Hey guys sorry I didn't update, I was super busy with college homework and I just didn't have enough time. Thanks for the reviews! I fixed what people mentioned in the reviews. I sort of had trouble with this because this is taking place from when Thorin arrives until they leave on their quest. I'm trying to get the Fili/Maya romance started. Disclaimer: I do not own the Hobbit
Preview from the first chapter: Just then three loud knocks were at the door which silenced them, it was like they all knew what was going to happen next. Maya started to get chills. Everyone moves towards the door as Gandalf approached the door. Maya ended up between Fili and Kili.
Gandalf opened the door to reveal a dwarf who looked liked he would be in charge.
"Gandalf, I thought you said this place would be easy to find," he said as he walked in. "I lost my way twice. I wouldn't have found it all without that mark on the door."
"Mark? There's no mark on that door, it was painted a week ago," Bilbo stated very clearly.
"Bilbo Baggins, let me introduce the leader of the company, Thorin Oakenshield," Gandalf said.
"I knew he was some sort of leader…" Maya thought to herself.
"So this is the Hobbit?" Thorin questioned. "Tell me Mr. Baggins, have you done much fighting?"
"Pardon me?" Bilbo asked.
"Axe or sword?" Thorin continued. "What's your weapon of choice?"
As Bilbo answered, Maya stepped in.
"Sword," Maya said. "Or a bow and arrows, or something like that."
"Excuse me?" Thorin asked as he looked at Maya.
Maya was speechless." Now I talk! Really, Maya?"
"Who are you?" Thorin walked closer to Maya.
"Maya," Maya replied.
"Have you ever fought, Maya?" Thorin questioned.
All eyes still on her.
"Well, stage combat for a drama play I'm in, but those are fake swords," Maya quietly said.
Thorin gazed at Maya and walked into Bilbo's living room with others following. They all sat around the table talking about the quest.
Maya listened and was intrigued of what she was hearing.
Balin pulled out a contract and handed it to Bilbo.
"Just think furnace with wings," Bofur mentioned to Bilbo.
Bilbo then fainted and Maya ran to him.
"What happened to him?" Maya asked.
"Lad probably just fainted, he'll be fine," Bofur patted Maya on the shoulder.
Maya picked up the contract and read over it.
"Maya, we need to talk now," Gandalf said. "Come with me."
Maya followed Gandalf outside into the warm night and sat on a bench.
"Can I ask you something, Gandalf?"
"You may."
"Why am I here? What's my purpose? One second I was in the theatre's prop room and now I'm here in Hobbiton? What's going on?" Maya just kept asking questions.
"Maya, you may not understand what is going on now but you will soon," Gandalf replied.
"That's not answering my questions," Maya said as she stood up. "Why am I here?"
"I sent you here, because we are in need of your assistance."
Maya looked confused. "What do you mean?"
"Did you read the contract?" he asked.
"I skimmed it, why?"
"Your answers are in that contract," Gandalf said.
Maya looked down at the contract but as she was about to say something Gandalf left. She
"Great…" Maya sighed and started to the read the contract. More minutes had passed as she carefully read through the contract making sure she didn't miss anything. Just as she was about to finish, she heard singing.
She walked up the steps but still tripped over but luckily caught herself. "Really?" Maya slowly opened the door making sure she wasn't interrupting.
"The pines were roaring on the height, the wind was moaning in the night, the fire was red, the flaming spread, the trees like torches blazed with light." The dwarves finished.
This was Maya's chance. She choked on the words she wanted to say but they wouldn't come out.
"T-Thorin," Maya said.
All the dwarves turned around.
"I, um, wanted to talk to you about the quest," Maya continued. "I read the contract and I want to come."
"Why should I let you come? It could be dangerous and it sound like you can't really protect yourself," Thorin said.
"Because I can help, well, I mean, if you teach me, I'll learn. I'm really fast at learning and if Bilbo doesn't come I'll be your burglar."
"What if he does come?" Thorin questioned.
"Then, um, you'll have two burglars. Plus, I always hear the two is always better than one."
"Tell me one thing, why do you want to come?" Thorin walked towards her.
"I'm not really sure but I feel like I should go," Maya said as they stayed silent like they were waiting for a longer explanation. "This sounds like a once in a lifetime opportunity and it feels like if I don't go, I'll regret it. I already regret things I'm never gonna do because I'm in my last year of high school. I was always afraid of doing new things because I would feel out of my comfort zone. This year I told myself that I would do new things and that's why I want to go on this adventure. I may be a klutz but I can prove myself."
Everyone was speechless, even Thorin. Balin gave a pen to Maya and she took it.
"If this is what you truly want to do…" Balin said.
Maya nodded. "Yes, I want to be a part of this."
She signed it and handed it to Balin.
"Welcome to Thorin and Company," Balin smiled.
"Who will teach you how to fight?" Thorin quickly asked.
"What?" Maya asked.
"To fight, who will teach you?" He repeated.
"Um…"
"I'll help her," Fili responded.
Thorin kept quiet as he was thinking. He walked over to Fili. "She's your responsibility then." Fili nodded.
"What about Bilbo? Are you going to leave an extra copy for him?"
"Of course, dearie." Balin said.
Everything was quiet and everyone was sleeping except for Maya. She sat on the floor by the fireplace keeping warm. She stared into the fire watching the flames dance.
"You're still up?" a voice said.
Maya turned to see Fili. He walked down to her and sat next to her.
"I could ask you the same thing," Maya said. There was a moment of silence. "I couldn't fall asleep. There are just too many things on my mind." Maya poked the fire with a stick. "So, why did you volunteer to help me?"
"You need it," Fili responded.
"What's that suppose to mean?"
Fili kept quiet but smiled.
"Fine, stay quiet," Maya smiled. "Did I make the right decision? To go on the quest?"
"Yes, you did. Don't doubt yourself. You'll be a great fighter and burglar."
Maya blushed a bit.
"Aren't you two suppose to be asleep?" Thorin asked.
"Well, I couldn't sleep and Fili just wanted to keep me company," Maya improvised.
"Get some rest, tomorrow at sunrise, we leave," Thorin commanded and left.
"I don't think Thorin likes me," Maya commented.
"Don't worry, he'll like you…eventually," Fili said and left leaving Maya on the floor.
"Where's Maya?" Daniel questioned to everyone. "The show starts in fifteen minutes!"
Hannah turned as she saw Becca give a small smile.
"Becca, what did you do?" Hannah asked.
"What do you mean?" Becca replied. "Maybe she got stage fright and ran off."
"That's bull and you know it!" Hannah shouted.
Everyone was now noticing Becca and Hannah.
"What's going on, Hannah? Daniel asked.
"Becca-"
"I saw her crying in the bathroom because she said she couldn't handle it and she told me personally that I should take over. I tried telling her she's wrong but she insisted that I should play the part since I was her understudy." Becca interrupted Hannah
Daniel sighed. "Fine, go got ready." He looked so stressed. "That means everyone too."
"Annie, do you know what to Maya?" Hannah asked.
"No, I don't know. Becca hasn't really been telling me things, but I'll go check," Annie walked off.
Hannah glared at Becca who was putting on makeup.
"What?" Becca asked Hannah.
"You're a bitch, Becca," Hannah said.
"Oh, such language, Hannah, and people say you're a goodie two shoes." Becca turned to Hannah. "Break a leg out there, and you know what I mean by that." She turned back as she applied the finishing touches.
Hannah left furiously.
"Maya," Kili shook her. "Wake up!"
Maya rolled over.
"Maya," Kili kept shaking her.
"No…" Kili grabbed her and hung her upside down. "Kili! Put me down!"
"Are you awake yet?" Kili asked without laughing.
"Yeah, now let me go!"
"Kili." Thorin said. He made a gesture with his eyes to put Maya down. Kili put Maya down.
"Thank you." Maya said.
Kili patted Maya on the head and chuckled as he left.
Maya spotted Balin.
"Is Bilbo coming?" she asked him.
"It's doesn't look he is so that means you're going to be our burglar."
"Oh, ok," Maya said.
Maya walked outside while the dwarves were walking in and out of the hobbit home getting ready to leave. She glanced and saw some ponies.
"Aww, you're really cute." Maya petted the pony.
"Thanks," a voice said.
Maya jumped. "Don't tell me you can talk too?"
"Well, I doubt a pony can talk," Fili chuckled.
Maya turned.
"Good, because I thought I was going crazy," Maya smiled. "Is this your pony?"
"Yeah," Fili walked to his pony.
"Fili, Maya's riding with you!" Thorin shouted.
Fili nodded.
"What? No, no, no, no, no," Maya pleaded. "That's a bad idea."
"Why?"
"Because, I will, um… fall?" Maya said even questioning herself.
"It's only three feet from the pony's height."Fili got on his pony.
"Yeah, three feet to my death," Maya responded.
"C'mon," Fili gestured to Maya.
"I can walk."
"A really long distance?"
"Yeah, it's fine and plus the worst thing that could happen is my klutz mode can turn on and I could trip and fall a thousand times."
"Maya."
"Fili."
"Don't be stubborn, Maya."
"I'm not." Maya sighed. "Look, when I was little my parents took me to their cousin's farm and they let me ride a horse. At first it was great and next think you know, the horse gets spooked and tosses me off. Luckily, my uncle caught me or I would've been probably badly hurt or even worse dead."
"Well, this is a pony, and plus I'm here so I won't let you get hurt."
Maya, still unsure, shook her head. Fili jumped off his horse and walked towards Maya and grabbed her. He put on her his shoulder and carried her as she struggled.
"Fili, put me down! I will not get on that pony!"
Fili stopped. "Maya, I promise if you get on the pony, I will have nothing harm you, ever."
Maya stopped struggling.
"Was Fili actually telling the truth?"
Fili put her down. He put his hand out for her to grab to get on the pony.
"And you did say you wanted to try new things," Fili tried to convince Maya. He got back up on his horse.
Maya deeply sighed.
"Even my own words betray me," Maya said. "Okay, okay."
She slowly walked towards him. She put her small hand on his.
"Just put you leg over," Fili ordered.
Maya did what he said and quickly closed her eyes as she held on to Fili.
"You can open your eyes," Fili said.
Maya slowly peeked as she squeezed Fili but realized it wasn't as bad. She realized that she was holding on to Fili and quickly let go.
Everyone else was getting on their horses.
"I hope Bilbo shows…"
Everyone rode down away from Bilbo's house and slowly out of Hobbiton.
So, I hoped you guys liked it. :) I'm still fairly new to writing fan fiction and I'm really trying my best to write longer chapters but school is getting in the way. But luckily I'm on Spring Break next week so I'll hopefully have time to write for you guys and I'll try to update between one to three days depending if I have time. :) Plz review :)