Chapter 33

On the day that Bard was to return, I felt a threat on the air. Something was coming, something terrible. And I was right. As I climbed up onto the watchtower I saw goblins and orcs and wargs rushing towards the men and elves.

"THORIN!" I cried.

He hasted to my side and held his breath. I looked at him.

"We have to help them!" I said.

"You will stay here! Give us what support you can with your bow! We will go out and do what we can!"

He turned to go but I turned him around and kissed him hard on the lips. When we separated I looked at him seriously.

"I love you Thorin."

"I love you too Tawariell!"

With those words he left and I took aim with my bow. Firing arrows at the wargs. I would have to get closer to be of any more use. I carefully scaled the rocks and found a place where I could see all. I fired arrows left and right at the orcs and wargs. As I was about to fire again, I saw someone out of the corner of my eye. Heading directly for Thorin. Azog the Defiler.

"THORIN LOOK OUT!"

Azog was upon him and all the other orcs, goblins and wargs backed away. It had come down to this. The final battle. I fired an arrow at Azog but he blocked it, and I had none left. Thorin stood alone. I crawled down from the rocks and ran closer. I heard Azog speak.

"~Now I will finish what I started years ago! Know that your beloved wife and unborn child will be slaughtered once I have finished with you!~"

Anger grew inside me. I drew my father's sword and went forward. Foul creatures tried to stop me, but I cut them down. I now stood beside Thorin.

"Tawariell! What are you doing!? Get out of here!"

"No Thorin! You remember I said I would end this creature's life. And I shall do so with my father's sword!" I said.

"But Silanna!"

"I will not let harm come to me or her! Now let us finish this! Together!"

He nodded and then I looked at Azog. I spoke to him in his own language.

"~You shall take no one else! You die here and now!~"

He laughed at me and Thorin lunged forward. I went behind him and struck him. He howled in pain and then attempted to hit me. I blocked him and jumped back. I had to be careful. I would not allow Thorin to fight Azog alone, but I would not risk Silanna's life. I took my knife and threw it into Azog's shoulder. He turned and looked at me enraged. He walked forward and I slashed at him with my sword. Of course he blocked me and then Thorin leaped forward and pushed him back.

Everyone was watching. They could do nothing. And this was mine and Thorin's fight. I ran forward and cut open his leg. He knocked me back and I stumbled. Then Thorin was knocked down. I stared in horror. He picked him up and held him up.

"~Watch him die now!~"

Before Azog could do any harm to him, I took my sword and threw it into his black heart. He dropped Thorin and I rushed forward. Azog took the sword from his chest and fell to his knees. I put my hands on Thorin's shoulders as Azog fell dead. The fighting had started once more, but it seemed to disappear around us. I walked forward and took my sword.

"That was for my mother and father! And for King Thror and Thrain!" I said.

I turned around and watched as the fighting continued. Thorin hurried me to safety and I did not argue.

"Stay here and wait for me to come back."

I kissed him and then let him go. I watched Thorin as he cut threw the orcs and goblins. But for all his strength, he was only one. I watched he was hit by the blade of a goblin.

"NO! THORIN!"

I wanted to run forward but Legolas appeared beside me and held me back.

"No! Tawariell you cannot!"

I struggled against him but I could not break free. Tears poured down my face. The orcs and goblins were driven back and Legolas let me go. I ran through the field and dropped down beside Thorin.

"Thorin look at me! Thorin please look at me!"

It started to snow and my dream was slowly becoming reality.

NO! No this cannot happen!

Thorin opened his eyes and smiled at me.

"Tawariell….."

"Yes I am here! Thorin do not leave me! You promised! You promised me!" I cried.

"You have to let me go." he breathed.

"NO!"

He reached up and touched my face.

"I love you…..so much. Raise our daughter…..be strong!"

"Thorin no! I will not let you die!" I said.

His eyes were closing.