Chapter 12
Leaving Rivendell and Thunder Battles

Thorin woke me up before dawn with a kiss on the lips. I look up at him, tiredly.

"Its time to go before we can't go because of the elves. I'll wake up Stacia." Thorin said, leaving the room as I stretch in the bed loosening my muscles. I got off the bed to find my new clothes for the day waiting for me. I pulled on a midnight blue tunic that had long sleeves and my black leggings with my favorite boots. I brushed out my snarls as Stacia ran in, looking tired. I threw my bag on and scooped up my daughter. She laid her head on my shoulder.

"She can sleep as we go." Thorin said, wrapping an arm around me and we go out to meet the rest of the company. Most of the company was still yawning and waking up. Anna was wide awake thanks to Fili and Kili, who had her giggling. I smile.

"I can carry her if you would like." Kili said, holding out his arms for Stacia and she went into his arms willingly. I smiled at Stacia as she fell asleep in Kili's arms.

"Move out." Thorin said. We headed towards the pathway that brought us in. Thorin stopped as I walked with Anna and Fili. "Be on your guard; we're about to step over the edge of the Wild. Balin, you know these paths, lead on. Master Baggins, I suggest that you keep up." I turned my head and saw Bilbo taking one last glance at Rivendell. I took one quick look and looked back to where I was walking. We walked for hours. Stacia was riding on Thorin's back by afternoon, talking his ears off

and I couldn't hide back a smile.

We made it to the Misty Mountains by nightfall and were climbing it on a steep path. Stacia was walking in between Thorin and I, holding both our hands. Anna was close to Fili and Kili.

"Hold on." Thorin called back. I had the hood of my cloak up as the rain came down and lightning flashed. Stacia kept close to the rock as Thorin led us and I made sure that my daughter was safe.

"Bilbo!" Bofur yelled. I turned my head in time to see Dwalin pull Bilbo back against the cliff after almost falling.

"We must find shelter." Thorin yelled.

"Watch out!" Dwalin yelled. We looked up in time to see a boulder hit the mountain right above us.

"Mommy." Stacia said, moving closer and I bent my body over her to shield her from rocks that came down. I felt Thorin go over me to shield me.

"What's going on!?" Anna yelled.

"This is no thunderstorm, it's a thunder battle! Look!" Balin said, pointing. We looked and saw a stone giant come up from a nearby mountain, ripping off a massive boulder from the top of the mountain.

"Oh God." I said.

"Well bless me, the legends are true. Giants, Stone Giants!" Bofur said.

"Take cover you fool!" Thorin yelled.

"What's happening?" Kili asked as one of the giants threw the boulder at another giant and we watched as it fell. I let out a cry as the rock that we were standing on started moving. Thorin picked up Stacia and held her close and pushed me against the wall as the rock moved. I looked up to see we were standing on the knee of one of the giants.

"Kili!" Anna shouted. I saw Kili and some of the others moving away from us.

"Kili. Take my hand." Fili said. Kili reached, but he was to far away. I bit my lip. The legs were moving and I clung to the rock. We neared a trail and we all jumped. Thorin held Stacia close to him.

"You alright?" I ask my daughter as Thorin handed her over to me. Stacia nodded and buried her face in my neck as we watched the others that were still on the giant move around. Thorin yelled for them to jump, but they couldn't. One of the giant's head butted the one our company was on and the head broke off as the knee headed towards the mountain. I cried out as I feared for my friends.

"No! NO! KILI!" Thorin yelled. We ran to the spot and found that the others were ok. We sighed in relief as Fili ran past to hug Kili. I smiled and saw Thorin's look of relief on his face.

"Where's Bilbo? Where's the Hobbit?" Bofur asked. I looked and saw him hanging off the cliff.

"There." I shout.

"Get him!" Dwalin said. Bilbo was struggling to hold on. Ori dives to the ground to help Bilbo, but Bilbo slips and falls another few feet, before he catches the rock. Other dwarves try to get him. Thorin swings down and grabs Bilbo and hauls him up for the others to pull him back. Thorin tries to pull up, but slips.

"Daddy!" Stacia yelled, but Dwalin grabs him in time and pulls him up. I rush into his arms and he holds me and Stacia close.

"Don't do that again." I said.

"I'll try not to love." Thorin said, kissing my forehead and then Stacia's, saying calm words to calm her down.

"I thought we'd lost our burglar." Dwalin said.

"He's been lost ever since he left home. He should never have come. He has no place amongst us." Thorin said.

"Thorin." I said. Thorin ignored me and moved, finding a cave.

"Dwalin." Thorin said. We all enter the cave.

"Looks safe enough." Dwalin said.

"Search to the back, caves in mountains are seldom unoccupied." Thorin said.

"Mommy. Can I sleep with Anna?" Stacia asked. I looked at Anna, who nodded.

"Go ahead." I said, setting her down and she ran over to Anna.

"There's nothing here." Dwalin said. I heard Gloin drop a pile of wood.

"Alright then! Let's get a fire started." Gloin said.

"No fires, not in this place. Get some sleep. We start at first light." Thorin said, heading over to where I lay waiting for him. Balin stopped him.

"We were to wait in the mountains until Gandalf joined us. That was the plan." Balin said.

"Plans change. Bofur, take the first watch." Thorin said, joining me and pulling me close after draping his coat on me.

"You shouldn't have said that. He's got more courage then you think and you didn't want me on the quest with my daughter and friend so you could have said that to me." I said.

"I know, but you three belong here and he does. I was just angry I had to save his butt. Get some sleep, my love. You need it." Thorin said, kissing my forehead. I fell asleep after checking on Stacia who was fast asleep curled up to Anna, who was wrapped in Fili's arms. I woke up to Thorin sitting up fast, pulling me to him yelling, "Wake up! Wake up!"

"MOMMY!" Stacia yelled as she disappeared when the floor gave way.

"Stacia!" Thorin and I yell and next thing we know, our floor gave way also. I let out a cry as my back hit the floor and we slid down a tunnel. Thorin's hand slipped from mine as I landed on a pile in a cage.

"Stacia. Where's Stacia?" I call.

"I got her, lass." Bofur called. Shrieks of Goblins came and I knew we were in Goblin Town. My first instinct as they drew near was to protect my daughter as the others struggled to their feet.

AN: There you go. Sorry for the wait. Been sick all weekend. Hope you liked. :)