hi
this is my first story/fanfic ever so thanks to all those who read it and to Alexandria Moon for Favoring (I am so grateful)
also please forgive any language and spelling errors, English is not my first language.
I relised I published the first chapter without any disclaimer so:
I don't own anything from the Hobbit or any of Tolkens work, only my own stuff, but I tent to insert thing from other fandoms at random so I don't own that ether. (see if you can spot what I insert.)
Not looking for North.
Thorin and company have been travelling for several days since Bilbo Baggings has joined the company. They have only recently left the Shire and was on their way to Bree to restock before heading into the wild. Today was no different than any other. They started early and rode their ponies until it was time to eat and be on their way again. They were riding along when Mr. Baggings heard a low boom sound from behind. He looked behind him only to see a flash of green go in the air some way off but only for an instant.
"Did you see that?" He asked.
"See what?" replied Dori, who was riding close to him.
"I thought...Never mind" Bilbo shook his head. Probably my imagination. He thought. Dori merely lifted his shoulders. They rode on. After a short wale Bilbo heard something ells.
"You hear that?" Bilbo asked.
"Hear what?"
Bilbo chose to ignore the irritation in Dori's voice. "Listen" he said. Sure enough the sound of a horses hooves' could be heard. The rest of the company took notice and slowed down to see what was coming.
"Came back here you miserable creature!" they heard someone yell around the bend. Moments later a riderless horse came galloping along. It only just past them when a person came running after it, presumably the rider of said horse. Bilbo could not get a good look at him, but he was sure he was pointy green hat, similar to Gandalf's, and a grey coat. The person ran past them and after his horse. The company stared after him for a brief time before continuing along the road.
They've riding for a while when Bofur saw something in the road. "O, look." He said as he got off his pony and bent down to pick it up.
"What is it?" asked Ori.
"Seems to be a compass." Said Bofur, looking it over and opening it. The needle was turning round and round. "Must be broken." Still he put it in his pocket and remounted and they were off again.
"Looks like the rider got his horse" commented Balin after a while. Bildo looked ahead. Coming their way was the same horse being lead by his rider on his reigns. The rider was looking for something as he was walking along. When he saw the company he waved in greeting.
"Hello." He said. "Have any of you seen a compass in the road?" He looked at each of them looking for an answer. Bilbo could now get a better look at him. Like he thought before the person was wearing a dark grey travelling coat and a pointy dark green hat. His hat was pulled low over his head but his face was open and honest. He also saw that the rider was in fact a young lad, whose black hair almost came to his shoulders. He was rather short but still tall enough to ride a horse, which made him still taller than the dwarves. "I think it must have fell when I was trying to catch this beast." He referred to the horse. The horse merely blow air out its nose in retort.
"O, yea. Here ye go lad." Bofur replied taking the compass out his pocket. "I am sorry but I think it's broken." He said as the lad came forward to take it from Bofur. "It doesn't seem to point North." He continued.
"That's Okay." The young lad replied as he took his compass. "It's not North I am trying to find." He smiled. What good is a compass if it doesn't point north? Blibo thought. The lad was looking at all of them again. "Sorry to be so forward." He began. "But are you all dwarves?" He asked. Some of the dwarves looked at each other a bit puzzled.
"Yes, and what of it?" Answered Thorin sharply.
"I am sorry." The lad apologised, his shoulders tensing up as he looks at Thorin. "But it has been a while since I've seen my last dwarf." He looked back at Bofur. "Thank you very much for finding my compass." And with that he turned around and, leading his horse, went to the side of the road and sat down. He opened his leather shoulder bag that he had with him and took out a folded piece of paper. He unfolded it and read what was on the paper and opened the compass. The needle was still going round and round.
Thorin was about to urge the company forward when Gandalf asked; "Are you lost, my dear fellow?" He looked concerned for the lad.
He looked up. "Hmm? No I am fine. Just seeing which way I should go." He assured Gandalf. The needle stop turning. The lad looked at the compass. "Seems I should go that way." He pointed in the same direction in which the company was heading.
"Is that so?" Gandalf said. "We're going same way. You're welcome to join us for a while."
"Thank you, that is very kind." He put his things in his bag and stood up. "I must confess, I don't know this world so well and having company till I get my bearings would be nice." He eyed his horse speciously before mounting.
"What are you called?" asked Gandalf politely.
"Badger." Badger replied. "I am called Badger, the Turtle's apprentice." He seemed proud of that last title.
"Pleased to meet you, Badger, the Turtle's apprentice." Grandalf replied amused. "I am called Gandalf, and this is the company of Thorin Oakensheld." He gestured to everyone. "This is Nori, Dori, Ori, Oin, Glion, Fili, Kili, Dwalin, Balin, Bofur, Bonbur, Bifur and Thorin Oakensheld." Badger looked at each of the dwarfs as they were pointed out to him and said hello to each. Some said hello back, some, like Thorin, merely nodded. "And this is Mr. Baggins." Gandalf finish.
"So, Badger?" Kili asked as he drew close to Badger's horse. "Where are you heading?"
"I am heading across the misty mountains." Badger answered true fully. "I've got some things I need to get on the other side."
"Is that so?" Kili replied, raising an eyebrow. Crossing the misty mountains? Is he mocking me or is he mad? Kili thought. Crossing the misty mountains is not an easy feat. The way was dangerous, not to mention the goblins. Taken they themselves were going have to cross the misty mountains but they were an entire company.
"Jap" Badger looked around at the rest of the company before turning to Kili again. "So where are yo'all going?"
"Umm..." Kili hesitated. Thorin told them not to announce to the world what they were reclaiming Erebor, their homeland. He was trying to remember what Thorin told them to say when someone asked where they were going. "We're umm... we're on..."
"We're going to visit kin in the Iron Hills" Fili broke in, saving Kili, as he rode next to him.
"Iron Hills" Badger's eyes went wide. "Isn't the Iron Hills diskant the lonely mountain?" Fili twitch. He could see were this conversation might be going.
"Discant?" Kili repeated making a face.
"Oh, I'm sorry. That not a word in your tong is it." Badger mock banged his fist against his head. "Sorry, I mean not far from, off to the side, I think." Badger explained.
"I think you can say the Iron Hills are not far from Erebor." Kili said answering the original question. "Or as you put it discant."
"So you're company of dwarves heading to the Iron Hills?" Badger asked slowly, biting his lip. "Which happens to be close to the mountain" He added under his breath.
Kili was about to answer when Fili interrupted. "What langue did you just speak?"
Badger rubbed his nose before speaking. "It's from my home. I speak the common tong, or as you say westron, quite well but I tent to slip in a word or two here and there."
"So where are you from?" Kili asked.
Before Badger answered he saw they came to a cross road. He took his compass out of his bag and opened it. "Sorry, but this is where I bid you a dew." He put the small instrument back and turned to them. "Nice talking to you." He said to the brothers.
As he turned his horse into the cross road Bilbo asked. "Will you be all right?"
"I'll be fine. Save trails ya'll" he bid farewell to the rest of the company before turning around. When Badger was out of side Fili turned to Kili.
"Well, he was strange. Is it just me or did he seemed relieved to be leaving?" Fili commented. Kili nodded.
"We're not that bad company. Still... do you think he'll be fine? I mean his compass doesn't point north." Kili asked.
"Don't worry my young friends." Gandalf said, suddenly appearing next to them. "You heard what Badger said; he was not looking for North."