Chapter 6
"LADIES AND GENTLEMEN GIVE IT UP FOR BILBO THE STINGER!" the announcer yelled into the mike. Billa walked out into the ring with Hamfast. Thorin only realized he had been staring when Fili nudged his arm. Thorin rolled his eyes when his nephew's boyfriend winked at him.
The seats were in the third row, even with the ring. Nori was sitting in the isle seat, Bofur next to him, then Kili and Fili with Sam and Frodo in their respective laps, Thorin was on the end of the group.
"AND IN THE OTHER CORNER A FIGHTER NEW TO THIS AREA, TAURIEL!" A tall, thin, red-head entered the ring from the opposite side from Billa. She was as tall as Thorin was, and he had a few inches on Billa. The crowd around them was going crazy.
Thorin looked over to the boys; surely this must be loud for them. Thorin noticed that Frodo had orange ear plugs in his ears; he got a glimpse of the same color near Sam's ears. Thorin turned his attention back to the ring.
The Fight was a bout to start. Billa and the other girl were wearing head gear, fight gloves, foot and shin guards, a mouth guards, groin protectors, and chest protectors. Tauriel was rocking back and forth on her feet while Billa was bouncing on hers.
They were standing in front of the referee facing each other
"You girls know the rules." Thorin could barely hear the referee over the crowed, "This is going to be a full contact fight, 3 rounds 2 minutes each. Points are awarded for light strikes that hit legal targets only. Avoid hitting your opponent's neck/throat, groin, back, and their joints. No elbows, low kicks, or knees are allowed, any use of these or illegal hits will lead to penalty or disqualification. Do you understand?"
Both women nodded. "Go to your corners and prepare to fight." He told them.
Tauriel extended her fist to Billa who bumped it with a nod before going over to where Hamfast was standing. She turned and faced the middle of the ring.
"LETS GET READY TO FIGHT!" announcer yelled from the table next to the judges. Thorin could hear Bofur and Nori's voices among those cheering Billa on.
"Fighter one ready?" the Ref asked Billa who gave a thumbs up. "Fighter two ready?" Tauriel nodded. "FIGHT!"
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Hamfast wiped the sweat off her brow as she took a large drink of water. The first round had ended without a KO.
Tauriel was a good fighter, a little weak on her right side. Billa would use that to her advantage.
She chanced a glance at where her friends were sitting. She saw Frodo and Sam happily cheering her on. But where Frodo was sitting surprised her. She hadn't seen Thorin earlier. And she was positive that he was sitting in Fili's lap before the fight.
Thorin smiled when he noticed her looking at them. He said something to Frodo. Frodo immediately turned away from Fili to wave at her. Everyone else noticed as well and they all started waving at her. She tapped Hamfast and nodded in their direction. It warmed her heart to see her friends all cheering her on.
"ROUND 2." The referee announced.
She stood up as Hamfast pulled the stool off out of the ring. She bounced on her feet, rolling her shoulders.
She was ready to win.
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Round two and three were very similar to round one. There was no clear winner. Billa and Tauriel were evenly matched. They had to wait on judges to calculate the points. Hamfast gone to fetch Frodo, Sam, and the others and bring them to the edge of the ring.
Billa was sitting on the lowest rope, hanging on the middle one waiting for them. Someone tapped her shoulder. She looked up.
"Legolas? Hi, what are you doing here?" She was surprised to see her favorite babysitter at the fight.
"I was her with my father to support his cousin, Tauriel. I was shocked to see you here, yet alone being her opponent."
"Small world." She laughed.
"Is Frodo here?" he asked.
"Yes, Hamfast went to get him, Sam, and some of my friends."
"The famous Sam is here?" He asked, Billa was confused. "Frodo speaks of him a lot." The blond explained, Billa nodded. "It appears the judges are about to announce the results, I best return to my Father and Tauriel." Legolas waved goodbye before disappearing the crowd.
Hamfast came into view not a moment later, holding the hands of Sam and Frodo. She could she Thorin and the others trailing behind him like little ducklings. She waved to them lazily.
"THE JUDGES HAVE CALCULATED THE POINTS." The announcer's voice boomed throughout the stadium. Billa stood up, pulling of her gloves. "THE WINNER IS…" he took a longer than needed dramatic pause, "TAURIEL! IT WAS CLOSE FOLKS, A MATTER OF ONE POINT! LETS GIVE AROUND OF APPLAUSE TO OUR FIGHTERS!"
Billa was a little disappointed that she lost but Tauriel was a good fighter. No better way to fight in a new area than to win your first fight.
She went to congratulate the red-head. She shook her hand with pride, and gave the photographer a good photo, before leaving to find her friends and return to her dressing room.
They were all waiting at the edge of the ring. Nori offered a hand to help her down, like the gentleman he was. Billa smacked his hand away playfully and took the hand that Hamfast had offered her.
"What? You don't trust me lass?" He asked in fake offense.
"I'm sorry Nori. It's just that I know you personally." She smiled at him. Both Nori and Bofur burst out laughing. Thorin, Fili, and Kili, were just kind of standing awkwardly next to them.
"You did good Billa." Hamfast told her. As she crouched down next to Frodo and Sam.
"Yeah! You shoulda won Mommy!" Frodo said throwing his arms around her neck. She wrapped her arms around him and picked him up, kissing his cheek.
"Smilers never lose," She said.
"And frowners never win!" he finished.
"I'll be right back." She told Hamfast, setting Frodo down again next to Sam. "Gotta change. I'll meet you all at the back entrance." She told them. She smiled at Thorin before heading to her dressing room.
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"Thank you." Billa smiled at the security guard at the end who had just complemented her fighting style. It was his job to guard the dressing rooms for the fighters. "I'll be out of her right quick so you can go home faster."
"Take all the time you need mam." He tipped his ball hat at her.
I guess chivalry is still alive. Billa thought to her self.
When she entered the room to change she gasped. Sitting on the vanity were a large bouquet of flowers, lilies her favorites. She shook her head playfully; Bofur had probably sent them like always.
She tossed her fighting gear in her bag, grabbing her normal clothes before changing.
After stuffing her dirty fight clothes in her bag she went over the flowers. They smelled lovely. Billa noticed they were sitting on an envelope.
Odd. Bofur never had left a note before.
She opened the envelope; inside there was a sheet of lined paper. She read it over.
~to the better fighter
-Your biggest fan xoxo ~
Billa was a little creped out. She stuck her head out side of the door, calling the guard. "Excuse me."
He turned, "Yes mam?"
"Did anyone enter my room during the fight?"
"No but a man with a bunch a lilies passed by me with a staff pass. He said they were for miss Tauriel."
"Thank you." She went back into the room. She closed the door and pressed her back against it. It appeared that she had to change hotels earlier than expected this month.
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A/N: bonus points if you can guess the song I quoted, or who the flowers are from. I apologize if I butchered the fight. I've never been to a kickboxing match before so I had to find the rules online.
The format of the story will be like this if you get confused:
Thinking
"talking"
~writing~
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