Chapter Fourteen
Thorin returned to the company, and everyone sat down. "Did the dragon leave?" asked Dori. "I heard some rumbling in the treasure. He has left." said Thorin. "Which one of us is going to tell him?" asked Dwalin. "Tell me what?" asked Thorin. "Thorin, Dis made a negotiation with Smaug. She offered herself as his prisoner, in order for all of you to have Erebor!" spoke up Bilbo. "WHAT?!" snapped Thorin. "If we think the dragon is gone, do you think we can find her?" asked Ori. "We'll find her! Balin, Dwalin, Bilbo! You go search for DJ." said Thorin.
"You're not going to come with us?" asked Dwalin. "No." said Thorin. Dwalin looked sad. "Come lads, lets go find DJ." said Balin. And so Bilbo, Dwalin and Balin went to find DJ. As they walked around the Halls, they came near a corridor. Suddenly, they could hear women's cries for help coming from one of the doors. "Wait a minute! I can hear DJ yelling, but is there someone else in there with her?" asked Balin, startled at the second female voice yelling with DJ. "Lets go get her out of there." said Dwalin. They approached the door where the voices came from, and they unlocked the door. Dwalin opened the door, and DJ came running out, followed by Dis.
"DIS!" exclaimed Dwalin and Balin together surprised seeing the dwarf woman with DJ. "Hello Master Dwalin, Master Balin!" smiled Dis. "It's a long story, but Dis will tell you how she got here." said DJ. "Yes, but you too have some explaining to do too, DJ. Why did you do this?" asked Balin. "To save Thorin, but I have a feeling it didn't work." said DJ sadly. "DJ, it is really brave of you to do this, and it takes great courage to stand up to a dragon like that." said Dwalin. "Thorin has not changed, I'm am afraid. We asked if he could come with us to come and get you, and he wouldn't come." said Bilbo.
DJ's eyes saddened. "We lost him." said DJ sadly. "Don't give up hope, DJ. We haven't lost him just yet. There is still some normality in him." said Balin gently. "Once he sees Dis, he will be back to Thorin again." said Dwalin. Dis smiled. And they followed Balin and Dwalin to the Great Hall, where everyone now gathered. "There you are!" said Dori looking at DJ. Dori approached DJ. "You got a letter. Its from Ariella." said Dori, handing the letter to DJ. DJ scowled. "Why would Ariella write me?" asked DJ hotly. "I don't know." said Dori with a shrug. DJ took the letter and read it:
Dear DJ,
I'm writing this letter to apologize to you for the wrongs I made to you and your
Company. I've been doing a long of thinking ,plus Tauriel has been talking to me as well.
I was wrong about you and Thorin. You two make a good couple. I wished I would've stayed with you, but now my true identity known to the company, Thorin wouldn't allow me. That's why I left, because if he knew I was an elf, especially a wood elf, he would've banished me anyway. Give the company and Bilbo my love, and I apologize to them and Thorin of my behavior. Tauriel wants me to tell you to tell Kili hi
Sincerely,
Ariella.
DJ read the letter out loud. "She actually apologized?!" asked Ori in shock. "I still wouldn't trust her." growled Dwalin. "Why? Dwalin at least she apologized to DJ, although I know not of their situation, but at least she apologized to all of you." said Dis. "Where's Thorin?" asked DJ. "He's still in the treasure room. He'll be in here shortly." replied Nori. "Just sit down DJ and relax." said Dis. DJ nodded. "DJ, may I talk with you alone, please?" asked Bilbo. "I just sat down, Bilbo." said DJ. "This is rather important, Deej." said Bilbo.
DJ nodded and took a walk with Bilbo. "DJ, I know a way to save Thorin. But I'm not sure how you would feel of this plan." said Bilbo, and suddenly the hobbit reached in his pocket, taking out the Arkenstone. "Bilbo! Why haven't you given Thorin the Arkenstone yet?" snapped DJ. "Because I'm not planning on giving to him, DJ. This is the only way to keep him from going mad." said Bilbo. "Bilbo, I'm really not sure this is a good idea. Especially if he finds out that you have it." said DJ. "DJ, this has to be done. You have to help me on this." said Bilbo.
"Bilbo, I cannot help you! I cannot betray Thorin. He will oust me, and I would never seen him again!" said DJ. "DJ, in the long run, he will come back to you. You have to do this, DJ! Please!" pleaded Bilbo. DJ looked over and she saw Thorin entering the Great Hall, and he and Dis hugged, and began to talk, catching up. She could now see Thorin back to his normal self again. "DJ, meet me on the Front Gate at midnight tonight." said Bilbo. DJ nodded. And they walked back to the company.
Thorin saw DJ and Bilbo walking back to the company. Thorin approached DJ. "We need to talk." said Thorin firmly and gently. "Okay." said DJ, and she walked with Thorin.
When they found a an area that lead to the balcony, they stepped out onto the balcony. "What were you thinking of facing the dragon like that? You would've gotten yourself killed!" lectured Thorin. "I thought it would save you, Thorin. But apparently it didn't. I all wanted to do is help get your home back. I feel so horrible, sending the dragon to Lake Town." said DJ, and she broke down into tears. "DJ, it was really brave of you to do this, but don't you realize Fili, Kili, Oin and Bofur are still in Lake Town?" said Thorin. "I know." sobbed DJ.
The two stood in silence for a while, and she noticed she could only see cold and icy expressions from Thorin, which caused her heart to ache even more. "I need to be alone, Thorin. Please. Go back to the others." said DJ. "DJ…" protested Thorin. "Please, Thorin. Just go!" said DJ. "I'm not leaving without kissing you." said Thorin, and he swept DJ into hi arms, planting a kiss on her lips. "You still love me?" whispered DJ. "Why do you keep asking me this? I still love you, DJ!" whispered Thorin. "Well there a few times today you didn't act like it. You've been rather cold and distant lately." said DJ.
Thorin realized he had been distant from her. "DJ, I'm sorry…its just I have a lot on my mind." said Thorin. "That isn't the only thing that's on your mind." grumbled DJ.
"What did you just say, DJ?" asked Thorin. "Nothing." said DJ softly. "Come, lets go back and join the others. I have a gift for Bilbo, and a gift for you as well." smiled Thorin. "A gift for me? No, Thorin, I really don't need a gift. I don't deserve it." said DJ. "DJ, you're getting a share of the treasure, plus something else to, that I'm going to announce tonight to everybody." said Thorin. There's something else? What is he leading up to? DJ thought, as they walked back to the companions. Once they arrived, Thorin had given Bilbo his gift. A beautiful chain shirt made of mithril. DJ smiled. "Go ahead, put it on!" said Thorin.
Bilbo put on the shirt, which laid underneath his other clothes. "Wow! Thank you, Thorin." said Bilbo. "And as for you DJ…." began Thorin, facing the woman. Suddenly to DJ's surprise, Thorin knelt before her. "DJ, I have loved you since the day we met. You have made me smile, something that I rarely do, and you are light of my life. You are beautiful as flowers blossoming in Spring. What I am trying to say is, DJ, will you marry me, and become my wife and Queen?" asked Thorin, and in his hand, he held a diamond ring.
This moved DJ very much, but she also felt confused. Later on, she was going to help Bilbo with the Arkenstone, which made her confused more.
Especially when she was about to betray her lover and her future king. But she also loved Thorin, and she knew what she and Bilbo were about to do is to save him. But she feared of the outcome of all of this. Finally, she gave Thorin her answer. "Yes, Thorin! I will marry you." said DJ, Thorin smiled, slipping the ring on DJ's left finger, and he swept DJ in his arms, and they kissed. Everyone cheered, Dis wiped a tear from her eye, smiling. Everyone congratulated DJ and Thorin, and Dis hugged them both. "I am so happy you're finally settling down, brother." said Dis.
"I can't wait for us to become sisters, Dis. You are like a sister to me. I never had any siblings. In fact, the entire company is like family to me that I adopted long ago. And now I'm going to soon be an Aunt for Fili and Kili!" grinned DJ. Suddenly, they could hear familiar voices in the distance. "We're home!" called out the young voices. Everyone turned, and they saw Fili, Kili, Bofur and Oin entering the Great Hall. "My sons!" cried out Dis, running to them. "Mother!" exclaimed Fili and Kili together, and DJ smiled at the reunion of the dwarven mother and her sons.
"Fili, and Kili, Bofur and Oin, its good to see you guys back!" smiled DJ.
And she hugged all of them. "Oh and by the way, say hello to your future Aunt. Your Uncle has proposed to her tonight, and she accepted." said Dis. "Hurray! Uncle Thorin and DJ is finally get married!" cheered the young dwarves. "Congratulations, Aunt DJ!" grinned Fili, and both dwarves hugged DJ. "This causes for a celebration!" cheered Dwalin. "I'll go find the ale!" announced Gloin, and he did, alongside with Dwalin, Fili and Kili, who also wanted to help them. "We should have some music too!" beamed Bofur.
Later, the celebration began. The dwarves found musical instruments from among the treasure. "Aren't you going to join in with them, brother?" asked Dis. Thorin looked at his sister. "Dwalin, you know where Thorin's harp is, bring it to him." smiled Dis. "My harp?" said Thorin. "You haven't played it in years, Thorin! I would love to hear you play it again." said Dis. DJ smiled. She couldn't wait to see what Thorin's own harp looked like. She had heard Thorin play on a harp before, but this time, she get to see him play his own harp.
Dwalin brought forth a large, beautiful grand golden harp. "Oh, Thorin. Its beautiful." said DJ in awe. Thorin smiled, caressing the instrument, remembering the days when he had played on the harp. Thorin found a stool and sat down.
Placing the instrument between his legs, pulling it close to his shoulder and chest, he positioned his fingers on the glistening silver strings. Thorin closed his eyes, and he started playing. Shortly, several other dwarves joined in with Thorin on their instruments. Suddenly, they begin to play a fast and lively song, and Bofur lead the singing of the song. DJ smiled, as she watched Thorin and the dwarves sing and play music. She could hear Thorin's beautiful baritone rising above the others and the music. Her heart raced.
Hearing the beautiful music and singing, she longed for Thorin She longed to touch him, and kiss him, and to make love to him. "Hey DJ! Lets dance!" called out Ori, breaking DJ from her thoughts. DJ smiled and she danced with Ori. Shortly, she found herself dancing with Bilbo, and then with some of the other dwarves who also wanted to dance with DJ. Dwalin approached Dis, and the two of them danced together as well. After playing several lively songs, Thorin led the dwarves in playing a more slower song.
The sound of Thorin's rich baritone echoed through the Hall, weaving with the music with such enchantment, DJ once again fell under her spell again, watching Thorin. When the music ended, everyone went back to talking, and discussing plans of rebuilding of Erebor.
As for Thorin, he wanted to spend some time alone with DJ. "Come, I want to show you where we'll be sleeping." said Thorin. DJ smiled, and she followed Thorin. They shortly found Thorin's old bed quarters, and they entered, Thorin closing the door behind them. "This is your room?" asked DJ. Thorin nodded, as they sat on the bed. "Yes, my love!" whispered Thorin, and he took DJ into his arms, and they kissed. Later, DJ found herself in bed, in Thorin's arms and naked. They made passionate love that night. And that night they made love, DJ was the dominate one.
When they finished their love making, DJ laid her head upon Thorin's chest. "Thorin?" said DJ. "Yes, Deej?" said Thorin. "No matter what happens, would you still love me?" asked DJ. "Now DJ, you've been asking me that quite a lot lately. Of course I will still love you. You worry too much, you know that?" asked Thorin. "I know." said DJ softly. DJ realized she was losing track of time. She was supposed to meet up with Bilbo at midnight outside the Front Gate. "Oh shit!" said DJ quickly. "What is it, DJ?" asked Thorin. "I promised Bilbo I would play a board game with him." said DJ. Thorin laughed. "This late?" said Thorin.
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"Yes" said DJ. "Okay, you can go and see what Bilbo needs. I'm going to join the company, talk with them of our rebuilding plans." said Thorin, as they both climbed out of bed, and getting dressed. "Meet me here, when we're done." said DJ. Thorin nodded. DJ kissed Thorin on the lips. Sadness and worry clouded over DJ as they left their room. DJ shortly met up with Bilbo outside at the Front Gate. And she noticed Gandalf was there with him.