Chapter Sixteen
Later, DJ woke up, and she found herself back in the mountain. What am I doing back here? I thought I was banished! thought DJ. As DJ sat up, someone noticed her waking up. It was Dis. "DJ! You're awake!" exclaimed Dis, walking over to the woman. "What happened?" asked DJ. "DJ, you tried to overdose yourself with alcohol at the pub. Luckily, Master Oin had found an antidote to help with the poisoning." said Dis. "Why did you guys stop me?!" snapped DJ. "DJ, ending your life isn't going to solve anything, you know that. We all want you around, DJ. We love you." said Dis. "Thorin doesn't." said DJ softly.
Thorin was nearby when DJ made the statement, and DJ's words struck him. Suddenly, he walked towards DJ and Dis. "Dis, can you leave us please?" asked Thorin. Dis nodded and she walked away. "What do you want?" asked DJ grumpily. "I want to talk to you, DJ." said Thorin gently. "I don't want to talk to you." said DJ, turning away from Thorin. "DJ, I wouldn't blame you for being angry with me. I was out of hand earlier, and I wasn't at all myself." said Thorin. "No shit, Sherman." snapped DJ.
"DJ, Dis told me you attempted to take your own life. Why, DJ? Why did you have to go that route?" asked Thorin. "Because I felt I didn't deserve to live since you banished me from Erebor." said DJ. "DJ, as for the banishment, I changed it. You are welcome back here. I have regretted of using the words to you, and I wished I had never said it." said Thorin. "I'm returning to my own world, Thorin. I'm speaking to Gandalf tonight about it." said DJ. "No, DJ! You really can't be serious! I don't want you to leave!" protested Thorin.
"You really hurt me, Thorin!" sobbed DJ. "DJ, if you left me now, I would be worse off than I am now." whispered Thorin emotionally, tears streaming down his face. DJ bowed her head. "Please say you stay with me, DJ. I swear to you, I will never hurt you again." said Thorin. "I need a little time to think this over." said DJ. Thorin sighed. "Okay, I will give you some time to think it over. Come, and join us for supper." said Thorin, helping DJ, stand up. Later, the two of them joined the company for supper. Thorin sat with Balin, but they noticed DJ didn't sit with Thorin.
"Why isn't DJ sitting with you?" asked Balin. "She hates me, Balin. She's not even accepting my apology. She's even thinking of returning to her own world." said Thorin.
Balin sighed. "We're scoundrels, Thorin. A bunch of dirty scoundrels." said the dwarf sadly. "I wish there is a way to win her back, and have her stay with us." said Thorin softly. "Thorin, there is a possible way to win her back." said Balin. "Oh?" said Thorin. "You remember how DJ loved hearing you sing, right?" said Balin. "Yes. DJ always loved my singing." said Thorin. "You should compose a special song for her, Thorin and sing it to her." suggested the dwarf. Thorin smiled. "That is a good idea, Balin! I will do that. I'll go and start on the song right away." said Thorin, quickly and he left the dining hall.
"Where is Uncle going?" asked Kili, noticing Thorin leaving the dining hall. "He's going to write a special song for DJ. He's going to win DJ back." said Balin. After eating supper, DJ decided to retreat to the Library, spending most her time in there. Ori was in there too. "You should give Thorin a chance, DJ. He came to you in tears." said Ori. "Its hard for me to accept his apology, Ori. He really said some hurtful things to me, and you were there when you seen it." said DJ. "DJ, Thorin wasn't himself that, you know that, we all know that. Thorin and the others were under the sickness. With the Arkenstone out of the way now, everyone is back to their normal selves." said Ori.
DJ sat there, realizing that her and Bilbo's plan had indeed worked. As long as they keep the stone out of Thorin's sight, "Thank you for helping me, Ori!" said DJ, smiling. "Anytime, Deej!" grinned Ori. After spending some time in the library, DJ decided to walk around Erebor for a little while. As she was coming closer to the Great Hall, she could hear harp music coming it from it. The music sounded sad and beautiful. She knew it was Thorin playing, and she knew it was the same Thorin she remembered out on the road
DJ opened the double doors and she entered the Great Hall. She saw Thorin sitting alone in the Great Hall, at his harp playing and singing. His voice sounded sad, filled with much emotion. She could see in his eyes, the guilt and sadness. She could see that Thorin still loved her, because the song he was singing was about DJ. As DJ watched him, her heart raced, and once again, she longed for him, to lay in his arms, and to feel his strong hands gently touching her. DJ walked over to where Thorin is sitting, and she sat across from him.
Thorin noticed DJ present in the room, and he turned his gaze to her, as he still sang and played. His eyes lovingly looking into hers. Suddenly, when Thorin struck a final chord on the harp, he ended the song, pulling the harp away from him.
Thorin stood up, and he made his way over to sit next to DJ. "Thorin, the song is beautiful." said DJ softly. "I written it for you." whispered Thorin, placing his hand gently on DJ's cheek. Pretty soon, their foreheads touched each other. "Please don't go, DJ. I will be lost without you." whispered Thorin. "I will stay, Thorin." whispered DJ. Thorin smiled, taking DJ into his arms, pulling her close to his broad chest. Thorin leaned towards Dj, and they kissed passionately. DJ wrapped her arms around Thorin's waist. Meanwhile, Fili and Kili, alongside with Tauriel and Ariella were walking, and they entered the Great Hall.
"Oops, I think we walked in at a wrong time. Come on, we're going to practice." said Tauriel. "No! I want to see the action!" protested Kili. "Kili, give your Uncle and future Aunt some privacy." said Ariella. "Come on! I'm happy that Thorin and DJ are back together." said Kili. "Aunt DJ!" corrected Fili. "Aunt DJ, I mean!" said Kili. "Kili, if you don't want to give your Uncle and Aunt privacy, I won't give you something special!" said Tauriel. "Oh!" said Kili, blushing. Fili and Ariella laughed, and they walked away from the Great Hall.
Later, after Thorin and DJ spent some time together, they decided to retire to Thorin's room for the night. As they laid in bed together, Thorin looked at DJ.
"DJ, tomorrow morning is the big battle. This maybe the last night we spend together." said Thorin sadly. "Well, lets make the best of tonight then!" smiled DJ. "You are right, Deej!" whispered Thorin. Thorin grinned, climbing on top of DJ. "Oh Thorin! You beard tickles!" laughed DJ. "Its time to play!" purred Thorin, and they begin to make love. The next morning, everyone armed themselves for Battle. DJ remained in the camp to help with the wounded Bilbo also remained with her. "Thorin still hates me does he?" asked the hobbit.
"Thorin doesn't hate you, Bilbo. Not anymore. Last night, as Thorin and I laid in bed, he told me he realized your intentions of taking the Arkenstone. They all do." said DJ. Bilbo smiled. "You know Thorin and I are getting married!" said DJ. "Really?! Can I come to the wedding?!" beamed Bilbo. "Of course you can come to the wedding. I want you to be the ring bearer." said DJ. Bilbo grinned. "What does a ring bearer do?" asked Bilbo. "You bring the Bride and Groom their wedding bands." replied DJ. "Oh!" said the hobbit. "And since I don't have a father, you can also give me away too. So technically you have two parts in the wedding." said DJ. "That sounds exciting!" chirped Bilbo.
As hours went by, DJ had been busy helping the wounded, some were elves, men and dwarves. She also kept them company, telling them encouraging and inspiring stories from her world. There were a few that died on her, and no matter how hard she tried to help them, and it saddened her, and she thought of Thorin, and she worried, praying Thorin would make it through the battle. Someone shortly came in, relieving DJ from her duties, and she noticed Bilbo wasn't there. "Bilbo! Where did you go?!" cried out DJ. "He went to fight." said a gruff voice.
DJ turned and she saw Saruman approaching her. "What do you want Saruman?" asked DJ. She didn't trust this wizard at all. "To check on you, Gandalf had sent me. He's in battle right now." said the White Wizard. DJ felt there something about Saruman she didn't like, and she felt very uncomfortable being around him. "I'm doing fine, Saruman. Shouldn't you be in battle, helping the others?" asked DJ. Saruman left quietly, leaving DJ alone. It wasn't too long that Radagast approached her. "Oh thank goodness you're safe lassie!" smiled the brown wizard.
"Radagast, I got a question for you." said DJ.
"Yes, what is it dear?" asked the Brown Wizard. "Have you felt that you know someone for a long time, but you don't trust him?" asked DJ. "Yes, yes. As a matter of fact, Gandalf and I know someone that we don't trust at all, but we respect him. Our high ranking wizard, Saruman." said Radagast. "There is something about him-I don't know, he gives me the willies." said DJ. "You're not alone, Deej." said Radagast softly. "Have you seen Bilbo?" asked DJ. "I saw him, three elves, and two dwarves defending Thorin. But that's all I seen of Bilbo." said the Brown Wizard. "Thank you!" said DJ.
Several hours went by, it was early evening. DJ saw Beorn entering the camp in bear form, holding a wounded figure in his arms. DJ recognized the figure was Thorin. "THORIN!" shrieked DJ, running to them. Beorn hands Thorin over to the healers, as they took him into the tent. DJ followed. "Oh, Thorin!" cried out DJ, running to his bedside. "Deej…" said Thorin weakly. "Thorin-please don't fade on me now." whispered DJ. "DJ, my body is torn. I'm afraid we cannot get married, DJ." said Thorin weakly. "No, Thorin! Don't you leave me! I won't let you!" screamed DJ, tears running down her cheeks
Shortly, Tauriel, Legolas and Ariella entered, and another elf. Legolas carried Kili.
And another elf carried Fili, laying them both down in cots. "FILI?! KILI?!" shrieked DJ. "Fili is wounded, but he is going to survive. Kili, I don't know. Ariella, Thranduil and I are going to help him. Thranduil and Elrond is going to help Thorin too." said Tauriel. "Please, have Elrond and Thranduil help Thorin. Thorin is quickly fading." pleaded DJ. It wasn't too long that the two elf lords arrived, and they entered the tent. While Thranduil and Elrond begin on Thorin, Ariella and Tauriel busied themselves with Fili and Kili. DJ decided to wait outside the tent to allow them to focus on the dwarves.
DJ sat with the rest of the company. "DJ! You're safe!" smiled Bofur. "Yes. Of course I'm safe." said DJ. Bilbo approached them, and he sat next to DJ. "How is Thorin, Fili and Kili?" asked Bilbo. "I don't know yet. The elves are working them as we speak." said DJ.