Part. 14

Fili was frozen in place and just squeezed closer to his brother. He never wanted a moment to end. Finally, his brother would be safe. He felt the wounds opened up again, but that did not matter. Nothing could now threaten them.

Unfortunately, Dwalin was as sharp-eyed as ever, and noticed blood coming through the bandages. He had had enough surprises on this day, and gently released the brothers of each other. "Fili. Your wounds are opened. You should not have been on a rampage. Now they need to be stitched again." Fili sighed in frustration, but he understood that Dwalin was right. "All right. But I'm not leaving anywhere." He then said, with a sharp voice. Dwalin grinned. "It's your own fault. Come on. Sit still now." Old warrior then said to him, with a commanding voice, and at the same Oin was already there stitching apparatus ready.

Kili looked his brother with a smile and then remembered his shoulder. He tried to move it. It was as painful as before, perhaps even more. He hoped that it does not need to set up again. He had had enough of the pain of this day. However, after his wound's burning, all seemed very simple in comparison. "Thorin, can you look at my shoulder? Fili already placed it up before, but I'm afraid it is dislocated again." Thorin nodded and tried gently his shoulder.

Yeah, it was dislocated. He noticed it right away, but luckily not seriously. "Come on laddie. Get ready, this will not take long." He then said encouragingly to Kili, who nodded and at the same Thorin pushed shoulder back into place. Kili let out a faltering howl of pain and startled, but then it was over. The pain subsided and then it just felt little bit. Thorin took from Oin's medicine bag bandage and then supported Kili's hand into position.

Also Fili's wounds were soon stitched again, and both appeared to be in as good condition as it was possible in that situation. The dwarves left towards their ponies that they had left just in case deeper into forest. "Can you walk, lads?" Thorin asked before they set out. Merely standing up had seemed to be difficult for both of them. "Yes, I think." Answered Fili with sort of groan and then looked at his younger brother. "What about you, Kili?" He then went on. Kili nodded and smiled painfully. "Slowly, but surely." He answered then, and the boys went to limp towards the ponies in the middle of the dwarf group.

The ponies were there where they should be and others helped Fili and Kili on the back of their ponies. Their previous ponies were no longer there, but hopefully they had been able to get home.

Eventually, everyone was on the backs of their ponies and journey back to home could begin. They rode slowly; it was still painful to lads to ride. Weak dawn changed into sunny day, and finally, about three and half hours after, they arrived in their village.

Gloin greeted them there and received them joyfully: "It is great that you have returned. We started to get worried! Are you all right?" Thorin nodded with a smile. "Yes, at least for the most part. Can you take care of our ponies that we can get to rest? It's harsh night behind us." Thorin then said and Gloin nodded. "Aye, leader!" Thorin smiled to his old friend gratefully and then started to walk towards home with his nephews.

They limped after their uncle, and finally they got home. Everyone was dead tired and sank straight in their beds, sleeping until the afternoon. Kili was the first who woke up, feeling him perkier than in a long time. He stretched with pleasure, forgetting completely the dagger blow in his stomach and cried out in pain when stretching hits at just the right point; he dropped down quickly and pressed his hand over the wound gasping for breath. In the same Fili woke up. "Kili? Are you okay?" He exclaimed with horror in his voice. Kili sat leaning against to front, his hands around his stomach and still gasping for breath. "I – just forgot, it's not worth a stretch." He said in a pained voice.

Fili circled his hand around the shoulder of his little brother. "Oh, thank Aule. I thought you were going to die again." He then said, relieved voice, trying to joke, but realized it was not successful at it. His cheeks became wet with tears again. He was so much afraid of losing his little brother that would like to not ever have to experience the same.

Kili noticed his brother's pain and turned to hug him carefully. "Don't worry, Fii, I'm not going to go anywhere. Not without you." Fili smiled at him sadly and hugged him back. Good. Fili thought in his mind, and promised himself, once again, always protect Kili. Whatever it would requiring…

Authors note: Hello everyone! Now it's here: The Final chapter. I hope that you liked my story, please tell me what did you like it. All reviews are welcome :) Thank you that I could share this little story with you, I hope you liked it as much as I liked to write it :) Thanks everyone who had followed, favourited and reviewed my story. You are all awesome! :)

Now I take a little break to writing, but I already have started in Finnish modern story from Fili and Kili. In that story, they live in nowadays London with burden what they have to carry from their past. It effects to them always. They can't runaway from it. I wish you will like it, can't wait to share it with you :) And please, if you have some ideas what else I could write, feel free to tell me from them! :)

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