The Thunderous Battle
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Far from Rivendell, on a hilltop laid the remains of a temple which had been besieged by a group of Orcs and their Wargs. The two orcs who had survived the attack by Elrond's hunting party walked through the group cautiously as the Wargs snarled before a white Warg roared at them, the leader of the decimated pack approached a tall pale Orc with one of his arms severed at the elbow but he wore a crude iron claw as a replacement. "The Dwarves, Master…we lost them." the leader said in the tongue of the Orcs making the Wargs snarl as they closed in on the two Orcs. "Ambushed by Elvish filth, we were…"
"I don't want excuses." The pale Orc said calmly turning to look at the Orc. "I want the head of the Dwarf King!"
"We were outnumbered, there was nothing we could do…I barely escaped with my life," the pack leader said quickly as the pale Orc ran his hand through the fur of his white Warg before he smirked coldly at the Orc who cowered under his gaze.
"Far better you had paid with it," he whispered before using his iron claw hand to grab the Orc by his throat and he lifted him into the air with ease. "Time to feed!" he shouted throwing the Orc into a stone pillar and he was set upon by three Wargs who began to devour him, the second Orc began quivering in terror as the pale Orc walked past him. "The Dwarf-scum will show themselves soon enough. Send out word, there is a price on their heads!" he told the Orcs who mounted their Wargs and set off to spread the word.
Back in Rivendell the rest of the company were chatting amongst themselves, using some of the wooden furniture to fuel the fire. Bofur heard the table Bombur was sitting on creak slightly and he looked at a sausage in his hand and smirked. "Bombur," he tossed the sausage to the round Dwarf who caught it but before he could eat the table creaked again before it collapsed and Bombur landed on his back and the others roared with laughter.
"Enough!" Thorin said walking towards them and the Dwarves stopped laughing noticing the serious expression on his and Balin's faces. "We've deciphered the hidden message on the map, we must leave now. Before the Elves try to stop us. Pack everything, now!" he ordered and the Dwarves began to do as they were told.
"Alright that's everything," Daisuke said as she packed the bag Galadriel had given to her and put it on her back before putting the travelling cloak on. "Come on Veemon, we need to catch up to the others before they leave us behind." Veemon nodded and the duo left the bedroom and along the way to the others Daisuke noticed Lady Galadriel on a platform smiling gently.
"Be safe on your journey Wielder of Miracles. Beware of the Mirkwood and all who live there," Lady Galadriel's voice echoed in Daisuke's head gently and she blinked looking at the Elf but she was gone.
"Daisuke, everything ok?" Veemon asked looking where his partner was. "Did you see something?"
"I'm not even sure at the moment," she muttered walking off and Veemon followed. "Beware of the Mirkwood…will the journey to Erebor take us near such a place?" she thought.
"A Hobbit, thirteen Dwarves, a human and her friend. You pick strange travelling companions, Gandalf," Elrond told the Wizard as they walked up a flight of steps.
"I assure you that I know what I am doing, the Dwarves wish to reclaim their homeland. Thorin Oakenshield believes he is not answerable to anyone, nor for that matter am I." he told the Elf as they stood in a room with many openings allowing the moonlight to shine through.
"But it is not me you need to answer to," Elrond said as Galadriel arrived and Gandalf looked at her in surprise.
"Lady Galadriel," he said with a smile bowing his head.
"Mithrandir, it has been a long time." Galadriel greeted in Elvish.
"Age may have changed me, but not so the Lady of Lorien." Gandalf replied in Elvish making the Elf smile at the flattery. "What brings you to Rivendell?" he asked in the common tongue.
"Saruman has called for the White Council to meet. But he has not arrived yet, this means we have time to speak about a private matter." Galadriel answered.
"Lovely as ever, Lady Galadriel. To be honest, Gandalf, I never expected you to help someone as strange and unknown as Daisuke if from what she told me as we rode back to Imladris is true." Elrond said to the Wizard who nodded.
"Mithrandir knows the risks Elrond. But he has his reasons. And I simply showed her the role she will play in Middle-Earth." Galadriel told him gently as Elrond looked at Gandalf with a critical eye as Galadriel suddenly walked over to her mirror with a strange golden glow in her eyes.
"I know Galadriel, but why is Daisuke here? How did she even end up in this world?" he asked Gandalf, before a splash caught both males attention as they turned to see Galadriel's mirror ripple to show an image of a gold dragon-like creature as they both stood beside her.
"Legend once told of an ancient being that helped the original ring bearers defeat Sauron. It was told that it took the form of a gold dragon whose light destroyed his armies and energized the warriors as they were close to giving up." She said as if in a trance as the dragon roared and unleashed a torrent of golden flames that destroyed the Ringwraiths, followed by several orbs of light. "When Sauron was defeated, the dragon turned into a beam of gold light and vanished with the souls of those who fought with it."
Galadriel blinked as Gandalf and Elrond both looked at each other with confused looks, before the Lord of Rivendell asked the fortuneteller. "Are you alright, my dear? Why did you show us that image?" He asked softly as the strange glow left her eyes.
"I do not know. It was as if I was suddenly pulled from my body and was asked to explain what I had just shown you." She answered, holding her head as Gandalf looked at the dragon which seemed to be staring back at him.
"For now, we do not speak of this. We cannot allow Saruman know of this, lest he allows his greed to consume him once more." He ordered strictly, making the two nod in understanding.
"Mithrandir, I must ask why choose the Hobbit?" Galadriel asked and Elrond looked at the Wizard also wanting to know why he would choose a Halfling to join the quest.
"I do not know. Saruman believes that it is only great power that can hold evil in check. But that is not what I have found. I found that it is in the small things, everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keeps the darkness at bay. Simple acts of kindness and love. Why Bilbo Baggins…perhaps it is because I am afraid, and he gives me courage." Gandalf answered with a small smile.
"And why did you allow Daisuke to join as well?" Galadriel asked.
"For many of the same reasons I picked Bilbo, but also when around her I feel joy and happiness. She brightens even the dreariest day. The company of Thorin Oakenshield is lucky to have her on their journey, perhaps she will be able to change things in ways I cannot imagine." Gandalf answered as Lindir walked into the room.
"My Lord Elrond, Saruman has arrived." He said and Elrond nodded.
"Let us keep what we've discussed quiet," he told Galadriel and Gandalf who nodded as Gandalf looked at the sun that was just beginning to peak over the horizon and he knew the Company would be far from Rivendell by now.
Sure enough, Daisuke, Veemon, Bilbo and the Dwarves were on a mountain path. "Stay together. We're about to pass of the Edge of the Wilds. Balin, you know these lands lead on." Thorin told his advisor who nodded and walked in front of the others and lead the way. Thorin then noticed Daisuke, Veemon and Bilbo looking back at Rivendell for the last time and taking in its otherworldly beauty. "Master Baggins, Miss Motomiya. I suggest you two and Veemon keep up."
"Well see Rivendell again, Bilbo, don't worry." Daisuke said smiling at the Hobbit who smiled back as they and Veemon walked to catch up to the others.
"So how long until we cross over the mountains?" Bilbo asked once they had caught up.
"Two days at the least, we're taken the High Pass since it's the fastest way through," Kili answered.
"But won't we have to deal with how hard it'll be to breathe up there?" Veemon asked.
"Don't worry, we won't let anything bad happen to you three. Stay close to us and we'll catch you if you slip and fall," Fili told them.
"Now I feel so much better," Daisuke muttered making the twins grin at her. Two days later, a raging thunderstorm had begun as they crossed the High Pass through the mountains.
"Hey! Hold on!" Thorin shouted from the front of the group as they navigated the narrow pass carefully trying to avoid slipping and falling to certain death. Bilbo slipped and nearly fell had it not been for Veemon and Daisuke who grabbed him and pulled him back onto the path. "We must find shelter!" they heard Thorin shout.
"Good call captain obvious!" Daisuke shouted over the roar of the thunder before she saw a large boulder fly through the clouds towards the mountain above them. "Look out!" she screamed as the boulder struck the mountain causing rocks to come rolling down the mountainside towards them. "Since when do boulders throw themselves at mountains!?" she asked before Kili pulled her into the side of the mountain as the rocks went past them.
"This is no thunderstorm, it's a thunder-battle!" Balin shouted pointing to something in the distance and everyone looked to see the mountain move as a giant made of stone pulled itself off the mountain.
"You don't see that every day!" Veemon shouted. "What the hell is that thing?"
"Bless me, the legends are true. Giants! Stone-Giants!" Bofur shouted barely being heard over the storm as the Stone-Giant grabbed a boulder and hurled it at another that emerged from behind the group hitting its face causing it to sag into the mountain and everyone held on.
"Take cover you fool!" Thorin shouted to Bofur as Dwalin pulled him back as rocks nearly struck him, the path began crumbling and everyone pressed back into the mountain as far as they could go before Daisuke saw the ground between Kili and Fili cracking and her eyes widened.
"Just great, we're on another one!" she shouted watching as Fili and Kili tried to reach each other before Veemon pulled Fili back and saw the fear of being split from his brother in his eyes.
"He'll be fine, but you won't if you don't get back from the ledge!" he shouted pulling the blonde Dwarf back just as their Stone-Giant was headbutted by another and it fell into the mountain with the right knee ending up beside the path which Thorin saw.
"Run! Go!" Thorin shouted and everyone ran towards the path with Daisuke and Kili making it across just before the Stone-Giant moved. It threw a punch at its opponent who ducked and hit it with an uppercut before the Stone-Giant the others were still on punched it in the face before the third Stone-Giant hurled a boulder which hit the head knocking it clean off.
"Veemon!" Daisuke screamed in horror as the Stone-Giant's knee slammed into the mountainside before it fell down the mountain.
"NO!" Thorin shouted running to see if the others were still alive with Daisuke right behind him and both froze in relief to see Veemon and the others were safe.
"It's alright they're fine!" Daisuke called back to the others who couldn't see before she noticed Bilbo was missing. "Where's Bilbo?" she asked before she and the others noticed Bilbo handing onto the edge of the path and his hands were slipping, before he slipped out of reach Daisuke grabbed his arm and pulled him up onto the path but before she could rest, the path crumbled beneath her and she screamed grabbing the ledge below.
"Daisuke grab my hand!" she heard Ori and Bofur shouting reaching down to her, their arms outstretched but unable to reach her, she tried pulling herself up but she felt her grip slipping before Kili swung down and he pulled her up into reach of Bofur and Ori who pulled her back onto the path before Kili slipped but Dwalin grabbed his arm and heaved him back onto the path as Daisuke was hugged by Veemon tightly.
"I thought I lost you," he mumbled and she kissed his forehead gently.
"I'm not going anywhere," she whispered with a smile.
"I thought we lost our burglar," Dwalin said getting to his feet.
"He's been lost since he left home, he shouldn't have come," Thorin said glaring at Bilbo before Daisuke stood up and glared at him.
"Can you stop being such a jerk to him? Now is not the time to be an asshole, Thorin! In case you missed it, we were nearly all killed by fucking Stone-Giants! For once in your life, keep your mouth shut!" she shouted making the entire company look at her in stunned silence. She then pushed past Thorin and walked into a nearby cave, the others slowly following her once they snapped out of their shock. "Dwalin search to the back, I doubt caves in the mountains are always unoccupied." Dwalin nodded and walked off with a lantern to search the cave.
"There's nothing here," he said.
"Right, let's get a fire started," Gloin said putting down some dry pieces of wood.
"No fires. Not in this place." Daisuke said quick to shoot down the idea. "Let's get some sleep, we should get going at first light."
"Who put you in charge?" Thorin asked and she glared at him.
"I'm the only one who appears to not have a pole up my ass, so until you get yours removed I might as well be in charge." She responded walking off and Thorin growled.
"We were meant to wait in the mountains until Gandalf joined us, that was the plan," Balin said.
"Plans change," Thorin told him. "Bofur take the first watch." The hat wearing Dwarf nodded as everyone lied down to get what little sleep they could. Half an hour later, Daisuke awoke to the sounds of Bilbo packing his pack and she sat up and saw him sneaking around the Dwarves trying not to wake them.
"Going somewhere?" she asked gently and the Hobbit froze and turned towards her. "You're going home, I wouldn't blame you. I'd leave if I had to deal with someone like Thorin doubting you every step of the way. But you're part of the company."
"I don't feel like it," Bilbo replied. "I'm not a Took, I'm a Baggins, you heard Thorin he was right. I never should have left home." Unknown to both Thorin opened his eyes and was listening to their conversation as was Bofur who was still on watch.
"And you think being a Baggins makes you any less part of the company?" Daisuke asked him and he nodded. "I may not know much about Hobbits, but from what I've seen, you're one of a kind Bilbo, so what if Thorin doesn't think highly of you anymore. To be honest I wouldn't listen to him, he's just angry at the world for the loss of his home and family, it doesn't give him the right to act like he does. So, ask yourself this, are you leaving because you want to leave, or is it because of what Thorin told you?"
"Both actually. I never should have run out the door to join you," Bilbo said softly and Daisuke sighed before she stood and walked towards him.
"Then I wish you all the luck in the world Bilbo," she said hugging him and he hugged back and smiled before Daisuke saw something. "What's that?" Bilbo looked down and pulled his sword out which was glowing an eerie blue.
"Wake up! Wake up!" they heard Thorin shout to the others as the sand was beginning to seep through cracks that hadn't been there before, a creak was then heard and the floor opened beneath them sending them all into the dark tunnel below, Daisuke and Bilbo held onto each other as they were behind the others until they slipped down another part of the tunnel and screamed before they fell into some thick bushes and they groaned passing out.
The end of the chapter
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