The Hidden Door
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"Get off me! Get off!" Dwalin shouted as the guards that had caught the company pushed them along towards the Master's house as the citizens of Lake-town began to leave their homes wondering what the commotion was about and it began snowing to add on to the misery of the company.
"What is the meaning of this?" The Master demanded as he stormed out of his house with Alfrid glaring down at the company.
"We caught them stealing boats, sire." The captain of the guard informed him.
"Enemies of the state, eh?" the Master asked.
"A desperate bunch of mercenaries, if ever there was, sire." Alfrid said sneering down at the group.
"Hold your tongue, you pathetic weasel!" Daisuke shouted stepping forward as everyone fell silent. "You don't know who you're talking to. This is no common criminal. This is Thorin, son of Thrain, son of Thror!" she announced as Thorin stepped forward causing the surrounding people to gasp at the sight of the heir to the throne of Erebor.
"We are the Dwarves of Erebor. We have come to reclaim our homeland." Thorin said making the Master's eyes widen as the people of Lake-town gasped and began muttering in awe. "I remember this town in the great days of old. Fleets of boats lay at harbour, filled with silk and fine gems. This was no forsaken town on a lake. This was the centre of all trade in the North! I would see those days return. I would relight the great forges of the Dwarves, and send wealth and riches flowing once more from the Halls of Erebor!" He announced and the crowd began cheering loudly.
"Death!" the crowd silenced hearing that shout as Bard walked through the crowd and glared at Thorin. "That is what you bring upon us, dragon fire and ruin. If you waken that beast, you will bring destruction upon us all."
"You can listen to this naysayer, but I promise you this: If we succeed, all will share in the wealth of the mountain. You will have enough gold to rebuild Esgaroth ten times over!" he shouted and the crowd cheered once more.
"All of you listen to me!" Bard shouted quieting the crowd again. "You must listen, have you forgotten what happened to Dale? Have you forgotten all who died in the firestorm!?" he asked the crowd who all muttered and shook their heads as Bard glared at Thorin. "And for what purpose? The blind ambition of a Mountain King, so riven by greed, he could not see beyond his own desire!"
"Thorin is nothing like his grandfather!" Daisuke shouted at Bard standing beside Thorin. "And don't just blame the Dwarves for Smaug, blame the Elves of the Woodland Realm. Where were they on the day Smaug came? Did they offer any aid to you people when Dale was destroyed? No, they did not. They watched from afar as the Dwarves were driven from their home. You were not the only ones to lose everything that day, the Dwarves were forced to wander Middle-Earth looking for a new home, countless women, children, sick and the elderly died because the Elves refused to help. You must trust Thorin, I promise he will give you what he promised once we defeat Smaug." She said and the crowd muttered finding agreement with her words while the company smiled at her and she smiled back.
"We must not be too quick to lay blame," The Master said. "After all Bard, it was Girion, Lord of Dale your ancestor who failed to kill the beast!" he shouted to Bard.
"It's true sire, we all know the tale. Arrow after arrow he shot, each one missing its mark." Alfrid said sneering down at Bard as the crowd jeered in agreement.
"You just said let's not be quick to lay blame," Daisuke said glaring at the Master. "Or are you just saying that so you can get your greedy hands on the gold of Erebor?" she asked him.
"Do not speak to me that way you brat," he said.
"I'll speak however I want if I believe the person I speak about is a lying sack of Orc dung." Daisuke shouted. "I bet the only reason these people live in such poor conditions, starving and cold is because you take all the money you get from that knife eared bastard Thranduil gives you. I doubt these people have seen even a copper from the trade you do with him."
"Watch your tongue, how dare you accuse the master of such misdeeds." Alfrid shouted at Daisuke who smirked.
"Of course, the loyal ass-kisser would be quick to defend his meal ticket." She said casually. "People of Lake-town, are you going to let these two greedy slimeballs get their hands on the gold we give to you to rebuild your home?" she asked loudly and the crowd cheered loudly in her favour and she smirked.
"You dare turn these people against me!?" the Master shouted marching down the steps towards her.
"Not I. You have done that yourself with how greedy and selfish you are." She answered calmly. "If I were you, and your assistant I'd leave before we slay Smaug, because you won't see any of the treasure and my friends here would most likely kill you if you try to steal from them." The company of Dwarves nodded in agreement, nobody would steal from them not after they had been through so much. "I think it's time we leave. Come on guys, Durin's Day is in a few hours." She walked away from the Master with Thorin back to the company when the Master grabbed a sword from one of his guards and yelled as he ran towards Daisuke.
"Vee-Headbutt!" Veemon shouted jumping over his partner and he rammed his head into the Master knocking the fat oaf down, Daisuke pulled out her sword and held it against his chest.
"If we were not pressed for time, I'd kill you. But even then, you're not worth it, run away little man. Let's see how long you last without any of your ill-gotten wealth." She whispered coldly, the Master crawled away before he ran back into his house with Alfrid sneering at her before following his master.
"That…was…impressive. I didn't believe you had something like that in you," Thorin praised her.
"Eh, I'm not like most girls. You should know that by now." She replied with a grin. "Now come on let's get the boats, we've got our weapons and I think that's all we're gonna need."
"What about Bilbo?" Bofur asked pointing to the Hobbit who was being held up by Dwalin.
"Does anyone have any Athelas?" Daisuke asked the crowd who all muttered and shook their heads as she turned to Bard. "I know you're not keen on helping us now that you know our quest, but please he's a friend." She said to the bargeman.
"It's also called Kingsfoil," Oin explained and Bard looked at the half-deaf Dwarf confused.
"But that's just a weed, we feed it to the pigs." He said, Daisuke blinked and looked at Veemon who nodded and ran off to find the pig pens. "And do you promise you will stop Smaug from escaping the mountain and attacking us?" he asked Daisuke.
"I can't guarantee we will be able to kill him in Erebor, he is a dragon after all. But I promise that is Lake-town is destroyed we will help rebuild." She answered truthfully.
"We have your word?" Bard asked looking at her and Thorin.
"You do. Once the dragon is slain we will offer as much aid as possible." Daisuke promised and Bard looked at them and then at the people surrounding them.
"Very well, but you'll need a bigger boat to carry all of you. Those two you were going to use probably wouldn't last the journey." Bard told them.
"Well good thing we got caught then," Daisuke muttered, the crowd began to disperse leaving only the guards, Bard and the company. "May we stay at your place until the boat and everything else is prepared?" she asked.
"Might as well, your friend doesn't look like he'll make it otherwise." Bard answered glancing at Bilbo.
"We're not climbing up through the toilet again," Dwalin grumbled as they walked off.
"Agreed. The water is freezing, plus I think you still stink like sh-." Daisuke said before Thorin covered her mouth with his hand to stop her from finishing the sentence.
"Once we reclaim the mountain, you and I are sparring until you can't move even your pinkie toe." Dwalin promised and Daisuke gulped knowing Dwalin was serious.
A few minutes later the company were back in Bard's house with Bilbo laying on the table and he was being held down by Bofur and Bifur. "Where is that blasted lizard? How hard is it to find a pig pen on a floating town?" Thorin asked Daisuke.
"Don't worry, Veemon knows what he's doing. He'll be back, I know it." she answered as Bilbo shouted in pain and kicked Kili in the nose knocking him down before Nori held his leg down.
"Hold still Bilbo, you're only making it worse." Oin told the Hobbit.
"My leg feels like it's on fire, it's pretty bloody hard to stay still!" Bilbo shouted back as the door slammed open and Veemon ran into the house.
"Got the Athelas, please tell me this is the right plant." The Digimon begged handing a bundle of plants he had in his hands to Oin who looked at them and nodded.
"Aye. And not a moment too soon." He told him.
"Do you know what you're doing?" Daisuke asked him, but when he didn't reply she took the Athelas from him. "Alright, I think I know what to do. One of my friends was a doctor and he did teach me and my friends first-aid in case we were hurt."
"Are you sure what you learned will work, I doubt you encountered something like this in your world." Oin said.
"Pray for a miracle then." Daisuke replied. "Veemon fill up that pot with water." She told her partner nodding to a pot on the floor and Veemon nodded and grabbed it and emptied poured what was in the pot out the window before he filled it up and ran over to her and she began pulling of the petals of the plant and putting them in the water as Bilbo shouted in pain as he was held down by the rest of the company.
"Come on Bilbo, don't give up on us here." Fili told him, Daisuke looked at Bilbo's wound and she took the Athelas out of the pot and pressed it against the wound and Bilbo grunted.
"Come on, just a little." Daisuke whispered closing her eyes to focus and the Crest of Miracles appeared on her forehead and her hands began glowing with a gentle golden aura leaving everyone looking at her in awe while Veemon grinned knowing what she was doing.
"By Durin," Balin whispered, Daisuke took a deep breath and moved her hands away from the wound and it had been closed and any signs of the poison seemed to be vanishing as colour returned to Bilbo's skin.
"How do you feel?" Veemon asked the Hobbit as Daisuke sat down slowly.
"Better, I'm not in pain anymore." He answered.
"Good, because I am not doing that again." Daisuke told the company who looked at her. "I'm fine, just give me a second, I rarely use that ability I have from the Golden Radiance because it takes a lot out of me."
"But still, thank you." Bilbo told her gratefully and she smiled.
"You're a friend Bilbo, I do anything to help my friends." Soon dawn arrived and the company walked through Lake-town to the dock and found a large boat that were being loaded with supplies by the guards, the company also wore new clothes as well as armor to provide them protection from Smaug when they entered the mountain.
"Can't believe I have to wear this," Veemon muttered walking beside Daisuke wearing a breastplate, boots and a helmet.
"I think you look handsome, and very intimidating." Daisuke told her partner with a smile.
"As do you," Veemon replied looking at Daisuke's new outfit. She wore black boots, dark brown shin-guards with metal protectors in the shape of diamonds over the knees, dark brown leather pants, a black belt with a silver belt buckle. A dark brown tank top with a red sleeveless coat over it with a silver lining, black straps around her chest, runes were embroidered on the inner lining of the coat.
She also wore silver shoulder guards, a light brown fingerless glove on her right hand, leather straps wrapped around her right forearm and part of the glove and leather straps wrapped around her left forearm to her wrist and a silver greave was on her left arm and she kept her belt that had her sword and pouches for her digivice and D-Terminal.
"How you feeling Bilbo? Daisuke asked the Hobbit who gave her a smile.
"Much better thanks to you, I didn't know if I was going to make it or not."
"It's a good thing that you did make it then Master Baggins, we wouldn't be anywhere without our burglar," Thorin said as the company began to board the boat. "We'd best be on our way."
"We're so close," Fili said as some of the company began to row the boat away from Lake-town amidst farewells from the people. "Uncle used to tell Kili and I tales of the mountain when we were young."
"Well you guys will finally get to see the mountain with your own eyes soon," Daisuke said with a smile at the twins who smiled back, Veemon leaned against the side of the boat when his foot touched something and he picked it up.
"Hey Balin, is this one of those black arrows you were talking about?" he asked the old Dwarf making everyone look back at him to see him holding a massive arrow.
"Aye, but how is it possibly here. They were all lost when Smaug attacked," he said as Daisuke looked back at Lake-town and spotted Bard who slightly nodded and she nodded back.
"I think the bargeman gave it to us. Seems Girion didn't fire all of them on that day."
"It's too big for us to use, there are no Wind lances in Erebor." Thorin said before Veemon coughed and grinned.
"Who needs a mounted weapon to use this, I can just turn into Ex-Veemon and ram it into Smaug's heart."
"That is so crazy it just might work. I doubt Smaug would anticipate another dragon entering Erebor, add to the fact he's not used to the scent of a Hobbit means we can find the chink in his armour and once we do Veemon can finish him off." Daisuke said with a smile.
"Well it would save us the trouble of being burned alive by a dragon," Bofur said, soon the boat reached the other side of the shore and everyone disembarked and continued their journey and soon stopped on a cliff overlooking the ruins of Dale.
"What is this place?" Bilbo asked.
"It was once the city of Dale, but now it is a ruin." Balin answered.
"It is almost midday, we must find the hidden door before the sun sets," Thorin said.
"But Gandalf told us to meet him here on the overlook," Bilbo said.
"Something must have come up, we can't wait Bilbo. I'm sure he'd understand if we just find the door and open it." Daisuke said. Bilbo looked back at the ruins of Dale as everyone else moved on before he followed.
Soon the company had reached the foot of the mountain and began to search for the hidden door. "If the map is true the hidden door lies directly above us." Thorin said as he took out the map and looked at it as everyone looked around.
"At times like this I hate how good Dwarves are when it comes to their stonework. It's almost like they don't want even themselves to find anything." Veemon said and Bifur grunted with a nod of his head. "Have you ever thought of painting a road sign saying hidden door right here or something?" he asked the mute Dwarf who grunted and shook his head. "Yeah, too much to ask."
"Up here!" they all heard Bilbo shout and ran towards the Hobbit to see a staircase carved into the stone of one of the statues that stood near the collapsed door of the mountain.
"You have keen eyes, Master Baggins." Thorin said with a smile, everyone walked to the stairs and began climbing and soon they reached the top just as the sun began setting. "This must be it, the Hidden Door," Thorin whispered running onto the ledge where the door hopefully was. "Let all those who doubted us rue this day!" he shouted holding the key in his hand as the others cheered.
"We have the key, now we just need to find the keyhole," Dwalin said as he began searching for any sign of a keyhole.
"The last light of Durin's Day will shine upon the keyhole," Thorin muttered looking back at the setting sun. "Nori." He said and the burglar of the company nodded and walked to the wall and began tapping it with a spoon.
"Last light of Durin's Day," Veemon said as Daisuke scratched her head. "Doesn't that seem a bit vague?" Daisuke nodded as Dwalin begun kicking the wall to try and force the door open as the sun set behind the mountains.
"No…we were so close," Fili whispered in disbelief falling to his knees with the other Dwarves also hanging their heads in sadness.
"Wait, the sun isn't the last light." Daisuke said making them all look at it.
"What do you mean?" Gloin asked as she smiled.
"The last light isn't during the day. It's at night, when the moon is in the sky." Just as she said those words she looked at the sky as the clouds parted allowing the moon to shine down upon the mountain and the others all began smiling too.
"The last moon of autumn." Bilbo said, Thorin turned to the wall as he finally saw the keyhole bathed in moonlight and he pushed the key into the keyhole and turned it and everyone heard a solid thump, he then pushed against the wall and it opened revealing a corridor into the mountain.
"Erebor." He whispered.
"Thorin," Balin said softly as tears welled in his eyes, Thorin patted him on the shoulder before he pulled Daisuke into a hug and she giggled.
"Thank you, again you have proven yourself." He whispered, Daisuke smiled and returned the hug before she stepped back and nodded to Thorin who walked through the door first. "I know these walls. These halls. This stone." He whispered placing his hands on the walls with a smile. "You remember it Balin. Chambers filled with golden light."
"I remember." Balin replied walking through the door with the others following.
"Herein lies the seventh kingdom of Durin's Folk. May the heart of the mountain unite all Dwarves in defence of this home." Gloin whispered reading an inscription on a carving on the roof.
"Bilbo, I think it's time for you to do your job," Daisuke whispered with a smile and Bilbo gulped. "No pressure."
"Oh, that makes me feel so much better." The Hobbit mumbled.
The end of the chapter
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