The Demise of Smaug

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"We've failed," Bilbo whispered as he and Daisuke continued to watch Smaug flying towards Lake-Town. "How did he know we came from Lake-town?"

"Perhaps when I called myself Barrel Rider. He isn't stupid, perhaps he figured it out since it's the only place that is still populated by people after he destroyed Dale and took over Erebor." Daisuke answered as the rest of the company ran out of Erebor and stood on the cliff.

"So now what do we do?" Dwalin asked. "Lake-Town is as sure as destroyed, we've no way to catch him." Daisuke's eyes widened and turned to Veemon who still held the Black Arrow and he looked at her and nodded.

"Oh yes we do. This isn't over yet." She took out her D-3 and it began glowing bright blue as did Veemon.

"Veemon…Digivolve too…Ex-Veemon!" he shouted and turned into his champion form.

"Ironic, a dragon slaying another one." Thorin said, Ex-Veemon smirked and flapped his wings and jumped into the air and flew off towards Lake-Town, Black Arrow in hand.

"Go get him," Daisuke whispered.

Meanwhile in Lake-Town, Bard and his family had heard the sounds coming from the mountain and were packing what they could before they had to go. "Pack only what you need." He instructed.

"Are we going to die papa?" Tilda asked worried and Bard looked at his three children before he pulled them into a hug.

"No, stay together we'll get out of here. Bain take care of your sisters." He told his son who nodded. "Come on," he pulled down an old bow from the ceiling and a quiver of arrows and ran out the door with his children in front of him.

"I can see him!" one person shouted as Smaug swooped low above the town. The dragon turned, and he breathed fire down upon the wooden town setting all the flame touched ablaze killing numerous people in the process.

"Faster! We need to go faster!" the Master of Lake-Town shouted to the men rowing his boat which was heavy-laden with all the gold he had stowed on it. "If only we could take more of these poor souls with us but they're just…"

"Not worth it. I agree my lord." Alfrid said before he kicked one person who was trying to climb onto the boat from the water.

"Another one!" they heard someone scream as Ex-Veemon flew overhead towards Smaug.

"Do you see now what happens when you put your trust in others besides me!?" the Master shouted as the men on the boat continued rowing as fast as they could.

"Vee-Laser!" Ex-Veemon shouted firing a beam of light from his chest striking Smaug in the jaw, the dragon stopped his attack on the town and growled.

"Usurper!"

"Your time is up you overgrown lizard. All those you've killed will be avenged!" he roared flying towards Smaug who breathed fire at him and he swopped around it and over Smaug and narrowly dodged the dragon's tail.

"Who are you to challenge me? Nothing will save these people from the fire!" Smaug roared turning and breathing more fire at Ex-Veemon who flew out of the way as Smaug landed on Lake-Town crushing houses beneath his feet.

"Da!" Bain shouted as their boat sailed under the dragon's belly.

"Keep quiet," Bard told his children as he kept rowing.

"Tell me, that girl who dared to insult me, how much do you think she will grieve once I swallow you whole?" Smaug asked cruelly, Ex-Veemon growled and held the Black Arrow tight.

"More then she'd grieve when you're dead." He answered, Smaug growled and breathed more fire at the town around him and he relished in the screams of terror and agony of those his flames burned.

"And what about them, will she mourn for those she doesn't know?" he asked.

"My partner is one of a kind, she cares for all those around her unless they give her a reason to kick their butts. I'm gonna enjoy finishing you off." Ex-Veemon said flying towards Smaug who stepped onto more buildings and lunged for the digimon who dodged at the last moment and rammed the Black Arrow deep into the one weakness in Smaug's armour.

Smaug's eyes widened and he roared and lost his footing and crashed through burning buildings before he jumped and tried to fly into the air roaring loudly before his roars went silent, his eyes dimmed and the fire building in his mouth was snuffed and the dragon plummeted and crashed down onto the Master of Lake-Town's boat killing him, Alfrid and the guards on the boat.

"What was that?" Ori asked as he and the others all felt the ground shake beneath them as they stood in the remains of a destroyed tower in Dale, this allowed them to get a better view of Lake-Town which by now was fully engulfed in flames.

"It fell," Bilbo said. "I saw it. Smaug fell."

"He did it, Ex-Veemon did it. Smaug is dead!" Daisuke shouted in joy. The rest of the company were in stunned silence until they heard a raven cawing.

"A raven, by my beard. They ravens that once lived in Erebor are returning to the mountain, as it was foretold." Gloin said softly and the rest of the Dwarves cheered and began to celebrate, Thorin however turned back to Erebor and his expression changed, before he began walking back to Erebor.

"Tilda!" Bain screamed as he, Sigrid and Bard made it to the shore of the lake as did everyone else who survived Smaug's attack.

"Tilda!" Bard shouted fear gripping his heart before he heard something behind him and turned to see Ex-Veemon standing there with Tilda sitting on his shoulder.

"She's alright." He told him setting the girl down gently.

"Thank you," Bard whispered pulling Tilda into a hug relief on his face. Ex-Veemon nodded and looked around at the people who were mourning the ones they lost.

"I'm truly sorry for what happened to you." He told Bard. "Come to Erebor once you've all mourned, you'll get as much as help as you need, I promise." He walked off before he took flight and headed back to Erebor.

"What do we do now Da?" Bain asked his father.

"For now, we tend to our own, then we do as he said. We make for Erebor. All of you, those who can stand tend to the wounded, then men who has strength left we're going to salvage what we can!" he shouted to the crowd of people before he walked to the shore.

Back at Erebor, Daisuke was standing on what remained of the destroyed gate of Erebor and sighed heavily. She reached into her pocket and pulled out the Arkenstone which shone in the daylight. "This gem, it's brought nothing but pain and suffering to those it's been around. Will this worth all the death and destruction?" she asked herself before hearing footsteps and she pocketed the gem and turned to see Bilbo standing there.

"Talking to yourself?" he asked.

"Well I'd rather not talk around the others. Especially if they found out I had the Arkenstone and didn't tell anyone," Daisuke answered softly. "How are the others?"

"They're good. It's Thorin I'm worried about," Bilbo answered standing beside her leaning on the wall. "He's not been out of that treasure room since we got back after Smaug was killed, he doesn't sleep, he barely eats and constantly mutters about the Arkenstone."

"I know. It's like he's gone mad. Is this what happened with his grandfather?" Daisuke asked Bilbo who shrugged.

"I think so." He muttered as both saw Ex-Veemon flying towards the mountain and he glowed and turned back into Veemon who fell into Daisuke's arms.

"Great work buddy, you sure showed Smaug who was the tougher dragon." She said kissing his forehead.

"Yep. I'm super awesome, he was no match for me." Veemon said puffing his chest out in pride making Daisuke roll her eyes. "Anyway, where are the others?" he asked.

"I think Thorin is suffering from the same sickness his grandfather had," Daisuke whispered walking off with Bilbo and Veemon following and they headed down to the large treasure room and saw Thorin walking through the mountains of gold.

"Gold." They heard him whisper. "Gold beyond measure. Beyond sorrow, and grief." He continued before looking at the three of them and he tossed a large ruby which Veemon caught. "Behold the treasure horde of Thror, the great Kingdom of Erebor."

"Oh, this is very bad," Veemon whispered.

"Agreed, we need to do something." Daisuke whispered.

"But what, and can we do it in time before we're all doomed?" Bilbo asked.

The end of the chapter

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