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Chapter 8-Midnight and Memories

It wasn't until later in the evening when Anne woke up. And it wasn't for another hour before she had calmed down. Like her blonde friend, she too tried to run from the dwarves until Daisy had tackled her and taken her to the side for a "talk". Anne hid behind her friend when they walked back to where the company sat around the fire. The brunette gasped hen she saw Dwalin. The warrior had just stood and opened his arms and the girl had ran into them. Now they all sat round the fire, sharing stories. They'd been formerly introduced to Bilbo, who'd instantly warmed to them, Gandalf, who merely chuckled as they apologised for their earlier behaviour. Daisy looked round the fire and smiled, then she looked down at her clothes and groaned. Kili, who was next to her, bumped her shoulder.

"What's wrong?"

The blonde gestured to the jeans, vest top and hoodie she was wearing.

"Well we don't exactly FIT in with you guys do we?"

The dwarves murmured and a few chuckled. Bofur went over to his pack and rummaged around. The hatted dwarf pulled out one of his spare green shirts, and trousers, and threw them to the blonde.

"There ye go lass!"

Daisy grinned and held the shirt against her chest.

"Cheers Bofur!"

"Oi bout me?"

Anne was leaning against Dwalin's back. The warrior chuckled.

"Check ma pack lass and ye should find some spare stuff. Just gae into the bushes and get changed."

Anne kissed the top of his head.

"Thank you!"

The two went off and pulled off their jeans. Daisy's borrowed trousers hung loosely round her hips and the shirt was just baggy on her smaller frame.

"Great, just great."

Anne chuckled.

"Use your belt you ninny!"

"Oh yeah!"

Daisy got the thick brown belt from her jeans. Tucking the shirt into the trousers, so that it was a little tighter, she wrapped the large bit of leather round her middle. Anne looked like Alice in Wonderland after she'd just drank the shrinking potion, the clothes were that baggy. Daisy laughed at her friend as she wrapped the loose fabric round herself several times before sealing it with her belt. Daisy sat on the grass and pulled on her leather boots, tucking the loose end of the trousers into them. She pulled the scarf she'd been wearing and tied it round her head as a bandanna.

"I feel like a pirate."

Anne chuckled as she pulled on her ankle boots.

"You look like one!"

The pair laughed and walked back to the dwarves and sat back down. Gloin smiled.

"There now. Ye fit in fine!"

"Thanks Gloin!"

Anne went over to Dwalin's pack and put her other clothes inside, whilst Daisy redid the braids in her hair and fastened the beads in them much to everyones delight. The banter continued again and the dwarves listened as the girls explained of their life in their other world.

"Wait wait wait...you're how old now?"

"We're 21 Fili...which is like what...76 in dwarf years...is 76 Daisy?"

"Yeah it's about that."

Bifur grunted and Bofur chuckled.

"Ai Bifur yer right they're now just a year younger than Kili ere."

"No way!"

The dark-haired prince nodded.

"Yes. I'm 77 and Fee is 82...it's strange thinking that your now not that much younger than us."

Anne chuckled and Daisy leaned her head on Nori's shoulder. The thief looked at her and smiled warmly. Dwalin all of a sudden shot up.

"I just thought of sout!"

"Thought? Dwalin ye better be careful thinking is dangerous!"

"Shut it Nori!"

Thorin turned from where stood and looked at his friend.

"What did you think?"

"Well since the lasses are coming with us...they'll need weapons and training since they technically didn't get any..."

Daisy's eyes narrowed and Anne harrumphed. The dwarves looked at the girls.

"Just because we didn't get training doesn't mean we can't handle ourselves."

Fili chuckled and looked at them. Daisy glared and Anne walked round and punched him square in the face. Kili exclaimed and a few of the others shouted. Daisy's eyes widened and she could see Thorin chuckle. Fili lay on the ground and rubbed his chin, he stared up shocked.

"Like I said, we can handle ourselves."

Thorin smirked as Kili helped his brother up. That would tell them not to underestimate their female friends.

"But can you with a blade?"

Daisy smirked.

"Anyone wanna spar?"

Kili looked at the blonde and grinned. His brother now sat rubbing his jaw.

"Why not then Flower."

Out of the corner of her eye, Daisy saw Bofur whisper to Gloin. The other dwarf nodded and the two grinned. She felt a tap on her shoulder and turned to see Nori. The thief didn't look happy, but he didn't look angry. He just simply held up a small velvet bag. Daisy's eyes widened and she smiled.

"My knives?"

Nori smiled gently and nodded. He whispered into her ear.

"And your lock-picking kit."

Daisy grinned and opened the bag. There were all her knives. Her beloved blades. Anne looked to Dwalin and pouted. The dwarf gestured to his pile of stuff and the brunette noticed a obscure shape.

"YAY my sword!"

She ran over and picked up the heavy blade.

"Aww you even polished it and everything."

Dwalin chuckled and nodded. Daisy had now finished putting her knives all over her person and now held her long blades in either hand. She grinned deviously at the black-haired prince.

"Shall we dance?"

He chuckled and pulled out his own sword.

"Let's!"

The dwarves, Anne and Bilbo, all stood round them and they circled each other. Daisy never took her eyes of Kili and he stepped round her. A voice in her head told her to stay on the balls of her feet, she crouched a little and kept Kili's brown gaze. She'd never realized how lovely his chocolate orbs were...wait...what? Since when had anything of Kili, to her, had been lovely? She shook her head and Kili seized that moment to strike his first blow. Bilbo flinched as the girl deflected it. The hobbit leaned to Oin and spoke.

"Won't they hurt each other?"

"Nah, they've always been sparring partners and when she was little Kili was 'er friend. The four of them were a tight knit and wouldnae hurt each other."

Bilbo wasn't so sure when the girl sweeped her blade close to Kili's face. The dwarf kicked her legs from under her and she landed on her back. He took a swipe down and she rolled and jumped up. Anne shouted about a foul and Fili had said it was Daisy who'd caused it. The blonde girl felt the sweat trickle down her face as the prince ran up to her, his sword in the air. Kili's weakness was that he didn't have the momentum to carry on protecting himself. Daisy's eyes widened and she moved her second blade to her left hand and then punched the prince in the gut. He doubled over and, with her right arm, she threw him to the floor and kicked the blade from his hand. The pair panted and looked at each other. Kili looked up defeated.

"Wow..."

Daisy panted. Kili stared up at her taking in her face...she was prettier than she used to be...what was he thinking? Daisy? Pretty?...He had no time to dwell on the though as they were surrounded by the rest of the company who cheered the girl. Anne helped him up and he brushed off his back. Daisy sent him a smile which he returned. He guessed it's just been a blip. Bofur cheered gleefully.

"HAND IT OVER GLOIN! Knew ye'd do it lass!"

The ginger dwarf tossed over a money bag. In mid-air Daisy caught it and took three of the silver pennies.

"You can't bet on me without giving me a share!"

She laughed and chucked the bad to Bofur who chuckled. Thorin grinned proudly.

"Well I see that you still know how to handle a blade."

Daisy nodded and Anne bumped her shoulder.

"I think we remember more than you know."

…

Daisy had fallen asleep near to Dori and Anne sat awake with Fili and Kili as they kept watch. Kili was sitting looking at the rune stone Dis had gave him. She looked up when she saw Bilbo creep over to oe of the ponies. He fed the mare an apple and Anne grinned.

"What you grinning at?"

She looked to the blonde prince.

"Look at Bilbo."

Fili looked towards where Bilbo stood, stroking Myrtle and he too smiled. He then cast a glance back to his friend. She was looking at the bruise that was slowly developing on his lower jaw.

"Sorry about punching you by the way."

Fili chuckled and shook his head.

"I deserved it. You always were a toughie."

The pair laughed and Anne looked at him. His beard had fulled out a bit, it was no longer a scruff like Kili's. He had more braids in his long locks and she smirked at his tailored moustache. She reached out and touched the bruise.

"Does it hurt?"

The prince winced a little as she touched it,

"A bit but.."

A shriek interrupted him and his head snapped towards the dark. Anne withdrew her hand and followed his gaze into the night. Bilbo snuck forward and looked about nervously, he accidently tripped on Daisy who'd woken up at the sound.

"Ow!"

"Sorry! What was that?"

Kili look grim faced.

"Orcs."

"Orcs?!"

Fili took a draught from his pipe and nodded. He caught Kili's wink from the corner of his eye.

"Throatcutters. There'll be dozens of them out there."

Daisy shook her head at the brothers and started to remove her boot.

"They strike in the wee small...OW!"

She threw her boot and it hit Kili's head. Anne laughed as did Fili. Thorin growled and stood.

"You think it's funny? You think a night-raid by Orcs is a joke?!"

Kili fiddled with Daisy's boot and looked down. Fili avoided his uncle's eyes and Anne even folded her hands, even though she hadn't been involved.

"We didn't mean anything by it."

"No you didn't! You know nothing of the world."

Thorin stormed off and his nephews stared after him. Anne put a hand on Fili's shoulder and sent them a reassuring smile. Daisy stood and went over to retrieve her boot from Kili. She sat down between the two princes and leaned her head on Fili's shoulder.

"Remember the Battle of Azanulbizar...Thorin lost Thror and Frerin in that battle..."

Fili nodded and Kili glanced to his uncle.

"It gives him a perfect reason to hate orcs."

They heard Balin sigh and looked up at the old warrior.

"I didn't know that you still remembered that Anne."

Anne blushed a little and nodded.

"I can't remember the full thing."

Daisy frowned. She didn't know about Azanulbizar. The only thing she'd ever heard of it was from a book she'd read.

"What happened there?"

Balin sighed and glanced to where Thorin stood rigid.

"Well after Erebor was lost King Thror set out to reclaim the ancient dwarf kingdom of Moria. But our enemy had got there first..."

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