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Chapter 10- Orcs, Wargs, Elves and Stick-Insects

It wasn't hard to find the cave. The smell it emitted was more than enough for them to follow. Gandalf led Thorin, Dwalin, Gloin, Nori, Bofur and Anne into the cave whilst the others waited outside. Bilbo helped Daisy to settle on a rock, she mumbled her thanks again, but the hobbit just smiled and brushed it off. Bilbo left her alone and went to talk to Balin. Kili gave Bifur a worried look when the dwarf kept waving a skull in his face.

"Uh, Bifur you do realise I have no idea what you're saying?"

The other dwarf grunted and they both turned when they heard Daisy chuckle. Kili frowned a little when he saw the beads of sweat forming on her brow. She smiled weakly and looked to her friends.

"What is it you're saying Bifur?"

The dwarf grunted again and waved the skull around. Daisy chuckled and nodded.

"I guess you're right Bif...it does look like a sheep skull."

The axe-headed dwarf nodded and Kili looked between the two. Daisy laughed, but then winced as she moved her ankle. She stared down at her feet and bit back the tears. The dark-haired prince didn't miss the pained look cross her face, he went over to her and crouched.

"You alright?"

She nodded weakly, but didn't lift her head. Kili took her chin and lifted her face to look at him. He smiled gently.

"Hey Flower, what's wrong?"

Daisy met his eyes. They seemed so deep and dark, so different from the Kili who'd go around making jokes all the time. The Kili who's climb trees with her or cause food-fights. The rest had emerged from the cave, Thorin and Gandalf were now wielding some marvellous elvish blades. Anne had collected a few more small daggers and jogged over to where Kili and Daisy were.

"Sup kids...Daisy are you alright?"

The blonde growled and stood up. She wobbled a little bit hid it and the pain it caused her to lean on her foot. She brushed past them and mumbled.

"I'm fine, just wish everyone would stop asking!"

Anne looked to Kili. The dwarf shrugged. The blonde girl went over to where Dori, Ori and Oin were and propped herself against a rock. Out of the corner of her eye she saw Gandalf talking to Bilbo. Anne and Kili were now talking to Dwalin and Balin and Daisy found herself staring at the young prince. Fili ran from behind the cave, followed by Thorin who was shouting.

"Something's coming!"

Gandalf drew his new sword and bellowed.

"Stay together! Hurry now!"

Anne drew her sword and grabbed Fili and Kili's arms before dragging them into a run. Bilbo was staring at his new sword, but soon helped the struggling blonde girl to where the company where running to. Daisy clenched her teeth together as her ankle dragged along the floor. A hot pain seered through her leg and tears welled in her eyes. Bilbo propped her up as they run.

"Not far now Daisy, look they're slowing."

"Bilbo I..I can't keep running."

"Daisy look they're stopping...just a little more."

She closed her eyes and carried on until soon they were with the company. Bilbo held an arm round her back so she wouldn't fall, in the other he had his sword drawn as they heard the bushes rustle.

"THIEVES! FIRE! MURDER!"

A raggedy man, dressed in brown, burst through the trees on a sled of rabbits. Anne grinned and put her blade away. Daisy chuckled weakly at Radagast's arrival. She removed Bilbo's arm as the two wizards started talking. A few of the dwarves gagged when they watched the strange little man pull a stick insect from his mouth. Gandalf took his arm and led him off. Nori spotted the blonde girl sitting on the floor. He went over and knelt down.

"Daisy?"

She had tears running down her face. Nori felt his heart panic and he took her cheeks in his hands.

"Petal what hurts?"

He looked her up and down and then he saw her misshapen ankle through her boot. One was pointing in the correct way, the other was twisted and had a bulge coming from one area. How could anyone have missed this? The thief looked back to Daisy's face, then back to her dislocated foot.

"Mahal why didn't you tell anyone?!"

She wiped her face and shrugged. The dwarf wrapped his arms round her and pulled her into his chest. He stroked her hair.

"I'll have to put it back."

She clenched his shirt.

"No!"

Anne walked over to them and her eyes doubled in size when they saw her ankle.

"Blooming heck Daisy! When...the troll! Why didn't you say? God that must be killing you!"

Daisy growled.

"No it's absolutely fine!"

Nori looked to Anne.

"I need to put it back in the socket..."

"Right what do I have to do?"

Daisy tried to move away, she was glad that they were a little way away from the company so they couldn't see. This was gonna hurt even more.

"No. No no no no no no."

"Brace her!"

Anne nodded and bent down. She put her hand on Daisy's shoulder and one on her leg. A stab of pain shot through her leg and she grimaced. Anne chuckled weakly.

"C'mon Days. It won't be THAT bad!"

POP! Daisy opened her mouth to scream, but Anne's hand flew to it and covered it.

"Ok so maybe it was that bad."

Daisy glared at her and let out a rant of muffled swears. Nori moved his hands from Daisy's ankle and looked back at her.

"It'll need rest love...good thing we're not running..."

A howl sounded and Bilbo shot up from where he'd been sitting.

"Was that a wolf?!"

Everyone looked around. Fili sent a worried glance over to Anne and Daisy. He met Anne's dark eyes and saw the worry in them. Bofur stood and looked around.

"Wolf? No that is no wolf!"

A low rumbling growl came from behind Dwalin's head and they all turned to see a dark shape crouching low. Anne stared, worried for the dwarf. The warg launched itself into the air and was shot down by one of Kili's arrows. Nori helped Daisy to her feet and let her balance on him. Another growl sounded the warg jumped into the center of the group and the dwarves shouted. It turned it's face and began stalking towards Anne and Dori. Thorin began to hack at it as did Dwalin. The warg fell howling in agony until a slice from Thorin's blade silenced it once and for all. He pulled his sword from the beast and looked around, then to the two wizards.

"A scout! Which means an orc pack is not far behind."

"ORC PACK?!"

Daisy hobbled over to Bilbo and put a hand on his shoulder.

"Don't panic, it'll be ok."

Gandalf pushed past them and glared at Thorin.

"Who did you tell about your quest?! Beyond your kin?"

"No one!"

"WHO DID YOU TELL?!"

Daisy looked to Gandalf.

"Gandalf calm down!"

Thorin looked at the wizard, his hold on his sword tightened.

"No one I swear! What in Durin's name is going on?"

Anne stepped from behind Dori and looked around.

"We're being hunted...we have to get out of here!"

Ori and Dwalin appeared at the top of the hill. The scribe looked panicky.

"We can't! We have no ponies! They bolted!"

Nori growled and looked to Daisy.

"Just peachy."

The thief smirked a little, but it soon fell off his face. Radagast ran his hand along his staff.

"I'll draw them off!"

Gandalf scoffed and Thorin looked highly unamused at the brown wizards optimism.

"These are Gundebarg wargs! They'll outrun you!"

Anne pleaded to Radagast. At the moment, anything that either of the girls knew of 'The Hobbit' had gone clean from their minds in the panic they were facing.

"Please you don't stand a chance. They'll tear you to shreds!"

The brown wizard smirked.

"These are Rhosgobel Rabbits! I'd like to see them try."

Without another word the man ran to his sled and kicked the bunnies into life. They vanished before bursting out of the trees. The man yelled gleefully and Gandalf shouted.

"Run!"

They all burst through the clearing. Daisy kept her hand in Nori's so that she wouldn't fall behind. Her ankle kept flaring in stabs of pain, but she didn't stop. The company followed Gandalf across the plain and took shelter behind boulders. Ori didn't realise that they'd stopped and continued running. Thorin snatched him back and exclaimed before the orcs saw him. Gandalf lifted his staff.

"Stay together."

They ran spread out in a line towards another large stone. Thorin jerked to a halt when the wargs crossed in front of them, chasing the deranged wizard and his rabbits. Anne crashed into Fili's back and chuckled when she heard him speak.

"He's crazy!"

The blonde prince turned to look at her and grabbed her hand. He dragged her after the company and soon they were all hidden behind a large boulder. Gandalf looked around for something. Daisy held onto Nori's shirt and looked to where Thorin gave Kili's bow a nod. The prince drew back an arrow and Daisy felt something inside her tighten for his safety.

"Kili.."

The dwarf jumped round and shot the arrow at a warg and or who'd been on top of the rock. The warg crashed, flattening the orc. Bifur, Dori and Bofur started stabbing the screeching warg. Daisy covered her ears at the agonised wails it produced. Her stomach churned at the sight of the minced up orc. The pack turned and glared towards the company. A shout in black speech could be heard.

"RUN!"

They bolted off again and Daisy grimaced as her ankle stabbed in pain. She'd lost Nori's hand and panted as other started passing her. They stopped, spread out as they saw wargs and orcs appearing from all angles. Fili kept a hold of Anne's hand and shouted to his uncle.

"We're surrounded!"

"KILI! Shoot them!"

The dwarf-archer shot warg and orc as they slowly stalked forward. The blonde girl collapsed and knelt on the ground panting for breath. Daisy gasped when she heard Dori shout.

"Where's Gandalf?!"

"He's abandoned us!"

The wizard popped his head up, glared at the company and shouted.

"This way you fools!"

Everyone started running towards the gap in the stones. Daisy pushed herself to her feet and watched as the others jumped down. Anne felt Fili tug her arm and the pair ran to the gap. He pushed her down and jumped after her. She landed on her back and rolled a few paces away. The blonde prince managed to land on his feet but stumbled on someone and ended up landing on his chest on top of the brunette girl.

"Kili! Daisy! C'mon!"

Kili stopped shooting and saw Daisy limping slowly to the hatch. Thorin ran forward and grabbed her arm, he helped her down the gap and into Nori's arms. He jumped down after his younger nephew had launched himself down the gap. Anne was staring up at Fili. He hadn't moved yet and was holding her gaze. She felt her breath catch and didn't want to move her hands from his chest. A horn from above sounded and caused the prince to jerk and jump off the girl. He pulled Anne to her feet just as an orc tumbled through the gap to the company's feet. Rumbling came from above the ground and Daisy, who'd been sitting by the wall, kicked the orc with her foot and Thorin pulled the arrow from it's chest and growled.

"Elves."

He spat the word and glared up the gap, then to Gandalf. The wizard just shrugged and looked to where Dwalin stood by an exit.

"I cannae see where the pathway leads...do we follow it or no?"

Bofur ran forward.

"Follow it of course!"

They all started pushing forward and walked through the path. Daisy limped in between Bilbo, who was in front of her, and Nori, who held her shirt so she wouldn't fall. Anne felt Fili looking at her back, but didn't glance back. Her heart was still racing. They emerged in a valley and the girls, and Bilbo, gasped at the spectacle.

"The valley of Imraldis, but in the common tongue it is know by another name..."

The three breathed.

"Rivendell."

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