HI GUYS! I HAVE A WEEK OF NO EXAMS YAY! So yeah I will try to update a bit more during that time :D soooooo whoop whoop...GUESS WHAT?! THE NUMBER OF REVIEWS ON THIS STORY HAS BEATEN MY FIRST FIC ARGGGGHHHH XD *feels loved* I did have an idea for another story but I'm gonna save it and wait until I've finished with all my other fics...otherwise my brain might go into overload!
Chapter 37 – Attacked
Thorin sighed as Thranduil went into a long spiel about something to do with how he got his Elk. Anne smirked from across the table, their bonding session over the past week had been going pretty well...Thorin hadn't killed Thranduil yet. The brunette lay a hand on her stomach as she felt the baby wriggle, her attention drawn away from the two kings. She smirked when she heard Thorin's snoring rumbling gently through the wood of the table, Thranduil hadn't noticed and was rapidly gesturing an obviously dramatic story. The girl patted her bump and whispered.
"I wonder what daddy is up to?"
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Daisy looked around as the large workforce of dwarves moved around massive piles of gold. Her blonde hair was tied back and she was wearing some of Kili's clothes, rather than a dress which would just get in the way. She walked about the emptying treasury and spotted her husband and brother-in-law through the crowd. They waved and she shouted to them.
"HOW LONG WE GOT LEFT TODAY?!"
Kili shrugged, he knew that she was wanting to get back to the twins. They were being babysat by their Nana Dis. Daisy chuckled and continued to walk through the ever large mountains of jewels. Some dwarves brushed past her, mumbling their 'Pardon us your majesty' as they carried a large gold casket towards the door.
"It's alright..."
Fili left his brother to talk to two younger dwarves, who were struggling with the concept of why they were moving the gold. He sighed as he thought of Anne.
"Wonder what she's up to? Oh and how the baby is? She'll be due anytime soon..."
He smiled as he walked round a large pile of gold. He looked up and saw Irzd and Urzd talking to one another. The blonde prince approached them.
"Am I interrupting something gentlemen?"
The balding dwarf looked round and his face hardned.
"No your Majesty!"
He sneered the last word, but Fili let it wash over him. He knew that some of the dwarves weren't fond of him, or his brother, for their choice of wives, but hey...he didn't care...he loved Anne with all his heart and no one could change that. The prince folded his arms and shrugged.
"Well then I'll leave you be to your scheming!"
Urzd snorted and he heard him mutter something lowly in Khuzd Dhul...something about Kili and himself being traitors...the dwarf tensed and fought the urge to turn and punch the council member. His nails dug into his palm and he stalked off. Irzd turned to his brother and grinned darkly.
"Well today we'll be able to rid ourselves of one of them..."
His brother chuckled and rubbed his hands menacingly.
"Oh be careful with that...don't want to break anything."
"Yes Lady Daisy."
The young dwarves smiled warmly at her and she beamed, causing the young male to blush. He held the heavy shield and carried off, his ears still pink. Fili chuckled, and felt his mood lighten, at how Daisy had taken control of everything and yet remained as bubbly as ever. He walked towards her slowly. Then, out of the corner of his eye, he saw movement in the shadows...a figure. The dwarf stopped short and allowed the image to focus...a hooded figure, lurking in the gloom of the treasury, bow drawn and aimed at...no...the dwarf's eyes widened as he glanced back and forth. He felt a tug in his chest and he watched the arrow being released. He ran.
"DAISY GET OUT THE WAY!"
He sprinted to her and shoved her to the ground, and cried out when he felt a shot of pain in his chest. All air left him and he struggled for breath. Daisy pushed herself up a little and rubbed her head...she'd collided with the floor. She saw someone run into the darkness and then she turned...and screamed.
"FILI!?"
He was lying, a dark arrow pierced above his the right side of his chest, gasping for air. Dwarves stood, too shocked to do anything, as the girl crawled to the prince. She put her hands on him and felt his blood trickle onto her hands.
"NO NO NO NO FILI! FEE STAY WITH ME! FILI!"
Kili careered round the corner and stopped short at the sight. The he was on his knees and holding his brother, tears streaming down his face. Daisy shouted to a dwarf.
"GET A HEALER! AND LADY DIS! GET SOMEONE!"
Tears rolled from her eyes and she clasped her bloodied hands to her mouth. Fili was so pale and his breaths were becoming shorter, more desperate. The girl hugged him tightly and whispered in his ear.
"Don't...don't you dare die on me...Anne needs you...you have to hang on Fee..."
Kili lay his head on Fili's chest, as it shook with tiring breaths, and raggedly sobbed. The blonde dwarf managed to croak.
"Anne..."
The his eyes rolled back and the lids closed...Daisy screamed his name and then the healers flooded in.
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Anne looked over to Thorin and smiled. Two weeks had passed and now they were approaching the gates of the mountain and the king looked much better than he ever had. Thorin took her hand gently and squeezed it. They entered the mountain to find the market quiet and the streets almost silent.
"Funny...where is everyone?"
"I don't know Anne..."
They walked and were mutely greeted by guards. When Thorin asked what was wrong, they remained silent and just led the pair to the throne room. Anne winced a little as she felt a twinge of pain, but ignored it as the doors to the throne room opened. Dis was sitting on Thorin's throne, her head down and hair matted. Kili was pacing, looking as if he hadn't slept in days...Daisy and Fili were missing. Anne smiled warmly to them, but then frowned when she saw Kili's face.
"Aren't we getting a hello?"
Thorin went up to his sister...she collapsed into his arms and sobbed.
"Dis?! Kili what happened?"
Kili swallowed the lump in his throat and ignored his uncle. He turned to Anne and tears filled her eyes.
"There was an incident...whilst we were clearing the treasury..."
"Oh god...is everyone ok? What happened?"
The prince looked down, trying to find the right words.
"There...there was an attack and...Fili...he..."
Anne took a step back and clapped her hands to her mouth.
"No!"
Another twinge of pain. Kili went to her and took her hands.
"He was shot by an arrow...Oin said it was lucky not to puncture his right lung...he's alive and Daisy is with him but..."
Anne was now crying...her Fili had been hurt...and she was in pain. She squeezed Kili's hands.
"B..but?"
Dis looked to her, tears rolling down her face...Thorin smoothed his sister's hair.
"Dear...h..he's in a coma...he's not woken for four days now...an..and Oin doesn't know if...if he ever will..."
Anne stared blankly. No...this couldn't be happening...Fili...
"ARGH!"
She cried out and bent over. Kili immediately put a hand on her back.
"Anne?"
The girl let out a breath and squeezed Kili's hand...hard. She felt something gush down her leg and Thorin's eyes widened. Her waters had just broke.
"Kili get her to Oin now. Dis go with them...I'll get Dwalin and the others!"
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Daisy sat, her hand in Fili's. He was so cold, and lifeless, though his breathing was pained and heavy. She had a large bruise going down her cheek and a black eye was forming, underneath the tears that rolled down her face.
"Fili you have to wake up...Anne will be back soon...please?"
More heavy breaths. Suddenly Daisy heard bustling and shouts in the wards. Kili was running in towards Oin, who was by the far end of the ward.
"ANNE?!"
The blonde gawked at her friend, who was slowly being led in by Dis, the other girl groaned it pain and Daisy's eyes widened.
"The baby?"
Anne looked up and saw her friend, then she saw him...unmoving...and yet still perfect. She whimpered and tried to go to him.
"Fili..."
Oin ran to her, chased by Kili, and helped her to a bed.
"Daisy stay with him...this baby wants to come into the world..."
Suddenly the healer cut off the bed and Daisy stared blankly. She then glanced back to Fili and sat down.
Anne groaned as another contraction washed over her. Kili was by her shoulders, sitting behind her for support. Her mind raced, telling her that it should be Fili...she whimpered his name again. Oin looked at her hard.
"Don't think about him!...Think about your baby...it wants out...Dis help me!"
The princess rushed round and patted Anne's leg. Tear tracks still stained her face, but she did her best to smile.
"Fili...Thorin's back...and so is Anne."
She screamed as she tried hard not to push. Kili hugged her shoulders and Oin smiled and looked at her.
"You're nearly there...just hold on a bit longer."
"Also Fee...you're baby is on the way...you're going to be a daddy soon...please...don't you want to see your baby?"
Anne breathed heavily and prepared herself. Oin looked up and Dis took her free hand.
"Push now Anne...just one more push and it'll be over."
The girl pushed and screamed at the splitting pain.
"Fili...you'r-"
A baby cry filled the hall. The unconscious dwarf inhaled and his eyes fluttered open.
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