Chapter 6
Erebor at Last

It took us a few months, but we finally reached Erebor. We didn't have issues with Goblins or stone giants when we traveled over the Misty Mountains. Beorn welcomed us when we reached his home and adored Elli, who reminded him of his daughter that he lost to Azog. The elves led us across the Elven path so we wouldn't get lost. The forest seemed to be better. Now we were overlooking the slopes of Erebor.

"It's still beautiful." I said.

"It is. Let's go." Fili said as Elli sat perched on his shoulders. Elli was bouncing in excitement.

"Its like mommy and Father said. Its beautiful." Elli said. Dwalin and the others chuckled.

"Wait till you see inside since we rebuilt it." Nori said. Fili and I shared looks and smiled.

"Mother will probably let you stay with her until you can build chambers for yourselves." Kili said.

"I'm sure she will. Especially when she sees Elli." Fili said, reaching up and tickling his daughter. She giggles and smiles. Fili wraps his arm around me and kisses my temple.

"Let's go. I want to see Uncle's face along with Mother's face when they see you three." Kili said. We walked towards the front gate. Guards greeted us and smiles cross their faces when they saw Fili.

"Don't tell Thorin that his nephew is with us. Just tell him that we are back." Dwalin said. The guard nods and we head towards the throne room. Fili kept an arm around me. We came into the throne room to find Thorin sitting talking with Balin and a dwarf woman. Dwalin, Nori, and Bofur stood in front of us, because we didn't want to be seen quite yet.

"Dwalin. I thought you would have been back sooner not later." Thorin said.

"We would have, but we stopped in the Shire to say hi to Bilbo and ran into a couple we knew." Dwalin said. Fili handed Elli over to me.

"Who?" Thorin asked. The dwarves move and Thorin's eyes land on Fili. "Fili." Thorin breathed as Fili walked towards Thorin. Thorin stands up as the dwarven woman put her hand to her mouth in shock and tears formed in her eyes and I knew she was Dis as I let Elli to the ground and she clung to my skirts.

"Uncle. I've come home." Fili said. Thorin came up to Fili and I thought he was going to get slapped or something, but Thorin pulled him into a hug.

"Your alive. I thought you were dead. When we couldn't find you." Thorin said.

"I'm not. I was..." Fili never finished.

"Fili!" Dis said, pushing Thorin out of the way and hugging Fili.

"Mother." Fili said

"Kili!" Tauriel said, running into the throne room and Kili runs to greet her. Dis pulled back and slapped Fili in the back of the head. Bilbo chuckled as I smiled.

"You had me sick with worry. No word from you for five years. I hope you have a good explanation." Dis said.

"I had a promise to keep." Fili said. Thorin looked towards us and see me with Elli clinging to my skirts.

"Bell." Thorin said.

"She was pregnant when you banished us and Bilbo had me get her out before the battle started so Azog wouldn't find out." Fili said as I walked over to them.

"Or he would have killed them or the baby. You did well, my nephew." Thorin said.

"Thorin. Meet your Great niece, Elli." I said.

"A princess? We haven't had one since your mother was born. You were blessed." Thorin said. He knelt down to Elli's height. She looked at him shyly. "Hello Elli. I'm your Great Uncle Thorin." Elli let go of my skirts and hug Thorin.

"I have a granddaughter? You have a lot of making up to do boy. And you must be Bell. Kili has told me a lot about you and how you captured my eldest sons heart. I'm happy to have you in my family." Dis said, pulling me into a hug.

"Thank you." I said.

"You two did marry?" Thorin asked as he stood up with Elli in his arms as she was talking.

"Lord Elrond married us. We are willing to do it here in Erebor." Fili said, wrapping an arm around me.

"Then we'll have to plan it." Dis said. Thorin nodded. The rest of the Company burst into the room. Word had gotten to them that Fili and I were back in Erebor. I smiled.

Later that night. Fili and I curled up on his mothers couch as the dwarves celebrated our return and fell in love with Elli.

"She's gonna be a heartbreaker when she gets older with her mothers beauty." Gloin said as he watched Elli play with the toys that Bifur and Bofur brought over.

"Oh no. I'll be chasing them out with my swords before they get near her." Fili said.

"Oh Fili." I said.

"You know I will." Fili said. I knew he was right.

"You can stay with me till you get your chambers built and ready so I can spend more time with my daughter-in-law and granddaughter. I will help you both learn about being a princess and I'll watch her when your both needed somewhere or meeting." Dis said.

"We want to raise her without a nanny, but it would be fine for you to watch her mother." Fili said. Dis and Thorin nodded. Elli yawned and curled up in Bifur's arms. I smiled. Fili got up and picked up Elli and took her to the guest room where she was staying in to put her to bed.

"I plan in a few days to announce your back and taking the position of my heir once again to the council. They will want you two to marry in the dwarvish way." Thorin said when Fili comes back and wraps an arm around me.

"Of course Uncle. We had a feeling that would happen and are willing to do it." Fili said. Thorin smiled. The company leaves as the night wares on and Fili and I went to bed. He ran a hand through my hair as we lay curled together.

"You happy, love?" Fili asked.

"I am. I'm home with our friends and family." I said. Fili pressed a kiss to my temple and we fell asleep in each others arms.

AN: Hope you enjoyed and it was a happy reunion for all of you. Till next time.