Summary: Dwalin brings Bilbo to his cell and Kili travels to Mirkwood.
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"Dwalin, you can't be serious!"
"She is the queen Kili. I have to do what she orders. And she has ordered me to bring Bilbo to the cells."
"But Bilbo would never hurt Thorin! Dwalin, it's all a plot of Bazani's."
"Aye lad. I know this. We all do. But there's nothing I can do. She is the Queen, the ruler of Erebor. I have to do as I'm ordered."
Kili stormed from the room. He knew Bazani was plotting something, but there was nothing they could do about it! The dwarves needed help. And Kili knew a royal family who loved Bilbo and weren't too fond of Bazani. Kili was going to Mirkwood.
Dwalin was not happy, not at all. He lead Bilbo, his hands chained in front of him, to the cells.
"I know you didn't hurt him laddie."
"You work for the royal family Dwalin. You have to do as you are ordered. I understand."
Dwalin looked at the hobbit. Bilbo was still crying, tears running down his face. Dwalin hated this. He knew Bilbo would never hurt Thorin. He loved the king too much. You never hurt your One. But Bazani was the Queen of Erebor. Dwalin and the Council had to obey her. He stopped Bilbo when they arrived at the cell.
The Queen had ordered that Bilbo be placed in the worst cell in the dungeons. Fitting for a King killer she said. The cell was filthy, with rats nesting in the leaking walls. It was the coldest room in the entire mountain. Dwalin led Bilbo in, making sure to chain him to the wall by his wrists.
"I am sorry Bilbo."
"I know Dwalin, don't worry friend. You have no say."
As he locked the door behind him, Dwalin could hear the hobbit humming to himself. He recognised it as the song Thorin and the Company sang in the hobbit's hole when they first met. A tear ran down Dwalin's cheek. Bazani would pay, Thorin and the Company would make sure of that.
Kili entered the throne room of Mirwood, knowing Bazani would happily kill him for what he was about to do.
"Prince Kili. Why have you entered my realm?"
"King Thranduil. I request aid."
"Aid? I did not realize Erebor was in any trouble."
"It...it is complicated. My uncle has been poisoned and his wife blames Bilbo. He has been arrested!"
"The hobbit?"
Now Thranduil was interested. He liked Bilbo. The hobbit had saved his son's life during the Battle of the Five Armies and Thranduil had gotten to know him as the elven king tended to the injured Thorin.
"Bazani hates him. We believe that she has done something to Thorin and blamed Bilbo. He is in Erebor's cells awaiting his punishment."
"Which will most likely be death. Very well Kili. I will help. What do you need?"
"A healer. Oin can't figure out what has been used to poison Thorin. Surely an elven healer can."
"Very well. Wait outside. I will send a healer with supplies to you. Don't worry Kili. Mirkwood is on your side."
Thank Mahal. Kili knew he would be in trouble, but once Thorin and Bilbo were safe, he would do anything. Even if it cost him his life.
A/N Done. R&R please. Okay folks, I'm moving to England tomorrow (only from Ireland, so not too bad) but my apartment won't have internet. So until that's dealt with, I won't be updating. But I will still try to write a chapter everyday, so when I can update I'll have a few chapters. Next chapter, Kili sneaks the elven healer into Erebor and Bilbo faces the Council.