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An Escape and a Terrifying Discovery.

Bilbo couldn't stop running. Behind him he could hear the demented cries of Gollum getting ever closer. He glanced down at his ringer which wore the golden ring.

The golden ring which had made him invisible.

The whole feeling was getting increasingly nauseating for him and as the cries got even closer he forced himself to keep running. He had no idea which way would be the way out but he didn't have the luxury of being able to stop and try and figure it out. He thought back to the company. At first his plan had been to hide until he could try and help them escape – but an attack from a lone goblin had seen him end up down here. Where ever 'here' was. Licking his lips Bilbo carried on running. He would get out. For the sake of the company he would get out.

The company raced through the bridges that made up Goblin Town. Gandalf led the way, cutting down any goblins that were foolish enough to get in his way. Kili yelled out as goblins leapt at him. Brandishing his sword he carved a path for the dwarves behind him. He then glanced up with a gasp.

"Balin!" he cried. The older dwarf was all alone and surrounded by goblins. Kili watched with a jaw dropping expression as Balin twisted and twirled his wooden staff around; knocking goblins over the side as they tried to get him. He gritted his teeth and tried to ignore the agonising pain that was shooting through his whole back. Half of the company had been whipped along with him. If they could fight then so could he. Biting his lip he carried on running – all the while trying to catch a glimpse of Fira. He could have sworn he had caught sight of her bright hair up ahead and he forced himself to relax. She would be fine. Kili forced himself to remain focused. Somehow the dwarves had become separated from each other. He was standing with half the company whilst she saw the other half running on the bridge above them. He still had his bow and a quiver full of arrows, but he was unable to make use of them and was instead using his sword to try and block the goblin arrows that were flying towards him.

"KILI!"

At his brothers voice Kili glanced over to see a goblin taking aim at him with a bow. Raising his sword he gave a small gasp as the arrow bounced off. In truth he hadn't expected it to work. The goblin aimed again but missed and Kili sheathed his sword before grabbing a wooden ladder beside him. He and several others ran at the hoard of goblins – pushing them over the end of the bridge. The ladder came down and they ran across it to join the others. His heart was racing in his mouth but Kili couldn't help his smile. This was his chance. His chance to show Thorin and the others that he was just as good a fighter as Fili was. At the mention of his brother he looked over his shoulder to see Fili sticking close to Mithiel's side. The girls right arm hung limply and Kili guessed her shoulder was dislocated. But that wasn't stopping her from slicing at the goblins.

Kili turned his attention back on the bridges just in time. There was a huge jump ahead that could only be crossed by a small swinging platform. The company ran forward and found themselves hurtling towards a swinging section of bridge. Whilst they had all made it on the bridge together, only the first few managed to jump off safely. As the bridge swung back several goblins jumped on but they stood no chance. The dwarves cut them down as if they were no more than pesky flies. Leaping from the bridge Kili watched as Dwalin and Fili cut the ropes that held the bridge up. The remaining goblins screamed as they plummeted into the dark depths below.

"This way!" Gandalf yelled as he tapped a huge boulder with his staff.

Dwalin, Gloin and Oin began pushing it in front of them, squashing the goblins that blocked the bridge. Dwalin gave a huge roar as he shoved the boulder off the end of the bridge and turned round the sharp bend with the others. They had gotten halfway across when the goblin king burst through the bridge; showering bits of wood everywhere.

"You thought you could escape me?" his crown had slipped and now hung over most of his face. He swung his club at Gandalf who jumped back to avoid being hit in the face. The goblin king laughed.

"What are you going to do then wizard?"

In reply Gandalf lunged forward and jabbed the tip of his staff into the kings' eye before slashing its disgusting stomach with his sword. Clutching his body in agony the king sighed,

"That'll do it," he muttered. Those were his final words as Gandalf's sword sliced his throat. As his dead body crashed before the company, the bridge they were standing on began to creak and sway. Kili gulped and risked a glance down. He hadn't even considered the height as they had been running – he'd been too focused on trying not to die. But now his stomach couldn't stop churning. Fili gripped his hand.

"We'll be fine Kee."

Kili opened his mouth when the bridged shook before falling down into the bottomless chasm. He clung to Fili as the edges of the bridge scrapped against the rock until finally it crashed at the bottom. The force of the crash caused the different layers to squash the dwarves who were unlucky enough to be caught in them. Silence fell apart from the muttered curses from the dwarves, who were at the bottom,

"Well that could have been worse," Bofur said in an attempt to be cheerful. However, no sooner had the words left his mouth than the body of the goblin king landed on the top section of bridge; causing everything else to shatter and crush the dwarves even more,

"You…have got…to be…joking!" Dwalin yelled. Kili shook his head as the pain in his back began to become almost unbearable. Looking around he tried to see if he could see Fira but his vision kept blurring and he shook his head to try and clear it. Having landed on his back he had the best view of Goblin Town out of the whole company. But what he saw shook him.

"Gandalf!"

Everyone looked up to see hundreds of goblins swarming down the sides of the rock face towards them.

"We can't fight them! There're too many!" Dwalin yelled as he pulled Nori from the wreckage. Gandalf nodded,

"Only one thing will save us now. Daylight! Come on!" he pulled Balin to his feet and pushed him down a narrow tunnel. Kili tried to pull himself free but only resulted in causing his whip marks to reopen. Gritting his teeth he then gasped as someone grabbed him by the waist and pulled him out. Fili set him back on his feet and looked him up and down.

"Are you alright?"

Kili had no time to answer as Thorin began pushing them both along. As they entered the tunnel Kili smiled to himself as daylight shone in his face. They'd made it.

Fira groaned before opening her eyes. She could still feel the hard wood against her body and when she glanced over at her hand she realised she couldn't feel a thing. Goblins surrounded her and despite the burning pain in her head Fira forced herself to her feet. The goblins leered at her and she flashed her dragon eyes – causing them to gasp and shriek at her.

"Now now Fira. Play nicely."

She froze at Sol's voice. Turning round Fira watched as he strode towards her with a smug smile.

"I received word your precious company were down here," he grabbed her face, "Only it seems they've escaped and left you behind."

Fira said nothing to this and Sol narrowed his eyes.

"Well, at least you're still here."

"Meaning?"

He sighed, "Meaning you might still be of some use. Tharos might want you dead but our ally seems to think you can still be useful. I've been asked to take you to him."

Fira shook her head but Sol had already grabbed her by her hair and was pulling her along. The goblins hissed and screeched at her but one glance from Sol was enough to silence them. Fira tried to prise his fingers away but he tightened his grip.

"Mind you don't upset him," Sol said calmly, "Unlike me he gives no second chances."

Bilbo watched as he saw the dwarf's race past him, Gandalf in the lead. He opened his mouth to call out when he remembered two things. One: Gollum stood between him and the company and two: he was invisible and he couldn't afford to give that away. So Bilbo resigned himself to watching his friends run past him and out of the goblin tunnels. As the hunched, skeletal figure of Gollum turned away Bilbo silently drew out his sword and placed it against the creature's neck. One movement was all it took. Raising his sword Bilbo prepared to bring it down when Gollum turned to face him. Or rather the empty air.

Bilbo paused as Gollum looked around him, his big eyes filled with despair and sorrow. Sighing to himself, Bilbo lowered his sword. He couldn't kill Gollum. The creature may have tried to kill him, but it wasn't evil. It wasn't like the orcs who had been hunting them. All Gollum wanted was his Precious. Bilbo knew that if he did kill Gollum then he would be haunted by it for the rest of his life. Sheathing his sword he backed away as Gollum's lips trembled from the loss of the Precious. Crossing his fingers for luck, Bilbo ran forward and leapt over the creature, accidently kicking it in the head as he did so. As he ran towards the daylight he could hear Gollum screaming out with rage behind him,

"Curse Bagginses! We hates it forever!"

Fira gasped as darkness was suddenly replaced with daylight. Sol's grip on her hair remained as he dragged her down the steep hill. At the bottom she could see a huge cluster of wargs and orcs and she began fighting again. However Sol grabbed her broken hand – causing her to scream in pain.

"What did I say to you earlier Fira?"

Ignoring him Fira allowed Sol to drag her down the hill before pushing her towards the group. Falling into a small heap Fira glanced up as the wargs sniffed at her warily. Meanwhile the orcs leered at her.

"Pretty dwarf girl!"

"Ripe skin, so juicy."

Fira forced herself not to be sick. One of the orcs tried to grab her arm when a loud roar caused everyone to stop. Fira could feel herself shaking as the orcs in front of her moved aside to let a huge figure pass. At the sight of the huge orc any remaining fight left Fira. The orcs left arm was gone and replaced with a metal claw. Scars covered its face and as it leant over Fira could see small red eyes.

"This is the one then?"

Sol nodded, "I still don't understand what use she is to you."

The pale orc stroked Fira's face with its claw, "She can control Smaug for us. She can burn Oakenshield and his company to ashes for us!"

Fira shook her head when the orc grabbed her by the neck with its good arm and lifted her off the ground.

"It wasn't a request."

Eventually the company came to a halt just as they had passed several large trees. Covered in cuts and bruises they began clapping each other on the shoulder in disbelief. Kili took several deep breaths before trying to find Fira in amongst the group. He needed to see her. To hold her close.

But she wasn't there.

He shook his head; hoping he was imagining it. But as he looked for the third time he realised everyone but Fira and Bilbo were there. He held his shaking hands.

"No." His voice cracked, "No. Please no."

"Kili?"

Kili gave his brother a fearful glance, "Fira's missing."

At this the others froze and began looking around. Unsheathing his sword he turned and began walking off when he felt someone pull him back. He wasn't surprised to see Thorin's face.

"Get off me."

Thorin said nothing and instead let him go.

"You can't go off by yourself."

Kili shook his head, "Fira is missing! My One is missing uncle. Last time I saw her…"

He trailed off and began to shake all over. Fili hurried towards him.

"Kili?"

"The goblins," Kili whispered, "Last time I saw her we were with the goblins. They still have her!"

At this he noticed several company members giving each other worried looks. However Thorin was shaking his head.

"She doesn't deserve our help. She's no longer part of this company."

"So you're just going to leave her?" Bofur asked. Fili put out an arm to keep Kili back. Dwalin shook his head.

"Thorin we can't leave her."

"Can't we?" Nori shrugged, "She was going to kill us after all."

Kili clenched his fists, making a mental note to talk to Nori later. He had heard what the dwarf had called Fira back in Goblin Town.

"How many of you agree with that?" He asked nervously. Nori held up a hand along with Dori, Thorin and Gloin. The others simply shook their heads. However Kili smiles vanished as Thorin began pulling him away.

"Kili…you are not going after her. She is a traitor. It's no more than she deserves."

"Don't call her that!" Kili snapped, "Uncle she did what she did to stay alive! She didn't even know us back then. If someone came to you and offered you Erebor in return for the lives of twelve people you had never met you would at the very least consider it. I know you would."

"That's not the point?"

"Isn't it?" Fili asked, "Uncle she had already agreed not to kill us before we ever met her. She has helped us so many times. The dragon attack, the trolls and the wargs."

"She even got your precious key back," Kili snapped with a pointed look at Nori.

"She distracted the goblins so he could get it. She got herself mutilated for it and yet you're willing to leave her to die!"

Thorin opened his mouth when Gandalf stepped in.

"Before we all start arguing amongst ourselves, has anyone seen Bilbo?"

As everyone began looking Kili bit his lip. He didn't are about Bilbo. Well he did; but Fira was far more important. Dwalin muttered a curse and Thorin sighed.

"It seems that we will not be seeing out hobbit again. He is long gone,"

"No he isn't," The company turned round in surprise as Bilbo appeared from out of nowhere, a smile that bordered on smug on his face. Gandalf laughed out loud,

"Bilbo Baggins! I've never been so glad to see anyone in my life,"

"Bilbo, we'd given you up," Dori said cheerfully. Bilbo looked at the smiles on the dwarves faces in shock.

"However did you escape the goblins?" Fili asked. Bilbo winked,

"How indeed?" he said mysteriously as he withdrew his fingers from his pocket. Gandalf frowned before smiling,

"What does it matter? He's back!"

"It matters," Thorin snapped, "Why did you come back?"

Bilbo turned to Thorin with a small smile on his face,

"Look I know you doubt me. You're right, I often think of Bag – End. I miss my books, and my garden, and my armchair. That's where I belong. That's my home. This is why I came back. Because you don't have one – a home. It was taken from you. But I will help you get it back if I can,"

An awkward silence settled around the company and Kili lowered his head before turning and walking back up the hill. He was aware of Fili beside him.

"Fili stay with the others."

"If you think I'm letting you go alone."

"Stay with Mithiel," Kili whispered. Fili gulped and both glanced back at the elf who was sitting down and being looked over by Oin. Fili opened his mouth when a loud howl could be heard from the direction they had just come.

"Out of the frying pan," Thorin spat.

"And into the fire," Gandalf added, "Run. RUN!"

Kili could feel someone dragging him back.

"What about Fira? I can't just leave her!"

"Well if you go you'll die," Fili grunted, "Kee I swear we'll go back for her but right now we need to run!"

So Sol is now with Azog! Should make an interesting combination. But poor Fira. And Poor Kili having to hear Thorin talk about her like that. But at least most of the others don't hate her. Really excited for the next chapter as it's my favouriting scene from the whole film – and of course we'll get to see Kili and Fili being incredibly brave and heroic! Let me know what you think xxxx