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~Chapter 3: Through Tears and Fears~

Fili kept his eyes on his younger brother, the worry was unbearable. After a few moments of walking Kili finally looked over to him and forced a hollow smile, trying to hide his true emotions "What?" Kili asked his older brother.

Fili's gaze bore into Kili's soul, his features full of worry and pain. He was a young man bearing a heavy heart.

"Kili… do-do you know what you have done?" Fili asked, his voice breaking a little with each word. Kili's smile had been sad at his brother's expression. At his words, it faded to nothing.

He looked down, considering his brother question. He raised his head to meet his brother's eyes with a nervous but proud smile. "Yes... I did exactly what you would have done if the roles were reversed."

Fili's heart sank at his brothers words.

"Kee! I am your older brother! I-I am supposed to..." but before he could finish a goblin hit him with a chain across his left shoulder.

"Quiet! Keep walking!" The hideous creature barked, hitting Fili again in the same shoulder, highly enjoying the dwarf's pain and agony.

Fili winched as he inhaled a deep breath and gritted his teeth at the hits aftermath.

Kili looked to Fili, noticing the hit affected his brother more than it should have. He was worried now more than he had been before.

The Goblins pushed and shoved the dwarves in the direction they wanted them to go. A few of the dwarves lashed out trying to fight back, Dwalin being one of the main ones.

But it was no use, there were too many Goblins, they attacked the dwarfs who fought back, but it did not seem to affect them too much due to the Goblins not being very strong unless they used a weapon.

Once they had made it to a lower level of Goblin town they came upon a row of several cages lined up against the cave wall.

Each one was about 10 foot wide by 10 foot long and smelled of stone and dampness. Two of the cages had bones lying within from a couple of the past victims.

The first set of Dwarfs led to their cages were Bifur, Bombur, Gloin, Dori and Nori who was roughly shoving into the very last

Next Thorin and Oin were pushed into the cage to the left of Bifur's, The goblin's attempted to shove Dwalin in as well, but he turned fighting back like a wild animal.

Dwalin head butted one, knocking it to the ground before kicking a second bluntly in the chest knocking it off the side of the walk way into the darkness. Then he hit, elbowed and kicked a few more all in a matter of seconds.

Thorin, hearing the commotion, turned and bolted to the door to help his friend but the door was slammed in his face and locked it.

"I don't think so!" the Goblin hissed, then turned to the fighting dwarf who's back was facing him and cracked the battle ready dwarf over the head with a thick wood and bone club, knocking him to the ground.

"PUT IT WITH THE OTHERS!" the Goblin spat as he yelled.

"DWALIN!" Thorin yelled, then looked to the spitting Goblin, "do not think your deeds will go unpunished" he threatened angrily.

Kili and Fili had been in the back of the line, unable to see what was happening but when they heard Thorin yell, Kili tried to push up higher on his toes and stretch his neck. "Mr. Dawlin!" he called.

"What happened?" Fili asked, as Kili was hit back down by a Goblin. Though Fili didn't want the company knowing, he couldn't risk being hit by any more chains. He had taken quite a bit of damage between the stone giants and the fall to Goblin-Town, and he was unsure of how much more damage he could take to his body without allowing the Goblin to see his weakness.

"I'm not fully sure, it looks like they knocked Mr. Dwalin out... I saw them throw him into a cage, "Kili answered, worry in his tone.

Thorin caught his friend when the Goblins threw him in, and gently laid him on the ground. Dwalin let out a light groan, but did not regain consciences.

Next was Kili and Fili who was pushed into the cage to the left of Thorin's, they were about to add Bofur and Oin in with the young princes when a Goblin yelled."No! Just young ones go there!"

Kili, who walked to the center of the cage, turned looking to his brother as the Goblin locked them in, but he wouldn't admit that he was scared.

The last cage, the one furthest to the left, and directly to the left of Fili and Kili's, they pushed in Ori, Balin, Bifur and Bofur.

They did not put up a fight as their eyes were drawn to their kin. The Goblins locked them in then looked back to Thorin "rest well, the king has big plans for..." he then looked at Kili, eyes bearing into the young prince's soul "him… I heard him call for the bone crusher even" Then it started laughing as it walked away.

Kili felt a fear take over his body, a deep fear that he tried to step away from, taking a few steps back until his back met the wall.

Fili looked to him with a heavy heart, nearly feeling lost and helpless himself.

"Kili, I will protect you... I will not let those things bring harm to you." he promised, worried for his brother but his words did not sound as sure as he had hoped they would sound.

Kili looked to him, his expression looked to be wounded.

"Fili… I don't want you to protect me! You always protect me… I am not a dwarfing anymore, it's my turn… it's my turn to help for a change!"

Fili took a step toward him and lashed out. "But not this way Kili! Not like this! YOU ARE SO RECKLESS! WHY CANT YOU THINK WITH YOUR HEAD FOR ONCE!" Fili snapped out of fear, not meaning the words how they came out.

Kilis brows pulled together as he looked down, he would have stepped back if it wasn't for him already being against the wall. "So, that's what you think of me? I'm stupid, brother? Stupid and reckless?" he asked in a small voice as he turned walking over, settling down in the corner of the cell, his face hidden by shadow.

Fili realizing what he had said, took a step forward and reached out unconsciously "Kee… that, that wasn't what I meant; I don't think you're stupid…"

Fili tried to apologize but Thorin interrupted

"Boys stop your fighting! I cannot hear myself think!" Thorin barked, it was obvious by his features that he was in a deep thought as he sat upon the wooden bench in the center of the cell on the back wall.

Balin looked over to the young princes then to his king. He understood what they were going through and knew there was nothing he could do to help. He went back to caring for his younger brother, Dwalin.

Fili frowned looking to Kili who had sat down on the cold stones, his back against the stone wall behind him. He pulled his knees to his chest and wrapped his arms around them laying his forehead on his knees hiding his face.

Seeing his brother's actions hurt Fili could see how scared his brother was. The more Fili thought about it, the more proud he was of his brother, realizing how brave Kili had been to handle the situation this well the entire time. Fili sighed and walked over, leaning against the same cold stone wall and slid down slowly, to sit next to his brother

"Kili..I am sorry… I didn't mean what I said…"

Kili, not raising his head spoke up. "Yes you did… you all see me reckless and weak…"

Fili's heart sank with regret and guilt. "No we don't Kee…"

"Then why did you say it?" Kili asked raising his head looking deep into Fili's crystal blue eyes, Kili's own eyes were brown pools of fear and hurt. Tears escaped from his brown eyes before he buried his face back into his knees, not expecting an acceptable answer.

"Because I was scared Kili... I am scared… you are my little brother" he said putting his arm around his little brothers shoulders wincing at the movement "and… I want to protect you but I fear I will not be able to."

Kili pulled his head back up and gave his brother a heavy smile. "I'm sorry I let you down brother" he said and reached over to hug his brother, when he turned to do so he placed a hand on his brothers shoulder and Fili took in a sharp breath which caused Kili to look skeptically at golden haired dwarf.

"Fee… you are hurt, there's no use hiding it now, I saw when the Goblin hit you.. Show me please" he pleaded with his elder brother before adding, "it could get infected."

Fili sighed heavily "Kili, we have nothing to clean it with. Our best bet is not to expose it to anymore filth" he said as his brother knelt before him.

Fili put his hand on Kili's shoulder "Trust me I won't let anything bad happen to it. We will take care of it as soon as we are able." Fili said, offering a smile as he stood, helping Kili up. They both looked to the cavern hall that the goblins had walked through, hearing the sound of approaching feet.

Thorin stood up, also hearing the footsteps, and looked in the direction from which they were coming.

That was Chapter 3 everyone! I hope you enjoyed. I know I promised Kili whomping and did not deliver in this one but I didn't want to make it too long. The next one will have it times 2 though ;).

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