Chapter 35
A Moment Together and Banishment
The next day. Thorin had disappeared to send word to his cousin Dain for help with the men and Elves camped right outside Erebor. I was in the library with Ori and Balin to help them restore the library. All the books and scrolls were knocked off the shelves when Smaug came and we were dusting and whipping down the shelves to get them clean as the others were restoring statues and cleaning up the rocks. I sat on the floor, leaning against the shelf as I looked through the books to make sure they weren't destroyed or ruined where no one could read them. I found a few so far, but I found it hard to put books down as I read the stories. Ori or Balin would get me to stop reading.
"You should work here." Ori suggested.
"Not when I have kids. I want to stay home with them." I said.
"I'm sure you will as soon as it happens." Balin said. I smiled and put a stack of books on the shelves. I lost track of the time and fell asleep on the couch that was in the room. A hand on my shoulder awoke me and I look up at Nori.
"What time is it?" I ask, as I stretch my back. Nori sat down on the couch to watch me.
"It's night-time. You fell asleep an hour ago. Ori didn't want to wake you." Nori said as I sat up from where I laid. I stood up and put the book I was reading on the shelf. I felt arms slide around me and a kiss on my shoulder.
"You seem distracted, my love. What's on your mind?" Nori asked, turning me around so I could face him. I sigh.
"Just afraid for the days ahead. I see a coming battle and I see the Line of Durin laying on the ground dead." I said. I didn't tell him that I also saw myself dead.
"Then Azog will succeed?" Nori asked.
"Only I can save the Line of Durin. I just have to face my brother. He'll be with them." I said.
"You know I won't be happy about this. But I know that I won't be able to stop you." Nori said.
"And when the battle is over. We can start our family and future. I'm surprised I'm not with child already." I said.
"Remember, my love. Us dwarves aren't that fertile." Nori said, pulling me against him.
"I know. We got plenty of time for children." I said. Nori smiled and kissed me.
"Let's get some sleep. We can sleep on that couch since we don't have a home to go to yet." Nori said. I nodded in agreement. I let out a squeak as Nori picked me up bridal style and carried me to the couch. He lays with his back to the back of the couch with me curled up to his chest. Nori kissed the top of my head as I buried my face in his chest. Nori pulled me tight against his body.
The next morning. I woke up to the library door opening and Ori running in. Nori groaned.
"Elves and men are at the gate and Thorin wants all of us at the gate." Ori said, worry and fear was in his voice. Nori and I got off the couch right away.
"This is not good." I said as we head to the front gate.
"I know love. We'll get through this." Nori said, wrapping an arm around my waist. I saw Thorin standing in front of the Company and Bard and Thranduil facing us. Nori and I stood with Thorin. I saw he had the raven crown on his head. I knew it was Thror's before the fall of Erebor. Nori kept his arm wrapped around my waist as we stood with the Company.
"I have no businesses with you." Thorin said.
"We came for what you promised the Master of Laketown. It could help rebuild Laketown." Bard said.
"I made no such promise and if I did, I will not give you our money." Thorin said. I bit my bottom lip from speaking out.
"What about the jewels of starlight you stole from me." Thranduil said.
"We never stole from you and you will not have them. And you will not get the money I promised." Thorin said.
"Not even for the Arkenstone." Thranduil said. I turned my head and saw Thranduil hold out the Arkenstone.
"How did you come by this?" Thorin asked.
"I gave it to them." Bilbo said. I quickly left Nori and ran towards Bilbo as Thorin runs at him.
"You thief. You betrayed me and my trust." Thorin said. I quickly stepped in front of Bilbo.
"Thorin. Don't. Your not yourself." I said. I saw anger and betrayal in his eyes.
"Will you have peace or war?" Bard asked. Thorin turns on them.
"I will have war." Thorin roared. The men and elves left.
"Then you sentence all of us to death. Even if you make peace with them. You'll get war with Azog and his army that are probably on our way." I said.
"Don't tell me what to do elf. You don't have any right to talk to me like that." Thorin said.
"Your turning into the one thing you don't want to be. Your turning into your grandfather." I said. Thorin backhanded me and I landed on the ground, clutching my check.
"THORIN!" Gandalf's voice came and he was standing there.
"Gandalf." I whisper.
"Your not yourself. Stop this madness. Ella is right. Your turning into your grandfather." Gandalf said.
"Then you and the burglar are banished from Erebor on the sentence of death if you return." Thorin said. Gandalf took Bilbo and left. Thorin turned on me. "As for you. You may be married to one of my kin, but I banish you from Erebor and you can't see your one ever again." I felt tears come to my eyes.
"Thorin!" Dori, Nori, and Ori yell, but I was on my feet and running towards the elves and men camp. I tripped and fell, hitting the ground. My heart was broken. I bury my face in my hands and cried. I didn't want to leave. I had to save the Line of Durin, but not having Nori at my side was heart breaking. I knew he was probably feeling the same way.
I didn't hear someone come up behind me and next thing I know something hit me in the back of the head and everything fell into blackness.
AN: And I leave you there. Not trying to rush it. Just ran out of ideas. I'll update soon.