Chapter 40
Estella vrs Byron
I stood facing my twin. We both had our swords out.
"Don't do this to me, Byron. I don't want to fight you but I will if I must." I said.
"Then your fighting me sis or die if you don't face me." Byron said, twirling his sword in his hand and then charges at me. I moved out-of-the-way and trip him. He stumbled and turned around. I met his sword with mine.
"You never raised a sword to me unless we were training. You've changed and not in a good way." I said as we met his sword my to sword more times than I could count. I wasn't expecting one attack and I felt my check sting as his sword cut across my check. I felt blood run down my check.
"Azog showed me that I was unwanted with our parents and that no one loved me and that I belonged with him. You should join us, my dear sister. You would be a great asset." Byron said.
"You were loved, Byron. Azog brainwashed you so that you could do his bidding. I rather die then be sepereated and turned against my family and friends." I said.
"And the dwarf that you fell in love with. I'm surprised mother allowed it because our kin and dwarves held a rivalry for centuries." Byron said, swinging his señor at me and I blocked his sword from stabbing me.
"He pulled me from my darkness and makes me happy again. Mother likes him and you would to if you weren't like you are now. You were loved. Aurora. Remember her. You both were courting before you were turned evil. She was never the same when we thought you were dead and left for the Grey Havens a year after. Just like our sister. Snap out of this Byron. This isn't you." I said. I felt tears in my eyes as I spoke. I lost my sister and I didn't want to lose my brother.
I heard a cry of pain and look at my brother. He was clutching his head. His eyes were flashing from brown to green and back again. Magic! That was what was holding him back. I grab him by the shoulders.
"Come on, Byron. Fight it. I know you're in there." I said. Byron's eyes turned green and stayed green.
"Ella?" Byron asked. I laughed and embraced him.
"Welcome back." I said, kissing his check. I heard a sword drawn and an Orc screech.
"No!" Byron said, shoving me out-of-the-way. I hit the ground and turned. Byron stood gasping with a sword right through his chest.
"NO!" I scream. The Orc pulls the sword from Byron and turns on me. I pulled my bow with an arrow and fired the arrow right through the orcs head. I ran to Byron and gathered him in my arms. "Byron. Stay with me. Please." I said.
"No, Ella. I can't stay. It's my time to go. Not yours. You need to save the Line of Durin." Byron said, weakly.
"I will, but I can't let you die." I said.
"Ella. You deserve a future. I am barely holding on. You will make a wonderful wife and mother when the time comes. The dwarf deserves you. Tell him that he better take care of you or I will come back and haunt him." Byron said. I laughed through the tears.
"I will. His name is Nori." I said. Byron has a coughing fit and I held him close while the battle still raged on around us.
"I love you Estella. Give my love to the rest of the family and tell mother I am sorry." Byron said, struggling to breathe.
"I love you too and I will." I said. Byron gave his last breathe and died in my arms. I let out a cry of pain and hurt for the loss of my brother. I set his body down. My tunic and corset was covered in his blood but I didn't care. My mind was set on something else. I pulled out my sword as horns blew.
"For Erebor!" I heard Thorin yell and knew the Company was joining us as I turned to face Azog.
"Azog. Come face me, you coward! I will not let you kill the Line of Durin like you killed my brother." I yell in the Black speech. Azog smirked and I ran towards him.
An: There you go. Should be in bed with work in the morning. But I wanted to finish this chapter. Next chapter is the last battle and the fate of the Durin line. I plan to write more after the Battle of Nori and Ella's life and there is a sequel planned. I'll update soon