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(Mirkwood)
After escaping the giant spiders, Devon, Luna, Spyro, Cynder, Hiccup, Toothless, Astrid, Stormfly, Fishlegs, Meatlug, Snotlout, Hookfang, Tuffnut, Ruffnut, Barf and Belch, and the Dwarves was led over a bridge and into the Woodland Realm of Mirkwood. After they pass through, Legolas addresses the guards of the gate.
"Holo in ennyn. (Close the gate.)" Legolas says in elvish
Bilbo who was invisible runs along the bridge and toward the gate. Legolas turns, sensing something, and looks down the bridge. Seeing nothing, he turns and walks through the gates as they closes. Bilbo slips through the gates unseen before they
close.
The group was led through raised wooden walkways of the Woodland Realm. The entire place was built out of tree roots in a subterranean cavern. The King of Mirkwood, Thranduil, Legolas' father sits on his throne.
The Dwarves were pushed into several cells.
"This is not the end of it! You hear me?" Dwalin says
"Let us out of here!" Glóin says
"Get off me!" Dori says
The Elf in charge of Fili finds another large dagger hidden in his coat, and Fili sighs in frustration. Kili addresses Tauriel as
she locks him in his cell.
"Aren't you going to search me? I could have anything down my trousers." Kili says
"Or nothing." Tauriel says
As Tauriel slams the cell door shut and walks away, Kili looks at her and smiles a little. Legolas stops Tauriel on her way
out of the prison corridor.
"I Nogoth amman e tîr gin? Tauriel? (Why does the Dwarf stare at you, Tauriel?)" Legolas asks in elvish
"Ú-dangada? (Who can say?)" Tauriel says in elvish
Tauriel looks away from Legolas, smiling a little and looking dreamy.
"E orchal be Nogoth. (He's quite tall for a Dwarf.)" Tauriel says
Tauriel quickly looks at Legolas, realizing what she was doing.
"Pedithig? (Do you not think?)" Tauriel asks in elvish
Tauriel walks away and Legolas addresses her.
"Orchal eb vui, mal uvanui en. (Taller than some, but no less ugly.)" Legolas says
Legolas and Kili glare at each other. Dwalin and several other Dwarves throw themselves against their cell doors, grunting in effort, trying to get out.
"Leave it! There's no way out. This is no Orc dungeon. These are the halls of the Woodland Realm. No one leaves here, but by the king's consent." Balin says
(Meanwhile)
Devon, Luna, Spyro, Cynder, the Viking Teens, the dragons and Thorin were brought before King Thranduil, and Thranduil addresses him.
"Some may imagine that a noble quest is at hand. A quest to reclaim a homeland and slay a dragon. I myself suspect a more prosaic motive: attempted burglary, or something of that ilk." Thranduil says
Thranduil looks closely at Thorin.
"You have found a way in. You seek that which would bestow upon you the right to rule: the King's Jewel, the Arkenstone." Thranduil says
Devon and his friends looked at each other upon hearing mention of the Arkenstone. From what they could guess, the Arkenstone must've been a very important item. They also felt that it had something to do with the quest they were under-taking.
"It is precious to you beyond measure. I understand that. There are gems in the mountain that I too desire. White gems of pure starlight. I offer you and your friends my help." Thranduil says
"I am listening." Thorin says
"I will let you go, if you but return what is mine." Thranduil says
Thorin turns and slowly starts walking away toward Devon and his friends.
"A favor for a favor." Thorin says
"You have my word. One king to another." Thranduil says
Thorin stops walking and looks at Devon and his friends. Still facing away from Thranduil, he speaks.
"I would not trust Thranduil, the great king, to honor his word should the end of all days be upon us!" Thorin says
Thorin spins around and point at Thranduil.
"You lack all honor! I've seen how you treat your friends. We came to you once, starving, homeless, seeking your help, but you turned your back. You turned away from the suffering of my people and the inferno that destroyed us!" Thorin shouts
Thorin then shouts in khuzdul.
"Imrid amrad ursul! (Die a death of flames!)" Thorin shouts in khuzdul
Thranduil leaps down from his throne and puts his face right infront of Thorin.
"Do not talk to me of dragon fire. I know it's wrath and ruin." Thranduil says
Thranduil's face contorts and his face was covered with burns and scars from his past encounters with dragons. His left-eye became milky and unseeing.
"I have faced the great serpents of the north." Thranduil says
Thranduil draws away, and his face returns to normal.
"I warned your grandfather of what his greed would summon, but he would not listen." Thranduil says
Thranduil turns and walks up the steps to his throne.
"You are just like him." Thranduil says
Thranduil motions his hand, and the guards grab Thorin and haul him toward the dungeons.
"Stay here if you will, and rot. A hundred years is a mere blink in the life of an elf. I'm patient. I can wait." Thranduil says
Thorin was thrown into a cell beside the other Dwarves, and his jailer walks away with a ring of jangling keys.
"Did he offer you a deal?" Balin asks
"He did. I told him he could go 'Ish kakhfê ai'd dur rugnu!' Him and all his kin!" Thorin says
Hearing this, Balin closes his eyes and sighs wearily in frustration.
"Well...that's it, then. That deal was our only hope." Balin says
"Not our only hope." Thorin says
(Meanwhile)
Devon and his friends were still left at the throne room with Thranduil sitting before them. Thranduil looks upon Devon and his friends, examining each and every one of them.
"I can see that you are not from this world. You come from a different land entirely." Thranduil says
"Yes, sir. You're right. We're not from around here." Devon says
"Then tell me, what is your story to this?" Thranduil asks
Devon steps forward and speaks. He first introduces himself, placing his right-hand over his chest and bowing in respect to Thranduil.
"I'm Devon, the Legendary Keyblade Master of Light."
Luna walks up to Devon's right-side and nuzzles herself against him.
"This is Luna, my Night Fury." Devon says placing his hand on Luna's head
Devon gestures his left-hand over to Spyro and Cynder who stood on his right, behind him and Luna.
"This is Spyro and Cynder." Devon says
Then, Devon gestures over to the Viking Teens and their dragons, introducing them to Thranduil.
"And these are the Vikings and Dragons of Berk." Devon says
Thranduil examines Devon and his friends closely from atop his throne. Thranduil soon sets his eyes on the blue glowing crystal gem embedded in Devon's chest with the Kingdom Hearts sigil emblazoned inside it. He also noticed the Celestial Ring on
Devon's right-middle finger which also glowed with pure light. Seeing these made King Thranduil raise his right-eyebrow with interest.
"That is an interesting mark you carry. And the ring on your finger glistens with the light of the stars. From what I can tell, you must be of someone of great importance, and that you have been bestowed great power." Thranduil says
Devon looks down at his chest and places his right-hand on it. He then looks at his finger where the glowing crystal ring rested.
"Yes, you are right. I wield the Keyblade, a powerful weapon of ancient power that chose me as it's trusted wielder." Devon says
"Show me." Thranduil says
Devon nods and extends his right-hand out. With a flash of blue light, Devon's Keyblade: Soul Calibur appears in his hand. Devon held his Keyblade horizontally, presenting it to Thranduil who looked upon the Keyblade with interest.
"Truly, it is a magnificent weapon. It has such fine craftsmanship. I can see it has made a wise decision in choosing it's wielder. I can see that you are a very gifted child to bear such a powerful weapon. If I were you, I would keep it close." Thranduil says
Devon nods and lowers his arm. His Keyblade disappears with the same flash of light as he lowers his arm. Thranduil examines Luna, Spyro, Cynder, Toothless and the other dragons as they all watched him. As he looked upon the dragons, Thranduil
saw that Luna, Toothless, and the other dragons had saddles strapped to them.
"And these are dragons, you say?" Thranduil asks
"Yes, my lord." Devon says
"You tame these beasts?" Thranduil asks
The dragons growled softly after hearing what Thranduil called them.
"We dragons do not enjoy being called that, my dear Elf-lord." Luna growls slightly
Thranduil remained silent after hearing Luna speak to him.
"Uh, forgive us, my lord, Thranduil, the dragons are a bit sensitive." Hiccup says
"And we don't tame these dragons, we train them." Devon says
"Interesting." Thranduil says
"And also, we ride them." Hiccup says
"Dragon Riders? Never have I heard of such a thing in these lands." Thranduil says
"We are friends of Gandalf the Grey." Astrid says
"Are you now?" Thranduil asks raising an eyebrow
"Yes, my lord. We've been friends with him for quite some time." Devon says
"And where is Mithrandir now?" Thranduil asks
"Uh, that's what we don't know. He...sort of left to deal with some other things." Fishlegs says
"I see. Tell me, why do you travel with these Dwarves?" Thranduil says
"We seek to help them reclaim their homeland from Smaug. But I'm sure you know that now." Devon says
"We know that this dragon, Smaug, drove them away from the Lonely Mountain, and it just wouldn't seem right not to help them. That's why we decided to go along with them." Hiccup says
"Now, we have to get to the Lonely Mountain before Durin's Day. That's the only chance we'll have to get inside." Astrid says
"Yes, but since the Dwarf refused to return what is rightfully mine, I'm afraid that his chance has been lost." Thranduil says
"So, you're just gonna keep them locked up here?" Astrid asks
"Be thankful I chose not to imprison you and your dragons with the Dwarves. You are permitted to roam in my realm, but I will not allow the release of the Dwarves. If should you try to help free the Dwarves, you shall be locked up with them." Thranduil says
Devon and his friends look at each other, then bow to Thranduil. Afterwards, they walk down the wooden walkways.
"So, what now?" Astrid asks
"I'm not sure, Astrid." Devon says
"Devon, you know we can't leave the Dwarves locked up like this." Astrid says
"I know, I know, but Astrid, if we try to free the Dwarves, we'll only wind up getting locked up ourselves." Devon says
"He's got a point, Astrid." Hiccup says
"So, we're just gonna sit around here and do nothing?" Snotlout asks
"Looks that way, Snotlout. At least until we can come up with a plan. Afterall, we can't risk getting imprisoned." Devon says
"Hey, haven't you guys noticed that Bilbo isn't around?" Fishlegs asks
"Yeah. I haven't seen him since we fought off those giant spiders." Astrid says
"I'm sure Bilbo's fine." Devon says
"Let's hope he's alright." Luna says
Devon nodded in agreement with Luna. He hoped more than anything that Bilbo was safe. But there was also something that was probing his mind. He was wondering about the Arkenstone. Thranduil said that it was precious to Thorin beyond anything else. But what was it? Some kind of sacred jewel? A mystical gem? All these questions popped in his mind. And why didn't Thorin or Gandalf tell him or his friends about it. He felt that sometime during their quest, they might find out what exactly it was.
(Moments later)
Bilbo, still invisible, sneaks through the Woodland Realm. Suddenly, Thranduil steps out from behind a corner and seemingly addresses him. Bilbo gives a little start, thinking that his invisibility didn't work.
"I know you're there. Why do you linger in the shadows?" Thranduil asks
Bilbo was petrified, thinking he has been found out. Suddenly Tauriel steps out of the shadows behind him. Realizing that the king was talking to her, Bilbo sighs in relief.
"I was coming to report to you." Tauriel says
"I thought I ordered that nest to be destroyed not two moons past." Thranduil says
"We cleared the forest as ordered, my lord, but more spiders keep coming up from the south. They are spawning in the ruins of Dol Guldur. If we could kill them at their source-" Tauriel says before she was interrupted
"That fortress lies beyond our borders. Keep our lands clear of those foul creatures, that is your task." Thranduil says
"And when we drive them off, what then? Will they not spread to other lands?" Tauriel asks
"Other lands are not my concern. The fortunes of the world will rise and fall, but here in this kingdom, we will endure." Thranduil says
Bilbo sneaks away. Thranduil, hears a noise caused by Bilbo and looks his way. However, he looks back at Tauriel as she bows and walks away.
"Legolas said you fought well today." Thranduil says
Tauriel smiles.
"He has grown very fond of you." Thranduil says
Tauriel looks away, shocked and embarrassed.
"I assure you, my lord, Legolas thinks of me as no more than a captain of the guard." Tauriel says
"Perhaps he did once. Now, I'm not so sure." Thranduil says
Thranduil walks past Tauriel to pour himself a drink. Tauriel stood in her spot, looking worried.
"I do not think you would allow your son to pledge himself to a lowly Silvan elf." Tauriel says
"No, you are right. I would not. Still, he cares about you. Do not give him hope where there is none." Thranduil says
Behind Thranduil's back, Tauriel looks worried and anguished.
(Meanwhile)
Outside, Bolg and his Orcs spy on the gate to the Woodland Realm.
"Ghum dooz liash. (The gates are guarded.)" An Orc says
"Shugi golgai. Tud-dad nu! (Not all of them. Follow me!)" Bolg says
Bolg and his Orcs walks away down the river.
(The Woodland Realm)
In his cell, Kili inspects a shiny black stone with an engraving in his hand. He flips it in the air and catches it on the back of his hand. Tauriel was checking on all the prisoners when she pauses at Kili's cell.
"The stone in your hand, what is it?" Tauriel asks
"It is a talisman. A powerful spell lies upon it. If any but a Dwarf reads the runes on this stone, they will be forever cursed." Kili says
Kili quickly holds up the stone toward Tauriel, and she steps back slightly. She begins to walk away when Kili speaks again, in a laughing manner, making her stop.
"Or not, depending on whether you believe that kind of thing. It's just a token." Kili says
Kili smiles, and Tauriel smiles as well.
"A runestone. My mother gave it to me so I'd remember my promise." Kili says
"What promise?" Tauriel asks
"That I will come back to her." Kili says
Tauriel looks down.
"She worries. She thinks I'm reckless." Kili says
"Are you?" Tauriel asks
"Nah." Kili says
Kili smiles and tosses up his stone. He misses when he tries to catch it, and it rolls out of his cell, but Tauriel stops it with her foot before it can roll into the deep pit outside the cells. She picks it up and inspects it. Kili goes up to the bars of his cell, then hears Elves laughing in the distance.
"Sounds like quite a party you're having up there." Kili says
"It is Mereth-en-Gilith, the Feast of Starlight. All light is sacred to the Eldar, but Wood Elves love best the light of the stars." Tauriel says
"I always thought it is a cold light, remote and far away." Kili says
"It is memory, precious and pure. Like your promise." Tauriel says
Tauriel smiles and hands Kili back his stone.
"I have walked there sometimes, beyond the forest and up into the night. I have seen the world fall away and the white light forever fill the air." Tauriel says
"I saw a fire moon once. It rose over the pass near Dunland, huge, red and gold it was, filled the sky. We were an escort for some merchants from Ered Luin, they were trading in Silverbuck for furs. We took the Greenway south, keeping the mountain to our left, and then, this huge fire moon, right in our path. I wish I could show you..." Kili says
Kili continues talking while Tauriel sits down on the stairs by Kili's cell to listen. Unknown to them, Legolas watches from a distance.
(Moments later)
Devon and Luna were sitting in a large room with a nice flowing fountain up against the rock wall. Devon took off his Kingdom Hearts necklace and held it in his left-hand. He remembered when his mother, Shara gave him the necklace back
when he was a small child. The memories still flowed in Devon's mind. Luna nudges Devon's arm slightly and croons. Devon rubs his right-hand on Luna's head, making the female Night Fury purr with content. In that moment, they were paid a visit by Tauriel after she was done talking with Kili.
"The necklace in your hand, may I see it?" Tauriel asks
Devon smiles and hands Tauriel his necklace. Tauriel looks down at the necklace in her hand.
"My mother gave it to me." Devon says
Tauriel looks back up at Devon.
"Before she died." Devon says
Tauriel felt sorry for Devon upon hearing this.
"You miss her." Tauriel says
"More than anything." Devon says looking down
"I'm sure she must've loved you very much." Tauriel says
Tauriel hands Devon back his necklace. Devon looks up at Tauriel and smiles. He then places his necklace back around his neck.
"I always wear this to remind me of her, and the love she shared with me. Now, she walks in the light of the stars." Devon says
Devon looks up at Tauriel.
"You know, we never did catch your name." Devon says
Tauriel smiles and introduces herself.
"Tauriel, Captain of the Guard of the Woodland Realm."
"A pleasure to meet you, Tauriel." Devon says
Devon extends his right-hand out to Tauriel and shakes her hand.
"I'm Devon."
Devon places his hand back on Luna and introduces her to the Elf.
"This is Luna, my Night Fury." Devon says
Luna nods as Devon introduces her. Tauriel looks at Luna with interest.
"I have never seen such a creature here in Middle-Earth. What is she?" Tauriel says
"She's a dragon. And I'm her rider." Devon says
Tauriel looks at Devon in slight surprise.
"Don't worry. She's very gentle." Devon says
"It's ok. I won't bite." Luna says
Tauriel was even more surprised to hear Luna talk. Slowly, Tauriel extended her left-hand out to Luna while she slowly walked up to her. Luna's snout soon touched Tauriel's hand and the female Night Fury crooned. Tauriel smiled and she stroked Luna's head with her hand. Devon watched this from where he was sitting and smiled at this.
"Yeah, that's exactly how I looked when I met her." Devon says
"Your dragon is quite a remarkable one. I'd say she has chosen her rider well." Tauriel says
"I couldn't agree more." Devon says
Devon rubs the back of Luna's head with his right-hand, making the female Night Fury purr with content. Tauriel continues to smile, but then it started to fade away. Devon and Luna saw this and looked concerned.
"Is something wrong?" Devon asks
"I can feel that a great darkness is looming within the fortress of Dol Guldur, and I fear that if nothing is done, it will spread to other lands until it consumes all in it's path." Tauriel says
"Why doesn't King Thranduil do something about it?" Devon asks
"I do not know." Tauriel says
"Well, I think you are right to worry about the safety of others. I do too." Devon says
"So do I." Luna says
"Nevertheless, it is my king's command and I must follow his orders." Tauriel says
"Your king may have command over you, but does he command your heart?" Devon asks
Tauriel looks at Devon.
"I do what my heart tells me is right. And I'm sure your heart is telling you to do the right thing as well. You just have to listen to what it says and follow it." Devon says
Tauriel looks away in deep thought.
(Meanwhile)
Bilbo stealthily walks through the wine cellar. He sees Elves moving around wine barrels and speaking. Bilbo then sees the ring of dungeon keys in one of the Elves' hands.
"We're running out of drink." An Elf says
"These empty barrels should have been sent back to Esgarrouth hours ago. The bargeman will be waiting for them." Another Elf says
"Say what you like about our ill-tempered king, but he has excellent taste in wine. Come, Elros, try it." Another Elf says
"I have the Dwarves in my charge." An Elf says
The other Elf takes the keys and hangs them on a hook in the wall.
"They're locked up. Where can they go?" Another Elf says
The Elves laugh.
(Moments later)
After taking the keys to the dungeon, Bilbo sneaks through the Woodland Realm, going through pathways and walkways. He suddenly stops when he sees Devon and his friends talking to each other in a nearby room.
"I hope you've come up with a plan by now, Devon." Astrid says
"Yeah. We've been waiting for hours." Snotlout says
"Sorry, guys, but I just don't see how we can be able to free the Dwarves without locking ourselves up." Devon says
"And what about Bilbo? We have to find him." Astrid says
"I know, but I don't think Thranduil will let us leave to search for him." Devon says
"So what you're saying is we're stuck here?!" Snotlout asks
"Snotlout, I'm sure we'll think of something, eventually." Hiccup says
Suddenly, Bilbo appears out of thin air from a passageway.
"Bilbo!" Devon exclaims
"You made it!" Luna exclaims
Luna rushes up to Bilbo and nuzzles herself against his chest. Bilbo smiles and rubs his hand on Luna's head. Devon and his friends walk up to Bilbo.
"How did you get here?" Astrid asks
"I managed to sneak my way in." Bilbo says
"Without being seen?" Fishlegs asks
"Yep." Bilbo says
Devon saw that Bilbo had something in his right-hand.
"Bilbo, what's in your hand?" Devon asks
"Oh, it's nothing." Bilbo says
"Bilbo, I thought we learned to trust each other. Show us what's in your hand." Devon says
Bilbo thought for a moment and he felt that he could trust Devon and his friends. Bilbo opened his hand and showed them the One Ring. Devon and his friends looked on in surprise.
"The One Ring! I knew it!" Devon thought to himself
Devon looked at his friends and they looked at him. They knew exactly what Bilbo had in his hand and they decided to help keep it a secret, knowing very well what happens to it in the future. Devon spoke first acting as though he had never seen the Ring before.
"Well, uh, it's a Ring." Devon says
"Where did you find it?" Fishlegs asks
"I found it in the Goblin Tunnels." Bilbo says
"So that's what happened to you while we got seperated." Devon says
"And it's not just any Ring. This is a Magic Ring, one that makes me invisible." Bilbo says
"Right." Devon says
"Now, can I trust you all to keep this a secret?" Bilbo asks
"Of course." Devon says
"You can trust us, Bilbo." Luna says
"We won't say a word." Hiccup says
"Our lips are sealed." Astrid says
"Good. By the way, I know how to free the Dwarves." Bilbo says
Bilbo pulls out the keys to the dungeon and shows it to the group.
(Moments later)
The Dwarves were still sitting in their cells.
"I'll wager the sun's on the rise. Must be nearly dawn." Bofur says
"We're never going to reach the mountain, are we?" Ori asks
Bilbo suddenly appears, holding up the ring of keys with Devon and Luna looking in behind them.
"Not stuck in here, you're not!" Bilbo says
Thorin and the other Dwarves jump up in surprise. Bilbo hastily tucks his Ring into his pocket.
"Bilbo!" Balin exclaims
The Dwarves exclaim in surprise, but Bilbo shushes them.
"Shhh! There are guards nearby!" Bilbo whispers
"Keep quiet!" Devon whispers
Bilbo unlocks Thorin's cell and lets him out. He then proceeds to let all the Dwarves out of their various cells, and they chuckle gleefully at their good fortune. Some of the Dwarves start walking in a certain direction.
"The stairs. You first. Ori!" Bofur says
"Not that way, down here. Follow me." Bilbo says
"Come on." Devon says
Bilbo proceeds to lead Devon, his friends, and the Dwarves through the Woodland Realm, and they whisper indistinctly. They sneak through the halls of the Woodland Realm, and eventually find themselves in the wine cellar. The Elves in the room were sound asleep around a table, with several empty bottles of wine infront of them. Bilbo leads the group further in.
"This way." Bilbo says
"I don't believe this. We're in the cellars!" Kili says
"You were supposed to be leading us out, not further in!" Bofur says
"I know what I'm doing!" Bilbo says
"I trust Bilbo. You all should too. Now, come on." Devon says
"This way." Bilbo says
The group sneak into a large room in which several barrels are stacked sideways down the middle of the room. All the barrels had one end open.
In the dungeons, the Elven guards open the cells and find that they were empty.
"Gwad hoon! (They're gone!)" An Elf yells in elvish
"Everyone, climb into the barrels, quickly!" Bilbo says
"Are you mad?! They'll find us!" Dwalin says
"No, no, they won't, I promise you. Please, please, you must trust me!" Bilbo says
The Dwarves mill around, as they try to decide. They hear a commotion in the distance.
"Do as he says!" Thorin says
Each of the Dwarves climbs into a barrel. Bilbo walks along, counting to make sure all the Dwarves had been accounted for.
"What do we do now?" Bofur asks
The Dwarves stick their heads out of their barrels and watch Bilbo as he walks toward a lever in the ground.
"Hold your breath." Bilbo says
"Hold my breath? What do you mean?" Bofur asks
Bilbo pulls the lever, and the part of the floor that the barrels were on tilts downward into an opening. The barrels roll out the opening and fall several feet into a river that runs beneath the Woodland Realm. The Dwarves yell as they fall, and the barrels make loud thumping noises. The Elves sleeping around the table stir and begin to wake up. Bilbo looks around, then realizes that he forgot to get Devon, his friends, and himself out, and that the trap door had closed.
"Uh, now what?" Tuffnut asks
In the dungeons, Tauriel strides up to the empty cells and address the other Elven guards.
"Where is the keeper of the keys?" Tauriel asks
In the cellar, Bilbo began frantically running back and forth, stomping on the ground, trying to make the floor tip again.
"Come on, Bilbo." Devon says
Tauriel and her Elves run toward the cellar.
"Tolo hi!" Tauriel says in elvish
As Tauriel and the guards get closer to the cellar, the floor tips and Bilbo slides and falls into the river, yelling. Devon saw that this was their chance to escape.
"Let's go!" Devon says
Devon climbs onto Luna's back and the Viking Teens climb onto their dragons and they slide down the opening and fall into the river. Tauriel and her Elves reach the cellar and saw that the opening had closed. Bilbo surfaces and grabs onto Nori's
barrel. Devon and his friends surface on the backs of their dragons. Thorin and the Dwarves, still in their barrels, have been waiting for him and the others.
"Well done, Master Baggins." Thorin says
Bilbo waves his hand in thanks.
"Come on, let's go." Thorin says
The Dwarves paddle with their hands as the river pulls their barrels along. Luna, Toothless and the other dragons swim above the water, following the Dwarves with their riders on their backs. The Elves rush along passages in the Woodland Realm. The group emerge into the sunlight, and Thorin sees a waterfall right infront of them.
"Hold on!" Thorin yells
Devon, Luna, Spyro, Cynder, the Viking Teens, the dragons, the Dwarves, Bilbo, and the barrels plunge through the rapids, then float swiftly down the raging river. Legolas emerges from a gateway followed by other Elves and sees them floating
away.
"Holo in-annon! (Shut the gate!)" Legolas says in elvish
An Elf blows on a horn. The group round a corner in the river and see a guardpost built above the river. The heavily armored Elves standing guard there hear the horn and come to attention. One of them pulls a lever, causing a heavy metal sluice gate to block the river. The group come to a stop at the gate, unable to float further.
"No!" Thorin yells
The dragons and barrels pile into each other. The Elf guards draw their swords, but one is suddenly shot in the back with a black arrow. Several growling Orcs swarm over the guardpost, killing the Elves.
"Watch out! Those are Orcs!" Bofur says
"Ambush!" Devon yells
Multitudes of Orcs run in from the bushes with Bolg leading them.
"Gorid! Zib! Goridug! (Slay them all!)" Bolg says
The Orcs began throwing themselves at the group as they floated in the water.
One Orc tries to attack Devon while he rode on Luna's back in the water. Devon summons his Keyblade: Soul Calibur into his right-hand and swings right at the Orc, knocking it to the side. Another Orc drops down at the two, but Luna flips the Orc over her with her head.
Bilbo manages to kill one Orc by stabbing it through the stomach with his sword, Sting. Dwalin elbows another Orc in the face.
Kili looks up and sees the lever the Elf guard had pulled earlier. He manages to get out of his barrel and runs up the stairs toward the lever. An Orc swings at him with it's blood-encrusted sword, but Kili ducks down and avoids being hit.
"Catch!" Dwalin says
Dwalin managed to grab a sword from one of the Orcs and throws it to Kili. Kili catches the sword and fights his way to the top of the stairs. As Kili fights an Orc, another one leaps up from behind him, raising its spear to stab him. Fili throws
a dagger and kills the Orc, allowing Kili to fight his own opponent and kill it.
Bolg notices Kili fighting against his Orcs and targets him. He pulls his bow and arrows out from his back. As Kili reaches for the lever, Bolg fires an arrow, hitting Kili in the calf. Kili stops short, panting.
"Kili!" Fili cries out
Kili groans in pain after being hit. He strains to pull the lever, but falls over onto his back. Bolg strings another arrow while Thorin, Devon and his friends look in shock.
"Kili." Thorin says
An Orc leaps over to kill Kili, but an arrow suddenly flies into it's head. Kili looks over and sees Tauriel running through the bushes. She shoots another Orc with an arrow, then slices off an Orc's head with her dagger.
"Gorash! Gor golginul! (Kill her! Kill the She-Elf!)" Bolg says
Several Orcs rush at Tauriel, attacking her. Legolas and other Elves appear from the bushes and shoot them down.
Kili manages to grab the lever and pull it down, opening the gates and letting the group through. He then falls on his back again in pain. The dragons with their riders and the Dwarves in their barrels fall down another waterfall and float down
the river.
"Khozdayin obguryash! Abgurid! (After them!)" Bolg says
"Kili!" Fili yells
Kili manages to slide himself off the ledge and into his empty barrel below. As he lands in it, the shaft of the arrow in his leg breaks off on the edge of the barrel. Tauriel distractedly looks over at him and was attacked by an Orc, but manages to kill the Orc. Devon, Luna, Spyro, Cynder, the Viking Teens, the dragons, the Dwarves, and Bilbo plunge over the waterfall and continue floating down the rushing river while Bolg and his Orcs follow the river on land.
Back at the guardpost, Tauriel leaps to the top of the guardpost and continues fighting the Orcs. Legolas leaps to the top of the guardpost as well. Tauriel, Legolas, and the other Elves run after the Orcs, shooting them and following the group.
In the river, an Orc leaps at Thorin in his barrel, but he manages to kill it with a sword he grabbed earlier. An Orc jumps from an overhanging tree branch toward Balin, but Thorin throws his sword and pins the Orc to the tree. The Orc drops it's axe and Thorin catches it while floating beneath it. He throws the axe back to Bombur, who throws it to Nori, who throws it to Fili, who kills an Orc with it. An Orc leaps onto Dwalin's barrel, only for Dwalin to headbutt it off and steal it's axe.
One Orc leaps at Devon and Luna, but Devon kills it with a swipe of his Keyblade. Another Orc leaps down to attack the duo, but Luna shoots a plasma blast at the Orc, blasting it away.
Two Orcs leap down to attack Spyro and Cynder. Spyro uses his Fire Breath and shoots a fireball at one of the Orcs, sending it back. Cynder uses her Shadow Breath and shoots a dark blue fireball at the other Orc, sending it back as well.
An Orc leaps down at Hiccup and Toothless from the left-side of the river to attack them with it's dagger.
"Toothless! Plasma blast!" Hiccup says
Toothless shoots a plasma blast at the Orc, hitting it with direct impact, killing it with one shot.
Another Orc leaps down at Astrid and Stormfly from the right-side with it's sword raised over it's head.
"Stormfly! Fire!" Astrid says
Stormfly shoots a jet of fire at the Orc, sending it back in flames.
The group see a low-hanging tree branch stretched across the river infront of them, with several Orcs on it.
"Cut the log!" Thorin yells
As he floats under the log, Thorin hits it with his sword, then Bofur hits it with his weapon, and Dwalin, right behind him, hits the branch with his axe, breaking it and causing the Orcs on it to fall into the river.
"Bombur!" Dwalin yells
Dwalin throws his axe to Bombur. An Orc jumped into his barrel, but he killed it with the axe Dwalin gave him. The Orc's spear ends up pinning it to an overhanging tree branch. The other end of the spear catches onto Bombur's barrel and catapults
it through the air and onto the riverbank. The barrel rolls and tramples multitudes of Orcs. The barrel flips through the air to the other side of the river and tramples more Orcs.
Eventually, the barrel comes to a stop, and Orcs surround it. Bombur kicks out the bottom, then sticks his arms holding axes through the sides. He then starts spinning rapidly with the axes, mowing down all the Orcs around him. He then runs toward the river, tosses his axe to one of the floating Dwarves, then jumps into an empty barrel.
Legolas, Tauriel, and the other Elves caught up to the group and they fight the Orcs. Legolas leaps over the river and lands on two Dwarves standing on their heads. From this vantage point, he shoots the Orcs on either side of the riverbank. He aims carefully, and manages to skewer two Orcs through the head with one arrow.
Tauriel leaps over the river and lands on Luna's back behind Devon. Devon, Luna and Tauriel look at each and nod. Tauriel shoots an Orc on the left-side with a headshot, then twirls around and shoots another Orc on the right-side with another headshot. An Orc tries to attack the trio leaping down to them with it's sword raised. Devon takes his Keyblade and throws it at the Orc with a horizontal toss, slicing off the Orc's head and letting it fall into the river.
Legolas jumps onto the riverbank and shoots down one Orc. He then jumps and slides down the riverbank on an Orc. Legolas crosses the river using the Dwarves as stepping stones to continue fighting the Orcs.
Tauriel, still standing on Luna's back, continues shooting at the Orcs along the riverbank. One Orc leaps down at them, but Tauriel shoots it down with an arrow shot at it's head. She then kicks another Orc that tried to attack them, sending it back. Tauriel jumps from Luna's back to Toothless' back, then onto Stormfly's back, crossing the river to continue fighting the Orcs on the riverbank.
While Legolas was pre-occupied fighting an Orc, another Orc moves up behind him and raises it's sword to kill him. Thorin throws his sword and manages to kill the Orc behind Legolas. Legolas and Thorin look at each other with some sort of understanding. Devon looks at Legolas and gives him a two-fingered salute.
The group continue floating down the river while Legolas watch them float away. An Orc draws its bow and aims at him. He shoots, but the arrow was suddenly deflected in the air by Tauriel's own arrow. Legolas spins around in surprise. Tauriel attacks the Orc and forces it to it's knees. Tauriel was about to slice the Orc's neck with her dagger, but Legolas stops her.
"Tauriel! Dartho! Ú-no hono. Ho hebo cuin. (Tauriel! Wait! This one we keep alive.)" Legolas says in elvish
Bolg and his remaining Orcs continue chasing the group down the river.
"Ban khozdai-go! Sha-mogi obguryash! (After them! Cut them off!)" Bolg says
Legolas stares for a second, then turns and heads back toward the Woodland Realm. Tauriel watches the group floating away, being pursued by the Orcs, and looks conflicted whether or not she should follow them or Legolas.
Author's note: Behold! The Woodland Realm of Mirkwood. After escaping the giant spiders, Devon and his friends were brought into the Woodland Realm of King Thranduil with Legolas, Tauriel, and the Wood-Elves. The Dwarves were put in prison. Devon and his friends finally meet Legolas' father, King Thranduil and tell them of their story. Thranduil was kind enough to let Devon and his friends roam the Woodland Realm, but he did not promise to release the Dwarves, leaving the group in a predicament. That was until Bilbo came around, surprising them. Bilbo reveals to Devon and his friends that he has the One Ring which was no surprise to them. Now knowing Bilbo had the Ring of Power in his possession, they help keep it a secret. With Bilbo's help, Devon and his friends escape with the Dwarves by following the river. Suddenly, they were attacked by Bolg and his pack of Orcs. Legolas and Tauriel help the group fend off the Orcs and lets them continue their journey. Where will the group go now? Where's Gandalf? What's he up to? We'll find out in the next chapter. Let me know what you guys think. No flames please. Hope you guys like and don't forget to review!