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(Gundabad)
Legolas and Tauriel leave their horses and scramble up a rocky outcrop. They crouch behind some rocks at the top and see a dark fortress ahead of them.
"Gundabad. What lies beyond?" Tauriel says
"An old enemy. The ancient kingdom of Angmar. This fortress was once its stronghold. It is where they kept their great armories, forged their weapons of war." Legolas says
A light flickers in a window of the fortress, then disappears.
"A light. I saw movement." Tauriel says
"We wait for the cover of night. It is a fell place, Tauriel. In another age our people waged war on those lands." Legolas says
Legolas pauses, looking as if something pained him. Tauriel looks at him concerned.
"My mother died there. My father does not speak of it. There is no grave, no memory, nothing." Legolas says
Tauriel felt slightly shocked and sad upon hearing this. She never knew his mother, nor did she know how she had died. And not only that, she had remembered that Devon told him his mother died too. In that moment, she felt that Devon and Legolas had something in common. The two of them had lost their mothers who loved them more than anything. There was no grave for either of their mothers. And they had no memory of them to begin with. Tauriel looks back at the fortress, lost deep in her thoughts.
(Dale)
The people of Lake-town were now preparing for war, sharpening swords and collecting supplies. Suddenly, they jump out of the way as Gandalf gallops into town on his horse.
"Let me through! Make way!" Gandalf says
Gandalf dismounts in the main courtyard and looks surprised to see men drilling with swords and companies of Elves march past him. Alfrid comes up to him, obviously upset with his arrival.
"No, no, no! Oi! You! Pointy hat!" Alfrid says
Gandalf turns to look at Alfrid.
"Yes, you. We don't want no tramps, beggars, nor vagabonds around here. We got enough trouble without the likes of you. Off you go! On your horse." Alfrid says
"Who's in charge here?" Gandalf asks
Bard walks up to Gandalf.
"Who's asking?" Bard asks
Gandalf turns and looks at Bard.
(Moments later)
Gandalf meets with Bard and Thranduil in a tent.
"You must set aside your petty grievances with the Dwarves. War is coming! The cesspits of Dol Guldur have been emptied. You're all in mortal danger!" Gandalf warns
"What are you talking about?" Bard asks
"I can see you know nothing of Wizards. They are like winter thunder on a wild wind rolling in from a distance, breaking hard in alarm. But sometimes a storm is just a storm." Thranduil says
"Not this time. Armies of Orcs are on the move. These are fighters! They have been bred for war. Our enemy has summoned his full strength." Gandalf says
"Why show his hand now?" Thranduil asks
"Because we forced him! We forced him when the company of Thorin Oakenshield set out to reclaim their homeland." Gandalf says
As Gandalf talks, they leave the tent and walk outside to a spot from where they can clearly see the gates of Erebor.
"The Dwarves were never meant to reach Erebor. Azog the Defiler was sent to kill them. His master seeks control of the mountain. Not just for the treasure within, but for where it lies, its strategic position. This is the gateway to reclaiming the lands of Angmar in the north. If that fell kingdom should rise again, Rivendell, Lothlórien, the Shire, even Gondor itself will fall!" Gandalf says
"These Orc armies you speak of, Mithrandir. Where are they?" Thranduil asks
Gandalf was unable to answer that question. Even he did not know where the Orcs were at this moment.
(Elsewhere)
Not far from the Lonely Mountain, an Orc rides out of a tunnel on a Warg and approaches Azog who was feeding his White Warg at the entrance to the tunnel.
"Thorg goz tudul thrane maznish. Kinyaz shim nagim! (Our army will be in position by dawn. The attack will be sudden and swift!)" The Orc says
"Yanish obdim! Thrak gulminak okmiyu. (The fools! They have forgotten what lives beneath these lands.)" Azog says
Azog mounts his White Warg and rides off with the Orc.
"Thrak guldil Duzugul lash. (They have forgotten the great Earth-eaters.)" Azog says
As they ride away, the side of a hill was covered in giant holes, each an entrance to a tunnel. The sound of the earth being drilled and crushed was heard all around. The tunnels point directly toward the Lonely Mountain in the distance.
(Gundabad)
Legolas and Tauriel continue looking out toward the dark stronghold of Gundabad.
"U-nohenothon, u-nogathar. (If we are going in, we should move now.)" Tauriel says in elvish
Suddenly, massive bats being screeching and flying around.
"D-ilith secherig. (They are swarming.)" Tauriel says in elvish
"These bats are bred for one purpose." Legolas says
"For what?" Tauriel asks
"For war." Legolas says
As the bats swarm overhead, a figure rides out on a Warg on a nearby hill. It was Bolg, dressed for battle. He raises his mace and shouts out a command.
"Dahagar! Hoom! (Legions! Ride forth!)" Bolg shouts
Horns sound off, and the gates at the bottom of the fortress open, releasing rank upong rank of massive Orcs, each with a giant spear at least three times longer than the Orcs height. The massive evil company begins marching away, with the bats following and wheeling overhead.
"Din methithar i phain. (We must warn the others.)" Tauriel says in elvish
"Penim lm. Tolo! (We may be too late. Hurry!)" Legolas says in elvish
Legolas and Tauriel begin their descent down the outcropping while the Orcs continue marching foward.
"Dorgei! Dulhoom! (Onward! To war!)" Bolg shouts
As Bolg yells out a command, the ranks of Orcs part to let smaller, lighter, and faster Orcs run ahead of their companions, snarling.
(Dale)
Back in Thranduil's tent, Gandalf confronts Thranduil, trying to talk him out of his grievance with the Dwarves.
"Since when has my council counted for so little? What do you think I'm trying to do?!" Gandalf asks
"I think you're trying to save your Dwarvish friends. Not to mention your dragon-riding friends, and the one who leads them. I admire your loyalty to them, but it does not dissuade me from my course. You started this, Mithrandir. You will forgive me if I finish it." Thranduil says
Thranduil exits the tent and calls to one of the Elves.
"Are the archers in position?" Thranduil asks
"Yes, my Lord." The Elf says
"Give the order. If anything moves on that mountain, kill it!" Thranduil says
Gandalf looks on in shock.
"The Dwarves are out of time." Thranduil says
(Erebor)
It was now nighttime and everything was quiet. While the Dwarves were elsewhere, Bilbo began walking toward the blocked entrance of the gate. As he started climbing up the stairs, a voice speaks to him.
"And just where do you think you're going?" The voice says
Bilbo quickly turns around with a start, but soon calmed down when he saw Devon, Luna, Spyro, Cynder, Hiccup, Toothless, Astrid, Stormfly, Fishlegs, Meatlug, Snotlout, Hookfang, Tuffnut, Ruffnut, Barf and Belch looking at him. Devon had his arms crossed as he looked at Bilbo with a raised eyebrow. Astrid had her hands to her waist as she looked at Bilbo. Bilbo felt relieved that he saw Devon and his friends, but he also felt worried, feeling as though they would intend to stop him from leaving.
"Devon...I..." Bilbo says
Devon then spoke, interrupting Bilbo.
"If you think you're going off to Dale alone, you got another thing coming." Devon says
"Cause we're going with you." Luna says
Bilbo was now even more relieved that Devon and his friends would be going with him, and he smiled. Devon and his friends smiled back at Bilbo.
At the blocked off entrance to the gate, a rope was thrown over the edge. Bilbo clambers hand-over-hand down the rope, slipping along the way. Devon was on Luna's back, jumping down from the gate with Spyro and Cynder following him. The Viking Teens were on their dragons, following Devon and Luna down from the gate. The group manages to climb across the moat using some of the rubble, then began running towards Dale.
(Dale)
Gandalf approaches Bard.
"You, Bowman! Do you agree with all this? Is gold so important to you? Would you buy it with the blood of Dwarves?!" Gandalf asks
"It will not come to that. This is a fight they cannot win." Bard says
Suddenly, Bilbo appears and addresses both of them.
"That won't stop them." Bilbo says
Gandalf and Bard turn to look at Bilbo. They also saw that Devon and his friends were standing behind Bilbo.
"You think the Dwarves will surrender? They won't. They will fight to the death to defend their own." Bilbo says
"Bilbo Baggins!" Gandalf says
Bilbo smiles happily.
"Well, look who's back in the game. You're looking awfully good for a Wizard." Devon says with his arms crossed
Gandalf looks at Devon and smiles. Devon smiles back at the Wizard, feeling happy to see that he was alright.
(Moments later)
Devon and his friends along with Bilbo was presented before Thranduil in his tent. Luna, Spyro, Cynder, and Toothless were the only dragons able to fit inside the tent while the rest of the dragons simply waited outside.
"If I'm not mistaken, this is the Halfling who stole the keys to my dungeons from under the nose of my guards." Thranduil says
Bilbo looks extremely uncomfortable.
"He is. Sorry about that." Bilbo says
Bilbo then steps forward and places a wrapped package on the table.
"I came...to give you this." Bilbo says
Bilbo unwraps the package to reveal the Arkenstone. Thranduil rises in surprise.
"The heart of the mountain! The King's Jewel!" Thranduil gasps
Gandalf and Bard approach to look at it in awe.
"And worth a king's ransom. How is this yours to give?" Bard asks
"I took it as my fourteenth share of the treasure." Bilbo says
Gandalf smiles slightly. Devon and his friends also smiled.
"Why would you do this? You owe us no loyalty." Bard asks
"I'm not doing it for you. I know that Dwarves can be obstinate and pigheaded and difficult, suspicious and secretive...with the worst manners you can possibly imagine, but they also brave and kind...and loyal to a fault. I've grown very fond of them, and I would save them if I can." Bilbo says
"So have we. We've come to care about the Dwarves. They're some of our greatest friends, and we don't want to see anything happen to them." Devon says
Luna, Spyro, Cynder, Toothless, and the Viking Teens nod in agreement.
"Now Thorin values this stone above all else. In exchange for its return, I believe he will give you what you are owed. There will be no need for war." Bilbo says
Gandalf and Bard look at each other, then look over at Thranduil.
(Moments later)
Gandalf leads the group through Dale.
"Rest up tonight. You must leave on tomorrow." Gandalf says
"What?" Bilbo asks
"Get as far away from here as possible." Gandalf says
"I'm-I'm not leaving. You picked me as the fourteenth man. I'm not about to leave the company now." Bilbo says
"There is no company, not any more. And I don't like to think what Thorin will do when he finds out what you've done." Gandalf says
"I'm not afraid of Thorin." Bilbo says
Gandalf stops and turns to his right, looking at Bilbo.
"Well, you should be. Don't underestimate the evil of gold. Gold over which a serpent has long brooded. Dragon-sickness seeps into the hearts of all who come into this mountain." Gandalf warns
Gandalf looks at Bilbo appraisingly, then looks back at Devon and his friends.
"Almost all." Gandalf says
Gandalf sees Alfrid walking by and calls out to him.
"You there! Find this Hobbit a bed, and fill his belly with hot food. He's earned it." Gandalf says
Alfrid grudgingly comes over and begins to lead Bilbo away. As they go, Gandalf grabs Alfrid's arm and whispers to him.
"Hey. Keep an eye on him. If he should try to leave, you tell me." Gandalf says
Alfrid walks off, pushes his way between a group of people to Bilbo.
"Move it! Stupid..." Alfrid says
Devon and his friends watch as Alfrid leads Bilbo away. They then follow Gandalf as he walks through the city of Dale.
"So, Gandalf, care to tell us where you have been?" Devon asks
"I am sorry that I had to leave you all at Mirkwood, but there was something I had to know." Gandalf says
"So, where did you go?" Hiccup asks
"I went to the High-Fells to solve the mystery regarding the Necromancer. I met with Radagast, the Brown and discovered that the tombs inside the mountains were empty." Gandalf says
"Who were the tombs for?" Devon asks
Gandalf remained silent for a moment before answering.
"The Nazgûl. Servants of Sauron." Gandalf says
Devon and his friends were shocked and horrified upon hearing this. They remember much about their encounters with the Nazgûl. First, it was at Weathertop where Frodo was stabbed by the Witch-King of Angmar. Then, there was the Witch-King of Angmar himself during the Battle of Pelennor. Even now, the shrieks of the Ringwraiths still echoed in their minds.
"Radagast and I traveled to Dol Guldur and found that Sauron had been concealing himself within the dark fortress. For then, I realized that he had not regained his full strength. It was then I decided that we had to force his hand. So I sent Radagast to carry a message to the Lady Galadriel while I entered Dol Guldur alone. Inside, I walked through the evils of that fortress. Then, I came upon Thráin, Thorin's father." Gandalf says
Devon and his friends were surprised to hear that Gandalf found Thorin's father.
"Wait, you found Thorin's Father?" Devon asks
"Yes. It was Thráin, son of Thrór. He told me that he had been held captive in Dol Guldur by Azog. He warned me that the Necromancer was not what he seemed. It was then that we tried to leave the fortress, shortly before we were ambushed by Azog the Defiler." Gandalf says
"You were ambushed by Azog?!" Astrid asks
"Yes. And there is more you should know, my friends. Azog the Defiler was no ordinary hunter. He was a commander. A commander of legions of Orcs. The Enemy had been preparing for war." Gandalf says
Devon and his friends were shocked to hear this. Not only had Azog been hunting them, he had been preparing his Orc armies for war.
"Then what happened?" Fishlegs asks
"I tried to escape with Thrain, but encountered Sauron himself. Thráin was killed and I was captured and imprisoned in Dol Guldur." Gandalf says
Devon and his friends felt bad hearing that Thorin's father was killed, but continued listening to his story.
"So, that's where you've been all this time?" Hiccup asks
"We were expecting to meet you at the overlook, but you weren't there." Devon says
"We were worried about you." Astrid says
"I truly am sorry, my friends." Gandalf says
"So, how did you escape?" Cynder asks
"I was left hanging in a cage in Dol Guldur until the Lady Galadriel came with Lord Elrond and Saruman. I escaped with Radagast while they remained behind to deal with Sauron himself. I felt life returning to me as I left the dark fortress. Then, I saw a light being cast out from Dol Guldur and fly into the east. I can only surmise that Sauron was sent back to his realm in Mordor." Gandalf says
"Well, we're just glad you made it back to us, safe and sound." Devon says
"We are not out of this storm yet, my friends. Even as we speak, legions of Orcs are on their way here to claim control over the mountain." Gandalf says
"Why do the Orcs want control over the mountain?" Luna asks
"Because Sauron seeks to control it. This mountain is famous not just for the treasure within, but it's position. You see, my friends, the Lonely Mountain is the gateway to reclaiming the lost kingdom of Agmar in the north. I fear if that fell kingdom should rise again, Middle-Earth will fall into darkness." Gandalf says
Devon and his friends were shocked to hear this.
"That's just great! As if we didn't have more to worry about!" Snotlout says
"We can't let that happen." Devon says
"I have a favor to ask this among you all. I want you to take young Bilbo Baggins with you, and get as far away from here as possible." Gandalf says
"You're asking us to leave?!" Astrid asks
"We can't! We're not leaving! We won't leave you all here to face these Orcs on your own!" Spyro says
"Gandalf, you can't expect us to just leave you and the others here. We can't leave all these people here to suffer. We can help. With all these Orcs marching on the mountain, you're gonna need all the help you can get." Devon says
"If you truly wish to help, you will take Bilbo with you and leave this place. I don't wish to put you all in danger." Gandalf says
Gandalf places his right-hand on Devon's shoulder.
"You must do this for me." Gandalf says
Gandalf walks away while Devon and his friends watch him go. Luna crooned and nuzzled her head against Devon's right-side. Devon looked at Luna and placed his hand on her head. They then looked over to where Gandalf went.
Author's Note: War is coming! Legolas and Tauriel travel to Gundabad and spy on the dark fortress. They soon see Bolg riding out to war, leading his Orc army towards Erebor. Meanwhile, Gandalf arrives in Dale to warn Thranduil and Bard of the oncoming Orc army. Of course, Thranduil doesn't believe him. Bard, on the other hand, doesn't know what to think. Devon and his friends go along with Bilbo as they travel to Dale. There, they meet with Gandalf, Thranduil, and Bard, and present to them the Arkenstone, hoping that it would prevent their war with the Dwarves. Afterwards, Gandalf asks Devon and his friends to take Bilbo to safety, away from the mountain. Will they leave Middle-Earth to it's fate? Or will Devon and his friends stay and fight? And if they do stay, will they be able to withstand the onslaught of the Orcs? Of course we all know what the answer is going to be, but let's not spoil it? Next up, The Battle of the Five Armies, where the real action begins! Bet you guys can't wait! Let me know what you guys think. No flames please. Hope you guys like and don't forget to review!