Kili drove to Dale and using Fili's memories he found the shopping mall. He loved kids, so without a moment of hesitation he went to the bookshop and bought a nice selection of books for the children.
I'm sure they'll love it. Fili told him.
How is the car going? Kili asked.
I'm almost done. Could you drop by the car shop and buy me three things? Fili asked.
Kili drove to the car shop and got the parts Fili needed. The clerk was really surprised seeing him there, but didn't say a word to the list of things Kili asked for. He tried to propose things more expensive but of lesser quality, but Fili immediately prompted it was a bad choice.
Kili got back in the car, but he had a strange feeling he was being watched.
Kili come home! Fili suddenly told him. Something is wrong…
I'm on my way back… Kili replied and rushed to the car.
Kili rushed home, but feeling the police car he forced himself to slow down. By the time he got home he felt nauseous. He could pick up Fili's worry.
When he got out of the car Fili rushed to him and grabbed him.
"What's wrong?" Kili asked.
"I had a sudden feeling." Fili held him tightly. "A feeling you were in danger."
"I felt the same thing. As if something dangerous was watching me." Kili told him.
"Let me." Fili pressed him forehead to Kili's. They both suddenly saw the perspective from the eyes of an animal. A running animal. It was in the forest.
Forest around Erebor. Fili realized. It's tracing you!
"What is it?" Kili asked feeling threatened.
"It's not a wolf. It's like a wild animal. It's a hunter, a predator and it's crazed!" Fili realized. "It's hunting you!"
They saw another grasp of reality.
"And it's fucking here!" Fili realized seeing the area in the beasts eyes, he pushed Kili towards the house. "On the roof now!" Kili grabbed him and in a swift move they were on the roof, he held Fili tightly and refused to let him go.
They saw the beast see them on the roof, but it was still hidden in the nearby woods.
"It's a bear!" Fili realized seeing the huge grizzly come out of the woods. "But why would an animal track you?"
"I'm not sure it's an animal!" Kili glanced at the bear. It was coming closer, its posture firm and threatening. It's eyes full of rage and bloodlust.
Then they heard wolf howling in the distance. Danger on our lands! The wolf message was clear for both Fili and Kili. As the bear was nearing the house, three wolves jumped out of the wood. The bear stood puzzled in front of the house, it's fangs showing and a low growl coming from his throat.
The wolves were keeping their distance, but the barking and growls could be heard even on the roof. Soon two more wolves arrived, and the five of them were hesitantly approaching the bear.
What the hell is this bear doing here?
Who cares, it's on our territory!
He wants to hurt Kili and Fili!
No one can come here and threaten our people…
The wolves kept talking, but they had never experienced a beast like this. But the bear wasn't waiting for them to decide what to do. In one move he grabbed one wolf and threw him a great distance. The other wolves came closer and began biting and attacking the beast, but it was bigger and enraged.
"Let me go down to them!" Fili told Kili. "He attacked the wolves but he won't attack a human!"
Kili gently helped him down, but the moment he came closer to the edge of the roof the bear eyes him with hate.
Step back all of you! Fili ordered the wolves, but they didn't listen.
Step back! He tried to sound as firm as possible.
Suddenly he felt a huge wave of anger come over him. He was angry at the wolves for not listening to him. He was angry at the beast for threatening and hunting his mate. He was angry he felt powerless.
STEP BACK! Huge anger filled him, and with anger he felt huge power. The bear stood embezzled as the small short human turned into a golden huge wolf right before his eyes. The wolves immediately stepped back hearing the calling of an alpha.
Strikingly the bear seemed to hear it as well.
STEP BACK ALL OF YOU! Fili demanded in a firm voice, and all the wolves obeyed without hesitation. The bear was still there in the middle, still growing and showing his feral fangs.
The bear and golden wolf began circling each other.
Kili sat on the roof terrified. His Fili, his Fili had finally taken on his real form. And he was magnificent. He was bigger than the other wolves, his mane thick and golden. And he was filled with raw rage and power.
WHAT DO YOU WANT? Wolf Fili sent a strong telepathic message to the bear, he had a feeling it understood. His instincts were working clearly, he gazed to the roof were his mate was sitting. Kili, his one and only beloved mate. Even as a wolf, in his eyes Kili was his one. He sent a worried message to Kili, and he could feel their minds still connected. Slowly he saw Kili stand up from his crouched position and answer his call.
Kill… The message startled Fili, he had no idea who spoke.
Have to kill… Fili gazed at the bear realizing it was him speaking.
I have to kill the monster… The bear finally spoke in a clear message as if learning to speak in the process.
He's not a monster! Fili yelled at the bear.
You will die if you stand in my way! The bear told him with rage.
Kili was stunned. First Fili's transformation hit him like a freight train, his head was dizzy and he had a mixture of both human and wolf emotions to deal with. Fili as a wolf was magnificent, but wild and feral. The wolf was strong, the wolf was wild, but it wasn't evil. Fili in wolf form, was still his Fili. Their magical telepathic connection still there, he could see using his eyes, he was still in his head. And the wolf's mind was full of the notion of love and need to protect him.
Then it hit him. The bear wasn't a bear at all. He was… just like Fili, just like the wolves. As Kili was digging deeper into the bear's mind he felt huge pain. He felt huge rage. He saw dead bodies, bodies ripped apart, bodies drained from blood. He felt the pain, huge anger and pain. He was stuck in the bear form, he was in it for weeks and months now, losing his human side slowly. He was hunting and tracking those who hurt his family. He was alone, he was lost without his pack and family. Tears began flowing down Kili's cheek. The pain this being felt was more than he had ever felt before, the rage was stronger than rationality. The human lost in the pain and rage of the beast.
The wolf and bear were circling around each other, clearly they would attack any minute now.
Fili be careful! Kili whispered using their bond. He's very strong and very enraged.
Then he saw the bear strike. Fili jumped to avoid it, and bit his leg. The bear screamed in pain, but the physical pain made the rage even stronger. He moved rapidly throwing the wolf away.
"FILI!" Kili yelled from the roof, before he could think he jumped right in between the bear and wolf. Fili was wounded on the ground and he would never let his mate get hurt by anyone.
The bear growled loudly finally having his pray in front of him. Kili was fast, so when the beast tried to strike he was away from the claws and fangs.
He slowly focused on his powers, putting more pressure on the beast. Being still in his head he could feel the tears of despair flowing down his cheeks. He reached in the beast's head. He reached deep using their bond as leverage. He knew their bond was strong, normally he would never risk such a deep venture into another person's mind.
He reached and he grabbed the last strand of humanity he found. He saw a mental image of a beautiful dark haired Native American woman, and he pulled it forward, he enhanced it and he pushed the bear down. And to his own surprise it worked. In a split second the bear turned into a thin, tall and very dirty unconscious man.
Kili stood there trembling, amazed his trick worked. The bear was now harmless on the ground. Then he felt a warm nose nudge his back. Somehow he knew the nose was Fili's. Somehow he could feel the warmth of the touch. He slowly reached back with one hand and tentatively touched a soft fluffy wolfy ear. He could feel another strong warm nudge on his back, and the wolf was clearly sniffing him. He slowly turned around, and the wolf's nose nudge his stomach. He touched the big wolf ears and slowly hugged the huge wolf head. He rested his face in the soft wolf fur and gently smelled it. The fur smelled like his Fili, but ten times stronger.
I love you! Kili sent a message using their bond.
Mine! Came a strong message from the wolf.
Forever yours! Kili replied, and gently held onto the huge wolf. Slowly the wolf was turning back into the man he loved, and they held each other tightly.
"Let's go inside, you're naked!" Kili gently joked.
"What shall we do with him?" Fili glanced at the unconscious man in the yard.
"Bring him in." Kili told him. The other wolves slowly got up and disappeared, no doubt they would show up in human form soon.