Hi,

So i wanted to write a story about Bilbo and Thorin after they arrived at Erebor, but before the battle of five armies. And now, here it is.
I'm sorry for any spelling errors.

Enjoy reading

Bilbo watched the dwarves getting ready for battle, a sick feeling getting a hold over his stomach.

How could Thorin be this stupid? They were clearly outnumbered, they were all going to die. And for the sake of what? The bloody dwarf's damned greed!

Bilbo hated it. He hated how the gold and richness of Erebor had taken such a hold on Thorin. He hated how the golden sickness had consumed the dwarf the moment they had arrived in Erebor. He hated the fact that his beloved king under the mountain didn't seem to care for anything or anyone besides the still missing Arkenstone.

At least , that was what Thorin thought, Bilbo knew better since he had been carrying the damned stone in his pocket for days.

" Master Baggins, come here." A low voice demanded.

Bilbo, who was still in deep thoughts, flinched. But as soon he saw who was calling him, he walked towards the dwarf.

" You are going to need this." Thorin said, while he held up a mithril vest. " Put it on."

Bilbo took the vest from Thorin, wondered about the dwarven king's concern about his safety.

" This vest is made of silver steel. Mithril it was called by my forebears." Thorin said as Bilbo putted on the vest. " No blade can pierce it."

" I look absurd." Bilbo replied. " I'm not a warrior. I'm a hobbit."

" It is a gift. A token of our friendship." Thorin explained. " True friends are hard to come by."

Bilbo looked up at the dwarf. Wondering what the real reason behind all this was.

The answer to that question came soon enough. Thorin pulled him aside before he spoke again. " I've been blind but no I'm beginning to see. I am betrayed."

" Betrayed?" Bilbo asked, starting to feel a bit nervous. Was Thorin on to him?

" The Arkenstone, one of them has taken it." Thorin stated. " One of them is false."

" Thorin, our quest has been fulfilled. You've won back the mountain." Bilbo replied. " Is that not enough?"

" Betrayed by my own kin." Thorin stated, not listening to what Bilbo was saying.

" No,.. uh… you… you made a promise to the people of Lake town." Bilbo said, getting a bit irritated by the dwarf. " Now is this treasure truly worth more than your honor? Our honor, Thorin? I was also there, I gave my word."

" For that, I'm grateful. It was nobly done." Thorin replied, catching Bilbo's gaze with his eyes. " But the treasure in this mountain does not belong to the people of Lake town. This gold is ours, and ours alone. With my life I will not part from a single coin. Not with a piece of it."

As Bilbo looked into the dwarves eyes, his heart broke. All he could see in there was greed. Thorin didn't care about anything else then his gold and his precious Arkenstone. The Thorin he started to love was gone.

Overcome by everything he was feeling Bilbo snapped and slapped the dwarf in the face.

Thorin's face softened , his jaw slightly dropping, but only for a slight moment.

" On what did I deserve that one, hobbit?" Thorin growled.

" Because this isn't who you are! You are greedy, you don't care about anything or anyone else then your gold and that damned Arkenstone!" Bilbo spat at him, tears burning in his eyes. " You are not the Thorin I got to know on our way here! You are not the Thorin I fell in love with. That Thorin is gone. But he was more of a king then you'll ever be!"

" The Arkenstone belongs to me!" Thorin growled. " Am I not the king?!"

" You don't get it, do you Thorin?! You are not my star, you are my whole damn sky!" Bilbo yelled at the dwarf, hot tears now streaming down his face.

Then he took the Arkenstone out of his pocket and threw it at Thorin. " Here take it! Are you happy now?! It's to late for you anyway!"

Thorin looked at the Arkenstone, which had landed at his feet, then looked back at Bilbo. " You have had it this entire time? Why haven't you given it to me earlier?!"

" Because I wanted to protect you." Bilbo replied, starting to back away from Thorin. " But I can not protect you anymore for it's to late. Have your war, have your gold, have your Arkenstone. But don't expect me to be around when your greed becomes your dead."

Bilbo turned around and walked away, not looking back a single time. He was done here.

Thorin watched him walk away, not able to deny the sting he had just felt in his heart.

" What have I done?" He whispered to himself.

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