Exiled (The Hobbit)

12. King Thranduil

Azog walked through the dark forest, into an open around where his master awaited him. Shadows appeared when Azog stop at the edge of the old bridge ''We grow in number'' the shadow voice spoke in black speech

''We grow in strength. You will lead my armies'' ''What of Oakenshield and the Dreki?'' Azog took a step forward. The shadow moved to the side of Azog ''War is coming'' ''You promised me his head''

The shadow moved through Azog making him step back, turning to the shadow ''Death will come to all'' The shadow was no more, as Azog took in deep breaths anger with the shadow ''Do we call off the hunt?'' An orc behind Azog asked

Azog turned to him, taking another breath ''Brog!'' Brog came around the corner pushing the weaker orcs to the side ''I have a task for you. Do you still thirst for Dwarf blood?''

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Nyx walked at the front of the company, looking down at her feet. They have been in the forest for only a couple of hours when the effects of the forest air were already affecting them. After leaving Nurt-Ringwe they'll straight into the forest ''Sister we must rest'' Enyo called from the back

''No, we have to keep moving'' After hours? Nyx stopped looking down at the path ''Why have we stopped!?'' Thorin grumbled. Dwalin pushed past Nyx. A fork was in the road, two paths leading outwards

''I never remember this path...'' Nyx whispered. Dwalin growled tapping his axe on the floor, testing each path. He looked back at the company ''This way'' Dwalin had led the way on, making Nyx drop back

''We found the bridge!'' Fili called from the front. Dwarves rushed to the front, seeing the bridge in pieces ''We can try and swim it'' ''We can't, the water in chanted'' Nyx muttered. The poison of the forest was taking heavy effects on Nyx and Enyo with their large breaths ''Doesn't look every in chanting to me'' Bofur whispered staring into the foggy, dirty, moggy water. Kili pulled on a vine ''These vines look strong enough''

Kili went to go across when Thorin called out ''Kili! We send the lightest first'' All the company's eyes went over to Bilbo who stared into nothingness. He was then shoved to the vines, climbing across. A few times the dwarves thought he was going to fall in, but he caught himself calling out as he reach the other time

"Stop!... wait... something isn't right, oh'' The dwarves were already following his lead, Thorin with less struggle got over first. Bilbo glanced up at him then over to a rush of leaves. A white elk, fur as white as snow, brown eyes of an angle. Bilbo was memorised for a short while until the bow of Thorin came into his few

"What are you doing?'' he asked as Thoirn let the arrow fly. It missed the elk, letting it run "Why did you do that? It's bad luck'' "I don't believe in luck. We make our own luck'' Thorin spat. Nyx's head snapped to the side, as she was second to jump over the bridge "Dasis!'' Dasis laid in the water, asleep

"Get her up! Know!'' Nori and Dwalin pulled her out of the water "Damn hobbit'' Dwalin cursed. Everyone was soon over the river "What happened to her?'' Bofur asked, resting his hand over her cheek "The water. She touched the water'' Nyx sighed 

"We need to carry her...'' Bofur got the others to help make a bed. Days passed as they followed the path, Nyx hunching over more each day. Dasis still haven't waken, making Bofur quiet gripping her hand, wishing for her to wake

''My heads spinning'' Oin called to himself ''I need air'' Dori complained also ''We need to have a rest'' ''Trees and more trees!'' Nyx had to sit down, as her head began to spin ''Stop...'' She whispered as she gripped her head

''There... This way'' Thorin went off the path. Bilbo paid no mind as he touched the spider weed on the rock making it wiggle the other spider weeds ''We can't leave the path'' Enyo tried to stop Thorin