Angel On Fire

Chapter 18 - Laketown

Thor narrows his eyes at the blonde elf as he stands inches from him bow drawn back to fire. There was also a red headed female elf standing toe to toe with Loki. "You might not understand me, but we are not looking for a fight." Thor pauses a moment as he holds his hands up in surrender. "I am looking for my sister. She's about (Your height) tall, (Your H/C) hair." The blonde's eyes widen slightly and as he lowers his bow.

"I think he's seen her." Loki adds making Thor's heart lift in his chest.

"Are you Thor?" The blonde elf asks and Thor nods.

"I am." Thor removes his hand from his sword as he continues. "And you are?"

"I am Legolas, this is Tauriel, we are friends of (Name)'s. I am afraid you have just missed her." Legolas adds making Thor mentally kick himself. "She disappeared with a group of escaped prisoners not long ago. We were just in pursuit of them."

"May we accompany you?" Loki asks causing Legolas to nod. Tauriel sheathes her sword and without so much as a word turns and heads off into the woods with Legolas and them close behind her.

"Thor," Loki says making his brother turn toward him. "What if she doesn't want to go back?"

Thor pauses for only a moment his mind racing at the thought. He quickly starts moving again so he doesn't lose his Elven guides.

"She belongs home, with us." Thor answers.

"But we don't have a home, not anymore." Loki adds and Thor feels his heart clench.

"Then she belongs on Earth with us. This isn't her world. These aren't her people. You forget brother, we know how this story will end. I will not have her stay here and watch people she cares for die. Not again." Thor concludes making Loki wince.

Losing Asgard had been hard for everyone, but no one hurt as much as (Name) did. There were many nights when Thor would hear (Name) crying about how it was her fault. How darkness and death followed her and claimed everything she loved and held dear. It wasn't her fault, both Thor and Loki always made sure to remind her that it wasn't. That she was an innocent person that bad things had happened too.

"I won't let her stay, Loki. I can't lose her too."

"I know, Thor." Loki adds as a silence falls between them.

Thor clenches his jaw and furrows his brow as he tries not to think about the battle that would soon come to pass. Hopefully, they would all be back in their world by then. Thor could only hope and pray.

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"You're not going anywhere." Bard exclaims pulling me from my thoughts.

"What did you say!?" Dwalin retorts angrily.

"There's spies watching this house and probably every dock and wharf in the town. You must wait till nightfall." Bard adds making me eye him curiously. Hearing this, the dwarfs begin to settle down. I watch as Bard leaves through the front door his son close behind him. I feel someone sit close to me and I turn to see Kili grimacing in pain.

"Let me see it." I say as I kneel in front of him.

"I'll be fine." Kili retorts trying to hide his wound.

"In my world, a wound that is not properly cared for ends up being a lost limb." I pause as my words set in. "Now, let me see." I chastise making him reluctantly show his leg to me.

Pulling the wrap back I narrow my eyes in confusion. I had never seen a wound like this before.

"Sigrid? May I have some boiled water and some clean rags please?" I ask Bard's oldest daughter as I make Kili sit down on a nearby chair.