It is morning in Laketown; the people crowd along the sides of the main channel as a boat is loaded with supplies for the dwarves to take to the mountain. "You do know we're one short; where's Bofur?" Bilbo asks Throin who's loading weapons and other supplies. "If he's not here, we leave him behind." He answers. "We have to if we're to find the door before nightfall. We can risk no more delays." Balin ads. They march along the pier, and the dwarves begin to board the boat. They are fully decked out in armor and regal clothing. Thorin stops Kili before he can get in the boat.
"Not you. We must travel with speed; you will slow us down." Kili smiles, thinking Thorin is joking. "What are you talking about? I'm coming with you." He says. "No." Fili, already in the boat, turns and looks at Thorin and Kili. "I'm going to be there when that door is opened when we first look upon the halls of our fathers, Thorin," Kili says, now understanding that his uncle isn't joking. "Kili, stay here. Rest. Join us when you're healed." Throin says and places a hand on Kili's shoulder smiles at him, but Kili looks shocked and betrayed. Thorin turns to board the boat. Kili turns away. Oin gets out of the ship.
"I'll stay with the lad. My duty lies with the wounded." He says. "Uncle, we grew up on tales of the mountain. Tales you told us. You can't take that away from him!" Fili exclaims. On the shore, Oin is examining Kili, but Kili is trying to pull away from him. "Fili," Throin says, but Fili won't give up. "I will carry him if I must!" He says. "One day, you will be king, and you will understand. I cannot risk the fate of this quest for the sake of one dwarf, not even my kin." Throin says. Fili looks at Kili then steps out of the boat. Thorin tries to stop him.
"Fili, don't be a fool. You belong with the Company." He says but Fili answers, "I belong with my brother." Fili pulls away from Thorin and goes to join Kili and Oin. The musicians of Laketown play their instruments as the Master climbs up to a raised platform. He waves and the people cheer and clap. Further away in a house in the town, a sleeping Bofur is woken up by the sound of the music. He is asleep under a table, and as he jolts upright, he smacks his head on the bottom of the table.
"By my beard, is that the time? Oh, ugh." He exclaims. Bofur scrambles up unsteadily and runs out the door, grabbing a glass of drink on his way. In the background, the Master is addressing the people. Bofur runs as fast as he can toward the crowd. "...Bring good fortune to all!" The Master smiles and waves to the dwarves in the boat as they pull into the canal and begin to paddle away. Kili looks on miserably from the dock. The dwarves in the boat smile, wave, and bow at the cheering people. "Goodbye!"Bofur pushes his way through the townspeople and reaches the water, only to find the boat of dwarves far off down the canal. He turns and finds Kili, Fili, and Oin.
"Ah! So you missed the boat as well?" he smiles. Suddenly, Kili moans in pain and begins to fall over, but Fili catches him. Bofur's smile faded away. "Kili? Kili!" Fili exclaims. Oin tries to examine him.
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Bard opens his door to find Bofur, Fili, Kili, and Oin on his doorstep. "No. I'm done with dwarves. Go away." He says and tries to slam the door shut, but Bofur stops it with his foot. "No, no, no! No one will help us; Kili's sick. He's very sick." Bofur says. Bard sees Kili supported by Oin and Fili; he looks hugely sick. Bard hesitates.
Meanwhile, Bilbo and the rest of the Company are in their boat, heading across the lake toward the Lonely Mountain. As the other dwarves row, Thorin stands at the boat's bow, facing ahead. They are all decked out in regal clothes and armor from Laketown. They climb the foothills of the mountain. At one point, Thorin, recognizing the landscape, runs atop an embankment overlooking a valley. As the other dwarves join him, they look at the other end of the valley and see the ruins of Dale.
"What is this place?" Bilbo asks. "It was once the city of Dale. Now it is a ruin. The desolation of Smaug." Balin explains. "The sun will soon reach midday; let's find the hidden door into the mountain before it sets. This way!" Throin says. "Wait...is this the overlook? Gandalf said to meet him here. On no account were we-" Thorin interrupts him abruptly. "Do you see him? We have no time to wait upon the wizard. We're on our own." Thorin turns and walks away. "Come."
The other dwarves follow him; Bilbo looks back at the city, conflicted.
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Radagast and Gandalf approach the bridge to Dol Guldur. "Dol Guldur. The hill of sorcery." Gandalf says. "It looks completely abandoned," Radagast states warily. "As it is meant to. A spell of concealment lies over this place, which means our enemy is not yet ready to reveal himself. He has not regained his full strength. Radagast, I need you to carry a message to Lady Galadriel. Tell her we must force his hand." Gandalf says. "What do you mean?" Radagast ask.
"I'm going in alone. On no account come after me. Do I have your word?" Radagast slowly walks away as Gandalf speaks. "Yes, yes, yes, yes," Radagast says. As Radagast prepares to leave, Gandalf begins striding across the bridge toward Dol Guldur. Radagast suddenly turns around and calls Gandalf. "Wait, Gandalf! What if it's a trap?" "Turn around, and do not come back," Gandalf says. Radagast turns and walks away, and Gandalf speaks quietly so that Radagast cannot hear. "It's undoubtedly a trap." Gandalf draws his sword; then, with his sword in one hand and staff in the other, he strides across the bridge.
Gandalf is walking through Dol Guldur. It seems abandoned; even the rocks look weathered and broken. Still, there is an air of menace about the place. Many pieces of sharp metal were forged to look like vines of thorns. Gandalf walks into a large open area and begins reciting a spell. "Cé ná also sís nurtaina...I ettuluvas caninye! Cánin i sá tanuvaxe!" [Subtitle: The evil that is hidden here...I command it come forth! I command it reveal itself!
With these words, Gandalf strikes his staff on the ground. From the jewel at the team's top, an orb of light/energy emanates and moves like a shockwave away, passing through all the matter around Gandalf. This seems to be a spell that reveals hidden evil. However, it shows nothing yet. Seeing nothing, Gandalf walks to a new place and repeats the magic. Gandalf's voice is heard echoing; Azog listens to it. "Zidgu." [Subtitle: The Wizard has come.] he says. "Obtoragish gulum-nu. Gimyashim!" [Subtitle: He is lifting the spell. He will find us!] another orc exclaims.
"Hurnash." [Subtitle: Yes...he will.]
We see many Orcs and Wargs with Azog.
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Sorry for being so short. I know I said the next one would've maybe been longer, but yeah... anyway, I hope you had fun reading.
-Saph
