| REWRITING |
A shapeshifter walks alongside Thorin Oakenshield on his perilous quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain. As they traverse the rugged terrain, unexpected challenges arise, testing their resolve and camaraderie. With the shapeshifter's un...
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You and bilbo stop at the top of a staircase, gaping in shock. Mountains of gold, jewels, weapons, cups, and all sorts of treasure piled dozens of feet high throughout the immensely massive hall lays in front of you. "wow," you breathe. Bilbo hums, and soon you two start to look around. You were Stumbling over a few piles. bilbo suddenly says, "what's that?" attracting your attention. [He shakes the jewel and continues examining it, deciding that it's not the Arkenstone, he carelessly throws it aside, then jumps when it clatters and makes a lot of noise, making you cringe. "Sushh, sushh." bilbo says, and you shake your head softly. You and he continue to look round, and you hear bilbo mutter to himself, "Arkenstone, Arkenstone...a large, white jewel. Very helpful." you nod and turn to another pile. You pick up a cup, leaving the golden eye of Smaug. You freeze. You back away as the gold ripples, revealing Smaug's giant body. Bilbo rushes to you as you two hide behind a pillar as Smaug wakens. You hold your breath as you grip bilbo and use your body to make yosuerfl and him invisible.
The dragon sniffs in the air before he starts to talk. His voice is deep and slightly rash. Well, thieves, I smell you. I hear your breath. I feel your air. Where are you?" He hisses. You resist the urge to growl and tighten your grip aorund bilbo. "Come now, don't be shy. Step into the light. Mmm, there is something about you, something you carry. Something made of gold, but far more...PRECIOUSSSSS." You know Smaug refers to the one ring, and you feel Bilbo stir and writhe out of your grip.
"There you are, thief in the shadows," Smaug says, his one eye staring at Bilbo, who whimpers softly at the intense gaze. "Now, where's the other?" Smaug hiss; his eyes were looking around for you. Your sigh and turn of the invisibility. Smaug looks at you, your eyes meeting. "Now, who are you, and what are you doing in my mountain?" He asks. Bilbo is the one to speak up while you stare at Smaug with a tilted head. "We did not come to steal from you, O Smaug the Unassessably Wealthy. We merely wanted to gaze upon your magnificence, to see if you were as great as the old tales say. We did not believe them."
Smaug gets angry, and he stomps several yards away and draws himself up, so his entire body is visible to you and Bilbo. He is a massive dragon with two back legs, enormous bat-like wings with claws, and an incredibly long neck and tail. His head alone is the size of a school bus. "And, do you know?!!!" He booms, and you chukle, making him turn his head to you. "What's funny?" He asks, his gaze piercing.
You sigh and close your eyes, letting fire engulf you. Slowly scales of the black night start to cover your body, and claws grow to form your nails and toes. Tail curls down, whipping around, almost hitting Bilbo. Wings spread from your side, an uncommon length. Soon enough, your head is the last to develop. Horns as the oncoming wall of night, and as you open your eyes, they burn.
Both Smaug and bilbo are stunned. Bilbo is the first to speak up. "Midnight?" You turn your head and lower it to his eye level. "It's me," you say, your voice deeper but still feminine. Bilbo lets out a breath he didn't know he was holding. He then places a hand on your snout, and you smile, closing your eyes. Smoke ripple out from your nostrils—a sudden voice sounds clear and kind.
"Your bond is now strengthened, Master Baggins. Few bands with the great dragons. You're one of them" the voice faded, and you opened your eyes. Bilbo is in shock. Uoi chukle a deep one and nudge his hand before lifting your head and turning to Smaug, who's still staring at you. "stop string Smaug, it's rude," you joke, wrapping your tail around bilbo making him yelp. Smaug snaps out of his trance and smirk. " so we finally meet, Hyrbid dragon" you nod, sighing. "what is he talking about?" bilbo ask, and you shake your enormous head, tightening the hold you have on him and lifting him and place him on your head.
"I am the Hyrbid dragon, the one blessed, the hunted. I am a legend in the dragon's tongue. In their stories. My eyes are the reason I get sometimes called "eyes of fire." " you lower your head, and bilbo slips off, lands on the cold stone stairs. "no one in the company must know this; thorin will try to kill me" you said, and bilbo nodded. You gave him a warm smile. "here, a little farewell gift," you said and opened your claw and in it was Arkenstone. "it is yours, as your share of the treasure. Make sure that Thorin does not get hold of it. It is the crown of the work, the cause of the dragon disease." with those words, you went your way, crawling into a dark chamber in the mountains, never to be found unless it was most necessary.
Smaug looked after you but soon turned to bilbo. He growled a little and crawled back to the gold. bilbo went back just as Thorin came running in. "You're alive!" he exclaimed, bilbo nodding but feeling the heat of the alley and feel that it was best if they got out. "Did you find the Arkenstone?" Thorin asks just as Bilbo is about to walk out the door. "No. We have to get out. " bilbo says, but Thorin swings his sword across it, blocking the entrance. He presses the blade against Bilbo, and Bilbo stumbles back, the sword still touching him. Bilbo and Thorin face each other with the tip of Thorin's sword against Bilbo's chest.
"Thorin. Thorin! " he says, afraid for his and his leader's life. Thorin steps forward, forcing Bilbo to step back. Bilbo's eyes are open in fear, and Thorin's face is steel and blank of emotion. Suddenly, Bilbo looks off to the side, and Thorin hears a sound in that direction. He turns and sees Smaug approaching over the mountain of treasure. Smaug, recognizing Thorin, snarls. Suddenly, the remaining dwarves run out of the tunnel and face Smaug, their weapons out. Smaug roars and rushes at them; his chest and neck glow orange.
"You will burn!" he roars, and Just as he is about to shoot flames at them, he becomes castle over. It's you who did it. you stand there in front of the dwarves, growling, and teeth shining in the light of gold. "I thought I made it clear you should not attack them, Smaug," you snarled. Smaug gets to his feet again and growls back. "why save them? They are nothing! We are like gods to them!" you snort and tail your fans angrily from side to side. "no one is a god in this world," you say and turn a little to the dwarves and shout over your shoulder.
"Go!" dwarves do as you say and run, tumble down the arrow of treasure, and land near the entrance to another tunnel, which they run into. You stand against the alley, but he does not attack, only sends a spear of flames towards you. You jump away in time. You do not fight, or you do, but it looks more like a game than a proper one.
