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The Hobbit- Shifters Pt.3

Third Person
Nailah frozen as she spotted the small shifter boy stumbling away from the Giant Spider, a stone in his hand. Other Spiders began to descend but the Dragon Shifter didn't care about anyone other than the scared brunette boy.

"TAJ!"

Rushing forward Nailah boosted into the air and dropped down on top of the Spider, impaling it with ice, sliding off its back as it dropped dead, landing in front of the four year old.

She scooped him up and cradled him to her chest, sweeping her cape over them both and crouching to the ground as another Spider reared up at them ready to strike. It's pincers bounced off her Dragon Scale cloak and it shrieked as it was shot dead by the Blonde Elvish Prince.

Tauriel, a brunette warrior fought off the last of the spiders, single handedly saving the youngest Durin who stared at her in shock and wonder. A look Legolas was giving the strange woman who now stood, cradling a small child to her chest. He hadn't realised her when he'd spotted the Dwarven company, too focused on killing the Spiders and his dislike for the short race.

The Elves gathered the Dwarvish company back together as the Prince called to have them all searched from weapons, the brunette Tauriel passing on his orders in Elvish.

Nailah's P.O.V
"What were you thinking Taj?" I chastised as I tried to calm my rapidly beating heart. It had been many, many years since I'd felt a fear like that. I kept him on my hip, where he nestled under my cloak still shaking with fear and now tears. I sighed as he shuddered and wailed into my shoulder.

"Alright, alright. Shhh." I hushed him, rocking side to side as I rubbed his back.

"I'm not mad at you. I was just worried." I rubbed a hand threw his messy curls, careful not to catch any of his feathers on my long nails, before I kissed his head. His wails turned to shuddering sobs and sniffles.

"Are you armed?" I looked to my right to see Legolas standing beside me with a stern look, his eyes were soft as he glanced down at Taj. I shook my head no and lifted the edge of my cloak open to show it had no pockets and that I had no sword of dagger strapped to my waist. He nodded, though kept an eye on us. I could tell he was curious but on guard. He wasn't sure whether I'd use my power against them and I could see him weighing their chances at fighting me off.

Honestly, I didn't have any magic left in me. I'd used the last of it to save Taj. I'd have to shift to use any of my magic now, I'd exhausted my human forms magical link.

I let the Elves lead us through the forest towards the Kingdom of Mirkwood, listening to the Dwarves grumble and complain the whole way, as Taj fell asleep in my arms. I noted that the halfling hadn't been amongst us and I hoped he was okay, the poor wee thing.

As we came up to an ornate stone bridge over a rushing waterfall, Desiree flittered by my face and I sighed and shook my head. Had everyone disobade my orders?

'What happened?! Where's Taj? I can't find him anywhere?'

I ever so slightly shifted my cape to show the hovering bird Taj's sleeping form, tucked against my side.

'I helped them fight off the Spiders but Elves showed up and finished them off. Taj must've come looking for me, and was nearly killed trying to help a Dwarf.'

I thought back. As Shifters we could build telepathical links to each other, but it took time, patience, trust and concentration.

'What do we do?'

'Find the halfling. See he's safe, then go back home. And this time, don't let anyone leave.' I sent back firmly as she hovered by the Elven gate as the guards held it open and we passed threw, entering the Kingdom of Mirkwood leaving her behind as Legolas called for the gates to be closed behind us. I stared up at the twisting tree that seemed to make up the whole Kingdom, ornate stone structures making up bridges and winding ramps, stairs and buildings.