Child Of Light

Calm the storm

I stared at him....this man was my father? It couldn't be.

"No...no I don't believe you" I said moving away from him but he came after me and seized my arm "I am your father! Please believe me Annika. Your mother she, she was a dwarf of Erebor. Before the dragon came we fell in love. When she told me that she was pregnant I....I said some things I regret so much! I came to Erebor for her but then Smaug attacked and I could only watch you get sent to another world by Gandalf the grey! It broke my heart but now I have you back" he explained taking my face in his hands.

I shook my head, feeling the tears come on "your lying!" I screamed, shoving him away from me. I refused to believe him! The room began to grow cold and ice formed along the walls dangerously "Annika please calm down" he said worryingly. I shook my head and backed away, falling to my knees "leave me alone! Your lying! Your not my father! You left the dwarves when Erebor was taken! You left them to die! Your an evil man!" I screamed remembering the stories that Bofur told me about what happened in Erebor.

"Please Annika I could not risk...."

"SHUT UP!" I screamed. A flurry of snow flew around me angrily. I can't take any more lies!

"Annika that's enough!" Thranduiel yelled trying to get to me but I kept the bubble of snow around me. I won't let him touch me!

The snow grew wilder, making it difficult for him to get to me, it threw him back to the throne and a few guards were blown out too. I squeezed my eyes shut and curled up into a ball. He must be lying, he must be!

"ERICA!!!"

My eyes snapped open when a pair of familiar hands grasped my face. Thorins face appeared. His thumbs wiped away my river of tears "calm down Erica, I'm here" he whispered. I took a deep breath and held onto him tightly. The snow flurry stopped and the ice retreated back to me as I calmed myself down. Thorin held me tight to him and ran his hand over my head, whispering in my ear that it was ok. I clutched his jacket and sobbed.

Thranduil strode forward with fire in his eyes.

"Get your hands off my daughter" he hissed. Thorin stiffened but nudged me behind him and glared at the elf king.

"Some father you are then! you couldn't keep her calm!" Thorin growled. I gripped his jacket and shut my eyes tightly as they argued.

"She had to know the truth dwarf! I believe she has been lied to enough and deserves to know her real heritage!...Legolas, take your sister to a room, make sure she is refreshed and in new clothing while I deal with this scum" Thranduil ordered.

Legolas pulled Thorin away from me and went to lead me away but when he touched my shoulder he gasped and drew back. His hand burned and blistering from my ice cold touch "don't touch me" I growled in warning. I felt my skin grow colder and saw white flakey veins grow upon my arms. Dam it I need to calm down!

"Annika...." Thranduil warned. I growled and whipped around to face him

"My name is Erica! Not Annika, Erica! And I will not leave this company!" I yelled at him. Thranduils eyes went in fury "how dare you go against me! I am your kin!" He roared.

"I don't care if your my father or not! Your an evil man and I hate you!" I screamed. Thandruil slapped me across the face making me fall back.

"You bastard!" Thorin roared ready to throttle the mans throat but two guard grabbed him. Thandruil looked at me with rage in his eyes.

"Take her to the dungeon! Make sure her hands are bound!" He ordered in rage. I was pushed out the throne room. Hearing Thorins yells for them to leave me alone. I was thrown into a cell and my hands were covered in metal cuffs that were chained to the ground. When the elf left I screamed and pulled at the chains in anger.

I can't believe this! Any of this! I refuse to call that man my father! Not after what he did to the dwarves! I grew more angry and began slamming my chained hands against the walls "blimey Lads! she's gone mad!" Bofur yelled in shock

"Erica stop it you'll hurt yourself!" Balin yelled but I ignored him and kept smashing my cuffed hands against the wall. Ignoring everyone's yells to calm me down.

"Calm down Erica! What's the matter!?" Kili called. I roared for the last time then broke down In tears. "Erica?" Ori called in fear.

I crawled to the bars of my cell and looked at Ori who was situated across from me. He looked at me in concern and fear as I cried.

"Lass, what happened? Talk to us" Dwalin said softly. I sniffed and wiped away my tears "I...I know who, my father is" I whimpered.
"Yer father? Who lass?" Bofur asked. I sobbed "that stupid king up there, it's him!" I cried

"He's bloody lying! He can't be!" Gloin protested

"Well he is! accept it!" I yelled laying my head against the bars. The dwarves were silent as I cried softly.

"We don't hate he you know lass, ye didn't know" Balin reassured. I glanced at him and smiled a little "I know...I'm more worried that Thorin will hate me" I whimpered feeling fresh tears fall.

At that moment Thorin was pushed into view by an elf guard and flung into my cell. He growled and banged the bars making me flinch and crawl back. He's really angry...He slowly turned to me with rage in his eyes. He reached out to me but I flinched making him draw back "Erica..." He whispered his eyes growing soft

"Please don't hate me" I whimpered. Immediately his arms were around me "I don't hate you my love, you had no idea" he whispered. Relief flooded over me as he drew back and kissed me softly "I will protect with my life as promised Erica, you won't face him again" he whispered.

I nodded "I'd hug you right now but,.." I began lifting my chained hands "I'm a little chained up" I said sheepishly. Thorin chuckled and kissed my forehead. He caressed my cheek but I winced. It still hurt from that rat slapping me. He ripped a piece of his shirt and dipped it into some water and gently pressed it to my cheek. I relaxed and leaned against him.

The dwarves and I sat for a long time in the cells, worried that we wouldn't make it for durins day to reach the door in the mountain. Bilbo wherever you are please hurry...