Fili and Kili Tales ---ORIGINAL----

Training accident

"You don't have to come with us, Kili," I told him looking at my 12 year old brother.

"I want to watch you train," Kili answered smiling.

"Well ,then you can carry my swords," I replied.

I knocked on Ori's door. He came out with his slingshot and a book.

"Be safe," his older brother called from inside the house.

"I will," he shouted back closing the door behind him.

"Kili, is going to be watching us as we train with Dwalin today," I told Ori.

"No problem," Ori answered opening his book.

Ori started reading his book like he always did before morning weapon training. Kili looked up at me and I smiled at him.

"So, what are you good at so far," Kili asked me.

"Twin swords just like dad, but I'm starting archery which I am horrible at," I answered.

"When I start weapons training I'm going to begin my training in archery. If I'm bad at it then I will train in long sword," Kili said.

"You have a great future ahead of you, Kili," I told him.

"If only it came sooner," he replied.

Kili had three more years before he could be in weapons training. Although, on Saturdays after dinner I would take him back and help him train with my knives.

"It will, besides I love Saturdays after dinner. It helps us with our brother relationship," I told him in a whisper.

We entered the door of the weapons training arena. The sun barely crept over the mountains and was shining like crazy. Master Dwalin stood there with his axe in hand.

"Morning lads," Dwalin said almost yawning.

He yawned so loud that Ori looked up from his book.

"Let us start. Kili I prefer you sitting over there in the bleachers," Dwalin said pointing to the many stone seats.

Kili smiled at me and I winked at him. He handed me my twin swords wrapped in cloth. He ran to the bleachers. I had never let him come with us before because I wasn't good at anything, but after practice and practice I finally got to show off my skills to my brother.

"Alright, Fili you first. Show me your skills," Dwalin said in fighting form.

I unwrapped my swords from its cloth and threw the cloth on the floor. I grasped my twin swords in both hands.

"Ready," I shouted.

I got in fighting form and started running at Dwalin. Dwalin picked up his axe and brought it down ,but I put my right sword up to block it. I swung my left sword at him which barely nicked him. He backed away defeated by a seventeen old dwarf.

"Good. Your turn Ori," Dwalin said.

Ori put his book down and grabbed his sling shot. I walked over to his books and stood there to watch.

"Now, I want you to hit those targets with your slingshot," Dwalin explained to him.

Ori grabbed a rock from the floor and aimed his sling shot. He pulled back and then let go. The rock went whizzing through the air and hit the target on dot.

"Have you been practicing," I asked him as he came back to collect his books.

"No, I guess it was just pure luck," he told me.

I smiled and put my arm on his shoulder. The small dwarf looked up and smiled back.

"Fili, your up again," Dwalin said getting his axe ready.