Hobbit-imagines/one shots

Ghost Riders of Mahal (PG)

A/N: heres a halloween treat for you...set to the song ghost riders in the sky by spiderbait...i suggest listen to it as you read..it really inspired this story bit and gives you a awesome image of Fili.

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Its said that Middle Earth was built on legends. Tall tales that help us make sense of things to great or too terrifying to believe. This is the legend of the Ghost Riders of Mahal.

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"Faster! Hes gaining on us!" the man screamed as the ghostly figure galloped closer and closer towards the truck..its eyes blazed with blue fury...golden hair was whipping in the wind behind him as the fiery beast galloped under him. Runes writhing across his bare chest and down his muscular arms...holding twin blazing swords that had blue fire licking its way along it..casting shadows upon him. His snarling visage chilled the men inside the truck as their sweat of fear permeated the interior of the dust covered truck...only one of those inside held no fear for she knew he was the answer to her heartfelt prayer.

Earlier that evening..it was just like any other night Callie and her parents knew as they drove from the theater and back home which laid on the outskirts of the small desert city. They were a few miles outside of the desert town when a tire blew on their car. Her father had gotten out to fix the flat when suddenly out of nowhere a car drove up and shot her father..then her mother. Callie screamed as she tried to dial her mothers phone for help, but it was to late..they busted the window and dragged the helpless girl out of the vehicle, leaving behind the dialing phone. She sobbed for them to let her go, but they only cruelly laughed at the child...thats when she screamed to the heavens for a savior to help her as they forcibly threw her into the truck and began to drive away. Suddenly there was a flash of fire in the sky, spiraling down to the earth and a mighty roar upon the wind was heard...then the sound of hooves could be heard thundering upon the ground towards them..a ominous chill heralding the riders approach. The three men in the truck felt death coming for them and they sped out...leaving a trail of dust behind them as they tried to outrace what was coming in the darkness. The sound of hooves drew closer in the dark..catching up to the speeding vehicle and finally close enough all could see the pursuer.

A smallish man like a dwarf that radiated fury and death was upon a black horse with eyes of red flames and hooves that left a burning trail behind him. He was dressed in black leather pants studded with steel and black boots with skull buckles...his blazing golden hair was wild and free except for his twin braids and mustache that was all clasped off with silver skulls..dark gauntness looking eyes blazing out as he wielded twin blades that had fire dancing along its edges within each hand. The men screamed in horror at the sight , but Callie cried out in joy at the sight of him as she shrieked out one word into the fear filled truck.

"Fili!" the fiery dwarfs eyes narrowed and he spurred his mount on faster. The girl was not afraid in the slightest for she knew the heavens had sent an ancient warrior from the days of old to save her from these vile men. Callie knew the legends of ancient Middle Earth, of how a group of men thousands of years ago ventured out on a quest to take back their home...how they all fought bravely to vanquish the monsters Azog and Bolg, of which they succeeded but at the cost of their lives. Callies father loved to read her the tales of Thorin Oakenshield and his company, every night he put her to bed..she would crow in delight to hear of these heroic warriors...especially the parts of Fili whom she always begged to hear over and over again. Her father would laugh at her but he read it each time to her joy...afterwards she would fall asleep and dream of a golden haired blue eyed warrior standing strong...guarding her from any nightmares. Now here she was in danger and her golden warrior was coming for her.