What Once Was Lost {Hobbit Fanfic} Book 1

Estë Nogoth Ernil (Rest Dwarf Prince)

Recap-

"You have nice manners...for a thief and a liar! I know the smell and taste of Dwarf. No one better! It is the gold! They are drawn to treasure like flies to dead flesh. Did you think I did not know this day would come!?" Smaug then stepped near the Arkenstone, sending it flying down the mounds of gold. "That a pack of canting Dwarves would come crawling back to the mountain!?" He made a pillar fall, the mountain shook - and the Dwarves outside felt it.

"Was that an earthquake?" Dori asked.

"That, my lad.. Was a Dragon." Balin said.

Thorin looked around, worried. As did the others.

This...was Not Good.

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* 'apostrophe in italic's are thoughts'
* Darywn and his Daughter - Jazmyn are Dúnedain (who live to be 240 - 250 yrs old.)

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**Back to Lake Town**

We heard and felt a vibration, I looked to the Mountain.. The only source it could be.

"You should leave, find Jazmyn and her family. If the... 'Prophecy' does come true, you wont be safe here." I told Darwyn.

"And go where?"

"Rivendell. Tell them I sent you."

"Arietta. That's too long of a journey, and its far too dangerous now."

I sighed.

"Fine, have it your way..."

"I must go, Jazmyn's husband has a Black Arrow. I will return."

And so, he went rushing out the door. Again.

We were shocked..A Black Arrow?

Shortly after he left, Bofur came back with the Goldenseal and Athelas. But before he could make it inside three Orcs invaded the house, one through the roof, two through the door. I fought them off the best I could, teaming up with Oin to protect Fili..He tried to fight also.

We had two surprise visitors, Tauriel and Legolas. Who helped us much to our relief.
'They fight like ninja's...'

Once the Orc's were gone, it was time to focus on Fili.

"Bofur!" I yelled, "Hurry up and get in here!"

"There are others." Legolas spoke, mainly to himself.

"Tauriel, come."

She looked at him, then to Fili.
'Is she going to help?'

"Its ok, go if you must." I said. "Thank you for your help."

Tauriel nodded and left, following Legolas,

"We're losing him." Oin said, panicked

"Bofur, I need those plants, Now!"

"Right, coming!"

He rushed inside and gave them to me.

"Look for a bowl and something I can mash these up with, some water too please. And hurry!"

He soon found what I needed, and I got to work, mashing the two together the Athelas and Goldenseal.

"Fili, try and hold still. Okay?"

"Guys, hold him down!"

"Fili, this will sting for a little bit. But it will help you."

I once again murmured the incantation for Athelas -

'When the black breath blows

and shadow's death grows

and all lights pass,

come Athelas! Come Athelas;

life to the dying

in the king's hand lying!'

I wrapped his wound - leg with help of the others, he was just passing out, into a deep sleep.

It then occurred to me that Darywn still hadn't returned.
'He should be back by now...'

A lady came rushing into the house, stopping when she saw me. "Arietta?"

I looked at her "Jazmyn?" She nodded. "You've grown..a lot." I laughed.

"My husband got captured by the guards, father is looking after the children. Sent me to tell you that everything is.... Alright. Or will be, I suppose. The arrow is hidden in a safe place, but you four need to leave. I sense danger." Jazmyn told us.

"We can't, Fili needs at least an hour of rest! He was poisoned." Oin spoke.

"Well, be careful and stay on alert at all times got it?"

Bofur, Oin, and I nodded.

"Good, now if you excuse me..I have to get back to my father and children - be careful."

So, we looked after Fili and each other staying on alert. And every now and then the ground would shake. Making people scream, including me.

"We aren't safe here.." I spoke.

"Nor would we be safe at Erebor, lass." Oin said.

"That means..."

"That, they're in bigger danger then we thought..." I finished for Bofur.

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Edited- (You guessed it!) Sunday. June 12th, 2016.
6:27pm