Gandalf's Apprentice

Chapter Twelve: Cliffs of the Goblin tunnels

***Leandra's POV***

I was the first to make it out of the goblin tunnels, I was high on adrenaline from so much running. I had been scared out of my mind. I stormed down the hill and let out a heavy breath, falling to my knees. I was hyperventilating, tuning out every word of Thorin's and soon enough...a coat was over my shoulders.

I looked up and saw that it was Bilbo's red coat. "Thank Mahal for the courage of Hobbits!" I cried and stood on my knees, wrapping my arms around his shoulders, hugging him tightly.

He was surprised, but awkwardly hugged me back. I kissed his forehead and stood up. The company was staring. "I want a kiss!" Raised his hand. Thorin smacked his arm down. "Uncle wants a kiss!" He laughed.

I chuckled. "Maybe later, we have bigger problems...everyone! Into the trees! Gandalf, call the eagles! Azog the Defiler is coming. He's alive." I ordered, letting Bilbo go.

I walked up the hill and took a deep breath. "Amin quella." (invisibility) I shrouded myself and climbed a tree at the top of the hill.

I watched the orcs come down the steep hill, they stopped right by me, but couldn't smell of see me. I stood on the branch and waited for the right moment.

"Lema ed' templa..." (teleport) I whispered and drew my sword. In a split second I felt myself jolt.

I disappeared and reappeared in the air above Azog. I held my sword downward as I fell and stabbed the blade into the top of his white warg's head. It was dead instantly.

I released my invisibility and smirked up at the stunned pale orc. "That was for Thrain!" I shouted.

The pale orc lunged at me and I managed to block his mace. I laughed at the top of my lungs and slid between his legs, slashing his thigh. He howled and gripped his thigh, taking a knee.

"This...? This is for-" I was cut off, as I lined up to cut his head off, but he reached back and grabbed my leg, throwing me towards the company.

I screamed when I hit the ground, I a rib break. I rolled and heard the wargs coming down the hill after me. I began to hyperventilate again, I stumbled to my feet, my back against the tree. I swallowed my fear and growled.

"You will not have them!!!" I bellowed and killed the warg that reached me first. Then lit two more on fire, sending them screaming. I had to fight through the pain.

I set a wall of fire between the dwarves and the orcs. The dwarves threw pine cones that Gandalf lit ablaze.

Azog came charging, I tried to make a wall of fire, but he ran through anyway. He swung his mace and I blocked it again. "UGH!!!" I bellowed and he growled, his mace swung again.

I blocked it, but he used his hook hand to stab my left leg, I screamed and he took the chance to swing his mace into my chest. I went flying again and my breath was gone. I hit my back on a tree and felt another rib break.

I slumped to the ground the collapsed. I saw the dwarve's tree begin to fall, some were hanging on for fear life. I tried to crawl to help, but Azog pinned me to the ground with his boot in the middle of my back.

"Leandra!!!" Kili shouted.

My vision began to go spotty, then I saw Bilbo run down the trunk of the tree, Thorin and Dwalin close behind.

Bilbo made a fake out and ducked before Dwalin swung his hammer, connecting with Azog's jaw.

His boot pressed down harder, making me whimper and gasp for air before he stepped off me, stumbling back. I tasted blood and tried to drag myself up, but I fell again.

Bilbo came to my side while Thorin and Dwalin fought the few remaining orcs and wargs that Azog sent...then the Eagles came.

A great bird swooped down and picked up Bilbo. "L-Leandra!" He shouted and was dropped on to another Eagle's back.

Azog fled and Thorin actually let him go. He tried to run to me, but he got scooped up. I smiled and managed to force my sword into the sheath.

I was out cold...