A Hobbit's Tale-Thorin's P.O.V.

11-Trolls

It was my older nephew, Fili, heading towards us. Anya & I looked at each other confused. What in Durin's name is he doing here? As he came closer his foot got caught on something but Anya managed to catch him before he fell.
Thorin: "Fili, what are you doing here? You were supposed to be on pony duty with your brother!"
Anya: "Is everything alright, Fili? You seem upset!"
He was waving his hand while trying to catch his breath.
Dwalin:(Grumbling)"Well speak up, lad! We haven't got all night."
Fili: "We were on pony duty, just like you told us to, uncle! But then we had a slight problem!"
Anya:(Frowning)"Problem? What kind of a problem exactly?"
I was about to ask the same thing as I was glaring at my nephew.
Fili: "We had 16 ponies including your horse, Anya. But now we have 14 left."
All three of us: "WHAT!?!"
Dwalin: "But how, when & by whom?"
Fili: "Trolls. They have a camp nearby."
All three: "What?"
Thorin: "How could this be? How could you two be so careless...!"
Anya:(Holding up her hand)"Sorry to interrupt you, Thorin. Fili, just before I came here I saw Bilbo headed towards you two, with your meals. Where is he?"
I just gaped at her & looked at Dwalin, he was curious as well. Fili looked kind of guilty as Anya kept looking at him.
Fili:(Looking sheepish)"Actually we sent him to rescue the ponies."
Anya:(Not pleased at all)"What! How could you send him straight into the troll's den alone?"
Dwalin: "Thorin, we must gather the others at once"
Thorin:(Nodding my head)"Fili, where is your brother?"
Fili: "He went back to help Bilbo...!"
We did not let him finish for we were headed towards the camp, with our weapons out. Gathering the others we headed right towards the trolls. We made it just as I saw one of the trolls tossing the hobbit towards Kili, both fell down & then we rushed into the attack. There were 3 of them & we were 14 excluding the hobbit. Behind me I saw Anya had taken out her bow & arrows, shooting at the trolls. That pleasantly surprised me, she was moving with such skill that the trolls were having a hard time in catching her. She even used her bow as a weapon, nice! We continued the attacking the trolls without mercy. I noticed that the ponies who got captured had escaped, the hobbit? As if on impulse I looked to my right, what I saw in front of me made me halt at once. The others did the same, looking in the same direction.
Kili:(Alarmed)"BILBO?!?"
He was about to rush forward but I held him back at once. No use, that accursed hobbit got himself captured. Two trolls were holding his arms & legs in their grip.
Troll: "Lay down yer arms or we will break his."
The hobbit eyes locked with mine, he was scared which was an understatement. As the leader I had no choice but to surrender so I dropped my weapon the others followed suit, so did the girl. Soon 8 of us were stuffed in the sacks, while the others were tied in the spit above the fire. They wanted to eat us. Curse these trolls! They had not only removed our weapons but our clothes as well. Except for the girl's clothes that is just her jacket & weapons were taken away. She was right beside me, not looking happy at all, I wish that there was some way to escape. I wasn't paying much attention as to what the trolls were talking about. But one of them said about getting this over with soon before the sunrise comes up. Then I saw the hobbit trying to sit up.
Bilbo: "Wait, you are making a terrible mistake!"
I frowned at his words, mistake? What kind of mistake? He managed to get himself on to his feet & hopped closer to them.
Dori: "Its no use reasoning with them. They are halfwits."
Bofur: "Halfwits? Then what does that make us?"
I frowned when Bofur said that but I shifted my gaze back to the hobbit.
Bilbo: "I meant with the seasoning."
I began to glare at him, I knew he was not to be trusted. Curse him!
First troll: "What do you know about cooking dwarfs & a human?"
Bilbo: "Well, have you smelt them? It would take a lot more than some sage to plate this lot up!"
Traitor was the word that came up in my head, besides Anya, everyone else felt the same. The first troll kind of disagreed but the second troll wanted to hear as to what the hobbit was saying. Next that hobbit told them to skin us first, curse him.
Dwalin:(Pointing his finger)"I won't forget that, I won't."
Neither will I but the third troll had other ideas, suddenly he picked up Bombur by his feet & dangling him above his mouth. Curse it! I have to save him, but how?
Bilbo: "Wait, not that one he is infected!"
Infected!? With what? All eyes were on the hobbit again. What is he going to do next?
Bilbo: "Yes, he has worms in his tubes. In fact they're all infected, even the human girl. It is a nasty business, I wouldn't risk it, I wouldn't."
Disgusted, the troll tossed Bombur & he landed on Kili, that got to hurt! We all shouted insults at the hobbit after he mentioned about us being infected by worms? I noticed the halfling roll his eyes? Suddenly I felt someone nudge me hard, against my shoulder. Turning, it was Anya, her left eye twitched slightly, she seemed annoyed about something.
Anya:(Glaring at me)"Will you quit shouting in my ear before I go deaf? Don't you see? He is buying us time."
Thorin:(Frowning)"Buying us time? What do you mean & how would you know?"
She nudged me again & gestured at something behind the trolls. All I saw was the glimmer of light of dawn coming up, just behind the boulder. I turned back to face the girl, then at the hobbit.
Then I began to recall that the trolls turn into stones during daylight. By Great Durin, of course, I nudged my foot near Kili's head to get their attention. At first they were confused then they understood the situation. Soon they began to ramble on about the size of their worms. We were riddled. I chuckled lightly when I saw Anya roll her eyes, she really is something. I saw one of the trolls move towards the hobbit & he looked very much annoyed.
Troll: "So? What do you have us to do? Let them all go?
Bilbo:(Stalling)"Well...!"
Before he could say anything further, the troll poked him with his grubby, fat finger.
Troll: "Don't you think I know what you are upto? This little ferret, is taking us for fools!"
What the...ferret? Bilbo Baggins?
Bilbo:(Offended, obviously)"Ferret!?!"
Voice: "The dawn shall take you all!"
Gandalf the Grey? He came back? He struck his staff in the middle of the boulder, he was standing on. It split in half & the sunlight's rays shone upon the trolls, turning them into stone statues. After that the company cheered, I smiled with relief, glad that this unpleasant ordeal was over. Finally!
Dwalin: "Oh! Get yer foot off my back!"
Really, old friend!?

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