Bring On The Wonder[Thorin Oakenshield]

Chapter Twenty Eight: A Hobbit To The Rescue!

Bilbo...? H-how did you get in here?" Bella asked her voice hoarse. The hobbit reached into his pocket and pulled out a small golden ring.

"With this." He admitted.

"A ring?" She questioned in confusion, before coughing.

"I found it back in the Goblin tunnels; in Gollum's cave." Bilbo explained.

"Gollum?" She had heard that name before, but she couldn't remember who that name belonged to. Bella coughed a few more times. Shutting her eyes, because it was easier then trying to force them to stay open.

"Bella, what have they done to you?" The hobbit whispered.

"Dont...worry about me. You have to find Thorin and the others." Bella told him.

"Bella I can't just leave you here. I need to find you food and water or you're going to die." The hobbit stated quietly.

The young woman's lips felt clammy as she swallowed painfully and tried to sit up the best she could. " Bilbo...go find the others and I hope you've figured out a way out of this place."

Bilbo had to press his ear against the bars of the cell just to hear what Bella was saying. Her voice was so dry and quiet. He could tell she wasn't going to last much longer. "Bella, it took me over two weeks in this place just to find you. Who know's how long it will take to search the rest of this kingdom before I find the others." The hobbit stated, panic was forming in his voice.

Bella gave a weak smile. "Then you better hurry..."

"Bella I'm not leaving you here, alone." The burglar protested.

"You're wasting...time..." The woman said painfully before passing out again.

"Bella...? " The hobbit knew he couldn't just stand around here, waiting for her to wake up again. The half-breed was running out of time. " Hang in there Bella." He whispered and he slipped the ring on and began his search for the rest of the Dwarves.

Bilbo searched this enormous, endless, maze night and day for his friends. He wasn't going to rest until he found them for Bella's sake, which also meant he needed to think of way out of here, once he did find the dwarves. His first day was unsuccessful. He had followed the elf prince for hours, but he never ventured to the dungeons.

The hobbit continued to hide in the shadows, watching and listening to the guards for signs they were going to the dungeons and finally his prayers were answered and saw a few elves carrying trays with dried out pieces of bread and cups of water for their 13 prisoners being led by the guard with the keys. Bilbo once again started following behind the three guards down a different path he had yet to take. He felt like he had been walking for hours, having to hide when the blonde males turned around, probably at the sound of his heavy breathing, only they saw nothing. He followed them a little while longer and sure enough he came into an open area with several bridges leading up to tiny cells.

The two elves followed the keeper of the keys who opened each cell and the other two practically shoved what little food and drink they were given at them, spilling half their water in the process. Bilbo waited till the elves were long gone and approached the cell that Thorin sat in. Bilbo removed the ring, replacing it back safely in his pocket.

"Thorin." Bilbo whispered called. The dwarf didn't look up right away, thinking he was just hearing things. He had been trapped in here for over 2 weeks now. " Thorin." The hobbit said a little louder. The dwarf turned his head and saw Bilbo at the bars of his cell.

"Bilbo. You're alive." Thorin praised, coming up to the door. "How did you manage to get pass the elves?" he asked, curious as to how this hobbit always seemed to have luck on his side.