Erebor's Guardian

Chapter: 31

Kili and I both turned to the sound of Kilis name being shouted out. We knew it was Tauriel. I looked at Kili and nodded my head. He understood. He killed two more orcs before yelling out to her.

"TAURIEL!"

I got in front of the few orcs coming after us and blocked them from Kili with my wings.

"Go!"

I was able to kill the orcs as Kili ran down the tower. I followed after him as more orcs started to come in and out of the tower. I could hear Tauriel struggling against a huge orc, I looked toward Kili to see him fighting a few more orcs. I came up behind the orcs and threw them off the cliff. Suddenly we heard Tauriel scream in pain. I turned to see her against a rock holding her side in pain. As I was about to jump down more groups of orcs swarmed in, Kili and I held them back as I expanded my wings to hold them back. I looked to see that Tauriel managed to get out of the orcs hold and started to attack it with a knife. I looked at Kili.

"Hurry!"

Kili nodded his head as he ran down the stairs fighting off a few orcs before reaching the huge orc. I fought off the horde, the horde pushed me away from Kili and Tauriel, I couldn't see them but I could hear them. After a few moments, the orcs I fought were dead, I breathed heavily as my body felt weak. Suddenly I heard Tauriel scream.

"No!"

I felt a sudden pain in my chest. My eyes widened as I quickly ran to where they were, Kili was on the ground, dead. I growled in anger to see the orc walking up to Tauriel, she lept up at the Orc and managed to twist him over to the edge of the cliff, however, the orc managed to grab her taking her with him. I quickly flew down to the edge and caught her hand. I looked at her and pulled her up with no effort. Tauriel ran to Kili, I kneeled next to him to see the wound in his chest and next to him the orcs mace with his blood. Tauriel started to cry and gasp for breath.

I looked down at Kili and placed one hand on his head and the other on his chest. I felt my wings and eyes starting to glow as the feather in his coat glowed next to him. I looked at Tauriel to see her stare in awe. I nodded my head to her and looked at Kili as I spoke.

"Anor valthen, togo laugas lin nestad enin gur hen."

I turned to Tauriel who looked worried, held out my hand for her and took it and gently placed it over the wound which was healing slowly. She spoke lightly.

"Meleth nin."

The wound started to heal quicker. I felt my wings stop glowing as my eyes returned to normal. I looked at Kili and left Tauriels hand on his chest. There was no sight of him being alive. Tauriel looked down at Kili who did not move. She wept and placed a gentle kiss on his lips as she held his hand. I sighed and stood up as I screamed in the air, suddenly I heard a deep breath. Kili gasped for air as Tauriel smiled. I looked back at them and kneeled next to him. He grunted in pain as he looked up at us. He smiled at Tauriel as he brought his hand up to her face.

"A...Amralime."

I smiled lightly as Tauriel gave him a gentle kiss. I breathed heavily as I helped Kili against a wall, he grunted in pain.

"Uncle..."

"Don't worry. I'll go after him."

I smiled as I laid a hand on his shoulder. Tauriel smiled at me as she helped Kili sit up. As I left them I felt another sharp pain in my chest and once more I felt my wings slightly smaller. I clenched my fists and flew down toward the frozen river. I landed to see Azog and Thorin slowly approach each other; I was about to fly at Azog until the sound of a horn went off. I turned to the sound to see more orcs coming across the hills. I turned to see more orcs coming down from the tower charging after me. I held Ringil up and expanded my wings and growled. I turned to see Azog and Thorin fighting as Azog flung a large rock with a chain attached to it, Thorin was managing to dodge it as he swung Orcrist at him.

After some time, no more orcs came down. I breathed heavily as the cuts over my arms and legs started to bleed. I turned to see Azog and Thorin stumbling against the ice as it seemed to break apart as they fought. Thorin had managed to hurt Azog but he to was wounded. I looked to see Azog pause and looking up. I looked up to see the eagles flying toward us and swooping down to the battle below. I could see Radagast and Beorn with the Eagles going toward the fight. Suddenly I heard Thorin yell out in pain.

I turned back to Thorin to see him with a blade through his chest. My eyes widened at the sight. I yelled out and stared at Azog in anger when suddenly Orcrist went through Azog. My eyes widened more at the sight of Thorin flipping Azog onto his back slamming into the ice. He forced Orcrist down and the sound of ice cracking filled the air. I heard Azog's last breath leave him. I watched as Thorin struggled to stand up. He started to stumble toward the edge of the waterfall, looking at the battle below. Then he turned to me with a slight smile. I stumbled forward from my own wounds.

"Thorin?"

His eyes closed as he suddenly started to collapse.

"Thorin!"