The Lionheart (The Hobbit)

Chapter one: An old friend and some new ones

Before I truly start this series I want to say I might be twisting the plot line quite a bit. I hope you enjoy it all the same! <3

((Gandalf POV))

After leaving my conversation with Mr. Baggins I traveled north to a hidden forest.

After wandering through for what seemed like hours I came to a very large tree that looked to be a house as well, a house to a dear friend of mine. "Tygr?" I called out and immediately heard someone moving about. Soon a short small girl with long dark brown hair poked her head out. She looked at me then smiled. "Gandalf!" She yelled before running and hugging me. "What brings you here?!" She asked as she backed up. I should see her tail waving back and forth in excitement and her ears picked up.

"My dear Tygr I've come to ask you to join in an adventure." She smiled widely and I could see her eyes shining in excitement. "YESYESYESYESYES!" I laughed as I watched her jump around.

That's one thing I've loved about Tygr, she was always ready to go places and do something new.

"My dear go to a house in the Shire tonight." Her ears dropped in confusion. "But...how will I know which one it is?" She asked. "There will be a glowing mark on it, I shall see you tonight?" I asked. She nodded fast and hugged me once more before I left.

((Tygr POV))

I ran back inside my tree like house and smiled. "I'm finally getting out of this tree!!" I shrieked as I packed a bag full of clothes and blankets. I didn't wear shoes, I felt no need too.

I glanced out my window and saw that the sun was getting ready to set. I grabbed my bag and left my home.

Once outside I formed myself into a large black wolf and picked my bag up in my sharp teeth. Far bigger than any Warg or bear. I ran across the very large field between my forest and the shire. Once about 5 minutes away I formed back into my human form. I walked calmly across the remainder of the field. I felt a shiver down my spine from the cold air, I pulled out my cloak and threw it around my shoulders covering my entire body except my legs. I flattened my ears to blend in with my hair so that nobody gave me any odd looks.

I wandered aimlessly through the Shire looking from house to house. "Ugh...I wish I could have gotten a sent of the place then this wouldn't be so difficult." I muttered to myself. I took a large inhale of the wind around me. I suddenly picked up Gandalf's sent. It was faint but it would have to do. I followed the sent along many trails but along the way picked up another sent, dwarves. I looked at the sky, the sun was gone and the moon was shining bright. I followed the sent only to find Gandalf standing at the door of a hobbit hole with many other dwarves. "Gandalf!" I shouted before running to meet him at the door. "Tygr my dear! You've made it." He said happily. "Who's the pretty lass?" A dwarf with a funny hat asked me. "Hello~ I'm Tygr." I said smiling at him. "Nice to meet you Tygr, I'm Bofur." I giggled at the name. Suddenly the door opened and all of us went falling through. I luckily was on top.

Once we all got out of the pile the ruckus started. I noticed our host was very scattered and worried. I walked up behind him to find we where the same height. "Excuse me~" I asked. He turned and looked at me. " your not a dwarf." That was all he said. "No, I'm not. My name is Tygr it's a pleasure to meet you." I said holding out my hand. The hobbit shook it and smiled. "Bilbo Baggins. So, did Gandalf rope you into this as well?" He asked, I laughed. "In a way yes, but I was happy to come." Bilbo nodded the started to yell at another dwarf about a chair. "You should relax though, getting all worked up like this isn't good for your heart. Nice to meet you, I hope we can chat again later." I said before turning and walking away.

I wandered through the hobbit hole until I reached the dining room. There I saw a large dwarf with a tattooed head. "Hello~" I sat sitting down by him. He glanced down at me and nodded once. "My name is Tygr." I said with a smile. "Dwalin." Oh wow...deep voice. "Pleased to meet you!" I said holding out my hand. He looked at it then shook it with his large one. Just as I was about so say something I felt someone grab my tail. "Hey what's this?" They asked. I turned and grabbed my bushy black tail and hugged it close to me. "That's mine!" I said looking at the two dwarves. One had sandy blonde hair and a lot of braids including two in his beard , the other had a scruffle beard and brunette hair. Both of them where extremely handsome. "Oh! Our apologies we didn't realize it was attached to a beautiful girl like yourself." The blonde said. I felt a blush go across my face. "I-it's alright..." I said with a smiled. "Fili," "and Kili, at your service" they both said, introducing themselves. "Tygr, at yours~" they smiled and sat down on ether side of my. We chatted for a while and I must admit, these two where charming. One by one all the dwarves flooded into the room and sat down to eat. I watched all of them scarf food and throw it.

Suddenly all of them stopped and looked at me. "Who are you?" One of them asked. "Oh! Her names Tygr!" The dwarf with the funny hat from when I first got here said. I nodded. "Why do ye have a tail?"Dwalin asked. "And ears like that?" Ori asked. "Oh well I-" I was cut off my Gandalf. "Tygr is a skin-changer. Sometimes she is a petite small girl, other times she is a great big black wolf, much larger than any Warg you'll see." They all where fascinated. "Are you coming with us?" They asked. I smiled and nodded. "Yes I am! I'm excited to too." I said. "What's your purpose on this journey. How will you be useful to us?" Dwalin said. "Oh well, I'm an excellent tracker, I can smell an Orc, troll or goblin from miles and miles away. I can fight amazingly if I do say so myself~" I said. "And she'll give us something nice to look at!" Kili said making all the dwarves laugh and nod while I just smiled and blushed. All the dwarves started acting wild again, which I enjoyed.

Everything died down and I started speaking to a nice elderly dwarf named Balin. He was very nice and was speaking to me about Erebor. I found it sounded amazing and I wished to see it with my own two eyes.

Suddenly dishes where being thrown and the other dwarves started pounding and clanking the silver wear together. "Could you please not do that! You'll blunt them!" Bilbo shouted. "Oooo ya here that lads? He says we'll blunt the knives!" Bofur said and then dwarves began to sing.

Blunt the knives, bend the forks
Smash the bottles and burn the corks.
Chip the glasses and crack the platessss
THATS WHAT BILBO BAGGINS HATES!

I rolled over laughing then began to sing with them and toss plates and glasses as well.

THATS WHAT BILBO BAGGINS HATES!

We all ended the song in the eating room again and where laughing at Bilbos terrified face seeing that all his dishes where perfectly fine and cleaned.

All of us laughed until we heard three large knocks on the door. We all gathered around the door, I pushed my way though the dwarves who where all taller than me to the front next to Kili. The door was opened to show one more dwarf. He was tall for a dwarf, and handsome. He had black hair with small grey streaks, and bright blue eyes. "Gandalf," yup...deep voice

"I thought you said this place would be easy to find. I lost my way, twice. Wouldn't have found it at all if not for that mark on the door." He said taking off his cloak. "Mark?! What mark! There's no mark on that door it was painted a week ago!" Bilbo shouted pushing through the dwarf crowd. "There is a mark I put it there myself." Gandalf said. "Bilbo I would like for you to meet the leader of our company, Thorin Oakenshield." He said. Thorin turned to Bilbo. "So this is the hobbit. Tell me Mr. Baggins have you done much fighting?" He asked. "What?" Bilbo asked confused"Axe or sword? What is your weapon of choice?" Thorin asked. "Well I have some skill at conkers...if you must know...but I fail to see why that's relevant." Bilbo said. I couldn't help but giggle. Thorin turned to me. I immediately silenced myself. "Who are you." He asked towering over me. "My name is Tygr. Gandalf asked me to join your company." I said and he looked at me up and down. "Have you done much fighting?" He asked. "Lots!" I said with a smile. "Weapon of choice?" I thought for a moment, "well I suppose it would be my teeth and claws. Though I can use a sword!"he looked utterly confused. "Your teeth and claws?" He asked.

Gandalf butted in. "Thorin, Tygr is a Skin-changer." Thorin looked to me as though he didn't believe me. "Look," I said before turning around and lifting my shirt slightly to show my tail, then I pointed out my hears atop my head.

His eyes widened. "what animal do you change into?" He asked. "A black wolf sir." I said in reply. He nodded, "alright...you can come." I smiled and thanked him. Then we all moved into the dining room to talk.