All I've ever known

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They stopped in front of the stone gate and Bofur's sighed,"Now what?" Everyone looked around and Thorin smiled,"I have an idea. Mivera follow me." Mivera didn't ask and kept close to Thorin's heels as he led her away. Once Thorin began climbing the stairs, however, Mivera tilted her head,"What are you doing?" Thorin hoisted himself onto a ledge and held his hand down to her,"Finding a way to move the gate." She took his hand and he pulled her over. They repeated this a few more times before Mivera huffed,"I give up. What are we doing?" Instead of answering, Thorin jumped on to a large bell that was in front of them. He tried to stand up straight but failed and lost his balance.

Mivera laughed and jumped beside him, keeping her balance. The company heard the ruckus and looked up, seeing their king and queen were sitting on a giant bell. Kili furrowed his brow and tilted his head,"Uh, Auntie, Uncle, what are you doing?" Thorin gestured the rope,"Will you do the honor Mivera?" She smiled and unsheathed her sword, and cut the thick rope holding the bell up in one stroke. Thorin and Mivera cried out as the bell swung down, Bombur bellowing a horn. Thorin grabbed her waist and shouted,"Jump!" That instant the bell crashed into the wall and it came crumbling down.

No sooner had the wall come down that the company was running out, weapons drawn and shouting their battle cries. Thorin and Mivera running side by side, with Kili and Fili one either side of them. Dain saw them coming and lifted his sword,"To the king and queen beneath the mountain!" The dwarves all cried out and the battle intensified. During the battled Dain found Thorin and embraced him,"What took you so long cousin?"

Suddenly a body-less Orc head fell on Dain's shoulder and Mivera stepped from behind him. She swept the sweat off her face and leaned against her sword,"There are to many of these filthy scum aren't there?" Dain scooped up Mivera and trapped her in a bone-crushing hug and spun her around before putting her down,"So great to see you lass! Last I heard you weren't sitting to pretty." Mivera laughed,"That is true." Dain then looked between the king and queen,"So, what's the plan?" Thorin stares at something in the distant and Mivera looks to see Azog. When she looks back at Thorin, he is seated on a ram,"Let us go kill that filth!" She smiled and swung onto the ram next to his,"Lead on!"

They begin running towards Ravenhill through the battle. Thorin calls Dwalin as they pass him, and Mivera to Fili and Kili. For what they were planning to do, they needed their best warriors. Down below Bilbo noticed them running up the hill. Gandalf was talking with the elf prince,"I should have known they would rally and sweep across the north!" Bilbo turned,"Where is north exactly?" Gandalf gave him a grave look,"Ravenhill." Bilbo gasped,"That's where Mivera is! And Thorin and Fili and Kili! They are all up there!"

By now the band of dwarves had just reached the top of the icy Ravenhill, and their was not an Orc or goblin in sight. Fili looked around,"Looks empty, maybe he fled?" Mivera shook her head and the grip on her sword tightened,"I don't think so Fili." Thorin turned around,"Fili, take your brother and scout the towers." They nodded and went to leave but Mivera dropped her sword and grabbed their arms tightly,"Keep low and out of sight. If you see something, report back. Don't engage, and do not for any reason separate." They nodded and pulled away but her hands tightened,"Do you understand?" Fili nodded and Kili grimaced,"Yes ma'am. Now can you please let go? I feel like you're going to pop my arm off." Reluctantly she let go and watched the boys disappear in the fog.

Mivera picked up her sword,"I have a bad feeling about this Thorin." Screeches were heard from everywhere and Dwalin held up his weapon,"Well looks like those feelings will need to wait las, we have got company." Goblins started pouring in from over the walls. They were only goblins, so hey didn't have to put much effort into fighting. But during it all Mivera was thinking about her boys.

Gandalf pleaded with Thranduil,"The dwarves are about to be overrun. Thorin and Mivera must be warned!" Thranduil stalked off,"Then by all means warn them. Enough elvish blood has been spilt. No more!" With that he was gone and Bilbo looked up at the wizard,"Let me do it." Gandalf shook his head,"Do not be ridiculous they will see you!" Bilbo rolled his eyes,"No they won't." Gandalf looked at the battle,"It's out of the question. I won't allow it." Bilbo huffed,"I am not asking you to allow it Gandalf. " he ran towards the hill and put on the Ring.

Fili whispered to Kili,"Stay here. Search the lower levels, I've got this." Kili looked apprehensive,"Are you sure? Auntie told us not to separate." Fili reassured his brother,"It won't be for long." Kili nodded and did as his brother said. Outside the towers, Mivera, Thorin, and Dwalin stand guard amongst a dead bunch of goblins. Mivera is restless,"Where are they?" Dwalin shifted his axe,"Who?" She rolled her eyes,"The boys!" Thorin walked to her and placed a hand on her shoulder,"Do not worry about them, they will be fine." She nodded and Dwalin added,"Aye, I'd be more concerned about that Orc filth."

Bilbo suddenly stepped out from behind Mivera,"Thorin! Dwalin! Mivera " Mivera jumped into Thorin,"Great Mahal Bilbo you scared me!" The hobbit gave a quick smirk,"Sorry." But his face quickly turned serious,"You ave to leave here now! Azog has another army attacking from the north! This watchtower will be surrounded with no way out!" Mivera was already running to the tower where Fili and Kili were, but Thorin grabbed her,"Stop! What are you doing?" She shoved herself away from him,"You heard Bilbo, we need to get out of here!" Dwalin tensed his shoulders,"We are so close to getting the Orc scum, I say we push on." Mivera shook her head,"No! It's what he wants! Don't you see? He wants to draw us in. It's a trap!"