World's apart (Thorin Oakenshield fanfic)

Chapter 9. Saved or doomed?

I tried to stay close to her and protect her with my life, but somehow we got separated and I saw her defending Marriet. She was so beautiful and determined as she fought of the guards who attacked her. One day she would make a fine sword fighter. If only she was given the time to practice...

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Never in your life had you hold a sword, but you had to admit, you were doing a pretty good job at it. More and more guards seemed to enter the small hall and you were driven away from Thorin. With Marriet behind you, you tried to defend the both of you in the best way you could. But there were so many of them... Marriet turned around behind you and opened the red door. Quickly the two of you entered and a small bunch of guards made their way in with you. You fought hard but you realized you couldn't win this battle on your own. There were just too many of them and you didn't have enough experience with sword fighting.

'To the boat!' you heard someone yell in the hall. It didn't seem to be one of the guards, so you assumed it was someone of your Company. Apparently they had fight off all the guards who had come their way. But you and Marriet were still here in this room. You wanted to shout at them that you were still here but you were too focused on the guard in front of you. A few guards lay scattered on the ground, killed or unconscious. There only remained one standing. He was slightly taller then the others and slightly broader. 'You thought you could escape us that easily?' he chuckled.

You tightened your grip around the sword and tried to block the guard from getting near Marriet. 'Maybe your friends succeeded at killing the others, but I'll make sure you won't get out of this castle alive.' The guard and you stared at each other, both waiting for the other to make the first move. It occurred to you that he was right. The chance of you getting out alive wasn't big, it was nearly impossible. With that thought in mind you made your decision. 

Without taking your eyes away from the guard you got the necklace from your neck and gave it to Marriet. She looked at you confused. 'What...' she started but you didn't let her finish. 'Give this to Thorin. I promised him I would bring it back to him and I won't break my promise. You will run towards the exit along with the others, I will stay here' you said. Marriet's eyes widened in shock. 'I can't leave you here! He will kill you!' she exclaimed. You smiled. 'Maybe he will, now... Run!' you shouted the last word and pushed Marriet towards the door.

The guard raised his sword to hit her but you blocked it with yours. Marriet made it out of the door but turned back to look at you. 'GO!' you shouted at her. And then she left. You were now alone with the guard which you knew, you could never defeat.

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(Thorin's P.O.V.)

We had killed all the guards in the hall when Gandalf ordered us to run towards the boat. I hadn't seen (y/n) in a little while. I hoped she had safely made her way towards the boat already. We all climbed through the hole in the wall, towards the boat. But when we came near it, it appeared that neither (y/n) nor Marriet was there. 'Where is she?!' I asked, my voice panicked. She wasn't in the hall, I should have seen her if she was there. Everyone turned to look and check where our missing member was, but she wasn't among us.

Then we heard footsteps running our way, it was Marriet. 'Where is (y/n)?' I asked her, shaking her violently. The girl had tears in her eyes and she seemed to be shocked. No... It couldn't be... She opened her hand and there lay my ring. The rind I had given to my One. 'No....' I muttered before I ran off towards the hall. 'Thorin!' someone yelled behind me. But I wouldn't listen. I had to find her, had to see her with my own eyes. She couldn't be dead. She was still so young, surely she wouldn't be... No, she wasn't, I would've known. There had been a sting in my heart ever since she left, but the sting was still there. She just couldn't be dead.