You were making your way towards the Durin's as fast as possible. Bilbo almost fell of the pony a couple of times but he managed to stay seated in the end. You looked up and saw the white orc smiling wickedly as he watched Thorin, Fili, Kili and Dwalin coming his way up the hill. This couldn't happen. You had to be faster. The dwarves weren't too far away from you. 'What's your plan?' Bilbo shouted from behind you. That's something you hadn't thought about yet. 'I will see when we get there' you shouted back. How could you make Thorin turn around? Telling him that he and his nephews were about to die wouldn't be enough. He would probably send his nephews back and go in alone or he would still try and come up with another plan. Either way he would still die. Unless...
'THORIN!' you yelled when you came closer to the dwarves. He immediately hold still when he recognized the voice that had called for him. His eyes widened in shock and next to him, Dwalin also looked pretty shocked to see Kim on the battlefield. Thorin raced towards you, killing some orc's on his way. When he finally reached you he grabbed your shoulders and hold them tight. 'You promised me you would stay inside the mountain' he said, his eyes showing desperation. 'I know, but I couldn't let you go up there, I' Thorin placed his finger on your lips, silencing you. 'It will be alright my One, he won't hurt me' Thorin tried to assure you. Tears were welling up in your eyes. 'That's the point! He will! He will kill you and your nephews Thorin.'
There fell a silence between the two of you. He stared at you as it finally dawned on him why you had to go on another quest. 'You were trying to save us...' he said, his mind finally catching up with the events. You nodded. 'But you are not allowed to tell me the ending, the wizard said so' he pointed out. You cupped his cheek. 'I know, but I can't just stand by and watch you get killed.' Dwalin hold Kim close to his chest. 'What do we do to defeat him?' he asked in a strained voice. Your mind was racing, what would make them turn around? That's it. 'He isn't up there' you said. Thorin frowned. 'I can see him standing right there.' 'Aye, but he isn't really there. It is all an illusion to lure you there. Once you will get there they will have a clear shot.' Kim's eyes widened as she looked at you. You were lying to Thorin.
You had tried your best to sound confident, like you were telling him the truth. But you could see in his face that he doubted what you just said. 'It's true. I've seen it too' Kim joined in. She shot you a look and tried her best to lie for you. She wasn't sure what your plan was but she would stay by your side and protect you. Thorin searched in your eyes to find if you were lying or telling the truth. 'Alright then. Where are they?' Thorin said, still not completely sure if you were telling the truth. You pointed in the opposite direction. There was a hill about the same height as the ruïn as where Azog was standing. Maybe you were telling him the truth. Thorin kissed you, pressing your bodies together.
'Bilbo, make sure the four of you will reach Esgaroth safely. Don't let anything happen to her' Thorin ordered. The hobbit nodded. Thorin looked at you once more. 'Stay safe' he said and left in the wrong direction.
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Azog stood on the ruïnes so he could see the battle in front of him. A wicked smile spread on his face when he saw Oakenshield and his nephews coming his way. They were falling for his trap. First he would kill his nephews, one by one, and then he would kill him. He would make sure Oakenshield would suffer before he took his last breath. Just when the dwarves were about to go up, something stopped them. Azog frowned, what happened? He searched for the reason and found three young ladies making their way towards Oakenshield. They didn't look like dwarves, they were human. That's when he saw the dwarf kissing one of them. So the dwarf had really met his One?
Azog smiled. Back at Rivendell he had only guessed it would hurt him if he would kill you. Azog wasn't sure how you had survived but now he knew for sure that he could hurt Thorin through you. He would send some of his orc's down to get you first. He would kill you in front of the dwarf. That would make him suffer like nothing else would. But Oakenshield turned around and went the other way. That was not a part of his plan, he was supposed to get up here! Azog grimaced. The line of Durin had to be destroyed. Why didn't the dwarf come up here to revenge his love? He met your eyes and saw the three woman and a hobbit making their way up the ruïn. He smiled again.
This was much better then he could have hoped for. He didn't know why Oakenshield went the wrong way but at least he could kill you first. The dwarf would be blind with rage and therefor easier to defeat. 'Go over there, make him watch' Azog ordered and the orc's left him. He didn't need them to protect him against woman. He could handle them himself.
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'Are you sure about this?' Kim asked as she followed you to the ruïn. You held your sword close to you. You wouldn't go up there to find Azog, you knew how that would end. Instead you immediately walked towards the frozen waterfall. There's where it would all happen. You weren't sure how this would play out, but you did know that at least one person would die on this ice tonight. 'Bilbo, Kim, go to the other side' you told them. Bilbo shook his head. 'I am supposed to keep you safe. Since I'm already not doing that by letting you go here I will protect you against that white orc' he said with confidence. You smiled at him. Bilbo had been such a good friend during this journey. 'Bilbo, if there are more orc's we need to split up and not let them surround us.' The hobbit thought about this.
'Will you and Marriet be safe here?' You looked at Kim. 'Yes, we will be safe.' She was barely containing her tears but she knew that if she cried the hobbit would never leave you alone. You had to do this with Marriet so they could finish the job if you didn't succeed. 'Alright then, we will go that way. Shout my name if anything happens and I will come to you as quickly as I can' Bilbo said. 'Thank you Bilbo' you spoke softly. Kim and Bilbo left to look for more orc's while you and Marriet waited on the ice for the pale orc. You didn't have to wait for long. You heard him coming before you saw him. The ice beneath your feet started to crack as he stepped on it. The ruïn around you was silent, there were no birds nor the sound of battle.
Azog appeared from behind a fallen pillar and was just standing there, smiling at you. You tightened the hold on your sword and prepared yourself for what was to come. By now Thorin would have reached the other end and would have found nothing but empty space. He would soon realize you had lied to him and understand that you were still on your quest to safe his life. You knew he would never forgive himself if you got killed, but you couldn't handle it if he would die either. Azog walked closer, he didn't make an afford to chase you. The orc knew you wouldn't run away from him. He saw the determination in your eyes. You would try to kill him so he wouldn't be able to kill the dwarf. What a pity you would be the one to die.
Waiting for Azog to come closer was torture. It was now or never, you told yourself. You ran towards him, your sword ready to attack, and you aimed at his legs. Azog knew what you were doing and hit you on your side with his arm, causing you to fly through the air. You hadn't seen that coming. Marriet had followed you and now stood in between you and the pale orc. He smiled before he swung his axe at her. She duck just in time and stabbed him in his foot. Azog cried out in pain and almost hit here with his axe. It landed right next to her, barely touching her skin. Marriet tried to get up as quickly as she could but her sword was stuck in his foot. You had got up from the ground and used all your strength to stop his axe with your sword.
You hadn't thought this would be easy but the orc was a lot stronger then you had given him credit for. He pulled Marriet's sword out of his feet and threw the weapon a few feet away, out of her reach. She tried to get up and get it but the ice was too slippery. Azog came your way, his axe ready to break every single bone in your body. You walked back as he came closer to you. You knew the cliff was nearby and you couldn't walk back for ever. Azog swung his axe but you avoided it by jumping back. He swung it again but you jumped back. How much longer would you be able to avoid his attacks? You were walking backwards so you couldn't see the frozen stone that made you trip. You fell on your back and landed on the ice.
You lay close to the edge of the waterfall, you would have slipped off if you hadn't fell on your back just then. Azog raised his axe and pointed it at your chest. When he let it crash down you tried to block it with your sword. He was so strong and you could barely stop him. The pointy tip of his axe came closer and closer to your chest. You looked up at him and saw the grin spread on his lips. You weren't going to survive this.
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Thorin reached the hill quickly. He got up there, expecting orc's all around him but there were none. He looked around and searched for them. They only found a few and they came in little groups. 'Where are they?' Kili asked confused. 'Aren't there supposed to be more orc's if Azog was here?' Fili asked. Thorin had asked himself the same question. His nephews were right. He would have more orc's protecting him if he would be here. That could only mean one thing...
Thorin turned around and looked at the ruïn on the other side. There, next to it, he could see the waterfall. First he saw the pale orc and when he looked closer he could see you there too. Thorin ran forward, trying to get a better view. His eyes must betray him. You had told him Azog wasn't there. You had told him your quest was.... Your quest. The wizard wanted you to prevent his death. And that was exactly what you were doing right now. The last thing he saw was Azog raising his axe before he turned his face and climbed on his mountain goat to reach the ruïn.
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I heard her yelling my name. It sounded panicked. Something was wrong and I wasn't there to protect her. 'Come!' I yelled to Kim and I rushed towards the higher plateau of the ruïn. From there I would be able to spot her in time. Time was all she needed. Time could be the one thing that stood between her death or her life. I came running up the ruïn, panting, when I saw them. Marriet and (y/n) were the only ones standing on the ice. (Y/N) was standing close to the edge of the frozen waterfall. There was blood running down a wound in her head and she looked unsteady on her feet. Marriet was standing a few feet away from her. Both their swords were stained with blood.
'Oh (y/n)' I said. I knew this would hunt her for a long time. I presumed they had somehow killed the white orc. Even though he had tried to kill her beloved, she would still feel bad about taking someone's life. I knew her too well for that. 'Where is the pale orc?' Kim asked, looking around to find the lifeless body of the orc. I stood up on my toes, trying to find his body. (Y/N) was looking down at the ice beneath her feet, it seemed like something was floating there. Marriet walked closer to her, looking at the same thing as (y/n). 'What are they looking at?' I asked worried. Something didn't sit right with me. Suddenly she screamed out in pain and I hold my breath. The white orc came up from beneath the ice and pushed his sword right through her stomach.