Allie

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Looking on from behind a pillar I watch as the dwarves confuse and frustrate Smaug. I can tell what they are trying to do and I think it is stupid. They are gonna die.

While Smaugs distracted I shoot down the tunnel Thorin, Balin, Emily, and Bilbo went down.

"Thorin!" I call flying fast to him. I dart by Balin, Emily and Bilbo standing by an entrance and to Thorin who is past it. Realizing then I got the dragons attention and Thorin and I are too far from the door to get to cover.

"Thorin!" Bilbo yells as Smaug starts down the tunnel glaring.

"Allie!" Emily shouts to me.

"Follow Balin!" Thorin shouts and grabs my arm.

"Thorin!" Bilbo exclaims again stepping forward. "Allie!"

"GO!" I scream and Thorin tugs me forward.

"Come on!" Balin snaps and drags Bilbo into cover.

"This can't end well," I sigh and run with Thorin down the large tunnel. His hand finds mine and I clutch it tightly. "If we die you should know I don't think you're a coward."

"You should know I am, for not admitting to my feelings," Thorin counters suddenly stopping. I turn to him and he kisses me quickly before we both have to sprint away again.

The kiss and imminent death sends adrenaline rushing through my body and I can't help but glow. I don't even feel tired from redirecting Smaug's fire.

Smaug gets closer and closer suddenly pouring fire out again. Thorin takes a flying leap down a mining shaft and I a flying leap into the air. Looking down I see Thorin grab a rope and swing. Smaug roars and launches himself into the mine shaft. For being such small beings the dwarves really made large tunnels. Thorin swings dangerously close to Smaugs face as he goes by and I seize up.

"Thorin! Hold on!" Dwalin and I yell. Dwalin smacks a contraption making Thorin come swinging up. Smaug surges up and snaps the rope in his mouth yanking Thorin down. The rope severs leaving Thorin standing on Smaugs closed mouth.

"THORIN!" I screech in terror flying down the hole. I grab Thorin under his arms and try to heave him up. I'm not strong enough to pull him up. Smaug twists his face into a grin and I see his stomach heat up. He opens his mouth and fire comes up slowly. Frantically I yank on Thorin flapping my wings to pull us up. "HELP US!"

Nori smashes a gear and sends several mine carts onto Smaug's face. He shudders and falls down with a shout I muster as much strength as I can and haul Thorin from the shaft. Just as I we get fire explodes up from the shaft.

"Go! Go!" Thorin shouts and we scramble to the forges.

~~~

Emily

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Bilbo, Balin, and I arrive at the forges second to Gloin and Oin. Gloin is examining one of the furnaces when we arrive.

"Emily can you heat this?" Gloin inquires. I step forward and hold both my hands together. Shutting my eyes I take a deep breath and focus my energy. Opening my eyes again I let fire erupt from my hands into the cold furnace. I hold the stream for a solid minute before the gold slowly starts to melt. I feel blood drip from my nose and I shudder. My energy is running low. I hold the fire till Bilbo grabs my arms and I collapse back exhaustion taking me.

"Thank you lassie," Oin says, patting me. I weakly nod.

"It's not going to work. The plan is not going to work we can't heat all of these," Balin states disappointed.

"I'm sorry," I mutter.

"It's not your fault this plan was doomed from the start," Bilbo consoles. The rest of the dwarves dash in group by group. Jacob and Sam glide in rushing to Bilbo's side. Allie, Thorin, Nori? and Dwalin arrive last.

"The plan's not gonna work. These furnaces are stone cold," Dwalin remarks as he sees the rest of the furnaces. The one is heated but I can see it start to cool.

"He's right. We've no fire hot enough to set them ablaze," Balin adds. Thorin turns to the entrance with a smirk as Smaugs loud footstep come closer.

"Have we not?" Thorin asks with a sly grin.

"Oh Valor," I grumble, I know what he is going to do.

He walks up to the huge entrance with is covered with a patchwork of metal. It looks like a huge fence almost.

"I did not look to see you so easily outwitted!" Smaug comes closer with a glare. "You have grown slow and fat in your dotage." Thorin stops his taunting and raises his voice an octave. "Slug!" Smaug stomps forward in anger and opens his mouth.

"Take cover guys he pissed off a dragon!" Sam shouts and everyone slams against a metal pillar. Bilbo drags me behind one and Allie wraps her wings around the both of us, glowing brightly. Fire implodes out covering the forges and singeing all of us. The dwarves all groan, the heat becoming too much.

The fire stops as fast as it starts, and Allie lowers her wings. The forges are lit and starting to melt the gold.

"Bombur! Get those billows working! Go!" Thorin barks and Bombur nods moving quickly away. Smaug rams into the large iron gate. "Bilbo! Up there. On my mark, pull that lever!" Thorin points to a lever on top of a staircase and Bilbo dashes towards it.

"Emily you okay?" Allie inquires and I nod. Smaug rams once more and Allie nervously looks, as the metal bends.

"Balin, can you still mix a flash flame?" Thorin questions grabbing Balins hand. The company bustles around each moving quickly at their jobs in sync. They were made for this kind of work.

"Aye, it will only take a jiffy!" Balin exclaims then turns to Ori. "Come on!" Smaug claws at the metal and bends it more.

"We don't have a jiffy," Dwalin murmurs.

"Allie, Emily can you hold him at bay?" Thorin asks.

"We can try," Allie and I chirp. I stand up tall and gather what's left of my energy. Allie stands next to me breathing hard and glowing lightly. She has expended a lot of energy holding this dragon back. Snaug growls and breaks through. He unleashes fire at the dwarves but I reach out my hand and force it into another direction. Allie cries out loudly and flies up slicing through the fire making it dissipate.

"What interesting creatures with strange powers. I would like to study you more but you must die now," he hisses and grabs Allie out of the air crushing her wings.

Allie's scream echoes throughout the forge making everyone look. He glow flashes bright and immediately goes out as she wails in agony.

"NO!" I screech and a pillar of fire explodes from my hand at his face. The impact and surprise makes him drop her.

The cracking and whimpering from hernwhen she hits the ground echo in my ears and anger rushes through me.

~~~

Sam

~~~

The scream makes me want to dash out and save her, but I can't. Balin needs help with the flash fire.

"Where's the sulfur? Are you sure you know what you're doing?" Dori asks desperately searching the shelves of the old dusty laboratory.

~~~

Bilbo

~~~

Once at the top of the staircase all I can do is watch as Allie falls to the ground crushed and Smaug stomps through.

~~~

Sam

~~~

"Come on!" Dori snaps as Balin quickly a stuffs mini cases with all the ingredients we found. A feeling of dread and excitement washes through me. We are attacking a dragon. That is exciting and dreadful in its own right.