"Randír!" Mahrie cries out as she shakes me. "Wake up!" My eyes widen as I jump awake. "Are you alright?" She asks as my eyes dart all around me finding anything to make me realize it was just a dream. "Randír!" she says as she smacks my cheek. I pause tears streaming from my eyes.

"I am sorry, I just had a nightmare." I say as I reach up and gently wipe the tears away.

"I heard you screaming and came to check on you."

"Thank you Mahrie, I didn't wake Frieda did i?" I ask as I try to compose myself.

"Thankfully not, but I am worried about you. I know you have probably seen many horrors in your life but you mustn't let them control you."

I smile as I say, "You are right." I slowly stand up and look around to see the sun about to creep over the ridge and I turn toward her and say, "When the chaos starts I want you to stay close to Frieda, and stay in the great hall. I won't be able to protect you."

She nods as she says, "Are you sure you're ready to fight?"

I look down at my hands and remember Fili's blood being on them in my dream and say, "I have to make sure my nightmare doesn't come true. Thank you Mahrie," I grab Ithildin and quickly make my way from their home to where they had roomed Bilbo. When I arrive I see him sneaking out and I smile as I sneak up behind him and poking him in the shoulder say, "Are you sure you won't get caught?"

He jumps and I smile as he turns back to me and says, "It's just you,"

I smile as I say, "I see you're sneaking back to the mountain,"

"I am."

"Can you do me a favor?"

He eyes me for a moment before he says, "What do you need?"

"Will you tell Fili, that I miss him and I will see him soon?"

Bilbo smiles as he says, "You really do care for him don't you?"

I smile as I say, "This stays between us, but I love him. When this is all over I'll follow him anywhere."

He smiles as he says, "I knew there was something going on between the two of you. Fili's lucky to have you."

I smile and leaning down to hug him say, "Thank you Bilbo; now off with you. I'll make sure no one realizes you've gone."

"Thank you Randir," He says as he turns an heads off toward the mountain.

I walk toward where Thranduil was camped and upon reaching it walk out onto the balcony that looked toward the mountain and smile as I say, "I will keep you alive, all of you." I close my eyes and let my voice carry as I sing out an elven song about love and battle. I meant it to calm the people of Laketown and perhaps relax the elves but I had no idea it would give them the courage to fight. I glance behind me to se Thranduil and Bard staring at me and I smile as I say, "Shall we then?"

I watch as Bard mounts his white horse while Thranduil climbs up upon his massive Elk. Thranduil then turns to me and says, "Innas lle nor-yassen amin?" (Will you ride with me?)

I look toward the mountain before I turn back to him and say, "Amin innas," He holds out his arm to me and I gulp down a breath of air before taking it and allowing him to pull me up onto the Elk behind him. We ride toward the gates until Thorin fires an arrow at the ground before us.

"I will put the next one between you eyes." I hear Thorin call out and I grip tightly to the back of Thranduil's robes. The dwarves start to holler in excitement until the Elves behind us draw their bows and aim toward them. I watch as they all go quiet and hide behind the stones. I tighten my grip on Thranduil and he instantly raises a hand stopping the elves from firing.

"We have come to tell you, payment of your debt has been offered and accepted." Thranduil calls out and I slowly manage a quick glance toward the mountain as Thorin yell out, "What payment, I gave you nothing! You have nothing!" Thranduil turns toward Bard and I follow his gaze.

"We have this!" Bard says as he reaches into his into his pocket and pulls out the Arkenstone holding it up for all to see. I gulp down a breath as I once again look around Thranduil's shoulder at the dwarves. "That stone belongs to the king!" One of the dwarves cries out and Bard replies, "And the King may have it, with our goodwill. But first, he must honor his word."

It is silent for a moment before Thorin cries out, "The Arkenstone is in the mountain, this is a trick!" he goes silent again and my heart drops as I realize Bilbo is telling him the truth. I quickly climb down off Thranduil's Elk and standing between him and Bard I stare up at the gates. "Throw him from the ramparts!" I Hear him yell and my heart drops. I watch helplessly as Thorin tries to throw Bilbo over the edge until I hear Gandalf cry out, "If you don't want my burglar them please don't damage him. Return him to me." I slowly turn toward Gandalf as he continues saying, "You're not making a very splendid figure as king under the mountain are you Thorin son of Thrain."

"Never again will I have dealings with Wizards, or Shire rats!" Thorin cries out and I turn to see Bilbo scrambling down the side of the gate toward the ground and I quickly make my way over to him.

"Are we come to terms? Will you have the Arkenstone for what was promised?" I hear Bard cry out from behind me as I help Bilbo. "Give us your answer. Will you have peace or war?"

I manage a glance back up the gate side as I wait for Bilbo. I silently pray that he takes the deal but I see a Raven fly up to him and know he will not. "I will have war!" he says as he turns to the east. I follow his gaze to see an army of Dwarves marching towards us. It is the Iron foot, distant relations of Thorin's. "Ribo i thangail!" Thranduil cries out as he rides his Elk toward the front lines.

"Come along Bilbo!" I call out as I wait for him to hop over the large stones. I glance up to see Fili looking down at me with sadness in his eyes. I gently reach up and grabbing the braided piece of hair give him a reassuring smile. I watch as the side of his mouth tilts up momentarily before his attention is pulled away by his uncle.

Bilbo and I quickly make our way to Gandalf's side as we all walk toward the dwarves. "Who is that? he doesn't look too happy." Bilbo says as I keep my eyes on the dwarf army.

"That is Dane, Lord of the Iron Hills, Thorin's cousin."

"Are they alike?"

"I've always found Thorin the more reasonable of the two." Gandalf slowly looks down at Bilbo and I can already see that this wasn't going to end well.

As Dane rides toward us upon a giant pig he says, "Good morning, how are you? I have a wee proposition if you don't mind giving me a few minutes of your time. Would you consider just sodding off!" The people of Laketown flinch back at his sudden outburst but I remain firm. "All of you right now!"

"Stand fast!" Bard calls out and I gently place my hand upon Ithildin's hilt ready for anything. "Come now Lord Dane!" I hear Gandalf cry out and I slowly turn toward him.

"Gandalf the Grey?" I hear Dane say and I listen carefully to their conversation. "Tell this rubble to leave or I'll water the ground with their blood!"

"There is no need of war between Dwarves, man, and Elves. A legion of Orcs march on the mountain. Stand your army down!"

"I will not stand down before and Elf! Not least this faithless woodland sprite. He wishes nothing but ill upon my people. If he chooses to stand between me and my kin, I'll split his pretty head open! See if he's still smirking then." I feel anger fill my chest as I grip tightly to Ithildin.

"He's clearly mad, like his cousin!" Thranduil calls back to Dain.

"You hear that lads!" I hear Dain say but I don't hear the rest as I feel something once again come over me.

"There are coming." I say making everyone go silent around me even the Dwarves from the Iron Hills.

"When will they be here?" Gandalf says and my eyes jerk to the right as I say, "It's too late, they are here!" As I finish speaking the earth starts to rumble beneath our feet. They follow my gaze and see the Were-Worms burst out of the ground like daisies.

"Oh, come on!" Dain cries out as his army quickly resituates itself against the Orcs. I glance toward Ravenhill and feel my heart drop. Azog was there just like in my dream. "The Hordes of Hell are upon us! To battle! To battle, sons of Durin!" Dain cries out again as the Orcs moves closer to them. I pull Ithildin from his sheath as I stroll up beside Dain and say, "If you'll have me, I will fight with you." He says nothing but nods in agreement.

I glance back to see the Elf army not moving as the Orc army is about to attack and hear Bilbo say, "The Elves, will they not fight?"

"Thranduil! This is madness!" Gandalf cries out and I slowly turn to Thranduil and give him a sad look. Then I turn back toward the Orcs and brace myself for their approach. As the Orc army is heading towards us suddenly the Elf army joins in the fight and starts attacking the Orc army with the Dwarf army joining them. I wave Ithildin around like crazy as I take out all the anger from my past out on them. I glance over to see part of the Orc Army start heading towards Dale and my face blanches.

"Azog. He's trying to cut us off." Gandalf yells and my mind instantly goes to Frieda and Mahrie. "All of you, fall back to Dale! Now!" Bard cries as he starts riding toward the city upon his white steed. "To the city! People, this way!" Gandalf cries as he and Bilbo run toward the city with the people of Laketown close behind. As I fight I turn to see an Orcs running toward me but before it reaches me Thranduil brings his sword down slicing its head clean off its shoulders.

"Thranduil!" I cry as I turn over to him. "Please take your elves to Dale, I need you to make sure a little girl named Frieda and her mother Mahrie is safe; will you do that for me please?" He eyes me for a moment before he nods and rides off on his massive Elk toward Dale followed by a handful of Elves. "Thank you my friend." I say before I quickly turn back to fighting.

The Dwarf army and I continue to fight the Orcs until I hear Dain cry out, "Thorin! Where's Thorin? We need him. Where is he?" I look back to the mountain before I turn and quickly decapitate a advancing Orc. We continue to fight until I hear Dain call again, "Fall back! Fall back! Back to the Mountain! Fall back! Hey you she elf fall back!" I quickly fall back until I am standing beside him behind a line of prepared dwarves.

I glance over at him and say, "He will come, Thorin will not abandon you." He looks down and I see the doubt in his eyes as he nods slightly to me. I look back toward the Orc army as it moves forward to attack when suddenly I hear the horns of Erebor sound behind me. I hear a loud crash and turn to see a huge golden bell smash through the wall of the mountain. My heart lifts as I see Thorin and the rest of his company run out of the mountain and as they run past us toward the Orcs Dain cries out, "To the King! To the King!"