An unexpected family (the hobbit/thorin Oakenshield love story)

Chapter 19: Trust me

Katiea POV

I held onto Damien's horns as he dove and twisted through the castle until he busted through a pair of iron doors. Inside where the three girls I met before. "P-princess Seraphine!" The brown haired one named Rosilin asked. "Hello Rosilin, Scottie, Julchen. I'm sorry I didn't speak to you as much earlier." I said sliding off of Damien. "Ve forgive~ now vhat can ve do for you my lady?" Julchen asked. "I need a dragon saddle, and some light armor." I said. They nodded and rummaged through the massive iron working shop we where in. "Here, Damien kneel down." Scottie said. She climbed onto him and strapped the saddle to his back. "I put it on his back because that is the safest spot for you. Come here lass," Scottie said. I took her hand and she pulled me up onto the saddle. I slipped my feel through the stirrups. Scottie hooked my feel in by hooking an iron casing around my foot. "There, now even if you let go you can't fall off. Trust me, I've riden Damien at full speed and your gonna need these." Scottie laughed. "Found zhem!" We turned and saw Julchen walking our way with a iron shirt in her hand. "Put zhis under your clothes." She said. I pulled off my shirt and slipped it on. "Cold cold cold cold!" I squeaked. Julchen laughed as she handed back my clothes and I slipped them back on. I unlocked my feet and jumped down before hugging each of them. "I can't thank you enough." I said. "It's our job to serve you my lady, anything you ever need. Ask." Rosilin said smiling. I flashed a toothy smile and turned before running and jumping onto Damien's back. "I'll see you all soon okay?" I said looking at them as I locked up my feet. "Come back safe Princess...your all we have now okay?" Scottie said. I nodded. "Common Damien, get us out of this castle because I have no idea where we are." I said before Damien took off down the tunnel and out of the castle.

Thorin POV

"Alright in the Barrels. There's one for each of you." Bilbo said. "Are you mad?! They'll find us!" Dwalin growled. All of the dwarves start debating wether to listen or not. "Do as he says." I said loud enough for them all to hear. They all quickly got into the barrels. "Well what now?" Bofur asked. "Hold your breath." Bilbo said. "What?!" Suddenly he pulled a lever and the floor gave out and in no time all of us where floating down a raging river. I was soaked and angry. "Halfling! Where are you?" I looked and saw Bilbo in the water holding into Ori's Barrel. I nodded then looked forward to see the gate closing. "No!" I yelled. I looked and saw not only elves swarm but orcs.

Katiea POV

I held onto the handles of the saddle. "Damien, do you see anything?" I yelled. "No my lady. "Fly lower, when you see the dwarves they might try to attack you please don't hurt them!" I yelled before holding on while Damien dived lower. I looked closely before I noticed a raging river...and the dwarves...in barrels...why? "Damien! Down there! Hurry! I think...THERES ORCS WE HAVE TO SAVE THEM!" I shouted scared. Damien huffed and dived. "THORIN!" I shouted. He looked around then up. He was utterly frozen. I forgot...I look completely different and I'm on a dragon. Damien lowered very flow and glided cutting down Orcs with his strong wings. I unlocked my feet and flipped off of him. I watched Kili run up the side, I watched him open the gate but fall back into his barrel. "Kili! Are you okay?!" I shoulder before grabbing a sword off the ground and slicing the head off of an Orc behind me. "DAMIEN! KEEP YOUR DISTANCE UNTIL I CALL YOU OKAY?!" I yelled. I watched my dragon fly up into the clouds. I followed a blonde Elf who was shooting down orcs left and right. I looked into the water and found Thorin's barrel. I jumped inside of it. "Who are you??" He said. I placed my hands on both if his cheeks. "Thorin I know I don't look that same at all but it me Katiea okay? I can explain when we get somewhere safe but you need to trust that I am who I say okay?" I said looking straight into his eyes. He nodded, "o-okay.." He replied. "Thorin!" Dwalin yelled before tossing him an axe. I ducked as Thorin hit a tree trunk the orcs where standing on, Dwalin hit it again causing it to fall. We watched as an elf jumped from place to place....dwarf to dwarf shooting down Orc after Orc. Soon enough we where free, and floating down the river.

We all stopped and finally got out of the barrels. All the dwarves stopped and looked at me. "Who are you?" Dwalin growled. "It's me! Katiea!" I said backing away. "No your not, Katiea was more flat chested and short." Fili said. "Oh...well okay then but it really is me! I know I look different but it is me!" They all glanced at eachother in doubt. "Ori! I sewed up your leg when you cut it earlier in the journey. Bilbo and I saved your lives when you where caught by the trolls. I semi broke my leg when we where running from the orcs. None of the dwarfs believed me. I had to think fast. I sighed. "I have cuts and scars all of my body and you all saw them in the cave that night before we where captured by the Goblins...Fili..." I motioned for him to come closer. I went on my tip toes to whisper in his ear. "That night when you came to see me because Fili told you about my injuries you kissed me and Dwalin walked in on us." I whispered then looked at him. Fili looked back at the other dwarves. "I...I....it's Katiea..." Fili said. The dwarves nodded in agreement from what I said. "Oh, and if you still don't believe me, Thorin rammed me onto a wall when we first met because I told him I could be stronger than him." I said. Thorin's eyes widened, "it is you..." He rushed and hugged me tightly. "I was so worried." He whispered in my ear. I felt my cheeks blush and I hugged his tighter before letting go. "So...can you explain why you look different?" Thorin asked looking at me. "Well...I'm not really sure how to explain that myself...what I do know is that I'm actually Royalty..." I said. Their eyes widened. "What?" They all said. "A queen...actually...or princess I mean I'm not sure how that works as in if I need to be married or not I'm not entirely sure but yeah!" I said quickly, stumbling over my own words. "What kingdom do you rule?" Bofur asked. "Astarot..." I said looking at Balin who was wide eyed. "The dragon riders..." He said lowly. I nodded. "Yes...a-and...if I can trust you all not to hurt him...or try to...I wish to call back my dragon who brought me back to you." I said. They all turned their head. "Is that the one that flew over us?" Fili asked. I nodded. "Will he harm us?" Bombur asked. "No, not unless you try to harm me...at least I think that's how it works." I said. They all nodded and I took a deep breath. "DAMIEN!!!!!" I shouted. Within seconds the Black dragon pierced through the clouds and landed loudly on the ground before kneeling. "Good to see your alright." He said looking at me. "Hello~ Damien, these are my friends...I wish you would protect them just as much as you protect me...please." I asked. "As you wish." He replied. I felt a hand on my shoulder, I looked and saw Thorin looking up at Damien. I placed my small hand on his, "are you okay?" I asked. "Yes...I'm alright, I'm just happy your safe. He said before wrapping his arm around my shoulder and pulling me close to him.

"Katiea! Kili needs your help!"