Hey Everyone! So this is just a short snippet from my version of BotFA. I was getting withdrawal symptoms from not being able to post anything Hobbit related so I decided to write and send out this first glimpse into what happened with Bilbo, Solaris and the Dwarves after Smaug flew away. I hope you enjoy :) xx

Solaris's screams of despair echoed of the mountains as they watched the city of Lake-Town go up in flames.

"We must do something!" Solaris exclaimed turning around to Thorin who was now standing behind her. His eyes looked glazed as he too watched the town and he showed no sign of having heard her. "Thorin!" Solaris shouted. Again there was so response. "I'm not just going to stand here and do nothing" she spat and made to run down the mountain when Thorin suddenly caught the back of her jacket. Solaris's eyes were wide as she looked at his emotionless face.

"You will stay here with me" he said darkly looking at her slowly.

"What about Fili and Kili?" she asked. "Oin and Bofur?"

Thorin looked back around at the stone fortress of Erebor. He then turned and started to walk back inside dragging Solaris behind him.

"No" she said pulling against his grasp. "What are you doing?, Thorin let me go!"

"I am protecting the mountain" Thorin said angrily.

"Thorin!" Bilbo shouted after them. "For goodness sake!"

"Stay out of this hobbit" Thorin called back.

"Let me go" Solaris said as a purple orb started to glow in her hand but Thorin suddenly turned and hit her over the head with the handle of his sword.

"Thorin!" Bilbo exclaimed again as he watched Thorin pick Solaris up in his arms. "What are you doing?"

"She was trying to leave me" he said carrying the elf back towards Erebor.

All the dwarves and Bilbo watched as Thorin gently placed Solaris onto a bench. He studied her motionless face and gently brushed some of her hair back with his thumb. The sound of dripping echoed around the room as blood from the wound on Solaris's head bled out.

"Thorin, let me tend to her" Balin said softly as he gently placed a hand on his King's back. Thorin tore his eyes from Solaris and looked at the eldest dwarf. "Yes" he said and backed off. Bilbo too rushed forward and knelt by the elf. They waited for Thorin to leave before they spoke.

"He's going to kill her" Bilbo said "This is the second time he's struck her"

"Thorin is not in his right mind" Balin said taking a damp cloth to wipe up the blood. "It's the Dragon Sickness"

"Dragon sickness?" Bilbo questioned.

"Thorin's Grandfather suffered from it, its when the need for gold and riches becomes so strong that it overcomes the sufferer with madness" Balin explained.

"Balin what can we do?" Bilbo asked.

"Nothing, for now. Thorin will not listen to reason. All we can do is keep ourselves safe and hope that Oin, Bofur, Fili and Kili come and find us"

"If they are still alive" Bilbo said "What good would it do anyway, if Thorin won't listen to us what makes you think he'll listen to them?"

"Fili and Kili are his sister-sons. They have the best chance out of all of us to get through to Thorin. Even if they can't, they are the best protection that Solaris has. They love this elf as much as Thorin and if I know anything about those boys its that they will protect her, even if its from their own uncle"

Bilbo nodded slowly and looked down at Solaris.

"Balin, Bilbo!" Thorin called from the other room.

"He wants the Arkenstone" Balin said standing up. "And he won't stop will he's got it"

"I'll stay and watch her" Bilbo said and Balin nodded as he left the room.

Once Balin had left Bilbo looked back down at the elf. "What are we going to do" he whispered to himself. His mind was in turmoil as his hand when to his breast pocket.

"Stick together" a hushed voice said.

Bilbo looked down wide-eyed as Solaris opened her eyes and looked down at him. "Like always" she smiled.

"Laris" Bilbo said. She sat up slowly and held her head in her hands.

"I heard someone say Fili and Kili" she said.

"They aren't here I'm afraid. Balin and I were just talking about them"

Solaris nodded and looked around. "Where is everybody?"

"Looking for the Arkenstone" Bilbo replied. "But…"

"But what?" Solaris asked frowning at him. Bilbo's hand went to his breast pocket again and he brought out a shiny stone and Solaris's eyes went wide.

"You have it"

"Yes and Thorin mustn't find out. It's a valuable bargaining chip that I don't wish to play yet"

Solaris nodded and sighed heavily. "I think you should have it" Bilbo said and she rested her eyes back on the hobbit.

"What use will it be in my hands?"

"More use than in mine" Bilbo said taking her hand in his "You are far braver than me My Lady Elf and I think you'd best hold onto our only chance of getting out of here alive"

"Bilbo" Solaris sighed closing her hand around the stone. "What would I have ever done without having you on this quest?"

"Well, you might just have made it this far" he said softly and Solaris laughed.

"Laris!" a deep voice called "Bilbo, is she awake?"

The elf and hobbit exchanged nervous glances. "Here we go" Solaris said taking in a deep breath.