35 Gandalf back

In the middle of the night.

Gray stood up and walked out of his room. His body condition was already good. Gray wasn't surprised by how fast his body healed.

The elf gene gave him a very strong vitality. So as long as it wasn't a grave injury. His body will back to its peak fast. And of course, Tauriel elf medicine was so helpful.

While walking Gray heard Thorin sound coming from the front gate of the mountain. Gray walked toward the voice to see what they are doing.

Soon he reached the gate and found the dwarves were actually building a wall to close the gate, apparently wants to block the others from entering.

"What are you doing" Even though he knows, Gray still asks.

Thorin answered as if he was doing the right thing: "We are closing the gate so we don't get robbed"

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"Thorin came with me we need to talk" Hearing his answer, Gray knows that things can't stay like this, he will try to talk with Thorin.

Hearing Gray wants to talk to him. Thorin told the others to continue and followed Gray.

Soon they went to the king's hall. Thorin already wore the crown on his head, as if he was the king already.

Gray looked at the crown on Thorin's head and said; "Congratulations, you finally got your home back. Thorin the King under the mountain"

Hearing Gray's words Thorin wasn't happy at all. Without the Arkenstone, he can't really call himself the king. Those days he crazily searching every corner looking for the Arkenstone. But no matter how much he searched he can't find it, he even started to think that one of his companions has stolen it. Thinking of this, Thorin looked at Gray with doubtful eyes and said.

"Mr. Gray, when you fought with the dragon before. Didn't you see the Arkenstone by chance?" Thorin looked at Gray with doubtful eyes. He really doubts that Gray took the Arkenstone and hide it away.

"So your thinking that I took it now. Thorin" Gray looked at Thorin with disappointed eyes. He really didn't think Thorin will doubt him like this.

If Thorin was a stranger and asked him this question Gray won't really care about it. But hearing Thorin saying this he was annoyed.

"It has no use for me, So why would I keep it with me?" Even though he was annoyed by the fact that Thorin's doubt him. Gray still answered him truthfully.

After little silence, Gray looked at Thorin and said; "You have changed so much Thorin...., I heard that the people from the lake town are asking for what you promised them. Why didn't you gave them what they want? Since it's you who gave the promise"

"Promise, what promise, This gold belongs to my people, belongs to me, I won't let go even one coin of it" Thorin pause a little when heard Gray words. But soon he got mad again and said those words. From Thorin's reaction, Gray can see that Thorin was moved a little by his words so he continued.

"Thorin... What makes the king, a real king. Is not his gold nor his power... You have lost many things in this life. But you also gained many others. Don't let your desire for gold controls you. Or you will really lose everything" Gray said what he thinks that should be said for Thorin.

After that Gray thought of an idea. He told Thorin two stories from his memories. One was Thorin Orignal future with some changes to make it another story and more meaningful for him. And the other was about a man who has many things that cant be brought with money but lost everything because of his greed.

Gray doesn't know if this will be useful or not. But this is all he could do for now.

In the movie, Thorin was able to break out from his greed while he was thinking about everything he heard and was told to him. So what Gray wants to do is to let him think more about what he just said. Maybe he will figure it out faster. And back to his mind.

After saying what he wanted to say, Gray left the Hall. Leaving Thorin to think of what he said to him.

After leaving the hall, Gray went back to his room to see if Legolas and Tauriel are there. Soon he saw the restless Tauriel.

Tauriel was really angry that Gray went out without telling her. Gray wounds were very serious. So she wanted Gray to rest more. until he heals completely. But Gray refused and told her that he was fine. And he doesn't need more rest.

After that Gray asked about Legolas. It turned out that he left the mountain to tell his father about Smaug's death. And he should come back. Hearing this Gray didn't say anything. And went to the arsenal with Tauriel to pick a new armor.

"Bilbo" Along the way. Gray saw Bilbo who was sitting alone.

"Gray!!" Seeing Gray, Bilbo directly stood up tensely as if he did something wrong.

"You don't have to be nervous like this, I know that you didn't give Thorin the stone. You did the right thing" Gray looked at Bilbo and felt funny.

"Thorin is acting weird, I felt that I shouldn't give him the Arkenstone. At least not yet" Seeing Gray know this already. Bilbo said what inside his heart.

"Well. Don't let others know that you have it, and give it back to Thorin when he returns to normal" After saying this Gray didn't stay and continued his path to the arsenal directly.

Inside the arsenal, Gray saw many weapons and armors, But almost all of them were made for dwarves and not suitable for him.

"Are you looking for a new armor" Suddenly Balin the elder dwarves came from behind and asked Gray who was looking around. He already know that Gray lost his armor while fight with the dragon.

"Yes, do you have any advice" Seeing Balin, Gray wasn't surprised and asked if he can help.

"I have what you need, Come with me," Balin asked Gray and Tauriel to follow him.

Soon they walked in front of a dusty wall. Balin touched the wall with his hands as if trying to find something.

Looking at Balin, Gray didn't say anything just waited to see what he wants to show him.

"It should be here..." Balin was talking to himself while moving his hands all over the wall.

"TSHIG" Suddenly a weird sound came from the wall, and a door appeared from it.

"Found it" Seeing the door finally appeared, Balin smiled and took a candle from the table beside him.

"Came, what you need is inside" Balin said to Gray and walked inside.

Looking at the smell door that appeared Gray was surprised. So he followed Balin and entered the room with little expectation.

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What he saw inside was a group of beautiful armors standing beside each other.

"Those armors were found in the old runes by the last king Thráin" Balin told Gray the origin of those armors.

Gray look at the armors around. They all are good armors. After some search. And soon Gray found something he likes.

A black armor, But unlike normal armors, it looks so beautiful and elegant, silver patterns carved on it, giving it more beautiful feeling. After choosing his armor He took another one for Legolas. But Tauriel didn't pick one for herself. Apparently, she doesn't like to wear armor. Hearing this Gray didn't say anything. And went out of the room with a satisfied face.

When he walked out of the room, Gray saw a mail shirt laying on the table not far from them. Gray waved his hand and picked it.

"Tauriel, take this shirt, I think it's very appropriate for you" Gray gave her the Mithril shirt that Thorin gave to Bilbo on the original.

Looking at the shirt that Gray gave to her. Tauriel took it and found it's really suitable for her.

"Thank you" Tauriel thanked Gray with a happy smile on her face.

Seeing that everything was good Gray went back to his room and put on the new armor.

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After wearing the new armor, Gray went out of the room and took Tauriel with him to leave the mountain, He wants to enter the old city and talk to Bard. To see why he came here and didn't listen to him. Soon he and Tauriel entered the old city and met the humans inside.

While moving around Gray heard many things.

It turned out that after they left the town. Some orcs sneaked to the town searching for them.

But the guards of the town noticed them, So they fought with the orcs inside the city. the master of the town was killed by the orcs, And Bard showed great courage and power. So the people of the town took him as their leader.

Soon Gray found Bard location.

"Bard..." Gray walked toward Bard and called him.

"Gray!!" Bard was surprised and happy when he saw Gray.

"Didn't I tell you the orcs will attack this mountain? Why did you come here?" Gray didn't care about Bard's reaction and asked what he wants to know.

"The people in the town are very poor and sick, they can't move far away in this situation. We need the money and help that Thorin promised to give, this is the only way to support the town people if we wanted to leave this area" Bard said this with an annoyed face. If Thorin gave them what he promised. They wouldn't have to stay here starving like this.

Hearing Bard's explanation, Gray was silent. He knows what Bard's said is true. With their current situation. They can't leave directly.

"Mr. Gray... The dragon.. is it dead?"Suddenly Bard asked Gray. He really wants to know. For him, the dragon is the mark of terror. Besides his ancestors failed to kill the dragon. So he always felt that killing the dragon is his responsibility.

"Yes... The dragon is dead" Gray didn't think much and answered.

Hearing Gray's answer Bard felt a huge stone lifted from his shoulder. Finally, he doesn't have to think about the dragon.

"Is what you said true?" Suddenly an old man's voice came from behind them.

"Gandalf!" Looking back, Gray saw Gandalf who has just come back.

"You are..." Gandalf didn't recognize Gray. Before he left, Gray was still a normal human, not elf. So naturally, he won't recognize him. After all, Gray didn't just change his look, But his entire race was changed.

"I'm Gray" Gray knows that Gandalf won't recognize him. So he reported his name directly.

"What!!! are you really Gray?!" He was really surprised when he saw Gray.

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"I know that there was something special about you from the beginning, After all, you always gave me a different feeling from a mortal. But to think your actually an elf" After Gray explained(lied) to Gandalf how he became a high elf. Gandalf said as if he realized everything.

"Wait.... elf..." Suddenly Gandalf thought of what he heard when he was prisoned inside Dol Guldur.

Thinking of this Gandalf looked at Gray with a terrified look. If what he thinks is true, then the horrible army of orcs goal should be Gray, and they should be coming here soon.

Gandalf took Gray to the side and asked him many questions. And soon he confirmed his thoughts.

"What's wrong?" Gray asked while looking at Gandalf's restless look.

Gandalf told Gray about the horrible orcs army that heading toward the mountain in order to catch him.

"Well. I know that about this. You don't have to worry, The orcs army. I'll destroy it by myself" Gray didn't care about the orc army. What really caught his attention were the servants that Sauron sent.

Whos Sauron servents? The Nazgul. The nine mortals kings, who were enslaved by their rings. Gray didn't know if they still wore their rings or not. If their rings are still with them. This will be a big prize for him. Even if he didn't use them. His future companions can use it.

Thinking of this Gray is looking forward to the next war.

"Mr. Gray you're awake!" Gray suddenly heard Legolas's voice from behind.

"Legolas your finally back" Gray smiled when he saw Legolas. Apparently he already told his father and just came back.

"Something wrong?" Gray found that Legolas' face wasn't right.

"Well. About this..." Legolas wanted to talk but suddenly a sound of many footsteps came from behind him.

Looking at the sound source, Gray saw a Golden army entering the city led by Thranduil.

"Mr. Gray, I'm happy to see you are doing well".....

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(Author: To tell the truth I wasn't in mode to write today .-. hope this chapter won't be so bad)