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Smithing While Smitten

Chapter one: An Unlikely Ally

Pairing: Thorin Oakenshield x Valar!Reader

Word Count: 1,772

warnings: Violence, ass holery, dubious use of magic, uncomfortable situation (I guess), injury

A/N: new series, let me know that you think! Also this is your holiday present from me.

You were a lesser known member of the valar, living in Middle Earth in the blue mountains. You disguised yourself as a human, making yourself less ethereal looking, and more normal, it helped you hide from the other valars, who wanted you to come back to Valinor. Recently you had heard something you had not heard of since the first age, a dragon had attacked a kingdom to the east. Erebor, you had been there in the infancy of the kingdom, when it was still just a mining colony. You had hid here for a number of years before moving on and during that time the Dwarves of Erebor had endeared themselves to you. But you had heard word that they were planning to move back into Dwarrowdelf (moria), but from the way people grimaced when they said the name, something was wrong.

It was years later before you had heard anything about the Dwarves of Erebor again, those in the villages of men were unhappy with that. They feared the dwarves would take up all of the food, and jobs, and make prices go up. Three months later they were in the blue mountains, they had settled not even half a mile away from the cave you lived in. Every day you would go and watch them build shacks and huddle in the cold winds at night. You watched as many Dwarves sought work elsewhere to feed their families, and as children waited for their fathers to come back. Once a week you’d leave nearly a dozen large game animals for them to eat, so that way no one starved and so everyone had nice fur coats to keep warm, and fought off marauders and orc packs so they were safe. They had no idea you even existed, but that didn’t matter, it didn’t even matter that they never repaid you, you just wanted them safe. One day, whilst in nearest man village you spotted one of your favorite Dwarves, Thorin. The thing that drew you to him initially was his eyes, they were the vividest blue eyes you had ever seen. But what won you over was his work ethic, his kindness, intelligence, strength, loyalty, honor, and his steadfast personality.

Thorin was working at the blacksmiths shop, he was hammering away on a pot with a bent bottom. You watched for a bit, long enough to see the human Blacksmith who owned the shop attempting to sneak up on Thorin with a hot poker. Without really thinking you hurried into the forge, you thought that your presence would be enough to dissuade the man from his misdeed, but no. You eventually just grabbed the poker with your bare hand and stared the man down, but being one of the Valar the fire did not burn you.

When the man had fled, Thorin looked aghast at the red wrought iron spike in your grip. You turned to him and asked, “Are you alright?”

"Your hand it’s burning, you must let it go!“ he exclaimed trying to get you to open your hand. When you did, your hand was unharmed, which seemed to surprise him greatly. He stared at it for a good minute before looking up at you and the words just fell from his mouth, “What are you?”

For some reason you felt you could trust Thorin with your secret, so you smiled at him and whispered, “I’ll show to later, but for now I need to deal with the blacksmith,” leaving him in the shop by himself. You hypnotized a good deal of the town into believing that they saw what you had seen the black smith attempt to do to Thorin. Only you had them believe one of the townspeople stepped in and fended off the blacksmith, not you.The blacksmith was arrested, and his shop license was given to his second in command, who wasn’t a raging sadist. The only one you left with the actual account was Thorin, and when you were done it was time for Thorin to head home to his people. You waited for him outside of town for him on the path he takes to and fro. When he showed up you called for him, he spun around and barked, “What did you do? This whole damn town thinks that some cobbler’s apprentice stopped him when he didn’t!”

“I did what I thought would enable you to keep your job here, and bring that awful man to justice.” You replied, “Did I do the wrong thing?”

"it isn’t justice if you had to put a spell on the town to achieve it.“ Thorin grumbled.

You said, "I only made them believe that they saw what I saw, and that someone else stopped him. The judgments and conclusions that they came to they made on their own.”

“It’s fine, but I feel guilty getting paid extra for lying.” He huffed, “That kid couldn’t hurt a fly, let alone the blacksmith, how come you didn’t modify my memory of the event?”

"Your mind is a little harder to change, and you’re not nearly as suggestible as they are, perk of being a dwarf, I guess.“ You chuckled,"That and for some inexplicable reason I trust you.”

"You don’t even know me.“ he grunted as he attempted to walk faster.

You kept up with him and said, "I know you’re from Erebor, you lost your home and a good deal of your family, you came here to the blue mountains with your people and you take work in the villages of men to support your growing family.”

Thorin stopped and snarled, “So you pity me! Is that why you bother me so?” His upper lip curling back to bare his teeth in indignation.

You looked back at him and grumbled, “You do not have my pity Thorin, I can’t really explain what my feelings towards you are, but I do know I wish to keep helping you and your people.”

He snapped, “Keep helping! No such help has been given to me or my people!”

“Who do you think brings you those game animals and leaving them for you? And why do you think your people have not been attacked by orc or raiders since you came here? Who do you thinks leads your children back to the village when they get lost?” You asked.

Thorin looked at you with wide eyes, he breathed, “That is you, who keeps doing those things? why do you help us so much?”

"because once, a long time ago, I lived in Erebor, and your people were so very kind to me even when they did not have much to give, I only wish for your people to be safe and to return that kindness.“ you explained.

Thorin’s eyes narrowed suspiciously, he said, "How long ago did you live there, you couldn’t be older than I am.”

"I am in fact older than you, when I lived in Erebor it was still just a mining colony back in the first age.“ You replied, "At this rate you’re not going to make it home until after supper, your sister is going to chew you out again if you miss dinner for a second time this week.”

Thorin sheepishly mewed, “You know about that?”

"Of course I know about that, you could hear her yelling from the other side of the mountain, she’s got quite a pair of lungs on her.“ You mused, as you two hiked up the mountain side. After nearly an hour of walking Thorin stopped and said, "You never told me what you were, you said you’d tell me later, it’s later now.”

You stopped and looked back at him for a second time that night, and sighed, “I suppose I did in fact promise to show you didn’t I? Alright, I will show you, but promise me you won’t freak out first.”

After agreeing to not freak out, you let the transformation spell that kept you looking human fall, revealing your true form to him. Which was that of fire, lightening, and crystals, your being as a Valar. Thorin fell to his knees just looking at you, you were radiant in his eyes but yet he was terrified. You shifted your form to another, one that was more ethereal looking. You stood before him waiting hesitantly for a reaction, when he just sat there on the ground gawking at you, you said, “So…are you freaking out, or are you okay with this? What’s going on in that noggin of your’s?”

It took him a second to collect his senses so he could speak, “What are you exactly, I know that you’re something ancient and powerful, but I cannot grasp it.” He was clearly attempting to be more formal, and to come off more dignified and kingly than in the past, he even stood up straight an held up his nose.

You smiled at him being silly, and answered, “I’m one of the Valar, but one that you probably haven’t heard of before, in the grand scheme of things I’m not very important, I usually prefer to remain out of the limelight.”

Thorin walked in silence beside you until you reached the edge of his village, where you stopped walking. Thorin looked at you and said, “What’s wrong?”

"This is as far as I go Thorin, I just wanted to make sure you got home safely.“ You replied.

He frowned, held out his hand and beckoned you, "Come have dinner with my family, please. I wish to introduce you.”

"I don’t know Thorin,“ you mumbled, unsure of the best course of action. Thorin rolled his eyes, grabbed your hand, and dragged you to his house. You had to duck your head to get through the door, but you quickly started to pull your transformation spell back up so you looked normal. By the time Thorin was done taking off his coat he turned around and saw the ordinary young lady he met in the market place looking sheepish, and out of her element. It amused him to think a Valar would feel alien and uncertain in a house. When you noticed his look you chuckled, "it’s been a long time since I’ve been in a mortal made structure, at least 10,000 years or so.”

"if not some castle where do you live?“ Thorin inquired , slightly concerned about your living arrangements.

Before you could reply you suddenly both of you hear a voice call out, "Thorin is that you? Did you bring someone home, should I set out a bowl for them at the table?” and approaching foot steps.

A/N: The gif is not mine

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