Hey everyone! Sorry this took so long to get up.

Basically, in this part, it's just snippets of little scenes I think would play out if this happened to Brynn. It's pretty fluffy, but I hope you like it!

Also, forgot my usual spiel about how Brynn is my character from my story set on the quest and that if you hadn't read it already, you should go check it out! So there it is. :)

Enjoy!

Weeks went by and Brynn didn't wake up. Oin was getting more and more worried that she might never wake up. They fed her water and soup broth, but she couldn't live on liquids forever. They all knew it, but only Oin ever said it. He didn't want to either, but it was his duty as a doctor to try and keep them grounded in reality. Hopefully it would help if the worst came to pass.

Thorin, Fili, Kili, and Dis tried to make Brynn's room in Oins shop as nice as possible; bringing in flowers and decorations and some of Brynn's things. They talked to her all the time, and she was never alone. At first it was just the immediate family that took turns watching her. But then the number of people grew. Soon, members of the company were coming, forcing the others to get sleep. Most frequently were Balin and Dwalin and Bofur.

Balin would read his scrolls while he sat. Sometimes he would read to her, for old times sake of when he taught her school. Balin had privately taught each of Dis' children, and it was some feat. None of them enjoyed it. At one time Balin brought a book that had been used by Brynn for school. It had all sorts of notes in it. They were generally sarcastic and cynical, and it brought Balin a smile as he sat next to the comatose girl who was usually so full of life.

Bofur would bring his work with him, making tons of toys as he told Brynn stories from his past. Out of everyone, he was fazed the least that she couldn't answer him.

Dwalin. Well. Dwalin pretty much just sat there in silence. It wasn't that he didn't care. He just couldn't seem to do anything but look at her. Brynn was pretty much family, as were her brothers and mother and uncle. Seeing her like this and knowing she could die any minute was sickening, yes, but imagining what would happen to Thorin if she died was just a whole other barrel of fish. His King was already having a hard time recently, and it would only get worse. So Dwalin didn't do anything. He didn't say much. If he said anything it was encouragement to get better. But mostly it was silent. Brynn never minded silence, so Dwalin figured it was okay. She usually fell asleep, but she never minded.

Thorin entered Brynn's room at lunchtime to check in on his nephews. Brynn was still lying on the bed. He didn't expect anything different. The first few days after her fall, sure, he thought he would open the door and have her run into his arms. But after a few weeks, he knew she'd be still lying there, pale and comatose.

Fili and Kili sat on either side of Brynn, braiding her long brown hair into two braids, and talking.

"Kilis messed your hair up, Bree." Fili said, giving his brother a smirk that didn't quite have any mirth in it.

Kili examined his work compared to Filis. "I have not! It looks just like yours, if not better. Mahal knows I am the better braider."

"Kili, we are at least on par."

"Brynn knows the truth."

"Brynn would tell us we are equal simply to make us feel good."

"That is true." Kili smiled, but there was a hint of sadness in it, and Thorin knew why. Brynn should be saying it, not having them remember things she's said. It was like she was dead already.

"I can't believe mama is making us do her hair." Fili said with a faint, happy lacking laugh.

"Me either. I don't know why it's necessary. Brynn doesn't braid her hair like this herself."

"No, she's much too impatient."

"I do believe this is the weirdest thing I've ever done." Kili stated, trying to keep conversation going so they wouldn't sit in silence like they did so often.

"I don't know about that, brother. There was Madame Bonnets birthday party."

Kili shot Fili a deathly look. "We do not speak of Madame Bonnets birthday party, Fili."

This time Fili gave a short but genuine laugh. "Right. Sorry."

Thorin made himself noticeable. "Hello, lads. How is she today?"

"Okay I suppose." Fili shrugged. "Same as the day before and the day before that. Nothing ever changes."

"I know. But at least she's not changing for the worst."

No one spoke for a while. They just contemplated. They seemed to be doing a lot of that lately. Just sitting and thinking.

"So... Uncle, who would say is the better braider?" Kili asked, trying to lift the mood.

Thorin smiled. "Considering Fili is the one that has multiple braids in his hair and has to redo them often, and you never do, I'd say Fili. He has the most practice."

Kili placed a hand over his heart. "Uncle, you've betrayed me."

Thorin ruffled Kilis hair before sitting on Brynn's bed. He was proud of Kili. Trying to keep others happy even though he himself was falling apart. The brothers hadn't been the same since Brynn's fall, and it was understandable. Thorin just wished he could give them something to do other than watch her, or give them something to think about other than her dying.

That's when it hit him.

"Say, lads, what if you make a stairway to that hideout? If she loves it so much, why shouldn't she go? If you make it safe for her, it would be perfect." Thorin suggested.

"Like an apology?" Kili asked, eyes brightening for the first time in weeks.

"Yes." Thorin nodded. "Like an apology."

Fili looked reluctant. "But I don't want to leave her."

"Mama will watch her." Kili said. "Come on, Fili, please? She would love it."

Fili thought about it. "I suppose we could make her a ladder. Probably shouldn't mess up the hallway."

Thorin nodded approvingly. "Good idea."

"But let's make it pretty, Fili. Not just something creaky and old." Kili said, getting excited.

"Yes, yes, you goof." Fili ruffled Kilis hair on their way out the door. "We're not going to make it out of wood. Wood breaks too easily."

Oooooooooooooooooo

Kili sat on Brynn's bed, whittling away at a piece of wood. He was attempting to make it into a detailed bird, but he had made the neck too long and the wings too short and now it looked like a monster. But Kili didn't mind. He could work with a monster. He just started making it look even scarier and oddly proportioned.

Kili held up the monster, brushing off some shavings. "What'd you think, darling? Mind, it's not done yet." He looked down at Brynn, who, as usual, was unresponsive. "I know, I know. It's not much. But I like it. It suits me. Or you. Hey, how bout if you wake up, I'll give this to ya? Okay, it's a deal."

Kili sighed, leaning his head against the wall. Brynn was starting to scare him. If she woke up now she would be very weak, but any longer and she'd start losing muscle and every bit of strength she used for fighting. Longer than that and she'd wither away until she died. And all that time would pass by quickly, he knew. He wondered if this was how she felt when he and Fili and Thorin had been unconscious after the Battle of Five Armies. At least they hadn't taken forever to wake up like she was.

"Wake up soon, darling, or I'll go out of my mind."

Kili left Brynn when Thorin came to take a shift watching her. He wandered through the halls and went to Brynns hideout. Blood still stained the walkway but now it was partially covered by the white ladder Kili and Fili had made for her. It was thick and sturdy; probably the safest ladder ever built. The brothers were determined that it would never break.

Kili ran his hand over the rounded edges, his finger tracing the spiralling vines they had carved in it. Honestly he was surprised they hadn't started setting jewels in it. They had loved working on it and made it take as long as possible. It had done wonders on making them feel better. He knew that was Thorins intention. It had pretty much nothing to do with being safer for Brynn. His uncle was a smart man in both battle and people, and Kili admired him for it. Kili smiled as he thought that over again. His uncle was smart in battle and most people. Mostly, his family. Kili sighed and decided to leave to the cavern and go visit a friend. He knew he had to do something, and a friend might make him feel a little better.

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Fili stood from the chair beside Brynns bed. Dis was coming to take his place soon, and he needed to say what he had prepared himself to say.

"Brynn... I realized today that you could die. I know I kinda knew that before, but now it's sunk in that you could die while I'm not here, with no warning. And that I wouldn't have a chance to say goodbye. So I'm going to say it now. I don't know if that's bad luck or something, but I have to. I'm sorry, Brynn. I'm sorry the last time we spoke we were arguing. I'm sorry I let you leave. I'm sorry I waited so long to find you. I hope you can forgive me. I'll be counting the days till I join you. I love you so much, Bree, and I hope you know that. Goodbye, Brynn."

Fili sighed. It felt good to not have to worry about that anymore. It was a bitter thing to have to do, but it would have been worse if Brynn had left without him having a chance to say it.

Fili headed for the door. He reached his hand toward the handle, trying to decide if he wanted to read or just go straight to bed.

"Fili?"

Fili paused. His heart started beating faster. Had he heard right, or was his mind playing a cruel joke on him?

There was a slight clear of the throat, and then, "Fili? Don't... Don't leave."

Fili whipped around, his hair fanning out. Brynn's eyes were open, and she was looking right at him. Fili burst into a huge grin and ran over to her, resisting the urge to grab her in a huge hug. He took one of her hands.

"Brynn? How do you feel? Do you need Oin? Do you need a drink?"

Brynn shook her head and gave a small smile. "No, I just feel weak. What happened?"

"You fell, sweetie."

Remembrance filled Brynn's eyes. "Oh, yeah. I was foolish."

"Brynn, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have argued-"

"It's not your fault. None of it. We both argued, it wasn't just you. I should never have gone back to that place."

Fili smiled, relief and joy flooding through his body. "So are we siblings again?"

Brynn laughed, wincing slightly at the pain in her head. "We can never stop being siblings, Fili."

"Okay, are we friends again?"

"Always."

There was a gasp of shock from the doorway, and when Fili and Brynn looked, Dis was standing there, her hand over her mouth. She ran over and kissed Brynn on the cheek, going on a rant. She started by gushing over how worried they all were, then onto scolding her, and all over the place. In the commotion, Fili slipped away to find Kili and Thorin.

Fili found Kili in the dining area for the royals and all the workers of the court and such. He was talking to a young woman who didn't seem very happy. Fili recognized her as a girl Thorin had set Kili up with strictly to pacify the girls father, who thought the two would make an excellent match. Kili only agreed because Thorin assured him he had no obligations to actually court the girl, only see her once and say it didn't work.

"Kili!" Fili called.

Kili looked over his shoulder. "Hello, Fili. To what may I owe this pleasure?"

Fili grinned. "She's awake."

Kili turned the rest of his body around so fast he got dizzy, and in his haste to scramble after his big brother, tripped over two chairs. He quickly got to his feet and continued on his way.

"Kili!" The girl complained, looking quite put out.

Kili looked at her, hands out to the side. "I'm sorry, but if you cannot accept how much I adore my little sister, I really don't see how this will work."

The girl harrumphed and left, her hands on her hips.

"Didn't like her then?" Fili asked as the brothers quickly made their way through the corridors.

"Not one bit. Shoulda heard the foolishness she was giving me when I was worried about Brynn. Told me that fate was fate and if fate meant Brynn died then that's what would happen and I ought to get my mind off things I can't control."

"Rude." Fili frowned.

"Very." Kili agreed. "I suppose we are to tell uncle?"

"He is on the way. But if you want to go ahead, I can tell him."

"No, I want to see his reaction."

"It can hardly be better than yours."

"I was blinded by my excitement, there is no shame in that."

"Sure." Fili laughed.

When they entered the throne room, they made sure they smiled so that Thorin didn't assume the worst.

Indeed, when Thorin saw them, he looked incredibly hopeful.

"Brynn...?" He questioned.

Fili nodded happily. "She's awake. Mamas with her now."

Thorin quickly gave orders to his paige and then hurried his nephews out and towards Oins.

"How is she?" He asked.

"She seems fine." Fili said. "I'm sure Oin is with her now."

Fili was correct. When they went into Brynn's room in the back of Oins shop, he was carefully examining her head and eyes and reflexes. Brynn was sitting up now, smiling vaguely, listening to all the stories Dis was telling her about the people who came to see her.

Kili leapt onto Brynns bed beside her and planted a huge kiss on her cheek.

"Hullo, Kili." Brynn giggled, looking sideways to see him. Their faces were very close now.

"Hello, darling. Good to see you've finally waken up. You are far too lazy."

"Good to see you've finally combed your hair. You are far too sloppy."

"You would insult your brother who has waited on you hand and foot?"

"It's no more than you deserve."

Kili grinned. "I've missed our conversations."

"Me too." Brynn smiled, then turned her head for Oin to continued looking at her eyes.

Kili pulled a wooden creature out of his pocket and held it in front of Brynn for her to see.

"I made this for you."

Brynn snorted. "Oh really."

"Yes. We made a bargain. If you woke up, you got to keep it."

"I think I remember that. It's weird, everything seems like a dream."

"Do you like it?"

Brynn started to laugh. "I do! I really do."

Brynn glanced at Thorin, who was standing in the back of the room with a watery smile. It startled her. She had rarely seen her uncle tear up.

When Oin declared Brynn okay, he left, giving the family some time alone.

Thorin came closer, touching foreheads with Brynn and then pulling away.

"You scared us, Brynn." He said, his voice quiet.

"I know. I'm so very sorry. I don't know what I was thinking." Brynn replied, giving Thorin a smile. She was trying to smile the entire time to show that she was okay.

"I know you didn't, love. In any case, we're just glad you're okay."

"I feel fine. Just weak."

"That's normal. You've been living off soup."

"This has got to be the stupidest way to almost kill yourself in the history of Middle Earth." Brynn sighed.

"It was not all your fault, Bree." Fili said.

"Yes, the rock gave way, but I still climbed the stupid thing."

Thorin took her hand. "It is not important anymore, love. It is in the past. Let's focus on getting you better."

And they did. For days and days Brynn struggled to make her legs work properly again. Since they hadn't been used in a couple weeks, it was hard. Her family was patient and helpful, and even though she got frustrated, Brynn was able to push through. Soon, Brynn was back to normal.

Well, there it is! I hope you liked it. It took me a while to write, but it sure was worth it I think! Thanks for sticking with me and the gang again.

If you have any one shot ideas, send them my way!