Early in the next morning, Gray was having breakfast with Bilbo. After finishing he was ready to leave and find Gandalf.
"Mr. Gray you should absolutely come back and tell about your adventures" Bilbo stood in the door of the house and said to Gray with a sad face.
"Bilbo, you sure you don't want to come with me?" Gray didn't answer and asked Bilbo.
Bilbo froze for a moment, and then shook his head and refused.
Seeing Bilbo refusing again, Gray didn't say much and directly left.
"Mr. Gray I'll be waiting for you" Bilbo screamed as Gray leaving away.
When Gray heard Bilbo's words, he staggered a bit and then moved faster.
"Waiting for me? what are you? wife waiting for her husband!" Thinking of this Gray movement becomes even faster.
Seeing Gray's figure disappeared. Bilbo didn't stay there and went back to his house. And then started writing the stories Gray told him.
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After ten minutes of walking, Gray reached the tree where he met Gandalf yesterday, sure enough, Gandalf was standing there waiting for him.
"Mr. Wizerd, I accept your invitation" Gray stepped forward and said.
"I know that you will not disappoint me" Gandalf laughed when he heard Gray's words. In fact, Gandalf was gambling, if Gray didn't join, he would have to look for another person, he originally wanted to visit the Shire, but when he saw Gray saving the sparrow nest with magic-like ability, he found Gray may be better to join the party.
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Soon Gandalf and Gray went to a nearby village and stayed in a rented house, before they enter the house, Gray saw Gandalf carving something in the door of the house, apparently, it's the mark that will let the dwarves know which house they stay in.
Like the original movie, the dwarves started to come one by one. While looking at how those dwarves act Gray smiled.
Soon Thorin also comes, he went in and everyone greeted him with respect. Then they discussed how to enter the lonely mountain and get the Arkenstone from inside.
Thorin needs the Arkenstone in order to rally the other tribes of the dwarves.
Speaking about Thorin, when Gray watched the movie. At first when Thorin was full of greed for gold, Gray felt disgusted, but then he was able to overcome his greed and desire for gold, and finally sacrificed himself to kill his enemy, for such a person Gray felt respect. But since Gray is here, he naturally won't let Thorin end be the same.
Thorin and Gandalf talked about many things, and finally, Gandalf gave Thorin the old key that will allow him to enter the lonely mountain.
"Great..." Thorin holds the key in his both hands and was very excited.
Thorin oakenshield who was the prince on the mountain, even the elves had to show respect. His home was taken by the dragon, he and his people become homeless, the glory they once had, was lost. Now there is hope to get the mountain back, get his glory back, naturally, he was excited.
Not only Thorin, but even the other dwarves were also excited, for many years they dreamed of getting there home back again. Finally, they saw hope to go back.
"Mr. Gandalf, is he the Burglar you found?" after Thorin calmed his emotions, then his gaze finally falls on Gray.
He looked at Gray from up to down and then said: "The Burglar should be short and agile. But you brought me a tall man, and it looks like he's a human?"
Thorin felt that Gray are not reliable, human in this world is relatively weak, they don't have the power of the dwarves nor the agility of the elves, so Thorin was dissatisfied with Gray.
Gandalf stared at Thorin, with his eyes that shine with wisdom and said: "Thorin, even though you wanted me to find a burglar, but I think Mr. Gray will be the most suitable to join you in this journey".
Gandalf saw Gray's ability with his own eyes, even though it's just a little move, but in his eyes, Gray's ability has infinite possibilities.
Under Gandalf's eyes, Thorin calmed, but he still worried. how can a tall human help him getting back the Arkenstone?. After thinking about Gandalf's words, he looked at Gray and said: "Mr. Gray I would like to ask you. Have you been on the battlefield before? What weapon do you use?"
"Battlefield? I have fought with beasts, monsters, and other people, but I never was on the battlefield. As for weapon....." Gray stopped for a second and then smiled and said: "As long as it made of metal, it's my weapon"
Gray said the truth, but when Thorin and the dwarves heard his words, they looked at each other wondering what does he mean.
At the same time, Gandalf looked at Gray with some surprise, he can see that Gray said the truth. As long as it made of metal? is this his ability, to control metal? it looks like Gray's ability is much stronger then he thought.
"Mr. Gray, can you show us your ability" Gandalf said.
In the original movie, because Bilbo doesn't have any special ability he could show, Gandalf couldn't let the dwarves trust Bilbo, but Gray has.
"Okay..." Gray knows that Gandalf wants to show Thorin his ability, so he didn't say much and raised his hand slowly.
Suddenly, the iron key that Gandalf handed to Thorin flaw to Gray's hand.
Seeing the key was easily taken from his pocket, Thorin was surprised, but he still thinks this is not enough.
Gray noticed Thorin's idea, so he directly waved his hand again, but this time it wasn't the key but the sword beside him.
The sword flow from its scabbard, and in a blink of an eye, stopped under Thorin Neck.
Seeing this scene the dwarves around couldn't calm anymore, they directly raised their weapons ready to attack Gray. After all, Thorin their future king, how can they stay still seeing his life was threatened.
"STOP!" but before they could attack Thorin shouted. Then he looked at Gray with more respect and awe. Such ability, he has never seen. If Gray really wanted to take his life, then he's a dead body now.
When the dwarves heard Thorin, they calmed down, but they stayed vigilance. The sword still pointed at Thorin, can they really calm?.
"Is this enough?" Gray said this word and threw the key back, at the same time the sword also back to its scabbard.
"More than enough, Mr. Gray, I Thorin oakenshield gave you my apologies, I was rude just now" Thorin bowed his head and apologies for Gray. Thorin felt lucky that Gray wasn't an enemy. If Gray wants to kill him. He doesn't feel he could resist.
Seeing this, Gray smiled again and accepted Thorin apologies, after that Gray signed the contract, when he saw the contract Gray almost laughed, what is this? sure death contract?. No wonder when Bilbo passed out when he read it.
Looking at everything that happened, Gandalf smiled, and felt it was the right choice to invite Gray.