Imagine traveling with Mablung and killing dragons.
(I was sent a request with this idea in mind. The idea didn’t leave me for a long time, so I made my own. Hope you enjoy! Fair warning, this might have depressive things,)
Warnings; mentions of dead family members, violence, self destructive habits and depressive thoughts.
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-Mablung was saddened by Turin's and his family's passing and felt hopeless for not being able to help them before their demise.
-He was then called upon by Melian, who then spoke there was still hope for the house of Hurin.
-One of Hurin's children was still alive.
-Mablung was shocked to hear this, but he was willing to find them, so he set out toward north, where Melian said they could be.
-She told him to look for a person called Wanderer, or Dragonslayer as some knew them.
-Someone who fights dragons. The thought sounded unbelievable because dragons were powerful and violent creatures. Who in the right mind would want to fight them?
-The search was difficult. Mablung wandered for a long time, looking for the dragonslayer. One day, he finally managed to find a lead when someone told him to look for the dragonslayer in the nearby mountains.
-Eager to finally meet them, Mablung went to the mountains, but he forgot the be careful because the next thing that happened was a wild dragon attacking him from behind.
-The ambush was quick, and the dragon disarmed him from his weapons. The dragon held him down against the ground and was ready to kill him.
-Hope left Mablung's eyes, and he was prepared to meet his fate, ashamed he couldn't find the last surviving member of the house of Hurin
-That's how he then met you.
-You appeared just in time to save him from the dragon, using magic unknown to him.
-You quickly slew the beast with the strength of twenty men and power beyond his understanding.
-Mablung was astounded by your strength and how quickly you took down the beast, but he soon collected himself when you turned your attention toward him.
-You were pretty pissed to have your hunt disrupted and told him to be more careful in the future if he appreciated his life.
-When Mablung saw your features and the way you spoke, he knew he finally found the last surviving member of the house of Hurin.
-And that's how you two started traveling together.
-You didn't ask him to join you. You actually told him many times to leave you alone. You genuinely didn't like people, especially those who know about your family.
-He was pretty persistent and didn't back down when you told him you slew dragons for a living.
-He actually wished to join and aid you on your dragon-slaying quest.
-So. In the end, you gave in and allowed Mablung to join on your travels.
-He was good when it came to social situations, so you started leaving the talking to him.
-He was a competent warrior and a good cook, so he started making your meals most of the time.
-That's because when he saw you eat little leftovers from your travels. You also cooked your meat half raw and sometimes ate raw mushrooms, so he insisted on cooking meals for both of you.
-You didn't complain and allowed him to do his thing with the cooking pot.
-He was a pretty damn good cook, you give him that. You even started eating a bit more healthy too, thanks to his cooking.
-You were snappy and cranky toward him, but Mablung had patience and didn't mind it. He wanted to earn your trust.
-He was curious about what happened to you because you were proclaimed dead after an incident.
-You were Turin's younger sibling and the second oldest child.
-When the Easterlings came, you stayed behind with your mother to look after her since she was still pregnant with Nienor.
-When you three fleed, you risked your life to save Nienor, then fell into the debs of earth, never seen again.
-You didn't like talking about yourself, but you told him what happened so he won't ask in the future.
-You survived the fall but got seriously injured and trapped in the caves under the earth.
-You found a creature, and they took you in and trained you to use magic to defeat dragons and other kinds of monsters.
-The creature told you many terrible things would happen in the future, and you trained hard so you could protect your family.
-When you were ready, you got out, and then dwarves took you in when they found you, and that's how you started killing dragons.
-You looked for your family, but when you finally found them. It was already too late.
-And the rest was history.
-Mablung would feel sympathy for you but didn't question it further.
-You rarely asked about your brother and sister, but when you did, Mablung would tell many good things Turin did and how alike you two were.
-Stubborn and determined, Mablung once described you two.
-You would remain quiet after those talks, thinking about your siblings. Mablung would cease talking about them, hoping it didn't cause you to live bad memories.
-You two would develop your relationship very slowly.
-You would teach Mablung some techniques to kill a dragon because you had saved him more than twice, and it was becoming irritating.
-He would always apologize and promise he would do better in the future.
-You also taught him some magic tricks and gave him runes to enchant his abilities.
-The runes burned when you wrote them on his skin. It was unpleasant, but he was fascinated by them.
-He has never seen such art of magic.
-And he's touched that you want him to have a higher chance of survival when you both go hunting.
-You had a bad experience with people, so you had trust issues and avoided people most of the time.
-You still treated him like a pest, but he could see that you started softening up for him, which gave him delight. He wished to be someone you could trust.
-You had a dry and dark sense of humor, so that's one of the reasons you leave talking to him. He was used to it, but people sometimes questioned your mental health when they heard you say that having a sword twisted into your gut felt better than talking.
-You call Mablung by many names, insults being most of them.
-Sindarin cave goblin and forest chinchilla are your favorites.
-You once took him to meet the dwarven family who took you in. He needed proper weapons to fight a dragon. Bow and arrows are good but not enough when it's about close combat, and elven daggers are not enough to pierce dragon scales.
-Mablung considered it was a bad idea because elves and dwarves didn't get along, and he was almost right. Your dwarven family didn't like him at all.
-They would make crude comments about him and his kin. They would also criticize his ability to assist you on your hunts.
-Mablung would try to remain polite, but even with patience like his. It was difficult.
-Especially when you once called out your adoptive siblings for talking shit about him in dwarven tongue.
-Mablung would soon gain their respect when you two visited them more often for weapon repair. They would get used to him and then accept him since if you respected him, then he's trustworthy.
-They were most likely just protective of you.
-Time would pass, and you two got closer. Mablung would have gotten used to your daily life that even he can take down a dragon with no problem.
-Mablung understood your grudge toward Glaurung and his brood, so he was glad to help take them down.
-But he also found himself in a difficult predicament because he found himself having feelings for you.
-He would think them through over and over again and feel conflicted about them.
-He feels conflicted because you were a mortal and killed dragons for a living, and he didn't want to lose you.
-Especially when you have self-destructing habits.
-You sometimes carry wounds without treatment. You didn't take care of yourself, and sometimes you don't go to sleep when you need it.
-You have even passed out a couple of times due to exhaustion. Mablung always had heart attacks after you passed out.
-You were also too stubborn to change that and kept telling him it sometimes happens and you can handle it.
-You look after him during battles, but he looks after you the most when it comes to your physical health.
-One day. When you two were preparing for another trip, your dwarven father wished to speak with him.
-He took notice of Mablung's growing feelings for you and wished to talk about that.
-Mablung would feel embarrassed and apologize for crossing the line.
-Your dwarven family was okay with it and encouraged him to go with it.
-You were self-destructive, and the sadness within you grew every day, biting on your will to live. Your dwarven family feared it might be your end one day.
-You kept telling yourself to kill the dragons, so you had no other reason to live.
-They noticed you had grown soft on the elf and even saw some behavior changes when you two were together and since Mablung had feelings for you. They hoped he could be a reason for you to live before it was too late.
-Mablung thinks about it, then decides to go with his feelings because your dwarven family was right.
-One day, you might get yourself killed, then it was all over for the house of Hurin. Morgoth would win.
-When you two settled for the night at the campfire. Mablung mustered courage and finally spoke about his feelings for you.
-The talk is dense because you showed no reaction and told him that he shouldn't.
-There was nothing he would gain by loving you except for the doom that still lingered over your house.
-Love was also just a thing to give false hope. It could be used as a lethal weapon or as a weakness, and there shouldn't be room for such a vulnerability
-Mablung would choose his words carefully and tell you he didn't need to gain anything by loving you he wished to protect you and wanted you to live.
-You would snap at him, telling him that he should let you die if the time comes because you had no other reason to live, so you might as well join your dead family.
-Mablung would grab your hands, look you in the eye and ask you to live for him.
-You would feel conflicted. Even with your closed-off nature, you cared about him a lot. Mablung had been a reliable friend, and you trusted him more than anyone in your life. You even grew to love him more than just a friend.
-But after everything that happened to your family. You tried to push it away because if you did. He might get taken away by the curse, and you couldn't handle the pain.
-That's why you're always afraid to get attached.
-The pain of losing was too great, especially when you lost your family.
-There was also a chance he didn't feel the same, so you didn't pursue it, but now when he asked to be a reason for you to live. Your walls were crumbling down, and you couldn't control your overwhelmed emotions.
-Tears would fall from both of your and Mablung's eyes. Mablung pulls you into his arms and tells you it's okay.
-You tried to control your tears, but it's like you lost all control over your body. All that suppressed emotions came out like a volcano, and you just cried.
-You would grip on to him, holding him tight as if he was going to disappear like every other person in your life.
-It was a face-slapping realization of how actually broken you are.
-You confess your fear and frustration because you loved him too, but you were afraid you would lose him too and get hurt again.
-Mablung would hold you, whispering words of comfort and swearing he will not be taken away by the curse or leave your side.
-You will never let that happen as long there's breath in your body. You will even face Morgoth if it means to keep Mablung safe.
-The night would pass while you two held each other, loved and protected.
-You started taking care of yourself more, which made Mablung glad. You avoided getting yourself injured and became a bit more open with him. When your dwarven family learned about this, they thanked Mablung and welcomed him to the family.
-He would feel embarrassed at first but was happy things were looking better.
-Your new relationship would have grown gently, but the first time you kissed him was sudden and left him flustered.
-You enjoyed forehead kisses and tiny kisses on the cheek, but right before you two separated to start the plan of taking down a giant serpent, you kissed him on the lips and told him to be careful.
-Let's say he never forgot that and becomes a bit more affectionate in the future.
-You didn't change much because you still hated people and were snarky as a wild boar. With him, though, you were soft-spoken and gentle, which made your relationship with each other even more special to him.
-Mablung would finally understand what Luthien and Beleg felt when they fell in love. Loving a mortal wasn't so bad, and he will remain beside you as long as he lived.