The Revenge of Mordor Part II: The Quest to Mordor

by TheChuckinator

Chapter I: The Quest to Mordor

Gandalf and Aragorn stood on the balcony of the palace in Minas Tirith, looking towards the east into Mordor. Thunder and lightning surrounded the sky behind the mountains that surrounded Mordor, and Aragorn shivered with fear. He looked at Gandalf.

"Gandalf, how is it Sauron came back to life?"

Gandalf sighed. "I am not sure. When Frodo destroyed the One Ring, I was certain Sauron was dead. It seems I was mistaken, though I am positive it was through some Dark Magic."

"And what of Frodo?"

Gandalf looked at Aragorn and smiled. "Sauron has somehow put Frodo under his control, Aragorn. Don't worry; we'll get him back." He turned around and went inside. Aragorn stood there, deep in thought.

It had only been a week since Frodo was captured by Sauron, who turned him into his servant named Gorthaur. Gandalf was at Frodo's house in Hobbiton along with Sam, Merry and Pippin when this happened. They went to Elrond, who told them what had happened and sent them on a quest to free Frodo from Sauron's control. Along the way, they encountered many dangers including the werewolf Draugluin, who had bitten Merry, which caused him to transform into a werewolf every full moon. After leaving Dol-Guldur, they had reached Minas Tirith where they reunited with Legolas, Aragorn and Gimli.

Aragorn sighed and went inside the palace, where he saw Legolas talking to Gandalf.

"Gandalf, have you come up with a plan on how to get to Mordor?"

"Yes I have, Legolas. I was thinking of going through the Mountains of Shadow, onto the Plains of Gorgoroth and then to Barad-Dur."

Legolas nodded. "Who will watch over Minas Tirith while we're gone to prevent attacks?"

Gandalf nodded to Arwen. "Arwen has volunteered to stay behind and protect the White City in case of an assault by Sauron."

"How long will our journey be?"

"We will reach the Mountains of Shadow in a day, since it is not that far away from Minas Tirith. After that, I'm not sure."

Pippin came up to Gandalf. "What kind of dangers will we face, Gandalf?"

Gandalf closed his eyes. "I'm not sure; I'm guessing we'll be facing creatures from Mordor. I can't be sure what kinds of creatures, though."

Pippin nodded and walked to where Sam was sitting. Sam sat on a chair in the dining room, his head in his hands. He looked up as Pippin walked towards him.

"Hey, Pippin. How are you?"

"Fine; how are you?"

Sam sighed. "I'm just thinking about Frodo, is all. I can't believe Sauron captured him and turned him to evil."

Pippin sat down next to Sam. "It's okay; we're all thinking about him. Hopefully when we go on this quest, we'll free him from Sauron's control."

Sam looked up and smiled at Pippin. "Thanks, old pal."

Pippin smiled back and looked around. "I remember this place; I came here with Gandalf when I looked in the Palantiar. Sauron thought I was the Ring Bearer, so Gandalf brought me here for safety. I swore my allegiance to the Steward of Gondor to defend this city if the enemy decided to wage war against it. I fought in the battle here, as did Merry, Gandalf, Legolas and Gimli."

Sam nodded in understanding. "I haven't fought in any war, but I carried the Ring too and was the one who helped Frodo on his quest into Mordor. It's only right I help free him from Sauron's control."

Legolas walked up to them. "Gandalf has chosen a route into Mordor."

"Where will we go?"

"We will go through the Mountains of Shadow, onto the Plains of Gorgoroth and then onto Barad-Dur."

"The Mountains of Shadow? I've heard that place is full of evil creatures from Mordor! How will we fight them?"

"Don't worry; I have my arrows. We shall all defend ourselves somehow."

"When will we leave?"

"Tomorrow morning."

"Does Elrond know?"

"Gandalf is going to tell him about our quest before we leave. Now get some sleep; we have a long day ahead of us!"

Sam looked at Pippin. "Well, I'll talk to you later, Pippin." He waved and walked off.

Legolas went in the throne room where Aragorn, Gandalf and Gimli were. He walked up to them, listening to what they had to say.

"Gandalf, are you sure this route will work?" Aragorn asked.

"I am sure of it, Aragorn. If we see any enemies, we must fight. But I have a plan that will probably avoid us being detected by Sauron."

"And what is this plan of yours?" asked Gimli.

Gandalf smiled mysteriously. "I will tell you later. For now, we must get some rest. We have a big journey ahead of us if we want to save Frodo!"

They bowed to Aragorn and took their leave.

Aragorn went to his chambers where Arwen was waiting. "Are you sure this quest for Mordor will be worth it?" she asked.

Aragorn smiled as he closed the door. "Don't worry; I have great faith in Gandalf. Trust him."

"I don't want to lose you, Aragorn."

"Everything will be okay, Arwen. I promise." He kissed her, climbed into bed, and turned off the light.