Remnants of Darkness
Ok, so I had this weird dream a while ago, and I didn't remember it until I watched all 3 LotR movies again. It inspired me, I guess, to write a fanfic on what happened to one of the Nazgul after the fall of Sauron. Hope you enjoy!
Nazgul Farandir
I am lost. Without the One Ring, I no longer have the desire to rip and tear, terrorize and kill, for the feeling of it in my hand. Sauron has been destroyed, the Witch King killed, Mordor all but covered in boiling lava, and the Ringwraiths scattered across Middle Earth. Out of the Nine, only four remain. I am one of those four.
In the flight from the eruption of Mount Doom, I ordered my fell beast north and west. After much protesting, it obeyed. The human army below me opened fire, but we flew out of range. A few arrows did hit my steed, in the legs and the right wing, all from one man- no, elf, for what man could have shot an arrow over such a distance? The beast did not seem to be seriously injured, and we continued flying.
We soared over the dead marshes, over a forest of dead trees, and were almost to the mountains when a storm, which had been brewing for hours, finally broke loose. The dragon-like animal shied in terror from the roaring thunder and attempted to drop lower. However, I drove my metal-spiked boots into its sides and yanked its head back towards the darkened sky. It must have decided I was a greater threat than the storm for it changed course, after some writhing and bucking. Unfortunately, I should have trusted its instincts, because soon after lightning came into contact with the metal on the beast's bridle. There was an explosion of light and sound, and I felt myself blown off my steed. I heard it screaming in pain, and the last detail I remembered was the sensation of falling.
I awoke in an extremely strange position. It was still dark, and raining as hard as ever, but the thunder was little less than a rumble. I attempted to take note of my surroundings, but in moving around I felt something under me break, and I hurtled downward. I hit the ground harder than I believed I would, and pain shot through my body. I hissed in pain as I tried to stand, so I waited. After it had subsided enough for me to sit up, I looked at this place I landed in.Apparently it was some type of forest, for there were the tall dark shapes of tree trunks in all directions, including the one I had just fallen out of. Other than that I could not tell in the darkness, so I decided to take shelter until the storm was over to see exactly where I was. It was still painful for me to move, so I crawled over to the tree that had broken my long fall. Fortunately, there was a depression in between two of its roots, and I made an effort to find a position that would shield me most from the icy rain. The day's events must have exhausted me more than I thought they did, because I achieved something I haven't needed to do for centuries: sleep.
Not too bad, right? Its short, I know, but I'll try to update this more frequently than I do on potc music lessons. Stuff happens, though, and sometimes it's impossible to update for a while. R&R please, and let me know what you think.