The Secret Fellowship
Chapter 1:Breaking Free
Yurkmak slid down the mountain, trying his best to be silent. Orcs weren't known for being stealthy, but he got the job done. He was now out of Mordor, the Black Gates positioned a few yards to his right. He had to get far away from this land, before the Eye realized his betrayal.
Yurkmak had thought long and hard over his decision to leave Sauron's army. He needed to find a way to save himself and maybe even his people. He knew that deep down Sauron had no chance of overthrowing all the other races of Middle Earth. Quite frankly, Yurkmak didn't really want to destroy the world of men, elves, and the rest of the races. He would prefer his people and the rest of the world lived in peace. However, if the path the race of the Orcs were on continued, his species would be wiped from the face of the earth. The rest of Middle-Earth say Orcs as monsters, nothing more than to be slain.
Yurkmak couldn't really blame all the other races for it. As far as he could tell Orcs were always on the side of evil. If he didn't change something, the race of Orcs would become extinct. The dark lord Sauron would be the downfall of his people. That's when he had decided to desert the army and make his way out of Mordor.
He wasn't sure if the other races would accept him, but in order to save his people, he would have to join the enemy. Besides, Sauron needed to be stopped. There should be no reason for him and his race to live peacefully with all of the world.
He was shaken out of his thoughts as he heard a blood-curdling screech. He looked up into the sky and saw a huge flying monster coming his way. It was a Nazgul, riding upon one of the foul winged creatures. The Nazgul were a terrifying bunch that even made Orcs cower in fear. Yurkmak was no exception.
Yurkmak dove behind a huge rock as the Nazgul passed overheard. It seemed like the rider did not see him. Guess the Ringwraith was patroling the borders of his master's realm. With a sigh of relief Yurkmak got up from behind the boulder and resumed his escape from the dark land.
Yurkmak planned on making his way to Fangorn Forest, where he could lay low until he had a plan. He had heard the whispers throughout the Orc camps about the place. About the darkness and lurking evil there, where when someone goes in they don't come back out. However, Yurkmak guessed that he wouldn't be followed there by Sauron's forces. A perfect place to gather his thoughts and plan his next move.
He couldn't help but glance back towards Mordor. He saw Mount Doom, spurting ash and lava high into the air. He thought he could see the pillar, where the great Eye was. He could also see several flying figures in the sky of the land, although they were hard to spot with all the smoke and black clouds that shrouded the dark land.
"Im through with that life now."Yurkmak said to himself, and resumed running away from the dreaded place. He wouldn't stop until he reached Fangorn.