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Isildur stood on his ship looking back into the west. The dark clouds abd the lightning filled the sky.
He looked into the Palantir, he had with him. It was a confusing image. He saw many Numenoreans, they were all trying to grab each other, but none could. Then he saw he brother and father among them and knew they had survived. He kept looking but Miriel did not appear.
Shouting on the deck of the ship made him look up. A giant wave was approaching them from behind. Isildur gave the command for all of them to find something to hold on to.
The wave twice the height hit them and lifted the ship up into the air, but the Numenoreans had knew how balance ships and the great weight of its people and goods made the ship capable of riding the wave.
Isildur looked as the wave hit the two ships in front of him they also made it through.
The waves also hit Anarions two ships as they were approaching Pelaglir. He ordered them to turn around and face the waves away from the coast and his ships made as well.
The wave however, hit all Middle Earths shores. In the north it passed though the Lhun bay losing its power, but when it hit Lindon it still had enough power for Gil-Galad to understand where it came from.
Elendil looked at the changed landscape west of Ered Lhun.
A Numenorean said: "The wrath of the Valars has claimed even more land for the sea"
Elendil: "But that wrath did not pass the Blue Mountains into Eriador, where people lives. Soon we will be on land and greet our kinsmen."
The Great King had company of Elron, Cirdan and Glorfindel. They both cried when they touched the water.
However, Gil-Galad said, "do not despair, this is not the end the Numenoreans, not for you."
As he was speaking Elendil first ship approached
Elendil stood at the stern. In Quenya he shouted:
"Et Eärello Endorenna utúlien. Sinome maruvan ar Hildinyar tenn' Ambar-metta"
Gil-Galad opened his arms to welcome the sea traveler.
He said; "I welcome the next king of men."
Elendil and his followers embarked the ships.
Elendil walked quickly to the three elves; "Where is my wife, where is Vandlime?"
Cirdan said; "she stayed here many years waiting for news from Numenor, but none came. Last year she decided to travel for Pelargir over land as she wished to reunite with her people."
Elendil said; "I will travel to Pelargir as soon as possible, but I need a place for my people to rest for generations; a realm of our own; a quiet place away from the sea but close to water."
Elrond said; "There is a lake on the other side of these mountains outside Gil-Galad realm. It is quiet and beautiful, especially during sunrise and sunset, and no one lives there. I can show you as I return home."
Elendil said; "Show me this place and I will build my realm there, and named it after the west which I left"
Glorfindel said; "I have come here to aide man against those who deny the gift that Iluvatar has given them. I will travel with you.
In the south, the waves slowly disappeared. Anarions two ships stranded on the shores.
Anarion said; "the passage to Pelargir has changed we need to proceed by land."
He then ordered his people to abandon the ships and head for Pelargir.
Isildur headed his ships towards Edhellond. They were to large to enter the cave, but he landed on the shores of Morthond. All settlements at the shores had been destroyed and there were no people to welcome them.
The ships were overcrowded and Isildur knew they had to stay for the winter. He looked up the Morthrons vale and recognized it from descriptions of his forefathers.
Isildur investigated the vale of Morthond and found it difficult to travel though.
He said; "this reminds me of the tales of Tal-Elmar. He used three days to travel from the mountains to this place."
Shortly after, the Numenoreans were visited by Celeborn and Galadriel.
Celeborn said; "the coastline of Middle Earth has changed, but Edhellond persist. We will help you in your endeavors."
Isildur replied; "We thank you, lady Galadriel. We need to create an image of Numenor in Middle Earth."
Galadriel looked at Isildur and said; "be aware that the seeds from the dark lord stills live in Middle Earth
However, Isildur replied; "we should not be concerned about him. He surely perished together with better people."
In Lindon Elendil and Gil-Galad watched the sun set.
Elendil said; "it is strange. When look west it seems like Arien is no longer in control of the sun."
Gil-Galad said; "I know why this is, the travel west had been changed. A new world emerges!"
Elendil said; "perhaps it is time for the third age of human!"
Gil-Galad said; "if the Dark Lord is indeed dead, we should start counting the years again, but Cirdan tells me he can see darkness in the horizon and Elrond see it in the future. Wait my friend, we will know before our time is over."