I wanted to write a story based on what Sauron might have done with his power when he had the ring. This is AU, but I hope not a Sue. I own none of the ME characters and only the Van Pels family belong to me. Please let me know if I should carry on.

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Chapter One

The Man With Red Eyes

"I am Amelia Van Pels, and I require a large radish immediately!" Anne announced as she hurtled through the door. Marjorie Van Pels, Anne's mother, absorbed in the computer didn't even look up , merely saying, "Don't shout dear."

Anne flung her key chain covered backpack into a noisy heap before raiding the refrigerator for the afore mentioned food. Pete Van Pels, Anne's father was working late and that meant dinner would be something quick and easy like mac'n'cheese or pancakes.

Anne patted her mother's head as she went by, she was deep in the auction of yet another Tiffany lamp. Boring stuff.

Anne had important things to do, she had found a decent LOTR web site and it was full of information. She intended on spending the weekend exploring it thoroughly. Anne's older brother Morgan had a computer in his room. He had earned the money through summer jobs and he lovedhis computerlike a child.

However, he did let Anne use it when he wasn't home, only if she promised not to download anything to the hard drive. But he wouldn't be home for an hour yet and Anne had the computer to herself.

With a blast of Howard Shore's soundtrack the Web Page popped up on the screen. The site had everything from Fan Fiction, humor, elvish, script and even a mystery section entitled "Morgoth's Lair." This proved to be a section devoted to the bad guys of Middle earth.

Anne went to the quiz list and scrolled down until the title, "What First Age Elf Are You?" quipped her interest. She had just gotten to a question asking whether she liked the Beetles, Bee Gees or Enya better, when a warning message appeared. But this wasn't anordinary warning message.

It read in a neat script, "Hello, Anne."

She typed in , "Uh…Hi!" She assumed that she had hit on a Easter Egg in the web site.

"Do you like Middle Earth?" was the next question.

"Totally." she replied.

"Would you like to visit?" it asked next.

"Who wouldn't?" she answered happily. " How do I get there?"

"Do you want to know?"

"Yes!" she typed, and waited for the screen to change. Nothing happened. She tried asking it again and still nothing, the screen had frozen.

"Crap." she said and reached over to reboot the computer. She seriously hoped that she hadn't downloaded a virus or anything. Just as she hit theOn button, an icy hand closed over her arm.

Looking up Anne found a man smiling down at her, but there was something about the way he smiled that chilled her to the bone. He wasdressed in a black uniform type suit with bright brass buttons of either side of his chest. He was deadly pale with glistening black hair.

"Who are you?" Anne squeaked.

"Why, your escort of course. Didn't you say that you wanted to go to Middle Earth?" he asked in clipped tones. For the first time Anne noticed his eyes as they burned into hers,

They were red.

"What's wrong Anne?" he purred, "Changed your mind?"

"Uh…yeah, please let me go." Anne shuddered as the room had suddenly gone cold. "I'm going to call my Mom and she'll…"

"Do what?" he challenged, the gold ring on his first finger bit into Anne's arm as she struggled to get away.

"You're hurting me!" She whimpered.

"I'll do far worse then that if you say another word." he threatened. He jerked her out of the chair and wrapped his icy arms around her shoulders. "We have a long journey waiting for us Anne. You're going on the ride of your life!"

He raised his hand high and Anne flinched thinking he was going to strike her. But instead he pointed toward the ceiling, yet just as he began to speak the door of the bedroom burst open. Morgan came in saying, "Anne, I need the …what the?"

"Morgan!" Anne screamed. The man cursed heavily at the sight of the young man. Morgan didn't waste a second, but dove for Anne and yanked her away.

Anne hit the wall as Morgan grappled with the man. Even as they fought the man laughed horribly. Anne heard her mother calling "What's going on up there?"

"Mom call the police!" Anne screamed.

Suddenly, and without a touch from the man Morgan slumped into the black clothed man's arms. The man flashed a crimson glance at the girl and said, "You're missing out Anne, but your brother will do just as well, perhaps even better!"

He laughed again and disappeared taking Morgan with him.

"Morgan!" Anne screamed. Marjorie Van Pels came into the room just in time to see her sondisappear and she screamed.

"What? Oh my God! she cried, "Anne what just happened?"

Anne rocked back and forth on the floor her arms wrapped around her knees, she was sobbing wildly. "I don't know Mom, I don't know!"