2906

Adunakhor seemed to be in a great mode as the council members entered the throne room. His son Zimrathon was present in the Throne Room as well.

He stated; "Many years ago Numenor ruled Middle Earth. However, this was lost as the scepter of Numenor was passed to weaker men and women. My grandfather Ar-Belzagar and my father Ar-Abattarik changed that and Numenor again ruled Middle Earth."

He looked at the council members; "except for the easternmost shores around the river Harnen. I intent to fulfill the plans of my ancestors and accomplish Numenorean rule here to."

The King ended by stating; "Therefore, I expect of you all to deliver one thousand battle-ready men."

The council was silence for a while. Then the member of Forostar said; "I am sorry my lord, we do not have this number of young weapon-trained men. The other parts of Numenor has many times the population of Forostar."

Ar-Adunakhor said; "You have, and you will meet your kings request, or the people of Forostar will spend the rest of their life in jail, starting with you son Phorazir."

The king continued; "Your will have ten years, Niluben. Fail and I will judge you as an enemy of Numenor."

Ar-Adunakhor stood up; "you will all have ten years!"

Earendur said; "my King, please let me remind you that our ships are old. There are no longer the number of trees around our harbors in Eriador. How will transfer this number of men to Middle Earth?"

Adunakhor answered; "I have foreseen this argument from you. We will build a new navy using the word from the Mallorn trees."

Earendur stood up; "the Mallorn trees! They have never been felled as this was what the blessed people asked for."

Adunakhor also stood up; "Sit down Azrubel! The Numenoreans are the chosen ones and I am the lord of the west. I will rule as I please.

Earendur tried; "However these trees are strong and it will take time to make wood of them…"

Adunakhor interrupted Earendur; "we will take the time it requires and use it to make your men battle ready."

Soon after the meeting was over. As the members left the King asked Niluben to stay. Earendur went outside and sad at Nimloth. He touched it branches and leaves gently and the soft smell of the flowers hit him.

Eventually Niluben came out. They looked at each other.

Niluben said; "the King asked me about a place called Pelaglir in Middle Earth. I had to disappoint him, not knowing its location. He was not pleased."

Earendur did not comment, but Niluben continued; "the king said I could add people from Andustar, if I could not meet his requirement."

Earendur knew that Niluben had said less that he ought to the king. "I will see what I can do;" he said.

Many miles away, Sauron called his nine servant to him in Barad-dur.

He said; "I am disappointed with you all. You seem to have taken my gift of eternal life but failed to serve me properly afterwards.

One of them said; "the Seapeople keeps bringing new soldiers to Middle earth."

Another added; "and their presence seems to make the Middle Men stronger."

"Stop complaining!" Sauron ordered

He walked around in the room with the Nazgul. They jumped aside so they would not stop him. After a while, he came to a cabinet, from which he took Aranruth, the former heirdom of the kings of Numenor.

He said; "I keep you rings safe here."

He then took one of the rings from the cabinet and walked around in the room surrounded by the Nazgul.

He showed the ring to the Nazgul; until he stood in front of the one, he knew he had given the ring to.

He quickly swung Aranruth and hit the Nazgul, who fell to the floor.

The other Nazgul jumped back. Sauron held forward the ring. He said; "If I throw this into the fire in the mountain or if I give it to another man, he will die. However, his life as well as yours, is bound to his ring and will keep him alive."

He turned towards the rest of the Nazgul; "now fight the Seapeople!" He ordered.

The Nazgul left quickly. Sauron kicked the laying Nazgul who he had hit with Aranruth.

"Get up!" he said; and the Nazgul slowly rose. It held its fingers to the body, but the wound seemed to have gone. The Nazgul took off after the others.

In Andunie, Earendur gathered the people of Andustar and told them the King orders and the consequences if Andustar could not met it.

Earendur said; "We cannot all leave. We need to fight for the principles that gave us Numenor and the enemy of the King is also our enemy."

Earendurs son said; "I will volunteer for this, father!"

Earendur hugged his son; "No, son, you have no family. You need to continue the line of Valandil."

His son answered; "and I will before the army of Adunakhor leave Numenor."

Inzilabeth came and held her cousins hand.

"and she will," his son said.