Showdown with Sauron

A few days went ahead. Sam and Kortsur spent a lot of their time together. Sam
was a cook and apparently the orc where happy with the fact he was so. Kortsur
was the leader of his own orc pack. It was a pretty large group. Sam had to
spend a lot of his time with the orcs. The hobbit was surpised with two things.
They hadn´t discovered his true identity yet and Sauron hasn´t started his campaign to conquer
middle-earth yet.
But he was glad with the two facts. Yet although they hadn´t discovered him it
seemed the orcs were suspicious of him. Sam would soon find out why.
Kortsur and he were having diner. Sam noticed how much the orc really
appreciated his cooking skills. When the orc leader was finished he looked at
Sam. ´When are we going to move out?` Sam asked. The orc laughed and said
´Whenever you say so!` Sam was surprised what did the orc mean? Like Kortsur
could read minds he said ´I have seen you break out! I have seen you kill the
cook with only one hand. I have seen you put on his clothes!`
Sam´s mouth fell wide-open. Hundreds of questions
entered his mind. But Kortsur spoke yet again. ´Why I didn´t turn you in?
Because I want freedom! Both for me and my orc pack. We have been enslaved by
the dark lord. At first we answered without a question. But now after all the
battles we are done with it. We are used like dirt. I want out and live
somewhere dark. Somewhere no one in middle-earth disturbs me. And I know you
are going to try to break out. I also suspect you are going to free Saurons
prisoners. You know what? If you let us join you when you break out, I won´t
tell it to Sauron.`
Sam was pretty amazed. The orc didn´t tell it to the dark lord. And the orc
even wanted to rebel. Sam decided it was worth the try. So Sam said ´Ok it´s a
deal. I will tell you when I have made a plan.` Kortsur shook his head. ´No
you´re not making a plan. We are making a plan.` Sam was kinda surprised but
nodded.
Sam started eating his diner. He needed to put all the information gathered in
order. Once he was done he started talking with the orc.

Eodoman a young Rohirric soldier was bent over a bunch of maps. He was on a river
island called Cair Andros. The island had fallen into dark hands. Eodoman was one
of the thousand soldiers who didn´t have the courage to march against Mordor.
So king Aragorn had sent them on another mission. The mission was to retake
Cair Andros.
The thousand soldiers had faced a force of about two thousand orcs. The
thousand soldiers had chosen Eodoman as their general. It was a wise choice
because the young soldier had crippled The enemy force while taking minimal
losses himself.
When all the orcs were routed or dead the
thousand soldiers had entered the river island. They now where determined to
hold it until the last man lay dead. They would find with even more fury
because they didn´t want to let king Aragorn down. He wanted them to hold the
island as long as they could.
All of them knew the fight wasn´t yet over. They all knew the dark lord had
been reborn. All of them had felt it in their hearts. A couple of days later
survivors from the black gate came to Osgiliath. They had told them of the dark
lords rebirth. The survivors would turn useful they were still armed and they
were determinant.
Eodoman was therefore studying the terrain. He would need the information to
form a strategy. To hold out as long as possible or maybe to win. Then through
his deep thoughts he heard the loud call of a horn.
Eodoman therefore looked up from his papers. He walked up to his window. What
he saw shocked him. A huge army was standing at the river. The man of Rohan
grabbed his weapon, and put his armour on as fast as he could. When that was
done he sprinted downstairs.
When the general got two the frontline he was called by another officer.
Eodoman walked towards the officer. The officer greeted the general and then
spoke. ´Sir the enemy wants to negotiate. They are waving white flags. What
should we do?` Eodoman said ´Get ten of the best warriors we have. They shall
be my escort while I go to negotiate with the enemy. And give them huge shields
please.` The officer immediately did what was asked of him.
When Eodoman´s escort was arranged the general left to negotiate.

Legolas was watching while the whole river island seemed to be in motion. Of course
the men on it didn´t know the army that was knocking on their doors was
friendly. He elf smiled. They had arranged a negotiation. The general of the force
was coming.
Legolas, pippin and the two wizards were part of the delegation. The soldiers
of Cair Andros were on foot. The delegation of the Easterlings were on
horseback. Pippin was riding with Legolas. The place where the negotiation
would take place was in the waters of the river.
The general seemed weary at first but when he saw that Legolas was part of this
army all his doubts instantly vanished.
The blue wizards told the general pretty much the same thing they had told
Legolas. The leaders also discussed what they would do next.
´We need to defend this sector of course but in the south aid is also needed.
Sauron will probably strike Osgiliath as well as Cair Andros. We cannot leave
it alone. Aid must also be sent there!` The two wizards said. Eodoman the
general of Cair Andros overthought these
words. Then he answered. ´I think we could best split the army. The wizards
lead a force to Osgiliath while the other part of the force remains here.`
Every person present nodded. Then Legolas spoke ´I suggest seven thousand
infantrymen and two thousand archers move to Osgiliath.` Once again everyone
nodded. The blue wizards then spoke ´We
will move immediately there is no time for rest. We need to get to Osgiliath as
fast as we can. We will tell the army that in an hour we are on the march.`

Pallando and the other wizard took the discussed numbers with them. Pippin
decided he would join them. Legolas was worried but he knew that the wizards
would take care of anyone in the army.
While the first half moved south the other part of the army moved into Cair
Andros.
In their Legolas took his well earned rest. He was exhausted of everything that
had happened. The elf went to a chamber that had been prepared for him. Their
he finally rested.
When the elf was done he went to see if there was something he could do. When
he asked Eodoman the general asked Legolas to sit down with the general and
talk.
´Can you tell me what happened at the black gate?` Legolas slowly nodded ´I was
rescued by Pallando the wizard. Other soldiers were saved as well. He told me
what his purpose was. Then he gave me my weapons whom I had lost in battle.
After all of us had rearmed ourselves we were preparing to leave. However the
orcs had seen us. They started pouring arrows towards us. We ran away, but the
orcs wouldn´t let us escape easily.`

Legolas saw what came out of the black gate. It was a squad of Rhunic cavalry. They
came charging towards the elf and his companions. Some of the soldiers began
panicking and ran. Legolas thought of their options. Then Pallando pulled out a
very strong wooden bow. To Legolas it seemed the old man could handle it pretty
well. He followed the wizard´s example. He pulled out his own bow and loaded it
with an arrow.
The elf shouted ´Everyone with a bow aid us!` Most of the soldiers with the
requested weapon answered Legolas´ call.
The rest ran on. Pallando shouted a new order ´Walk back slowly, but don't turn your back.`
Legolas shouted another order ´load your bows, but don´t fire until one of us
says so.`
The archers were quit nervous but they followed up every command. The hostile
horsemen were gaining ground quickly. It was a test of nerves. If the archers
shot too soon most of the arrows would miss. The riders were now only twenty
metres away. Time to shoot. Pallando shouted the command. ´Fire!` Thirty bows
made their vague noises. Then at least seven horsemen were hit by the whistling
cloud of death. Legolas shouted ´Fire at will!` The elf started pouring arrows
into the squad of enemies. They screamed in pain or they were quiet. Lots of
horsemen were cut down, but there were a few who reached the archers. The
archers were cut down. But fought back. Riders were pulled or shot from their
horses.
A bold rider was charging at Legolas. The elf had to dodge the attack which
came from nowhere. The rider turned to quick for Legolas to respond. The saber
was coming down. Then the rider screamed and grabbed his face. Legolas looked
around him and saw Pippin with some rocks in his hands. He then threw one
towards another horseman.
The fight was over quickly. The archers ran. They left behind eight dead
soldiers. Sadly there was no time for remorse. Because another squad of
horsemen just came charging out of the black gate. Legolas looked one more time
to the people they left. Then he turned around and ran with his allies.

Eodoman nodded. ´That was a good story. But the rest has to wait. We need to
think of tactics. The enemy will be at our door before we know it.`
Legolas nodded. But first he needed some information ´Do yo have any news about
commanders that fled the battle of the Morannon?` Eodoman nodded ´Some of the
men that came here directly from the black gate told us that prince Imrahil and
the sons of Elrond survived and moved towards the south. They might even have a
small force of soldiers with them who also survived the battle.` Legolas nodded
he knew enough. He was satisfied with the news.
Eodoman said ´Now help me with this please. What can we do with our numbers?`
Legolas and Eodoman walked over to the pile of maps.

Sam and Kortsur had thought of a plan to free Gandalf, Eomer and Aragorn. The
plan was to secretly smuggle them out of their cages. Then they would clothe
them in orc armour. After all that had happened the company could walk right
out of Mordor.
Kortsur was pretty satisfied and confident the plan would work. Yet Sam wasn´t
so sure. A little error could spell disaster. Of course Sam hoped his doubts
were wrong.
Sadly his hope was in vein. The day right before the one Kortsur and Sam were
going to put their plan in motion a horn called from Barad-Dur. All the orcs
that heard it moved towards the tower.
Sauron came out of the dark tower. ´Listen to me soldiers of Mordor! To long
have we suffered from the so called heroes of men! Today I will end their life!
Today they will be cast into the flaming depths of mount doom!` After he
shouted those words the prisoners were brought out of Barad-Dur.
Sauron shouted ´I will throw their cursed weapons after them! It will be a sign
that the reign of men has ended! My reign is about to begin!` Sauron walked
towards mount doom. The Nazgul were driving the prisoners towards the flaming
mountain.
Sam and Kortsur had seen and heard it all. Sam began to panick. ´Oh god they
are going to kill my friends. What are we going to do.` The hobbit expected the
orc to suggest that they should abandon them. But the orc once again amazed Sam.
´I know what we are going to do. We´ll walk up to mount doom, avoid Saurons super
attacks, free your friends, walk out of mount doom and then we dash towards the
black gate.` Sam would have laughed if the situation wasn´t so serious. He was
preparing to punish Kortsur for that joke. But when Sam looked angry at the orc,
the hobbit saw he was serious. ´Really you think we should do that?` The orc
shook his head and said ´No but do we have another choice?` Sam shook his head.
The hobbit said ´Alright tell your pack what we are going to do. Tell them
about the showdown with Sauron!`