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"You in the Tower!"

The voice was so loud that it could be heard over the entire valley around Barad-dur. And Sauron heard it too and knew who was calling for him. He walked to one of the windows high up in the tower.

In the distance on the slope of the great mountain stood persons. He recognized the king of Elves and the king of men.

Gil-Galad shouted again; "You who call himself king, what are you? You have no country and no men to rule. How will your master judge your achievements on the day of Dagor Dagorath, because I am prepared to let you let you wither through the ages to come and you can do nothing but watch a new Numenor rise around you! Or maybe you should show your worth and face us, as your master once did with Fingolfin, the first Great king of Middle Earth."

Sauron stood in silence a long time. His commanding orcs were in the room with him.

One of them finally said; "it is a trap, they outnumber us ten to one."

Sauron still looked out of the window. With a low voice he said; "I remember Fingolfins defeat."

The orcs could not hear his exact words.

Sauron turned around. "Prepare to attack;" he ordered.

Another orc said; "is there anything you want the legion of Lugburz to guard while you command our army?"

Sauron approached the orc. Even though the orc was among the greatest of his kind, he seemed little compared to his master.

He said; "there will be nothing left to guard here, I want all of you to attack, not a single orc shall remain in this tower."

Elendil and Gil-Galad waited on the slopes of mount Doom.

Elendil said to his commander; "Hirgon, take you men and report to Isildur. Stay close to him and guard him with your life."

The Numenorean hesitated.

"Leave me! It is an order!" Elendil said and the Numenoreans slowly obeyed.

When they were gone Gil-Galad said to Cirdan and Elrond who were with him; "I want you to take all your men and leave me and help Isildur and his men who will face the main force of the enemy, should he accept our challenge."

Elrond said; "I will stay with you my friend." Cirdan walked up to Elrond and stood with him. "We have come this far, we cannot leave now!"

Gil-Galad then said: "Leave me, I order you."

However, the two elves did not react.

Gil-Galad walked to Cirdan and said; "you see far. Do you not see your kinsmen and many more longing for the west? Who shall guide them there? Remember the promise you gave Ulmo."

He then faced Elrond; "you sense what is going to happen. What if the line of Elros should wither? Do you not feel this were the reason for Mandos to allow you to return to Valinor?

The two elves bowed and turned around. Their eyes were filled with tears as if they new what was about to happen.

The gates of Barad-dur opened and out ran thousand orcs. The ran south towards the Numenorean banners.

As the first orc fell for a Numenorean arrow the last person left the tower. It was Sauron.

Fast and silence he ran west against Mount Doom and Gil-Galad and Elendil.

Gil-Galad raised Aeglos. He said; "The legend states that my forefather Finwe received this spear from Orome himself to protect the Noldor under the great journey. Feanor brought it with him to Middle Earth and he used it when he fought Gothmog, an enemy as great as Sauron himself. Feanor lost, but he hurt his enemy with Aeglos so that he would weakened enough to be killed during the battle of Gondolin. The spear was lost, but Vaire foresaw that whoever found it should become king of the Noldor. I was born shortly after the siege of Angband was broken and knew nothing of this. I did not know my parentage, only that I was saved by the Bears of the mountains as a young child when the castle of Minas Tirith fell. Hunting in the north I found it, and when I saw the armies of Morgoth attack Gondolin, I came to help them. I saved the ones lucky enough to escape, among them Tour and Idril and their daughter. Idril recognized the spear and could see I was a descendant of Finwe and when I came to the mouth of Sirion they declared me the new king. The daughter of Idril was Elving who became the mother of Elrond and Elros your forefather Elendil."

The battle not fat away had begun and the Numenoreans arrows killed many of the attacking orcs. Isildur was about to engage in a sword fight with closest orcs when he notices Sauron running towards Mount Doom.

He the saw his father and Gil-Galad alone getting ready to face the dark lord.

Isildur screamed and ran towards the Mountain. Hirgon and his sons close to him wanted to follow him, but the fight moved in on them and they fell behind, fighting their way though.

Elendil drew Narsil. He said; "you know this legend of this sword. Now I ask for all the energy I have left in me to be put into my hands, so it will cut though whatever armor he has."

Sauron jumped the last bit up the mountain and stood in front of the two. Like his master he used a mace as weapon. With the length of his arm and the mace he could reach at least twenty feet. Sauron swung it, but his two enemies quickly jumped a side. Gil-Galad then moved forward and forced Aeglos against the Dark Lords armor. It penetrated the armor and continued into Sauron body. Sauron screamed so that everyone in Mordor heard him. Both the Numenoreans and the few remaining orcs stopped fighting and looked at the fighting on the mountainside.

Sauron was hurt. He held the spear and as Gil-Galad redraw, he knocked it with his left arm, so the elf lost his feet and fell. Sauron was about the use the Mace against Gil-Galad, when Elendil hit him in the shoulder with Narsil almost severing his arm. Sauron screamed again. He rushed towards Gil-Galad just as the elf were on his feet again. Elendil quickly was after him. Sauron lifted his right arm and swung the mace. Gil-Galad prepared to avoid it. However, Sauron did not try to hit the elf, instead he swung it all the way around hitting Elendil while moving forward. Elendil tried to lift hit shield but the mace hit him hard sending him to the ground. Gil-Galad threw Aeglos in the back of Sauron and the dark lord fell to his feet. Having lost his spear, the Elven king drew his sword, but Sauron quickly threw the mace against him. It hit Gil-Galad hard severely wounding him.

Isildur saw the fight while running; all three were badly wounded and on their knees. But Sauron regained power first. He staggered towards Gil-Galad and picked up his mace. Elendil was second to stand, but it was too late. As Isildur jumped to help his father, Sauron again used the mace. Elendil tried to stop it with Narsil, but Sauron was strong hitting Narsil so hard it fell intro Elendil helmet. Both sword and helmet were crushed, and Elendil killed instantly. His body fell back into Isildur and knocked him to the ground also. Gil-Galad came to his feet. Hurt he attacked Sauron with his sword. But Sauron would not lose now. He swung his mace the last time hitting and killing the great king.

Sauron dropped the mace. He looked at the dead Gil-Galad, then he walked towards Elendil and looked at him. For the first time since the downfall his face looked happy and content; even though he was badly hurt. He did not notice Isildur hidden by his father's corpse reaching out for the broken Narsil.

Before Sauron could react Isildur used Narsil against Sauron. The blade was broken so it could not reach Sauron head, instead it hit his right hand, severing the finger on which the One was.

Sauron would have died of the wounds Gil-Galad and Elendil inflicted on him was it not for his ring. In time the ring would have healed his body, but now it was separated from it before. Saurons body fell the ground as was he dead.

Isildur saw the ring laying on the ground. He got up and picked it up. He looked around and saw the bodies of Gil-Galad and his father. He was confused unable to grasp the situation.

More Numenoreans came to the place. Isildur heard their voices as were whispering but at a great distance.

"The King is dead" and "the elven king is dead too" he heard.

Suddenly and arm touched his.

"Come with me;" a soft voice said.

He looked up and into the eyes of Galadriel. She was the most beautiful being he had ever seen.

"Quickly! Before we get tempted!" She took his left hand and led him up the mountain. He hid the ring in his right palm following Galadriel without speaking. They moved quickly up the mountain into the mist and no one followed them, soon they were alone.

In the distance at an entrance into the mountain they saw another elf.

Galadriel fell to her knees exhausted; "Cirdan! Help!" She shouted. Cirdan ran down and took Isildurs hand forcing the Numenorean to follow him. Cirdan also quickly lost his powers and with last he had he pushed Isildur into the opening.

Isildur fell inside. He was picked up by Elrond, who took over. Elrond took him down the path and into the great cave filled with fire and lave.

Isildur walked forward and looked into the lava, slowly regaining full consciousness.

"Destroy it!" Elrond shouted from behind; "we saw you take it!"

Isildur held the ring high above the roaring lava below. The huge room started to be filled with smoke. He stood still.

"No!" He finally said putting the ring on his finger.

He vanished from Elrond sight and he could only see thick smoke ahead of him.

Elrond staggered out and was met by Cirdan and Galadriel. The two instantly knew what had happen. None of the three spoke, they fell to the ground as they had lost all power.