Mordor

Naruto, Yang, Ruby, Gandalf, and Aragorn were traversing the grassy landscapes of Mordor. A fiery volcano covered the sky in smoke. Gandalf said, "I've always dreaded returning to this accursed place." Aragorn knelt into the dirt and found the Arbiter's footprints. He said, "They've traveled this way. We must make haste."

Yang asked, "How are they so far ahead of us? We got here minutes after they did."

Naruto explained, "The portal is a little bit random. It'll move people to multiple locations in the same region. The High Ruler installed that feature for exact situations like this."

Ruby talked to Aragorn and said, "What's it like being back here for you?"

Aragorn responded, "Unpleasant to say the least. Though Sauron and his orcs are dead, this land is still tainted with their presence."

Gandalf said, "Though Sauron is gone I still feel his dark presence."

They heard a voice in a cockney accent start speaking, "Keep shoveling that caragor shrakh or the Warchief will have your heads!"

The group knelt down and ran towards the voice. The came to a low level cliff, and upon looking over they found an orc in heavy armor armed with dual axes yelling at unarmored orcs shoveling up what looked like manure.

Aragorn whispered, "Orcs? It's not possible, we destroyed the ring."

Yang said, "Then let's find out what these guys know."

Yang jumped down to the orcs, slamming the ground and killing the unarmored orcs with the resulting wave. The armored orc attempted to strike her with his sword, and she caught it between the armor of her gauntlets, pulling the sword out of his hands and and grabbing him by the neck. She said to him, "How are you alive? We destroyed the ring!"

The orc said, "Sauron! He lives again. He keeps the ring with him at Barad-dûr! That's all I know!"

Yang dropped the orc and he ran away scared. The rest of the group dropped down. Aragorn said, "You should've waited for us." Yang said, "I don't wait. I take action. And it paid off. I found out that Sauron's still alive. He's in a place called Barad-dûr."

Gandalf explained, "Barad-dûr rests near Mount Doom in Gorgoroth. It is the home to Sauron and the staging point of his conquest. We must make haste and find that ring before the Arbiter."

Resistance Base

Marco was using a rock to sharpen his staff. Scar walked up to him, recognizing the staff. Marco looked back and said, "So, you're a freedom fighter. Why did you kill my parents and try to kill me?"

Scar couldn't respond, unable to speak English. Marco sighed and pulled out his ear piece. He gave it to Scar saying, "It's built with a universal translator. Put it in." Scar pulled his mask off, revealing his face. It had reptilian skin, with yellow eyes, and a fleshy mouth with four mandibles covering the teeth. He took the earpiece and put it in a slit on the side of his head. He spoke into the ear piece, and JARVIS's voice came out, translating Scar's language. He said, "I didn't kill your parents. I was framed, by a bad blood."

Marco said, "A bad blood?"

"A hunter who betrayed my clan."

Marco said, "A criminal."

"Yes. There was one. The Berserker. He allied himself with the High Ruler, framing me for many murders in your home."

Marco asked, "If you knew you were framed, why were you attacking me?"

"You took my spear. I wished to reclaim it. My apologies."

Scar held out his hand and Marco grabbed his forearm in a sign of respect between the two.

Mordor

The Arbiter, Blake, Weiss, and Azula were approaching the fortress known as Barad-dûr. A dark force was present around it, as a loud shrieking was heard. Massive winged beasts known as fell beasts flew over head. One landed in front of them. It shrieked, and atop was a cloaked figure wearing a crown similar to the High Ruler. It spoke in a booming and sinister tone. It said, "I am the Witch-King of Angmar, trespassers. Turn back or suffer endlessly and die."

The Arbiter said, "We mean you no harm, Witch-King. We simply require an audience with Sauron."

More fell beasts began dropping down with other hooded figures, though they lacked the crown of the Witch-King.

One of the hooded figures said, "We are the Nazgûl. We decide who gains audience with Sauron."

The Arbiter drew an energy blade, Weiss drew a fencing sword with a multicolored cylinder in the hilt, Blake drew a sword with a pistol as the handle, and Azula ignited fire in her hands.

At the sight of the fire, the Nazgûl screeched and backed away. The Arbiter turned to Azula and said, "They must be weak to the fire. Use that!"

Azula began throwing fireballs at the Nazgûl, knocking them off their fell beasts. The Witch King dropped down and Blake and Weiss rushed him. In one swing of his mace he knocked both of them back with considerable strength. Suddenly, a voice of darkness boomed behind them. "WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS?"

A 12 foot armor clad figure carrying an even larger mace than the Witch King stomped forward. He wore a golden ring on his right index finger that had orange elvish lettering on it. The Arbiter called this figure, "Sauron."

Sauron said, "Arbiter. Isn't this a lovely surprise?"

Sauron and the Arbiter shook hands as the Nazgûl put away their weapons.

Sauron said, "What brings you to Mordor?"

The Arbiter said, "The High Ruler is dying. We require a ring of power to revive him."

Sauron said, "Let him choke on his own blood. The fool did not ever know how to command an army or a true kingdom."

The Arbiter said, "The truth of the matter is that I cannot and will not leave without a ring or something that will allow him to live. As his lieutenant I am honor bound to protect and serve him. If you won't help him, then at the very least help me."

After a few moments Sauron said, "Very well. I will forge you a ring, but when it's done, you will leave Mordor and Middle-Earth and never return."

The Arbiter said, "Deal."

Sauron walked back into his fortress with the group following.

When they were through the inner walls, Azula noticed a golden ring on the ground with blue elvish lettering. Without the group noticing she picked it up and put it on. When she did, the world around her grew blurry darkened. She looked to her side and saw a ghostly elf with decayed skin wearing a battle skirt, and a crown around the forehead. She was surprised by this and asked, "What is this? Who are you?" The elf ghost stated, "I am Celebrimbor, the greatest craftsman of the second age, son of Curifin, and the Lord of the Rings."

Azula looked at the ring on her finger and said, "This ring is yours, isn't it. But why can I see you only when I put it on?"

Celebrimbor explained, "I am banished from death. Cast adrift between the worlds of light and dark doomed to roam the wraith world for eternity until someone like you found my ring. While you wear that, you gain my strength, speed, stamina, and the ability to bend the minds of others to your will."

Azula smiled and said, "I propose a proposition then, Celebrimbor. If you've been watching us, you know that we come from a world beyond Middle-earth. I serve under a man known as the High Ruler, whose arrogance is matched only by his malevolence. If this ring can bend others to our will, then why not use it to turn him to our slave and take his throne for ourselves?"

Celebrimbor said, "An interesting proposal, Azula. I'll help you dominate this...High Ruler, but only if I inhabit that body. With that, death can never claim you. You will become Azula, the Gravewalker."

Azula said, "Delightful. I suppose we have a deal then."

Celebrimbor said, "I suggest keeping that ring hidden for now."

Azula took off the ring and put it in a pocket on her battle skirt.

Two hours later...

Within the fortress of Barad-dûr, Sauron was hammering at an anvil with a new ring on top. The Arbiter stood behind him. Each hammer strike ignited a new green lettering in the ring. Blake ran inside and said, "Arbiter. Members of the Resistance followed us here."

Sauron stopped his hammering and said, "You allowed the Resistance to follow you here?! They can't be allowed inside. I need time."

Arbiter said, "One of our own must've aided them. We'll hold them off as long as we can. Finish the ring."

The Arbiter ran out with Blake to fight.

Outside the walls, a battle began. Azula was throwing fire and lightning at Naruto, who ducked and dodged the attacks as he closed the distance. Blake was swinging her sword Yang, who used the armor on her gauntlets to block each strike. Yang said, "What did the High Ruler tell you? Why are you trying to kill me and Ruby?"

Blake yelled, "You left us to die! Did you even return to look for us after Beacon Academy fell?!"

Yang said, "That's not what happened. We actually thought you were dead!"

Blake teleported behind Yang, leaving behind a shadow of herself that Yang attempted to strike, causing her to phase through it and get kicked in the back by Blake. Yang quickly recovered to face Blake, then using the shotgun blasts from her gauntlets, she propelled herself forward to strike Blake in the face, knocking her out.

The Arbiter swung an energy sword at Aragorn, who was doing his best to evade the energy swipes. Aragorn ducked down and managed to stab the Arbiter in the leg using a dagger, bringing him to his knees. Before Aragorn could stab him with his sword, Weiss appeared, knocking him away. She helped the Arbiter off the ground and said, "This is going nowhere fast. We may need to fall back."

As the Arbiter stood up and pulled the dagger from his leg he said, "I did not travel across the multiverse to give up at the first sign of failure."

Naruto managed to close the distance on Azula, kicking her in the stomach, then uppercutting her. While she was on the ground, Celebrimbor appeared before her. Only she could see him. Celebrimbor said, "Perhaps now is the time for me to take action." Azula replied, "Not yet. They'll never let me leave if they find out now."

A shrieking was heard overhead as the Nazgûl came to join the battle. The Witch-King dropped in front of Yang and swung his mace, knocking her several yards away. But Yang quickly stood up and began to glow. She charged at the Witch-King, knocking him back with the same amount of power.

Gandalf used his staff and cast a great white light that weakened and frightened the Nazgûl. Gandalf yelled, "Ruby! Cut through them and get inside. You must find the ring! Hurry!"

Ruby nodded. She transformed into a swarm of rose petals and quickly moved through the battle, reappearing once she was inside the gates of Barad-dûr. She ran inside to find Sauron still hammering at the ring. With one final swing, a green shockwave emanated, knocking Ruby off her feet, and only slightly phasing Sauron. He picked up the newly finished ring, with an exquisite design and one glowing gem in the center. He began walking outside, but found Ruby getting back to her feet. He slowly walked past her, and swung his mace against her knocking her into the wall.

Sauron arrived outside where the battle raged. A great fire ignited behind him, almost forming a fiery eye as he procured the ring. Yang rushed towards him only to get smacked away by a swing of his mace. Sauron said, "I have fulfilled my end of the bargain. Fulfill yours, Arbiter. Leave this place."

Yang rushed him again, punching him in the elbow, breaking his arm off with the same force he knocked her back with. His body screeched as a dark mist escaped the armor. His armor fell apart as the ring he was wearing was buried under ash and armor. Yang only saw the ring he forged and grabbed it. She yelled, "I got the ring!"

The Arbiter said, "Everyone retreat!"

Weiss said, "What about the ring?!"

The Arbiter said, "Forget about it. It's lost. We must run now."

He pressed a button on his wrist causing a portal to open in front of him. The Nazgûl screeched at the loss of their master as the Arbiter and his followers disappeared through the portal. Naruto yelled, "Get in the portal now!"

The Resistance members ran into the portal behind them. They found themselves inside the fortress of the High Ruler, with Hive soldiers and Locusts holding them up at gunpoint. The Arbiter was standing behind them saying, "You didn't honestly think I wouldn't have a plan for pursuers did you?" Ruby yelled, "Tails, bring us back now!"

A blue wave of energy engulfed them and they disappeared.

Blake said to the Arbiter, "You let them get away with the ring."

The Arbiter said, "A ring."

The Arbiter revealed that he had taken Sauron's ring. Weiss said, "Are we sure that's a good idea? That ring holds Sauron's will, and could corrupt the High Ruler."

The Arbiter replied, "You forget, Weiss, that Sauron was a servant to the High Ruler, and bowed before him. Resisting Sauron's will should be child's play."

Celebrimbor appeared before Azula and asked, "Now?" Azula replied, "Now." Azula pulled out Celebrimbor's ring and placed it on her index figure. She said to the Arbiter, "I serve you no longer!"

The Arbiter saw Azula's body glow a bright blue with Celebrimbor's form faded into Azula's body. Arbiter said, "Azula! What have you done?!"

Azula spoke as her voice fused with Celebrimbor's, "I have become something greater than you. I will take this world and those beyond and you will know that I am the Bright Lord!"

The two summoned a massive glowing glaive and smashed it into the ground, knocking everyone back. When they got back up, she was gone.

Laboratory

The High Ruler shot up from his bed when he heard the blast and saw Azula walk into the room. He said, "What's going on? Do you have my ring?" Azula said, "I have a ring."

The High Ruler looked at her and said, "I sense another presence within you. You're tapping into dangerous power. It would be wise to cease its use." The High Ruler began coughing violently.

Azula looked at Celebrimbor and said, "He's already dying. What good is there in enslaving him?"

Celebrimbor said, "This ring will heal him of his ailments. His servitude will be all we need to work away at the others."

Azula said, "Fair enough."

She placed the hand with the ring on the High Ruler's head as she shifted into the ghost of Celebrimbor. He yelled, "Suffer me now! For the Bright Lord you will fight!"

The High Ruler's armor went from chrome to more bluish and with bright blue fiery designs. When she released her hand there was a bright hand print on the side of his head. With no hesitation he lurched himself from the bed, standing above Azula, then knelt down saying, "I serve the Bright Lord."

The Arbiter burst into the room, gun drawn. He saw the markings on the High Ruler's armor and said, "What did you do to him?!" He turned the gun to Azula's head. The High Ruler casually grabbed and crushed his gun, twisting his cybernetic arm with it.

He cringed in pain as Azula said, "He serves me now. If you wish to keep your life, you serve me."

The High Ruler said, "Stand down, Arbiter. The Bright Lord is our master now." He released the Arbiter as he grabbed his arm in pain.

The Arbiter said, "You stand again?"

The High Ruler said, "I was healed, by the grace of the Bright Lord. Now he is our master."

As the High Ruler talked the Arbiter heard a voice in his head. It said, "Arbiter. Can you hear me? It is your true master. A part of my mind still remains my own. Obey her commands for now. We will formulate a plan later."

The Arbiter looked at Azula and said, "Very well. What are your orders?"

Resistance Base

X had been teleported to the Resistance Base as they were planning an attack on the High Ruler's fortress. JARVIS let out an alert saying, "I am picking up a broadcast from the High Ruler on all channels."

Garnet said, "Display it. Now."

The screen changed to show Azula sitting on the High Ruler's throne.

Zuko said, "Azula?!"

Azula started speaking. She said, "People of this forgotten dimension. You may not know me as I have been basking in a shadow. A forgotten pawn to your former king. I am Azula, princess of the Fire Nation, and your new Queen. Your leader bows to me. All will kneel before us!"

As she was talking, Celebrimbor's wraith began to appear over half of her body, creating a being that was half-Azula and half-Celebrimbor. Celebrimbor's booming voice began to speak through them saying, "Let this be a message to the Resistance and Freedom Fighters. All who challenge us will fall to the white flame. There will be no mercy for rebels, no remorse for those who fight against us. As the new leader we declare this fortress Ugz Ghâsh! This is the will of the Bright Lord!"

The two of them summoned a bright blue glaive that they smashed into the ground, creating a blinding light that destroyed the camera, shaking the earth. Once everyone regained their footing, Zuko said, "What happened to her? It's like that spirit possessed her."

Toph asked, "What did you guys see?"

Katara said, "Azula. She was fused with a ghost. I don't know who."

Gandalf said, "Celebrimbor."

X said, "Who is Celebrimbor?"

Aragorn explained, "An elvish king and the maker of the rings. Killed by Sauron, he apparently became a wraith wandering Mordor. Whilst we were there, Azula must've happened upon him, merging their body and spirit. Together the power they possess is immeasurable."

Toph asked, "And what is Ugz Ghâsh?"

Gandalf said, "It's black speech for 'Nation of Fire'"

Zuko said, "She named her new kingdom after the Fire Nation from our world. Even the High Ruler bows to her now."

X said, "This is a bit of a game changer. We need a new plan of action. Hmmmmmmm. I've got it. One of us needs to act as a spy. Someone who she trusts so we can analyze her power and come up with a way to beat him."

Amethyst said, "What about the Arbiter?"

Everyone looked at Amethyst questioningly.

Pearl said, "That might work. The Arbiter never really liked Azula. I'm sure he'd do anything to put the High Ruler back in power, and Azula already trusts him...or at the very leasts doesn't care enough about him to suspect him."

BT said, "I can send him a message to meet us at an undisclosed location."

Kyle said, "Maybe we can talk to him. He knows us, so we might be able to convince him."

BT said, "I'll send him a message now. You'll meet him outside of Camp 18."

Kyle said, "Ok."

Stan said, "I'll go with you."

Kenny said, "Me too."

Kyle turned to Cartman and said, "Cartman?"

Cartman said, "No. I have to stay to monitor and make sure it's not a trap or anything."

Kyle grabbed Cartman by his ear saying, "That's what everyone else is here for, dumbass."

Cartman repeated, "Ow, ow, ow, ow, ow, ow. Ok! I'll go!"

Kyle let go as Cartman said, "Jesus christ!"

Ugz Ghâsh

The Arbiter was notified by Shockwave of a message for him. The Arbiter approached the computer activating it and noticing the message. It said...

Arbiter

This is a message for only you. If you want to remove Azula from the High Ruler's throne, meet our Resistance members just outside of Camp 18 in 2 hours.
Delete the message immediately.

The Arbiter deleted the message and thought about it for a moment. Side with the enemy? Fight against my master? Both necessary to complete our mission.

The High Ruler's voice echoed in his mind. The ring.

The Arbiter thought, What?

The ring you brought back. It can break this curse. Put it on my finger, then I'll be free of her control, and will have the power to oppose Azula.

The Arbiter thought, Should I accept their offer for help?

It's as you said. Siding with the enemy and fighting me are both are necessary sacrifices,

Very well.

3 hours later...

Camp 18

Kyle, Cartman, Kenny, and Stan were waiting just in front of the entrance to Camp 18.

Kenny said, "What's taking him so long? It's been an hour."

Stan said, "Think he decided not to?"

The Arbiter suddenly landed in front of them.

Kyle said, "About time you showed up."

The Arbiter said, "Let's get started..."