Elf2: (enters SR.) Did I hear- Silenor! I thought you had stayed
in Middle-Earth!
Silenor: Where's Manwë?
Elf2: He's at the Ring of Doom, but why do you need him? And what's the matter with you?
Silenor: Just get him. (He falls over onto his side, exhausted.)
Manwë: (enters SR, making Elf2 jump and gasp in surprise.) I am here.
Elf2: How.. how did you get here?
Manwë: I can come and go as I please. (He walks over to Silenor, who is still lying on the floor.) What do you come here for, Silenor?
Silenor: (raises himself on one hand.) Melkor, my lord. He is bringing trouble to the Elves of Middle-Earth. I ran all the way across Middle-Earth and over the northern passes to tell you and ask for your aid. (He flops back down.)
Manwë: (amazed.) Silenor, I did not think that such a feat could be done save by a Vala and only then with difficulty. But calm your fears. Melkor shall be stopped. Can you come a little farther?
Silenor: I hope so, my lord. Much farther. I must return to tell them. (He gets up and staggers a few paces towards SL, but falls to his knees again.)
Manwë: You are in no condition to return. You will stay here. (He beckons to Elf2.) Fargond. Help him to the gardens. He will rest there. (Elf2- Fargond- helps Silenor to his feet and they exit SR.) I will get the Valar. (He exits SL. The lights dim then come back on. Manwë and the other Valar enter SR. Manwë points SL.) There it is. His fortress of Utumno.
Varda: (steps forward.) Melkor! We bring you a challenge!
Melkor: Why should I accept? I have the advantage at this moment.
Varda: You would be called a coward, then? (There is no response.)
Yavanna: (to Manwë.) Do you think he'll come? (as if in answer, Melkor enter SL.)
Melkor: What is this challenge you bring me?
Manwë: The Elves are under our protection. A messenger came to us saying that you were attacking them. Draw, Melkor! (He draws his sword and advances on Melkor, who draws his sword too. They begin to fight. It appears to be a very even match. Eventually, however, Manwë disarms Melkor with a clever twist of his sword. Melkor tries to run back to Utumno, but Manwë jumps in front of him and blocks him with his sword. Mandos runs up to Melkor and fastens a metal band around his wrist, and another around his other wrist. The bands are fastened by a short, thick chain. Manwë sheaths his sword and speaks to Melkor; both are panting slightly.) Now what, Melkor? Shall we treat you as you have treated the Elves you have captured? (Melkor appears calm, but a slight wincing as Manwë says this shows his real nervousness.) I know what you have done to them. Silenor told me all. I can not imagine how anyone could do that to a living thing. (He shakes his head.) I would never do that, not even to you. (Melkor visiby relaxes, though he tries not to show it.) But you will not go free, not for a long time. Now will you come, or must we drag you? (Melkor, head up high, walks off SR, past the other Valar. He does not even give the chains a thought, it appears. The Valar follow him off SR. Yavanna grabs Melkor's sword before she leaves.)