New Beginnings chapter 2
The Tower of Moon
As Addramyr and his were know riding past Osgliath as he could see his fathers company riding to his right toward the Barbarian country and the borders of Gondor, behind him rode Imrahil with the flag of the west were he headed north. Addramyr had a company of 100 archers, 100 footmen and 200 Knights on horseback they were riding to the once Tower of Moon, Minas Ithil which was know called Minas Morgul. The tower was once used by the dark lords servants the Nazgul and the Witchking used it as his lair. Addramyr and his company were know on the pass to Cirith Ungol when they spotted an Orc eating what looked to be worms he was small with one eye and half of his skin was molded as if he had been burned he was sitting beside the road as a scout. The men halted as Addramyr and 3 knights rode toward him he cowered as the men halted infront of the orc.
Addramyr rode forth and took his helm off as he looked the orc in the eye, "What buisness do you have here in the kingdom of Gondor orc? And what news can you tell which comes from the tower of Minas Morgul?", Addramyr kept his eyes gazed on the orc as his archers were ready to strike.
The orc cowered talking orcish riddles to himself, " Well good knight me I am but a noble orc wondering the lands for food, orcs in the tower are mean orcs my lord they dont give me no food", the orc began to cry to himself and the men looked baffled for this was a pathetic orc.
Addramyr pulled out a slice of bread and threw it down beside the orc who scrambled to fead on it. The men rode down the road and into the lair of Minas Morgul as the orc grinned and looked up to see an orc archer on the cliff who signalled the dead city. The citys lights had dimmed since the demise of Sauron and the Nazgul it was know just a ghost city full of shadow and orcs know roamed freely through it but were scared also for some hidden evil lurk in the depths of the halls of Minas Morgul. The company were know in the cavern of Minas Morgul and rode steadily to the bridge were they were greeted by a small host of orcs. Addramyr dismounted his horse and walked with a knight who carried the banner of the new kingdom of Gondor.
Addramyr stopped but a few yeards from the orcs who glared the men up and down, "I am heir to the throne of Gondor and I speak for my father, you will leave this place without fighting and you will flee to were ever you wish but leave the realm of Gondor and release the tower of moon back to Gondor", he stood tall know like a king.
The orc looked to the other orcs and they laughed, "King of Gondor hey, haha more like a child. Go know and do not bother us again for this city is our realm and it is not the tower of moon but the tower of ghosts", the orc laughed.
Suddenly from the mountain tops hundreds of arrows rained down but to no affect Addramyr quickly slew the main orc and the other orcs as they men took cover and dismounted there horses. Addramyr ran under a small rock as the company were scattered for arrows rained from the fortress of Minas Morgul. The company of men could see down the path hundreds of orcs charging toward them Addramyr wondered to himself were they were coming from and how such a company of orcs assembled. Addramyr quickly ordered his archers into position as a front company of footman protected the archers who fired down on the charging orcs. The charging orcs fled as the company recieved no injuries, Addramyr assembled the men and ordered the archers to stay hidden in the rocks while he led 100 knights into the dead city to cleanse it once and for all. The men walked through the open doorway which was hanging off they know entered a great hallway with many orcs who were running from the men. The men marched down a long corridor which led into a massive chamber full of jewels and gold were many skeletons lay. Addramyr ordered the men to spread out, he grabbed a torch off the wall as the men walked slowly into the dark chamber, the company could hear crys like ghosts and other noises which the men feared but Addramyr stood tall and glowed. They came to the end of the chamber and a small crack in the wall could be seen Addramyr ordered a dozen men to hold the main chamber while the rest of the men entered the smaller crack which had stairs leading down. The men know reached the bottom of the stairs and could see that they were inside the earth for they were indeed in a cavern with lava flowing beneath them. Addramyr looked around and then peered his head over the side to see lava flowing heavily beneath them he was amazed and shocked.
Addramyr looked to his men in anguish, "What evil has caused such a flow of lava, stay close to the center of the path we must reach the other side", he pointed and the men could see a doorway which had a symbol of a gargoyle above it.
The men made it to the other side but they were terribly hot and couldnt manage the heat anymore. They entered the doorway and could see around them and about them massive tunnels which led to places unknown. They stood in the middle of a room filled with tunnels which were giantin size. Addramyr ordered a company to go down each of the corridors, he himself took the middle corridor, for the men did not see above each of the tunnels was a symbol written in the tongue of old, the tongue of the original dark lord 'Morgoth'. For Morgoth built beneath his fortress in Angband many tunnels which led all over middle earth so his minions could flee through them and so Sauron himself came through one of the tunnels after the fall of Morgoth and it is said many other creatures and beats travelled through them for Minas Ithil was built above such tunnels without knowing. Addramyr and his company walked for many hours and at last found light he and his company could see a hole above them and light coming through they also felt coldness for a snow could be seen coming through the hole down into the tunnels. He thrust himself up the edge of the cave and managed to climb out, he had climbed out into ruins of what seemed to be a fortress for Addramyr looked about him and could see many other tunnels for he was standing in the ruins of Morgoths fortress of Angband. The rest of the men looked about in amazement for the ruins spread for miles across this icey plain, Addramyr walked to the edge of the rubble and could see he was standing on a great hill top and could see out across the lands as far as the eye could see.
One of the knights came over to him, "My lord the hour grows late we should not tarry but return to the tower of moon and restore it", he looked for his lords response.
Addramyr was still in awe at what he had found but nodded and the men began there journey back through the tunnels until they at last came after many more hours to the entrance to the tunnels. The men looked about and could not see any of there companys Addramyr looked worried but in that moment a Knight came running down the tunnel toward the company his face was running with sweat and his arms burnt, he was screaming and fell at the feet of Addramyr who then looked up to the corridor. The men could see lights coming down the tunnel and a great thud and roaring. Addramyr drew his great sword and the men also did they were shaking know for the light turned into flames and out of the darkness grew a Balrog of Morgoth, it crashed its feet down and the men fell. For the Balrogs used the tunnels to escape as did Sauron after the fall of Angband and there dark lord. Addramyr looked to his men and then at the Balrog which had wings and was giant among men, it had red flames and bored a great sword ringed with flame.
Addramyr sheathed his sword and turned to his men, "We cannot defeat this, run!", with this the men ran as fast as they could through the lava pit and into the great chamber of gold and jewels.
The men halted to take catch there breath Addramyr looked around and could see his men he posted were gone out of the shadows crawled great spiders but the greatest was Shelob which strove toward the men down the middle. Addramyr remembered he had read many books and history and that he knew they could not defeat these foes, he quickly gave a cry and charged the spiders and the men made it to the bridge were the company of remaning footmen and archers lay resting. The men crashed out of the door and ran toward the company who quickly stood to attention. The spiders know halted and slowly retreated back into the tower. Addramyr knew deep down inside that he could not take back the once beautiful Tower of Moon Minas Ithil for too great an evil linger there, Balrogs and great spiders were no match for his men at the moment but he thought that he may return in time and retake it with force. For his mission had failed and he thought himself a failure in that moment he felt a great pain and fell to one knee for he felt something terrible had happened and indeed it did, for Faramir had fallen miles from there position in the borders of Gondor. Addramyr gathered the men as they marched back to Minas Tirith to report the news for this was a terrible mission but he left a small company of scouts on the hills surrounding the area to send word incase the foes move from that area.
As Addramyr and his were know riding past Osgliath as he could see his fathers company riding to his right toward the Barbarian country and the borders of Gondor, behind him rode Imrahil with the flag of the west were he headed north. Addramyr had a company of 100 archers, 100 footmen and 200 Knights on horseback they were riding to the once Tower of Moon, Minas Ithil which was know called Minas Morgul. The tower was once used by the dark lords servants the Nazgul and the Witchking used it as his lair. Addramyr and his company were know on the pass to Cirith Ungol when they spotted an Orc eating what looked to be worms he was small with one eye and half of his skin was molded as if he had been burned he was sitting beside the road as a scout. The men halted as Addramyr and 3 knights rode toward him he cowered as the men halted infront of the orc.
Addramyr rode forth and took his helm off as he looked the orc in the eye, "What buisness do you have here in the kingdom of Gondor orc? And what news can you tell which comes from the tower of Minas Morgul?", Addramyr kept his eyes gazed on the orc as his archers were ready to strike.
The orc cowered talking orcish riddles to himself, " Well good knight me I am but a noble orc wondering the lands for food, orcs in the tower are mean orcs my lord they dont give me no food", the orc began to cry to himself and the men looked baffled for this was a pathetic orc.
Addramyr pulled out a slice of bread and threw it down beside the orc who scrambled to fead on it. The men rode down the road and into the lair of Minas Morgul as the orc grinned and looked up to see an orc archer on the cliff who signalled the dead city. The citys lights had dimmed since the demise of Sauron and the Nazgul it was know just a ghost city full of shadow and orcs know roamed freely through it but were scared also for some hidden evil lurk in the depths of the halls of Minas Morgul. The company were know in the cavern of Minas Morgul and rode steadily to the bridge were they were greeted by a small host of orcs. Addramyr dismounted his horse and walked with a knight who carried the banner of the new kingdom of Gondor.
Addramyr stopped but a few yeards from the orcs who glared the men up and down, "I am heir to the throne of Gondor and I speak for my father, you will leave this place without fighting and you will flee to were ever you wish but leave the realm of Gondor and release the tower of moon back to Gondor", he stood tall know like a king.
The orc looked to the other orcs and they laughed, "King of Gondor hey, haha more like a child. Go know and do not bother us again for this city is our realm and it is not the tower of moon but the tower of ghosts", the orc laughed.
Suddenly from the mountain tops hundreds of arrows rained down but to no affect Addramyr quickly slew the main orc and the other orcs as they men took cover and dismounted there horses. Addramyr ran under a small rock as the company were scattered for arrows rained from the fortress of Minas Morgul. The company of men could see down the path hundreds of orcs charging toward them Addramyr wondered to himself were they were coming from and how such a company of orcs assembled. Addramyr quickly ordered his archers into position as a front company of footman protected the archers who fired down on the charging orcs. The charging orcs fled as the company recieved no injuries, Addramyr assembled the men and ordered the archers to stay hidden in the rocks while he led 100 knights into the dead city to cleanse it once and for all. The men walked through the open doorway which was hanging off they know entered a great hallway with many orcs who were running from the men. The men marched down a long corridor which led into a massive chamber full of jewels and gold were many skeletons lay. Addramyr ordered the men to spread out, he grabbed a torch off the wall as the men walked slowly into the dark chamber, the company could hear crys like ghosts and other noises which the men feared but Addramyr stood tall and glowed. They came to the end of the chamber and a small crack in the wall could be seen Addramyr ordered a dozen men to hold the main chamber while the rest of the men entered the smaller crack which had stairs leading down. The men know reached the bottom of the stairs and could see that they were inside the earth for they were indeed in a cavern with lava flowing beneath them. Addramyr looked around and then peered his head over the side to see lava flowing heavily beneath them he was amazed and shocked.
Addramyr looked to his men in anguish, "What evil has caused such a flow of lava, stay close to the center of the path we must reach the other side", he pointed and the men could see a doorway which had a symbol of a gargoyle above it.
The men made it to the other side but they were terribly hot and couldnt manage the heat anymore. They entered the doorway and could see around them and about them massive tunnels which led to places unknown. They stood in the middle of a room filled with tunnels which were giantin size. Addramyr ordered a company to go down each of the corridors, he himself took the middle corridor, for the men did not see above each of the tunnels was a symbol written in the tongue of old, the tongue of the original dark lord 'Morgoth'. For Morgoth built beneath his fortress in Angband many tunnels which led all over middle earth so his minions could flee through them and so Sauron himself came through one of the tunnels after the fall of Morgoth and it is said many other creatures and beats travelled through them for Minas Ithil was built above such tunnels without knowing. Addramyr and his company walked for many hours and at last found light he and his company could see a hole above them and light coming through they also felt coldness for a snow could be seen coming through the hole down into the tunnels. He thrust himself up the edge of the cave and managed to climb out, he had climbed out into ruins of what seemed to be a fortress for Addramyr looked about him and could see many other tunnels for he was standing in the ruins of Morgoths fortress of Angband. The rest of the men looked about in amazement for the ruins spread for miles across this icey plain, Addramyr walked to the edge of the rubble and could see he was standing on a great hill top and could see out across the lands as far as the eye could see.
One of the knights came over to him, "My lord the hour grows late we should not tarry but return to the tower of moon and restore it", he looked for his lords response.
Addramyr was still in awe at what he had found but nodded and the men began there journey back through the tunnels until they at last came after many more hours to the entrance to the tunnels. The men looked about and could not see any of there companys Addramyr looked worried but in that moment a Knight came running down the tunnel toward the company his face was running with sweat and his arms burnt, he was screaming and fell at the feet of Addramyr who then looked up to the corridor. The men could see lights coming down the tunnel and a great thud and roaring. Addramyr drew his great sword and the men also did they were shaking know for the light turned into flames and out of the darkness grew a Balrog of Morgoth, it crashed its feet down and the men fell. For the Balrogs used the tunnels to escape as did Sauron after the fall of Angband and there dark lord. Addramyr looked to his men and then at the Balrog which had wings and was giant among men, it had red flames and bored a great sword ringed with flame.
Addramyr sheathed his sword and turned to his men, "We cannot defeat this, run!", with this the men ran as fast as they could through the lava pit and into the great chamber of gold and jewels.
The men halted to take catch there breath Addramyr looked around and could see his men he posted were gone out of the shadows crawled great spiders but the greatest was Shelob which strove toward the men down the middle. Addramyr remembered he had read many books and history and that he knew they could not defeat these foes, he quickly gave a cry and charged the spiders and the men made it to the bridge were the company of remaning footmen and archers lay resting. The men crashed out of the door and ran toward the company who quickly stood to attention. The spiders know halted and slowly retreated back into the tower. Addramyr knew deep down inside that he could not take back the once beautiful Tower of Moon Minas Ithil for too great an evil linger there, Balrogs and great spiders were no match for his men at the moment but he thought that he may return in time and retake it with force. For his mission had failed and he thought himself a failure in that moment he felt a great pain and fell to one knee for he felt something terrible had happened and indeed it did, for Faramir had fallen miles from there position in the borders of Gondor. Addramyr gathered the men as they marched back to Minas Tirith to report the news for this was a terrible mission but he left a small company of scouts on the hills surrounding the area to send word incase the foes move from that area.