Note: I do not Own Anybody or anything here except Darth Warious, what happens and where.

Prologue:

Sauron was alive and the one ring was in existence. The people of Earth all had fallen under his control. But there were still some who resisted…

Master Warious Commanding General of The Resistance. 6/10/2025

Maeggaladiel, Jandalf the Istari, Obi-wan Kenobi, Éowyn, Anakin, Dûncariel each had a division. I was more or less the 'General' of our 'operation'. My 'advisor'/consort/boyfriend was Col. Tavington (who had control of the mounted troops).

We had the one ring but when there is no Mt. Doom what can you do? We were the only people not under his control. Our numbers were 650 fighters (not counting the ones with families). Our mission was to keep the one ring away from Sauron at all possible costs.

We had a command center somewhere in North America. Near but was a field and somewhere after a football field's length there was a hill then a slight drop. One that allowed the 'troops' to hide behind. Past the bottom of that place was a swamp-ish area.

In the swamp-ish area we had hidden the ring, but it still needed to be defended.

All the Division commanders (Éowyn, Jandalf, and Dun, and co) were out on patrol/practice.

My 'advisor' and I were out up on top of the hill, spyglass out and up. Not really expecting to find anyone invading we weren't exactly paying close attention to what we were supposed to be doing (in other words we were talking in classic bored fashion).

I was looking towards the south and I saw a small company of unwanted guests.

Pointing that out to Col. Tavington I looked to see where our people were and if any were close enough to get her in time.

Maeggaladiel's group was heading right for the intruders. Returning first as always.

Fortunately the intruders didn't see them, and Maeg's group did. They doubled back the way they came in order to get behind the hill.

William and I got down the hill on to the side with the 'swamp'.

A few minutes later Maeg's group arrived and reported that scouts were sent to the others to inform them of the situation.

Not to long after Maeg's group arrived the others did.

Organizing a plan we decided to leave Tavington and Anakin behind to safeguard the ring just in case there were more enemies then what we previously saw.

We gathered on the other side of the hill and engaged the enemy in a charge. (The Armies of Sauron are humans not Orc. No Orcses here…). There was more of the enemy then we had expected. Lots more…

Éowyn, Jandalf, Dûncariel and I made it into our Main building to activate the outer defenses to aid the troops.

The skirmish ended but there was still an intruder in the building. Two intruders.

One was woman in her early thirties and the other was a man, one of those rent a bodyguard types. Tough bald guy type.

I heard them talking.

"Did you find it?" The woman spoke

"No." Bald bodyguard.

"Any word from the ones we sent around the hill?"

"They found nothing but two men. One got away they believe the other to be killed."

"It sounds like our boys have been defeated. Let's get out of here before we're discovered."

I felt a sense of dread. It was very possible that the one dead was Tavington. Anakin had the force. William didn't. Anakin can get away faster then he could. 'What if it's true?

If William is dead….' I felt fear in all its fierceness come over me in a wave of terror and dread.

The two house intruders had left already and Éowyn came up to me.

"What's wrong?"

I told her what I had overheard.

"I'm going to see if I can find Anakin," said Éowyn.

Anakin was alright. All the troops were inside and it was dark out.

I wandered out into the night to look for Tavington. The swamp area was deserted but I checked on The One Ring just in case. I scoured the rest of the area hoping to find a sign of him, but nothing was found.

I can't cry even though I want to. After the arrival of Sauron, I lost any ability to cry. I hardly felt any happiness except when I was with my friends. But then He showed up. William Tavington had appeared out of nowhere but there was an instant acceptance between us. He was the only one able to make me feel anything again, but to lose him was nearly unbearable.

I made my way back to the Command Center.

Everyone was asleep and no sound other than the sounds of sleep and my own footsteps could be heard.

I rounded the corner to my room and walked straight into a wall, but then it was dark inside and I didn't bother with light.

The wall had arms.

A wall with arms that closed around me.

A wall that also slightly smelled of blood.

I pulled out of the hold and looked up at the 'wall'.

"Where have you been?" The 'wall' demanded.

Of course the emotional trauma and the fact I was so tired I was going to collapse didn't help me recognize who was speaking.

"Out." I mumbled. "Go patch yourself up soldier, if you haven't already. I'm going to bed." I yawned.

"I just came from doing that. Warious, what's wrong?"

The voice was so familiar and so soothing, and I was so tired, I leaned against the speaker and closed my eyes…and fell asleep.

A few hours later I woke up in my bed. It was still night. I looked to my left to the other bed in the room where he had always slept. It was empty. I remembered what had happened just twelve hours ago and sat up.

I brought my knees to my chest and my head drooped downwards staring but not seeing.

The close I was wearing earlier was still on.

Realization sunk in and another large wave of despair washed over me. A small sob escaped me. Not being able to find any trace of Him was almost worse then him being dead.

Another sob came up as I buried my face in my hands. I felt someone sit down beside me on the bed and put their arms around me.

"Shhh. Warious, it's okay. The Ring's safe. Sauron hasn't come for us yet. I have you." A male voice spoke softly into my ear.

He pulled me against him holding me closer. "Will you not look at me Warious? Did I say or do something wrong?" He tilted my face so I could see his.

I thought I was hallucinating. It was William's face. "The only thing wrong is the fact that I'm dreaming."

A characteristic smirk appeared on his face. "Well I think you're not dreaming because I'm sure that I'm not."

"Why is that?"

"For starters I hurt too much. Anakin and I had a little surprise after you left. They took me by surprise. I got shot and they thought I was dead. You know the trick. Second, having you in my arms may be the sort of thing I dream of; you don't feel like my pillow."

He pulled me closer and kissed me.

"William?" I asked as he moved to my forehead.

"Hmmm?"

I wrapped my arms around him not wanting to let go. I didn't know what I wanted to say. So I buried my head in his chest. We fell asleep in that position.

The next day we took stock of what we had left of our troops. But it was certain that the battle for Earth had only just begun to get more dangerous. The enemy has knowledge of our existence.

How long can we hold out against them I don't know. But we will fight.

o.o.o.o.o.

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