My Master

By: Jenny Tabler

Character: The One Ring

Description: The Dark Lord Sauron formed The One Ring in the pits of Mt. Doom. It is very evil, and very dangerous. Isildur cut it from its master's hand during the Last Alliance and he kept it. The Ring seems to have a mind of its own, and can trick anyone into using it, so it can find its way back to its master. It makes people go mad with need.

Situation: The one ring is on its way to Mt. Doom to be destroyed. While in Mordor the call of its Master is stronger than ever and the Ring is beside itself with the need to be near him. This is the Rings last thought while it's thrown into the fire.

One Ring: So close, I'm so close to you Master. I can feel you, hear you and taste you in the air. I've gone through hell for you, Master. I lived with people who didn't love me; people who worshipped and obsessed over me, but never understood my power. So I used them. (Pause) I called to them, I called to them so they'd take me, and bring me to you. I can persuade them, I can control them. They'll bring me to you.

I've corrupted them. My voice, my shine, it has corrupted them. I've taken away the taste of bread and the smell of grass. They cannot feel the wind in their hair or the softness of their cloaks. They need me, and only me. They'll follow me to the ends of the earth, (pause) and they are. They've brought me to your lands, Master. I'm so near you now. They believe to destroy me, (scoffs) destroy us, but that's impossible. (Serious again) No one can stop our love, Master, no one.

So close, so close to you Master. I can feel your burning heat, hear your voice calling for your Love, your Precious. (Ring glimmers brightly, showing its excitement) I am coming; I can see you now. Nothing can stop me! Not this ridiculous, broken band of men... (Stops) What are they doing! They're fighting over me; my hold over them is too strong! This isn't what I wanted! They think I'm calling to them, but it only their fever soaked minds creating my voice! I don't want you; I want my Master! Let me be! Let me go to him! This wasn't supposed to happen; I'm supposed to come to you! Oh Master, come save me! They're going to drop me; I know it, please Master! (Fall into lava)

Oh Master! Why is it so hot! It hurts Master, please come for me. Something is wrong, terribly, terribly wrong. I won't betray you again! I won't leave you; I'll return to your kind hand and never stray. You're screaming for me, oh how it breaks my heart to hear you so pained! I am screaming back, promising you forever, but I'm beginning to realize that it can't be.

I'm dying my Master; I can feel it. You're getting farther and farther away. Oh Master, please do not go! I'm sorry, so sorry, please come back to your precious! (Begins to glow and separate.) No Master! I am dying with one of them! They believe that we will be together in death! I have betrayed you again Master! Please forgive me-- please find me. (Pause) You are the only one I will wait for. (Ring is destroyed)

(The One Ring and the Lord of the Rings series belongs to J.R.R Tolkien.)