Chapter II: Gap of Rohan
1 day later
The Orcs had already reached the Gap of Rohan and were nearing the end of their journey. As they ran through a rocky hill, the Orc in the front raised his hand to halt the company.
Pippin could see several Orcs, smaller and crook-legged that left their hiding spot behind the rocks and came down towards the company. One of them, a reddish-brown Orc was face to face with the Orc second-in-command of the scouts.
"You're late. Our Master grows impatient. He wants the Shire-rats now!" said the crook-legged Orc, who seemed to be the captain of the Orcs wearing a small red eye emblem on their clothes. Frodo told Pippin that they were apparently from Mordor.
"I don't take orders from Orc-maggots. Saruman will have his prize! We will deliver them." said the larger Orc with blonde-gray hair.
"Check on Merry." said Frodo to Pippin.
"Merry. Merry." asked Pippin with no answer. The open wound one Merry's forehead had affected his friend. He needed water or something quick to make him better. But how? Then he saw the Orc called Arhuan drinking from a bottle. Somehow, Pippin found the courage to address these terryfying captors: "My friend is sick. He needs water. Please."
"Really?" added sarcastically Lurtz.
"Give him some medicine, boys." added Uglúk, the bloned-gray haired Orc.
Arhuan took the bottle of Orc-draught to Merry's lip, but the hobbit spit it out.
"Can't even drink the draught." said Uglúk and the whole company began laughing.
"Leave him alone!" said Pippin. Uglúk was startled at the hobbit's impertinence.
"You want some too, hah? If not then keep your mouth shut." said the large veteran Orc.
Uglúk returned to the front line and saw the Orc called Mauhúr smelling something.
"What is it What do you smell?" asked Uglúk.
"Man-flesh!" Mauhúr growled in his deep voice.
"They picked up our trail. Let's go!" said Uglúk and Lurtz's man-high Orcs along the Mordorians followed him.
Meanwhile in Isengard:
"The world is changing. Who now has the strength and will to stand against the armies of Isengard...and Mordor?" said Saruman as through his palantir appeared the Dark Tower and the endless hordes of Orcs of Mordor gathered upon the fortress's bridge. "To stand against the might of Sauron and Saruman...and the union of the Two Towers? Together, my lord Sauron, we shall rule this Middle-earth." (as the Eye of Sauron appears, watching over the preparations for war).
(Orcs chop the trees and throw them to fuel the fires of the furnaces in the caverns of Isengard) "The old world will burn in the fires of industry. The forests will fall. A new order will rise! (The Isengard Orcs prepare weapons, armor and helmets, while others breed the Uruk-hai). "We shall drive the machine of war with the sword and the spear and the iron fist of the Orc!. We have only to remove those who oppose us. It will began with Rohan, for too long have these peasants stood against you! And Rohan, my lord, is ready to fall."
Have your Uruk-hai captured the Shire-rats? asked the voice of Sauron.
"Yes, my lord. They have already reached the Gap of Rohan. What are your new instructions?"
See if they have the Ring. If not, interrogate them and learn of my prize's whereabouts. You have done well so far, my servant. And you have served and obeyed me like the devoted servant you are. Keep my Ring safe from the Orcs. They may serve us, but they are greedy and threacherous as I had envisioned them in their beginning. I will send one of the Nine to bring you and my Ring back to Mordor. said the mighty voice of Sauron.
"Your will is my command, Master. Be certain that I will keep it safe. Once Rohan and Gondor are no more, all shall serve you, my lord! All shall serve Lord Sauron the Great and his servant Saruman!" added the wizard. (a vision of Sauron in his armored form on his dark throne appears through the Seeing Stone, and Saruman stands at the Dark Lord's side, as his master's right hand)