I hope that everyone who's reading likes the story so far, there will be some large changes as to what happened in the film, but the story focuses on the trio, anyway lets keep on…

Maugoth just stood there as he felt his blood pressure go into overload as the orc cornering the two hobbit's looked pleased to see him, the orc lowered his weapon and smiled evilly.

"Ah a fellow servant, seeing as your here how about you give me a hand with these two, Im sure theres plenty to go….."

The orc hadn't finished his sentence before Maugoth had gingerly rammed the edge of his blade into the orcs chest, all the orc could go was gasp as he rapidly lost his footing and fell to the ground motionless, after wiping his blade on the ground, he looked at the two hobbits, still cowering against a tree, they must have thought that he was here was just getting rid of the competition.

Grunting Maugoth turned his head to Emlyn. "Go and explain to them that me and Nurzum wont hurt em, and see if they're alright."

Emlyn nodded as she quickly rushed over to console the two hobbits as the two uruks looked at the dead orc.

"Come on Nurzum grab his legs, we will chuck him over there where we cant see him."

Nurzum grabbed the orcs legs as Maugoth grabbed his arms and quickly moved him a couple of feet away from the hobbits before they disposed of the body by simply throwing it into a bush, as they returned Maugoth was relieved to see Emlyn had calmed the two hobbits, so he walked over and knelt down by her.

"How are they holding up?'

"They will be fine, they were just scared as all, no wounds or any bad damage."

Maugoth nodded as he looked over to the two hobbits. "You have names?"

The hobbits nodded quickly before the one on the left plucked up the courage to speak. "I am Meriadoc Brandybuck, and this is Peregrin Took, we are both hobbits of the shire."

Maugoth rolled his eyes. "No kidding, I would never have noticed." Emlyn swirly nudged Maugoth before she moved a little closer.

"Could you possibly tell me what two hobbits such as yourselves are doing wandering about in Fangorn forest?"

Merry spoke first. "We were held prisoners by a band of uruk-hai taking us to Isengard." Maugoths eyes widened and leaned in as the hobbit continued to speak. "They set up camp on the outskirts of the forest and a group of riders ambushed and killed all of them, me and Pippin escaped into the forest, but we were followed…"

Emlyn smiled. "You've no need to worry about that orc, he stood no chance against us." She pointed to Maugoth who nodded in agreement, and then to Nurzum who just turned around in confusion.

Emlyn then pondered for another question. "Where did these uruks set up camp?"

Pippin pointed ahead of them from where they were cornered. "We ran straight from the battle so a short distance in that direction."

Nurzum walked up and leaned down. "What are short people?" He said this and pointed a finger to the two hobbits.

Maugoth sighed. "They are hobbits, shire folk, little people." Nurzum nodded as he went back to staring at something else in stupification while the others talked.

"Me and the other two will walk to the site of the battle, are you sure that you are safe on your own?"

The two hobbits looked at each other. "Well the only thing that wanted to kill us had been seen to, but there are three friends of ours looking for us."

Maugoth frowned. "Three friends?"

Pippin nodded. "Yeah they were after the group of uruks and were going to save us, I think however the riders got there first."

Emlyn nodded. "Thats all very well, but I mean will you be able to get out of this forest or would you like to come with us until we get out?"

Merry and Pippin looked very skeptical at first after Maugoth and Nurzum had been explained by Emlyn, but they supposed they had no choice.

"Ok then, at least we will definitely safe with you."

(-)

The site of the small battle between rider and uruk wasn't too far off, Maugoth noted that it was about five minutes before he noticed smoke rising nearby, his nostrils flared as he picked up a very strong scent of.. burnt uruk!.

Quickly Maugoth broke into a run towards the smoke, Emlyn noticed and quickly ran after him, leaving the two hobbits trailing behind with a very confused uruk.

Maugoth broke free of the tree line as he felt the strength in his knee's leave him as he gazed upon a large pile of singed and dead uruk-hai, Emlyn followed through the tree's and looked at the pile in horror, before looking to Maugoth, she could see how devastated he was, she knelt beside him and embraced him as tears welled up in the uruks eyes.

"Some of them were my brothers…."

"Its ok Maugoth, Im here for you…"

Maugoth swiftly stood up and walked quietly to the lone uruk head rammed on a spear in front of the pile, he felt even more sick as he remembered the dead face of his former friend.

"This was Mauhur, he was a stoic fighter and a fierce fighter, and this is how he died… like an animal!"

Maugoth angrily kicked an uruk helmet at a tree before roaring as loud as he could and dropping to his knee's and giving way for the waterworks, Merry and Pippin were astonished, they had never seen a servant of the dark lord show any other sort of emotion besides blistering fury, Nurzum stood behind the two hobbits and bowed his head in silence, he had never been part of a battle, but he was aware of how this would be feeling for his friend as he knelt in Emlyn's embrace sobbing and whimpering.

Nurzum patted Merry and Pippin on their shoulders. "Give them time alone, Maugoth lost many friends."

Merry nodded silently. "I understand."

Pippin still looked shocked. "I do hope he will be ok."

"Maugoth uruk-hai, will be fine soon."

(-)

It had taken ten minutes before Maugoth had stopped crying long enough, so he shakily rose to his feet out of Emlyns embrace and noticed an uruk scimitar lying by the speared head of his friend, although he didn't want to go near the head again he went and picked up the sword and quickly examined it, before nodding.

"This belonged to Mauhur, I will keep it in memory of my fallen friend." Emlyn smiled and nodded as she drew Maugoth in for another hug, Maugoth then sniggered slightly before Emlyn turned to see Nurzum, Merry and Pippin having a game of riddles, probably because they were bored watching them hug, they walked up and heard Merry speak.

"Thirty white horses on a red hill,

First they champ,

Then they stamp,

Then they stand still."

Merry and Pippin laughed as Nurzum gave them his most vacant look as if he had just been slapped for no reason, he was truly confused, Maugoth walked up and laughed, before leaning down to Merry.

"Teeth."

Merry gave an impressed look. "Thats correct well played."

"Between you and me, there were other things we did in Isengard, besides beat the living shit out of each other with the limbs of prisoners, we often played riddles, it was great I was the bloody champion."

Emlyn rolled her eyes at her uruks arrogance, she had heard it all before just to impress her mainly and half the time it worked to Maugoths advantage.

Pippin was impressed too."Lets put this skill to the test then, another riddle, A box without hinges, key or lid, Yet golden treasure inside is hid, what is it?"

Maugoth smiled and immediately replied. "Egg." He was once again met with impressed looks from the hobbits and a benign look of confusion from Nurzum, the large uruk just shrugged his shoulders.

"My secret is practise."

Nurzum looked annoyed. "Nurzum don't get game, Maugoth show off."

Emlyn smirked at Nurzums insult, but he was true about that, Maugoth did tend to run his mouth when the tables were turned in his favour, but he was an uruk, they were strong and bigheaded, literally and metaphorically.

Merry just sighed and looked to Emlyn. "We never asked where you three were off to."

Emlyn thought to what she had said to Maugoth. "I told these two that we were going to Edoras, we need supplies, we didn't leave Isengard with much, some of it was left behind due to an unwanted presence, Maugoth gave an evil smirk as he reminisced the look on Rutruhk's face as his life was ended by a tark woman, to an uruk that was the ultimate humiliation, his thoughts were thrown off as he noticed Emlyn clicking two fingers in front of his face.

"Wake up Maugoth, we need to start making tracks towards Edoras, what the plan will be is that I will go in first and vouch for you and Nurzum, and once it safe you may come in, but do not be hostile or I warn you they will skewer you."

Maugoth just sneered. "Id like to see them try."

Emlyn shot a warning finger, so Maugoth just shrugged as Emlyn pulled up the two hobbits. "Would you like to come with us to Edoras, the two hobbits nodded happily as they sat up, Emlyn then grabbed Nurzums arm and hoisted him up, he still hadn't stopped thinking about the riddles, so he was difficult to get him snapped out of his trance, so Maugoth slapped him out of his trance which worked instantly.

Soon the five had started walking, Maugoth had polished Mauhur's sword before replacing his own swords with it, and he handing his sword to Nurzum who couldn't stop staring at it, now he had a hammer and a sword, Maugoth was satisfied that the uruk would be too dumbstruck to speak as him and Emlyn walked hand in hand as they slowly but surely made their way to Edoras…..

There we go, more characters and changes, and a walk to Edoras, so read, review tell me what you think and advice is welcome as well as criticism thanks to those who like this story :)