Solatiri held onto Gandalf as they rode at full speed to the Citadel. The army of Mordor had turned their attention to the army of Rohan where they fought outside the city. Gandalf guided Shadowfax into the tomb of kings where Denethor was about to burn Faramir and himself alive.

"Stay this madness!" Gandalf yelled.

Denethor grabbed a lit torch from a nearby soldier and held it above the oil-covered wood.

"You may triumph in the field of battle for a day", he said glaring at Gandalf. "But against the power that has risen in the east, there is no victory!"

He dropped the torch on the wood, setting it aflame. Solatiri and Pippin gasped. Denethor cared not for the wellbeing of his own people. He was killing himself and Faramir. Gandalf grabbed a spear from the soldier next to them and rode toward the pyre.

"Faramir!" Solatiri called.

Gandalf used the spear and hit Denethor across the face, sending him to the floor. Pippin jumped onto the pyre where Faramir still laid. Using all his might, he pushed Faramir off the burning wood, onto the floor.

"Faramir!"

Solatiri knelt by Pippin and helped put of the flames that started burning Faramir's leg.

"No!"

Denethor got up and grabbed Pippin by the collar of his shirt.

"You will not take my son from me!" he yelled.

Pippin screamed in fear. No one had ever seen Denethor go this insane. Solatiri frowned finally having enough of him.

"Let go of him!" Solatiri said pulling his hair.

Denethor yelled as he turned to her. He put his fingers around her throat, choking her.

"I will kill you!" he yelled.

"You…first", she choked.

Gandalf rode on Shadowfax who knocked Denethor onto the burning pyre. Denethor sat up and froze as he looked down at Faramir. Solatiri looked down in surprise to see Faramir opening his eyes.

"Faramir…"

Solatiri knelt by him smiling.

"At last you're awake!" she said.

"Father…"

Solatiri looked up as she heard Denethor scream. Everyone backed away as they watched Denethor engulfed in flames. He got off the pyre and ran out of the tomb.

"So passes Denethor, son of Ecthelion", Gandalf said watching.

Everyone looked out the tomb to see Denethor run through the courtyard, the flames continuing to burn him alive. He ran until he reached the edge of the city and jumped off the edge to his death below.

Solatiri paid no mind as she turned to Faramir.

"We need to get you to the Houses of Healing now", she said pulling him to his feet.

Pippin helped her assist Faramir to his feet. The soldiers in the tomb accompanied them to the Houses of Healing.