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Sauron and his eight followers headed east towards the Red Mountains. They followed the massive mountain range to the southeast.
"This is the home land of the orcs. They live in the mountains together with the men, but beyond the mountains, there are only orcs. You will be the first humans to see the eastern shores of Middle Earth;" Sauron said.
The followers looked at each other, but none of them spoke.
Sauron pointed ahead; "there is a pass that will lead through the mountains. On this side of the mountains it is a narrow gorge that no human nor orc dare to pass, because a monster is guarding it.
Uvatha who was the last of the eight spoke; "when growing up, we were told never to come here. My home is further to the southeast, beyond the two dwarf fortresses south of the gorge. The rumor was that only the dwarves travelled here, as the monster did not eat them."
Sauron said; "The rumor is true, which you will soon witness yourselves, as we will head that way and travel though the gorge and over the mountains to the sea. However she will not hurt us."
Sauron stopped. He had noticed something. The followers could see he looked around.
"We are not alone;" he said.
They all looked around, but saw nothing. "The monster?" Uvatha asked.
"No!" Sauron said.
"Stay here;" he ordered and dismounted his horse. He walked in between the rock surrounding the part they were following and disappeared from sight.
Not far away, Sauron found a cave. He entered it. It was in complete darkness, but Sauron was able to find his way deeper into it.
"Stop!" a human voice said, but Sauron continued.
"If you come closer you will die," the voice said.
"I think not;" Sauron replied and continued. I the darkness a man lay. He was weak and sick.
"Everyone who come close to me dies;" the man said. "I am sick, and my illness kill. I killed my family, I killed everyone I knew and I killed my people. Just by being close to them. So I went here where no man comes to die. Now I will take you with me."
"What is your name?" Sauron asked.
The stranger answered; "My name is Ren, but why does this matter. I am death anyway."
Sauron said; "It matters Ren, because I am the one to defeat death, and I want to offer this to you too."
Sauron held forward his last ring.
The eight Nazgul waited for their master to return. They did not speak, but were looking for signs of both the monster and their master.
Finally, Sauron came to them. Ren, who now had recovered quickly, followed him.
Ren took the last horse and they all headed towards the gorge.
Again, Sauron ordered them to stop, and left them. He disappeared among the rocks. The Nazgul was in silence until Murazor pointed to the sky; a giant bat was flying up alongside the mountains.
When having found the cave he was looking for Sauron takes his normal figure again looking like a strong, high man. The cave was filled with a scream and Shelob the spider attacked him. However Sauron easily fought of and threw her to the ground.
Shelob too took her human figure.
"I starve!" She cried; "You promised you would come back with orcs and men for me to eat."
"You starve. Thus you have become weak;" Sauron stated; "However I have become stronger! You cannot challenge me! When I become king of Middle Earth, I will bring you food as I promised, but I will not let you become stronger then me."
Shelob crawled into a corner.
"I will pass here with nine of my companions and you will not touch them;" Sauron stated.
"Then bring me food!" Shelob screamed.
"Why do you not come with me?" Sauron asked; "I you do there will be plenty of food for you."
Shelob was afraid; "Because he is still out there; hunting for us. If we grow stronger he will notice us, and if he does not, then his wife when she makes things grow in the spring."
Sauron answered; "Neither Orome nor Vana will notice us. I will be a king of humans, dwarves and elves, but others will maintain my power. Let them play in Middle Earth, the rest of the Valar care not for thi place anymore."
Shelob answered; "When your servants can maintain such a power without you being notice by him we fear I will come to you, but not before."
Sauron said; "Your choice Shelob, but be careful that you do not become as weak so when opportunity come to you to be as powerful as me, you cannot take it, as you will be defeated by the smallest enemy."
Sauron left the cave and returned to his followers as a bat.
He landed among them and quickly turned to himself again. He looked at his Nazgul and smiled; "I see no fear among you! You will truly become king of men!"
They finally came to the eastern shore of Middle Earth and stood in the red sand looking out over the large dark ocean.
Sauron said; "One day he will find his way back here, and we will fight Manwe again."
Sauron looked at the Nazgul; "For now you will learn each other's skills and you will learn the way of the orcs including their language."