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7 Fourth Age: So comes the darkness
Topic Started: 8 Feb 2009, 09:38 PM (166 Views)
Deleted User	8 Feb 2009, 09:38 PM Post #1
Deleted User	She had returned to the city from Ithilien and the celebration of the New Year. The events hadn't gone near as smooth as they should have. Of course with the sickness going around, there never would have been a good celebration anyway. But with the sign of the new threat, it was deffinatly not good. But to be back in the gardens of the city of Minas Tirith, it was a little comforting. She could almost sit here and imange being back in Imladris. Oh to have the guidence of her father. . Or the calming influence of her grandmother and the forest of Lorien. Her feet carried her through the gardens, silently moving and coming to kneel down in front of some of the flowers. As quietly as she walked, she pulled a few of the dead petals. What would happen because of this new darkness? The War of the Ring had taken a toll, and that was just starting to get rebuilt and renewed to the greatness that was before. Even the air seemed to feel heavier. Her eyes looked up and she half expected to see a shadow growing. Would they be able to defeat this one? What would the cost of this fight be? With all the illness that was here, had Estel even hear about the events of the celebration?
Deleted User	8 Feb 2009, 11:15 PM Post #2
Deleted User	Word came back that something was terribly wrong at the New Year’s celebration in South Ithilien before Aragorn had even managed to get there. The King had, however, had several difficulties obtaining a clear answer on what had actually gone wrong. All that the messenger had been able to tell was something about the appearance of a large number of crebain from Dunland and that these had been said to carry something with them. This something carrying the Eye of Sauron on it. As he heard this, Aragorn had immediately remembered what Legolas had told him about the strange Elf he had seen conspiring with the Uruk-hai in the outskirts of Eryn Silivren. It was obvious that Evil was still stirring in Middle-earth and with this clear sign they now had to find out how to respond to that. In addition to that, there was still Thûl-in-Gyrth to think about. Aragorn knew that the monarchy was still fragile and he had to do what was in his might to keep everything together. However, other things were on his mind just then as he rushed through the corridors of the citadel for he had also been told that an Elf had created quite some tumult immediately after the appearance of the crebain, battling one of the Princes of Dol Amroth. The King now ardently hoped that none had been injured. Least of all Queen Arwen whom he knew had been there, since he himself had insisted that she did not wait for him. He had had several duties before he had been able to leave Minas Tirith and he had told her just to go ahead. Had this resulted in any harm being done to her, he would surely feel miserable. As Aragorn exited the endless halls of the citadel in order to cross the Queen’s Garden, he could feel that the air was thick with suspense. Like a breath that was being held back. People were now beginning to return from the “festivities” and the grey colour and gloomy expressions in their faces was the only confirmation Aragorn needed. His heart stood still for a moment when his eyes fell upon a figure kneeling down in front of some flowers but then started to pound faster than it had done before it had stopped. “Arwen,” he whispered as he made his way towards her. “The Valar be praised.”
Deleted User	9 Feb 2009, 09:09 PM Post #3
Deleted User	The sound that cut through the quiet of the gardens like a knife, though she did not mind at all. She had known that word would have reached the city and he would seek her out. "Just who I was sending a prayer out to. . We will need the Valar. . " Standing she figured that he had heard, but how much? "I suppose that you hear little of what had happened at the festivities. It seems that there is still a great evil out there." "A great number of crebain attacked the celebration. As they were departing, something dropped from the sky, carried and no doubt dropped deliberatry by one of the fell creatures. It was a hand, branded with the Mark of Sauron." Even the air seemed to get more dense just at the saying of his name, though he was in Middle Earth no more. "It seems that we have a new threat. The Lieutenant of Barad-dûr. After the crebain departed, an elf, almost like the herald for the Lieutenant, spoke of the death and distruction, starting with . . us." A chill still ran down her spine at the thought of the dark words that had been spoken. As far as threats go, she was sure that there would be many in their life time, but for some reason this one. . . it was different. "The Prince Erchirion engaged this messenger in battle, though he suffered a wound, and the messenger departed."
Deleted User	11 Feb 2009, 12:26 AM Post #4
Deleted User	Aragorn looked at his wife with worry painted on every inch of his face and he knitted his eyebrows as she spoke. "That's a bold statement .. " He said slowly while reaching out to stroke her cheek with his finger tips. He listened to the rest she had to tell him concerning the occurrence of the crebain and the hostile Elf in silence, nodding now and then without taking his eyes away from her face as she spoke. A hand? That was a macabre detail he had not heard of before, but it merely added to his worry. As did the mention of "the Lieutenant of Barad-dûr". Indeed, they had a threat in him and Aragorn knew that his sleep during the following nights would be even uneasier than it already was. When Arwen mentioned a threat directed completely against the King and his Queen, Aragorn frowned. A life of fear was not what he had wished for Arwen Undómiel who had had the chance for a life without fear far away from any evil of Middle-earth. Amongst all these darkling words, he did however find a little comfort when he learned that the Prince of Dol Amroth had come out of his encounter with the traitorous Elf as good as uninjured. The King reproached himself for not being present while all these actions had taken place. It was after all his duty to protect the people of Gondor and Arnor. He remained silent for a moment after Arwen had finished her narrative, considering every word carefully while scratching his chin thoughtfully. "These are dark tidings. This Lieutenant of Barad-dûr cannot be allowed to grow stronger than he already is. He is already gathering the remainders of Sauron's forces, but who knows what else he can do? Pulling off a stunt like that isn't the doings of a toothless man." He became quiet once more while looking at the visage of his spouse, but then smiled faintly. "I am glad that nothing happened to you."
Deleted User	15 Feb 2009, 09:03 PM Post #5
Deleted User	His worry was all over his face, worn like a mask. And for his worry, there was her worry as well. But had they not been through this before? And the last time they were apart, so surely together they could get through anything. But this time they would not have the help of her father and grandmother. . They would not have the help of the elves. Well, surely the ones that were still on MIddle Earth would help. . But many elves had departed. "Dark tiddings indeed. But we knew that the calm would not last forever. Perhpas this illness that is sweeping the land is not a random attack." She was not sure, nor did she have any proof, but the hand at the celebration and the onset of the illness. . It all seemed to be planned out. As was his personality and character, her husband usually was worried about others than himself. "I do not think that anyone was really in harms way. I believe that the disruption of the celebration was a message to the leaders of Men."
Deleted User	15 Feb 2009, 11:48 PM Post #6
Deleted User	Her words were true. He had not expected Peace to last forever, but he had certainly hoped that it would have lasted longer than six years. The thought that Thûl-in-Gryth had not merely been a random attack had crossed his mind, but it was not until now that he could find a proper explanation to its occurrence. "That is true. We have now seen what the Lieutenant of Barad-dûr is capable of so it is definitely not out of the question that he can have played a role in the occurrence of this plague." He frowned a little whilst speaking these words. If it was true, they certainly had a powerful enemy and it would be very dangerous to underestimate him. So many Gondorians had died because of that disease .. "No matter what, we just have to hope that we will soon find a cure to undo that malice." Arwen's words did not diminish his relief over that she was well and unharmed. But perhaps she was right. She should know it better than he, seeing that she was there and he was not. "If that was the intention behind the deed, it certainly succeeded. Another enemy is now benighting Middle-earth and we will have to figure out what to do next. I shall summon my advisors as soon as possible."
Deleted User	23 Feb 2009, 09:03 PM Post #7
Deleted User	She had no proof that the sickness was tied to the new threat in the world, but it was a feeling that she got. Arwen did not have the foresight that her grandmother and father had, and she wished that at this moment she did. But finding out what was going to happen would not stop it from happening. They had delt with Sauron, but something was telling her this was going to be somewhat a little harder than that. "Yes, this . . speaker for the Lieutenant of Barad-dur, in himself is dangerous. But he is out in the open now, and for better or worse, we now know about the danger. " It was not a secrete anymore, but out in the open. And while it was not nice to have a threat above both of their heads, she knew that it was something that was going to happen. Having lived basically a sheltered life growing up, not much of the outside word and threats were known to her. But as long as she had Aragorn, the both of them would be able to get through this. "Perhaps it is time to call upon Lord Eomer and let him know of the growing threat. For surely not only Gondor will be threatened."
Deleted User	26 Feb 2009, 02:28 AM Post #8
Deleted User	Even though Arwen was not gifted with the same powers her father and grandmother had had, Aragorn trusted her judgement and intuition very much. She was, after all, an Elf by birth and thus closely bound to the world. She was much more sensitive to changes in the order of the world than he was. "Yes," he muttered under his breath. "Yes, it is best that we know. Now we can at least prepare ourselves. Take precautions." If only they knew what they should prepare themselves for. That was the most important thing to learn just then. How big were his forces? Did he possess any magic and if he did, what kind? So many questions flew through Elessar's mind and they all needed answering as soon as possible. The peoples of Middle-earth would have to make great haste, minding not to be too hasty either. Walking on a fine line they were, without any net under them to catch them, should they stumble and fall. One would think that Arda had seen enough malice for many ages during the terror regime of the Dark Lord, but higher forces seemed to disagree, for they had let yet another beast out of its cage to benight the doom* of Middle-earth and its peoples once more. How unfair it seemed that so few generations should see so much evil. The King nodded at his wife's suggestion. Indeed, this evil would probably not care about borders - at least not about those that belonged to the free lands. "I think you're right. Rohan has already seen orc attacks. I presume that these were of the Hand's doing as well, don't you think?" he asked, looking into Arwen's eyes to see what they could tell him. "I shall have a messenger sent to King Éomer as soon as possible. We cannot allow ourselves to delay anymore." --- * In the meaning 'fate'.
Deleted User	1 Mar 2009, 12:53 AM Post #9
Deleted User	Her husband had always been a sensible and reasonable man. Putting the needs of others above anything else. It was a quality that made him a good king and ruler. And a good king was exactly what had helped in making Minas Tirith's rebuilding after the war go smoothly. But where there really many percausions that they could take? When they had been fighting about Sauron, it had been the Ring Wraiths that they had to worry about first and foremost. But what about with this new dark power? What would he throw at them? What servents would he have? Would they be like this messenger that had been at the New Year's Celebration? "It is quite possible. I wonder if perhaps the Land of Rohan would be under more danger." A new darkness, people would think that Gondor would be under attack first. Would they go at Rohan first? Waiting for an attack was almost as bad as the attack itself. "I do think that we should bring in Lord Eomer and Faramir. Though if Rohan is in danger, then perhaps Eomer would be better served to stay in Rohan."
Deleted User	1 Mar 2009, 02:14 AM Post #10
Deleted User	His wife spoke wisely and Aragorn was glad to have her with him so that she could give her opinion on the situation as well. Two minds covered more ground than one after all and made it easier to get into all the corners - casting light over things one might have forgotten, had one been on one's own. The worst thing Aragorn could imagine right now was that their new enemy should have some kind of powerful magic in his possession. It was unlikely that he should be yet another one of the Maiar. No, Legolas had spoken of a Numenorian there in the woods on the borders to the Mirkwood-Elf's colony. But if he did not possess any magic of significance himself, would he then not try to get his hands on some? Perhaps he had already done so, unnoticed and unseen. The feeling of being kept in the dark was the worst feeling of all. "Aye, it would seem so. Rohan would be as big a threat for this new enemy of ours as Gondor would." Could it perhaps be a clue as to where this new evil lingered? Could it be that it was simply more convenient to attack the Riddermark before going after Gondor? Aragorn thought hard, but did not come to any conclusion - how could he when so many things were uncertain? "Yes, if indeed Rohan is in the greatest danger right now, it would be too risky to leave Edoras with no King. Nonetheless, word shall still be sent. Should Éomer find it to be necessary to rest in his own city, he may send someone to speak in his stead. Otherwise, we should gather in Rohan. I will have to discuss the matter with him." Feeling slightly restless Aragorn looked in the direction of the great citadel, then back to Arwen with an inquiring look. "Will you walk with me to find a messenger? We cannot rest in the lull before the storm anymore. Now I fear that doom is getting nearer with every hour." And thus it seemed that dark was coming once more.
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