What is forgiveness? Is it to be cleansed of a crime or is it a way to be repurposed by using the knowledge of the crime to help others? This is my first book so let me know how it is to you. If you make fanart, you message me and I can put it in a...
Sauron's pov: So many have changed for the better and worst of this world, one is there the wars or Crusades as the humans call them over the Holy Land or Jerusalem and we have this shadow war between the Hidden Ones now the Assassin Brotherhood and The Order of the Ancients now Templars or Knights Templar which both have a good goal and but too much of either would cause chaos. There are some greedy and selfish or radical members in both which almost got me killed by a couple of Assassins but the leader who is named Altair Ibn La Ahad saved me and those Assassins. I forgot to mention my human name to avoid being burned by a stake as Baron Johan von Rott of the Templar Order but anyways, I meet a Templar, Maria Thorpe, who shares my dream of peace of both sides away from this childish fight over the same goal. I sensed that in a way that both Maria and Altair love each other. Altair also told me of what his mentor, Al Mualim did and that an Apple of Eden, that he didn't specifically mention, was part of the Ark of the Covenant from the time of Moses. I have lived in Masyaf castle for the past month while keeping the peace and worked part time as a blacksmith there but right now Altair is talking to me about something.
Altair: "So how is Masyaf holding for you, Johan?"
Sauron/Johan: "Its pretty good, not many radical members like Abbas, who keeps trying run me out for being a Templar."
Altair: "That's good plus Abbas means well, he just needs time to know you."
Sauron/Johan: "Maybe, anyways what did the object tell you other than other lands and locations of things?" I secretly said to Altair since he had the Apple. I already knew but I wanted to keep up my disguise. Altair: "It has shown me many things one being an alloy perfect for a armor that is extremely durable but light which makes me curious if can you make one?"
Sauron/Johan: " I could with some idea of design along with the metals to make an alloy like the object had shown to you and some leather."
Altair: " With the Apple the metal might take awhile, everything else shall very easy but anyways here's a gift from the Brotherhood for keeping the peace and helping negotiate with the Templars," he had in his hand a hidden blade custom made with Damascus Steel with a Templar emblem with a bright red Ruby in the middle with a thick blade.
Sauron/Johan: "Thank you for the offering. This is really good quality, who made it?"
Altair: "A blacksmith here and a Templar jeweler in Damascus."
I put the blade on his metal gauntlet opposite of how an Assassin would wear it by having the blade above the arm which confused Altair.
Altair: "Why are you wearing it that way?"
Sauron/Johan: "One not wanting to lose a finger which would make it obvious for opponents to know you're an Assassin, two it helps with offence and versatility plus the Cross will be a sign of rank when shown."
Altair: "I see, well try to train with the weapons for the next few months by using the training dummies around the place."
Sauron/Johan: "I will, come back when you have the resources for the armor, maybe we might have enough for two sets."
Altair: "Maybe, but if given to wrong hands it would be troublesome so we should make only two then destroy the design."
Sauron/Johan: "Agreed, well see you later."
Over the months the 2 armors were made along side a pair of gauntlets that had sharp claws and mask.
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(Just the armor part not the robes. Not mine) During those 3 months, I trained and mastered the blade and hid in plain sight; for once in 200 years, I felt a great presence that was beyond a normal human, but I was busy due to me helping create the armors. I asked Altair if I could leave after making armors so I could track, without mentioning it, this being. Altair accepted and gave him a black Arabian horse for his travel. Right when Sauron was leaving with one of the armors something happened.
Abbas: "So the devil is leaving, that's great news. Now we need to get rid of that Templar bitch, and we will be free from their silver tongues and Altair will see past their deception if not then I'm taking his place as leader." That triggered me since Abbas didn't change and targeted a innocent woman and showed a lust of power.
Sauron/Johan: "I would suggest you to hold your tongue, worm since the only silver tongued worm is you." And looked at Abbas with one eye full of rage.
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(Not mine)
Abbas: "What are you doing?" with hatred, venom and curiosity with a slight amount of fear. Sauron: "I see death along with cowardice, you will die where you walk up and down in power by a tool of rapid death from a wise man, you will learn the truth to your greatest desire and obsession of knowing to a mystery you hold dear."
Abbas was struck with fear and anger with this
Abbas: "He's a demon, run away!!" the surrounding people except some of Abbas' men were confused about what he saw but ignored him and Abbas' men charged at me. Their swords were drawn so I drew my own and fought them, cutting their sword arm off and breaking their hidden blade arm rendering them unable to serve as an Assassin. Sauron/Johan: "This was entertaining but I have get to the lands in the far East to catch a ship to the presence while it's still there." I said to myself before riding away with the horse I acquired to head towards the island I once called home.
So I began my journey to the land now known as China but during the 2nd day of the trip, I saw a vision of a couple of Assassins loyal to Abbas trying to kill me, so I used the info the next night to use the shadows and wait for the killers and picked out all of them one by one. 3 months later, China
3rd person pov: Sauron made his way to China and paid attention to the language of the land here that he quickly adapted to. As they were sailing with smugglers while also hearing rumors, which he wasn't bothered by it since he could defend himself easily.
Sauron's pov:
Its been 5 months since I left Masyaf and I've finally reached Japan and the presence is strong for a mortal since the Elves, Dwarves and Isu races were wiped out by either the Great Catastrophe, going to Aman or by breeding with other races which left humans with some heritage of those races and left some abilities like what Altair calls "Eagle vision," the smugglers were nice so I gave them 20 gold coins each before I departed from them to find this person but I'm going leave a message through the shadows for them.
Sauron: "I see you."
?? pov: I was minding my own business finding that flower and still haven't found a damn clue from these worthless insects till I heard a voice in the wind that terrified me. ?????: "I see you," the voice was booming and deep that was almost demonic in nature but nobody else around me heard it but there was a shaking in the ground that they felt but not devastating enough to worry.
(image not owned by me from Hogwarts Legacy, mask from story but dark black metal)
