[The stage was set. The Black Hand had gotten the last survivors of The Black Gate, including a child named "Raphael". However, this child was not done with life. his will to live brings a certain wraith to curse him with life...]
[the scene zooms in on Raphael, waking up with a throbbing headache]
[...........]
Raphael: ugh... what... what happened...?
[Raphael gets up, only to see the blood of his mother and father right next to him]
Raphael: what the... blood...!?
[He has realized what happened, as he went to his father's body, holding it, begging him to get up. no response. he does the same to his mother. the same result]
[Seeing them brings back the memories of what happened with the Black Hand. He, along with everyone he ever knew, were killed on the spot by Uruks. He sat there, wondering what to do now, when suddenly, he heard a voice in the air]
???: You died, but you are now banished from death.
Raphael: who are you? what happened here?
[a ghostly figure appeared, him not knowing his name]
???: for the first part, I don't know my name. For the second part, look for yourself.
[the ghostly figure leads Raphael to the edge of a tower, where they see a certain land...]
Raphael: Mordor...
???: Now do you believe me, child?
Raphael: What has happened to me?
???: You are banished from death... cast between the worlds of light and dark. A curse binds us together within the walls of Arda.
[Raphael pauses for a second to comprehend all that the figure said...]
Raphael: If what you say is true, then how do we break this curse?
???: We find the one who cast it on us. The Black Hand of Sauron.
[Raphael looks at the anvil on the tower, as The Wraith takes on a shorter form, so that he and Raphael will be able to merge properly. they walk towards the anvil, as the wraith summons a hammer.]
???: This seems familiar...
[The Wraith swings the hammer onto the anvil, causing the tower to be reforged. Raphael then climbs down the tower after claiming a dagger perfect for his size. the duo then encounters a group of Uruks.]
Uruk 1: So we missed one of you at Narchost, eh? An easy mistake to fix!
[Rage boiled up within Raphael, as he summoned a short bow and fired, destroying the Uruks one by one. As he calmed down, however, he got ambushed by another Uruk. he used his dagger to deflect the fist, and then, a miracle happened.]
[normally, in the original timeline, the branding won't happen until the character reaches Núrnen, but out of sheer will, Raphael accidentally Dominated the Uruk, who fell back in shock.]
Raphael: what happened....?
???: approach the Uruk, i sense something has changed.
[As Raphael approached the Uruk, they got out of their daze, and knelt down]
Uruk: I'm sorry for attacking you, My Lord. Please, use me as you see fit.
Raphael: Sir, can you please tell me what you know of The Black Hand of Sauron?
Uruk: He is a fiend, made out of thin air. A slave I once had swears he fought him, but I sold him for a keg of grog to Gimûb the Slaver.
Raphael: I see. May I search your mind to see if i can find him?
Uruk: Of course, my lord
[Raphael searched the Uruk's mind using the wraith, and found out about Gimûb.]
Raphael: I see... Tell me, what is your name?
Uruk: Ar-Bruz, my lord.
Raphael: Very well. Ar-Bruz, you will be the first of many captains to join my army. will you give your sword to me?
Ar-Bruz: Of course, my lord.
[Raphael then made Ar-Bruz a captain using his new power of Domination, a step up from Branding.]
Raphael: Ar-Bruz, follow me. we will increase our forces before striking at the camp of Gimûb.
[The duo found a small camp, 10 uruks. This would be the first of many Power Struggles. Ar-Bruz started to bully the Uruks into joining him. 4 of them accepted, while 6 were against it. Ar-Bruz quickly started to get overwhelmed, then Raph shot a few arrows, and the remaining 3 were bullied into submission.]
Raphael: we're not done yet. let me Dominate them, and then we can make sure they have full loyalty towards us.
[Raphael proceeded to Dominate the 7 Uruks who joined Ar-Bruz's unit. Later, after 2 more camps, the unit had 30 uruks, all dominated.]
[the group made it to the camp, where Raphael decided to go in first. He took out the archers with his dagger, and laid their bodies to never be found. Then, he went back, and got ready with his group. they made their way to Gimûb, either Dominating or killing the uruks in their way.]
Gimûb: Why are you working with a darn Pink-Skin!? They're slaves, not peers!
Ar-Bruz: You don't know anything about my lord, so back off before i make your guts spray out of your stomach!
[as the two clashed, Raphael snuck around Gimûb and with a single hit, took him out.]
[later, when the group and the Uruks who surrendered and joined the army via Domination came around...]
Raphael: everyone, I would like to thank you for what you've done for us. We've freed the slaves, gained our intel, and destroyed a camp of the enemy. Now that we occupy it, it is time to feast! everyone, take from the storage, now is the time to eat and drink to our heart's fill!!!
[the feast went out through the night, everyone singing and cheering and having good conversations. meanwhile, Raphael was releasing the slaves that had been in the camp. he noticed a familiar face, one he didn't think he'd see ever again...]
Raphael: Uncle Hirgon!!!
[Raphael ran up to Hirgon, who was both surprised and happy to see him.]
Hirgon: Oh, my cute little nephew... are you ok? hurt anywhere?
Raphael: I'm fine. I'm just glad you're not dead...
Hirgon: The orcs are having a feast, maybe we can sneak away, find a way to-
Raphael: Those are my orcs.
[Hirgon stands in shock, not knowing what to say. finally, he speaks]
Hirgon: But... but how? have you sided with the enemy?
Raphael: Uncle Hirgon, that is not the case. I have sided with the ones I love, you and the other slaves. I have the power of Domination, which will let me build an army to destroy The Black Hand of Sauron.
Hirgon: I... I see. I will speak to the others about this. Hopefully you can come soon, and assist us in this coming plan.
Raphael: Of course, uncle Hirgon. I'll see you then.
[as the slaves leave with Hirgon, Raphael returns to the main group and tells them he'll be leaving for a small bit... leaving to do one thing that will forge an unlikely alliance between a Deranged person and a child.]
[End of quest: Prophecy Trigger]
[END OF CHAPTER]
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Middle-Earth's Savior
FanfictionIn the original timeline, Talion was cursed by Celebrimbor, came back to life, raised an army, only to get destroyed by Celebrimbor's betrayal. however, what if a child took up that burden? a very special child, who would become a son to Celebrimbor...
