“And what then?” Asked Celestia.

Sauron turned with a small cough to Celestia, his face had a small smile, to present kindness in his following words. He needs to play it right, or else he might mess up in the lies that he tells them. Not everything needs to be changed, he also needs not show that he isn’t a liar. Otherwise, it will look as though he is the only bad person. Which is an impossible thing, seeing that they will sooner or later think of him as a liar, he needs to think of something he did, and though it was bad, it was however, not terrifying.

“First I need to inform you once more, my tactic is to make my enemies run. So that death can be avoided.” He said with his finger raised in the air, to show that what this information is important.

The ponies now got closer to Sauron, with moving the armchairs closer with magic. Or just supporting themselves on their hooves. Everyone waited what the Dark Lord had to say. Twilight still bearing the responsibility of probably insulting him, wanted to maybe say anything, to already know what happened. It is fascinating, she never heard of such things and such battles!

“I arrived at the battlefield, I was fully prepared for the combat awaiting me with the enemy. I heard the cheers from all of my men, saying my name. Praising me and begging to end this fight with my strength. To long indeed have I been in my fortress avoiding combat like a coward.” He said emphasizing his words by slamming his fist on the table.

The tension was thick, it was thick just like the alfalfa Luna and Celestia ate back when they were foals. Sauron with a sadden look on his face, stared at the nobles in front of him. Flurry Heart was a bit scared what she might hear about, War is something terrible, and needed to be avoided at all costs. That’s what Celestia and Luna teacher her, and aunt Twilight also encouraged her to find a diplomatic way out of anything bad.

“The Gondorians and then Men of the west from Arnor and other small Duchies and Kingdoms fought side to side with my troops. With the Easterlings, with the Haradrim, with the Orcs” He said.

Luna's ears perked when she heard the word ‘Orcs’ She knew Orcs from the games she had. They were based on the mythological monsters that looked really mean and were savages. Maybe in Sauron’s World they are normal, and he says he used them to fight with his enemies, so maybe he somehow brought order there? Or this is just a coincidence, and Orcs mean something different from what she knows.

“Elrond…Lord of the Elves of Rivendell” He said and looked upon them with an iron look, as if he just poured his will into their minds.

Then it happened Sauron with just waving his hand summoned a fog, from the fog a strange creature came forth. There was wind blowing at them, but not for a long time as when the fog started to be absorbed by the creature, it took more detail and its clothing begin to be revealed. The ponies looked at the pointy eared ape like thing. Not knowing what it is after again their thinking started to work. Sauron has presented them the Lord of the Elves.

“Isildur… After the truggle, son of Elendil the King of Gondor And Arnor” Sauron said, this time locating a small torch.

He with his bare will commanded the fire come and form the posture of Isildur, at first the ponies were scared, but then the tensions sealed away as the fire formed into a smoke from which again a creature familiar to the previous one appeared from it. The ponies were in awe, Celestia and Luna. watched carefully as Sauron didn’t even move his hands this time. He just simply wanted it to be like this…And it happened.

“Both saw me, they stop their fighting and looked at me, while the soldiers of the men were frightened by me, and my size.” He looked at them, they had some confusion in their eyes, meeting a four meter tall armored foe that is capable of magical arts they would only wish they knew of. Isn’t a common thing in Arda.” Sauron explained.

Now there was even more confusion among them, especially the Crystal Empire's royal family. He was much more taller then just four meters! It can be that his sense of size and theirs is something different and that most of those men and Elves are giants. But then again these here are presented rather small, even not as tall as he is.

Twilight had a raised eyebrow, how can he be even four meters tall? He is clearly taller than Celestia and this is something unactable. He couldn’t be just four meters tall! That’s impossible, there is no magic she knows that can make someone as tall so small. But maybe somehow something is different from where he comes from? Well of course it is! It’s a totally different world… She needs to see Starlight again, maybe she can help her in her struggles to understand Sauron better.

‘It is time she gave Sunburst some rest’ Twilight thought.

Celestia eyed the “men” as Sauron called them, they looked the same as the Humans she once knew about. Of course he has hidden his face in his beard, that was very long and thick just like Starswirl's. But the posture, the way of standing not only is it familiar to Sauron the himself reminds her of this strange wizard, but also reminds of the document.

She had her eyes narrowed. There was no telling that he isn’t evil, or that he is. Even if most of the things there are written, are true. The S and his name begins with an S. The Strength he shows might be fake, however he is an good mage when it comes to showing illusions or forming ponies… non-ponies in this matter from different resources.

Again the mistrust hits her, like a rock from a volcano hits the ground and splatter lava and fire. So again she with her small piece of paper, is reminded of the possibility of having the greatest foe she might ever get to face, standing right next to her. Waiting only from the perfect moment to attack. She needs to tell Luna about this, only when she will be sure he is evil, for now. Better to be friendly, maybe there is hope in reforming him if he is evil.

Maybe it was a bad idea to even start a conversation with him, it isn’t that bad. It’s only the second day, she can still change her attitude towards him if she needs. Why does she feels as if she was stuck in a boring story with at least thirty chapter’s. Where there is no action going on! This is terrible, this is horrific, maybe back in Canterlot she will have less stress?

While Celestia was thinking, Sauron had now summoned another small cloud of smoke, this time it appeared from nowhere. You could say that it just suddenly materialized itself from nothing, the cloud was moving and was also forming into a familiar looking creature with armor and a crown like helmet. He was very heavy armored and seemed to be old because of his white beard, his beard was just like most of the old ponies wear this days.

“This is Elendil, previously mentioned father of Isildur,” He then turned back to them, “These three were the most important from all of the generals commander’s officers and other HQ members of the coalition they formed against me.” He explained.

The ponies looked carefully at each one of those here presented, Twilight wanted to remember as much detail as possible. Rainbow flew closer to Elendil to look more closely at what he wore. Discord with his crossed arms watched carefully, to see any disturbances in order to maybe use them against Sauron.

“There were many battalions, and many divisions with high numbers of soldier’s. Imagine standing on the high ground, and the only thing you see before you is brown, silver, gold, black, and maybe from time to time yellow. Imagine the colors as dots that are moving and are everywhere around you, so far away to the horizon that you can’t even see the end of it. That is the force with which I fought with.” Sauron said.

The ponies stopped for a minute in all of their thinking, how can this even be possible. This has to be a lie. There aren’t such armies in the world, there can’t be such an army. There aren’t any logical things to say that there are or can be such armies. Sauron is definitely lying right now, and the ponies won’t stay quiet in this matter.

“Excuse me, but there is no possible way for an army that size to exist in any world or dimension. Even strange twisted opposite reality or something like that, to exist!” Shining said, with his hooves on the table.

“Can I know where did this idea come from?” Sauron asked politely.

Discord, Fluttershy, Twilight, Celestia, Luna, Flurry Heart…Everyone actually was now awaiting Shining’s words, he was a military commander and he commanded the crystal army. He had some experience when it came to fighting, even if there are many threats in today’s years, he personally fought in a big war.

“Supplies, there can’t be enough supplies for such an Army. There can’t be so much money spend on this kind of force. There can’t be enough stallions to support such an army! Most importantly if so much died, if so much served the country or countries would starve as for the stallions wouldn’t probably harvest crops, and leaving everything to the mares isn’t right” He said certain that he is right

“Indeed you are right.” He said, Shining felt proud by hearing this.

“But who told you it wasn’t like this?” Sauron asked him back.

His heart stopped, the ponies gasped, Celestia and Luna looked at each other. Discord was in a way happy to hear this, this meant he himself did something wrong back from where he is. This means that he has now something on him to approve he is evil! He knew from the beginning that Sauron is an evil spirit! Morgoth even sounds wrong.

“I…I,” He gulped, “Well…There is no pony out there who would dare to even bring his country to such state.”

Sauron nodded and looked at him, he assumed that Shining will be more of an idiot and here it seems he isn’t such an idiot. But still he is a idiot in a way. At least he knows now that he has a potential servant for the future. But for now he will focus on going back to Arda and getting comfortable with spreading his influence.

“But they aren’t ponies.” Sauron said “These are the men that above all else want power!” He said begining to be angered. “I wasn’t a saint to that time. I did many horrible things when it was war.” He said, his tone breaking a bit becoming more sadden and sounding broken.

“I have raised taxes, I have conscripted young ones, I have even ordered Núrn to become a big farm destroying homes of animals and everyone that lived there in order to win or at least survive for a long time,” He said with his hands behind him, “I have ordered to burn forest in order to get more materials for weapons…” Sauron breathed heavily .

He looked at Shining who felt bad for doubting him, he sees the emotions Sauron has now. Maybe he was speaking the truth?

“Do you think they were better than me? I at least tried to do something in order to prevent all those wars and all those bloodsheds. I am one of the reasons many monarchs died during this times, and I can be either proud or I can be either sad because of it!” He said, his words gaining more volume as he continued. “I had no choice but to fight, I had no choice but to win somehow or to survive. They also were fanatical to destroy me. These men and all of the elves and dwarfs were my enemies.” Sauron stopped.

Shining looked at him, straight into his lion eyes, he had to admit. Sauron was terrifying when he was angry, and he didn’t like that. He might have started something he will lose, his wife wasn’t to happy to know that someone is daring to even yell at him. But then again he knows what kind of person Sauron is now, Celestia told him, he might have lost this battle.

“But trust me, I with my allies, against numerous some more or less developed than me and my allies countries. Lands and Kingdoms, Vassals and Monarchs, together much more bigger then Mordor ,Harad, Umbar, The Easterling tribes and nomads. Rhûn all in all with most of its states united.” He looked deeply at Shining Armor and finally said. “Such things are possible, the only thing you needs to do, is to make it happen.”

There was silence, Sauron looked around them, he let go of some of his emotions. He hates it when someone says something is impossible when clearly it is. And it is even more worse when someone says that his achievements are impossible and rejects his right. He has anger problems, he can’t forget that he currently is among those horses, he needs to work with them.

“I-I’m sorry… I have anger problems. This was rude to me to yell,” He apologized, but he didn’t bow his head or anything, “I hope this memory will be forgotten.”

In his mind Sauron added. ‘Just like you all will be forgotten.’

Shining Armor with a relief look on his face, nodded and let Sauron continue his tale of how he battled with the men of the west. Celestia and Luna also were relieved to hear that they have settled down the little dispute. Cadence was happy to see this too, Flurry Heart however was a angry at Sauron for yelling at her father.

Discord, Rainbow, and Twilight had a wore opinion about him. However, his words were true, if someone wills something and has the power to do so, he will do what he wants. And he himself just said he wasn’t a saint. No one is a saint in a war, even Discord wasn’t merciful, he also threw ponies into dungeons, and did evil things.

Fluttershy was now scared more of Sauron then before, when he told about the beautiful land of Núrn and what happened to it, she really felt bad for the animals and those strange looking like Sauron creatures. She would gladly met these wargs and those caragors. Or even maybe make some friends with them!

Sauron even when he yelled, he didn’t feel quite the same, when most importantly he ended the sentence with his thought. He looked quickly at Luna and Celestia. Maybe his thinking was wrong? However he shrugged it off, his old way of thinking is coming back and he likes that. Twilight seemed to also be affected by his words. She is intelligent enough to at least not start a discussion she would lose. A wise move, he admits.

“Continuing… When I faced the forces of the men and Elves, they were flying around as I mopped them around like dolls with enough strength. However even the killing had to come to an end,” Flurry Heart got closer other mommy in order to hug her, “ There was death surrounding me and everyone around me, when Elendil the King of Gondor and Arnor charged at me, I with my mace hit him and he flew quite a distance.” Sauron said, with a weird tone, as if he was restrain himself from laughing.

The ponies saw this, but didn’t think of it in that way. They more heard it as if Sauron was bearing some sorrow in memory of his fallen enemy. Even giving him respect. That of course was very appreciated by the ponies and even Discord. But it wasn’t the case, he actually restrained himself from laughing.

“His son Isildur rushed to his side, he checked if his father was ok. But then I came to finish the battle.” He said it all while not blinking, slowly with a very harsh tone.

The Princesses were preparing for the worst, Flurry Heart also now curled more to her mother’s fluff to hide her face. Shining put his hoof on his wife’s shoulder. Fluttershy was hugged by Discord who was looking at Sauron, and was prepared for an ending that would end in one way only. Twilight stopped holding the paper and the notes with her magic to hear out what will happened. Rainbow Dash, even if she didn’t like Sauron, stopped flying and doing things, to be more focused on his story.

“I looked at him, my shadow covering him and the light of the sun. That is when Isildur grabbed his father’s sword.” He said, “I stepped on the sword and it broke, under the force of my foot.” Sauron almost got to the end, “With a broken sword in his hands, he saw as I reached for him to bring him up into the air, to show all of the enemies that their ruler is dead, and that the son, the heir is about to be.”

Twilight’s heart was beating very fast, Celestia and Luna’s also was beating at a fast pace. Shining Armor and Cadence had their heads together close to each other. Flurry Heart was hugged by her mom, and Discord only listened further what Sauron has to tell them. Rainbow dash felt as if she was reading a Daring’ Doo book. Of course in a worst edition because not wrote by her, but by life of a strange looking guy.

“And then suddenly, I felt pain… Isildur with his broken sword. With the called by me cursed blade, he had stabbed me.” Sauron lied.

He wasn’t stabbed, his ring was cut off, however he can’t tell them that. It’s not a wise thing to even think of telling them about the ring. The less they know, the better, he is going to use one of the flaws in his armor, to tell them how he has died. That would doom and a very stupid move for him to do. He isn’t an idiot, to tell them what is his weakness.

This was also an very unpredicted turn of events. How did this even happened in the first place? This is really surprising. Twilight thought she overheard herself. Discord raised his eyebrow. Fluttershy looked surprised and shocked. The same all of the other’s in the room. Rainbow dash had widened eyes, there was only shock and surprise in the room.

“But how?” Luna sked

“Right here,” Sauron said and pointed under his liver, “Right here, under where my liver is. He stabbed me with the remaining shard of the sword. Now to the more interesting thing of my race, some of you don’t know, but the body I have right now. The body you see, I wasn’t born with it, I created it for myself,” Sauron coughed after this, “I’m sorry.”

Twilight couldn’t believe what she heard right now, maybe a big army is a possible thing. Moving the Sun and The moon is a possible thing. Being somepony powerful is even more of an possible thing. However, no one can tell her that you can create yourself a body from nothing then magic. If Celestia can’t even try to do such thing, then no one can!

“That’s impossible.” Twilight said, hoping Sauron would explain.

Sauron turned to Twilight, with hope that finally he will have a conversation with her. “But yes it is, when my body knew it won’t survive but it will die. It rather forced me out of it, I lost the physical form you see in front of yourself. I became nothing then a legend and a spirit, a ghost with very weak power and almost no abilities for three thousand years Princess Twilight.”

Celestia and Luna taken back by this, he became a ghost? He “died” in a way? That’s new, that’s very new. But this can’t be the reason why he is here. Surely there is more to explain. Discord also couldn’t believe what he just witnessed, this dude said that he became a ghost and lost the physical form? What next? There was a World War Cute in his world?

“After this I gathered my strength for three thousand years. For three thousand years I planned and I looked, I searched I saw and I heard things some shouldn’t know or should to save a lot of men or elves. Mordor was no more, The Easterlings and the Haradrim were also no more. They split even more, divided between themselves in their petty wars.” Sauron explained further and further.

He even did small explanations at what happened. He told them more about the Nazgûl and who they actually were. What they did and as who they worked as, he also reminded him of the Witch-King and that when he send him to destroy Arnor. He said as he when he planned a revenge at his foes for all of harm they did towards him, how he destroyed the Kingdoms in the North.

Sauron finished right there, he explained further and further as he gave them detail how he regained his mind and his power’s slowly on and on. He told them how it is to be in the void, and how it is to be alone. He had no one to talk to. He had no on to even play with anything.

He described his feelings and how much he wanted to get back, how he actually thought of different ways to get back. He also with much detail told them how much happiness he had in his soul, when he finally had the opportunity to again roam in Middle-Earth.

He also didn’t forget about his title as the Necromancer and how he earned it, he told how he did. The ponies were really scared for that moment, they explained to him why Necromancy isn’t allowed in Equestria, Sauron also listened and he did have some conversations with Twilight. He of course agreed to not use necromancy in Equestria.

He told them how he earned allies, and how he traveled to Rhûn in order to hide. That he gained allies there too and that they followed him back. He also wanted to look like a righteous man, that had much prestige with him. He was Immortal and he won’t die easily. He also explained that he as a Maia can take any form as he wills. Be it rocks, earth or body made out of flesh just like now.

The battle of the five Armies occurred, he told them how he was in Dol-Guldur and how he fought the White council, where two of his brother’s that were Maia fought against him. How Saruman and Gandalf were sent with the Istari to destroy his life. To destroy what he is rebuilding and to destroy what he is currently fixing.

Maybe he didn’t tell them everything as it should ben have told. But at least he did, he tried to not forget about the most detailed things that happen. He mentioned Legolas Birth, he mentioned the realms of the elves and how they looked like, he even let Twilight to play with the Middle-Earth’s map.

Sauron didn’t like to look as if he was closed for questions, he often allowed them to ask questions by leaving spaces for them to ask. Of course he avoided them questioning about the ring, and he avoided everything that had something to do with the ring. He doesn’t want them to even thing of the ring.

The worst thing would be to even think the ring can do something, if he said that this thing is only here because he likes it, then there sure would be more questions. Most importantly the question WHY?! Sauron would have to explain why it is important, and sooner or later he would have to say how he made it, how he actually crafted it. For now he has left as much information that could bring them to ask about the ring far way.

While explain about dragons he noticed Twilight getting sad. She had some experience with Spike and that spell that made him grew old, he of course learned quickly how to behave like an adult and became the husband of Dragon Lord Ember. She heard the bad news, the dragons for some reason are rebelling, but why? She hopes Spike is alright.

Sauron got to the point where he had to explain how he actually got here, so he cut much of the story telling, and repaired to explain his made upon story how he got here by being banished. His logic is that they just and enough for him, and with his weakened state, he was casted away by gandalf and Aragorn that returned.

But before that he and to tell them about the battle of Minas-Tirith, and how Aragorn with the reforged blade, came with the Army of the dead. The ponies were terrified, especially young Flurry Heart. He did tell them that he used them in order to scare off the corsairs of Umbar he hired to attack Gondor. This time it was the truth, he was the attacker and aggressor.

But the ponies, and especially Luna seemed to understand his anger. Celestia told him how Luna had turned into the Nightmare moon, and how she was banished for a thousand years. She was also probably angry, so she understands his loneliness for also almost a thousand years. But all in all, the lights in their heads might be slowly shining.

He then told them about the Rohirrim and how they were called, his storytelling was so interesting that Twilight with everyone already have believed him, all things he said were to complicated to be made up. He couldn’t just made all of those things up. That was physically impossible, when asked about the language, he even explained how he made it up.

“After the battle of Minas-Tirith, Aragorn as a new King not yet coronated with the remaining forces marched onto the Grand gate that once fell to the forces of the last Alliance. They marched with Gimli the Son of Gloin and Legolas the Elven prince, son of King Thranduil. By the side with them marched on a white steed, Gandalf the White one of many of my brother’s” Sauron explained further now sitting rather than standing

The ponies were now really curious to hear how it will all end, they got to know so much. They didn’t that one can remember so much things. Celestia with her two thousand years on the back of her flank didn’t have so much memories with so much detail. Luna, Twilight especially and all other remaining ponies and Discord were fascinated.

The ponies or Discord didn’t even seem to notice that the figures Sauron made were gone, however Sauron himself tired and not wanting to tell them more headed towards the finish of the story with the ending he made up. He can’t tell them that because of the ring he has died, this would be idiotic. What he can say is that they threw most of his things to the volcano and that’s it.

“They marched a long way with the spell in Gandalf’s mind, when they arrived they even killed my ambassador. Such a disgrace to diplomacy. While fighting, some underlings had an artefact with them that would power up the spell Gandalf would cast. When time came to do it. He said ancient words of power I didn’t know of. I saw a light through the eye I controlled on the tip of my fortress. I told you about it earlier, in my throne room in Barad-dûr. I felt strange, as if I was dying again, just like when I was when Isildur almost killed me. I saw darkness and then immense pain that tore me apart, I screamed and cried for help.” He said looking at them and he leaned in the armchair, he took a deep breath and finished.

“That is when I woke up in the forest.” He finished.

Everyone nodded and looked at each other, while Sauron only waited for their reaction, surely their flanks have to hurt for siting two hours straight on these quite hard places. But he needs to again plead for help, he needs to get back and he needs to finish his work back in Arda. Maybe he will even start everything here if he has to, either way Morgoth will prevail.

“That’s rough.” Shining said.

“Yep.” Nodded Rainbow.

“Very much.” Fluttershy added.

“However I have a last request to the royal family,” Sauron started, “Please help me get back to Arda, in exchange I offer my strength and power, against you enemies. Let this be a beginning of an almighty alliance between Mordor and the Crystal Empire.” He said charismatically.

Shining and Cadence looked at each other. Flurry Heart nodded in agreement. She makes first steps in her political affairs right now. Luna and Celestia also smiled at the proposition. Cadence and Shining Armor happily nodded to themselves. Cadence stood up, to levitate a writing feather to her and a bottle of ink. While Shining Armor with his magic took a small bell and ring it. An guard came and bowed before all of the royals, then proceeded to come to Shining Armor.

“If we want to be allies, then let's sign it on a frothy document.” Cadence said.

“We will help you with your struggle.” Shining added.

“You can count on Equestria.” Celestia joined in.

“You can always ask for help, if you need anything.” Luna advised.

“I am grateful for your help.” Sauron replied.

Hello! I hope you enjoyed this chapter, more on the added and made up ending how Sauron ended up in Equestria in the next chapter I think. So do not worry, it won't be as lame as it is now.

I also want to say that I mix films with books, simply becouse in films some scenes are more awesome. However the part with the army of the dead is from books where they did in fact scare the corsairs of Umbar. So please, no hate for that part!

Edited as always by Raistlin Phantom

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