Everything was going according to plan for Sauron. He is going to sign an official document that will allow him to stay here in the Crystal Empire, and also allow him to do some intrigue here and there. That is what words and very good skill in manipulating or just talking gives you in reward. A temporary home, and a temporary country as a puppet.

Of course to achieve the state of being a satellite country or to even become his colony, this country needs to be far more influenced in his way. And he also needs to start working on spreading his influence and his magic around this place. Cadence is rather sweet person, Sauron admits. Shining, he is reckless and he is to chaotic sometimes. He also is not good at hiding his emotions.

Flurry Heart, yes, this child will be an excellent soldier. He can see it in his mind. How she will make the heaven shake under his command. How she will impale enemies on her horn while she charges. How under his influence she will look like. What an very good steed she could become. These emotions he has, this excitement, it felt so good.

Celestia, her control over the sun will be highly needed back in Middle-Earth. Maybe she isn’t a Maia but if both worlds are connected she is doing to make a good amount of trouble. The fire consuming armies that will spread from the skies. He would stand there watching as it all happens and how his subjects fight for him, how the orcs plunder and kill innocent.

Luna, she has much darkness in her. And the unfinished tale of her becoming this Nightmare Moon Celestia talked about. He could use it to his advantage, he could use this darkness that he feels is still in her in order to bring it out under his influence. He will make that pony fly his banner’s all over the highest peaks, he will maybe even do something for her in return or being loyal

Twilight, she is very smart, he sees it, she is curious but her emotions are linked to the princesses. She is linked to her family, if he can get her family and maybe those elements. He will have her, but he needs to act slowly in order to have her in his grasp. But only time will tell, he doesn’t need exactly this empire, he needs more and more, there needs to be something that allows most leaders of the world to come to a certain place to discuss things.

The smell of victory is in his nostrils. Sauron’s eyes were stuck in one position the whole time looking at the table when the precious document will be laying. He needs only to wait patiently for it, he needs to wait for it and sign it with his hand. This will be the verifying scroll that will tell all of ponies of this country, that they have just signed their funeral.

Discord, he knows something, he hates him and he knows that there is a bigger reason then the one before. This creature can’t have a relationship. With a name like that he will bring his family into ruin, he will make them divorce, and he will personally be the one to put the dot on the divorce regulation.

Rainbow Dash, she is very narcistic. She also has a family, he knows it. In exchange from power and to look “Awesome” she will follow him, he will make her follow him. He will make this continent his new Mordor if he needs to, but from now, he will just spread his words around and he will make the ponies of this city go on the streets in order to bring new laws to the country.

He will make them go and rebel, and then he won’t let them succeed in doing this. Why? He will gain even more splendor and renown across the realm and gain more trust from the royal family, that’s just the perfect thing to do. He will then ask them to do reforms and give themselves absolute power, ignore the nobles or even expel them from the country and count them as rich individuals.

When after maybe years or just months of work he will activate his abilities and take control over their minds, he will make all of the pony lands unite, and from the shadows he will decide which Kingdom or duchy, princess or duke will do, command, earn, build, govern, etc. He will become a new emperor in this land. This is surely going to be the most wonderful thing, he will accomplish in his life.

He wants to try everything and he won’t give up until he reaches the end of his journey and why he is here. He is going to keep on making new alliances and subject throe out this World until the world will be so small and fragile they will just submit under his influence and word. Until the end of time and until the end of his existence that will pass on for millennia. He will succeed and win in every matter and discussion.

No ponies or other countries will stop him, but he needs to do it calmly and watch out from enemies that might endanger him. For now he needs to know more about the world and about its inhabitants, about its creatures and artefacts. He needs to know the history of this world, he needs to know about the purpose of being there this and this minister in order to plan out an excellent utopia in his mind. Then create it with blood and ash from the pits and volcanos.

His emotions are going to be his fuel to do this, and he isn’t going to give upon that. Just like he made the ring, he is going to make this land his. With will and hate he will forge the ranks, with sadness and anger he will conscript and make armies. With revenge and purpose he will hold this title as the “All seeing Ruler of Equis” Only that he needs to also have some spies and some guards to look realistic as if he didn’t know anything about the ponies, he will have to hear out thousands of times the same story of how Equestria was founded, but he doesn’t care.

First step is to sign this document, then to ask for some funds to look as if he wanted to get some protection. Then hire a very good skilled spy to work for him. Make him a wraith and command him so that he will spread evil words, in the end make them rebel, and crush the rebellion to gain trust. From this trust forge new laws, his laws. And take control over the monarchy.

‘A perfect plan’ Sauron thought he took an deep breath.

Of course Sauron still had something he was troubled with, when he changed into a unicorn. And he looked at all the ponies, he could tell which ones were old and young, which ponies were handsome or ugly, beautiful, or horrible to look at. He didn’t like that, every time he returns with his thought to that time, he reminds himself of the ones in front of him

At first he was surprised that he is in fact recognizing which pony is pretty and which not or which one is fat or not fat. When he looks at them right now, he sees animals with big eyes and unrealistically smooth fur. And their fur is also very excellent in touch, as if this was some kind of Godly silk, or if this was a material the kings use for their eiderdowns and sheets.

Sauron the Dark Lord, that took this title after his master. Morgoth that was the strongest of the Valar, and the most righteous one, the most smart one and the most perfect one of all Eru Ilúvatar’s children. Has become interested in the looks of some horses, Sauron’s hate is only bigger and is pointed towards himself at that moment.

But that makes him stronger, as each time he reminds himself of looking into Celestias eyes, that are beautiful and he fully recognized them when he was an Unicorn. His hate grows, while his merciful side dies even more. And the lips, these lips that she uses to command other country leader’s like Cadence to make what she thnks is better. This power and authority mixed with wonderful motherly nature he never had. Makes him curious about this white pony.

Luna, what can he say about her? When he was an unicorn he could say right away with no thinking that she is just beautiful. Cyan eyes? Sadly Celestias purple are more interesting. But her body, yes this is something interesting. He can compare her to a model back from Middle earth with wonderful hips, with wonderful curly body, that isn’t in fact curly but is smooth and is very cute.

Twilight? This was an interesting thing to look at, her mane, simple but also a magnet to look at, her horn sharp, not too big or to small and looked so strong even when it wasn’t as thick as the other Alicorns ones. Walking with grace, and her personality, that he more and more knows of, she is stubborn, and she will do everything to win for her cause like he would.

Who would have thought some horses would make him think if the Eleves are also as beautiful as these three here. Of course from time to time he looked at Flurry Heart to describe her, but for his luck she was just a child and his moral side. Which somehow was left in him, rejected all though that were bad, he isn’t a orc or someone from the bad men to think about a child like that. Maybe he is a tyrant and a liar, a deceiver. But no one can ever tell him he isn’t a dumb beast with instinct like that.

What has his life come to? Sitting in front of animals, sentient animals that can talk have their own culture. Their own values and their own ideologies, their own rulers and their own history? Looking at things like that is weakness. No. It isn’t weakness, it is showing that, he is getting broken. With each moment he spends with them, their way of acting influences him.

No matter how much he will try and forget about what has happened, he will still think about it. This is ridiculous, that’s why he needs to also get back to Arda, to forget maybe just like the elves forgot about him, after many thousands of years. Sauron wasn’t happy with what he got, he isn’t happy with what he needs to work with.

Why was he even alive in the first place? He should have died and then when finally his master escapes he would be reborn, he would fight alongside his master and win in every battle. With Morgoth on Mordors side, he would conquer Gondor and maybe Morgoth would allow him to keep them as his puppets and as his servants.

Shining Armor, he was a soldier, he saw it before he even introduced himself. How can a pony grow a beard? This is ridiculous, he reminds of him of the Haradrim and their beards, not to long, but long enough to bring them down because it will hurt them while you hold their beards. What’s even more interesting, is that it is a blue beard, not black, blond, brown, or white. It’s a blue beard, just like his mane which is also rather short.

“Here it is.” Said Cadence as she levitated the document to them.

It wasn’t a normal piece of paper, it was a special piece of paper. It was made with the help of magic, and the paper was made out of not wood, but gems. Yes, paper made out of gems. According of the recopy, you needs to burn the diamond, you needs to melt it in high temperatures, and then with the help of high level magic mix it with wood. Then a seedling is created, from that seedling grows a tree made out of a random gem, be it a sapphire, rubin, lapis lazuli, or even different salts. It is as hard as a gem, but works, looks like, and burns like wood.

When doing paper you need chemicals and various other things, this here also needs those chemicals and machines. But three times more, and a lot more other things, it is very expensive and only very rich ponies can afford it. The best thing about this kind of paper, is that when you write something on it, you can’t erase it.

Destroying the scroll also isn’t a easiest thing to accomplish. It can take a blow from a minotaur’s axe even with the help of the royal Crystal steel which is one of the best steels in the world. Thanks to this, nothing can be destroyed until something powerful or very skilled comes and makes this paper dissolve itself in a spell that was designed to destroy such things, or a technician with much chemicals comes and makes a enough powerful acid to damage the scroll.

“Here it is your majesty” Said the maid that brought the scroll on a golden plate.

As the scroll was lifted by Cadence, Sauron saw that there was the Crystal Empires coat at arms, from which in a very beautiful design of horses and ponies went down with their heart’s glowing around the edges of the document. He saw the places with a lot of dots where he will probably have to leave his initials or just his signature.

The document was light blue color, and look transplant a bit, however Sauron didn’t mind it. It was a very prestigious piece of paper in front of him. He doesn’t care for the document itself, he cares to just sign it, that now here and by his side he will just form an alliance, and temporary alliance he should add. That will help him to go back to Arda.

The same maid that brought the scroll gave them a writing feather and a small ink container that was in a golden square. First was Cadence to sign the document. She did this while using her magic. Sauron was excited to finally get a foothold here in this World. It seems as if he was here a week or longer, and it was just two days! Didn’t he mention that earlier?

When she was ready, it was Shining’s turn, he didn’t do it with much appreciation as Cadence did. But he still with a smile on his side signed the document. Celestia and Luna from behind nodded their heads nervously, while Twilight raised her eyebrow. She wasn’t to supportive with this turn of action, but she had to accept it.

Discord nervously tapped his finger against the table, Sauron ignored this. Discord couldn’t just let time do this, this would make him almost not touchable by him. But what can he do right now? If he will say anything he will have more problems then he has right now, he needs to find something to destroy this agreement that will bring more evil into this world then anyone has ever seen in their lives.

Fluttershy, she was also nervous, she didn’t trust Sauron. But then again he didn’t do so much and things, yes he did insult her beloved Discord. But then again, it was an misunderstanding, surely maybe she can help him and Discord get along to become friends, she can only imagine how much good both of them can do!

Rainbow dash just watched as the royal family signed this thing, how? She can’t understand this guy was just plain bad! But what can she do? Nothing as long as he is here or else he is going to use fancy words she doesn’t exactly know the meaning of and she will lose to him. But she knows also much words he probably doesn’t know of, he is good. Another draw…she needs to find something to win with him!

“Now its your turn.” Shining said and levitated the scroll to him.

Sauron thanked Shining Armor for that, now. The only one step before finally start working here in the Crystal Empire. Before Sauron would even leave his signature, he wanted to read what was on the scroll. He wanted to know how did they already order one. Or if it was made quickly by the castles servants to bring it here.

This wasn’t exactly what Sauron expected, he expected here to by written something about Mordor and the Crystal Empire. But anyway, there was more to it, however he was too lazy to read it now, and he wanted to already have it behind him and get to work. Of course he will get some questions from Twilight, she is the scientist one. He can expect that to happen, he sees how she looks at him with that little frown, making her muzzle look small and… in the animal point of view, adorable.

Sauron took the feather, and he dipped them in ink. After that, he begin to sign up the scroll. He of course wrote in his Black Speech. Twilight looked at the wonderful calligraphy, the letters and the way how they look like, she could imagine that his language is probably a language of poetry. Where every word, sounds like an angels deepest expression of love to the world.

Sauron Finished it, and put the feather away. Cadence and Shining together grabbed the scroll in their magic. Sauron happily smiled to himself, Flurry Heart was angry that she didn’t have a say in this. She would of course sign this, but she would like to already have more free will when it comes to making such things.

The doors opened and two crystal guards went inside the room, both were pegasi. Just like Sauron expected they both escorted the maid that brought the scroll with the document somewhere where they keep things like this. Now that this was done, they could depart, Sauron didn’t know what time it is, but there isn’t much time left, at least from the Princesses, they will depart to Equestria, maybe he will go Equestria in a month or so.

“Should we organize a party for this special event?” Cadence asked.

Now that was an interesting question, he could get to know more about the local culture and about the local staff. He will also have more room to go and see inside the libraries in this palace to look at maybe some very powerful things he could get if he wanted to. For example, knowing the location of a hidden artifact that will help him in his problems. Or how to maybe get more soldier’s for uprisings I this land.

Those ponies also are very party like, this means that he will have much time to improve relations with them, and maybe the Princesses from Equestria will be here too? That would be perfect even more things to know about, and he wouldn’t tell them a thing. About mentioning things, and history, he told them enough. He now needs someone to tell about the city for serious reasons.

“But of course, I won’t mind such thing happening,” Sauron said with his hand on his Heart, “However, I fear that my unawareness of your culture and customs can effect this in a bad way” He continued.

The ponies look at themselves, Discord just sat in the chair happy to hear this. He cause that to maybe prove he is evil. How? Its very easy, when Sauron will try to get used to the traditions he will try to maybe spy and get much information in secret rooms. And when he will see him, somewhere where he shouldn’t be. He will tell this Cadence and Shining, and he will finally have an alibi to get rid of Sauron.

He won’t forget what Faust told him, that an evil spirit will venture into the world. That he was fallen and evil. That he will have a scary armor and that he will be a bad creature. Sauron admits this darkness, this ring emits it. And it is familiar to his magic also. How didn’t yet Celestia and Luna notice this, he doesn’t know but something must have happened to them.

Who would expect that he wouldl listen to a pony, though he would give her the fact that she was the mother of Celestia and Luna, and he fought her! Not once but many times, and then he also fought Luna and Celestia in the Civil War. He hates to admit it, but Sauron might defeat him, it makes him sad and also it makes him angry to think about it.

“Don’t worry about this, you’ll have some time to learn about our customs.” Cadence assured him.

Shining then stepped forward “Besides Rarity will come to make you some clothes to wear, I bet she will be in heaven when he will have the option to do some clothes for such an event” Shining added

“I’m happy to hear that.” Sauron said as the door opened.

This time one crystal guard went in, he was a normal earth pony, though he was taller than most. But a soldier is a soldier. He bowed before them, and then turned to Princess Luna and Celestia. The sisters already knew what this meant, their time to depart has come. They hope Twilight won’t do to much damage while with Sauron.

“Your chariots have arrived,” Said the crystal guard.

“It seems we have to go back to Equestria.” Celestia said.

“Sadly, our duties need to be fulfilled.” Luna stepped in.

Sauron together with all of the ponies went with them to say goodbye to the Princesses. Of course it was also sad that they have to depart, Twilight is going to stay here in the Crystal Empire for two maybe three more days. She wants to know more about the world from which Sauron comes from. She is also interested in telling him about the city, even when she doesn’t exactly trust him.

Sauron saw as there was two chariots with each having four pegasi in armor, standing while taking a break before again departing to Equestria. The Princesses saluted the soldier’s and so did the soldier’s. What Sauron didn’t like was that the guards had golden Armor, he didn’t understand what was with these ponies and gold.

Gold is one of the weakest metals in the world, of course it can stand some pressure but a gold sword will eventually break. He will have to teach them something if they want to survive, of course the ponies have magic. But magic can’t fix everything. And with this stupid cutie mark policy not all unicorns will be battle mages.

“We hope we will see each other soon Lord Sauron,” Celestia said, shaking Sauron’s hand.

“I hope the same Princess Celestia” Sauron responded.

Next was Luna that was waiting patiently behind her sister, for some reason seeing Celestia shaking his hand first made Luna a little jealous. But it didn’t matter, it was just politics there was no point in being jealous. She always goes for diplomatic missions. Well not anymore since Twilight has that role, but mostly to fix what Twilight didn’t accomplish.

“It was very nice to meet you, I hope you will come to Equestria.”

“After your tales, I’m sure I will have a small vacation there in Equestria.” Sauron didn’t lie, Equestria sounds promising.

The Princesses said final goodbyes to the royal crystal family. Of course Flurry Heart was hugged and Twilight was also hugged, a tiny bit longer then Flurry Heart but that was adjust a small detail that wasn’t to important. Sauron Looked at this from the side, he saw how much the share love for each other.

The princesses stepped on the chariots and when they took off Sauron had to cringe in his mind. How can they use their own kin for such things? This is way worse than those Elves, they think they are wise and immortal. Maybe time can’t touch them, but he can touch them, and then they are not immortal. They are more mortal then a rabbit in a forest.

Sauron isn’t a patient guy, he has anger problems. His hate can be so powerful that skies can turn black and lighting can strike the forces of his enemies. The same with all other emotions. That’s why he never used love as an emotion, he never had any to anything. Maybe he loved his ring, but it was greed, maybe he loved his power, but it was just conceit.

He will have to one day say that he isn’t a friend of theirs in reality, that he is just an ally and that he doesn’t want to be more. These ponies must like him, but they need to hate him enough to want him already go away and not try to keep him here in the Crystal Empire. He could also use those spells they use to learn something new from the ponies.

Celestia and Luna were already far away, Cadence and Shining Armor looked at the horizon, the sun wasn’t blinding them. Flurry Heart had her head rested against her fathers shoulder. Twilight was beside them while Sauron was a couple meter’s away from them, with his hands behind his back. His long hair were long enough to reach his hands.

Sauron imagined now, how this would look if he would be in war with those ponies. What would the landscape look like if he decided to wage war with the ponies. He saw smoke and ash, he saw dead ponies and guards everywhere. The crystal ground on which he was, was cracked and broken. In between the crack there was blood from the fallen soldier’s.

He then looked at his left, houses and ponies were going around, what he saw was total massacre and the crystal flags were destroyed and ripped apart. While he with his magic changed their appearance to his banner, the Dark Tower with his great burning eye. On a black background, while the ring poem was around it and at the second plain of the flag, there was red and orange indicating fires of Orodrum.

He then looked at the family, he saw then standing and waiting to be hanged. That would happen if they were his enemies. That would happen if they were his enemies indeed. Flurry Heart wasn’t there, and Shining Armors body was burned so that he could be forgotten, while all of the citizens watched as Twilight and Cadence will be changed.

He then imagined himself, by his side there was Discord that was on his knees and his eyes were burning orange color. Saying that he had influence over him, and only in a matter of time he would get his wife and his child that he heard about. Luna and Celestia weren’t present, they were gone to Equestria to call for help.

Rainbow dash was in chains, trying to get free while the soldier he got control of would rape her. Sad thing, but there needs to be a punishment for fighting against him, and there needs to be a punishment for even touching him. Of course there was he, his armor very broken and very damaged, however his body wasn’t touched too much, maybe here and there a few scratches and cut’s. But other then that, he was good.

Thinking about something like this, maybe he shouldn’t think about such things or he might accidently do them. Sauron didn’t like to think that way about this land where everything is destroyed because they fought for freedom. After this alliance with the ponies, he will change the way he talks and the way he thinks so that he might get more influential than destructive.

Its been long since he played as a deceiver, but it won’t be so hard going back to the old ways. He mastered the art of speech, and he could master it dozens of times he wanted to. He already has caused some chaos and Discord for just being here, this won’t be hard to get the ponies on his side. But everything in its time, first things. He needs to know Twilight better and get on his side or just make her friendly towards him.

“Let’s get back inside.” Said Cadence.

“I agree.” Sauron added.

He went behind them, Twilight beside him, she wanted to say something however she couldn’t work up the nerves to do so. But she thought about the whole ring questioning, and how her question was wrong to ask. Maybe it did make him furious and maybe she stepped onto a personal matter. But she wanted to have a clear mind when she apologized to him.

From time to time she looked at him, Sauron noticed it. But he didn’t say a thing, he used the shadows to get a good view from behind Shining and Cadence. He saw how every time her eyes shifted towards him. Twilight noticed Shining’s, and Cadenc’s shadow being darker then usual and it also had a strange area that was slightly darker, it was such a slight tint that she almost missed it.

Sauron saw this, how she looked at the shadow, how she looked him into his yes even if she didn’t do it directly. He stopped immediately using the shadows. The feeling disappeared but Twilight kept looking at the shadows, she looked as if she was sad for some reason, but she wasn’t. She just looked like those sue to having her attention at the shadows.

‘Smart, careful, curious and perceptive’ Thought Sauron ‘The more I like you, the more of an enemy you become’ He muttered

With this chapter I finally end the all long planning and internal feelings stuff that probably bothered you the whole time, the thing is we only need Sauron to know Twilight. And straight from there will be action and minor time skips, so that there won't be 25 chapter's with nothing interesting.

We can consider this to be the ending of Act one, where the is only plot and discussions, first appearance and all. Of course not fully but slowly you can get that popcorn.

I also seek your comments by the following weeks there hasn't been any good comment's. Of course there are you the 370 readers that follow my story and I'm thankful, leave your thoughts I would like to see some comments that do not belong to a German stormtrooper
(Not that I mind...)

Edited by Raistlin Phantom