Last Time

“I…” Flurry Heart said and has taken large breath to fill her lungs to say the words that might change the history of Equestria

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“I… I will,” Flurry Heart said but there was more toit, she had a request to make and with Sauron not responding or cutting her off she continued, “but… you will carry me.” she said confidently.

Sauron if could he would continue this conversation and tell her over a one-thousand reasons why it is a bad idea. And he wanted to say that probably everyone will panic that maybe he did something to be, but of course there had to be something to it when she said or rather requested to carry her. He needed to find out why; the answer came sooner than he thought.

“And I don’t care if you look scary in your armor… I would like if you would show me it.” She said and he could swear that her voice was getting more sassy and silly at the same time.

Flurry had a very nice plan how to not only get out how he looked like in his armor but also make every mare in the Crystal Empire jealous that a knight with the power to defeat a dragon saved her. Maybe it was destiny that decided that she would be saved by Sauron and it was more to it in the future.

“I can carry you I have manners and I know that you are hurt… but,” and with the last word Sauron’s voice turned really dark and scary making flurry a little terrified, but Sauron continued, “…I won’t summon my armor” He finished and the terrified Alicorn almost ended the telepathic link from fear.

And as a response Flurrybegin “Please Mr. Sauron…” with a very sad voice “I just want to know you better” She finished and if this wasn’t a telepathic chat she would make her puppy eyes to convince him.

Sauron saw how houses burned, buthe never felted sorry, he saw how children were slaughtered, but he never felt sorry, he saw how women were raped, but he never said stop, he heard a creature long not found in middle-earth plead for him to show a very dark and scary part of him, his mind wanted to say yes.

This was strange, very strange even. For some reason everything this Alicorn said or pleased he wanted to say yes or help in some situations intervene as it was with the dragon. He didn’t know what happened to him after he was defeated… maybe this Alicorn did something to him or she saved him. He needed answers and if it he had to destroy a city or two for them then so be it.

“I…let’s go” He said but the Alicorn had to ask a question.

“Does this mean-”

“Yes.” Sauron said cutting her off.

Flurry heart was happy, not only she was good at getting information from strangers but also she was good at convincing others to do what she wants. Next step was to convince her mom to give her not two but three deserts a day. She started to end her spell, first it was nothing but then slowly she backed away from his mind and Sauron’s headache was had returned for a couple of seconds but it wasn’t long because when he opened his eyes it was gone.

He blinked a couple times and looked at the Alicorn that did the same and was looking at him. Of course she forgot from the excitement how he looked like and when she again saw him she again blushed and tried to hide it and she was good at it plan was that she would pretend that she is going to sneeze and she covered her muzzle with her hove so that the blush won’t be visible.

But Sauron had enough of this and he stood up still having the robes covering him, and put his hood on. He let out a command in his mind to summon his armor, of course his powers obeyed him and with the same smoke and glow with the sparks in it he was covered with it, the smoke and energy was like a little tornado made out of dust and other materials in it.

He could feel the metal and silk slowly appear and make contact with his skin, it wasn’t a big amount of pleasure to feel cold metal touch you but the silk inside was so soft that it would make every merchant jealous because its quality.

The helmet was slowly appearing on his head and his vision was getting slightly reduced but only a little bit. His ring was not anymore on his finger but rather on his gauntlet and his cape behind him was getting materialized. His legs ware already done and he could feel how on the right side his mace appeared making the right side a little heavier.

All this was done in a matter of seconds for flurry heart however for Sauron it was about one minute long process of waiting. Of course Sauron already decided not to move or say something in case the Alicorn would be in shock, he would wait for her first move or words and then he would to is job and carry her home and for Sauron’s sake he forgot to mention how in the void would she even say to him where should he go.

But when the armor was already on his he let out a sigh and looked down at the Alicornonly to see her in shock and awe looking at him as if he was a special someone that just arrived. He just stood there and did nothing, he waited for her to say or do something that she won’t run or something… but on the other hand she talked to him, promised to help him, exchanged information and other things so why a strange feeling he had that she will run if he will do something.

Sooner or later Sauron had to grab her and he already knew where to place her, he would place her on his head between his spikes indicating a crown on his helmet. From there she could have a good position not to only look where to go but also to knock on his helmet or just to yell to him if he should go left or right.

Flurry heart on the other hand was really surprised by the look of his helmet and how it looked like, even if she didn’t see the rest of his armor. From this position seeing a giant like him towering over her and others in a scary looking helmet was enough to dessert and go home and run with your family away from him. But she waited for him to do something like get this robes off him to see how his armor really looked like.

And the waiting game lasted for about three minutes but Sauron ended it with getting his robes off him and throwing them away revealing his armor and making the Alicorn gasp when she saw him.

Sauron of course was very close to just grab her and go in any direction he would choose only not to stay in the middle of a circle burned out by the dragon he was fighting with. So he stood there and with crossed arms was looking at the Alicorn that to his surprise was going in his direction with very small steps. Sauron could already reach out for her but he waited until she sat on the ground and loomed up at him and he looked down at her.

‘She looks like an ant’ Sauron thought while looking at Flurry Heart.

‘Wow… its so thick!’ Flurry heart though as she looked at Sauron and examined his armor.

She liked the style and look of it, nice tiling was on the armor as if the path of wind or a spider web was on it with words and other interesting things on it. His legs and arms had a similar looking patent and his bots were thick compared to the armor defending his wrists. The gauntlets ware also quite thick and the detail that the armor had was really beautiful even for something made for war and battle. Her armor was designed by the best fashionista in Equestria and still her armor looked like a piece of rubbish compared to his armor.

She imagined how others would react seeing something like this in the Crystal Empire. The guards and militia would probably panic and throw everything they got on him, she wondered if his armor would stand against the spears and swords that would hit him and if his armor would be damaged.

Her thought ware cut off by a very scary image that won’t leave her mind for about a good four-hundred years

(Imagine the backround as trees)

Sauron reached for her to place her on his head and finally go escort her home not carry but escort, of course the Alicorn let out a ‘eeepp’ and she had terrified look on her face but Sauron didn’t care and he gently placed her on his head. When she was already there he could hear her steps and how her hooves ware hitting his helmet.

“Wh-W…WHY! Didn’t you warn me I could have got a heart attack because of this!” She yelled at him, but Sauron didn’t give a damn about it.

Flurry sat on his helmet and let out a sigh and waited for Sauron to do something but then it hit her that she had to tell him where to go to find her home, and with this she stood up slowly took a few steps forward she looked where to go and with the great viewing point she founded out where to go.

“Go straight, then after two maybe three minutes turn a little right and go straight so long until I knock with my hooves on your helmet.” She said and immediately she grabbed one of the spikes of his helmet not to fall of him.

Sauron did as she said and started walking where she commanded him to; it was humiliating for him that a child said what he has to do. But at least he was making progress in getting to civilization and getting some help from the locals and thanks to his luck from the rulers of this land. If Morgoth wasn’t in the oblivion he would pray that this isn’t some kind of vassal land and they are an independent country.

And if it was then peace and the greatest of luck for all that will say ‘Hi’ to his mace because they won’t be allowed to live.

Sauron was slowly leaving the burned battle ground and entering the forest again. He didn’t know why but the tress suddenly ware smaller than the other ones on the other side. Maybe the earlier trees ware just older and with it taller but now if he is going to get out of the forest then this meant the tress on the border are going to be younger and with it smaller making him hit the branches and even maybe being taller the trees. This would be the last thing he would want to happen.

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“Stop.”

Sauron stopped and waited for Flurry Hearts next orders to where togo, while he waited he looked around with his eyes how much did the trees change and they did change. For starters the trees ware now very close to accidently smack his helmet or flurry heart on his head. They looked more colorful and it was warmer, he could also sense the barrier getting closer and closer that meant that Flurry Heart did remember where to go.

“Ummm… Sauron can you please lend me your hand? I need to be above the trees to know where to go next.” She said and Sauron did as she wanted he grabbed her and carefully and not to hurt her lifted her above the tress and leafs.

Flurry heart now sitting on his hand was looking around to find out where to go next, but then she saw a little bit of a pink glow and her eyes winded. They weren’t too far away from the capital and with Sauron’s speed they would reach the end of the forest in the matter of few minutes.

“Ok you can get me down.” She said and Sauron carefully placed her again on top of his helmet, when she hugged one of the spikes not to feel off while he will start moving and with that done she continued “…Turn a little bit to the left.” she said and Sauron did as she said but it wasn’t enough so he had to turn another bit to the left, and when flurry was satisfied she yelled “ONWARD!”

For Sauron it was humiliating, he was ordered around as he was just a soldier or some meat shield. The worse thing of it all was that he was used as a steed of some sort while it should be the other way around, she shouldn’t ride him but he should ride her!

‘N-No that sounded very…ughhh’ Sauron thought while being discussed by the thinking he had just done.

Flurry Heart on the other hand was in heaven and hell at the same time, she just imagined the faces of all her friends that will see her being saved by a dark knight ready to stand and defend what’s right. She could hear all the ‘eeps’ when the girls will see his face and how handsome he is! All the questions and jealousy coming from every mare in the palace, it was music for her ears.

But of course there was the problem of… distrust.

She had a bad feeling that there might be something strange with Sauron and all his three titles she remembered. The ring he had, it was a powerful artefact or weapon and there was no doubt about it, she could see it clear as day. The ring every time she looked at it she felled dominated by its presence as if she wanted to have it for herself and only for herself. The greed… the power… the anger.

‘N-No…” She said to herself in her mind and looked away from it however the urge to look at it was very strong but her will was stronger than the ring… for now

The information he shared with her, how he is a ‘King’ and how old is he was the most not possible thing there is, how can someone be older then the Alicorns she knew? No one because if someone is older than Celestia or Luna, it means that that pony or in this case ‘thing’ is lying.

‘Definitely lying! ‘ She yelled in her mind and started at him with narrowed eyes, she continued her yelling and explosion of emotions in her mind ‘How dare someone lie to me! I don’t care if he is a King or High King, he will get punished for lying to the royalty and he will face the equestrian court…this is TER-‘ her thought ware cut off by something…

…More Terrible.

A manticore was standing before them with bloody eyes and very sharp teeth; it was standing in an offensive position towards them. The path was blocked because of it standing there and Sauron wasn’t happy about it, Flurry Heart on top of Sauron’s helmet she hugged the steel spike and as hard as she can because she knew there is going to be a fight.

For Sauron it was a surprise because it was a very long time since he did fight with manticore, from what he remembered these creatures looked different from this one right here. The manticores he knew had a human and not lion head, it gave the creature the intelligence of a human and here he has a head of lion and the beast won’t surely use any tactic other than charging at him.

The Manticore was growling at him and Sauron just waited for it to do the first move, if he was lucky and he got stronger then all he needs is one of his hands and two maybe three direct punches or even slaps to defeat the manticore. The only thing stopping him from moving was the alicorn on his helmet waiting for what will happen.

Flurry hearts was just looking at the manticore and whispering to it to go away. She saw what Sauron was capable of doing with the dragon and the dragon was nothing for him, even if a beast like a manticore shouldn’t be spared and not be contained it still had the right to live its life and she feared that Sauron might not spare this one.

The manticore was just standing and growling at him and didn’t even move a tiny bit. It was strange normally a mindless beast like it would attack its prey and this manticore looked like if she was aggressive towards Sauron but defensive in its attitude because it felled something that she didn’t feel?

Sauron did his first step towards the manticore and surprisingly the manticore did one step back, so Sauron did another step forward and the manticore did the opposite. It was a very interesting show of authority without saying any words. The manticore as if knew who he is and what he can do to it, Sauron now was going forwards with no pause and the manticore was going back until its path was cut off by a little hole in the ground.

The manticore stopped immediately and now even when Sauron was going forward the manticore didn’t move back even if the manticore was shivering from fear Sauron was pumping into him or her. From Sauron’s point of view he saw only a hole in the ground and only one thing, one word was in his mind and Flurry at the same time.

“A lair.” Flurry whispered, but after her Sauron also whispered something… it was dark as if the shadow at self has spoken.

No doubt about it that the manticore was shivering even more and its growling now was silent. And Flurry Heart has just closed her eyes and focused on other sounds and not at the one she just heard, but it still in her head.

Sauron however was grinning under his helmet and he was just about to do another step forward to provoke the manticore to attack him. But he had to make a decision very important at this moment and for the near future, should he get his hands dirty or should he just scare somehow this manticore defending probably its little ones in its lair.

‘That’s rather impossible’ He thought to himself and took another step forward…

And what happened next was a suicide attempt that thanks to Morgoth wasn't successful

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