(i did too when i was writing the chapter)

Maedhros p.o.v.

I closed my eyes for a few minutes. What could happen? The last three days my nightmares and pain was bearable so why I couldn't just take more rest if i could describe it as rest.

I closed my eyes and sink into darkness. Beautiful quiet darkness. No dream. Just quiet. But the darkness was too much.

There was no end in this darkness. I could escape from it. I couldn't fight or move. Even it was hard to breathe .

I was drowing in the darkness.

I started hearing voices. Voices calling me from the depths with despair. I could smell blood and smoke in a horiible mix. But i could respond. And they keep calling for me. For help. Familiar voices.

The darnkess changed into a red blood colour. And all the voises stoped. Eventually. Quiet again. No smoke or blood was in the air . But then. Came the pain. Only pain.

Unbearable pain. Covering everything. A pain i didn't even remembered if i ever experienced before. A pain which was reaching your soul your mind and consuming them slowly. I didn't knew how to escape. I tried.

Then i managed to open my eyes again.

I was awake. I could feel my body. I could hear myself breathing. But still around was only darkness. A red mist covered the ground. I tried to stood up but something was holding me back.

Chains.

My hands was tied in chains behind my back keeping me down. I was kneeling unable to stand. I was no longer in a comfy bed. Nor in the camp.

Where i was?! What happened?!

"Alex?! Are you here?" I called out waiting for respond. Noone answered.

The mist slowly disappeared and uncovered a stone floor. It was old, and stained with blood, fresh and old stains.

A door opened in the dark bringing in red light and someone came in.

"Who's there?" I asked trying to understand who was the person in front.

"You didn't recognised me?! So much time passed from the day we met? Maedhros?!" The voice said sarcastically while it was coming closer.

"Show yourself!"

Two cat eyes glowed in the dark like fire and then two torches next to me lighten up with a red light.

It was him

Sauron.

"You! Dog of Morgoth!" I growled and he smirked in respond.

"Why im here? How did you..?"

"Oh dear don't be that hasty! You'll learn soon! I have to fix a little detail first!" He said and raised his hand ubove my head.

"What are you doing?!"

"Obviously your hair grown again. You know how much i adore them! I can't leave it like this! Plus your hair will cover your precious expression later!"

I tried to avoid him but he was quick as snake. He grabbed my hair and pushed down his arm making me look him in the eyes.

"You don't need it right?" He asked. I felt my head burning and strands of hair started falling to the ground.

"That's all? And you think you can put me down by cutting my hair?" I said sarcastically.

"I explained to you few seconds ago!"

"Where is Alex? Why I'm here?!"

".."

"Answer me!"

"You'll take your answers right now! Except you change your mind? Do you wanna really know what happened? Or stay in the oblivion?"

"Tell me! I don't change anything!"

"You're still the same! Just like your father! Annoying and stubborn! But as you said!"

He opened the door and dragged someone inside.

I couldn't recognise the face untill Sauron brought the person in frond of me.

"I think you now her right?"

It was Alex. He was wearing a bloody red dress the same style like Him(i mean Sauron).

"Why she's here? What did you do to her?" I asked. She didn't looked injured or unconscious but she looked frightened.

"You wanted her to be here. So she is! I did nothing. Yet."

"You bas.."

(..basement rat he was supposed to say)

"Ah ah! It's her turn to speak! She will solve your questions! Ask her!"

"Why are you here? Are you hurt?Where we are!"

"Im fine! I cane here with my own will. You now where. You've been here before!"

"What? What do you mean?"

"You didn't hear her?! She betrayed you!That what this means!" Sauron said.

"Why..?How?"

"She was working for me from the begging!"

"This is not true! You liar! She could never do something like this!"

"Master is always true."

"She lead the army secretly toward the camps. Hithloum is gone!"

"Hithloum fell ?"

"Days before!"

"I gave you my word for friendship! You gave me a word! Why? I thought.."

"You think everything had to do about you?! I never cared for you. I was trying to do my job and you were in my way. But also you were useful for my other desires. I have eyes only for Fingon!"

"..."

"I let him take you the first time but you're not gonna escape again!"

"Where is Fingon now? Where are my brothers? "

"You'll learn in few minutes..." Sauron told.

"I can't understand.. all this time you truly was our enemy. And i trusted you! I did trust you! Because i thought you were saying the truth. I saw it! How am I wrong?"

"She knows how to hide her feelings. I taught her. But you're like an open book! You cant hide anything from me! It's clear that you didn't only trusted her. Is something more!"

".."

"Your weakness made you fell. You trusted the first person show you compassionship and rejected you own brother and friend. What a fool... How pathetic"

"I made mistakes. But mistakes can be solved!"

"Don't say it! Scars fade?! Ha! No. They don't. Once your scared you'll carry this for the rest of your immortal life! Hope is nothing that fake dreams you make."

"Liar. You're a liar."

"You know i say the truth right?! Sometimes truth hurt. Wait no. Every time! And the truth for you? You're a murderer of your own kin, a stubborn child, an arrogant king, a fallen warrior, an oathbreaker and a fool! "

"Maybe i am all of these. And i know it. But i can try to change. For a last time."

"Some thing never change dear. Now its too late.."

"It's not true."

"Im tired if this conversation. Lets continue!" Sauron said and grabbed Alex's hand.

"Some works have to be done today!"

"Wait what do you mean?" Alex asked and Sauron took of again his knife.

"But i did anything you said! You said you'll let him go after this! You gave your word!"

" I said that if i don't let him go I'll pay with blood. I didn't define who's blood is gonna be!"He said as he was coming closer to her.

Alex unexpectedly bit his hand and tried to break free running to the door.

"Ah you discusting child." Sauron murmured and pulled her back from her dress making her fall .

"Stop it! Just let her go! If she's not use to you!"i yelled.

"You're still mercifull to her even she betrayed you. So pathetic. I do what i want in my place. You're not a King to command me!" Sauron said and came over her.

"Stop!"

I closed my eyes for a moment knowing what was going to happen. I didn't want to see it.

A scream filled the room and then quiet.

"What about another round?!"

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