Walking On the Dark Side by Erulisse

Chapter 1 - Celebrating Light from the Dark Side

Summary:  What can cause a smile on the face of evil?  The chaos and fear left behind him as he achieved his goals, perhaps.  Here’s a unique look at what made Morgoth smile.  A response to the prompt:  smile.  

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Celebrating Light from the Dark Side

The festival was underway; his insipid siblings were listening to songs, poetry, and drinking the finest wines. He passed them from the south hidden by the dark, heading towards the light.

Approaching Ezellohar, he swiftly murdered the Trees, then allowed Ungoliant to gorge on their light-filled essence. A swift smile passed over his lips.

Leaving panic and fear behind them, the two progressed northwards towards their penultimate goal – the Light infused into the gems of Fëanáro. Holding the three gems to his breast, a smile appeared on his face as he stepped over the body of Finwë and headed east.

 

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Chapter 2 - Trouble Is As Trouble Does

Summary:  Did Melkor really intend to reform when he was captured and imprisoned by the Valar?  A response to the prompt “wink”.  

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Trouble Is As Trouble Does

He laughed as he cast down the pillars of light. Although the Valar searched long, they were unable to find him. Resigned, they built again, designing lamps of great size and radiance. But again he destroyed the light, allowing darkness to spread throughout Arda.

Retreating to his northern fortress, he waited. His siblings declared war against him, and although his forces were mighty, after long years he was defeated.

As the door of his prison in Mandos closed behind his brothers, he winked. Once more he would walk free, lull them, and eventually bring chaos and evil into Arda again.

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Chapter 3 - Setting the Stage - The Dagor-nuin-Giliath

Summary:  Morgoth expected the second battle in Beleriand to also be the final battle of Arda.  It did not turn out that way because the Valar did not show up to fight.  A response to the prompt “raised eyebrow”.  

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Setting the Stage – The Dagor-nuin—Giliath

Setting the Stage – The Dagor-nuin—Giliath

 

 

Morgoth fled to Angband over the Helcaraxë, the Silmarils clutched in his hand, hidden by the darkness of Ungoliant.  Expecting the wrath of the Valar to fall upon him, he raised the fortress of Thangorodrim to help withstand their power, the force of which had almost caused the breaking of Arda during their previous battles. 

 

Looking outwards at Fëanáro’s forces he laughed.  The Valar were nowhere to be seen and these puny First Born would be easy to slay.  Raising his eyebrow, he looked at his commander, Gothmog.  “Spare no quarter,” he ordered.  “Gift me with Fëanáro’s death this day.”  

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Chapter 4 - Dress Rehearsal

Summary:  Morgoth desires freedom after three long ages of imprisonment.  But to obtain it, he must convince the other Valar of his sincere repentance.  A response to the prompt “pull a face”.  

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Dress Rehearsal

 

For three long ages he sat, chained, in the dungeon of Mandos' Halls, outraged by his captivity.  He was older than the Valar, wiser than the Valar, the only one who sang his own Song when the Allfather sang Eä into being.  He deserved accolades, not imprisonment. 

 

Now his long captivity was ending.  But to truly walk free again, he must abase himself in front of his brothers and sisters.  He pulled a face in the darkness of his cell.  Best to get his true disgust out of the way now.  He must be convincing while performing in the Máhanaxar. 

 

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Chapter 5 - A Prize Catch

EDITED on October 20th to reflect changes and suggestions that strengthen the story.  

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A Prize Catch

 

Seated on his throne of iron, as black as his fëa, Melkor allowed himself a momentary flash of joy and a quick smile.  The craven lying before him, face down on the filthy stones, bled from his rough treatment, so frightened that his excrement stained his naked thighs.  He was the key to the secret which had eluded him for so long. 

 

His face returned to a dead-pan expression as he addressed the prisoner.  His voice whipped his captive with fire-hot needles.  His tone modulated, he said softly, “So, Maeglin, tell me of your fair city.  Tell me of Gondolin.” 

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Chapter 6 - Captured Light

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Captured Light

Captured Light

 

 

He remembered sitting at the feet of the Eternal Flame, attempting to capture its Light within his own discordant Song.  Unsuccessful, he entered Eä, searching endlessly for a replacement, a light that would be able to illuminate the darkest corners of his soul. 

 

Pursuing that quest, the Lamps and the Trees fell victim.  Nothing could be allowed to stand in his way. 

 

Now, holding the Silmarils in his hand a look of rapture stole across his face.  He stood in the ruined doorway of Formenos and turned his attention to Ennor.  Once again Light would be his in darkest Angband. 

 

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A/N  I should mention here that in my viewpoint Melkor has always desired the Light and had shards of the Lamps in his rooms at Utumno, therefore he already had Light in his previous personal environment (thus 'Once again Light would be his in darkest Angband'). 

 

See my B2ME Day 6 - “Light” http://efiction.esteliel.de/viewstory.php?sid=163.  (This was a very early story of mine and I apologize for the poor writing, but the storyline is consistent this drabble’s theme.) 

 

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