Ok, guys. This is a WoWfic I worked on while underway. This doesn't feature my character Telyssa, but her daughter. All of the events described in the story actually happened in character on my Roleplay server. And to clear up any confusion, Telonia is a Quel'Dorei ranger, who is also well seasoned in the art of the Arcane arts. Though these events my seem somewhat unlikely, or sound a tad OP, they stick true to the WoW Lore, with a few added spices. All characters belong to their respective owners.
"The Cerulean Rose"
Chapter 1: Far From Home.
As the young ranger lay in her new bed in her new home, she couldn't help but recollect her memories up to this point in time.
She remembered growing up in Lorniae under the ever-watchful eye of her protector, the rather odd Teletha Testarossa, apparently an old friend of her mother, the queen of Lorniae. While her mother and father handled the kingdom's affairs during the day, they could always find a spare moment for their little princess. Life was good. Life was happy. But then, one day, in little Telonia's fifth year of life, it all came crashing down. The queen's past finally caught up to her, leaving her in a pool of her own blood. Telonia was heartbroken, her innocent mind being exposed to the ways of a tainted world. In the moment of grieving, Testarossa appeared, taking the child to shape her destiny.
In life, the queen served an order which was created centuries ago to preserve the events that would shape the world into what it should be. This order demanded much from each of its members, and was headed by a mysterious man with mysterious abilities. The man had foreseen this terrible turn of events, and had decided that it would be appropriate to let the events transpire, nonetheless. And, as foreseen, Testarossa played her part perfectly. She had delivered unto the order, the next Silver Fox of the Reaver Brotherhood.
The mysterious leader of the Brotherhood revealed himself to be a bronze dragon, who would simply go by the name "Chaplain." He revealed to the child her destiny, and made her an offer she couldn't pass up. She could either embrace her destiny and bring her mother's killer to justice, or let it slip, and live on as princess of a soon-to-be-broken kingdom.
The young princess made the obvious choice, and was instantly transported to a strange place, as the dragon used her power to send her to his realm: a place outside the timestream, where the fledgling assassin could hone her skills, and allow her body and mind to mature. She spent what appeared to her as eighty five years honing her skills in combat, stealth, and assassination, in order to create the perfect assassin, accompanied only by her childhood protector, Teletha Testarossa, who revealed herself to be a dark ranger, raised by chaplain to serve the brotherhood. After the long period of training, the nearly matured princess was pulled from the special realm, only to learn that a mere eleven years had passed in her world, and that it was finally time to fulfill her destiny.
The young assassin returned home to find her sad father still mourning not only the loss of his wife, but also his long missing daughter. Tears filled both their eyes as she revealed herself to him. Happiness and joy filled the air as the entire kingdom celebrated the return of its beloved princess, Telonia.
Soon after the celebrating had died down, Telonia set about fulfilling what she was born to, as she was born to be the Silver Fox. Her first step was to retrieve her mother's blade, the ancient Bloodmourne. The ancient blade was forged with an enchantment upon it, which caused the blade to be immovable in the hands of those who were not both born of the bloodline, and had not yet reached the proper potential to wield the deadly blade. Also, years ago, the blade was reforged by Telonia's great aunt, Delinea Bloodmourne, a talented sorceress, and a well accomplished smith. When she reforged the blade in mourning of her murdered son, she placed an enchantment on the blade that caused the blade to peer deep into its owner's soul, and transform itself into a blade that matched the wielder's fighting style, and reflect the wielder's true heart's desire.
Once Telonia came into possession of the blade, she would then move on to the next rite: reclaiming the blade. The reclamation of the blade was a sacred ritual which was different for each person to wield the blade, and once the blade was reclaimed, its true power could finally be awakened to the wielder. For each reclamation, the candidate would have to embark on a dangerous journey to accomplish something great, which would end up playing a major part in the candidate's future. Little did the princess know that her quest would stray her far from the path paved by her ancestors, and create an entirely new chapter of the Bloodmourne family's history.
So Telyssa returned to Lorniae once more, with Bloodmourne in hand to begin the most difficult chapter of her life, for in order to reclaim the blade, she would have to avenge her mother's death.
Chaplain had previously shown her her mother's entire death, including the identity of her mother's killer. She scoured the kingdom for the woman who had brutally murdered her mother. After hours of flipping through the public records, and asking people the identity of the woman, she decided to stop for a drink. At the tavern, she noticed something odd. It was a rather slender man, who wreaked of the female aroma. After a brief conversation, a few laughs, and a drink or two, Telonia had pulled quite a bit of information from the other elf's demeanor. The first thing was that the elf was obviously faking a male's voice. The second was that the elf's tone shook as if nervous. The rest were mostly physical features, all of which pointed to the fact that not only was this elf truly a female, but that she was the target.
Telonia befriended the woman and led her away, then, once a safe distance from anyone who would intervene, revealed her true identity. The woman revealed herself to be Kianini, the woman who had indeed killed the queen. She pleaded to the assassin that she was only a pawn, and that the true mastermind behind the murder was a vengeful dark ranger named Neena Sunwhisper. Telonia, recognizing Kianini's intense guilt over killing the queen, spared her life, showing that even the most professionally trained assassin could show mercy. Then came an event that surprised even Telonia.
As a sign of thanks, Kianini kissed the young princess, raising the most obscure feelings within her mind. She had never kissed anyone before, and she never expected her first kiss to be from another female. And to be honest, she liked it.
Moments later, a wicked laugh was heard as the assassin turned to see the vengeful Neena standing behind her, her bow at the ready to fire an arrow at Telonia.
Telonia, knowing that the moment she grabbed her own bow, Neena will have already fired on her, quickly reached for a throwing knife from her belt, and hurled the knife just as Neena let the arrow fly. What happened next could only be described as either a fluke, or a demonstration of pure skill.
The knife flew in its ascent, and wedged itself into the arrow's shaft just after the head, knocking the arrow far from its course. As Neena was awestruck by what had just happened, Telonia quickly drew her blade, and held it at a downward angle, the tip resting on the ground. Neena's face turned grim. She had no choice but to run. She could either do that, or stay and be hacked into pieces by the ancient and powerful Bloodmourne. Following her instinct, as well as her sheer desire to end the Bloodmourne bloodline, Neena ran, leaving the furious princess and the cowering Kianini in the distance.
Days later, Telonia was visiting a nearby city with Kianini. The two had formed a relationship, and for the first time, Telonia was in love. She had momentarily set aside her quest to bring Neena to justice, in order to enjoy her time with her secret lover. The two sat in the inn for hours, enjoying the local food and drink without a care in the world. They were simply enjoying each other's company. It was nearing sunset as Kianini decided to show Telonia her favorite place on the nearby coastline. Telonia was only too happy to oblige, and the two set off. A few minutes later, the two lovers were watching the sunset on the beach. Kianini was then standing near an old doorway built into the cliffside, and beckoned Telonia over. She walked over, and was embraced by her lover. She couldn't have been happier. Her mind had pushed out any thoughts of her revenge. Then it all came crashing down around her.
Kianini's eyes went wide as blood poured from her mouth. Telonia quickly looked down, noticing two blood soaked blades protruding from her lover's gut. Then came the evil laughter. The blades were withdrawn, and the door swung open as Kianini fell to the ground bleeding heavily. All of Telonia's thoughts came racing back to her as Neena stood grinning in the doorway.
Telonia drew Bloodmourne and squared off with Neena, who once again took off running. Telonia was torn between staying to help her dying lover, or to chase after the murderer. Then, her decision was made for her. Her father had been searching for her, and had happened upon the scene. He told his daughter to head after Neena, and he'd tend to Kianini. Telonia dashed off down the beach after Neena. After a few minutes of running, Telonia still hadn't spotted her target, and turned around to return to her father and her dying lover.
Telonia returned to Kianini and her teary-eyed father, and her heart sank. Despite his best efforts, he could do nothing to save Kianini, who was now lying dead. Telonia, now heartbroken and furious that her lack of planning had let the woman who killed her mother kill the one she loved, walked away from the scene alone.
She kept walking until her feet were sore, and had reached a forest. She sat down under a large tree. She had tried to push the agony of what she had witnessed out of her mind, but she couldn't, and soon, the emotionless expression that had covered her face was replaced by uncontrollable tears. She continued her tears, not even noticing the spectral human figure standing in front of her. The figure spoke to her, asking her to bring a book of summoning to a mysterious altar, and in return, he'd deliver Neena to her. He told her that his spirit was banished by a group of Warlocks, and he wanted to see his wife once more. Had Telonia not just watched her first love die, she would've instantly dismissed this deception, but the fact is that she had, and there was nothing she wanted more than revenge. She gladly agreed to the plan, and carried it out without a second thought.
Once the man was summoned back into the human plane, he instantly revealed his deception, assuming his true form. That of an Alpha Pit Lord. Telonia drew her blade, which was met only with laughter as he brought one of his massive blades down toward Telonia. Knowing that she couldn't defeat the Pit Lord, Telonia jumped back, over the edge of the cliff, landing in the water below.