PRELUDE
I live in a world where many dreams can come true. Where a mage could turn an opponent into a sheep, a rogue could pick the money out of someone's pocket, a shaman could summon lightning from the sky to vaporize someone, and much, much more could occur.
I also live in a world where people suffer, where war rages, and where friends and family have passed and have been raised amongst the ranks of the Scourge.
But there is still hope. No matter how painful life may get, we must continue to fight.
Chapter One
The Beginning
"Oh no! What time is it?"
I shot up in bed, immediately laying back down from pain and dizziness rushing to my head.
I looked at the clock and groaned. "Wasn't Eva or Syla supposed to wake me up? Doesn't she remember how Snow and I sleep in easily?" I headed to the bathroom to wash up, making sure to brush my teeth and put on my uniform that was hanging by my bed. I took a quick glance in the mirror at my pinkish skin and my bright white eyes. My eyes were also a deep snowy white and there were bladed markings running from my forehead and continuing down my cheeks.
I then woke up Snow, who was drooling in her dark blue hair, before I headed outside of our room, down the hallway and downstairs.
My name is Moonriver Starchaser. I'm a nineteen year old Night Elf Rogue. I guess you could say I act like I'm twelve sometimes though. I work here at the Westguard Inn, in Howling Fjord. I've actually been working here since I was young.
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Three men entered the inn; one by the name of Anthony, a human warlock, one by the name of Jonathin, a human priest, and lastly, one by the name of Shadeol, a night elf warrior, but everyone called him Shade.
They took their seat at a table and conversed while they waited for their waitress. Luckily, they didn't have to wait very long, for their waitress was approaching. "Greetings," the tall, curvaceous Night Elf began. "I'm Eva. May I take your order?" She smiled warmly at the three guests.
Jonathin stammered, becoming nervous because of how attractive the waitress was. "Uhm, I- I'll have the Rhinolicious Wormst- Ew, never mind. I'll just take the Mighty Rhino Dogs." He laughed a little.
"Snapper Extreme, please," said Shade, more composed and not wanting to embarrass himself as Jon was doing.
Anthony was still looking at his menu when Eva looked at him for his order. Finally he said, "I'll just have the Shoveltusk Soup."
Eva jotted that down swiftly and smiled. "Someone will be right back with your order," she assured them and walked off the kitchen in the back.
Jonathin stared, mostly at Eva's backside as her hips swayed while she walked away. "Man, did you see her? I've never had a waitress like that!" he exclaimed.
Anthony sighed at him. "She wasn't all that great. I've seen better waitresses," he mused.
Shade shook his head, grinning and suppressing a laugh. "You guys are ridiculous."
I leaned over the stair railing and looked into the kitchen, glaring at Eva, with white hair just like mine and similar markings on her face. "You forgot to wake me up," I yelled.
Eva looked up at me, startled . "Yeah, sorry about that. Customers came early and Syla and I had already been awake so we didn't bother."
I sighed and jumped over the stair railing the rest of the way down, landing in a crouch. I stood as Eva grinned at me. "I hope you're awake, sleeping beauty, because I need you to take this to table 8," she said, handing me a huge platter with food on it.
I nodded and turned to start walking. Table 8…
Oh, hell.
Shadeol Sagethorn, an incredibly strong night elf warrior, Jonathin, a hopeless human priest, and Anthony, a quite skilled human warlock sat at the table, talking.
I used to take classes in Dalaran on world history. They were my closest friends from there. But why were they here? This was humiliating! They weren't supposed to know I work here! Westguard is in the far northwestern end of Howling Fjord. Only travelers come out here, and sometimes townspeople that wanted a warm breakfast and a welcoming smile.
I have an enormous crush on Shade. I'm deadly in love with him, really. I have been for six years. Why? Because he's the nicest to me out of the three. And he's just so sweet and caring and funny and-
With all my daydreaming, I had almost forgotten that I was delivering food to the table and slipped.
The platter flew out of my hands and I hit the floor right on my back. Ouch.
A pair of hands had caught the platter and I opened my eyes to expect it to be falling, but it wasn't. I got up quickly to see that Shade had caught it.
I smiled and carefully took it from him and stood to all three of them, acting like they were complete and total strangers. "Hello," I began, "I'm Moonriver. I guess I was a little clumsy there. I'm sorry." I set the platter down in front of them. The three stared up at me, recognizing me on the spot.
Eva ran toward us, looking worried and mad.
"River!"
"Heh… Sorry."
"You could've demolished their meal, and they could've sued us!" she fumed.
"Again, sorry. It was an accident," I whispered in an embarrassed tone.
Eva sighed. "You just wait until Syla gets back." She slumped to another table to take an order.
I straightened myself and smiled at the three men sitting before me and laughed nervously to myself, "I apologize again - just daydreaming too much."
Just then, I noticed someone had entered the inn and was approaching us. She met my gaze, glowing blue eyes mischievous and showing power, and walked past me to sit down beside Shade as I glared at her.
"What are you doing here?" I breathed angrily.
Hi! I hope you enjoyed the first chapter.
Welcome to my first story, Emulation of the River. It takes place in the Wrath of the Lich King expansion (because that's when I began writing it.) This story has gone through a crap load of editing because I've been working on it for since the middle of Wrath... which is when I was like thirteen.
My name is Sam and I'm seventeen now. I got off my ass and I'm starting to edit/rewrite it. But uhm... This first chapter is as perfect as I can make it right now with my knowledge so far.
Anyway, until the next chapter!