Pandaria, a beautiful land that held many secrets, was all but a mystery to those working in the City of Miracles. The researchers and workers had refused the call to war, instead claiming the new lives they had made for themselves. Their leader, however, dove into this new land, searching for something.
Starshield, as he was once known, had heard from his old friends about Garrosh leading the horde down a dark and dangerous path. Compared to his incident in the Highlands, the actions he was taking as of late, including nearly assassinating Vol'Jin and stealing an ancient and powerful relic, were downright self-destructive. He realized early on that something about this new land was changing Garrosh, so he took the name Starshock and went to Pandaria to find out what could be causing this. His journey led him to meet some interesting new creatures, including the monkey-like Hozen, the fish-like Jinyu, and Pandaren that had refused to side with the Horde or Alliance. None of his journeys really surprized him, because his old friends had already explored the new continent, but his hunt for knowledge was about to take a turn for the unexpected.
As he scoured the Vale of Eternal Blossoms looking for raw materials, he heard a strange voice.
"I haven't forgotten, horned beast."
He looked around, but didn't see anyone around. The voice came again, louder.
"Nervous yet?"
What is doing that?
His thoughts became more panicked as the voice began to repeat, more insulting and unsettling each time.
Is it a curse? Am I going crazy? Is a rogue psychologically torturing me?
As his thoughts kept racing, the voice stopped only to start yelling again.
"Shut up you stupid beast! Your thoughts are making my head hurt!"
Starshock then realized that the voice he heard was real, and began thinking.
How did this voice get in my head?
"That is for me to know and you to wonder, tauren!"
This gave him an idea of who was doing this.
So, I assume this is the work of one of my old victims. Is that correct?
"Yes, but there is nothing you can do about that! As long as that relic remains."
Relic, but I have no...
Starshock then pulled out his shotgun, and opened the ammo slot, seeing something that deeply troubled him: a dark-violet crystal lodged inside the gun.
So this is where the power of the gun comes from.
"And it is where your downfall begins, and how I will wipe your species off the planet!"
Not likely, Quilboar fiend! I don't know how you got into that crystal, but I know how to get you out!
Then, mustering his energy, he teleported himself back to the City of Miracles, seeking out an old friend of his.
The City of Miracles, headed by masters of every field, was growing into a great research facility. The art of magic, native to the one truly responsible for creating the city, was one of their greatest strengths. Mages of all kinds practiced and developed new ways to use magic, including ways to commune with the long deceased. Lerrac, a priest who once helped Star escape the clutches of a succubus, became renowned for his ability to speak with spirits, even those at rest. Starshock knew to seek him out first, entering his small wooden shack, and looking around for him.
"Ah, Starshield." the human figure greeted, emerging from the obscured curtains in the back. "What brings you to my humble home? You wish to commune with a lost spirit?"
"First, I go by Starshock now." he responded bluntly. "Second, yes I do. But don't search for too long; I have the one you must seek out right here."
He held up the crystal to Lerrac, prompting him to stumble back and transform into his worgen form.
"Where did you find that?!" he yelled to Starshock.
"Inside my gun, and I'm not sure how he got there."
"You better find out then, and fast! That crystal contains great magical energies, and with an angry spirit in there as well, you better hope he does not learn to use that magic."
He urged Star out of the shack, showing he had no wish to speak with the one in the crystal.
"Ha ha ha! I told you no one can help you!"
The crystal then released a burst of energy, knocking Starshock out of the building and on the ground.
"And once I unlock the full potential of this crystal, you will wish I had killed you when you first came for me!"
He ran to find Mokcie, who he believed would be able to find where this crystal had come from.
"Clothie, I need your help. Can you trace the origins of this crystal? There is something troubling about it."
"Nick-naming his own guardian, the nerve of these kids.."
Mokcie took the crystal, her hands aglow, shut her eyes for a moment, and after a few seconds, declared the place he was looking for.
"The Nexus. You must seek out The Nexus. There is something of great significance within. It is there you will find the truth about the crystal, and the one hiding inside..."