This is a Co-author story. He's the action writer and Im the romance one. So itll be easier for you to tell who writes what. :) Sirnerdy pretty much wrote this chapter... I'm pretty much his editor. Enjoy!

Chapter 1: The awakenings

Malfurion Stormrage woke up from his sleep. Something was clearly wrong however, for he was in the middle of a green field. Everything around him for that matter was green, from the sky to the trees. Malfurion suddenly realized where he was.

"The emerald dream..." Malfurion thought out loud, "But how did I get here? I have more experience then to accidentally come here in my sleep..."

"I bought you here young night elf", said a feminine voice behind him. Malfurion recognized the voice immediately.

"Hello Ysera old friend. It has been a while since we last spoke. And actualy, since I am well over 10000 years old you can finally stop calling me young." Malfurion said as he turned around. Behind him floated the head of a massive green dragon with its eyes closed.

"You may be over 10000 years old night elf but remember I am far older still. But enough of that. There are more important things to be discussed", the dragon lord said.

"What is wrong Ysera?" Malfurion asked. "And what does it have to do with me?"

"There are great powers at work on Azeroth. You must go to the land of the northern kingdoms in the east. It is there that you will find what you must seek." Ysera explained "I will arrange an escort for you. You must hurry. We are running out of time."

"But what am I looking for?" Malfurion asked but Ysera did not hear him. Malfurion awoke again, this time in his own bed. Tyrande also woke up.

"What is wrong?" she asked as Malfurion got his druid robes on.

"The dragon lords are worried about something" Malfurion answered "And they have asked me to aid them. An escort is coming to pick me up. I'll try not to be gone long"

"Last time you said that you were gone for 3 years Malfurion" Tyrande said, clearly annoyed.

"Hopefully it will be quicker this time" Malfurion said and with that he was out the door. Malfurion waited for an hour before a large red dragon descended into the city. Malfurion recognized this dragon as well.

"Are you my escort Krasus?" Malfurion asked.

"Do you see any other dragons around?" Krasus asked. Krasus lowered his tail and malfurion climbed on his back.

"Let's go then." Malfurion said and with that they took off.

Meanwhile the ship Draka's Fury landed on the shore of the northern land of the eastern kingdoms. Thrall and Aggra stepped on the beach. Already though, Thrall could sense that something was not quite right.

"What is it Go'el?" Aggra asked.

"I sense something. It feels like the focal point for the elemental strife is nearby. Quickly we must go!" Thrall and Aggra tore off into the northeast. They soon entered the forest that had once been controlled by the human nation of Lorderan. Now though, it was guarded by the forsaken, the first of the undead to have been given their free will and reluctant allies of the orcs. Thrall and Aggra ran for two hours before they decided to take a rest.

"It is over farther to the east a bit more." Thrall said catching his breath.

"Yes." said Aggra "I too can sense it now. It is almost like an area where the elementals are gathering to cry out in pain. We must hurry."

Coincidentally, however Thrall and Aggra were not the only ones going to that exact spot. Sylvanas Windrunner, the queen of the forsaken, was also heading there, seemingly searching for something.

I will get that orb she thought. It could be highly beneficial provided the idiot mages don't blow themselves up with it.

As she approached the spot she was looking for she saw no orb. It was a portal. Sylvanas also noticed two orcs approaching as well.

"What do you to want?" Sylvanas demanded. The orcs came around a tree.

"I could ask you that myself." Thrall said. "What business could you possibly have here?"

"This is my kingdom Thrall." Sylvanas replied. "I have every right to be here. But what you could possibly be doing so far away from your people let alone the continent of kalimdor I would like to know."

"We are here on shamistic business." Aggra said, with anger in her voice. "We are here investigating the cause of the elementals seeming to go out of control recently."

"You'd be wise to watch that mouth orc." Sylvanas said. "Before someone puts an arrow in it."

"Please Sylvanas" Thrall began "We are only here because the elementals have been behaving oddly these past few months. I am sure you heard about the raging fire elemental that burned down half of Orgrimmar last week?"

"What happens with the elementals is none of my concern shaman. I am just searching for a particular item, and my studies have led me here." sylvanas answered. She then stepped closer to the portal. "I think what I seek is on the other side of this. Good bye orcs." With that being said she stepped through the portal and disappeared.

"I should probably go with her" said Thrall. "We don't want her to cause any more trouble then she already has."

"And what? I'm just supposed to stand here as you go through?" Aggra demanded.

"I am sorry Aggra. I know you should probably come too…" Thrall said "But if I don't make it back someone has to find out why the elementals are going out of control. Please stay and do more research." Thrall then entered the portal himself.

"May the elementals watch over you Thrall" Aggra said shaking her head. Aggra then went back to the boat.

About an hour later Krasus and Malfurion arrived at the portal.

"This is it night elf" the dragon said.

"Before I go though I would like to know what I am up against and how I am supposed to stop it." Malfurion said. "And for that matter why can't you dragons handle it?"

"I do not know too much about what lays ahead of you Malfurion" Krasus said. "I do know however that you may be not only Azeroth's only hope, but also the only hope of the world beyond that portal."

"Wait a minute. This portal leads to another world?" Malfurion asked.

"Indeed. To where exactly, we dragons did not check though. Beware Malfurion. An evil force opened that portal" Krasus warned. "I must go now." Krasus took off leaving Malfurion alone with the portal.

"Better get this over with" Malfurion said to himself as he went into the portal.

Meanwhile a dark shape shifted over Mordor. It was a ferocious and huge black dragon with what looked like metal plates attached to his body. His name was Netharian, the powerful dragon lord and leader of the black dragons on Azeroth. The few orcs remaining in the area fled for their cracks and hiding spots among the caves. Even the trolls that stayed behind cowered in fear as the dragon descended.

"Yes" Netharian said "This will do nicely" He then began to rally the orcs, trolls, and even a few goblins together. "You all serve me now" he said with an evil grin on his face. This time, he thought, things will go completely according to plan.