Chapter one, Reunited

6 years later...

"So we basically have horde coming at us from the south and west." the new commander said, pointing out the obvious...

At the age of 23, I had been recruited and now was a apprentice to the co-commander, Serena. She had seen me in one of the battlegrounds and offered me the position, with pay. Needing the money so that I didn't have to keep making money on betting who would win the battlegrounds, I accepted. Now I was taking notes for her, hoping one day I could be promoted to something...more interesting.

"We all know that we don't have enough troops to get rid of them as more appear each day," our commander continued, "So I say we evacuate the younger and the women-"

I coughed loudly, looking at my new 'mentor'. She sighed.

"Yes?" he (commander)asked me.

"Sorry just had something stuck in my throat." I replied, smiling but glaring, women were just as good as men incase he didn't notice not that I didn't want them evacuated though...

"So they can get teleported by a mage, I'm hoping to Ironforge." "Then we can go in and fight without worrying about them."

Everyone clapped as expected, even if they didn't agree. He beamed like he had discovered something marvelous. Our old commander had been promoted and gone to Ironforge, unfortunately after he left the horde came and so we needed a new commander stat...

"Oh and I would like it if...Serena can you and your apprentice view the battle field tomorrow for us."

"Sure." she replied, beaming even though we were going to anyways.

Once we left she gave me this look, "You can't do that to the commander!" "Even if we don't agree you just can't."

"So you don't agree ethier?" I asked.

"Well...it's not like it matters if I do or don't." she replied,"Now get some sleep for tomorrow."

I grinned as she walked into her tent, and continued on toward the valley were the horde lay. Hoping to see and count them for myself...

Tae's view (orc from before, now champion of horde at age 25)

It was night and everyone was on high alert, supposedly this was when Night Elves could see the best. Plus it was rumored massacres happened by them at night, or random people dieing.

Hoping to catch one myself, I walked around the ridge, looking for scouts.

Araya, elf rouge from before

That's when I saw him crouching, I could never forget that orc. He completely demolished every Warsong Gulch I played with him. After our first accounter...I avoided him, but he always looked for me.

Now I didn't dare approach him, though he never killed me in battlegrounds he could definitely destroy me here, and I didn't want to die, I'm just to young. His head jerked up and I flinched, he turned the other way and I split for the first time in my life.

Tae's view...again


By the time I turned around I saw a young nightelf running, and I almost went after her...Tell I realised who it was. The nightelf that fascinated me from the battlegrounds...I hadn't seen her in years and she looked the same but had new bangs with her short hair, covering her eyes...

Would she be in the battle tomorrow? Would I have to kill her? If she was the question would be...would I be able to kill her if I had to...

Araya next day

"So, this red band here signifies that you are important and people are supposed to listen to you, it's kind of like your a commander but your still an apprentice." Serena said handing me a dark red cloth to wrap around my arm.

I gave her a weird look as I tied it on, "Ok..."

"You'll see horde wearing it to."

I smirked, "What does that mean to me?"

She sighed, "Never mind lets go look at the field."

I ran after her, both horde and alliance were separated but right across from each other, none were in sight at the between part. Our job was to stealth threw and check it all out. As we started looking for any holes with explosives I kept glancing at the horde expecting someone to come out and ring the warning bell.

After two hours of nervous paranoia we finally finished and I could see a storm coming. We ran back to the tents before it broke, that's when the horde came...

"Were not allowed to go out this first battle, ok?" Serena told me.

"Ummm. ok..." I replied looking at her strangely.

"Lets go watch from the walls."

With water down pouring, we stood at the top watching both horde and alliance clash, I looked for the orc, while I'm sure Serena looked for their leader. Arrows were useless in the rain and so was most of the mages skills (others might disagree but please bear with it).

Instead they found other ways to fight...A few horde came out with blue bands and that's when I saw him, in full armour that looked fit for a King, surrounded by dozens of guards he led them to the front line and began killing our people.

"We need to get rid of that warrior." Serena said to me, as if hinting I should go in.

"I'm sure we can find a way to make him leave here," I replied a bit of edge on my voice, though I didn't know why.

"Mhm." she mumbled deep in thought.

The warrior continued to dominate and it began to rain harder, both horde and alliance trying to stop it, their efforts useless..The bells to retreat rang high and everyone ran to cover, the orc looked up a moment and looked right at me.

Tae

She stared back at me her clothes soaked to her, looking cold. Standing there for a moment longer would have caused suspicion and so with one final glance I ran back. Glad to know she hadn't been killed yet.

A few congradulated me on the battle and moved on. Some seemed to glare at me though, I was to young to really be to good they said. I just shook my head and walked to my new massive tent. Waiting for my slaves to attend to me.

I thought about the nightelf then and tried to figure out why I couldn't kill her, and why I worried...Why was I so fascinated in her...She was beautiful, but everyone would say so though, and she was sarcastic a lot, I could tell by the sound of her voice plus the look in her eyes.

Sighing, I sat back, their was no question I was going to have to keep her by me for a week so I could figure this out. Or was that an excuse to see her? And if not...How was I supposed to get her. Being the horde's champion I could claim her as my own and once we captured the town...She might be my slave or something but...Oh god this was way to difficult.

Serena

That orc was trouble, she had seen how her apprentice watched him and how at the end he looked at her. Did the horde know their champion was going against them completely in one direction and with them in the other?

One thing was for sure, she'd have to talk to Araya and make sure they never met. Which ment no more late nights like last night for her. She might seem to not know what was happening but she always knew what happened to her apprentice...and everyone else.

Please R&R and ask me if you have any questions about it. From now on it's mostly going to be Tae and Araya's view. Next chapter will be up as soon as I can think of it and write it.