Hello everyone,
Here's chapter 2 of the story. The story was originally going to be set around the time of WotLK but with the new xpac announcement, I thought why not try to be a little more creative with this and just run with it. Just a few notes to tell you guys.
I partly used the model of Silvermoon in the game with a few little touch ups being that some people need places to live, and so it's a bit bigger to accommodate the citizens that live within the walls.
Secondly Any text that looks like this but not in bold letters means that the two characters are speaking in any other language Thalassian. This will normally be in Darnassian since he's a night elf.
Also on DA, you can find artwork done by myself to match with some of the storyline.
Enjoy, Midnight.
This is an edited version of the chapter
It has been five weeks since I met the night elf that showed me mercy. Tamaesen and I have somewhat gone back to normal. I really don't think we can go back to normal because of the whole roof thing. I sat on a bench within Silvermoon's Farstrider Square as I read the scripture my mother gave me. I had my hair up in my usual high ponytail. I was also wearing an elegant red robe with designs quite similar to those of an apprentice's robe. The sleeves cut off about half way down on my arm and drape down towards the ground. It had three layers to it, the third one being white silk that dropped to my feet.
I continued to struggle with the scripture, for some reason I decided to buy a scripture in a different language. I can speak the language but I've never thought I would have to read it. In the corner of my eye, I can see the blood elf come to my right side. Tamaesen came up, leaned up against the bench as the students were practicing on the dummies. He was in a red instructors uniform, taking a few days off before having to go back to Draenor to deal with things there once more. He glances over at the scroll, sitting down and looked at it, putting his hand on the parts that I've skimmed over 500 times.
"Oh shit, this is in Darnassian, you know how to somewhat speak it right? I recognize some words but not all of them." He asked.
"I can speak it in fluently, reading it is a different ball game. For all, I know it could say 'lets fuck until your eyes pop out.' I know it doesn't because it's a holy scripture." I said.
"Maybe it's a lust story about a sweet innocent blood elf being fucked roughly by a night elf." He joked around.
Film shots of what my mind was picturing were playing. I went red and whacked myself in the head with the scroll. Sadly, that sweet innocent blood elf was me being fucked hard by the night elf death knight. I even had a dream about that, so it felt really real to me, although I have stuck to my vow when I became a priest. I can hear him laughing which meant that he found it quite comical that he got me once again.
"You weren't supposed to picture it in your mind." He let out another laugh.
We heard the jingle of bell creep up behind us. We turned to see a dark looking monk stand behind the bench. Non'daras was the older of the two boys, by ten years. He looked like he could at least be two years older than us in human years. His hair was up in a long black ponytail with the front bit hanging out in front of him. He was taller and surprisingly bigger than Tama. He was more violent than Tama, getting into more fights with every passing day. He was more promiscuous than Tama, and the two did get around.
"Non'daras, what are you doing here?" Tamaesen asked.
"I could ask the same thing, don't want to interrupt the most beautiful high priestess in all of the lands." He said, his hand picked up a piece of my hair and twirled it in his fingers a little bit before I took it back.
"She's translating from an old language that is unknown to our people," Tamaesen said. "I need the scroll after she's done so I'm going to get from her."
"Well, then I'm going to watch. Besides you never know what creep could come up and attack her." Non'daras said, bringing his head in closer. Tamaesen stayed in his spot looking at me through the corner of his eyes.
I sat there reading but I could hear everything. The trainees training very loudly, their footsteps were heavy and their chanting was worse. I can feel Non'daras breathing down my neck and moving in closer. I tried to shake him off but it didn't really work. His large hands found themselves on my shoulders and started rubbing them ever so slightly. It felt creepy and Tama kept moving my scroll to get a better look at it. that made is worse for me trying to read it as the words were on the move.
"You two are obviously bored. Why don't you two go and hit something." I suggested. "I can't read it if I have one on my back and the other moving the scroll."
"I'm sorry Zara, I'll try not to move the pages anymore," Tamaesen said. "but why he is here, I don't know."
"To make sure you two stay out of trouble. Going to Goldshire, really? Are you two trying to get killed? I'm surprised Zarayliel didn't get killed when you left her along, or worse." Non'daras asked
"It was my idea, not Zara's." Tamaesen said. "Don't punish her for something I did."
"Some protector you are, if I was there I would have made sure she went through the portal first." Non'daras said, I felt his hands travel down lower towards my waist before the wrapped himself around me. "Or, I would have fought off whatever was coming, I have to protect my fu-"
"But you weren't there" Tama interpreted. "I didn't even see danger coming. She saw it and she reacted. That's what made her a good healer before she got injured." He said
"For the love of the Sin'dorei and everything good would you two stop!" I shouted. I ripped myself out of Non'daras arms and ripped the scroll out of Tama's hands before standing three feet away from the two.
"I saw what I thought was a potential danger and being that Tamaesen is technically higher up the social ladder, I sacrificed myself. Turned out there was no danger and this person aided me in my return back home." I stated,
Non'daras came up and placed his hand on my cheek before trying to bring me in closer. I pushed him away before storming off towards my mount. I got on and rushed away towards the court of the sun. It was closed off to most people but because I am friends with the regent lord, I was an exception to the run. I knew if I was going to get any studying down, it would be there. I even read some of the passages on the way over, knowing that barely would be on the streets, I was good for not running anyone over. Once I got there, I realized that it was pretty busy. Guardians are running everywhere, servants were lining up a carpet down the ramp. I got off my hawkstrider and tied to a post. I was curious and wanted to know what was going on.
I noticed some tables being prepared for a feast and silverware being set up. Over by the Sunfury Spire, the guard count was tripled than it normally was. there wasn't just Silvermoon Guardians there, there were guards from every race. There must have been some sort of leader meeting being held if there are enough guards to guard the whole of Azeroth here. I had a few people nearly run me over as I walk over to my mom, to see what was going on. Instead, I felt a hand grab my shoulder boldly. I jumped up, turning around and started to go into shadow form, getting ready to cast spell. I blinked when I realized it was the Regent lord.
"Oh, it's just you." I said, letting my guard down.
"Hello to you too, Zarayliel. I was just going to dispatch a guard to come get you." He said.
"You used my full name, I'm either in trouble, you need me to do something for you or you are going to confess your love for me?" I said.
"Come again? I've known you since your real mother, actually we will not go there. I mean with all things considering, you kind of are my daughter. I helped raised you alongside grand priestess Evalith, who you consider to be your mother. Did someone tell you that they love them? Is it one of the Darkshard boys? Please tell me it was Tamaesen." He said.
"No, it's just been coming up lately with the younger students. Must be the season, what's going on? Why do you need to talk to me? Is there some sort of leaders meeting today?" I asked.
"Well you are in a lot of trouble, but this trouble has given you an opportunity to get out of the city and do something different. Come, walk with me." He said with a smile. He wrapped his arm around me and we started walking away from the commotion to a quieter area of the walked over to a balcony looking over the EverSong woods, the good part without the scar being in our view. He let me go as I leaned against the balcony looking at all the trees.
"I remember when you, Tama and Dara would come up here and play Raiders. When Tama fell off that one time, you and Dara were quick enough to go get him but you guys found some, not so happy visitors." Lor said, smiling at the memory.
"I remember, we came across some scouts from the alliance, they tried to kidnap me to put me into slavery and I ended up burning them with a fire spell I saw a mage do. And somehow I chose priesthood." I laughed a little bit.
"That was Eva trying to keep you away from the path other's have mistakenly taken. " Lor said. I felt like part of that was a lie. I never questioned it at it all. "Anyways, so you have a chance to go back out in the field under some very dire developments.
"What kind of developments?" I asked, looking at the Regent Lord.
"Rumors have it that the Legion has returned, and we had talks with the Alliance say they plan on sending someone down. After Gul'dan escaped, we thought it would be best to send an agent of the Horde down too. the problem is, finding two people to work with each other that are from different factions is a little difficult." He turned around from the view and looked back at me. "They have found a death knight that has worked with members of the Horde before, but he says he would only with one person and he named you personally."
"He named me, how is this so?" I asked.
"He said you guys you met around a month ago, so I'm thinking he may have heard your name in passing at the Dark Moon Faire. It's not like you aren't well known to our enemies. You have never turned anyone away who has needed a healer. You would be perfect for the job." He explained. "You would have been named and been put up for consideration."
"I haven't been out on the frontlines since..." I bite my bottom lip.
"This is just a scouting mission. I know you have your responsibilities as the high priestess but I know you are not one to sit around and do paperwork." He pointed out.
"I don't want to let anyone down." I looked down in disappointment.
"You have been training and you have only been getting more powerful Zara. It would be a waste to see this power go towards nothing. If this is a successful mission, I shouldn't see any reason why you should stay off of the front lines." He said. "I trust you and your ability as a priest."
"I'll go." I said.
"Great, there he is now." He said with a smile. I looked up to see a giant Alliance airship land beside one of the towering spires over Silvermoon. We were planning on getting a tower to bring in the airships up here to Silvermoon. Lor and I walked towards a chariot and we got on to meet the other party. the spire was located at the farstider square. We got to the foot of the tower, and there was already a crowd of people there waiting. Non'daras and Tama were around the front of the crowd watching as I stop behind Lor.
"He's a death knight, correct?" I asked.
"He is, I have no question that he will be able to protect you. Although you, yourself, doesn't need any sort of protection." He said.
"I bet he's a night elf too." I jokingly said under my breath.
"Actually, he is a night elf. A general for the alliance and the Ebon Hold." Lor said.
The gate opened from the building, with everyone's awestruck woes sounding the plaza. My eyes shifted to see five Silvermoon Guardians and five Darnunessian sentinels around one male dressed in black. My lips opened as I realized it was him. I recognized the armor from before but it was a little different. I could actually see his face, his young beautiful face. He had black hair, which was something you never saw on a night elf. Come to think of it, he must have had it up in his helm, hanging out in a ponytail. This time it was out and flowing, and it was much longer than my hair. My hair goes sits on my mid back. As Lor'themar bowed, I followed suit as the death knight approaches us. The closer I got, the more I was able to study his face more. There was no doubt that this night elf was beautiful to look at.
"Regent Lord." His smooth voice said, sounding like music in my ears.
He came up to about A foot from me and the Regent Lord and returned the bow. As Lor came up from the bow, I too came up and did a gentle nod towards him. His eyes shifted to me before he turned his whole body in front of me. Lor lightly put his hand on my back and brought me forwards beside him, closer to the death knight. I blinked a few times before turning red.
"My Lady." He said to me.
He gently grabbed my hand and kissed it lightly as a sign of good faith. I heard a gasp from the crowd, a pair of eyes glaring from the crowd. I cold only assume that it was Non'Daras, since his gaze found me while I was walking up with Lor. There was a small chance he may not have remembered me from the roof top.
"I didn't realize you had a wife." The death knight said.
"Oh no, she's basically my daughter so you better take care of her." He said. "This is Zarayliel Rosesorrow."
"I have heard so much about you Miss Rosesorrow. It is a pleasure to formally meet me." He said, Kissing my hand once more. "I am Azralius Starblade."
"the pleasure is all mine, Mr. Starblade." I said, growing more nervous.
"We have two days before we depart, I was told that you need some armor ready for you before we go. It won't be easy an easy journey, I don't expect to do too much fighting as it's just a recon mission out, but if we need to I hope you're ready." He said.
"Well, I mean, I'm a little rusty." I said.
"Rusty or not, you still have to be ready." He said with a smile.
"I just got told I was going today. How can you expect me to be ready?" I said in Darnassian.
"Hasn't anyone taught you that you need to be ready for anything?" He asked.
"If I hadn't have been out of the front lines for five years, I wouldn't be rusty." I snapped back.
"Well, Why don't you show our guest around?" The Regent Lord suggested. "We are still waiting on the other leaders and it'll be a great chance for you two to get to know each other."
"Sure, why not, get to know each other a little bit." I said, looking at the death knight. I walked away as the two were whispering things into each other's ears. I stopped and realized that my mount was on the other side of the of the square, and in the court. I sighed and decided to begin the walk. Instead, I felt an arm wrap around me and pick me up from the ground. I found myself on top of a death charger and in the arms of the death knight. Before I could protest, he began riding off with me on the horse.
He took me to the court, where it was quieter, but also where I cold get my mount again. I jumped off and walked towards the hawkstrider and pet it's beek. I heard him get off of the death charger and walk towards me. He stood behind, his hand gently placed on mine as he wrapped his other hand around my waist.
"Look, I don't want anyone to die while we are down in the Broken Isles. I've seen enough death to last me a lifetime." He said.
"Ironic, being that you're a death knight." I said, turning around to face him.
"I didn't kill you on that rooftop." He said, placing his hand on my cheek. I looked away and coughed a little bit. He backed away by taking one step away.
"We should get going." I said, untying the bird from the post and getting on. He followed suit and got onto his mount.
We rode through the newly built western Silvermoon, where the new magical district happened to be. I showed him all of the cool new tricks that amused him. I even laughed when he got water all over himself from the fountain. We headed on back towards the gate and into the blaazer before we got some interesting looks from other people.
"Ignore them, they have never seen a night elf roam so freely here before." I said with a small smile.
We rode on by, ignoring them and everyone just shrugged and turned a blind eye. I heard some people talking, saying how the guards wouldn't just let a night elf in without a reason. We rode slowly as he took in the architecture of the city. It was almost like the night elves but different, it had a little more red to the city. I smiled a little bit, watching someone have so much interest in something that seems so mundane. I probably take the beauty of my own city for granted having been here for three years after my accident in Draenor.
"Well, this is the Blaazer, where all the trading happens. Sure there's some in the Farstrider Square but this is where money lives in ." I explained.
"So this is where all the rich people live?" He asked.
"Anyone that isn't nobility." I said with a tender smile.
"I hope you didn't auction off the cloak I gave you." He chuckled.
"No, it's my blanket now, it's actually quite warm. Still smells like you too." I said, realizing how creepy the last part sounded. The sad truth is that the smell is fading away.
"I can arrange a night alone, you, me and that cloak." He winked.
"Do you say this to all the girls?" I chuckled a little before the bird stopped.
I looked ahead, seeing Non'daras in front of the hawkstrider.