Chapter 4

[b][u]Dream[/b][/u]

I was in my homeland, running for my life, I knew I would be safe when I got to Darnassus. Well. I hoped I would... The tree-guardians would defeat the orcs chasing me and I would be fine.

I Kept running and refused to look back. If I did then I was afraid that I wouldn't live to see the next day.

I could see the vast stone wall that marked the entrance to Darnassus; '[i]I'm going to make it! I'm going to live![/i]' I thought to myself.

I was just mere feet away from getting into the city when something sharp hit my back and broke my stride, Falling to my knees I cried out in utter agony.

I turned looking at my back and arrow shaft was sticking out of my back and thick red blood covered my back. I saw my attackers were close and a rabid wolf was ahead of them only feet away from me.

The wolf jumped landing on me digging its razor sharp nails into my flesh and ripping it up. He bit my neck trying to bite my jugular but with no luck. He came in for another bite and I put my arm up and he bit that instead.

I could feel his teeth scraping my bones the pain was Unlike any training blows I had ever received, It felt as if I was being eaten alive by him.

The group of orcs had me now. The wolf got off me its ugly scared face covered in my blood his feral hungry yellow eyes focused on my neck.

One of them pulled the arrow out of my back making me scream, when I did another one kicked my ribs, I heard a sickening 'crack' and I then knew that my ribs were broken, I was defenseless beaten broken body...

'[i]Why wont they just kill me already?![/i] I thought, feeling a wave of dispair wash over my body, making me scream all the louder against the Orcs torturing me.

The four of them made a circle around my limp body laughing and snorting like the filthy nasty pigs they are.

I used my sword to help me sit up but they kicked my onto my back. I was scared out of my mind; what do they want from me.

"Aww you sure are pretty when you're scared," one of them laughed, the others laughed with him.

I would wait for my saving grace, Yes! that is what I would do.. But suddenly I felt two small tears stain my cheeks.

"Maybe we can keep this little girl alive and she could be ours to do whatever we please with." They all got evil grins on their scarred faces; Making me cry even harder now.

"I would rather die then become a slave to a bunch of ugly elune-forsaken brutes like you guys," I managed to sneer. "Shut up," one boomed in a fierce voice, then kicked my head.

I screamed in Agony as I felt myself be covered in a holy light, looking above me I saw a Night elven priest, I managed to stagger up, Much to the Orcs surprise and draw my twin blades.

I twirled the blade around experimentally. Taking aim at one of the many orcs who had not noticed the change and quickly stabbed him through his defenceless back, instantly severing his spine.

I took note of one of them coming at me and quickly kicked him in the chest, spinning around with my blades and striking another through the chest - Twisting the blade within his chest and withdrawing it.

Pulling my other blade around to an orc behind the other orc which had just collapsed I decapitated him cleanly with the edge of my blade, Repeating this motion till there was only One Brute left.

He looked at me and sneered, In my anger and fury I charged at him and flung myself on him, trying desperately to find some hole in his armor to strike the killing blow. I found none.

We went through battle stance to battle stance, flowing in perfect grace as I found not one hole in his defense, with one flick of my wrist I disarmed his blade in the corner.

I Blew him a kiss and stabbed him through the heart, Effectively killing him on the spot, I managed a smile as I saw his lifeless body hit the ground with a 'Thunk' and then I felt blackness Envelop me as I blacked out.

[b][u]Dream end [/b][/u]

The frightening dream made me wake up in my bed, gasping for breath. When I did wake up I felt myself fall for a second or two then hit the soft hay filled bed that I feel asleep on.

I sat up looking around, Kimai stared at me looking shocked and amazed, I saw Demon cowering in a corner. He must have saw my dreams through my thoughts, I think he was actually afraid of me!

'[i]Mistress, are you ok?[/i]" asked the scared hallow voice of Demon breaking through my thoughts. "I-I'm fine, I just had a nightmare that's all," I told him, Still a bit startled from my dream.

I saw him become less intense and come over to me jumping up on my bed, I pet him softly behind his cat ears. "W-What was that..?" Kimai asked me. "What was what?" I looked at her, honestly confused. I had no idea what she was talking about. "How were you levitating," she asked, she still looked shocked. "I was levitating…" I said slowly.

"Is that why I fell when I woke up?" I asked. "Yeah," she said. Oh.. I see now..when my body was being beaten my magic must have thought It was happening really and started to levitate me to get away from it... Kimai could tell I wasn't sure of what happened while I was asleep and let it drop. "Let's eat," Kimai said smiling.

She conjured up some muffins and water for breakfast. The muffins were delicious, they were warm, buttery, and moist. I gave Demon one and he seemed to like it. Kimai conjured him up some meat but today was something different, today he got talbuk instead of clefthoof. He seemed to love the talbuk, it wasn't all fatty like the clefthoof meat was.

We started out from the Inn in Zangarmarsh's Cenarion Refuge. "It looks like Telredor is Up ahead, so that would be smart idea, We could further map our plans from there, also" She stated. I nodded in approvement.

"Lets go Demon" I called to Demon aloud. All that was heard was a snort in return. "Oh come on Demon, don't be so Stubborn, we need to go!" I said to Demon in a Frustrated tone. Yet again all I got was a growl.

"Demon!" I shouted angrily to Demon. "Dem-" I interrupted myself as I saw what he was holding up for. A Bog strider, 2 stories tall. It's long legs and tentacles hanging down and swaying to and fro. I Immediately drew my Bow '[i]Stop! Mistress, Stop![/i]' Demon hissed at me.

"W-What?" I studdered. '[i]It's Ok, it's sleeping.[/i]' Said demon in a hushed tone. '[i]O-Oh[/i]' I said in an equally hushed tone, still a bit frightened that it could wake up at any time.

I started to walk away, Demon crawling slowly along behind me. '[i]How did you know it was sleeping, Demon?[/i]' I asked Demon, once we were away from it and Caught up to Kimai, who was enjoying another one of the various plants that inhabited Zangarmarsh

'[i]I'm not really sure, But I could just sense that he was at peace..[/i]' Demon said after a moments pause. And it was left at that, after a small squabble to tell Kimai or not we decided that it's better to not to interrupt the mage.

As we walked the lonely path through the Swamps of Zangarmarsh to the Hoisted village-town of Telredor. Surprisingly encountering no Disruptions, except for the ocassional Buzz of a Mosquito-Like creature far off in the distance.

By time we approached Telredor it was Beyond mid-day, Or so it felt. In all realization it was about Afternoon, but the Harsh soggy ground of Zangarmarsh drained almost all my energy, By mid-day we had talked with the guards, who directed us to the lift.

We payed a Dreneai standing by it and he escorted us up the lift, stopping at the top and helping us off. He gave a short bow and was never seen again by us.

"Wow, this place is so.. odd." I said, spotting an Ethereal Merchant who was haggling with a gnome.

'[i]Wait a minute..[/i]' I thought. That wasn't just any gnome. '[i]Oh Elune. not him again.'[/i]. We passed the gnome who did, not a double take but an eight take at me before shaking his small head and walking away.

"I need to go talk with someone, Ill be back in a moment, But get gear to be prepared to camp out." She said as she walked away. '[i]Camp out?! But Why? Theres a perfectly good Inn here![/i]' I thought, Demon agreed Hastily.

Nevertheless We went around the small town, asking merchant by merchant what there wares were, finally settling upon a few bed-like materials, I picked up a few spools of thread and a three sowing needles. Storing them in my bag for later use.

Kimai arrived back at us, a Bit winded but nevertheless fine. "Hold my hand and hold onto Demon as tight as you can." She said, motioning for Demon to come over.

"W-What?" I said, confused, but holding demon close to me, gripping her hand as she led us over to the side and pulling us off with her. "K-KIMAI!" I choked out as we fell, a split second before hitting the ground to our imminate death she closed her eyes and muttered A word, and we were several feet ahead of the predicted landing spot.

I opened my eyes and looked around, then at Demon, mentally checking with him to know that he was fine.

"D-Don't do that again." I said Straightening myself out. "Oh, you Know you enjoyed it" she winked and laughed a bit as we started walking again. I just sighed and looked away. After an hours walk we arrived at an Camp with weird fish-like creatures which Demon spotted as Naga.

"Naga?" I asked Kimai, perking one eyebrow up in amusement. "Yes. There was a award for them out. and that one" She pointed to a naga clad in full plate battle gear. "Is the leader, and the one we want." She stated, I looked at her then at Demon, Who was mentally grinning.

She told us of a quick battle plan and we quickly agreed. My job was to distract the other naga while Kimai casted an extremely long spell against the Naga.

I mentally told Demon to attack the nearest Naga, he immediately started to charge toward it with his Feline agility and grace, Quickly gaining enough speed to be only a few lenghs of it.

I drew one of my arrows and took careful aim at the naga, as Soon as he spotted Demon he turned and headed toward him, Giving me a clear shot at his chest.

'[i]Fwing![/i]' I let go of the arrow, watching it twirl in the air and hit the naga dead on, piercing through his body; He instantly doubled over in agony as Demon pounced in him. Ripping out his already severed throat with his paws. Killing him on the spot.

We then Spotted Two other naga coming toward us, Demon Sprung with in-human length onto the nearest ones shoulder, knocking him over into the other one, That giving me the time to bring out two arrows and bringing them bolth up onto my bow, remembering my training I said a quick word and let them go.

A Brilliant purple light shining off of them as it hit the first nagas' head..it exploded with a sick '[i]Crack[/i]' and with that it sent brain matter everywhere. Looking away I heard the other naga shriek as it suffered the same fate.

I looked toward Kimai who was nearly finished with her spell, not wanting to Break her concentration I took aim at the Naga who she was casting it toward, Releasing it Just as a giant bright red and orange boulder was hurled toward the un-suspecting naga.

The naga Looking directly at the giant mass before yelling a blood curdling battle scream as it hit him, effectively melting him whole.

I cringed as Kimai moved up and grabbed his necklace, the only thing that remained whole. I decided not to ask her what it was, rather get our camp setup a small distance away from the smell of dead bodies and melted metal.

Sewing the hides together to create a bed-like structure that Kimai and I could bolth sleep in. Demon being fine on his own.

"Kimai, if you don't mind.. Um, we are going to have to sleep together.." I said, turning away from the red hue spreading across my face and pointed toward the makeshift bed.

She nodded and climbed in after me, huddling under the covers next to her, close enough to feel her body heat radiate through her robes I quickly drifted off to sleep with the familiar nightmares wracking my mind.