Thank you to MaximO for the wonderful ideas ^.^

A scream of agony echoed throughout the darkness, a vision of blood red eyes glowing in the distance. Smashing of trees and cries from frightened animals as something came tearing through the forest. What was happening? I was watching this, and yet I wasn't physically there. My vision flashed and I was following the familiar group of misfits that I'd been with since this whole thing started as they bounded quickly through the trees. Someone was missing though, a Blood Elf…wait, there he is.

Another flash and I was speeding next to him. There was something wrong though, his eyes were pure red, his face was twisted in a feral sneer. He looked wild, untamed and ferocious. I could see the tears in his clothing showing his well muscled body underneath. Quick memories of our night together flashed through my mind but were gone just as suddenly. His hair was wild; I could see a blood red aura surrounding his whole being. Why was he like this? He screamed out again, pure anguish.

This was the one the cries were coming from. They weren't screams of anger but pain. I noticed then that he was the cause of the trees coming down in rapid succession. It was like they were flies to him, his hands reached out and simply batted them away. The power he wielded now was immense…and frightening. How did this happen though? Another flash, I wish that would stop, and I was placed perhaps only moments before. The rogues had left I saw, and the others were standing around huffing after the fight.

Kure was looking around wildly, her eyes were frantic. I saw her mouth move but heard no sound, I could tell she was yelling out for me though. They couldn't find me, I tried to cry out to them but they didn't hear me. They were realizing I'd been taken while they had been preoccupied. That's when it must have happened, it was my entire fault he was like this now. I saw the redness start to enter his green emerald eyes. Kure saw it too, she tried to calm him, but it was too late. I tried to yell out again, his fists clenched, the blood red aura engulfed him. Throwing back his head he screamed out that agony filled wail. He'd lost himself to his primal desire to find me…to protect me. No…no…this couldn't happen…this couldn't, "La'el!"

I shot up from the cot I was laying in, and immediately had to clutch my stomach as a wave of nausea came over me, why have I been feeling like this lately? And was that a vision of what had happened…of what was happening now? La'el, he was wild. There would be no stopping him until he got me back. As much as I wanted to hurt these monsters that'd taken me, I didn't think they deserved the horrific fate that awaited them if La'el got his hands on them. I needed to warn this Garrosh Hellscream that a power he has never seen was on its way to destroy this place.

I swung my legs over the edge of the cot and tried to stand up. Oh my ribs were seriously in pain, that Authion really did a good job. I winced as I walked forward a bit, a sudden deep voice I recognized spoke up, "I wouldn't move around too much, I kicked you bit too hard I'm afraid." I whipped my gaze to the corner of my cell. The very Blood Elf I hadn't wanted to see, Authion emerged from the shadows and started towards me. I glared and backed up, he raised his hands, "hey hey, I'm not here to hurt you. By all means, I'm your only ally in this place."

I stared at him, just what was he talking about? He shrugged and took a step towards me cautiously, "listen, I couldn't say or do anything in front of the others or it would 'a been my head on the chopping block. I'm here to help, La'el, I knew him a long time ago. I respect him and I know what you guys are trying to accomplish. I didn't agree with Garrosh to do this, but I had no choice. I saw you thrashing around in here, I figured something was going on in that noggin of yours." He tapped his temple for emphasis and I watched him warily. He was here to help me? Why'd he have to kick so hard then? I squirmed slightly to find a more comfortable position. He moved then, fast, and was at my side instantly, "let me see that, our medics are good but not good enough…" he lifted my shirt up before I could stop him and was examining my ribs.

Thankfully he was decent enough not to lift higher then right under my breasts, but still, it was uncomfortable. He was poking me here and there gently, every reaction I made he watched carefully. After a few moments of silence and prodding, he sat back on his heels and looked up at me. Only now did I have a good look at him, he was handsome, like La'el but with striking blood red hair cut short in the back with the front long hanging down over his shoulders. He was well built as well, there'd be no wrestling the keys from him that's for sure.

However, if I was to believe him and what he was saying, I might not have to risk it. He continued to stare at me, his hand moving slowly, almost of its own accord. Reaching up, I felt his skin make contact with my cheek gently. Authion shook his head suddenly then and jumped upwards, taking a step back. His eyes were wide with surprise, as were my own probably. He looked at his hand nervously, "my…they were right about you…I couldn't seem to help myself." I blinked then, what in the world just happened?

He sighed, "let me explain, there's a rumor going around about you, how men can't seem to resist you. You just have a charm, a beauty about you that we can't stop ourselves for some reason." I blinked again, so I was a male magnet after all. Well, if that wasn't a tid bit of interesting news I don't know what is. He stared at me again, "…I better watch myself around you…I can already feel the yearning building. Anyways, I bet La'el and the others are on their way here right now. Do you know where they are?" He sat next to me now and took my hand in his. I blushed and tried to stay calm.

Thinking back to the dream I had, I tried to remember, "well…" my voice was raspy so I cleared it quickly, "um…when I was sleeping, I saw them running really quickly through the forest, most likely coming here. Authion…if you really are my ally here, you need to let me out. I have to warn everyone. La'el has gone utterly berserk, no one can reason with him now until I'm within his grasp again. His face, it was frightening, his eyes were blood red and his strength was amazing, he flicked huge trees down like they were flies. As angry as I am about all this, your people don't deserve the massacre that is coming your way if La'el does not get me back." Authion stared at me, stunned to silence. I looked at him and shook his hand quickly to wake him back up.

He shook his head and sighed, "you have got to be kidding me, he's that powerful now? Not even our whole army could stand against him. Wait…have you two…have you joined?" I jumped slightly and looked away, nodding. Authion went back to staring at me. "Then we really are in trouble, I know little of the prophecy, but what I do know is that once La'el has gained the power from you, nothing can stand against him if he wishes to invoke it. Which it seems he has done now. This whole city is in danger, civilians and all, just because that arrogant bastard Hellscream decided it'd be a great idea to kidnap you and use your powers to help the Horde." I started and looked at him, powers? I have none, La'el has them all. Did they think I had powers of my own?

I slipped my hand from Authion's, "I have no powers Authion…La'el has them all. I don't know what Garrosh Hellscream told you but you won't get anything out of having me around." Authion sighed and slumped back against the wall.

"Then we risked all of this and La'el's wrath for nothing huh? Boy are the citizens of the Horde going to be happy about this." A sudden chill went through my body then, Authion's frantic voice was far as I seemed to go into a trance. I was no longer inside the cell within the fortress, I was outside of the city gates, looking down at a group that had just arrived. People were screaming in fright and agony as some were wounded. I realized that I was looking down at La'el and the others. His aura was stronger and the power that emanated from him was immense.

I was scared, he was ready to rip this place to shreds to find me. I had to warn them, La'el was here now and nothing was going to stop him. I saw Kure and the others trying to rein him in, but he flung them backwards, not even their words were reaching him now. I saw a flash of red light as something materialized in his hands, it was ball of energy or something. He screamed out and threw it. At that moment, I yelled out to him as I felt myself being pulled back to my body. The whole building I was in rocked with the explosion. This was happening now, it wasn't a premonition, this was now. I grabbed Authion by the arms and shook him.

"Authion, get me outta here now, La'el is here. That explosion just now? That earthquake? That was him, he just blew open the front gates."

Authion blinked, "by himself?"

I huffed, "yes by himself! He unleashed like an energy blast or something and just blew it all up. Everyone near that is probably dead now! Get me out now! He needs to see me so he'll stop this massacre that is sure to happen if it isn't already!" Authion nodded then and jumped up running to the bars and unlocking the cage. We raced out of the cell and down the long hallway skidding to a stop at the stairs.

Authion picked me up then, "you won't be able to climb them fast enough." With that said, he bounded up the stairs quickly and out into the main hall where Garrosh was meeting with his generals to see what to do about this new threat.

The great Orc whipped around and bellowed at Authion, "what is the meaning of this! You broke her out of her cell? Authion, she is the key to-"

I jumped down out of the Blood Elfs arms and screamed at the top of my lungs, "I have no powers of my own! La'el my Protector has all of them! Now I will advise you if you don't want your Horde to be slaughtered within the next few minutes, you let me go so that I can go to La'el and stop him!"

Authion came up behind me, "she is right Garrosh, if we let La'el free like this, he will destroy everything and everyone. There is no stopping him, he wields the Protectors power from the joining. You cannot stop him with anything. He comes for his lover, and he will get her." I blushed at the word lover but quickly brushed it aside, now was not the time to get embarrassed. Garrosh stood there silently for a moment, then a great frown broke over his features.

"I will not let her go, she is the key to everything. Guards! Subdue the traitor and take the girl outside so her Protector may see her." Immediately we were surrounded by armed Horde and I was grabbed and ripped away from Authion who was screaming madly that Garrosh was going to rue his decision. The guards dragged me outside and held me upwards, my eyes widened at the wide spread death and destruction. La'el was making quick work of this place and soon there would be nothing left.

Garrosh came up behind me and smirked holding out his sword he pointed it towards the rampaging Blood elf, "Protector! I have your lover! Wife! And soul mate within my grasp! Come if you wish to reclaim her!" There was an immediate stop to the smashing sounds, screams and cries still filled the air. Quiet came over us as we all stood there waiting for what we knew was coming. Then, over the edge of the path, a bloodied hand popped up and then an arm followed. La'el was climbing up to the top where we were. The red aura around him blazed brightly as he hoisted his body fully over the edge and stood facing us. It was just as in my visions, his eyes were blood red and his handsome face was twisted into a ferocious snarl.

I started to tear up seeing him like this, "La'el…" it came out as a whisper. It was enough though, his eyes darted to me and a growl escaped his throat as he saw how roughly I was being held. This was not good, just seeing me was not enough to calm him. I looked at Garrosh, "please…if you and your men do not wish to be killed right here, let me go."

Hellscream tilted his head towards me and laughed, "stupid girl, he's right in front of us, nothing could escape a firing squad from this distance! Fire!" My eyes widened and I screamed as bullets and arrows whizzed past me straight towards La'el.

No…no! "LA'EL!" My voice was in agony as I watched them reach him, dust was kicked up as the bullets hit the ground around him. Garrosh gave the order to cease-fire and silence over took us again. The dust started to clear, and I choked up as I saw La'el still standing in before us, unharmed.

"How…is it possible he survived that?" One of the guards voiced what everyone was thinking. I knew how, I saw the remnants of a force field dissipating from La'els body. His eyes narrowed and he took a step forward, the ground around him started to blaze up with the power around him.

I had to do something or they were all going to die, "La'el! Please…please calm yourself, I'm alright see? I'm not harmed!" He whipped his eyes to me and scanned my body with a heated gaze. I had to look away, I felt like he was undressing me.

I was startled when I heard his deep voice penetrate the silence, "you lie to me, I see the bruises underneath your clothes, I see the cuts and the scars. I will destroy them all, they dare to take you from me."

Garrosh smirked then, something was up. He motioned for Authion to be brought before me, "I know something that'll hurt you more then bullets, Authion…I order you…" He looked straight at La'el, " to kiss our dear sweet Airi…" I sucked in a breath, no, did he want to die? Was he wishing for a swift death? Or wait, maybe a painful one, La'el would probably opt for giving a slow painful death now.

I was shaking my head as La'el watched the guards forcing Authion to his feet and pushing his face into mine. I closed my eyes in terror as his lips touched mine, but he wasn't fighting it. He wanted this? Authion was actually kissing me! That's when I heard the scream of anguish from behind the man. Authion was pulled from me and thrown back again to his original position. I saw La'el hunched over, he was seething in anger.

It happened fast then, I saw a red whip made from something drippy coming towards me. I turned to it, but it never reached me, it wasn't aimed at me, but my captors that were holding me. I stood there, eyes wide in horror as the two guards crumpled to ground gurgling blood, their bodies torn to pieces. The blood splattered onto my cheek, this couldn't be happening. My gentle and kind La'el, was a monster now. I was frozen, this couldn't be happening.

I heard La'el again, "now…you will share their fate Hellscream…" No, I couldn't let them suffer such a horrific death, no matter how horrible they are. La'el was going to kill all these people. I couldn't let him do that!

I shook my head and screamed out, "NO!" tearing myself from my position, I sprinted to where La'el stood over the cowering Hellscream and his guards ready to rip them apart. I heard my breath, harsh in my ears, my beating heart was wild, I had to reach him in time, I had too! It was like time stopped then, I slammed into La'el successfully pushing him off balance and we toppled to the ground. Everything was silent around us as I looked into his eyes, those red hate filled eyes, "La'el…please…return to yourself…return to my beloved…" I stopped, he stared at me, "husband…" Then, doing the only thing I could think of, I pressed my lips to his, trying to convey all feelings through this one kiss.

Please…don't let me be too late to save his sanity. I pulled away after a bit and searched his eyes wildly, looking for those deep emerald orbs I'd grown so fond of. I didn't see them, but I did see the aura around him starting dissipate. He sat up and pulled me too him, crushing me to his chest. I felt him shaking, "Airi…my Airi…" I looked up at him again, there they were, those beautiful green eyes. He was himself again, thank goodness. We stayed like that, oblivious to our surroundings until Garrosh got up and huffed.

La'el's eyes snapped open and in one swift movement he had me up in his arms, pointing his sword at Hellscream. Garrosh blinked at us, and sighed, "I must admit, I didn't think I would have to face such a terrifying power such as this when we took her from you…" He swept his hand across the devastation of the city. Buildings were completely destroyed, people lay on the ground wounded or dead. I could still hear their cries even now, I buried my face into La'els chest.

La'el growled, "then you'll do us all a favor and let us be from now on, I've no more wish to turn into that blood thirsty monster again." I felt La'el start to move towards the exit, slowly inching his way past the group of Horde. I peeked up from my hiding place and saw Authion looking at us with wide eyes. I knew he'd be killed for betraying Garrosh, I had to help him.

Tugging gently on La'els shirt he looked down at me, cradled in his arms, "what is my love?"

I blushed, "Authion…La'el he helped me…please…we can't leave him here."

My Blood Elf husband sighed, "for the love of…very well then, Garrosh, you will release the Blood Elf Authion to me…I will decide his fate from here on…" Hellscream looked at us then nodded, not wanting to invoke La'el's wrath again.

Authion scrambled over to us and took my hand, "thank you…so much, I was going to be killed…" I nodded and heard La'el growl again.

"It would be wise…Authion…to release my beloved's hand this instant…or you might lose yours." Authion quickly released me and La'el smirked in satisfaction. Without another look, the two Blood Elfs took off sprinting towards the destroyed entrance where the rest of the group waited. I held onto La'el for dear life, he ran so fast. I hoped that would be the last we'd see of Garrosh Hellscream and his Horde.

I opened my eyes weakly, we had covered a lot of distance since leaving that compound where La'el almost killed an entire civilization. Kure had suggested we set up camp now that we were back in the forest under cover of the trees. There had been a murmur of agreement, I didn't remember much after that, falling asleep and all. I felt someone stroking my hair gently, I knew it was La'el, who else could it be? I opened my eyes a bit more and looked up at him, he was smiling, "hey there sleepy head…how are feeling?" He kissed my forehead and put a hand on my stomach.

I groaned, "if I say I felt like I've been run over by a heard of Talbuks would that suffice?" La'el chuckled lightly and laid down next to me, pulling me into a tight embrace.

"Yes I would say so…I'm so sorry that all of this happened…I should have watched you better." His voice was pained, I could tell he was hurting badly.

I placed my hand on his cheek gently, "shhh, it's not your fault, you have me now and I'm safe that's all that matters right?" He nodded softly and hugged me again. A feeling then came over me that I had last felt in the cell of the compound earlier, not again. I clutched my stomach and moaned, "uh I think I'm gonna be sick…" La'el opened his eyes then and jumped up, helping me to sit up and face towards the outside of camp. I let it all out then, as he held my hair back, I hated throwing up. I didn't feel sick though. I had to admit, I had been feeling queasy as of late. Kure had been woken up by the sounds of my retching and she made her way over to us.

Crouching down, she looked at La'el and then put a hand on my back, "dear one…are you alright?"

I turned to her and shook my head no, "I think I have a stomach bug or something…is that something you can cure Kure?" Nodding, La'el picked me up and laid me on our bed roll. He sat next to me stroking my hair as Kure worked her magic. After a short bit, she stopped looking at me dumbfounded. I blinked, "what is it?"

She sat back then and huffed, "well…I can't cure you Airi…"

La'el spoke up then, "what do you mean you can't cure her? What's wrong with her!"

Kure made a hushing noise, the rest of the camp was still asleep, "well…I can't cure her because…there's nothing wrong with her…so to speak…" I looked at La'el then and we exchanged puzzled glances.

"What do you mean there's nothing wrong with me Kure?"

She looked at La'el, "you may want to take a deep breath my boy…you remember the joining? Well…it seems that it produced more then a fully realized Protector in La'el…"

I looked at her with narrowed eyes, "what are you talking about?"

She looked at us both for a moment, "well…Airi…you're…pregnant…"

In that instant La'el and I no longer cared if the rest of the camp was sleeping we both screamed at the top of our lungs, "PREGNANT?" Everyone shot up from their bed rolls, Frakkal just rolled over and grunted.