Two weeks later, they were attending Jaina and Varian's wedding. And it was a very elaborate affair. Thousands of guests poured in the city from all over Azeroth. All the Alliance leaders were present along with their spouses as well as all the Horde ones.
Thrall came with a young Orc Shaman from Nagrand called Aggra. She was very beautiful and sweet, and quite shy for an Orc. Vol'Jin and Cairne Bloodhoof were there with their wives, while Sylvanas Lor'themar Theron came as a couple. Even the goblin leader was there with a very young goblin date. Saurfang was still on leave at Nargrand so he can mourn the loss of his son with his tribe, and Garosh was left in charge of Orgrimmar on Thrall's absence.
Garosh was not happy about this. He'd rather go fishing in the Southfury river, now that everything was quiet, than deal with all the bureaucracy. But, he was a Horde officer and he would fulfill his duty to his Warchief. After all, Thrall would only be away for week, he could take Commander Gorgonna camping later. They would have to make due with a few stolen moments at her quarters for now.
Jaina was a vision in white, as she walked down the isle, and Varian looked very handsome and imposing in his Storwind uniform. Arthas, the best man, was wearing his Lordaeron uniform, and Dannai the maid of honor, wore a low cut emerald green dress, that matched her eyes and a tiara of the same color. Her hair was made up in an elaborate pony tail and it cascaded down her back.
Aesar was performing the ceremony, and Varian and Jaina exchanged their vows in front of him. Arthas gave Varian the rings while Dannai was throwing rice on them. An hour later it was over, and they all headed to Stormwind Keep for the reception. Dannai still feeling a bit weak after the birth, excused her self after the second dance and returned with Arthas to their wing to check up on the girls and rest. The rest of the guests partied until dawn. The next morning Jaina and Varian left for their honeymoon at the Cape of Stranglethorn, leaving Arthas in charge of Stormwind for two weeks.
Six months later Dannai, dressed in a simple white lace wedding dress was walking towards Arthas who was standing by the lake in front of Aesar dressed in his Lordaeron uniform. She chose to leave her hair fall free down her back and cover it with a long sheer lace veil that was held in place by a simple double white crystal diadem. It was early autumn and the weather was still quite warm, so her dress was low cut and sleeveless with two double white crystal shoulder straps. Arthas marveled at the site in front of him. She was stunning. And just like the first time he set his eyes upon her ten years ago, she took his breath away.
Dannai's heart was pounding as she approached Arthas. His appearance has changed considerably these past six months. His hair may still be primarily silver, but they were no longer stringy and lifeless, but healthy and shiny, and many golden strands were starting to grow again.
The most miraculous change of all was that the heart that he tore out of his chest five years ago, to take his mind off Dannai's betrothal to Kael and the birth of their son, had regrown again. The blood flow, along with the exposure to sunlight had turned the color of Arthas' skin back to normal.
The ceremony was simple. Aesar chanted prayers and the couple exchanged their vows in front of their family and friends. When Aesar told Arthas that he may kiss the bride, he pulled Dannai to him and crushed his lips on hers, and would not let go. They stood there locked in an embrace kissing like there was no tomorrow, while the others were cheering them and clapping their hands.
It was no wonder that Arthas pounced on Dannai like that. They have not been intimate since before the birth of their daughters. They have agreed to resume their sexual activities on their wedding night, and by now they were climbing walls. Arthas especially was like a caged animal, going into great lengths not to snap at his subordinates
After the wedding ceremony ended, Aesar blessed the two babies and spoke their names before the Light, and then they all proceeded to the reception area of the lake. It was after midnight when the celebrations ended, and the nannies came to take the children to bed while Dannai teleported herself and Arthas to the isle of Quel'Schiza
The moment they materialized at the cottage, Arthas lifted Dannai in his arms, kicked the door in and carried her to the bed. He looked down at her and said "Brace your self kitten, this is going to be a bumpy ride".
With that, he climbed on top of her and gave her a searing kiss that lasted for what seemed like hours. His mouth traveled down her neck and shoulder, while his clever hands were busy setting the her body in fire with their hot caresses. His finger pulled down the strap of her left shoulder as his lips covered it with kisses. Her other shoulder received similar treatment, and soon her dress was pulled down to her waist, uncovering her perky breasts.
"I knew that you were not wearing a bra, you vixen" Arthas smiled and took her nipple in is mouth while he fumbled her other breast with his hand. He was aching to have her right there and then, but he was determined to take things slower, and savor the moment
Dannai was busy removing Arthas cloths and tracing his toned body with her hands and feeling his soft hair. But as soon as Arthas started to work on her breasts, it became more difficult to concentrate. And when one of his hands left her breast and traveled further south, pulling her dress completely off her and going inside her panties, she could barely think.
Arthas put his middle finger in her entrance and started moving it, while his thumb stroked her mound. It did not take long for Dannai to scream as waves of ecstasy crushed on her. Arthas then, removed her panties and replaced his fingers with his throbbing member and started moving inside her, encouraged by her loud moans. His thrusts became faster and more powerful, Dannai was writhing underneath him and soon she arched her back and screamed in ecstasy, toes curled.
Arthas pulled out of her and flipped her around. He pulled her hips up and with a powerful thrust he entered her and started pounding in her even harder and in a deeper angle. Dannai moaned at that, and rested on her elbows, her cheek touching the pillow. Her legs felt like jelly, she came twice again, before Arthas finished with her with a roar. He spooned behind her and nuzzled her hair. "I love you so much kitten" Dannai tightened his arms around her and whispered "I love you more baby", and rested with him for a while before they resumed their activities.
It was quite a mystery, but since the fall of the Lich King, his freed minions, the Death Knights and the Forsaken had noticed subtle changes on their physique. The Death Knights were shocked to discover that their hearts were beating again, and from having a blood flow now, their skin color was becoming normal once more. Their eyes, just like Arthas' have turned back to normal. They no longer looked any different from the general population, other than the fact that they were immortal and very powerful.
The Forsaken had noticed changes as well. They were gradually starting to look normal again. But being already dead for a long time, prior to their resurrection by Arthas and the other Necromancers, their state of decomposition was very advanced, and many of them were just reanimated bones. But now, they have discovered, that their flesh, skin and limbs were starting to regrow, their heart was starting to beat, and in some cases were death was very recent prior to their resurrection, they were able to engage in sexual activities which resulted into pregnancies. Sylvanas was ecstatic by these news. It meant that her kingdom's population will grow in time.
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A year has passed since the fall of the Lich King and everyone all over Azeroth was celebrating. Varian declared a three day holiday and organized parades, fairs and festivals all over his realm.
He had more reason to celebrate, since with the help of Arthas and with the new found wealth that the trade relations with the Horde brought him, Westfall was free from the Defias thugs and was prospering again. Even Duskwood was returning to normal after the land was cleansed and purified by the priests.
Dannai initiated peace talks with the Blackrock Orcs on behalf of both the Horde and the Alliance, and eventually they agreed to leave the Eastern Kingdoms and settle in Durotar and the Northern Barrens. This gave Lakeshire the opportunity to prosper, and the people to resettle all over the Redridge mountains, free from Orc harassment.
Dannai, Arthas and their family were walking in the park with Varian, Jaina and their family. Varian was holding his five month old daughter in his arms. Little Phoebe had Varian's deep blue eyes and Jaina's blonde hair and complexion. Both were ecstatic with their baby daughter, and Anduin absolutely adored her. They were all chatting and laughing, while enjoying the good weather.
"Who would have thought a year ago that we would all be here, Horde and Alliance alike, celebrating the Fall of the Lich King, prospering, and keeping the peace for a year now." Dannai wondered aloud, as she clung on Arthas' hand, who was pushing the girls' stroller.
Arthas nodded "Indeed, look at us. Me, the former Lich King is now the key adviser of the High King of the Alliance. You, a Warlock turned Priest Horde officer walking freely in Stormwind, as the ambassador who initiated the peace talks that resulted to a lasting peace and prosperity between our two factions. It just makes me wonder, what the universe has installed for us next.
"Please don't jinx it Arthas, finally, for the first time in over ten years we all have normal lives. Lets just enjoy this for however short might be." Jaina urged him
Varian chuckled "Come now my love, surely you don't believe such superstitions. We will all be fine, and even if something happens, we will overcome it, as long as we all stick together."
"I'll drink to that!" Arthas declared loudly but looked at all the children around him and corrected himself. "So, who is up for some frozen scones"
Just then the earth started shacking in the most powerful earthquake that anyone has ever experienced before. People started panicking and screaming, flower pots fell on the streets and old abandoned buildings collapsed. Arthas put one arm over Dannai, who was holding a very terrified Anasterian into her arms, and the other over an equally terrified Daelin. Both were hunched over their daughters' stroller trying to protect them. Almost a full minute later it was over.
"What on Azeroth was that?" a very confused Varian wondered aloud. "Guards run around the city, notify others too, check if we have any casualties" he ordered. "Guys, we should return to Storwind keep and assess the damage" he told his family and friend.
"You just had to say it Arthas" Jaina shook her head at him. "Here we go again" Dannai sighed
Arthas rolled his eyes and asked "So no frozen scones?"
THE END?
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Ok, here's the end. There may be a CATA sequel in the next few months. I know that the idea of Arthas, the Death Knights, the Forsaken and the rest of the free undead are returning back to normal. But I am a romantic soul, I prefer a happy ending for everyone, undead included. That is the reason why I was reluctant to kill off Illidan and Kael, and even gave them girlfriends. I feel that they did not deserve everything that happened to them. I know that I concentrated more on the romance part, rather than making it funny, but the way the story developed after the first chapter, didn't leave much room for humor. I have a few ideas about other funny instances involving Arthas and the rest of the WoW characters, and I will writer them down eventually. Please let me know what you think about the story. It might look a bit corny for some, and for that, I apologize.
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