The Gale of Azeroth
By Amarito
Chapter 2
Arrival in Azeroth
The day came where Shyleaf knew of Shydust's entry to the world. She knew what to expect from books she read that were both human and Twidorei. Birth experiences as a Twidorei was a little different from those that female humans experience, considering Shyleaf a Twidorei. She wasn't the first female Twidorei to give birth, yet she had it done in her and Novadust's room. A few female Twidorei Atomists were there to help her deliver Shydust.
Surprisingly Novadust wasn't there. He was rushing down the hallways towards his and his wife's chamber. He would have used Twisim lightning, by appearing suddenly in a flash of green lightning in their chamber, but he knew that it would affect Shyleaf negatively with him suddenly appearing. Upon reaching the chamber's entrance, he stopped in front of the closed door. He was going to open it, but he heard screams from his wife.
He sighed, knowing what to expect from reading a few Twidorei medical books. He turned the knob and pushed the door open, silently going in and gently closing the door behind him. He sighed upon glancing at his wife. Unlike human females when they deliver birth, Novadust knew that his wife would be completely naked. He was her husband and mate and he should witness his son's birth, but for some reason, he became suddenly shy and turned his face away.
A few moments later and Novadust heard the cries of a baby Twidorei. He turned around and saw Shyleaf smiling and panting. She willingly lowered her head back onto the pillow, after glancing at her first child. Novadust felt happy, but at first refused to cut his son's cord. With the insistence of the Atomists, Novadust eventually accepted and cut his son's cord.
"We'll clean him up and bring him back. It would be several moments. In the mean time, be sure to stay with your mate until we return." Once of the Atomists requested.
Novadust nodded and the female Twidorei Atomists left, leaving with Shydust. With Novadust cutting Shydust's cord, he saw his son's features. He mentally smiled to himself at that moment. Novadust walked over to Shyleaf's side. She had her eyes closed and resting. Novadust gently sat beside her on the bed and held her right hand, smiling. Shyleaf opened her eyes and upon seeing Novadust, she first smiled then her eyes glared.
"What took you so long?!" She exclaimed, wincing.
Novadust grinned, "Still hurts, eh?" He asked.
"It'll for awhile. I expected as much... I'm in a mess." She muttered.
"Well, I'm going to stay here until you're brimming with hygiene." Novadust commented.
Shyleaf moaned, "How long?" She asked.
"How long what?" Novadust asked, confused.
"How long would it take for them to clean Shydust up?" She asked, gently smiling as she mentioned his name.
Novadust shrugged, "The atomists said several moments." He replied.
"Why didn't you come sooner?" Shyleaf asked, whispering and staring at Novadust.
"I would have, using Twisim lightning-" Novadust started.
Shyleaf shook her head, "No... That would have likely made some problems." She interrupted.
"And that's why I didn't use it." Novadust explained.
"Did you see our boy?" She asked, smiling brightly.
Novadust nodded, smiling.
"Lo. That I did. He's beautiful. You've done a grand job." Novadust whispered.
"... Comes with being a female." Shyleaf giggled, but moaned.
Novadust blinked, "Are you O.K.?" He asked.
Shyleaf didn't reply and kept on moaning in pain. The atomists returned and gave Shydust to Novadust, with his son all clean and in a blanket. He stood up and held his son in his arms.
"Is she going to be fine?" Novadust asked, turning the atomists.
"Lo. Its some side effects from female Twidorei giving birth. It doesn't happen with human females. Nothing to worry about." One of the atomists replied.
"Then should I wait outside?" Novadust asked.
"That would be for the best." The same atomist nodded.
Novadust sighed and walked out of the chamber, gently closing the door behind him. He walked over to an owl chair and sat on it, holding and staring at his baby. Shydust just stared at his dad with wonder and after a few moments, made some happy sounds. Novadust smiled in return.
The week passed by happily. Shyleaf recovered from her side effects and from her pregnancy and birth, so she was ready for battle. Shyleaf; Novadust, and Shydust all spent most of their time together, most of the time in Startwinkle Sacred Tomb and a few times in Twivale. Shyleaf had Venera Stentor -a Lady of the Owls, like Shyleaf herself- assemble Twinklenight and have them train for the incoming battles and war.
Novadust had waited until Shyleaf had recovered before he told her the details of the meetings she missed. She didn't mind Novadust telling her so late after the meeting. She preferred it to be that late, other than to be while she was pregnant. The two, with Shydust in Shyleaf's arms, passed by some female Twidorei Twinklenight training. They had their hands behind their backs and somewhat cuffed, while they hopped like frogs on their knees.
It was useful training, to strengthen their leg muscles and give them more speed and tolerance. Travis Jawhiz had his elite force of male Twidorei, named Whitenight training as well. Novadust and Shyleaf knew that the White Dragons, Snowwolves, humans and white orcs were also training for the incoming war. The couple also knew that it was the last few days that the two would see each other in.
Novadust knew that he was going to see Shydust later, but he feared that he won't see Shyleaf later. He guessed that the pain and sorrow that he felt earlier and occasionally more recently, had to deal with something about Shyleaf. In that he was correct in. Novadust; Shyleaf, and Shydust all had their photos taken, numerous times throughout the week, having memories to keep. Wisely, the couple decided in keeping the photos they made in Startwinkle Sacred Tomb.
The time reached the species of Starowl. Two forces, a larger force headed for Azeroth and a smaller force headed for Draenor, were prepared for departure just outside of Twivale. Novadust had opened two portals, one for Azeroth and the other for Draenor. Garniz was in lead of the White Horde force he brought with him, on his white friendly zeastris. For the White Dragons, Prince Puresoft and her bodyguard Soarclaw Transsnow led the White Dragons.
In lead of the kestians was Kamisai the Humble on a White Dragon Whelp. Pearl Whiteflake was in lead of the Snowwolves. Prince Night was in lead of the humans forces. Novadust was in lead of the larger force headed to Azeroth and his mate, Shyleaf, was in lead of the smaller force headed to Draenor. If she died, Venera Stentor, Shyleaf's captain, was to take lead of the Draenor force. The leaders gathered together, away from their forces for one last time.
Novadust was on his legs, among Pearl Whiteflake and Prince Night. Shyleaf was mounted on her Wesnol, Thundercloud; Garniz was mounted on his white zeastris, Demonstar; Prince Puresoft was flying in the sky with her White Dragon Flight, most of it; Kamisai the Humble was mounted on his White Dragon Whelp, Yearling.
"Remember; don't attack any forces that are in either Azeroth or Draenor, even if they attack. Avoid their attacks or block them. Only attack pure evil forces and use the eclipsewell vials that you have for leaders, like Illidan and Sylvanas. Otherwise, try to reason with them and if that doesn't work, stay withdrawn until some demons attack them and then help them against the demons." Novadust reminded.
"We'll keep that in mind, love." Shyleaf nodded, with Shydust in a basket on the wesnol's side.
"Watch out for yourselves in Azeroth." Azshara advised.
"That we will Kaldorei queen." Prince Night nodded.
The leaders regrouped with their forces.
"Allah is great!" Novadust and Shyleaf yelled in unison.
"Onward!" They yelled, leading their forces into the portals.
Novadust rushed through the portal, followed by his Azeroth force and Shyleaf rushed through the other portal, followed by her Draenor force. Torna Starfear was left behind to take care of leading Twivale. Novadust glanced at Shyleaf, mounted on Thundercloud, galloping into her portal, before he himself disappeared through his own portal, his mate and Starowl vanishing from his sight.
In Thunder Bluff, a portal opened up and the White Dragons, human force, White Orc force, Kestian force and Snowwolf force all exited it. The forces mounted on flying mounts stayed in the sky, while others fell downwards. A white grunt barely got hold on the edge of the Elder Rise. A footman passed him and the white grunt quickly used one of his hands to capture the human and with difficulty, pulling them both up.
Puresoft watched as the forces that weren't mounted on flying mounts fall.
"Are we going to help them?" Soarclaw asked.
"They're our friends! Of course!" Puresoft exclaimed, hurrying down to capture a Snowwolf.
Soarclaw followed her lead and captured a falling knight and his mount. The gryphon riders and wyverns rushed down to help their falling comrades. While those that got on the rises, reached out to capture close comrades that were falling, pulling them up onto solid ground. Some snow trolls fell in the Pools of Visions, getting scolded at from a few Taurens, fatefully not being hostile to them.
That way, slowly, the remaining force of Novadust's Azeroth Force landed in Thunder Bluff. Cairne welcomed the newcomers and it was Puresoft and Soarclaw who explained who they were and why they were there. The tauren welcomed the missing force and Cairne had Baine Bloodhoof leave with a Tauren escort to Orgrimmar and inform Thrall. Baine obliged and took several young tauren with him to Orgrimmar.
The tauren were slightly taken back by the Kestian Chasers -Kestian Camel Riders- but quickly recovered from them.
Novadust Startwinkle exited the portal and it vanished after only Travis and his Whitenight exited. It worried Novadust, as he wondered where the remainder of his Azeroth force has exited. In the mean time, they had their own problems. Fatefully, none of the Whitenight made any hostile move. Novadust quickly figured out that they were all in Orgrimmar, the orc capital of their nation Durotar. Unfatefully, all the white orcs were with the remainder of his force located somewhere else.
Novadust wasn't familiar with orc language and neither were any of his Twidorei. Almost instantly after the portal vanished, grunts and raiders surrounded Novadust and his Whitenight Twidorei brethren. From his knowledge of Azeroth and its geography, he knew that they were in Kalimdor.
"Holt there... umm, elves?" A grunt asked, unsure.
"Green Elves, we're Twidorei. I'm Novadust Startwinkle, leader of the Twidorei and this is Travis Jawhiz, leader of this Twidorei Whitenight elite force." Novadust greeted, introducing himself and his brethren.
Suddenly, the circle opened up a bit and Novadust recognized Thrall mounted on his female stormwolf, Starect. Thrall stopped Starect in front of Novadust. There was silence between the two at first and Novadust eventually started giggling in his throat. It quickly turned into uproar laughter, with his Twidorei brethren staring confused at him. Thrall and his brethren went into defensive positions, holding their weapons in hostility. Novadust instantly stopped upon noticing it.
"Wow! We come in peace Warchief. We mean no harm or hate." Novadust explained.
Thrall narrowed one of his eyes, "Do you have your word that you won't betray us?" He asked.
Novadust sighed, "Betrayal? We even barely know each other; how could we betray you and your people?" He asked.
Thrall sighed; he knew that Novadust spoke reason.
"Are you of any relation to the humans?" Thrall asked.
"Humans? By Allah, no. We're closer related to the elves, even though we look different." Novadust replied.
Nazgrel appeared next to Thrall. Thrall turned to his security chief.
"Throm-Ka Warchief, Cairne has sent some of his Tauren over. They say they have news from Thunder Bluff." Nazgrel reported.
Thrall blinked, "Bring them to my fortress." He turned to the Twidorei. "As for you-elves, follow me. I trust you enough not to attack from behind."
Novadust sighed in relief and nodded. He motioned Travis and the Whitenight to follow behind. Thrall led them to Orgrimmar Fortress, while Nazgrel went back to allow the Tauren in.
Without warning, Novadust felt an intense power far away and made his excuse to Travis and with Travis nodding; Novadust left Orgrimmar in a hurry. The fact spread throughout Orgrimmar that Thrall didn't harm the new comers and so the orcs left Novadust and his brethren alone, welcoming them in their own way. Once out of Orgrimmar and a considerable distance away from it, Novadust stopped and vanished in a flash of green lightning.
He reappeared submerged in the sea, close to the Maelstrom, but the Twidorei were known in Starowl for holding their breaths under water for hours, if not days. The Twidorei also didn't mind any environment and Durotar's desert habitat was of no problem to them. Novadust saw what appeared to be one of the Quel'dorei. Novadust's mind raced and he recognized the Quel'dorei to be Dath'Remar. At that moment, Dath'Remar noticed him.
A combined force of Dath'Remar's magic and the Maelstrom sent Novadust flying high into the air, towards Ashenvale. A hippogryph rider spotted him in the air, before he crashed into a tree, in Azshara Forest. He fell down to the ground unconscious, with the tree bent and damaged. The hippogryph rider landed and a huntress spotted Novadust falling. The archer dismounted her hippogryph and with the huntress, checked on Novadust, finding out that he was unconscious.
The two night elf sentinels glanced at each other.
"By Elune, Priestess Tyrande should know about this." The archer whispered.
"We shall bring him to her. Mount him behind me and let's make haste to Darnassus." The huntress suggested.
The archer nodded and with the huntress' help, mounted Novadust onto the panther. The huntress took the front and the archer mounted her hippogryph and took to the sky. Both hurried north-west, towards Darnassus.
Thrall entered his fortress, followed by Travis and his Whitenight. Thrall only noticed Novadust's disappearance only when he stopped in the meeting chamber. Travis and his Twidorei brethren waited, but Baine was allowed in and only then Thrall allowed all of them to take a seat.
"Baine! It's good to see you! How fares your father?" Thrall asked.
"He's in good health. He sent me to inform you of some newcomers' arrival... But I see you have some newcomers as well Warchief." Baine explained.
Thrall was reminded about Novadust. He turned to Travis.
"Where is your leader?" Thrall asked.
Travis shifted uncomfortably, but decided to tell the truth.
"Novadust went to investigate into some powerful magic in the sea. I don't know when he'll return." Travis replied.
It was true; Travis didn't know what would happen with Novadust. Novadust could return in any minute, or he could return in days.
"I trust your leader won't attack Orgrimmar." Thrall stated.
"Novadust is more honorable than to attack a city; he would do no such thing." Travis assured.
"Very well. What is this about newcomers in Thunder Bluff Baine?" Thrall asked.
Travis instantly knew that the remaining Azeroth force was located in Thunder Bluff. He -like Novadust- knew the geography of Azeroth and knew how distant Thunder Bluff was from Orgrimmar.
"I and my tauren brethren came in a zeppelin, so it didn't take long. The newcomers have arrived several minutes ago I would say. There were humans; some sort of wolves; white dragons; bipedal wolves and what was most interesting was white orcs." Baine replied.
"Interesting. Tell me about these white orcs if you may." Thrall requested.
"I apologize Warchief, for my father sent me here before I could find out anything about the white orcs." Baine explained.
"The newcomers you just mentioned friend is the remaining force that came with us. I don't know how but the portal that we went through somehow split into two portals, with one portal opening here, bringing my Twidorei brethren; and another opened in Thunder Bluff, bringing the remaining force there that you just mentioned." Travis explained.
"You know of these white orcs elf?" Thrall asked.
"I'm a Green Elf, like the rest of my brethren. We prefer out native tongue's name of Twidorei. Back in Starowl, where our forces came from, the Twidorei and White Horde are... in good friendly terms. Even though the White Horde prefers to be in solitary and we as Twidorei respect that, however, the White Horde seems to not mind in helping us out when we need them." Travis explained.
"White Horde?!" Thrall asked, shocked.
"From the color of their skin. Unlike the common green of your brethren, our orcs are white in color of their skin." Travis replied.
"I shall meet the Warchief of this White Horde. Has he accompanied you from your world of Starowl?" Thrall asked.
"That he has indeed." Travis nodded.
Thrall turned to Baine.
"Return to Thunder Bluff with your escorting brethren and give my greetings to your father. Tell him that the newcomers there are welcome here in Orgrimmar." Thrall informed.
"Right away Warchief." Baine nodded, leaving the room.
"If you don't mind, could you sent some of your runners to Theramore Isle? I'm sure Miss Jaina would be interested of the humans in your force that came here." Thrall requested.
Travis nodded, "Very well. My Whitenight brethren know the geography and know what to do when they reach Theramore." He nodded to one of his comrades.
The chosen runner stood up and nodded. He hurriedly rushed out of the room.