Chapter re-posted. Hope you enjoy.
Varian paced back and forth in the war room of the castle. He was beyond furious, but there was no one in the room to yell at to vent his frustrations.
He had just gotten an emergency transmission from Admiral Tyler, the officer in charge of Anduin's flagship. They had been gone for over six months, while his son studied on the Exodar, but was scheduled to return within the week. At some point in their journey, the ship had run into an unusual mist and had been attacked by a Horde fleet. The message had been choppy and incomplete, but the Admiral had indicated that Anduin has survived the crash, but his present location was unknown. Somehow that knowledge didn't make the king feel any better.
He had hundreds of ships in his armada and the one transporting his son had gone missing. He had immediately sent out his seventh fleet to the ship's last known locations, but it would take too long for a fleet that size to get into a position to find Anduin.
There was a knock at the door and Rell Nightwind walked in. He was by far one of the best agents in SI:7 and with Kia's departure from Stormwind, he was once again with the intelligence team full time.
"My team is ready to depart, Your Majesty."
Varian eyed the night elf critically. "And you know your objective."
"Primary objective is to find and secure the White Pawn. Secondary objective is the determine the status of the unexplored island where the airship crashed and secure a beachhead for the Alliance."
"Excellent. Tell the Admiral she can depart as soon as your team is onboard."
Rell nodded and turned sharply to leave. He paused at the door and turned back to Varian. "We'll find Anduin, Your Majesty. Find him and bring him safely back to you."
Varian took a seat, finally allowing himself a moment of rest. He'd been pacing since getting the news of the crash. He nodded. "Be sure you do."
Rell left and Varian was left with little else to do but wait, with his son somewhere on a strange island, probably alone and possibly in the hands of the Horde. This was exactly why he wanted Anduin to stay in Stormwind, where he'd be safe.
To Be Continued...