The young king was awoken by a mysterious sound of crashing before he heard many of the vases and plates break against the walls and pillars of the palace. Not one to be complacent he quickly hurried out to see what was the commotion and there he found the former Warchief hysterically throwing objects against the walls.
"Has she really gone mad and insane? She had only been locked away for a day now" Anduin thought, as he walked further into the hallway. He had heard stories from his spies that the Warchief had been acting strange as of late but for him to see it firsthand was simply disturbing.
However not wanting all the plates and dishes to break Anduin had quickly confronted Slyvannas.
" Have you gone insane woman? Will you stop throwing plants! I need those to eat unlike you!"
The former Warchief quickly turned to him with a slight glare before a smirk appeared upon her face. " An even better way to relieve my frustration and boredom little lion. You may be light forged but even you need to eat and perhaps going without food for some years will drive you insane just like me!"
The young man released a heavy sigh and shook his head in frustration,he knew this would be a challenging experience but to see it firsthand was a whole nother story. " Come,let us reason lady windrunner, do you really think that you are in this imprisonment for no reason at all? Surely you can see the horrors you brought upon Azeroth. Even causing division within your own fraction, are you that prideful and arrogant?" He asked.
Sylvanas simply rolled her eyes at his pitiful argument. Of course she knew why she was here,of course she knew the tragedies she brought upon the alliance but she couldn't bring herself to feel any empathy." I am very aware of this information little lion, I simply couldn't be bothered to even care. I did all of this for the survival of the horde and my people and if I had to kill a few along the way then so be it." She replied before throwing another plate at the pillar next to his head, just barely missing by a few inches.
The young king sighed, of course he knew this would be her answer but Zer' ra brought him here for a reason. He had yet to tell anybody this but the Narru has sent him the vision while he was battling Slyvannas,maybe this explained his sudden increase in power. Of course this greatly influenced his decision to bring her here. After all he could have just ended her life right there at the gates of Orgrimmar.
" You are as stubborn as an Orc, very fitting for the former Warchief I suppose but do me a favor will you? Could you at least hold off on the throwing of objects until I'm done sleeping." He chuckled lightly while seeing the slight roll of her ruby red eyes.
" And why should I care about your peace little lion, it was you who brought me here against my will and even interrupted my battle against that traitor! Now you're asking for peace and quiet? Has the light made you that audacious?" Slyvannas asked as she folded her arms under her chest and a strangely attractive way as Anduin noted.
" Yes, that is exactly what I'm asking for, it's the least you can do. I was dealing with your war plans and shenanigans for the past two years and I barely got any sleep. You were the thorn in my side, the itch I just couldn't reach." Anduin explained as he stretched his arms above his head and scratched his stomach.
Slyvannas raised an eyebrow at the childish nature of the young king. He was in the presence of his enemy yet remained so casual and unconcerned by the very real threat she posed. However being lost in her thoughts she didn't notice the young king walking away from her. But not being one to be ignored she followed him into one of the palace rooms and she suddenly caught a glimpse of the young king undressing.
" By the Light!" Anduin gasped as he saw the warchief from the corner of his eye. His face lit up bright red as he moved himself further into the room to avoid her gaze. However she simply rolled her eyes and let out an annoyed grunt.
Throughout her time alone and thinking of a realistic plan to gain her freedom she became sick with boredom and began throwing things to relieve her frustration. Slyvannas didn't intend to stir the young king from his sleep nor did she care but that was simply an added bonus. In fact, she favored seeing him frustrated and angry, almost like his father but he was quick to calm himself down. After that moment she became hell-bent on playing games with the young king. If Anduin remained steadfast to keep her here then she would remain determined to break him down day by day until he became clay in her hands.
After some time a small grin appeared on her face as she snuck her way into the washroom. She caught the young king nodding off in a large tub that looked more like a sauna than anything else. Inwardly smirking she slipped past the door and placed her hands lightly on his shoulders. Suddenly Anduin was jolted awake as his head was forced under the bath water, knowing the direct source of his discomfort he pulled the arms on his shoulders into the water.
Anduin heard curses in thalassian as his head came above the surface.
" Thought it was you." He laughed, seeing a soaking wet banshee queen along with her drenched armor that she still neglected to take off.
" You know your armor will rust if you keep sitting there? Perhaps you should leave."Anduin smirked, seeing an irritated look on her pale face.
"You must want me gone quickly,afraid I will cut your penis?" She threatened, along with every intention to do so. While moving her eyes to look upon his loins but was shocked to see his undergarments on.
" I had a feeling you would do something like this so I made sure to cover up." Anduin smiled, observing her seething look of anger on her face.
" Well then let's just see how pious you are!Didn't you say my armor would rust?" She questioned in a sarcastic manner as she took off her armor piece by piece despite Anduin telling her not to before he got out of the bath.
" Is the pious virgin afraid to see me naked, how shocking and here I thought you gained some worth as a man." She smirked as she watched the young king hurry out of the bathing room.
" I do not wish to look upon your naked body lady windrunner. It's not proper, nor is it appropriate for a situation like this. Despite being my enemy I'm still supposed to show you decency." He said from the other room.
Slyvannas rolled her eyes at his sense of chivalry. The boy had never seen a naked woman before, it was plainly obvious as she saw the bright flash of red on his face before he scurried out of the tub.
" Maybe this will be a good time to converse with her" Anduin thought as he moved behind the corner of his room which lead to the bathing room. He would use this chance to ask her a question, perhaps breaking the tension between them.
"Why would you do such a horrible thing?" He asked her out of plane curiosity, strangely enough he always wanted to ask her this. Never having the time because of the war between the two fractions. In fact, he would have never thought he would actually be in a situation whereby this was possible.
The Warchief in question decided to relax in the bathing room, not wanting to be bothered by the young king. However her elven ears picked up on his question.
"You have to be more specific,I've done many things that you would classify as horrible or horrendous. Do you mean the burning of the tree huggers home?" She asked devilishly.
Anduin released a heavy sigh," Yes the burning of their home which was neither merciful nor logical from a strategic perspective. Innocent men,women and children died in that fire you caused. But one question that has been plaguing my mind ever since that fateful day I set foot on the charred remains of their home was why? Why did you deal such senseless violence towards these innocent people? A race that so closely resembles your own?"
" like any of that even matters in this war, I did it because It would further the territory of the Horde. No longer do I have to worry about Kaldorei soldiers on my doorstep." She replied in an arrogant tone.
Anduin released a sigh of frustration. He knew she would say something like this again,although she said it in a less irritated tone then he originally thought." But the senseless violence towards the children and civilians. What did they do to deserve such a brutal death?" Anduin said from behind the wall that separated the washroom from his quarters.
The Warchief made a face of disgust, weakness was something she never tolerated. To show mercy in her mind was a form of weakness. However the young king thought it righteous to show mercy. Maybe once in her past life she believed or even would agree with what he said but that was long ago. In a time before she was twisted into what she was now.
" If the Kaldorei army would have stopped me then their children and the civilians would have been safe but because of their weakness they died and that is no fault of my own." She declared.
At the hearing of her words his anger mounted, " Your army had already won the battle but you decided to press forward to attack the civilians which had nothing to do with your conquest!" Anduin yelled as his anger got the best of him and he punched the wall.
Sylvanas inwardly smiled at hearing the thud against the wall, " Yes, I want to see if the lion really has fangs." She thought before she spoke again.
" The weak die boy! Which is something I thought you would have learned after your father died, perhaps his smoldering remains wasn't enough of a lesson to you." She mocked before she suddenly felt herself being hoisted into the cement wall of the bathing room.
Slyvannas felt pressure on her neck as she saw the boy king, no,Varien in the form of his son grab her throat tightly. She knew Anduin's anger had taken control, otherwise, he would have been embarrassed at her nakedness. But she let out a weak smile,Slyvannas succeeded in getting under his skin and even he knew it was only a matter of time before he decided to throw away all of his sense of justice and mercy just to end her life.
" You which! I should in your life now and save Zer 'ra the trouble of testing you to decide whether or not your fit for society. I am more than qualified to make that decision for her! Abduin yelled.
" You don't have the gall to do it! You boy…."
" That wouldn't be wise to do young king, she intends to make a fool out of you and possibly drive you insane as she is." Zer'ra said as she appeared next to the two combatants. The older Narru appeared in her usual form of an elven woman and lightly put her hand on the young kings shoulder.
" Anduin this is not who you are, do not let her drag you away from your purpose. Remember the visions I have showed you, think of the purpose that you both have." Zer'ra said softly as she felt the tension ease from Anduins hands.
The young alliance king looked down and was brought to shame as he saw his hands and felt the water on his trousers. He was so close to ending her life,all because he could not control his emotions or his anger. He had heard that Slyvannas could be very manipulative but to even sway him in such a way surprised him. Anduin knew he had to be careful if Slyvannas had even the slightest chance of being reformed.
Anduin quickly bowed his head as a sign of respect. " I apologize for my outburst and violence against you Lady windrunner. It was uncalled for and disrespectful,especially in your nakedness."
Slyvannas scoffed at his apology, she again saw it as a sign of weakness." Looks like you didn't have the strength to do it after all boy. But something has peaked my interest,tell me about your visions Narru. It is the least you can do for my imprisonment!"
Zer'ra remained silent for a few brief moments before deciding to speak. " Anduin,get lady windrunner a towel to cover her indecency and then she shall know of these visions that I have shown you."
" I will at once." Anduin replied before he went away to fetch a towel.
Slyvannas sat herself up before stepping back into the tub. " You only sent him away so what you have to say could be said in private" She observed.
" Correct lady windrunner, I have had visions of a terrible tragedy you want to commit or rather will try to commit. However I know that you already had this plan in place if it were not for Anduin capturing you." Zer'ra explained.
If Slyvannas was surprised she didn't show it as she wore an emotionless face for a few brief moments. " What in the hells are you talking about you disgusting creature of holy light?" She asked, almost in a willfully ignorant way or perhaps feigning innocence.
Zer'ra looked at her with intense golden eyes, deeply peering into the banshee queens soul.
" As I communed with the light for many eons it has given me power above most naaru. I am able to have visions of future events and many moons ago I saw an Image of a dark raven sitting between two broken pieces of the Helm of Domination and then….." The naaru concluded as she walked closer to the banshee queen who remained motionless in the tub.
" I saw the veil between the living and the dead split apart, torn asunder and left unguarded. You have surrendered yourself to powers far beyond your understanding and control Sylvanas windrunner" Zer'ra declared.
The former warchief scoffed." You know nothing of the darkness naaru,a creature of the light could never understand! This power has given me greater purpose and I will accomplish my task even with the restraints you have put on me." She bit out as she gripped the edges of the tub to control her outburst.
" How can you complete a task which was given to you by a master you know not?"
Sylvanas hatefully glared at the naaru. "No one is my master! I serve myself and only my goals!"
The naaru briefly chuckled. " We all serve something or someone but maybe you are just too arrogant to see it. But I will leave you alone for now and I certainly hope you and the young king can get along while you're here. I believe you have much to teach each other."
The Banshee Queen quickly rolled her eyes before noticing that the naaru had disappeared, leaving a confused Anduin who came back with a towel.
" I thought that…. Never mind,some things are better left not heard." He sighed before dropping the towel beside Slyvannas.
" At least you could do something right!" She spat before snatching the towel and wrapping it around her naked body.
" You're welcome." Anduin said while making sure to turn his back to avoid eyeing her body.
" Your help was much appreciated Young Prince." She sarcastically mocked before leaving Anduin alone in the washroom.
Anduin shook his head in slight disappointment. " Light help me." He sighed.