A/N: Soo.. I just got done with the second chapter and now decided to start on the third. I just hope that it doesn't seem forced or rushed. I have kidnapped Veri's human face so that he can do the disclaimer… When I do it, it makes me want to go and find a emo corner to sit and cry in.
Disclaimer: Shadow doesn't own Warcraft. But if she did then she would most likely make it to where Khadgar and Anduin got together, Anduin wouldn't have died, and Khadgar would have found a way to save Medivh. Since all of these things haven't happened it is obvious that she doesn't own anything here.
*tear* he is always to mean to me… I outta let him die the next mythic dungeon we go into. Haha
Anywho, On with the adventure!
Karazhan was…. Covered in cobwebs, crumbling masonry, and just a dingy place that had really seen better days.
Looking around Ara couldn't help but stare in horror at how the tower was… well… falling to pieces but never really falling to pieces. You could see that it was trying to crumble; but one could also see that the magic that was saturated into the place was keeping everything just together.
"I don't think we're in Darnassus anymore Toto." Ara said looking to her right at Veri.
"Did you really just use part of a play line on me Ara." Veri replied, his eye twitching from Ara's comment.
With a mischievous look in her eyes Ara gasped, "Well on my life sir! I would never do that to you Veri!"
"Right and I'm the fucking son of a Bishop." Veri sassed at her.
"Are you really?!" Ara gasped in mock surprise, "Well Mr. Bishops Son, do a trick that shows you're one with the light."
Narrowing his eyes at Ara, Veri flicked her off.
"Oh, the sacrilege," Ara gasped, putting her hand over her heart, "And here I thought you loved me Veri! All this time you have been wanting to flick me off, hurt my feelings, and try to make me commit some kind of suicide act, and…"
She couldn't finish that sentence because laughter over took her. Veri just shook his head at her in exasperation. 'And this is the woman I call my other half when she isn't paying attention.' He thought with a fond smile on his face that he couldn't hold back any longer.
"So, do we go through the Gatehouse or do you want to try the Servant's Quarter?" Ara asked Veri, drawing him out of his own thoughts.
"Let's go through the Gatehouse to the Huntsman then we'll deal with the pest problem in the Servant's Quarter." Veri replied already drawing his daggers just in case something popped up on them.
Ara, seeing what he was doing, took her staff from her back and propped it up on her right shoulder blade. "We'll have to make sure that we kill everything in the stables before going for Attumen Ara." Veri said as he went into stealth and creeped forward to see what they were going to be up against before they came to the Huntsman.
Smirking, Ara replied, "Well then let's get this party started Veri. How many are here, and what mobs should we pull first."
"Let's just go one mob at a time until we get the hang of how they attack." Veri whispered as to not give away where he was standing.
Seeing the outline of where the rogue was, Ara got into the position of the Crane and using Crackling Jade Lightening. Seeing the mob come her way Ara only laughed. "Come on you fucks, let's see how good you truly are."
"Ara quit baiting the fucking trash mobs and just kill 'em!" Veri yelled while shoving one of his daggers into the spinal cord and ripping the flesh in two. The specter stable hand fell into a heap and then disappeared. Leaving room for Veri to kill more while Ara kept him healed and whole.
"It's fun to bait the trash though!" Ara yelled back bending all the way backwards as a stable hand took a swing at her. Sweeping out her leg to knock the two that were on her to the ground. Veri took and vanished until he was right behind the lump of stable hands that Ara had knocked to the ground slitting their throats and twisting the necks until all were dead and not coming back to life.
Staring at where the pile of stable hands were Ara got a confused look on her face.
"What's with the look Ara?" Veri asked.
Taking a minute to try to form the question and not sound crazier than normal Ara opened her mouth.
"The stable hands here are more like specters, right?" she queried
"Yeah they are." Affirmed Veri
"Then how in the four realms of the void were you able to not only shove your daggers into them, but also snap their necks?" Ara asked, looking extremely perplexed.
Stopping for a minute from where he was looting the gold and cloth that fell to the floor, Veri just shrugged and said, "I… honestly have no clue Ara, and to tell the truth… I don't want to know." Going back to looting what he could he continued, "All I know is that this gold is good and the other shit here are things that we can sell to make a pretty penny."
"You never have been the type to ponder and wonder the mysteries of the universe Veri." Ara said as she got down and helped with the looting.
Focusing on the task at hand Veri just spoke on auto pilot, "That's only because I like to think that you wonder and ponder enough for the both of us." Giving Ara a shark type grin Veri continued, "So one of us has to stay with the present to keep your ass alive."
Mirroring his grin Ara couldn't help but reply, "Ya know, you always seem to talk about my ass when we go into places like this. Is that your way of dealing with the fucked-up creepiness Veri."
Now with both laughing they continued to take care of the specters, both humanoid and horse. With horses doing Charges, having to dodge the flames, (which did nothing for Ara, especially with the nightmare she had the night before) and having to keep both of them alive; both were dead exhausted by the time all the specters were gone.
"Ya know," Veri said sliding down the stone-cold wall, "This would be a lot better if we incorporated the help of a tank of some sort."
Sliding down the wall next to Veri, Ara just laughed and nodded in agreement.
"That would make life a bit more interesting wouldn't it." She said
Snorting Veri came back with as much sass as she had, "More like would help make life easier."
"Well, it's too late to go and try to find one now," Ara said with a pout on her face.
Just as Veri opened his mouth to say something a sound came from the entrance, "Is that…"
"RAWR!" was the loud roar that they were hearing.
"It that a bear?!" Veri said in astonishment.
"If it is then hopefully it's a fucking nice bear" Ara replied, readying her staff just in case it was an enemy that they might have missed. Seeing her grip her staff, Veri stood pulling out his daggers and getting into a defensive position.
Just as the suspense was about to get too much for Ara, the bear appeared before turning into a man.
"Well fuck me sideways," Ara mumbled as she saw the man become a night elf.
"Shouldn't I be saying that," The man said looking back and forth between the monk and rogue. Almost as if he was sizing them up.
"Well, I don't know. Should you?" Ara said with a smile.
Smiling back the man nodded to both of them and introduced himself.
"I am Fenris, yes I know that it's a name more for a wolf of some sort, but mother was crazy when she birthed me and stuck me with a name like she did." The man, now known as Fenris, said when he saw the two start to open their mouths.
"What are you doing in Karazhan anyways?" Fenris inquired.
"We heard that some of the magics here are becoming more unstable so we decided to take a look." Veri said, still on guard, not knowing what to make of the bear turned man. He never really got along with druids, as most seem to look down on rogues and people that fight 'cowardly' as Malfurion once told him. 'Well fuck him and fuck his opinion on so-called cowardly rogues.' Veri thought getting angry at the thought of Mr. I-Know-Everything-Because-My-Shan'do-Is-A-Great-Half-Deer.
Turning to look at the rogue Fenris saw the daggers and his face split into a grin.
"You're a rogue." He stated
"Yeah, and you're an animal." Veri said going on the defensive
Throwing his hands up and waving them, Fenris hurried and started to explain, "No, I don't find anything wrong with rogues. Everyone has to make a living after all."
Relaxing a margin Veri nodded to the man, "Sorry, I just have a bad past with druids." He said with a grimace.
Nodding as if he understood where Veri was coming from Fenris turned to Ara, "Why do you look so familiar?" He questioned her.
Shrugging Ara replied, "No damned clue. Maybe I just have that face that seems to fit onto everyone else."
Not truly believing her, but letting the thought go for now, Fenris walked forward and opened his mouth, "Well since all of us are here why don't we explore Karazhan together?"
Ara and Veri looked at eachother and Fenris was surprised to see that they were more or less talking with their eyes. Whatever they were communing was making both of them relax and agree on something.
"We both agree that it would be better for the three of us to stick together in here." Ara said.
"Well then, might I have the names of the people I will be traveling with?" Fenris questioned.
Eyes widening, Ara had to hold back a flush. He was right they hadn't given their names. Stepping forward with her arm out to shake Fenris' hand she opened her mouth, "My name is Arandria, Ara for short. The rogue behind me is Verionger, Veri for short. Nice to meet cha!"
Shaking hands with both of them Fenris smiled, "The pleasure is mine." He said.
"Well now that introductions are out of the way," Veri said stepping forward, "Shall we go and kill an undead huntsman and steal his horse."
Laughing the three of them stepped up to the circle like part of The Livery Stable, seeing only Attumen and his horse Midnight right in the center.
Seeing the three adventurers that have come into his territory Attumen laughs followed by speech, "Ah, faithful Midnight. For many years, our countless hunts provided game for the master's table."
Looking at the group with an almost insane gleam in his eyes the Huntsman continued, "These days we hunt for sport… and the glory of the kill!"
Okay, I know that this Chappie is short! *Holds hands Out* Please don't hurt me! I've been obsessed lately with Kingdom Hearts 2.8! I know it's not an excuse but still! I'm gonna update again! I promise!
*Bows* Thank you and have a nice day/night! *Runs off stage before people can throw things at her for such a lackluster chapter*