Chapter #: Flare's Shadow Burns
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Once she landed, she was faced with unfamiliar faces, they were all men. They gave her a quizzical look. Perhaps they were wondering about her flustered face and the regal clothes she wore? Either way. Elizabeth's new found confidence shined through again, just like when she was with Arthas, and she stood her ground.
"I demand you return me to the citadel." She spat at the men before her. One in particular stepped forward. He was… shiny. His attire reminded her that of a paladin of the Light. A gold sword rested on his back and his face alone showed that he was much older than she; his face was riddled with experiences of war. Elizabeth held his gaze the longest; he must have been someone in command…
"Why do you wish to return? Did you know where you were?" His voice was calming, soothing like the warmth of a candle against cold skin. It was like he stood for everything righteous and good in the world.
"Yes, I did. I was in the citadel before your men decided to kidnap me." Elizabeth replied, keeping her posture.
"You cannot return. You were in danger the whole time you spent in that citadel."
"I was not. I was under the king's protection." Should she really be revealing this information to these people?
"The king? Arthas?" This man did not get it, did he? Arthas was the only king in Northrend. He was starting to irritate Elizabeth.
"Yes, Arthas."
He narrowed his eyes at her.
"You have much to explain, young one."
"I think not Paladin" said a darkish voice one unfamiliar to the girl
"Flare, this does not-ARGH!" Flare had phased from view and punched the man through his armor and closed his own eyes as he opened a mini portal to the Dimension of Chakra before making a hand seal, "Kage Bunshin no jutsu" he said and he made a single clone as he felt the influx of power flowing to him
"You work for the Betrayer of life!?" yelled/asked the alliance members atop the Stormbreaker
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More presences in the citadel… three more foreign presences were in his senses. He looked to Frostmourne, waiting for a whisper from Sindragosa or Kel'Thuzad but none came. Usually his frostbrood pet would alert him to any unusual presences on the border of the citadel.
The eastern gardens… the watery voice echoed through his mind. Ah, Sindragosa was serving her purpose after all. She blended in with the snow white clouds well, making her the perfect scout and spy amongst Icecrown.
Luckily those gardens weren't far off from his position. He picked up his stride, Frostmourne in hand to slice the intruders entwain… but he paused, after hearing a familiar, soothing voice in his ears.
"I do not need any help. I'm not in distress nor do I require assistance, now good day gentlemen. Leave now and I'll pretend we never crossed."
Elizabeth? She sounded… distressed… but at the same time she was filled with a demanding tone. Was someone bothering her? Arthas didn't have enough time to act before he turned the corner to hear another loud, distressed cry erupt from her, his woman.
"Arthas!"
He sprinted towards the open gardens to find three alliance gryphons fly up, up in the sky towards the clouds where the one carrying Elizabeth over his shoulder disappeared from sight. Arthas, for once, felt helpless as he watched the woman he cared for be literally plucked from where she stood and carried off into the distance and out of sight. It was that moment, where he felt a part of him disappear into thin air…
"Shit." Arthas cursed and he let out a roar of frustration before marching inside, making his way towards the armory and he called for Kel'Thuzad.
"Make ready the frostbrood dragons!"
"No need, Betrayer of life" said Flare appearing and Arthas attacked the Shadow Master only for the blade to be parried by a Key-like blade, "Now now no need for that either" said Flare his pitch black eyes glowering at the Lich King, "I am here under the terms of the White Flag" said Flare and Arthas stopped in mid stroke
"What is it you want boy?" asked Kel`Thuzad and Flare chuckled
"It is not what I want but what the Lich King here wants, I am Flare master of darkness and I have something that belongs to you, and I wish to be rid of it" said Flare
Narrowing his eyes the Lich King, both Arthas and Nar`zul, knew that name it was a name that struck fear into his army even if they had no emotions anyway, "And what do you want in return then Flare?" asked the Lich King his eyes narrowed
"Nothing, just to leave me under the Terms of the White Flag till I leave Ice Crown and return to my home" said Flare as he opened a minor portal and showed them Elizabeth... and himself...
"What trickery is this?" asked Arthas as he turned to Flare who smiled
"None, Betrayer of life, I am but a Shadow Clone a physical construct of magic if you will" said SC Flare as he poofed from existance
"You had better keep your end of the bargain Flare, or there will be no place safe for you and your kin" said Arthas not knowing of the other dimensions
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"You work for the Betrayer of life!?" yelled/asked the alliance members atop the Stormbreaker
"Nay, for if I did I would have destroyed this sorry excuse for a flying machine a long time ago" said Flare as he started to float, "I bid you adue and pray we never meet again as you carry one who is infected" said Flare before disappearing off the side of the Stormbreaker and slowly descending towards the Lich King
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"You owe me more then you realize Arthas, as do you Nar`zul" said Flare his black eyes simply looking the Lich King in the eye as he put the girl down, she had fainted when she saw him go over the edge, and started to walk away when he noticed the Alliance getting ready to attack him, and the Lich King, "Fire" he said simply and the ship exploded and Flare continued on his way to the Wraithgates even as bits of the airship came crashing down around him