Chapter 6: The Dark Abyss Calls
The Azure Gardens, The Nexus
Saphrigos walked through the portal and looked around, he knew Keristrasza and Neria would be exploring the temple. He would begin his search here, in the Crystal gardens where the Tree Tenders nursed young sproutlings.
As he walked through the small area looking for the females he didn't noticed the small spore pod as he stepped on it. He looked down surprised into the small cloud of white spores, they sparkled in the ethereal light. Several landed on his scales, giving him an odd glow.
"Look what you've done you clumsy fool!" A shrill voice sounded from behind him. He turned to see a small group of the Nymphs walking towards him, there deer hooves clomping on the floor noisily. " You've just destroyed a whole cluster of spores!"
"I'm...sorry?" He said looking down at the crushed pod on the floor beneath his talon. "You shouldn't leave them in the open. Keeping them some where safe." He turned back towards her, some of his command returning to him.
"You have no need to waltz about in your Dragon form! There is no attack and Malygos has not ordered you to stay in it has he?" One of the women walked towards him raising her staff angrily. "Stay out of our gardens if you intend to destroy everything we hold dear!"
"I will go where I want when I want." He turned a growled at the strange creature, showing his teeth. "You will not command Malygos' most trusted." Regardless of what he said, he began to change to his mortal form.
His wings turned into a thick azure cape on his back. His tail changed to a pair of deep ocean blue greaves and leg-plates that matched his plate chest guard. On his back lay the Black Ice pole arm, trusted to him by Malygos. His yellow eyes changed to the light blue ones of a High Elf, and his golden hair was pulled back in a ponytail. A blue face-guard covered his face, matching his shoulder pads. He looked a Blue Paladin.
"Now leave!" The Crystal Nyhpm raised her staff threateningly at him again.
"Think you wretched witch! I am Saphrigos, the brother of Sapphrion the Blue Wyrm. Malygos will have your head if he knew you had threatened his second. I may be the next aspect and you expect me to aid your cause of mending the forest when you treat me this way? You should think before you act." Sapphrigos turned and stalked away, his cape lightly tapping the floor as he headed for the entrance to the exposed Ley lines where he could vent some of his anger on the Mana Wyrms that tried to protect the Ley Lines from the wrong attackers.
The Grand Magus Halls, The Nexus
"This is where one of the finest mages in all of Northrend conducts her studies. She is trying to aid Malygos in his fight against Dalaran and the Six." Keristrasza pointed her tail in front of her, where a Mage and two Arcane Hounds patroled the halls tiielessly. "Would you like to meet the Grand Magus?" She looked back at me.
"I, umm... sure. I would love to." I fumbled with words. I could feel Deathwing looking through my eyes, his dark presence making me dizzy.
"Telestra is quite the talker if you get her started on a topic she can speak freely about, I often seek her comfort rather then any Dragoness Malygos sends me."She began to walk towards the small hall, then stopped. "Oh, I forgot. We must change into our humaniod forms. If we do not, we will release the Horde and Alliance soldiers within." She looked back at me.
"Fine, but I insist you go first." It may have sounded childish, but I would not be caught in an ambush. I narrowed my eyes as I waited.
'You grow more like me with every passing minute.' The voice of Deathwing was expected.
'You are wrong to believe that.' I watched hurt enter Keristrasza's eyes as she saw the distrust in my gaze. I let nothing betray my distrust. She needed to know that I would not trust so easily.
"Very well..." The answer was so low that I thought the wind had blown by me. Keristrasza sat down and began the transformation that left every dragon vulenerable to attack from others. Her red scales changed into a simple red robe that hung from her shoulders elegantly. Small red shoulders covered the open spot on the robe. Her hair was a brilliant autumn red that hung on her shoulders under a small crown that had a single gem in it, a ruby. The runes that were present on her dragon form did not show on her mortal form. She looked back at me in her human form, the hurt still present in her eyes as she waited patiently with her hands held by her waist.
I glanced at her untrustingly, then began the slow and boring task of focusing my small pool of mana into a form I would be comfortable in. I quickly shrank from an enormous dragon into a small frail High Elf. My wings changed into a ripped cape that hung limply on my shoulders. My chest scales changed to an ornate black chest peice that had to Sapphires in the arm guards of the armor, they glowed dimly. My legplates where almost the same, except the gems were not present. My claws changed to small hands surrounded by plate gauntlets that were decorated with a single gem in each and dragon claws to rend any foe. The greaves on my feet were simple, except for the dragon tooth on the heel of each. The shoulders of my set were made from ripped wing membrane and a single dragon bone that raised the pads off of my own shoulders, the wing membrane draped behind me and attached to my cape. Finally, a plate dragon head covered my High Elven face, again sapphires were in the place of the eyes. Two Quel'Delar look a likes hung at my hips.
"You..." I looked up to see Keristrasza had a look of horror on her face, she had taken a few steps back. "You look like him." She gasped.
"Him?" I asked confused, I took a step towards her and she took one back. "Keristrasza? What is it?"
"He stands next to you! Your mate!" She was lookin beside me. I turned both ways to see what she was talking about. "Your master is here! You wear his armor!" She hissed at me.
"Who? I don't understand Keristrasza!" I looked around. "Who is next to me?"
"It's him..." Suddenly she seemed calm. "W-where did he go...?" She walked towards me and placed a hand on my helmet, feelin the curves and dents in it. "I must go, immediatly." She began to walk away.
"Wait! Keristrasza! I don't understand!" I began to panic and feel tears streak down my face. "Please! Don't leave me!" I tried to follow her, but she began to run.
A dark chuckle brought me back to my senses. 'I didn't know I could visit you so easily. It's as if your body is a portal for me.' Deathwing whispered in my ear.
Suddenly realization hit me. My mate had been next to me, starring at Keristrasza. I had choosen my armor because of the rank in the Blackflight I was, I thought nothing of how our armor looked like our masters. I had looked just like him, and he had used me as a portal.
'You...' I began to grow angery as I heard another laugh.
'My dear I should visit more often, it has been a long time since you've seen my true form. It's been... transformed.'
'Stay...away from me...' I instinctivly grabbed my blades. I felt a headache pass through me, thumping like my heart. I began to feel quizy.
'Whats a matter my consort, tired? Seems like our young takes it's toll on your body.'
'This whelp will not see the light of day...' I drew my blades. I dropped one, unable to hold it firmly. My hands and legs were shaking.
'What do you intend to do? Kill yourself? I can stop you easily.' I felt his voice growing stronger, almost as if he was getting closer. I feel to my knees, clutching my stomach with one hand as a wave of agonizing pain swept through my body. I raised my blade readying it for it's target.
"What are you doing?" A surprised voice suddenly shouted. I didn't bother to turn towards it. I feel to my side, clutching my stomach with both hands. I began to cough rapidly.
'Enjoy your stay in the Nexus.' Deathwing's voice sounded pleased. 'May our young enter the world with thoughts of anger and hatred in his mind.'
I began to feel cold as a darkness swept over my gaze.
"Neria?" I recognized Sapphrigos' voice. "What's happening?" I felt a hand grasp my arms and shake.
Darkness soon took over my mind and vision...
Malygos' Consort: I have no excuse as to why I haven't updated, I just... didn't feel like typing lately. I must apologise, I hope you do not think less of me for these breaks I take.
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