Waking up the next day, they packed up what they had and left the inn. Lenoria only had what she was wearing, while Rai had some spare gold and clothes. Paying the innkeeper, they were left with only a few silver. Sighing, Rai scratched the back of his head and turned to Lenoria.

"You know, we're going to have to earn some gold if we plan on surviving. The only way I know we can get a ton is, heh, dare I say we do a battleground?" he smirked and pulled her close. "But hey, we don't have to kill them. Could just snag some money from their pockets, or something like that."

She seemed a little apprehensive at the thought of stealing from anyone. But Rai gave her a more serious look now.

"I also need to know that if you get attacked, or in danger, you WILL defend yourself. Does not matter if you end up killing them. I won't always be there, you're aware," he gave a caring look. She nodded slowly, and looked down at her dagger. She'd only used it on monsters, people would be so...different. Their agonizing screams as she killed them. The blood that she'd be soaked in. Nodding her head once more at him, he smiled and kissed her forehead. "Good girl."

Upon reaching a town, Horde and Alliance was crowding around a huge board. Getting a close inspection, it was a wanted poster of Rai and Lenoria. With a little laugh from Rai, Lenoria stealthed them further into the town and away from the crowd.

"So, I'm assuming they'll be after us in there. Wonderful. We're a team, watch me and I'll watch you. Consider us...shall you say neutral? We can attack either side." A grin flashed on his face and he went inside the building to sign up on the charter for the battleground.

When the papers were filed and completed, they made their way into the starting zone. Rai didn't fill out which side they'd be accompanying, so they ended up in the middle of the field. Nudging Lenoria to stealth them, they pressed against some rocks and listened for the horn. When it sounded off, Horde and Alliance poured out of the gates and started the slaughter. Rai ran out in the open and started attacking some Horde and the occasion Alliance, picking their pockets once they were unconscious. Though, Lenoria still stood in the same spot. Moving a little, step after step, she bumped into something hard and furry. Looking up slowly, looking down at her was Surez.

"Well, well, well. Hello pretty Night Elf girl," he snickered. Grabbing her by the neck and lifting her off her feet. Gasping for air, she clutched onto his huge hands and tried to pry free. Trying to look around the field, Rai was nowhere in sight. "Oh, looking for this?" Pointing behind him, Rai was being held down by the Troll and Undead. His face had the look of desperation and agony. "Your precious Blood Elf belongs to the Horde, not some little Elf that abandoned her own faction. Your love is wrong and taboo." Grasping tighter on her neck, Lenoria started to lose consciousness and her eyes started to glaze over. Tears streamed down her cheek and raised her dagger slowly, attempting at stealthing herself, miraculously she slipped through his hands and landed on the ground. Before putting herself in a state of shock, she regained her posture and slid away from Surez.

She had a moment to think, the Undead could sense where she was. Glancing at Rai, he was looking right at her as if he knew exactly where she was. She raised her hand slowly and waved. He looked away and smiled.

"Go on Lenoria, run for it. Get out of here, I'll be fine," Rai told her. Surez seemed a little confused as to why would she run and not try to save him. Not giving it a thought, he walked over to him and lifted up his chin.

"We've been friends since we were little. Why leave me behind? Why betray everyone for the sake of a pathetic Night Elf?" Surez eyed him. Rai frowned and shifted his gaze to the side.

"She's not pathetic. Plus, she's different from the Alliance. You just wouldn't know, you've always listened to what the brainless Horde has to say. Ever think for yourself once in awhile?" Rai was trying to get to him, distract him. Surez was falling for it all, throwing Rai onto the ground.

"Don't test me Rai! We may have been best friends, but it's all over now. As long as you're with that girl you cannot be considered anything to me but dead," pulling his arm back, about to throw a punch, a sharp sound ripped through the air and Surez had gone flying. They all looked around for what had hit him and looked back to Rai, who had disappeared. Appearing 10 feet back, there stood Lenoria with Rai in her arms. An evil glare on her face.

"Don't touch him, your problem is with me, not him," slouching slightly, pulling her dagger back a bit. "So fight me." Surez grinned and brushed the dirt off him. Approaching her, they both jumped back and lunged at each other.

Surprisingly Lenoria put up a good fight, not a scratch on her, while Surez had plenty covering his arms and chest.

Clashing together, Surez spat on her and laughed.

"You've no hope of defeating me girl. If anything you're just making your death slower," jumping at her once again and twirling around behind her. He threw his claws at her face and slashed a huge wound across her neck. Blood gushed out, she gasped and grabbed onto her neck. Looking at her hand, blood dripped off and fell onto the ground.

'It hurts...' she thought. 'I can't die. Rai...' looking back at him, his face with a torn expression. 'NO!' Get stood up straight and darted at Surez, catching him off guard, stabbing her dagger deep in his side. He let out a groan and swatted her away. Falling against a wall, she now had a broken arm.

"Give up, or I'll kill you for real," Surez sighed. So he was just fooling around with her? A light aura appeared around her and she felt a little warmer. "That stupid bubble will do nothing for her, Rai." Proving his point, he walked right up to her and pushed her hard against the stone wall. Choking up blood, she held her arm close and glared at Surez. "Still have life in you, huh? How about I squish that little fire you got?" slamming her against the ground, then lifting her up and throwing her out into the field, hitting a boulder.

She could barely see now, blood and darkness clouded her vision. She couldn't even think, it hurt too much to even breathe. Rai's screams to stop were drowning out. Without vision, hearing, or being able to think up a strategy she just lay there waiting.

"No one will help you, not this time," Surez pulled her to her feet and wiped the blood from her eyes. She could see just barely. Rai was still being held down, but by a barrier of some sort now. Meeting Surez's eyes again, she gasped a tiny breath and closed her eyes. "Oh, no. Are you dying on me?" his voice was so mocking. Becoming less tense, her body was being limp. Falling on her face, the bloodied dirt covering her face, she turned her face, looking at Rai, smiling. Rai screamed out to her and exploded all his energy on the barrier, shattering it only a little that he was able to slip out. He ran towards her and lifted her up into his arms.

"...no... Lenoria..." tears formed at the corner of his eyes and he wiped them away before they slipped, smearing blood over his face. Surez smirked and placed a hand on his shoulder.

"It's for the best, she never had a place here or with you," trying to pull him away from her, Rai shoved his hand away and kissed her cheek.

"Shut up. Go away... Lenoria... Lenor—" he paused as she looking up at him with that same small smile. "Lenoria, baby, it'll be okay. I promise—" she placed a cold hand on his cheek.

"It will be okay, I was probably foolish to think that I could escape with you and change what this world thinks. Though, you did prove to me that all Horde are not the same," trying her best not to cry, she giggled. "I won't cry this time..." Now looking at Surez. "I'll be back, some way or another and you'll regret ever hurting Rai." With that last comment, her eyes closed and passed in Rai's arms.

Resting her down on the ground, Rai stood up and faced Surez.

"I hope you're happy, you fool," he whispered, so that only Surez could hear. Surez smiled and extended a hand.

"Quite, now it's time to return home, friend."

"Hmph..."

Extending his hand out towards Surez's, Rai pulled out his sword and stood strong. Running towards Surez, it was now his turn to fight for Lenoria, in hopes she would return to him. No matter what it takes.