The next morning was a bit of a rough one for Kelset. A few things went wrong, she woke up with a hangover. It felt as if her brain was going to explode. Light and noise only seemed to make matters worse. her body ached, but this was more due to Lucen being too forceful the night before. As if he wished to kick her when down, Lucen specifically requested that she not mention that night, that it had been a mistake not only on his part, but hers. Now that was probably the more prominent of the pain she felt that morning. Kelset was a bit infatuate with him, and she couldn't get the imagine of his bare body out of her mind. The way his hands felt gripping her hips, the primal tone of his voice.

"Fine." Kelset rubbed the temples of her head. "Only on the condition that if I do decide to seek out a partner, leave me alone. I don't belong to you, so don't put your nose in my business."

It was clear that she was still a bit annoyed by the fact Lucen took it upon himself to pull her away from a good time. Even if his intentions were good, she had already accepted the fact that the Draenei would have meant nothing. Lucen acting out of jealousy made her believe something could have blossomed, but he was fairly quick to shut that idea down.

Aside from that, the morning and day went by pretty well. Kelset recovered quickly from her night of drinking, scarfing down a wonderful breakfast made by the flirtatious Night Elf. The three of them shared a few light-hearted stories and were gone by noon. Young Kelset really didn't want to leave the lush forests of Feralas. Everyone seemed to friendly and welcoming. On top of that, their next destination was Shadowmoon Valley of the Outlands. That always seemed pretty close to Hell, in her mind. Filled to the brim with all sorts of corrupted creatures and Demons. Not to mention the fact that the Black Temple was now decaying thanks to being abandoned after Illidan was killed.

"Netherwing scale, and a pinch of Ever-Burning Ash?"Kelset glanced at the list her mentor had given them.

Looking out at the bleak land, covered by a clear, but dark sky, Kelset was beginning to wonder how much of this crap he actually needed, or if this was a test to see if she could handle her self. Thoughts were interrupted by a jade colored fire bursting from the ground next to her, causing her grimmace and squeak. Kelset was on her own mount at this point, borrowing one from a nearby Alliance Stronghold. It was obvious the animal was accustomed to the usual happenings of the area as it hardly flinched as fire not only burst from beneath their feet, but also fell from the sky on ocassion.

All day, Kelset noticed how Lucen kept glancing at her, while she was basically ignoring him altogether. It was unnerving. She was demanded to act normal, yet he was the one who couldn't seem to get over what happened. As she filled a small bag with Ash from the ground, Kelste could once more feel his eyes on her. Just irritating. She hated her every move being watched. Finally having enough of it, she turned swiftly on her heels, hands firmly on those hips as she glared at the Night Elf atop his Dreadsteed.

"How long are you going to keep staring?" He didn't answer, only broke his gaze to mindlessly focus on something in the distance.

Frustration kept building up as Kelset grumbled complaints under her breath. She felt like she was owed some answers, but also a part of her knew Lucen wasn't likely to answer them. A big difference between the two - Kelset was honest and willing to talk about most of what she felt or wanted, Lucen seemed so hellbent on keeping everything from everyone. Every minute she stayed, the more his silence just ruffled her feathers. If she was going to spend her time in this dark and ominous place, she would do it exploring on her own.

"You can either head back home with the reagents, " Kelset removed a bag off her shoulder that carried majority of what they had collected and tossed it into Lucen's hands, "or you can wait for me back at largest settlement. I'm going off to the Temple."

Without waiting for him to reject the idea, Kelset sped off on her mount towards the large, crumbling walls. She had heard so many stories of this place, and the disrepair it was in now was sort of saddening. A few family members had told tales of facing off against Illidan's lackeys, and eventually the corrupted man himself. Illidan's story was one she had always felt could have ended up differently had maybe things just went a tad bit different. Coming to a stop at the base of a large wall, Kelset cocked her head back, a soft smile creeping on her lips as she thought about the history right behind them. Even after years of abandonment, she could practically still feel the chill of demonic energies seeping from the cracks and crevices.

Kelset shivered, more so from excitement, as she dismounted and slipped inside through rather a large hold at the base of the wall. It was dark, pitch black, wet, and musky. The air was filled with what she assumed was mold as she could hear water dripping and the floor was wet as well. This wasn't quite what she had expected. Kelset was thinking of a castle, but she got something closer to a cave hidden deep beneath the earth. An earthly chill seeped through her clothes and skin, down to the bone as she willed fire to form in the palm of her hand to help illuminate the space around her. She couldn't help but gasp as the bones of a Naga rest inches from her feet. A bit unsettling, but it wasn't enough to deter her from exploring.

While she had expected old bodies to be laying around collecting dust, she didn't expect to see so many from the Naga with various other creatures of the sea. At first, the path through seemed to be rather straight forward with large halls and few doorways. Things quickly changed. Even as the corridors never seemed to shrink in size, it was increasingly more and more like a maze. The dark didn't help. It was as thick as black ink and seemed to even carry weight, making it hard to breath and easy to become disoriented.

"Why are you here. adventurer?"

The voice was dark and raspy, causing Kelset to shriek softly. The voice didn't seem to come from any one direction, but rather surround her. She turned quickly on her heels, trying to pinpoint where the male voice was coming from.

"Where are you?"

Her own voice was nearly a whisper. Instead of gaining a direct answer like she had hoped, the sound of large wings lifting was heard, followed by a gush of wind that push against her until her balance was lost, falling forward. Kelset managed to catch her self with her hands, but in the process the flame had extinguished, leaving her helpless in the inky black. Panic set in as she could hear something breathing close by. Her body jerked around to face in the opposite direction. Instead of seeing more blackness, she was shocked to see a pair of glowing green eyes peering curiously down at her. The sound of large hooves rung out clearly as they hit stone floor. Without giving much thought as to what was coming towards her, Kelset cast a large ball of fire and tossed it towards the pair of eyes. Before it could connect, the sound of wings was heard once more, followed by wind that snuffed out the blinding flames. The hooves rushed across the floor until one was on either side of her body.

Kelset lay flat, feeling the pressure of immense power bearing down on her. The creature wasn't touching her, the presence alone was enough to cause discomfort. The glowing eyes loomed high above her, reinforcing the feeling that this thing was standing above her while she laid between legs.

"Answer my question first, human. I knew the moment you stepped inside these walls as your stench filled every inch of once empty space."

Male. That was all she could really gather by listening to him. His voice was truly the most commanding, and intimidating she had ever heard.

"I was just curious. I didn't mean to cause trouble. Please, let me leave - "

He laughed. Dry and humorless as if she made idle threats rather than trying to seem harmless.

"No." His was short and firm.

Kelset swallowed hard, not really liking the tone he took. She could clearly imagine a sort of twisted smile on some sort of evil demonic face. Thrusting her hand upward, she unleashed a volley of fire toward the eyes once more. An irritated growl rumbled as they made contact. Briefly, she saw a face with giant horns jutting from his forehead. She guessed he was blinded for a moment and had stumbled back a few steps judging by the sound and vibrations of hooves hitting awkwardly against the floor. Even though she couldn't see in this dark, she got to her feet and ran with her hands out front so she could feel a wall before running into it. A pointless thing to do as several steps later, the back of her robes were grabbed and yanked backward hard enough to force her onto the cold and unforgiving stone floors. Just as the breath was knocked out of her body, several braziers around the room lit with a pale green fire, filling the room with a sickly glow that momentarily blinded her until the eyes adjusted. After mere seconds, she looked up to find who the green eyes belonged to. A large demon with hair over his shoulders that was as black as the darkness that filled this place. His skin a gray-purple color that reminded of her a Night Elf. Pointed ears, large horns curving back. Bat-like wings unfurled and tense, ready to take flight. Glowing runes across his chest, over his shoulders and biceps. It finally sense as to why it sounded like an overgrown horse clomping through the place - his legs appeared more goat-like with giant hooves for feet.

He looked familiar. While she had certainly never met a man like this in her life, Kelset had seen him in books and scrolls. As he stared down at her, silently and intensely, it hit her as to why he looked familiar.

"Illidan! You were killed! You are dead!" She scrambled to her feet, horrified by the Betrayer standing right before her. This was much like a dream she had before, only Illidan was the one at her feet and she was the vanquisher. A silly girl's dream of conquering.

"Calm yourself, child." Illidan nearly sighed, not pursuing her as she slid away, just staring. "I don't plan to harm you, but I can't let you leave, either."

While his tone was eerily calm, his words didn't sooth her none. While she always wanted to get inside the Black Temple and explore and stay for as long as she liked, she never wanted to get trapped inside, and certainly never would have expected The Betrayer say she couldn't leave.

"Why not? I clearly pose no threat." Her voice was shaky and cracked as she watched Illidan turn his large body to walk away from her and head down the dark hall that seemed to have no end.

"No, you don't." He paused, looking over her shoulder, beckoning Kelset to follow behind him. "However, I do not trust you to keep my existence a secret. You would tell others. Either they will believe you to be crazy, or some might start to seek out the truth. If they do, that could mean my death, again." Illidan smirked as the little human girl followed cautiously. He began to lead her around, explaining very little still. "I really don't wish to feel the cold grip of death on my soul again."

As they walked along, the braziers behind them would flicker and fade only for a few more before them to light, illuminating a short path in front and leaving no trace behind. "So, I'm a prisoner. For how long?" Kelset asked very tentatively, unsure if she truly wanted to hear the answer slip from his lips. Illidan made a valid point, though she was really unsure that anyone would believe her. After all, many saw him die, and he has been lying dormant for who knows how long. She would be seen as crazy, or someone who was dipping into things they shouldn't be. Kelset could be exiled for spouting such nonsense. She didn't even believe she would tell anyone as it sounded crazy, even to her.

"That time could vary. A few factors play in, the major one being your natural lifespan."

She could hear him hesitate a bit, slowly saying each word as if he didn't want to truly bare such news. A positive thing seemed to be that she wasn't going to be killed off. Not immediately, anyway.

I heard a rumor of Illidan making a return, though I haven't found anything that confirmed or denied. As much as I would Love to see Illidan back, I doubt that would happen. The world is about to get ripped another hole soon by Garrosh, I assume lol