Chapter VII Rise of the Gnomes
As I walk out of Ironforge, I was surrounded by warrior bodyguards. Outside of the Iron Forge by the gates there is a carriage with mechanostriders pulling it. I got in with Copper sitting across from me.
"Did the gnomes build this for me?" Silver asked Copper
"Yes, and there's more, but I was told to keep silent on that matter" Copper answered
Silver starts to see the destruction and the innocent gnomes repairing their homes. As Silver gets closer the gnomes turned and kneel before the carriage as it goes by. Silver can't believe her eyes. Two horses start to run on either side of the carriage. It's Archie and Bruno. Flying over head is Zoey on a gryphon. They make it to the entrance of Gnomeregan as I step out of the carriage. The crowd starts to gather. Copper walks up to me and tells me.
"We have had a King before, but we're all excited to have a Queen. All the people here want to hear from you."
Archie quickly whispers in my ear, and tells me what to do. Silver takes a deep breath and walks up to the people. Silver can see all eyes on her.
"My fellow Gnomes…..I'm here to inspect all the destruction and how to fix all of Gnomeregan. When I get that done I will speak to you all again. Until then keep up the good work. Oh and one last thing we are going to make the horde pay for what they did. Cause no one messes with a Gnome's inventions with out something exploding in their face." The crowd goes wild.
A small gnome child walks up to Silver
"What's your name?" the child asked
"My name is Silver." Silver answered
"Wow the Gnomes have a Silver Queen." The child says with huge smile. He runs back to his mother.
Silver and friends walk around to see all the damage. Reports come in from all the guards, of what need to get repaired. Bobbins shows up and Bruno perks up and grabs him and they run off.
"I'll see you guys later I got something to work on with Bobbins." Bruno says as he walk away with a smirk.
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That night Silver paced back and forth trying to decide, what to say to her people. Then Archie and Zoey stepped in and said we got some speeches that could work for you. It was strange to memorize the speeches.
"These two speeches are from our world and where made famous. Now you can make it Legendary here." Archie and Zoey nod their heads.
"Mine is better." Zoey says to Archie.
Bruno comes covered in grease. Archie realizes that Bruno has been gone for about over a day.
"You're going to love this." Bruno says as he waves at them to follow them. They walk for a bit and it got louder and louder, as they got closer to the workshop. Gnomes everywhere making all sorts of gear that Bruno's dad would use.
"You did not just do what I think you did?" Archie asked
"I did my part, now you have to train Saint for his part." Bruno tells Archie
Zoey rolls her eyes
"Boys and their toys…..Come on Silver let the boys be." Zoey says but it's too late. Silver starts walking towards the workshop. A Gnome see's Silver and kneels and the rest of the workers follow.
"Please continue. Don't stop on my account. Everything looks great guys, keep it up."
Archie leaves and heads to Gotham Knights guild hall to train Saint.
"I'm on my way to train Saint. We got two days to make this happen."
When Archie makes it there, he gets all the members to show up. He learns all the different ability that each guild members have. He takes all sorts of abilities and teaches them to Saint. Two days of harsh training, but Saint didn't stop. Zoey went to all the other major cities to get them to gather for war. They all kinda laughed a bit, about the gnomes where going to lead the assault. The gnomes start to make a large crowd, outside of Gnomeregan. Silver walks up to the podium.
"Don't be nervous you can do this." Archie says to Silver
"You're not the one up here."
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My beloved citizens….No, my fellow Gnomes.
We Gnomes live in a world where size matters.
Yet we've been pushed back again and again.
Now all we have left is Gnomeregan, our last city.
So I ask you now:
Why is this?
Is it because the last king failed?
Because we are the lowest ranked race?
because we can't use magic?
Because we are fated to die, helpless?
No!
In the ancient war, the Titans, the Blood elves, the orcs, all the races fought, and we fought among them and survived!
Why is it that this whole continent was once ruled by the Alliance?
Is it because we are a race that specializes in violence?
We can't use magic like the Blood elves, nor are we physically strong like the Tauren, nor do we have the longevity of the Trolls.
Why were we able to rule the continent?
Is it because we were masters of war?
I tell you it is not!
We fought and survived because we are weak!
In every time, in every world, the strong polish their fangs while the weak polish their wisdom.
Why are we in such danger now?
Because the unknown have broken the fangs of the strong, and they have learned to polish their wisdom.
The wisdom and strategies that we, the weak, once monopolized….The power to survive….The strong have gained them all!
And that brought us to this state! (The gnomes start bowing their heads with shame)
Answer me this, everyone!
Why do you bow your heads?
I repeat, why do you bow your heads?
We are the weak!
We are the weak, just as we have always been!
Yes, nothing has changed at all!
The strong may imitate our inventions, but they will never master them!
Because at the heart of our inventions lies a cowardice born of almost humiliating weakness.
This cowardice has given us the wisdom to escape from magic.
This cowardice has given us the wisdom, born from learning and experience, to predict the future itself!
I say a third time.
We are the weak!
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We are the proud weak who have, throughout history, torn out the throats of those who sit back and boast of their strength!
I declare now that I, as Gnomeregan first Queen...have taken the throne!
I hereby declare that I will live as the weak, fight as the weak, and as the weak I will destroy the strong!
As we once were, and as we will always be.
Accept the fact that we are the weakest race, Accept that we are the weakest race, one that can become anything because we were born with nothing! (the crowd goes wild
Now lets begin the war.
You've suffered enough, haven't you?
You've endured enough humiliation, right?
The wait is over, my fellow gnomes.
As of this moment, my home, Gnomerengan, declares war on every race that's in the horde.
Let slip the gears of war.
We're taking back our respect!
In less than an hour...flying machines from here will join others from around the kingdom.
You will be launching the largest aerial invasion in the history of gnome kind…..
Gnome kind that word should have new meaning for all of us today.
We can't be consumed by our petty differences anymore….
We will be united in our common interest.
Perhaps its faith today is the 7th of August.
And you will once again will be fighting for our freedom…..
Not from tyranny or oppression or persecution…
But from annihilation.(chink, chink, the gnomes start banging their tools on the ground in rhythm.) We are fighting for our right to live…
(chink)to invent.
(chink) And should we win the day
(chink) the 7th of August will no longer be known as a Gnome Holiday.
(chink)But as the day when the Alliance declared in one voice
(chink) we will not go quietly into the night.
(chink) We will not vanish without a fight.
(chink) Were going to live on.
(chink) We are going to survive.
(chink) Today we're going to celebrate our Gadget day.
The crowd goes wild again. The cheers so loud that Iron Forge can hear them. Gnomes come out of the background and suit up Silver in front of everyone.
"I'm not the type of leader to stand by as my brothers and sisters go into war. I promised you that I would fight."
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Archie and Zoey look at each other.
"You got that from independence day." Zoey said to Archie
"What? Great movie and writers on that. Where did you get your speech." Archie asked
"It was a anime called No game, No life. Made me tear up it was so good." Zoey answered.
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