Thursday, February 24, 2011
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"Oh gosh!.. I'm so sorry!" Math said as she her hooves slid across the ground attempting to retract her steps. . "Have you seen the wounded Worgen?" Math asked with her back to the two night elves in bed. "Math? is that you?" Moto asked hoping to ease the slight awkwardness with familiar company. "Motokume" Math said with a relieved smile. "Yes its me... Im looking for Prime - she was wounded and I left her here with Blazedskins to recover and..." ,, "wait you left Prime here with Blazedskins?" Moto interrupted "Yes, I couldnt stay with her for long so I left her here with Blazedskins since he had a Potion Injector and the bandages to help her recover." said Math as she became lost in confusion and a sense of failure. "The Prime you know no longer exists... " said Moto throwing hinting gestures toward the other Night Elf. "Wait, What!?!" Math exclaimed. "Right before I got here, I saw a Gnome running followed by smoke from his little chemistry experiment." said Moto as she reached for the truth of the events that took place. "This Night Elf here has faint memories of us, and she somehow knows that she used to be a Worgen... can you explain that?" Moto asked. After a brief pause Moto interrupted Math just as she was about to speak. "This is Prime, and she is mine now." Moto said possessively defending Prime's security.
Math looked upon Prime with pity... "Prime, do you know who i am?" Math asked hoping Prime could recall. Prime fastened the clips of her bra "I have seen you in my dreams before but I dont remember much of them." Prime said as she began searching the confines of her mind. She sat on the edge of the bed staring off across the room in a daze. Math tilted her head and gave Prime a confused grin, just as she did she noticed a letter on the floor. Math was walked over to the pick up the letter that had been partially swept under the rug from the Potion Injector accident. She picked up the letter "whats that?" Moto asked "Its a letter for Lucy, I was going to give this to Lucy. Prime came looking for me at Ebon Hold, she was experiencing visions..." -- "visions of what?" Moto interjected -- "...of Lucy visions I hoped Lucy would be able to shed light on. She wasnt sure what they meant or why she was experiencing them so I wrote this note in the event that my absence was prolonged by my duties of service to the Ebon Blade." Math explained as Moto just stared in surprise.
"So what now?" Moto asked with a slightly sarcastic tone. Math stood a moment in silence not knowing what to say... "I will do what must be done... for Prime's sake" Math said - "and what exactly is that?" Moto asked, her concern revealed a her feelings for Prime as Math turned her back to walk out the door. Just before she stepped out she turned to the two Night Elves far enough to put them in her peripheral view. "If the Naaru have not forgotten us, why should I let Prime forget those who are most important to her, those who care and consider her as a vital member of the guild?... I will not forget nor will I allow her to forget. The Ebon Blade will press on... without me - the Gift of the Naaru will heal Prime in body, mind and soul and she will be renewed... Prime meet me in the Shadow Vault in Northrend after you have eaten, there you will find a new path to your destiny..." Before Moto could say anything Math summoned her Ebonsteel Boned Gryphon disappeared into the distant resonating halls of Iron Forge.
"Gift of the Naaru?" Prime asked, curious to remember what it was. Moto turned to Prime, both sitting Indian-style facing each other. She placed one hand on Prime's cheek while placing the other in Prime's. "You don't have to go..." Moto said willing to accept the fact that Prime had been mentally locked away and that she might never know her in the same way as before, things just wouldn't be the same. Prime looked at Moto "I need you..." she whispered - Moto submerged her gaze into Prime's eyes. "...to be strong" Prime concluded. Moto's eyes filled with tears... "and if I lose you again?" Moto asked "You won't... I promise" Prime answered as she stood up and grabbed her backpack. "But how do you know that?" Moto protested. Prime sighed, "I don't... but I trust Math that she will restore what has been lost." Prime walked toward Moto who was sitting on the bed, she held out her hands and assisted Moto to her feet. "Nothing can keep us apart now" Prime said as she leaned into Moto she wrapped her arms around her holding her closer than ever before. Moto pulled away slightly aligning her face with Primes. Moto pushed her lips into Primes interlocking the pair as their grasps renewed with growing passion... The hands of time called to Prime as she pulled away from Moto "Wait for me here... I will come back to you" Prime said, her eyes fixed, gleaming with hope. "But won't leave you Prime" Moto protested. "But I need you to trust me." Prime explained as she hands slowly fell from behind Moto."Please trust me"
Full of confusion, Moto sat holding the letter addressed to Lucy as Prime left for the Iron Forge Inn to fatten up on a good meal before making the trip to Northrend. She curled up and laid her head to rest as tears ran down her cheek into the pillow. She held the letter against her chest to comfort her worries. As her mind flooded with memories and pretenses she drifted off into dream space. Prime found her way to the gates of Iron Forge where she received directions to Menithil Harbor from a guard... as she mounted her Red Protodrake she thought to herself "I knew that... how could I forget how to get there?" Upon her arrival she heard a final call to Northrend. She landed at the dock, dismissed her drake and boarded the boat. The boat ported at Valgarde in Northrend, Prime summoned her drake and ascended into the heights of the winds. She passed over the floating city of Dalaran into Icecrown. There she saw the broken gate doors of Icecrown Citadel that drew in her curiosity. She entered the broken gates into the first room, panning the from side to side and peering deep into the farther rooms of the lower spire.
Just as she turned to exit she was startled her eyes were drawn to a figure standing in the shadows. The figure walked towards her, Prime drew her sword from her backside. The figure stopped in its tracks and stood with one hand on its sword. "Do you remember this place?" the figure asked. Prime lowered her weapon in response. "We were all once servants of this throne..." the figure stepped forward revealing itself... "but the lights justice rose to conquer this darkness..." -- "Math!" Prime shouted relieved to see her. "You will remember our final stand... you will remember where you come from" said Math motioning for Prime to follow. Math and Prime left the Citadel and summoned their drakes. "Follow me" said Math as she steered her drake toward Dalaran. "I thought you said the Shadow Vault?" Prime questioned. "I know I did, but there has been a change in plans." said Math - I owe much more to the guild than standing by and assisting only when I can. Prime didnt know what she meant by that but she trusted her enough to follow in hopes that she could be healed from the inside out.
Minutes later they landed in Dalaran, there they met with the portal master to teleport them to The Exodar. Any mage could have done the same for them but Math didnt want to waste any time. "Why are we going to the Exodar?" Prime asked curiously. "We are going to the Crystal Hall to see the Shaman...her abilities are beyond this world." Math explained. "Shaman as in... a soul mender?" Prime asked "Exactly" Math replied. "Are you ready?" The portal master asked "We are" Math replied. Within the blink of eye both were standing in the Exodar. "One of these days I'm going to get teleported and appear right where someone is already standing... wouldnt that be interesting?" Math asked humorously. Prime looked at Math with a smirk "I'm kidding" said Math "but that would be interesting... this way" They walked to the great stone of Crystal Hall "Sulaa, good to see... " Math paused as Sulaa gestured silence. With her eyes closed she motioned them to sit and wait while she finished her meditation session. "How may I aid you?" said Sulaa opening her eyes to greet the Death Knights.
"Come... sit..." Math and Prime both sat with the Shaman. "Troubled are you?" asked Sulaa. Prime looked at Math hoping she could explain the reason for their visit. Sulaa looked at Math "Give me your hands" Math held out her hands placing them in Sulaa's, moments passed as "You seek what is beyond your site Death Knight... but a calling nonetheless..." said Sulaa as she ventured into the depths of Math's spirit and soul. "Your heart bleeds for those you love, and yet your reach will never ransom them at your will..." said Sulaa as she revealed the true reason Math came to her. She looked at Prime with grace in her eyes. "Your friend is true to her commitment and would give her life to heed her calling... in my many years, few have I seen that possessed the virtues of the Naaru, beyond the gifts they possess... she will be blessed for her courage and sacrifice to answer the call." she paused for a moment "come with me" she said as she rose to her feet and walked towards the Stone Element that towered over the meditation mat. "Lay here.." she said pointing to areas on that mat. Prime and Math laid parallel to each other with Sulaa kneeling between the two. "Relax..." she said as she placed her each hand above their heads. As her abilities drove her into the depths of the underworld she sought after Prime for only there would she find a need for healing. Within this realm she found that Prime's spirit had been shattered into fragments that contained her memories and dreams. Sulaa quickly pieced the fragments back together in order to reforge the entirety of Primes body, mind and spirit, for when in pieces, all things in all dimensions of time lied in a clouded apparition.
Stepping back partially into the mortal world Sulaa placed her hand on Prime's cheek and whispered softly into her ear "be still... the circle is almost complete..." she placed her hand back above Primes head then leaned toward Math, as she motioned herself Math inhaled deeply, then out "I'm ready" said Math leaving no room for question or reservation. Sulaa was not surprised but rather impressed with her eagerness to commit. Submerging back into the underworld Sulaa discovers that in the reincarnation process, Math uses her gift of the Naaru to merge part of herself with Prime completely reforging her soul and completing the circle of spiritual healing. In doing this Math's spirit is released from her body becoming lost within the underworld. Prime experienced rapid sequences of visions replaying chronologically all that was contained in her mind in a forward motion that seems to flash before her eyes. Kicked back to consciousness from the feeling of falling, Prime quickly rose to her feet feeling empowered with knowledge with wisdom. From behind her Sulaa grabbed her hand and pulled her close. "The revelation has been set in motion Kaldorei... this new path would lead you across many spaces in time to rediscover the many truths... of yourself and the ones you love.... listen to your heart for it will guide your steps" said Sulaa as she balanced herself between both worlds. "And what of Math?" Prime asked "She has chosen a knew path, I must retrieve her from the underworld to fulfill her purpose." Sulaa replied "Go now and return with the one who seeks you... in that time you mind well clear and you will be complete." Prime slowly let Sulaa's hand slip from hers comforted by the warmth in her heart. "I will..." Prime said with a smile of renewed joy as she left to find Moto.
With Math by her side Sulaa closed her eyes to reflect upon the past. Math had fallen to the will of the Lich King just as many more of Eredar fell to the will of Sargeras. "I understand your ailment" whispered Sulaa as she placed her totems around the body. "I will cleanse your spirit of all things impure!" said Sulaa relentlessly as she focused her energy reaching past the threshold of this world into the vastness of the underworld. Sulaa felt the unholiness draw her in as it fought to sustain itself. Sulaa surged the spirit with healing waves as she purged the plague that scarred from the inside. She united the spirit with the Draenei body renewing all that embodied this ascended being. Sulaa sat for hours in meditation while the body rested. Finally she started to awaken... "You are a symbol of Love" she said waking the Draenei from her sleep... the newly awakened Draenei moved her eyes about the Crystal Hall then fixed her eyes on Sulaa. Sulaa peered into her eyes with such joy... "Welcome back... Hadassah... let the journey begin..."
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Actually more eredar fell to the will of Sargeras.
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