True Love Hurts

Dead silence filled the halls as the surrounding eyes gazed upon the two in the center. Lunixia managed to regain her focus as she rose to her feet. She looked around to notice that almost everyone occupying the Exodar was now focused on her next move. Lunixia slowly drew her swords from the sheaths on her belt remembering the words Math had so wisely spoken to her moments before. She looked around turning slowly in a full circle then back looked back on Motokume. Bending her knees she set her swords on the floor with soft clings that echoed throughout the Exodar. Voices started to mumble amongst the crowd that encompassed the two as Lunixia left her sword behind to eased her way to her attacker.

She came to both knees next to Motokume picking her up from the floor holding her in one arm while caressing her hair and face with her right hand. "What have I done?" Lunixia whispered. Her thumb smeared the blood from Motokume's chin as she attempted to wipe it off. "Come back to me... my Love" Lunixia said in a broken voice. Her eyes looked about the room searching for the the shooter but could not find them. Lunixia quickly redirected her attention to Motokume. Her warmth began to flow from her finger tips through Motokume's skin restoring her skins true tone.  Just then Motokume's eyes opened wide as she pushed Lunixia sliding both across the floor away from each other. Tumbling backwards Lunixia drew her swords from the ground readying combat stance. Motokume came to a knee and gripped the broken arrow with both hands anticipating the very moment she would rip it from her flesh. Lunixia stared in shock as Motokume growled with every exhausting breath."Hammer of Twilight, grant me strength !" yelled Motokume as she purged the arrow from her body.

She quickly reached for her backside from behind her head pulling out two axes, one in each hand, then started walking towards Lunixia, accelerating her pace she whirled her weapons to strike Lunixia but was parried by the runed blades throwing her off balance. Motokume quickly disengaged repelling out of range before Lunixia could strike her down. Motokume's step caught the ground as she quickened her stance once more. "You will be remade Death Knight!" Motokume stated showing her overconfident smirk. The surrounding crowd gathered closer tightening the circle, those with shields formed a wall in effort to force the intruder to fight to the death. Motokume sounded off calling her Core Hound to her aid. The hound plowed through the surrounding crowd dispersing everyone into chaos.

Lunixia watched as all the citizens scattered to the farthest corners of the city... Motokume stood at a distance in laughter as her face turned with rage. The aura that surrounded her had grown brighter consuming more of the soul inside. "What do you want from me?" Lunixia yelled demanding a reason for this madness. "The Twilight's Hammer beckons you... to take your place in the realm of death, mastered by all that defines you... Death Knight... or should I say... Champion of the Light" Motokume said as the winds of death trailed her voice. "What did you call me?" Lunixia asked. Her footsteps nearing Motokume as she raised her swords in anticipation. Just as Motokume spoke the word Lunixia's mind flashed through time... "Champion..." Motokume sounded "...of the Light's vaunted Justice"... at that very moment Lunixia was sealed with the lights blessing completing the gifts of the Naruu that had been placed upon her. The massive recall of truths that flooded her mind brought her to many places... but one made all things clear again.

Stepping into the frozen halls Lunixia followed as Lady Jaina Proudmore communed with the spirit of Uther trapped within the runeblade Frostmourne. The words of Uther made everything clear. Like Arthas, Motokume was just a figment trapped within the body, and death was the only escape. Lunixia's focus was renewed as the wisdom of the light empowered her to complete the task at hand. From the ashes of death Lunixia raised from the ground an army of undead minions. "I will show you death by the light, and a true champion’s reign of justice!" Lunixia said as her minions blitz Motokume bringing her to her knees. As Lunixia approached Motokume she slammed one of her swords into the ground causing the enchanted glow of her runed weapon to warm her back as she knelt before Motokume.

Lunixia placed her left hand behind Motokumes head grabbing her hair and forcing her to look into the glowing eyes of the Lich while placing the tip of her sword against Motokume's chest-guard. "The fallen crusader will rise, but you will be damned..." Lunixia said as tears began to trickle down her cheeks... "Lunixia no! ...its me" said Motokume, the aura had gone from her and the warmth of her skin was replenished. "I know Moto... and I love you... with all my heart and soul" said Lunixia as she pressed her lips against Motokume's passionately... she broke the kiss to whisper into her ear... "but not like this" Lunixia said plunging her sword through the mail chest guard. Motokume gasped for air as her soul was released. She looked at Lunixia one last time... "you have been taken from me...my love... but i will find you again"
Motokume struggled for her last breath... as Lunixia removed her hand from the blade and placed it in Motokume's. As she exhaled Motokume proudly stated "justice... has been done".