The death and rise of a siren
Chapter 1: The death and rise of a siren
After being booed off the stage and dodging food being tossed at them, the Dazzlings fled to the city. Adagio decided to scope out the city in search for angry mobs. Aria was ticked off from the failure. Sonata was panting as she finally caught up to them. "And here's the worst one of all. You." Aria growled. Adagio paid no attention as she was busy scouting ahead. "You two stay here, while I find a place for us to crash for the night." Adagio ordered. Aria sighed and Sonata saluted.
Aria was at her final rope as she took a knife from her boot and without warning, stabbed Sonata multiple times before spitting on her dying body and leaving her for dead. Sonata was in a state of shock. She couldn't get up and she was losing blood fast. What came next was a bright light that was fading from her sight and two robed beings stepping out of it.
"This is the one." One of them spoke. It sounded like a man as he told the other one to grab Sonata and before anyone could know what was happening, the portal vanished.
"We have the siren for the Lich King as promised by that orange haired one." One of the necromancers reported to a human in heavy blue armor. "Prepare her fro reanimation and adorn her with the garment befitting a harbinger of death. The Lich King want to make an exception with this one." He said in a cold voice. "Right away Instructor Razuvious." The necromancers worked and brought Sonata back to life.
"Where am I?" She asked herself. she could feel cold coming from her body and all around her. She can also feel death all around her. "You have awakened to serve the Lich King as per agreement with the one called Adagio. You have died and have now been reborn as a harbinger of our masters will. Report to him immediately." Sonata, still confused didn't want to make him angry so she searched for the Lich King.
It had taken around ten minutes to see her new boss standing at the railings of what appears to be a floating fortress. "Sonata Dusk reporting for duty Mr. Lich King!" She saluted to the lord of the dead. "You have arrived at last. " He bellowed out. His voice was deep and menacing while Sonata's voice sounded like a deathly echo. She heard a voice in her head.
All that I am. Anger, cruelty, vengeance. I bestow upon you. My chosen knight. I have granted you immortality, so that you may herald in a new, dark age, for the scourge. Gaze now upon the lands below us. The Scarlet Crusade, scurries to undo my work, while Light's Hope stands defiantly against us. A blemish upon these plagued lands. They must be shown the price of their defiance. You will become my force of retribution, where you tread, doom will follow. Go now and claim your destiny, Death Knight.
Sonata had no idea what is going on. What was this agreement with Adagio that she failed to tell her? All she knew is that she will never forgive Aria for killing her. "Once I find my way back, your going down Aria Blaze!" Instructor Razuvious interrupted Sonata's little episode by instructing her to fetch a blade from the rack and forge it. Sonata did as she was told and focused on the blade for now. Once her blade was done and turned in to the instructor. He had given her her very own runeblade. "Now, use the rune forge and with enchant your new weapon with the rune of razorice. You will specialize in frost." Razuvious instructed Sonata.
Once the forging was done, Sonata reported her success to the instructor. "Now here's a key. Got to one of the unworthy and free them. Once you do that, you must kill them." Sonata had never killed anyone before. "I know your anger with the one called Aria Blaze. Harness that rage, make it useful and strike your enemy down." Sonata nodded and released a Dwarf. "Ye think that ye can best me?" The Dwarf reached for a weapon. "I will prove myself worthy by killin' ye." Sonata blocked the sword swing and subconsciously used a frost blast. She felt a power surge through her as she used her hate to infect her opponent with a plague and harnessing her rage, let loose a powerful frost strike, killing the Dwarf. "Well done, Sonata. Remember to harness your rage and no one will stand in your way. The Lich King wants to see you. Best not to keep him waiting like your last attempt."
This time, Sonata found her way to her master easily. "Sonata, I have told you of the Scarlet Crusade below us. I need you to use the eye of Acherus to spy on those pathetic crusaders. We must be prepared for anything that they may strike at us." Sonata looked at one of the pedestals and looked through. The eye can turn invisible, scan buildings and summon undead as a diversion. Sonata used the eye to spy on the Town Hall, Keep, Church, and Forge. All while using ghouls as a diversion. Once it is done, she reported her finding to her master. "They are preparing to leave, but we will make sure that won't happen. Below us, you will find Highlord Darion Morgraine overlooking my operations. Tell him that is is time! His lord commands it."
Sonata saluted and used the teleporter to reach Darion. He was on his deathcharger, overlooking plans. "You're the Siren Death Knight I've heard about." He got distracted by a voice in his head. "Yes, master. I understand." He turned his gaze to Sonata. "Our master commands you to the front lines. I shall sound the horn of battle." He blew his horn.
"ARMIES OF THE SCOURGE! HEAR MY CALL! THE SCARLET APOCALYPSE HAS BEGUN!TEAR THIS LAND ASUNDER AND LEAVE ONLY DEATH IN YOUR WAKE!
Sonata talked to Commander Thalanor who gave her an undead Griffon to fly down to the front lines and report to Prince Valanar. He had instructed her to slaughter the soldiers and peasants. Salanar instructed her to bring him a horse and claim it in the realm of shadows to have her own deathcharger. Orithos the sky darkener wanted Sonata to fetch a number of arrows in exchange for a frost cloak. Olrun the Val'Kyr ordered Sonata to test her might against several Death Knights for a trinket to get her out of a jam. And Gothik wanted several miners turned to ghouls for a trinket that would also help her in a tight spot. After she had done all she was told, she was ordered by Valanar to infiltrate the Scarlet Crusade ships and slaughter every single one of them.
Sonata carried out this order with glad service. She had gotten used to dealing out death and destruction which is what the Lich king wanted. She used the cannon to begin the slaughter. "Those poor bastards don't know what hit them." She laughed as her enemies fell and their blood stained the sands. Once everyone was dead, she called a Griffon to fly her back to Death's Breach. Valanar rewarded her with bracers and handed her a sealed letter. "Don't worry, I made sure to put in your heroics in the report. I'm sure the Highlord would reward you greatly." Sonata handed the report to the Highlord who in turn gave her leggings. These armor pieces that is being awarded to her are made of Saronite, a highly evil and dark element. Made by the old god Yogg'Saron.
She was to return to the front lines, but now they had claimed the farmland. Valanar ordered Sonata to the Crypt of remembrance.She encountered Noth the plaguebringer who told her to bring him a Cauldron, a chain, and several skulls. She reported to Prince Keleseth before anything else who commanded that Mayor Quimby be murdered and the New Avalon registry. Rivendare took the opportunity to have Sonata slaughter several civilians and soldiers of New Avalon in exchange for Saronite boots.
Sonata was finally having things her way as she used her rage and hate to slice through and freeze her enemies. "This makes me feel alive again!" Sonata cheered. Her usual cheerfulness has been mixed in with cruelty and malice that even some of the Death Knights grew to fear the Siren. She brought Noth everything she promised and was rewarded a belt, she then told Rivendare of the massacre and was given the boots. Keleseth read through the book that she had given him. "This book says something about the Crimson Dawn. But such a concept is unknown. Sonata, these blades are made special for what I am going to assign you. Use them to "persuade" a Scarlet soldier to confess about the Crimson Dawn."
Sonata found an easy target and poked her with the persuaders. "Tell me about the Crimson Dawn!" But she did not yield. This was harder than she thought as she went through a dozen soldiers before finally getting her answer. "All right! I'll tell you! The Crimson Dawn is an awakening you see. The light, it speaks to the High General. It is the light. The light that guides us all. The movement was set in motion before you came... We... we did what we were told... That's all I know. Please spare me!" Sonata was not pleased with the lack of information. And such, stabbed him again. "Liar! The pain your are about to endure will continue for years to come." The crusader trembled. "I forgot to mention about a courier... from Hearthglen..." He died from the torture. "Hearthglen? That supposed to mean something?" She muttered.
She reported her findings to Keleseth. "An awakening? Makes sense girl. What kind of fool sends men to their doom in the Frozen North? Perhaps this courier holds e answer." He rewarded her with his ring. "Listen, Sonata. Some of our Death Knights are hiding out at an inn over the hill behind enemy lines. Tell them of this courier and assist them in drawing him out."
Sonata ran all the way over to the inn. She never felt tired from running. "This is the greatest afterlife ever!" She yelled. Orbaz Bloodbane never liked Sonata from when she was first resurrected. "Seems like they'll let anyone in the dark order, little Siren. Back in my day things were different, much different. But enough idle banter. I need you to infiltrate the keep and steal their schedule. With it, I shall be able to pinpoint when the courier will arrive." Sonata was about to leave when Thassarian impeded on that by asking her to rescue Koltira Deathweaver.
"Why do you care, Thassarian?" Orbaz claimed. "is weakness lead to his capture. Not to mention the strong survive, might I add." Thassarian rebut. "Why? Because he's a Blood Elf? In life we were hated enemies... This is true. But in death, we are all the children of the damned. In death, we are brothers." Orbaz spat on the ground. "To hell with you, Thassarian."
Sonata forced her way into the keep, slaying anyone who got in her way. She grabbed the schedule first before rescuing Koltira. "Let me grab some of my things. I will put up a shield. Slay them from within until the grand inquisitor comes out. Sonata did what she was asked and slain priest after priest until the Grand Inquisitor came down to be slain. Sonata grabbed her head and allowed Koltira to attract any crusader left to go after him. Sonata summoned her deathcharger and rode back. Orbaz took the schedule to be looked over and Thassarian rewarded her with a chestpiece for saving Koltira.
"While Orbaz is busy, why don't you go to the church. I hear they are burning it to the ground and thought you might like to join in the fun." Sonata smiled and ran over to the chapel. Plaguefist waited for Sonata. "There you are. We found something special for you. Inside that shack are a bunch of Argent Crusaders. Why don't you go in and slay them."
Sonata gleefully entered the shack and spotted a Blood Elf. Lady Eonys was waiting for death. "Came to finish the job? Well come at me!" Sonata was hallucinating when she saw the Blood Elf and thought it was Adagio. Adagio looked determined but scared. "Sonata? What have they done to you? You don't remember me? Blasted Scourge. They try to take everything from you. Everything that made you a Siren. Think back to when we had our power, how much happier we were. Fight his control damn you. We are finding a way to get you."
Plaguefist shouted from outside. "What's taking so long, Sonata?"
Adagio let out a sigh. "It's alright. I am not really here, just a thought in your head. Go ahead and kill me." Sonata was conflicted but ultimately killed Eonys. Plaguefist patted her back. Good. You do not need empathy. Now go to Orbaz. It is time." Sonata reported to Orbaz who was a cheery as always. "While you were out burning churches I was busy formulating our plan. Take this makeshift tree and hideout near the edge to the cliff." Sonata didn't think it would work, but the courier stopped and investigated the tree which lead to his death. Sonata took his belongings and clothes and rushed back. Orbaz used his magic to change her appearance to look like the courier. She was even given a horse to ride on to the docks. Once there, Sonata handed the letter to High General Abbendis, she ordered Sonata to send this letter, ordering everyone to evacuate and cancel all reinforcements from Tirisfal and Hearthglen.
Orbaz laughed as now the reinforcements will arrive to a bloodbath. He had opened a portal for Sonata to report to Darion who rewarded her with shoulder pads. He told her that the Lich King is at Death's Reach and shouted that the Scarlet Apocalypse is here. Sonata rushed to her master who gave her a horn to call a frost wyvern to slaughter every single crusader. To fly through the apocalyptic sky felt good for Sonata as a Death Knight. She reveled in how she will never again be taken as an idiot, but as a cold blooded killer (literally). She soared through the skies, blasting every crusader on the ground with frost orb breaths before finally going back to the Lich King.
"Kneel" He said. Sonata kneeled and removed her hood as the Lich King placed a helmet over her head. "I give this to complete your terrifying visage. All who will look upon you, will see death incarnate. You are the finest soldier I have witnessed. And whats more, the first Siren. Go forth and reap death upon the fools of Light's Hope." Sonata saluted her master before summoning her deathcharger and rode to Light's Hope.
Darion waited for Sonata. SOLDIERS OF THE SCOURGE STAND READY! PREPARE TO UNLEASH YOUR FURY UPON THE ARGENT DAWN! The time is coming, she can feel it. The blood of the crusaders is like nectar for her mouth and their screams, music to her ears.
THE SKIES WEEP AT THE GLORIOUS DEVASTATION OF THESE LANDS! SOON, AZEROTHS FUTILE TEARS WILL RAIN DOWN UPON US! Darion shouted, telling everyone to get ready for the battle. Sonata clenched her sword.
SOLDIERS OF THE SCOURGE! DEATH KNIGHTS OF ACHERUS! MINIONS OF THE DARKNESS! HEAR THE CALL OF THE HIGHLORD! RISE! The ground was shaken as armies of undead swarmed across the field. THE SKIES TURN RED OVER THE BLOOD OF THE FALLEN! THE LICH KING WATCHES OVER US MINIONS! LEAVE ONLY ASHES AND MISERY IN YOUR DESTRUCTIVE WAKE! Sonata charged into battle with great blood lust. The Argent Crusade was ready for them, but she didn't care.
Sonat cleaved through the knight like knife and butter. None of them stood a chance against her. Darion was having trouble with his blade. For some reason it continues to defy him. Several minutes through the battle a paladin rode in. YOU CANNOT WIN, DARION! BRING THEM BEFORE THE CHAPEL! Sonata felt a light seized her and brought her to kneel.
Darion knew it was over. STAND DOWN DEATH KNIGHTS! WE HAVE LOST! THE LIGHT! THIS PLACE! NO HOPE? The paladin was known as Tyrion Fordring. "Have you learned nothing boy. You have become all that your father fought against. Like that coward Arthas you've allowed yourself to be consumed by the darkness, the hate. Feeding on the misery of those you've tortured and killed! Your master knows what lies beneath the chapel! It is why he dares not show his face! He sent you and the other death knights to meet their doom Darion! What you're feeling right now it the cries of a thousand lost souls, souls that you and your master brought here! The light will tear you apart Darion!"
Sonata couldn't believe what she was hearing, but somehow it rang true. She was no puppet of a king, she is a Siren. Darion lifted his sword. "SAVE YOUR BREATH OLD MAN! IT MIGHT BE THE LAST YOU'D EVER DRAW!" Behind him, a portal shown up revealing it was Darion father. "My son." Daron turned around. FATHER! WHAT IS... His father talked. "My dear, beautiful boy." Darion kneeled as his young self emerged.
"Father. You have returned!" Young Darion hugged his father. "You've gone a long time father, I thought..." His father interrupted him. "Nothing could keep me from here, Darion. Not from my home and family." Darion spoke out. "Father, I want to join you in the war against the undead, want to fight I can sit idle no longer!" His fathers voice grew stern. "Darion Morgraine! You are barely of age to hold a sword, let alone battle the undead hordes of Lorderan. I could not bear losing you, even the thought..." Darion interrupted. "If I die, father, I would rather be on my feet, standing in defiance against the undead legions. If I die, let me die with you!" His father sighed. "My son, there will come a day when you will command the Ashbringer and with it, meet out justice across this land. I have no doubt that when that day finally comes, you will bring pride to our people and that Lorderan will be a better place because of you, but my son. That day is not today. Do not forget."
The reunion was short lived when the Lich King showed up. "TOUCHING! HE'S MINE NOW!" Darion rose up. "You betrayed me. You betray us all monster, Face the might of Mograine!" He leapt up with Sonata aiding him, but was defeated easily by the Lich King. "PATHETIC!" Sonata and Darion fell to the ground.
Tyrion approached the tyrant. "You're a damned monster, Arthas!" He shouted. The Lich King laughed. "YOU WERE RIGHT, FORDRING! I DID SEND THEM IN TO DIE! THEIR LIVES WERE MEANINGLESS! BUT YOURS! HOW SIMPLE IT WAS TO DRAW THE GREAT TYRION FORDRING OUT OF HIDING! YOU'VE LEFT YOURSELF EXPOSED, PALADIN! NOTHING WILL SAVE YOU!"
The Lich King drew every ounce of hate "APOCALYPSE!" The crusaders were being dragged by Frostmourne. "That day is not today. Tyrion!" Darion tossed Ashbringer before collapsing. Tyrion lat out a roar. ARTHAS! He was free from the spell. The Lich King was bewildered. WHAT IS THIS?" He asked. Tyrion leapt up. "Your end!" Tyrion struck home as the paladin injured the Lich King badly. THIS IS NOT OVER! WHEN NEXT WE MEET, IT WON'T BE ON HOLY GROUND, PALADIN!" The Lich King vanished. Tyrion used a healing spell on Darion and Sonata. "Rise Darion and Sonata, and listen." Tryion walked over to the beam of light.
WE HAVE ALL SUFFERED A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY. HONORABLE KNIGHTS SLAIN DEFENDING THEIR LIVES... OUR LIVES. AND WHILE SUCH THINGS CAN NEVER BE FORGOTTEN! THE LICH KING MUST ANSWER FOR WHAT HE HAS DONE AND MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO CAUSE FURTHER DESTRUCTION ON OUR WORLD! I MAKE A PROMISE TO YOU NOW BROTHERS AND SISTERS, THE LICH KING WILL BE DEFEATED! ON THIS DAY! I CALL FOR A UNION! THE ARGENT DWN AND THE ORDER OF THE SILVER HAND WILL COME TOGETHER AS ONE! WE WILL SUCCEED WHERE SO MANY BEFORE US HAVE FAILED! WE WILL TAKE THE FIGHT TO ARHTAS AND WE WILL TEAR DOWN THE WALLS OF ICECRWON! THE ARGENT CRUSADE COMES FOR YOU! ARTHAS!
Darion stood to make his own say. "SO TO DO THE KNIGHTS OF THE EBON BLADE! ALTHOUGH OUR KIND HAS NO PLACE IN YOUR WORLD, WE WILL FIGHT TO BRING AN END TO THE LICH KING! THIS I VOW!" He directed his attention to Sonata. "We need to take Acherus back. A number of scourge and an abomination, Patchwerk is residing there. Wipe them out and we will have a base of operations." Sonata saluted and opened her own death gate to Acherus.
Sonata sliced her way with her new blade through the scourge. She directed Patchwerk to other ebon knights to bring down. Once the base was clear, Sonata reported to Darion who handed her a letter. "In this world, you are a Blood Elf. I need you to take this and deliver it to Thrall, Warchief of Orgrimmar. We need as many allies as we can get to fight the Lich King and you need training. The portal to Orgrimmar lies behind me, take it and represent us well, Sonata." with letter in hand, Sonata ran her way to the portal or rather, she tripped over nothing and landed just outside Orgrimmar in a faceplant.
The beginning of a new life
Chapter 2: The beginning of a new life
Sonata landed face first outside of Orgrimmar. The gates were massive and was made of stone and the guard towers were made of wood while the roofs were made out of leather and cloth. Each side had a large emblem of the horde on a red cloth. What Sonata had landed on felt like she was in a desert and rightfully so. Orgrimmar is a city in a desert region named Durotar. Sonata looked at the wall in wonder. "I guess this is the place where that Darion guy said I should go." She said to herself. She kept the letter to Thrall in her bag.
A few steps in and she felt something hit her. "Owie!" She cried. She looked down and saw a piece of rotten fruit. This brought some bad memories and how she ended up here.
-Flashback-
Adagio and Aria were in the changing rooms getting ready. Sonata was already done changing as she didn't need much other than a change of shirt and a tie. Adagio looked around to see if anyone was around and began talking to Aria. "This has to be perfect, Aria. So that means, when Sonata fails to pull her weight, you step in and cover for her. Got that?" Aria groaned. "Adagio, every time we sing, I am always the one picking up the slack for Ms. Dimwit. Why can't we just cut her from the equation? We could be just as effective as a duet, rather than drag Sonata around like a lost puppy."
Adagio looked in the mirror as she was putting on make up. "Because, with three of us, our voices are strong enough for my plan to succeed. Once we win this and the school ours, we will get rid of Sonata. But we won't kill her as I have a plan afterward." Aria looked at her sister. "And what kind of plan is that?" There was a moment in silence.
Sonata had just forgotten her snack and was heading back to the dressing room when she heard them talk about what they would do once they succeed. She fell silent. Se didn't know what to think. Why would Adagio be willing to get rid of her even if their plans went off without a hitch? Aria was typical seeing as she would always be the one pointing out her faults and criticizing them, but that was Aria. But Adagio? The brains of the operation? There was no way she would ever consider such a thing.
Aria spoke out. "Well? Aren't you going to spill?" Adagio didn't pay attention. "I said too much as it is, it is for me to know, and you to butt out. Besides, it is merely a contingency plan should we fail, which I expect we won't." Adagio bared her teeth at Aria before leaving the dressing room. She ignored Sonata and headed straight to the backstage for the show. Aria however, stayed behind. She took a knife from her purse and looked at it with a scowl. "Too long have I had to babysit that worthless idiot while I worked my voice endlessly just to get by on scraps of energy that she had no right to even have. But tonight, that will all change. Adagio be damned if she expects me to keep her alive after this performance. Whatever you have planning better not involve her, because that little crybaby is going to have a little "incident"." Aria placed the knife in her boot.
"Aria! You coming?" Adagio shouted. Aria rushed out of the exit to join her group just as Trixie and the Illusions are about to finish.
-end flashback-
Sonata heard a voice coming from the entrance and saw a guard saying something to someone. "Looks like we're going to have an execution!" He shouted. Sonata didn't know what he was spouting about until another fruit hit her. This time, a female's voice that shouted. "My family was wiped out by the scourge, you monster!" Sonata then looked up and tumbled on her butt at what she was seeing. This was the first time she had actually seen an Orc and from the looks of them, they were intimidating. She had to get the letter to Thrall, but she got nervous all of a sudden as she was facing what appears to be like they are guards.
"Excuse me," She said meekly. "Just let me go by. I got a letter." Sonata tried to run while dodging food and spit being thrown at her. This was happening so fast for her to comprehend. One moment she had failed her sisters in the battle of the bands competition, then she got stabbed to death by Aria, then she went on a murder spree for her so called master, and now she is running for her life from fruit and spit as well as harsh words coming from the guards and citizens. Sonata wasn't paying attention to where she was going and ran smack into a mailbox. She got disoriented for a second before running again. "This is too much for me to take." She yelled. The yelling brought attention several random Orcs and Trolls as they watched what looks like a crazed Blood Elf running blindly throughout the city.
Sonata had no sense of direction as every time she hit something, she would run either to the left or to the right depending on where her body was leaning. It had taken her about two hours to reach what looks like a keep or something. Sonata has had a hard time remembering what such places look like and with the way the structures are built, it could be any ones guess until she ran into what seemed a wooden statue. Sonata took a moment to relax as it doesn't appear to be anyone around. She looked up and felt a sense of fear running through her as she was looking what may be some form of demon. "I should not be here." She muttered as she backed away from the statue and walked towards a large building.
She grew even more nervous seeing as more guards stared at her with hatred. Sonata had no choice but to run in and deliver it to whoever this Thrall guy is. What she didn't realize is that she accidentally tripped and broke the bonfire that was set up in the front room. thrall was watching from his throne and decided to investigate. Sonata got up only to be slammed with a hammer to the gut, sending her flying out of the building. "You got a lot of nerve coming to my city, Death Knight." He spoke. Sonata groaned and struggled to get up, only to be slammed back down by a hammer throw. Thrall used his shamanic powers to have the earth hold her steady whilst he approaches her.
Just as Thrall was about to smear Sonata all over the street, a piece of parchment fell out. Thrall decided to read what it was before anything else. After reading it and re reading it, he released his grip and lifted the hurting Death Knight. "My apologies, I had not realized that you were sent here by Tirion Fordring. He saved Eitrigg from Stratholme which was a rare occasion that a human would go out of his way for an Orc. You are welcome to the horde as well as your allies, Blood Elf."
Thrall used a healing spell to cure the injuries that he had caused on Sonata before turning around to give a message. Sonata no longer felt like she was hated anymore. She followed Thrall into this throne room where he made his announcement to everyone. "Citizens of Orgrimmar! A heavy blow has come to our enemies of the scourge! Death Knights, once under the control of the Lich King has now broken free and are willing to fight for our cause! Welcome these new brothers and sisters as if they are one of us. LOK'TAR OGAR! FOR THE HORDE!" Thrall finished his speech and turned to Sonata.
"I would like to see you fight. From this other report that your Highlord gave me, he says that you were merciless while under the Lich Kings control, but is curious on how you fight on your own. And I agree. From what I have seen from you, you lack... grace." He pointed at the pile of logs scattered across the room. "We have plenty of time to train you to be ready to take on the Lich King, but for now, you got training to do. I would like for you to demonstrate me your abilities tomorrow morning outside Silvermoon City. Reagent Lord Lor'Themar has offered you a place to stay for the duration of your time." Thrall handed Sonata what looks like an orb like key.
Sonata was about to run out until she realize. She doesn't know where Silvermoon City is!