Twilight of the Light
Chapter 16: Return to Lordaeron
Previous ChapterNext ChapterArthas and Twilight wearing silver armour begin the approach the castle in the capital of Lordaeron with two necromancers behind them. Twilight frowned as people gazed at them warily, the footmen at the gate bowed “Prince Arthas, Lady Twilight King Terenas II awaits your presence.”
Arthas grimaced “Yes and now is the time for an awkward conversation.” Arthas and Twilight marched into the castle their necromancers following behind.
They entered the massive throne room, several footmen standing at attention around the room. A old man wearing a metal breast plate with an ornate undershirt and his crown upon his head, the man frowned “Arthas I want to know what madness compels you, you slaughter an entire city of our people and then go hunting some monster.”
Arthas growled “Father an enemy arrived in our lands and infected an entire city. We need to talk privately.”
King Terenas II stood up agreed “I agree son, we need to speak privately.” The two stood up and headed into the Royal Bedchambers.King Terenas II frowned “Son I am disappointed in you, how lives has your foolish behaviour cost.”
Arthas roared “Father, I made the choice not because was easy but it was I had to do, I am your heir and one day I may be forced to make the hard choices.”
King Terenas shook his head “No King should make the choice you’ve made. You purged an entire city.”
Arthas grimaced “They were infected by the plague,and were going to turn into Zombies I saw it before and I knew what would happen so I acted or else there would be zombies sweeping over our nation. Mal'Ganis had to be stopped, what if he returned and infected another city!”
Arthas shook his head “Never mind, that’s not why I’m here. You have two options father you take our people to the west or you surrender the throne to me and I give the order!”
King Terenas II growled “After all you’ve done why would I accept such demands!”
Arthas frowned “Look I have plans that need this to be done, I will not have my people put in harm’s way!”
King Terenas took a deep breath “I’m sorry Arthas, I am under a lot of stress lately trying to hold together the alliance and this is not helping.”
Arthas sighed “Since you won’t listen to reason there is a third option, I just hope you’ll forgive me but what I do, I do for all life in the world.” He grabbed his sword and shoved it through his father’s back then immediately pulled it out leaving his father lying on the ground, before his father could say a word he knocked him out with a punch to his face “Now you can die painlessly, father.”
Arthas sat there with his finger on his father’s throat patiently awaiting his father’s heart to stop, Ner'zhul frowned “You did the right thing Arthas, you made a choice that very few could make.”
Arthas took a deep breath as his father’s pulse stopped, he walked away pushing the door open. He returned to the throne room with a dark scowl “My father is dead!”
The footmen growled “You killed him, you will…”
Arthas shook his head as he drew his sword “I had no intention of spilling any more blood today but I am perfectly willing to do so if you make me, just think of your families before you attack me.”
The footmen stood back, Twilight and Arthas left the city with the two necromancers Twilight put a hoof on his Arthas’ shoulder “Are you okay?”
Arthas shook his head “No, I had to kill my father to do the right thing for everyone sometimes you must make sacrifices.”
Twilight wrapped her hooves around him “I’m sorry Arthas, it’s my fault you had …”
Arthas shook his head as he gave her a small peck on the cheek “It’s alright Twilight besides Jaina is awaiting us and we shouldn’t leave her waiting.”
Twilight smiled “Agreed, let’s bring back our friend.” Twilight and Arthas approached a large tomb, they enter to find several sarcophagi they looked around until they saw a small chamber that looked recently made with magic runes on the walls.
They approached the sarcophagus which read on it “Here lies Jaina Proudmoore, a gifted young mage take before her time.” Arthas grimaced as they removed the lid to see Jaina’s body perfectly preserved in the tomb with a brilliant blue dress on it, Arthas frowned as he raised Hallowed Gate “So are you ready Twilight?”
Twilight nodded “Yes I am Arthas, let’s do this!”
Their blades glowed with golden light, Jaina’s body glowed as well. Jaina stood up her skin pale and her bright blond hair replaced with pale blonde hair “Where am I?”
Arthas frowned “Let me explain this, it make take you a while to process” he turned to Twilight “Mind keeping watch, I need to know if anyone is coming as this is a long story.”
After several screams, gasps and and bout of furious yelling Arthas got through his story. Jaina took a deep breath “So we’re undead now, you want me to help you help you summon an evil Demonlord so Twilight can kill him after you killed your father.”
Twilight nodded “Yes we could use your help but we didn’t bring you back because of that, we brought you back because you’re our friend.”
Jaina sighed “Fine, I’ll head to Dalaran and locate the book you need in the meantime you got get those cultists.” Twilight and Arthas nodded as they began their search for the cultists.
Author's Note
Basically the trio is back together and the Undead bit will be quite quick as they will have far less resistance than in the official story.
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