Twilight of the Light
Chapter 9: Plague
Previous ChapterNext ChapterThree days after the defeat of the Orcs Arthas and Twilight as well as a Captain were standing at a crossroads in Alterac. The Captain frowned “Prince Arthas, Lady Twilight are you sure this friend of yours is going to arrive.”
Arthas chuckled “Jaina usually is a little late.” Twilight frowned slightly but didn’t say anything.
The Captain shouted as he saw a blond woman wearing a mage cloak running from a group of ogres “We must help her.”
Twilight shook her head “Jaina can handle herself, she was a big help up north against the undead.” Jaina summoned a water elemental and quickly disposed of the ogres.
Arthas smiled as Jaina joined them “Everyone meet Jaina Proudmoore, special agent to the Kirin Tor and one of the most gifted Sorceresses in the land. Look like you haven’t lost your touch Jaina.”
Jaina smiled “Thanks Arthas.” Jaina then approached Twilight ‘I’m sorry for how I treated you when we first met.”
Twilight smiled “It’s fine” she then put the whispered into her ear “Arthas is like a brother to me, if you hurt him I will hurt you is that clear.”
Jaina gulped “Crystal.”
Twilight nodded “Good, now we should head north. That is where our sources have dictated the plague to have originated the villages along the King’s Road may have some information on the topic.”
They headed into one of the villages, on the female villager shouted “Look it’s Prince Arthas.”
Twilight frowned as they saw the bridge had collapsed, one of the villagers approached them “There is another way to cross but it is not as safe as it once was.”
Arthas smiled “We’ll be fine, don’t…”
They heard the sound of screamed, they saw Bandits raiding the village. Twilight and Arthas nodded to each before rushing forward demolishing the bandits quickly, the group of footman looked to their captain “Do we even need to be here?”
Jaina frowned “What we are dealing with is more than just some mere bandits, so yes you need to be here.” Several villagers cheered and praised both Arthas and Twilight, one even gave Arthas a large healing potion.
One of the villager approached “There is a nearby fountain shrine, it is said that it’s waters can heal all wounds.”
Jaina and the rest of the group approached them, Jaina frowned “Well that will certainly be useful, still we need to move swiftly.”
Twilight nodded “Agreed let’s get moving.” The group crossed a series of small patches of land to cross the river while disposing of the hostile Murlocs along the way as well as destroying a bandit camp.
Just as they arrived at the other side a bunch of skeletal archers began to fire upon them. Arthas shouted as he activated his divine shield “Shields up!”
Twilight meanwhile chucked Jaina onto her back with a wing before taking to the air to get them out of arrow range. Jaina growled “Why are you carrying me I can fight too!”
Twilight grimaced “You are literally wearing nothing to protect yourself, do you want an arrow in the chest or the gut.”
Jaina frowned as she looked at her outfit “My master gave me this outfit, but yes it is a little bit well exposed.”
Twilight frowned “Is your master old?”
Jaina nodded “Yes he is one of the top members of the Kirin Tor, why do you ask?”
Twilight facehooved “Your master is a pervert, that is apparent and before you get angry think about it why would an old man give a girl your age an outfit like that?”
As Twilight landed Jaina was about to snap then she paused and blinked then he eyes widened “Your right, shit!”
Arthas ran over with concern “Are either of you hurt?”
Twilight deadpanned “No, just we figured that Jaina’s mentor is a Tier Ten pervert.”
Arthas blinked “Oh.”
Twilight frowned “Come on, she can stay on my back for a bit she needs to process this revelation.”
The guards asked the Captain as they followed the group “Are they usually like this?”
The Captain frowned “I’m not sure and…” They heard calling about a magical healing fountain and ran after them.
Jaina finally got off “Sorry it’s just a lot to take in, to think that my mentor… never mind we have more important things to do”
Arthas frowned “Yes but we should let the fountain heal any injuries first.”
After they healed up they headed further along the road, they saw a strange granary with flies flying around it and a strange type of diseased ground near it. Twilight gasped “I saw this up north, this is Blight, undead creatures grow stronger upon it and heal faster too!”
Arthas frowned “Could the grain be plagued as well?”
Jaina frowned “I hope not, these crates bear the regional crate of Andorhal, they distribute grain to the northern burrows who knows how many villages could affected by the plague.”
A few elven priests carrying staffs approached them “We are hear to cleanse the cursed land.”
Jaina smiled “The generosity of the elves is always appreciated.”
The head priest nodded “We have enough evidence to assume another Granary Warehouse further down the road, we should head there now.”
Twilight and Arthas nodded “We must purge it if possible.”
As they headed further along they found a Mortar Team firing at skeletons. They quickly came to their aid and demolished the skeletons, the two members of the Mortar Team smiled “Well I’m glad to have you fine lads and lasses coming to our aid, those undead had overrun the village leaving us alone to face them.”
Arthas smiled “It was no problem but we could use your help to destroy a granary at the end of the road.”
The Mortar Team smiled “Our mortar is read laddie.”
The group finally arrived at the end of the road, a man in a black robe shouted “We’ve been discovered my brothers, we must flee to continue the operation.”
A huge group of undead approached, Twilight growled “Ghouls!”
Jaina eyes widened as she pointed at a huge monstrosity “Look at that thing, it looks like it’s made of multiple corpses.”
Twilight growled “Let’s kill that abomination and then destroy the granary!”
Arthas nodded as he and Twilight rushed forward with their men behind them leaving a stunned Jaina to watch as they made quick work of both the granary and the undead guards, Jaina grimaced as she saw the two of them fighting in sync as she whispered “Why are we not like that.” she forced her jealous thoughts away as they had more pressing matters to attend to.
Author's Note
Next chapter something big will happen.
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