Warcraft 3: Broken Blessings

Chapter 9

When Kael'thas stormed into his chamber, he found himself staring with disbelief. She was gone. Perhin was also missing. The wards were still in place. He turned to find Mataris staring with the same form of shock. "Put out a notice. If Perhin Silversinger is found, he is to be brought to me. In chains. No excuses. Not for her. Not for anyone else."

"If he...touched her..." his retainer frowned.

"I still want to marry her. I am married to her in the eyes of my people. It does not matter to me. There are ways to purify her to make her ready for me again. That is easy enough to do. She is too important to simply let go. As for the traitor...!" he seemed to snarl out. "If he's found..."

"He will be brought to you," Mataris nodded with a small bow.

"She is still your Queen, regardless of what happens. We need to claim her back at all costs. She is the key to our survival. I didn't show anyone this...but she was able to charge this. Even after taking a very minimal amount from it, I am still sustained for a very prolonged period of time," he said and revealed the charged sphere. Mataris's jaw dropped with complete surprise. "If any others not of our people discover this...talent of hers..."

"We do need our Queen back," Mataris nodded. Kael'thas turned now to show he was dismissed. When he was alone, he glanced down at the sphere he still held in his hand. He actually felt a sense of loss with her not there. It wasn't that he was in love with her. He was sure such a thing usually happened in time. It was just the fact that she was no longer in his presence. I lost a valuable resource that could save my people. That could fulfill my revenge. He could only shake his head.

When his thoughts moved to Perhin, he shivered with controlled rage. My trusted Commander betrayed me. Defied my orders. He stole her from me, and he will regret that action with every inch of his life! At the same time, he knew that Rosalia would suffer. Time healed all wounds. But, the ones with him, they stayed open. She is a fresh wound that wouldn't heal until I have her back at my side and wearing the crown that showed our union. Then I'll see if any offspring I create with her would share the same talent she had. If it did work, then my line would still reign supreme.

Smirking to himself, he started to turn, but then he paused at an odd glow in the distance. It was from Lady Vashj. She was signaling for me. I have to meet with her. He was quick to place the sphere he had in a safety box with a very complex lock. He didn't want it found on him, and he wanted no others to gain access to it. He also made sure the chest was easily missed when he darkened the lights in his room. His eyes passed over it without a second glance. Next order of business was the warding spell. That was quickly undone, since it obviously was no longer needed. After that, he was able to teleport to her.

"My lady?" he asked calmly when he appeared. She noticed that something was wrong.

"I had a message from our Master. But...is all well with you?" she asked.

"No," he sighed. "My Commander decided to steal away my Queen for himself."

"Did he now?" she asked with complete interest.

"Granted, she did save his life first. And it was through him that I met her. But, I gave him orders not to touch her," he said with a form of calm control. "He defied me. He will be brought to me, if caught, to be sentenced for his crime."

"It sounds like she liked him before you," the Naga Witch chuckled. At the cold glare she got now, she simply laughed. "Do not worry, Kael. We will get her back for you. As for what our Master said, he actually wished to...meet with your Queen."

"What?!" Kael'thas gaped.

"But, with her missing..." she sighed and clucked her tongue. "We need to get her back before the week is up. If she is truly gone, our Master will not be pleased."