Warcraft 3: Broken Blessings

Chapter 21

It wouldn't be until half a day later that anything else happened in the main world. The stone golem had an intricate scouting plan with the other. It had to find Rosalia. The new one would stay to guard over the surrounding areas. The original knew that it was time to find her. When it spotted Perhin walking off the rest of the mild hangover he had from the night before in the gardens, the Blood Elf Commander grimaced at the mild summons he got. It added to the pounding in his head.

"I'm coming..." he muttered. "Damn you, Kael'thas! At least I still out-drank you!"

"YOU...ARE...WELL?" the stone golem seemed to muse out. It saw how Perhin was trying to massage out the throbbing in his temples.

"I had a drinking contest with Kael'thas. I won. Damn, my head hurts!" Perhin grumbled. Then he blinked at the warm light the golem emitted from an outstretched hand. Now he blinked when his head suddenly cleared up. "You...made me sober..."

"YES..." the golem nodded.

"How?!"

"MANY...OF...THOSE...IN...MY...PAST...LIKED...TO...DRINK...HEAVILY," it shrugged. "WE...DO...THIS...TO...HELP...WITH...CONCENTRATION..."

"For emergencies. I get it. Well, for what it's worth, thanks," Perhin chuckled. He was clearly relieved that the hangover was gone. "Anyways, why did you call me?"

"WE...NEED...TO...REACH...MY...CREATOR. NOW."

"I'm not sure if we can. Illidan said he could reach me. He wanted to see how I reacted to Rosalia's magic in full. He wasn't too sure about you, but he did say there was a portal you could try to activate. He said it was to the west, if I remember correctly, but it was very old and fragile. Ah, what are you doing?" Perhin asked when the large hand lowered for him.

"YOU...MUST...COME...WITH ...ME," it said calmly.

"But...Illidan may take offense..."

"I...DO...NOT...CARE."

"Well, when you put it like that..." Perhin sighed and chuckled. He hopped up onto the large hand and let him get carried off. Then he remember something. "Wait. I can't leave yet."

"HMM?"

"Rosalia's voice...there is a way to cure it. But, I have to stay here to help," Perhin said gravely. Now the stone golem stared at him for an explanation. "Her voice controls her power even more. As a child, she was almost kidnapped. She defended herself. That was how her voice became damaged. She used fire to ward off the attacker. The one that wants to hurt her is still out there. She constantly thinks, on a subconscious level, that she will be attacked. If that one is killed, her power will balance out. She'll be able to talk again. In short, she'll get even stronger with her magic."

At this, the stone golem stopped right in its tracks. It never knew this. "CLIMB."

"Climb?" he frowned. Now he saw he was being offered a shoulder. "Ah, how do I hang on?"

He soon found a small chair forming for him. He was amazed. There was no seat harness, but a portion of the seat did come up to help hold him in place. Then he noticed the stone golem was changing slightly. The stone legs got longer for sprinting. The body became stream-lined for better control. Perhin's jaw dropped. The stone golem was going to hunt down the attacker. This was why the golems were also incredibly deadly and prized. In short distances, they could lumber quickly. If there was an emergency, they were able to change their limbs to adapt.

"HOLD...ON..." it said, as it began to charge up its power.

"Um...okay...?" Perhin grimaced. "Do you know where to go?"