Deception (a World of Warcraft Fanfic)

Regroup

"Alright! I'm back on my feet thanks to the brewmaster's kids. Are you comming?" I asked the general, slinging my bag back over my shoulder where it belonged. The villagers continues on with their lives the children going to their homes as the sun sat after a busy day. Some still stood outdoors, enjoying small talk among one another. I still felt their glares upon me.a deeper feeling, though, came from a glow, not from the warm colors of the sunset, but from the burning flame from our fallen ship. The scent of oil was faint, but there. I was strong, I would not cry, morn, but not a tear would be shed. I have no time for weakness. Nazgrim gazed in the direction of the wreak, still phased by the flames engulfing his glory. If I am not mistaken, the glimmer in the corner of his eye was a tear, he was watering up. As the sun set the flames became more defined in the darkness.

"I'll stay here, kid. You go save the day, save everyone and anyone you can." He told me, not even turning to look at me, verdant skin catching the flicker of the flames.

"Yes sir!"

As I passed the barricade one of the farmers standing defense was nearly asleep, fluttering his eyes open and closed. I put my hand on his shoulder and lightly shook him, he snapped back into a defensive stance, fright in his eyes. "Relax, my friend and I will not let the alliance harm you."

"The alliance? I don't know who they are, I don't know who you are. It is not your war I fear, it is the things that follow your violence brings us. That warship could have crashed in this little village, Me, my family, all of us would be dead." He asserted himself angrily, obviously blaming the happenings of today on me.

"I know how you feel, my brothers are dead, scattered around in these fields. I am going to search for any living survivors."

A small look of resent grew on his face, but he held firm, "It's not the same, you brought the war to us, you pay the price."

I sighed, I could not convince him to see my way. I left without another word as he and his friends remained on guard at the gate, fearing the sha, the alliance, fearing the Horde.

Raven stretches her front and back legs and let out a long yawn, showing her teeth. With a final shake of her black coat she was ready to go. We walked down stone path, looking left and right for signs of living allies.

I was fortunate, I could hear a faint scream, but not just any scream. The squeaky shriek of a goblin, if I weren't searching I would have just missed Ito ran through farm fields, keeping my eyes open for survivors, but the bodies I passed were lifeless corpses. I had little hope in finding more than one survivor. He soon came into view, a familiar goblin tangled up in his own parachute stuck in a tree, a Pandaren girl poking him with a staff.

"Ow! Quit it would ya! You're making this much worse than it needs ta be!"he argued with her, but she continued to poke him. Was that? Rivett!

"Sit still, foreigner! I'm only trying to help you, let's see..." she poked him again, he cried out, clutching his arm. His eyes watering from pain, they darted back and fourth. I cleared my throat and they fell on me, lighting up in relief.

"Get me outta here, Saerah! this lady's gonna kill me!" he let out another shriek as she continued to poke.

"I got this, thank for your help." She stepped back, I could tell she wanted to poke him once more. "On second thought, one last poke." She smiled at me and gave him a one last good wack before stepping back. "Alright Rivett, use your pocket knife to cut yourself out, Nazgrim wants all survivors to meet in the village. You seem unharmed so-"

"Unharmed! This panda girl nearly poked my eye out."

"Hey! the name's Ellie and I certainly wouldn't have. I was trying to help. Well isn't this just a fine mess! we were trying to get this brew to Dawn's Blossom and look! Its all over the place and most barrels are smashed and the cart, ugh!" she ranted. A bit more first than the other natives, I liked her better than the grumpy villagers, she appeared to be in her mid twenties, and was very pretty.