Nevar and Kaleo's trudged through Ashenvale forest the Shrine of Mel'Thandris up ahead of them. Many night elves wondered but none knew what happened to the valient sentinel Velinde Starsong. It was she who had "unleashed" the worgen plague upon the world. "I dont know Kal, I just dont think this is entirely a good idea but..if it must be done I suppose." Nevar whispered as darkness engulfed them in the cave leading to the shrine. "Well Nev the elders are wondering, they want to know what really happened here....we cant just ignore their pleas." "Aye I know..just this gives me an uneasy feeling" she whispered as Gotham whined low besides her. She dropped her hand down to ruffle his ears and whisper comforting words to her ever loyal friend. Emerging from the tunnel Nevar glanced up it was almost unreal what she saw. The sky itself seemed to split in half the beautiful clear ashenvale sky blending with the dark plagued sky of felwood. The tree's on one side of the mountain range so healthy and strong and on the other side..they oozed green goo and their bark cracked.
Glancing down into the clearing the three saw a shrine standing tall and proud..yet still almost sinister. "Kal...." Nevar whispered softly..."This dosent feel right" "Yeah..I know" he whispered back to her as he moved closer to her. Gotham growled low in his throat as they noticed dark shapes crawling all over the shrine. Nevar and Kaleos peered closer and with widening eyes gasped at what they saw. They had heard the legends but..they had never seen these things. They were covered in fur..glowing red eyes..razor sharp teeth. Nevar cringed as one of the wolf-like men threw back his head and howled, she could see the drool dripping down his teeth and out of his mouth. He looked positively horrifying and Kaleos shuddered beside her. There were thousands of these creatures and it seemed more were appearing as if out of no where..but where were they coming from. Surely the Scythe of Elune the "blessed" thing that brought these creatures to our world still wasnt here..
Kaleos straightened and stood tall taking his axe from its place of his back. He pressed a kiss to Nevar's forehead "We must take care of this, even though my heat beats in my chest and I admit I am afraid..these things..they are primal and savage and very deadly. I can tell just by looking at them." "Agreed, we must even though it terrifies me." Nevar added and took her bow off of her back and stroking Gotham's smooth fur as she kissed his snout "My friend, we have work to do." He growled low in his throat and shook his head as if to nod and he knew exactly what she meant.
Kaleos jumped down from their hiding spot and cast death and decay, a red bubbling pool spouting up from the ground. Tens of Worgen fell gasping for air as the magic seeped into their skin and tore at their flesh. Nevar stood and vollied millions of arrows raining down upon the wolf men and Gotham ever brave charged into the fray tearing and snapping at faces..ripping skin and howling his battle cries. The worgen's attention was now on the three heroes and they were angry..VERY angry. One worgen standing at the top of the shrine was unlike the rest he was a pure white color and he tipped back his head and howled, a chorus of cries rose into the quiet forest air and all serenity was shattered. He was evidently their leader and he had rallied his troops, this was war.
Gotham and Kaleos continued the battle in the middle of the fray and Nevar shot arrow upon arrow into the foreheads of many of these savage beasts. Kaleos was becoming overwhelmed but still holding off these monsters when he yelled to Nevar "Where is the leader!?" She glanced up at the shrine to see that where the wolf man had been standing he was no longer there. A sudden low growl behind her and she whirled just in time to see the huge white shape smash into her. She screamed for Kaleos as he tried in vain to get to her as the worgen overwhelmed Gotham and he. The white wolfman pinned Nevar down and growled his razor sharp teeth smiling down at her,his hot drool dripping on her face. She kicked and tried to get away but he was too strong and she couldnt escape. "NEVAR!!!!!!!!!!!" Kaleos cry rang out through the howls and growls of the falling worgen as he fought towards her. Horror crossed his face as with Gotham at his side he stopped halfway up the hill, blood was on her throat and the worgen lifted his great head and smiled at Kaleos. Nevar's blood dripping from his muzzle..Nevar lay silent her throat ripped and torn. Kaleo's face twisted in rage as he charged up the hill Gotham flying at his heels. He hurled his axe with all his might, the great blade severing the worgen's head as its body twitched and dropped dead. The remaining worgen upon seeng their leader fall fled into the forests of felwood.
Kaleo's dropped to his knee's and cradled Nevar in his arms, too afaid to lose her again he wept. Gotham licked at her wound and whimpered softly..fearing his friend lost forever. Nevar slowly opened her eyes and whispered "Kal..can you hear them?" He smiled and pressed his head to her chest to hear her heart steadily beating..and..speeding up. "Hear what?" he asked slowly watching her eyes..they were deepening and changing becoming almost animal like. A voice rang out in his head "To save her..I had to..She is changing, stay at her side or run..the choice is yours" he shook his head slightly but the voice remained. "She will become my greatest warrior..the body of a wolf..the spirit of one..and the courage of one." "What are you talking about.." he whispered outloud. Suddenly Nevar arched in his arms a blood curdling scream errupting from her mouth. Her wounds closing and her hands becoming claws, fur bursting from her armor and her face changing. Her nose lengthened and formed a muzzle full of razor sharp teeth. Her ears became pointed and upright and her feet ripping her boots becoming animal like paws. He stared in awe as she tipped her head back and howled a long and beautiful cry as Gotham beside him echoed her call.
She rose to her feet in front of him and held out a clawed hand. "Kal.." the inhumanely beautiful wolf-like creature whispered to him. She was somehow still elegant and still Nevar..now she radiated power. He took her hand and softly rubbed it thinking to himself..this was a miracle..some strange and beautiful miracle. It seemed she was destined never to die and he smiled at the thought..for he was not either. She dropped to her knee's and pressed her forehead to Gotham's and he gasped...she growled softly and Gotham growled back and wagged his tail happily. He knew his master...it was almost as if they were one it was the ultimate bond between hunter and companion. "Nev..Nevar.." Kaleo's whispered "You..you are beautiful...ch..change me...please." He didnt know if it was possible but he silently prayed...he wanted to be with her..be like her..always. "Kal" she whispered in a husky voice "I cannot condem you to my fate....what kind of monster would I be if I turned you?" "Please" he pleaded... the look in his eyes seemed to sway her as she stepped closer to him "Is this what you want?" "Always" he whispered as his voice shook..."I can handle the pain..just do it" "If that is what you wish.." she smiled at him with caring in her eyes. She wrapped her arm's around him in a embrace and slowly sank her teeth into his neck.
TBC - To be continued? If its any good
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