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Fall of a Goddess
She felt her body burning, the pain immense, beyond anything she had ever experienced before, even when she had died the first time. Her one eye stared at her killers, one thought going through her mind.....
How?
250 years before the First War
The Sunstorm Estate was on the border of the Kingdom of Quel'Thalas and the lands of the Forest Trolls. The Sunstorms were a large family, with ties to several other High Elf lines, and the estate was celebrating the 110th birthday of the heirs of the family: Kaesar and Kalistra, non-identical twins, and as different as day and night. Kalistra was a fun loving young magus, curious about all things when it came to the arcane, and her brother was a serious young member of the Church of the Light, a priest who had just began his primary training under the main Order within Silvermoon.
"This is boring Kae." Kali murmured under her breath to her twin, fidgeting as the two stood at the front of the dining hall of the main house, and her brother sighed, then poked her in the side with his elbow.
"It's almost over Kali, just wait a few moments." He muttered back, and looked up as their father finished his speech and clapped his hands.
"And now, to the feast!" Koras Sunstorm said, a large smile on his face as he looked over at his children who both bowed, then took off at a sprint to get some of the good food.
"Ugh! So glad we are finally considered adults now!" Kali said and pulled off the cloak and over robe she was wearing, and Kae chuckled.
"You? An adult? Hardly little sister." He laughed and ducked as she threw the bundle of clothing at him before picking up a plate and starting to get her food. Kae shook his head and put her formal wear with his own in a place where the servants would pick it up after the party was finished. He straightened his own shirt then picked up a plate and piled food on it, then followed his sister as she drifted towards the balcony to look out over their lands.
"So, I'm off to Dalaran, and you are off to Silvermoon, and we'll barely see each other." Kali said, a gloomy look crossing her features. Kae sighed as he took a seat beside her and gently moved the glass of wine away from the edge where she had put it.
"We'll see each other fairly often; you know the primary rules when it comes to teleporting, and once you've done it enough, you'll be able to appear and see me whenever you want." He said, and the twins looked down where a group of Rangers had arrived and entered the main hall of the manor.
"Maybe." She muttered and extended her hand, a few balls of flame appearing around her fingers, then she flicked them forward, making the sparks dance in the air. "We've been together forever though." She said quietly, and Kae nodded, and stood up and walked behind his sister and gave her a small hug.
"Yes we have, but we knew we would have to split up eventually." He said, and she grunted as she hugged him back then gently pushed him away. "Still didn't think it would be this fast." She murmured and they both looked down as the sound of raised voices were heard.
"What's going on?" Kae asked, and Kali shook her head, and the twins leaned forward to eavesdrop.
"How many so far" Koras asked, and the twins saw their father in his full armour and accepting his blade from his squire. "Two hunting packs; we saw the evidence, and the scouts have reported their tracks are heading towards one of the smaller villages." The Ranger leader answered and the group prepared to leave.
"Father what is happening?" Kaesar called and Koras looked up, a blank look on his face. "Merely a troll sighting; the Rangers have asked for assistance from us to make sure they don't cause any major problems." He answered and the twins exchanged a look.
"We're coming Father." Kali said, and moved quickly towards the armoury, Kae following. "Sunwell give me strength." Koras muttered, but the group waited for the two younger elves.
Half an hour later the group was on the road, the members of the Sunstorm guards and Koras and the twins on the back of trained quel'doraei steeds, while the rangers moved silently on foot beside them. Kali had a grin on her face as she secured her wand and staff more comfortably, while Kae merely looked grim as he checked his supplies; he had a feeling his skills at healing would be needed.
There was the sound of a bird call and the group slowed, the guards drawing their steel, while the rangers prepared their bows. "Where are they?" Koras asked in an under tone and the Ranger leader shook her head, motioning for the group to remain where they were. "Close." She answered and the bird call sound came again, then a sudden scream.
The group looked ahead where the body of the scout came flying towards them, pierced through by a pair of spears and a few throwing axes. "Damnation." The Ranger swore, and the silence was shattered by the war screams of the Amani Trolls who came leaping out of the trees. The leader of the group was a tall, maimed looking fellow, and carried a massive spear. The troll roared something to it's fellows, and the other creatures charged forward.
Koras called orders to his guards, and the group of soldiers moved into formation and charged the Trolls while the Rangers took up position behind them and let fly a flight of arrows. The trolls roared as they were speared from above, then were struck by the Elves. Kali watched the battle with bright eyes and raised her arms, murmuring under her breath and snapped them forward. One of the Trolls shrieked as it's fur erupted into flames and it flailed around before it's head was taken off by one of the guard's sword.
Kae watched the battle feeling sick, and saw one of the guards suddenly stiffen and fall off the back of his horse, a throwing axe sticking out of his shoulder. "Blast it." The priest muttered and leaped off his horse and ran to the injured elf and got to work on healing him, keeping an eye on the fight.
There were more screams and cries of pain, both from Elf and Troll, and Kae shuddered to himself.
Don't need to be here.
He thought, and moved to the next injured elf, the first one helped. "KAE!" Kali suddenly screeched, and the priest looked up, his eyes widening as a Troll stood over him, a cruel smile on it's face, then swung it's axe toward him. Kae closed his eyes, but opened them again as the Troll screamed long and loud, and he saw his sister stalking towards them both, her eyes blazing, and blue energy lancing from her hands to strike the troll again and again. The troll fell back, still screaming, it's body burned and scorched by the attacks. "Do not, ever, touch him!" Kali screamed, and locked her hands onto the troll's face, and sent pure fire between them. The Troll let loose one last scream before the sound died and the smell of burnt flesh was strong.
"Kali?" Kae asked, and stood up, walking toward her. "Kae?" She responded and looked over at him, her eyes still on fire.....then he leaped forward and caught her as her eyes rolled up into her head and she passed out. Kaesar looked around, and saw the other Elves finishing off the trolls. "You are safe now." He murmured and held her close.
In the aftermath of the attack, Kaesar learned he had kept most of the elves from dying, and that all of the trolls had been killed...and that Kali had apparently gotten more then he thought. His father had been injured, but not fatally, and the Rangers had only lost the one scout. "Well, some birthday eh sister?" Kae asked, and Kali nodded, seated on the saddle in front him. "Yes." She murmured.
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