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Duality Risen	By : RotSeele Category: +S through Z > World of Warcraft Views: 5041 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Chapter List
- 1-Duality Risen
- 2-Two
- 3-Three
- 4-Four
- 5-Five
- 6-Six
- 7-Seven
- 8-Eight
- 9-Nine
- 10-Ten
- 11-Eleven
- 12-Twelve
- 13-Thirteen
- 14-Fourteen
- 15-Fifteen
- 16-Sixteen
- 17-Seventeen
- 18-Eighteen
- 19-Nineteen
- 20-Twenty
- 21-Twenty-one
- 22-Twenty-Two
- 23-Twenty-Three
- 24-Twenty-Four
- 25-Epilogue
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Fifteen

So, Aljei thought, the little rogue has betrayed me. It really wasn’t unexpected. The boy had served his purpose by drawing the group away from him, so Aljei couldn’t rightfully say the rogue was useless. Still, it was amusing while the game had lasted. He dispelled the image in the crystal ball and turned to examine himself in the mirror. He was looking more and more like his old self every day. Of his targets, he discovered a few had died by old age or by sickness. While it was disappointing, it shortened his list considerably. He’d finally managed to locate one survivor, and the fear on her face had been exquisite. Her lonely tower wasn’t Aljei’s taste, but for practicality, he kept it the way it was. Although, the corpse of the warlock he’d taken this tower from was a nice touch, in his opinion.
Aljei straightened his robes and smoothed his long hair. He’d found another target, one who had been closer to the leader that had wronged him. This one had connections, connections to powerful families. Aljei would have to be careful, but then, the Plaguelands were a dangerous place.
A few more tasks, and then he could seek out what he really wanted. He supposed he’d have to thank Chairon for that discovery, but it would be better if the rogue, and that group, were just gone. Aljei pondered that option for a while, then decided against it.
After all, the villain needed heroes to try and stop him.

Mardruk pulled Cassie up after him and carefully led the way over the rocks made slippery by the waterfall’s spray. They were almost to the ocean; Mardruk could smell it. They’d managed to survive the night, though Mardruk had slept awfully light. They hadn’t spoken since Mardruk’s little confession yesterday, but the warrior could tell the mage wanted to talk. They just had to get over these rocks before they died.
Mardruk pulled himself up onto moist but stable land and turned to pull Cassie up with him. As she brushed dirt off her skirt, Mardruk looked around them. He had to keep heading east, toward the ocean.
“Are we on the trail?” Cassie asked.
Mardruk gave a half-hearted shrug. “A trail, maybe not THE trail. We’ll just keep heading east.”
“Right.” Cassie fell silent as she made to follow Mardruk. She walked quietly before she came to his side. “Why do you want Aljei so badly? Besides the obvious, I mean.”
Mardruk’s jaw worked. “He murdered someone important to me. Well, that’s not true. The circumstances of his release murdered someone important to me.”
“Who was it?”
Mardruk paused. “My teacher. The only father I’ve ever known. Aljei needs to be put back into that cairn, no matter what it takes. Even if I have to do it myself.”
Cassie slowly returned her gaze to the trail before her. Noble sacrifices. Hadn’t she learned that the day she started her apprenticeship?
“You never wanted our help, did you?” she asked finally, looking back at the orc warrior.
“I didn’t want to get more people killed.”
Cassie gave a slight sound. “Well, we’re all pretty strong. We’ll make it through.”
Mardruk’s violet eyes focused on her for a moment, then looked away. “Sure we will. After a number of people are dead. Besides, we’re not sure where Aljei is, or how to even defeat him. You can kill a warlock the same way anything else can be killed, yes, but they couldn’t kill Aljei. They could only seal him away.”
“Maybe instead of looking for Aljei, maybe we should look who he’ll go after. If we got to his target first, we can protect them, as well as have help to seal him up again.”
Mardruk nodded slightly. “But we still have a problem.”
Cassie hissed out a breath through her teeth. “Finding them.”
“We could probably use Chairon’s contacts.” Mardruk reasoned, “Or maybe the warlock’s guild. Failing that, we can ask Nolay or Peritali to consult the spirits.”
“We have to find Nolay and Peritali first.”
Mardruk grunted and paused. Cassie could hear the ocean now, a faint crashing of the surf against the beach. She almost took a step forward, but Mardruk stopped her, his arm outstretched to keep her from going anywhere.
“What is it?” Cassie asked.
Mardruk didn’t reply, not right away. He retreated a step, forcing Cassie to do the same. Cassie almost yelled at the orc for retreating when they should be advancing, but then she saw the yeti rising from the brush cover, its teeth stained red with the blood of a fresh kill.
“Mardruk.” Cassie gasped out. “What now?”
Mardruk drew his broadsword. “Run.” He ordered, continuing to back up as the yeti advanced. Cassie had no choice but to retreat as well, though she knew full well Mardruk was going to act as a living shield for her. That fact alone made her more angry than afraid.
The yeti lunged toward Mardruk, howling in animalistic fury. Mardruk stepped forward with his right foot and swung his blade, shearing through the yeti’s outstretched arm. The beast howled, and Mardruk pivoted, following his sword’s backswing and taking off that howling head. Only too late did he notice the second yeti and only Cassidia’s fireball kept him from becoming the yeti’s next meal.
“They’re everywhere!” Cassie yelled.
Mardruk retreated toward her, cutting off limbs if they got too close. He quickly swung around Cassie, shielding her with his body as yeti claws came down toward her. The beast’s claws tore through plate, chainmail and flesh, but Mardruk didn’t notice. He stabbed forward with his sword and gutted the beast, one arm around the human woman as he spun. Then he took off at a flat run with Cassie held securely against him. Mardruk heard the yeti hunting cries as he crashed through the brush, his back flaring in pain. They would smell his scent, his blood, as he ran, and they would follow until they caught him and feasted on his flesh.
Cassie clung to him and closed her eyes tight, unable to believe they were actually going to die. She could hear their pursuit as well as Mardruk did, their roars giving her shivers. They had to hide somewhere, but nowhere was safe because those beasts would find them.
Mardruk slid to a stop beside a river, panting harshly. Cassie opened her eyes, hearing the victory howls as the yeti closed in behind them. “The waterfall!” Cassie yelled, pointing to the source of the river. “Get behind the waterfall!”
Mardruk didn’t bother to acknowledge her words. He simply moved, bolting down the riverbank toward the roaring falls. They drowned out all other sound, the roaring water frigid as it passed over Cassie and Mardruk. The orc tumbled into the cave behind the falls, shielding Cassie with his body so he would take the brunt of the abuse. Despite the tumble roll, Cassie still ended up on his chest, slightly rumpled, but otherwise unharmed.
She gingerly lifted herself up off Mardruk’s heaving chest and knelt him, watching his face.
Mardruk opened glassy violet eyes, reached up with one large hand, and forced Cassie’s head down into a hard but short kiss. Before Cassie could even think to pull away, Mardruk passed out. The woman stared helplessly at the unconscious orc and wondered what she was supposed to do now.
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