Skully got a Sparkly Pony!

I was in Two Moons when I checked my mailbox. I got a letter from Christene asking me to go to Mogu'shan Palace asap. I wonder what this is about. The letter said I would love it!... I'm sure I will. She knows me very well and knows what makes me happy happy. We shall see.

As I approached the balcony of the Palace, I saw a bright blue sparkly pony standing on the ledge. As I got closer I saw it was Christene on this pony.
"Oh my goodness!!! Wha...? Where...? How...? I... want... one!!!..." I shout as Heady and I land.
"Skully! that was quick. Well that's why I sent for you. But all I can do is show you where I got it. I can't help in the capture." She says
"OK... let me look at it first.... Ohh my! it's so pretty..." I say just before I reach out to pet it... "NO wait...!" yells Christene
*Zzzzap* "Oooowww, what the...!!?!?  what was that?!" I just got shocked hard.
"This is why I can't help you. These Celestial Steeds are made up of Pure Elemental Stardust brought together by Arcane Energies from the Twisting Nether and while you are attempting to tame it, all the energies are still fresh and when you come into contact with it, your energies gets embedded into the steed making it loyal to you and only you forever." explains Christene.

"WOW, that is amazing! Where do I go to get it?" I ask looking around. "Follow me" says Christene as she and her steed takes off.
Heady and I follow at a good distance so I could get a look at the horse as it flies. As it's wings flap, stardust swirls off of it, twinkling in the moonlight as it surrounds Christene as she rides higher and higher.

As I watched it fly, I forgot I was supposed to be following. I had Heady fly faster up to the top.
As we got there I looked around and didn't see anything.
"Alright Skully, this is the tough part and it will be up to you if you want to continue because you might be here a while. The Arcane Energies that brings together the stardust only come when the Mogu that run Mogu'shan Vaults in Kun-lai Summit start up their titan technology do-hicky to charge focused energies to feed Elegon, their Celestial Dragon. Although far away in another zone, the energies still travel to the Palace below us and resonate in this mountain, and into the skies above us. You will only have a small window to tame it when this happens. If not done quick enough, the Steed will dissipate and you will have to wait until the next Elegon charge."

"That was a lot to take in. OK so the gist of it... I wait here, energies will spawn my soon to be steed, and I throw my fel flame at it aaaaaannnndddd then I get a mount!?!?!" I ask
"Pretty much that is how you do it. Keep in mind, you don't need to hurt it. just one spell ability will do. Drain life for a split second will be good enough. just as long as your spell comes into contact with it, it will be yours a few minutes following." says Christene.
"ok, I understand, I will not leave this mountain until that Sparkly Pony is MINE!... Thank you for showing me this by the way. I'll come find you when I get it." I say to Christene as I give her a hug goodbye.

It's a good thing I had a book of Spells just chillin in my bag. I needed to catch up on my reading anyways. Time went by and Yes I was terribly bored sitting up there. Dags was with me of course, but he's not every entertaining. I walked to the edge of the mountain and looked down. That is such a far drop. I was about to kick a rock down when I remembered we were above Mogu'shan Palace. If someone was standing on the balcony below, the rock would kill them. Sooo I better not. I walked back to the center and went to lay down, threw the rock up, caught it, and kept doing that until I ended up falling asleep. I didn't mean to.

Apparently I fell asleep through the night because when I got buzzed out of my sleep, it was day time. The mountain was vibrating. "OMG Dags!!! this is it!!!!, keep a look out for it!" I had to shout to Dags because the vibrating felt like it was shaking my eardrums loose or something. I plugged my ears for a minute which seemed like it was helping. Dags looks up and points. Swirling blue Arcane energies above us starts to suck in twinkling star looking material. Ohh it's happening!!! just as I thought, It started to form my Steed, but I didn't know when to hit it. While it's forming? or after?, but what if after is too late and it disappears quick?

oh cripes!... I just decided to hit it now... Drain life for a couple seconds. and it finished forming. It flies right above Dags and I and flaps its wings and stardust comes sprinkling down on is. I wonder what would happen if I ate some. Naw, don't wanna chance it.  It flies down to my side and I reach out to touch it while bracing for the same shock I got when I touched Christene's Pony.
YAY I didnt get shocked!!!!... it's MINE it's ALL MINE!!!! I gots me a Sparkly Pony!!!! YEAH BABY!!!
So excited, I jump on and rode away from the mountain. I couldn't think of a good name for it so "Sparkly Pony" it is.

My visit with The Stonemother

I was down in Deepholm and wanted to visit Therazane, The Stonemother. With all my hostility and kill this, kill that attitude as of late brought on by my determination to rip Kael'thas a new one, for someone else for that matter... I wanted to just go somewhere and relax. Yes I can do that at any desolate place, but underground in the earth has a quietness that no other above ground place can provide. The rumbling sounds of the earth seems to get cancelled out when you go to Threazane's Throne. Maybe it's the bright agates embedded in the walls that absorb the resonating sounds throughout the zone. Either way, I'm no scientist. That's just what lurks around in my brain... well the parts that hasn't rotted away.
While I was there I remembered about Pebble. I got Pebble here actually ( old story link at bottom of page). His Dad needed help finding him, and I promised to bring him by every once in a while to visit. I have to be honest I kept forgetting to do that. BUT! I'm here now. I got out Pebble "You ready to see your dad?" I asked the little rock "Yeah!!" answers Pebble. "Alright lets go find him"

We went to the spot that his dad was when we last saw him. Hmmm not here. The Stonemother is always intuned with her earth elementals maybe she knows. We walked up to Therazane, I bow and asked to approach. "Oh don't be silly Deadskully, you need not ask my permission. You have helped out my elementals many times before and if that's not proving your loyalty to me and my kind, then I honestly don't know what is... come" says Therazane
"I apologize Stonemother, it will always be a habit to show my respect for powerful entities such as yourself. I have a question to ask you. Pebble's father, where has he gone to?"
"Ah my Pyrite Stonetender, indeed he has gone off. The Trogs around Needlerock Chasm were starting to get out of control. He went to lead my Earth Elementals to push the trogs back. He only left a day ago. I see him being gone for another 6. He is a stong one, he will return" explains Therazane.
"Aww I'm sorry Pebble. Well check back in a week. Stonemother what can you tell me about a Stone Drake named Slabhide? I hear from stories that if beaten, but not killed, he will be loyal to you and allow you to ride him."
"Ah Yes, Slabhide sleeps in Stonecore. If his cavern is disturbed, he awakens and will not allow you to leave unless it is by way of spirit after he has defeated you. If you dare to take on that task Deadskully, I wish you good luck."
"Thank you Stonemother, I think I shall go there right now." I say
Greaaaat, I came here to relax but I can't pass up an opportunity to get another mount! I neeedz moar!
Alright, when I went through the the entrance, I told Pebble he needed to hang back here and I shall be back for him. *rumble rumble* he was not happy. He still wanted to come and as much as I worried about him, I allowed it. "OK Pebble, but if anything comes after you, you run like hell, got it?" *rumble rumble* I shall take that as a yes.

 

As we  passed the clearing and came to a tunnel, we could see all the way at the other end... Uh oh, Slabhide is awake. Before reaching Slabhide, we have to make it through the tunnel full of Flayers and Crystalspawn Giants,
I send Dags to the farthest Giant at the other end of the tunnel, making him pull every other baddie there with him. Pebble, my Imps and I follow right after. As everything follows Dags and start to slice away at him he does Wrathstorm and I throw down Hand of Gul'dan and use hellfire and roast every last one of them. That was extremely easy. Yay!
Now onto Slabhide.

Pathway down to clearing seems easy enough to go down. I look above it and there are rock spikes shaking as Slabhide flaps his wings. just hope nothing stronger knocks them down. I spoke too soon... I see a shadow on the ground that got bigger and then sure enough, it speared the earth causing more to shake loose... "Guys ruuuun!!" I yell... just as we are almost to the end, one falls right in front of us. That was close, we go around it into the clearing and Slabhide flies over our heads and lands right in front of us.

"Warlock, you have no business in my lair. You've disturbed my sleep and now you shall pay the price with your life as well as the lives of your companions." Says Slabhide
"I'm sorry, but I shall make you a deal. If you can defeat me, I shall never return here to disturb you ever, but if I win! you belong to me." I tell Slabhide, so sure I'm going to be the victor.
"As you wish Warlock" replys my soon-to-be new riding companion.

"DAGS! GO!" I yell
Dags sliced away and I threw Shadow Bolt after Shadow Bolt into the drake. Imps spawned from fel flame balls to help aid in my fight... I love those little guys. I didn't see that Pebble was right at my feet. I stepped backwards and tripped over him and flat on my back I went. For that split second as my focus was taken off Slabhide I didn't notice he had gotten weaker. Slabhide was down and as I got up to run over about to call Dags back. "DAGS NOOO!!!!" Slabhide let out that ear piercing screech. I got closer and sure enough, Dags' polearms sliced clean into Slabhide's chest. "Oh Dags we weren't supposed to kill him"
I get a 'Really?' stare from Dags. He puts his head down as he removes his polearm from the dead drake's chest. I go over and give Dags a hug letting him know it wasn't his fault. "It's alright Dags, There will be more drakes I can get"

Click link for Pebble intro story (written 2/19/11)
Pebble story

Saving Babyskully (part 3) Kael'thas brings back Babyskully

I followed Krypt back to Tempest Keep and met him outside the entrance. He just stood there looking at the door. I stood a little bit behind him and watched him reach into his bag and pull out the Flametalon. He looked down at it and then turned back to me, "Would you like to come with me?" he asked. "Sure I will" I replied. We walked in and there were no guards so that made our way up to the Tempest Bridge where Kael'thas was, a lot easier.

"Ahh Kryptovus and Deadskully. I'm sure this is the last time the two of you will step foot in here.  However, I am eager to see what you have brought me...."
Krypt takes the Talon out of his bag and shows it to Kael'thas. *gasp* "The...  Flametalon of.... Alysrazor. I must say, you did very well. Alysrazor has a well known reputation of terrorizing Mount Hyjal and the Firelands. She is a perfect replacement of Al'ar. You kept your end of the bargain and I shall keep mine. By this time tomorrow Babyskully will be resurrected. I can't guarantee she will still be in Netherstorm. Because she has been in the middle dimension for so long there is a possibility she gave up the fight on trying to come back. All I can do is send out a Spirit Healer for her. If she did choose to leave the middle dimension, the Spirit Healer will not find her" explains Kael'thas.
"She would never give up! Just do what you have to do to bring her back. She will take the Spirit Healer's resurrection and come back to this world." Says Krypt as he places the talon on the floor and walks away. And I followed in silence.

[Told by Babyskully]
The last thing I remembered was Krypt and I fighting Kael'thas and Krypt getting mind controlled.  Kael'thas was able to keep him mind controlled until he killed me. My wrathgard Arix was busy with Kael'thas that he didn't notice Krypt until it was too late. But before I died I put a Soulstone on Krypt knowing he would die soon after me, but still live after the using the Soulstone.

And then, I woke up at the graveyard by Cosmowrench. I felt so helpless, I didn't know what to do or where to go. Noone around could help me. I can see everyone, but they couldn't see me. Just like a ghost. It felt so lonely, I missed Krypt. If he was here he would know what to do.
I needed to get back to Tempest Keep. I looked around for the huge tubes that channel mana from the Twisting Nether and send it to the Keep to fuel Kael'thas'  plans for something, only he and the Blood Elves that stayed loyal to him know of. I found the tube and followed it to the end of the ridge.
I see it! Tempest Keep. But it's so far away. I tried to climb up to the tubes so I could run across, but I couldn't get a good grip and I kept slipping off. Can't ghosts fly?! Apparently not this ghost. I sat under the tube and the humming of the flowing energies drowned out the sounds of my sobs. The tears kept coming and I couldn't stop it. I'm so sorry Krypt. I can't get back to my body. I lie down and slept with the intention of never waking up.

Something woke me up after what felt like days of sleeping, but it being the Twisting nether and all, I really don't know how time works. Could have been minutes only, could have been years. All I know was that I was up, refreshed and I was determined to get back to the living. And get back to Krypt.
I was being drawn to a bright light. It was back towards the graveyard. The wind was getting stronger and I had to push my way towards it. Then the wind stopped and the light faded to reveal a beautiful Spirit Healer. "Where were you when I first died? Where were you when I needed you in the first place!?" I shout at her knowing she would not respond to my frustrations but I needed to get that out.



"Babyskully, If you wish to go back I will help you. Kael'thas Sunstrider has summoned for me to bring you back. Take my hand now for this opportunity will not be open for long. Refuse to go back now and you will forever be apart of the Twisting Nether. Never being reunited with Family and Friends." says the Spirit healer
"I don't have any family and the only friends I have are my minions and Krypt. But that is enough for me to go back. Wait, did you say Kael'thas Sunstrider sent for me to come back?..... " I say as I reach for the Spirit Healer's hand.
As she nodded, light surrounded the both of us and I close my eyes. When I reopened them I was no longer in that other dimension and Arix was right next to me. I gave him a hug and remembered the Spirit Healer told me Kael'thas was the one who sent for her. I needed to find out why.

I mean, after taking the time to kill us and all. Why do all that just to bring me back. As I ran through the Keep I felt something was missing.. My Imps!... Imp Swarm summoned and all my little guys sprout from little fel flame balls and they start to run along with me. Much better.
As we are in the Phoenix Hall where Al'ar usually circles around the room, was not Al'ar but Alysrazor! "Wha...? Oh great! am I still dead or in dreamworld?" I told Arix. He looks at me and shakes his head.

Ok that was all the reassurance I needed and we continue up to Kael'thas. As we get into the room with him I see he as 4 Advisors up there with him now. Great, I just wanted to find out what happened to me, not die all over again.
"Babyskully, I wasn't expecting you so soon." says Kael'thas.
 "I figured you were expecting me since you sent the Healer after me... Why? I mean I am grateful, but I don't understand. Of all people I would never have expected YOU to bring me back from the dead" I asked



"Undead, you have two remarkable friends. Kryptovus is an Orc, yet he seems to be drawn to you in a very caring way. He risked his life coming back here to demand for you to be resurrected. While walking here if you saw flying above the Hall was Alysrazor. I asked him to fetch me another menacing bird and he did. He put much effort into trying to get you back, I had to make him jump through hoops first. And I did, I got what I wanted, and now so does he...
And then there is another Undead Warlock.

Her name is Deadskully and I gather that the only reason why she is hanging around with Kryptovus is because She looks and sounds exactly like you, and would like to find out more about you. She also helped in your resurrection. I must say, the two of you indeed could be related. I know you are Undead and you do not remember much of the life you've led before, but humor her. She is an amazing Warlock and after all, she Kept coming back here alone, and with the Orc to try to get you back. She defeated me once before and now is the keeper of Al'ar. That is the reason why Alysrazor flies in the Phoenix Halls. But I am satisfied and hopefully the three of you will never return here. I will not be so forgiving the next time" says Kael'thas.
"Thank you" I bow, turn around and walk out of Tempest Keep. Now I must find Krypt.

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Only wanted to keep it a three part story, but it looks like I do need another part to it. Meh, we shall see

Saving Babyskully (part 2): Helping Krypt

I had to think where would Kryptovus get an amazing bird. I got it! The only bird in Azeroth that looks like Al'ar! Blazewing! He flies around Mount Hyjal. I seen him once before while I was exploring at the bottom of the mountain at the Shrine of Aviana. I heard a screech and looked up and he flew right above me, it was so magical. I didn't give chase because I knew I wasn't gonna be able to catch up to it. He flies so fast.
Krypt has got to be going after Blazewing, Im so sure of it. Who knows, he might have caught it already and is on his way back to Tempest keep. No ways, I'll keep looking for him.
I flew around Mount Hyjal screaming at the top of my lungs. "KRYPT!!! KRYPTOVUS!!!...."
As I swung around Ashen Lake I hear a rumbling voice. "Heeey. Girrrl. Cooome heeere!"
I see Tortolla below and fly down.


"Hey Tortolla, how are you? are your babies alright?" the last time I was down here I helped save Tortolla's children. There were creatures in the lake corrupting the unhatched eggs, and I had to stop them.
"Ahh Deadskully, Thank you so much, yes my children are doing well. and the Corruptors haven't come back since. That name you were yelling, I've met the boy just the other night. He asked me if I've seen Blazewing flying around lately. I have not and he looked disappointed. He shared with me the situation he is in and I suggested Madam Goya might be able to help him out. He thanked me and left." says Tortolla.

"Madam Goya? I know where she is? And I must say, that was a great suggestion you gave him! Thank you Tortolla!" and off I went back to Pandaria. I flew to Nordrassil and went back to Orgrimmar through the portal. Went to the Valley of honor to the portal to Pandaria, got on Al'ar and flew to The Black Market Auction House in the Veiled Stair.
"Please please please be here Krypt" I thought as I circled around the building. As I came around the front I saw Krypt sitting inside... Fricken Awesome!!! I found him, well thanks to Tortolla, but still. I got off Al'ar and went inside.
"KRYPT!!!!..." I shout "We're gonna get Babyskully back!" I sat next to him and explained the new deal that I made with  Kael'thas. "All you need is just ONE bird... not two anymore!... Krypt!... look at me!"

"Im sorry Deadskully, I'm listening to you, it's just really hard to look at you and see her face... I'm so close to getting her back I can't have any distractions. Madam Goya has two birds up and the auctions are in the closing hours I can't allow someone to come in and outbid me again. I have no more gold to put up. Everything I have is riding on these auctions" Krypt says. I get up and sit right in front of him.
"I tell you what... I will give you the gold that you need to secure these bets. But you have to pick ONE I can't back your bids on both birds. " I tell him.

"I know. Madam Goya does not give a specific end time of the auctions so I can't just say I'll place my last bet at the very last second. I'm scared I will lose both of these birds." says a worried Krypt.
"It will be OK, this is the only place that people can come to the Black Market Auction House, so I will just stop someone from over bidding you by offering them something else... a bribe if you will." I tried to reassure him.
"Really?, you would do that? you don't even know me or Babyskully, why are you being so nice? asks Krypt
"Well I've lived this life for so long with no family. Yes I have friends that I do love and treat like family, but it's not the same. I've seen my friends find and get reunited with their family, and if there is a sliver of chance that Babyskully could be related to ME, I wanna find out. Even if it does cost me 300k gold. Ewww wait, thats a crap lot of gold for me to lose... let me go talk to Madam Goya" I say as I get up.


I walk over to the Auction platform. "Madam Goya?, can I ask a  favor. Would you be so kind as to tell us, by the minute, how long two of your auctions are up for?
"Oh my dear you know I can't do that, It would not be fair to my other customers."
"Well wouldn't this show you how desperate this poor Orc is? He really really wants 2 of your birds that are up for bidding right now... What birds are up anyways?" I just realized now that I have no idea what Krypt is bidding on.
"Smoldering Egg of Millagazor and Flametalon of Alysrazor" says madam Goya.
Krypt puts his head down, and my jaw dropped. "WHAT? ARE YOU FRICKEN SERIOUS?!?!?! Madam Goya, you have crappy stuff on the Auction House all the time and now you have both of these expensive birds up at the SAME TIME!?!?!? ARE YOU NUTS??!?! Way to spread around the good stuff!. What if I wanted to buy one of these? Oh, I can't because I spent my gold on the other one!" I say with an extremely sassy tone.
The only reason why I was upset was because every time I come in here Madam Goya always has rubbish up for bid. Brawler's Guild Bloodsoaked Invitations, ugly plate and leather clothes. I can't wear those?!?! But if Krypt wasn't in a bind and I didn't offer to back him with my gold, I would be bidding on one if not BOTH of these Birds. They are amazing birds, and I know  Kael'thas will accept either one.

Madam Goya was not happy with my rant to her and she let me know it: "Excuse me little girl, you need to learn to gather all your information before you speak. You see your friend Kryptovus came here and asked if I had anything in my inventory that he was looking for. he explained to me his situation and I'm a sucker for stories such as the one he told me and I agreed to put BOTH Millagazor and Alysrazor up for him to bid on. I can't control what other's will bid on it and he understood that. I'm a business woman my dear. I can bend the rules but I will not break them. I normally mark my auctions up 30% then what I had paid for them. In this specific case, I put it up for 50% less then what I had paid for them. Just to give Kryptovus a fighting chance to win. They are both sitting at 25% over what I have paid for them. I fulfilled my end and now you can see why he so worried. I will be sadden if he does not win, but I will not alter bids or auctions for him or anyone else." says Madam Goya
Just as she finished speaking a Goblin came walking in. walked to Madam Goya and let out the biggest squee, I've ever heard come out of a Goblin. "Millagazor!!!!, I needs it now!" says the Goblin, and he bids. He looks back at me "... I know what you want girl, but you're not gonna get it, If I have to hurt you I will" threatened the goblin.
"No sir, if you're only bidding on one that's fine, but please leave the other bird alone so my friend can win it, I know Goblins have a lot of money, but please don't" I beg
"Oh no problem, I don't want that one anyway. It's mean and it will most likely kill me the first chance it gets." explained the Goblin.
I chuckle, Thank him and walk back to Krypt and sit down next to him. About 45 minutes go by and I was getting extremely bored... Then Madam Goya speaks.
"Kryptovus my dear. Come here" says Madam Goya. she whisper's something to Mister Chu, her guardian's, and he turns and reaches into a box behind him. Pulls out what looked like a flaming bird leg. "This auction has come to a close.... and you are the winner of the Flametalon Of Alysrazor which will summon this magnificent Elemental Fire Hawk ... I hope everything works out for you and your lost one."
"Thank You so much Madam Goya, I hope so too! Krypt says as he pays, puts the Flametalon into his bag, left the auction House, mounted up and rode as fast as his Frostbrood Vanquisher could take him. He was off Tempest Keep and nothing was going to stop him.... "Oh CRAP! HEY WAIT UP!!! I yelled I was supposed to go with.
(to be continued)


~Yes this one dragged too... first I was rambling to fill space, then it got too wordy and I ran out of screenshots... bleh now on to the next one.~

Saving Babyskully (Part 1)

As I flew out of Zangarmarsh so many thoughts started circling around into my head, like why am I doing this? Why do I help people I JUST meet? I don't know Krypt or Babyskully. The only reason I'm going back there is to get  Kael'thas to bring her back. Maybe I'm doing it for selfish reasons. He said she looks, and sounds like me so naturally I DO want to see this for myself and in order to do that, I need  Kael'thas to bring her back from the dead. I remember a story Spam used to tell me about your alternate universe twins.  Doppelgangers as she put it. If you come across your doppelganger, you are not suppose to touch or even converse with them. OR you will ruin some kind of vortex and the world as we knew it would end. BUUUT this was Spammusubi we were talking about and she was always full of useless Druid knowledge and folk stories. We all listen and humor her, hopefully she really doesn't think we believe any of that rubbish.

Anywhos! I got sidetracked a bit again. So yeah making my way back to Netherstorm on Al'ar instead of taking the flight master's wyvren was a good choice. I haven't been down the route I went on in sooo long. The Mushrooms were all so beautiful and glowy, and the jagged spikes on the side of Blades Edge Mountain was so dangerous and scary, but fun to bob and weave through. And the eerie fog along the mountain made it more of an adventure.

Nothing new and exciting in Netherstorm, I've been around there recently which was the time that started this whole thing. Al'ar and I approach Tempest Keep. It seemed as though Al'ar was hesitant to go back there. Flying pace slowed and I was getting concerned... What if she drops me. YIKES! I pet her neck a little and she seemed to calm down enough to make it to the Keep and then I put her away. Bad memories I guess.
At the beginning of this whole mission, I was just gonna come back here and see if  Kael'thas came back and if he was, I'd leave right away and go find Krypt and tell him to come.
Buuut, as I got to thinking about it on my whole adventure over here, that would be such a waste of time. I wanted to get her back for him, I wanted to get her undead corpse back from the dead and see his reaction when he sees her alive. ulterior motive: I wanted to see if this chick is my doppelganger.
Since plans changed, before we go in I really needed a game plan. I'm going in there with no intention of starting anything. We just wanted to talk. And MAKE  Kael'thas just give back the little girl. I think I'ma have to bargain with something, but if he want's Al'ar back, then I'm sorry Krypt, but your little girl friend is gonna stay dead. I'm sure by the time I make it up to  Kael'thas I'll think of something else to put up in exchange.
Alright so we walk into Tempest Keep and I see the guards have been replaced. "Hi, is your boss in? Cuz I just wanna talk to him, I'm not gonna try to kill him again, or steal his bird, *mumbles* cuz I already have it, but I just want to talk to him...OK?"

The guards all stop and then they turn to the left and look at the wall... and on the wall is a "Wanted" poster...
MY WANTED POSTER!!!
Holy cripes!!! I have a wanted poster!?!?!? This is Awesome!!! And then I notice where it said "Dead or Alive" and the "Alive" was crossed out. Um yeah, this is NOT gonna go as smooth as I'd hoped.
"OK OK guys, first off that's an awesome action shot of me and my little impys that your cameras caught, and second... Dags, go get em!" Dags took care of these guards just like he did the ones the last time we were here. I guess this was gonna be easy after all.
Before we continued, I swiped the poster off the wall... This was the best souvenir EVAR!!!!. And if there was more around here, I'ma take those too!

We reached  Kael'thas, and peeked in the door first. This time he had 4 others with him. I guess to protect him from ME! muahahah!!! what a whimp! OK let me try and see if I can reason with him.
" Kael'thas!!! Remember me?... pshaw, of course you do, my picture is right there!" I say as I point to another poster on the wall, walk over to it and rip it down. "Alright enough of that. I'm not here to fight you, I'm here to ask for you to bring back an undead girl that you took away from an Orc Warrior a while back. His name was Kryptovus and her name is Babyskully. No relation to me but I heard she is just as awesome looking as I am."

"Warlock, you dare to come back here after you STOLE my Phoenix Al'ar from me!?! Unless you agree to give back Al'ar, the little girl is staying right where she is. I will never bargain with the likes of an undead" says  Kael'thas.
"For Cripes sake dude!!!... give Krypt back Babyskully or I will kill you all over again!!!"
I'm so mad at this point. He was not gonna budge.


"Do you not see what is up on this platform with me. Try as you may, but you will never get past them. If by some miracle you do succeed, I will take it into consideration. But for now, try as hard as you'd like Deadskully" snickers  Kael'thas.
I let out a laugh that had both amusement and irritation behind it. "You think they can stop Dags and I? Man get ready to bring back Babyskully. Dags GO!!!" I shout.
Dags does quick work on all of them. like usual.


"Aww Keal, what happened? they're all lying down on the job yo!!! I mock.
"YOU WEAK, POOR EXCUSES FOR ADVISORS!!! I SHALL FINISH THIS MYSELF!!! This time Warlock, you don't have your warrior to help you" says  Kael'thas
"YAY, a repeat of the last time. oh but I don't need help.. and I've learned" I say as I dismiss Dags.
 Kael'thas' mind control was what almost killed us the last time and the only way it works is if he has two targets. One to Mind control and one that the mind controlled will be attacking. If I have no target to attack and nothing is trying to attack me then it's all for not. He can cast it on me, but I will not hurt anything and he will lose mana and I will take advantage when that time comes. Either way, I figured it out, and I'm gonna win. And I did.

 Kael'thas drops to the ground and I walk over to him and say, " Kael'thas!... Will you ever learn? how much times do we have to go through this!"
"Fine! you get Babyskully back. But it can't be done today. I am too weak. The Warrior came back to me 2 days after you took Al'ar from me. We made a deal. He was told to go and get me 2 of the most dangerous birds he knows of. And only then would I bring back Babyskully. He did not tell me where he was going to be, how long it would take him, or even what Birds he decided to fetch for me. But if they were not as amazing as Al'ar then I would refuse the deal. Find him and tell him that I have reduced the deal to one bird and I will bring her back. You may help him if you wish. You both are very persistent. She must be special."
"Actually I never even met her" just as I say that  Kael'thas disappears.
And guess what, my mission still ain't done, Now I have to find Krypt and tell him the slightly good news. /sigh. (to be continued)

Burn Alliance Flag!!! BUUUURN!!!

After flying out of Hellfire Peninsula, I took a swing down to Zangarmarsh. "Alright Heady lets go see if Keleth is still doing well." He's very old and sadly might not be on this earth anymore. I haven't been to Cenarian Refuge in a while.
Keleth is a huge tree. I don't know how else to describe him. Before we landed I could see him walking already. He towers over all the huts and some of the buildings. Dags and I land and I immediately run up to Keleth extremely happy to see that he's still around. I couldn't even tell you how old he is. With him being so tall, I had to yell my greetings to him.

"Keleth!!... Hi Keleth!!!!... How are you?!?!?!... Keleth!?!?!... uhhhh... CRAP!!!! RUN DAGS!!!"
I don't know what possessed me to actually run in front of him and try to say Hi. Hopefully he just didn't hear or see us and he didn't try to run over Dags and I on purpose.
Alright I gave up on trying to say Hi. Didn't feel like dying in the process. I was just glad to see him alive. Just as Dags and I were getting ready to leave I saw two red flares shoot up in the sky from the direction of Swamprat Post. I overheard some Nightelves saying something about the beacons have been abandoned and capturing something. Hmmm I wanna check this out.

We made our way north to Swamprat Post. "Who sent that flare in the sky?" I asked.
A Troll named Reavij speaks up.
"I did Undead. would you like to help out your fellow Horde and secure our beacons and capture Twin Spire Ruins before the Alliance retakes control of it?"
"Umm, OK I know I don't like Alliance, but I really don't want to have to fight any of them. I will lose, Is anyone going to come with me? We might be successful if someone comes along."
"But my dear you have a Wrathguard. He will be all the defense you need. One look at him and the Alliance will leave with no trouble at all." says Reavij with a chuckle.
 



Well although he was making a joke, I know Dags can take any scummy Alliance on. Soooo "Sure, I will go secure these Beacons and capture the Ruins." I tell Reavij
"Thank you Undead, I shall see you back here shortly" says Reavij.
I sat atop one of the mushrooms trying to think about how I can do this. I also needed to make sure I knew what stunning abilities I will need and how to use them just in case I have to defend myself against an Alliance. OK I think I got it.
I made my way to the first beacon and took a look at my map, just to make sure that was it.... yup it was and the East Beacon is unguarded. No alliance around. Dags and I approached and sat in the den and waited. I have to switch on the beacon, wait for 5 minutes for it to charge before I can send out the Horde beacon that proves we've taken control. Then I have to set off a flare after I've captured. That was by request of Reavij. After the East beacon was done I had to go over to the West Beacon and do the same thing. It might seem like a really easy task, but what makes it difficult is that if the Alliance decides they would like to obtain the beacon, they can come right along and fight for it. That is the nerve racking part. But I want to help out my fellow Horde. And if that means I get the snot beat out of me, then so be it... At least I can say I tried.

After I secured the West Beacon I went to Twin Spire Ruins to check it out... Completely empty!!! Perfect...
I flew to Zabra'jin as fast as I could and had to find the Horde Field Scout who has the Horde flag. We need to put it up at the Ruins. I found him and let him know that I've secured the beacons and We need to leave for the Ruins ASAP!


"Oh Undead girl, Why did it have to be a girl!!! You can't protect me in the journey there. I refuse to go and be laughed at when you can't protect me from the Alliance and we fail this mission" Says the field Scout.
"EXCUSE ME? I secured both beacons by MYSELF! no one is coming to help you! so either get your butt moving or I'ma take that flag there myself, well with my Demon. AND when that's done I will come back here and tell everyone that you were too much of a wimpy chicken to finish this with me. AND I'll go back to Swamprat Post and do the same there. You will never live this down and forever be know as the Orc that chickened out and a little Undead Girl showed him up. NOW GIVE ME THAT FLAG!!!" I snatch the flag from his hands, strapped it to my back and started to run. 

"Come on Dags!! FASTER!!! we wasted time listening to that crybaby that might have given the Alliance time to set up an ambush on us at the Ruins. Maybe he's a spy? maybe he did that on purpose? Maybe I'll go back there after this is done and punch him in the face!" I was just venting.
As we got to the Ruins' stairs we slowed down. Told Dags to keep his eyes open and kill everything that attacks us. I saw the Alliance banner I needed to take down and replace with the ours.
Here goes nothing... Dags kept watch for anything coming at us while I was taking care of the banner. Cripes!!! I can't reach... Slicing at it with my scythe did nothing to get it down, it just shredded the bottom of it. I got it! I'll just burn it off! I took out my flint and tinder from my bag, and made my fire. The banner went up in flames so fast... Kinda like that was the way an Alliance banner should always be taken down... By burning it till there's nothing left... muahahahaha!!!! Too mean?...
NO WAYS!!  SUCK IT ALLIANCE!!!!  HORDE WINS!!!

I put up the Horde Banner, cheered and fired off the last Flare that Reavij gave me.
Horde takes the Ruins. Thanks to Dags and me.
I didn't feel like going back to rub it in the Orc's face. I'm always the underdog so I'm used to people thinking I can't do things.
We went back to Reavij, and he thanked us. And we left. I still had my own mission I was dealing with.
Now foreals, we're headed to Tempest Keep. No distractions!!!