Before I could leave for the Wetlands, a missive arrived for
me at the inn. It seems that the Triumvirate
was recalling me back to the Exodar.
There was no explanation just the orders to return as soon as possible. So I immediately returned to Ironforge to
speak with Dolim, who had no information to share with me on this change of
orders. He did escort me back to
Stormwind and help me book passage on the next ship to Azuremyst Isle.
I was met at the dock by Amiia. She gave me a big hug and told me not to
worry, that my recall was nothing bad and that the Triumvirate would
explain. They wanted to see me
immediately so Amiia took my bags while I made my way to the council
chamber.
I’m not sure what I was expecting but what I heard from them
wasn’t even close. It seems that Velen
had a vision regarding me and the path I needed to follow. Before I could follow this path I was to
find, I needed to prove myself worthy to enter into the Order of the Hand of
Argus and in order to do this, I was to help the Order with the blood elves on
Bloodmyst Isle. The activity had picked
up there and they were up to something with the Vector Coil. I was told to set out immediately and lend my
aid where needed.
I was assigned to scout the area to the west of Blood Watch
for blood elf activity. I found a group
of blood elves scavenging the Cryo-Core to the west and moved in closer to see
what they were up to. As far as I could
see, they were stripping anything of value from the Core and as there were so
many of them, there was nothing I could do stop them. As I made my way around the Cryo-Core, I
noticed a body inside the broken remains.
During a lull on that side of the wreckage I made my way to the body to
see if I could identify it. It looked
like the elves had scavenged what they could off of even this body of one of
our own. A short distance away from him,
I did find a book that looked like it had been tossed carelessly aside and
decided to take it with me. I said a
blessing over the body and took my leave.
I had found other camps further west of Blood Watch and took
their numbers the best I could before I returned to Blood Watch to report my
findings. As I neared Blood Watch, I came
riding around a corner into a small patrol of blood elves. Fortunately they were as surprised as I was
and I used my mount to my advantage crushing several before they came to their
senses. As the elekk was stepping on
them, I dropped to the ground to finish off those few remaining. Once I settled the elekk down, I inspected
the bodies searching them for any clues as to their presence on the road. I found some missives which I immediately
took with me. Upon arriving at Blood
Watch, I took the book and missives to Vindicator Kuros, who then bid me to
rest while they looked into the things I had brought.
It was not much later that I heard a commotion outside the
inn and went to investigate. It seems
that the book I had brought back, belonged to a technician on the Cryo-Core,
Galaen, who had been the husband to Morae, an herbalist. Galaen had recorded
the beating and torture of Vindicator Saruan at the hands of a blood elf, Matis. Saruan had been Kuros’ mentor and upon
reading these happenings, Kuros was enraged and vowed that Matis would pay for
his actions. We are to search for this
Matis and return him alive to Kuros.
The next morning, I was given my assignment of closing a sun
gate which was being used by the blood elves to bring in more reinforcements from
Outland to help with the syphoning off of energy of the Vector Coil. It was upon my return trip from destroying
the sun gate, that I crossed paths with a lone blood elf rider. From the description I had been given, I knew
this was Matis. Following orders, I shot
off a flair for help and engaged him in battle to keep him there until help
arrived. He was arrogant and taunted me
trying to get me to make a foolish error but I kept my wits about me until help
arrived. We were able to subdue him and
brought him back to Blood Watch.
He was brought before the image of Velen boasting of the
acts he had done and that of the blood elves in regards to the Vector Coil. Their plan was to ultimately capture the
Exodar and take the Naaru to syphon off its energies. Velen condemned these acts and sentenced
Matis to death at the next sunrise.
Knowing this, I believe Matis purposely taunted Kuros; telling him of
the final moments of Saruan. This drove
Kuros over the edge and he attacked and killed Matis before anyone could so
much as blink. Velen gave the order to
destroy the blood elves, the vector coil and this Sironas.
Our forces were gathered and we made a full attack on the
Vector Coil that next morning. We
destroyed the Coil and killed any blood elf we came across on our way to the
top of the mountain where Sironas was collecting energy. When the source of the power was cut, Sironas
and her forces attacked us but we fought with the ferocity and determination of
those who are protecting their homes and loved ones. In the end, we were victorious but the price
was indeed high. Many were dead and many
more were wounded but the threat was ended.
There was a great celebration once we returned to Blood
Watch and the wounded had been tended to.
Even Velen came in person to congratulate everyone. In the midst of this celebration, the
Triumvirate called me to them and told me that I had showed myself to be more
than worthy to join the ranks of the Hand of Argus and they bestowed upon me
the time-honored tabard that the Order wore.
Then Velen was beside me and taking my arm, he drew me to the side. He told me that the visions he had seen
regarding me showed him that I had something to yet do with my life and that in
order to be prepared for this I must make my way in this world learning what I
could from those I came into contact with.
Velen hadn’t seen what exactly I was destined to do or become but he
knew that I had to be set free to do it on my own. If I needed help from the Order, all I had to
was ask but the path I was now going to follow was one I had to forge on my
own. He kissed me on the forehead, asked
the Light to guide and watch over me and turned to return to the Exodar.
I now have to figure out what to do with myself and how to
find this path I’m supposed to follow. I
believe that I will go to the Wetlands and continue from there. Surely the Light would have already been
guiding me earlier and besides, I seem to have acquired a taste for dwarven
stout.
Kahlee
((currently Level 24))
Defeating Sironas after destroying the Vector Coil
Speaking with Velen at Blood Watch
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