World of Warcraft: Burning Skies

by Blackdrag-rose

Suramar: The Waning Crescent

As it turned out, nothing happened for the rest of the day, to which Spitfire made sure that Rainbow stayed with those that were in Shal'Aran as she traveled between this section of Suramar, Dalaran, and the cities that the two factions ruled from as they put together a plan of attack for the Broken Shore, because once they recovered the final Pillar of Creation, not to mention bringing an end to Gul'dan's foul plans, their forces would regroup and launch a second invasion on the section of the Broken Isles that the Tomb of Sargeras rested on, so they could push the Legion back and seal the Felstorm, cutting the Dark Titan off from his prize once again. Of course Spitfire had the feeling that there was more to her Lord's plans than what he had shared with her in the past, and what he had told Akama, meaning that part of her focus was on making sure the rest of the Illidari were tearing into their enemies, gathering information and supplies from the Legion camps that were scattered around the five provinces of the Broken Isles, and figuring out where in the world Kil'jaeden's minions had put their Lord's soul, since it was no longer in the Twisting Nether and Spitfire was sure that their foe would have come back to the Fel Hammer to mock them if he was truly gone. On top of that she and Anduin were making sure that a lasting peace might be possible after this war was over, since Azeroth stood a better chance against her enemies with the Alliance and the Horde working together, instead of constantly fighting each other over every single thing that happened over the years, be they minor or major instances or offenses, though as they talked for a couple of days she found that Genn had calmed down after the death of Sylvanas and Nathanos and was now working with some of the Forsaken researchers to create a cure for the Blight that had been used on Gilneas, to restore it to its former glory. In fact the leaders of the other races appeared to be behaving themselves and were working together, showing her that her method was effective, and that was true of the pair that she wanted to impress the most, those being Tyrande and Malfurion, as while the pair might take some offense to a demon hunter leading the Horde, given Illidan's history, they seemed pretty nice during their brief conversations and it meant she was making progress.

During their conversations there were two things that Spitfire discovered that she knew they would have to tackle at some point in the future, the first being that there was an alternate version of Outland, Draenor based on what Khadgar told her during one of the meetings, where both the Alliance and the Horde had potential allies that could be recruited for the war against the Legion, as they helped the residents of that world take down their enemies and even killed Archimonde, who must have been returned to the Twisting Nether. The reason that interested Spitfire was because the leaders of the forces of that world informed Khadgar that if Azeroth ever needed help, such as fighting against the endless armies of the Legion if they happened to invade this world, that they would answer the call and repay their debt to the two factions, meaning there was a force of Orcs and Draenei just waiting to be called upon, all they had to do was find some Bronze Dragons and ask them for assistance in that matter, since they were the caretakers of time and should be able to open a portal back to after Archimonde's defeat, with the proper planning and tools in hand of course. There was the dragon known as Chromie that should be able to help them in that regard, or at least that was what she learned during her talk with the leaders, so she left finding the dragon to some of the other heroes who were just waiting for something to happen, since their foes were being awfully silent at the moment, making Spitfire wonder if they had a chance to go back in time a bit, find those allies, and bring them to Azeroth to face the Legion, boosting their forces to the max for when they finally launched their assault on the Broken Shore and deactivated the Tomb of Sargeras, something that everyone actually agreed with, hence why they wanted to find Chromie and enlist her aid in this venture. The other thing that disturbed her were the three Old Gods that were buried under the surface of the planet, which were immortal creatures of the Void that had been defeated by the forces of Azeroth a few times in the past, or at the very least that was the case for C'Thun and Yogg-Saron, with the last one, N'Zoth, being the odd one out, which only meant he might show himself after this war was over.

On top of all of everything she thought about, the potential dangers that the future held for them, Spitfire had to wonder who in the world that mysterious figure Xe're had shown her was, how one would go about gaining and balancing the six Cosmic Powers of the universe, and who that odd figure that had shown himself when Discord showed up, which was the oddest thing she and Rainbow had encountered over the last week, though she had no answers for her questions and just had to deal with whatever was happening on the Broken Isles, with Rainbow taking care of anything that might happen in Suramar, given the fact that a rebellion was still going on.

Rainbow, on the other hand, just stayed in Shal'Aran while Spitfire was dealing with the leaders of the factions, protecting the ruins of Meredil from any Nightborne who might wander too close to their base of operations, of which there were no enemies to deal with and no strays running away from the city, though part of her time was spent finding more crystals to add to their reserves, since having more ancient mana meant that none of their allies would become Withered, while also venturing into Felsoul Hold every now and then to cut down some demons, even if there appeared to be an endless army in that place. It was mostly to pass the time, especially since she didn't kill all that many during her visits, though it did give her a bit of power and sealed more demonic souls inside her Warblades, just like she had done in the past, though while she did that Vytheril and the other heroes worked with Valtrois and Oculeth to make sure Thalyssra had everything she and the rebellion needed for when they launched their own attack on the city, once they had enough forces to do such a thing in the first place. Plus they were also waiting for Lady Ly'leth to send word for her and Elylia to join her inside the city or in her estate, since she was their only link to what was going on inside the city and was no doubt spreading the word of Thalyssra's return as silently as she could, so all they could do was wait and see what happened next, even though part of Rainbow was surprised that the Legion hadn't launched a major attack yet, meaning they had to be waiting for Gul'dan to do whatever it was that he was up to, something they needed to stop, even if it meant overcoming Elisande and whoever stood with her. Of course some of the heroes that were inside Shal'Aran, such as one of the druids and one of the warriors based on what she knew, were talking about when they would be tackling the Emerald Nightmare and taking the fight to Helya, referring to two enemies that were also waiting for someone else to make the first move, be it the Legion or even the heroes of Azeroth, especially since taking Helya down would allow Odyn to leave his domain and directly join the fight with the Legion, something Spitfire would be interested in when she heard the news.

Her thoughts were interrupted when she noticed one of the servants from Ly'leth's estate walking in the wilderness near Shal'Aran, as she happened to be flying at the time since she was returning from wrecking some Eredar in Felsoul Hold, as it gave her some additional Fel energy and her warglaives consumed their souls, before she landed near the male elf and discovered that he had a message for Thalyssra, to which she escorted him down the rest of the road, not that he was in any danger since the Withered seemed to be steering clear of Meredil now, and let him chat with Thalyssra upon arriving in their base of operations... though it was only a few moments later when Thalyssra walked over to where Rainbow and Elylia were standing, which was near the tunnel's opening.

"As you know, our friend Ly'leth sent me a message... she has requested that you meet her atop the Grand Promenade as it overlooks the city, an area that Elylia can lead you to," Thalyssra said, even though Rainbow suspected that there was a bit more to the message than what they were being told, as in there was a part that was only for Thalyssra and no one else, which she was fine with since she was more interested in what their friend wanted from her, "she also said to have your disguise on, meaning she might have a few tasks for you to do."

"Finally! I was wondering if she had forgotten about us." Rainbow remarked, referring to the fact that it took Ly'leth three days to get everything set up for them to spread the word that Thalyssra was alive and was planned a new rebellion, even if she knew this was a delicate time given that a slip of any kind would inform Elisande that something was up, but she was more excited by the fact that their new ally wanted to meet with her and put her talents to use in some way, something that she and Elylia would discover when they met up with Ly'leth in the city.

With Vytheril and the rest of the heroes continuing their work with everyone else, to prepare for whatever the future held for them, Rainbow and Elylia passed through the portal to the Lunastre Estate and appeared near where she first met their new ally and assisted her in tending to her sister, to which Rainbow carefully slipped the mask on and took on the form of Anarys once more, something that was followed by Elylia leading the way forward and returning to acting like she was her personal guard whenever she went out into the city. For all she knew her Nightborne friend could have been a guard that protected a noble family or something, in fact she could have been one of the ones assigned to protect Thalyssra before the rebellion had been put into motion after the Legion's arrival, or she could have been assigned to another family, who might have pushed her into the overall military of Suramar City and that possibility might explain why they were lucky to encounter her when they were looking for Oculeth and his supplies. While she thought about that Elylia lead her towards the section of the Grand Promenade that they had met Vanthir in a few days ago, who had to be in the part of the city that he normally worked in since he wasn't where Rainbow had last seen him, where Rainbow found that they seemed to be heading towards the main garden part of this area, the wider area that seemed to be the main entrance of the city, due to a long massive walkway being off on their right that appeared to head into the heart of the city. Once they found the path in question, and none of the guards were paying any attention to the pair, Rainbow followed Elylia as she walked forward, finding that one of the Arcane Constructs patrolling the area and it caused her to move to the side, out of the Construct's way, so it didn't see through Rainbow's disguise before they reached the area that Ly'leth was standing in, and once it was out of the way they continued moving forward, where it was easy to find their friend standing one of the edges and just so happened to be staring out at the city, like she was taking a break from whatever it was she was supposed to be doing and smiled for a moment as she noticed Rainbow and Elylia walking towards her.

"Sister, it is nice of you to join me... this is quite a view, isn't it?" Ly'leth inquired, speaking as if Rainbow was Anarys, which made sense due to the disguise she was wearing, though it did make her wonder what in the world Ly'leth had done with her sister, even though it was likely that the real Anarys had been trapped inside a prison of some kind to fuel the magic of the mask Rainbow was wearing, but it made her wonder what might happen if someone told Anarys that a demon hunter had taken her form, given her desire to learn more about the Legion.

"Yes, it is." Rainbow replied, where she did her best to make it sound like she was interested in the sight, and that was the truth as she looked out at the massive city that was in front of her, one that was partly built on land and partly the water that filled the canals that happened to be in the branch of the city that rested in front of them, even though she was sure more of them rested throughout the rest of Suramar City, as a form of travel for the residents who couldn't teleport from place to place like some individuals she knew, "Thalyssra said that you sent for me, and that you might have some tasks for us to do inside the city..."

"Indeed, but first, continue to behold our glorious city, our haven, our sanctuary... our prison." Ly'leth stated, where it was easy to tell that her tone became depressed when she said that last part of her statement, no doubt reflacting her opinion on what the Grand Magistrix was doing to the city by welcoming the Legion and Gul'dan into their fold, which the rest of the Nightborne were suffering with right now, before she sighed and maintained her gaze on the city, just to show those who were patrolling the area that nothing was wrong, "Elisande and the Legion seek to bring us to heel, through the usage of fear and hunger, something that has caused the flame of the Shal'dorei to flicker and weaken... we must re-ignite it at all costs, by stirring the noble hearts of my people into action. You, however... must show them that Azeroth has not forsaken them... and to do that, you must enter the city at long last and travel to the Waning Crescent, where you'll be meeting with Vanthir once more, who will direct you two to the tasks that will aid all of us."

Rainbow nodded her head as she stood there for a few more moments, making it look like the Lunastre sisters were just enjoying the view of the city before they went their separate ways for the rest of the day, before she bid Ly'leth farewell for now, addressing her as 'sister' as she did so for the guards that were nearby, and followed Elylia into the Waning Crescent, which involved heading down a long set of stairs and heading down the path to their right, even though Rainbow had to resist the urge to hunt some demons since there were a few Doomguards and Felguards patrolling the area near base of the stairs in question. Part of her really wanted to cut them down and then put on her disguise again before one of the guards had a chance to notice what was going on, but instead of doing that she maintained her composure and followed Elylia as she headed for the area that she suspected Vanthir was working in, or might be working in since she was still unclear of how much experience the warrior had with the city, and for the most part it looked like the guards were ignoring them, which made things much easier since neither of them had to worry about the disguise dropping at the wrong time and giving the guards a reason to come at them. One thing she noticed, in addition to all of the demons that were near the area the long set of stairs rested in, was that there were a few thin boats, gondolas to be exact, resting in the water and happened to be moving from whatever location they had started in and whatever location was their end point, revealing that boats had to be a popular mode of transportation in the city and that they might see more of as they explored the rest of the City. The area that Elylia was leading her towards appeared to be the very edge of this section of the city, even though Rainbow was able to see that the city was built like a crescent moon, which could be a reason for the name of the area they were heading towards, though sure enough, when they reached their destination, she noticed that Silgryn and Vanthir appeared to be talking to each other at the moment, something that caused her and Elylia to pause for a few seconds as they waited for the pair to notice them.

"Do you think you will have enough?" Silgryn asked, sounding like he was worried about something that had happened at some point after their encounter with Ly'leth a few days ago, which made sense when Rainbow thought about it since the city had a tyrant ruling from her palace and it made her want to take down Elisande even more, where he also turned a bit so he could face Vanthir, who seemed to be checking the couple of casks that were resting near the area they had been standing in before Rainbow and Elylia arrived.

"Enough for those most in need." Vanthir replied, though while it seemed like a depressing thing to say, given the state of the city and everyone who lived under the thumb of Elisande, his mood appeared to change when he noticed Rainbow and Elylia standing nearby, since he must have been informed as to what was going on with Anarys and understood that there was someone else under the familiar face that was now acting differently, but it looked like he was acting due to the few guards that were patrolling the area that was near them, "The rest... ah, welcome Anarys, your aid is sorely needed in this desperate time."

"So I've gathered, based on what my sister told me," Rainbow said, once more doing her best to present herself as Anarys, where her performance would have been better had she taken the time to understand her target's mannerisms, or some of her personality, anything that would have allowed her to make it look like she was definitely Anarys and not someone who was wearing her form as a disguise, before she focused on why Ly'leth called upon her, "Just tell us what needs to be done and I'll make sure that we get the tasks done as quickly as we possibly can."

"The first thing you need to know about is Arcwine, the vehicle by which we imbibe the Nightwell's energies so we can live and prosper, and without it we wither away," Vanthir stated, where he quickly gestured to the casks that were resting off to the side for a few seconds, meaning that they must have held a good amount of Arcwine inside them and Rainbow had a feeling that the reason he was speaking about this was due to the fact that he was running out of it, before he reached into his pouch and withdrew a flask, one identical to Thalyssra's, "Palace lackeys have seen fit to ration it, thinking this will control us... keep us quiet, complacent... I would like you to explore the Waning Crescent and find those that are the most afflicted by this rationing, as they should be pretty obvious when you see them. I want you to take this flask and use it to revive them by ending their suffering... your eyes will be opened to the reality of our situation... once that's done I'll no doubt have something else for you two to do for the cause."

Rainbow immediately found one such individual in a building near where Vanthir was working, a father who was giving all of his wine to his two children and was taking none for himself, meaning he was incredibly weak right now and had to be on the fast track to becoming a Nightfallen, which would no doubt lead to him being exiled from the city, with or without his kids, which was when she handed over the flask for a moment and made sure the father had some to energize himself so he could continue to take care of his kids. Another individual happened to be two sisters that were literally around the corner from where Vanthir worked, one weakened from not having any Arcwine recently and another who seemed to be the one who had been given all of their share, once more in the state like the father Rainbow had just seen, to which they stopped and made sure the fallen sister had some of the wine that was inside the flask, energizing her to the point that she was able to walk once more, allowing her and Elylia to go find someone else that was in desperate need of help, even if there were too many in the Waning Crescent to assist with the meager contents of the flask. Next up she found a room that two brothers were resting in, looking like the sisters Rainbow had just helped since one was on the floor, weakened from having no Arcwine, while the other was fine, having been the one their sibling had shared their supplies with, hence why she made sure the weakened brother had some of the wine she carried, offering them a smile before she and Elylia walked outside and sought out one more group, as that would clear out the remainder of the flask. The last group were a husband and wife, or possibly brother and sister since Rainbow wasn't totally sure which option it was, where she found that the male was in a weakened state, sacrificing their share to save their sibling or significant other, something that was followed by Rainbow handing over the flask and watched as it was shared between the two, which told her that even the female, who had been given everything, had been starting to weaken, meaning what little they had between them wasn't enough for even one of them to survive on.

Once the flask was empty, and Rainbow was sure of it after she got it back from the last group, she and Elylia returned to Vanthir's shop, which was rather easy to do since they were just to the north of his position, though as they walked over to where they had found their allies it didn't take Rainbow long to spot a Telemancy beacon in the middle of the circular part of the Waning Crescent, a plaza of some kind that had no statue or fountain, meaning once they assisted this place they could open the way to Shal'Aran and return to Thalyssra... though upon their return to Vanthir's location they discovered that a worried mother had come to this area, and that Silgryn was talking to her to figure out the problem.

"You have done well in helping those in need, though it appears that we need you to help us with a few other things, more dangerous than what you just did," Vanthir said, showing them that he had noticed them arrive and that it was best if they let Silgryn deal with the lady that was freaking out at the moment, something Rainbow was fine with as she pulled out the now empty flask and handed it over to the Nightborne that was in front of her, who pulled out a silver dagger that looked rather sharp, like an assassin's blade, meaning he needed them to do something else, "Silgryn asked me to hand this over to you, along with a warning that you don't touch the tip, and head out to collect the missives that the couriers are carrying on them, as they might reveal where Verene's daughter has gone... though while you accomplish that task I have another one for you to do, as you need to head into the Bazaar and find a gondolier by the name of Deline... the reason I'm asking you to do this is because I need you to help her acquire the next shipment of Arcwine, especially since my stores are close to running out at this point."

Instead of saying anything Rainbow nodded her head and followed Elylia as she headed out for the Bazaar, an area of the Waning Crescent that was across the canal from where Vanthir had set up his shop, so all they had to do was walk across a short curved walkway, one tall enough so a gondola wouldn't be bothered by it, and walked up some stairs to reach their new destination, a market that had several stalls and a number of containers of Arcwine, be they casks or bottles, all over the place, with some guards riding on their mana sabers and some Nightborne who appeared to be wearing cloth armor, to blend in with their surroundings, but the scrolls in their hands informed Rainbow of who the couriers were, something she would focus on later as Elylia lead her to where a lone gondolier rested, a lady who was wearing the attire of a normal merchant as she glanced around the area she was standing in.

"Need a ride, stranger?" the lady asked, clearly speaking to Rainbow as she and Elylia approached her, more in the sense that she was speaking to another Nightborne and not someone else, meaning she either knew about the disguise or this was one of the people who had no idea that Anarys had been imprisoned and a fake had taken her place in the city, but since she was sure that this was Deline, given that Elylia had brought her to this area, and that she knew about what had happened to Ly'leth's sister.

"Not exactly, as I was told to come help you." Rainbow replied, making sure to pull out the symbol that she had used a few times in the past, to show Thalyssra's allies that she was someone they could trust, while at the same time making sure to not give any guard a chance to see it, otherwise it would bring untold trouble their way and it was the last thing her allies needed at the moment, so when the lady noticed the symbol she returned it to the area she kept it in, where it would rest until it was needed once more.

"I see, so you're the one that I've been waiting for... all I need is a full boat and I'll be on my way." Deline said, where she gestured to the boat that was resting nearby, which looked like it could contain a number of wine containers and would be perfecr for delivering Vanthir's latest shipment to his section of the Waning Crescent, before she glanced around the area once more and this time Rainbow noticed some Nightborne guards who seemed more magical than what they had seen so far, causing Deline to sigh for a moment, "I am more than willing to continue delivering the goods to Vanthir, but due to some changes recently it is becoming increasingly dangerous for me, not to mention our allies, to do anything that might help Vanthir and Ly'leth out, and the Duskwatch has assigned three of their Orbitists to the Bazaar... I need you to find all three of them and kill them as quickly as you can... while you do that, however, I would also ask that you acquire a couple of bottles of Arcwine, as the nobles won't miss them, especially since there isn't an Arcwine shortage, something that was created by the Grand Magistrix to keep us in line."

At this point Rainbow wasn't even surprised to hear that Elisande had created a false shortage of Arcwine to make sure the lower class citizens were forced into complience, while at the same time all the surpluss went to the nobles and those who directly served the Grand Magistrix, but instead of getting upset, like anyone would in this situation since it was so unfair to the citizens who were suffering right now, she nodded her head and Elylia started to escort her around the Bazaar for a few moments, making it look like they were shopping or looking for something, even though Rainbow was looking for her targets, be they couriers or Orbitists. Interestingly enough she found one such target nearby, down a path that no one else was in at the moment, to which Rainbow headed down the alley in question and, without anyone noticing what she was about to do, silently called out one of her Warblades and wrapped it's curved edge around her target's neck, removing his head in seconds and she made sure to banish the weapon before emerging from the alley so she and Elylia could continue with their tasks, with no one knowing what in the world she had done. The couriers, on the other hand, were even easier for them to take out, as several came running through the Bazaar and happened to cross the same area that none of the guards were patrolling right now, something that allowed her and Elylia to waylay a few targets with the latter standing in the way of a courier so the former could stab it in the side, allowing them to move the courier to a bench, to make it look like they fell asleep, and collected the scroll they were carrying, though both of the following foes were placed elsewhere, just to give them a chance to do their deeds without being noticed. With a couple of scrolls collected Rainbow returned to hunting down her true targets, the Orbitists, and found that one was on the eastern end of the Bazaar and the other was on the western end, meaning both of them had no idea the third had been slain, so Elylia made sure the coast was clear in the area their targets were in and Rainbow silenced her targets as swiftly as she took out the first one, until all three were dead on the ground and they were able to return to the center of the Bazaar with ease, as it was time for them to secure some Arcwine before anyone noticed.

Once they were ready to secure some of the Arcwine casks, since they seemed far more important than the bottles, even if Rainbow was planning on gathering a number of those at the same time, Elylia called for the guards as she 'discovered' a fallen Orbitist, something that drew the attention of the other guards that were in the area and, more importantly, every merchant that was nearby, allowing Rainbow to drop her disquise and use her full speed to flash through the air for a few moments, grabbing casks and bottles before depositing them on Deline's boat, who departed once it was full enough, just so the guards didn't see her... though once that was done Rainbow, wearing her disguise again, regrouped with Elylia and headed for Vanthir's position, who was using the last of his stores as his supplier came in to deliver new stock, much to the joy of the citizens who lived in this area.

"I must say, you work pretty fast," Silgryn commented, though while he said that Elylia quickly handed him the scrolls they had recovered from the couriers a few moments before their assault on the Bazaar, giving him a chance to read each one as Vanthir made sure everyone had enough Arcwine to make it through today and tomorrow, while maintaining his stores so no one starved before the next shipment arrived from Deline, before he sighed as he noticed something and pulled out his map, allowing Elylia to look at it so she knew where they were going next, "They're definitely taking children, and based on this information they have Korine, Verene's daughter, as well... you should head to this position, where the guards are known to pass by on their shifts, and follow them to where Korine and the others are being held, though your target is in red colored armor, making them easy to spot, but make sure you follow them and remain unseen."

Rainbow sighed for a moment, as she was starting to dislike the Duskwatch, and Elisande at the same time, regardless of whether or not the Grand Magistrix happened to be aware of what was going on in the Waning Crescent, before nodding her head and followed Elylia to the north, as their destination was just across the curved walkway that they had walked on to reach Vanthir's location, though they had to be carefully since there were still a few Constructs and three Inquisitors in this area, hence why the pair remained off to the side, in an alley, and made sure no one could see them as they kept an eye out for their target. Sure enough a red armored Nightborne, carrying a staff with a short blade on each end, emerged from a nearby building and started to walk to the north, as if she was heading towards the massive set of stairs or one of the structures that were near it, where Rainbow waited for a few moments, just to be sure they didn't draw suspicion from any of the other guards when they followed her, before moving at last and followed her target as she continued her patrol, unaware of the danger that was currently walking a short distance behind her. Based on what Rainbow could see, by just following their target, the guard loved to inform the citizens to report anything unusual, be respectful of the demons that were in the area, and continue with their daily lives as if nothing was wrong, all of which seemed to annoy the citizens, who hid their expressions before she noticed them, though it looked like she might be heading into a garden area and came to a stop inside one of the houses that happened to be on the other side of a curved walkway that linked the two sections of this area together. The guard was sure surprised when she realized that someone was following her, which was spoiled as the kids noticed that Rainbow and Elylia were behing the guard, though that didn't stop them from lashing out at their foe as the disguise faded away within seconds, even though Rainbow was a little impressed when the guard stopped her first attack with her staff, which opened her side so Elylia could cut into her and weaken her even further, since they wanted to be done with this before anyone else came to check on the noise they were making.

Despite Rainbow's thoughts on the matter Rainbow found that the guard didn't last too long and she dropped an orb that seemed to draw a vibrating response from the magical barrier Korine and the other kids were trapped behind, so Rainbow made sure the disguise was up once more before using the orb on the barrier, which dropped it and freed those that had been contained on the other side, even though Elylia tended to the kids for a few moments, to make sure they were fine and calmed them down to the best of her ability. Korine refused to leave the area without them freeing her 'friends', as in there was another area that had cages and she wanted them to make whoever was guarding the area pay for taking those who the little girl called her friends away, to which Rainbow sighed and followed Elylia to the north once more, since that happened to be the direction that she knew they had been taken in, which allowed the pair to discover a decent sized area that had been transformed into a containment camp, filled with Nightborne who were on their way to becoming the same as Thalyssra, Nightfallen, and there was a chance that freeing them would change nothing. In the end, however, Rainbow decided to not play around with this task and dispelled the disguise while no one was near the walkway that was in front of her and Elylia, to which she flashed into the air and smashed the Duskwatch into the ground, doing enough damage to knock them out and not kill them, something that allowed her to find and retrieve more of the magical orbs that seemed to be the keys to the cages, thus freeing more prisoners who disliked how they were being treated and desired a change of pace, meaning they might have some new allies for the rebellion, hence why Elylia beckoned for them to come over to her location before the Duskwatch had a chance to call for reinforcements. Once that was done Rainbow returned to Elylia and their new friends, who followed them back to where Korine was waiting for them, where the normal guards just watched a small group of individuals walking through the area, with Rainbow in disguise, and no one bothered them as they picked up Korine and retraced the steps that had brought them here, where the little girl had a smile on her face while everyone walked with her, making Rainbow wonder if some of their rebellion allies were ensuring their safety, which she was fine with since this was more important.

Sure enough Verene was overjoyed to have her daughter back, safe and sound while no longer being in danger, while the rest of the freed captives were given a bit of Arcwine to restore themselves to what they had been earlier, though Vanthir informed Rainbow that her actions, while noble, would bring the Duskwatch to investigate and that meant everyone that had been freed needed to get out of the city with as much haste as they could muster, hence why she headed over to the Telemancy beacon and tapped it, allowing Oculeth to open another two-way portal between here and Shal'Aran, allowing their new friends to travel to the ruins, and Vanthir even gave Elylia a bottle of Arcwine, to be given to Thalyssra as thanks for sending them to him... though it was easy to see that everyone was surprised by their return, especially since they had a group of refugees and new soldiers with them.

"I must say, when I sent you to speak with Ly'leth, I wasn't expecting all of this," Thalyssra said, speaking once Elylia gave her the explanation on what happened while they were inside the city, as it was an amazing tale that revealed the people of her city would no doubt be welcoming the new rebellion with open arms once they were ready to dethrone Elisande, before she glanced at the bottle of Arcwine and smiled, showing that she appreciated the gesture, even though Rainbow was sure it would be shared with Valtrois, Oculeth, and everyone else, "I also had Vytheril head to my abode, since it just so happens to be on the outskirts of the city and wouldn't be anywhere near prying eyes, and he recovered some things that would damage our rebellion if any of them became known to the public... along with my dress, some tomes, and a few other things, but those aren't as important. Either way, you deserve a chance to rest before we do anything else for the rebellion, or for Farodin's precious Arcan'dor."

Rainbow said nothing to that as she nodded and took a seat nearby, allowing her and Elylia to watch as new alllies came to join them from the Waning Crescent, with some no doubt going to return to the city to ask as spies for Thalyssra and the rest of their allies, though with this done they were one step closer to uniting the Shal'dorei and taking Elisande down, not to mention Gul'dan and his demonic allies, meaning all she had to do was be patient and see what the future held for her, Spitfire, and the rest of the forces of Azeroth.

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[zachary12]

nice work