Demon Hunters: Slayers Part 2

I stared at Amelia waiting for her to say something else.

“We must make sure that the hordes leave that area so that our soldiers can return. Hundreds of them are camped there now. I don’t know why but we must make them move away. If they don’t leave we must destroy them,” she said, her voice taking on that steely edge that showed she was determined. She crossed her leather clad shapely legs and stared at her fingers.

I knew something was amiss as she was not looking me in the eye as she usually did when she wanted to drive something in. I stared at her, waiting for her next sentence.
“We have not been assigned.”

I squeaked.

“Not been assigned? What do you mean? Are we going or are we not? On whose orders?” I asked, almost breathlessly. Going against the enemies without getting an order from high up was a no no. No soldiers moved an inch unless ordered. For a dangerous mission like that, it would be a whole lot of deliberations and meetings by the higher ups.

“Nobody has been assigned. It’s not right. Soldiers should be sent to clear the path in front of the portal. What if the undead find the path to the portal and go to other worlds? Why are the ministers quiet? Why aren’t they telling King Anduin of Stormwind? He would send an army against the horde of the Liche King,” Amelia growled, pacing the floor. She looked majestic in dark brown leader outfit that hugged her slim body.

“Amelia, the alliance must be told about the horde’s presence so we can team up with them again as in the days of King Varian,” I said aloud, thinking back to the days in history when our people were at war with the horde.

The hordes that we faced this time around were the undead called death knights. They used to be human that fought for the alliance but the Lich King with his sick necromancy, raised them up to serve him.

“We must leave as soon as possible. We cannot afford to wait any longer. I have rounded up ten other soldiers to come with us. We leave tonight,” Amelia said, in her commanding voice.

I watched her as she left the apartment, jumped into her pod, and sped off. Although the pod hovered just inches above the ground, it went quite fast.

“I am going with you,” a voice behind me startled me and turned to see my friend Jademere, standing by the door. I gaped at her in surprise; she was not supposed to be in Stormwind, but far north in the Forest of Eternity around Sunwell.  She was a slight looking woman, with shimmery hair of many colours, almond-shaped green eyes, oversized pointed ears and ivory skin that’s typical of the elfin race.

“Jademere! What are you doing here?” I almost shouted at her.

“I thought you would be assigned to fight the undead.  I want to go with you,” she answered, her eyes changing their colours into hazel.

“You were eavesdropping! But why? This is a dangerous mission. You are not a soldier, you are a Mage! What could you do? Magic the hordes into pigs?” I sputtered.

“Oh Grace don’t be funny. I have my own weapons even if you cannot see them. Besides, my brother Tygermire, went towards that area a week ago and we haven’t heard from him since,” she answered.  

To be continued…