Elunara struggled to get free of the tangle of limbs. She finally realized who she was fighting. She stopped and shuddered. "Tulani?" She whimpered.
"They've left. They've run. Please stop fighting."
Elunara crawled over to Grogek. She pushed him over and wrapped her arms around his body. "Oh, my love. My sweet love." She whimpered.
The men ran through town, calling for all of the healers to come save Grogek. In some cases, the stronger men simply scooped up a healer and ran with them to the site.
Charnak watched, completely fascinated by the commotion.
"Please." Begged Elunara. "Please save my husband. Please." She whimpered.
"Elunara..." Leslia put her hand on Elunara's shoulder. "I don't think we can."
"TRY!" She screamed. "GODDAMNIT, YOU WILL FUCKING TRY!"
"Please." Tulani looked around. "Please, we have to try."
"Aye. We will do our best." Ina went to her knees and laid her hands on Grogek's body.
One by one the healers laid their hands on Grogek.
"OFFER YOUR ENERGY!" Elunara cried; her face covered in blood and tears.
All around, the men began to put their hands on the shoulder of the nearest healer. Each person who claimed loyalty to Grogek or Elunara began to join together. Charnak could only watch as a pattern of arms and bodies connected around him. Ina and the other healers began to cast their strongest resurrections.
Elunara wrapped her arms around Grogek's neck and she prayed. Her heart ripped to pieces and her anger knew no bounds. She had avenged her lover, only to have him dead in her arms. Well, she wasn't fucking having it. She began to scream. She screamed and screamed as she poured her entire body and life into Grogek. She couldn't live without him, she didn't know how. They couldn't take him. Elune help her, she didn't give a shit what the fates wanted, and they weren't taking HIM. She would go there herself and drag him back if she had to.
What she did not feel, yet everyone saw, was the glowing presence. It started down below her; a ring of light so bright it was near blinding. A tendril of light came forth, followed by another, and another. Soon her whole body was covered in lighted tendrils. The tendrils reached out and wrapped around Grogek. Still the healer's channeled, afraid to stop. A beacon of light showered down and both were pulled into the air. Elunara's arms clung to Grogek as her whole body filled with this light that she channeled into him. Her hair flew about her head, and her eyes and mouth glowed brightly as she screamed and screamed.
No one could be sure, as the Night Elves believed the essence of Elune reached up and filled her, and those that believed in the Light believed it poured from her. Still others saw the Naaru offering their assistance. It continued on and on in an endless circles until at last the light let go. The tendrils sunk back into the earth and the beam returned the sky. They both came to rest on the ground. Elunara knelt, and Grogek's head was in her lap. At last the spell was complete.
Grogek groaned as his eyelids fluttered. "What?"
Elunara cried in joy as she wrapped her arms around his neck. "I did it." She whispered.
As they began to realize what happened, everyone cheered. Runners went through to tell everyone what had occurred.
"That..." Charnak gasped.
Everyone looked over at him. Men raised their swords.
Elunara glared. "I kept you alive, so that I could kill you slowly." She growled.
"No. Please." He struggled. "That was... that was beautiful. Tell me how you did it."
"Did you..." Grogek gasped, his body was still in pain. "Did you do another miracle?"
"Oh, Sugarbear." Elunara put her forehead to his. "You died. I saved you."
"I guess... I can stop... being jealous of Jordan." He laughed.
Elunara sighed. "Have Charnak taken to holding. The points I attacked will take while to release, he's harmless for now."
"Come now; let's get Grogek to the healer building."
Elunara stood up and wrapped her arms around Tulani. "Thank you."
"I'll go tell Zelinnia what has happened."
Elunara stayed with Grogek and refused to let go of his hand while the healers tended to his deep wounds.
Jordan came in, followed shortly by Zelinnia and Renwa.
"I heard what happened." Jordan put his hand on Grogek's shoulder. "How you feelin', big guy?"
Grogek groaned. "From what the healers say, I'm going to have way better scars than you."
"Dammit, and I tried SO hard."
"What happened?" Renwa also put his hand on Grogek and the other on Elunara. Zelinnia threw herself at Elunara.
"He..." Elunara whimpered.
"It was amazing."
Everyone looked back at Mark.
"They... they surrounded Grogek and... well, he died." Mark straightened his back. "They got a few lucky shots off and Charnak went for the kill. Elunara just started screaming and the sound of it was painful. She just started cutting them down like grass, and then she dove on Charnak, and after she was through with him, she just went for every last one of them. Tulani sacked her to the ground. It was then that Elunara used that... ability and started screaming at the healers. It was... it was beautiful. She brought him back."
Renwa and Jordan just stared at each other before looking down at Elunara, tears streaming down her face.
"Oh, Gods, Elunara! I'm so sorry." Tears streamed down Zelinnia's face. "I'm so glad you could save him. That must have been awful."
"What should we do with the Orc in our hold?" Renwa frowned.
"I'll deal with him." Elunara growled. "But first, I think we have a wedding to finish."
"Oh, but we can't, you're hurt." Zelinnia gasped
"Fuck that. We were supposed to have a wedding today, I'm not going to miss it." Grogek groaned. He sat up and pushed himself off the bed. He smacked away the hand of one of the priestess. "I'll live." He turned to Renwa. "Gather the men and the town, MY orders. I'm the dead guy; they have to honor my last wishes before I died."
Renwa laughed. "Right away, then."
Elunara grinned at Grogek. "Sentimental fool. Was that really your last wish?" She murmured.
Grogek brushed his fingers across her cheek. "My love, my vicious little she wolf, soul of my life, my only thoughts were of you and my child." He shrugged. "If I had time to worry about it, I would have not wanted to miss the wedding of my best friend." He grinned.
"Come on you goofball, we have a wedding to catch."
They were all tattered and torn and a little worse for wear, but the wedding was reassembled, with Elunara escorting Zelinnia down the aisle, and Grogek standing at Renwa's side. Despite the difficulties, it was a beautiful wedding. Zelinnia and Renwa said their vows and exchanged kisses. Renwa scooped Zelinnia up into his arms. And everyone cheered and threw handfuls of flowers.
Before they could party, Elunara wanted to deal with their captive. Grogek, Renwa and Jordan all followed her down to the hold. She walked into the cell and, using pressure points, released him. While he groaned and stretched his limbs, she closed the jail door.
He shook himself like a dog and sat down on the bench. He held his head.
"You have a lot to answer for, asshole." Elunara flicked her hand and held her dagger. "You see, you almost robbed me of the most important thing in my life, and I swear to Elune that I will rip your goddamned throat out if you don't tell me what I want to hear."
He looked up in awe. "I have seen you. You are a vicious warrior goddess. I laughed when he called you a she-wolf, but now I understand. I have never seen such ruthlessness. It would be my greatest honor to be felled by a woman like you." He slid down on his knees, a fist in the dirt, and a fist to his heart. "If you will spare me, I will swear fealty to you. You, the goddess of war and rage." He looked up. "Then... then I have no idea what you did, you but COMMANDED the spirits themselves, and they LISTENED! What creature are you, that you can do such miracles?" He shook his head. "No, your judgment is my honor to fulfill." He looked to Grogek. "Brother, I see your wisdom now. I see..." He held up his cupped hands. "A miracle."
Elunara narrowed her eyes. Flexing her hand, she released her dagger. "Chain him, four men on him at all times. You can START by cleaning up your mess. Your kind you will strip of anything valuable, and dump their bodies in a pyre we will designate. Our fallen warriors you will treat with respect and bring them to town center. After that, I'll figure out if I care to keep you... as a pet."