Gazreeth's Disgrace

[Gazreeth]

*Gazreeth sitting in his garrison replaying the events of the last night in his mind over and over again. He gets up summons a Death Gate and appears at Acherus: The Ebon Hold Sanctuary. He walks up and sits in front of his mentor Darion Mograine*

Gaz - Lord Darion, I am here to seek your wisdom, I have disgraced the Ebon Blade, my family, and The Grim.

Darion Mograine - How has one such as yourself caused disgrace?

*Gaz looks down*

Darion - GOBLIN! Hold your head up, I did not lead the rebellion with you at my side while you sulked! Where is that goblin with fire in his eyes that once walked these halls?!

*Gaz looks up and stares blankly for a moment*

Gaz - Things are different, I sought out the Grim, I am quickly becoming one of them. But there is something I am missing. They as well as others they know don't see a powerful Knight of The Ebon Blade. They see a silly little goblin.

*Darion's expression grows more angry*

Darion - AND WHY DO YOU THINK THAT IS?! You think I can't see all of my Knights? You play with your toys, and that stupid bird when you should be fighting!

*Gaz's expression changes, he begins to feel anger swelling inside of him*

Darion - There it is, is that all it took was someone to talk about your bird for you to show yourself again? I know why you keep it around, it reminds you of the life you had, we all keep those keepsakes so that maybe one day when we are no longer needed we can continue on as "normal" as we can. You didn't ask to become what you are. But you became it none the less.

*Gaz looks into Darions eyes*

Gaz - What good are we if we wield a cheap blade and pathetic excuses for spells?

*Darion looks at Gaz shocked and confused*

Darion - Why would you say this about your powers?

*Gaz looks at Darion with shame in his eyes*

Gaz - This is what the warlock who attacked me said, there was no point in my trying to fight magic that powerful if my only strength comes from cheap tricks...

Darion - Did you know the first Death Knights were in fact pathetic warlocks? They would have their souls placed into corpses to try and wreak havoc on the battlefield. Their numbers were great but they were not enough to stop the Alliance or the Horde.

*Gaz looks up at Darion with awe as if he is a child learning to understand his place in the world*

Darion - When Arthas found Frostmourne, and eventually became one with the Lich King, a new breed of Death Knights came to be. Death itself came to the land. Mindless souls with powerful abilities came to be, but would never reach their potential until they were free. When we attacked the Argent Dawn our connection with Arthas was severed. We became something different once again. Unlike Arthas our abilities did not come from a rune blade. Our abilities came from the icy embrace of death itself.

*Darion places his blades on the ground and motions to Gaz to watch something. Darion looks at an abomination that is walking by. He puts out his hand en evelops the abomination in ice freezing it in place. Darion looks at Gaz then back at the abomination puts out his other hand and begins choking the abomination. He releases the abomination, confused to abomination stumbles away trying to understand what just happened*

Darion - Cheap blade? I did that with no blade.

*Darion picks up his blades and walks over to a pillar. He raises one blade and slices through the pillar as if it wasn't even there*

Darion - That is what a cheap blade can do. The blade is no longer where the Death Knight gets it's power from. They make the blade powerful. You must look past yourself and your lack of confidence in your dead side.

*Gaz looks intently at Darion*

Gaz - I am sorry Lord Darion, I always wanted to get the goblin back that I had lost. His life is gone, his family is dead. He is dead...

*Gaz stares at Darion as if he is looking through him*

Gaz - I should not have fallen in combat! The only power that pathetic being had over me was fear of his cheap tricks, and that is why I relied on another to save me.

*Darion looks at Gaz with fury in his eyes*

Darion - A Knight of the Ebon Blade should never need "saving"! A Death Knight can use their power to either Protect their allies while they attack it's backside, or a Death Knight can use their power to destroy all of their enemies on the battlefield, either way you do not require saving. You can either be a nice, happy, peaceful Goblin, or a powerful Death Knight, who fears nothing and does not require saving. You can't be both.

*Gaz stands up and begins walking away, He looks back at Darion*

Gaz - Thank you Lord Darion, A confused goblin came to you this morning. Silly and weak. An awoken Death Knight leaves your presence today. That goblin will never bother you again, nor will he disgrace this order or The Grim. If he ever appears, I ask only one thing of your Lord Darion, cut him through and sever his connection to the Valkyries who could raise him again.

*Darion watches Gaz as he leaves*

Darion - You didn't have to ask me to do that, this was your one chance for redemption.

*Gaz turns and walks off into the darkness of the halls. All that is visible is his gold teeth showing an evil smile.*

[Greebo]

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