At Long Last

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Sylvanas Windrunner materialized within Cetra void space. She remained silent & stoic. A portal opened a few meters from where she stood. The King of Hell stepped through wearing a sparkling smile.

“Well, well, well…at long last the Banshee Queen has found her way back to me.”

The once condemned outcast smiled euphorically. Sylvanas rushed towards the Lightbringer & leapt into his welcoming embraced. The Banshee Queen showered her secret lover with kisses & wept with elation. She squeezed Lucifer tight & pressed her face against his chest. The Elven maiden exhaled a pained sigh of relief then looked back at her champion lovingly.

“Thank you. I cannot thank you enough, Lucifer Caeleste.”

He smiled back warmly.

“You don’t have to thank me, hun. There’s no way I’d let you suffer a fate decided by ‘Tyranny’ Whisperwind. She has no room to judge anyone, especially you.”

Sylvanas smiled sheepishly then burst into tears. At long last her suffering was at an end. Lucifer wiped her cheek softly & stared deep into her crystal blue eyes.

“Does that feel better?”

Warmth slowly began to return to the Banshee Queen’s body. She raised a hand to her face almost in disbelief of the sensation she now felt. The Lightbringer’s loving energy spread throughout her body. Sylvanas looked down to see her cold pale blue skin once more retain the golden peach glow of life. The High Elf Ranger was no longer bound to her corpse. She had been returned to life. Her lover wore an adoring smile.

“Happy rebirth, darling.”

Sylvanas’ lips trembled before she burst into tears of elation. She buried her face between her lover’s neck & shoulder, and sobbed without restraint. The Queen of the Forsaken wrapped her arms around the Lightbringer & squeezed him as tightly as she could. Lucifer held his estranged spouse with gentle firmness & rested his head against hers.

They were so horrible to me, Luci.

I know they were, hun…I know…I promise you that I am going to make them all suffer for their crimes. Whisperwind doesn’t realize how much trouble she’s in but that’s about to change, fast. I’ve got Menethil waiting in a cell whenever you’re ready. The rest are soon to follow.

She pulled away slightly & stared deep into the Lightbringer’s radiant mismatched eyes.

“Thank you for giving me justice. I shall spend the rest of my existence thanking you for that one gift alone if nothing else.”

He smiled back softly. “You need not thank me but you are more than welcome, my love. You deserve it as much as I do.”

She laughed meekly. “I didn’t realize just how awful things could get until I met you.”

The King of Hell laughed uproarious at her comment. Sylvanas smiled with embarrassment & blushed bright. She bit at her lip & giggled like a little girl.

“That didn’t sound the way I meant it.”

The Cetra chieftain smiled at her with adoration & continued to snicker.

“I know what you meant, hun.”

“I thought they were awful to me and then I saw what they had done to you. What you protected me from. If I’m the queen of the Forsaken then you are most certainly king.”

“Just one more reason we were meant to be together forever, my dear.”

The Elven maiden placed her warm, soft hands upon her lover’s gorgeous face & kissed him with passion unrestrained. The Lightbringer squeezed his Dróttning with tender, loving care. Sylvanas wrapped her arms around her husband’s neck, then ran her fingers through his short & messy hair. She peered at him with curiosity.

“What happened to your hair?”

He shrugged softly.

“Eh, I like to change it up from time to time. It’s not like I can’t make it grow back with a thought.”

Sylvanas beamed with delight at his sentiment. “I cannot tell you how happy I am at the thought of having a future with you, Luci.”

The King of Hell flashed a sparkling & chivalrous smile. “The best is yet to come, my lovely Dróttning.”

Lord God Almighty scooped his queen into his arms & squeezed her with reassurance. A portal opened beside the reunited couple. Caeleste looked at his devoted maiden with seriousness & concern.

“Come on…it’s time I take you home.”

The Queen of the Forsaken nuzzled herself into her husband’s chest & released a deep sigh of succor. The Lightbringer stepped through the portal & carried Sylvanas, the Freewoman, to her new home & sanctuary.