Alive

*Note: This article contains spoilers.*

A young Ranger Captain of the Farstriders learns to navigate this new Scourge-ravaged world. Silvermoon in ruins. The Sunwell gone. Old enemies become allies, and old allies become enemies. The blood elves are hanging by a very thin thread as they fight for survival every single day.

In the wake of the Scourge's devastation, a young Ranger Captain of the Farstriders faces a world where survival is a constant battle. With Silvermoon reduced to ruins and the loss of the Sunwell, she must lead her people through the darkest of times, forging new alliances and discovering inner strength. As she confronts both external threats and her own inner demons, the fate of the blood elves hangs in the balance.

As she battles against the odds, her journey becomes a testament to the indomitable spirit of the blood elves, clinging to hope and seeking a new dawn amidst the ashes.

## Background

After her family house was destroyed during the Scourge invasion, Omellas made a deal with Velandra, the owner of Silvermoon City Inn (between Murder Row and the Royal Exchange). Velandra would let her occupy one of the rooms in exchange for a regular supply of meat. Eventually she meets Valeera, who is also a young orphan. They become friends and share the room.

With the destruction of the Sunwell, the blood elves realized they were addicted to its magic. Without it, they started feeling the effects of withdrawal. They began using their arcane sanctums around Eversong to syphon arcane power from ley lines. They also revitalized several of the runestones to heighten their defenses, which had fallen in the invasion.

Kael'thas leaves to try to find a cure. During year 22, after he teams up with Illidan, he sends word back to Quel'Thalas about mana tapping. The blood elves start mana tapping the wyrms in Quel'Danas and sometimes other creatures too. Some blood elves refused to do so and expressed their anger at those who gave in to such practices. In order to keep the peace, Lor'themar exiled those who were against mana tapping.

Meanwhile, in the Plaguelands, the Forsaken have been released from the Lich King's control. Under the guidance of Sylvanas Windrunner, they took over Lordaeron and the Undercity, and joined the Horde.

## Plot

#### Year 23

* Omellas and Valeera are skinning and slicing a couple of lynxes in Eversong. A ghoul strays too far north and Omellas pauses her task to kill it. They're no longer afraid of Scourge. They've been killing them for so long, it feels as natural as breathing now.
* When they're done, Valeera takes the meat to the Inn as payment for the room. Omellas goes to sell the pelts for some extra cash.
* Afterwards, she hangs with Halduron at the Rangers' Lodge. She's exhausted and mana hungry. She feeds on a wyrm while he smokes. She convinces him to let her try the bloodthistle. He says it enhances the effects of mana tapping. They are close, but their interactions are platonic.
* Valeera steels them a bottle of wine. They're drinking on the roof of the Inn late at night. They talk about Prince Kael'thas in Outland, and recent Amani attacks. Valeera tells Omellas a rumour she heard about the Forsaken. Omellas denies it, says it's not possible. She snaps at Valeera when she pushes the issue because she doesn't even want to entertain the possibility.
* Weeks later, Halduron sends Omellas to Sunstrider Isle to help with the reclaiming efforts and to make sure they have everything under control. The Scourge has been wiped out from the island, but some of the creatures (lynxes and wyrms) have gone errant due to the lack of magical control since the destrution of the Sunwell.
* When she comes back a few days later, she goes to Halduron and Lor'themar to report on the progress at Sunstrider Isle. They tell Omellas that Sylvanas is still alive and that she sent a letter to Lor'themar. When they tell her about the existence of the Forsaken, she feels herself breaking down, but tries to push that away and keep it together.
* She meets with the envoys from the Undercity - Dark Rangers Anya and Velonara and Shadowstalker Barthus. Velonara rejects any physical contact, but Anya allows a hug. They refuse to talk about their time as Scourge, but they tell her about the Undercity and Lordaeron. They tell her Nathanos is also alive still.
* The group remains in Quel'Thalas for about nearly two weeks. Most blood elves are still weary of them, so they hang out mostly with Omellas. She takes them with her on patrol and tells them about their efforts against the Scourge.
* Before they leave, Lor'themar calls Omellas into his office. He asks her about them, and her thoughts on Sylvanas' offer. She says he should agree, that they need all the help they can get.
* The guilt over killing her own sister comes back in full force after learning the truth about the Forsaken, because now Omellas knows there was a possibility of "keeping" her. She begins a destructive cycle of overworking and underfeeding as a way to punish herself for what she did. Her nightmares are worse than ever.
* Valeera is worried and talks to Halduron about it, who in turn corners Omellas in Farstriders' Lodge one night. He tells her she can't continue like that because killing herself won't bring her family back. And he needs her, she's one of his best Farstriders. He tells her about the fel crystals and basically forces her to feed on one because she's so weak. She ends up crying herself to sleep in his arms.

#### Year 24

* While the Farstriders were busy defending their land from Amani raids in the east, the Scourge attacked and damaged or destroyed runestones in Eversong. In order to stop them from blighting the land further north, the Farstriders, along with the Forsaken, decide to take extreme measures and burn part of the forest in southwest Eversong (The Scorched Grove).
* Valeera celebrates Omellas' bday. It's her 19th, she's officially an adult. She comes into the room with a bottle of Suntouched Special Reserve she stole from Saltheril. They climb to the roof and drink. Then Valeera gives Omellas a few fel crystals from a pouch, says she'll have to start getting her own eventually, because she won't be around forever. They talk about how Valeera has been thinking about leaving Quel'Thalas. She's tired of all that death and wants to see what else is out there. Omellas can't judge. She'd follow, if it wasn't for her duty as Ranger Captain. She recalls Sylvanas' last order to her. They also comment on the color of their eyes, halfway between blue and green.
* After retaking Tranquillien, the Farstriders and Forsaken try to expand their reach into the Ghostlands and send scouts to various places. Omellas meets with Lady Liadrin at Windrunner Village and they go up to Windrunner Spire. Somewhere in there, Omellas finds Sylvanas' old locket. She goes up to Sylvanas' room to reminisce, but they can't stay long because the banshees refuse to stay away.
* When they reach safety, Omellas realizes that Liadrin wants to remain behind. But she's weakened, hasn't fed in a while. Omellas offers some of her mana, and Liadrin almost takes too much but manages to stop before any permanent damage is done.
* Liadrin also tells Omellas that the Scourge has taken down Thas'alah.
* Upon getting back to Silvermoon, Omellas goes to Court to report to Lor'themar and Halduron. She also requests a few days off to go to the Undercity and take the necklace to Sylvanas. Lor'themar refuses at first, but ends up giving in.
* On her way to Lordaeron, Omellas stops at Marris Stead. Nathanos is there, grumpy as ever. He lends her his Ranger Lord badge to make her descent into the Undercity possible.
* She manages to reach Lordaeron and is escorted into the Royal Quarter. It's the first time she meets Sylvanas after her death and she can barely contain the urge to run to her and hold her in her arms. But Sylvanas acts like she doesn't remember Omellas and gets angry when she sees the necklace. Sylvanas ends up sending Omellas away.
* Instead of leaving right away, Omellas climbs one of the castle towers and stays for a while. Sylvanas shows up, dropping her pretense of not recognizing her. They talk about the Scourge invasion and her death. Omellas asks Sylvanas to let her live in the Undercity, but Sylvanas refuses and forbids her to show up again uninvited.
* Omellas goes back to Quel'Thalas after spending the night at Brill. Meets Halduron at Rangers' Lodge. He tells her they weren't sure she would come back. Omellas is in a dark place. They smoke, and Omellas kisses him. He pushes her away, says they shouldn't do that.
* Omellas goes back to the Inn, only to realize Valeera's things are gone. She cries, all alone, burdened by all the rejection and pain.

#### Year 25

* Omellas talks to Halduron about the ruins of Silvermoon and the Wretched. She says they lost another outrunner. She urges him to talk to Lor'themar because something must be done about the Wretched. She says they are all over Sunsail Anchorage too but there are not enough Farstriders to do everything. Halduron says he'll talk to Liadrin, see if maybe her Blood Knights can help with that.
* A few days later, Liadrin approaches Omellas. Talks to her about joining the Blood Knights. Omellas is intrigued and agrees to listen. Liadrin takes her to visit M'uru but the reaction of the Light to her is extreme. It is so painful, overwhelming and gripping, that Omellas feels like it's a red flag and declines.
* Omellas meets Lor'themar in his study. They discuss the possibility of rebuilding the eastern ruins of Silvermoon and Omellas says she doesn't mind overseeing the efforts to reclaim it from the Wretched, since she used to live there. He tells her about the negotiations with the Horde and that he might need her help dealing with Sylvanas. He also tells her how important it would be to find and kill Dar'khan once and for all. She tells him her people and the Forsaken are watching Deatholme day and night, looking for a sign of Dar'khan.
* Afterwards, Halduron finds Omellas drinking at the Inn. She asks him up to her room, because she's about to break down and doesn't want to do it in public. She tells him about the conversation with Lor'themar and that he asked for her help with Sylvanas, but Sylvanas hates her now. She admits she's scared of going back to Lordaeron because Sylvanas' rejection hurt more than anything else in the last few years. Halduron tries to comfort her. They end up kissing again and this time he doesn't push her away, but he does stop her before things go too far.
* Lady Liadrin's Blood Knights have been pursuing Dar'Khan and confront him at Dawnstar Spire in the night of the equinox. T
* The Farstriders and the Blood Knights fight Dar'Khan at Dawnstar Spire.
* Omellas and Halduron fuck again afterwards.
* Attack on Deatholme. Omellas cuts Dar'Khan's head and takes it to Lor'themar.
* Lor'themar sends her to the UC with a letter to the Horde.
* Sylvanas adds her own seal to the letter and tells her to deliver it in Orgrimmar, to Saurfang.
* "Welcome to the Horde, elf."

### Year 26

* TBC starts
* Tempest Keep falls. Al'ar is sent to Quel'Danas and becomes Omellas' companion.
* Kael'thas and his felblood elves take M'uru from Silvermoon to the Sunwell Plateau. Battle ensues and they are defeated. The Sunwell is restored.
* Omellas refuses to re-attune to the light-infused Sunwell.

## Locations

* Quel'Thalas
	+ Silvermoon
		- Shepherd's Gate
		- Farstriders' Square
	+ Eversong Woods
	+ The Ghostlands
		- Tranquillien
		- Windrunner Spire
		- Deatholme