Sorry for the extremely late update... between the writter's block to my computer problems let's just say it's been a hard few months but i'm back and should, let's hope, update monthly if not sooner.

thank you for my three reviews but honestly if you dont review i have no idea if you guys are even reading this... anyway i'll keep posting for now but i kinda need encouragement. so R&R please

Disclaimer: I do not own Blizzard nor do i own Diablo for if i did i wouldn't be writting this.


Leaping to the side, Jessi dodged a fire ball that went crashing into the last fallen shaman chest. They had found a small fallen camp shortly after entering the cold plains and Riley had decided to vent his anger on them. Shifting his weight to the side Jessi slashed open the skull of one of those horrible little creatures before blocking a hit from another.

'This is insane! How the hell did I know how to do that?' he thought. Apparently the ability to fight was given to him at the same time as his spell book. His thoughts were interrupted by an arrow missing him by no more than a hair. He turned to Julzie and screamed

"WE GOT SOME MORE COMPANIE!"

When he turned back to the face the new threat he saw that Riley's skeleton had already engaged them without any real problems and were well on their way to beating the crap out of the corrupted rogues, so he turned back to the bodies and started picking through the remains. When they were done Julzie and Riley joined him.

"Are you done now or do you want to kill every living thing in the cold plains before we proceed to the burial grounds? " Julzie asked Riley

"Actually there are a few more things I'd like to kill..." he said shooting her a look that said 'you are one of them' "...but we are losing time"

"Okay then let's go!" Jessi said.

They followed the dirt path encountering some more fallen and corrupted rogues until they arrived to the split in the road. They then chose to go left hoping it wouldn't lead them to the stony fields, but their doubts weren't necessary since before long they entered the burial grounds. The already gloomy atmosphere of the cold plains got even worst when they entered the cemetery, the old fences surrounding the actual cemetery were rusted through and many holes were visible. The graves themselves were in pretty bad shape and many and been dug out with their now empty coffins left open. There was no need to wonder where the occupants went as hordes of zombies and skeletons were all over the place.

"Too many empty graves..." Riley was the only one to say something, Julzie being too horrified to speak and Jessi who already knew what they would find.

They slowly entered the perimeter waiting for something to happen and, as they neared the big tree in the middle of the burial grounds, something did. A sinister laugh echoed through the air and a flash of red could be seen jumping from behind the tree to a gravestone.

"JOIN MY ARMY OF THE DEAD!" Blood raven stood on the partly broken grave in her full armour, from her blood re high boots to the animal skull she used as a helmet.

Moving way faster than any of them she drew an arrow and shot at Jessi, the shot animated by magic burst into fire shortly after leaving the bow and hit Jessi's shoulder with such force that he was sent flying backwards and crashed through tombstones. As if waiting on this cue hordes of zombies came out of nowhere and engaged Riley's minion. For a moments it seemed like Riley and is army would be overpowered but when Julzie's fireballs went crashing into the rotting corpses the battle quickly and clearly turned in favour of the living. Blood raven, seeing her army was losing, summoned a few other corpses and slowly started retreating to a nearby group of very much damaged tombstones before resuming her barrage of arrows. She started noticing something odd when she realized the necromancer she had been shooting at did not seem to take damage but seemed more and more healthy with time. She only noticed the blue circles glowing around every single one of her enemies when it was too late; a strong arm coiled around her waist while a blade appeared on her throat.

"Now you seem to cherish the thought of you staying alive...so how about you call of your horde and we can talk this trough... Unless you prefer losing your head right now? Apparently your still alive for a few seconds after your head is separated from your body but I can't imagine a hell worst than this...your call" Jessi had only had the time to activate prayer the moment before impact, but he was really happy that he chose this skill.

Blood raven was boiling inside... she had been had like a novice but she fancied her head where it was so she called of the army of dead and was now waiting to see how this played out.

Riley and Julzie slowly came towards them, already thinking of what they should do. Killing someone in battle was something but killing someone while she was immobilized and unarmed would be an execution and a coldblooded kill none of them wanted on their conscience.

"Well letting her go is of the table she'd just find a new cemetery and we'd have to deal with again. Plus what's to say she won't just follow us and kill us in our sleep...she is with Andariel after all..."Riley was the first to speak to get this point clear.

"What! I'm not working for Andariel!" Blood raven jumped at the accusation.

"Says the corrupted rogue raising the dead in a cemetery..." Jessi tightened his grip on her, surprised by her strength.

"No really! I'm not! The reason why I was raising this army was the face her... true I may have been corrupted by her presence but I never could've swore allegiance to that monster! She's the one who made me become like this after all...and it's not like I could've just walked back in the rogue camp to ask for help looking like this" Blood raven spoke with anger and sadness at while she mentioned her transformation and the fact the she could no longer go back to her sisters.

"How can we be sure your telling the truth? We can't exactly take your word for now can't we?"Riley remained suspicious even if her explanations made sense.

"Then why did you attack us when we entered why not just explain yourself?"Jessi held his grip on her wary of any sudden moves she made.

"Oh right! Just invite you for some tea! You guys think you're the first coucous that Kaysha sent against me? Do you think any of them tried to chat first?"Blood raven was desperate, she told them the truth hoping she would be spared but the longer they questioned her the more she doubted that scenario was even possible.

"Why don't we just keep her with us?"This was the first time Julzie had spoken since the end of the fight.

"WHAT? Are you completely insane there's no wa..." Riley started saying.

"Shut up Riley! That's actually a good idea... I mean we clearly proven that we can take her on so if she starts shit we'll just take her out and that way we can be sure she won't cause any more trouble to the rogue camp." Jessi loosened his grip and put away his sword, but before letting Blood raven go she tightened his grips on her again, slamming her back on his torso successfully cutting her breath, and whispered in her ear" if you ever try something against us I will rip out your arm and beat you to death with the bloody end" he then let her go.

"Wait your actually going to go through with this? This is bullshit! Not only am I stuck with you and that incompetent mage over there but now I have to endure miss fucking matador cape too?"Riley just couldn't believe how bad a week this was turning into and he felt it was only starting.

"Don't be a dick about it! Julzie and I agreed, we have majority and since you're stuck with us until we figure how to solve our 'little problem' you're stuck with her too...deal with it!" Jessi voice was soft but left Riley no room for arguing.

"Did I ever mention how much I hate you all...?" Riley spat coldly before slowly walking towards the crypt.

"Only all the time Riley... only all the time...well lets go plunder some treasures!" Jessi followed Julzie to the entrance of the crypt.

"Are you guys always like that?" Blood raven asked Just puzzled as to how a group of disparate adventurers like these had managed to best her.

"Welcome into our merry little group! And, for the love of whatever god you rogues believe in, put on some better clothes... I can almost see through your loincloth" Riley said, with a faint smile and a wink, before bashing down the door to the crypt.


So like i said at the top i had a major writters block on this story but i worked around it and i now have a good idea of the general direction of my story.

that being said if you guys have any idea that you think could improve the story or even would like me to do a quest in a certain way feel free to post it.

P.S for those who are wondering why the M rating next chapters especially those in the catacombs and tristram will be more graphic and violent and way down the line...and i mean probably after the first act (althought there might be some in the countess's tower) there might be lemon.