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I have been walking along this very same dirt path for an uneventful eight hours. I do not need much rest anymore, probally because Diablo is giving me more strength to move on and I know it's for his goal not mine. The grass off to the side is trampled, someone or something has been through here recently. I look upwards and ahead I see a large stone structure towering in the middle of no where. The trampled grass lifts upwards slightly as a gust of wind blows eastward, this must be the well known monastary that is guarded by the rogue group called the Sisters of the Sightless Eye. I remember travelling beneath the monastary in Tristram with a couple of them, one of them decided to leave a bit early obviously disturbed, I believe her name was Blood Raven... I walk up to the large stone doors marking the entrance and knock with their iron door knocker that is shaped like a gargoyals head. A few seconds later I hear footsteps and the door opens slightly. A feminine voice speaks through the small opening, "What do you want wanderer?"
I remain silent for a few seconds then speak. "I am on a very important journey that requires me to pass through this monastary... If you don't mine." I say without any emotion showing in my tone or facial expression.
"Normally we only allow caravans to pass through with people who actually pay, but I guess we can make an exception since it does look like you are in a hurry.... But don't tell my boss Kashya I let you through."
With that the gates opened, I entered and walked past the guard without even thanking her. I have more important things to do than thank everyone I come across. As I pass through the monastary the whispering in my head starts getting louder, I try to block it out but as always nothing works. I hold my head as I walk through the dark stone corridors of the monastary, a few rogues walk by and look at me strangely as they pass. Diablo begins laughing again in his typical sinister way, I start walking faster praying that I can get out of here before I lose control. I finally reach the monastary exit and the rogue guard opens the gate for me, I quickly leave and as the door shuts I fall on my knees covering my dark cloak with sand."Give in mortal, there will be no escape for you. You chose your destiny when you accepted me into your body." Diablo says coldly in a demonic tone before laughing again. My vision turns blood red and I lose control, dark clouds form overhead and it begins to rain. "These rogues are pathetic do you not agree?" Diablo says in a low tone.
Suddenly the Earth around me shakes and the ground cracks open revealing a massive pit of darkness. Hands with razor sharp claws appear out of the darkness and glowing yellow eyes appear out of no where. The wind picks up the green grass starts blowing wildly and fallen leaves blow up high in the air. As the trees begin to shake the monsters within the abyss start raving in their the languages of the underworld. I look down in my red vision and after a few minutes everything quiets down. The grass around me stops moving and the plains settle down. I slowly move my head upwards to see the lead demon looking down at me. A black humanoid creature holding a large flag in one hand who resembles a Troll from ancient lore. "Terrog, Terrog" The demon says to me in a voice fitting for its size.
Suddenly the demon turns around and lifts his flag up in the air and gives a loud warcry. The army of demons all shout as they raise their weapons in the air. They all start charging torwards the rear monastary gate and in a matter of minutes the gate collapses. I helplessly look onward and see them charge into the monastary, I hear the screams of rogues falling in battle as the demons cut them down, not even their legendary skills with bows helping them. As I look onward the body of the rogue guard that let me out of the monastary falls from the doorway onto the ground. I look at it, pale and lifeless, it's missing an arm as well and blood flows from the large opening onto the dirt path. I stand up and walk away from the monastary that is now overun with demons from the underworld. After fifteen minutes of travel the red vision fades and I regain control of my body. I look behind me knowing that it is too late to save the rogues, Diablo made sure of that... I must not give up, I must reach Aranoch before Diablo prevails, maybe there I will be able to put an end to all of this madness. Even though this region of the world will be overun with demons shortly I'm sure that they will fall eventually, I just pray I can contain Diablo long enough to keep things like this happening again... I journey onwards into the setting sun as I move onwards the rain changes to snow and starts sticking to the ground creating a blanket of white across the surface. I look at the rising blanket of snow and think to myself, there is no turning back. I continue with that thought on my mind and the loud whispers of darkness tormenting me every moment...
I have been walking along this very same dirt path for an uneventful eight hours. I do not need much rest anymore, probally because Diablo is giving me more strength to move on and I know it's for his goal not mine. The grass off to the side is trampled, someone or something has been through here recently. I look upwards and ahead I see a large stone structure towering in the middle of no where. The trampled grass lifts upwards slightly as a gust of wind blows eastward, this must be the well known monastary that is guarded by the rogue group called the Sisters of the Sightless Eye. I remember travelling beneath the monastary in Tristram with a couple of them, one of them decided to leave a bit early obviously disturbed, I believe her name was Blood Raven... I walk up to the large stone doors marking the entrance and knock with their iron door knocker that is shaped like a gargoyals head. A few seconds later I hear footsteps and the door opens slightly. A feminine voice speaks through the small opening, "What do you want wanderer?"
I remain silent for a few seconds then speak. "I am on a very important journey that requires me to pass through this monastary... If you don't mine." I say without any emotion showing in my tone or facial expression.
"Normally we only allow caravans to pass through with people who actually pay, but I guess we can make an exception since it does look like you are in a hurry.... But don't tell my boss Kashya I let you through."
With that the gates opened, I entered and walked past the guard without even thanking her. I have more important things to do than thank everyone I come across. As I pass through the monastary the whispering in my head starts getting louder, I try to block it out but as always nothing works. I hold my head as I walk through the dark stone corridors of the monastary, a few rogues walk by and look at me strangely as they pass. Diablo begins laughing again in his typical sinister way, I start walking faster praying that I can get out of here before I lose control. I finally reach the monastary exit and the rogue guard opens the gate for me, I quickly leave and as the door shuts I fall on my knees covering my dark cloak with sand."Give in mortal, there will be no escape for you. You chose your destiny when you accepted me into your body." Diablo says coldly in a demonic tone before laughing again. My vision turns blood red and I lose control, dark clouds form overhead and it begins to rain. "These rogues are pathetic do you not agree?" Diablo says in a low tone.
Suddenly the Earth around me shakes and the ground cracks open revealing a massive pit of darkness. Hands with razor sharp claws appear out of the darkness and glowing yellow eyes appear out of no where. The wind picks up the green grass starts blowing wildly and fallen leaves blow up high in the air. As the trees begin to shake the monsters within the abyss start raving in their the languages of the underworld. I look down in my red vision and after a few minutes everything quiets down. The grass around me stops moving and the plains settle down. I slowly move my head upwards to see the lead demon looking down at me. A black humanoid creature holding a large flag in one hand who resembles a Troll from ancient lore. "Terrog, Terrog" The demon says to me in a voice fitting for its size.
Suddenly the demon turns around and lifts his flag up in the air and gives a loud warcry. The army of demons all shout as they raise their weapons in the air. They all start charging torwards the rear monastary gate and in a matter of minutes the gate collapses. I helplessly look onward and see them charge into the monastary, I hear the screams of rogues falling in battle as the demons cut them down, not even their legendary skills with bows helping them. As I look onward the body of the rogue guard that let me out of the monastary falls from the doorway onto the ground. I look at it, pale and lifeless, it's missing an arm as well and blood flows from the large opening onto the dirt path. I stand up and walk away from the monastary that is now overun with demons from the underworld. After fifteen minutes of travel the red vision fades and I regain control of my body. I look behind me knowing that it is too late to save the rogues, Diablo made sure of that... I must not give up, I must reach Aranoch before Diablo prevails, maybe there I will be able to put an end to all of this madness. Even though this region of the world will be overun with demons shortly I'm sure that they will fall eventually, I just pray I can contain Diablo long enough to keep things like this happening again... I journey onwards into the setting sun as I move onwards the rain changes to snow and starts sticking to the ground creating a blanket of white across the surface. I look at the rising blanket of snow and think to myself, there is no turning back. I continue with that thought on my mind and the loud whispers of darkness tormenting me every moment...