Diablo II LOD: The Life of an Assassin
{Chapter 2} By Darkknight.exe
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters used in this fic. Blah blah blah, yata yata yata. you know what usually goes here.
I got away from the rogue encampment and found a small cave to take shelter in. I had gone hunting for food, but it was scarce. I did, however, find many zombies. That night, I sat in the cave and ate the quill rat I had found. I used my katars, which were gifts to me from my sensei, to clean the rat. That night, I went to sleep, not with a bit of difficulty. My body was still aching from the beating I had gotten. Still, anxiety quickly came over me, and I got to sleep. ____________________
Today, a new stranger came to the encampment. I was eating what food the rogues could give me, and my friend, the wolf, was out hunting for food. I should have been concerned for my friend's welfare in these zombie infested lands, but I was too busy thinking about that girl that I had saved. I brought her to the encampment, and then left again to finish cleansing the Den of Evil, but I couldn't finish the job. When I returned, I found that she had left. I tried to track her, but her movements were so inept that I was unsuccessful. She seemed to me but a young lady, born and dressed to fight, but now, I think that she is more of an assassin type person.
I finished my meal and went to my tent. There, I conjured a vine to keep guard. Although I thank these rogues for their hospitality, I fear that the leader of the fighters, Kashya, does not relish my presence here. _____________________
I woke up in the cave, and went outside to take in the fresh air. I took my katars with me, and decided to keep traveling. Before she died, sensei had told me that there was trouble in the east, so I decided to go east. I went and walked around, again mapping my surroundings and making note of good areas for hiding. After much walking, I came upon the rogue encampment again. It was, as usual, a bustle of activity. I decided not to go near, lest anyone notice me. I walked on still, and soon came upon an old abandoned monastery.
"This is where the rogues used to live." I quickly twirled around, and had my katar up to the person's throat, ready to slit it. I heard a low growl, and suddenly, the skin in front of me turned to white hair.
"You don't want me as an enemy," I looked up and saw that it was that same druid that had helped me before, "my name is Galdafe. What is yours?"
"If I told you that, I'd have to kill you," I replied, "Its best if you didn't know I existed."
"And why is that? Are you some sort of assassin that needs to be unknown by the rest of the world?"
"Yes, as a matter of fact, I am an assassin, and that is why I would suggest you go to sleep with one eye open each night." I suddenly stopped myself. I've already told him too much.
"well, if you're not going to go in, then I will."
"Why are you going in there? Its just some old monastery where a group of rogues used to live."
"Yes, but have you ever thought why they would be living out in the wilderness instead of in the monastery? It is because a great evil was flushed them out of there. I am here to help them." I thought about what he said, and a thought came to mind, why not help them?
"So are you going to go and defeat this great evil?" I asked.
"No, I'm not strong enough, I just came to see where it was so later when I am strong enough, I can get here."
"Then, allow me to accompany you," I said without even thinking.
"Sure, why not." The druid had reverted to his human form, and for some reason I found his eyes very appealing, although I had no understanding as to why. The druid, Galdafe, opened a scroll with a blue band around it, and read words from it, then threw it to the floor, where it burst into blue flames, and then, out of the flames raised a blue gate, or portal.
"Enter the portal, it will bring you to the rogue encampment." I walked into the blue swirling gate, and felt a strange feeling go through me, I shut my eyes, and when I opened my eyes next, I was in the square of the rogue encampment. Galdafe stepped through the portal next, muttered a few words, and the portal closed. _______________________
I was in the town square at the time when I saw the two come out of the portal, first the Druid, and then the little girl. They seemed odd together, like apples and oranges, but when I looked at the girl, only one thing came to mind: The Savior. I went back to my tent, took up my sword and shield, and decided that I would follow that girl to the end of the world, and into Hell itself.
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters used in this fic. Blah blah blah, yata yata yata. you know what usually goes here.
I got away from the rogue encampment and found a small cave to take shelter in. I had gone hunting for food, but it was scarce. I did, however, find many zombies. That night, I sat in the cave and ate the quill rat I had found. I used my katars, which were gifts to me from my sensei, to clean the rat. That night, I went to sleep, not with a bit of difficulty. My body was still aching from the beating I had gotten. Still, anxiety quickly came over me, and I got to sleep. ____________________
Today, a new stranger came to the encampment. I was eating what food the rogues could give me, and my friend, the wolf, was out hunting for food. I should have been concerned for my friend's welfare in these zombie infested lands, but I was too busy thinking about that girl that I had saved. I brought her to the encampment, and then left again to finish cleansing the Den of Evil, but I couldn't finish the job. When I returned, I found that she had left. I tried to track her, but her movements were so inept that I was unsuccessful. She seemed to me but a young lady, born and dressed to fight, but now, I think that she is more of an assassin type person.
I finished my meal and went to my tent. There, I conjured a vine to keep guard. Although I thank these rogues for their hospitality, I fear that the leader of the fighters, Kashya, does not relish my presence here. _____________________
I woke up in the cave, and went outside to take in the fresh air. I took my katars with me, and decided to keep traveling. Before she died, sensei had told me that there was trouble in the east, so I decided to go east. I went and walked around, again mapping my surroundings and making note of good areas for hiding. After much walking, I came upon the rogue encampment again. It was, as usual, a bustle of activity. I decided not to go near, lest anyone notice me. I walked on still, and soon came upon an old abandoned monastery.
"This is where the rogues used to live." I quickly twirled around, and had my katar up to the person's throat, ready to slit it. I heard a low growl, and suddenly, the skin in front of me turned to white hair.
"You don't want me as an enemy," I looked up and saw that it was that same druid that had helped me before, "my name is Galdafe. What is yours?"
"If I told you that, I'd have to kill you," I replied, "Its best if you didn't know I existed."
"And why is that? Are you some sort of assassin that needs to be unknown by the rest of the world?"
"Yes, as a matter of fact, I am an assassin, and that is why I would suggest you go to sleep with one eye open each night." I suddenly stopped myself. I've already told him too much.
"well, if you're not going to go in, then I will."
"Why are you going in there? Its just some old monastery where a group of rogues used to live."
"Yes, but have you ever thought why they would be living out in the wilderness instead of in the monastery? It is because a great evil was flushed them out of there. I am here to help them." I thought about what he said, and a thought came to mind, why not help them?
"So are you going to go and defeat this great evil?" I asked.
"No, I'm not strong enough, I just came to see where it was so later when I am strong enough, I can get here."
"Then, allow me to accompany you," I said without even thinking.
"Sure, why not." The druid had reverted to his human form, and for some reason I found his eyes very appealing, although I had no understanding as to why. The druid, Galdafe, opened a scroll with a blue band around it, and read words from it, then threw it to the floor, where it burst into blue flames, and then, out of the flames raised a blue gate, or portal.
"Enter the portal, it will bring you to the rogue encampment." I walked into the blue swirling gate, and felt a strange feeling go through me, I shut my eyes, and when I opened my eyes next, I was in the square of the rogue encampment. Galdafe stepped through the portal next, muttered a few words, and the portal closed. _______________________
I was in the town square at the time when I saw the two come out of the portal, first the Druid, and then the little girl. They seemed odd together, like apples and oranges, but when I looked at the girl, only one thing came to mind: The Savior. I went back to my tent, took up my sword and shield, and decided that I would follow that girl to the end of the world, and into Hell itself.