Slater stands up after his short rest in the desert. It's no longer nighttime and it's easier to see what's going on. He looks to his side and sees a statue of a druid. He sees a pedestal next to it. On top of this pedestal is a plaque. Slater reads it aloud. "Am I frozen here for all time? Betrayal? Give me something once held by my master. Feeling her nearby again will finally release me from this prison!" Slater reads it over to himself multiple times. "What?" Slater turns away from the statue of the druid only to find another statue. This statue depicts Lile, reaching out towards the druid, with a sad look on her face. "What is this doing here?" Slater glances back and forth between the two statues. "Oh, I think I get it! Perhaps if I…?" Slater places the dagger that Lile had left behind onto the pedestal nearby the druid's statue. The stone begins to crumble and the stone falls to the ground to reveal a real, living, druid. "What? Where am I?" Slater stares at the druid for a moment. "Hm, do I have a new ally?"
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"Outcast, earlier you said that your brothers and sisters would be here soon. Are you calling them back from their posts?" "No." "So, why will they be here?" "A new enemy of ours has arisen to aid the chosen one. I'll be forced to revive my brothers and sisters eventually and this is where I plan to do it." "Who is this new ally?" "Well, all I can say at the moment is that you knew him well, even before you met the previous "Chosen One"." "Before I met Slater? Now that I think about it, I can't remember much of anything from before we accidentally released you. Other than when we battled at my home city in the desert of Lut Gohlein." "I wouldn't expect you to. The infection given to you from here in Hell wiped all of your previous memories unrelated to the evils." "That reminds me, when do we begin infecting the humans?" "I'm going to be going tonight. However, I need you to stay here and protect the fortress. Don't allow Andariel to give you any trouble. Oh, and please, try not to kill her again." Lile pouts. "I'll try."
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"Who are you?" "I'm Slater, a necromancer, you?" The druid stares at Slater. "I don't remember." "How did you get here?" "I don't even know where here is." "Well then, I assume you wouldn't mind joining me on my quest?" "I don't see why not. Assuming it's not a quest of evil." "No, it's as pure as a quest can be, I assure you." "Well then, it's nice to meet you Slater. The druid jumps down from the platform the statue had been placed upon. "So, what is this quest you're on?" Slater explains what his quest is as well as the meaning of being the chosen one. "Interesting. You've only defeated one of these eight evils so far?" "Correct." "I guess we have a long way to go then. Do you know where any of the others are?" "No, but I was heading towards the portal to Hell in Kurast before my ship was destroyed." "What for?" "If we're lucky, we might find Lile there. If she's defeated, the Outcast will be the only huge threat to my quest left. However, I can't allow you to enter Hell with me. That's the same way Lile became tainted with evil." "Ok, I will follow you to the portal but I will remain on the other side. Why won't you be tainted though?" "Only the Chosen One is immune to the infection."
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Lile sits on the stone chair the Outcast had crafted for her. "its so boring being alone." Lile is knocked onto the ground as she finishes her sentence. She quickly jumps up to find who was responsible. "So weak without your poison, aren't you Lile." Lile glares evilly at Andariel. "You're lucky that I promised the Outcast I wouldn't kill you. I could've killed you twenty times over by now." "Yeah? Prove it." Andariel jumps at Lile and misses entirely as Lile steps out of the way. Lile gives Andariel a kick in the neck. Andariel flies face first into the floor. "Get up fool, you're begin stupid.." Andariel jumps up and slashes at Lile, who once again sides steps. This time, Lile kick Andariel in the back and sends her flying into a wall. "Are you done yet?" Andariel turns around and looks at Lile, her face bleeding from the impact of the wall. "Fine. You win. For now." Andariel leaves the room and Lile chuckles slightly. "Well, that brightened up my day."
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"Ah Kurast, the city that will be the first to feel the wrath of the infection." A man runs up to the Outcast. "Welcome Sir, are you new h-?" The man falls to the ground with a gash in his arm." "No. I've been here many times, before you were even born." The mistress walks up to the Outcast. "I'm guessing that you're not trying to blend in?" The Outcast smirks. "No. This is the first town that will be facing the infection." The mistress seems to bounce a little with excitement. "Ah, so it's finally beginning! What about the chosen one? How's he progressing?" "He has revived a powerful hero and has had Lile's help to defeat Andariel." The mistress seems to lose her joyfulness and sighs. "Lile changes sides so often, I forget whether or not I'm supposed to fight her!" "Oh well, she's back on our side for the time being." The mistress seems to be joyful again as she remembers the previous topic. "Well, I suppose we should infect the town now?" "No. I will infect the town. You will remain at your post. I have a feeling that the chosen one will be arriving here soon. Even if does get past you and Mephisto, he'll be greatly disappointed." The mistress appears heartbroken. "But I've waited centuries for this!" The Outcast sighs. "Very well, you infect the city, but if Slater gets close and you aren't paying attention, you will pay dearly." The assassin becomes very excited. "Thank you so much, brother!" The assassin runs off, leaving the Outcast to watch her post.