Many months passed after the event at the battleground. Rai had returned to Orgimmar, but had not taken up a weapon since. No one had seen him out much, he was much too depressed. Surez always came by everyday to try and reason with him. Same conversations over and over. 'It was for the best' or 'It's not the end of the world, I'm sure you'll find someone better to occupy your time with'. He wouldn't say a word and Surez would get frustrated and leave, but come back later. Before they had cleared Lenoria's body from the ground, he managed to grab a book that was in her bag. He'd flip through it page by page every night. Guessing it was her diary, she had an interesting childhood. She really was sheltered. Finishing reading her child years, he entered her teen years. Catching a sentence of her first day out of Darnassus, he started to read.

Dear Diary,

I met the most handsome, nicest guy ever today... Couldn't believe it when he said he was a Horde. At first I will admit I was scared, but he didn't really do anything to make me scared, haha. If anything he seemed a little alarmed when I hid myself from him. I hope I get to meet him again, he told where he hangs out... So he must want to see me again, as well. Although, everyone in town made fun of me because I befriended a Horde. They say they're mean and vulgar. But he was so nice... His smile... It was so beautiful. Not to mention he has a really awesome looking horse. I think I'll even go to try the battlegrounds this weekend. I'm a little weary about it though, lots of people die in there. Even my own people, we're supposed to be kind and caring...but even they're killing others. I have to remind them that it's not right to kill. I might even slip over to the Horde side and say hi, haha, yeah right. Then again, Rai might be there... I could get him to help me. I should probably get to bed though; I'll keep rambling about stuff if I don't.

Night Diary.

Rai had a deep frown on his face. She planned all of this, but didn't think of what could have happened if he wasn't there. She'd of been dead long ago, if he didn't happen to really be there at the time. Closing the diary, he placed it on the table and covered his face in his hands. 'What were you thinking, you silly girl...'

The next day, he left his house to go for a walk and pick up a few things from the store. Walking past the bank, there was a huge ruckus going on. Checking it out, there was explosions and dead corpse running rampant all over the television. Asking around of what this was all about, someone had said the Scourge was back and this time they were recruiting the dead. Someone had called them Death Knights, under the Lich King's control. Everyone was screaming about it for hours after the broadcast and most were hiding in their homes. Rai wasn't even fazed at all; he didn't want any part of anything anymore. He just returned home after going to the store and went to bed.

~Off somewhere else...~

A dark, foggy cemetery lie beyond the hills of Swamp of Sorrows. This place was often not visited by any. But today Ghouls were running all over the land, digging up graves and lifting bodies out. Throwing them all into piles, bodies one at a time rose up and started pulling bodies out of the ground as well. Certain bodies became a more distinguished figure, of what they used to look like. They would be known as the more deemed worthy of the undead. Approaching from the mist, the Lich King commanded all the undead to come near him and hear their first task. The ghouls were to continue gathering his army and the fleshed bodies were to come with him and learn the ways of the Death Knights.

A young girl, only about 19, looked around her new world. It was so dreary, corpses were all around her, yet she didn't seem bothered by it, as if this was her life and she knew it well. A sword was handed to her and she took it in hers, looking down at it. All so familiar to her. Just then, a tall man with menacing blue eyes walked in the room.

"All recruitments look here now and listen. You have been gathered together to fight under the Lich King, the almighty. He is the ruler of this world and he needs your help in getting it back under control. You will learn basics of fighting from me and go out to experience it first had to hone your skills by yourself. Everything will be provided for you. Food, a home, a mount and your weapons and armour. There will be no questions, only obedience. If you do not know your name, there is a man over here that will inform you of who you are and where your room shall be located. Thank you, and please make your way over to him now and get your instructions," the man told them all sternly. The girl nodded and was the first in line, looking up at the strange figure. He certainly did look funny she thought. Chained surrounded his body, a long tattered cloak, with long boney fingers. No flesh to be seen on him at all. He yelled down at her.

"What do you need? A name? A room?" She was startled.

"A—a name and room, please, sir," she choked out. The mysterious person smiled and pulled a piece of paper off a table.

"Here you are, now please hurry off to your room, grab what you need and return," nodding to her and calling who was next in line. She slowly turned and walked off down a long corridor. Reading the paper over, she scanned it for her name.

Squad 13: Amal'Thazad.

Room 274

Name: Lenoria Iyu

Please make sure to bring a sword, and proper armour.

Finally reaching her room, she pushed over the door and saw a dark room. A little blue fire burning in the corner. Black and ice blue coloured bed sheet and pillows. A tiny table in the middle, a dead black rose sitting in a vase. She rolled her eyes, 'They sure know how to make it like home'. But, did she even know what a home was like? Sitting herself down on the bed, she gazed longingly at her sword and got a flash in her head. She saw a girl, who looked just like her, carrying two daggers. A blur of someone else at her side. Then there was blood everywhere. Darkness carried in after. She clutched her head and moaned in pain. It hurt to think, she doesn't remember anything from before being risen, but for some reason she knew that she did. There were things that she knew, but did not remember it. A knock on the door shook her out of it.

"Uh... Yes? Come in," she said quietly. Opening the door, a guy poked his head in and smiled. Lenoria sat up and waved. "Hey, are you in this room also?" she asked, smiling back at him. He nodded and pushed the door open and closed to behind him.

"Hello there," he bowed slightly, grabbing her hand and placing a soft kiss on it. Looking back up her, she blushed. "My name is Khrix, and who might my lovely roommate be?" he smirked now. Lenoria lost in her own world for a moment, snapped back and stuttered out her name.

"L—Lenoria, hi," she told him. Khrix sat down next to her and looked around the room.

"They need a new decorator. It's so dark and gloomy in here. So, what were you previously?" he asked politely, looking down at his own papers. "According to this, I was a Paladin, hah. Funny, I don't remember a single thing about it all. Doesn't matter anyways, we're here to serve the Lich and nothing else really matters," he sighed and turned to Lenoria. She was staring blankly ahead of her. "You alright?"

She nodded and glanced at her paper. "Says I was a Rogue. Interesting," she pointed to her previous occupation on the paper. Standing up, she put on her armour and sheathed her sword on her side. "But I suppose I better be getting back to the starting area. Are you coming?" looking at him and smiling. Nodding, he stood up as well and put an arm around her shoulder. She felt a little uncomfortable, but didn't bother moving away. As they made their way down the hall, Khrix stopped and pulled Lenoria over to the side against the wall.

"I've got to be honest with you. You're pretty hot, but since you're an alliance, you're not really my type..." he said. Lenoria was a little confused.

"You just had your arm around me, what was that supposed to mean?" she stammered. He laughed and patted her on the head.

"It was just a friendly notion," he said continuing to pat her. Another image popped in her head. A man with the same violet hair pulled back in a ponytail was patting her on the head, but his face was blurred. Holding her head tight again, a sharp pain stabbed into her brain. Falling onto her knees, she growled quietly. Khrix suddenly startled, knelt down next to her and wrapped an arm around her. "Hey, I was just kidding, don't worry about it. Are you alright?!" The pain slowly went away and she looked up at him.

"Oh, yeah, I'm fine... Sorry about that. That's the second time that's happened. I see...these things in my head. There's a girl that looks just like me and man with a blurred face," she whispered, breathing a little heavy. Khrix scratched the back of his head and thought of what it could be. A thought came to his mind.

"It could be memories trying to leak their way back into your head. Strong memories that are triggered when something similar happens to you in this life. Interesting, usually we wouldn't get these flashes this early in our stage," he explained to her, helping her onto her feet. Lenoria placed a hand over her stomach.

"I don't feel so well. I think I should get something to eat," she sighed. He accompanied her to the little shop in the West wing. Eventually making their way to the starter area, Amal'Thazad didn't look too pleased, though, he did have skull for a face, so no one ever knew if he was happy or not.

"Took you two long enough. What was the hold up?" Amal asked the two. Khrix told him that he was helping Lenoria around the Acherus. While Lenoria told him about the flashes she was having. He seemed a little concerned at first, but told her it'll probably die down after some training.

For the rest of the day, she trained against dummies and sparred with Khrix and other fellow Death Knights. Forgetting about her old life didn't seem to be much trouble; her new life seemed to be what she found most important over anything. But she knew that this isn't what she wanted, even though she couldn't fight it...