"Crystal Rose was a very evil woman. Thank the Gods she's dead. Curse her for not letting me end her life. She had made a contract with a demon, Baalrath, for hellish power. I destroyed her contract, nullifying the agreement, but I had to suffer to do it.
Her fortress, buried beneath the sands of the desert, was a terribe place. In one chamber, we came across what looked like larger versions of the incubators we discovered in Malecan's keep. When I waked near to one, its sides twisted and expanded, reaching out for me with grasping limbs. I'm quick, but these were the quicker, and I ws unceremoniously grabbed and pulled forward, through the side of the structure.
The inside was filled with a thick, familiarly scented, reddish fluid that filled my nose and mouth as the arms planted me inside. I had barely enough room to move, but I hadn't dropped my adamanine blades. Punching through the sides, the fluid started the drain, and with my companions' assistance, I cut my way out and slid onto the cold stone floor, gasping for air.
In the process of freeing me, however, Elayne strayed too close to another of the chambers. dark arms reached out, grabbing her shoulders and pulling her into the incubator. Rising to my feet, I cut her out as well. We would have turned around, but our goal was through the room, and there was only seven more chambers. It was going to smell bad, but I'd had worse. When the next chamber reched out for me, I lept forward, slashing with my swords. I wasn't even pulled completely within before the side of the incubator shattered and I was thrown to the floor.
I got up and was going for the next one, when it split open along its side, and a wet form started to wide up from inside. I caught a look at the creature's face as it turned to look at me and our eyes went wide. I say 'our' because the creature staring back at me was none other than myself!
Reacting before I could, I.. She.. My double reached into her quiver and retrieved a very familiar looking wand. My blood ran cold as she leveled it at me and spoke the word of power... Yet nothing happened. Dropping the wand she drew her.. My swords.. And attacked me, this time not catching me off my guard. We battled together, another chamber reaching out for me as I got too close, but I ducked away. Seems my double had nothing to fear from these chambers, as she stepped close to one as she circled around, whipping wet adamantine at my head. It wasn't until Elayne threw a knife at my double, and I buried my sword in it's chest as it deflected it from the air, that I was able to land even a single hit. I.. she.. It looked at me, shock on its face.. Before melting into the same red goo that filled the chambers.
Now I know what I'll look like, the moment I'm slain in battle. It isn't very reassuring knowledge."
- Melissa Corinth, Demonslayer.