GREAT TO MEETCHA, I AM GOMMIE AND WELCOME TO "THE FIRST GUESTSSSSSSSSSSS!"
This story idea was given to me by TheRealRedGaming, and we got a whole bunch of other authors in on it as well. Guess you can tell who these First Guests are now, huh? (I'll tell you all the authors in the bottom A/N if you can't tell from throughout the chapter.)
We all hope you enjoy this story because there MAY be a sequel. It depends how much you all want it. :)
Enough chatting, hehe.
Here y'all go and enjoy the show!
Ah. Huh. Look at that. Another story.
Oh, wait, it's my cue? Ah, alright. I got it. *deep breath*
Long ago, wayyy before the Order of the Stone was created, there were the Old Builders.
One of them, was Cassie Rose.
So, we know she's become the White Pumpkin…
But do we know who else she's killed in her little journey for the enchanted flint and steel to leave and head on home?
No. The answer is no.
We don't even know if there were anyone else before the YouTubers and the New Order, whose adventure through the night we all know so well.
So, who was before the YouTubers and New Order?
Why, it was the Authors, of course!
The Authors, people you, the readers, may know well or may not know at all, are as so…
Gommie The Warrior, under whose sword all opponents would need a change of pants. (Gommie is battling the monsters in an infested town, ridding them of the night. She falls to the ground after taking a blow from a spider. Her eyes widen at the sight of the zombies and other monsters still knocking on front doors.)
Red The Redstone Engineer, whose creations will inspire others to advance ahead (which they kinda won't really get to do). (Red pulls a lever, which releases some fireworks into the air, but then the contraption blows up, the wave blowing him back. He slides to the ground after hitting his back against the wall, now in a sitting position. His eyes clench shut, trying to figure out where he had gone wrong with his contraption.)
Toni The Miner, the woman who risks her life in the mines in order to retrieve the greatest minerals while fighting off monsters in her way. (Toni is seen in the deep, dark mines. She turns a corner, placing a torch on the wall, which illuminates a few diamond ores. Along with the creeper creeping behind her. It blows up, completely unaffecting the diamond ore, and the zombies behind her. Toni had flown into the wall (much like Red), and lands on her stomach. She looks up from her spot on the chilly ground, and her eyes widen at the sight of the zombies.)
Ariza The Potionologist, the one who mixes and matches different ingredients to discover and uncover new potion mixtures and make new ones if she may. ("And that…" Ariza mutters as she dips the arrow into the potion while writing. "Is how you make poison tipped arrows. The same can go for any potion except for health-boosting ones." she finishes, placing the quill on the table, not before the boiling cauldron explodes and sprays water all over her arm. She hisses in pain, stepping away from the mess.)
And Gamer The Farmer, the one who provides food for the group of friends and to others in the small town they call home. (Gamer is tending to some of the animals at the farm, which is the large backyard of their home. It's late at night, as it is for everyone else- and there comes a spider, attacking the sheep. More crawl out of the forest nearby in their search for food.)
These five friends may seem unable to stand, but no one can creep once they feel the intensity to soar. (Helen Keller)
These five friends are courageous.
(Gamer gets her stone sword, which was leaning against the chests nearby and raises it. She brings it down on one spider, killing the eight-legged monster, before continuing onto the next. And the next. And the next. She keeps fighting until there is no more to fight, until her animals are safe as she is. She, with her sword on her shoulder, begins to walk out.)
These five friends are determined.
(Ariza, holding her arm to her chest, digs through a dark brown cauldron that was empty of the blue water and full of medical supplies. She fishes out the bandages, and, to cool off her arm, she sticks it in a cauldron full of cold blue water, before pulling it out and drying it quickly. Then she wraps the pristine white bandage around her arm. After taking care of herself, Ariza blows on the ink to allow it to dry, before gathering her mop and cleaning the mess. She, with her arm still cradled to her chest, walks into the hallways of the home.)
These five friends are valiant.
(Toni stands from her position, reaching behind her back and pulling out an enchanted iron sword, courtesy of Ariza. She takes down one zombie, before going after the others. With a few well-placed blows, the monsters are gone and she mines the diamond ore, also catching some redstone ore and snatching that for Red. One could never have enough redstone. She, flipping a diamond in her hand, heads on out of the mine and on her way home.)
These five friends are intelligent.
(Red takes a deep breath and stands. He recovers the pieces of the circuit that had scattered, then puts them back in their original spots, replacing some spots with other objects. The redhead tries his circuit again, and this time, it is successful. He, satisfied with the success he had earned himself, walks out of the room and into the hallway.)
These five friends are confident.
(Gommie jumps back on her feet, taking down the spider as she continued fighting her way through town. She eventually takes down the final monster, and regains her composure.)
These five friends may seem vulnerable, but they are fearless as well.
(The sun rises just above the horizon.)
They may be separated at the minute…
(Gommie takes a deep breath, allowing most of the monsters to die from the sun's energy.
Ariza and Red both meet in the hallway of their home, walking out of the place. They spot Gommie in the distance, and make their way to her. The friends all greet one another, and Gamer eventually joins them. Toni waved as she arrives from the distance.)
But they are, and forever will be, friends by heart…
No matter how far apart they seem to be.
No matter how many fights they seem to get into.
No matter how much trouble they end up putting themselves into.
They will always stand up for one another, because they
are
family.
…
Hm. I think that's enough of an introduction. Let's get on with the story, shall we?
A loud groan echoes through the semi-empty room of the huge, wooden mansion. There, pacing in the main hall where grand portraits of her family hung, was a girl with brilliant red hair (probably dyed to be that red), semi-dark green eyes surrounded by black, thick-framed glasses. She wore a dark gray jumper with a white button up underneath to match her shorts that were a ripped denim, along with light blue socks and black sneakers. On the couch nearby, lied her slightly lazy calico cat, busy licking his paw. His orange, black, and white colors stood out from the rest of the house's, which were dull, normal house colors.
"I wish I had that flint and steel! Argh, it's so hard to get it when others are in your way!"
Meow, went little mister Winslow. He answered dully, like the rest of the house seemed. Like he didn't care.
"I did go to the temple, but when I found it and got the code and everything, the stupid thing was gone!"
Meow.
"Hmm… well, you've got a point. If it's not at the temple, then someone might have it…"
Meow.
"One of my friends may have it- I've overheard them talking about heading to the temple…"
Meow…
"Hmm. good idea. No witnesses, no worries. It's just a matter of figuring out how, now…" Cassie Rose mutters, slowing her pacing to a stop in front of a painting of her when she was just turning one. The redhead had thrown some cake at her father, who just laughed at her and wiped it off. Speaking of birthdays…
The mahogany door opened a bit, creaking on its hinges as it slowly swung open.
"Hm. Empty room. That's good, that's good, that's good…" muttered the only boy of the household. He pushed his red goggles up further his forehead (so they wouldn't be sliding down and ruining his plan), pushing up his semi-shaggy red hair. His grey eyes gleamed in excitement- this prank-back was going to be one of the century!
The room was rather dark, but Red had that problem solved, as he does with every other problem. Tugging his red jacket further over his shoulders, he crept along the shadows, pulling out a redstone torch to help him see his way. TheRealRedGaming, better known as Red, turns around to see if anyone was following him. When he saw no one was, he turns back to his path only to jump back in fright.
"Okay, don't panic. It's just an armor, Gommie is not here, she is just hanging out with her friend, Sparklez." Red pauses. "Or is she?" he asks himself, then shudders. "Wruh~" The redhead, whose hair was totally normal and not at all dyed like Cassie Rose's, continues on his journey. He notices a faint green glow coming from a slightly opened chest.
"Wow, Gomma Ray. You still can't fit your swords into one chest?" Red chuckles softly to himself, going over to the chest. "But that isn't any normal enchantment…" he mutters to himself, as he opened the chest. Between all the swords (stone, gold, and iron), there was a single flint and steel. It's enchantment made it glow green- Gommie's favorite color. Red just chuckles at that, and takes out the flint and steel.
"Hmm. Perfect comeback to a perfect prank…" Red mutters with a small smile, but that smile turns upside down. What if something happened? What if someone attacked him and took them? What if Gommie got angry? Red shook off the worries.
"It's just a harmless little prank-back. Nothing much to fear. I'll get this back to her in a few days." The boy with red hair, his grey eyes gleaming red in the torchlight like a storm, turned and crept out of the room, closing the door behind him. He was lucky the others were busy.
"Ohohoh, man, I'm really worried…" Gamerwhogames, better known as Gamer, paces back and forth. She stood on the dark wooden floors of Cassie's mansion. Cassie had gone to get some food from the kitchen, leaving Gamer, still pacing, Red, sitting on the couch, and Ariza Luca next to Red.
"Relax, Gamer. I'm sure Gommie and Toni are fine!" Ariza reassured, but on the inside, she was in a panic as well. Red glanced out the window to his right. The three were all in the dining hall, where they were to have a snack. Dinnertime was long gone, as it was currently 8:08 PM. Some of them remained hungry (them being Red, mainly), so Cassie had volunteered to get something for them to eat while they waited.
"Gommie and Toni are both tough. They'll make it through monsters if they have to!" Red added, and Gamer went to the window. She notices the last of the sunlight fading to nothing, then the monsters spawning from nowhere. She groans, bonking her head against the glass. Her short, brunette hair was weaved into a braid that was slowly falling out, her eyes as black night seeming weary. She has had a long day of harvesting wheat, and her black glasses with some specks of dirt still on it showed it. Her tan skin, mostly covered by a blue and white striped sweater under a denim jacket, wearing denim jeans with blue and white converse. All with at least some dirt specks here and there. Ariza stood from her spot and walked over to Gamer, placing a hand on her friend's back.
"I agree with Red. And, I am panicking on the inside, so you're not the only one." Ariza admitted. Her short black hair with red streaks was mainly trapped by the headphones 'round her neck. Her black and gray flannel shirt was wrapped around her waist at the moment. The fire in the room was burning brighter than they had thought, making it a little too hot. Man. I shouldn't have worn jeans, she realized, glancing down at her dark jeans and combat boots. Her t-shirt was tucked under the tight tie of the flannel shirt. Gamer sighs.
"Thanks, Ariza. I needed that… Should the party start without them?"
"It may have to be that way." Cassie's voice spoke, as she came through the doorway, holding some baked potatoes in her hands. She handed some to a nervous Red, the others to Ariza and Gamer, leaving none for herself.
"What about yourself, Cass?" Red asks, before munching on the potato.
"Ah, I'm not hungry right now." Cassie dismissed with a shake of her head and a wave of her hand.
"Are you sure?" Ariza adds, concern evident in her voice.
"I'll be fine, don't worry about me." Cassie reassured them, just as the doors opened and closed in the main hall.
"Gom? Toni?" Ariza questioned, going into the main hall slowly. What? It could be a mass murderer out to get them. Don't hate her for being so cautious.
"Yeah, we're in here!" Toni42 called out to the others. Her lightly freckled skin was beaded with sweat (not a whole lot) and her short brown hair clung to her forehead. She took her black glasses off of her nose, pulling a light, sky blue cloth from the pocket of her blue jeans as she did so, and began to wipe the sweat off both her forehead and her glasses. Her colorful rainbow sleeves were clearly stained with some dirt and mud, but her black creeper tee overtop made them become camouflaged. The dirtiest of them all were her dark brown boots that reached just below her knees.
"Man, that was one hell of a run.." GirlOfMyOwnWorld groans. Her knee was acting up again as it usually did after a lot of running. She, hunched over a bit, took a seat on one of the soft chairs in the main hall. Her semi-bushy brown eyebrows were furrowed together. She held onto her knee, trying to get its cramping to go down a bit. Gommie, as her friends would usually call her, decided to let it heal on its own and tugged her dark brown hair out of it's braid, combing it out with her fingers. Her gray baseball shirt with a small v-neck was also covered in mud and dirt, only because she was thrown to the ground in Toni's attempt to get her away from a zombie that was attacking them only moments before. Her chocolate brown eyes closed in relief as the pain went down. Her tan skin and her slightly-built body made her seem strong and threatening, but she is really a rather kind girl, despite being violent at times. Her brown leather jacket was tied around her waist at the minute, but considering it was quite chilly inside the mansion, she decided to put it on as soon as she finished braiding her hair. A full streak of said hair was blue (at the moment) and she pulled it all together, tying it up with a black ponytail band.
"Should I get more food for you guys?" Cassie asks, concern in her voice.
"Yes, please." Gamer nods, going to make sure Gommie was alright. The Girl Of Her Own World stood at last, shuffling in her black Converse shoes as she watched Gamer's mouth moving. Well, everyone's mouth was moving, she couldn't quite tell what they were all saying. She tried to focus on just Gamer. "Are you okay?" was all she could make out.
"Yeah, I'm fine." Gommie dismissed with a chuckle. "I mean, the party don't start til' I walk in." Then there came the line of groans, as everyone in the room heard it.
"What the heck happened out there?!"
The group now all relaxed in the library, near the cozy fire. They decided that the library was the comfiest place for them to just talk, as they pretty much had planned for the party. Ariza was the one that had spoken, and she had raised her voice at both Toni and Gommie. Gommie couldn't tell at what volume level she was probably screaming at, but she still flinched. Ariza, though, remained calm, her face stoic as stone with her arms crossed over her chest. Ariza stood in front of them all, Gommie sat on the floor, Gamer and Cassie were on the couch, Red was in one comfy armchair, and Toni in another.
"Well, there were zombies, for one." Gommie sighs, lying back onto the warm hard wooden floor.
"Yeah, millions of them." Toni provided. "We would've flunked out and just gone home, but we promised we'd make it."
"If getting past the zombies were too hard, then you probably should have gone home instead of fighting through them." Cassie sighs, reaching over Gamer's lap to flick Gommie's forehead.
"Hey!"
"Look, Cassie has a point. You probably could've died if you didn't get through the zombies." Ariza went on.
"But we didn't. One more doesn't hurt, you know." Toni looked down at Gommie and gave the brunette a grin. Gommie grinned back.
"You are not earning my apology just by some sort of quote." Ariza, arms still crossed, looked at the two of them. Gommie sprung up from the floor and Toni from her seat, the two girls both sandwiching Ariza in a hug, who burst out giggling uncontrollably at the same time. "Okay, okay, fine, you got me-" Ariza continued giggling, accepting the hug from the two. "Just be more careful next time."
"Of course, mom." Gommie grins, pulling away and heading back to her seat on the floor. She loves floors, alright, don't blame her-
It was at that point that Red decided to look out the window. Sure enough, Toni and Gommie did have to fight through a lot of zombies.
"Well, seems like we won't be getting home tonight." Red mentioned.
"Whaddaya mean?" Gamer questioned, joining the redhead at the window. Her eyes grew to the size of saucers as she saw the gazillion zombies outside. "Oh boy. There's no way we'll be able to fight through them all."
"Ah, that's no problem. You could just stay here until it all clears out." Cassie offered.
"Are you sure? We don't want to be here longer than we have to."
"I'm sure, Ariza. Stop momming for one minute, okay?"
"Hey, I'm not 'momming' anyone-" That made Gommie laugh. Her laugh being pretty contagious, the others also began to laugh. At least they were all having a good time while they were at it.
But Cassie- she didn't know how much longer she was able to take with now faking her friendliness.
These friendships she had with the family of Authors just turned sour.
"Mm, that cake was yummy! I didn't know you could make a good chocolate cake!" Red complimented Gamer's baking skills, still munching on the dark brown cake with the white frosting. The Authors and Cassie were all full on birthday cake, which was served in the dining hall. Now these friends all were heading to the library, where they were normally hanging out.
"Ah, it was nothing, really. Just a new recipe- I had some help getting the cocoa beans." Gamer glanced at Toni, who flicked her a thumbs up.
"So, how about presents?" Red brought up, having finished his cake.
"Wow, Red. You always thinking about the gifts, huh?" Gommie teased, nudging him.
"Hey, I happen to believe that I got the best gift of us all!" Red declared.
"Does it have something to do with redstone?" Toni called from the back. With Red silent at that question, the rest of the group laughed.
"But seriously though, the presents- you guys always give out such amazing presents, like holy crap, I can barely keep up." Cassie adds, going back to her seat. The whole group were back where they were in terms of seating.
"Okay, who first?" Gommie looked around at them all, keeping a keen eye on whoever's mouth moved first.
"I call going last!" Red shot his hand up, nearly hitting Gamer who was passing by.
"Yeesh, calm down Red!" Toni laughs, as Gamer just rolls her eyes (a smile still on her face) as she hands Cassie a chest. Cassie opened it, and pulled out an enchanted bow and 4 golden apples.
"Fire aspect and unbreakable." Gamer added, referring to the bow as she got back in her seat next to Cass.
"Thank you!" Cassie grins at Gamer, who nodded with a smile in return.
"My turn!" Ariza giggles from her spot next to Gommie. "Catch!" Ariza threw her own small chest, and Cassie caught it with ease. Cassie pulled out a blue onesie-type suit, and looked at Ariza in confusion, which the girl with black hair and red streaks didn't mind. "Halloween costume. You said you were looking for something about the Enderman costume. I couldn't get squid ink on time, so-"
"Ah, don't worry about it! I should still have some squid ink left over." Cassie shook her head, setting the suit aside for the moment. She reached into the chest once again and pulled out a book. "'Walking Among The Endermen' by Soren?" she read the title.
"Hey, you've been obsessed lately. Besides, what's another book in this library?"
"Honestly, a great relief. I've read every one of them in here four times, and Toni's only halfway through reading them all once." Cassie laughs, then dodges the pillow thrown at her by Toni. Unluckily, though, it hit Winslow, who fell off the back with a loud screech, before running off to who-knows-where.
"Sorry Winslow!" Toni called after the cat. "I'll give him a hug when he gets back." she added in a lower voice.
"That is, if he doesn't scratch your face off first." Gamer pointed out, making Gommie laugh. Soon enough, everyone else was laughing. Yeah, Gommie's laugh is pretty contagious.
Then, it was Toni's turn. She leaned out of her seat and handed Cassie her small chest. Inside, was an Ender Dragon costume for Winslow, as well as a book.
"'The Petals Of A Bloody Rose' by Evie. Wow. First edition?"
"First edition." Toni confirmed with a nod and a smile.
"My turn!" Gommie volunteered, getting onto her knees and muttering a quick ''scuse me' over Toni while reaching to give Cassie her gifts, which were also in a small brown chest like the others. When she opened it, there was a diamond axe inside. Just the diamond axe.
"I was actually not finished with the other part of the gift." Gommie explained, chuckling as she pulled out a book from her pocket. It was a red notebook. "You can take a look at it now if you'd like." She handed it to Cassie, who shook her head.
"Nah, you can surprise me when you finish it." Gommie shrugs at her reply.
"If you say so-"
"Okay, now, for the very best gift you have all ever seen…." Red began, acting as if he were an announcer in Boom Town's Death Bowl. "Here." He handed it to Cassie, sitting back down in his seat, acting as if nothing had happened. Cassie raised an eyebrow.
"Before I open this present… will it kill me?"
"No."
"Will it explode in my face?"
"No."
"Will it splash water all over me?"
"No." Cassie leaned in closer to Red, squinting as if looking for a lie. When she came up with none, she got back into her seat and opened the present. Inside, was a smaller box. "'Voice Moderator Kit.'" she read the title.
"Stick that into any pumpkin mask of yours, and no Endermen will be flirting with you."
"Gee, jealous much?" Gommie commented.
"You're the one going to this guy's house every other day."
"Yeah, Sparklez, was it?"
"Hey, shush, my affairs stay with me-"
"Ooooooh, Goomie's got a boyfriend~!" Ariza cooed, a big grin plastered across her face.
"Shush-" Gommie was about to tackle Ariza, but Toni stopped her by simply poking her side, making her jump three feet in the opposite direction, making a loud 'eep!' Laughs echoed the room, and Cassie pulled out the next item in the chest. It was a white block with some red squares on it, making it look like an illusion. On the bottom was a type of crank.
"You're holding it upside down." Red advised her.
"Well, what's 'it?'" Gamer questioned, as Gommie sat back down, muttering a small 'traitor.' directed at Toni.
"It's my invention, the Redstone Pulse." Red grins.
"How do I know which one is the self-destruct button?"
"You don't because there isn't one." Red leaned forward a little, getting into Redstone Master Mode. "The first is Redstone Mode. It powers redstone, and the signal doesn't die, which makes it ready to use at a moment's notice. The second is Active Mode, activating the redstone in a 10-block radius without your needing to be there to activate it. The third is RMP Mode, which disables redstone in a 10-block radius. The fourth…" Red laughs. "You'll have to see for yourself. But one small thing; when one mode is active, another can't be."
"Okay, Red, I think I understand it now. Thanks!" Cassie grins, putting the gifts with the rest. "I'll get your gift when it's ready, Gommie." She, accidentally, was looking away from the deaf girl when she said that, so she was met with silence, which made her facepalm at herself. She then faced Gommie. "Sorry." she apologized. "I said, I'll get your gift when it's ready."
"Ah, don't worry about it. Some people forget sooner or later-"
"Sparklez probably did at some point-" Gamer said behind Cassie, and Gommie noticed it.
"Hey!" she calls around Cassie, before facing the redhead again. "Yeah, I'll get it to you when I finish it." she nods.
"Okay, good. I better get everything up to my bedroom so it's not a huge mess down here." Cassie laughs a little, gathering her gifts.
"You need help carrying that stuff?" Ariza questioned.
"For the love of Garmadon, Riza, stop momming people-" Toni began, but Cassie just laughs.
"Ah, don't worry about me. Keep on having fun, I'll be back soon."
As soon as Cassie Rose was in her room, she dumped everything onto her desk, grabbing the suit, axe, Pulse, bow, and the Ender Dragon costume for Winslow.
"Winslow… tonight's the night." she now had an evil glare in her eyes, a smirk on her face as a planned formed in her head so perfectly, that it would not go wrong.
No one would be free.
And that's the first chapter! Whoo, that's a long one!
I'd like to thank Ariza Luca and Toni42 for their help with this chapter, as they will be for the rest of the story!
So, as you can see, the Authors are GirlOfMyOwnWorld, Ariza Luca, TheRealRedGaming, Toni42, and Gamerwhogames.
What'd ya think of this nearly 5,000 word chapter? Man, that's totally out of my normal range, but sadly, it won't be like this every single chapter. I've decided to get a good, long one up to get the hype boosting and rolling and ready to go!
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