It's hard to believe that it's been twelve years since the world was normal. Even though it's been so long, I still remembered it like it was yesterday. I was so young. I couldn't have been much older than four years old. So innocent and ignorant to the dangers of my world...but that all changed on that fateful day. The day my world ended...and the era of Apocalypse began.
I had been playing in my backyard. We had a small house but it's not like we needed it to be big. After all, it was just my father and me. I remember him to be a kind, compassionate man who always tried to look on the bright side of things. I wasn't quite sure what he did for a living. I believe it had something to do with exploring the secrets of Minecraftia? But none the less, he was a great father. Despite not having my mother, he did an excellent job in raising me. However, it saddens me that I can't even recall his face. His features have blurred together in my memories, covered by the fog of time.
Our village was small but friendly. Everyone would greet you with a smile and you could easily strike up a conversation with any one of them. Not many people lived there but it was the type of town that had everything you needed. There was a library, blacksmith, butcher, baker, school, church and farm. We were a very modest town. It was always so peaceful and full of wonder. Life was perfect for us in Obsidian Heights. Until...THEY came.
All of a sudden, the sky grew dark and the sun turned blood red. I remember being scared and wanting to cry. I looked at my father and he wore an unreadable expression which seemed to be a mix of fear, rage and awe. Then all those expressions faded into worry when he saw what was coming. I looked up and witnessed something terrifying.
A large, maleficent creature soared beneath the crimson sun, its long, sleek, midnight wings cut through the sky. It had scales as sharp as knives with a charcoal tail snapping at the wind like a whip. As it let out a mighty roar, I could see its violet eyes burn with hatred and hunger for power while it bore the shining sabers known as its fangs. Only now do I know the name of this revolting beast. The Ender Dragon, emperor of Endermen and ruler of a land only spoken of in legends...the End.
I felt someone grab my hand and drag me away from where I had been standing. Glancing over my shoulder, I saw my father running towards the house. Pure, unrelenting determination coursing through his body as he sprinted toward home. Once we had arrived, he frantically started to throw all of our possessions into two bags.
"Daddy? What's going on? Where are we going Daddy?" I asked in a frightened, shy voice.
"We're going on a trip sweetie. Just for a little while. It'll be fun," He said with a nervous smile. He was trying so hard to stay calm, for my sake.
"But I don't want to leave Daddy! I want to stay here!" I pouted.
He knelt down, putting his hands firmly on my shoulders and looked me straight in the eyes. "Autumn, listen to me. It's not safe here anymore. What's coming is something that will change the Overworld as we know it. I know it's a little hard to understand, but I need you to trust me. Can you do that?" He asked with a serious tone. I could tell, even at such a young age, that what my Father was afraid of was bad.
I nodded and let him continue to toss our belonging into the bags. When he had finished, he handed one bag to me and I strapped it onto my back, reeling a bit from the weight. Then opening a chest one final time, he pressed something cold and hard into my hands. I looked down and saw a silver dagger resting on my palms.
"Use it only when you need it most, ok?" He told me.
I nodded, managing a weak smile, "Ok Daddy. I promise." My hands shook as I grasped the handle.
He pulled me in a hug, tears streaming down both our faces as we just stayed in each other's embrace. A large crash from outside snapped us back to reality, all too soon. We quickly collected our things and burst through the door to see our town being attacked by tall black creatures with violet eyes like the dragon. One of them spotted us and let out an inhuman screech as it disappeared and reappeared in front of us.
"Autumn, get behind me, NOW!" He shouted, quickly pulling out a diamond sword from his bag.
I did as he said and hid behind his leg. Peeking out from behind it, I saw my father thrust the sword into where the creature's heart would have been. It screamed and felt to the ground, lilac eyes becoming lifeless as a wet, sticky, plum colored liquid leaked from its chest. I was shocked. It was blood! My father, a kind, gentle and peaceful man had just ruthlessly killed something in cold blood. "Daddy? What was that thing?!" I cried, my voice growing soft and fearful.
He stiffened and looked down at me in shock, as if just remembering I was there. He sighed, "It's called an Enderman. It's very dangerous and you must never look in it's eyes,"
"Why?" I asked.
"Because it will attack you if you do," He replied grimly, "Come now, we don't have much time!" He grabbed my hand and began to run towards the large mountain on the edge of town.
I looked around and noticed other people doing the same. Men running carrying as much stuff as possible, women holding babies, children being dragged along by parents or siblings, teenagers trying to comfort younger kids, all while sprinting towards Mount Mojang. I looked back and once again saw the dragon, this time breathing a scorching, amethyst flame onto the abandoned buildings, setting them on fire. Terror struck my heart as I faced forward and began to run a little faster.
"HELP! SOMEONE! PLEASE!"
My father and I stopped and looked back to see a man trapped beneath a fallen tree. He was frantically struggling, trying to lift the tree so he could escape. Fear was apparent in his eyes as he screamed his lungs out for someone to help free him. Without a second thought, we ran toward him.
"Hang on! We're coming!" My father shouted as we swiftly approached him. "Autumn, stand back,"
I stepped over to his right, never taking my eyes of the man. My father, with the help of this man, carefully lifted the fallen tree off of its unfortunate victim.
"Thank you. Thank you so much!" The man whispered, his voice sore from screaming so much, "I thought I was dead for sure."
"Don't mention it," My father replied, " Now let's..."
CRACK! That sounded like...We looked up to see a burning tree falling towards us. My reflexes took control and before I knew it, the tree was aflame on the ground in front of me. I let out a breath I didn't realize I was holding and looked around. Wait, where was Dad? "Daddy?" I cried out, "Daddy where are you? Daddy!"
"Autumn, I'm here! Where are you?" He shouted, fear and worry in his trembling voice.
It sounded like his voice came from the tree! Moving closer to it, I called out, "Daddy! I'm right here!"
"Are you alright?" He asked.
"Yes!" I replied. I looked around, trying to find a way past the giant burning hunk of wood in front of me.
"Can you find a way out?" My father asked.
"No! Daddy, what do I do?!" I cried, fear slowly creeping its way into my heart.
He was quiet for a moment, which almost made me think that he had abandoned me but then...
"Autumn...run," he said.
"What!?" I exclaimed, "I can't just leave you!"
"Autumn! Listen to me! It's not safe and we don't have much time! I promise we'll find each other! But you have to go! NOW!"
"But... Daddy, I..." I stammered. I couldn't just leave him!
"RUN! GO NOW!" He shouted.
Looking back one more time at what was left of Obsidian Heights, I did as he said. I ran. I ran as fast and as far as I could. Hearing the screams and cries of the destruction of my village fading, until all I could hear was my own footsteps and heavy breathing. Still, I kept running. I ran until I could run no more and collapsed in a sobbing heap.
"Why did this have to happen to me?" I thought as tears streamed down my eyes. "Obsidian Heights, my dad, everything I had before this is gone, and...I don't know if I'll ever get it back."
I don't know how long I was like that, but by the time I had finished crying the sun had begun to set. The sky had already become a deep orange and it wouldn't be long before nightfall came. Slowly, I wiped my tears away as I tried to stand up.
"OW!" I exclaimed. I looked down at my right hand to discover that I had cut myself.
"But on what?" I wondered. I looked around to see what had caused my injury and my eyes fell to something glistening in the sunset.
I gasped. Laying in the dirt, was a silver dagger, reflecting the fading sunlight. "Daddy's dagger," I whispered as I picked it up.
Using my shirt, I cleaned off the blood from the blade and held it close to my chest, careful not to cut myself again. This was all I had left if my father. It gave me hope. Hope that someday, everything would be alright.
I got up onto my feet, clutching the dagger in my hand. Slipping the straps of my bag off my back and placing the backpack on the ground, I rummaged through it to find something I could use to stop my cut from bleeding. I may have been only four years old, but I still knew how to take care of myself if I ever got injured, thanks to Dad.
"Dad," I thought, tears starting to well up in my eyes, "No! No crying! It's not safe! After I fix my boo-boo, I have to find someplace I can stay for the night."
I found a first aid kit. Carefully, I wrapped a bandage around my right hand, which was tricky since I wasn't left handed.
"That'll have to do," I sighed. It wasn't the best but I could manage. I'd have to manage. I packed up the first aid kit and put my backpack on again. Grabbing his...my dagger, I headed off, looking for safety. Life would never be the same again. And neither would I...
A/N: Hey Guys! Autumn273 here and welcome to my first fanfiction! This is not my first time writing stories or fanfictions, just the first time I'm posting one! I hope you guys liked it! Remember to leave a review and share your thoughts or any questions you have for me. I would love to see what you think and I'm always open to advice! Yes, I am continuing the story but don't expect a regular update schedule. I have plenty more story ideas so you haven't seen the last of me. See you guys in the next chapter! Bye!