Hey guys, this is my first story and chapter. This will introduce the main plot, but not a lot of what I have in mind. I got the idea while playing one of my favorite servers, . You can find me there under the name brickstrike. Now onto the story.
It was a cold and dark day. The rain has not let up for 3 days. Father is worried he will attack soon. Who "he" is, is unknown to me. The King wishes me (his son), to go to one of the other realms. I know that secret he needs…
Who, where am I? I can't remember anything. The only thing I can is the King telling me to run. Run, run and don't look back. I don't even know who I am. I only know to run, run and don't look back. I was in a castle that was under attack by monsters; green hissing ones, spiders, ghasts, the whole shibang. "There is nowhere for you to run prince!" yelled a booming voice. Prince? Am I a prince? While I was still unsure about that, and who I am in general, I ran faster than I had started with and got out through the gates. I kept running and running, sprinting, not hopping, to the grassy hill towering ahead. I made my way up the beaten landscape and soaked in the view. I was the prince of the castle, now I was the king (though not in age) and the only survivor of this horrendous battle.
The Castle was producing a lot of smoke from the fires on the main watch towers and the park. I didn't hear any screams, for they had already been silenced. 'What did the voice want?' I wondered. I did a quick inventory check; chain mail boots and a helmet, leather chestplate, 5 apples, an iron sword and an amulet with a strange glowing gem. The gem must be what he wanted… But what is it? I decided I needed to find out. I took a closer look at the amulet.
It was a neon blue color with an inscription of a symbol in a darker blue. It's almost as if it can feel emotion… But that's impossible, right?
While I was thinking this all to myself, I viewed the castle one last time before going into the valley beyond the hill. As I watched, the castle turned completely black like soot then to an ashen grey. As soon as it turned colors, the whole castle turned to a dark smoke. This was something very strange indeed, the castle had disappeared or vanished into smoke.
I turned to the path that lies in front of me. I will walk through the valley then to the forest and follow the river. The longer I wait the more I put myself in danger. I began my run once again to get out of this hellhole. I need answers and quickly.
-=Meanwhile=-
*A laugh could be heard throughout the kingdom* "Finally! We've got some action tracking down the prince. He has one of the five gems, and once I have his I will be unstoppable! I'm so glad I "found" these two gems…" "Master Herobrine!" A servant called. "What is it?! I was gloating!" "… the prince is on his way out of the realm" At this Herobrine opened his eyes wide in anger and curiosity, filled with pure white light. "Then let's chase the mouse! I knew this would be fun!" "Yes, your highness" Herobrine chuckles. "This will be fun indeed."
-=Back to the Story=-
"Well it looks like that was easier said than done", the prince said aloud. After dodging monsters on the way through the valley, I finally made it to the forest. It was very large, so large that I would get lost if I didn't get help. Getting lost and losing your memories might be worst thing I could think of to happen to a person. Anyways, as I trekked through the forest, lots of animals frolicked about. It was a bit too cute for my tastes so I picked up the speed trying not to delay much longer. As I continued to walk, I thought about what's happened today. I've been ripped from everything I knew, mentally and physically, running from a crazy wizard for all I know, carrying a glowing blue gem that will probably be the reason for my death, oh yea, and I don't have a clue what to do! Gee, what could be better than that? Well, lots of things... As I pondered that, I walked straight into a house in a tree. No not a tree house, but a house inside the trunk of the tree. As I sat there on my butt thinking how could I not have seen that, a man came up to me. He was dressed in a grey robe, with a collar that had an almost petal design. He helped me up, and asked, "What brings you here traveler?". Looks like I can finally get some answers.
As I got up, I answered, "I've been running from someone, yet I do not know who." "Well, why don't you tell me what you do know inside over a bowl of soup." The Priest replies. We walked into the house, and I put my things up against the door and sat down in a wooden chair. Most of the furniture was made of wood, expect rugs and carpets were scattered about. A long light grey tablecloth was stretched out across the table. "Would you like mushroom stew or beef?" The Priest asks. "Beef please." As he fixed up a bowl I began my tale. I talked about how I don't know who I am, to the blue gem, and most importantly about the castle. He finally gave me the bowl after I finished the tale. I didn't realize how hungry I was and began quickly slurping it up. The Priest had a worried look upon him. "Well, I think after I show you something, I'll start to explain." I just sat with a puzzled face as he brought about a mirror, with my reflection on it. I looked to be about 13 maybe 14, with blue/green eyes and a dirty blonde hair color. I looked above my face and saw letters, only backwards. "What are the letters?" I asked. "That is your name, Xavier." I was shocked to say the least. After looking about the priest again, I noticed he had his name above his head. When did that get there? "Why can I see your name now, Priest John?" "That is because once you see your own name, you can see other's." "Weird, but I guess it makes sense." "Now as for that explanation, the person you are running for is Herobrine. He is known as many things; the dark priest, the evil god, the destroyer, among these. He has dark magic under his command, and controls all monsters, from hell to home."
"He continually searches for the 5 gems of power." "The 5 gems of power?" I ask. "Yes, they each control a feeling. Courage, Hope, Love, Honesty, and Care. There is also other gems of power that control for example the weather, or even heavenly bodies." "So, a gem can control the sun?" "Correct, however only the great 5 can be found here; the others are hidden far beyond anyone's reach." "Huh. That explains a lot. But what about mine?" "Yours is likely to be the gem of Courage." "Okay, but, why do I have it?" John looks at me with piercing eyes, then says, "Because you are the prince of Justitine. The Land of the Courageous." "Well, that makes about no sense at all." The priest sighs. "Just trust me, because right now you are in danger of getting killed." I think about it for a few moments. "Hmm... But what could you do to help?"
-=Line Break=-
After traveling with the priest to an unknown location, while almost getting spotted by troops of monsters, we reached a huge tree that was the center of the forest. "This tree is the thing that keeps this forest alive. It's the heart, I could you could say. Without it, the forest would die." The priest explained to me. "But, why are we here?" I asked. "To get you out of Herobrine's reach." "In a tree?" The priest smiles and then laughs. "No, a portal to one of the other realms." "Other realms? But, this world is infinite!" "And so are the realms. They are a part of a bigger universe connecting one another by portals that randomly generate in each realm. However, there are some that spawn in any place unexpectedly, at any time, that last for a short amount of time. The problem with these is that they are invisible to all players, even Herobrine. "So I could fall into a portal by accident?" "Its happened before, so I wouldn't be surprised if it happened again." "Huh. Well, is this portal stationary?" "Yep, in fact it is the very thing that made this tree have power over the entire forest. You best be going now Xavier." "I think I owe you a thank you, because without your help I might be dead." The priest smiles at this. "Just, find the other gems before Herobrine does. If he has even three, he will have power over the very things that would save us. And, once you succeed, make sure to come back here and reestablish the kingdom. After all, the people left here will need a king." I chuckle at that. "Well, I will see you in the future." And with that I went down into the roots and found the portal. It was a strange thing, a mix of various shades of blues and purples swirling around one another and colliding, till they disappeared. I could have watched it forever. But, time was a commodity I did have much of, so I jumped into the vortex awaiting the next adventure I will have to overcome.
Please rate and review! I will be updating this as often as I can, and I might be doing sectional chapters where I finish them in pieces. Thanks, ~Brick