Chapter 1: What Was That?

Author's Note: This is a fanfic that takes place before my other fanfic called: My Name Is Herobrine started. It explains a few things like Herobrine's and Notch's back story! ;-)

Herobrine's POV: I walk through the woods near my castle, my trusty enderman Rolan walking in the shadows behind me. I had grown a bit annoyed that he followed me around, but he said that he wanted to make sure I was safe so I could not argue with that. I looked behind me when Rolan yelled, "Watch out!" There was suddenly the sound if glass shattering and I yelp and heard laughing then it came to an abrupt halt.

Rolan's POV: I run up to my master, watching the one who threw the potion run off. I run up behind Herobrine and put my hands on his shoulders. I heard him squeal in surprise and he whirls around to face me, confusion lining his face. "Are you alright?!" I ask him.

Herobrine's POV: I look at him, confused. I knew he had spoken but I didn't hear a single word he had said. "What?" I ask, or at least I thought I did but I didn't hear anything.

Rolan's POV: He practically yelled the word, and I grew confused myself before realizing what was wrong. "Can you hear me?" I ask as loud as I possibly could.

Herobrine's POV: It took me a second before I knew what he had said. I shook my head in answer to his question.

Rolan's POV: "Great." I mutter, grabbing Herobrine by the arm and then teleporting us to the castle. I went to his room and got a notebook and a quill then went back to the hallway and wrote on the paper: "I can try to make an antidote but it will take a while. You can't stay here or the mobs will try to overpower you. I'm going to take you to your brother's house okay?" I wrote as well as saying it aloud out of habit.

Herobrine's POV: I stomp my foot and cross my arms. I shake my head. "I'm not going." I think as well as saying it aloud though I couldn't hear myself.

Rolan's POV: I wrote on the paper, "There's nowhere else you can go."

Herobrine's POV: I run up and hug his leg tightly, as that was as high as I could reach. "I wanna stay with you!" I wail, or at least I'm pretty sure I did.

Rolan's POV: I look down at my young master, I couldn't imagine what he was going through. He was only seven years old, and he had lived with me all his life so he was probably really scared of leaving my side. I pick him up and carry him in one hand and I look down to see him nuzzling into my chest. I smile before teleporting to his brother, Notch's, castle. I come up to the gaurd who looks at me warily. I explain what happened to the guard who relaxed and invites us in. I walk into the castle and go to Notch's room and knock on the door.

Notch's POV: I run to the door and open it to see my brother's aid, Rolan, carrying my little brother. "What happened?" I ask, sensing something was wrong.

Rolan's POV: I explain what happened to Notch. The 16 year old looks surprised.

Notch's POV: "He's deaf?! Who did this to him?" I ask.

Rolan's POV: "I believe it is temporary. And I have no idea who did this to him." I reply.

Notch's POV: I sigh. I gently grab Herobrine from Rolan's arms and my brother starts to squirm in my grasp. I look to Rolan for an explanation to why my brother is scared of me.

Rolan's POV: "I think it's because of what happened last year." I explain.

Notch's POV: "Last year? Oh yeah, that was when I first tested my machine. The one that granted me being able to be the ruler of Bedrockentia. It gave my brother powers he didn't know how to wield. He showed me what he could do then and I said I hated him. I never would have said that to my real brother. The machine had made him lose his sanity. It made him want to kill innocent people. It made him KILL innocent people. It made him want to kill me. My brother is corrupted." I thought about what had happened. I nod at Rolan then look down at my trembling brother. "Will you be looking for an antidote?" I inquire.

Rolan's POV: "Yes I will." I relply, teleporting back to Herobrine's castle.

Notch's POV: I go over to my bed and place my brother down on it then go to a chest and get out some bread and milk and sit next to him on the bed.

Herobrine's POV: I look warily at my brother then at the bread in his hands and I grab the piece of bread from him.

Notch's POV: I shake my head and take the rather large chunk of bread from my brother and tear a small piece off of it then hand it to him.

Herobrine's POV: I pouted and grabbed the smaller piece and ate it.

Notch's POV: I continued giving him small pieces of bread until he stopped eating it and I gave him some milk which he drank. I put the empty bucket and half of the bread away and came back and my brother had fallen asleep. I smile and lay on the bed next to him and fell asleep as well.