This is a custom story based off of Minecraft Diares. It connects with the most recent episodes that have been released so far. From hear on, no future Minecraft Diares references will be made, just past episodes. This first chapter is also shorter than the rest will be, but that's just because it's just getting everything introduced. Everything else will be longer. Minecraft Diares and any characters affiliated with Minecraft Diares are owned by Aphmau.

Mincraft Diares: A Guard's Tale

Chapter 1

?'s POV

"Where am I?" I said to myself. I made my first steps onto the grassy plains. There were large, towering, oak trees surrounding me as I looked around. I couldn't remember anything for some reason… I was just…. There…. And I couldn't explain why. All I could remember was my name.

Katelyn's POV

I decided to take a walk outside the walls of Phoenix Drop, just to make sure that Tu'la forces had not decided to invade. "It's so… peaceful…" I said to myself, brushing past the leaves of a low hanging tree. Unfortunately that hadn't been the case recently within the walls. Garroth had just came back from the Irene dimension… And Aaron…. He gave his life to get him back for Aphmau… It's been a week, and nobody has been the same since then. Especially Aphmau. "If only I had been there for her..." I thought to myself. "If only I had seen what was wrong before all this…" Just then I saw something in the woods. A man. "A spy from Tu'la?" I thought. No. He was unarmed. And if this was a spy, he'd be better hidden than this. Still, I couldn't be too sure. I snuck into some bushes to observe.

?'s POV

I turned my head looking around and I saw something cowering in the bushes. It almost looked like… It is. A woman. She had beautiful long blue hair and wore lightweight combat gear. Wait… Combat gear. Maybe she was dangerous. She definitely looked like she could hold her own. But she's the only person I've seen out here. Come to think of it, she might the only person I've seen at all as far as I can remember. Despite the suspicions I have, I start walking up to her, hoping she doesn't decide to threaten my life. "Hello?" I say to her, "I'm sorry, but I'm not sure where I am or what I'm doing here. Is there a village or town somewhere nearby?" She just looks at me for a moment. Silence took over the area as the both of us stood there. Still unsure of her intentions, I prepare myself for any hostile act that might come my way. I never really learned how to fight, at least I can't remember if I did, but that wasn't going to stop me from defending myself.

Katelyn's POV

He looked over at me. It was obvious now that he had discovered where I was. I readied myself for an attack. It was to late to run. But he just stood there for a second. He looked just as concerned as me. He broke the silence and advanced very slowly towards me.

"Hello? I'm sorry but I'm not sure where I am or what I'm doing here. Is there a village or town somewhere nearby?"

He still looked tense. Maybe he was afraid I was going to attack him. The way he spoke was sincere, and his voice sounded truthful. "Yeah…" I said after a long silence. "We have a small settlement not far from here, Phoenix Drop." It was obvious now that he wasn't anyone to worry about. Still I wanted to keep an eye on him, just in case.

?'s POV

"If you want an escort there, I'd be willing." She said finally. She didn't sound hostile, in fact she seemed to have almost calmed down completely.

"Thank you." I said with a sigh of relief. At least now I knew that I could trust her.

We began walking through the thick, shaded forest. Everything around us looked so beautiful and green. It took a while for me to notice, but we eventually found our way onto an old, mossy cobblestone path. "It's so beautiful here." I said to myself.

"It used to look better than this." She said, responding to my quiet remark. I looked over at her confused. We approached a large gate as she continued, "Fifteen years ago this place used to be a thriving village. Everything was so peaceful and everyone was living normal, happy lives." We passed the gate as we walked and came up on a bridge, leading into the remains of what looked like a small village, just like the girl said.

"What happened?" I asked.

"Time." She said sternly. "And without our lord around watching over the place, the village just disbanded over time."

The lord? I thought to myself. "So I'm guessing that this is, *ahem*, was Phoenix Drop?" She turned at me with a fire suddenly burning in her blue eyes.

"This IS Phoenix Drop! It never fell in the first place!" She shouted. I stumbled back. Obviously those weren't the right choice of words there. We both stood in silence for a second, then the girl realized her outburst and calmed down. "I'm sorry…" She said quietly. "This is still Pheonix Drop, but it's just kind of a small settlement now." She suddenly started to laugh, "Haha, but it wasn't near as bad now as it was a few weeks ago."

"So you're rebuilding it?" I asked.

"Slowly, but yeah it's getting there." She answered quite pridefully. We walked on until we came near to another, smaller gate.

"So,' I said, 'could I ask your name?"

She turned at me and stared. It was a concerning glare and it made me feel a bit un easy. But then she gave a kind smirk and answered, "I'm Katelyn. How bout' you?"

"I'm Dan."

"Well, Dan, welcome to Phoenix Drop."