Based on Marcus "Notch" Persson's Minecraft.
Just one more block thought Andrew. Just one more. The walled city he was living in, Notchton, just wasn't enough for him. He knew the laws. Never leave the city's walls. He knew that if he was caught, he would have the Grand Council of Elders to answer to. Notchton wasn't bad or anything. In fact, by anyone's standards, it was one of the greatest cities ever built. Populated by 15,000 people, with 1st class housing, 1st class food, 1st class everything. There was even a Parkour Lodge, a Spleef Arena, a Horse Racing Track, and even a Water Park. The council was desperate to make people want to stay.
But these walls! These massive, daunting, stone walls! They made Andrew feel confined, cooped up, imprisoned, even. He was desperate to see what was on the other side.
Security was pretty tight. In fact, there were alarms that went off if a block was placed in the vicinity of the wall, or if the wall was broken. But the alarms didn't count vines. That's what the 13 year old Andrew was waiting for, for that one solitary vine, that green glimmer of hope and adventure, to just grow one more block down for him to climb over the wall to freedom. He didn't know what was on the other side, or how he would get down from the wall once he was on top. The least he could hope for was a view, just a glimpse of the outside world. From the day he was born it seemed, he was being told stories about the creatures that lurked outside the walls. He never believed any of it. Monsters that exploded? Tall black men that killed you if you looked at them? Myths. Folklore, exaggerated and embellished with every telling. Then suddenly, it happened. The vine grew one block downward.
Overjoyed, Andrew grabbed onto the vine, and climbed. He made sure to wear his black leather tunic tonight, to blend in with the darkness. After a few seconds, he finally made it to the top. Triumphantly, he stood up and laughed. Slowly, he turned, and looked out over the no-man's land, known only as "The Outside". There was a forest, and mountains in the distance, silhouetted against the rising moon. He looked at the top of the mountain, and he saw what looked like a..."A house?" said Andrew. He had to check it out. Finally, some excitement! He looked over at the Trekker's Path, going out of the only, and most heavily guarded, exit in the city. That was where an elite group of Villagers known as The Trekkers left Notchton's boundaries to gather resources. 9 times out of 10, one of them never came back. Andrew made sure he went over the wall right after they had made their monthly trek. He knew he wouldn't be spotted. Unless I don't get off of this wall thought Andrew. He looked around, looking for a way down to The Outside. He looked down to the forest. There was an unusually large Oak tree beneath him. He smiled, then jumped on the large Oak. He jumped down from tree to tree, until he finally hit the ground. He made it! He was outside Notchton! The thrill of the moment so enveloped him, that he didn't realize the movement in the grass behind him. He walked through the forest toward the mountainous region, leaving a trail of torches so he would know the way back home. Suddenly, he heard a twig snap. He looked at the dark forest around him. He got out his wooden sword. He knew it wasn't a...what was it...Creeper? Anyway, he knew it wasn't an exploding monster. But whatever it was, he wasn't alone, and he prepared for trouble. He looked, and out of the forest came...a pig. Andrew breathed a sigh of relief. "Oh, hi, piggy!" Then, out of nowhere, an arrow flew out of the darkness, and hit the pig. The injured animal ran into the forest. Andrew ran as fast as his legs could carry him, placing torches every few blocks. He stopped to catch his breath, and saw the pig again. Wait a minute, he thought, It's black! And what's with it's legs? The creature turned and faced him. Eight glowing red eyes blinked in the dark. It hissed, and ran at Andrew on it's eight spindly legs. Andrew's eyes widened. Spider! As the spider leaped at him, he held out his hands and closed his eyes, forgetting he had a sword, causing the spider to leap onto the sword, killing it. The spider went completely limp. Andrew opened his eyes, saw that he killed it, and quickly shook the spider off of the sword. "Yeah!" He nervously shouted. "Let that be a lesson!" He turned, and a green monster, as tall as he was, and with four legs, was facing him. It made a hissing noise, then suddenly, exploded with tremendous force. He was sent flying back into the tree, then slumped to the ground. He got up, and ran. He followed the torch trail back to the wall. He had to catch his breath again. he looked around, and he saw an odd looking tree. it had no branches or leaves, and it was black, with strange purple particles around it. Then he realized. It was an Enderman. And he was looking at it. He shouted, "Sweet mother of Notch, these things are real!" That caught the Enderman's attention. It turned, and it's glowing purple eyes fixed on Andrew. It opened it's mouth, and let out an unearthly scream. Then, it disappeared. Confused, he turned around, and the Enderman was standing inches from him. Andrew ran, and the Enderman ran at him. He ran to the Trekker's Path. He didn't care about getting caught anymore. He just wanted to live. He screamed, and the Enderman teleported in front of him. This was it. He was going to die. Just then, a diamond sword blade thrust out of the Enderman. The Enderman fell forward, and standing on the Enderman's back was a Notchton guard, dressed in full diamond armor. The Enderman faded into nothing, and in it's place, was one solitary, blue orb. The guard picked up the orb, and barked at Andrew, "What're you doing out here, kid? You know The Outside is off limits!" Seeing Andrew's condition, the guard's expression softened. "Well, I hope you've learned to never do this again." Andrew sincerely said "Never again. Never, ever, ever again."