Me and my cuz are doing a colab! :) credit to her for this part of the story.
Rythian tossed and turned in his sleep. The haunting dream not going easy on his mind. He stood in a field of end-stone, watching as the Queen flew in a circle above. The obsidian pillars that littered the landscape sticking out like a sore thumb.
The Queen, also known to normal Minecraftians as the Ender Dragon, swirled around and swooped while he waited patiently. Soon she landed, wrapping around the Enderborn, leaving only a small, circle-like clearing that he know stood in.
"Mother…" He hissed in his foreign tongue.
The dragon merely stared at him, before turning into a more humanoid shape. However she still had long, black and purple wings that trailed out behind her, dragging on the ground. She stopped in front of him, her eyes glowing fiercely.
"What is it, my prince?" She teased, knowing full well that he hated that.
"You know damn well what this is about!" He snapped, eyes beginning to glow as just as fierce.
"Oh yes… You'll need to come visit me personally in order to discuss these… things." She replied ominously. "I will pick the meeting place. I'll give you signs to lead you to the right place."
"I can't leave her!" The mage was quickly getting more and more aggressive in front of the Queen.
"You're going to have to…" She grinned, revealing sharp teeth.
He woke up to the feeling of hands gripping his chest. A red-haired beauty was curled up into him, whimpering quietly. Worried, he gently shook her awake. Her orange eyes stared back up at him.
"Are you okay?" Rythian fretted.
She opened her mouth to speak, but instead just chose to shake her head in a 'No.' The blaze buried her face into his shirt, slowly causing the material to get wet. He held her close as sobs wracked her body.
"Wanna talk about it, Zoey?" He asked gently.
Her eyes red from tears, she looked up at him.
"I had a nightmare… And in it our- our-" She broke down again, causing him to calm her down once more. After successfully doing so, she continued. "In it, t-the Ender Dragon stole it away from us!"
"Stole what?" The man asked, resting his chin on her shoulder after he pulled her into a hug.
"Our child, Rythie." She whispered.
He froze, remembering what would happen and what he had to discuss with the Queen. With a small sigh he rested his hand over his partner's small bump. She was only three months along, so it wasn't too noticeable yet.
"I'll never let anything hurt you or our little one. I'll throw down my life to protect you two. I swear on Notch himself." The Enderborn gave her a kiss on the cheek.
She relaxed into his arms as he slowly began to rub her abdomen. Minutes had passed by like seconds until she fell asleep.
"Sleep tight, love." He sounded, before he joined her in the land of sleep, hand still resting where it was.
-SSW-
Rythian made sure to wake up early enough to have enough time to get ready. He left a note on the table next to the bed, explaining where he was going, along with planted one last kiss on the forehead of his wife. The mage hated saying goodbye this way, but he couldn't stand to go through all the pain of her trying to stop him.
After gathering all the things he'd need in his alchemy bag, he turned around one last time to look at Blackrock. Please don't be upset, Zoey…
He closed his eyes as he deepened his breathing, when he opened them, he saw a line of a vibrant purple. The colors trailed in a ribbon-like line, with the appearance of mist. These paths where linked to the End, along with his mental state of mind, and would lead him where he needed to go. Activating his flying ring, he set out after the path.
It was around sundown when the path ended. He glanced around and inwardly groaned at his location. A tall, marbled tower lit up with the face of a familiar dwarf loomed over him. Rythian was trying to figure out where to go when a voice called out.
"Oi! Whaddya think you're doing here?"
He turned around to see Sjin standing in front of the factory, Xephos standing behind him. The man in a space suit had his arms crossed, while the real spaceman only held a questioning look.
"I'm just passing by. I don't have the time to start a fight right now." He replied, ending the sentence in a slight growl.
"Well get outta here! Even though me and Xephos here are the only ones up, we could still take a joker like you!" Sjin threatened in a way that only he could.
"Let's not be too hasty, Sjin." Xephos began, walking closer to Rythian. "We don't even know what exactly he's doing yet."
"That's my point…" Sjin sighed.
Momentarily forgotten, the Enderborn tried to sneak far enough away to fly. However, Xephos caught him by the sleeve.
"Hold up there, mage." He warned, but there was no real threat behind his words.
"What do you want?" Rythian asked, not liking the vulnerable position he was currently in.
"We just want to know what you're up to." The blue-eyed man responded.
"And if you're up to no good." Sjin added.
"You wouldn't understand." He tried to rip free, only for Xephos' grip to tighten.
"Try us." The man from the stars persisted.
"I'm following a trail by the Ender Dragon." Rythian sighed.
"Why would you do that?" Sjin asked, walking up to him.
"I have my reasons, and I'm not telling you those." He muttered dangerously.
Xephos didn't try to pry more out of him. "We're going with you." He replied simply.
"No you're not." The purple-eyed man countered.
"Yes we are. You're going to need help with something like the Ender Dragon." Xephos countered with as much force.
"Who says I'm going?" Sjin snapped.
"Are you too scared, Sjin?" Xephos taunted.
Rythian was thoroughly confused at this point. Why are they helping me? I'm their enemy… Surely they would love for me to get killed.
"No! I'm not scared. Fine, I'll go. Let me get supplies…" Sjin walked inside, returning with a couple filled bags. Handing one to Xephos, he sighed. "Let's go."
-SSW-
Zoeya rolled over, only to be met with an empty side of the bed. She sat up and saw that Rythian was nowhere to be found.
Instead of calling for him, she got out of bed and decided to take a shower. As she waited for the water to heat up, the blaze began to lose herself in thought. Am I ready for this? Will I even be a good mother? What if I mess up? She mentally slapped herself for thinking these things. It's just nerves, I'm nervous, that's all. Normal… Her thoughts wouldn't leave her the entire time she was in there.
After finishing the relaxing shower, she opted to wear something more comfortable then her normal attire. She didn't wear anything much different, except she left off her cloak and decided to wear one of Rythian's shirts.
The size difference in the shirt made her have to push up the sleeves, otherwise they'd cover her hands. Not by much though…
Only then did Zoeya notice the sheet of paper on the other side of the bed. It was apparently hidden underneath the sheets. Picking it up, she read through it.
My dearest Zoeya,
I'm sorry to say that I'm going away for a while. Before you even think what I'm sure you're thinking right now, I'm not going to be gone for good. It hurts me to leave you, especially now of all times. But this is very important for our future. I'll try to be back soon. I'd recommend staying with Nilesy and Lomadia, I hear she is neutral in the war. Anybody an ally of Nilesy should be an ally of ours. Please go to them, not only will they protect you and the little one, but you're going to need another woman in the coming months. Just stay safe.
Rythian