Ok people, here's chapter 2, where our hero meets the deadly Wither and discovers Glowstone and a Nether Fortress.

Whew, hammering these out once a week really makes me work. As always, reviews are welcome and encouraged. Now i'm off to work on chapter 3!


Finally I pull myself free of the muck, losing my shoes in the process. I lay there, gasping for breat, nad again the despair comes upon me. Tears stream down my cheeks as I cream and curse and rail against this Hell I find myself in.

But like all things, the sadness and rage pass, and I am left with steely determination. I will get out of here.

Bet on it.

I climb over another pile of rock, ripping yet another small hole in my jeans. I ignore it though, because my goal is in sight. The dim glowing I had seen from the cliff was now a bright shine that consumed my vision. I scrambled over piles of rocks and holes full of sand that would try to suck me down.

I scaled the last pile, and beheld the source of the glow. It was a large hunk of yellow rock, speckled here and there with darker rock, also glowing. I stared at it for what seemed like hours. It was so beautiful, like the Sun itself had crashed into the ground. A savage greed consumes me, and I scratch and claw at the rock, filling my pockets with its precious glow.

As the madness passes, I shake with fear. What happened to me? Was I going mad? I looked at the glowing rocks with fear now instead of awe, worried that the madness would strike me again.

Nothing happens, and I begin to calm down. Now that I have some hand sized chunks of what I name Glowstone, I can explore the darker parts of this Hell with more courage. I being walking, my depression waning. I am still alive, and I have a source of light. All I need now is a house and some food, and I can begin preparations to leave this place.

As I walk, I come to notice the ground beneath me has changed from the disgusting rock to a dark, hard, man-made material, like brick. Soon after this fact reaches my brain, I realize I am on a bridge, with several other bridges nearby, all leading to a large, dark red building. My suprise is marred by worry. Why hadn't I noticed where I was going? The building and bridge stick out of the terrain fairly well. I should have seen it coming a mile away.

I push the disturbing implications of my memory lapses far into the back of my mind and focus on this new building. It seems sturdy enough, with several holes for windows, and even light on the upper floors. I mentally claim it as my own as I near it.

With no warning, a bolt of lightning smashes the ground in front of me.

It's Him.

Alone this time.

He stares at me.

Rage consumes me.

Here was the...thing that had sent me to this Hell. I run at him, fist raised. I'm going to punch, and kick, and tear at this thing until it takes me out of-

The man points up, and there it is again. That rumbling groan that seems to shake the very foundations of the world. I freeze in my tracks, terrified. It's so close now. Like it's...inside the building.

A cold blast of fetid air blows out of the building, almost knocking me down. With no perceivable means of movement, something rises out of the building.

It looks at me. I look back. It's big, as big as a house, easily. It has 3 heads, charred black skeletal heads that snake down into a monstrous black body. A tail hangs lazily down, knocking against the buildings roof.

I don't know what to do. I cower, completely helpless before the thing and its pet. I wait for the inevitable attack.

It doesn't come. With another groan, the thing moves away, out into the darkness of the world. I look at the entrance and see the Man is gone too. Soon all is silent again, and I am alone. With trembling limbs I stand and make my way into the building.


Well, wasn't that exciting. The Wither and Herobrine together? What does this mean? World Domination? End of all life? One kick-ass dance party?

Stay tuned and find out!