Two chapters in one night xD xD This will also include a bit of a recap for part of episode fifty if anyone's forgotten some of it xD xD

I DO NOT OWN MINECRAFT DIARIES. I DO OWN GABBY AND MINKEN, AND VIBEQUAKE OWNS DUNCAN

(Gabby's POV)

They quickly landed on a small beach. The Crazy Cat Lady and Mittens- the cat, as the Crazy Cat Lady had introduced him- hopped out first, followed by Zane. Gabby began to clamber out after him, but she wasn't very balanced on small boats in water- even very shallow water- and tripped, almost falling face-first into the sand and water.

However, Duncan caught her just in time. "Thanks so much," she gasped.

"It's my duty, m'lady."

Gabby grinned. "I'm not your lord."

"You're close enough for me."

It then occurred to Gabby that she was still in Duncan's arms. She blushed a bright red and quickly scrambled out of his arms and over to her younger brother. Zane shot her a small smirk- he was wearing a mask over his mouth, but his eyes said it all- and Gabby returned it with a glare as Minken and Duncan came over to the group.

They began to walk up the hill, and, at the top, Gabriella could make out warm, yellow lights. When they reached the top, they stepped into what seemed to be the plaza of the town. It was very tiny compared to O'khasis, but it was quaint. Waiting at the top were two young women, one with tumbleweed brown hair, and one with bright red hair.

"Mom!" the brown-haired woman exclaimed happily, hugging the crazy woman.

And the crazy woman hugged her back. "Donna!"

Donna turned to the red-head. "Kiki, this is my mom-"

"-And little brother Mittens," the cat lady reminded.

"-and Gabriella and Zane Ro'maeve."

"Bow before the High Priest," Minken snapped.

Zane placed a hand in front of him. "Wait, Minken. It's fine."

Silence followed this, and following the silence was an argument between Kiki and the Crazy Cat Lady about cats versus dogs.

That's when a young woman with black hair and a purple outfit stepped into the plaza, followed by a dog with a pink collar. She blinked and came over to the now larger group- she spoke to Donna first, but Gabby couldn't help but overhear.

"Aphmau!" Donna exclaimed. "Did you hear about Molly's baby? Isn't Alexis so sweet?"

Gabby saw Zane raise an eyebrow as Aphmau replied. So that was the Lord of Phoenix Drop they had learned about. "She sure is!"

Donna continued. "It was so sudden, too; we were talking wedding plans, and then Molly just went into labor right there! We had no idea! She hid it incredibly well. Oh! By the way, let me introduce you to the High Priest Zane!" She gestured to Gabriella's younger brother and continued. "My mother brought him from O'khasis to perform the ceremony."

Aphmau blinked. "Your...mom?"

"Ah, yes! You haven't met her, have you?" Donna grinned. "She's a little crazy about cats, and I apologize for her funky cat smell, but she's a great mom! She raised me in the village of O'khasis, and then we moved out this way. She made her own cat-island haven, and then when I couldn't take any more meowing, I ran away to the local water village, until you came and brought me here, of course!" Donna giggled. "Just a little Donna fact!"

"Interesting," Aphmau replied, shooting the Crazy Cat Lady another look.

"Anyway, you should introduce yourself to them. Let me know when you're ready to commence the wedding, and then we'll have it the next day! Be sure to have the dress, cake, and it needs to be on the docks. Thank you, Maid of Honor!"

Aphmau then turned to the cat lady. "YOU!" the woman yelled, startling Gabby. "You're the one who made Mittens huge! Then you turned him back to normal! YOU'RE MY DAUGHTER'S MAID OF HONOR! OY VEY!"

"I had no idea she was your daughter," Aphmau replied truthfully.

"What, you think because I'm a widowed old cat lady that I couldn't have gotten my groove on when I was young?"

Gabriella let out an inward moan while Aphmau made hers verbal. "No, please, stop..."

"Just make sure my daughter has a wonderful wedding! Now, get your mutt-dog away from me!" the Crazy Cat Lady snapped.

Gabby glanced over at the dog with a pink collar at the same time as Aphmau. "What?!" Aphmau blinked. "Oh, because of my- that's Cookie! How dare you call Cookie a mutt! She's adorable!"

As Kiki complained to Aphmau about the crazy woman, Gabby glanced around. She didn't see Garroth anywhere. That partly disappointed her, but it also relieved her. Gabby really wanted to see him again, but she had no idea what Zane would do if they found him.

After talking with Kiki, Aphmau turned to Zane. "You... Who are you?"

Zane kept up his formal act. "Ah! M'lady Aphmau...so good to finally meet you." Zane gently kissed the top of her hand, causing Gabby to roll her eyes.

Aphmau blinked. "Uh, wow... Nice to meet you, too...?"

"Shocked, I see? Well, my apologies. I assume it is because I look rather young for a High Priest, isn't it? Well, I have been a very studious devotee to the Council of O'khasis and have spent many years in training in order to earn this position."

At that, Gabby let out a small scoff that went unnoticed by everyone else. Yeah, right.

Aphmau cocked her head. "I keep hearing of O'khasis... What is it?"

"O'khasis?" Gabby could tell by Zane's tone that he was just as shocked as she was. A lord who didn't even know what O'khasis was? That was something you didn't see often.

"It's a place with a ton of history," Zane replied simply. "It's the 'Forgotten Kingdom' as some call it. It was once ruled by 'The King' a very long time ago. But when The King was overthrown by Lady Irene and her followers, it became a city-state that focused on being a helping hand to villages in need. There is now a council there that acts as a balance of powers to prevent any more monarchies from popping up around the world."

"I see..." Aphmau mused. "In that case, have you heard of the... Shadow Lord?"

"Shadow Lord?" Zane scoffed. "That's just an old legend people made up to teach children about abusing their powers. Kind of an 'excuse' for the King's behavior kind of thing... I never got it."

"What? It's not a legend, it's the trut-"

Zane quickly interrupted Aphmau. "Now, I must rest. I've traveled a long way to be here for Donna, as her mother asked me to, and O'khasis owes her the favor. Let me know when we'll be commencing the ceremony."

"Oh." Aphmau blinked again. "Okay, alright..."

She turned to Minken and Duncan. "You are in the presence of a very powerful Priest!" Duncan stated coldly.

"Show respect for the High Priest!" Minken snapped.

"O-okay... Yeah! Welcome!"

Aphmau glanced around a little before spotting Gabby a bit further away from everyone else. "And you are...?"

"My name is Gabriella," Gabby smiled, "but you can call me Gabby. It's a pleasure to meet you, Lady Aphmau. You look to be a strong and kind woman."

"Um... Thanks...?"

Gabby chuckled. "I apologize for my brother- he gives a strange feeling to those who don't know him well."

"Oh." Aphmau glanced back at Zane. "Wait. He's your BROTHER?"

"Little brother, to be exact. I came here with him to help in any way I could." Well, that last sentence wasn't a total lie...

Gabriella smiled. "And I'm not just here to help him. Please, feel free to ask me to do anything."

Aphmau smiled. "Sure! T-thank you so much!"

She turned and walked over to a man with black hair and soot all over him, who was running a nearby stand in the plaza. They talked for a moment before Aphmau turned, walked away from the group, and went to a stand on the other end of the plaza. Aphmau grabbed some things out of the crates in the stall and walked off with her dog.

Gabby chuckled as she walked back into the plaza a minute later and hurried up a hill behind one of the houses. Gabby watched Aphmau walk off again, holding a raw chicken beast in her hand.

"Do you need me to help you find a place to stay?" Donna offered.

Zane shook his head and smirked. "No worries- we'll be fine."

See where the story's going yet? xD