Hello again, people of Mincraftia! I am here with the second chapter of A Minecraft Tale! But first: thank you LegendAA22, for being the first to review! Mellifluousness, for your wonderful tips! As I said before, anyone can still PM me and such, to have your character in the story later on!
Chapter 2: Visitors!
I walked from my room to my storage area, which contained all my items and weapons. (such a meager horde. grab a bow, a full quiver, your philosophers stone, and a klein star zwei) Why? (Because I told you do) Since I didn't feel like argueing with Ellie, I did so, and headed to the door.
I peeked out the four little squares in the wooden door, and cocked my head to the side. I thought you said there was a creeper? (And I thought you would be smart enough to disregard what I said.) There was no creeper, but a small group of seven men, all clad in iron armor and wielding iron swords, fending off a large force of hostile mobs. (Theres also a young female, in chains, in the middle of them...I need my rape whistle)
Immediately I shoved open my door, pulled out an arrow from my quiver, nocked it, pulled back, and there was a twang as it lodged itself into a skeletons brain. "OI!" I shouted loud enough for them to hear me "Over here!".
They didn't need any more encouragement, and started sprinted for the door way, one of them carrieing the girl over his shoulder. I nocked another arrow, pulled back, and a spider was no more. They were thirty blocks away now...twenty-five... twenty...
I tried to thin out the horde of mobs, but for every one I killed with an arrow, three took its place, just flowing from beyond my eyesight. Soon my quiver was empty, and I pulled out my philosophers stone. The group was five blocks away... now safely through the doorway. The mobs were only ten blocks away, so I held out my philosophers stone, and focused hard on the dirt in front of them...
I could feel the klein star zwei heat up in the pocket of my woolen pants, as the energy went into the philosophers stone. I thought of slowing them down, and a large section of dirt, 20x20, became sand. I quickly retreated through the door as the zombies, skeletons, spiders, and creepers were slightly slowed by the sand, and placed two cobblestone blocks in front of the door just in case they would attempt to come through.
I walked into the open interior of my mountain home, which I had carved a large section out, and made it around eight blocks high, and watched the group of strangers. Some were grabbing their sides and panting, while others were kneeling on the ground, and emitted sounds that made me think of a blacksmith's bellows for a furnace.
One of the seven, obviously the leader, had his helmet in his hand, and stood straight, barely breathing hard. My eyes also took in the girl huddled in the corner, tears running down her face. She was around five feet six inches, and maybe sixteen years old. She had tangled, unwashed waist length black hair, and her body was marked with dirt and grime. (They don't take care of her...who the hell are they?)My eyes found her shockingly green eyes, and the voices welled up from the depths of my mind, whispering excitedly.
I only barely managed to restrain myself from collapsing in pain. (KACB, ELIV SENO!)after she said that they died down. Thank you. I still don't know why you help me... As there was no reply, I looked into her eyes again, and saw, she gave me a pleading, misery filled look, and she lowered her head.
I turned my head back towards the group of men, to see the leader eyeing me warily. He was in his thirties, had dark, dark brown had short brown hair, and a stubble of brown across his jawline We stared at each other for a long moment, sizing each other up. Suddenly the edges of his mouth twitched upwards, and he scratched his growing beard with his left hand, as his right was holding his helmet, before he spoke to me in a deep, well oiled diplomatic voice.
"Hello, kind sir, I am Henry. I, on the behalf of my men, thank you for saving us." He gave a small bow and continued. "All we ask is some food and drink, and a nights rest, if you are willing. We will give you gold bars in return." (I don't trust him...but take it!Take the butter!)I mentally rolled my eyes at Ellie, and thought for a moment, thinking about the female. "I am Brandon and I will help you, and accept the gold, but later tonight you must answer some questions for me." He nodded, and I said I was going to get food, water, and beds.
I pressed the button to get into my room, which I suppose wasn't just my room. The main room was A large square,with a blazing fire place at opposite wall, with bookshelves on both sides of it. There was only a table and chair in here, and I went through the the left doorway, one of two, and arrived in my room. My footsteps were muffled, as there was a carpet made of blue wool, and I looked through the row of double chests on the right wall. I grabbed some sticks and wool, several buckets of water, some steak, bread, and apples, then turned to the crafting table on the left wall. I quickly made eight beds, and glanced around my room,wondering if I needed anything else. The only other things in here was my bed, and next to it a chest containing my most important items. I opened it and grabbed my emerald dagger. That reminded me, I still had to put my bow and things away.
I headed back to the main room, then back through the hallway, and greeted the men, who were standing around and waiting. "here are the beds and food."I announced, and gave them a bed each and some food. I was about to feed the prisoner but Henry interrupted.
"Don't bother feeding that bitch" He spat the words out "She doesn't deserve food." I raised an eyebrow at Henry, and looked back at her. (whats her name?)Nether if I know. "What did she do that is so horrible?" All the other men stared away, or sat on their beds and ate or drank, as Henry's face contorted in fury.
"She tried to kill our master, and nearly killed me!" He cried out in rage, and took off his chest plate revealing a long scar across his chest, and his shirt was still torn. "Exactly who are you, and your master? And what reason would she have to kill you?" His face smoothed, and I couldn't tell what he was thinking.
"I am a captain in his Majesty's army, and I am not permitted to tell you of our lord and master. She is a rouge from our army, and I was the one who tried to turn her into our master." His lip curled in disgust as I said "Regardless, I am not going to let her starve." I knelled down near her and stared into her eyes as I gave her food and water. I nodded slightly, and vowed to myself to discover the truth. (you mean you vow to me?)No, me you dolt. (Your face.)
I stood, and turned to Henry. He held up two gold ingots, and I took them. "While you all rest, I will stand guard during the night" He glanced at me with his dark eyes, and nodded. I went to my storage shed, stowed my bow, empty quiver, philosophers stone, and klein star zwei, and grabbed an iron spear. I walked to the door, broke the blocks in front of the door, opened it, and stepped outside. (I sense evil from him.) Is he tainted?(No...not tainted...more like darkness)I'll decide what to do on the morrow.
