Chapter 2
It was still dark when I woke up. A look at my watch told me it was the early hours of the morning, around six to be exact. I groan, but even that stung to do. My muscles ached, but my back felt the worst. Moving it in any way caused it ache. Still, I felt a hell of a lot better than I had last night. I wasn't quite ready to get up yet, but my brain had already woken up.
I still couldn't comprehend my situation, even though I was already in it. Somehow, I'd been transported into one of my favorite games, I was nearly killed by a spider, blown up by a creeper, and pounded by an enderman. What a great way to start my first day. It's kinda funny, because I don't remember having any trouble at all when I was on the other end of the screen.
My thoughts wandered to my family. My brother and I used to play this game a lot. We even made a minecraft server for us and other people to play on. It was a zombie apocalypse server with custom zombies, a pre-made city, and a lot of fun perks and lootable chests. I guess I could be glad I didn't have to deal with an environment like that. I would've been dead on the first night.
He lived with us too. Him and his fiancé. They had recently just had a baby actually. I was an uncle! I hadn't really understood what that meant at first, but I have learned a little bit over the past two months of observing and helping out with him when I could. I hope they're doing ok.
My mother. Man, she was probably worried sick by now. I'd been gone a whole day and she had no clue where I was. Truth be told, we had a bit of an argument that night before. It was over something stupid and the real problems underneath were never addressed or solved, which in reality, was both of our faults. I hope she hadn't thought I ran away. That would break her heart. I'd hate for her to feel that way, especially since our last conversation had been one of begrudged anger.
I prayed that my brother and them were comforting her in whatever way they could. I prayed for their safety and ease of mind. And for myself too. If I was going to need anyone's help now, it was definitely the Lord's. Every day was probably going to be a challenge just to survive. And as for finding a way back to my family, I didn't even know where to start.
The door creaked and I instantly snapped my head in its direction. The wooden door at the front of the house was open and swinging slowly back and forth. I stared at it suspiciously. I knew for sure that I closed it last night. It's still early morning though. Mobs could still be outside. I'm going to have to close it. Damn.
I grunted as I lifted my body up off the bed. It was actually easier than I thought it was going to be, but everything still hurt. I took the least amount of steps I needed to get to the door. Something felt a little off while I approached the door. Maybe it was the cool early morning air, but I swear I felt chills. Once I was within reach of the door handle, I reached out to catch the knob and closed it shut tightly.
I let out a small sigh. No mobs, I was still ok.
"Glad you got up to close that door. It was starting to let in a draft." A low voice spoke from behind me.
I shot around faster than I thought I was able. My eyes widened. "No way…" Was all I could get out.
Staring straight back at me was one of the most feared and horrid nightmares of all minecraft players. Even in the game, as a blocky figure, he could make your life a living hell if you downloaded a certain mod for him. I could have probably dealt with him, had he been his blocky avatar, but he looked even more intimidating in human form. He wore a simple, torn and fade teal shirt and dark purple pants. His hair was cut short, with only a bit dangling over his face. But what really made me shiver, were his eyes. They were completely white with no pupils whatsoever and they were staring straight back at mine.
He smirked. "What's the matter? Cat got your tongue?"
I narrowed my eyes at him. I had to beat back against the overwhelming feeling of fear that was eating away at my stomach. Dang it! Even though I'd healed remarkably, I was still in no condition to fight. At least, not him. I needed to stall him and think of some sort of plan.
"Who…who are you?" I asked, doing my best to sound frightened and clueless. Although, the first emotion wasn't exactly difficult to do. He chuckled, which made me shiver even more. His voice was low and had a slightly…demonic edge to it. Hearing his chuckle would probably work its way into my nightmares. If I was ever given the chance to have those again.
"You know who I am. I can see it in your eyes. Your recognition. Your fear." He chuckled again. "But don't worry. I am not here to hurt you. In fact, I'm here to help you." He smiled, but it wasn't a good kind of smile. It looked like the kind of smile the spider would give a fly before ensnaring it in its web.
"What do you mean?" I asked. I was curious, but also wary. How could he help me? And at what cost?
He kept that same smile plastered on his face. "It's simple really. All I want you to do is play a game. If you win, you can go back home and see your beloved family. If you lose, well, you'll be stuck here forever." He started pacing around the small house. "But since you're already stuck here, what could be the harm in playing?"
I narrowed my eyes at him. "What kind of game? And how would you know how to get me home? Herobrine."
"Because," He said, stopping to look back at me. "I'm the one who brought you here."
That hit me a lot harder than that damn enderman ever could have. I was ripped away from my family, my friends, and my life back on earth. For what? So I could play some stupid game for some ghostly video game psycho? I clenched my fist and tried to contain my anger.
"You…brought me here." I said looking down, my voice lower than a whisper. "You…took me away from my loved ones…" I looked up at him. His expression had hardened and his eyes were locked on mine. "You…MONSTER!" I charged at him, already ready to throw a punch.
I never even made it close. Herobrine simply raised his hand towards me. My body immediately jerked to a stop. "Honestly," He sighed, "Did you have to make it so predictable?" He waved his hand dismissively and I was flung against the front wall of the house. I grunted hard as my back seared up in pain again. It wasn't fully healed, which only made it worse. Before I had any time to even try to react, he snapped my head towards him. He began slowly walking towards me, hand still raised, keeping me in place.
"You should already know how powerful I am and you know that wasn't a smart move. You should also know how easily I could kill you right now, so I would suggest taking a less aggressive attitude." He said, his voice becoming even more dark and hard. "Agreed?" He must have given me back some control over my body, because I was able to nod my head. He lowered his hand and I collapsed back onto the oak wood floor.
There was no way I could fight him, especially in the condition I was now. I slowly rose to my feet and faced Herobrine once again. He stood in front of me, with his arms crossed, that cocky and devious smile now returning to his face. As much as I didn't like it, I had to listen to what he had to offer. There didn't seem to be any other choice.
"What game is it?" I asked.
He raised his hand again and for a second, I thought he was going to throw me back against the wall again. I braced myself, but hurting me wasn't his intention. A white burst from his palm and flared up quickly before being snuffed out at about the same time. In his hand was what looked like a flier. He tossed it to me and I caught it mid-flight.
25th Annual Monster Games!
All participants welcome! Must have a ticket to gain entry. Go to coordinates, x=2000, Z=2000 and present your ticket to the guard. We hope to see you there!
On the back of the poster was an image of all the classic mobs looking like they were ready for battle. A skeleton had its bow drawn, a spider was shooting webbing at a zombie, and a creeper was on the verge of exploding. The poster was embroidered in gold and had black and green shading a couple inches in before the picture of the mobs. There was a ticket attached to the front of the page. I eyed it skeptically.
"How is this going to get me home?"
"Hmmf. Turn it over." He said. I flipped the page around.
1st Prize:
Herobrine's Enderpearl. It has the ability to go back and forth between Earth's realm and Minecraft's. Good luck all contestants!
There was a picture of a darkly shaped ball, what I could only assume to be the enderpearl I needed coupled with a map to lead me to the marked location. I looked up at Herobrine and then the paper. This seemed really shady and the pieces just weren't lining up for. Why would Herobrine bring me here just to compete in these games?
"Why pick me to compete in these games?" I asked. "There are plenty of other athletes and champions in my world to choose from. Not that I'd wish this fate on anyone, but why the hell was I chosen?" I asked, partially wanting to know the answer and partially pissed off.
He laughed. "Let's just call it an unfortunate event that you were selected." He said coldly. "I expect to see you at the meeting place before today's end. Good luck Zyeke." He said, laughing maniacally before disappearing in front of my very eyes.
I simply stood there for a few seconds after he left, not moving at all. I wanted to punch, kick, and scream at anything and anyone. Not that it would have done any good. I also wanted to just rip the flier and the ticket up and stomp it into the dust like a little kid. But, I couldn't do that either. Unfortunately, whatever these games were, they were my only hope for getting back home. I had no other option I could think of.
I shook my head. It was time to stop being a stick in the mud and start being proactive. I looked around the former villager's house for the first time since I arrived last night. It was a small and very simple layout. There was the bed in the corner, a small kitchen area comprised of twoo furnaces, a cauldron presumably used as a sink, and a crafting table. There was a red and black rug in the middle of the floor and another corner of the house was dedicated to storage, as there were two double-chests placed side by side against the wall.
I moved towards the chest and opened the first one on the right. As I expected, the supplies were very limited. There were plenty of sticks and wooden planks, but only a few blocks of cobblestone. There was also some strong and a few pieces of leather. The next chest proved to be a little more valuable. Inside it was two iron ingots, some coal for the furnaces, and FOOD! I instantly grabbed one of the loaves from inside and chowed down. I was very grateful that food didn't go stale or go bad in minecraft, because the bread tasted fresh like it had just come out of the oven. Well, except for being cold. There were some apples and a couple more loaves of bread along with some wool.
There was one last item that caught my attention. In the bottom of that chest, laid a dusty book. When I took it out, I could tell it was old and had been well used. The front cover was worn and the pages had yellowed with age. Some were even torn. The title was a little smudged, but I was able to make it out. Encyclopedia de Minecraftia. I sighed and nearly threw it back in the chest, but I decided I had better at least skin through it to see if I needed a refresher on anything.
Table of Contents
Pages 1-20: Minecraft basics.
Pages 21-80: Crafting recipes
Pages 81-100: Mob information
Pages 100-162: Mob Princesses
Wait, what? Mob princesses? I flipped to page 100.
Mob princesses are the princesses of all the mobs in minecraft. Each mob has a specific princess. There is only one prince and that is Rot of the zombies. There is Cupa, princess of the creepers, Skele, Princess of the skeletons. Gelly, princess of the slimes, Sindy, princess of the spiders, Cindy, princess of the cave spiders, Rosa, princess of the Iron golems, Susie, princess of the Snow golems, Lone, princess of the wolves, Katie, princess of the Ocelots, Andr, princess of the endermen, Blazette, princess of the blazes, Charlette, princess of the ghasts, Hadien, princess of the wither skeletons, Jade, princess of the magma cubes, Mira, princess of the zombie pigmen, Melinda, princess of the witches, and Inksabella, princess of the squids. There is one other who is considered royalty, though she has no mobs to rule over. This is Herione, the feared daughter of Herobrine.
This was quite a bit digest. I had never expected there to be princes and princesses of mobs in minecraft. Something told me that mobs weren't the only thing I was going to have to worry about when competing in the games. I read on, thinking I should get to know all I could before leaving to find the coordinates that Herobrine was soo kind enough to provide.
Cupa: Princess of the Creepers
Cupa is usually a happy-go-lucky type of person. She enjoys playing around a lot, even while she fights. She is able to explode parts of her body without causing her physical harm. She can instantly make any type of tnt, miniature or large. The mini-tnt aren't as powerful as a full size block, but she can produce them almost instantly, packing quite the explosive punch. She can take minutes and create a tnt block as big as a 8X8 space. She also has the ability to summom creepers at will, though they have to be in a 6 chunk radius.
Lighting Cupa: Princess of the Charged Creepers
Some would say this is the alternate personality of Cupa once she has been struck by lightning. Cupa becomes much more aggressive and her abilities increase ten-fold. She produces tnt faster, summons lighting charged creepers, and can explode her whole body without dying, making anything within a 3 chunk radius vaporize.
"Damn!" I said aloud. I hadn't even gotten past the first princess and I was already ready to stop. I thought facing the mobs was going to be intimidating enough, but this? This was straight up terrifying!
I sighed and forced my eyes back to the paper. I might as well read up on my executioners before going to face them. I chuckled at my idiotic dark humor.
Skelle: Princess of the Skeletons
Skelle is a quiet person for the most part. Skelle, along with all of the undead, have a certain "craving" for human flesh. Unlike zombies though, she and her kind have figured out how to use a bow, making them deadly foes. Skelle likes ranged combat and uses her trusty bone bow when fighting. She is able to fire regular arrows, as well as fire, poison, and explosive. She is able to call forth skeletons from a 6 chunk radius. She Is also able to shoot almost 5 arrows every three seconds if she is concentrating hard enough, all with great precision. It has been rumored that she was able to split 5 arrows in half from hitting the bullseye on a target in exactly the same area.
Rot: Prince of the Zombies
Rot is nothing short of a bully. He is undead, except, unlike Skele, he cannot feel pain. This makes fighting him more about strategy and patience. You'll want to keep your distance when fighting him, he may not fell pain, but he can inflict it well. He is very powerful, physically. He once broke though a netherbrick wall with only his arms. He is able to summon zombies up from the ground if they are in a 6 chunk radius. His bite is poisonous to mobs and deadly to humans.
Gelly: Princess of Slimes
Gelly is a very flirtatious and kind. She has incredible regenerative abilities, being that she is made of slime. She is able to squeeze through any material so long as it has some sort of flaw. She is able to summon other slime within a 6 chunk radiusand can jump up to 50 blocks high.
Jade: Princess of the Magma Cubes:
Like her counter-part, Jade is also flirtatious and kind. She has good regenerative abilities as well, but unlike Gelly, she has pale skin instead on slime. She is immune to fire damage and can jump just as high as Gelly. She can summon any magma cubes from the nether from her would be cords in the nether up to a 6 chunk radius.
Sindy: Princess of the Spiders
This princess is very mischevious and always tries to scare people and stir up trouble. She can shoot webbing from her fingertips that can stick to any surface. She can walk up and down walls, ceilings, ect, just as normally as the floor. She can summon any spider within a 6 chunk radius and she excels in acrobatics.
Cindy: Princess of Cave spiders
Cindy is Sindy's little sister. She is 2 years younger than Sindy. She has similar abilities to Sindy, but with a few differences. She can shoot either sticky webbing or acidic webbing that can eat through any metal or wood. She can walk up and down surfaces like her sister and has two types of poisonous bites. She can either paralyze her victim or poison him/her with her venom.
Rosa: Princess of the Iron Golems
Rosa is a shy, but gentle, caring, princess despite her size and power. Her skin is hard like Iron, and her entire body is a pale-gray color. She can break any block with one to three hits. Even Obsidian is no match for her. She can summon Iron golems for protection from a 6 chunk radius, or from any nearby Iron deposit. She has a deep love for humans and will protect them at all costs.
Susie: Princess of the Snow Golems
Susie is much like Rosa, except that she is not as strong. She relies mostly on her ability to change the weather to her advantage. The temperature drops when she enters a room and she can make it colder by just giving it a thought. She can make icicles rise out of the ground if there is water around and can shoot small shards out of her hands. She can summon Snow golems from water or any in a 6 chunk radius.
Ender: Princess of the Endermen:
Ender is a very aggressive princess. She is very powerful and doesn't mind showing it. She can teleport to anywhere she can see or has been. She can concentrate her ender energy into small, short blasts, or one big, long, blast. She can summon endermen from a 6 chunk radius from the overworld or from her would be coordinates in the end.
Lone: Princess of the Wolves
Lone is a kind and caring princess who loves nature. She draws her power from her surroundings and has better senses than the other princesses. She can summon wolves and just about any other animal by using her nature energy. She can also concentrate her nature energy in beams as Ender can.
Katie: Princess of Ocelots
Katie is a playful and eccentric princess. She is very flexable and has enhanced senses like Lone. She is able to summon other Ocelots within a 6 chunks radius and can also use nature magic like Lone, it's just not as powerful.
Inksabella: Princess of the Squids
Inksabella is a shy, but nice princess once you get to know her. She is a very interesting person to fight. She can sprout tentacles from her back and uses water attacks to wash away her opponent. Don't ever be in water when fighting this princess. She can also summon quid from a 6 chunk radius. She also needs to be doused in water consistently since she is part fish.
Melinda: Princess of the Witches
Melinda is a kind, but mischievous princess when she wants to be. She uses her magic and potions to aid her in a fight. She can use her magic to make copies of herself, make blocks move, and she can use it to make a limited amount of potions instantly. She can also summon other witched within a 6 chunk radius or from a nearby village.
Blazette: Princess of the Blazes
Blazette is a very aggressive princess with a "hot head". She can fly and mainly uses fire for her attacks. She can shoot a volley of small fireballs or take a few seconds to make a large one. Her blaze rods contribute to her power. When she sets on aflame, her power is doubled. When she has all 6 lit, she is at her full potential. As with all the other princesses, she can summon blazes from a 6 chunk radius in the overworld or her would be coordinates in the nether.
Charlette: Princess of the Ghasts
Charlette is a shy, but caring princess. She can fly as Blazette can and can shoot fire charges. These charges can vary in size depending on how fast she wants to produce them. She can also sprout tentacles from her back to use when fighting and summon any ghasts within a 6 chunk radius in the overworld or her would be coordinates in the nether.
Mira: Princess of the Zombie Pigmen
Mira is kind, friendly and doesn't like to fight unless provoked. She is undead like Rot and cannot feel pain. She can summon any sword on a whim and is immune to fire damage. She can summon zombie pigmen from the overworld or her would be coordinates in the nether.
Hilda: Princess of the Wither Skeletons
Hilda is a very aggressive and cruel princess. She fights mainly based on taking other peoples abilities and turning them into a stronger and darker counterpart. She can leech on a person energy if she lays a hand on them and she can summon Wither Skeletons with a 6 chunk radius of from her would be coordinates in the nether.
Heroine: Daughter of Herobrine:
Not much is known about Heroine or her abilities. Only the other princesses know them to an extent. If she finds you, the best thing to do is run and pray.
I closed the book slowly. I'm as good as dead, aren't I? I laughed at myself, but not necessarily because it was funny. It was more to fight back against the fear. These princesses and prince sounded tough. No, tough wasn't the right word. Undefeatable sounded better.
It didn't matter though. I had to go. As far as I was concerned, nothing was going to stop me from seeing my family again. I placed the book back in the chest. It was time to make preparations and I had a few ideas in mind on how to even the odds. Or at least, to make me feel like I had a chance.
I grabbed the string and leather out and headed to the crafting table. Using a knife that was strapped onto the side, I cut the leather into strips until it was long enough for my purpose. I then cute small holes onto the ends and laced the string in between the pieces several times until I felt it was strong enough to hold. I tied it off well and moved on to the next piece.
After a long process of string, knotting, tying, and repeat, I finally accomplished what I set out to make. I now had a crude makeshift sling for my weapon that I planned to make. I went back to the chest with the sticks and picked out the two thickest, sturdiest, and longest sticks. When I had the pieces, I wanted, I tied them tightly together with the remainder of the string I had.
Now I had a weapon I knew how to use. In tae kwon do, they taught their students how to use a variety of cool weapons, but none flowed better for me than the bo staff. I loved twirling it around and practicing defensive and offensive maneuvers with my instructors whenever I could. I even fought them. I didn't win at first, but that only drove me to train harder with a practice foam one at home. Eventually, I was able to fight them to a standstill and even sometimes win every now and again. They were very pleased with my determination and even awarded me with my very own martial artists bo staff that they only allowed to black belts and teachers!
I chuckled at the fond memory. Of course, that staff had been made of lightweight metal. This one was made from sturdy oak wood that looked to be about an inch or more thick. I did a couple of practice techniques to get the feel of this new weapon. It was a bit heavier than the one I was used to, but it would have to suffice.
I put it into a loop I'd designed in my sling and adjusted it until it fit snug. I didn't want it too tight, so I could pull it out quickly, but I also didn't want it to lose so it wouldn't flop around or fall out while I walked. It was actually a lot harder than I thought, but I was finally able to get it right after the fifth time or so.
I slung the sling around my back and grabbed the flier. There was no way I was losing my only ticket into the games, literally. I grabbed the food and moved to the front door. My hand lingered on the knob for a second, as I paused to wait for any second thoughts to come. And oh boy, did they come!
"Yep, know I know I'm absolutely out of my mind." I muttered to myself as I opened the door and stepped outside.
The sun was just peeking out from behind the hill I'd escaped from the day before. The sky was alight with multi-colored hues and the wind was blowing at a gentle breeze across the tall patches of grass and flowers that minecraft generated. And the temperature was nice and warm. It was very beautiful. Very peaceful.
I closed my eyes and took in a deep breath. For a second, I could almost forget all of my troubles. Almost. I opened my eyes and focused on the map on the back of the flier. The point I needed to head to was due north of here and by the looks of it, I had a very long walk to go through.
I munched on an apple and took a step forward, starting my journey to the games.
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