Chapter 1 – A Brief Introduction of How I Met (and Befriended) SetoSorcerer

Hissss.

Oh God, don't you dare blow up.

BOOM!

The creeper's explosion sends me flying out the (now destroyed) window of my (now destroyed) house. I quickly stand up and assess the damage. Luckily, I'm not too badly hurt, but my house now has a gaping hole in the side I was launched out of. I swear, I'm going to murder Notch for creating those things.

Well, that's if he's still alive. Last time I checked, he was presumed dead after Herobrine took him. Either way, I hate those creepers.

I then rush to one of the chests that weren't destroyed in the explosion and pick out some cobblestone to patch the wall up with before realising that my diamond pickaxe was about to break. Naturally, I didn't want to lose it – not just because of the diamonds, but because it had an extremely high enchantment thanks to Notch building about 100 bookcases to surround our enchantment table. It was one of my last memories with Notch, and I certainly wasn't going to let it be destroyed.

I put my armour and mask on and began walking to the nearest army base. This one happened to be the home of SetoSorcerer and around 2500 brewers and army members. It was known for its enchantments and potions, so naturally it was one of my favorites because I always seemed to get injured and would end up needing a potion to speed up healing.

After 10 minutes of walking, I finally found my way out of the forests I lived in and at the main gates of the base. As soon as I took a step inside the base, I felt a sharp pain in my shoulder which happened to be an arrow. I turned around, pulling out my sword, and found a skeleton hiding underneath a tree. So I begin doing what I do best when I'm at a base.

Running and screaming.

"ARE YOU GUYS FLIPPING MAD?!" I yelled. "THERE'S A WHOLE BUNCH OF SKELETONS OUT THERE AND YOU HAVEN'T GONE TO KILL THEM?!"

By this time, I had around 50 arrows in my helmet/mask, so I ran quickly, silently praying that it wouldn't break apart. I eventually found a small, empty room with around 200 healing potions in. Thank Notch for that.

I was just about to use one when I heard a voice from behind me.

"You know, those potions aren't going to help with that shoulder. You're better off using one from the other room."

I quickly turned around, only to find that Seto, leader of this base, was there.

"Seto, you're lucky I didn't burn this base down after discovering that pack of skeletons." I said firmly.

"And you're lucky that I haven't kicked you out yet." He smirked.

"But if you did, what would the other leaders say?"

He remained silent.

"I wasn't kidding though," He said to break the silence. "I think that arrow went quite deep.2 He pulled out a small bottle. "This should be the right strength."

I quickly downed the bottle's contents.

"Thanks." I smiled. "Now I just have to sort out the porcupine helmet." I gestured to my mask, which had around 50 arrows lodged into it.

Then I felt it crumble around me. Shit.

Seto's face lit up in shock. He obviously wasn't expecting me to look like this. I instantly began backing away towards the door, but Seto grabbed my shoulder.

"I'm not going to do anything, don't worry." He flashed me a reassuring smile. "But I think it would be wise for you to stay here for a while, just in case anyone else saw."

"But what about the people here? If Herobrine comes after me while I'm staying here, and he probably will, he'd destroy anything or anyone that tried to fight."

"Well, that's a risk I'll take. You're staying here." He sounded like a parent talking to a five year-old.

I let out a sigh of defeat. If I didn't stay, who knows what could happen.

"Fine, but if anything happens, I'll throw you into the End."

Seto just laughed.

"You really do have a brilliant imagination, but you seem to have forgot that I can use magic here. Unlike before, I can teleport."

"That's just a hack Seto, anyone could use it."

"Oh, I forgot to ask for your real name, seeing as you're staying."

"My actual name is AJ. I don't see why that's important."

"It's important because you'll be meeting the other leaders later."

Shit. Just what I needed right now – I explain to one person about my real identity and now I have to explain to about 10 more. Simply perfect. Note the sarcasm.

Author's Note – Well, there you go! I was hoping of updating sooner, but I was kinda addicted to Minecraft so I never got a chance. Hope you guys enjoyed it!