Chapter 3: The Coming Storm
Wow guys, over Anna's gotten over 250 views! Thanks so much for being so supportive! I thank you, my dear readers! Sorry for the wait, but Anna is back!
I'm so hyped for episode 7! I just saw the teaser trailer and got so immensely happy. The teaser is up on youtube, as well as fan reactions, level playthroughs, and theories. I don't want to give away any spoilers, but it looks awesome.
Now back to Anna's story!
Lukas and Anna ran into Jesse and the others outside the building.
"He ran in there!" Jesse said, pointing to a building with a guard in front.
"We got to get in... past that guy." said Jesse.
"Have you tried asking?" asked Anna.
Jesse nodded.
"Let me try." Anna told her, walking up to the guard.
"Sorry miss, the show's sold out." the guard told her.
"Excuse me sir, I just or so happen to be Gabriel the Warrior's daughter, Anna Maria Jolpin. I have legal proof." Anna told the guard.
"You're serious?" asked the guard.
"Would his own daughter lie to you?" asked Anna "Oh, and may I bring some friends?"9
"Certainly miss. My apologies for being rude to your friends." said the guard, stepping aside to let Anna and the others through.
"That was genius." whispered Jesse.
"Let's just get this skull back." Anna whispered back.
The group entered the building and saw the man walk through a door.
"There he is!" Jesse whispered as she ran silently up to the door, gesturing for the others to follow her.
"Wait...what should we do when we catch this guy?" asked Lukas.
Jesse stayed silent.
"Intimidate him with the power of our gaze? Perfect!"Lukas exclaimed.
The group entered the door and looked around. Anna was in awe. Book shelves where everywhere, as well as bottles and potions. Anna was amazed by all the books. She loved to read, so it wasn't surprising that she had the biggest smile on her face in a while.
"I'm... in...heaven!" she squealed.
Petra smiled. She loved it when Anna was happy. She hadn't seen her this happy in a while.
"Anna...I think we should just focus on finding the skull...like I said..." Jesse told Anna gently.
"Oh! Right..." Anna said, snapping out of her daydream.
Anna walked around the place, shifting through chests and looking for secret doors. That's when she opened a chest and found a bow in it. Engraved on one side was 'Anna- Happy 16th' Anna was confused. It had already been years past her Sweet Sixteen- but she decided to pocket the bow anyway.
Suddenly, there was the sound of a wall grinding open. Anna ran over and saw a strange statue. Three blocks of soul sand in the shape of a 'T', then a strange, multicolored block in the middle.
"Weird. This man has some... questionable architecture skills." Anna said.
"Agreed." Axel added.
"I don't think it's just a statue." Olivia told them.
"Wait... three blocks of soul sand in the shape of a 'T' that's the recipe for a wither." Lukas told the group.
"But what about that strange block in the middle? It looks like it's moving..." Olivia asked, moving her hand in front of the multicolored block.
"Don't touch it Olivia!" exclaimed Jesse. Olivia pulled her hand back.
"Just curious..." Olivia muttered to herself.
Anna looked down and saw a chest under the frame for the wither. She opened the chest and saw Petra's wither skull-and two others just like it!
"Guys...good news, I found Petra's wither skull. Bad news... I know what this guy's up to-and it's not good!" Anna exclaimed.
The group looked inside the chest.
"This guy's planning to make the wither! If he where to release it on that crowd of people..." Lukas told Jesse "Jesse, we have to stop him!"
Suddenly, there was the sound of a door swinging open.
"Hide!" whispered Jesse to the others.
Anna managed to fit under a small end table near the statue. She could hear the man's voice all the way from the entrance.
"'Surprised to see me old friend?' No, that's not it. 'Thought you could get rid of me, didn't you?' Perfect!" the man said to himself.
Suddenly, there was the sound of breaking glass towards where Olivia was hiding between some old bookshelves. The man walked over to where Olivia was. Thankfully, Jesse, holding a golden sword, jumped out from her hiding place. The man turned around to where she was. In support, the others left their hiding places and surrounded the man.
"You! Back again I see, with your friends. To cause more trouble, I presume." the man said.
"We know what you're going to do!" exclaimed Jesse.
"You fools! You have to get out of here!" the man exclaimed.
"We won't. You aren't letting the wither loose in that crowd." Anna said. The angry, determined glint in her eyes every time someone was in trouble appered.
"A little warrior, you are, aren't you? Just like your father." the man said. "And if you aren't going to leave..." The man walked over to a pile of iron blocks and held up a pumpkin.
"I'll have to force you."
Within seconds, an iron golem was attaking the group.
"This way!" urged Petra, leading the group to the door. Anna was doing a head count as she followed her friends to the exit.
Olivia, Axel, Petra, Jesse.. wait... Lukas! thought Anna.
"Lukas!" called Anna. Lukas opened the chest he was hiding in and poked his head out.
"Anna?" he asked.
Anna ran over and pulled Lukas out of the chest and along with her. However, she was hit by the iron golem on her shoulder. Anna didn't stop and kept running until she and Lukas made it to the exit. The second she and Lukas made it through the door, Olivia and Jesse quickly shut it behind them.
"Anna! Are you okay?" asked Petra.
"I'm fine. Going to have a bruise on my arm, but I'm fine." Anna told her, feeling the red mark on her arm throb. "We have to warn this crowd right away. And who's better to belive us than Gabriel? He's my dad, he'll listen to his daughter."
"Sounds good." Olivia said. She and the others went to warn the crowd except Lukas, who was standing in shock.
"Lukas?" Anna asked him.
"You... you went back for me..." Lukas said, surprised.
"I know. Why wouldn't I? Anna said. "Now come on!"
That... thought Lukas That was the nicest thing anyone's ever done to me...
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