Shorter chapter because I wanted to hurry up and begin the actual plot of the story

Don't think I'll be updating this quick for a little bit, as school starts up again in a week or so, and I've been derping around with my BTR OCs Loud'NSound and my new IPad XD I may be releasing a new story soon, which is about my Loud'NSound girls. I'm honestly excited for it XD

The crying had quieted down a few minutes ago, but the young woman didn't want to leave her child alone yet, since she tended to get fussy pretty quickly. She was seated in the nursery's rocking chair, her four-month-old daughter wrapped in a soft white blanket in her arms, rocking her gently, hoping it would keep her calm. Even at such a young age, her daughter craved so much attention from her mother. Just like her father, she thought with a fond smile.

Said baby was currently staring up at her mother with her beautiful white and gold eyes. She had one tiny hand in her mouth, chewing on it. The orange-haired woman's smile grew. Lifting her hand, that wasn't in the baby's mouth and and gently pressing her lips to it. The baby removed her hand from her mouth and waved it at her mother, gurgling.

She laughed softly as she readjusted her tiny child, pressing her head against her shoulder. " You really are just like your daddy, aren't you, Amethyst? " She asked the infant, stroking her growing brown hair. Amethyst answered with a high pitched squeak. She laughed, louder than previously.

The nursery door opened, and a man, presumably the father, entered. The woman sparred him a glance and a nod before focusing back on her daughter. " I see you've gotten her to quiet down. " he told his wife as he knelt beside the chair. He raised his hand and stroked his child's cheek with one of his fingers. She leaned against him, a little grin curling on her face.

" Pass her here, Rowan. " He murmured. A light weight settled in his arms as his little girl's eyes switched from her mother to her father. He smiled and held her close, nuzzling her. She giggled and reached up her father's face. " i see you, Amethyst. " He took her hand in his and pressed it to his cheek.

The family stayed like that for a while, maybe a little longer than necessary. " Should she be able to go to sleep now and STAY asleep, my love? " He asked, looking at his ginger wife. She nodded " I think she's had enough attention tonight. " Rowan stood and lifted her child from his arms. He rose to his feet as well, heading for the door while wife wife laid his child in her crib. She walked over to join her lover as they both glanced back at the child. " Sleep well, my little jewel. " He called out softly to the baby, before both parents left the room, closing the door behind them.

The screaming had begun again. Three year old Amethyst winced as the noise hit her ears, making her head hurt bad. She didn't get why her Mommy and Daddy fought so much. Was it her fault? tears welled in her eyes. She didn't want Mommy and Daddy to be mad at each other 'cause of her. She wanted them to love each other again.

The toddler looked around the corner to where her parents were. Mommy's hand was on the blades she carried, her father's over an old bottle. Her mother;s back was to her daughter, both adults screaming so loud she was surprised the walls weren't shaking.

Her father grasped the bottle tighter before her hurled it at the ginger queen. She gave a shrill shriek and ducked. The bottle missed her head; instead, flying at the small child in the doorway. She screamed and curled up, covering her head with her small arms to somewhat protect herself. She was used to this. When Mommy and Daddy got violent in fighting, things got thrown a lot. Amethyst was often hit by missed attacks.

Instead of having glass piercing her body, she was lifted into the air and swung around, the bottle hitting her hero instead of the toddler. Her small finger grasped out and landed on fabric. Arms cradled her gently to a chest, in which she hit her face in.

" Alisteeer...! " She wailed, tears streaming down her pale cheeks. She was adjusted and held closer as the family butler, a pigman named Alister, turned to face the fuming king and queen, who both now sported guilty faces for almost hurting their little girl; the only thing that they both and a similar feeling for, which was unending love.

" I've had enough of this, Your Majesties, and I'm certain that I'm not the only one who feels this way. Your child cannot live happily with how you two act! You're unhappy with one another, you make everyone miserable and not want to work around the fortress anymore, and you're becoming downright abusive to the young princess! You can either decide to make up and fix things, " his eyes narrowed. " Or end this toxic marriage. "

The couple stared at each other before the king growled. " Out. " " Wh-what!? Herobrine, you can't- " Rowan cried out in horror. " I. Said. OUT, Rowan. We're done. This marriage is over. So is your involvement in my child's life. "

" You're child!? I believe you're mistaken. No, YOUR involvement in MY child's life is over. She's my kid, not yours! " She shouted. " Too bad, Go. Either you leave willingly, or you will be removed. By force. " He saw tears starting to fall down her face but he didn't care. He longer had a place for the woman in his heart. She sniffled. " Can I at least say goodbye to her? " she whispered. " Two minutes. Then I want you gone. " he growled at his now ex-wife. She nodded.

That was the last time Amethyst ever saw her mother.

The only noise in the room was the fire and lava crackling outside. The nether King, Herobrine, was sitting down, head in his hands, almost asleep. It was almost mid afternoon, but he was exhausted. It was one of those rare moments that he would actually admit that he kind of missed Rowan being around...

The silence was broken by small shoes hitting the floor, and a tiny voice squealing out " DADDY! DADDY! "

His tired eyes moved to the door as a little girl with long brown hair burst through the door. " Daddy! " She shrieked, running over to him and launching her hair into his arms. He smiled and put his arms around his six year old to keep her from falling. " Hello, my little jewel. " He cooed, kissing her forehead.

She giggled before shoving something into his hands. " Look, Daddy! Look at what I made with Abarrane, Aalisha, and Aami! " He silently praised the fortresses stylists. The A Sisters had to have some serious willpower to stay strong and deal with his little ball of energy. He looked down at his hands. In there was a necklace, made of shimmering quartz and netherrack. He rested his head on his daughter's. " It looks wonderful, Amethyst. " he praised. She gave him a wide grin. " Thanks, Daddy! "

"Here, why don't we put it on you? " He asked her. She shook her head. " No, Daddy. Not for me. For you! " His eyes widened slightly before a happier expression appeared on his face. " For me? Thank you, Baby girl. "

Her eyes shone as she leaned over, sliding it over his head and letting it fall around his neck. He pulled her to his chest, squeezing her tightly. She snuggled against him, her small arms only reaching halfway around him.

He didn't know what he'd done to get a child like her. After everything he'd done, and everyone he'd hurt, he'd somehow still been blessed with such a sweet child as Amethyst.

As he pressed his nose into her brown hair, he made a promised that no matter what happened in the future, he wouldn't let anyone or anything take his little blessing away from him.

He'd just returned from taking care of some business a ways away from the fortress where they had made their kingdom. He'd been gone for a little over a week, and badly missed his little girl, who was now 15. Usually, when he returned, Amethyst would be the first to greet him. This time was different, however. They was no teenager running over to the doors to tackle her father into a hug. In fact, there was...no one around.

" Hello? " He called out, walking through the entrance hall. There was no reply. Frowning, he headed for the living area, wondering if his daughter might be in there.

As he walked, he bumped into Alister, who squeaked in surprise, which was VERY unlike him. " Alister? " He asked. " Y-Your Majesty! " He sounded worried. " Is everything alright, Alister? " He was getting suspicious. " Hmm? O-oh, yes, yes, Your Majesty, everything is alright... " The pigman mumbled. He raised an eyebrow. " Alister, what's wrong? " " Nothing, Sir! " He grabbed Alister's arm.

" Alister...where is Amethyst? " " A-Amethyst? " " yes, Alister, Amethyst. Where is she? She didn't greet me like normal. "

Alister's eyes widened before he looked at the floor. " Sh-She's...she's gone, Your Majesty. She managed to light the Nether Portal, bypass your brother's curse, and leave. She's in the surface now. " Herobrine's eyes widened and he let go of Alister, stumbling back in shock. Amethyst, his daughter, his light, his little jewel, was gone.

And him, trapped here in this hell by his stupid brother's curse, could not go after her. She was lost to him and the other nether beings now, put at the mercy of the mortal beings that roamed Minecraftia.

For the first time in years, he wanted to cry.

His fingers brushed over the worn down stones on the string around his neck. Even after all these years, he'd never gotten rid of it. He just couldn't let go of what he had left of his girl. Of the memories her still had of when she was little, and was oblivious to the horrors of the world.

His free hand curled into a was their fault. Those idiotic mortals that his brother was so insistant on keeping safe and as harm free as he could...If they didn't cause so much trouble, then he would be living happily with his child! His little jewel would still be at his side.

His lips slid back as he watched her brown hair disappear into the snow storm. Those boys she'd ended up with; they'd turned her completely against him! It was their fault she refused to walk with him once more!

Herobrine swore that he'd make them all pay for what they'd done to his family and his life. And what better time for payback than the present?

" Why should be trust you? " Grayson growled at the demigoddess. She sighed. " You shouldn't, that is, if you do not wish to. But please, do hear me out, and listen to my side of the story. " She stared at the boys, and, when she didn't get an answer, removed her sword from her back. Armen shrunk back, Drake took a step forward, and Grayson tightened his hold on his sword. She raised an eyebrow at them as she laid her sword on the floor and slid it over to Grayson. She commanded something to Zayliee in a strange language, who whined but retreated to her side anyways, laying beside her on the floor. " I surrendered my weapons. I request you lower yours as well, please. "

The boys looked at each other before putting their swords down, crossing their arms. " Ok. Now talk. " Drake told her.

She sighed and walked over to the table, taking a seat in her place. " I cannot tell you much, simply for...personal reasons. But, let's just say...my father and I are not on the best of terms as of the present time. Around the time I was eight years old, I...began to understand what my father truly did when he would leave our fortress for long periods of time. He would go to the homes of the people we had issues with in the nether and...and kill them. I was never supposed to find out, but I heard him discussing it with our family butler and close adviser, Alister. That was the main reason I left the kingdom when I was 15. My uncle, Notch...yes, Armen, he is real, you just do not see him because he prefers to stay in the Aether and be with his subjects, so, please, loose that look...

" Anyways, Notch put a curse on all the beings of the Nether after a large battle between my father and him...Father accused him of favoring their sister,middle child Endonia, over him, and he attacked Notch. he had no choice but to lock him in the Nether with his subjects to keep the mortals, his subjects, and Endonia's subjects, safe from his explosive rampages. We were only allowed to leave every ten years, on the Summer Solstice, as we don't fare well in heat. But, as I am half mortal, I was able to bypass the ten year mark, and enter the mortal world, where I lived in the Sky Army from then up till I ended up here. I was highly discriminated against for who my father was, what he'd done, my kingdom, and my bloodline. I vowed then and there that I would cut off all connection to him, and and begin my own life without his actions governing my life. But, now, he's back, and we are together again. If you wish to stop him, and keep Minecraftia safe...you will need my help. " She looked at all of them. " So, will you let go of Amethyst...And choose to give Amethyst Brine a chance? "

The boys stared at her, then at each other, seeming to come to an agreement through looks. Grayson picked up her sword and tossed to to her. She caught it and slid it back into her back, rising to her feet and stretching her hand out to the blonde. He took it. " I guess we should give her a chance to prove herself. Who knows what kind of help she could be to us. " She smiled. For the first time since she arrived, she felt at peace.

At least, she did, until the windows lit up orange as fires began to rage outside, as explosions began to echo along with it in a terrible harmony of chaos and danger.

So, yeah. I like leaving you all wondering what's gonna happen. I plan on doing that as many chapters as possible. You also got a glimpse at Amethyst's childhood, and you'll get more looks at that, the past with Notch, Herobrine, and Endonia, and other history that plays an important roll in Amethyst's history.

Keep on mining, my mineshafters!

-CaptainBat