Chapter Three: Ender Dragon
"Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to this year's MonsterCon!" A woman shouted through her microphone, which made the crowd cheer in excitement. "This year we have a very special treat for all of you: we are re-enacting the battle between the first Order of the Stone and the Ender Dragon!" Everyone oohed and cheered as five figures, each dressed as their appropriate character, appeared on the stage before everything suddenly went dark. Everyone screamed until two purple lights appeared and a distant roar was heard before the lights slowly came back on to reveal an Ender Dragon which roared again, causing the entire dome to shake.
"Look at that detail!" Ivan said as 'he' watched the Ender Dragon with something akin to amazement. "It must've taken them years to perfect every detail on that costume!" everyone agreed with 'him' but Darius was looking at the dragon like there was something off about it... and once he noticed the eyes, he knew it instantly. "We have to go," He said as he started pulling Alura towards the entrance, making everyone look at him like he was crazy. "Now!" "Are you insane?" Ellegaard asked curiously before pointing at the dragon. "This is amazing and I'm not going to leave this show one bit."
"Even if it means saving your lives?" He asked, which made them look at him curiously again before turning back to the show. "Now Command Block," The actor playing Soren said to a colorful block in his hand. "Answer my plea and erase this dragon once and for all!" But it didn't happen as the dragon whipped it's tail, causing the actor to fall and everyone looked at the dragon curiously.
Wasn't the dragon gone by now? Why was it still there? It wasn't supposed to attack Soren wasn't it?
Then reptilian purple eyes narrowed before a stream of purple fire was shot into the sky, making everyone scream and run for their lives. "I told you! I told you!" Darius said as he continued pulling Alura out of the dome with the others behind them just as the dragon broke free of the restraints and gave a bone-chilling roar. "Is that the dragon that imprisoned you?" Lilianth asked as they ran for the town gates while trying to avoid obstacles. "Yup, and she is really pissed because I left without a word." He answered as he kept his eyes in front of him and jumped over a fallen cart before he suddenly stopped causing the others to crash into him and making them land in a hole.
"Great... now what?" Ivan asked as they got untangled and sat to regain their breaths. "Does anyone have any ideas?" Alura asked as she held Misty closer to her in fear. No one answered for a bit until Ivan stood up and nearly knocked Leo over. "Of course! Why didn't I think of it!" 'He' said, making the others look at him curiously. "My secret lab! It's in the forest!" After that they all jumped out of the hole and ran in the direction of the gates before turning right and ran towards the hills.
"We just have to get through this forest," Ivan shouted as they entered the forest and decided to follow him. "But, be on the lookout for skeletons, zombies, and spiders especially that last one: spiders are not the easiest to get rid of when in a swarm." And just as 'he' finished saying that a purple-colored fireball struck the ground in front of them, causing them to split to different sides: Lilianth, Ivan, and Darius on the left side, Alura, Leo, Ellegaard, and Misty on the right side. "Everyone keep going! We'll meet up on the other side!" Ivan shouted before the Ender Dragon roared again.
Alura's group dodged burning trees and Ender Charges while Lilianth's group, who was strangely missing Ivan, dodged falling trees and poisonous fires until they reached the end and ran even faster until... "OW!" "Spectra!" Leo shouted as she went back to help the other blond up from the ground. "I think I twisted my ankle!" He shouted, causing everyone else to stop and look at him. "Leo! You've got to move faster!" Alura shouted anxiously. "His ankle's hurt! This is the best we can do!" Leo shouted back as he tried to keep Spectra off his right foot.
"Well now what are we going to do?" Darius asked before he was nearly knocked over... by a frightened horse. "Everyone get on!" There were three horses: one was a black horse with white stockings and blaze, the second was a buckskin, and the third was a flaxen chestnut. Lilianth got on the chestnut, Leo and Ellegaard got on the buckskin, and Alura got on the black. "Hey! What about us?" Darius shouted as he realized that he and Spectra were the only ones not on a horse. "C'mon Alu, we got this!" Lilianth shouted as she neared Alura, who was looking back and forth from Spectra to Darius. "We can take the reigns, and they can just hang on..."
That was enough to let Alura make up her mind. "I've got Darius!" "Then I've got Spectra!" Both siblings helped the person they chose on the horse before the horse decided to run. "Whatever you do: don't look back!" Alura shouted as they reached the group, but then a shout caught her attention. "I looked..." Leo said sheepishly from behind Ellegaard with Misty in his arms.
The ride was someone quiet but there were a few comments here and there.
"Everyone, follow me!" Lilianth
"WHOOHOO! YEAH! This is awesome!" Leo
"Leo, stop backseat-steering!" Ellegaard
"I can't help it, I'm getting horse-sick." Leo
"No offense, but you could use a little practice." Darius
"First time on a horse here!" Alura
Then a gaping hole in front of them.
"You trying to knock me off this thing, Alura?" Darius
"Sorry..." Alura
Just as they neared the canyons, the bridge was untouched by anything until they crossed it. Afterwards it was destroyed for the second time.
"Yeehaw! Whoo!" Leo
"Ugh, Leo. You're screaming in my ear." Ellegaard
"Sorry." Leo
