I'd seen similar writings on other media, and this is probably the first time I wrote like that (Aquarius' POV) and is actually proud of it. If any of you think that I missed out anything, leave a review!

Ssundee POV

Basically, the priest wrote a letter stating that we weren't like before, and those who read the letter can trust us. Breaking someone's trust is easy, but mending it is hard. It would take us a couple of eternities or more for us to gain the world's trust back.

The priest also gave us a backpack filled with food, tools and torches. Since we are going to Fiore, we would need those items as there are hardly any places for us to stop at within a few thousand blocks. Furthermore, Fiore is very far from the village we are in. I'd say about the distance from San Francisco to Beijing, China without crossing the Pacific Ocean. It might take us a few weeks to get there, maybe months.

The guards we met earlier escorted us to the border of the dark oak forest. They told us that the nearest civilization is due east, and said that we can try there first to collect information and whatsoever. It would help understand this world better.

"I think we're a bit like Percy Jackson when he first found out that he is a demigod," Aquarius said. "Struggling to understand the world that he seemed to know but doesn't. It's confusing, actually," It's a miracle how she can fit so many things in her 15 year old brain.

We slept in the trees until daybreak, and then continued our journey. The guards also mentioned that all the cities used the same currency, and we could use that money to get better weapons. Basically, it's like factions: collecting resources sell them and get money for better items. Vikk suggested that we go mining as soon as we find a potential cave while Jason suggested dungeon diving for valuable loot. Again, we almost started fighting each other until Aquarius stopped us, saying that we can do both.

We didn't dare going deep into the deeper caves, so we picked a ravine. It is quite deep, but it doesn't have maze-like cave systems. We found rubies, amethysts and much more minerals from the ravine. Since most of us played modded Minecraft before, we ruled out whatever minerals that isn't valuable. That means chucking away a lot of copper ores. Aquarius saved some, saying that mechanics would want them. Whatever, girl. It's your choice.

We found a tower dungeon on top of a hill right after mining. It's the kind of dungeon with a mark aboveground while the real deal is all underground. I'd hit those kind of dungeons a number of times, but the buildings still take my breath away. I never knew how many levels there are, or how big the levels were.

We looted the top layers first, and then descended into the basement where the real deal lies. The priest gave us 2 stacks of torches each, and there are 24 of us. That means we have… 48 stacks of torches. Wow.

We split up into three groups, since there are three entrances, and went in. I don't usually get scared when I'm going into the dungeon, but I am today. But we might not be able to go farther without the money.

I sighed and went into the dark with my team.

Deadlox POV

"I hadn't come in here for a long, long time," Jason said, looking around the corridor. He took his helmet off, and his eyes illuminated the space before him. "In the game, of course. If I remember correctly, there is a nether-themed level on the last part,"

"There is," Rex confirmed. "And I heard that it is the hardest one,"

"It might have blazes, then," Mitch went ahead and placed another torch. "We have to be careful about it,"

We promised to rendezvous at the entrance after we cleared our area. If one of the teams found the stairway down, we'll go their way. Then, we split up again. This method kind of shortens the time needed, and covers more area. We also decided to take whatever items that have some sort of value, and then we meet at the entrance and do the inspections.

~~TIME SKIP COZ WHY NOT~~

"This room looks awesome," Baki said. We came across a room that looks a lot like a small apartment. There is a chest in the middle and random stuffs scattered around. "If this is my home, I'd be hype,"

"This is pretty much how Preston's house looks like," Lachlan started looting the chests. "Except it's smaller and brighter than this place,"

"And it wasn't messy?" Neonz asked. Lachlan threw him a confused look. "Aquarius was watching his vlog, and I kind of watched it with her,"

"She said she wasn't a fan of him?" Lachlan pulled out a piece of chain armor. "This might be good,"

"Nah. She basically salvages whatever crap she could find. She likes vlogs the most,"

"She's a stalker, then?"

"She just wants to keep track of things. She actually cared for you guys,"

"She's a strange person," Vikk cut in, coming over with an enchantment table in his arms.

"She barely has her sanity on her," Neonz shrugged. "That's exactly what she said,"

We stopped the conversation right there as we looted the room of any valuables. I feel like I'm in factions again, raiding a base that wasn't protected.

After what seems like forever, we finished exploring our side of the dungeon. We retraced our steps back to the stairs where we wait. We found no stairway leading down, so we assumed that it is on the other part of the dungeon. As we waited, Ian and Lachlan argued over whether to keep the chain armor Lachlan got from the chests.

"It has good enchantments on it!" Lachlan yelled. "It could be used as a backup set!"

"But the protection level is low!" Ian retorted. "There's no goddamn use having good enchantments on it if it's bad armor!"

They continued on, and after a while I stopped listening. The problem is that they are so noisy that I couldn't hear myself think! I glanced at Neonz, who managed a helpless smiled at me and facepalmed.

I went through my loot. I have a few enchantment books, an assortment of weapons, and a lot of mob junk from killing them. I threw them in a corner, making sure no one steps into it. In this world, we don't pick up things automatically. We have this magnetic device on our backpacks that would suck any item up when turned on. It is useful, but annoying sometimes.

The other team joined us shortly after, and we exchanged information. The staircase wasn't on their side, either, but they somehow found diamond blocks. Maybe there's a treasury on their side.

We joked around and watch Lachlan and Ian arguing. It's even entertaining when Duncan tried telling them to stop. They ended up having a three way fight since Duncan said that they can smelt the armor in the smeltery for steel.

All of a sudden, a scream echoed down the corridor that the third and last group went. It sounds like someone is looking into the eyes of death. Lachlan scrambled up and grab for his pack. "It's Vikk," He said, eyes widening with horror. Another scream echoed through the dungeon, this time from someone I knew.

"It's Adam," I realized I was shaking. "Guys, we have to help them!"

Aquarius POV

I can't move. It's like I'm under Medusa's spell, except I'm not dead and I'm not stone.

Vikk is lying in a corner, grimacing from the pain. The spear that the creature threw had gone clean through his body, and he is bleeding a lot. Up to the point where I would throw up.

It had got hold of Adam now, and has an evil grin on its face. It is savoring his fear, and enjoying it. Adam had somehow turned into his hybrid form, but that doesn't help at all.

I have the scythe in my hand, but I found no strength to swing it. My fear is holding it back, freezing my body in place.

I can hear footsteps down the corridor, but my lips won't move. I can't utter a sound. It's like watching a horror movie going live, and you can't do anything.

Why do I have to look into the creature's eyes? I could have just left it wandering at the second floor, but noo. I have to get a better look at him, and look into its eyes. Before we knew, it had bounded up the stairs and threw a spear into Vikk's stomach.

The monster picked up his spear and pointed it at Adam's stomach. He pushed the shaft into the flesh ever so slowly, listening to Adam's screams. This is so wrong. It's like reading those evil and twisted fanfictions online. Everything is wrong.

I breathed out heavily, releasing the stress building up in my chest. The freeze spell broke, and I charged towards the monster, swinging the scythe.

The monster knew my move, and swung his spear at me without pulling it out of Adam. It cut a huge gash in my stomach, and I bit my lip from crying out in pain. I sliced off one of its arm and it disintegrated, dropping Adam on the floor.

I went in for another swing as I saw Mitch pulling Adam away. Somehow, I knew the monster's weakness, like I met it on a daily basis. I sliced across its chest, exposing the heart. It swept me off balance, and I dropped the scythe.

I managed to roll out of the way and he stabbed his spear at the location I was in. It was lodged there, and as it struggles to pull it out, I picked up the scythe again and bring the blade down, driving the tip into its heart. It screeched as its body started smoking. I pulled the scythe out of its body and it crumbled. The only thing left of it was its spear and a couple of junk.

"Aquarius?" Someone came up behind me. The sound… It's so reassuring that it made me calmed down. I realized that my breathing is all messed up, and I'm losing conscious. One reason why I should exercise more.

I turned around and faced the person. I'd only managed a smile before falling into his hands, and the owner of them gasped.

"Vikk!" I remember someone yelling, followed by mass footsteps. Somebody touched the cut on my stomach, checking my wound and I blacked out.