Looks like my frogginess got the best of me once again. Out a whole day early, (even though I've had it finished for almost a week), here's Chapter 6!
DISCLAIMER: I don't own Minecraft.
-Robert's POV-
"Watch where you're aiming!" I shouted behind me after hearing a bullet whiz by my head.
"I was!" Peter called out from behind me, letting loose another shot at the group of Skeletons before us. Both of his shots careened into the skulls of the undead beasts, blowing them of their shoulders. The two hit crumpled into a pile, causing the remaining boneheads to attack more fiercely. It wasn't long, however, until Peter and I had wiped out the wandering group, gathering the bones in our packs.
"Nice work!" I said, high-fiving my friend. We continued walking, when I heard Peter yawn behind me. "Go ahead and head back." I said, placing my hand on his shoulder.
"No!" He protested. "You know the rules! Ever since the incident in the nearby village, we have to stay in pairs, just in case we spot hostile humanized mobs."
"I'll be fine. I can handle myself." Peter looked at me and sighed, knowing this was a fight he couldn't win.
"Alright..." He sighed, "but if Cage gets on my ass about this, I'm not taking the fall for you."
"Just go." I chuckled. I watched as he trudged off in the direction of the house, then spun around, carefully watching the shadows. I moved slowly and quietly, and as I surveyed my surroundings, I spotted a small orange light in the distance. Perplexed, I crept closer, discovering it was a camp. The fire was still burning brightly, meaning, whoever was staying here, recently left. I snooped around the campsite, looking for any indication of who, or what, was staying here. Unable to find anything, I spun around to leave to see a robed figure aiming a drawn bow at my head.
"Drop your weapon!" They ordered. "Drop it or I put an arrow between your eyes!" I glared at the figure before me, leveling my pistol at the figure.
"Wanna try me?" I asked dangerously. We glared at each other, when suddenly the figure loosed an arrow. The arrow flew over my shoulder, making a sickening thud as it slammed into something behind me. I spun around and watched as a humanized Zombie sunk to the ground, arrow between it's eyes. I turned to thank the figure, only to see another Zombie creeping up behind them.
"Get down!" I shouted, firing my pistol. They got down just in time as the bullet put a hole in the creature's forehead. The Zombie flailed as it died, tearing the robe off the figure by mistake. The figure stood up, revealing a young woman wearing grey shorts, and a grey vest that barely covered her huge breasts. She had light grey eyes and hair to match.
"Woah..." was all I could say to the beautiful woman before me. I watched in awe as she strung another arrow with blazing speed, loosing it at another Zombie.
"You just gonna stand there and stare or are you gonna help me?" She asked as she strung another arrow. I snapped out of the trance I was in and got into my groove. I ran towards the nearest Zombie, planting my elbow in it's chest, then blasting it point blank, blowing the back of its head out. I tossed the carcass towards another Zombie, stunning it. Grabbing the stunned beast, I flipped it over my shoulder, dislocating it's arm at both joints in the process. I pinned it, placing the barrel of my gun in it's mouth. I was about pull the trigger when I heard the girl scream.
"Get off me, you dead head!" She said as she struggled with a Zombie that had grabbed hold of her. I hopped off of my quarry and ran towards the woman. I grabbed the shoulder of her assailant and spun it around.
"You, my friend," I said, as I broke its jaw, "need to learn to keep your hands to yourself!" The beast screamed in a rage and hit me square in the jaw. In response, I shoved the barrel of my gun in its mouth, blowing it's brains out the top of its head. I wiped the Zombie bits off my face then helped the woman back onto her feet.
"Thank you." She said. She inspected the fallen Zombies, driving an arrow into the head of any that were still alive. Once she seemed satisfied, she turned her attention to me. She rushed me and put an arrow to my throat.
"Now, drop your weapon!" She commanded, pressing the arrow closer. "I won't tell you again." I struggled against her grip and fired a shot from my pistol, snapping the arrow in two.
"Will you stop that!?" I said, pushing her off of me. "Jesus, I've got no intention to hurt you. Only reason I'm over here is because I saw your fire. Now, will you please stop threatening me!?" The woman watched me closely as I holstered my gun and sat down on a near by log. "Who the hell are you, anyway?" I asked, visibly irritated.
"What's it to you?" She asked.
"Well, I'd like to know the name of the person you just helped me bring down a hoard of Zombies." I said. "Thanks by the way. I'll start; my name's Robert."
"Don't mention it." She said, sitting down next to me on the log. "The name's Skelly."
"Skelly, huh?" I said with a chuckle. "Not a very original name for a Skeleton, huh?"
"Yeah," she giggled, "I guess n-hold on a second!" She looked over at me with alarm. "How'd you know?"
"The skill with the bow is enough for a tell." I said with a sly smile. "I'm must say, you shot at a speed equal, if not faster, than my pistol."
"I'm not sure if that's a compliment or not." She said with a confused look. I chuckled before responding.
"It was a compliment." I said, drawing my gun. "This is a pistol. Like a bow, it fires projectiles, but at a much faster speed. The projectiles are much smaller as well."
"If I hadn't seen its power myself, I wouldn't have believed you." She said. "Still it's hard to believe something so small packs so much power. Honestly it looks like a hunk of iron."
"Believe me, it's much more than a hunk of iron." I said, holstering my weapon. "Anyhow, what are you doing out here?"
"I pissed off someone important." She said, bluntly.
"On the run, huh?" I chuckled. "Need some help avoiding your pursuers?"
"I'll be fine. Thanks for the help with that hoard. Never would've survived that one."
"Don't mention it, but, seriously, you should come with me. I've got a place you can hide."
"I told you I'll be fine! Get that through you're he-!" Her words were cut off by the sound of groans. Looking past her, I saw a huge swarm of Zombies shambling towards us. I leveled my pistol at the nearest member of the group and just as I was about to pull the trigger, the ground shook. The shaking intensified as thundering steps emanated from the forest before us, indicating only one thing; this hoard held a Giant.
"Shit! We're gonna have to run!" I exclaimed. "Follow me! Kill the ones in front of you and move!"
"Got it!" With that, we sprinted in the direction of my friends base. Our path was blocked by a few Zombies, but they were easily dispatched. I could heard the footfalls of the Giant behind us, allowing me to pour on the speed. We burst through the forest, only to run into Shade and Cage.
"Oof! What the fuck Robert!?" Exclaimed Cage. "Watch were you're going!"
"No time man!" I explained. "We've got a massive hoard on our asses!"
"You don't say..." Both of them said with a demented grin on their faces.
"What's up with them?" Skelly asked, obviously unnerved.
"You'll see." I said, edging back. "Move back. What they're about to do is highly dangerous." Skelly only nodded and hid behind me. Within seconds, the first wave of the hoard burst through the woods, and began to rush the two men before them. I could see the delight in Cage's eyes as he raised his hand.
"It's been a while since I've had a live target!" He said with glee. "Nether's Inferno!" As those words left his mouth, a fifty yard swath was decimated with flame hot enough to turn everything, living or no, into ash. Just as Cage began to lower his hand, the Giant crashed through the the trees, and brought it's fists down in an attempt to crush Cage. Shade intercepted the blow and pushed it back.
"This one's mine." He said, his blade glowing an ominous black. As he swung his blade, it unleashed a wide arc of pure evil energy, striking the massive beast in the chest. The resulting wound necrotized at an alarming rate, reducing the Giant to a necrotic pile of sludge in seconds. Both Skelly and I looked on in awe at the destruction wrought by my friends.
"Incredible..." Skelly said under her breath. "I didn't realize the there were humans so strong."
"That's my friends for you." I chuckled. "So about my offer..."
"I really don't have a choice do I..." She said, curtly. "I'd never survive out there."
"Fair enough." I said triumphantly. "Let's see about getting you a room." With that, I marhed towards our base, my reluctant companion sighing in defeat.
-Chapter 6 End-
Sorry that Skelly didn't get a chance to speak in this chapter, and that it was so short. I would've made it longer if it weren't for a crippling bout of writer's block. Anyways, I hope you all enjoyed it!
