Destruction Among Us

Chapter Six

"Sir, we've successfully gotten a portal close to where the traitors were released," a magma cube informed his leader.

"Good," Herobrine smirked, his eyes glowing menacingly. After many tries, taking several days and thousands of new portals being built, they finally succeeded.

"It is only off 100 or so yards but spies have confirmed that the targets are in a place called the 'Sky Base'," a pigman confirmed the position and told Herobrine the spies' findings.

"That base of puny humans that insist on creating an army to destroy my power?" The pigman nodded and zoomed in on a picture of the Sky Base. "Those mortals obsessed with butter?"

"Yes sir."

"I'll have fun destroying their spirits."

The blaze watched as his creator grinned maniacally. The blaze wasn't anyone special but, despite Herobrine being his creator, the blaze hated him with a passion. He hated how Herobrine ordered impossible things from them and sent them into a zone that was sure a death wish. The blazes were his skilled army but this blaze, wished he was created by Notch instead.

Not many would dare speak Herobrine's elder brother's name- even fewer actually knew the story of how Herobrine came to be so cruel. Some even thought that they were only created out of anger and animosity, that no real thought went into their creation. Hence the zombie pigmen looking the way they do and ghasts forced to be always flying and slimes forced to remain underground instead on the landscape. The blaze knew that he and all other blazes were created to further torment Notch's creations and he hated it. He was relieved that the two children of his creator escaped- they didn't deserve to be forced to be evil and follow their father's every command.

The blaze grunted softly before turning to leave the room. He couldn't move any longer when he felt a pull on his muscles and joints. He was forcefully turned around and Herobrine's furious face was before him.

"You forget that I am your creator and can read your mind at will." The blaze's eyes widened and he stared at the angry white eyes. "You will regret ever thinking that in my presence." Herobrine whispered in the blaze's face. The Underworld Creator used his powers to slowly disintegrate the blaze into dust- causing as much pain as possible. All that was left was a pile of powder on the floor. "Get rid of this mess." A pigman hurried to do as his creator demanded.

"Set up a squadron to go through the portal; only the best can go with me on this journey. I care not for the others," Herobrine told the magma cube.

"Yes sir," the magma cube nodded and Herobrine left the room.

"Ultimately, no one can escape from me." An evil grin spread across Herobrine's face and he formed a ball of white energy in his palm.

~Destruction Among Us~

"Sir, another portal has risen from out of nowhere!"

"Find out why!" Sky shouted an order. He was in the Portal Destruction Room and portals were popping up everywhere. They had been all week and he hasn't been able to relax like everyone else. He and the Portal Squad were frantically trying to find the source of the portals, but they would disappear before they could reach them. He barely got to spend time with his old caretaker; even with the amount of time she's been there.

Faye had been back for three weeks and everyone was getting used to having her around. Sure enough, just like five years ago in their village, everyone loved Faye. She offered her help and read stories to the children. She volunteered to help out in the medical wing and was in charge of maintaining the food stocks and other things pertaining to that.

Eventually everyone got used to Noah and Sparklez presence and was more comfortable to talk to them. When Noah often got into trouble, he would adopt puppy eyes and no one had the heart to tell Faye what he did. Sparklez helped out with training the new recruits for the army. He helped Ant fit everyone for armor and find out if they were better with a sword, axe, or bow. Everyone was getting more comfortable in the Sky Base and he hoped it would stay that way for a long while.

"Sky?"

Sky turned his head to the doorway, rubbing his head. "Yeah, Ms. Faye?"

"I have something important to talk to you about," Faye said, stepping into the room.

"I'm kind of busy though."

"It has to do with the portals popping up everywhere." Sky froze and stared at Faye.

"How did you know about the portals?"

"I have ways of figuring out why my brother's friends are stressed," Faye shrugged lightly.

"Alright." Turning to one of the recruits on the Portal Squad he said, "I'll be right back." The recruits nodded and turned back to the screen in front of her.

Sky and Faye left the room and walked down the hall, entering an empty conference room. "What did you want to tell me?"

"Sky, I know you know why the portals are showing up all over," Faye began. "Herobrine is looking for a portal closest to the one we came out of. He's searching for Captain and Noah."

Sky shook his head disobediently; refusing to believe what he hoped wasn't true. "No, that's not-"

"You know it is Sky!" Faye spun around and faced the boy. "He's coming with an army of his best to get Captain and Noah. He's- he's going to kill them because he knows they have the power to destroy him." Sky shook his head stubbornly. "Sky! You know that's what's happening but refuse to believe it. I don't want it to be true either, but it's irrelevant to think otherwise."

"Why don't we just move you guys somewhere else; somewhere far away?" Sky offered but Faye shook her head.

"I won't allow you all to try and fight him off. You wouldn't stand a chance."

"We can try, can't we?" Sky asked angrily. "We just got you back! We don't want to lose you again!"

"I couldn't live with myself if I knew you were going into battle at my expense without me there!" Faye retorted.

"Then what-"

Faye interrupted him. "I need you guys to live so that you can defeat Herobrine! I can't beat him; it's up to you guys. I'll keep him distracted when he arrives."

"But!"

"No Sky! It's useless to argue with me. You have to lead everyone on and I'll do my best to stop him. Tell no one of this agreement and you have to live by it," Faye pointed at him. "Promise me."

"I-I-I," Sky stuttered, looking at the ground. He refused to allow tears to form in his eyes. His old caretaker had basically signed her own death contract. "I promise," he whispered, feeling Faye's arms wrap around him. He buried his face in Faye's neck and returned he hug.

"You have to keep everyone in the dark. When Herobrine shows up and we all go to fight him, you will force everyone to stay back while I go ahead. I will hold him off for you guys to make it back to our old village and find the library." Sky looked up at Faye curiously. She continued before he could ask his question, "In the library, in the very back shelf, on the far right, a book is there. In that book explains many things you guys don't know about me. There are instructions in the book and I want you to follow them exactly."

Sky nodded and removed himself from the comforting embrace. "I promise to follow your orders."

Faye ruffled his hair and smiled sadly at him. "Please do." Faye made her way to the door and opened it, "You've helped me in many ways Sky. And when you get to where the book tells you, say 'Hi' to him for me." She left Sky wondering who 'Him' was.

Sky removed his sunglasses and rubbed his eyes with the heels of his hands. "Ssundee is going to kill me; they all are."

~Destruction Among Us~

"We have to go collect a few traitorous beings from the Overworld. You will take anyone's life that gets in the way. Collect the traitors at all costs." Several war cries were heard from the large group in front of a small portal. "Bring me the traitors and I will take care of them." More shouts of agreement before an unknown being yelled.

"Long live Herobrine!" This continued on for several more minutes as Herobrine's smirk grew wider.

"Let's go cause some mayhem, eh?" Herobrine turned to the portal behind him and stepped through it. Several of his creations following in after him.

They were teleported to a grassy field surrounded by a few hills. A small group of people were in the surrounding area, staring wide-eyed and shocked at the beings spilling from the portal. Herobrine grinned evilly and said, "Destroy them all."