Author's Note (temporary): Hey fans (I have like…only 4 followers XD) (and readers), sorry for all the wait I was very busy watching videos of the Yogscast and going on Yogscast Wiki (you might be able to find me there) and now it's the holidays over here so I get a brief break because my WIFI is off but my writing device does not require WIFI so I decided to start writing again so anyway hope you enjoy this so far I will be writing again in probably a month I'm very busy especially complaining Wither Skeletons keep coming to my house in Minecraftia and say that I'm offending their race (I probably am a bit) but anyway I got my armour and sword (torn leather armour and blunt wooden sword) and life goes on but hey they are banging down my door again I got to run away this is the sixth house of mine they will be destroying so bye bye I don't know why this has no full stops but anyway I got to go.

The War Against Withers: Chapter 9: The Promise

Character: EnderSteve

Location: Diamond City

The last time we saw EnderSteve, he was fighting for his life. What will happen now?

Shona could not believe what was happening. Steve had just critically injured one of the necessary people in defending Minecraftia against the army of Withers. Enraged, she picked herself up and charged towards Steve, uttering curses. Steve ignored it, and simply sidestepped her. He slowly advanced towards EnderSteve before Shona stood in front of him, holding a dagger.

"Get past me first if you want to touch EnderSteve!" she screamed.

"If you want your leader healed, get out of my way," said Steve in a dangerously soft voice.

"I can heal him alone!" Shona cried before heading to EnderSteve and feeding him a potion of health. There was an eager wait by both Shona and EnderSteve's men. However, it seemed to do little effect.

"If you want your leader healed, get out of my way," repeated Steve.

When Shona refused, Steve managed to push her out of the way and sat by EnderSteve's side. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a potion. Notch patiently waited on his throne. Everyone else thought it was going to be a health or regeneration potion, but instead it was one that was totally unique.

The potion showed all colours of the rainbow, flashing red before it dimmed to orange, then to yellow, and so on. It also seemed to boil of bubbles. It was as it something very powerful inside was trying to get out and escape. Steve held the potion to EnderSteve's lips and slowly trickled the liquid down his throat. They didn't wait long.

The effects were incredible. Dry blood evaporated, wounds disappeared and a warm light embraced EnderSteve's skin. After a while, he squinted his eyes open and questioned, "Is this the Aether? Have I died?"

Shona immediately gave him lung crushing hug and his men rushed over to see his situation. After confirming that he was fine, they turned to Steve.

"What potion was that?" a man asked.

"Why did you do that to our leader?" another questioned.

The whole room buzzed with voices like a crowd of news reporters.

Steve whispered "quiet please," the room fell silent then.

"Let me explain," he started. "EnderSteve belongs to a particular race of interest and is likely the only one of that race. The race has no real name but is half Endermen and half Minecraftian.

They have some unique features as well. For example, they can survive longer without food, have more energy and live longer. They can look at an Endermen and not provoke it. But now is the downside, they can't swim as fast.

The most interesting thing is; they get a massive boost of experience if they survive after being critically injured, which I just did to him. But if they know that they definitely will get injured, the boost of experience doesn't work properly.

The potion I gave to him to heal him is the last one that can be ever made. It required extreme magic skills to get one, which means that we have very high expectations of you, EnderSteve."

"I understand, master," replied EnderSteve.

"Very well. For the next few days I will teach you some very important magic spells. Be back here at sunrise next morning, but don't take everyone with you this time."

"What are the spells for, master?"

"Don't question. Do as you are told. You will see. Get some rest now, it's closing in on night."

"Yes master, I'll meet you tomorrow. Thankyou for boosting by experience."

Steve nodded and began to tidy up the battle arena. EnderSteve picked up his staff and walked out of the palace with his men behind him.

"I thought you were dead for sure!" remarked Shona. EnderSteve could still see tear marks on her little face.

"Don't worry. I don't die easily."

After everyone settled in the hotel, EnderSteve went to his room and sat on a chair, revising what had just happened to him. He decided to take another wash, for he was all hot and sweaty. He walked into the bathroom and disrobed. But when he looked in the mirror, he almost yelped with joy.

The potion apparently healed him so well that every past injury had vanished. Every scar, which was likely remaining forever, was gone. His skin was now as smooth as a newborn.

"Notch bless Steve, Notch bless that incredible potion as well," he muttered.

After finishing washing, he dressed up in his sleep clothes and hopped into bed before Shona came in again. She did not do much. Shona dawdled to his side and said, "promise that won't happen to you again. I almost had a heart attack. Don't die."

"I promise…" but EnderSteve was cut off as Shona pulled herself closer and pressed her lips against his. EnderSteve did not expect that at all, and at first he was tense but soon welcomed her in.

They kissed for what seemed like a million years. At last Shona said, "What will you do after your training with Steve is complete?"

"I'm going to retake Icaria" he replied.

"But you'll die!" exclaimed Shona as tears began to form in her eyes.

"No, I won't. I promise I will return. I have never broken a promise and I never will."

Following this, he uttered a mysterious spell. "This is a curse, if I die, you die, if you die, I die, so we stay together for ever. Is that good enough? If you don't like it, I can cancel it."

Shona shook her head. "No, I love this idea. Together for ever."

"Together forever," replied EnderSteve.

"Goodnight, my love," said Shona, blushing.

"Goodnight," said EnderSteve as Shona left the room and soon fell asleep, dreaming about the new training was about to face.