Markiplier POV—

I woke up falling. You scared for me?

Well you shouldn't. I woke up falling off a bed. TROLLED!

"Ow…" I moaned.

"Crap! Get him up!" Someone ordered.

I felt hands pull me from the floor, and prop me onto a wall. "Hey? Buddy? You okay?"

Someone slapped me. "Yo! Buddy! Wake-y wake-y!"

"Ow! Ender Dragon!" I screamed, swatting away the hands and running blindly…

Into a wall.

"OW!" My eyes snapped open. "Minion! Where are you?"

I was in a room made of obsidian and a floor made of wooden planks, two beds occupied by injured men. Two other men were trying to help me up, but I was too scared as I shrunk back into the wall. There was a man with brown hair, blue eyes, and a Lucario Pokemon hoodie. At his side another man with a ridiculously large green tie, black clothing, and a black hat with white stripes.

My first thought: I have to get out of here!

I spotted my iron sword near a bed instantly knew I needed to get it fast.

Though I said I was not good at fighting or surviving, I still could fight pretty good when I really needed to. I swung out one of my legs and spun, drop-kicking the two men onto the floor. I stood and leaped over them, reaching for my sword.

"Nope!" one of them yelped. They grabbed my legs, knocking me over. "Don't run from us!"

"Minion!" I yelled, suddenly needing my old friend. "Augh!"

They started to drag me away from my sword, but I felt my fingers embed themselves in the wooden planks. I wasn't going to die without a fight. "Hey! We aren't going to hurt you!" one of them yelled.

"What did you do with Sky!?" I demanded, scared to death at what they were doing to me.

Their grip loosened when I asked. "Sky?"

I took my chance, and lunged for my weapon, my fingers curling around the wooden hilt. Before they could try to take me away, I pointed the tip at them. "Stay the fuck away from me!"

They quickly backed away, allowing me to stand. "Now, I have some things that you should answer if you want to keep your fucking head: where the Nether is Minion?"

"I'm here, Mark," someone said from behind. Minion was stealing some apples.

I turned back to the two men in front of me, focusing specifically on the one with the Lucario hoodie. "Alright. Where are we?"

He hesitated, and I raised my sword threatening. "Okay! You're in the D. Caves! Fucking Ender Dragon was after you! We had no choice but to bring you here!"
"For what? So Herobrine and Derpollous could give you a reward?" I growled.

The one with the green tie spoke up. "Nether no! We don't work for those freaks! We're against them! We're on your side!"

"Really?" I pointed my sword at him. "Why should I trust you?"

He sighed before pulling out a chain around his neck. Attached to it was an amulet made from an emerald surrounded by glowstone. "Is this enough proof? We're part of the resistance."

I kept my sword pointed at his throat. "I don't know what a stupid necklace would prove."

Lucario-Hood snapped. "Sky has a pendant like this! We're part of the resistance against the squids!"

It took my mind a minute to process what he said before I lowered my sword. "So… you work with Sky Army?"

Ridiculously-Large-Green-Tie nodded. "Yes. People call me Cavemanfilms, but call me Caveman."

I lowered my sword. "Caveman?" I looked at the man next to him. "Then who are you?"

He breathed out in relief. "Call me Ckbrothers. Or Ckbrother. Or Ckbro. Or—"

"Shut up, Ck!" Caveman interrupted. "Anyways, your friend and you are here in the hide-out of The Dwellers."

Minion tried to take a steak, but I pointed my sword at him. "Enough with the food, Minion!"

"Dammit!"

I sheathed my sword. "So, The Dwellers?" I asked.

Ckbrother spoke up. "It's like the Sky Army, just not that popular. Caveman here leads us." He motioned towards Caveman.

"Alright." I pulled them both from the ground. "I'll bite."

"Bite?" Minion handed me an apple. "If you're biting something, bite some food!"

Caveman smiled. "Good. In that case, you should probably know that Sky and his friends think your dead. After they couldn't find you, they decided you to be dead."

Ckbrothers (I decided to call him 'Ck,' like Caveman) nodded. "We should maybe get you back to the HQ. Might as well also explain our being."

Minion tried to eat a carrot, but a girl from behind pounced on him and pried the vegetable from his fingers. "Stop stealing our food!"

Caveman sighed. "Ray, calm down. We're not going to starve."

Minion shoved the girl off of him. "I am!"

"SHUT UP, MINION!" we all yelled in unison.

Ck pulled out an ender pearl and tossed it to me. "Come on, Mark. Let's see how Sky reacted," he said with a devilish grin.

iAngel POV—

Herobrine kept the knife on Toby's throat, threatening to slice one of his major arteries open. "I want to know what Sky's amulet does. You have one, he has one, and many other people have one. What does it do?"

I growled. Though my friend's life was at stake, I wouldn't give in. "Nothing. It's like a peace flag, showing that you are with the resistance."

He pressed the knife deeper into Toby's neck, causing a drop of blood to run onto his knife. "Really? Lot's of people are saying it holds almost as much power as Notch himself. What does it really do?"

Toby's eyes turned wide as he stared at me. He carefully mouthed the words: No. Don't tell him!

My mind was already working a plan to get the leader of the Audience out of the prison. There were two guards behind me, not really paying attention to anything. They had keys to almost any door or cell if Toby had some people he needed to free. The door had a stone button to open, plus there were some traps.

I remembered how I could mentally speak to someone. I focused on Toby. Listen to me, and listen closely.

Toby's eyes popped. He mouthed again: What the heck!?

Shut up, Toby, I growled mentally. I'm going to grab the gold sword and the keys from one of the guards, and cause a distraction. When you are away from Herobrine, I'll give you the keys, you hit the button next to the door, and run. Don't look back or hesitate. There's a portal behind the prison outside. Go for it, and tell Sky what happened.

"I'm waiting, iAngel!" Herobrine coaxed.

I smiled at Toby, knowing I might die in the process of my plan. "Shut up, Herobrine!"

I executed a perfect elbow spin and took out the guard to my left, quickly retrieving the keys and budder sword. Toby did his part and bit into Herobrine's arm, causing blood to flow freely.

"Augh!" the entity let go of Toby, clutching at his arm.

I skewered the zombie pigman between the eyes next to me, and tossed the keys to my friend. "Go! Tell Sky what happened!"

Toby smashed the button to shards of stone, and bolted through the door. "Thank you, iAngel!" and he disappeared as the iron door closed.

I lunged over to Herobrine and knocked him to the ground, pointing the tip of the budder sword over his heart. My knees were pinning down his shoulders, my entire body weight keeping him pinned. "Tables have turned, bitch!"

He stared at me in what looked like… pleasure? "Nice try! But you forgot that I am more powerful than your father!" He melted into the shadows on the ground, his insane laugh ringing through the room.

I immediately stood, my sword ready to skewer the son of a bitch. "My father will be more powerful than you can ever become! Even in his weakest form, he can still kill you!"

I felt a cloth cover my nose and my mouth. I tried to turn, but invisible hands held me back. Herobrine appeared in front of me, grinning as his eyes glowed brighter than usual. "No. I will always be the most powerful, and as soon as The Squids defeat Sky and anyone who fights with him, the human race will bow down to shines dedicated to me!"

My thoughts and vision began to slur as I dropped to the ground, eyes heavy with the sudden urge to sleep. The budder sword was pried from my fingers and thrown aside.

Darkness enveloped me in a cold, harsh, slumber.