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Chapter 10: Sentinel is Born
A heavy amount of wind hit Danny's kingdom with a ferocity he had never seen before.
A practical tornado has befallen him.
Yet Danny stood on the wall, at the front gate waiting and watching with Kenny and Josh silently wishing for Trevor to reconsider his offer with the three now most wanted criminals in Danny's kingdom..
"Hey, we have to see Steve off." Kenny said wishing Trevor would reconsider.
Danny stayed silent for a second. "Five more minutes." Danny quietly said, for the fourth time.
"You said that a while ago mate. We should leave this maybe the last time we see Steve." Josh fought against Danny's will.
Danny sighed and nodded and they left the wall walking into town where Coda and everyone else waited.
Danny and the others had to pass the crime scene where Trevor disappeared. Danny stopped to ask an investigating guard for progress.
"Anything?" "Not as of yet my lord. The biggest clue we have is the heavy stench of gunpowder and these fine hairs."
"Any clue where they went?" "No you're majesty. Not as of yet." Danny nodded and continued the walked towards the center of town.
Crowds of people stood waiting for the show to begin, Flare was at the stage constantly telling everyone to continue to be patient.
Danny, Flare and Josh slipped inside of a small room where everyone else was waiting including Techmas, Harald and Simon.
The three boys entered the room with depressed looks on their faces. "Anything?" Kelly asked.
She was the most beaten up about it other than Danny. The three simply shook their heads. Coda broke the silence.
"It's time everyone. I'm so sorry." No one responded.
Everyone got up and began walking outside to the podium.
Steve held the door open for Sarah hoping to get the girl's attention but she simply and quickly walked past him never even thinking about giving him the time of day.
The crowd gave a deafening cheer when they saw their king and the two gods of minecraft. Coda stepped up and cleared her throat before she spoke.
"Dear citizens of this mighty kingdom, today I shall deprive you all from the presence of Steve for all of our benefits. But today, I name you're glorious king."
The crowd cheered. "Carla, did you ever finish you're project?" Carla was a bit shocked she knew.
"Umm...yes I did." "Good." Coda turned and nodded at Steve.
Steve spawned in a diamond sword and gave Coda the crown Carla made.
"But I mean it's just a golden crown, can't Steve spawn a better one?"
"No," Danny said raising his hand in objection. "It's perfect." Coda held the sword and crown smiling at Danny.
"You have to name you're kingdom." "Name? Umm...little unprepared for this."
Danny cleared his throat and thought for a second and the prefect name came to mind. "I know." "Well," Steve gestured. "Go on."
"I dove this land the name of...Sentinel!" The crowd cheered, the age of Sentinel has began.
"I here by dove this land a young and righteous king!" Coda turned to Danny gently patting his shoulders with the sword.
"King Danny! Savior of Life! The Destroyer of Death! Your Majesty of Sentinel and Owner of the Ever Changing Mountainous Rock!"
The crowd threw up roses and shouted songs of praise. It brought Carla to tears.
Kelly guided her to Danny and the newly found King held his bride. "Why are you crying?"
"I don't even know, I'm just happy for you."
He kissed her, glistering droplets of tears ran down her soft cheeks; a single tear went down Danny's face and he quickly wiped it away.
"Danny," Coda said getting his attention. "It's time." Danny nodded with regret. He walked up to Steve and shook his hand getting a pat on the shoulder.
"Don't get cocky, keep training." "I will." "Alright, I'll be seeing you at the wedding."
Another nod and Steve walked off stage following close behind Coda. They mounted horses with diamond armor equipped, flanked by four of Coda's high guards they rode off waving at the citizens of Sentinel.
Danny turned to his growing group of friends. "Well guys," Danny said with a heavy sigh.
"We're not in creative mode any more." "But hey, when you got friends-"
"Everything's easier." Josh said finishing Simon's statement.
Danny stuck around for a few more minutes shaking hands and giving inspiring quotes to keep spirits high but he soon caught up with his friends returning to the rock.
Speaking of the rock, I never explained the history.
The Rock, or the mountain Steve use to live was special. It was where Steve trained with Notch once upon a time.
But what's really weird about the rock is the ever changing weather. Although a topical temperature now a few months ago, before the players arrived it was a very dry place.
With the rock, nature constantly played it's games.
Knowing this, Danny told Kelly to place his castle right on top of the mountain.
It was a beautiful design, Kelly more than out done herself in this one. Stairs were built from the base of the mountain to the top.
Walking up the stairs was a long journey so, at the sides, a working cart system using powered rails were put in and the elevator is simply used for utility purposes.
Coming up the stairs you would immediately come to the throne room. The walls, in and out, were made out of nether quartz.
There, leading to the chair of your majesty was a velvet red rug and pillars of quartz flanking the sides.
The throne was made of nether quartz stairs and gold blocks standing in its white and golden glory.
Above the throne room was various other rooms such as the great hall, the kitchen, the dining room, various secret rooms, and rooms housing the most important people of the kingdom.
What Kelly did was completely blow Danny and Carla's room out of the water.
A red carpet lead straight to the queen sized bed surrounded by pillars of quartz and curtains were placed between each pillar to give privacy if needed.
The walls were decorated with flags and the insignia of the kingdom.
A simple British themed flag with two diamond swords crossing each other with quotes at the top and bottom written in Italian.
The one at the top said Pace Prospererà (Peace shall Prosper) and at the bottom La Guerra ci Riunisce (War shall bring us Together.).
Danny still couldn't explain his taste for the British flag but no one argued, they quite liked the flag Danny and Carla put together even though they both were Americans.
Maybe because Danny's mother is British could explain.
The pig people have made their home in the protection of the walls and Danny cured all four hundred ninety of them using golden apples and golden carrots.
Although the price was great almost half of the population now fight for Danny, the others prefer the life of farming and trade.
Other improvements have been made to the kingdom, two more markets have been built, a granary (a building made for storing wheat) , farms, a factory is under construction and a lab, inside, is also being built for Techmas and Danny to work in.
The town has expanded and towers have been added to the walls for more protection and archers, crossbowmen and musket men have been trained to protect the walls along with a barracks and headquaters.
Although the rapid expansion of Danny's kingdom has happened quicker than a blink of any eye in four months time there has been there negatives.
The town's expansion is not happening quick enough due to a surge of refuges running from Herobrine's grasp.
Herobrine's influence has shown its ugly head in the over world.
He has established his own kingdom right under Danny's nose and, due to this massive amounts of slaves, his growth has happened much quicker and his economy is growing.
Danny's cache of items Steve given him is running out quickly.
Thankfully he has enough to keep him at the top of the leader boards for the economy for now, he's even ahead of Coda for that and for the most liked.
Herobrine and Danny haven't fought since there encounter in the nether and they both have been training non-stop. Herobrine's skill has improved, a lot.
But thankfully our king has kept his training non-stop. Carla worries, it's almost all he's been doing so far.
The physical aspect wasn't enough for Danny, balance, speed, endurance, intelligence, everything Danny has practiced over and over again.
But Danny has found other things to do. He has given positions to pretty much everyone.
Carla, of course, has become his queen just a few weeks ago, Ginger, Simon and Kenny has become Danny's diplomats. Sometimes they would be absent from the kingdom for weeks.
Kelly has, obviously, become the mayor, over looking everything that has to do with civilians and decorating.
Harald has been positioned with training the rookie troops. He loves his job, pushing the rookies around.
Josh has been put in charge of Danny's elite guards and has been dove the Royal King's guard.
He picks out of the batch of battle hardened and most promising rookies who guard Danny and Carla and every important body who enters the kingdom.
Even the armor of Danny's soldiers has seen improvements.
Danny knew diamond armor was way to expensive so he has decided on steel (instead of iron, which was just carbon added to iron to create steel) armor with a blue cross representing diamonds (depicting Danny's religion in the real world of the cross Jesus was crucified on) on the chest plate.
The soldiers were also equipped with steel swords.
Iron golems have been created too, some joined the king's ranks of his majesty's Royal Steel Army or the RSA and some work for Kelly as enforcement personnel or the police of the kingdom.
Danny even constructed a navy, His majesty's Royal Service Navy or the RSN.
They have, at the moment, ten lightly armed, fast moving corvettes, five frigates, four battleships, two ironclads and one large and heavily armed flagship made specifically for Danny himself named 'The Dauntless'. He also made Flare the admiral of the fleet.
Sarah has her own position in the castle. She's the head of the secret service and helps with keeping people safe with less...conventional means.
Other improvements such as roads, train systems, monuments, early hospitals, even a great library known as 'The Great Library' was built, getting Danny a major tourist attraction.
But enough with the kingdom, four months later we find Danny deep in training.
Danny balanced a top of his diamond sword balancing that one on top of his other diamond sword with one hand balancing upside down for over three minutes.
Carla, Harald, Josh, Simon and Kenny watched as Danny stayed perfectly balanced and calm.
"Should he really be doing this? All that blood is going to his head."
"The guys crazy I tell ya Carla. He's been doing this a lot. How is he doing this?" Simon chuckled.
"Ah yes, he maybe perfectly balanced but can he stay calm in the middle of combat?" On Harald's words everyone pulled out their weapons and watched Danny's reaction.
Nothing, he looked so peaceful.
"Go easy on him, I don't want anyone hurting Danny." "We should be asking Danny that." Josh ran forward, being the ace he is with a sword, struck the sword beneath Danny.
Danny stayed perfectly still and balanced adjusting to the single sword with ease.
"Alright my king, let's do this!" Kenny charged forward and spun slashing his blade at Danny.
The king jumped from his position throwing his sword up in the air, he landed on the ground catching the sword and picking up the other one.
They surrounded Danny, encircling him in a wall of blades.
Danny looked around and smirked dropping his blades waiting for the first attack.
Harald rushed forward swinging his hammer but Danny ducked and spun on his back kicking Harald sending him off balance.
Kenny charged forward all the same and swung his blade towards Danny on the ground.
Danny spun on his back again working his legs to get on top of Kenny to get back on his feet blocking an attack from Simon right after by clapping his hands around Simon's blade blocking it.
He kicked Kenny right in the stomach before dealing with Simon sweeping him off his feet and using the sword to block Josh's attack.
He used his momentum to swing Josh over Danny's back leaving him on the ground.
Carla charged and slashed right for Danny's head but the king leaned back and sprung behind Carla toying with the girl.
She slashed for his head again and he ducked and dodged each time until he grabbed her arm and quickly disarmed her dipping the girl holding her in the prefect position for a kiss but not giving it to her.
He teased Carla refusing to give her the kiss she so badly desired.
"Aren't you charming?"
"I am aren't I?" "Yeah show off, I think it's time to figure out what we're gonna do with Herobrine."
Josh said throwing Danny his sword. "You're right but I've been on that for a while now." "Really?" Carla asked puzzled.
"Yeah, Sarah had it covered. She sent her spies and the scouts Trevor created early on to find out where we are on the map, where Trevor may possibly be etc. etc. They should be back...now."
"How do you-" Danny cut Josh off by swinging his blade behind him pointing to a dark area in the training room where Sarah stood in the shadows.
"No fair, you could hear an ant breath fifty kilometers away." "Hey Sarah, long time no see huh?"
Kenny said waving. "Yeah, life in the shadows has its ups and downs." "So, any progress on the search?" "A lot of progress."
Sarah slapped her fist against the seemingly blank wall opening up a secret door. "After you my king."
Sarah said with a bow. Danny toke the offer and the group piled inside.
They came into a well lite and very large room filled with people writing with ink sacs and feathers and talking away secrets they found out.
The corners of the roof were lined in glow stone and the walls were lined with tables and personnel using them.
But in the center of the room, where mostly everything in the room encompassed a large table were two of the secret agents, whose official name wasn't even known by Danny, and one of the scouts.
"Alright Danny, remember that secret people who's supposed to protect people from the shadows? Well here we are. Welcome to the Hunting Shadows."
"Very nice, but what have they found?"
Sarah cleared the middle table of all its content, one of the spies gave her a large map of the area. "Good news and bad news. We, are here." She said pointing to a large blue rectangle.
"And those big blue squares are..." "That's our allies Kenny." "Wow, there aren't much are there?" Kenny finished petting his cheeks.
The map was vast. Danny sent the scouts out almost a month ago yet Sarah says there's a whole lot more of the map we never explored; where no kingdom has ever explored.
She called this part of the map the 'deadzone'. It seems no kingdoms or city states rain there.
Other than that the map shows why Danny really needed a navy.
On one side of the map that is known to the players Sarah named the 'freezone' where Danny's, Coda's and the two kingdoms allies (the city states) ruled on a huge continent about that size of of Australia but completely surrounded by water except for one part.
But connecting the freezone with, what Sarah called HB rulezone, was an isthmus.
It was narrow but still quite huge. In the isthmus was swamps, an enormous valley and small cays that almost resembles a dotted line.
But on the other side was where Herobrine ruled, the HB rulezone and Herobrine's kingdom called Karai.
"How is this bad," Josh asked scratching his head. "That terrain is ridiculous even Herobrine wouldn't be bold enough to push his troops through there."
"He probably isn't until my spy went in there." The group was shocked.
"He found out that Herobrine is building an army. A huge one and he has formed a coalition with the endermen, the skeletons, and the zombies and he has the isthmus under his control."
"How many are there?" Simon asked "About...two hundred sword men, two hundred spear men, two hundred archers, you're getting the picture."
"Well we need to hold the isthmus." Danny choose which puzzled Sarah.
"What? Why don't we march on Herobrine's capital and be done with it instead of holding that piece of garbage?"
"You really think that's Herobrine's capital city? I feel his capital would be in the most impregnable place, it could only be in the nether." "Well that's spying I have to do myself." She said with a nod.
"Well my king, what do we do?" Harald asked. "We need to take that isthmus. If Herobrine's troops are there he can stop refugees from going across and escaping. Where would most of the refugees go?"
"We saw the majority of them going the valley way across a huge bridge." "That's priority one. Then if they're marching to our lands they have to go to the cays or the swamp."
"They could just go by sea." Josh said. "Not with our navy." Kenny chuckled refering to Flare's skills. "True." Sarah concluded.
"Harald, how much troops do we have?" "We have one hundred spear men and about three hundred sword men."
"Good, what are these white squares in Herobrine's territory?" "That's neutral city states. All of them about to fall."
Flabbergasted, Danny took a second to comprehend.
"We can't help them Danny, don't think about it." Sarah said. "That's not true, they're near the water. The navy could get them out of there."
"Hey, hey wait." Carla said getting everyone's attention.
"As much as I wanna help everyone in the world it'll put us in an awkward position. The town can't hold any more civilians because we're running low on materials. We need more wood and to go mining."
"True, Sarah send one of the spies out to look for a huge cave system." "What you planning on doing?" "Making a proper mining shaft."
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