Chapter 10
Steve stared at the cackling former demi-god with growing concern. The other was covered in zombie blood and was laughing like a madman. Steve was tempted to interrupt but thought against that thinking that the deranged former demi-god would turn his madness on him. So, doing the smart thing, the miner continued his work; let the mad man laugh and if he took that out on helpless zombies then it was all the better.
"Will no one else come to play with me?" Herobrine cackled and looked around for any other hostile mobs with a crazed look in his green eyes. "Come on do not be shy." He wandered forward looking through the tunnels. His smile slipped when he saw no other mobs forcing him to turn around; about ready to head back to the small room when he spotted a creeper heading back to the cave entrance. The crazed smile appeared back on his face as the former demi-god started to head for the creeper, dragging the iron sword along the ground as he walked.
The creeper stopped and turned when he heard the scrapping of the blade across the ground, and stared in horror as he spotted the green-eyed human walking towards him. Thoughts raced in his head, as the man got closer, dragging his sword across the ground to taunt the creeper. Sure he could explode and take the human with him, avenging his fallen comrades, but if he was right about the human's identity then it could be the worst thing he could have done. So that left the creeper with one choice, he bowed his head forward, his face almost touching the ground.
Two things could happen from here, if he was right and the human was really his master and he wouldn't be harmed, or if he was wrong then the human would strike him down; Okay so there was third thing which was he was right but his master was to full of blood lust to care about friend or foe. To say the least the creeper prayed for the first one.
As Herobrine approached the creeper he noticed that it was bowing to him; it threw him off a little since his prey didn't normally bow to him, just sort of cried and begged. The action annoyed him and he felt like he was being mocked and how dare a creeper mock him. He brought his sword up over his head ready to strike the green creature; it annoyed him even more that it didn't try to fight back, it didn't even hiss at him. His sword started to cut through the air but stopped just above the creature's head. 'Unless...' the former demi-god kneeled down and placed a hand on the creeper's head, the feeling of it's leafy green scales under his fingers. "You know who I am?"
The creeper nodded as best he could from his bowing position, he glanced up at the man looking into his green eyes. It was clear what had happened to his master now; and had proven that the Endermen had lied to them all, but at least now it was clear why they did it. "Yes" he gave a verbal reply but was shocked when he got a confused look back. 'He can't understand me.' This news was quite upsetting to him. 'This must have happened when he was attack by that witch. It explains why the chief wanted us to keep an eye on that village.' He looked back at what should have been white eyes, wondering if his master could even understand the Endermen now.
Herobrine could feel the creeper pushing it's head into his hand much like a cat would to its owner. The warrior stood and looked towards the exit. "You should leave quickly, there is a slayer about and I have no doubt he would waste no time in dispatching you." This creeper was possibly the only ally he had other then Steve and Notch.
The Creeper stared up at his master not wishing to leave his side. With a closer look the Creeper could see that the former demi-god was bleeding badly from his arms as well as breathing heavily from the fight. No! He could not leave him in such a state, not with the possibility of more zombies spawning. Those brainless corpses were too stupid to recognize their master standing before them, and would attack him in this weakened state.
The former demi-god sighed as he looked down at himself, feeling the energy he had before starting to drain quickly. "So much for my promise to my brother." He grimaced as he watched the red blood spill out from the sleeves of his t-shirt, have colour to his blood was disconcerting to say the least. The warrior looked down when he felt something to push against his leg only to see the creeper head butting him toward the room. "I am heading back to Steve now, but you must head back to the entrance." Herobrine shook his head as he started heading back to the small stone room where he had left the miner. But looked over his shoulder to call back to the creeper. "And Bj I wish to speak to you when his is all over."
The creeper felt his TNT heart glow with excitement when he heard his master speak his name. With more of a skip in his step, Bj the creeper quickly got out of the cave safely.
Herobrine closed what was left of the door behind him as he entered the small room and sat down on his block of stone, content with just sitting there and doing nothing until it was time to go back to the surface. Being human defiantly sucked, everything you did was either tiring or painful and the former demi-god disliked both. Though the rush he felt when fighting those zombies had been one of the best he had felt in a long time, he felt that it left too quickly and left him more tired then it should have.
You done with that insanity streak you had there?" Steve questioned, as he continued to work on the wall. "You had me a little worried there for a moment."
"Huh?" Herobrine looked up, slightly confused, but soon realized what the miner was talking about. "Yes I am done with that."
"That's good." Steve stopped just long enough to wipe the sweat off his brow.
The former demi-god shivered as he watched the miner; not sure how anyone could find it warm in here now with a big hole in the door, letting all the heat out, and the blood on his arms not helping at all. He rubbed his arms to warm them but gave up on that quickly and grabbed his brown sweater and pulling it on, he even brought the hood up over his head. The warrior could hear the miner chuckling to himself but he could not care, for he was wearing a warm sweater and the miner would soon be cold too wishing he had one.
Thorin stumbled out of the portal into the hellish landscape that was called the Nether. The Enderman sighed as he looked around and started to he to head to the Nether fortress off in the distance, it was the meeting spot. Fire was everywhere and lava fell from the ceiling, it made the air almost impossible to breath; and it only seemed to cool just a little as he entered the fortress. 'How long will that last.' Thorin rolled his eyes as he entered the town and made his way to the top.
"Why has a lowly Enderman summoned us?" Thorin looked up to see a Ghast floating out side; it was the ghast leader lady Hella.
"I am Thorin, Aid and right hand of our Master Herobrine!" The Enderman hissed back. He disliked Lady Hella out of all the Nether leaders, for she was by far the most arrogant. "And your questions will be answered when the others get here." Thorin wasn't about to let the ghast get to him.
The ghast huffed and let out whining sound as she floated through the humid air. The two waited as the other leaders started to show up, first was the Blaze leader Milu, followed closely by the zombie pig-man chief Seth. Those were the only mobs in the Nether who were loyal to their Lord; there were a few wither skeletons who didn't like the idea of being ripped apart just to summon a wither and wanted the protection of Herobrine, but those roughs didn't have a leader... yet.
"Thorin, why have you summoned us all here?" The Blaze asked looking at the Enderman. He was one of the most respectable of Nether leaders, never pushing further then needed and treated the Enderman with respect. As far as Thorin was concerned it was Milu he needed to convince to help him; after all Blaze's were master potion makers.
"Yes, aid of the master" snorted Seth. "Speak." The zombie pig man spoke next. Seth was slow-witted and a little arrogant, not to mention ignorant.
Thorin took a deep breath, hating the feeling of the heat on his tongue. "I have called you all here today, because I come baring bad news." He could hear lady Hella whining as he spoke. "A terrible event has happened in the over world." He could hear gasps from all around him and the eyes of the leaders urged him to spit it out.
"Tell us Enderman." Seth snorted and stopped his foot.
"Stop stalling, End dealer." Lady Hella cried, her wails echoing through the Nether.
"Yes Thorin, please tell us." Milu urged.
"A witch attacked our master Herobrine." Thorin spoke closing his eyes, "she placed a curse on him that sealed his powers." Once again gasps were around him. "It has both stolen his immortality and his divinity, making him... mortal."
"Impossible, I haven't never heard of such of a curse." Seth grunted, crossing his arms.
"No such thing would have happened if the Master had of stayed with us here in the Nether." Lady Hella wailed, glaring at the Enderman, blaming him for everything. "And just what are you in the Over world doing about this?"
"For the past few days we have worked feverishly to make a cure but have made no progress." Thorin sighed doing his best not to lose it with the pig man and the ghast. "As aid to lord Herobrine, it is my duty to inform you of this event and...Ask for your help." He tried not to sound disheartened as the last part.
"I knew it, I..." The Blaze leader interrupted Lady Hella's wails.
"You should have come to us right away, Thorin." Milu floated over to the Enderman. "Of course we will help." Thorin smiled, he had a feeling he could count on the Blaze commander. "Who else have you told of his?"
"Other then you three; only myself, the creeper chief, the cave spider queen, and some of my most trusted Endermen know about this." Thorin explained, "I dare not tell the undead leaders of this."
"And where is our Master now?" Seth snorted as he butted in.
"Safe." Was all the Enderman dared to say, just incase they were being spied on.
"We will start working on a potion right away." Milu bowed his head lightly.", "thank you for coming to us."
A/n: maybe not quite as good as the last chapter, but maybe I'm to critical. next chapter Hero and Steve go to Tekkit City. also I thought the creeper from the last chapter needed a name. proofread by AngelWingz66.