Welcome to Minecraft You'll Never Leave

Chapter 9

It's been a week. We've done pretty well. Found some Ender pearls, made peace with the Farlanders (Which are pretty cool guys once you get to know them.). We were close to leaving. I could almost see the Ender Dragon...

Scratch that, I could see it. It haunted my dreams. Facing something like that. Not being able to respawn. It's scary. Although I should probably worry about starving to death. We're running out of beef, and our crops were burned down a couple of days ago. I don't know if someone's sabotaging us, or if our luck is just bad. All I know is if things don't turn around we're going to be seeing the light soon.

"Okay we have enderpearls." I said. "Now all we need are diamonds to mine some obsidian, so we can build a Nether portal."

"Where should we look for diamonds?" Julianne asked.

"I found a mineshaft about a week ago. I managed to get a stack of iron there."

"Then we'll go there." Adam said.

"We leave at dawn." Cry said. I raised an eyebrow until I saw what he meant.

"Yeah." I said, climbing into my bed. "Tomorrow."

"Where to?" Adam asked. I lead the way, arriving at the mineshaft about ten minutes later. I took out some torches, and passed them around.

"This should last until you find some coal." Everyone nodded. "Now, do we want to split up?" I asked. "We could meet up at the house when we're finished."

"Sure," Cry said, while Julianne and Adam just nodded.

"Alright, in groups of two or solo?"

"Groups of two." Adam said. "I'll go with you."

"Let's go!" Julianne said.

"How long do you want to stay down here?" Cry asked. Adam looked at me, and I looked back at him.

"I don't know. A couple of hours maybe?" Adam just shrugged.

"Sure. Everyone fine with that?" Nobody protested. "then let's go.

"Do you really think we'll get out of here?" Adam asked.

"We have to." I said. I was never going to settle on not ever leaving this place. "Why do you think we're looking for diamonds?"

"I know why we're looking for diamonds. It's just that I'm starting to have doubts."

"Where's the Adam that was around when we first got here?" I asked. It seems like ever since I went missing he's sobered up. It must be the fact that death is now a very real thing in minecraft.

"I don't know." I looked at him with wide eyes.

"You're not going to be like this forever are you?"

"I hope I'm not like this forever." It was silent after that.

Was it because I went missing?

I asked the question out loud.

"I'm not sure. But I think it might be something else." I sighed. I'm not going to get anything out of him.

"Well, when you know what it is, could you please tell me?"

"Sure." He paused. "Dad." Maybe he's not completely gone after all. Sure, it's a corny joke, but at least it's something. "I found some coal, do you have any sticks you could spare?" I checked my pocket, and pulled out sixteen. "Thanks."

"No problem." Adam stuck the coal on the stick, and it immediately caught fire.

"I wonder if a torch will hurt you." I said, reaching my hand out. The flames lapped my fingers, but didn't burn.

"I guess that's a negative."

"Yeah, I responded, holding the torch in my hands. I started blowing on it. The fire went out, but relit itself. "Minecraft is weird once you're really in it." Adam smiled.

"Yeah, I guess it is."

"Can't crack a joke?" I asked.

"My funny bone broke."

"But the body has multiple funny bones, so you can't make that excuse."

"I only have one. I'm 'special' like that."

"Are you really?"

"Yes Ty!"

"Feeish." No response. "You know what? You suck!" Adam smiled. "You need to lighten up. All that pooping on the parties isn't good for your health."

"I guess I'll need to see a doctor for excessive pooping. I hope it's not permanent like this wheezing problem." I'm breaking down the barrier. "Wheezy." He laughed. "I wonder where MunchingBrotat is."

"Probably recording the Stick of Truth."

"Or getting probed."

"That's a possibility."

"Moo moo." I laughed.

"At least there isn't any traffic in South Park."

"That should be their gimmick. Welcome to South Park where there is no traffic, but you just get probed by aliens every once in a while."

"That must suck."

"It probably does." I hit some iron, and beheld the beauty that is a diamond.

"And we have made a discovery." Adam looked over his shoulder, and let out a whoop of joy.

"We did it! We struck diamond!" There were groans behind us.

"We should get out of here." I said, picking up six diamonds.

"We should." Adam took off running, and I followed behind him.

We returned to the house, collapsing on the ground once the door was shut. "Whew! That was a rush!" Adam said, and I smiled.

"Yeah."

"Ty?"

"Hm?"

"What do you think we're going to do when it comes to finding a stronghold?"

"We'll start digging into shafts, find ravines, anything it takes to get out of here."

"One more question."

"Shoot."

"What about Crazy Craft? I'm sure Bash is wondering where we are."

"I bet they all are." I said, thinking about all the people we're worrying right now.

"Probably reported us missing."

"This is getting depressing!" I said. I'll do anything to get away from the topic. It hurts too much. Adam and I sat down. I leaned forward, putting my elbows on my knees. I buried my head in my hands.

"You're quiet." Adam remarked.

"I'm just worried."

"I am too. Just don't let that mess with your mind. Let me tell you from experience, it sucks."

"Thanks... I think." Cry and Julianne busted through the door.

"What's up?" Adam asked.

"I thought you were outside!" Cry said, looking out the window.

"We've been here for a while." I remarked. Julianne looked troubled. "What's wrong?"

"We just saw you outside."

What?! That's not possible! Or is it? Let me tell you one thing. I wrote this chapter before Brotato finished his Stick of Truth series and before Crazy Craft was finished. I just wanted to leave them both in. So, as always, later Legends!