A/N Hello wonderful readers! I come bearing another chapter of The Reborn King. Actually, it's two chapters…Anyhow, I don't own the game we call Minecraft. Microsoft does. Onto the guest review! Oh wait, one quick. The Tactician has been changed to the Seer, for anyone who read that chapter before I made the change.
Ravenstar-*grins* Trust me, the prophet's identity is a major plot twist. That random Minecraft character shouldn't have shushed you. I like hearing various theories about my stories. :D Yeah, Orphy can be pretty blunt. He may or may not have been inspired by Seto in Miles and Inches. And I think that Pandora will be the official mascot of this story. I'll tell you that you're right on some of your guesses. I won't tell you which ones…But I will tell you that it's revealed next chapter and this is a double update. XD *watches Ravenstar throw a smoke bomb* How on Minecraftia do they keep doing those epic exits?! Are they a ninja or something?!
Chapter 11:
The Miner
Steve nearly fainted when he heard what Orpheus said. He felt his legs shake, and he had to clench his fists to stop his hands from trembling. Everyone said that Herobrine's allies were cruel and powerful. And from what he had heard, the Dark Mage was both of those and cunning.
It also meant that the prophecy had truly started.
"'The Dark Mage shall become one with a beast...'" Steve muttered, staring at the hybrid before him. Steve paled even more. He had guessed that Levi was Herobrine, and with the appearance of the Dark Mage, his suspicions were confirmed.
"Oh, I forgot to introduce Pandora!" Orpheus said, gesturing at the enderman next to him. "Pandora's my companion, and though we haven't known each other that long, she's already close to me." The enderman nodded in agreement.
"Was that your skin?" Gwen questioned. "Aria and I were playing with these skins before we ended up in Minecraftia. That's why she's Link, and I'm part cat."
Skin? Steve thought. What on Minecraftia where they talking about? He would have to ask later. Right now he had to focus on what to do about the prophecy.
"Huh?" Orpheus questioned, glancing down at himself. "Oh. No, it wasn't."
Gwen and Aria stared at him with confusion in their blue eyes. "Are you even from Earth?" Aria asked.
A flicker of something passed on the hybrid's face. "I wish that I could say that I wasn't. But to answer your question, I am, just like you. I wasn't using this skin. My old skin looked relatively human, to tell the truth."
After a moment of hesitation, Gwen spoke up. "Then why are you an enderman-hybrid?"
"I chose this." He replied. "I had saved Pandora in the woods, and I decided that since she was my first companion, I would become like her. I didn't realize it then, but I was already starting to fulfill the prophecy."
Steve gave an inaudible groan at what Orpheus said. He already knew his part in all of this-That mysterious traveler had told his parents to give him the name Steve when he was adopted by them. Long ago, one of Herobrine's allies had shared the same name. So unlike the four around him, he had always known his destiny, even though he tried to forget. "If the Dark Mage is here, then I'll admit it." He started, gaining the attention of everyone else. "I'm supposed to be the Miner."
"'The Miner shall try to forget the past.'" Orpheus recited, his eyes traveling over to where Steve was. "Does that mean another part of the prophecy is already complete?"
Aria put her hands on her hips. "You two keep mentioning this prophecy, but Levi, Gwen, and I have no idea what you're talking about. So can you just tell us already?!"
"The white-eyed king shall be reborn once more,
His allies shall appear, stronger than before,
The Dark Mage shall become one with a beast,
The Seer shall be the one who is feared the least,
The Miner shall try to forget the past,
The Warrior shall try to make the memories last,
The king's wife shall follow her heart,
Even if her choices may tear the chosen apart,
The six shall all take each other's hands,
Together they shall fight for all the lands,
When the light emerges, she will have won,
Unless the dark can destroy the sun."
When Orpheus finished speaking, Steve felt a shiver race up his spine. He hadn't heard the exact prophecy spoken out loud since he had met that strange traveler all those years ago.
Steve's gaze traveled to the rest of the group. Levi had a thoughtful expression on his face, just like Gwen. But Aria, on the other hand, was ready to talk about it. "I don't get it. Why is everyone so terrified of the prophecy? It says that they'll fight for the lands together. If anything, they sound like they're protecting Minecraftia, not destroying it."
"Prophecies often have double meanings." Gwen suddenly said. "It could mean that they fight to rule all of the lands. But I have to agree with you, Ari. It doesn't seem terrible to me."
The Dark Mage turned to Levi. "What do you think, Herobrine?"
"It's Levi." Levi replied. "Not Herobrine. I don't care if I'm him reincarnated. My name is Levi Novelo."
Orpheus didn't seem fazed by Levi's response, and repeated his question. "What do you think, Levi?"
"My question is who all of those people are."
Steve got up to get a bottle of water, his throat growing dry. He hadn't told Levi...but almost the entire group was assembled in the room. The only one who wasn't there was the Warrior...He shivered when he thought of how angry Levi would be when he found out that his wife was...He shook the thought off.
"I think Steve knows." Aria said, and Steve had an incredibly strong urge to face-palm. Aria, like Levi, seemed to have no idea about other people's feelings.
Everyone's gazes turned to him. He took a sip of water to make his throat less dry. "I do...I do know."