Okay, guys, you've gotta read Decibles by ChoyofBonk. It's about how Jesse goes deaf after using the Formidi-Bomb and it's one of the better stories in the Story Mode category. It's real good! You can find it in my favorites.

whsss-fedex: Well, if I had to choose between saving one of my best friends or the greatest warrior of all time, I would choose my best friend. Besides, while I did save Petra when I played it, most of these aren't my decisions, like I have said before. I'm copying off a youtuber and if I really don't like the decision they made, I'd find another video and copy from that.

ChoyofBonk: I know! It's amazing and I'm completely loving it! Maybe I accidentally dipped my fingers into a magic potion :D


Movie Mode

Episode Two: Assembly Required

Part Twelve: Green versus Red


The portal, dirt hut and the ruins of the Orders temple appear on screen, Jesse, Magnus, Axel and Reuben climbing the vines to the temple. The sun appeared to be just coming up, and a creeper sat on the hills nearby.

"Okay," said Jesse, as he and Reuben reached the top, turning around to look back at Axel and Magnus, "Just a little farther!" Magnus reached the top first.

"Wow," he said, walking to the edge and looking at the entryway to the temple. It was covered in redstone blocks, the gaping hole that had been there before closed off and replaced by an iron door, "Someone went bonkers with the defenses, huh?"

"Wow, Olivia," chuckled Lukas, "You're really good with redstone."

Olivia grinned, "Thank you."

They all jumped down, jogging towards the entrance. But then a flashing creeper appeared right next to Jesse, who yelled in surprise, only for an multiple arrows to hit it, killing it before it could explode. "Who goes there?" someone yelled dramatically.

They turned to see Lukas, standing on a little platform above the door with a bow. Upon realizing who it was, Lukas' eyes widened, "Jesse? Is that you?"

"Lukas!" exclaimed Jesse, "Hey, we're back!"

Lukas waved at them, "I'm so glad you're back!"

Aiden crossed his arms, his scowl- which had been forgotten during the madness in Boom Town- returning at the sight of Lukas' enthusiasm at the Order of the Losers return.

Onscreen, Axel waved back at him.

"And we brought Magnus!" said Jesse. Lukas' grin widened.

"Fantastic!" It cut to Lukas opening the iron door, as the others made their way towards him, "You guys are never going to believe who showed up while you were gone." As Jesse entered the building, he spotted Petra leaning against the wall.

"PETRA!" Jesse, Lukas, Axel and Olivia shouted.

"You're alive!" exclaimed Lukas, grinning ear to ear. Axel turned around and pulled Petra into a hug, the other three- plus Reuben- quickly joining. Petra laughed.

"See? I told you I'd be fine!"

Petra smiled and pushed herself off the wall, Jesse's face breaking out into a large smile.

"Petra!"

"Hey, guys." said Petra, "How's it going?" Reuben gave an excited oink, starting to run circles around Petra, who grinned down at him. She knelt down as he stopped in front of her, rubbing his head.

"Petra!" exclaimed Axel, running up to her as she got back to her feet, "You made it!" He pulled her into a hug, which she returned with a smile.

"It's good to see you too, big guy." Jesse and Lukas are shown with wide smiles, before Axel finally let the redhead go. Petra turned to Jesse, "It's good to see you too, Jesse." They hugged, Petra continuing once they'd pulled apart.

"Back there in Gabriel's bunker... it got pretty dicey."

"It's such a relief to see you." said Jesse, "I'm glad you're okay."

"You pulled me out of that Witherstorm's clutches and I ran and ran and ran for the temple... If you hadn't saved me... well, I owe you everything, Jesse."

"What about Gabriel?" asked Ellegaard, as though Onscreen-Petra could hear her.

"I'm just glad I heard Gabriel telling you where to go."

"Did anyone else get away?" asked Jesse, "Where there any other survivors?"

"It's all a blur... But the Witherstorm left almost nothing behind. Everything... everyone... was just gone."

"Our home..." said Olivia, tears glistening in her eyes, "Gabriel, that women we thought was Ivor, the butcher, the other Ocelots... they're just... gone?"

Maya hid her face in Gill's shoulder, shoulders shaking with silent sobs. Gill wrapped an arm around her, expression grim. Aiden was staring at his lap.

"We're really the only survivors." Lukas said, seeming unable to take his eyes off the screen. He shook his head slowly, "Out of all those people at Endercon... only six make it out? And- And one of them's a pig."

Reuben whined sadly, and Jesse tightened his hold on him, burying his face into the pigs neck to hide his own tears. Since they were already halfway through the Building Competition when they were brought here, and if what Lukas said was true, he'd never see his and Olivia's little treehouse ever again.

Onscreen, Petra turned around and led them deeper into the temple. She glanced back at them sadly, "It even got Gabriel." Jesse looked over at Magnus, who's eyes were wide in shock and his mouth hanging open. He closed it, looking at the ground without saying a word, following the others into the temple.

"Oh, my old friend." sighed Soren, upset. Magnus and Ellegaard glanced at each other, but didn't say anything. Gabriel's face was grim, staring at his hands. He took a deep, steadying breath, and returned his attention to the screen.

It changed to show Petra leading the others up the stairs to where the map was. "Wow," said Magnus, reaching the top of the stairs to stand next to Jesse, "Been a while since I've been here. Whoa." He turned around, eyes widening, "What. Is. She. Doing here?" he asked, pointing as something off screen. Jesse turned around as well, his own eyes widening in surprise.

By the remains of a crumbling, stood a chatting Olivia and ELLEGAARD.

Soren's eyes widened, "Uh oh. They're gonna kill each other."

"What's Ellegaard doing there?" asked Axel, "We agreed to go after Magnus!"

"Maybe she heard about the Witherstorm and showed up at the temple looking for something." Lukas shrugged, "Or maybe she found Petra and brought her to the temple? Or Olivia went after her?"

"I'm kinda leaning towards the 'Olivia going after her' one." said Jesse, "Heck, Axel would have probably done the same if we'd gone after Ellegaard."

"Call this a hunch," said Petra, "But do you two not like each other?"

"More like despise each other." said Soren. Magnus and Ellegaard gave identical shrugs.

"Right," Lukas said, turning to a wide-eyed Jesse, "Um, I forgot to mention... Olivia went on a little... expedition of her own, while you were gone."

"Called it!" exclaimed Real-Lukas.

Magnus frowned, "And this "Olivia" person,"

"Did he have to say my name like that?" muttered Olivia.

"Came back with her?" he looked over at Ellegaard and Olivia, who hadn't seemed to realize anyone else was there yet. He looked at Jesse suspiciously, "Did you know about this? Did Ellegaard put you up to this?"

"Oh, please," Ellegaard rolled her eyes, "If there was a Witherstorm on the lose, the last thing I would do would try and meet up with you."

"Well, Gabriel did tell Jesse to reunite the Order of the Stone," said Lukas, "Since there's only you two left, I'd say he's done." Magnus and Ellegaard glared at him, and he faltered, "Um... well..." he sighed, turning back to the screen, "They just had to hate each other."

"You think you know a guy and then... bam!"

Jesse rubbed the back of his head, "And this... is a problem?"

Magnus gave a sarcastic laugh, "You bet your butt it's a problem. No way am I working with her. Not after... ugh..."

Real-Petra frowned, "Not after what?"

"Jesse!" Olivia called, having finally spotted them, "Jesse! Look- I found Ellegaard!"

Sighing, Jesse turned back to Magnus, "Just hang on a sec, okay? I'll go figure out what's going on."

"Good." said Magnus, glaring as Jesse walked away, "You do that."

"Guys, I go to Redstonia!" Olivia exclaimed, "And I get to meet Ellegaard! How awesome is that?!"

"Tell you what, Olivia," said Ellegaard, "Since Magnus is taking Xander-"

"Axel."

"-to Boom Town, why don't I take you to Redstonia some time?"

Olivia gave a little squeal, "Yes! That would be a dream come true!"

"Easy now, Olivia," Ellegaard was saying, "Let's try and play it cool, hm?" She turned to Jesse, her expression turning hard, "So who are you, now? And why did you bring him with you?"

"We're reuniting the Order of the Stone." said Jesse. Olivia stepped forward.

"It was kind of crazy, actually. I went to Redstonia and there were all these incredible engineers and inventors. It was a little intimidating, actually... But Ellegaard's made me her protege!"

"Way to go, Olivia!" said Petra. Olivia's grin looked to be in danger of splitting her face.

"Well," Ellegaard cut in, "Assistant, for now. I mean, after what happened..."

"Don't be so hard on the girl, Ellegaard." said Soren, "It's obvious she idolizes you."

"I know." Olivia sighed, "I'm sorry. So sorry.:

"'Redstonia'?" asked Jesse.

"It's like a town devoted to nothing but engineering and invention." explained Olivia, "It's amazing. And I was pretty out of my league."

"She might have, well," Ellegaard shrugged, "Embarrassed herself a tiny bit."

Olivia's face fell.

"Yeah." said Olivia, flustered, "But after I pled my case she agreed to take me on as her assistant and come back to help." she grinned, "Not bad, right?"

Before Jesse could answer, Magnus came up to them, having apparently lost his patience, "Oh hooo-ray. It's Ellie. And here I was just starting to enjoy myself."

"Hello, Magnus," said Ellegaard, glaring at him, "Your voice is exactly as pleasant as I remember. Which is to say, not at all."

"Burn!" exclaimed Gill.

"Ow. My feelings." Magnus put his hands on his hips, "Is that the same wit you're going to use to save the world?"

"All right, Double-Burn!" Axel shouted.

Soren frantically shook his head, "Don't encourage them!"

"Why?" asked Ellegaard, "You here to tell me how to do it better?" Jesse looked over at Olivia, who shrugged.

"Oh, I would never dream of doing of that." said Magnus,"Unlike you, I actually do things instead of just talking about them."

"Hey!" Olivia cut in, "That's Ellegaard you're talking to! Show her some respect!"

Real-Ellegaard gave Magnus a smug grin, which he childishly stuck his tongue at.

"Wow." Magnus said, "You've finally found yourself a live one."

"Hey!" said Olivia. Magnus continued.

"Your little devotes are usually a little more on the bookish side."

"What's wrong with books?" asked Lukas, "I like books."

Magnus sighed, "Of course you do."

"Would you all cut it out?!" snapped Jesse, "Holy crap, you're all acting like crazy people!"

"That's how they usually are, Jesse." sighed Gabriel, shaking his head, "You learn to keep them as far away from each other as possible."

Magnus and Ellegaard turned away, making their way back towards the stairs.

"Uh, people?" Jesse said, "Can we please focus on the bigger picture? We have a very hungry Witherstorm in the process of turning the whole world into its dinner."

"Yeah, I'll admit," said Magnus, still making his way to the stairs with Ellegaard, "That thing looked real nasty. And I've seen some nasty stuff in my time." He made his way down some steps, so that they were just a little ways away from the levers that activated the map.

"Too much for you, was it?" Ellegaard asked, following him.

Half the audience groaned.

"Your usual brutish approach didn't cut it?"

"Hey! You weren't there, all right? You didn't see how this thing just tore everything up."

Jesse had finally had enough, "Would you two stop fighting?!"

"Wow." said Axel, taken aback, "You've seriously ticked Jesse off."

"The entire world is slowly being eaten and there they are acting like children!" Jesse said, "We already wasted enough time fending of griefers and narrowly avoiding getting blown to bits by Magnus, we don't have time for petty arguments!"

Magnus and Ellegaard glanced at the floor guiltily.

"Whoa!" exclaimed Magnus, taken aback. Ellegaard blinked.

"Yikes."

"Jesse's right." Petra spoke up from where she stood next to Lukas, "We need to find some way to stop that thing."

"I don't know if you've looked around yet," said Ellegaard, "But this place isn't nearly the stronghold it used to be. Most of our supplies are gone."

"It would take a mountain of TNT to kill that thing!" Magnus said.

"I hate to say it," Ellegaard sighed, "But you have a point."

"This is amazing." muttered Axel, who was standing behind the two heroes with Olivia, who whispered back to him, "I know."

"Are they... getting along?" asked Lukas, although no one was sure if he was talking about Axel and Olivia or Magnus and Ellegaard. Maybe both.

"Can we start crafting some then?" Jesse asked. Magnus shook his head.

"I don't think we have that kinda time. But even if we had all the TNT from miles around, I don't know if it would be enough..."

"If only Soren were here." sighed Ellegaard, "He might have something we could use."

Soren blinked, "I do?"

Lukas groaned, "Oh, great. Now we're going to go after the missing Order member, aren't we? Fantastic."

"Well, Magnus and I know where his fortress is." said Ellegaard, "Even if we can't find Soren, I'm sure he wouldn't mind us borrowing some of his stuff."

"Usually, I'd say no," said Soren, "But considering the circumstances, feel free. But that place is, uh... lets just hope you stay above ground, okay?"

"Why?" asked Petra, "What's bellow it?"

"Oh, Ellie." groaned Magnus, "Not this again. You know I hate when you brag about you and Soren's little brainy club."

"At least we have brains." said Real-Ellegaard. Magnus scowled at her.

"I'm not bragging!" snapped Ellegaard, "I think I've got a legitimate idea here!"

"What are you talking about?" asked Jesse, "What did Soren have?"

"Soren had a kind of 'Super TNT,'" Ellegaard explained, "Stronger and more explosive than anything else in the world. The 'Formidi-Bomb'"

"The Formidi-Bomb?" said Soren, "Huh. That might actually work!"

"That sounds amazing." Axel gaped, "Can I have some?!"

"Um... no."

"Yeah, yeah, yeah." said Magnus, "I've heard all about the 'F-Bomb' before." Axel raised an eyebrow at him.

"'F-Bomb'?"

"Yeah. Soren claimed that dropping the F-Bomb could destroy anything."

Soren sighed, "For the last time, Magnus, that is not it's name!"

"But I've never seen it before."

"It's real." said Ellegaard, "I swear."

"Uh huh."

"Well, the Formidi-Bomb sounds perfect!" exclaimed Jesse, cutting off any further arguments, "We should go get it! Now!"

Ellegaard rubbed the back of her neck, "Well, there's a little problem there... we don't know where Soren is." Jesse's face fell, "But you found us. Do you know where he is?"

Jesse's eye went up to the large map on the other side of the room, and he walked up towards it, the others silently following him. Ellegaard nodded.

"Our map could locate him."

"But only two lights appeared before." said Olivia, "How do we know he'll show up next time?"

"Unless he's in the Nether." Ellegaard continued, confirming Lukas' theory, "Or the End. But it's worth a shot."

"He wasn't on the map." said Jesse, still looking up at it. Ellegaard nodded and began studying the map, Petra sitting on the steps in front of it with Reuben. Axel and Magnus were talking a little ways away, Olivia was off to the side and Lukas was standing next to the amulets stand.

"How you holding up, Lukas?" he asked. Lukas took a moment to answer.

"I'm all has all been pretty intense. I feel like if I think too much about what's going on... well, I'll just think I'm completely nuts."

"Thank you so much for all the help." said Jesse, sincerely, "I-I know we haven't always gotten along the best in the past, but you've been so great."

Real-Lukas smiled at Jesse, who returned it. Aiden glared at them both.

"Wow..." Lukas said, giving him a smile, "That means a lot, Jesse. Thank you."

Looking over at Ellegaard, Jesse walked up to her, "Hello, Ellegaard."

"You said you know how to activate the map?" she asked, "I'm very curious to see it- I've never actually seen it work before." As Ellegaard returned to the map, Jesse turned to Petra and Reuben.

"How are you, Petra?"

"Fine." she said shortly.

Olivia nudged Jesse, whispering to him, "Do you think something happened while she was alone? Now that I look at her, she doesn't look all that good."

Jesse shrugged, "Maybe she's in shock? If she was running for that long, she was probably fueled by adrenaline and now that it's worn off, what's happened is finally setting in." Olivia nodded.

"Yeah, I guess you're right."

Onscreen, Jesse looked at Petra in concern, "You okay?"

"We can talk about it later," said Petra, "Let's just do this map for now."

Jesse reluctantly left, instead turning to the grinning Axel, "Hey, Axel, how are you doing?"

"It's nice of you to check on your team like that." said Ellegaard, "Just to make sure they're okay."

"I'm hanging out with Magnus!" Axel exclaimed, "I am doing awesome!" Jesse smiled at him.

"Glad to hear it, buddy."

"Hey, small fry," said Magnus, gesturing to the amulets stand, "No shame in admitting that you can't turn that thing on. It's very, very sophisticated." Jesse glared at him, noting the sarcasm. He turned around.

"I'm going, I'm going. I know what I'm doing." he walked up to the stand and took out the amulet, placing it on top. When nothing happened, he glanced back at the map, then looked over to the switches on the table.

Jesse began walking around the stairs to get to it, stopping when he saw an obviously-sulking Olivia. "Hey, Olivia, you okay?"

Olivia sighed, "I'm all right. I can't shake the feeling that I embarrassed myself back in Redstonia in front of Ellegaard. I think she kind of judges me a little bit."

"I'm sure it wasn't that bad." said Petra, "It's just one little slip. You saw how Axel was fanboying over Magnus. I'm sure Ellegaard will forget it eventually."

Olivia sighed, "I hope you're right. I wonder what I'd done to embarrass myself so much."

"It'll be okay." said Jesse. Olivia looked at the ground sadly.

"I hope you're right."

"Hey, you quoted your future self!" Lukas pointed out. Olivia cracked a small smile.

Jesse continued past Olivia over to the levers, pulling the first one. The redstone block immediately lit up, and the red and green lights from the amulet appeared on the map, right next to each other at the temple.

"All right," said Magnus, standing next to Ellegaard, "There's your light, my light..." Abruptly, a white light flickered on near the top of the map.

"Soren!" Gabriel, Magnus and Ellegaard exclaimed. Ivor's eyes widened in surprise.

"That's new." said Axel.

"There he is." Ellegaard said, as Jesse joined them. "Soren had his fortress deep inside the mountains. After the Order... broke up, that's where he went to keep doing his experiments."

"Look," said Magnus, "He invited me there a couple times but it always seemed a little..."

"Weird, right?" finished Ellegaard, "It always seemed a little weird."

Soren raised his eyebrows at the two, who were very carefully avoiding his gaze.

"Glad we can agree on that at any rate." Magnus said.

"I mean, I never actually went there with him."

"That's probably the only time you made the right call."

Jesse walked up towards them, "Then let's stop hanging around and go get us some super TNT!" Another light flickered on, this one dark blue. It was the middle gem on the amulet.

"Wait... Ivor?" gasped Gabriel.

"That's Ivor?" Petra said, "He must have just gotten out of the Nether!"

Onscreen, Jesse, Magnus and Ellegaard's eyes widened.

"Whoa..." said Ellegaard. The screen gave them a good view of the lights, showing how far away Soren was and that Ivor was already halfway there. Olivia frowned.

"It didn't do that before."

"Are you sure it's working?" asked Lukas.

"Who is that?" Jesse asked. His eyes widened, "Oh no... that's Ivor!"

The blue light was steadily making its way towards the white one. "Ivor is going to Soren's!" exclaimed Ellegaard, "We need to move."

"We're not too far." said Jesse, "We could probably make it on foot."

"Perfect." said Ellegaard, putting her hands on her hips, "We can wait til morning and travel with a full day's sunlight."

"Uhhh and risk that thing catching up with us?" Magnus protested, "I think I've had enough Witherstorm for one day, thank you very much."

"Right. Because getting caught out there in the dark is so much better." Ellegaard said sarcastically.

"They've both got good points." said Lukas, "If we leave now, we'll have to face monsters. If we rest first and go out during the day, there's a high chance that thing'll catch up."

"Trust me." said Magnus, "If you had seen this thing, you wouldn't want to stick around."

"Yeah, I don't want the Witherstorm catching up to us." Jesse agreed, "We should go now."

"Jesse here's talking a lot of sense." said Magnus, grinning, "Let's just go with that plan." Ellegaard glared at him.

"You're just saying that because it's your plan. But fine."

With that said, they all went their separate ways to gather whatever they can, the screen going up to show the four lights on the map before going black.

"To be honest," said Petra, "I think it's best that we left immediately. Monsters we can fight. The Witherstorm, on the other hand... we can only run and pray."

"Yeah," Jesse sighed, "Let's just hope no one gets hurt."


Did you choose to spend the night or leave immediately? Let me know in the reviews!

Okay, next time will be the trip to Soren's Fortress and probably the first part of them in it. We might make it to the confrontation with Ivor, but it's not likely.