And we are back! We got another chapter today, starring Evenstar. Let's go!
(PS Dedicated to my dad and dads everywhere. Happy Father's Day! :D)
Chapter 10: Tales in the Village: Evenstar
It was late at night, and Evenstar was looking up at the moon, one of her favorite pastimes. She sighed with nostalgia. Ironically, the moon reminded her of her days in the End when she was much younger. Today was her birthday, now making her 15, a grown woman in the culture of Endermen. She sighed once more and went through a deep flashback…
A 6 year old Evenstar flew on her father's back through the End, the wind blowing back her purple hair. She screamed in laughter as the Ender Dragon dived down to the ground and back up multiple times.
"Haha, again again!" Evenstar squealed.
"Alright, that's enough for today, my little dragon. Let's head home." The Ender Dragon chuckled. He glided back to his lair, a large house in the middle of a cave, and landed softly on the obsidian floor. He morphed into his human form and carried Evenstar piggyback style and sat on a large purple chair. Evenstar crawled into his lap.
"Daddy, you didn't have a meeting today?"
"No, my child. Thankfully there is nothing wrong today that needs my help, which is why I had the whole day with my little girl." He replied, rustling his daughter's hair.
"Yay! Say Daddy, what are the other Gods like?"
"Well, they are my close friends, all with different personalities. Notch is our leader, even though he doesn't act like it all the time. He's wise, funny, and has a lot respect for all of us. Herobrine can be a bit grumpy sometimes, but deep down he's a good guy you can rely on. Jeb is funny as well, but it can get annoying when he doesn't remember things. Dinnerbone is the strong silent type, but is very reliable. Steve is a cool guy who is very humble at heart because he knows what it's like to not have power. Wither is a very kind lady who loves her kingdom. Juggernaut is kind of like Dinnerbone, but I like him because he really takes his job seriously."
"What about the other one?"
"What other one?"
"The one you guys banished…"
"*sigh*, I don't really like talking about him much. He was a power hungry man, jealous of the rest of the Gods despite having power equivalent to ours. We locked him in the Void because of his envy and lack of respect for the well-being of Minecraftia."
"But I thought you said everyone should be given a chance to prove they are good."
"True, but this one was given his chance. And he failed badly."
"Will I ever get to meet him?
"I would hope not. His power is on par with mine and the other Gods. To fight him by yourself would not be good."
"Oh…"
"Yes, but don't worry. He'll never lay a hand on you. Because if he does…" The Ender Dragon's black wings spurted out of his back and teeth turned in rows of dagger- like dragon teeth. "I'll eat him up! Haha!"
"Yea, eat him up!"
"That's right. Oh, hold on, I have something to give to you."
The Ender Dragon got up and went over to a black box. He returned with a necklace. It was a jet black scale inside of an Ender Pearl attached to a purple string.
"This is a special necklace I created with my own two hands. Whenever you feel down or alone, just rub the pearl and you will be fine."
"Wow! Thanks daddy!" Evenstar said, hugging her dad. She put on the necklace, admiring the shiny pearl.
"No problem, my daughter. Well, it's getting late. It's about time we headed for bed."
"But dad! It's too early!"
"How would you know? There's no way to tell time here, silly." The Ender Dragon said, picking up Evenstar and carrying her upstairs to her bed. He tucked her in and kissed her on the forehead.
"Good night, my little dragon. Don't let the Silverfish bite." The Ender Dragon said, closing the door.
"Good night, Daddy. Sweet dreams." Evenstar replied. She fell into a deep sleep, holding onto the pearl throughout the night…
Evenstar snapped out of her flashback. She reached into her shirt and pulled out the necklace, realizing she hadn't taken it off since it was given to her. She stared at the pearl, still the same as when she got it. She rubbed its shiny surface, and whispered, "Hey dad, if you're listening, I just wanted to say thank you. I know even when you aren't there, you're still watching me, and making sure I'm safe. I'm going to need your guidance soon more than ever, so don't give up on me. Too many hybrids fall to that fate. Don't let it happen to me…"
BOOOOOM! An ear shattering explosion rang from far away. Evenstar wheeled around and saw smoke rising from another village, not the village the team was staying in. She didn't have time to call the others, so she took to the air using her black dragon wings and flew as fast as she could.
Minutes later she arrived in the village. The village was aflame as villagers ran away from the pandemonium. A young man was crawling on the ground, cherishing his last few minutes of life. Evenstar picked the boy up. His arm was broken and blood flowed from his mouth.
"Who did this?" She asked the man. The boy uttered something inaudible and pointed with his good hand at a figure standing in front of a burning chapel. The figure wore a white suit that matched his pure white hair. He had soft brown eyes that contradicted the cold look on his face. He looked to be about 16 years old.
"Who the hell are you?!" Evenstar demanded.
"…" The young man said nothing.
"ANSWER ME!" Evenstar fired a blast of Ender energy at him. "Blast Shield" he yelled, putting up a dome of a different kind of Creeper energy, blocking the attack like nothing.
Shit, he blocked my attack with no problem. He can't be just any old creeper hybrid. Not even Crepa can match that power. If he isn't that, then what is this guy?"
"Cluster Sands" he said blankly. Sand exploded from the ground and launched at Evenstar. She jumped high into the air. There was a loud explosion and she looked down to see there was huge crater where she was standing.
"Woah…" Evenstar mumbled.
"Hmm, it seems you have powers that outmatch an ordinary Ender hybrid. Tell me; are you the daughter of the Ender Dragon?" The boy asked.
"Yeah, what's it to you?" Evenstar spat.
"Because I am something like you."
"What the hell are you blabbering about?"
"I am Codex, Prince of the Creepers, and Son of the Dark Lord himself. I am here to destroy this village in the name of my father. Now, rise my creepers, and take this land for the name of your maker!"
Suddenly, hordes of creepers spawned and ravaged the village, killing innocent bystanders on sight.
"Not on my watch! Endermen, defend the village with your lives, in the name of the Ender Dragon!" Several Enderman teleported into the village and fought back against the creepers, throwing them yards away and punching them in the face.
"There; that should-GAH!" Evenstar screamed as she was punched hard in the jaw by Codex, who flew through the air by channeling his energy into his feet, using them as rocket boots.
"I don't care who you are, or what your purpose is. You won't beat me! Ender Impact!" She glowed with energy and slammed into Codex, who countered with his a flurry of fists. They fought in the air for several minutes, neither of them letting up, finally ending by blasting each other in the chest. They were both breathing hard, and smoke rose from their bruised bodies.
"This… this getting old… way too quickly…" Codex gasped.
"Agreed. Let's finish this!" Evenstar yelled. Suddenly, purple winds blew like a hurricane. Her eyes turned purple and white. There was a flash of white and she looked much different. She wore a dark purple dress with spikes on the bottom and going down the back with black boots and dark purple hair. Her skin was now a pale color, and wings that glowed with Ender energy.
"How do you like my Spirit of the End form?" Evenstar said in a stoic voice.
"Enough to do this." Codex said smirking. He glowed with white energy as he too changed forms. His eyes were now a cold red and his white hair glowed. His skin was a ghostly white. His suit had turned a cold black.
"Now to face my true power! Ha!" Codex fired a blast of white energy. Evenstar manipulated Ender energy into a large bow and fired a bolts of purple blasts at Codex. Their power blew away anything within a few yards' radius, decimating trees and houses. Finally, Codex had attained the upper hand. He ducked under Evenstar's punch and grabbed her arm, pulling her close. He pulled back his other fist, charge with power.
"Lights out, ender bitch!" He slammed it into Evenstar's face, punching her with the force of 100 TNT blocks. She dropped like a rock, knocked out of her Sprit of the End form, on the verge of passing out. Codex landed in front of her, dusting of his suit, his body returning to his normal form.
"Well then, that was an excellent warm-up, my dear Evenstar. I will spare you this time, but be warned, if you are to even think of getting in my way again, you will not enjoy the results." And with that he flew off into the starry night sky.
"Princess Evenstar Are you ok?" A stray Endermen exclaimed, running over to a badly injured Evenstar. Her clothes were ripped and smoke rose from her body. The Enderman looked around, desperately looking for help. Suddenly, Evenstar's necklace started to glow. A purple dome covered her body, protecting her from outside harm and healing her. After a few minutes she was fully healed. Both she and the Enderman looked at the necklace with wonder.
"By the name of the dragon…" The Enderman whispered.
"This necklace… it was made by my dad, so that means..." Evenstar started, her voice starting to waver. She smiled and looked up at the sky. "Thank you dad… I knew you wouldn't let me down."
She wasn't given the chance to get a you're welcome, because somewhere from the west she saw a white flare fire into the air.
"Crap, Nethera's in trouble." Evenstar said, slowly getting up.
"Mistress you are still too weak to fly. Allow me to get you their safely." The Enderman said, bowing.
"Thank you."Evenstar said. She climbed onto the Enderman's back and he was off, running and teleporting at the same time to optimize speed.
"You know, I've yet to get your name." Evenstar asked the Enderman.
"My name is Korbus. It's a pleasure to meet the Princess of the Endermen."
"Thank you once again, Korbus. Once this is all settled out, I will make sure you are rewarded greatly."
"Completely unnecessary, mistress. An Enderman's duty is to the Ender Dragon and his family. I despised my peers who tried to belittle you for being part human. You are still powerful, and should be treated like so. Besides, I want to help."
"Help? With what?"
"I know what is happening to the land. My friend Baraki was corrupted a few days ago, and I swore to avenge him. I will do anything to stop this disease from taking over Minecraftia so our people can travel the Overworld in peace."
"Wow… I don't know what to say…"
"No need for words, mistress. Just remember, whenever you need my assistance just shout my name and I will be there. I will lay down my life for your safety, for that is the duty of an Enderman. Now then, let's go help your friend!" And with Evenstar in tow, the loyal Enderman ran through the forest towards the white flare.
Meanwhile…
The Ender Dragon sat in his lair, watching over his daughter through a small orb. He sighed in relief, thankful she was alright.
"Well then, nothing like a dad watching over his little dragon even when she's far away from the nest." The Ender Dragon turned to see Herobrine leaning on the wall.
"How did you get in here?"
"Your Endermen knew better than to keep me wait for your permission. Anyway, I didn't come here just to sit and chat. Did you catch sight of the kid?"
"Yes, the one who battled my daughter? He is no ordinary boy. Could he really be the son of Him?"
"There's only one person that could spawn that much power into a kid. It has to be."
"True, but it seems that Codex is completely oblivious to his father's plans."
"Yes, I've noticed that as well. It will be interesting when they confront each other."
"Hm…"
"Oh, and before I forget, I wanted to say I'm proud of you."
"For what?"
"You did a good job raising Evenstar. She's grown into a fine woman. You should give yourself a pat on the back. Shoot, I know I wouldn't have been able to do it."
And with that, Herobrine walked out, leaving the Ender Dragon with his thoughts. The Ender Dragon smiled, truly stunned by the fact that Herobrine could give such a nice compliment.
"You did good, Endy," he said to himself. "You did good…"
And that's it for now. Who is this Codex guy? And what does he want to prove to the Corruption Master so badly? Hope you guys liked this chapter. See you guys next time, and Happy Father's Day! :D