Chapter thirteen
Steve could see a major difference in both Herobrine and the people now. As Steve followed the demi-god he noticed that he got headaches during the day; and during the night he seemed almost too vicious and blood trusty, almost to the point he was now a days. The villagers on the other hand seemed tired and ill once more, complaining about nightmares and being trapped in their sleep. It was odd and the miner wondering if Herobrine's behavior was connected to that of the villagers.
He recalled the other demi-god, Griffon, how he acted and what he said. Didn't he say that a totem was built and that it was what drove him crazy? That couldn't have been happening to Hero could it?
The demi-god continued to patrol the village during the day before heading out into the plains and to a near by pond. Steve watched as the demi-god slashed water onto his face and noticed that he seemed to become more relaxed; as if what had been driving him crazy was no longer getting to him.
"Your in danger..."
The miner looked around for where the voice was coming from and spotted a pair of eyes from the forest, Herobrine also seemed to see them. A tall dark figure stood in the darkest shade of a tall tree staring at the demi-god.
"Who and what are you?" Hero growled as he reached for Bane ready for a fight. " And what do you want? I know you have been following me."
"I am from the End and I am here to warn you." The Enderman stared not moving from the darkness of the tree.
"Warn me of what? What do you want? Are you behind the mob of attacks on my village?" The demi-god snarled pulling Bane from its scabbard.
"You have become an endangered species."
"What?" The sword clattered to the ground as the demi-god's mouth dropped open.
"Yes, you are the last of your kind." The Enderman had a sad tone to his voice. "I have been doing my best to protect you from meeting the same faint as the rest of your kind."
"The rest of my kind? Does that mean-"The demi-god couldn't bring himself to finish. The miner could feel an over whelming sadness take over him. "Then they have not been disappearing, they have been... But how?"
"They have been betrayed by someone..."
"By Who?" Hero pushed for more information. Steve recalled the creeper from the past few books saying something but the mystery man or the 'prophet' also being a demi-god.
"By another demi-god."
"But you said-"
"He has aliened himself with the Wither and let him self become tainted, I fear he is no longer one of your people." The Enderman continued with a shake of the head. "I wish I could give you a name but I can not."
"Why protect me?"
"The mobs respect you." The Enderman shrugged seeming to keep something hidden from the demi-god.
Steve could tell that the Enderman wasn't telling the warrior everything and he knew this because Hero knew this. But the warrior simply shook it off to push for something else. "What do you know about what is affecting the villagers?"
"A totem has been made and is unleashing its madness on to the village." The Ender creature explained. "It is being used to turn you against the villagers that you protect." Hero opened his mouth to ask something but the Enderman cut him off. "I know where it is. Follow me." The Enderman ported away from the demi-god and they looked around quickly Herobrine ran after the black creature.
Herobrine watched the miner and his past self the whole time; he could recall the feeling that was going on through the miner's head. Though it was weaker then the last time he felt it. The blood thrust, the over whelming urge to kill, it was maddening; and the warrior hated the mortals who knew how to make such a thing. He wasn't even sure how the thing came to be but maybe this memory could clear that up like it had with the swords.
He pushed his mind further into that of the miner's to try to detect the feelings that came with the totem. They were weak, which meant the totem was somewhere farther away. He watched as his past self talked to the Enderman who reminded him very much of his aid Thorin.
The Enderman led them to a mineshaft and pointed to the entrance. He listened closely as they spoke trying to get as close as possible with out getting too near. "In here is where you'll find It." his past self nodded and entered with the miner close behind.
It angered the warrior to no end that he had to go to such lengths just to regain his memories. It made him wonder what his brother was hiding from him. The demi-god followed them into the mineshaft trying to stay close but still remained hidden to Steve.
The shaft was dark and he could feel moistness to the air, he kept his guard up for despite knowing that it wouldn't do any good. This was a memory so nothing could hurt him. A few torches were used to light the tunnels leading them somewhere deeper. They twisted and turned deeper and deeper into the mine and the demi-god could feel the emotions dripping off the miner coming from his pasted self. 'What an interesting and confusing circle.'
The torches suddenly stopped appearing and they found that they were in completely dark, yet there was still a light at the end of tunnel guiding them. The pace was quickened a little as darkness over took them and left them alone in the tunnel, yet sounds of movement on the stone flood said otherwise.
At the end of the tunnel all three saw it, a tall structure made of gold blocks and netherrack stood in front of them, the top of it was lit and the flames danced on the nether stone. But what Steve found interesting was the center block; it looked to be a piece of normal netherrack but with Herobrine's face carved into it with the eyes glowing white. Steve knew what this was though this was the first time he had seen it like this. It was often used by people who wanted to call Herobrine but from what he heard it never went as planned. The Herobrine totem, but what was it doing here.
Steve felt the demi-god next to him tense up in the presents of totem; it couldn't have been good yet then again he wasn't feeling the same blood trust that he was feeling before. Herobrine made a move towards the totem with both his swords out ready to attack, but a voice stopped him.
"You will not touch that structure old friend." Before Hero could turn around to face the speaker the fire on the totem went out and the sound of growling and crawls could be around him. Steve knew the sound and wished his eyes wouldn't adjust; yet they still did to revile the twisted forms of the undead demi-gods all around them.
Herobrine readied himself for a fight as the creature gurgled and hissed before charging at him. Steve readied himself for any hits that the demi-god would get but still prayed to Notch that he would come out of this still being able to walk. Blade like bones shot out at every direction towards the demi-god and a few fell to the ground lifeless. The miner panted hard as he found it suddenly hard to breath and when he placed a hand on his chest; he looked towards the demi-god just in time to see a creature pull its claw from his chest. It was quickly hacked off as the warrior attacked another monster.
Steve started to loose focus as his vision darkened, he was finding it harder and harder to breath. He dropped to one knee as the pain over came him. His eyes watered as another blow it hit the demi-god making him cough up blood from his lungs, his whole body shook with pain and he could keep his eyes open to watch the battle before him.
"This is getting out of hand." The miner heard a voice quietly whisper in his ear. "Just stay still." A hand was placed on his face and another on his chest. A warm feeling spread from the hands and through out his whole body. The pain slowly started to fade and Steve found that his breathing started to become normal. There were grunts of pain coming from behind him as the pain was slowly started be removed from his body. Steve started to feel tired ad he no longer felt pain and hands that had been pressed to his chest and head were now holding him up. "Sleep, now Steve, just sleep." And the miner did just that.
A/N: sorry for not updating on the weekend but work had me completely drained, also I slept until noon today so I'm also sorry for not getting his up sooner. I tried to make this chapter interesting and a small warning that future chapters will be getting darker.