Minecraft. The Stranger.

Chapter 20.

Herobrine floated down from the rock cealing with an angry look being sent my way, and I returned it, mine being of pure rage.

He did not back down from my gaze either, and now he dared to stand in front of me.

"So, you can easily slay my four extremely dangerous soldiers, but a demented skeleton is all it takes to kill you?" Herobrine said to me in a mocking tone.

Though what I focused on was what he just said. The reason I had to fight was because of him. My lose of control was his fault. "Yours!? You sent them after me!" I yelled as I jumped at him, my fist raised as I threw it at him, only to have him grab it and easily flick me over his shoulder.

I did not know what to expect after he had attacked me as I landed on my feet, but I was too angry to care.

I never looked away for a second, showing him that I was not backing down. He did not hold any fear over me, not like when we first met. I was dead anyway.

And when he finally spoke again, it was in a harsh tone.

"I saw what happened, Tyler. Tell me, what made you decided to just call it quits when I clearly gave you the details of your quest?"

I only glanced angrily at the twisted fuck, my hands balled and ready to knock the smile off his face as he provoked me into attacking again, unleashing a fury of punches, all which were blocked with just one of his arms.

I lashed out verbally as well, unable to suppress the growing urge to attack.

"You barely told me anything. You never gave me enough information. You just sent me in the direction I needed to go."

Herobrine raised an eyebrow, then chuckled at me. Every time he did angered me fiercely. I took a single step back before swing around and aiming my leg for his head, yet he was still faster and stronger, so it took little effort for him to grab onto my leg and hold it there. "I didn't? I told you to unite the tribes, not to go and get killed," He told me as he kicked my other leg out from under me and slammed his fist into my stomach, the attack being hard enough that it prevented me from yelling out, the entity towering over me. "It's a big problem for me if you go and get yourself killed."

I stayed under his gaze, not moving, or giving any sign of losing my glare, I could only hope that his mocking accusations would come to an end.

Recovering quickly from the blow, I flipped onto my hands, as I jumped away, only to discover he was gone once I got back up.

And once I had realized where he was, his leg foot had already hit my side, the kick knocking me away from him as I was dragged along the stone floor.

"You were given a simple task of becoming the defender of these people, yet now you dare to stand before me in failure, thinking you can just call it quits. Your fate is not yours to decide. And while it may not be known to you it is to me. And even though I give you the help I can, you remain weak." He angrily stated as he stormed over to me.

Bastard... He was lecturing me. He did nothing to help me, he was barley helping now as it was.

All he had done was speak of some cryptic bullshit.

I clenched my fist as I weakly sat up, spiting out a bit of blood as he stood in front of me.

But I knew I couldn't hope to win, I had already felt his power, I didn't need to face the full wrath of his anger, if I hadn't already pissed him off. He wasn't even trying and he had just beat me down. Then again, why was I worried?

I just let my fist relax as I regained my control.

I only regained my composer because I knew one thing; I knew he no longer had any sort of control over me. I was no longer his servant.

I simply got on my feet and pushed him aside and started to walk away, wanting to be done with him, and this whole god-forsaken lava pit.

He had a startled look stuck on his face, me just leaving surprised him that much, having expected another futile attempt to fight him.

Before I could get away, the sound of his voice as he spoke made me stop.

"Don't walk away from me as I speak, child."

He was quickly getting on my last nerve every single moment he spoke.

I did not turn back to face him, I just vented my anger out at him, trying not to attack again.

"You don't have any control over me Herobrine. Not any more,"

I finally faced him, my courage giving me the strength to defy him in his face.

"I am in deaths grasp, my soul has passed from one world to the next. I no longer have a connection with that world. There for, I am no longer in your command, no longer under your laws."

A smile crept across my face as I spoke the words which I knew were true, at least I thought they were.

"Whatever orders you give me I will ignore, for you have no power over me. Do with my soul what you will, yet you have more important duties to see to. As for me, I am a free soul."

I stood proud as I spoke, I severed no one.

Yet his face did not turn into the look that I wished. It stayed in a blank look.

I only knew that there was nothing left to be said.

With a huff I turned away from him and began to walk away, wanting to get as much distance away from me and him as possible.

"Heh...ha... HAHAHAHAH!"

I clenched my fist tightly as his laughs echoed through the area.

I did not turn back this time, I was only going to listen to him.

"You are a fool. Your service to me is not done."

The way he spoke made it all to clear that he was serious. And yet I didn't know how he could possibly be right.

"Speak of this then. What could you hold over me that would make me even consider continuing this quest?"

Herobrine appeared in front of me, a horrible grin frozen on his face.

As he came closer I backed away in fear of what could happen, my fist held up in my battle stance, ready to fight should he attack as I had.

"Because, Tyler,"

He announced quietly, the grin on his face becoming even more horrible.

"I hold the key to the secrets hidden with-in your mind."

As he finished I lowered my fist and glanced at him in a confused manor before I slowly came to a realisation of what he meant.

"That's right. I know the secrets of your past. The very thing you struggle to discover."

Knowing what he had been about to tell me, I glared at the ground, silenced.

While I do have more chapters just about done, not gonna post them yet.

S.W38. Signing off.