A/N Hello, wonderful readers! I come bearing another chapter of A Hero's Destiny...a couple of days late. I blame it on a mix of WiFi problems, me being lazy, and me being busy. Sorry about that. It may have also been my discovery of the Kingdoms Craft server on Minecraft PE...*sigh*

I have a super big announcement...In a couple of chapters, End's identity will finally be revealed. I thought that after all this time, you would all be happy to know his real name. I really liked writing this chapter. I know that this sounds kind of cruel, but in someways I actually think that it's funny. It's sweet too...Anyhow, onto the guest reviews!

Ravenstar-I'm sorry that I have done that to you. I know that the damage is pretty much irreversible...Maybe you could start playing Minecraft like Phoenix did before it became real life? Yeah, definitely the motives and character development part. Or you could be right on the something part. XD All be revealed in good time, my friend. *gives an evil smile* Darn it. I wish I had a potion of leaping. But if I did, I probably land face first.

Well, I don't own Minecraft. Microsoft does. Enjoy!

Chapter 25:
Reminiscing

Glow's PoV:

They ran swiftly across the netherrack mounds and plains, neither daring to stop or slow down. Stone didn't want anything to happen to their Mistress' chosen one, and Glow could tell that he had started to like Phoenix as well.

But then there was him. What was his motivation for running so hard, running so fast? He wasn't quite sure himself. He hated players. So why in the world was he so intent on saving her life? It wasn't just to deliver the warning that Phoenix had told them to deliver. Though that was urgent too, he knew that wasn't the reason.

Maybe he didn't mind her. There hadn't been a single instance so far that made him hate her. If anything, the way that she had acted around the two of them had made him like her. And he had to admire her courage and bravery. She had decided to stay behind, even though she had the power to order the two of them too. But she didn't, and now her life was on the line. As the two ran, he realized that she wasn't like a normal player. Maybe...maybe I've been wrong. They can't all be bad...He shook his head. His Mistress' chosen one was the exception to that rule.

The fortress' large walls and entrance gate passed them in a blur as they rushed past them, intent on saving the life of Phoenix. They slid into the main room, only to discover that their Mistress and Hero's little band of players had moved into a different, more comfortable room. Glow groaned. They had to hurry, and this wasn't what they needed. What did the world have against them?!

"M-Maybe they we-went in-into the li-living room."

Glow gave a quick nod. The room in question had many comfortable couches, chairs, and there was tables that Oracle's guests could eat food on. It was the best bet out of all the rooms. "Let's hurry."

The moment that they reached the room, the two flung open the doors. To their relief, everyone that they had been searching for was in there. Their Mistress and Hero were sitting side by side, swapping stories. The green haired boy, Zalio, was lounging on one of the couches, obviously fast asleep. The white haired girl, Stesa, was sharpening her arrows with a small pocketknife, and the youngest girl, Quartz, was watching The Mistress and Hero with interest in her eyes.

At the sound of their entrance, Zalio awoke, and like everyone else, turned to face the door.

"Where is Phoenix Aurum?" Their Mistress questioned.

"A-Aleks came."

"Tried to attack us."

"W-Went b-beserk."

"Chased us."

"Ph-Phoenix st-stayed behind."

"But she had a message for Hero."

"Th-the god w-who sent the en-endermen h-has a ch-chosen one."

"Aleks." The two finished their explanation in less than a minute, both watching Hero and their Mistress to see what they were planning on doing.

"Do you think that it is Robra?" The Mistress questioned, getting to her feet.

Hero shook his head. "I hope not. So many were lost in the war against her...And that would mean that Télos' sacrifice was in vain, my sister."

Too worried about Phoenix, neither brother expressed their shock that the infamous griefer was none other than their Mistress' brother.
"Who is this Aleks that you speak of?" Hero questioned the two of them. Glow tapped his foot impatiently against the ground. Time was running out, so why couldn't the two gods see that?!

"He's a wither skeleton with anger issues and a hatred of players. He kills every player that he comes across. Now that the topic of Aleks is out of the way, could someone go and save Phoenix?!" Glow was practically yelling by the time that he finished.

To his horror, he saw that his Mistress had started to rub her fingers together, a sign that something bad had or was about to happen. He put two and two together. "No." He said. "You're not seriously going to leave her out there to die, are you?!" There was no response. "Excuse my rudeness, Mistress, but she's your chosen one! You can't let her die like that!" He turned to Hero and his group. "And you traveled with her here! You can't let her die either!"

Their Mistress walked over to Glow and put her hand on his shoulder. She had a warm, reassuring touch. "It took you about ten minutes to return, correct?" Stone nodded. "By the time that we reached where she had stayed behind..."

"S-She w-would be d-dead." Stone said slowly, tears starting to form in his eyes. "B-But sh-she was a-a-a ki-kind pl-player."

The Mistress nodded, tears forming in her eyes as well. She gestured for the two brothers to sit down on an unoccupied couch, and in a zombie-like fashion they did exactly that.

"Sister, why could she have not survived?" Hero questioned.

"Aleks has been training to fight for years, Hero. Phoenix has only had experience battling alongside your special forces." They all went silent, until Stesa spoke.
"She wasn't a normal player." She said begrudgingly. "She fought for us, even though she barely knew us. And she fought for us even though she only had a stone sword that was on the verge of breaking."

Zalio took off his beanie, sliding the material through his fingers. "Even though we barely knew her, I feel like she was one of us. She treated us like we were equals in her eyes."

Quartz whispered, "...I felt like I could connect to her."

Hero gave a slow nod, his eyes closing. "She was an impressive player...I had seen her long before I met most of you, and even then she was the same way."

"She was a smart, intelligent girl. I am glad that even briefly she was my chosen-"

Suddenly, the closed doors opened to reveal a large, towering shape in the doorway, an unforgettable iron sword hanging at the figure's side. Glow shot to his feet, along with Stone, anger in both of their eyes.

"Could someone...Could someone please help me? He's really heavy." A small voice piped up, and Glow thought that he must have been hearing a ghost. Because the owner of the voice was none other than Phoenix. No one dared to move as the figure stepped into the light of the room.

To their relief, the figure was revealed to be Phoenix. Although she wasn't quite alone...

"Why is there Aleks on your back?!" Glow practically yelled, his relief hidden deep underneath his shock.

She staggered over to the last unoccupied couch, carefully laying his body down onto it so his head rested against the pillow. "I couldn't let him die after End left his body...I had to help him."

"But he could have killed you, my chosen." The Mistress said slowly, trying to understand the reasoning behind Phoenix's actions.

"The thing is, he didn't...That's why I stayed behind." She said, a small smile starting to grow on her face. "I just knew that he wouldn't."

"How?" Zalio questioned.

The largest smile any of them had ever seen grew on her face. "Because best friends don't kill each other."

Alright, today's question is from The scribe of the 4th brother! And it's for everyone's favorite pigmen!
Glow Or Stone: What do pigmen eat?

Soul-I'm their official story teller, but I have no clue whatsoever.

Glow-We all sorts of stuff...There's a lot of things in the Nether that you don't have in your game version of Minecraft. There's mushrooms, and several small animals have made the Nether their home.

Stone-We pr-practically e-eat almost any-anything, l-like y-you pla-players. W-we eat wh-what w-we ma-manage to c-come by.

Soul-Oh. I didn't know that. Well, you learn something new each day! *turns to Glow* By the way, Glow, a little bird told me something about how you joined Oracle's group so it would be an easier life for you two...You act so tough, but you're so sweet around Stone.

Glow-*turns bright red* He's my brother...Of course I would do that for him-You're enjoying this, aren't you?!

Soul-Maybe...