IM BREATHING IN, THE STRESS

*INHALES HEAVILY*

*EXHALES LOUDLY*

Alright chapter 21 is a sucsses! And, today (well yesterday) is a very special day! It has been an exact year that Given Revenge has been out! Yes yes i know, cheer on while i debate whether to end this quickly or later on. I have been lagging on uploading and im sorry once again. I have no wifi where i live and yeah. Anywho, enough chat, read on!

The quiet stirred upon the army as we all sat in out tents, the crickets weren't chirping, the wolves didn't howl, nor did the owl hoot. I sat next to my brother in complete silence, in front of a candle lit for the death of one brave recruit, whom we did not speak of for a while. No one said a word for the pass four hours, the rain caused us to light the candles inside instead of in front of the cave where they were buried alive. Tyler continued to keep his head in his knees and sob away, no one dared to calm him down, especially since what happened when Jerome tried to. Kenzie also stayed silent and had her head on my shoulder for the past hour, and my left side of my shoulder was soaked to the bone by her cold tears. I didnt cry, i didnt say a word, i took on full responsibility for what happened today. The pang of regret lingered in my brain for as long as i could remember. I kept saying to myself to leave and banish myself from this land, but i wouldnt just be hurting myself. The whole army is counting on me and im over here planning an escape route to leave. What type of leader would do such a thing, let alone think it? Im no leader, just a selfish old bastard that wants to break free from myself. Too bad Ty, its not going to happen.

After a while Tyler and Kenzie fell asleep next to me, their quiet snores were the only sounds in the tent. I sighed and blew the candle out, it was time for me to get some rest, which i haven't had in a long time. I felt hesitant when i put my head down in front of Kenzie, i was afraid... Afraid to sleep. I chuckled to myself and shook my head in disbelief then it hit me.

The demon. Its... Its making me fear sleep, i- it wants me to lose control of myself again, i know it! The smoke in front of me seemed to form a creature, i thought i was hallucinating, but when i swiped the smoke away, it came back, and spoke, but, no noise came out of its mouth. Soon enough i heard a painful scream in my ears and flinched. I looked at the other two, fast alseep. Its messing with me! Bloody fuck i knew it! No, i need to close my eyes and sleep, no more fucking around. This is the end of the line Enderlox.

Or is it?

I opened my eyes in shock only to see my other self looking strait at me. I saw nothing but a black abyss behind him _and around me.

"W-where are we? What do you want?!" I asked confused. The duplicate only smiled and blinked his eyes three times, only when he blinked the third time, his eyes were purple, then a puff of smoke appear behind him and his dragon wings flapped, his head grew horns, his legs were now in front of his long scaly tail that scraped the floor beneath us. His smile grew and grew, he whispered something quietly, but it seemed loud to my ears:

"You are Me."

I felt the floor beneath me give away, and i started to fall, fall an endless death of despair. I started to scream, scream and scream, knowing it would get me no where but a sore throat. Suddenly, i felt something grow out of my back, i felt the substance slap the side of my arms, they felt scaly but like thick cloth rubbing against my skin. Something rubbed against my moving legs, and i looked to see a dragon tail attached to me. I started to wonder if i had the horns too, so i felt my head and i froze in horror.

"Uoy yllanif dnuof tuo mmh?" The voice spoke in my head clearly again. I knew what it said but it was hard to understand.

"L-Listen asshole! Just s- stop me from falling- please!" in an instant i felt my body turn belly side down to the endless black abyss. I closed my eyes and felt my arms spread out, and felt all the air pressure disappear from my back and lungs. I opened my eyes to see that i wasn't falling anymore, i... I was flying! The wings were flapping, i don't know how but they are!

"T- thank you!" i screamed in the abyss and started to glide down slowly. I heard the voice again, only it wasnt in my head, it was in front of me.

"You think i did that? It was all you Deadlox, or should i say, Enderlox." two white eyes gleamed in front of me, and all i could think was one deadly word: Herobrine. I stopped gliding stared in the darkness in awe. The king of hell, talking to me... I must be in more trouble then what I'm already in.

"H- Herobrine... What do you seek with me? Why have you done this to me?" i heard laughter, evil laughter. It started to quiet down as his eyes got narrower. "You know, i never said i did this too you. I only flipped your body around so you would stop screaming and use those wings of yours. Im not controlling you, Enderlox is. Your new split personality." He said as his body figure became more clear.

"S- Split personality? No way, I'm just me... Deadlox... Right?" i started to panic and my wings became more frail. I noticed Herobrine saw my actions and placed down a floor for me to stand on.

"You are Deadlox- well, was Deadlox. As we speak you mind is being corrupted by that other you. After you drank that potion i left, things started to change. I can tell you right now, you have three weeks before this whole figure is shown without hesitation. Your asleep now, and your normal body figure is there, but for now as its computing in your brain, its growing outside of your dreams faster and faster. Before it was when you had that one terrible nightmare, now, your secret record is a mudur, a killer in disguise. You do it because you want revenge. You killed your Ex because you wanted her to feel as empty as you were when she cheated on you with your brother, am i right?" His eyes gleamed as my breathing became heavier on the thought and reminder of that bitch. My fist clenched and my teeth clutched. I felt anger grow inside of me as i remembered the day i saw them two, under that tree, that fucking bastard... Adam...

"I know you want him dead for what he put you through, took your girlfriend... Abandoned his daughter to you and Tyler... Not to mention what happened to your mother..." hng! I ran my fingers through my hair and fell to my knees on the ground. My hands fell after and caught myself before i almost fainted.

"My...Mother... S- she died because of a sickness... R- right? Adam didnt have nothing to do with it... Right? Or... Or did he? Hng...AHHH!" I slammed my fist into the ground and panted heavily. He did something... He had to of...

"Now now, lets not let it out yet, Ty. I'll tell you the story, if you wish." I sprang up and put my face against his.

"How the fuck can i believe you?! Your the king of the god damn underworld! Lies is all you ever told! Lies lies lies!" His face expression went from calm, to hatred.

"I hate Adam, i've been haunting him for the past couple of weeks now. I want him to suffer. He killed me, he took my throne, and he is using my people as slaves so he can defeat Squids. This is one thing, that i will not lie about. My own care takers were killed by your father. He died in honor along with mine. Adam... Adam is a monster. He killed your mother, Ty. He wanted to be king so bad... He took the throne right before your 15th birthday, stole your girl, abandoned your niece. I have a reason, so do you." i froze. My mind went from words to blank nothingness. I thought of all the years when my mother was here... She use to give me an apple from the sacred apple tree, she use to take me and Tyler for midnight strolls down the river, the last kiss she gave me was the week before she died. Adam, hes no brother. Hes a lying motherfucking backstabbing liar. But why... Why did he do it? So he can destroy his enemy faster? Or is his heart just as cold as the blood that runs through his veins? I cant answer it until i face him off.

"If i avenge you, avenge myself and all your people... Will you fight beside me to kill him? Im going to hold a battle either way, you just need to decide what you want." his eyes narrowed and he frowned. "Whats in it for me?"

"You will take all the people that you want back into the underworld, and you will have part of your throne with me as king. You will also have the amulet, considering it will be no use to me. But, that is if i destroy Adam. If he flees, it will be your responsibility to kill him. I'm not going to chase him down. Do we have a deal, Herobrine?" my heart raced as i held out my hand for it to be shook. He smiled and grabbed my hand tightly.

"We have a deal, Enderlox." he shook it and quickly let go. I saw him fade away into darkness as he said his last goodbyes: "Let the battle begin."

The night was cold, but cold with ease. Tonight was the night that we defeated the Squids once and for all. Tyler decided to come, killing some squids should help him let the anger out. Kenzie felt better after a couple hours of sleep, she is more calm tonight then a regular night. Skylar decided to stay with Dawn and get ready for the upcoming surge of wounded men when we return, if we do anyways. Almost everyone was here for battle, some stayed behind however, they refused to fight and help instead.

We went by the plan as before, i took some soldiers, and the rest of the generals took their part. We all parted ways in the forest in our groups quietly. I located my spot and did a quick role call.

"Alright, group one and five stand in position!" 60 recruits walked up and stood in two groups of 30. Their swords sat by their legs as they saluted me.

"You two groups will work together to pry open this hidden door," i sliced away some grass to show a metal trap door that would lead to the ventilation system of the Squid Base. I moved forward as the 60 recruits moved behind me to start prying open the doors.

"The rest of you, take off any heavy gearing and place it aside. The vents are very delicate and hole medium weight. If we were to fall while in there, the whole mission would of had been blown and we could all die on impact or become slaves. Do you all understand? Remove them now." the 90 remaining recruits placed their bags down and started to fill them with objects. I heard a loudNoise behind me and i spun around. The recruits looked down into the hole and looked back at me. They noticed what the others were doing and quickly followed.

After a minute or two, the recruits lined up in position, their bags left behind bushes or in trees. I ordered groups One and Two to get in one big group and start heading in carefully. The remainder of the groups got together and followed, me behind them. Kenzie looked at me before we both decided to go in

"We'll make it out, right?" her eyes seemed dull as she talked, her expectations were low from her tone. My heart pounded from the thought of never returning.

"I promise you we'll get out of here alive, okay?" I gave her a quick kiss as she squeezed my hand. I started to pull away from her and my hand slipped from her grasp. I entered in the vent carefully, Kenzie followed but remained in the back while i crawled in the front. I looked back once again to see the recruits ready for a battle. Tyler was in the distance of a row around group three. His gaze seemed hurt from the thought of his lost one, but destined to gain back what he came for. I sighed and turned back around. If we all die tonight, at least we died in a battle and not from some stupid weather.

"Alright recruits, Move out."

Adam looked into his bathroom mirror, full of regret. He hasn't shaved for days, and it looks like he hasn't been taking care of himself for quite some time. His sickness ruled out his energy, as he coughed away his plain soul into the sink. Drops of blood emerged from his mouth and spattered on the countertop while he knew his death would drop near. He looked back in the mirror, but this time, he didn't see himself, he saw his old enemy.

"Agh! Fuck off Herobrine!" he yelled at the mirror and slammed his fist into it. The mirror shattered into pieces and the image faded away. He picked one up and looked at his reflection again. He moved it side to side to check if the enemy was still there, nothing. He sighed painfully.

"You know who would take your throne if you died right?" The voice entered his head, Adam grabbed a large piece of glass and threw it behind him. Nothing there. The glass shattered onto the floor and cut his foot. He felt no pain as his body started to become numb from toe to head. His breathing became raspy and he stumbled out of his bathroom to his carpet floor bedroom. His legs gave away and he fell, his arms only supporting him. He crawled back up and threw himself on his bed.

"Why would you a- ask that? O- of course i know w- who would take the T- throne!" he forced himself to speak into the air. he laid down on his bed and started to breathe heavily. He looked down at his amulet and saw part of it fade into black. His heart raced as he remembered what his mother said: "Once the amulet is black, it has no power, and you have no more time."

"Remembering your mother

hmm? I remember your mother, sweet, innocent, a great leader for the overworld. But, didnt she pass away? Sickness i remember?" Adam threw his head around and covered his face with his hands.

"No! Don't pull that bullshit on me Herobrine! Fuck you! S- she deserved it!" Herobrine became visible in front of Adams' bed. He kneeled down and smiled.

"Right. She deserved to die, by you. Guess what? She's back, back with me, through one of your sibling. She wants revenge Adam, and she wont stop until she gets it." Adam opened his eyes and faced his foe.

"Shut up! She cant be following one of them! Their innocent!" Herobrine laughed, his soulless eyes faced the sky as his laughing continued.

"Innocent? You're right! They are innocent, and so is she. You killed her Adam! For what? Some years on throne only to be killed by a sickness? Ha! Some king you are." He started to fly around Adam, making him dizzy and sick. He buried his face into his pillow and clenched his teeth.

"I couldnt let her give him the throne, i needed it! Me! I had to be king, i had to be the lord of the Underworld!" Adam grabbed his sword from under the bed and slashed away Herobrine, the ghost disappearing into thin air. Herobrines' laugh echoed in his mind as he remembered his mothers death. He buried his hands into his face and wept.

"...some king you are..."

Did i mention Adam can be a fucking dick at times?

Yes?

Well to bad you heard it again.

The secrets are building up guys, and the battle is just about to begin! So please dont give up on me, i WILL upload the rest of Given Revenge, and i WILL upload all the chapters of the sequel, Recieved Revenge. Oand, uhm, i started Given Revenge on my birthday, so i recently turned 14. And SO, i wanted to post it yesterday but i couldnt ehg, i have finished Chapter one and my other new story, Nightfall. I wont explain it here but it would mean a Lot for you guys to go and check it out. It does have drama, Romace, Friendship, and some trust issues but i hope you guys will like it.

The new story i posted does have REAL people in it, MOSTLY REAL PEOPLE. If you take off the non relistic stuff on the characters then yes those are reall people, real names, and pretty real relationships in there. NONE OF THEIR OCS ARE MINE EXCEPT THE MAIN CHARACTER! i will also post this on there too.

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