A/N Hello internet! I come bearing another chapter of A Hero's Destiny! All that I have to say for this chapter is pay attention. With that in mind, onto the announcement!
ANNOUCEMENT: *shouts into megaphone* Poll! Need I say more?
Disclaimer-*throws megaphone away and it hits Télos* I don't own Minecraft. I do own my OCs, however. Even the ones I don't own-*coughPhoenix,Carlie,andAlekscough* are precious to me.
Reviews are appreciated, like always. Same thing with questions for all the characters-Myself included. Now onto the guest review!
Ravenstar-I know, right? I thought you were smart, Phoenix...*shakes head sadly* Well, you're smart for figuring it out. Although several people might say that it was actually easy *accusatory glare at Levi* I love seeing your exits. They're epic! You know, you really should get an account. I have to wait aaagggesss now to be able to respond to you. Think of the conversations we could have through PMs. Just think of them. XD
Chapter 34:
Change
Hero's PoV:
Claire was gone.
No matter how many times my shocked mind repeated that sentence, I could not bring myself to believe that statement. Claire had been by my side for years. And Télos had known that. He had taken the one I would always turn to.
After the anger passed, a numbness seemed to fill me. I had barely been able to talk to Aleks and Lex, had barely been able to say I wanted some time alone. With the one I had held so close to my heart gone, how was I supposed to go on like normal?
I had been like this three times before, when my heart had succumbed to grief after the death of the ones I had spent so much time with.
She's not gone.
The small thought crept its way into my mind, but it did not register.
She's still alive, Hero.
The thought changed slightly, and I suddenly found myself staring the truth down. I could get Claire back. I had not lost her like I had lost Misa. She was still alive, was she not? I could rescue her.
The part of me that had told me that revelation settled back into a state of unconsciousness, and unbeknownst to me, the silver pendant that had only seconds before been glowing returned to its normal state.
I got to my feet, a plan of action forming in my mind as I rushed down to the largest collection of books in Minecraftia. My chosen ones…I need you all to meet me in the library.
Hero?! Exclamations of shock filled my head, giving me a slight headache. This was certainly something I would have to grow used to. Luckily, I had had experience with telepathic speaking with Claire…I briefly wondered if she was one of my chosen as well because of that fact.
Gods can speak telepathically to their chosen ones. I explained.
As their confusion died down, I arrived at the library.
Claire's PoV:
She was staring to grow used to the cool darkness that filled her poorly lit cell. She would pass her boredom by remembering her adventures from her childhood-Adventures that all contained Hero.
The thought of the white eyed god was the only thing that kept her from losing hope and sanity in the small bedrock cell. She clung desperately to the thought that he would appear at the door, and free her from the prison that she was being held in.
As the sands of the hourglass fell, she started to doubt her dream. She called it foolish as she thought about it. Unless her captor, who she guessed to be the god leading the Endermen army, had left some sort of calling card, what was the chances of him putting two and two together?
There had to be a reason for her imprisonment. She didn't want to think that he saw her as the easiest target. Maybe, just maybe, the god realized that Hero and her had a special connection.
She had realized it long ago. Long long ago, back when she was little. She loved the god of light. Her heart would always belong to him, but only now did she regret not confessing her feelings.
Oracle's PoV:
My sister, I wish that I could be using this method on different terms.
What has happened? Oracle questioned as her brother's voice filled her head. She could just tell from his tone that something terrible had occurred…Had Télos-Her heart felt a sharp sting of disgust at the name-attacked Hero's base while he was in the Nether?
There was a witch who I have grown close to over the past couple of decades named Claire…Télos has taken her.
The sting repeated itself. She, like many others, had believed Télos to not be the same as his former girlfriend, even when he was put into jail. And after the sacrifice he had made, she and her brother considered him to be a hero. She had felt sadness at what might have been when she had spoken his name. But it had all been a trick-A cruel trick. He had tricked all of them. He had betrayed their trust. And he had hurt the one he had called a best friend. What had happened to the goofy, carefree, and cheerful god? When had he been replaced by a god bent on destroying all that she and Hero held dear, and begun craving world domination?
I need you to meet me in the Overworld. One of my chosen will bring you to the base-Zalio. We have created a plan to get her back. But we need your power, my twin.
She jumped to her feet. She had to follow what he wanted-But Phoenix had yet to return. And the one that she loved had committed suicide. How could she expect her chosen to help at that moment?
Before she could give a response, two figures appeared in the doorway to the main room.
"Oracle?" It was Phoenix's voice. She, along with her very strangely dressed companion, entered the room. Her companion was surprisingly a player. When he noticed her interested gaze, he blushed a bright red.
That was the first sign that he wasn't just someone who thought Minecraftia was only accessible through a game.
"I want you meet someone…" She shifted nervously. "This is my boyfriend."
"Boyfriend?" The god of fire questioned. What about Lex, my chosen? Was he not close to your heart? Did you not love him?
A small smile grew on Phoenix's lips. Then her boyfriend spoke. "What about me?! I'm not your ******* boyfriend!" The swear let Oracle understand.
"You two took the potion."
Lex/Aleks nodded.
"Aleks can speak now, even though Lex still is the one in control."
Lex/Aleks once again nodded. "We went to Hero…I didn't realize that my note seemed like I was going to kill myself…And then I confessed to Phoenix that I liked her." Lex quietly explained.
A small idea started to form in Oracle's head, one that she liked. "Aleks and Lex, would you two want to help us with something?"
"What is it?" Lex questioned.
"A witch by the name of Claire has been kidnapped by Télos. Hero has devised a plan to rescue her, and needs my help. Would you want to join us?"
Phoenix gasped. A look of absolute horror appeared on her face. "No…Not Claire!"
The god nodded.
While Phoenix tried to take in what Oracle had said, a look of fiendish excitement appeared on the face of Phoenix's boyfriend and a dark glint shone in his eyes. "Of course I ******* want to! It's an excuse to hurt that *******! That ******* deserves to get his *** beaten!"
So. Many. Dares. There's more dares than questions. I do like doing dares, but please can everyone also send me lots of questions? I learn a lot about my own characters by doing those. Since more than two people did it, I'll list their names in front of the questions/dares.
Raiden the OC: Oracle, when was the last time you visited the Overworld?
Oracle: I have not been there since before the Great War.
Raiden the OC: Hero, what's your favorite hobby? Why do I feel like someone's already asked this question?
Soul: *grins* Nope, no one has!
Hero: If I had ample free time, I would spend it reading.
Soul: As shown in that little one-shot Pumpkin Pie (shameless self advertisement), Hero's best friend is the library.
Raiden the OC: Soul, did you meet Hero only that one time?
Soul: Ooh, a question for me! I've actually seen him multiple times. Remember Aleks having that dream form thing? It's like that. So I visit him a lot.
Raiden the OC: Lex, how does it feel to have someone invade your mind space?
Soul: *coughcoughMindPalacecoughcough* If anyone just got my reference there, you rock!
Lex: It's strange, especially with Aleks swearing all of the time.
Soul: If you notice, Lex isn't all that comfortable with swearing. So him being stuck with Aleks is pretty awkward.
Raiden the OC: Would you take control of Lex's body just to eat cake?
Aleks: It's my ******* body! Why does everyone keep saying it's his?! The ******* is just the one in control!
Soul: *slowly shakes head* You really shouldn't have worded it that way.
Lex: *goes through Aleks' memories* While Aleks is swearing rapid fire right now, I'll reply for him and say that he wouldn't.
Dare time!
Raiden the OC: Glow, you threatened me, now I must threaten you back. I DARE YOU! To go to Oracle and say that you accidentally overdosed on laxatives. *grins evilly*
Soul: Besides the fact that Télos has gotten to you, I'm not sure that this is a good idea, Raiden. Imagine the future PMs.
Glow: *scowls, walks to Oracle.* I overdosed on laxatives.
Oracle: What do you mean, Glow?
Soul: Raiden dared him to. No one is safe. Not even me.
Raiden the OC: Stone, I dare you to drink some tea with your pinkie out while wearing a mustache.
Soul: Ye gods, Raiden. Do you have a death wish or something? Glow is going to be so angry at you!
Stone: *puts on fake mustache and sips tea* L-Like this?
Raiden the OC: Soul, poke all of the characters in this story.
Soul: *looks away* I'm sooo not going to enjoy this. *proceeds to poke all characters with a grin similar to Télos'*
Raiden the OC: Hero, tell a fern about your deepest and darkest secrets.
Soul: *suddenly looks sad* I don't want to hear him say what they are. He has such a tragic past that I doubt they'll be humorous.
Hero: *sits down next to a fern* I often feel guilty for Misa's death…And a small part of me feels like I somehow caused Télos to become the way he is now.
Soul: *blows runny nose into handkerchief* I told you that it would be sad.
Raiden the OC: Stesa, confess love to Hero. Afterwards tell him you were lying. Then kiss him on the lips. Walk away.
Stesa: Do you want me to shoot you?
Soul: That's her instinctive response to situations like this, I think. And why didn't you do it for Zalio, Raiden! You know that they're an OTP of mine! But the story hasn't advanced far enough to make them confess yet!
Stesa: I love you, Hero. That's a lie. *kisses Hero on lips and walks away*
Hero:*watches her as she walks away* Was that a dare from Raiden the OC?
Soul: *nods*
Hero: It should have been Zalio, not me, who was kissed.
Soul: See Raiden?! Even Hero agrees!
Raiden the OC: Phoenix, randomly give hugs to mobs in the Nether.
Phoenix: *goes and gives awkward hugs*
Soul: I think she just gained the love and adoration of those guys.
FlufferNutter Sandwich: I dare you, Soul, to arm wrestle with Stesa.
Soul: *sighs* I'm so going to lose. *five minutes later* How on Earth did I just win that?!
FlufferNutter Sandwich: Soul, I dare you to tango with Hero.
Soul: *tangos with Hero and pouts* The Cupid Shuffle is way more fun than the tango. But it was only I who continued to step on my partner's feet. Sorry 'bout that, Hero.
Hero: It is alright, Soul.
FlufferNutter Sandwich: Soul, I dare you to play a tic tac toe match with Quartz.
Soul and Quartz: Okay.
Soul: *after winning several times* I feel guilty. I've had lots more experience with that game than her.
The scribe of the 4th Brother: Soul, I dare you to throw a cream pie at Aleks.
Soul: I'm sorry you two! *chucks cream pie at Lexal's face*
Aleks: Why the **** did you just do that, you ******* writer?!
Lex: The scribe dared Soul.
Soul: I'm super thankful to the almighty powers out there that made it so Lex is in control of Aleks' body right now. He's so ticked off that he hasn't realized I referred it as his body.
The scribe of the 4th brother: Phoenix, I dare you to play rock paper scissors with Glow.
Phoenix and Glow: Rock paper scissors shoe!
Phoenix: *after thirty or so rounds* That was fun.
Glow: *stares incredulously at Phoenix* How on Minecraftia did she keep beating me?!
Ravenstar: I dare EVERYONE (I repeat, EVERYONE) to play FNAF.
EVERYONE while playing FNAF-
Hero: I have seen more scary things.
Oracle: I have too-Ah!
Quartz: I don't want to play anymore!
Stone: I-I'm going t-to have ni-nightmares for we-weeks.
Phoenix: I never played this back on Earth for a reason…
Lex: Don't kill me, Bonnie!
Aleks: You ******* wimp! Those aren't scary-Leave us alone, Freddy!
Zalio: *yawns, then gasps* The battery is running low! My tablet is going to die before I can get to the next night! Someone hand me a charger!
Télos: I need to get Golden Freddy on my side…
Stesa: Do you want me to shoot you, Chica the Chicken? *aims arrow at tablet screen*
Glow: I'm not scared of animatronics-No! Freddy, don't kill me!
Carlie: Anyone else seeing that crying child on the poster-I want to live, Bonnie!
Claire: No! Phone Guy!
Soul: I want Foxy to be real! Foxy, come join my side! You could be my first mate-Don't kill me! You've always been my favorite!