Chapter 37: New Tactics

-Fredi: Wow! It actually worked. So...what are you gonna do now, Sky?

-Sky: I know what I'm gonna do. I gotta get off this island, find my friends, and save them!

(Sky begins to run off, but a sharp prick of pain enters his head and he falls to the ground in pain. He groans as he grasps his head. Einshine quickly runs to him and kneels down).

-Sky: Ugh, my fucking head! What happened to me?

-Einshine: Sky, when we found you, you had no idea who you were or how you got there. But when we examined your head, your skull was split open. Luckily, thanks to Martyn's skills in the medical field, he was able to repair your skull. But from time to time, you would get massive strikes of headaches. I know you're not gonna like this, but me and Fredi aren't gonna let you go from the village.

-Sky: What!? That's absolute bullshit!

(Sky struggles to his feet, still grasping his head).

-Fredi: Sky, you barely just got your memory back, and now, you're just gonna abandon us so you can go find your friends, beat Herobrine, and live happily ever after!? May I remind you that we were the ones who saved your ass!?

-Sky: And may I remind you that I don't need anymore help and I can do just fine on my own!?

(The two Minecrafters start arguing with each other. But before the argument can get more worse, Einshine stops it).

-Einshine: Guys, shut it!

(Both men immediately stop and look at Einshine. Einshine gazes over to Sky).

-Einshine: Sky, listen. I think I know why you lost your memory. It was Herobrine, wasn't it?

-Sky: Uh...now that I think about it...yeah, it was. The last thing I remember is him and his son, Noah, taking an advantage over me when I was blind, and...the very last thing I remember is hearing him ordering his son to hit me over the edge of a cliffside. Soon after, I completely forgot everything.

-Einshine: And what were you doing, battling Herobrine and his son on your own?

-Sky: It was right after...I abandoned my friends.

-Einshine: What?

-Fredi: You asshole! Why would you do something like that?

-Sky: I did it because I went blind and I couldn't protect my friends anymore. And it was right after I lost my p-

(Sky stops short of his sentence, remembering the time that he had lost his pet dog, Butter, over the waterfall. The hurtful memories of his dog dying in front of him brings faint tears to his eyes. He barely manages to suppress a sob as he turns away from Einshine and Fredi).

-Sky: Just forget it...

(Einshine walks up from behind Sky and places a gentle hand on his shoulder).

-Einshine: Sky...did you lose someone that made you leave your friends to fend for themselves?

(Sky refuses to answer to him, but the need to tell a friend his problem is just too overwhelming).

-Sky: (Sighs)...Yes, I lost a friend. Actually, I lost two friends. One of them...was a dog, and the other was a Butter Golem. And after their deaths, I realized that if I couldn't save them, and how the Nether am I supposed to save the rest of my friends and the Overworld from Herobrine? They probably think I'm dead, and they don't care about me anymore.

-Einshine: That's not true, Sky. Your friends care about you deeply. I bet that they are just as heartbroken to see you go as you are to see your mobs get killed. But you're gonna have to realize that...that's in the past now, and sure, it hurts to remember them, but sometimes, you gotta let it go...and focus on what matters in the future...the safety of the world AND your friends.

-Sky:...Yeah. I mean, I know what I'm gonna have to do, but...Herobrine is just way too powerful for me. I don't even know if I could even land a hit on him with my butter sword.

-Fredi: Well, let's have a demonstration on a battle. I'll be Herobrine, and you be yourself. First, I'm gonna punch you across the face.

(Fredi forms his hand into a fist and punches Sky across his jawline. Sky grasps his face, a faint bruise marked across his cheek).

-Sky: Ow! Geez, what did you do that for?

-Fredi: Hey, it was just a demonstration. Now that was just what happened in the past when you try to fight Herobrine. Now, here's the future.

(Fredi throws another fist, but Sky quickly ducks down in the time for him to miss).

-Fredi: See? You learn from your mistakes, therefore, you become more alert of your surroundings and you won't make much mistakes as you did in the past.

-Sky: Yeah, but that still didn't mean that you have to punch me across the face.

-Fredi: Sorry.

-Einshine: Listen, Sky, because we care about the welfare of yourself and everyone you care about, we can teach how to be a better swordsman. It might take a while, but all that training will have its rewards. And with healing potions, your head injury will heal in no time at all.

(Sky ponders about this. He really wanted to find his friends, but the possibility of running into Herobrine again convinces him that he should take to the training. Sky looks up at Einshine, making his decision).

-Sky: Okay. I'll stay within the village, and I'll train with you guys. You have my full cooperation.

-Einshine: Good. Come on, let's get started.

(Einshine leads Sky and Fredi to a part of the village to begins Sky's training to become stronger, faster, and more skilled).

(Meanwhile, somewhere in the hot, basking desert, the sandstorm that had engulf the gang is still going. Within a part of the sandstorm, everyone is still shielding themselves. After a few tortuous minutes, the sandstorm slowly begins to subside. Then, the sky becomes clear again, the scorching sun revealed to the Minecrafters again. Dusten cautiously lifts up his head and looks around to see if danger is clear. Once he is certain, he alerts everyone to get up from their position).

-Dusten: The sandstorm is gone. Everyone, you can reveal your mouths, nose, and eyes again.

(Everyone gets up from the ground. Their clothes are coated with sand. They shake the particles of sand off their clothing).

-Luclin: Man, thanks, Dusten. I thought we could have died in that sandstorm.

-Bashur: Uh...I got sand in a very uncomfortable spot. You guys don't mind if I pulled down my pants...and possibly my boxers?

-PewFace: Bash, gross. This isn't the time or place for you to show your melons to everyone.

-Bashur: Fine, but if you see me walking funny, don't ask me.

(After everyone is clean off from the sand, Dusten begins to look around. The sandstorm seem to have changed the way the sand dunes look, messing with the direction they were originally going on. Dusten looks around, trying to get a better view of directions. Everyone begins to look around).

-CaptainSparklez: Uh...I think we're lost.

-Deadlox: (sarcastically) Uh, no, we just standing here in the middle of the fucking desert with no way to go-OF COURSE WE'RE LOST!

-Bashur: Your sarcasm isn't making it any better, Deadlox.

-Deadlox: Your a sarcasm, melon face.

-Bashur: That doesn't even make any sense.

-Deadlox: You don't make any sense.

-PewFace: (to himself) Same here, dude.

-Bashur: (angrily) What was that!?

-PewFace: Nothing!

-Dusten: Crafters, please! I can get the direction on where we were going, but it might take a while.

(While Dusten looks for the right direction, Bajan looks towards the sky. He gasps as he sees the sun slowly descending into the horizon).

-BajanCanadian: Uh, you better hurry up there, dood. We're running out of daylight.

(Bashur looks towards the sky. The blueish atmosphere is slowly turning into a yellowish-orange color).

-Bashur: Oh-no...we're gonna freeze to death! This is it! We're doomed! We're dead! NO!

(Bashur nearly breaks down in tears until Ssundee runs up to him and grabs him the collar of his shirt).

-Ssundee: Get ahold of yourself, melon!

(Ssundee smacks him across the face two times with his hand while the other still held him by his collar. He holds him close to his face).

-Ssundee: Listen to me! We are not going to die out here, but you freaking out over something that will probably or probably not happen will make the situation we are in only worse. So my best suggestion for you is to calm...the fuck...down, or I'm gonna take my sunglasses off.

-Bashur: (gasps) You...you wouldn't?

-Ssundee: (menacingly) Try me, dood.

-Bashur: Okay! Okay, I promise. I'm gonna calm down, I'm gonna calm down.

-Ssundee:...Good.

(Ssundee lets go of Bashur's shirt and walks away. Then, Bashur rubs the sides of his face in pain).

-Bashur: (whispers) Prick.

(Luckily in time, Dusten is able to pinpoint the direction they were going in).

-Dusten: Minecrafters, I'm certain that I found the way we were heading. Come on, we must get to the pyramid before the sun disappears.

(Dusten starts running off in the eastern direction. The humans and hybrids waste no time in following the swordsman. However, unaware to him, the sun in the distance continues to go downward into the horizon. Until eventually, the sun vanishes out of view...and the moon begins to appear in the other side of the desert).