"Okay, so how are we supposed to get out of here?" Lukas hissed- literally. All of his fur was standing up on end as he stared at the Endermen endlessly milling around the room. "We seriously need to come up with a plan. And not our-our usual, 'we'll-come-up-with-a-plan-when-we-need-to-OH-WAIT-NOW-WE-NEED-ONE-" His voice had been rising and was as close to a shriek as Jesse had ever heard it.

"Shhh!" Axel hissed, the usually loud, boisterous male's voice quiet as Jesse'd ever heard it.

"-kind of plan," Lukas's voice dropped back to a whisper.

Jesse glanced back at Soren, who was staying in the back. "Soren, you're the one who's been studying Endermen for years. Any ideas?"

Soren watched the Endermen, before turning back to Jesse. "One constant about Endermen is that they hate water. If you could get one of those fountains to overflow... Jesse, you or... ahh... Lizzie?"

"Olivia."

"Olivia could go."

Olivia shook her head. "When I fell into that water earlier... I really didn't want to say anything. Everything was... it wasn't important. But, when I landed into the water, I felt like I was getting a static shock. All over my body. It's not too bad, but..." Olivia trailed off. "If we're trying to fool the Endermen, I'll have to go more fully Enderman and I'm not that sure if it'll be worse."

Jesse pinched her lips together. "Hmm, okay... gah, just as I thought I'd never have to smell this thing ever again," she groaned, pulling the mask over her head. "Nobody better hit me in the face again."

Soren gave her a sheepish grin.

Jesse continued forward, as Petra rasped, "Good luck."

Jesse slowly made her way forward, holding her breath carefully as she moved forward. She glanced at one Enderman that watched her rather carefully, before turning back to the front and repressing a huge gasp as a pair of violet-tinted eyes met hers.

She froze in place. Maybe, just maybe, the Enderman wouldn't see her, just... maybe...

It worked.

Miraculously, it worked. The Enderman turned away, its back facing her, and then walking away smoothly. Jesse allowed herself the softest sigh of relief, and kept going, over to the fountain.

Only to jump, trip over her feet, and nearly faceplant when Soren called out to her, quietly. "Try not to die."

Jesse could've cheerfully strangled him. "Really?! You decide to develop a sense of humor now?!" she hissed at him, eyes wide and angry. (And, faintly amused- wait, don't tell Soren she said that. He'd never let her hear the end of it. Let's get back to the topic on hand, shall we?)

He got the point.

Jesse tiptoed to the fountain, before slowly punching through the blocks restraining the water. She let out a shout of triumph as water splashed all over the floor, making all of the Endermen loudly hiss and teleport to higher ground.

Jesse turned back around to her friends and waved her arms like pinwheels- once again, quite the awkward sensation. Jesse also spotted her hands beginning to turn blackish, as though she'd started wearing fingerless gloves. "Coast is clear!" she called.

Everyone tentatively edged forward, towards the short Enderman. Olivia just made a little face. "Gosh, it feels like pins and needles," she remarked, awkwardly.

Jesse looked into the next room and let out a groan. "Aw, I gotta do this twice?" she moaned, at the sight of the room swarming with just as many Endermen as before, if not more.

She marched forward, making motions to her friends to stay behind and out of sight. Reuben had to nudge Axel slightly, but Axel'd gotten distracted and toppled over with a yelp and a splash.

Jesse went straight to the fountain, with a little sigh. "Okay, fountain number two, prepare to meet your doom." And just like a few moments before, she broke though the blocks, leaving water to splash all over the floor and into the other Endermen, making them screech in fury before they teleported out of the way of the water.

"Okay, everyone, let's go!"

Axel opened his eyes, and, upon seeing no Endermen in sight, bolted for the exit. The others were quick to follow, and Jesse raced after them- only to nearly slam full-force into Petra, although she applied the brakes at the last second, skidded, and fell into the water with a splash. Apparently the shock was a bit too much for her arms, because there was a ripping sound, and the Endersuit ripped.

Jesse hastily pulled the shredded suit off as best as she could and got back to her feet. "Sorry, sorry," she whispered, truly apologetically. Then- "What's wrong?"

When none of her friends answered, Jesse gently pushed to the front, and her eyes widened.

The wool world was practically coated in the tall monsters, which were EVERYWHERE. The bridges, the 'grass', the trees, even some of the other structures. The only place they weren't was in the water.

Jesse let out a long, slow breath. "Well," she said, finally. She really wasn't sure WHAT to say.

"They're everywhere," Axel squeaked.

"How are we supposed to get through this? Both physically and psychologically. If we somehow get through this..." Lukas shuddered, his hair and ears shivering like a leaf, his tail growing rather bushy. "I can't say this won't become some sort of recurring nightmare. N-no offense, Olivia."

Olivia shook her head slowly. "None taken," she breathed.

Slowly, everyone turned to look at Jesse. Even Soren, and he'd been the leader of the Order of the Stone.

Jesse bit her lip. "Hmm... well, we're all monsters. I don't think Endermen react towards monsters. Maybe, if we all tried to go more into our monster forms... we could get to the trapdoor? I'm sure if Petra lent Soren the cloak, he'd be able to make it through. And... well, I'm fairly certain mobs don't react a lot towards other mobs."

Everyone regarded the scene before them. "Well, it's the only idea we've got," Lukas sighed, at last.

Jesse nodded, her heart in her throat.

One of the most dangerous parts of their journey so far was about to start.

A/N: Ahaha, sort-of-cliffhanger!

Sorry for the lack of updates. Algebra homework is the worst.

Toni42: Hehehe xD

Kaos Ruin: That should come up next chapter. And Jesse doesn't change too much, although her hands started turning black. Since, you know, spiders are grayish-bluish-black and all.

angelwings: Komodo dragons do, but I don't think that counts xD

rebekahtpe: Hehe, poor Jesse xD My favorite cat breed would be calico. (covering ears) I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW HYBRID-CON EXISTED! THANKS FOR SHARING, NOW BACK TO OUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED PROGRAMMING! lol xD

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