Chapter 5: The Storm's Arrival

Anna tried first to reach her dad before he walked up on stage.

"Dad, I need to talk to you." Anna said urgently.

"Anna, now is not the time to talk about this morning." Gabriel told her seriously.

"Dad it's not about this morning, it actually is about the safety of you, me, and everyone in here..." Anna tried to exsplain.

"Anna, it can wait." Gabriel responded.

"But dad it's-"

"No Anna. This can wait."

Anna walked away, angry and defeated, back to her friends.

"He won't listen." Anna told them. "What do we do now?"

"Man, this is exciting, isn't it?" asked one of the announcers on stage.

"It sure is! Here at Endercon, for the first time, we bring you Gabriel the Warrior!" the second announcer added as Gabriel walked on stage.

"Wait... he's going to answer questions, right?" asked Olivia. "Maybe if we could get his attention..."

"That's a great idea!" exclaimed Jesse.

"I agree!" Anna agreed.


"I change my opinion." Anna whispered to Jesse twenty minutes later. Not only did it take fifteen minutes to push through the crowd, but Axel had tried to get Gabriel's attention first... and was failing at it.

"Wait, do you want me to exsplain it charades style?" asked Axel to Gabriel.

"Please, that's the last thing I want you to do." Gabriel groaned.

"I have a question." said a familiar voice, pushing his way through the crowd. "What would you do if I set loose a wither, no, a wither storm, on this crowd of people?" It was the man from earlier!

The crowd mumbled to each other. Some looked fearful, others confused. Anna looked at her father as to say This is what I warned you about!

"Well, I would defend this crowd of people, of corse." Gabriel said, but then he got a look at the man. "Ivor? What are you doing here?"

"Just coming to claim what is rightfully mine." Ivor said, walking onstage. The wither frame pulled up onstage. Ivor held the skull in one hand. "It's time the people know who you really are- a fraud."

"Somebody stop him!" yelled Jesse.

"Dad, do something!" yelled Anna.

But it was too late. The man put the skull on the frame and the wither formed. Only it was bigger and appeared stronger than a normal wither. The crowd paniced, running for the exits. Ruben squealed and hid behind Jesse. Gabriel quickly jumped off the stage and stepped in front of Anna.

"Creature retreat!" yelled Ivor

Nothing.

"I said, creature retreat!" Ivor yelled again.

Still nothing.

"Stay calm, people! I have an elixir that will destroy the creature!" Ivor exclaimed, throwing a bottle at the creature.

Nothing happened.

"I- I don't understand..." Ivor said, confused.

"Axel!" snapped Jesse.

"Oh...right..." Axel said nervously, pulling out a potion bottle. Jesse tossed it at the creature.

Once again, nothing happened.

"You thieves! You ruined everything!" Ivor yelled to the group.

"Can we debate this later? We have a more pressing matter!" Anna asked him, noticing the wither picking up blocks and growing stronger.

Ivor took off running somewhere.

Jerk... thought Anna.

"This... this monster... I can't defeat it on my own. Anna, Jesse... will you help me?" Gabriel asked them.

"Well, what are we waiting for?" asked Jesse.

"First we need to get to my bunker. It's made of solid obsidian. Nothing can break it. Come on!" Gabriel said, taking Anna's hand.


After a long run, Anna and Gabriel made it to Gabriel's bunker. Gabriel pulled Anna aside.

"Dad, I'm so sorry..." Anna told him.

"Anna, don't worry. What matters now is you need to be safe." Gabriel told her, taking off his helmet and putting it on her head. "Hurry, get to the portal before it's too late."

"No, no dad, don't start this talk. Please, you have so much..." Anna begged.

"Anna, I'm not going to die." Gabriel told her. "Remember? Warriors always find their way home. No matter what happens. And I will always find my way to you." Gabriel kissed Anna on the forehead. "I love you Anna. Be brave."

Jesse, Ruben, Axel, Olivia, Lukas, and Petra ran into the bunker. Several other people tried to run in, but where pulled away by the storm. Jesse ran over to Gabriel and Anna.

"All those people...I cant save them all..." Gabriel said, watching the scene. Then he pulled out an amulet. It had four crystal pillars, one in each color: Red, green, light blue, and yellow, tipped with gold. the center was a deep blue crystal surrounded by a gold frame. He gave it to Jesse. " Jesse... Anna... you and your friends need to reunite the Order of the Stone. Jesse, take this amulet and guard it with your life."

Suddenly, the witherstorm's tentacles burst through the bunker.

Somebody screamed- Anna was pretty sure it was Lukas.

"Quick! Get to the portal!" Gabriel yelled. The friends ran to the portal. Axel attempted to run through, but he just passed straight through to the pother side of the bunker.

"Um...something's not right here..." he said, confused.

"We need something to light it!" Olivia exclaimed.

Jesse ran up and held out some flint and steel. Then, there was a sudden scream as Petra and Gabriel where pulled up into the wither storm.

"Anna, light the portal! I'll save Petra and Gabriel!" Jesse told Anna, tossing her the flint and steel. Although she felt tempted to run back and help Jesse, Anna knew she had to help her friends. She ignited the portal.

"Go, go!" she urged them, picking up and handing Ruben to Olivia.

Axel ran through the portal, followed by Olivia carrying Ruben. Anna turned to see if Jesse and Lukas where okay and saw Jesse puling Petra out of the portal.

That was when something hit Anna in the face and knocked her unconscious.

And done!

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