Chapter One: Guiding Light

Welcome to my Terraria story, something I've been wanting to write for a good while now. This story will focus mostly on all the NPCs, with each Chapter focusing on a specific NPC. And hey, who better to start this story than the good old Guide? This story isn't really going to be plot-heavy, but instead more of a series of oneshots, so sorry if you were looking for a proper story. Anyway, I hope you guys and gals enjoy this Chapter!

I do not own Terraria, that belongs to Re-Logic and Microsoft.

Wyatt hoped the door was locked, because right now he was not in the mood to talk to anyone. He was semi-sure that he had managed to lock the door when he entered the room, but his memory of that day was murky at best; all he could remember was destroying the Wall of Flesh and realizing he had killed his best friend Cody, the Guide who had been with him since day one.

It wasn't something he had any proof on, except a strong gut feeling as he tossed that damn doll into the lava and watched burn into ashes. That was when he heard it; a loud piercing scream that could only have belonged to Cody. Even as Wyatt rushed back to the house, dodging every zombie and slime in his path, he knew deep down that something was very wrong. And that suspicion became a fact, when he entered the house to find the Guide's room empty; he was gone, and Wyatt was responsible for that.

The others, like Katherine and Norkas, had tried to cheer him up but it didn't particularly help; Wyatt could barely sleep or eat, because all he could think about was the fact that Cody was gone. The guy he had known since the very beginning, the person who always was there to help out or offer some advice, who had helped Wyatt out of more jams than he could think of, was no longer around. It was a gut punch that just didn't stop hurting, and Wyatt honestly didn't know what to do; he felt lost, confused, unsure of what to do next. And it scared the young man, that he felt this lost without the Guide's help.

Wyatt soon found his train of thought broken, as the sound of the doorknob jiggling filled the air. The young man snapped his head towards the door, his eyes focusing on the scratched wooden surface. It was probably Katherine or Norkas, trying to get him to go outside and do something.

"Listen guys, I told you already I don't wanna go outside." Wyatt stated. "Just leave me alone, please."

"Ummm, Wyatt why are you locked in my room?" A male voice inquired, confusion evident in his voice.

Silence filled the air, as Wyatt felt his jaw smash onto the floor. It…it couldn't be, it just couldn't. This had to be some kind of sick joke, a hallucination brought on by depression and lack of sleep. There was no way it could be Cody, but…but his gut was telling him that it might not be a hallucination. Wyatt slowly went towards the door and unlocked it, before gingerly opening the window door.

"Um, hey there." The Guide stated, a nervous smile on his face. "Kind of a funny story happened to me…"

"How the fuck are you here!?" Wyatt demanded. "You…you were supposed to be dead!"

"Well, I think I was dead." Cody admitted. "All I remember was reading my book and then everything went white and…well, it's all blurry for me until I found myself lying on the ground. I have no idea what happened and honestly? I just wanna go to bed right now; I feel tired for some reason."

"Shut up for a second, Cody." Wyatt muttered. "You're meant to be dead, cause I summoned the Wall of Flesh. I heard you screaming!"

"The Wall of Flesh?" Cody asked with a confused tone. "What are you talking about?"

"I killed you, man! I fucking killed you!" Wyatt shouted. "I threw that stupid doll into the lava and killed you!"

Wyatt felt like he was ready to just collapse, because this was all getting too much. Cody couldn't be alive, he couldn't; this had to be some stupid hallucination. But suddenly, the Guide walked forward and wrapped up Wyatt in a tight hug. Wyatt just stood there stunned, as he felt Cody hug him. This felt…real, like solid as all hell. It just gave him evidence, proof, that Cody couldn't be a hallucination. A hallucination shouldn't feel this real or solid, or be able for Wyatt to feel.

"I'm fine, okay?" Cody stated, a soothing tone to his voice. "Things…well things did happen, but I'm okay now."

"Yeah…yeah, I can see that." Wyatt responded, letting out a relieved sigh. "Just…thank god, you're okay. I didn't know what I'd do without you, buddy."

And Chapter 1 of Friendship is done and dusted, and one of my first ventures outside of my comfort zone! So if you do review, please be gentle and not shoot me down in a blaze of fury ^^' Anyway, I hope to see you guys and gals at the next Chapter!

Love,

The Desert Dancer