Chapter 19 : First alliance
Hey guys Agithos here. I am back after a few exams to post another chapter. I also wanted to warn you about Something, I'll put this story on hiatus for a while (Don't worry, I am still planning to finish it _). It's just because I want to rewrite the first three or four chapter. With the experience (I think ) I gained writing this fanfiction, I am sure I could do a lot better than what I was doing two years ago. That being said, enjoy this chapter.
Present time, outside home, Mickael POV
After our loving kiss, she looked at me with her grey eyes and stared at mine.
"So...I guess we are a thing now !" I said.
She blushed a little nodded without saying anything.
"Let's go home. The others must be waiting for us !" I continued.
"I'll be in the back of your mind. I won't be able to see nor hear what is going on outside. If you need something, just contact me !"
"Alright, thanks Notch !"
We returned toward the house. When we entered, we saw that the others were still around the table. Hayden spoke up :
"So, what are we going to do now ?"
"For my part, I know what I must do. I know that I hid a lot of things from you and I am sorry fot that...If you don't want to help me, I'll understand !"
"I hope you are just kidding Mickael ! » Ari began "You have helped us so much, it is because of YOU that I was able to be reunited with my little sister. If I can help you, I will, and I think everyone around this table agrees with me !"
All the other nodded, even Vanessa. At my right, Ayumi was looking with a supporting smile.
"Thanks...all of you !" I responded.
"If we really need to defeat an entire army of monster, we will have to make some allies as soon as possible !" Hayden suggested.
"Maybe we can ask the villagers. They saw theses things too, it may be easier to convince them !" Ayumi said.
I thought about it for a little. I decided to ask Notch :
"Hey Notch ? Are you there ?"
"Yes, what do you need ?"
"We are thinking about going to the village to ask for help...you know, since they were under attack too !"
"This is not a bad idea. I don't think you will be able to defeat his army alone !"
I looked at the others. They were all staring at me like I had something stuck between two teeths. Even Ayumi was looking at me with confused eyes.
"What ? Is there something on my face ?" I asked.
"You spaced out for like...30 seconds !" Ari answered.
"Sorry, I was talking to Notch about our idea. He doesn't think it is a bad one !" I replied.
"I still have a hard time believing Notch is inside of your body right now !" Yaebi said.
"I can't blame you. I would say the same if I was at your place !" I joked.
Suddenly, a loud rumble coming from inside my belly was heard within the kitchen.
"Sorry. I guess spending a week without eating made my stomach hungry !" I explained, slightly embarrased. There was a second loud noise, even louder than the one before. Upon hearing that, Ayumi chuckled.
"Sit down, I am going to prepare you something !"
Then, she turned to the others.
"Does anyone want something to eat too ?"
"ME ! COOKIES !" Vanessa yelled.
"No Vanessa !" Ayumi replied "You already have eaten four of them today !"
"Yes but today is a special occasion. Mickael came back from the dead !" The little girl stood her ground as she looked at Ayumi with puppy dog eyes. The grey-haired woman just rolled her eyes, sighing.
"Ugh...fine but just one !"
"Yay !"
"Glad to see some things hasn't changed since I died !" I thought with a smile on my face as I saw Vanessa chewing on her cookie.
Ayumi began to search into the kitchen for some food to cook. While I waited, Yaebi spoke up :
"I was thinking...While some of us go into the village, the other could go to Nether to warn Blazette and her friends !"
"Good idea, we should split into two groups !" Hayden replied.
For a few seconds, everybody went silent as they thought about who will be going with who. After thinking a little, I placed my hands on the table.
"Since you two can't handle the sunlight..." I began as I pointed to Ayumi and Yaebi "You will go to the Nether, plus, Blazette already know you Ayumi. It will surely make things easier. Ari, Hayden and I will go to the village. They will likely trust us more since we fought these monsters together last week !"
"Alright !" They all said at the same time.
"But...What about us ?" Andr asked as she pointed at Cupa, Vanessa and her. It was true I didn't mention them.
"Cupa could come with us so that everybody in the village can see she is very friendly !" I answered.
That being said, I saw Cupa getting a little anxious about going with us into the village. It is not suprising, considering what happened last time she went there.
"Don't worry Cupa, they will saw that you are a good person !" Andr tried to reassure her
"I hope so !"
"That leaves you and Vanessa for the Nether !" I said at Andr.
"Ugh...I hate hot places !" Vanessa pouted.
"You hate everything !" I remarked
"Yes, and you are the first on the list !" She retorqued
"Oh really ?" I chuckled "Then why did you hug me when you saw I was alive if you hate me so much ?"
It looked like she didn't have an explanation for that. She stood there, gaping at me for a second before sticking her tongue out and turning to face the other way.
"Mickael : 1, Vanessa : 0. Take that you little she-demon !" I laughed in my head.
The rest of my dinner was pretty calm. After I ate, we all went into our rooms. I went in front of mine and slowly opened the door. Inside, I noticed that nothing has been changed nor moved since I died a week ago. Everything was still in place : My bed, my personal crafting table and my personal furnace. Eveything was still the same...well apart from some dust on the floor. I entered and placed my pistol and the broken Exbarelyburn on the crafting table.
"I died last week but...It feels like I was here just yesterday..."
"Are you rediscovering you room Mickaël ?" I heard a feminine voice say behind me. I turned around and saw Ayumi in my bedroom.
"Ayumi ? What are you doing here ?" I asked.
She blushed and runned a hand into her ponytails. She looked quite embarrased
"Well, I-I thought that...now we are, like you said, a 'thing', we could...you know...share the same room. I mean...if you are alright with it !"
I blushed a little about her sudden suggestion.
"Me and Ayumi sleeping in the same bed ? How can I respond to that without sounding like a pervert ?" I asked to myself.
"Yes, I guess you are right !" I finally replied to Ayumi.
"I am always right !" She giggled "Come on, let's go to sleep. Tomorrow will be a big day for both of us !"
I nodded and we both went ino the bed. Despite not being fat at all. Ayumi was taking a lot of place in the bed. Pretty normal considering it was crafted for only one person.
"I should build another bed tomorrow !"
As I was thinking that, I felt two arms wrapping my torso.
"Don't leave me !"
"I won't, I promise !"
The next day, Home, Mickaël POV
I woke up, feeling pressure on my right arm. I looked at it and saw Ayumi, still sleeping, with her head resting on my arm. I turned toward the window and noticed some sunrays passing between the leaves of the trees.
"Time to get moving !" I thought.
Using my free arm, I shook Ayumi's shoulder to gently wake her up.
"Hmm ?" She mumbled as she opened her eyes.
"Hi Ayumi, how are you doing ?" I asked her.
"Good, that was the best sleep I had in a while !" She answered as she stretched.
"Glad to hear that, now get up !"
"No...I don't want to !" She replied, nuzzling my arm. Seeing how Ayumi was always acting like a mature person. It was kind of cute and funny to see her acting like a child sometime.
"I guess she is still a girl after all !" I thought before saying "Come on, we have a big day ahead of us !"
"Another reason to stay in bed five more minutes in bed !"
I chuckled and tried to remove my arm from her grasp. Surprisingly, I managed to do it with little to no effort.
"Come on Ayumi, we really need to get up !"
"Fine...but not before I have my morning kiss !"
"Huh ? What are you...HEY !"
Suddenly I felt her arms pulling me on the bed, making me fall on it. A second later, I found Ayumi's lips on mine. I placed my hands on her head to make the kiss even deeper. It lasted for a few second before Ayumi pulled away. Then, we got up from the bed and exited the room. I went downstairs, in the kitchen, followed by Ayumi. Cupa was already waiting for us.
"Hey !" I greeted her.
"Hello Cupa !" Ayumi said.
"Oh, hi Mickaël. Hi Ayumi !" The creeper girl responded.
While Ayumi sit at the table, I opened the chest and took some bread and a bunch of cookies for breakfirst. Then, I sat with the others.
"So, when are we going to the village ?" Cupa asked.
"I don't know, when Ari and Hayden will be up, I suppose !" I answered.
A knock was heard on the door before it opens to reveal a man in iron armor.
"Hey guys, ready to go ?" Hayden asked as he passed the front door.
"No, not yet. We are waiting for Ari, knowing her, she is probably still sleeping !" Cupa answered.
While we were waiting for her, we ate our breakfirst. Approximatly fifteen minutes later, we saw Ari going downstairs.
"Hi everyone !" She greeted.
"Eat quickly Ari !" Hayden suggested "Time could be against us at this precise moment !"
"Yeah yeah, I know !" She replied as she picked up some bread and started chewing on it "So, once we are in the village, what are we going to do ?" She asked with her mouth full.
"We are going to search for the village's chief. Then, we will inform him about the situation !" I answered.
"But, what if he don't believe us ?" Cupa wondered
"Well...I think he should believe us. The villagers saw these creatures too !" Hayden replied.
"Yes...I guess you are right !"
After we all ate, I went to my room to prepare my equipement. I took my bow and looked at my other weapons : Exbarelyburn and my pistol.
"The sword is cut in half but maybe Krystal could fix it. As for my Five-Seven..." I looked in the magazine "Damn, only five bullet left. Ayumi was really mad at him !"
"Enraged would be a better word !" I heard a voice said Inside my head.
"Notch, I thought you were into the back of my mind !"
"I was. I just wanted to see how you were doing !" He replied.
"I am fine. I am just preparing for the travel !" I thought as I looked at my armor. It had a big hole with four tears going like a cross on the chestplate.
"It's useless, might as well craft another one !" I sighed.
I took some iron from my chest and put them into my personal furnace. After a while, I finally made a new set of iron armor. Then, I rejoined the others downstairs.
"Took you quite a while !" Ari said.
"Sorry. I had to make another chestplate !" I explained.
"Are you ready to go now ?" Hayden asked.
"Yes !"
Cupa, Ari, Hayden and I exited the house. Outside, the others were here, walking toward the portal behind the house. Upon seeing us, Ayumi walked to me and placed her arms around my neck.
"Take care alright ? I want you to see you in one piece when you come back home this evening !" She said
"Don't worry, I don't plan on dying twice !" I replied
"I hope so too !"
"Shut up Notch, go back where you came from !"
"Here Mickaël, take this !" She said as she handed me a piece of tissu.
"What is it ?" I asked
"It's an eye patch. With this, the villagers won't be afraid of your demonic eye !" She answered.
"Thanks !"
She gave me a quick kiss on the lips before walking away to the portal. I stood where I was, smiling like an idiot until Ari brought me back to reality.
"Hey Mickaël ! Stop staring and get over here !"
"Y-Yeah !"
I placed the eye patch on my head. I rejoined my group and we entered the forest. While Cupa and Ari were talking a few meters behind me, Hayden was walking by my side and was also constantly looking at me.
"You know, if you have a question, just ask !" I said.
"Alright, I noticed during the fight in the village that you knew a lot about these creatures. Like the green monster, how did you know it would absorb my Lightning like that ?" Hayden asked.
"I'll make it simple, they are mobs with monsters form. They are like mobs. There are skeletons, zombies, giant spider, even enderman !"
"So, these green monsters are..." Hayden began as he turned toward Cupa who was laughing with Ari. I saw his worried expression on his face.
"Yes...they are creepers. Herobrine use dead mob's corpses to create theses monsters !" I continued.
"I see...and I also wanted to know, why Notch chose you as a host ?"
"I don't think he really chose me by choice Hayden. He just wants to save enough soul energy to send me back home when my mission will be over !" I explained.
"Home ?" Hayden asked, suprised "But...What about Ayumi ? Aren't you too a couple now ? You can't just leave her like that !"
"And you are absolutly right ! Do you see the dilemma here ? I want to see my home again...but I also really care about Ayumi. That's why I didn't talk about that when we were all together !"
"You will have to tell her at one point. You have already hidden too many things from her since you two became friends !" Hayden said.
"I know..." I sighed "So, what about you and Cupa ?"
"I-I am trying to find a good moment to tell her. Maybe when all of this will be over !" He answered.
The rest of the walk was pretty calm. after a few minutes of walking through the forest, we finally arrived in front of the village. Cupa and Ari rejoined us. Cupa asked me :
"Do you think they will be freaked out by your eye ?"
"Not if I keep the eye patch Ayumi gave me. It will cover it !" I chuckled.
"I wouldn't count on that, some of them saw your dead corpse in my arms !" Hayden replied.
"Aw crap...Well, let's just hope they won't recognize me !" I said
We walked toward the front gate. I noticed the hole in it was repaired and they even added a sort of wire fence as a reinforcement. Next to the gate were two little tower with a guard in each one. The both wore an iron armor and had a bow attached on their back.
"Halt, who are you ?" One of the guard said.
Hayden turned toward us and whispered at us :
"Stay behind me and everything will go smoothly" Then he approached the gate and replied to the guard "My name is Hayden and these are my friends !"
"Hayden ? Hey, that name seems familiar. Isn't it the name of the one that helped us defend the easten gate during the monsters's attack !" The other guard spoke up.
"Yeah, I think it's him. I even recognize the purple haired spider over there !" He responded as he turned toward us. "Normaly, we wouldn't allow mob to enter into our village, but since you helped us. I guess we can let you in. You can enter, but no funny business !"
"Thanks !" Hayden nearly shout at the guard.
The gate opened and we entered into the village. The villagers were rebuilding, slowly but surely, the houses that were destroyed during the Attack. Children were running everywhere in the street, some to play and other to try and help however they can. A lot of work had already been done but there was also a lot more to do. Out of the corner of my eyes, I noticed Cupa looking everywhere in a anxious fashion. I tried to calm her down.
"Don't worry Cupa, stay by our side and Nothing bad will happen !"
She nodded and got closer to me. As we walked through the Streets, multiples villagers and guards stopped what they were doing to take a look at us. Some who recognized Hayden and Ari waved at them while some other glared at us as they began murmuring between them, making Cupa even more anxious.
"So, how are we going to find the chief's house ?" I asked.
"We could just ask a guard !" He answered as he turned toward one of them "Hey you !"
"Huh ?"
"Could you tell us where we could find the chief's house ?"
"Sure thing, sir. It's at the end of the main road. Just continue forward !" The guard answered.
"Thanks, have a good day !" Hayden replied before rejoining us "See ? That wasn't so bad !"
"So, where is it ?" Ari asked.
"Follow me !"
We followed Hayden through the street, avoiding some villagers with their cows. After a minute, we finally arrived in front of a somewhat large house with some flowers in front of it.
"So...Is that it ?" I asked.
"Looks like it !" Ari answered.
I went to the door and knocked on it. A few seconds later, a guard opened the door
"What do you want ?"
"We would like to speak with the chief. It is really important !"
"Stay here. I'll warn him about your arrival !" He said before closing the door on us. A minute later, the door opened again "Come Inside, the chief will receive you soon !"
Hayden turned toward me.
"I think you and Ari should go in, like this, you could tell her everything. Cupa and I will stay outside in case there is a problem !"
"Alright, see you later ! Come on Ari !" I said as I passed the front door.
The interior of the house was very bright. Multiple torches were hanging of the walls and a fireplace was in the middle of the room. At the opposite side of the front door was a throne...empty.
"Hey, where is the chief ?" I whispered to Ari.
"I don't know...maybe he is on his other throne...if you know what I mean !" She laughed at her own joke. I rolled my eyes.
"Can I help you ?" A feminine voice asked behind us. I turned around to see a Young woman in a green dress. She had Brown hair going like a ponytail around her right shoulder. She also had green eyes.
"Yes, we wish to speak with the chief of this village about an important matter. The gard said he was warned about our arrival. Do you know for how long we have to wait ?" I replied.
"The chief is in front of you !" She answered.
"You are the chief ?" A surprised Ari said "No offense, but I was expecting the chief to be an old man !"
"It's normal !" The woman in front of us chuckled "It's because I am not really the chief. He was injured during the fight and he is still recovering. While he heals, I am in charge of this village. I am Jade, his daughter. What can I do for you ?"
"Hey Notch...I may need you on this one !"
"Alright !" He replied
"We will make it simple..." I began
Meanwhile, The village, No one's POV
While Mickaël and Ari were discussing with Jade Inside the hous. Cupa and Hayden decided to wait outside.
"So Cupa, what do you think about all of this ?" Hayden started.
"What do you mean ?" Cupa asked.
"I mean...Mickaël coming back to life as a Notch's host. An army of monsters led by an evil god that died hundreds of years ago ? If I didn't saw this with my own eyes. I would think this is a joke. But...it is real..."
"Yes, me too !" Cupa replied "I am glad Mickael came back. He is my very first human friend and my very first love. Sometimes, I am wondering what would have happened if he accepted my love in the first place. What life we could have lived ?"
"Hey you !" They heard a man yell next to them.
The next thing Cupa felt was a sharp pain as a rock hit her in her temple. She emitted a scream of pain and placed her hand on the wound. She felt blood tickling alongside her skin. As for Hayden, he turned toward the source of the voice. a guard in iron armor was standing in front of them, a rock in his hand. The hazel-eyed man tried to contain his anger and it took a lot of his willpower to resist the urge to smash that guard's head into a wall.
"Cupa, are you alright ?" Hayden asked, full of concern.
"Y-Yes, I think. It's just a scratch !" Cupa replied.
Hayden shouted angrily toward the man :
"Hey, what in the Nether is wrong with you ?"
"What is wrong with me ? I should ask you the same question. You brang this mob into our village !" The guard answered.
"This 'mob' have a name ! It's Cupa and she is my friend !"
"I don't care that she is your friend. She wanted to blow up our village when she first came here !" The guard responded.
"That's not true ! I just wanted to..." Cupa tried to explain but the man interrupted her.
"Shut up ! I am not talking to you !" The guard nearly yelled as he threw another rock at Cupa.
From Cupa's point of view, she saw the rock flying rapidly toward her, only to be caught inches away from her face by a hand.
"Hayden ?" She thought as she saw her friend in a protective stance in front of her.
"Aemoh Hayden murmured as crushed the stone with his bare hands, reducing it into crumbles. Then, without looking at Cupa, he walked to the guard. The guard in question stood his ground and didn't seem fazed by this. At this point of our argument, some villagers stopped what they were doing to look at the scene.
"I swear, the next time you insult or try to harm Cupa, I'll make you eat the ground so hard we will need to hire an excavation team to recover your burried teeth !" Hayden warned.
"Then, tell your mob friend to get out of this village. My duty as a guard is to protect this village and that mob is a danger to all here. Those who have some mob's blood in their veins are not welcome here. They are not even human and shoudn't even allowed to li..." He didn't finish his sentence as Hayden punched him on the head, making the guard's face literally eat the ground, earning a few gasp from the crowd.
"This time, you crossed the line you asshole. Don't you dare talk about what you don't understand. Cupa is the sweetest and the most beautiful girl I had the chance to meet. She is caring, funny, intelligent and everything else I could dream in a girl. I don't care that she is a mob and neither should everyone here. You can say what you want but, as I see now, she will always be one hundred time more human than you !"
"W-What just happened ? Did Hayden said he liked me ?" Cupa thought as she blushed a little
At this moment, Cupa felt the same thing she felt when she first fell in love with Mickaël. Cupa didn't know what to think, it's true that Hayden and her have been getting closer and closer each day but she didn't know if she had feelings for him. Hayden just hit a guard to protect her. Nobody, even Mickaël, defended her like this. She didn't know if she had Fallen in love a second time for a really close friend, but she was willing to try.
"I-I am sorry. I lost my tem..." Hayden was interrupted as he felt Cupa's soft lips on his. Hayden froze in place, his mind processing what was happening to him.
"C-Cupa is actually kissing me ?"
After a few seconds, Cupa pulled away, blushing madly and running her hand in her golden hair.
"Hum...sorry. It's just that...no one ever told me that. I felt...like when Mickaël accepted to be my friend. You are sweet, cute, always here to help other. I don't know if these feelings are true or not but I am willing to try. Do you want too ?"
"Yes !" Hayden immediatly said. His dream came true.
Meanwhile, The village, Mickaël POV
"So, that is how it is..." Jade said after I explained everything to her "An army of monsters, the return of Herobrine, the end of the world...What can we do against it ?"
"We need to fight to protect this land !" Ari replied.
"But how ? We are just a small village !"
"You need to ask the king of this kingdom to raise an army to fight !" I responded
"We already did...He told me this Attack was just an isolated act. Because of that, he wouldn't send some troops ! »
"I was afraid of that. Herobrine is evil and impulsive, but he is not an idiot. He won't set in motion his plan if he is not at full power !" I heard Notch say in my head
"What do you mean ?" I asked
"My guess is that he is still injured from last time. He won't fight until he is completely healed !"
"That's mean we still got some time to form an powerful alliance !"
"Yes, you need to go to the king and convince him that Minecraftia is in danger ! »
Alright, I am on it !"
I went out of my thought and spoke up :
"Jade, do you think we could ask for his help again ? With us, maybe we will be able to prove that Herobrine returned. Without some help, we will be as good as dead !"
After hearing that, Jade just sighed.
"It won't hurt to try again I suppose...Fine, you won. We will need to act fast. Pack your things and warn your friends. We will leave tomorrow morning. Now, if you two could leave, I have to manage the rebuilding of our village !"
"Thanks Jade !"I replied.
That being said, Ari and I walked toward the front door.
"That went better than expected..." I heard Ari say next to me.
"Yep, didn't think she would trust us that easily !" I replied as my hand touches the knot of the door. I opened the door to find Cupa, sit on the ground in front of the house. Next to her was a villager in pink dress I only met once before. As for Hayden he was in front of, what seemed like, a guard whose face was half burried into the ground.
"Hey Cupa, Hayden, Ruby ! What happened here ?" I asked as I approached the trio.
Cupa turned toward me and I saw that Ruby was holding a tissu against the creeper girl's temple. I could see some blood on the small bandage.
"Oh hey Mickael, how was it ?" Cupa asked.
"Good !" I answered "What happened here ?"
"I was attacked by a guard but Hayden protected me !"
I noticed a faint blush on Cupa's face when she said Hayden's name. I looked at Hayden to see he was still near the guard's body occasionally shooting glances toward us.
"Mickael ? Natasha told us you were dead and Gaea even visited your grave. Where were you ? What happened ? And what with that eye patch ?" Ruby asked a series of question as she finished healing Cupa's wound.
"Humm, long story short. I came back from the dead. And...you really don't want to know what is underneath this eyepatch !" my answer seemed to leave Ruby stunned for a second. It's not everyday someone tells you they came back from beyond the grave. "Hey Ruby, do you know where I coule find Natasha, Krystal and Gaea ? I need to make some preparation for tomorrow !" I continued.
"Y-Yes. Natasha is in her restaurant, Gaea is with her. As for Krystal, she is at her forge !"
"Thanks, come on, you three !" I thanked Ruby as I called my friends.
"I swear, next time you cross my path. I won't hesitate to kill you !" I heard Hayden say to the man in front of him before rejoining me. Then he asked :
"So, where are we going ?"
"First of all, we will go to Krystal's forge. Maybe she can do something to fix my sword. Then, we will go to Natasha's restaurant. We may have a long way ahead of us to arrive in the main city of this part of the kingdom, we better have a lot of food !" I answered.
"Alright then !" He responded.
I looked back to see Ari helping Cupa get on her feet. Then, the creeper girl hugged Ruby before running happily toward us. When she arrived in front of us, she looked at Hayden and they both blushed slightly. I smirked a little, knowing what probably happened with those two. As soon as Ari rejoined us, we walked toward the forge.
During the time we were walking, I asked, whispering, to Hayden :
"So what happened when we were inside the house ?"
"Hum, nothing. I just protected her from a random jerk !" He answered.
"Oh, come on Hayden, I am sure there is more to it !" I insisted.
Hayden looked behind him and sighed :
"Fine, we...we kissed !"
"Oooohh nice, what happened to 'mister I want to wait until all of this crap is over' ?" I taunted.
"I guess it's my fault. I involuntary confessed to her when I beat that guard down !"
"What did she said ?" I asked.
"She said that, when she heard my words, she felt the same thing she felt when she fell in love with you. She still don't know if these feelings are real or if her heart is just trying to replace you but she is willing to give a try !" Hayden explained.
"Wow...well, take good care of her. I know you will but she deserves it !" I responded.
"I know, you can count on me !"
After a few more minutes, we arrived in front of Krystal's forge. Krystal had her back turned to us and was forging what looked like an iron chestplate. She was removing the piece of armor from a small lava pool. She looked very focused on her task. One small thing could shatter her concentration compl...
"Hi Krystal !" Ari said as she gripped Krystal's both shoulder.
The woman blacksmith was surprised by this and dropped the armor and nearly her tools too inside the small lava pool in the process.
Damn it Ari..." I sighed mentally.
"I give you three seconds to run away before I kill you !" Krystal said out loud as I saw her fist tightening.
Ari quickly backed away and hid behind Hayden. After three seconds, Krystal turned toward us as she began to shout :
"DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH TIME IT TAKES TO..." Upon seeing us, she stopped shouting and stayed silent for a few seconds "Mickael, is that you ? I thought you were dead !"
"Yeah, I get that a lot at the moment !" I replied, laughing a little.
"Well, I am glad to see you are alright after all !" She smiled "So, what can I do for you ?"
"I came here to see if you could fix my sword !" I answered as I pulled out Exbarelyburn from my backpack and put the both parts on her workbench. Krystal walked next to me and took a good look at it.
"Damn Mickael, that's a clean cut. Whatever did it, it could through your sword like it was butter !"
"Can you fix it for tomorrow morning or not ? That's all I want to know !" I replied.
"I can try, but I won't promise anything !" She responded.
"Thanks, Krystal !"
"Anytime !" She smiled before picking up her tools. Then she returned to work, mumbling to herself about killing a certain purple-haired friend of mine.
I turned around to see Ari, still cowered behind Hayden. Cupa asked me :
"Did you finish when you had to do here ?"
"Yes, next stop : Natasha's restaurant !" I answered.
We began to walk toward the restaurant. It was about noon and the sun was high into the sky. After a few minutes of walking, we arrived at the restaurant named...
"The Northern Butcher ? Looks like she changed her restaurant name !"
"Well, she really kicked some asses with her cleaver during the battle. I think she just had an ego to satisfy after that !" Hayden replied.
A nice odor came from inside. Cupa stomach began to rumble.
"Hehe, sorry. I guess I didn't eat enough this morning !" She laughed a little.
Hayden smiled before saying :
"Let's go inside. Maybe we could find something to eat !"
We nodded and stepped in the restaurant. Inside of it, we saw a lot of people eating their meal. We waited for a second before the waiter came to greet us.
"Hello ladies and gentlemen. How many are you ?" He asked.
"Actually, we didn't came here to eat. We would like to see Natasha !" I answered.
The waiter took a second to take a good look at me. After a second, he gasped and quickly went into the kitchen.
"What do we do ? Do we follow him ?" I asked to the others
"Yes, I think it would be better to explain everything in a enclosed area !" Hayden replied.
I silently agreed with him and we all walked toward the kitchen under the eyes of some customers who were looking at us curiously.
Time to face the fury !" I said in my head, remembering what happened the last time I went into this kitchen.
As soon as I opened the door, I was almost tackled by someone.
"Mickael ! You are still alive !" The person said.
I looked at the one talking and immediatly recognized her.
"Gaea ? What are you doing here ?" I asked her as the rest of the group entered into the kitchen.
"My house got destroyed during the Attack so Natasha allowed me to stay with her for the time being, but enough about me...I could ask you the same thing. Last time I saw you, you were six feet under. What happened to you ?"
"I'll explain once Natasha rejoins us. I don't want to explain it all two times in just a few minutes...Speaking of her, where is she ?" I asked.
"Oh she is just in her wine cellar, she should be back so..."
She was suddenly interrupted as we heard a bottle being shattered. I looked behind Gaea and saw Natasha, with a angry look on her face and a broken bottle in her hand. She also had wine spilled all over her clothes.
"Hum...Natasha ?" Gaea asked "Are you alright ?"
Natasha didn't answer and instead continued to stare at me. After a second of staring, she spoke up :
"Come here Mickael, I'll teach you to fake your own death !"
Oh...crap !" I thought as she began to run toward me.
A few minutes later, The village, Mickael POV
We finally managed to calm down Natasha. My fast reflexes allowed me to avoid her first hit before Gaea placed herself in front of Natasha and talked to her for a while. Natasha let go her broken bottle but she was still looking at me with a look of hatred. However, eveything changed when I told her about what was happening, the monsters, my resurection and our plan to go to the main city of this kingdom...She was now more curious than angry.
"So, you are telling us you really died in this battle, but you came back to life ?"
"Hum...yeah, that's basically it !"
There was a second of silence before Natasha spoke up :
"I see...After seeing those monsters myself, I can't not believe you. If you are really going to Azlanta, you are going to need a lot of supplies. This city is quite far away from here !"
"We know !" Ari replied "That's why we wanted see you !"
"So, if I understand right, you need me for the food supply. Am I right ?" She asked.
"Yep !" The spider girl answered.
"Fine, I'll do it. But you will own me one Mickael !"
Natasha picked up her cleaver and began cooking.
"Now, if you allow me. I have customers to feed. Pass by tomorrow morning. Your food supplies will be ready !"
"Thanks Natasha !" I said.
We all exited the restaurant and we headed toward the entrance of the village. When I looked at the sky, I noticed it was around 1pm.
"Damn, that took much less time than I thought it would !"
We entered the forest and proceed to follow the path to our home.
"I am hungry !" Ari said as her stomach rumbled.
"Don't worry, we will back home soon. You will be able to eat all you want !" I replied, laughing.
Suddenly, a feminine shout was heard in front of us.
"MICKAEL !"
"Huh ?" I just had the time to see a fireball coming toward me before it collided with my chestplate. I fell on my back and grunted in pain as I hit the ground. Cupa immedialty sat next to me to see if I was alright while Hayden was scanning our surrounding. I opened my eyes I saw a slightly tanned woman with golden gauntlet flying above us with a fireball in her both hands. I sat on the ground, against a tree.
"Oh, thanks Notch you are alright Mickael !" Cupa said, relieved before turning to the woman in question "What in the nether went through your mind Blazette ? You could have injured him badly !" She asked with a angry voice.
"I just wanted to teach the 'hot stuff' a lesson for coming back to life without even saying hello to us !" She replied with the same tone in her voice.
"I am happy to see you too Blazette !" I responded sarcasticly.
Blazette sighed before saying :
"Ayumi explained to me what was happening. If you need a alliance, I will be happy to help you. I may even convince some of the most powerful Nether mobs to join our cause. I may have been disinherited by my father but I managed to maintain some good relation with some other Kings, especially the Ghast one !"
"Thanks Blazette. This will certainly prove to be very useful in the future !" Hayden replied
"No problem. I own you as much !"
That being said, we all resumed our walk toward the house. After a few minutes, we finally arrived in front of it. Ayumi was in the living room, talking with Andr. Yaebi was in the kitchen, eating a cookie. As for Vanessa, she was probably reading a book in her room.. I was the first to open the door. As soon as I entered the house, Ayumi got up and hugged me.
"Mickael, you came back !" She noticed.
"Yes, safe and sound. Just like I told you !" I laughed.
She gave me a quick kiss on the lips and put her head on my shoulder. I could feel her soft breath on my neck.
"So, what did they said ?" Yaebi asked.
"They agreed to help us. Tomorrow morning, we will go to a city to warn a king about all of this !" Ari answered.
Upon hearing that, Ayumi removed her head from my shoulder and give a look that seemed to say 'I want to go with you !'. I know she wanted to, but we have a long way to travel and her skin can't handle the sunlight.
"Hey, Ayumi !" I said in a soft voice "Don't worry about me. I'll be back before you know it !"
"I know you will but...still..."
"Listen, once I came back, we will be able take some time to ourselves. The saving of the world can wait a little. Alright ?"
She just nodded. We all sat around the table and enjoyed a meal Ayumi prepared when they returned from the Nether. Despite the good mood, I couldn't help but think this mission will be harder than expected. I hope I am wrong
TO BE CONTINUED Ayumi and Mickael are together but also Hayden and Cupa. I hope everything will be alright for them. So as always PM or review to tell me what you think of the story : good or bad. And if you have any suggestion for the story, feel free to contact me. See you next time _
