Chapter Twenty-two: Duck, Duck, Cat

It was a message from Stampy cat on Twitter through the private messages.

[You able to talk for a bit?]

Alex looked at the phone.

"I think we just found another member." Dan said, while texting Stampy back.

"Oh?" Alex asked, curiously. "Who is it?"

"My friend stamylongnose but I call him Stampy for short." He explained with a slight smile. "You won't mind if I chat with him really quick?"

She shook her head. "I think I'm okay now...Like seventy-five percent sure." She smiled a little at that.

"Alright. If you need anything just let me or Jemma know." He said, getting up.

She hesitantly nodded. "...Could...Could you stay in here?" she asked quietly, looking to the side somewhat embarrassed.

She didn't feel safe with him not around her or at least someone around her in case something happened.

Dan glanced at her. "Oh, sure. I could do that." He replied, and sat back down.

Alex gave him a small smile. "Thanks..."

He smiled and then send a message to Stampy. [Alright. What do you want to talk about?]

[Sqaishey and I were contacted by Notch. He wanted us to get in contact with you. He didn't say much else.]

[Really? Too bad. Notch did tell us that he would explain everything but I don't know when he going to contact us again.] Dan explained.

[Hm. He said something about a team but that was really it.] Stampy replied.

Dan typed back. [ Yeah. He said he'll talk to us again once we have all the members of the team. Don't know if we have everyone, but we could be close.]

[He didn't tell you who all we needed?] Stampy asked.

[Not really. I believe he said that I know them.] He replied.

[Well you know me and Sqaishey. Who else do you know of?] Stampy asked.

He thought for a moment. [ Well, Thinknoodles has already contacted me but that's about it. Besides Alex.]

[Okay so that's five of us. And I assume this is the same Alex from your tweet earlier?]

[Yes. That's her.] Dan replied. [ Apparently, she's the leader of this team.]

[Really? That's interesting. So far, she's the youngest of the group.]

[Yes, so far, she is. Also, I don't want to scare you but you might want to keep an eye out for Herobrine.]

For a moment, there wasn't a reply. [Herobrine? Like, the Herobrine from Minecraft?]

[Yes. We all seem to have talk to Notch, so it makes sense...] Dan replied.

[I guess...] Stampy replied. [Kind of unnerving to have to be wary of him...]

[I agree but at least we have Notch?] He was uncertain what else to say about it.

[True. Though he hasn't really helped us much unless you count telling us to contact you...]

Dan text him back. [Hmm. I honestly don't know what Notch is doing but hope he tells soon.]

[I do too. Well. Keep us updated when you find out more, alright?]

[Alright. Bye.] Dan send the message and glanced at Alex.

She was staring at her helmet which sat in her lap, completely lost in her thoughts.

He sighed and glanced towards his computer. "Hmm. Well, we got two more members to the team..."

Alex jerked up from her thoughts when he suddenly spoke. "What?" she asked, kind of startled by being dragged out of her thoughts.

Dan looked at her. "We have two new team members."

"So Stampy and who else?"

"Sqaishey." He replied.

"She's a friend of his." He quickly explained.

"Oh." Alex replied. She gave a small smile. "Two more down at least."

Dan nodded. "Yeah. I believe we have five members so far."

"I wonder how many are left."

He shrugged. "I don't know. Notch didn't tell me."

"He didn't tell me either." Alex replied.

"That doesn't make sense. He could have at least told us how many." He said and put his phone to the side.

"Yeah...Maybe he did." Alex replied thinking. "you remember where I got the book?"

He nodded. "Yes. But the last time I check, it was blank."

"No. Not the book. The temple place where I got it! The mosaic on the floor and the pedestals. Maybe they are related!"

Dan's eyes slightly widen. "Oh! I see what you mean." He said, getting up to check his computer.

Alex stood and joined him at the computer.