Hey y'all, it's Ender! NOTE: I do not own Minecraft, Mianite, any YouTubers mentioned, and really, I don't own anything except this story. This is a tribute to my best friends on Fanfiction, Diamond (DiamondOasis37) and Qwerty (TheAmazingQwerty) and I recommend listening to the music suggested for each of the sections to best fit the mood. Also, this a (late) birthday present to Qwerty - so happy birthday again!

Beautiful Mind - Travis A. King

Buried

I wake up to the sound of seagulls and salty waves washing over my body. My hair is sticky and damp and there is gritty sand stuck to my face. When I open my eyes and look around, I see that I am on a lonesome island with just a single palm tree for company.

I slowly get up and brush off some of the sand stuck to my clothes. I walk around the island, taking in the endless ocean blue and the clear and cloudless sky. Then I hear footsteps and a surprised exclamation.

I turn around to see a young man dressed in a cow's hide, staring at me in amazement. I cautiously ask his name, to which he responds that it is Twisted. I tell him mine is Diamond and he shyly offers to take me to meet his friend, who is mining in their home. I agree readily and he leads me into a hole in the sand that I somehow didn't notice before.

The cave is not at all like I expected; it has smooth dry walls and is warmly lit, with tunnels leading down and into other rooms. I see another young man, this time wearing a dark blue jacket with gold trim, emerge from one of the tunnels. He greets me and I notice that he has a slight stutter. I ask him about it and he flinches, saying that it's something he'd rather not talk about. Then I notice the scar on his throat and assume that he must have been attacked by something, the way the scars are shaped.

Twisted tells me that the young man's name is User, and he prefers not to talk. I nod, understanding, and Twisted says that if I would like to live with them on this island, they would be more than happy to welcome me. I agree wholeheartedly, though even I can't understand my eagerness towards staying with these two.

Though I feel sure that will come in time.

And time goes on. Twisted and I grow closer and even User comes out of his shell to strike up a friendly conversation. We mine as a group, laughing and chatting away as our supplies of minerals grows bountiful and we burn through pickaxe after pickaxe collecting the valuable resources.

Rarely do we go above the surface, all of us preferring the safety and the darkness of the caves. But when we do go up to the surface, just Twisted and I one night, the stars are out and the gorgeous full moon is shining down on us. I am enchanted by the crystals in the sky and as a cold breeze sweeps over the island, Twisted pulls me close to him. I lean against his chest, listening to his steady heartbeat.

Tha-thum, tha-thum, tha-thum

Over and over, the perfect example of the rhythm of life. Steady and strong, just like Twisted. Never failing, never ceasing, echoing within all things. My own beat matches it and our hearts beat steadily in rhythm. Twisted glances at me and gently says that our hearts are beating for each other and that is why they are so perfectly matched. I blush, but before I can lose my courage, I reach up and give Twisted a gentle kiss. He leans into my kiss and we can both feel the beat of our lives echoing steadily in our ears.

Time passes.

I'm now married to Twisted. He proposed to me with a carefully crafted ring made of the diamonds and gold that we mined together and I accepted without a doubt in my heart.

It has been raining for days above ground now. User is worried and tells us not to go mining near any unstable areas of dirt. I can see the challenge and defiance in Twisted's eyes though; he doesn't say anything, but I know he wants to prove to User that everything is fine.

Later that day, Twisted invites me to go mining with him and I readily accept. We dig deep into the earth and find a bountiful vein of gold. As we are mining it out and talking merrily with each other, I hear a rumble from above. Dirt starts raining from the roof and I scream, hurling myself at Twisted, who is frozen in shock. A pointed rock suddenly falls from the ceiling. It strikes him on the head and he wails in pain.

He sinks to his knees and holds me tightly against him. I'm crying as mud and dirt continue to fall and rocks strike us, carving deep gouges into our skin.

Twisted tells me he loves me as the cavern starts to finally collapse in around us. I can hear his heartbeat again. It's frantic now, unsteady and shaky. Mine mimics it.

And as the mud buries us alive, still holding each other tightly, I whisper that I love him back.

Because even though they beat no longer, our hearts were made to beat for each other.

"No Time Like Now - Utopian Sounds"

Falling

I sit in the twisting branches of a tall evergreen that stretches to the sky, brushing the tips of cotton clouds with bristling needles. I inhale deeply, taking in the sharp, pinecone smell of the tree and the more syrupy scent of the pine sap.

I suddenly hear a whisper below me and I glance down to the earth far below. My heart almost stops as I see an - admittedly - handsome young man dressed in a purple-grey cloak at the bottom of the tree. He stares up at me as amusement sparks in his ruby-red eyes. He calls up to me and I almost melt at the sound of his smooth, English-accented voice. He asks if I think I am a bird and I summon the sense to call back that do I look like I have feathers. He laughs and suddenly, without even touching the tree, rises up into the air, slipping into a cross-legged sitting position.

My shock is replaced with wonder when he answers my unspoken question: he is a wizard. A fairly young one he admits, and tells me his name is Waglington, but to call him Wag for short. I introduce myself as Qwerty.

He takes me back to his home, a tall tower on a lonely hill. It overlooks other houses that belong to the mortals, as Wag tells me. He tells me I can build my own house amongst them or stay to live with him. I don't have to think long before I answer that I would like to live with him. He smiles quite happily and I blush at his endearing expression.

He teaches me magic and I grow to have feelings more than friendship for him during our time together. He seems to as well, and blushes profusely whenever I tease him. It thus leads on to more teasing and more blushing - from the both of us.

We spend our days together, crafting magic from the elements. I am excellent at earth and water magic, while Wag is more able to control wind and fire. We become powerful together, each helping the other.

Oftentimes during spells and projects, our hands will brush against the others. Wag then will take it as a signal and holds my hand for the rest of the day. I feel that was not surprised when one night, after completing a particularly difficult spell together, I made the bold move to lean over and kiss him.

From then on, we make it clear that we love each other. Our hands intertwine commonly now and oftentimes, a kiss will follow.

One early evening, we go back to the tree where we first met, hand in hand. We fly to the farthest branch that will support our weight and stargaze. Soon, Wag has his arms wrapped tightly around me as I lean on his shoulder.

But I recline too far and before I could even blink, we were falling.

We are crashing through too many branches to be able to gain the concentration to fly and Wag's scream is enough to make my heart break. Wizards would not be invincible towards falling... and I know this will be our final moments together.

We're still falling.

I wrap my arms tightly around his chest to pull him in for one last kiss. A tear trickles down my cheek and Wag's screams fade into nothing as death looms no more than heartbeat away.

I whisper 'I love you' to him.

He whispers 'I love you' back to me.

There is a sickening crash and then...

Darkness.

Laced In Love - (Stripped Mix) Travis A. King

Drowning

I run through the fields of blue orchids and white daisies as the sunlight streams down in golden rivers through the air. Insects are stirred up by my light footfalls as I crest the grassy hill and gasp in amazement at the sight that lies before me.

A shining white tower, surrounded by moats filled with crystal clear water, looms in front of me, practically glowing all on its own. It's made of dazzling gold, gleaming ruby, and deep sapphire.

It is... beautiful.

I hear voices talking faintly from inside the tower, and even from how far away I stand, I can clearly define a crisp British accent in the voices. My eyes travel up the tower and spot a wizard in a black and blue cloak flying around, diamond coloured sparks trailing behind him. There were two other wizards sitting on the top of the tower, though I can't see what they look like from where I stand.

I walk into the tower and am greeted by another two wizards. One, who calls himself Matt, is wearing a full suit of armour as though prepared for battle. But he is friendly, and gives me a warm welcome. The other, who says his name is Phil, wears a mask and is a bit more cautious, but is willing to give me a chance. They take me up the tower by means of a strange device that makes us fly, and show me around the second level. It is as grand as the first, and half the room is home to a glorious chandelier with candles like I have never seen.

The blue and black cloaked wizard from earlier comes in and introduces himself as Tom. He is quite funny and gives me a ridiculous bow, accidentally dropping his wand in the process. He only smiles when I laugh at him, and I can definitely tell that he is used to this.

As I am led further up the tower, I meet another wizard in a purple-grey cloak. He is very quiet, and Matt tells me that his name is Wag and he usually prefers to be left alone. I nod, understanding, and we leave Wag be.

At the very top of the tower, we find the last two wizards sitting on the edge of the tower. They stand up and introduce themselves as Twisted and User. Twisted wears a cow skin and all you can see are his eyes and mouth, but he is very polite and welcoming. User has on a dark blue coat and has sparkling brown eyes; he never stops smiling while we talk together.

I am invited to join the wizards in their tower to practice magic and I agree readily. Although I am not a wizard myself, something makes me want to stay.

Maybe it's User.

As the months go on, I begin to learn magic. First how to fly, then how to summon, and then to teleport. Although everyone pitches in to help me learn, User volunteers most often. He and I talk after our lessons - we sit on the edge of the tower and talk about our lives, our friends, and the world. I love these conversations. User is always willing to listen and always has interesting things to say himself.

One night, just before midnight, I am lying in bed when User comes into my room and asks me to come with him. He has a blanket in his arms, and I follow him, slightly confused. He takes me up to the very top of the tower, the roof, and sits down on the slanting rooftop. He tells me to lie down next to him and once I do so, he covers us up with a blanket.

We stay up there for a long time, watching the beautiful stars and staring at the moon. It's cold that night, and when I shiver, User pulls me close to him and hugs me, sharing his warmth. I lean against his chest and at that moment, we both see a brilliant streak of fire arc across the sky. A shooting star.

We make a wish in silence, and then when I look at User to ask him what his wish was, he kisses me. My wish has come true.

Almost a year later, I've become a wizard, technically a witch, and am married to User. We are both happy, as is everyone else in the tower. Even Wag is smiling, excited for us.

Later that night, we decide to go up onto the rooftop where we had our first kiss. We take our blanket and once again, we watch the stars. But after a few hours, when we stand up to go back into the tower, I slip. I fall off the roof and scream for help, too panicked to fly. I hit the water and immediately feel my mind go numb. User dives down after me and reaches me just as I hit the bottom of the moat. Neither of us can breathe underwater.

I try to tell him to go to the surface and to save himself - I am as good as dead. But he won't leave me, despite the bubbles streaming from his mouth. I feel water fill my lungs and know it's useless trying to expel it. User is shaking and I realize that he's crying. He doesn't want to leave me, but he desperately needs air.

I can see the other wizards trying to swim down to us and I can faintly hear them calling our names. But it's hopeless - we're too deep under the water. Even if User did leave me now, he would drown before he reached the surface.

It's dark under the water and I feel my eyes begin to close. User sinks down next to me, too weak to keep swimming. He hugs me and I hug him back.

I remember all the happy times we had together. How much we loved each other. Now, we're both drowning because of my stupid mistake.

User kisses me one last time and mouths three simple words. 'I love you'. My eyes close and as everything fades away, I mouth back 'I love you too'.

Because I do.