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Shadow's POV

When I saw the portal, I felt all the color drained from my face. Then things got worse when the Pigmen stepped through, gold swords shining next to the lava. All ten immediately started toward Cyrus and me, which, in hindsight would have been easy if it weren't for the group of blazes that came through next. Cyrus drew his broadsword, while I drew my katana and we rushed forward to meet the Pigmen head on.

Cyrus started to launch fireballs at the Pigmen when I yelled, "No fire! The Pigmen are immune just like the blazes and the blazes will…" I didn't get to finish my thought before one of the blazes whipped one of Cyrus' own fireballs back at him knocking him straight into the lava.

"SHADOW HELP!" Was all he could muster before he hit the fiery liquid and disappeared beneath the surface.

All I could think was that I had failed him. When he needed my help the most, after all we had been through eight years ago. After he had saved me from that group of demons that had found their way to the Overworld. I failed him!

"NNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" I felt my blood boil like the lava in front of me and my vision started going red. But all of a sudden, my vision started to turn white and all the strength I would ever need begun coarsening through my veins.

I went and hacked the first two Pigmen into shreds with one swing and ran the next one through. Before long I realized that I was walking on top of the lava! But before I had the chance to access what, and how I was doing what I was doing, I had to dodge a gold sword when I heard the portal reactivate. I looked over to see a blaze come through, but this was no ordinary blaze. This blaze was two times the size of a normal one and it was emitting blue flames.

As soon as he saw me he gave me a quizzical glance but then returned to assessing the battlefield. It was when he realized that I had taken out almost all of his troops that he locked on to me with his eyes. Those piercing, glop/purple eyes.

But just as he did the lava behind me exploded, and from the blast came forth Cyrus.

Cyrus' POV

As the fight started, I immediately started to through fireballs but I heard Shadow start yelling something like stop. I turned to look at him, which turned out to be the worst mistake I could make. A blaze that had recently come through the portal whirled my own fireball back at me.

Now that I think about it, HE HIT ME WITH MY OWN FIREBALL! That's so frustratingly stupid!

"HELP ME, SHADOW!" was all that could escape my mouth before I landed in the lava. I expected to feel an immense heat, and my flesh melting off my bones which would proceed to vaporize but I only felt a warm essence all around me. I was just floating below the surface but when I reached up I couldn't break through. Almost like some force was keeping me down there, hoping I would burn.

That's when I saw it a small chest at the bottom of the pool and I felt a sudden pull toward the chest. I tried moving to it and found that it was just like swimming, just a bit slower. Once I reached it, I opened it to find a glowing red gem. As well as a note that read.

"Cyrus,

I hope to Notch that you find this gem.

If it truly is you reading this, the gem will only activate to your touch. Hold the gem out in front of you and send energy into your palms. Then sit back and watch the results.

Just know that what you saw at the village was going to happen sooner or later and you couldn't have stopped it. You would have just gotten yourself killed. That's why I sent you into the woods to hunt with the rest of the kids.

If I know you and your hot-headed godfather, then you're needed elsewhere. Just know I love you and you'll be a great leader someday.

Love,

Mom."

When I finished, I looked up, tears running down my face, and something clicked in my heart. I felt my body heating up, and when I looked down armor was appearing out of nowhere around my body. This is when I felt invincible and I pushed with all my might. Then I exploded out of the lava pool and locked my eyes on the big, blue blaze standing in front of the portal.

Without wasting anytime to see if Shadow was ok or anything else, I charged, sword aimed at the head blaze. Ready to kill.