Flare: What do you mean you're changing the rating?!
Frost: I mean that I thought of making this gory, but I changed my mind . . .
Flare: Why?!
Frost: I don't feel like it.
Flare: . . . -_-
Frost: Anyway, thanks for the reviews and favorites you guys!
Flare: Also, we'll be busy with school, so, we probably won't be updating until fall break . . . or Christmas break . . . or spring break . . . or until next summer . . .
Frost: Yeah . . . well, since we have updated it now, enjoy this new chapter~

Disclaimer: I don't own Minecraft, only the story and OCs.

Aurora groaned at the bright sunlight from the window which burned even her tightly shut eyes. She flipped onto her stomach and covered her head with her pillow. What time was it anyway? Loud banging on her front door jolted her from her half-asleep daze.

"Who is it?" Aurora groaned loudly.

"Who do you think?" came Steve's cocky voice from outside.

"Aurora it's the afternoon!" Phillip said. Aurora quickly jumped from her bed, completely awake now, and looked out the window. Sure enough, the sun sat almost directly overhead of her. She mentally face-palmed herself. She'd never slept this late before! She ran over to the door and let the two Minecrafters inside. They walked inside only to be greeted by a growling dog. Wolfy! She'd forgotten about him!

"Wolfy!" Aurora scolded, "These are our friends." As if he'd understood her, he silenced and sat down, scratching his ear.

"Where have you been?!" Phillip suddenly burst out. Both Aurora and Steve flinched at the sudden change of tone. Phillip had never been so . . . upset before.

"I-I was just checking out the cabin again!" Aurora stuttered. Phillip inhaled deeply, then exhaled slowly.

"If someone is after you," Phillip calmly said, "You don't need to go off on your own."

"*cough*Herobrine*cough*" Steve fake coughed. Phillip rolled his eyes. Aurora could feel her face heating up and forming a blush. She was absolutely happy that her crush was worried for her safety. Though, it was also annoying.

"I can take care of myself, you know." She said, crossing her arms and adding a fake pout in an attempt to hide her blush. Thank Notch! Phillip hadn't noticed and he giggled at her fake pout.

"Have you not seen the town?" Steve asked, "Half the Minecrafters have moved to other worlds! They said it's because they have been seeing Herobrine creeping around!" Aurora blinked several times, then walked to the window and looked around. Steve was right! Half of the houses were either missing or abandoned. Phillip audibly sighed and shook his head.

Aurora sighed as she thought about the past few days. First the cabin, then being stalked by Herobrine, now half the town has deserted the area. She opened one of her chests, removed a steak, then munched on it as she told Steve and Phillip all that had happened yesterday and showed them the Journal as well.

"Then he disappeared and left that behind," she motioned to the flowerpot, which contained a poppy, next to her bed. Both Steve and Phillip gave the item a questioning look. Aurora was about to speak when the feeling, which she'd dubbed as "Herobrine's presence", fell upon her. She shivered, and turned to look out the window. HE was pressed up against the window, watching her.

"Hey, Aurora, what's th- OH SHIT!" Steve jumped back in surprise as he noticed the entity in the window. Phillip gave Herobrine a questioning look, which Herobrine returned with a sort of glare. Aurora was really getting tired of this, this . . . stalking. She noticed the bright light from the sun had been replaced by a dense fog. Wolfy began to growl. Aurora scolded him and he went silent once again.

After what seemed like hours of an intense staring contest, Aurora finally just sighed and went over to one of her chests. She opened it and removed a clock. Just as she thought, it was sunset already. She showed the clock to her friends. Steve was shaking and quickly shook his head.

"There is no way any sane Minecrafter would go out there!" He whimpered. Phillip rolled his eyes and turned to Aurora. Herobrine was still pressed to the window, much to Aurora's dismay.

"Goodnight Aurora," Phillip said shyly. Aurora giggled, no matter what he always reverted to his shy self.

"Goodnight Phill," she replied with a smile. Normally, Phillip would just leave after saying "goodnight", which is why Aurora was deeply surprised when Phillip swiftly hugged her. He has been quite huggy lately She thought. Her face flushed a bright pink and Steve, even in his state of fear, began to giggle. A large clap of thunder made the three Minecrafters jump and caused Phillip to release Aurora from his hug. Phillip flipped his jacket's red hood over his head as he quickly exited the house just as the rain began to pour down. Aurora was still in a state of shock as Steve poked her in the side.

"You're not going to make me go out there, are you?" Steve asked, resuming his shivering in fear. Aurora rolled her eyes.

"Are you afraid of the mobs now?" She asked in a fake mocking tone. Steve instantly removed the fear from his expression.

"Of course not!" He replied, new determination filled his voice, "I'll show you!" Steve ran out of Aurora's house. No sooner than he left, Aurora could hear him punching mobs with his bare hands as he ran to his house. She could also hear the noises of each and every mob moving around outside and felt bad as she heard endermen teleporting in a futile attempt to escape the rain. She turned back to the window and, of course, Herobrine was still there, pressed to the glass pane, in the pouring rain, like a complete moron. She rolled her eyes and crossed her arms while she watched the rain soak his hair and clothing.

Aurora watched him stand there for a while. Eventually she caved in.

"Fine . . . You can come in," She said as she walked to the front door. Herobrine seemed to have appeared in front of the door. Aurora opened the door and motioned for him to come in. He took a tentative step forward, then another, and another, until he was in the center of the room. Rain dripped from his clothes and hair onto the oak plank floor as he sat down. Aurora closed the door and sat in front of Herobrine. Wolfy padded to her side and laid down, watching their guest closely. An awkward silence followed. Herobrine scooted closer to Aurora, causing Wolfy to growl. Aurora raised an eyebrow as Herobrine scooted within inches of her. I think I know where this is going, she thought, and I don't like it. Wolfy growled and stood, getting between Aurora and Herobrine. Herobrine tilted his head to the side and gently, but forcefully, pushed Wolfy out of the way, inciting more growling from the wolf. Aurora watched Herobrine closely as he turned back to her. He tentatively moved his hand towards her. When Aurora did nothing, he pressed is hand gently to the bottom of her chin. His hand felt just like a normal person's, yet there was this feeling of . . . supernatural power perhaps? Aurora felt like she should ask what the hell he was up to. Before she even moved, Herobrine pressed his lips to hers. She'd never been kissed before. Even though she didn't like where this was going, her eyes slid closed and enjoyed the kiss, as his hand had, his lips had a supernatural feeling to it.

Time seemed to slow as Aurora was kissed and after a few moments inched by, they parted. Aurora's face had flushed a light pink. As she opened her eyes, she realized, once again Herobrine had disappeared, leaving behind another poppy in a flowerpot. She sighed in frustration as she moved the poppy to reside beside the other. Aurora practically flopped onto her bed and fell asleep almost instantaneously. Wolfy gave a exhausted huff and walked over to the foot of her bed, flopping down to sleep.