I awoke to a dull crash. I opened my eyes blearily and saw Teep standing above me, looking vaguely concerned. I realized the crash had been me slipping off of the window as I fell asleep.
"Hey Teep." I said groggily. "Is Zoey back yet?" The dinosaur shook his head. I dragged myself back to my feet. "Are you sure?" I asked. He nodded, I frowned. "I better go make sure she's ok." I stretched and grabbed my red katar. I opened the door into the cool night, wind tousling my already ruffled hair. My bare feet rubbed against the grass as I walked out into the swamp. "Zoey?" I called, before hearing a hiss behind me. I quickly turned, just managing to stab the blasted creeper before it exploded. I gave a slight sigh of relief, the creeper could have easily killed me in my armor-less state. I gripped my katar harder, listening closely for anything trying to sneak up on me. I walked further into the swamp, following the trail Zoey's feet had left. "Zoey?" I called again. No answer but the chirp of crickets and clanking moans from the mobs. I jumped slightly as a dry crackle came from a tree to my right. Enderman. I growled slightly, wishing I had brought Enderbane. I crept up to the tree, holding my katar at the ready. I peered around, nothing. However, I did see Zoey's footprints in the clearing. I knelt down, casting a tracking spell on the ground. The tracks were new, barely a minute old. And they intersected with the Enderman's. I Immeadiatly turned back to the castle to grab my gear. I would need it if I was going to get Zoey back. I hadn't made it more than a few steps before I heard the noise behind me, the crackling vorp of a teleporting enderman. I turned, but there was nothing there. But suddenly I felt a hard crack against the back of my head, knocking me to the ground. I was unconscious before I even felt the leaf covered floor.
The huge arena was filled with endermen and scientists in equal measure. The endermen lounged against the stone seats, obviously eagerly anticipating the next event. The scientists all sat in the same pose, slightly leaned forward with their elbows resting on their knees. Zoey wished she could frown, it would be a nice change from the overly excited smile that seemed to be permanently etched on her face. As she looked around the stone pit at the bottom of the seats the metal doors clanged open. Two endermen came out, equipped with a strange purple armor and glowing black swords. The edges of the weapons were dull and non-lethal, which cheered Zoey up slightly. They bowed to the cheering crowd and raised their swords to the air. As they did so a thundering boom echoed through the end. The cheering intensified fivefold as a large dragon detached from the sky and settled on a plinth at the top of the arena, obviously specifically designed for it. A rhythmic chant now rose from the crowd and Zoey found herself joining in.
"Long live the queen! Banish the light! Long live the queen! For you we fight!" the massive swell of voices seemed to please the queen as she stretched her magnificent black and purple wings, large glowing purple eyes studying the scientist below. She was very feminine looking, with a long arched neck and an elegant snout. Between her paws rested a giant obsidian like egg. Slowly the chanting died down and the focus returned to the two gladiator endermen in the arena. They raised their swords once more to the queen before taking a fighting stance. The fight began, and it was like dancing. Swords clashed and struck, endermen teleporting and twisting to avoid the dark blades. They weaved around each other carefully, purple swirls of energy hanging in the air from their teleports. As they clashed again one enderman ducked the others blade and appeared behind him, sword at his throat. The crowd cheered wildly as the two of them disengaged, bowing to each other and the queen before walking off. The next pair of endermen walked out. This cycle continued for a good half hour before the queen interrupted.
"The guests are getting bored." It said, voice somehow low and high at the same time. "We need blood." The crowd cheered at this. "Bring out the prisoner." The door opened again. Dragged by two endermen and barely recognizable through the blood caked mask stood someone she thought she would never see again.