Chapter 14

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He reappeared in a haze of light golden particles and took a good look around. The building was made with skilled hands, the wood being nicely placed with a specific pattern he started to notice: birch, birch, pine, pine, pine over and over again, forming the beautiful floor pattern. Something stirred at his feet and he looked down, almost in fear but it quickly turned to guilt. He had almost forgotten about Solana. He grinned sheepishly and bent down to pick her up, his face going red as he noted she was heavier than she looked.

After having placed her on the bed which he now leaned on, he watched her as she slept and would occasionally see a spark or two of lightning travel across her skin for a brief moment. Time passed, as it always did, and he lost track of it or rather, he didn't keep track of it. Why bother, when time for him has already stopped carrying him around like it did for the rest of civilization?

Ugh... Another thing to think about was civilization. People had grown so stupid over the years it was unbearable for him to watch them develop any further. He remembered his own time, when people had done everything out of free will with less anarchy as possible, to avoid confrontations and rivalries that might end up to a full scale war. What would happen if the king took drastic measures against Master Herobrine? He had already tried to kill Master Notch and even risked his entire kingdom just to bring him down to the Overworld. What would happen to all the innocent citizens that lived there if he decided to engage Master Herobrine to a challenge? What about the surrounding kingdoms? Knowing Master Herobrine, he knew everything would be utterly destroyed.

"The king is so stupid." He murmured to himself, putting his head down onto his arms, which were supported by his knees. A small rustle of movement caught his attention and he turned his head to look straight into the silvery eyes of the princess. He knew then he would have to do a lot of explaining, especially if she wanted answers.

"And who in the blazes would you be to call my father stupid?"

He mentally face-palmed himself. 'Well, SHIT.'

As they were walking, well, the Endermen was actually leading him most of the way, as he bumped into a lot of items and slowed their progress quite a bit. Down in the cave, even the Endermen couldn't tell time and estimated that they've been walking for a while now, maybe half a day at most.

'That explains my growling stomach.' Steve concluded, putting his hand on his stomach, wanting to ease the loud growl. He felt like he hadn't eaten anything in days, maybe even longer and the thought of food somehow fueled his aching feet and legs to keep climbing and keep going.

'Does the thought of food encourage you to move forward despite your obvious difficulties in navigating the cavern, Steve?' Greenscale asked. It was a legitimate question, at least, it sounded like one. His friend seemed awfully curious and he even turned his head to Steve, his emerald-green eyes illuminating the area around. The least he deserved was an answer, but before Steve could answer, his stomach growled and he thought of the foods he could eat to fill his empty stomach. Steaks cooked just right, pumpkin pie made just perfect and even a few ripe apples here and there. The thought almost made him drool, but he knew he couldn't find any food in the caves, so the only other option was the surface. His friend looked at him in wonder, then nodded in understanding.

'I believe that my observation is true, then?' Steve grinned sheepishly and nodded, glad that he had the darkness to obscure his expression. Together they continued to ascend into the world above he so desperately wanted to see. During most of the way, there was not very much talking, a few questions from Greenscale and then, pretty much nothing.

'Can I ask you a question?' Steve nodded. He was so obsessed with food right now that he has moving a little faster than his Endermen friend and had to wait up. 'What do you think of the AI?'

"The AI?" He rasped. He had almost forgotten about his voice, if such a thing were possible. "You mean the Ancient Immortals?" The mob nodded. Coughing a few times into his hand, he thought about what he knew. "Well, they are our gods are they not? Before I left the kingdom, I heard some..." He paused to cough. "...things about them."

'What manner of things? Can you elaborate?' The mob narrowed his eyes, watching his human friend from a short distance.

"I heard that they've returned, well, not both of them anyway." He paused to sigh, remembering the events perfectly, although he didn't want to. "It was back when I was with the kingdom, back when Casroth was the Brainmaster for the King. I had heard from Casroth, who had heard from the King, that one of the two was dead, and the other was the next on his list."

'What do you mean to say, Steve? I do not understand.'

"I mean to say that Notch was rumored to have died..." He said softly. "...and by the hands of that worthless King, nonetheless." The Endermen's soft footsteps slowed then stopped, which made Steve stop and turn to face him, using his eyes as guidance in the darkness. The glow of his eyes almost seemed to have died down a little.

'Died?' His voice was soft and low in Steve's head, which he guessed was as much as a whisper as it could be. How could one whisper with a telepathic voice anyways? 'Do you know how he was killed?' Steve scratched his head, letting the question sink in for a while.

"Well..." He began, digging in his memory to remember the details. "Cas had said that he was stabbed with an enchanted sword, but I don't remember what it was called. He said it was a special sword," They resumed walking. "one that was made to defeat the gods." He knew the name, it was on the tip of his tongue, but he just couldn't place it. What was it?

'Could it have been named Gideon, the Godslayer?' Steve stopped dead in his tracks and looked at the Endermen. 'What?' He shrugged, narrowing his eyes at the human. The human did the same.

"How did you know that? Cas had a hard time getting that information. Gideon was said to have been created by a human, the first and true King, and also blessed by both creators. " They continued to climb, as the cave was starting to grow steep, which either meant a cliff, or a ravine, but they were still in darkness, so he went with the beginning of a ravine.

'That was over two hundred years ago.' Greenscale growled, baring his teeth in defense. He grabbed a hold of Steve's cloak and together they vanished, reappearing in a haze of emerald-green particles at the top of the steep cave, then he did the same thing again to reach the top the ravine. 'Humans are not all the same as the First. After the First died, it was seen as a powerful weapon and was used to rid the Overworld of the creatures of night by greedy humans for quite some time. It was only until it was handed down to the present king did the gods ever try and take it from him. It only resulted in having one of the brothers killed!'

"You said it was used to slay the creatures of the night, meaning it also had the title of Mobslayer." His friend nodded. "Great, so much history in such little time." He growled inwardly. Everything he was hearing now was contradicting what he was taught in school, not that he attended much anyways, but when he did attend whatever said made no sense. "Wait," he paused their long climb. "if he was rumored to have died just recently, how could it be known as Godslayer and not Mobslayer? Hasn't that title been around for much longer?"

'The brothers are only what's left of the gods. All the rest have either been killed by the sword or decided to hide from it and its power.'

"The rest? You mean there used to be more? How much more are we talking about?" Two gods were enough, but back in the day there must've been maybe a few more, as the two that are alive today are rumored to pretty damn powerful and sometimes reckless. 'Dear Notch.' He thought. 'What horrible atrocities did human kind commit?'

'Dozens surely, maybe even going into a hundred.' Greenscale stopped to think, tapping his fingers on his temple, at least, what would've been the temple for humans, but Steve couldn't be sure. The green light from his eyes were the only source of light in these dark caves, so it was hard to tell his exact movements and facial features.

His first thought: 'You're kidding.' His second thought: 'No, I think he's serious.' The blade had after all gained the title of Godslayer, but if only two were left, that means the gods were nearly hunted to extinction. He shivered at the thought, despite the rising temperature.

"Why would they start hunting the gods? What would they gain from killing them?" He asked, it was more of a lust for the truth, but the question was mostly directed to himself. What could humans gain from the gods that would drive them to kill their creators and superiors? He wiped his brow, feeling the sweat run down his chin and it being a little harder to breathe, as the air was full of moisture. His dry mouth almost watered at the thought of water.

'I do not know. I do not possess the truth, at least, not the entire truth.' For a little while, they traveled in silence. But soon enough, Steve could almost swear his friend was leaning up against him, as he felt a cold tingle at the base of his neck and he was unable to resist numerous shivers and goose-bumps. The rising temperature didn't seem to make a difference. He turned around, only to find that his friend was also looking somewhere behind him, as if looking for something. He was getting so sweaty, it felt disgusting wearing his cloak, but he kept shivering and so he kept it on.

He had this uneasy feeling that someone was watching him, as if someone was keeping a close eye on him. The only thing he could see was the illuminated area near Greenscale's eyes, namely his face. The only thing he could hear was their footsteps, Greenscale's soft footsteps and...wait. They had stopped moving, so who's footsteps was echoing across the cavern? They were soft, but they were far away, the echo was what made them seem closer. Still, the thought of someone following them made him on edge and he went to put his hand on the hilt of his iron sword, somehow knowing he was going to hold it for a while.

Reluctantly, they looked at each other and resumed their climb to the surface. Eventually, they were growing so restless that Greenscale teleported them near the surface of the cave. As soon as the green particles cleared from Steve's face, he was overwhelmed with heat and brightness. He was only able to sharply cry out and shield his eyes for a brief moment before his knees buckled and he collapsed, the Endermen catching him before he fell to the ground.

'Steve?' It was no use, he was unconscious. What was wrong with him? Greenscale couldn't answer his own question, he didn't know enough about humans to heal one. His Master was good at that, but him? Maybe if he brought him home, hopefully that would help. With that he started teleporting.

He watched as they teleported away, Steve having suddenly collapsed onto the ground. Being underground had its flaws, even for a short while. However, Steve had first been unconscious for a few days, no doubt. The cave was cold and dark, whereas the Overworld was bright and warm, even in the night.

"Now, that must've been a shock to his body, especially his eyes." He muttered to himself, slowly chuckling. The Endermen looked panicked, which surprised the powerful being, only in the slightest. It was rare to see such a bond between man and beast nowadays. The Endermen then vanished in a haze of emerald-green particles again. He blinked, then smiled. This was going to be interesting. If he was heading where he thought he was headed... Oh. That was something he certainly wanted to see. It would certainly be worth his time.

The only thing that bothered Herobrine was the conversation he had heard between the Endermen, which Steve had referred to as 'Greenscale', which the being found to be a strange name for a mob. Some of the things they had said had reminded him of the past, and his past wasn't the prettiest. He scowled at the thoughts that flooded his mind and forcefully pushed them away.

He carefully followed them and almost laughed out loud. "So, you did go there. This will certainly be entertaining." The powerful man mused, sitting on the branch of a nearby tree and waiting to see what would happen.

He couldn't of thought of his day getting any worse. First, he had blurted out that the king was stupid, second, he had let himself be discovered in his human form, and third, the Endermen suddenly appearing did not help him in any way.

He was trying to protect his identity, but the girl guessed who he was pretty quickly, which surprised him. She then glared at him, trying to get answers by asking a bazillion questions at the same time and not giving him any time to answer, which was great.

Just as he was trying to answer some of her questions, the green skinned Endermen appeared with a cloaked human in its arms. That's right, he said green skinned. It looked at him once, then turned his head to the girl, then back again. He barred his teeth in defense, but didn't make any moves against them except putting the human in the bed beside Solana. It was only when he saw her face did he understand.

"Steve?" Her hands shook. Tears rimmed her eyes.

She knew him, and by the look on her face, she knew him personally. He was more than a friend, it seemed. The only thing that bothered him was the Endermen. How did this man befriend a mob? And a strange one at that. The Endermen looked at him, glaring at him darkly, as if somehow knowing who he was and hated him.

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