Gone In The Storm ( A Haunted Fanfiction )

by CaptainBat

Demigoddess Amethyst Brine has spent her entire life believing the lie her father has hid behind. Now, eight years after breaking free from the Nether and becoming apart of the overworld, her eyes are being opened to the truth of who her only parent really is by three boys, who are his most recent haunting victims. In the end, will her loyalty to her father remain?

7. Our Haunted Home Part 2

The image is of what Rowan's locket looked like. Isn't it gorgeous? :)

Quick shoutout to Foxstar354emma cause she be my bestie and if she can have almost 7 chapters out for her own story in like three months or less I can get a new chapter out before March ends
Cheer me on my children

Last part of the Legend Of Herobrine era! From here on out, it will NOT be as light-hearted as it has been. That's not my writing style. I'm more of a 150 people-dying-in-one-chapter-and-the-apocalypse-is-starting-and-the-most-violent-stuff-on-earth-ever-happens type of person instead of all sweet, cheery stuff. Pretty ready to leave some of that behind.
Hopefully this one will be shorter ( the previous chapter was over 8000 words... ) as I don't think my arms can take it XD
ALSO! GITS is getting a one shot book! Mainly because there are a lot of side stories I want to do ( especially with another demigod of mine ( note how I said demigod. Mmhmm. Notch's son is taking over my life ATM XD )
Another is based around Luke, his daughter in GITS, and his wife...WARNING: feels n death
There will also be one out with Collin's story in GITS, you'll get a few others with random plots, yada yada whatever lots of stuff XD
Being extra careful this chapter with spelling and such, as the last one had multiple typos, and I even forgot to finish the other half of a paragraph ( all mistakes caught have been fixed, please inform me if you find any more )

I MAKE TOO MANY MESSAGES WOOOO
So, I've recently posted another art book, focused around art that's non GITS related, especially focused around my Ninjago fanart, which I've recently become a fan of again. I do highly suggest you check it out, as it's something I'm putting a lot of work into ^_^
Also why do I feel that Amethyst and Lloyd would be good friends? They've got kinda similar lives...evil fathers, screwed up ( kinda ) destinies, basically their world's Jesus, (jerk) amazing older ' brothers ' ( though Armen is younger ) who (suckattheirjobs) are amazing at what they do, so on and so forth
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Thats it. One day that will be drawn ( if it's not when I post this )

Armen awoke to the sunlight filtering in through the windows of the bedroom. He moaned tiredly and rubbed his eyes, pushing himself up to a sitting position.
He became aware of the shadow being cast back on him and smiled. It was Amethyst, sitting with her legs crossed on the edge of the bed, the comforter draped around her golden skinned shoulders, staring outside the window to watch the sun rise into the sky, changing it from a deep indigo to a pale blue.
The demigoddess felt arms slide around her neck, another weight resting on top of them. Her eyes slid over to look at them. " Hey, Princess, " her murmured, nuzzling her cheek. A small smile stretched on her lips. " Hello, Armen. " He kissed her cheek. " How'd you sleep? " " Just fine, thank you. Yourself? " " Great. " She chuckled. " I rather expected that, darling. "
" Oh, did you now? " She laughed softly and nodded. " Yes. I did. " He sniggered, pulling away from her and sitting next to her on the bed. " You probably already answered this, but why do you love sunrises and sunsets so much? " Her gold and white eyes moved to face him. " Well, I have already told Grayson, but, as you are not Grayson, I do not expect you to understand. My mother had a love for them. They are one of the few things that I can have to remember her, as...I never got anything else. All her old items from her home faction had to go to the new members and to supplies, so in case they ran low there would be backups. Her locket, which was a gift from my father, and made of silver and orange garnet, had to be taken apart; the garnets were melted together and the silver was melted and put away to be put towards making new tools. Nothing of her was left behind. With sunrises and sunsets, they are the one thing that cannot be taken away from me. " He frowned and glanced away. " Jeez, 'Thyst. I'm sorry for your loss. " She shrugged. " She died ten years ago. I'm not quite as bothered anymore as I used to be. "
" We should start getting ready. The others'll be up soon, and I'd rather them not get suspicion. " Amethyst nodded and stood up, Armen following. As they began getting ready, Amethyst spoke up again. " Armen, as I have told you about my own family...what about your own? I have not heard anything about your family. "
He sighed and looked up towards the ceiling, staying quiet for a few moments. " I...have both my parents, and and older brother. " " What are their names, if you do not mind me asking? " " My mother was named Marilynne. My father was named Dominick. " He then fell quiet. " Your brother? " " ...Collin. My brother was named Collin. "

A thud echoed along with the loud barks and Zayliee tackled Amethyst to the stone road. She grunted as her back hit the hard surface, but switched to laughter as the white wolf began licking her face, tail wagging. " Have you missed me, darling? " she cooed, rubbing Zayliee behind her ears. She whined happily and began nuzzling her face and neck. " I shall take that as a yes. "
" She fell asleep by the door, " Grayson informed her. " She just kept whining and staring at the stairs all night. She didn't like to with me. " " It is not because she does not like being around you; she has simply been trained to stay by my side, be my companion, and defend me. Falling out of her role as that was new, and more than likely frightened her. " Amethyst continued petting her ears, gently pushing her off and taking to kneeling beside the wolf.
" Pretty loyal, " Drake said. Amethyst nodded, giving Zayliee one last pet before rising to her feet. " Come. We are losing daylight the longer we stand here. Where are we headed? " Grayson looked away before mumbling quietly. " What was that, Grayson? " Drake asked. " I, ah, I may have lied earlier about not...having been here before. " The trio turned to face the blonde, faces all sporting glares. " You lied about that...why? " Armen asked, dragging out the word ' why. ' " I doubt I'd be able to find a good explanation why. I'd managed to find a library, and get away with one of the books before He came, but I've haven't explored anywhere else. " He explained, quite awkwardly. Amethyst rolled her eyes. " That would have been nice to know, Grayson. "
" I know, and I'm sorry. But, as you've pointed out, we are wasting daylight. We should start moving, see if we can find anything in these houses, return to the library. It might tell us more about what's going on here. " Drake dipped his head, showing her understood. " Well, there wasn't anything in the house we stayed in, at least not from what I could see... " The hybrid shrugged. " Should we check again, just to be sure? " Armen asked. " It could not hurt, " Amethyst agreed.
The foursome stepped back inside, each of them going to a different room to look around. Amethyst had taken the upstairs right with Zayliee. The demigoddess, however, had no interest in what items the room may hold. Instead, she was more focused on the gaping hole in the wall. She was knelt beside it, peering up and around the blackened edges. Her fingers slid through the dark ash covering the floor, smearing her hand with the
This cannot have been done by a natural fire...the ash would have blown away,she thought with a frown. She raised her now black hand and blew on it, sending an ebony cloud drifting around her. She waved her hand to get the clouded air away from her face. She stood up and pressed her hand to the charred wall. Though it took a few tries, she managed to coax the long-burned wood to produce a few embers. She sighed. All the proof that I needed to show that Father did cause this...
Footsteps echoed on the stairs. " Find anything, 'Thyst? " Drake called. " Nothing quite yet, my friend, " she responded, not looking over her shoulder to see where they were. She turned away from the gaping hole to face Zayliee, but was shoo rises to see she was no longer behind her. Instead, she was half under the bed, growling softly. " Zayliee, what it Notch's name are you doing...? "
She huffed and stalked over to the wolf, preparing to kneel again when she slid out from beneath the bed, dragging a heavy-looking backpack out by its strap. Her face significantly brightened. " Smart girl, " She cooed, rubbing her muzzle as she took the bag from the white wolf's jaws. Zayliee nuzzled her master's cheek and neck, causing her to laugh and lightly push her away.
Amethyst pulled open the clasps holding the top closed with a snap. She peered inside at the contents. It was filled with silver, platinum, and golden coins, looking quite old and rusted. She picked up a few handfuls and dumped them beside her too look father inside. A few iron ingots rested at the bottom, tucked in beside a small brown bag tied with a small rope. She frowned and lifted it up by the loops, turning it in her hands as she started at it, wondering what was in it, and if it would be safe to open it. She looked down at Zayliee, who was lying beside her. " What do you think, girl? "
She woofed quietly and nudged at her leg. She smiled. " I shall take that as a yes. " She sat the bag down and slipped her fingers into the loops, untying it and pulling the fabric apart. She gave a loud gasp and let go of the bag, staring down with wide eyes at the contents. In the bag, blue met the sunlight and reflected back against Amethyst's face, making her face gleam. The golden chain it was attached to and that was currently wrapped around the gem faded into a pale, dusty yellow color by the top, but gave no reflective light off like the jewel.
Zayliee stared at her with a confused expression. She stumbled forward, falling to her knees once again. With shaking hands, she gently lifted the necklace out of the bag, sucking in a sharp breath. This couldn't be. This-this couldn't really be...could it?
What else might it be if not that? Her head argued, trying to convince her that yes, this was the real thing. She'd sworn that it had been lost for an eternity during the battle between her father and her uncle, but instead had ended up here in this broken down little town.
" The Aero Amulet, " she breathed, her terrified expression sliding into joy. With her fingers still trembling, she unwound the chained cord and slid it over her neck, letting to fall with a thud to her chest. A choked laugh bubbled up from her throat, still unable to process it. " Oh my word... " she whispered, oblivious to the effects it was casting on her.
The boys in the next room over were startled by the sudden noises and rushed over to make sure she was OK. They were shocked by what they saw going on through their arms, which they'd thrown up to cover their eyes against the blinding light being cast at them.
Amethyst was held in the air by an unseen force, her head tilted back with her brown hair streaming and floated around the back of her head. Her eyes were closed, and her face was relaxed and, for once, peaceful looking. Drifting around her in two spirals were odd letterings, not of the English language, which seemed to gleam and change colors as the rose and faded away when they met at the top, quickly behind continuously replaced. There was almost an odd glow to the Nether princess, but it could have just been some trick of the light.
" Amethyst! " Armen shouted, stepping towards her, almost tripping over Zayliee, who was crouched down on the floor, whimpering softly. The demigoddess' eyes shot open and the floating letters seemed to explode into shards, sucking back into the blue stone. The force suspending her off the ground disappeared, letting her fall to the floor. She inhaled sharply as the breath was pushed out of her, coughing as she struggled to breath again. She felt presences beside her, their voices calling her name sounding muffled, as if they were underwater. She groaned and managed to suck in a breath, her hands pushing the boys away. " I- I am fine, you three, " she assured them. " I am alright. "
" What was that? " Grayson finally spoke up. She sighed and took the stone in her hands, running her fingers alongside the smooth, aqua blue edges. " It was the Aero Amulet. " " The what a what? " Armen looked at her, eyebrow cocked. " The Aero Amulet. An ancient artifact that was believed to be lost in the battle between Uncle and Father. I always hoped one day it would be discovered once more...I never expected that it would be by me. " " What about the letters? " She gazed up at him, the confusion now showing on her own face. " Letters? "
" At least, they looked like letters... " He shrugged. Her eyes brightened. " Ohh... You mean standard galactic. " She took the amulet off and shook her head in an effort to straighten out her hair. Amethyst gently placed it to the side. " By any chance, does one of you have any sort of paper and a writing utensil? "
Grayson frowned. " What for? " She rolled her eyes and crossed her arms, huffing. " Does the reason why hold much importance, Grayson? " She snarked back. Armen smirked. " Princess has got some sass, now doesn't she? " He teased her. She shot him a harsh glare, and he laughed. " Just kidding, 'Thyst. I think I might have a pen in my bag... " He set it on the floor in front of him and began searching through it. " I've got some paper...the room across form here had some in it. " Grayson slid the roll over to her. She pulled it open and tried to flatten it, grumbling in frustration when it rolled back up. She unrolled it again, trying to figure out how to hold it open, when she felt Zayliee nudging her aside, laying her paws on the corners she was trying to keep down. Amethyst giggled and smiled at her wolf. " Thank you, darling. " She praised the white and black wolf.
Armen pressed the pen into her hand and she smiled gratefully at him. She pressed the left corner closest to her down and leaned slightly over the paper, beginning to draw lines and dots on it with the ink. They watched closely as she drew out the symbols they'd just seen, writing the English letter they represented above. " I learned the language back among the army with Seto, who was one of the only people who could understand what they are saying. I'm not very good at reading it quite yet, but I have managed to get the letters down. " She handed Armen his pen pen back and pushed away Zayliee's paws, rolling the paper back up. She gave it back to Grayson. " Keep a hold on that. It can give you assistance if you ever run into the language. I doubt I would have time to teach you now. " " Thanks, but...when would we ever run into the language...? I've never seen it before now... " Grayson questioned as he returned the paper into his bag. " This city is older. Standard Galactic was used often back when it must have been built. If that is the case, there will be many things not in English around this city that may be important. Trust me, you will want the paper. "
" On more question, " Drake added. Amethyst interrupted him. " Dear Notch! Did I not tell you yesterday not to add onto the hundred questions we already had? " She cried. His eyes widened and he put his hands up defensively. " Ok, I'm sorry, Amethyst. I was just wondering why the Amulet had the reaction on you that it did. "
She frowned. " By reaction are you referencing that it raised me after putting it on? " He nodded. " That's exactly what I'm referencing. " She let out a long sigh. " Then I cannot give you an answer. I have yet to understand it as well. I believe it might have to do with linking to a new owner, but that is just a theory. Father never taught me about this Amulet, as it assisted Notch in his defeat... " She trailed off and stared at the floor sadly. Armen moved closer to her and put an arm around her. " It's alright, Amethyst. Before long, we'll fix all of this. Who knows? You and your dad might be able to live together in the Overworld. But for right now, we need to focus on stopping him first. " She looked up at him for a few moments before dipping her head. " I understand. " She scooped the amulet back up and placed it back around her neck. She stood, leaving both bags abandoned on the floor. " I have no use for the money and materials left. What have you three found? "
The others rose to their feet. " About the same. Some money, and the paper. " Grayson told her. " Alright. Grayson, you have been here before, no? Where are we headed? " The blonde turned around to the door, beginning to walk. The remaining three quickly sped up to keep up with him. " As I said earlier, there's a library around here somewhere that I'd like to look into more, since I could only get away with one book. " " Do you know where it's at from here? " Armen questioned. " I know where it's at, but not completely from here. It's about midway into town, though, so it shouldn't be that hard to find. " He shrugged. " We can head there now, unless you want to look elsewhere first for anything else. "
" Let's just head to the library. I doubt we'd find anything else on these houses. " Drake said. Amethyst and Armen nodded. " Agreed. Let us just get this done with. " the demigoddess chimed in. " You really want to take down your dad, don't you? " Armen slung an arm around her shoulder. She nodded. " I love my father, but I cannot stand that he is harming innocents. If taking him out is the only way to stop him, them that is what I will do. " He cast her a smile. " That's pretty brave. I don't think very many kids would be willing to, you know, kill their own parents... " She frowned. " If we can refrain from killing him, then we will go that way. If there is not other way, well... " She trailed off, crossing her arms. He chuckled at her pouty expression and leaned over, kissing her cheek. She looked over at him with wide eyes, before giggling and returning it.
Unbeknownst to the young couple, their elder friends were staring back at them, quietly laughing at them. " I told you they were an item. " Drake nudged Grayson. " Yeah, yeah, you called it... " He agreed, not moving his eyes away from the two younger friends, who continued to tease one another with Zayliee barking beside them. " As I've said, they're one awkward family... "

" Here we are, " Grayson announced as they approached the grey building. Amethyst's fingers reached out and ran along the cracking, dust covered stone. She pulled her hand away and grimaced, blowing away the powder from her hands, sending Drake and Armen into a coughing fit. " Dusty. " She muttered, wiping off her hands. " You -cough- You don't say, " Armen wheezed. Her eyes widened and she cast them a guilty look. " Uhm...I-I apologize, friends, " she apologized weakly, giving them a small smile.
" Apology accepted, Princess. " Armen assured her as they stepped inside. Her earlier thoughts were abandoned as she gazed around, astonished by the condition of the library. Despite it having to be quite old, it still seemed to be in good condition, minus that it was pretty dusty. She looked back to see Drake shared a similar expression as he listed off the sections in a hushed tone, smiling. " Well, it appears that we have found Drake's natural habitat, " She joked, chuckling. Grayson joined in. " Let's hope he doesn't decide to ditch us to join his own kind. " Her laughter grew as Drake snapped his head over to face them, eyes wide and face flushed.
" Well, I won't deny it...I do like my books... " He mumbled, crossing his arms. " Mainly mythology and magic and such. Maybe some history thrown in if it's interesting history. " Armen nodded. " Who wants to read boring history? " He raised his hands in a questioning motion. " I would suspect no one. Except possibly Seto, and maybe Anthony. But that is expected of them, " Amethyst inputted. Armen turned a confused look to her. " Anthony? " " Squid Army prince. Or, king now, I suppose, as Jessen has been banished...and, please, do not make me get started on Jessen...we would end up here all day if you end up getting me going on that arse... " She muttered as the group began trickling away from each other, searching the shelves for anything that could be of use, with Zayliee sniffing around, as if searching for danger.
" I take it you don't like him? " Grayson called over his shoulder. " Far beyond dislike. He murdered Kind Edward, Anthony's father, and took the crown from him, claiming he was ' too young, ' and, as he was Edward's closest advisor, he should lead till he was older. He kidnapped Seto, tortured him for two months, and cut off his arm. To add onto that, we found out during our battle against him that during the time after he became king he had been abusing Anthony. He would use Seto many times against him to keep him quiet about it..." she shook her head in disgust. " He deserves worse than banishment, for beating on a practical child...If I was allowed to sentence him to the same punishments many of our nether beings received, why he'd never- " She cut off with a low growl and clenched her hands into fists, as fire gleamed off of the golden skin.
" I thought you said not to get you started on him, " Armen pointed out. " I have, but you decided to anyways, " she retaliated. " I shall blame you for it. " Armen snorted and turned his back to her. She hid a smirk, pulling a book with a worn leather cover, tied shut with a rope, out of it's place on the shelves.
Amethyst undid the rough strand and let it fall to the floor. She opened it and took a glance at the first paragraph.
Once upon a time, there was a damsel in distress. She was trapped in a room at the top of a castle tower. A great and noble knight who learned of the damsel's imprisonment courageously decided that he should be the one to save her.
The demigoddess rolled her eyes and slid the book back, not bothering to retie it. She realized that she had probably grabbed a children's book, but that didn't lower her anger. Life was never truly like this. There was next to never a knight in shining armor ready to carry you off to safety. A damsel in distress, of either gender, as she'd met many of male ones before, often would never find themselves a hero in time. Her mother was a pure example of that. She died because there was no knight running to her rescue. There was no one that came to her rescue.
" Hey, do you guys see this? " Armen called. She turned around to see the boys crowded around an open space in the shelves, looking at something. " It's a ladder. " The black haired boy confirmed. " Maybe it's one of the ladders they use for bookshelves? You know, to get higher up the shelves? " Drake asked. Grayson had wandered off again, not paying attention, until something caught his eye. " Guys, look! "
As they turned to face him, the sound of pistons at work met their ears. A section of the floor slid away, revealing a flight of stairs. Their eyes widened. " What is- " Armen began, before Drake interrupted. " Whoaa... " " Jesus... " H eventually finished.
Zayliee whined and huddled away from the opening, hiding behind Amethyst. She stroked her fur soothingly. " Don't worry, dear. It's just a machine being used. " The wolf continued whining, not trusting it. " Do you want to...go down? " Grayson's eyes flitted over the small screw. " Ahh...sure. " Drake agreed cautiously. Armen took a step towards it, then back again, motioning towards it with his hands, smiling at Amethyst and Drake. " Ladies first. "
" Oh, thank you, darling, you're so kind. " Amethyst said in mock thanks as she moved forward, heading down with Zayliee. Drake expected Armen to follow her, but was confused when he didn't. Realization set in and he groaned inwardly. " Yeah, alright, fine. I see how it is. " He grumped, more jokingly than anything, following the Nether princess, giving the younger a slight playful shove on his way down. Armen laughed and he and Grayson joined them.
They stepped out into a small room. Thee were two empty shelving areas, both with two sections of two shelves. A redstone torch lit up the room. A ladder clung to the wall next to the left shelf. " Hey, look, there's a book here. " Grayson bounded down the stairs and walked over to it. Drake trailed after him, leaving Amethyst, Zayliee, and Armen alone on the landing area. " I do not like this... " Amethyst voiced her worries. Armen took her hand. " Don't worry, Your Highness, " He added the nickname in as a joke. " I'll protect you. " She rolled her eyes. " My hero. " she muttered.
They stepped down to hear Grayson say, " History... " in a hushed tone, speaking to himself more than the others. Armen opened his mouth to say something, but the quiet sound of shattering glass above them silenced him. " Something just broke. Did something just break glass? " Drake asked, sounding a little fearful. The foursome's eyes met each other's, wide. " Should we just take the book with us? " Grayson questioned. " Just take it with us. That's fine. I mean, if it's down here, there must be a reason for it. "
Armen walked over to stand beside them. He pointed up. " What is that? Do you guys see that? It's a door...it's open. " He was lightly pushed aside to let Grayson through, who grabbed on and began climbing. " Ok, Uhm, up, I guess. " Drake too began climbing after the blonde. " Ohh! " He called. " It's a secret trapdoor! "
He stepped aside to allow Armen up. " Amethyst? " He called down. " I'm coming! I have to figure out how to get Zayliee up... " Her voice rose out of the basement. She clung tightly to her wolf and, using her free hand, began pulling them both up. Thank goodness she had gained a lot of muscle mass form her training back with the army, or else she'd never be able to do this. Sure, there were bad memories associated with the place, but they'd still taught her great things.
" Guys, this was where I found the ladder... " Armen looked over to see the hole in the shelves we here they'd been,looking into. " Armen, would you mind moving over? I happen to have a wolf with me, and I'd like to rest my arms before climbing up another ladder... " Amethyst panted. He stepped farther back and she scrambled out. " Thank you. "
Grayson gave them the order to wait and climbed out of the building through a hole farther up. " It's clear! " He whisper-shouted back. The others climbed up and over, landing on the ground beside him. " Wait a minute...guys. It's nighttime again. " Drake realized, looking confused. The others looked around. " Huh. So it is, " Grayson murmured. " Would it be bad if I said I expected that? " They shook their heads. The ender hybrid shook his head. " I really don't like this... "
Grayson had opened the book and began flipping through it, mumbling as he read through the pages. " Looks like an entire history of the kingdom! " He announced. " That shall be useful. Good thinking for brining it along, Grayson, " Amethyst smiled, praising him. He returned it. " Ok, let's- " Shattering glass again. " What was that? "
Drake crossed his arms. " I'm really not liking this... " he growled. " Let's just keep going... I haven't actually explored these buildings yet. " Grayson admitted. " Haven't you already informed us of that, my friend? " Amethyst stared at him in confusion. He paused. " Did I? " I believe you did, Grayson. " She answered calmly. He stood still for a few moments before shaking him head and motioning for them to follow him. " Whatever. Just...come on. "
As he opened the door to enter the house, Zayliee shot past, tripping him up. " Zayliee! " Amethyst scolded, running after her wolf, amulet bumping against her chest. She managed to grab onto the wolf upstairs, swiftly swatting her over the ears. " Do NOT do that. Not when we are within the city. " Zayliee whined and hung her head. Amethyst sighed and knelt down, hugging her pet. " I cannot remain angry at you...just do not do it again. " Her voice was muffled by the beast's fur.
Zayliee began whining and pulling on her sleeve. " Wha- " She looked down to see that she was kneeling in a puddle of red. She shrieked and leaped away, eyes wide. " That is disgusting! " She wailed. " Thyst, what's wrong? " Grayson called up. " I was kneeling in blood! Dear notch that is gross. " She stepped out of the way as the boys ascended the stairs and entered the room on the left. She remained outside, still to grossed out to follow. She heard Drake ask, " Money? What would we need money for? "
She chuckled lightly. He was right, though...they had no use for it. It's not like they'd be buying anything in an abandoned village. They left the room and entered the next one, this time with Amethyst following. " Oh my god, what is that? " Her head snapped over to face him, expecting to see some sort of danger, but ended up snorting at what she really saw. " Grayson, that...that is a glow worm. Completely harmless. " He crossed his arms. " I have never heard of that before. "
" That is disgusting, " Drake shuddered, " It's huge. It's seriously like the size of my head. " Armen stepped away, groaning, before his interest was taken by the hole in the wall. " So many walls with holes... " Amethyst observed quietly, following him alongside Grayson. " Look, there's a cross! " he nodded his head towards it. Drake moved forward when his two friends moved out of the open area, standing beside Amethyst. " You OK? " He asked her. She looked at him, confused. " Of course I am, mortal. Why would I not be? " " You know, this whole situation with your dad, it...it can't really be easy. " She rolled her eyes. " No, Shotgun, it has been incredibly simple to handle the fact that my father is a murderer who has lied to me my entire life. Of course I am fine. " She paused, face taking on one of guilt. " I...I am sorry. I do not know what came over me then. " He nudged her shoulder. " Don't apologize. I get it. " He gave her a caring smile. " Come on. Let's no get lost. " They jumped down after their friends.

" It looks like we need a key for this. " Grayson peered over at the lock, eyes scrunched up as he studied it. Armen moved forward from his spot beside Zayliee and Amethyst, stopping beside the eldest. " Hmm...could my...? " He ached behind him and pulled out a dagger. Amethyst's eyes went wide. " When did you get that?! " She cried. He looked back at he,r eyebrow raised. " You...just now noticed it? " She crossed her arms. " Well, I am sorry that I cared more about our safety and the fact that I have been lied to my entire life to see details like your dagger. " She huffed. He laughed. " Chill, 'Thyst. I'm just messing with you. " He turned back towards the lock and tried to put the blade in. Nothing happened. He sighed. " Didn't go in. "
Both the younger boys started wandering off again, leaving Grayson to study the lock and Amethyst to fume quietly by the wall she was against. " Hey, Armen, " Grayson went after the boys. " Can I see your dagger real quick? It looks like it'll fit... " " Are you sure? " He passed it over. " I just tried it... " Grayson didn't answer and went back over to the wall. Amethyst took notice and stood up, watching them. The blonde slid it into the lock. It clicked. The lock slid away, along with the chains, and the entranceway faded off. She inhaled sharply. " What!? " Armen cried. Grayson handed it back. " Here. "
Drake began sputtering in confusion. " But how... " Armen murmured. Grayson shrugged. " It...it just fit. " was his only explanation. " But we found that dagger, like...what? " the ender hybrid sounded so confused. " We found it back in the city of, uhm...wait, where did we find it again? " Armen asked Drake. " We found it in the illusion. " Drake told him. " I-it was an illusion?! " Amethyst held back a snort. She knew it was bad to laugh at her friends, but mortals were just too funny.
" ...Can you tell me about a city called Ruby Shi- " Grayson was cut off as Armen screamed. " AHH! Ahh...what was that!? " Amethyst quickly ran over to the stumbling boy, grabbing onto his the shoulders to steady him. " Get in. Get. In. " Grayson ordered, running inside the building. The younger's didn't hesitate to follow their ' leader. '
Grayson gasped as he took in his room, ignoring the squeaking Armen as he bumped into him, shaking. " Whoa, guys, look at this... " he whispered in awe, walking over to a case on the wall. Lightning cracked over them as Armen continued ranging his fears to Drake, who tried his best to comfort him. " Hey, guys, " Grayson nodded them over. He was holding a pair of reed pipes, slight grin in his face. " Cool... " " Pipes of time, huh? " Drake read the title. Grayson blew a note on them,then continued to play more. " That's awesome. I'm keeping this. " He stated.
" Not very wise to steak ancient artifacts, is it, darling? " Amethyst murmured to Zayliee. The wolf cast her a look that seemed to read, you did it to. The demigoddess huffed. " Yes, but the Aero Amulet belonged to Uncle. I have the right to wield it. " The large beast looked as if she rolled her eyes. Amethyst looked shocked. , I did not know you even we're capable of sass, my dear. " She smirked. " I like it. "
The boys had moved on, talking about something called the ' Backpack of Jens. ' Amethyst withheld a snort. Such silly names, she would admit...Jens had a rather nice name. She snapped out of her thoughts when the others left the room down the stairs, including Zayliee, leaving her alone. " Hey! Wait! " She shouted, running after them, where she found them still talking over the ancient artifacts. " Think we should start reading up on the history now, just to see? " Grayson asked them. Amethyst nodded. " Would be best. " " Oh yeah, the book... " Drake muttered. Grayson pulled it out and flipped it open.
" In the year 1202, a lone man crossed over into the barbaric land of Laargoth. Laargoth was a land of war and a tribe of savages...the man handily united the waring tribes, created armies and invaded the lands of minecraftia... maybe that's why everything's been destroyed... " he mumbled. " Seems like it... " Armen agreed. " So, one guy got an entire army of...barbarians...to come... " he trailed off. " Sickening... " Amethyst growled. " Should I go into the next page? There is another... " Grayson asked. " Well, yeah, it's a book, that's generally what you do with books... " Drake answered, sarcasm practically dripping from his voice. Grayson flipped the page and began again. Drake wandered over by the stairs.
" Minecraftia had five kingdoms, the strongest being Ironmyre- " " Get over here now! Get over here now! " Drake cried a warning as he jumped away form the stairwell, eyes blown wide. Amethyst, Grayson, and Armen began all questioning him at once as he crouched over by the other stairwell. " Get. Over here. Now. Please...I saw something I didn't like, just please. " He ordered, eyes remaining wide. They slunk over, telling he wasn't kidding. " I sense another life force, and another being wielding the power of my fire...Drake is not lying that we are in danger. " Amethyst confirmed their fears. Zayliee began whining low in her throat, nuzzling her master's leg to remind her to remain calm. " Well, I've got this shield, so... " Grayson held it up. " It's cool. "
They began slowly walking away from the walls, Armen clinging to the walls as he moved forward. After one of his steps, a click was heard as a section of the wall fell inward. He shouted out in fear, stumbling away with wide eyes. " Armen! What did you do now!? " Amethyst cried. They all moved closer. " Whoa...what? A secret passage... " Drake breathed. Grayson pushed them out of the way and entered it. " I've never seen this before... I haven't even been in here before... " They moved cautiously after their leader, not as eager to see what was behind the wall as he was. Amethyst slid the door shut after she and Zayliee had entered. She was visibly trembling, not liking anything going on currently. She began stroking her pet's fur to calm herself.
" Whoa, guys... " Grayson's voice echoed from below. Drake cast Armen and Amethyst worried looks before stepping after the blonde, the young couple following close behind. " The heck is this...? " Drakes voice was hardly more than a whisper as they stepped into the room below.
It was made up entirely of Quartz. Four pillars stretched for the ceiling, though not without cracks from age and vines hanging from them. A tree grew towards the entranceway they came through, and where the area lacked any stone grass and other plant life grew. It was lit up by glowstone lamps, with a few odd glowing mushrooms scattered here and there. " It is...beautiful. " Amethyst sighed, surprised that she was so afraid of this. " Whoa,mock, this place is a little bit overgrown... " Drake stepped off the stairs and walked over to Grayson, who was beside the armor stands by the back of the room. The blonde seemed to be studying a sword lodged in a slab of stone. Without warning, he grabbed the handle and pulled it out with a grunt.
He held the weapon up, admiring it. " I feel...weird holding it. " He said quietly. Sliding the sword to his back, he reached for the armor accompanying it, putting it on as well. The buys began to shel their awe for it, while Amethyst showed her distaste for it. " Grayson, honestly, stop stealing all the ancient relics...they do not belong to us, especially the armor and weapons... " she hissed, but her voice fell on deaf ears. She huffed. Males can be so stupid at times...now I understand why Mother fought with Father so much...
" Armen, there's another set right there. " Drake nodded towards it. Amethyst groaned. " Did anyone hear me? I said to stop stealing the armor, not continue! " " Come on, Amethyst, live a little. Break a few rules. Notch won't strike you down where you stand. " Grayson nudged her shoulder jokingly. It was cold. She didn't like it. " I wouldn't put it past him... " she grunted, crossing her arms and watching silently as Armen out on his armor.
Before long, her attention was captured by the letters floating around. " Ah ha! I told you that Standard Galactic would appear once more. " She smiled and walked over to it, studying the letters with a frown. " Shame...none of them form sentences, and they are a simply a jumble of letters...shame, really. " she stepped away. " Alright, guys, let's go into the light. I'm going to try and finish reading. " Grayson walked over to the closest lamp, leaning on the wall and opening the book once more. The other three stood around him, while Zayliee went to sit by the blonde's feet. He briefly scratched her ears before beginning to read.
" The strongest kingdom was Iron Myre, the next was Algeria, the next was Whitewater. They were the strongest. The weakest were Silver Ridge and Armada. The armies of the lone man, who came to be known as...Herobrine... " " Impossible... " Amethyst murmured. Her father should have still been in banishment...unless time had changed here. What if this was before his banishment? Or maybe not long after? She had no way of knowing. Either way, she still had a hard time believing it.
" Wait, wait, wait. Are you telling me that the guy who united all those tribes and destroyed this place was Herobrine? " Drake hissed. " That's what the book says. " Grayson answered defensively. Armen shrugged. " Kinda makes sense. " Grayson quickly began reading once more.
" Herobrine quickly invaded Armada. They burned, they pillaged, and they took every man, woman...and child...and burned them alive. " Drake and Armen inhaled sharply, while Amethyst let out a sob. Their heads snapped over to the demigoddess, who's hand was clasped over her mouth, tears forming in her eyes at the words. Armen walked over, gently pulling her into his arms. " 'Thyst, don't cry... " " H-he lied to me! He promised me that in wh-what he did, not once h-h-had he laid his hand o-on a ch-child! " she chocked out. " He pr-promised that he would n-never lay his h-hand on one! W-why would he l-lie to me about that? "
Zayliee bounded over, trying to comfort her crying master. Drake and Grayson stared at her with pity in their eyes, not knowing how to comfort her. Armen rubbed her back, head pressed into her shoulder as hers was to him. " Hey, hey, Amethyst, hey, look at me. It's ok. " He squeezed her tighter. " It's ok. Do you want us to quit reading? " She remained silent for a few moments before shaking her head. " N-no. Continue. Th-There's no need to s-stop because of me. " She pulled away, still sniffling. " I shall be fine. " " You sure, Amethyst? " Grayson asked, just to make sure. " Yes, Grayson. Go on. " He nodded.
" They took the metals, melted them down, and turned them into weapons to use in their war against the rest of Minecraftia. Herobrine's army now had their eyes on Silver Ridge. Silver Ridge sent diplomats asking for help from the rest of the Minecraftians...they ignored Silver Ridge's plea for help, and Silver Ridge fell in a matter of days...refugees flooded into the rest of Minecraftia...there's five more pages on this book. " He looked up from the writing. " Shiuld I read them? " Drake let out a sigh.
Outside, a faint hissing noise was heard, as if falling. Amethyst took on a confused look, but said nothing about it. " Might as well. " Armen said softly, keeping a close eye on Amethyst to make sure she wouldn't break down again. " Guys, I'm, just, getting that feeling on the back of my neck again... " he walked away, peering up the stairs. " L-let's just finish the page, ok? " " Fine. "
" The three remaining nations united. Their armies met at Herobrine's army in the valley of Stoneheim...it was a massa- " he paused, before rephrasing. " Their armies were destroyed. " Drake shuddered. " That's tough. " Amethyst gave a silent nod of agreement. " With their armies defeated, and Herobrine triumphant, he marched on to Whitewater and destroyed them all. " " Oh my god. " Drake suddenly blurted out. " Wow... " Amrnen breathed, thought eh disgust was clear in his tone. Amethyst's eyes visibly darkened.
" Soon after, Algeria fell. Iron Myre- oh, that must be where we're at! Iron Myre! " " Well, to be honest,met here is a lot of iron around here... " Drake gestured to the room around them. Armen chuckled. Amethyst crossed her arms. " Technically, this room is mainly made of Quartz. Though, I doubt a mortal such as yourself would know that. Quartz are a natural stone of our world. I'm certain you've almost never been into the Nether, and if you have, it wasn't for very long at all. " Drake crinkled his nose up at her. " Hush. "
" Well, Iron Port, Iron Myre. Makes sense. " Grayson confirmed the name to himself. " Must be the same place. " Drake hummed in agreement. " Wouldn't be surprised if they're connected,d they're pretty similar... " The hybrid agreed. " And, Amethyst, there's a floor of solid Iron over here- " " Wait, guys! Guys, guys, guys! Iron Port's in here! " " Isn't that where we just were? " Armen asked. Grayson nodded. " He burned Iron Myre's villages, Iron Myre's defensive army was in the city of Iron Port... " " Oh, man, they didn't even stand a chance...their army was in another place... " Drake spoke quietly and sounded rather sad. " Iron Port fell...the army stationed was burned alive... " Before anyone could react, a bright orange glow surrounded them. Zayliee yipped and leaped away as Amethyst's hands began burning, her eyes taking on a familiar glow. " Ok, Amethyst, quit with all the mixed reactions! One minute you're crying your eyes out, the next you look like you're about to burn US alive! " Armen cried.
" I do not care what I might have said earlier. My father's acts are unforgivable. Not only has he made unforgivable acts against our own kingdom, he has broken free of his banishment hold, and committed treasonous crimes against the Kingdom of Notch, and the Kingdom of Endonia. As much as my contempt for my uncle is, I cannot stand by as my father harms his people. I refuse to hold back on him now, as I have been. I simply cannot! "
Drake walked over and placed a hand on her tense shoulder. " That's good that you're starting to realize the side you need to be on, Amethyst. But, can we do this another time? We need to focus on taking Herobrine down. We can discuss loyalties later, ok? " She let out a long breath and nodded slowly. " ...Fine... " He smiled. " Great. Grayson, you can continue. " The blonde nodded and returned his gaze to the pages.
" Herobrine's conquest was almost complete...wait, it says something here...A five year siege began in Iron Myre's capitol. That's where we're at, I think... " He frowned at the book for a few seconds before carrying on reading. " It's wall stained with the blood of both sides. Iron Myre was able to create a weapon from the Imperial Forge; the Imperial Forge? " Questioning glances were cast around the room. Drake began speaking. " Uh, what's an Imperial Forge...? " " Sounds like some sort of Blacksmith workplace or a weaponry...the army had something similar to it, if I am correct... " Amethyst seemed confused herself, not knowing quite how to explain it, or if she was even explaining it right at all. " I don't have any idea. " Grayson said, shrugging his shoulders. " Wait, is it in the city? " Armen asked. " Maybe...maybe we can find a map back in the library! " Grayson said hopefully. " Ok, there's two more pages...should we finish the book? "
" Summarize it. " Drake told him. " Ok. It says here that a lone man with a cross; maybe the cross was the one we saw upstairs! " " Oh yeah! It killed, like, 3000 undead. " Drake nodded. " The Cross of Mercy- that was it! " The blonde went in. " He lead the armies in Minecraftia's last stand...the last standings of the armies. He lead the against Herobrine and won. " " Whoa...one guy defeated Herobrine's army? " Drake muttered, astonished. " Herobrine was now retreating through the lands he conquered, and vanished. Amethyst snorted. " Certainly didn't vanish, that's for sure... " Drake crossed his arms again.
" His army was slain in the year...ooh...1400. 200 years since Herobrine's invasion, new heroes have risen, and defend the land of Irom Myre, but rumors are spreading about a new cult; the cult of Herobrine. That's where it ends. " He closed it.
Amethyst thrust her hands into the air. " Of COURSE Father would have a cult. I mean, why would he not? Why would a cult for him not exist? " She looked angry once more. " My father does not need any praise from mortals...only his subjects deserve the right for that; and even then he is not worth their words. It does not make any sense to me... " She frowned and folded her arms. Armen chuckled. " Ok, I understand that outburst there, for once... "
" Something tells me that a little more happened... " Drake spoke up. " Should we go and try to find another book? " Grayson suggested. " Why not...we need to figure out what's going on here anyways. " The hybrid told him. " I don't even know where we are. I mean, technically, I do know where we are, but... "
Amethyst knelt beside Zayliee, who she noticed has tensed up suddenly. " Darling, what is the matter? " She cooed quietly. Zayliee whined, and Amethyst felt herself freeze as the faint sound of glass breaking outside met her ears. The sound was so familiar,Mao distinct,from spending hours working on them herself, and trying to master the skill. Potion bottles...
" There is no need to worry the boys, Zayliee. " She assured the white wolf. " If we are in danger, Firesoul* will warn us. We will find a way out, and will be ok. " She ran her fingers down the soft fur on her back, then scratched her under her chin. " Alright? " Her companion responded by licking her cheek and nose, nuzzling her head under her neck. Amethyst laughed and hugged her. " I knew I made the right choice when I saved you back home... "
" Amethyst! " the demigoddess looked up to see Admen peering down at her from the stairs. " Come on, we're leaving! Don't want you left behind. " she nodded and rose to her feet, following the others up the stairs with Zayliee trading beside her at her feet.
When she reached the middle floor, she saw that Armen was holding the Cross of Mercy, marveling at it. She rolled her eyes for what seemed like the hundredth time today. Do they not understand that you can't just steal ancient artifacts? She had her amulet because it was a relic that belonged to her family; it could belong to anyone in her bloodline. These weren't theirs. They couldn't take them.
She was dragged from her thoughts by loud booms and what sounded like thunder around them. " What was that? " Grayson called. " Oh god... " Armen whispered. Firesoul began taking on a faint orange glow. Zayliee began snarling where she stood, hackles raising. They shot upstairs, Amethyst's heart beginning to beat wildly in her chest. If her sword was glowing, then her father was near. This wasn't safe...
" Oh wow...it's pouring! " Grayson called back as he stuck his head outside the entrance. " Oh, great. " Drake threw his hands into the air. " Can you tell me the last time it rained here? " " Let's go back to the library. Maybe we can find a map. " Grayson said, ignoring his question. " Or maybe another book. "
They went the short distance to the library. Amethyst sighed in relief when she was out do the rain. It didn't affect her like it might other nether beings, like blazes or magma cubes, but she still hated the feeling of it, and the slight burn it would bring.
Drake and Grayson ran downstairs, while Armen, Amethyst, and Zayliee remained above, watching the windows. They remained quiet, neither knowing what to say to the other. They heard Grayson talking about finding a map, which Armen instantly ran to go and see. Amethyst remained upstairs. Drake joined her a few moments later. He stood behind the table, leaning his head into his hands and staring at the windows. " Drake? Where'd you go? " Grayson shouted. "I'm upstairs! Something just feels really off... " " We are not alone. " Amethyst said. " Hmm? " he looked at her. " We are not alone. Firesoul has been glowing since back in the room with the artifacts. " " You're just telling us this now? And what's Firesoul? " Drake asked. " I thought I was simply being paranoid, because obviously, he is around, but...and Firesoul is the name of my sword. Each god born blade has a specific name. Mine is Firesoul, the Enderborn is Legacy, and the Aetherborn is Lightseeker. " " Huh. Odd names. " She nodded. "Indeed. "
The noise of something shattering met their ears. Zayliee began snarling again, fur rising as her lips curled back to show her teeth. She stepped protectively in front of Amethyst. " Guys, something just broke! " Drake shouted down the stairs. His gaze swung around the room; and landed on the white eyed, dark skinned man standing in the hole in the wall. Upon being noticed, he took off into the night, but it was too late.
Firesoul exploded into light, washing everything into an orange glow. Amethyst grasped the handle in her fingers, the diamond under and in the small area around her hand bleeding into Quartz. Zayliee began howling, and her snarls increased, growing even more defensive over her young master.
" GUYS! " Drake shrieked. Her ran down the stairs. " Guys, we have to get out of her now. " He bolted back up, the others following. " Why? " Grayson asked. " He was here. He was right here. " Drake sounded panicked. Amethyst nodded. " Firesoul is reacting. We are no longer safe. "
" Let me check try map real quick. " Grayson unrolled it and began looking it over hurriedly. " Where do we go from here? He knows we're here! " Drake cried. Amethyst snapped her fingers. " The church. " " The church? " Armen asked confused. " By the house we slept in. There was a church nearby. " " How does that help us? " Drake questioned angrily. " It helps, because my father cannot touch or go around sacred ground. It was another part of his curse that was out on him, to keep your kind safe. If we can get there, we will be safe for the time being. His attacks will reflect off as well. " " Wouldn't you be stuck out too, Amethyst? You said that all the nether beings were affected by it. " Armen out a hand in her shoulder. " Being part mortal, I can bypass most of Uncle's curses he has on us. I will be able to follow you in. "
Grayson looked back over his shoulder at them, smirking. " Well, then, what are we waiting for? "

Water splashed up around Amethyst's boots as she sprinted through the watery streets after her friends. The rain had steadily increased during their time in the library, and there was a constant sheet covers them, making her almost blind. Though, she had to give thanks for the storm. Her father was much grater affected by rain than her, so he wouldn't be as strong as normal. She usually only received the burning feeling and her powers lacked their usual strength.c She took that as a good sign from Notch. One of the first she'd get from him.
" We are getting close, friends! " She called up. " If I am correct, this is our last stretch of road before we reach the church! " " Great! " Grayson called back. " One question, though. Why hasn't your dad attacked yet? " " The rain. Being beings of fire, the rain causes harm, and will slow us down. Our powers are not as strong, and, if you happen to be weak enough, it will kill. " " Does that mean it's hurting you right now? " She nodded. " Yes. But barely. It simply burns some. " She assured them.
" The church is just ahead. " She changed the subject, not wanting to talk any longer about nether being issues. " We must hurry. If he manages to get enough strength, he will attack, and that will give us a setback. We cannot afford that at this time. " She almost tripped over Zayliee, who suddenly shot in front of her, barking loudly the boys. " Zayliee, what- " Firesoul took on its glow again, and she shouted, " Dive! Quick! He is here! " Drake and Grayson threw themselves forward, landing on the ground of the church entrance. Amethyst shoved Armen forward as a glimpse of another being appeared in the corner of her vision, casting a fireball at her. She threw herself forward and spun around, throwing up a shield over herself, Zayliee, and the boys to protect themselves if he had somehow managed to break the sacred ground barrier. The fire bounced off something mid-air, and Herobrine gave an angry snarl at his failure. Amethyst sighed and let the shield fall. " Inside. Now. "
Grayson paused as they walked towards the open double doors. " Hmm. The Church of Notch... " Amethyst nodded. " Yes. Sadly, he seems to be the only god people pay attention to...a God that doesn't even deserve it. " She muttered the last part, eyes dark as she stepped inside. Grayson pulled out some torches and placed them down, lighting up the room. " There. Now we can see. " " Guys, look! " Drake was standing on the platform, looking at two out of place stones. " These stones were there back at the last place, weren't they...? " " Armen, maybe your key...? " Grayson suggested as they moved over to take a look. " Maybe... " the black haired boy murmured. " Here. Give it to me. " Armen passed the dagger over to Grayson. The blonde pushed his friends out of the way and knelt before the stones, eyes narrowed. " Maybe it won't- " Drake began, but cut off as Armen yelped and the platform fell back, opening up to reveal a staircase.
" Whoa... " They murmured in unison. Drake jumped down off his side and landed beside Armen. Grayson passed him back the dagger. " Can we just call it a key now? " He asked. " It seems to be opening everything... " Amethyst chucked as they began walking down the dark hallway, their feet thumping softly on the stone.
" Gld, what are we running into- Whoaa... " Armen breathed as they entered the light again. It was a room, with stone walls and a grassy floor. A small, long pool surrounded by stone brick remained in the center of the room. On one side was an armor stand, surrounded by water and lily pads, and the other side has an odd looking enchantment table with a tree behind it that appeared to have a closed eye on the center. Glowstone was on the wall, lighting up the room " I feel a lot...happier here, " Grayson observed as the boys moved into the he room, eyes wide. " This place is nice, " Drake agreed.
While they began exploring, Amethyst remained at the stairs, a sad expression taking over her features again.
Tick rock, Amethyst. Better hurry now with your decision.
Curse Notch for putting her into this situation. He knew she wouldn't refuse, she wouldn't put her friends into danger. She knew that it was almost nightfall; the sky outside didn't match up with the times, thankfully, or she'd be in some deep trouble now.
She knew what she has to do.
That didn't mean she was happy about it.
She slid her hand into the side pocket on her bag, removing a folded up piece of paper. She'd gotten up early that morning to prepare it. She'd lied to Armen about watching the sunrise. Zayliee watched her in confusion. The guys were freaking out over the tree, who's eye had opened and was staring at them. They were distracted. That made this much easier.
She laid the paper down on the bottom step and slid her amulet off, placing it on top of it. She longed for its weight again, but knew it was better that it remained with them. They needed it more than her. She looked at Zayliee and quietly clicked her tongue, whispering, " Zayliee, come. " The wold whined softly, but trailed after her master as she sprinted silently up the stairs, not looking back. She ran out of the church,pausing only when she saw her father staring down at her. They held each other's gaze for a few moments before he spoke. " Keep going west, Amethyst. There's civilizations out that way. You'll be safe. Just...just try and hide you eyes. They won't really be accepted before long. " She didn't go anymore into what they meant. She already had an idea. They kept their eyes locked for a little longer, unspoken words being passed.
I do not care what you've done. I will always love you. No matter what the lies were, no matter what you did in your past, no matter what you will do, you will always be my father. I will always have a place in my heart for you, and for you only. I love you more than I can ever say, Father.
I don't care what side you go on. I don't care what decisions you make. If you become a hero, if you are the one who kills me, if you become my greatest enemy, if you end up like me, I will never change my view on you. You are my child, you are my daughter, my Little Jewel. I love you so, so much, Amethyst.
Your mother would be so proud.
The demigoddess broke the stare and took off running towards the west, Zayliee keeping perfect pace with the girl. The youngest god stared after her until she had disappeared into the houses and the trees. For the first time in almost five thousand years, he found himself speaking to Notch.
Thank you, Brother. Thank you for not making me have to face off against my daughter. I doubt I will ever be able to do it again as I did back in the artic...thank you.
There was a soft chuckle in his head. Of course, Brother. Of course.

" Hey, Amethyst! What's your opinion on my new look! " Armen called, looking towards the stairs where the demigoddess was standing. He was confused when she wasn't there. " 'Thyst...? " There was no trace of her or Zayliee, except for a folded piece of yellowed paper and her amulet on the bottom step.
They moved over, Drake kneeling and picking up the paper and amulet. " Should we...read it? " The other two gave him a look, and he sighed. " Ok, dumb question. "
He held the amulet in one hand and unfolded the paper, beginning to read.
I know that this seems strange. I know that you are wondering where I am. I know that you are confused. Sadly, I cannot tell you why I have left. This must remain between the gods. I apologize.
I cannot be here to help you in your battle. It does not include me. You have to stop my father on your own. I know that you will. You are the chosen three. You must put an end to his reign of terror.
Grayson, protect the others. Be the hero that the will need during this stressful time. Keep your cool, hold a level head, and don't forget your morals and skills. You are a born leader, and you must fulfill that roll now.
Drake, you need to hold onto your knowledge and your straightforwardness. Holding back will only cause tension, and problems. You are serious, but you can still show a kinder, joking side. Embrace that side. Believe in who you are. Keep a clear head, and do not lose hope.
Armen, I will always love you. I regret my decision most because of you. I have never felt like this before for anyone. Do not grow bitter. Know that this only has to do with me. You have done nothing, darling. You are the youngest, but you are far from being the weakest. Remain happy. Remain strong. Keep a smile on your face, and keep lighting up the dark times in your lives. I love you more than words can say.
Again, this has nothing to do with any of you. It has everything to do with my issues with the gods. Know that this is your destinies, your futures. Maybe one day, we will meet again. I pray that we will.
May the gods be with you.
Amethyst Lythia Brine
Armen felt his face fall with every word he read. Amethyst was...gone? The woman he loved, who he thought that, after this battle had ended, that they might be able to have a future together...had left? Why...? Then he remembered what she had written. Keep a smile on your face. How could he do that when one half of his smile was gone?
He out his head into his hands. " Oh god... " He breathed. Drake put a hand on his back. " Armen...we can't let this affect us. You know that she wants us to focus on taking out Herobrine. We...we can figure this all out later. " Armen raised his head to look at his older friend. There were tears in his eyes. Drake sighed and pulled him into a hug, opening an arm to allow Grayson into it. The three stood there silently, just letting it all sink in.
" We have to take him out. We have to put an end to him. Then, after this, we can go after her. We will find her. Everything will be ok. " Drake murmured.

That never happened. During the last battle, Armen sacrificed himself to save everyone, destroying both himself and Herobrine.
Drake and Grayson went their own ways, set on never crossing paths again.
Grayson's would go on to get married a year and a half later, and would have a son.
Drake discovered his magical abilities, and began working on developing his Mage skills.
Amethyst and Zayliee's status remained unknown.
However, they were all wrong.
This was far from the end.
In fact, it was just beginning.

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And there we go, everyone. The end of the LoH era.
Amethyst ditched them. She had a reason, but...ehhh
Kinda feelsy, I dunno.
I hope you guys liked this portion, though!
Also, I wanted to ask something. I wouldn't view this as a request, just a question, kinda, since I hate asking people for things unless it's art trades or collabs or something...
I'd love to see how you guys portray scenes in GITS. From Amethyst's appearance in Hero in the Storm, to the Drakmen hug or Amethyst drunk on hot chocolate in Pasts Hidden, to Amethyst fighting her father in Fighting fire with fire. Maybe Herobrine's memories of his family in Look at Life. Possibly the fight between the heroes and Herobrine in A New storm, or the Armethyst scenes in Our Haunted Home part 1, I'd love to see how you all view them. This is not a request. I'm just saying that if you want to, or if you ever have the time, I'd love to see your views on how everything looks. Remember, this isn't a request ( because I don't like asking for requests unless I really know you... )
Hope you guys enjoyed this chapter! It was fun to write
Probably gonna be a bit till the next chapter...need to focus on school. PARCC training started.
Keep on mining, my mineshafters!
-CaptainBatm
( oh yeah, this chapter is 11352 WORDS !? I REALLLLYYYY need a life oh god DX )