Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, everybody! There weren't any author's notes in the last chapter because it was the pilot, but I plan to put them in where I see fit now. I hope that you all enjoy the chapter. Upload schedule is Monday, Wednesday, and Friday with the occasional exception (because sometimes life happens). I hope you guys enjoy!

My vision slowly refocused as I picked my head up from the gritty dirt; my entire chest feeling like it'd been hit by a ton of bricks. "Oh… dammit, my head." I whispered, wiping the dirt that had decided to take refuge on my elbows off. I got to my knees, trying to control their violent shaking.

I nearly tripped forward, using a block in front of me to balance on. W-Wait… a… block? My eyes riveted to the raised ground in front of me; I slowly began to scan the area. Blocks… everywhere, the world around me was composed of blocks, hills and pillars that rose and fall to make some sort of landscape, the lowest of which seemed to come up to my waist.

I clambered atop it, my body still not fully agreeing to cooperate with me. "Come on…" I grunted, getting to my feet once more and managing to hobble over to lean on a tree. "Jeez… where am I?" I asked, kicking the tree behind me. "...I'm not gonna pretend that this is some kind of prank. I remember what I felt in my room. The tendrils, snaking up my body, they pulled me in here, didn't they?" I smiled, brushing my hair out of my face a bit. "Alright, then, bring it on!" I stood up straight, placing my hands on my hips and throwing my chest forward.

I practically fell over from the sudden displacement of my weight, hitting my head on something thick. "I've been here for two minutes, give me a break!" I cried, turning around to find a chest.

"...Oh, hey. My lucky break." I lightly chuckled, prying the heavy top open, looking inside. Sitting atop the plethora of items, there was a light-red book, reading 'Guide' across the front. I sat down in front of the chest, taking the book into my hands.

"Minecraftia, huh…?" I half-whispered, biting my lip lightly. There was a map of the area, showing several different keeps… and in the middle of all of it was a small forest. Probably… exactly where I was, judging by the small red arrow. I sighed deeply, turning the page and looking at the 'Basics' heading. I bit my lip lightly as I read through, my brow furrowing at some of the instructions. I turned around to dig through the chest for a bit longer. Inside, I found a wooden axe, alongside several different commodities such as food, wool, and even a bottle of milk.

I took them, laying them next to me and checking to make sure that I'd gotten everything out of the chest. I stood up, my legs working slightly better than before, my axe slung over my shoulder- I let loose a mighty swing into the tree, my body buckling in an attempt to stay upright.

I took a deep breath, steeled myself, and dislodged the axe from the tree before reeling backwards once more. "Come on…" I winced in pain, letting the axe fly forward once more. It was a painstaking process, back and forth, trying harder than anything to bring the tree down. After a solid four minutes, the tree finally collapsing in a mess of miniscule blocks, spreading among the dirt. I fell to the ground, sweat dripping into my eyes as I fell onto my back, breathing heavily. Every part of my body still felt like it was weighing me down, and chopping down a tree was far from the best idea for that.

I opened the book once more, my eyes scanning the steps laid out in front of me. "I need... a crafting table. Got it…" I sat up, wincing in pain as I gripped my stomach. Alright, so in that case… I held the small wooden log in my hand, watching as a bright light overtook my vision. In my hand, there were now 4 blocks; all of them had become planks. "Perfect…" I whispered, finally breathing out and leaning on the crafting table I had just formed. "Alright, now…" I rasped, placing an arrangement of wooden planks, watching as a flash formed. I was gifted with sticks, slipping them into my pocket.

I took one more look inside of the book, finally being able to fully absorb the entirety of the information. I needed to make tools, and for that, I needed to make an arrangement of sticks and planks… both of which I had more than enough of.

After around 5 or six minutes of playing around with the different combinations (and another tree, with the leftover energy I had), I'd managed to secure myself a full set of wooden tools. The sun had begun to set, casting an orange light over the entire forest. I breathed out heavily, flipping through the book once more, looking for the next bit of information before I inevitably passed out from exhaustion.

"Chapter 2… Don't… go out… at night." I whispered, barely able to keep my eyes open, lying the book down on my face as I closed my eyes. I felt a sharp realization, sitting up quickly as my eyes practically cooked themselves as I looked incredibly at the square-shaped sun that was sinking below the horizon. "Shit, it's night!" I punched the crafting table, grabbing the microscopic block that it had become and beginning my sprint towards what I hoped was the edge of the forest. I flipped open the book, paying close attention to the map. "Come on, come on…" I whispered, my eyes riveting onto the red arrow. It was steadily moving towards the edge of the forest- the map must have tracked where I was moving, which meant I still had a chance to get somewhere before the moon got into the sky.

"Alright… so if I-" I was cut off as I heard a loud 'thunk' next to me, causing me to jump in the opposite direction. I looked around, a loud clacking noise making its way towards me, getting ever closer. I barely managed to make out the words on the page, my eyes straining themselves. "The mobs are incredibly hostile and will attempt to kill you on sight. If you can get in light, or into shelter, you may survive your first night." I clambered to my feet, sprinting to the other direction, hearing several more noises slowly come towards me.

"How fast can the bastards be?!" I yelled, beginning an even more vigorous sprint, if that were possible. I was only allotted a split-second reaction time as I heard a hiss to my right. I slipped, sliding further along the ground as I looked into several sets of beady red eyes. We seemed to be locked in one another's eyes, neither one of us making a move.

In another second, a loud hiss made its way through the all-too-new nighttime silence, sending me scrambling in the other direction. I dodged through the trees, several branches and leaves scraping up my legs as I leapt through the skirt of the forest, sliding to a stop on grassy ground- but this time, it was in the open. I wanted to begin kissing the ground where I lay, but the noises decided to pursue me, almost suffocating me as they closed in. I stood up shakily, backing up as I held my wooden sword in the direction of the noises. The moon had finally risen, casting its glow on the entire scene.

It took half a second for a fast figure to shoot at me, my only warning being an fast-approaching hiss. I swung my sword instinctively, the form finally becoming clear.

That which I had cleaved in two was a spider- completely made of blocks and cubes, but other than that, a spider. His eyes seemed to drain of color, both parts falling to different sides of my standing form. There was a clack, prompting me to dive to the side as I heard an arrow whizz by where my head had just been. It was a skeleton, holding a wooden bow and producing arrows from seemingly nowhere. My eyes widened in shock, prompting me to take off in a different direction; to be anywhere but where I was standing.

A series of lights caught my eye, another arrow whizzing past my head as I nearly tripped over once more… that's where I had to go, to the lights! I pumped more air into my lungs, trying to brush my hair out of my face as it stuck from the sweat. I leapt down a series of blocks, barely managing to right myself. I turned around, watching as the skeleton took point at the top of the hill, his bow aiming straight for me with a loud clacking noise.

I yelled as I leapt to one side, rolling to a stop, covered in dirt. I took off once more, limping slightly seeing as I had just leapt down what must have been 10 feet… this world was wild…

I ran closer and closer to the lights, the noises around me seeming to die down as I moved. I finally made it into the light, the darkness finally being staved off due to the light's glow. I practically fell over myself, onto the pathway that seemed to be marked with gravel.

The pointed stones dug into my back as I looked to the sky and marveled at the cube moon. "I… have been here for what feels like an hour… and I've almost died countless times." I whispered to no one, lightly picking at the gravel beside me. I let out a heavy breath, my head lolling to one side.

"...Hello?" I heard a voice catch my attention as I turned my gaze in its direction. "Who are you?" It was a… person, made of cubes. A large nose, square head, and his arms folded in a brown cloak that he seemed to wear around his body. "Ah, you must be… you're new to Minecraftia, aren't you? Well… you're fortunate to have made it this far. The two before you… they weren't so lucky. Either way, you're welcome to stay here if you so please…"

I nodded lightly, barely managing a smile before my entire body went limp, my conscience practically flying from my body.

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