Chapter 25: No Rest for the Wicked

Red and Herobrine appeared outside the black opal portal in Minecraftia and were still held in a tight loving embrace, neither one making a notion of letting go. "You came back for me. I really thought you were dead." Red spoke softly as she nuzzled her face into his firm chest, enjoying the warmth that he brought to her. Herobrine pulled back enough to kiss her lips but was now holding onto her hands.

"Of course, I am back for my Queen. I told you would not be getting away, didn't I?" Herobrine inquired with an amused smirk.

Red smiled at him and chuckled softly with the shake of her head, "I guess so." Looking into each other's eyes, they continued to hold each others hands and just stayed silent for a moment as they took each other in from being away for so long.

"We must go somewhere safer. It is only a matter of time until my pest of a brother comes back to try and 'save you' again." Herobrine chuckled lowly and lifted his one right hand to brush the palm of his hand against Red's cheek gently. "Hold on to me." He told her as he took his hand back from caressing her.

Red decided not to mess around like she usually would and pretend she didn't want to touch him as he was right about the area not being the safest place for them to stay in. Nodding to him, she obediently grasped onto him, Herobrine wrapped his arm around her and teleported away with her back to his Nether Fortress.

"That teleporting really comes in handy." Red brought up as she blinked a few times and looked around to see she was in the entrance way of the Nether Fortress with Hero.

"Indeed, it does." Hero nodded agreeably and let her go. Red scanned her brown eyes across the room and then set her gaze back on Hero's white glowing eyes who were staring at her silently the whole time in calmness.

"How did you survive? Blue told me there was no chance you would live from all the blood loss. I'm so happy you are okay but I'm kinda sorta confused. I went two whole weeks thinking I would never see you again. Hell, it felt like a lifetime…" Red glanced down at the ground and felt troubled thinking that Herobrine could have actually been dead. Herobrine shook his head and smirked at her confidently.

"It takes a whole lot more than some loss of blood to stop me. Once I had regained conscious when you were absent, I used a healing potion that I had hidden in my room. Unlike your world, we can use such here and they are fast acting."

"A healing potion? … Well, I guess I forgot Minecraftia has that available…" Red chuckled to herself and rubbed the back of her head sheepishly. Hero nodded and stepped over closer to her and laid a quick kiss on her forehead.

"I'm so glad to have you back, Scarlett. I cannot tell you what I was going to do to everyone in my path when I found out you were taken from me. I think I actually killed some of my own men. Shame on them for being there at the wrong time." Herobrine sighed and brushed some hair from her face and tucked it behind her ear. "I cannot help but sense something is awry with you. Is something wrong?" Herobrine questioned with a more serious look appearing on his face as he looked down at Red.

Red felt suddenly embarrassed as she thought about what was actually troubling her. It was surprising he was able to pick up on it so easily, that or she was just being extremely obvious about it. "Um, yes and no?"

Herobrine rose an eyebrow, "And that means?"

Red found it suddenly hard to swallow as she for once in her life became tongue-tied. She stared at him and was quickly warming up a couple degrees as she thought of a way to announce to him that he was going to be a Father. "I-I.. uh-"

"Scarlett, what is it?" Herobrine pressed on with his all so serious and if not slightly pushy demeanor. Red bit the insides of her gums and shook her head in a panic.

"It… It doesn't matter. It's late and I'm tired so I think I need to rest." Red began mentally kicking herself for not just opening up and just telling him. It's not like she could keep it hidden from him, why should she? She should be overjoyed if anything but she was more worried beyond belief that he would suddenly push her away and abandon her… like so many others had in her life in the past.

"Scarlett…" Herobrine brought up and watched as Red began cowardly walking at a fast pace away from Hero and towards the direction of his room. Herobrine furrowed his brows at her strange behavior, "Scarlett, what is wrong?" He teleported in front of her and startled her, making her stumble backwards at his sudden appearance.

"D-don't do that!" Red uttered as she placed her hand to her chest from the small fright. Herobrine frowned deeply and shook his head.

"Why are you running from me? Scarlett, you should know you can tell me anything. Why are you clamming up on me? Tell me."

Red shook her head again and looked worried, "It r-really doesn't matter, Hero. I'm just really tired. Can I please go to bed now?"

"You can after you tell me what is wrong."

"Please, Hero. Just let it go." Red complained as he kept pressing on the matter and didn't seem like he was going to let up any time soon. Herobrine stood his ground and backed her up into a nether brick wall with a more than serious expression appearing on his face. His glowing eyes even became more vivid and flamed just a bit more fiercely.

"I don't like things being kept from me, Red. What is it?" Herobrine said in a more threatening tone that was beginning to concern her more than actually telling him. She felt conflicted on how to proceed. If she told him it could ruin everything. What if he didn't want a child? She didn't want him abandoning her to be all alone. She hated being alone…

Biting her lip, she shook her head and wanted to cry out in frustration, "Why are you being so pushy? It doesn't matter."

"It matters to me what troubles you. Now I'm losing patience with you. Stop playing this game and just tell me, Scarlett." Herobrine stared deeply into her eyes as he had her trapped against the wall and was intimidating the heck out of her.

"I-I…" Red stumbled on her words and felt heat rise on her cheeks intensely to the point she felt light-headed. "I-… Hero, I'm too scared to tell you." she confessed and brought her hands to her face in shame. Herobrine stood towering over her and looked at her blankly for a moment.

"Why would you be scared to tell me anything? You didn't do something to defy me have you, Scarlett?" Herobrine asked in a low tone that made Red stand on edge. She quickly shook her head at his accusing words.

"N-no! It's not that! It's… It's just that I'm…That I'm-" She huffed and felt tears begin to stream down her face. Herobrine grabbed onto her hands and pulled them away from her crying face. He leaned in to the point their noses were brushing up against each other as he looked her in the eyes searchingly.

"Red… Why are you crying?"

"B-because you'll abandon me! You'll hate me and never want to see my face again! I-I'm so scared! I don't want to lose you!"

"What in the world could possibly make me hate you? I don't think I could hate you if I tried, Red." Herobrine replied and then leaned in even closer and kissed her tears away softly. "Just stop crying and talk to me."

Red shuddered and closed her eyes tightly as she finally just had to say it, he wouldn't let her go if she didn't. "Hero…" She said and with a deep calming breath she finally caved in. "I'm pregnant."

Herobrine tensed up immediately after the shocking two words left her mouth. He backed away ever so slightly and just stared at her with an unreadable expression that was making Red even more on edge. She stared back at him and was visibly shaking on the spot. Her bottom lip quivered while warm fresh tears trailed down her equally warm cheeks and down to her chin. Herobrine finally broke his intense gaze as he looked away from her, seemingly deep in thought.

"… With my child?" He questioned lowly after a painfully long minute or two of awkward silence.

Red gulped and nervously nodded her head, "Yes…" She meekly replied and felt nothing but shameful of herself. He must hate her now. He was probably going to leave her. Thee Herobrine would NEVER tolerate some child! It seemed absolutely absurd. It was absurd but it was absurd enough to actually be Red's unorthodox reality. "I'm sorry…" She murmured and looked down, her red bangs falling in front of her face and covering her brown tearful eyes.

Herobrine didn't say anything as he still was looking off into the distance in deep thought. Red was thinking he was so livid that he was actually speechless. She was shocked he didn't just pin her to the wall again and end her miserable life. Yet, he stayed calm when he finally looked back at her with his white glowing eyes. "Why are you apologizing?" He questioned intensely and reached out and grabbed her chin forcefully.

Red shuttered at his sudden touch and internally panicked when he pulled her head up to look at him face to face. "I-I…" Red stuttered and was trembling even more so than before. She felt sick to her stomach as he stared her down like a hawk eyeing it's prey.

"Why?" He questioned her again and took a step near her, making her pin up against the wall to the point she couldn't move back anymore.

Red shook her head, "Because… You obviously wouldn't want a child." she replied softly and blinked away some more of her tears that would not stop falling. She hated looking so weak and fragile in front of him. She hated crying all the time, it was so unlike her.

Herobrine scoffed at her answer and glared down at her. She flinched at his highly intense heated glare and closed her eyes as he still held her chin hostage. She was waiting for him to slap her roughly or slam her against the wall… but it never came. "Scarlett." Herobrine said her name lowly, "Open your eyes and don't ever tell me what I want or do not want again." Herobrine threatened, which quickly made Red open her eyes back open wide.

"B-but… Don't you?"

"Don't I what?"

"Don't you not want a child? You want me to get rid of it, don't you?" Red said more firmly as she gazed into his unreadable eyes. Herobrine took his hand away and leaned in closer to her face, which slightly made her flinch at his closeness. He looked fixedly on her and scrutinized her entire face that was full of obvious fear of his reaction on the most sudden and urgent situation.

"Don't say something so ridiculous to me. I do not for the life of me know how you think this is a unacceptable concept. I am only taken back it has happened so soon. But I suppose not everything can always work under my agenda." Herobrine replied and to Red's surprise, he smiled at her. It wasn't a crooked or cruel smirk, but a real genuine smile. Red was speechless and could only stare at him with wide eyes and her mouth ever so slightly agape. "I am nothing but truly honored to have a child with you, my dear Scarlett. It was in my future plans but I believe our 'past actions' will only work on their own accord. I do need a heir, after all. So you're apologies and worrying is for naught. I do and always will love you, Scarlett. Truly I do.." Bringing a hand to her cheek, he leaned in and pressed his lips up against hers. Red started crying again but this time it was from nothing but happiness. Pulling herself into the kiss, the two began taking in each other's passion and longing that they both were keeping hidden inside.

"I-I love you too! I love you so much! I was s-so afraid you would abandon m-me!"

"I would never do such a thing. I will never abandon you." He whispered lowly into the kiss before going back to twirling their tongues together in a sweet battle they both were fighting hard to win. Red brought her arms around Herobrine's head as she deepened the kiss even more. Herobrine held her waist and brought her as close to himself as he could. The two star-crossed lovers kissed until they both needed air and had to part away enough that their lips were brushing up against each others.

Red stared at him half-lidded and smiled sweetly at Hero, "You're not like the others… I keep forgetting."

Herobrine breathed out a chuckle and pecked her lips with his own gently before speaking, "Start remembering." He teased her and gently began running his one hand through Red's short rose colored hair. Red leaned her head against his hand and closed her eyes for a moment, relishing in his affectionate side.

"I'll try…" She finally replied also teasingly and opened her eyes back to look into his blank white ones that showed a softness that he only ever would show to his Little Red and maybe perhaps their child one day.

"Why were you so afraid to tell me?" Herobrine questioned her as the two finally backed away slightly from each other or at least enough to not have Red backed into the nether brick wall completely.

Red began wiping away at her eyes to get rid of any tears left and sighed as she looked down in reminiscence."I'm just so used to being rejected by others. Through my whole life I have been let down by so many people who were supposed to care about me. My own two biological parents even let me and my sister down. When I was just a baby and Blue was a toddler, my parents send us away. They didn't want us anymore and to this day I don't even know why." Red frowning, looked back up at his eyes that seemed highly bothered by her words. "We were thrown into different orphanages together and went from family to family. Every single one of them were either scumbags or just wanted to get rid of us for some stupid reason. I know I was a pretty bad kid that would beat up practically anyone in my way other than my big sister. I felt like I had to protect her and myself from everyone, because I knew everyone didn't deserve my trust or love. They took my trust and love and always shattered it in the end. I learned that I could trust no one to care for me and that at any moment I could become a nuisance to abandon at the blink of an eye. Big Blue was and has always been the only one in my life to never betray me. While she was the brains and wit, I was the feisty spit-fire chick, who knew how to punch hard and reaction to worthless people. Blue and I were the perfect team that got through all the shit in life. That's why now it is really hard… I feel like I'm betraying her right now."

Herobrine shook his head and laid a hand onto her shoulder gently, "I'm truly sorry for all your prior plights. But I do see that is had made you a very strong person, even if you weren't respected the way you deserved to be. Your parents don't know the real treasure they had and carelessly tossed away. They didn't deserve you, nor did any other fool who mistreated you. The only thing I can promise to you and hope you do believe completely from me is that I love you. I would rather lose all my chances of reign over Minecraftia or die off in some terrible painful way than abandon you or disrespect the beautiful young woman that you are, Red. You mean so much to me… so much it sometimes bothers me." Herobrine chuckled and softly smiled at Red, who smiled back meaningfully. "Though a weakness it may or may not be… I don't think I mind too much. A weakness can be taken and made into a strength much more powerful than any before it." Herobrine said and continued to smile down at Red, who tried hard not to cry again and hug him to death.

"How can anyone one consider you a monster..? You're so wise, amazing, powerful and just…- There isn't a word suitable enough… I love you so much…"

"As do I, but… I am a monster, Red. At least, when I want to be, I can be. Don't become blind to what I truly am." Herobrine replied darkly with a growing frown and eyes blazing white, rather than their past calm ominous glow.

Red also began frowning as she shook her head immediately in confidence, "No! You're not a monster, Hero! You're a King! A king that will rise above all those brainless idiots who are the real blind ones! You are worthy to be a King, worthy to be King of Minecraftia! Like you said… You only kill because we must as revolutionaries who are fighting for a better good! I don't believe we are the bad guys! Notch and his followers are… Notch is the real monster, him and Steve, not you."

Herobrine stared at her, his eyes going back to their calmer glow. With a smirk rising delicately on his lips, he shook his head, "You truly are talented with your smart remarks and well you are right. I will the king of Minecraftia. My Father has been long overdue to be 'excommunicated' as his spot as King. Unfortunately, my little pest of a brother and Notch's flock of sheep keep getting in my way. Perhaps, they truly are the monsters in their own right. I'm glad you've listened to me and taken my word to heart, Red. It pleases me." Herobrine nodded to her and then took her hand into his own. Red stared at him questionably as he looked down at her and still was smirking.

"Come. You are tired after all." He smirked more if possible which made Red blush.

"Y-You don't have to hold my hand. I'm a big girl." Red brought up and tried to snatch her hand back but Herobrine kept his grip on her and didn't loosen up as he held her there.

"Yes… but you are still my Little Red. You always will be. So let me guide your way." Herobrine tugged her forwards as he began walking her back to his bedroom. Red wondered about his sketchy intentions and had a feeling they weren't as innocent as they defiantly didn't seem to be.

"We're not going to.. uh-? You know… um-."

Herobrine stopped walking for a second and glanced over his shoulder at her while putting a finger to his lips to silence her. With a low menacing chuckle that was far from innocent at her priceless reaction that was completely taken back. He urged her to move on with him as he gave her hand another tug and began walking forwards once more.

….

"Pervert…" Red muttered irritably while blushing furiously the whole way back to his bedroom to probably not get as much rest as she was intending on getting, rather exert much more energy than she had at the moment. 'Guess there ain't no rest for the wicked… Oh boy…" Red thought to herself and wasn't surprised when they both arrived at the door to his room. Herobrine practically threw himself on her and began roughly kissing her through the door and down onto the bed. Modesty went out the window that night.

Blue stared at Steve as she told him about Scarlett being pregnant. Steve sat up instantly with widening shocked blue eyes, "W-w-what!?" He sputtered and began quickly shaking his head in disbelief, "A-are you serious!?"

Blue gave him one of her infamous serious looks that she was an expert at making, "Do I look serious?" She replied as she too sat back up to face him better on Red's bed.

"W-well, yes but… My brother and Red?! They had to of… They- Oh my God. I think I'm going to be sick." Steve put his hands to his face and kept shaking his head at the repulsive news of his older brother and Red being intimidate with each other, which ultimately led up to her pregnancy.

Blue rolled her eyes at his rather immature reaction and then sighed softly, "I know… But it has happened and now I'm concerned and extremely conflicted as what to do."

Steve put his hands back down and looked at Sapphire in confusion, "Why?"

Blue frowned, "Because I don't want to be the person to keep an innocent child from having a Father in it's life. I'm so worried about Red and want her back home more than anything. don't get me wrong. I even told her we could take care of the child together, but she wasn't okay with that. She wants Herobrine, now more than ever. I've tried every way I can think of to convince her otherwise but she just keeps running back to him. I'm just so done with being a burden to her. I don't want to be the one to keep telling her what to do since she's getting older but I still know this relationship she has gotten herself into is wrong."

"Not to mention my brother would never want to be a Father! Or at least he wouldn't be a good one! Even if he does keep this kid around, all his ideals and personal beliefs are going to be put into this child's head. It literally could be like having a second miniature Herobrine… We have to bring Little Red back. Minecraftia can't afford to have a young child brainwashed into being just like Herobrine. If we don't Minecraftia were surely be doomed in its next generation. They too will have a 'Herobrine' to deal with."

"You think so? You think that Red's child will also become as evil as it's Father? I guess, it would make sense. A child always wants to be like their parents. Red will only encourage the behavior too. I guess, we should bring her back. If not for her sake, but the sake of all the innocent lives that could be destroyed in the future if the child really does take on it's Father's legacy." Blue sighed and ran her hand through her long hair. "This is troublesome."

"Yes it is! But we still have time! I don't know what we can do but we must think of a way to detach Red from Herobrine, somehow." Steve replied and made a thoughtful expression as he was thinking of a way to persuade Red to leave Herobrine willingly.

The two sat there in silence, both plotting a way to sever the two from each other. It wasn't until Blue's eyes widen as a sudden idea flashed in her mind. Grabbing onto Steve's hand, in which making him blush, she looked him in the eyes and smiled. "I think I have an idea!"

"Really?" He replied with excitement building up in his eyes. Steve leaned in closer but not so close to be too awkward. "What is it?"

"If I know Red right, which I hope I do considering we're sisters. I know how much Red can be a hot-head at the simplest of things. If we could figure out a way to make Red angry enough at Herobrine, we could ruin the relationship and get Red back."

Steve's eyes widen in awe as he began to nod vigorously, "That's brilliant! The only thing is we would have to intervene closely. I don't know how we would get close enough without getting killed." Steve looked a little disheartened at his own words but Blue shook her head.

"This might be absolutely crazy but it might just be crazy enough to work." Blue insisted and kept smiling confidently at Steve with her seemingly foolproof plan.

Steve titled his head curiously, "What?"

"It is a risky idea but we can go in and act like we're on a 'secret mission' to get Red back, which we are, but not the way Herobrine and Red will take it. We let Herobrine capture us and we'll be imprisoned BUT we will be in the fortress with Red at the same time. If I know Red correctly and hope she still has some love for me, she won't enjoy the idea of me being imprisoned. This might give us just enough room to worm ourselves in and somehow make up something to get Red pissed off at Herobrine. She isn't listening much lately but I know I can still be pretty conniving to her. What do you think? Too risky?"

Steve pondered her words and shrugged, "Better than anything I'm thinking up. It is a little risky as we don't know if my brother will just want us killed on the spot."

"I don't think so. If anything he's going to want to prolong our 'suffering'. I don't know Herobrine well but I would guess he would do something like that."

"Well, it is worth a try. I'll be honest, Notch might not be crazy about the idea but we don't need to tell him! It'll be our own little secret mission! What do you say?" Steve looked into her eyes with excitement building up inside. Blue sweetly smiled at him and leaned in and kissed him on the lips for a moment.

"I say we do it."

Steve smiled stupidly from her kiss and blushed intensely. Blue slightly giggled at his far-out expression that he soon snapped out of and brought back his usual composure.

"Uh… Y-yeah! Let's go then!" Steve blushed more and jumped off the bed with Blue following behind. Taking her hand into his own, he glanced at her as they stood in front of the laptop. "Ready to go back to Minecraftia?"

Blue smirked and nodded, "As ready as I'll ever be."

"Good! Here we go!" Steve stepped forward with Blue and in a flash of light the two went through the portal that led them back to Minecraftia.