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A/N: Hey everyone! First off, I apologize about the delay in this chapter being uploaded. I got sick for a while, and this chapter was a bit more difficult to write, for whatever reason. Regardless, that is no excuse! Hopeefully, it won't take this long to upload another chapter! Anyway, I have a few things that need to be said. All positive things, I assure you!
IMPORTANT: A couple of people have brought a proposition to the table, one I myself have considered as well. As I'm sure you're all aware, Minecraft really doesn't have a fixed storyline. Due to this, there are not many canon characters, if any. I guess you could count the mobs in the mob talker as characters, but many of their personalities are fabricated. So, I was thinking I may accept OC submissions from you guys, my readers! Keep in mind, I already have some characters planned out that have yet to make an appearance. However, due to a lack of cast in Minecraft, I may opt to use OC submissions if anyone would like to send some. I may or may not use your character, but if I do I'll be sure to credit you for the creation. (I'll use your profile name on here to credit you, so I'm afraid guests cannot submit requests.) I'm accepting, at this time, submissions for both protaganists and antagonists. If you do choose to send a submission, you can do so in a PM or review. Be sure to include basic information, (Appearance, weapon, personality, age, etc.) and whether or not they are a protaganist or antagonist. If you have any further questions, don't be afraid to shoot a message my way!
Well, back to the main point, I would like to thank all those who have reviewed so far...without reviews, there is no way this fanfiction would stay afloat. After all, you're reviews are what motivate me to continue!
Enough of my rambling, please, enjoy the chapter!
Jeff's point of view:
"Josh! Is that really you?" I asked, surprised to be sure, but pleasantly so.
The glasses-wearing teen nodded the affirmative. "That's my name. I gotta say…I'm surprised to see you two here. Then again, I really shouldn't be." Josh commented.
"Why's that?" DJ asked curiously.
Josh held up a finger. "Maybe you could let me inside first? Right now, aren't we just tempting fate to send a creeper our way, standing here like this?"
DJ and I traded glances. "True enough. Make yourself a home." I said, as Josh stepped into the room, Sabri closing the door behind him. "Let's all sit down first; you look a bit worse for wear." I commented, noticing Josh's dirtied physique.
"You could say that," Josh agreed, sitting down on the green wool couch, the rest of us taking seats around the coffee table. Josh rested the thin square he held on the table before speaking. "I was lucky enough to regain consciousness in the middle of the night."
"How long were you out there for?" DJ asked, worried.
"About 3 hours, give or take." Josh answered, removing his glasses to rub his eyes, before putting them back on.
"How did you get here? In the game, I mean?" I asked, wondering how he got here at a different time than DJ or I.
"Well, it all started like this," Josh began, leaning forward.
-Flashback-
Josh's point of view:
"I'm back!" I called as I got home from school, though hearing no response. "Hello?" I called again, but to no avail. It was then I noticed a note on the counter. I picked it up and began reading.
Josh:
Welcome home! We'll be gone most of the day running errands, so you're on your own for the day. You can have whatever you want for dinner, just be sure to have something healthy with it!
Love, Mom
P.S. Be sure to close the blinds when it gets dark, okay? Thanks!
'I guess its soup for me today.' I thought as I shrugged, placing the note back on the counter. It was then I felt my cell phone begin vibrating in my pocket, as I quickly reached into my pocket and brought it up to my ear, greeting whoever was calling.
"Hello, this is Josh. Who is this?" I asked, before hearing the unmistakable voice of one of my best friends.
"Hey Josh! What's up?" DJ asked from the other line.
"You called me. Shouldn't I be asking you that?" I countered, smiling a bit.
"Oh ha ha. Hey, you wanna play Minecraft? Jeff and I are gonna get on." DJ asked as I begin walking to my room, depositing my backpack on the table along the way.
"I actually have some new hacks I was planning on trying out." I replied, "Once I finish downloading those, I'll be happy to. Just give me a bit."
"Don't you already have plenty?" DJ asked.
I smirked as I answered, "Plenty isn't the same as enough."
"Touché." DJ said, "Well, hurry up and get that done, then join us."
"Not a problem. Consider it done." I replied.
"Rodger dodger. Seeya!"
"See you." DJ and I exchanged goodbyes, as I then closed my phone and replaced it back within the safe confines of my pocket. "Well, no reason to keep them waiting. Let's hurry this up." I said to myself as I began opening the necessary windows on my computer to properly set up the hacks.
-Some time later-
"That took less time than I thought it would." I commented as I booted up Minecraft. "Is there server open…so it is." I noted as I spotted the correct server. "Join." I commanded. That was when I found myself spiraling down from the sky to meet the not so welcoming ground. I could only utter one thing before I fell unconscious upon hitting the ground.
"What?" It was then my world went black.
-End Flashback-
Jeff's point of view:
Josh leaned back as he finished his story. "That's how I got here. As for what I did after that, it's pretty basic. I fought off one or two mobs, and took shelter in a cave for the rest of the night. Oh, I also found these." Josh pulled out a number of items.
"Minerals?" I questioned as DJ inspected the goods.
"Let's see…coal, iron, wow, redstone too? And…diamonds?!" DJ exclaimed as he held up eight of the valuable gems. "Where the heck did you find these?!" He asked.
Josh smirked. "You know those hacks I told you about?" He asked, as DJ nodded. "They work. I used a diamond detector to get those." Josh explained.
"Wait…how did you use hacks?" I asked. That shouldn't be possible without something to operate them.
Josh looked thoughtful for a moment. "Well…they're not exactly hacks. Otherwise, I would have way more than just this. Think of them as perks. And as for how I use them…this came in with me." Josh explained as he held up the square on the coffee table. It was only then I noticed the HP label on it.
"Is that your laptop?!" DJ exclaimed, clearly just as surprised as I was.
"Apparently it came in with me." Josh elaborated. "Don't ask me how. From what I've observed so far, its wireless range allows it to implement hacks within a fixed area, so there are quite a few advantages, though with limits. I can't seem to do any game-changing hacks." He continued, "Anything that doesn't require a wireless connection also works on it. Word documents still work, for example. I activate the hacks by opening Minecraft, although all that pops up is a bar to type in something. I just type in the hack and lo and behold, it works."
"Wow…that's actually kind of awesome." DJ commented.
"It certainly helped me out. I actually used it to track down you guys." Josh explained. "Power isn't a problem either. Fortunately, it can be charged with redstone." After Josh finished his explanation, he moved his gaze to look at the two human mobs in the room. "Enough about me, though. I'm more curious about who activated the mob talker mod."
"It was DJ." I answered, looking at the one responsible.
"Oh, come on! It helped in the end, didn't it?" DJ asked.
Josh continued to stare suspiciously at him, "Something tells me that's not your initial reason for activating the mod."
"So…you're from Jeff's world?" Andr suddenly asked, Josh nodding in confirmation.
"That's right. You could say I'm part of their merry band of misfits." Josh smiled, "All we would need is Glenn, and the whole gang's here."
"If you fell in here…I wouldn't be particularly surprised if he showed up." I observed.
"So we should be ready if and when he does." DJ suggested. "Aside from that, we should get ready to go to the Nether, right? Until we take care of that, we can put other problems aside, right?" I nodded my head in agreement.
"Hang on." Josh suddenly spoke up, "Why is it so important that we get to the Nether?"
DJ and I sighed as we began the explanation of what had happened before he got here, and our rather unpleasant encounter with the strange being known as Herobrine.
-Undisclosed Location-
Third person point of view:
Herobrine was pleased. Excited, even. Sure these new…arrivals, didn't seem different at first glance, but he had this feeling about them. He didn't get those often anymore.
"You're just going to go with the regular order, then?" Herobrine turned to look at the person, or rather, creature that had spoken to him.
"Are you displeased with it?" He asked smiling in that creepy fashion his subordinates knew him for.
The creature shook its head, "No, not particularly. I am merely suggesting that changed variables always seem to make things more interesting."
"And I agree," Herobrine said, his smile only growing more disturbing, "But it seems the chess pieces have set themselves…surprisingly, with quite a small amount of influence from me."
"What do you mean? Are you suggesting those who have already fallen will attempt to rise again?" The creature asked, curiosity piqued, "But…will they join or oppose?"
Herobrine smirked, "The million dollar question! I simply cannot wait to see who will win…who will fail." Herobrine laughed a low, unsettling laugh. "Oh, we shall see…"
"You know, you can be exceedingly disturbing at times." The creature commented.
"Now that's just uncalled for…" Herobrine slumped as his own right hand man insulted him.
-Jeff's point of view-
"That is…very interesting." Josh said as he leaned back on the couch he currently occupied.
I shook my head, "Interesting is hardly the word I would use to describe it…" I looked up, "I've already had enough of Herobrine to last a lifetime, and I haven't so much as seen his face yet."
DJ pumped his fist in the air, "Look at it this way," He began, "I wouldn't want to leave before I punched that guy in his smug-ass face anyway. Then I'll see about leaving."
Sabri face palmed. "We haven't seen his face…how do we know if it's smug?"
"I just know!" DJ intelligently deduced.
As Sabri and DJ descended into another argument, Andr got my attention. "Jeff?"
"Yeah? What's up?" I asked, turning to her.
"Well, you said we should get some obsidian today. I mean, thanks to Josh, we already have the diamonds, so shouldn't we start to look now? Before the sun goes down?" She asked me, gesturing to the window. Of course, it was still plenty bright out, but that wouldn't last forever. Better sooner than later.
I nodded to Andr. "Always the voice of reason. Hey everyone!" I called, seemingly stopping DJ in the middle of a tirade, "Andr reminded me we have business to take care of. After all, we made plans, so let's follow through with them. First off, while it is surprising Josh showed up, it can only help us in the end. Additionally, it shows people can still come into this world." I traded glances with Josh and DJ. "Likely, that means Glenn, our friend, will show up. So, until such time that does happen, let's do something constructive. DJ, Sabri," I called, getting their attention, "You take Josh down into the caves with you, mine at least fourteen blocks of obsidian." I ordered, tossing DJ a diamond pick. "Josh, I would like you to use the diamond detector function on your laptop and gather some of the mineral. I have a feeling we'll need higher quality stuff than just wood and iron." I gestured to Andr and I, "We'll stay here and get more raw materials if need be. Work on the house, I'll probably start a cobble mine."
Josh nodded, "Just like our roles when we actually play the game, then? Fine by me." With that, Josh made for the door. "Shake a leg, guys." Josh ordered as both Sabri and DJ headed for the door as well.
"Be back in a while!" Sabri announced, suddenly sending Andr and I a sly look. "You kids don't do anything questionable while we're gone, okay?" Sabri laughed for some reason, while Andr blushed wildly.
'Maybe it's an inside joke…' I thought to myself idly as I turned to get some materials out of a nearby chest. "Good luck." I called just before the door closed, signaling our companions' departure. As I stocked up my inventory, a thought suddenly struck me. "Hey Andr."
"Um…yeah, Jeff?" Andr acknowledged turning with a light blush still present on her face.
"You don't have a weapon of any sort, do you?" I asked, thinking that it seemed Enderman would either attack with bare hands or a block they picked up.
Andr shook her head. "No. I used a block as a weapon before, though."
I laughed a little as I turned back to the chest I was rummaging through before. "That may be, but I don't think that really qualifies as a legitimate weapon." I began, finding what I was looking for. "So, due to your teleportation talents, why not give this a shot?" I asked as I tossed a bow over to the girl. "No pun intended."
"A bow? Skeletons use these a lot…" Andr noted, attempting to hold it the right way.
I gestured to the door. "How about some target practice?" I asked as I headed out the door, Andr following me out. "You might be wondering why I suggest a bow. Think about it, if you can teleport to any position within your line of sight, a marksman, or markswoman in your case, approach to fighting would be ideal, don't you agree?" I finished my explanation, stopping our trek a bit of the ways from the tree line.
Andr nodded her head in understanding. "That makes a lot of sense, actually. I wonder why no one thought of it before…" Andr then met my gaze. "But, I don't know if I'm any good at using a bow."
"Let's find out, then." I smiled. "See that tree over there?" I questioned, pointing at a tree a good number of blocks from our position.
"Yeah."
"Try hitting it in the center. In relation to where the branches begin and the roots are, I mean." I elaborated, stepping back slightly after handing her a quiver of arrows.
"Well…okay." Andr agreed. As she took a single arrow from the quiver now resting against her backside, she took up a stance in preparation. Surprisingly, the stance seemed for all intents and purposes to be flawless. As soon as she pulled the arrow back, priming her shot, she hesitated for only a few moments before letting the arrow fly, darting through the air and hitting the tree, burying the tip firmly into the trunk.
I raised my eyebrows in surprise. "Wow…looks like you're a natural." I noted as I observed the arrow, which had hit the tree, astoundingly close to the center Andr had been aiming for.
"Is that…good?" Andr asked, a little hesitantly.
"Are you kidding? That was downright impressive!" I complimented, causing Andr to blush crimson. "Your form was great, and your aim speaks for itself, really." I continued.
"T-Thanks…" Andr accepted my compliment, only becoming redder.
"Anyway," I began, sticking my thumb back in the direction of the house, "I'm going to expand the house a bit. Why don't you stay out here and practice for a while, see if shooting arrows really is your thing. Judging from what I've seen, it definitely seems that way." I finished, flashing a smile at the Enderwoman.
"Okay, I will." Andr agreed, directing a smile at me as well. "Be sure to make a spot for the Nether portal. Oh, Josh will need a room too, huh?" Andr noted, already preparing to fire another arrow.
"That he will. See you in a bit!" I said as I walked back to the house, pulling some wooden planks from my inventory. 'Wonder how the others are doing…' I thought as I entered my humble abode.
-Josh's point of view-
"Jackpot." I smirked as I uncovered a group of diamond. This would bring my count up to a staggering forty-two blocks of diamond. "Plenty to get by on…but who ever said plenty was enough?" I asked myself as I moved on through the cave, having left DJ and Sabri behind, as we could cover more ground more quickly that way. "Lucky." I noted as my laptop began beeping again, coordinates to some more diamond appearing on the screen. After I mined some regular stone out of the way, some diamond appeared just as predicted. "Bingo." I smirked as I mined out the precious mineral, bringing my count from forty-two pieces of diamond to forty-six pieces. Truly, everything was going just as planned.
"SSSSSSSSSSS!"
"Well, it's been nice knowing me. I was being selfish wanting more diamond, I guess. I only hope the afterlife is as good as everyone says it is." I said to myself as I heard the dreaded hissing of a creeper.
I waited.
And waited.
And waited some more.
"Seriously, now I'm just being made fun of."
"What, you want to die?" I heard a voice behind me. "Y'know, you're reaction was lackluster…you didn't panic at all!" I turned to see a girl, shorter than myself, sporting a green creeper jacket whilst looking rather displeased.
"Sorry to disappoint." I replied, "But I'd rather be mature in meeting my end." I pretended to straighten my nonexistent tie, putting one hand behind my back.
"Stop trying to act so cool…" The girl mumbled, pouting.
I shrugged, "So just so we're clear…" I pointed a finger at the girl, "You're not going to blow me up?"
She looked at me, eyes narrowed, leaning forward. I stared back impassively. "Hm…no, I guess not." She finally replied, turning away from me.
I raised an eyebrow, "Perhaps you could explain why?" I suggested.
"I'm not REALLY sure. I guess its cause you seem kinda weird." She explained, tapping her chin.
"How flattering." I rolled my eyes.
She looked back at me. "Coming from me it is. Trust me."
"Trust a creeper…I'll get right on that." I mocked.
"I can still blow you up, you know." She reinforced, glaring.
"Noted." I inspected her for a moment. 'Should I…eh, why not?' I thought to myself, coming to a conclusion. "When two people meet, it's polite to introduce yourself. I'm Josh." I introduced myself.
"Why should I tell you my name?" The girl asked. I shrugged. She slumped slightly. "Fine. My name's Cupa."
Seeing as she responded positively, I continued, "Well Cupa, would you care to come back to the house my friends built with me?" I asked.
"Are you looking for a date or something?" She questioned sarcastically, glare intensifying.
I smiled slightly, "Nothing so incriminating. Truth be told, I'm giving you the same offer my friend Jeff was giving. See, you're not the first we've asked. Living with us right now is a spider named Sabri, and an Enderwoman named Andr." I looked at her to find her seeming far more interested as opposed to moments before.
"Did you say Andr?" She asked, fixing me with a scrutinizing gaze.
"Yeah…from what I've been told, she was the first mob to join." I elaborated, "Could you perhaps…know her?" Cupa confirmed my suspicion with a nod of her head.
"Of course! We're friends! We've known each other for a long time, actually."
"That so?"
"It is so!" She affirmed, looking far more docile than before. "If she thinks its okay to stay with you guys, then I guess I can go with you too. If you're lying to me, though, I won't hesitate to blow you into a million little pieces!"
"Duly noted." I said turning back to the path I had taken to get here. "I suppose I learned from my first mistake…we came to get diamond, and I have plenty for now. That said I'm going back to the house. Care to accompany me?" I questioned whilst walking away.
"I already said I'm coming with you, didn't I?" Cupa retorted, catching up to walk by my side.
"That you did." I agreed, as we both made the considerable trek back to the surface.
-Jeff's point of view-
"So you just…left him there." I commented, sending DJ an accusing glance.
"What's with that look?" DJ asked as he put his feet up on the table, reclining in his chair as he ate a sandwich. "Josh is a smart guy! He'll figure things out on his own. Besides, he's got hacks!" DJ attempted to justify his leaving Josh in the mine.
"And you agree with him?" I asked Sabri next.
She shrugged, "I barely know the guy. I wasn't gonna just wait out in the mine for him all alone. He's the one who suggested splitting up anyway."
"That's just like him, isn't it?" I shook my head.
"See?" DJ looked over at me, "The situation is out of my hands."
I gave him a dry look. "Well, we have the obsidian we need. I guess we'll just wait here until he comes back." As if on que, we heard the front door open.
"Is that him?" Andr asked.
"That, or a really polite zombie." Sabri commented.
While we expected Josh to enter the room, what we did NOT expect was a girl with a creeper hoodie to enter. And promptly run over to Andr to latch onto her with a hug.
"Andr! It's been too long! How's it going?" The girl asked, letting go of the surprised Enderwoman and stepping back.
"C-Cupa?" Andr looked surprised before smiling, astonishment replaced with happiness, "Cupa! It really is you!" She announced as the two girls embraced each other again.
I scratched my head, "Hey…could we get some clarification here?" I asked, motioning to Sabri, who looked somewhat confused, and DJ, who had jumped to the other side of the room when the creeper hoodie sporting teen had ran past him. "What's going on?"
"Allow me to explain," Josh entered the room, adjusting his glasses as he did so. "I met that girl, Cupa, in the caves as I searched for diamond. I mentioned that Andr was lodging with us, and she claimed the two of them were good friends. Seems that it was true." He finished, motioning to the two girls.
"Oh…well, alright I guess…" I responded, glancing at the two mobs once more.
"Nice place you have here!" The girl I now knew as Cupa smiled at me, "I think I'll be just fine here!"
"You offered for her to stay here?" I asked, looking back to Josh.
The said teen merely shrugged, "What? You invite two girls here and I'm not allowed the same privilege?" He waved his hand about, indicating the house. "Besides, it seems you've done quite a bit of expanding. Its fine, isn't it?" He stared back at me expectantly.
I let out a sigh, "Yeah, its fine. Just one more thing…hey Cupa!" I called.
Said girl tuned to me, "Yeah? What's up?"
"You're not gonna blow us into miniscule pieces of flesh, are you?" I asked with a deadpan expression.
"Why does everyone ask that?" She retorted with a dry look, "But no, I won't." She answered, rolling her eyes.
"Excellent. On a different note, how long have you and Andr known one another? You seem pretty familiar with each other." I noted, motioning to the two human mobs.
Both girls brightened up at that, "Mhm! We've been best friends for a long time!" Cupa answered me, "We travel together a lot, but sometimes we get separated. Like when Andr gets carried away with teleporting to places…" Cupa shot an accusing glance at Andr.
The Enderwoman raised her hands in defense. "I can't help it! As an Enderwoman, it's what I'm meant to do…" She elaborated.
"Hmph! On top of that, you didn't tell me there was a comfy-cozy house available for living in! I'm hurt, Andr!" Cupa pretended to look hurt. Though I could tell she was joking, Andr seemed to take it seriously enough.
"I-I'm sorry Cupa! It'll never happen again, I promise!" She apologized, tugging on the creeper girl's sleeve.
"Haha! Geez Andr, I'm just joking! You're way too easy to tease, you know that?" Cupa laughed while patting the Enderwoman on the head, whom looked quite indignant.
"Uuuu…" Andr made a disappointed noise, slumping slightly at Cupa's teasing.
DJ was laughing as well, and I managed a few chuckles. Josh simply smirked widely. "Well, make yourself at home here. You can choose any room you want to sleep in, and store whatever personal items you may have in there." I explained.
"Don't mind if I do! Hey Andr, wanna take a room with me?" Cupa asked the red haired girl.
"Um…actually, I'm rooming with Jeff, so…" Andr told Cupa whilst a light blush overcame her face.
Cupa raised an eyebrow at that, looking between Andr and I before a wide smile adorned her face. "Is that so…? How nice. Huhu…" Cupa let out a small chuckle that appeared far too mischievous for my taste. "Well, don't let me interrupt you're fun, Andr." Cupa commented, Andr's blush intensifying somewhat. All I could do was wonder what Cupa was saying that caused Andr such a reaction. "Looks like I'm rooming with you, Mr. Impassive!" Cupa then announced, rounding on Josh with a finger pointed in his direction.
"Might I ask why? There is more than one room available, you know." Josh informed the girl, "And it's Josh. I'm not that impassive."
Cupa sent him an indignant glare, "Everyone else is rooming together! So I choose you. Everyone else is taken." Cupa declared.
"I'll switch." DJ offered.
"In the face of unpleasant alternatives, I'll agree to room with you Cupa." Josh suddenly complied, as DJ slumped at being shot down so easily.
"Yeah, you won't get away that easily." Sabri suddenly appeared next to DJ, smiling widely, "You're way too fun to make fun of, short stack."
DJ grew enraged. "WHO'RE YOU CALLING A SHRIMP SO SMALL HE COULD RIDE ON THE BACK OF A GRASSHOPPER?!" He yelled as he launched himself at the girl, who simply stepped to the side, causing the angered teen to collide with the counter.
I stifled my laughter as Andr tapped my shoulder, "Hey Andr. Something up?" I asked upon turning to her.
"I was just curious…did you end up finishing the portal?" She asked.
I grew solemn upon hearing that. "Yeah…I did. All the gear is ready, too." I frowned slightly. "As much as I wish we could delay it…I guess we should at least go scout the place, huh?" Andr nodded her head in agreement. "Just one thing I need to make sure of. Hey Cupa!" I called to the girl, whom turned to look at me. "Look, if you-" I started, before she held up a hand, signaling me to stop.
"Spare me the details, okay? Josh already told me what was going on with that Herobrine guy. He's always pissed me off anyway…it'll be fun to shove an explosive down his throat." She explained. I nodded my head in compliance.
"You seem awfully confident." I noted.
She shrugged. "Call it optimism."
"Hey, works for me." I agreed. "Anyway, the reason I bring this up…I finished the portal to the Nether." I announced to the group, all those gathered growing serious upon the news.
"Are you saying we should attack now?" DJ asked me.
I shook my head, "Nothing so extreme. Rather, I was thinking that we should scout out the place, and make sure the spot where our portal spawns is safe." I shared a lance with DJ and Josh. "We've had enough surprises when it spawns in the open."
Josh nodded. "Sounds like a good plan for the moment. I'm in."
"Me too." DJ said.
"I'm not leaving you to go without me…" Andr declared, glancing at me.
"Then I will too!" Cupa smirked.
Sabri flashed a thumbs-up. "I don't wanna miss out on the fun either!"
"Fair enough…Everyone, follow me." I ordered, walking in the direction I had placed the portal. I had decided it would be best to place it underground, in the technical 'basement' of the house. Somehow, I felt it fit the mood to place it there.
"Lava?" DJ noted upon seeing the substance two blocks in the walls, safely encased behind glass.
"Fitting, isn't it? It gives a feeling of foreboding, huh?" I asked, turning around as I reached the portal.
"Cause that's how I want to feel…" DJ mumbled in annoyance. "We going now?"
"As soon as everyone selects a weapon and whatever armor they want." I explained, indicating the two diamond picks resting on my back. "The chest holding all that good stuff is right there." I pointed to a chest left of the portal.
"I'm ready to go." Andr announced without looking at the chest, walking to stand by my side.
"No armor?" I asked, glancing at the bow and numerous arrows in her possession.
She shook her head in the negative. "Nope. All I need is this. Armor would just slow me down."
"Meh, fair enough." I relented, seeing as I had no place to talk. All I had in the way of armor were diamond shoulder pads anyway.
It wasn't long before everyone had decided on something. DJ had chosen a diamond helmet and boots, and some diamond gauntlets that did not only cover his forearms, but hands as well. He justified his case by saying that there was nothing quite like punching the living daylights out of someone's skull. Josh had foregone armor as well as weapons, only bringing his laptop and a slew of potions. Sabri had fashioned what appeared to be the tip of a spear, the only difference being that instead of being attached to a wooden pole, it was attached to a long line of string so that Sabri could use it, as she put it, more effectively. I opted to reserve judgment until I saw what she could do with such a weapon. Cupa had simply taken one diamond helmet, and a considerably large amount of sticks of dynamite. I dared not comment on that.
"Everyone ready? I called, turning to the portal. Hearing only responses of affirmation, I stepped through the Nether, everyone else coming through just as quickly. I first noticed that this appeared to be a more open Nether, the ceiling far above our heads. The second thing I noticed was far less pleasant.
"GHASTS!" DJ shouted, jumping to the side as a large fireball decimated the ground he had been standing on moments before, turning the Nether blocks into small cubes.
"Andr! See what you can do about those! I'll cover you!" I shouted.
"Okay!" Andr agreed, firing some arrows at one of the many ghasts, as it fell with a chilling cry of agony under the onslaught. I stood close to her, deflecting any stray fireballs from the ghasts with my dual pickaxes. I suddenly heard a loud explosion, accompanied by the pained cry of a ghast. I looked over to see Cupa with a wide smile on her face.
"Seeya later you stupid jellyfish!" Cupa taunted as she lit and tossed another stick of dynamite at the ghasts. My eyes grew wide as I saw a fireball honing in on the girl from behind.
There was no reason to worry however, as Josh quickly came to stand by the creeper girl, typing a command on his computer which caused the fireball to fly off-course, hitting the ground harmlessly to the side. "Be more careful." Josh advised. "While I can deflect the fireballs, I can't send them directly at the ghasts."
"That's fine!" Cupa said, "You defend me and I'll blow them to hell! Or…out of hell, I guess. Thanks for the save!" Cupa resumed tossing dynamite. Josh shook his head in annoyance, but nonetheless continued to send the fireballs away from both Cupa and himself.
"DJ! Sabri!" I called, gathering their attention. "Try to build a cobble house around the Nether! We can't let the ghasts deactivate it!"
"Roger! Come on DJ!" Sabri complied as did DJ, both running for the portal.
"There's only a few left! Let's keep it up!" I encouraged as the second to last ghast was suddenly engulfed in an explosion, crying out just like those before it and quickly degenerating into naught but some gunpowder and a ghast tear.
Unfortunately, it was here we would find not all mobs would behave in the way we knew them to.
The last ghast suddenly let out a deafening screech, diving down toward us. "LOOK OUT!" I shouted as the ghast drew closer, when it suddenly stopped its descent, flying just above the ground and making a beeline straight for…
…The portal…
"DJ! SABRI! GET OUT OF THE WAY!" Josh had apparently noticed the danger as well, shouting a warning to the two. It seemed the two had heard us in time, as both dove away from the portal, narrowly being avoiding the ghast who crashed into the frame, letting loose with a flurry of fireballs that engulfed both the portal and itself in numerous explosions.
Then, with the familiar pained cry of the ghast, the explosions ceased. In its place was one piece of gunpowder, a ghast tear, and a deactivated portal frame. Andr turned to me with a worried expression. I simply spoke the words swimming in my mind.
"We're trapped in the Nether…"
A/N: Don't you just adore cliffhangers?
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