I finally made it back to the castle and went straight to my room. It was pretty nice really, a big bed with grey silk sheets and heavy blanket, (it gets pretty cold in here at night), a jukebox with shelves full of records varying from rock an' roll to jazz. A rack full of multiple swords, each one I crafted myself to have its own unique and secret function, alone with a set of quivers with a bow that was pretty worn from constant use. I went over to my dresser and placed my wolf figurine that Lupa gave me and unclipped my sword.
"Enjoyed your walk in the woods my little golem?" I turned to see my mother, princess Iona of the iron golems.
"Yeah, even had a run in with Lupa and she gave me my birthday gift early because she won't be able to come to the festival this year."
Mom looked at me confused; she knows how close Lupa and I were and to hear that she won't be coming was strange.
"The villages in the outer regions are requesting guard dogs so she needs to go and help them out. But she promised we go hunting when she comes back," I said.
"Must be serious if the outer regions are requesting aid, should probably look into it myself and see if the iron golems can be of aid," she muttered to herself. She said goodnight before leaving and I got undressed jumped in bed, feeling exhausted from today and pasted out under the warm blanket.
For the next two days I spent most of my free time practicing my swordplay for my fight with Ivory, if I beat her then I take her title as the greatest swordsmen in Minecraftia. This was going on ever since she put a bone sword and challenged me to fight her.
Flashback 9 years ago
Henry was walking around the castle until he heard the sound of clashing steel coming from the barracks where the iron golems trained. He loved watching them practice and they enjoyed having the human prince enjoy the spectacle. Little did he know was that the guards were going against Ivory and Skully was watching from the sidelines, cheering on her friend. She was the princess of the Skeletons, who were master archers that topped anyone in comparison. She wore grey shorts, grey vest that showed off her stomach and a grey skeleton hat, silver hair tide in ponytails and black eyes grey leggings that went up to her thighs and grey vest that showed her stomach and a bit of her, um….bountiful mounds. (He was too young at the time to notice stuff like that, and he learned quickly from others to always look up instead of down).
He looked on in shock as she over powered the golems in only seconds. While she relished in her victory it got him thinking, what if he learned to fight with swords then maybe he can show her not to make a fool of the golems. While they left he snuck over the sword rack and grabbed one that was too heavy for him but he held it and started to swing aimlessly with no form of control but he was a kid and he thought himself to be a badass. He continued this for a few more minutes until a shadow loomed over him and stopped and saw Ivory looking at him like he was stupid. Skully looked a little nervous as to what she might do to him.
"So the little human thinks himself to be a swordsman. Let me tell you something boy, just because you can hold a sword doesn't make you a master." She snatched it from him and Skully came by his side.
"Come on Ivory, he just wanted to pretend. He's a little kid after all," she said, putting her hands on his shoulder comfortingly. He knew she was trying to help but he wasn't going to take Ivory's shit at the time and shook her off.
"I wasn't pretending, I'm going to be a swordsmen and I will defeat you and earn glory for the iron golems," he said, determined to make it happen and she got that look in her eye that read, 'are you challenging me?'
She reached into her side, actually going through the skin and started to pull out something out that still startles Henry to this day. A sword made entirely of bone; it was light but very solid and durable then tossed it to the boy who only looked at her confused until she pulled out another one and took her stance. He understood what she was doing and like a fool, ran at her with bone sword only to be disarmed and wacked in the back of the head. For the next two months he challenged her to fights and always came out bloodied and beaten.
Iona was furious at Ivory for doing that to him but he told her to that this was his fight and he was going to beat her. One day Ivory decided to make things interesting and took his necklace that was very precious to Henry because it was a gift from his grandfather. He tried to get it back only for her to push him to the ground, his anger causing him to lash out violently. Catching her completely off guard.
"GIVE IT BACK!" he shouted at the top of his lungs and rushed at her, swing with all the might his small body had to offer and shattered her bone. He wacked at her right shin to bring her down and raised his sword high and brought it down hard.
Ivory tried to stop it with her arm but that only resulted in her forearm being broke in two. After Henry's anger faded he realized what he had done and tried to apologize but she stopped him.
"Don't you dare say sorry for this Henry. Look at what you managed to do just now, not one mod can ever say that they managed to get the better of like you did. Don't regret this, look and feel nothing but pride Henry. Let me teach you and I'll turn you into a warrior like a Wither Skeleton."
From that point on, she trained him through intense practice and he never looked back on it. They became good friends as the years went on but he was still determined to take her title and she looked forward to that day.
End Flashback
It was finally here the, Summer Harvest festival and the Iron Golem kingdom was celebrating. Along with the other mobs but to me all that mattered was that I was going to celebrate my eighteenth birthday with my friends. Walking around I took in everything, from various mods walking around enjoying themselves to the multiple booths that had games or festival food.
"Henry!" I turned to and was attack with a surprise hug from the Creeper Cupa. She's been my best friend ever since she and Andr found me in the forest all those years ago. She was very friendly and loved to play with explosives, though she had a great fear of cats that I'm still unclear as to why though.
"Hey there Cupa good to see you, you still running the fireworks booth?" I asked, letting her go from the hug.
"Yup, come on the others sent me out to find you," she said, and grabbed my hand to guide me to her booth.
Since Creepers are known to self-destruct for some reason, they are skilled well in things that go 'boom' they make profit selling fireworks and firecrackers. Or high grade thermite, you know, in case you're feeling a bit mischievous. Standing there at the booth was Andr who, at first glance, turn away from me in disgust. I never understood why she didn't like me. I never did anything to her and was always nice to her. Then there was Arachne of the Spiders and her little sister Fang of the Cave Spiders, these two were pranksters and its best not to mess with them less you want them to make you their next victim.
There was also Ivory and Skully, as well as Blazette who was an old friend as well and who held me dear to her heart, she told me that once a little after I befriended her. She was tough but became a softy around me for some reason.
"Happy birthday Steel," she said and aimed to hug me but remembered that I wasn't fire proof and backed away.
"I have something that I've been meaning to give, hope you like it." Blazette grabbed one of her blaze rods and started to heat it with her fire until she managed to bend it into a bracelet around my hand. This time she hugged me and I didn't burn at all.
"What did you do?" I asked.
"I gave you one of my blaze rods so that you'll be immune to fire, which means that I'll be able to touch you without you having to take a fire proof potion," she said but blushed when she mentioned that she can touch me know.
"Oh Henry," someone whispered behind me and I felt something slick on my neck and it sent a shiver though my body.
"H-Hey Gelli, um, could you please stop that?" I stuttered. She was the princess of Slime cubes, and as you might guess she was made of slime. Her skin was green as well as the somewhat see through dress that she wore as well as the green hat. And from what you might have already have guessed, a bit of a pervert.
"Are you sure you really want me to stop Henry, your body says otherwise. It's trembling like crazy," she said her slime making it's under my shirt and vibrated on my back and chest.
"Gelli, if you don't get off of him I'll char you to a crisp," Blazette said, flaring her fire as a warning that immediately worked and I gave a silent thank you to her.
I had the time of my life with them, Skully had set up and archery contest for the festival and it was where she and Arachne gave me my gift, a new bow that Skully made with her bone and durable thread. Feeling the slack as I pulled on it told me that it was made for distance and packed a punch. Fang had also given me some arrows that she had dipped in her own poison, not sure what I'll use them on but I thanked her and the others. Cupa had given me something she calls the Spark Box, it was this little metal wind-up box filled with flint and metal that spun and let out a fury of sparks and a little tune played. It was nice. But after a while, Ivory pulled me aside.
"Time we settle the score Steel," she said. A crowd started to form a circle around us. They were no doubt excited to see us fight or thought it was part of the festival. She drew her stone sword and I drew mine, holding it firmly with both hands.
She looked at me confused, "What kind of sword is that?" she asked.
"You'll see soon enough," I said.
Remember how I said I made a few swords that have their own unique function, well this one happens to be one of my favorites. It didn't have a guard where the blade and hilt connect. The hilt was slightly larger in diameter and length, along with a button in the center.
We charged at each other at crossed blades, not holding our strength back. She trust forward but I managed to parry her and made to counter, but it looked like she was expecting that. Ivory ducked and swung at my stomach but I jumped back an avoided it. She took advantage of the opening and brought her sword down from above. I blocked the attack in mid-strike and head-butted her back a few steps.
"Very resourceful Henry, but don't get cover confident. Next hit is going to come for you," Ivory said, sounding determined. The others and the Iron Golems cheered me on but Andr and Skully cheered on Ivory. I didn't hold it against Skully because that was her friend but Andr did it because she didn't like me.
I let myself get distracted for a split second and it was all Ivory needed to bash the pommel of her sword under my chin, knee me in the gut and push me back. I tripped backward and was about fall but I flipped me sword in reverse and kept myself up. Ivory charged forward and I couldn't help the sly grin that spread on my lips as I aimed my hilt at just the right angle then, when she was within distance, I pressed the button on the hilt.
From it sprung out a collapsible four foot blade with a row of holes to minimize wind resistance. It missed just enough to cut her cheek but it did startle her that's for sure as well the crowd.
"This is a Double-Headed sword, you can't find this anywhere else in Minecraftia because this was a custom design I made," I said, feeling proud of my own work.
This wasn't something that was easy to use, I spent months trying to perfect at unique fighting style to use this weapon and now I was going to test it out.
"I'll end this in just a few moves," I said, able to move much faster now that I didn't have to hold a sword that was a little heavy and off balance.
I rushed her and spun the weapon, managing to disorient her. Since the eyes are always drawn to motion it gave me the chance to strike back. Disarming her with a quick, I sent her stone sword flying and thrust the point forward, just a centimeter away from her throat. Everyone stopped cheering and it was quiet, all no doubt trying to process what the Nether just happened.
"You lose, and you're title is mine."
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