The song for this chapter is: Sick of You by Selena Gomez.
This is the chapter you've all been waiting for. Here it is.
Sky POV
"Where's Jordan?!" I questioned, confused.
All of the groups had finally combined: me, Quentin, Ty, Jerome, Mitch, Preston, Ryan, Snowy, Yosh, Sierra, Annie, Mat, Ian, Beatrice, Beatrice's bother Ray, long-lost Ant, and Void. Ty had told me about his relationship to Herobrine, along with his siblings.
"This is it!" Void announced, "I'm not going back to him. You guys have taught me a valuable lesson: never listen to evil. I somewhat learned that from Cupquake."
"Cupquake?" Yosh asked, "She was…"
"Working with the squids." We all gasped, especially me and Yosh.
"What did she do to Jordan?" I queried.
"And iEcho?" Preston added.
"She took them to the dimension of the squids. Mia is planning on sacrificing them to Herobrine for her own pleasure."
"And how do you know this?" Ty requested.
"I just do. Please believe me. I actually haven't told a lie all of today, which is really good," Void begged.
"Okay," I replied, "We're going to the squid dimension. To save Jordan and iEcho."
"And budder!" Jerome called out. Mitch punched him, "Ow. Sorry."
"No," I told him, "It's good. For budder!" Everyone cheered me on as I held up my legendary budder sword.
Jordan POV
For hours, I stayed chained next to iEcho, Toby, Jason, and Sly on that wall. They had all told me their stories. Toby and Sly had been caught because they were leaders of their own groups, and Jason was caught trying to get out during a prison break. iEcho was the cause of that break. She explained our family's backstory to me, since I didn't seem to know anything beforehand. We had at least seven other siblings, but they all ends up vanishing from the face of the planet and were heard of again. As far as she knows, we are the last ones alive.
One moment, I heard soft footsteps coming from the end of the prison hallway. I called out, "Who's there?"
"Jordan?" Sky's voice faintly whispered.
"Yeah. I'm here. Get me out!"
Sky, no longer with his crutches, easily maneuvered throughout the prison. He had Ty as backup and told me that the others were looking in other places. They unlocked the cell and released the five victims. Ty took Jason, Toby, and Sly outside of the squid dimension because they were severely injured. Sky led me and iEcho to the other Sky Army recruits.
We eventually met up with Sierra, Snowy, and Yosh. Once she noticed me, Sierra gave me a giant hug.
"You're alive," she whispered, "I didn't think you would…"
"I would never leave you without at least a goodbye. But this time I won't need a goodbye," I told her, "Cause we're not going down without a fight."
"Damn right we're not!" Sky said. Mitch and Jerome caught up with us, their iron swords covered in squid blood.
"Sky." Mitch looked absolutely stunned, "We've got a problem."
"What kind of problem?"
"Squids are fighting back. They want Jordan."
"Then I'll fight for my freedom," I announced. They glared at me in shock.
Sky nodded and led me, Mitch, Jerome, and Yosh into the battlefield.
"I want to come," Snowy yelped. She pulled out a bow and arrows and raced to meet us. Sierra decided to stay out and rushed to help Ty with Toby, Jason and Sly.
As soon as we reached the battlefield we saw hundreds of squids and only me, Sky, Quentin, Ty, Jerome, Mitch, Preston, Ryan, Snowy, Yosh, Annie, Mat, Ian, Beatrice, Ray, Ant, and Void were fighting. I slashed into several squids until I heard screams coming from the front of the portal. The Homies, Enderdragons, and Illusionists had teamed up once again and made their way to the squid dimension.
Chris hurried to my side, "I know I'm a douche. You can tell me that later. But for right now, we have some squids to kill." I sliced into a squid about to kill him and grinned. He ran off and joined Beatrice and Ray.
A few minutes later, I started to become worried about Sierra and Ty. I recruited Sky and we crept over to the portal. Mia was already there.
"Going somewhere, Sparklez?"
"Maybe," I told her, "What were you going to do to me and iEcho back there?"
"I thought I already told you. Herobrine wants you dead, so I'll do the job for him."
Sky glared over at me, "What do you have with Herobrine?"
"He made a deal," Mia begun.
My eyes widened and tried to ignore Sky's stares.
"Herobrine told Jordan that he would release you from the squids if he found the One with the Golden Necklace. This girl was Sierra. I know, you didn't think I would figure it out. I'm smarter than you believe."
"You tricked into thinking you were a girl named Susan. I've known you're more clever than others," I said.
She turned her attention from Sky to me, "But smart enough to make my own deal with him to trick you into believing my fake past? I had to spy on four different groups. My real loyalty lied with the squids, of course. Sky's gold… or he calls it budder… is no match for the weaponry of his enemies."
"Your own deal with Herobrine?"
"Of course. How else do you think I got these immense powers. I also forced Cupquake to side with me? She can't resist my power. Her group is fighting with the squids as well."
"Cupquake was innocent! I knew it!" Sky exclaimed.
"Not so fast, Budder King." Mia paused and stared at me, "You're a child of Notch. I designed this whole scheme to get you into my grasp. If Sky or anyone gets in the way… they'll die. And it's all your fault."
"You know what I've learned?" I paced up to Mia and looked directly into her eyes, "It's not my fault. I just have to let fate decipher what the future is going to be like. One moment you have your best friends and the next they disappear. After that you find them three months later and defeat your enemies."
"What did you just say?" Mia seemed confused.
"I've had enough." With my diamond sword in hand, I slit open her throat and watched her fall to the ground. Sky glanced on from afar.
"Uh… I missed something… didn't I?" he questioned.
"Long story. I'll tell you once this whole thing is over."
We dashed to the battlefield. Sky sprinted to Quentin and Ant, while I stayed along the borderline. I noticed Ryan getting attacked from behind so I saved him by killing the squid.
"Thanks," Ryan panted.
"No problem."
Author's Note: These next few POV's are kind of short, but I wanted to get some information out there. It's also because Chapter 20 is a 10th chapter special. It has to be dramatic.
Yosh POV
I fought side by side with Snowy. She was running out of arrows so I landed some of mine to her.
"Yosh," she said, "I have to tell you something."
"Maybe it can wait…" I replied, shooting a squid in the eye with my arrow.
"No. It can't."
"Are you hurt? Do you need food? Medicine? What's so important?"
"Yosh, I like you."
"Huh?" Ignoring everything else, I spun and glared at her.
"I didn't know how to say it and I was so worried when you disappeared and Sierra said that I should tell you sooner or later…."
I stopped her, "Sierra knows?"
"Yep."
"What now?"
"Squid!" Snowy shot an arrow into the body of a squid approaching my back. I acknowledged her with a head nod but she smiled instead of usually sarcastically grinning. I smiled back.
iEcho POV
"Echo!"
I noticed Preston running up to meet me. He slashed through two squids before embracing me.
"I thought you were gone. I was so worried," he eyes worriedly looked into mine.
"I'm sorry. I'm okay though. So whatever happened in the past can now be forgotten. We have to worry about these squids. They want me and Jordan."
"Why?"
"I'm a daughter of Notch." He didn't reply. "But never mind that. We have to help Jordan."
"Wait… you're a daughter of Notch?! This is a big deal. Why didn't you tell me sooner?"
"Preston, I was afraid. That if you knew, they would be after you."
"Who?"
"Herobrine."
"What do you mean by that?"
"Herobrine has had a hatred for Notch for ages. He wants his children to destroy me and Jordan and take over the world. They've gotten to seven others."
"I'm so confused."
"Watch out!" I ran behind him and killed a squid. He hurriedly turned around and faced me once again. Mat and Ian raced to us.
"We have a situation," Mat said, a nervous look on his face.
Sierra POV
"Jordan," I tried to cry. Tears streamed down my face. I knew it was over. Ty, Jason, Sly, and I were being held prisoner in the Nether. Herobrine sat on a chair close to us. What he didn't know was that Toby escaped and was sent to get help.
"Mia told me that you were the One with the Golden Necklace," Herobrine smirked. He strut over and pulled the necklace off my neck, "This is Sky's… isn't it."
I dared to look at him and clenched my jaw closed.
"Not saying anything, are you? I'm going to have to take extreme measures."
"Herobrine," Ty begun, "I'll get Beatrice, Ray, and Void… just release the others… for your own son…"
"My son?!" he burst, "You abandoned your family when you figured out that I was up to no good! And then you joined with Notch's ally!"
"I didn't want to end up like Void. She's your personal slave!"
Herobrine growled, "Kill them." Furious he paced away from the scene. At least twenty zombie pig men entered the room with budder swords.
"Guys," Ty told us, "I have a plan." He had already untied himself and Jason during his conversation with Herobrine, leaving Jason to untie Sly. I was the only one still in ropes. Determined, Ty leaped up, untied me, and fought off all twenty of the pig men, with Sly and my help. Jason was still in critical condition. We rushed to the portal out of the Nether and ran into Toby. He had the rest of the Audience with him, along with Kitty and Fury.
"We're here to help," Toby announced. Kitty grabbed me, Fury carried Jason, and Toby and the four thousand survivors of the Audience made sure that we easily escaped the other world. As soon as we entered our own world, Toby thanked us for everything and left with the rest of his group.
"Thank you," I mumbled under my breath. Ty led us back to the battlefield.