Darren studied the new being curiously. Something told him he should know who this man in the fedora was, but his mind gave him nothing. He spotted Miki coming out of the tower to investigate. Darren asked in a low voice, "Excuse me...but who are you?"

The man laughed, "I guess I'm not as distinctive as my brother! Then again, he does tend to show himself more and his eyes! You can never miss those!"

Darren's eyes grew as he murmured, "Notch?"

He nodded and quipped, "You guys do have to take it up a notch."

He laughed harder at his own joke while Darren just gaped. Miki stopped behind Notch and asked, "Is that Notch?"

Darren nodded, still awestruck by being in the mere presence of the deity. Notch remarked, "All jokes aside now. I'm willing to give you some help...not much though. I've not allowed myself to meddle in the End's affairs in a long time. I banned the Enderdragon there for a reason and I don't want to aggravate it."

Darren inquired, "What's so special about the Enderdragon? I've heard a lot about it but I don't know why it is so prevalent."

Notch sighed, "It's a long story but I'll shorten it. The first Enderdragon was a co-ruler of Minecraftia. She governed order while I governed life and Herobrine governed death. She just snapped one day...in the first war of Minecraftia in fact. She couldn't keep order so she resorted...to drastic measures. I exiled her to the End with her people, the Endermen. I made her mortal but made it so her people could replace her when she died. However...I still hold limited control over the Endermen. They were mine first...I just gave them to her as a gift."

Darren asked, "Why are you telling me the bit about the Endermen?"

Notch smiled, "I'm glad you asked. I just need to prepare you for this." and grabbed Darren's forehead.

The boy arched back and liquid fire razed the inside of his body, stretching and changing him. The pain ended as quickly as it began, causing him to open his eyes to a new perspective. First off, he was taller and most colors were muted. He looked at Notch and felt a wave of rage hit him as soon as he say his eyes...the brilliant blue eyes. Notch yelped, "Oops! Forgot to get rid of that trait!"

With this, he grabbed the new Endermen by the clawed hand. In that instant, Darren felt the rage wash away. Darren looked over the area. Darren asked him, "Why did you do that?" but it came out as purring warbles.

Notch chuckled, "You need to be able to sneak around the End. I CAN understand you but I'm freaking Notch! What do you expect?"

Darren asked him, it coming out as warbles again, "Can I change back? I wasn't to be human sometime!"

An amulet appeared in the deity's hand, an Eye of Ender on a white cord. Darren took it and put it on, over his oddly present green bandana. Notch instructed, "Touch it and give a strong wish to return to your former form."

Changing back was definitely better than being turned for it didn't bring the fiery pain that was present before. Notch turned to Miki and remarked, "Girl...that hair is a hazard."

He spawned some shears in his hand and tossed them towards Darren who deftly aught them. Notch nodded, "You know what to do."

Darren grinned evilly. Miki shrieked and took off but not before Notch grabbed her cloak, tearing it in the middle, causing it to become half it's original length. He remarked as well, "Capes are hazardous too."

Annie and the others had come out to see what the deity had been doing. Annie asked, "They get extreme makeovers...what about me?"

Notch spawned another item in his hand, it being a gold-tipped wand. He tossed to her, commenting, "Thaumcraft."

Annie twirled it around and shrugged, "Fair enough but I fail to see how this will help us...except for Darren's new trick."

Notch acknowledged this, "A lot of these changes are minor and I am simply here to make sure it all comes together. The mage are scientist will be here soon for I told them of your plan. They also expressed a want to help. The mage's apprentice is safe and the scientist has everything he needs. You guys will need a brilliant distraction as well which is why some of your higher-ups have brought legendary creatures to take you to the realm of Enderlox. Finally me and my brother are together, not happily, watching over you guys."

He tipped the fedora, "Good luck to you guys. You are going to need it." and with that he teleported away with the same brilliant white light.

it took a few hours for Duncan and Rythian to join them. By this time, Darren had finally cornered Miki and gave her a...trim. By that, he cut her hair in a shaggy and short bob-like hairstyle. She wasn't happy at first but she remembered that they had a plan to spring. Duncan had come armed to the teeth, decked out in armor and holding a mining laser. No one knew what he had as well, but maybe it was for the best. Rythian had brought a few Thaumcraft things as well as things from Xeno's Reliquary. He didn't know what they would need so he just brought a few random things, making him a jack of all trades.

Night was setting in when Ryan and Dimitri nearly gave them heart attacks. After the explanation, Dimitri went into proper command. Dimitri commanded, "Here's a plan. The dragons will take us to the End. At that point, Darren will sneak to the Castle and rescue Sky. Miki, Annie, Ryan and I will hold Enderlox and DragonSparklez off if they come. We plan to attract them..."

"DragonSparklez?" Annie asked apprehensively.

Dimitri nodded, "We needed something! At this point we will attempt to kill the two with the assistance of Duncan and Rythian. If things get too bad, we will fall back to the OverWorld. Any questions?"

Arduk nodded and exclaimed, "What about the other recruits?!"

Dimitri bit his lip, "You guys will be backup. I expect you to be prepared in case we call for your help."

Arduk frowned, obviously angry at his absence in the main mission.

Dimitri raised his eyebrows as he asked, "Any more questions? We leave now."

Anyone could tell everyone was shocked by the suddenness but they didn't say. Felix leapt to the ground, scorching it in the shape of an Eye of Ender. He jumped out of it as soon as Thunderhead summoned a lightning strike which struck the scorched land head on. When the smoke had cleared, a Portal lay on the ground.

The troops nodded as first, Dimitri, Ryan and Felix, riding Thunderhead who had leapt into portal. Miki and Annie were next, using their flying rings. Darren followed, in Enderman form. Finally Duncan and Rythian followed.

They landed on an island, but it wasn't the Battlefield. It lacked the obsidian pillars for one. Instead dark trees grew on the stark white landscape, with purple trunks and black leaves. Ryan called, "Let's stop admiring the landscape and put this plan into motion. We have one chance. Let's not screw it up."