It's been a week now, since Bren had finished enchanting his blade he seemed more focus, his swings faster, his strikes more precise. Much to Leon's surprise, he was becoming a much better warrior in a shorter amount of time.
Bren was in the barracks, he faced a skeleton that was armed with a stone sword, it clattered at Bren and Bren glared at it.
"Take this!" He cried out swinging down on the walking pile of bones, its right arm was now broken off and it began to step back slowly, Bren swung again and its head was off. The rest of the bones fell into a pile and Bren put his sword to his side.
Leon seemed pleased by this, Bren was much faster now, and he could figure out the weaknesses in his foes much more easily, something that would be necessary if he wishes to face the dark god.
Leon let out a sound of approval and Bren swiped the sweat off his brow saying, "Thanks for your help, but I hate to admit it, but after facing so many skeletons, spiders, and zombies, I still don't think I'm ready" Bren said and Leon thought for a moment and then pulled a hidden lever, the wall opened and Much to Bren's horror, he saw behind iron bars 3 creepers. They looked angry and ready to fight.
"…this is not gonna end well" Bren said drawing his blade as Leon opened the cage through a button; those creepers knew Bren would be a good target for their aggression.
One charged at Bren and Bren stabbed his sword right into its face, it let out a scream of pain and fell back and Bren drew his blade back, noting the blood was red strangely enough. The other two looked at each other and then one took his right, the other took his left.
He let out a cry of battle and stabbed the right one in the chest and then pulled out, but he was too late, the left one bit his left arm
"Let go!" He cried out slamming the pommel of the sword into the creeper's face, forcing it back. He then noticed the creeper seemed to turn red, it was about to blow up
"Oh give me A BREAK!" He screamed swinging down with his right hand, he sliced the creeper in half, he didn't know how close he was to getting blown up.
"Ok, that was much better training" He said panting, creepers were much more dangerous than anything he faced, and he wagered they had plenty of intelligent to back up how dangerous they were.
Leon handed Bren a bottle of red substance and Bren began to drink it, he felt his left arm get better, his fatigue left him. These potions of healing always made him feel good after hard day training, speaking of which he looked out the nearby window and could see the sun was starting to set.
"Leon….think I'm ready?" He asked, "We need to stop this dark god as soon as possible" Bren said
Leon looked away and slowly nodded his head, "So when should we do this, tomorrow morning, we open the portal and we both stop him?" Bren asked
Leon held his head up and looks at Bren like he was going to say something but then he slowly nodded his head.
"Alright then…and Leon, we will win" Bren said holding his fist up, ready to take on the dark god.
Leon walked off back to the library; he needed to get Bren a certain book, one that would be needed if he wants to open the portal.
Bren stepped into his room and shut the door, but then he hears Fang growling
"Fang what's wrong?" He asked going to Fang and petting him, but then he felt something in the back of his spin and he draw his blade and swung back
CLANG
Bren was facing Herobrine, his black blade against Bren's, if it wasn't for Fang for putting him on edge, he might not have reacted in time.
"You, I thought you died when the mine got destroyed" Bren said to him
"No…I live because the end calls for the blood of fools" He said in his usual, low demonic tone.
"Fine, I could use a warm up for taking on the dark god" Bren said sending a knee right into Herobrine's gut forcing him back
Fang jumped up and was about to bite the man in the face but he was slammed away into a wall forcing him to stay down, but Bren took this moment to slam Herobrine through the door and into the hall.
"Too cramped" Bren said to him as he pinned him to the wall. "Now answer this, who are you?"
Herobrine was silent and he kneed Bren forcing him back, and then ran off
"Come back here!" Bren cried out as he followed him outside, he looked up and saw Herobrine climbing the top of the fortress, Bren then also saw a crowd of zombies, skeletons, creepers, and spiders outside, but they were not attacking, it was as if they were here to only keep Bren in.
"You want a fight, come" Herobrine called out to Bren and Bren began to climb the fortress. On top they were now on what could be described as an arena, plenty of space to move.
"You wished to know who I was, listen carefully" Herobrine said as he began to swing at Bren, Bren blocked and countered each time, only to be blocked as well.
"When I became what you see before you, my name was erased from history" Herobrine said blocking a thrust by Bren and then smacking him back
"Really, so no wonder Leon can't remember who you were" He thought holding his blade up in a defensive stance
"I was given the power to become the avatar of the dark one, but don't think you are the first to face me, or in this form" He said sending a swipe at Bren getting him under his right eye, Bren clutched his right side of his face as Herobrine continued
"I've gone under many names, and many forms, I am not Herobrine, but rather the spirit of corruption, taking the body of those worthy of the power of the dark one" He said and shadowed images of many forms could be seen behind him, the eyeless Herobrine, the form of a pale white, creeper faced man, a dark wizard, a black knight, many forms that this spirit assumed.
"This is just another world that my dark lord wished to control" He said swinging at Bren but to his surprise Bren blocked
"Well guess what, I'm not letting him" He said flinging his left hand, blood flew off from his wound, going into the soulless eyes of his opponent
"GRAH!" Herobrine grunted giving Bren enough time to stab him right in the heart.
"It's over for you, and it will be over for your lord" He said to him and Herobrine gasped
"…no….soon….this….world….will….be…..ou…rs….." Herobrine fell back, Bren pulling his sword back, Bren looked at the black blade on the ground, he took it, it was now proof that Bren was ready to face the dark lord.
He made his way down, the many creatures on the ground saw him and began to scatter, Herobrine must have been in control of them.
He made his way back in and found Leon in the alchemy room, he could see on a nearby table a pile of glowing powder, he could feel a heat coming from them. Leon also had a book open.
"Leon…I beat him, I beat Herobrine" He said to him and Leon let out a sound of approval.
"Alright, so ready to open the portal and save the world" Bren said, Leon slowly nodded his head.
"And when this over, I can take you home, I'm sure if I explain to my family, you can stay with us, you are a good person" Bren said and Leon shook his head
"What do you mean, don't you want to live away from this island?" Bren asked and Leon pointed to the book.
Bren looked at the pages and read
This portal is said to go to the lands beyond time, the end of existence, darkness, the realm of the dark lord. To open the portal, what is needed are special orbs, known as the Eyes of Ender, to create them, a special recipe. The powder of the blaze, a monster of fire, their fire unlocks the power of the shadow ones, the tall figures of darkness. By combining the powder with their hearts and then putting the Eyes into the basins, the portal will be unlocked.
Bren looked up and Leon had turned away.
"No….are you saying….that your heart is….the key?" Bren didn't want to believe this, this must be a joke.
Leon nodded his head
"Is there no way, can't I find another one of those men. I could kill one of them and get their heart" Bren said and Leon shook his head, Bren realized what he meant, by now they would have left, away from Bren, so that the portal can't open. Leon was the last one.
"So…I have to kill you, take your heart and use it to open the portal, is that right?" Bren asked, Leon nodded his head
"…." Bren looked down, unable to speak
Leon went to Bren and hugged him, and Bren could hear one word come from him, a grunt almost, but clear none the less, "Friend"
Bren felt Leon pull back and Bren knew it was time, he grabbed his sword and stabbed Leon in the chest, it was quick, Leon fell back quietly and soon expired.
Bren took a knife and got to work digging out the heart, a glass orb. Bren could feel the energy coming from it and then he got to work engulfing it in the powder, the orb seemed to change into an eye, this was the key alright.
Bren could hear a whine, he turned around and saw Fang, weakened from his fight with Herobrine.
"Fang…you ok?" Bren asked and Fang slowly walked to Bren, licking his face
"Listen, tomorrow I'm going to be gone, I'll try to come back ok boy?" He asked, Fang let out a bark of approval
"Thank you" He said getting up and going to the library, he could see the enchanted tome and he walked to it, touching it and passing out again.
He awoke in the white room where he saw the same man from before.
"Have you figured out who I am?" He asked Bren and Bren nodded his head
"Notch, you are the lord Notch" He said and the man smiled
"You are a smart man, you are right, I am the lord Notch, I am sorry for you loss. Leon was a good man" Notch said to Bren
Bren looked down and Notch spoke again, "I assure you, Leon died happy, he knew what must have been done ,to give this world a chance. He severed his ties to me in order to achieve the form to aid you in the end, and for his effort, I allowed him eternal peace."
Bren looked up and smiled, "Thank you my lord"
Notch snapped his fingers and Bren noticed that he was now in armor, it was light blue and he realized what it was, it was Diamond armor, legendary armor that only knights of the highest caliber could ever hope to gain. In his hands was a sword of diamond as well.
"This is my final gift, may you use it well" Notch said and Bren nodded his head and then he awoke back on the floor. He got back up and found he was still in the armor, it wasn't a dream, and now he was ready to face the dark lord.
He looked at the sword, he could see an inscription at the bottom of the blade.
The Blade of the Hunter
He was ready.