Eventually, they reached the nether fortress, and all instinctively froze to gape at the monstrosity before them.
"It's huge..." Shadow whispered. Both Blizzard and Raven nodded in agreement.
"So where do we start?" Blizzard asked, breaking the awed silence.
"Over there." Raven suggested, pointing towards the nearest tunnel.
"Maybe we should split up?" Shadow said.
"We don't know what's in there, it would be best to stay together." She shot back. Blizzard nodded in agreement, and Shadow's eyes flickered with some kind of unidentifiable emotion before she shoved her hands into the pockets of her forest green shorts.
"Look!" Blizzard cried, startling everyone. He rushed over to the entrance of the fortress and reached towards one of the netherrack fence windows. The gray haired boy then held up a piece of orange clothe that had snagged on the fence.
"This has to be Rex's." He muttered, holding it over the lava ocean to examine it better. "She must of went this way." He bolted into the tunnel. Both girls ran after him.
"I wish he would of consulted us first." Shadow panted, wiping some sweat on her dark gray leggings.
"It's not like we would have chosen any other option."
"Would we? I mean, we could be stealthy."
"Blizzard is being very stealthy right now. Raven muttered.
"Rex!" Blizzard's voice boomed from up ahead."You're okay!"
"Of course." Rex's familiar voice said as Raven and Shadow finally caught up with Blizzard. They were in a small room, about five blocks by five, with a bubbling lava fountain in the middle, and next to it was an energetic girl Raven never thought she would be so happy to see standing in front of her. "I just went on a little walk, geez. And why are Blizzard and Shadow here?" Rex added curiosity.
"We'll tell you on the way to the portal." Noticing Rex's puzzled look, Raven added, "These two" she jerked her head in the direction of Blizzard and Shadow "decided to go on a little adventure to rescue us, which created another portal,and was against my orders." She emphasized the last part, then seeing the gloomy looks she was getting, mumbled, "But thanks for coming anyways."
"Anytime." Blizzard chirped.
"About that going back..." Rex said awkwardly.
"What?" Raven asked.
"I want to stay here."
"I repeat, WHAT?"
"It's pretty. And I really like this lava fountain." Rex grinned at them, her purple eyes filled with something dreamy.
"She's lost it." Shadow whispered, earning a elbow from Raven.
"Rex, it's lava, we can just make you a giant fountain back home." Blizzard reminded her.
"But I like this one."
"Excuse us for a second." Shadow announced, before she yanked Blizzard and Raven back into the tunnel.
"This isn't Rex." Raven said instantly.
"Do we really know Rex that well? I mean she's one of the new ones, right?" Shadow wondered.
"But this is suddenly not her personality."
"We don't actually know about her. She could be a psychopathy for all we know."
"She's not, and why are you so against Rex?" Raven repeated.
"I'm not against Rex, I'm just cautious."
"Hate to interrupt the spirited conversation," Blizzard said, "but doesn't Rex have green eyes?"
They all turned to look at Blizzard.
"He's right. I remember Rex having green eyes." Raven mused.
"People don't suddenly change eye colors." Blizzard continued.
"Do you think it has to do with the lava fountain?" Shadow asked.
"One way to find out, I volunteer as tribute."
"No I'll do it." Raven and Shadow said at the same time.
"Stop trying to play the hero Raven." Shadow sneered.
"I'm not trying to play hero. I just want to get this stupid thing over with."
"Why don't we ask Blizzard what he thinks?"
"Blizzard? Wait where is he?"
A scream echoed from the direction of the room Rex was in. Both girls exchanged looks before darting into the room.
DUN DUN DUNNNNN! Again. I'm just going to end every chapter with a cliff hanger, muhahahaha. Anyways, hope you enjoyed the chapter. See you later awesome people!