Road to the End
Chapter 2: A Few New Friends
Disclaimer:
Minecraft is a sandbox-building independent video game written in Java originally by Swedish creator Markus Notch Persson and now by his company, Mojang. Persson can be said to own Minecraft. I DO NOT OWN MINECRAFT! IF I DID, DO YOU THINK I'D BE WRITING FANFICTIONS ABOUT IT INSTEAD OF MAKING THE GAME?! I only own"Howl" Percival Winds Xenophon, "Scyther" Death's Scythe, Reese Wither(Spoon XD) Xenophon, Hauringu Scythe, "Violen" Violet Elena Hyacinthia, Dimitri Makenna, Lucius Tantibus-Branson, Alexis Branson, Samuel Branson, Faust Liouris, Alex Percival, Johnnothon Ethan Spirit, Virgo Darkland, Sachiel Darkland, Sophia Knowledge, Ethan Onyx, Edward Onyx, Dennis Endāman, Pad Twewy, Sahen Sukeruton, Endra Ergon, "Numeric" Erik Weiss, Penn Numeric, Xalbador Weiss, "Haunt" Alastor Haunting, Andrew Washington, Valerie Piki, Ian Rothvero, Lilian Dennis Cassachia, Virgil Song, Victoria Song, Valentino Song, Jacklynne "Halloween" O'Conner, Fernanto "Fern" Bouchart, Midnight Eclipse, Hamartia Vinecutter, Alphonse Mordred, Naito Nyx, La Mordred, Atmosphere Mordred, Aero Hawke, Dylon Hawke, Nightingale Fledgeling, Leski "Lancelot" Hades, Niji Iris, Kuroi "Ichor" Chi, Mira Quieta Cantus, Musica Angelus, Quill Estuans Pinnam, Lucifer Kurai, Mick'a'ella Hikari, Hellen Swallow, Shi Shinigami, Amedeo de Castigo, Akamu Kekoa, Lann Nikolas, Daniel Grace, "Val" Valere D'artannian, "Alice" Allistair Timewyvern, Winnefred 'Winn" Winds, Lettie Lands, Elek Hunter (Real name: Edric Evans), Mitsuki Sakura, Sterngucker Schönheit, Katherine Rosencrantz (Real name: Krysalis Roze), Adalwolf Andrews, Neil Nagendra, Gage Galvin, Edric James Lachtna (Or EJ), Lanette Lachtna, Zero Nicholas Winds, Nicholas Percival Winds, Princeton Alexander, Priscilla Xenophon, Lucille Alexander, Elizabeth Plum, Evelyn Serahphis Perseus, Adrian Lisbon, Ethan Webber, Isa Winds, Kina Webber, Atlas Plum, Xenophon Dewi, Mallon Dewi, Ralph Dewi, Elena Dewi, Seth Dewi, Kalie Dewi, Jeremy Dewi, Isabella Watterson, Scott Watterson, Vincent Rose, Lauren Santiago, Juliet Santiago, Ebony The Dead Horse, Shi-no Sora, Rakka Sora, Nethed Vitae, Abiisset Aeternum and Hildegard "Hilde or Hil" Ignis.
Howl's point of view:
I gasped, running over to her as I got on a knee I offered a hand to help her up. "Sorry! I didn't mean to hit you, miss..." I began, looking at her as she looked at me.
"Cupa." she said as she took my hand. I helped her up quickly as she dusted off her coat. "Your name?" she asked as I shook my head.
"Not worth the time learning." I said, looking at my watch. "... Nice to meet you Cupa." I said before turning away. "... Now if you'll excuse me, I need to go and either find a place to dig my grave or find something to eat." I said as she pouted, walking in front of me with a hand on her hip.
"You could at least tell me your name." she said as I sighed, grabbing a few strands of my long black hair with a sigh. "I did tell you mine after all."
"It's Howl." I answered before turning away. "...Not that it matters." I said as she grabbed my shoulder.
"Wait." she said as I stopped. "You said you were looking for food?" she asked as I nodded. "... What kind of food do you mean?"
"Hmm... Meat... Specifically f-" I began before she handed me a small bag. "... What's this?" I asked as she smiled. "..." I sniffed it and gasped. "It smells delicious..." I said as she raised an eyebrow.
"Delicious? It's Rotten Flesh from a Zo-" she began before I ripped open the bag, grabbed the Flesh and began gnawing on it. "... You are one weird kid." she said before I swallowed it, a bit of drool leaking from the corner of my mouth. "..."
"Mmm... Juicy and rotten..." I said before picking up the shreds of the bag, it turning into small pixels before disappearing. "...?" I looked at my backpack and gasped. "... Cupa?" I asked as she nodded.
"That's my name." she said with a smart-alecky tone as I frowned.
"... What do you know about when people use the headset?" I asked as she shrugged.
"What do I look like, a freakin' guide book? Look, all I know is it allows you to control your avatar like you can with your real body." she said as I put my hands on her shoulders, looking up slightly to stare into her eyes.
"That's just it... This is my real body." I said as she giggled.
"Silly, your avatar can look just like your real body if you want it to." she said as I grabbed my switchblade out of my pocket and cut at the small scar on my left palm.
"Didn't they also say that blood would disappear after a few seconds when damaged and wounds would heal up?" I asked as she gasped, looking as the blood continued flowing. I took off my blood red tie and tied my hand up, restricting the blood flow. "... Yeah..." I said before letting her go. "... I have to go."
"Where?" she asked as I sighed.
"... Where's the nearest graveyard?" I asked as her eyes widened.
"G-graveyard?!"
"Yes." I said, nodding.
"Y-you're serious?"
"YES." I said.
"Why?" she asked, shaking nervously.
"..." I sighed and walked away. I heard her calling out to me as I ignored her, continuing to walk away as I sat near a tree. "... She was kinda cute... It does seem kinda mean to just walk away during a talk..." I said, sighing deeply and looking up at one of the jungle vines. "... In the Jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps tonight..." I joked as I looked at my skin as it grew paler by the second. "... I need to keep moving." I said before standing up, beginning to walk forward before I heard screaming and running that came toward my direction. "Huh?"
"CAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT!" I heard a girl scream just before seeing the girl from earlier running up to me.
"Oh shit." I said as she ran into me. I gasped, grabbing her quickly before rolling so that we landed on the ground with her on top of me before I flipped us both over and pinned her to the snowy ground. "Why the Hell are you following me?" I asked before noticing she was crying. She then pointed to the side at a cat as I sighed. "It's just a cat." I said as she nodded, wiggling out of my grip as she crawled up against a tree. I sighed, picking up the cat as it purred. I sighed again, petting its head before going down. "Go home." I said before it ran off. I turned back to face Cupa before she suddenly crashed into me, hugging me tightly as I fell to the ground.
"Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!" she shouted excitedly as she hugged me tightly. I blushed deeply, looking at her.
"... Mind getting off?" I asked as she nodded, standing up as she gave a big grin. I sighed, taking my glasses off and putting them into my pocket before pulling out my contacts and putting them on. "... See ya'." I said, still blushing as she pulled me back by the strap of my backpack. "H-hey!" I said, falling back and onto the ground as she leaned over me, staring right at my face, causing me to blush. I looked up, noticing her orange-gold eyes that pierced through my heart, with her wild orange hair and her green Creeper hoodie.
"... Why'd you save me?"
"Why do you keep following me?"
"Do you know what I am?"
"How many questions are we going to ask?" I asked as she shrugged. "... I just figured I was giving off a strong scent that attracted other life." I said with a grin as she blushed.
"... I was following you because I wanted to talk."
"... What are you, some lonely Player?"
"... I'm a Creeper."
"I'm an Eater... Now if you'll excuse me..." I was about to get up before she pinned me to the ground. "Get away from me before I eat you." I said as she blushed. I caught on quickly and blushed deeply, a disgusted frown on my face. "You're sick!" I said, pushing her off and standing up as I began stomping away. She ran next to me, walking calmly soon after with her hands shoved in her pockets. "Stop following me." I said, growling as I stomped forward.
"C'mon little buddy, don't be such a jerk." she said as I drew my switchblade and tried swinging it at her, but a peculiar tree branch caught my backpack strap and lifted me into the air as I swung my blade wildly.
"WHO'RE YOU CALLING LITTLE?!" I shouted angrily, swinging my blade over and over again as she stood there, raising an eyebrow before bursting out into laughter.
"You're so adorable!" she shouted, falling onto her rear as she held her stomach. I sighed, slicing the branch as I landed in front of her.
"Whatever..." I said, walking again as she followed. "LEAVE. ME. ALONE." I said as she sighed.
"Stop keeping yourself so distant." she said as I growled.
"Gnikcuf gnitatirri Creeper, evael em eht kcuf enola." I swore in Cattallian (Pronounced Ca-tal-ian. Imaginary language created for fun.) as she raised an eyebrow. I stomped off again toward the fields as she followed. "... What do you want?" I asked, stopping in the middle of the field before she walked up right in front of me, her lips inches from mine as she rested her left hand on my shoulder.
"..." she suddenly brought her right hand up to my chin and sent me flying into the air. I grunted in pain as I landed... On my face as I shouted in pain.
"OW! VIRTUAL REALITY HURTS LIKE A BITCH!" I shouted in pain as she held her fist.
"That was payback for punching me." she said as I sat on my rear, rubbing my face and trying to stop my bleeding nose.
"I'm sorry, alright? I thought you were attacking!" I said before she got on her knees right in front of me so our faces were close. "..."
"And this is for apologizing." she said, holding out a Heart Flower as she pressed it against my face, slowly healing it as she looked at my scars. "... Where'd you get these?" she asked, about to touch the vertical scar on the tip of my nose as I grabbed her hand.
"Look, I'm thankful and all for the food and healing... But it's best if we just go our seperate ways." I said quietly as she looked into my eyes.
"Why?" she asked as I looked back into hers.
"You wouldn't understand." I said as she held my chin in place before I could turn my head.
"... Make me understand." she said as I sighed, looking at her.
"... I'm a day away from expiration." I said as she gasped. "If I don't eat, I die tomorrow." I said as she stood up, offering me her hand. "I can't find the type of food that I need to eat in order to stop the sickness."
"At least spend a day with a poor lonely girl?" she asked as I sighed, taking her hand.
"It's your funeral." I said, standing up as she smiled lightly.
"Actually, it's yours." she said, smiling sheepishly. I nodded.
"I just don't want anyone else to feel hurt when I'm gone." I said, walking forward. "... At least... Not have anyone miss me."
"... That's horrible..." she said before handing me some Oak Wood Blocks.
"... What's this for?" I asked as she smiled.
"... At least... Give me some memories of you... Be they dirty, clean or even playful... I just want to remember you so you know someone cares." she said, smiling as I blushed deeply, quickly setting down blocks as I made a small and simple house. She smiled, setting two Beds next to each other in the corner as I sighed, sitting on the Crafting Table. "You're still feeling down?" she asked as I nodded, tossing my backpack on the ground before throwing off my denim jacket. "Why?"
"... No reason." I lied before I reached into my jacket and removed my iPod and the dock for it. I then took out my phone, looking at it as I sighed. She sighed, going and lying down on the bed. I sighed, staring out of the window as I noticed the sun setting. I set my jacket on the coat rack. "... You don't happen to turn into anything at night?" I asked as she shook her head.
"No. Do you?" she asked as I shook my head. "Good." she said, smiling as she sat up, looking at me. "... What do you want to do?" she asked as I looked down.
"... I've always wanted to do... One thing." I said as she looked at me, raising an eyebrow. I walked over and she looked at me as I leaned over. I suddenly tackled her as I got on the bed. She laughed, playfully hitting me as I laughed with her, smiling. I let her go and laid next to her.
"That was something new." she said with a smile as I nodded.
"What do you think I was gonna do, kiss you?" I asked as we looked at each other. Our faces turned the same color of red as we looked away from each other, scratching the back of our heads as we blushed.
"K-kinda..." she said, blushing as I nodded. She looked back at me and noticed my long hair. "... You have really long hair Howl." she said as I nodded, turning back.
"... Yeah..." I said as she smiled.
"... Can I braid it?" she asked as I blushed, turning around.
"G-go ahead..." I said, blushing as she slowly began braiding my long hair.
After a while, she finished with a smile. "All done!" she said as I grabbed the bottom of it, looking at it as it rested in my lap.
"... I didn't know it was that long." I said, blushing as she giggled, pulling it.
"Giddyup!" she said as I sighed lightly, petting her head.
"You're so cute." I said as I took off my fedora and tossed it across the room and onto the coat rack. She began blushing deeply as I smiled at her. "Don't like compliments?" I asked as she shook her head, smiling.
"I love them." she said, as she took off her hood, letting her wild orange hair flow freely.
"..." I stared at her hair and then her.
"... What?" she asked, blushing as she took off her gloves and grabbed a large amount of her hair, hiding her face behind it.
"You look... Familiar..." I said as she shrugged.
"Maybe I look like a girl you have a crush o-" she began before we both began blushing deeply. "Sh-shut up!" she said as I gasped.
"I didn't say anything." I said, blushing as she punched me in the arm. "Ow..."
"... Sorry..." she said as I smiled, nodding.
"It's alright." I said, smiling as I laid on the bed. "... What time is it?" I asked as she looked at the clock she was carrying.
"... 8:00 p.m." she said as I sighed.
"... I'll be gone in four hours." I said as she hugged me tightly.
"No!" she said, squeezing me as I blushed. I sighed, petting her head.
"This is why I didn't want to get close to you..." I said as she hugged me tighter. "Eaters tend to give off a scent that attracts members of the opposite sex to them in an attempt to either mate or-EEP!" I shouted in surprise as she pinned me to the bed.
"Or what? What kind of food do you need?" she asked as I sighed, looking away.
"... A l-" I began before hearing a scream outside. I gasped, pushing her off of me and onto the bed as I reached into my bag, pulling out my dagger. "Stay here." I ordered as she shook her head, standing up. I pointed my dagger at her with my teeth bared.
"..." she sat back down nervously. I walked out of the door and gripped my dagger in its sheath tightly. I closed the door behind me as I looked out.
"Who cried out?!" I called out before noticing a girl teleport next to me. I gasped, turning to her as I noticed that she was weak, leaning against the wall with a large cut in her body. "Crap... Get inside." I said, opening the door as she stumbled inside. "Cupa, try and fix her up." I said as Cupa nodded, laying her on the bed.
"I will." Cupa said, looking at me before gasping.
"Behind you!" she shouted before I stabbed my dagger into the ground and did a front flip, my hands on the dagger.
"Haunt's Style, Dust Biters!" I shouted, kicking whomever was behind me in the chin before doing a handstand on the dagger with one hand. I suddenly span as I kicked them away and stood back up, pulling my dagger out to face them. As I looked at its face I gasped, noticing that it was missing half of its face, some parts of it rotting in places as I unknowingly licked my lips, thinking about the pink figure I was about to fight. "... Don't open this door." I said, closing it behind me as Cupa tended to the girl. "You're mine." I said, putting the sheath back on the dagger before it drew a Golden Sword. "..." I closed my eyes as it came at me, sword raised and ready to strike me down. "Nethed's Style, Silent Noise." I said before ducking under the blade as it swung it vertically.
I gasped as I felt my body growing weak from a lack of food. I dodged a vertical slash as I span, slicing up its arm with a few swings of my dagger before it attempted a jump attack. I ran at it the moment it jumped into the air before going on my knees and sliding under it. I stabbed the dagger into the ground before launching up into the air and raising the dagger. I grinned as I felt the full moon reveal itself from behind the clouds and shined against my back. "Now this is gonna hurt." I said, gripping my necklace as my dagger glowed. I could see that in the window, Cupa and the girl were watching me as I raised my dagger, landing on the ground. "Time for a Sword Beam!" I shouted as it hurled its sword at me in an attempt to impale me through the head. I grinned, spinning as I caught the sword in my right hand and threw the dagger at it, sinking it into its head. I leaped into the air, raising the blade as I did. "Thank Naito for all that training Quill gave me." I thought as the blade began glowing pink. "... And fuck Quill for making my color pink." I said before swinging it behind me. "Time for your beating." I said with a grin before noticing more of its allies appeared, looking exactly like him. "Good... I was hungry." I said before the beam flashed to purple. "Kill them now." I whispered as my entire body grew weak. "Sword Beam!" I shouted, unleashing my attack as a wave of violet energy flew at the Pig-men, the violent beam incinerating them where they stood. Each began squealing as they were suddenly ripped in half by the beam. I smiled as I landed, sheathing the sword on a sheath that appeared on my back. "Only one left." I said as I lifted my fists. "Serah's Style..." I whispered before drawing the sword again and picking up another dropped blade, holding both back-handed. "Sweet Dream!" I shouted before rushing at it, crossing the blades in front of me as I ran. I stopped just before it, slamming both blades into the ground before using them to pole-vault over it, swinging the blades once more as its arms were severed, causing it to squeal in pain. "Serah's Style... Nightmares!" I shouted before bringing both blades up, slicing it in half as it exploded, leaving a burst of ashes where it left. I sighed deeply, standing up before a small box appeared in front of me. "... The Hell?" I said, looking at it as I sheathed my two Gold Swords. I looked at it and it read itself to me.
Boss approaching. Boss name: Black Boar. Challenge?
"... Accepted." I said as I looked around. "... No show." I said as I looked up, not seeing anything falling. I looked down and still saw nothing. "... Fuck." I said before picking up the rest of the swords and walking back to the house. I gasped as I entered, seeing the two girls smiling happily at me. "Wh-what?"
"That. Was. AWESOME!" Cupa said, smiling happily as I set down most of the swords. I blushed lightly as I smiled at her. I scratched the back of my head nervously.
"Coop..." I said before the taller girl nodded, but she blushed deeply before hiding her face behind her funnel collar.
"Y-yeah... Thanks for saving me." the girl said before holding out a hand. "I'm Andr." she said as I smiled.
"Howl." I said, shaking her hand before hearing a loud oink. "... Look out!" I shouted before tackling both girls out of the window. They gasped as we looked back and saw a giant Pigman. He held a giant sword easily the length of ten blocks and the size of 5 blocks. I gasped as it looked at me, revealing its skull. It was missing its skin completely on its head, but the rest of its body was black, hairy and beginning to decay and it wore a loin-cloth. It was easily around... 20 or 25 blocks tall. I groaned as I grabbed both of the blushing girls and rolled out of the way of a loud slam of its blade. "Move!" I shouted as I pushed the girls away and ran, the boar chasing after me as I ran toward the house. I quickly grabbed each Gold Sword and rolled under a slice. I hurled each sword up into the air before they all landed in the ground, blade driven in a bit. I drew my remaining two swords and held them forward. "Haunt's Style, Dead Center!" I shouted as I jumped at a blade, landing on it with my left foot as I stared at the enemy, who had just roared right in my face, sending spit at me as I wiped my face with my sleeve. "... DISGUSTING, DISGUSTING!" I shouted angrily as I hurled both of my blades, sinking them into his eyes. "You're disgusting!" I shouted, running on the blades as I picked up two, slashing at the arm that held the blade. "DISGUSTING, DISGUSTING, DISGUSTING!" I shouted angrily, running up its arm as I continued to rapidly slice ups its body. I leapt off of it before landing on a sword. I continued the attack by picking up swords after I stepped on them and throwing them at him, each one getting impaled into its body as I held up one in my hands. "YOU DISGUST ME!" I shouted as he swung his blade at me. I jumped at the perfect time to land on it as I gripped my blade. "Wheel of Decimation!" I shouted as I began spinning vertically in a wheel formation before flying at him, slicing him in half as he exploded into a burst of dust. I sighed as a window popped up in front of me the moment I landed.
Event completed by Player: HowlXeno13.
Event: A Friend In Need.
Reward: Extra Life
"... Not like I'll need it." I said before the box opened another, revealing its description.
This extra life takes effect immediately as the User feels death's cold grip upon them, respawning them 10,000 blocks away from where they had just died. Only available in Hardcore mode.
"..." I sighed as the two girls approached me. I smiled as I waved to them.
"That was amazing Howl!" Cupa said, smiling as I shook her hand. "Eh?"
"... I'll be seeing you." I said as the clock struck twelve.
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"What the Hell?" I asked, noticing that I was fine. "... Cupa?" I asked as the Creeper nodded.
"Yes?"
"... What kind of meat did you feed me?" I asked her as she shrugged.
"Rotten Flesh I guess." she said as I looked at my legs.
"I see." I said before looking back at the house. "... Might as well fix it if I'm gonna stay alive, right?" I asked as Cupa nodded, smiling. I ran over, quickly putting each block to where it was before going back to her and Andr.
"He's weird." Andr whispered to Cupa as I approached. The Creeper-girl nodded as I stopped.
"... Well... Looks like it's time we all head inside." I said as Cupa nodded, taking my hand as I blushed. I had noticed my deathly pale skin was back to its average paleness. "..."
"What's wrong?" Cupa asked as I looked at my skin.
"I'm regaining some energy..." I said as she shrugged.
"... Let's just get everyone inside." she said as Andr was still holding her stomach, where her jacket was soaked in blood. Thankfully she wasn't bleeding anymore, but she still must be hurting. I nodded as I opened the door, letting the two girls in before closing the door behind me. I smiled, watching Andr look around as Cupa laid down on the bed, accidentally giving me a quick flash of her panties.
Howl: No. No, no... NO!
HX: Calm down buddy.
Howl: Calm down... CALM DOWN?! You try calming down after you see a cute girl's underwear!
HX: ... *Stabs Howl with a pencil*
Howl: AH! How do you sleep at night!? *Holding wound*
HX: With a movie, my right hand and tissues.
Howl: ... *Blushes*
HX ... AND YOU SAY CUPA IS SICK?! I WATCH A SAPPY ROMANCE AND WIPE MY EYES WITH TISSUES YOU SICK BITCH! *Slaps Howl and stabs him in the foot with pencil* NOW GET BACK TO WORK AND STARE AT THAT GIRL'S PANTIES AND BLUSH LIKE THE LITTLE PERVERT YOU ARE!
Howl: *Whimpers and nods*
Withering Dragon: ... And I thought I was bitchy at my time of the month.
I smiled, watching Andr look around as Cupa laid down on the bed, accidentally giving me a quick flash of her panties as I blushed deeply. "... C-C-C-C-C..." I stuttered, unable to look away as my blush deepened with each passing second. She looked at me, still laying how she was as she raised an eyebrow.
"... Are you calling me?" she asked as I nodded, blushing. "What for?" she asked as I pointed. She looked down and began blushing deeply, realizing that her jacket wasn't as low as it was. It was bunched up at her hips as it revealed her white panties. "P-p-p-p-PERVERT!" she shouted, sitting up as she wrapped the blanket around her before throwing the pillow at me, sending me crashing into the ground from the mere force of her throw. "D-don't stare at my body..." she said, taking off her gloves and sneakers before unzipping her jacket, and taking off her leggings, setting it all in the Chest with a sign over it, labelled "Cupa's Drawer".
"OOF!" I said as I fell through the door as Andr giggled, watching us.
"You make a cute couple." she said, smiling at us both as we blushed deeply.
"N-no way!" Cupa said angrily as I sighed, sitting up.
"She's right... It's a bit too simple if it worked like that. Romances have to start off as simple friendships and grow over time before one realizes just how much they care for the other." I said, sighing and standing up. "Then they'll just find out that they don't work well together, break up or divorce and then hate each other for the rest of their lives." I said as both girls looked at me, raising an eyebrow.
"... You're a very bitter person, aren't you?" Andr asked as I nodded.
"Yep." I said before leaning against the wall. "... You two know each other?" I asked as they both shook their heads.
"Nope." Cupa said as Andr nodded.
"Well, I know who she is, but I haven't met her before." Andr said as I sighed.
"... We should get some sleep." I said as the two girls nodded. I smiled, sitting on the crafting table as I looked at them. "Go ahead and use the bed... It'll go much better if you do." I said as Cupa and Andr shook their heads. "H-hey!" I shouted in surprise as I felt hands behind my back, pushing me forward. I looked back, only to find a giggling Andr as she pushed me onto the bed with Cupa with another bed nearby. "Alright, alright, I'll go!" I said with a sigh as I laid next to Cupa before turning away from her. The Creeper girl pouted and began hissing. "What's wrong?" I asked, turning around before blushing deeply at how close we were to each other.
"N-nothing..." Cupa said, blushing as I stared into her eyes without thinking.
"... Wanna make out?" I teased before getting a fist to the stomach, sending me flying off the bed. "I'M KIDDING!" I shouted, holding my stomach.
"... I might have kissed you if you didn't decide to ruin the moment." she muttered under her breath as I looked up at her.
"Hmm?" I said, looking at her as she blushed.
"Nothing!" she said before yawning. "Good night!" she said before she closed her eyes quickly. Andr was already in bed, sleeping like a baby as I sighed, climbing back into bed with Cupa, who was snoring adorably.
"... Good night, Cupa." I whispered before kissing her nose. I could see her blush lightly as I took off my shoes and socks before laying next to her in my dress shirt and pants. "..." I smiled lightly before curling up under the blankets with her, my face near hers as I slowly drifted off into sleep.
Cupa's Point Of View...
The moment I knew he was asleep, I opened my eyes, staring at his face. "Oh... My..." I whispered, blushing deeply as I noticed how close we were. "... I wonder if..." I whispered to myself before pressing my lips softly against his... I felt like I was in The Sky Dimension. His lips were soft, yet jagged as I slowly felt how warm they were. I gave a soft moan as I wrapped my arms around him as I began licking his lips. I blushed deeply at what I was doing before feeling him move a bit. I blushed deeply and pulled away before resting my head on his chest. I smiled lightly. "So that's why they like it..." I thought as I closed my eyes, smiling happily as I pressed my body closer, throwing the blanket over us. "... He's so warm..." I thought before feeling him unconsciously wrap his arms around me, pulling me closer as my face was pressed a bit more against his chest. My face was redder than a tomato but I was enjoying the moment. I sniffed him lightly, but instead of getting a whiff of odors, I smelt my favorite flower, Roses. I blushed deeply as I leaned slowly toward him again, eyes clouded with a different emotion as I got closer and closer. I pressed my lips to his as I blushed yet again. This time, I moaned a bit louder before pulling away and resting my head on his chest again. "... I hope he stays for a while." I whispered to myself as I snuggled up against him. I blushed one last time as I felt him pull me closer. "..." I smiled lightly and leaned more against him happily.
Saturday, December 16, 3015
Narrator's Point Of View...
As the morning sun shone in through the window, the light collided with the young Howl's face, causing his eyes to flutter open as his vision was blurred by his lack of glasses. "... I should have slept with the contacts in." he said as he reached for the nightstand and grabbed his glasses off of the counter. He blushed immediately as he noticed what was wrapped around him and what he was holding closely. "... D-damn... She's pretty." He whispered, blushing as he slowly brushed her hair behind her ear, smiling lightly. He smiled as he slowly put a hand around her again, stroking her wild orange hair slowly as she curled up more against him. He smiled happily before leaning down, kissing her forehead before her eyes fluttered open, forcing him to blush deeply. "... G-g-good morning Cupa..." He whispered as she blushed, staring up at him.
"G-g-good morning..." she said, blushing deeply as they let each other go as she wrapped the blanket around her, trying to hide her undergarments from him. "H-h-how did you sleep?" she asked him as he pressed his hand against his lips.
"... My lips feel really nice." he thought before speaking up. "I slept well, how did you sleep?" He asked her as she smiled, blushing lightly.
"I slept great." she said, smiling happily as he smiled.
"Sorry about kissing your forehead... I kinda do that... A lot to my sister." he said as she nodded.
"... NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" she shouted in her mind, mentally holding her face in her hands. "Nothing's ever going to happen! He thinks of me like a sister! NO! My love life is OVERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!"
"... Are you alright?" He asked, noticing her smile shrinking a bit as she nodded quickly, getting out of the blankets as she got dressed.
"Fine, just peachy." she said, quickly getting her jacket on before zipping it up. She frowned, putting on her leggings before quickly tying her green sneakers and standing up. She quickly put her hood up and sighed as Andr woke up.
"... Good morning guys." she said, sitting up as she began stretching and looking at her two roommates as the atmosphere was a different one from the one yesterday.
Howl sighed, getting out of bed as he put on his socks and shoes before taking his tie off of his hand and tossed it into his own chest before pulling out two Gold Swords and sheathing them on his back, where the sheathes had appeared. "Hmm... Two more to be safe." he said before grabbing out two more and attaching them to his waist. Andr looked at him and raised an eyebrow as Cupa simply ignored him.
"That's a lot of weapons." she said as he smiled. He looked to his left at a pop-up message before smiling at it. He then noticed that Cupa was wearing his jacket instead of hers as she hanged her own on the coat rack.
Howl's Point Of View...
"I got an invitation to go and fight in a tournament. If I win, I get 10 Diamonds and an Enchanted Diamond Pickaxe." I said before walking to the door. I twisted the handle before feeling a hand on my shoulder. I turned back and saw Cupa holding my shoulder.
"Howl... Just because you stopped your expiration doesn't mean you just go waste your life a day later." she said as I sighed. "... Don't give me that attitude, boy!" she snapped as I looked at her, sighing again.
"... You're not my girlfriend... Just leave me alone..." I said, growling as I walked out.
"... Howl wait!" Cupa said as she ran out, grabbing my shoulder as I sighed.
"What?" I asked as Andr peeked out, her body out of the sunlight.
"... Let's get you some better weapons... Gold is weak." she said as I sighed, nodding.
"Fine." I said before walking to a nearby cave as she followed. Andr closed the door before teleporting right next to us, hiding in the shadows. "... You're an Enderman?" I asked Andr as the girl nodded, smiling. "Good... You're gonna need to be strong." I said before walking inside and finding a kid with blonde hair just around my age bleeding heavily. "... Andr, get this kid to the house and heal him. There's Heart Flowers next to my 8th Gold Sword and if he gives you trouble, just get the Swords and kill him." I said coldly as the Enderman nodded, picking the boy up before disappearing. I sighed, staring into the cave as I looked back at Cupa. "... Hold this." I said, giving her my lighter before running over to the wall and breaking some Stone to make some Stone items. I collected six before turning back to Cupa. "..." I climbed back up and smiled at her. "Thanks." I said with a smile as we left the cave with me putting the lighter away. I sighed again as I walked into the house, finding Andr taking care of the sleeping boy as I walked to the Crafting Table and began crafting two Stone Swords. I tossed down the Gold Swords and equipped the two other swords. "... This'll do." I said, smiling as I looked at the two heavier blades. "And they're much heavier than my usual weapons... Perfect." I said before Cupa walked up to me. "I need to get stronger."
"... Why do you fight?" she asked as I sighed, looking at her.
"... Because that's all I know." I said, walking out as she followed me, putting down the collar. "... Teleport, Broken Realm Village." I said as Cupa took my hand. I sighed as I noticed night was nearing the moment we entered the Village. We quickly passed the Villagers and Players, trying to keep a low profile as we walked up the stairs and passed through the doors. We continued walking as we came upon the coliseum and the pillars. "... I'll go register and you go sit in the stands." I said as she nodded, smiling.
"..." She suddenly grabbed my shirt's collar before pulling me toward her and crashing her lips on mine. I blushed deeply with wide eyes before she pulled away, blushing lightly with a smile. "For good luck." she said before running up to where she needed to sit.
"... I think I might need a little more luck!" I called out to her as she stopped in her tracks. She smiled, looking back at me with a light blush before winking.
"... If you win!" she called out with a smile before she ran off. I blushed, smiling lightly before going to register.
"... Hey, can I register?" I asked as I looked at the villager in brown clothes as she nodded, smiling up at me.
"Username please." she said, smiling.
"HowlXeno13." I said as she nodded.
"Okay, you're contestant #13 and its been changed to a complete battle royale. You have to defeat the other 13 contestants and then you can claim your prize." she said as I nodded. I smiled, walking away before bumping into a girl wearing a grey hoodie.
"Sorry." I apologized as the girl took off her hood. "I didn't mean to bump into you." I said as she shook her head.
"It's my fault." she said, looking down at me as she tied her long hair in a single ponytail. "So... You entering the competition too Kiddo?" she asked as I nodded.
"Yeah... You're my opponent too then." I said, before walking past her. She put a hand on my shoulder before I stopped.
"... Good luck." she said.
"... You too." I said before walking into the arena and drawing my two swords. I walked directly to the middle and stood there as I waited for her to enter. The moment she entered, the lights suddenly flashed on.
"Welcome one and all to the very first tournament in Minecraft since its new release! I'd like to say this looks like an amazing roster and that each and every contestant here has completed events that put them at the top of the scoreboards, meaning that they're the best players in the realm!" he said as I gave a sick grin.
"THIS IS GONNA BE FUN." I thought as I looked back at him.
"Now, before we start I'd like to say a few rules. Rule 1: The only modification that the players can use is the dual-weapon modification. Rule 2: Each contestant's levels have been changed so that it's even and the challenge is run by a test of skill. Rule 3-" He said before I raised my hand and stared up at his box. "Yes, what is it Contestant #13?" He asked as he looked down at me.
"... What do you know about a man with white eyes?" I asked as the entire atmosphere changed from excited to scared. "... I knew it." I said, drawing both swords. "Well... Can we get started?" I asked as the siren rang. "... I guess so." I said before spinning around and blocking a Diamond Sword coming at me with my Stone Swords.
"You're pretty strong." He said as I grinned.
"You haven't seen anything yet." I said, flicking my swords before sliding between his legs and stabbing them into the ground. "Haunt's Style, Impale!" I shouted before spinning, tripping the man up before stealing his sword and impaling him through the stomach with it and into the ground as he and the Sword exploded in a burst of smoke. "Who's next?" I asked, grinning as I looked at the other twelve opponents. "Well?" I asked, leaning against the Swords before the girl from earlier came at me, her Iron Sword raised as she rushed at me. I growled, picking up both of my Stone Swords and dragging them across the sand as I ran at her. She moved quickly, running straight at me as I leaped over her, slamming my foot on the head of another contestant and decapitating one next to him before landing. "Look out!" I shouted at her as someone slashed at her, shredding her jacket with his blade as she leaped back and her hood fell off. She sighed deeply as everyone looked at her hat.
"Skeleton!" someone shouted as she growled and threw off her torn jacket.
"Damn." she said, backing up as I approached her. She pointed her sword at me before I stabbed past her, stabbing the man behind her that was about to attack. "... I'm Stella." she said, smiling. "Thanks for the save."
"Same here. I'm Howl... Looks like we've got a problem here Stella." I said before we stood back to back and raised our blades.
Chapter 2: Just for you.
Questions to be answered:
Who is the boy?
Will Howl and Stella ever escape?
Will Howl ever catch Cupa kissing him in his sleep?
Will he ever escape Minecraft?
Will his Uncle Hamartia ever find him?
All these questions and more probably not answered on the next overly-dramatic chapter of Road To The End!
Staff:
The Angel Of The Crescent Moon: Writer
The Withering Dragon: Assistant
Alkatrez: Leon's owner
The 13 Paged NoteBook: Syth, Flip/Alan, Whistle Grass Village's owner/Co-writer
maritrollthe46th: The Creator of "The Flow". "The Fountain Of Many Good Ideas" Co-writer.