I galloped along the route I thought they had gone. 'I wonder where they went off to?' I thought nervously. The sun was beginning to set, and the horse began panting heavily. I slowed him down to a stop. "Good boy," I patted him on the neck. Dismounting, I looked around. There was a roofed biome to my left and a normal forest to my right. The rest was a plains biome. "This will do," I said pulling out a fence, placing it on the ground then tethered the lead to it. I went to get some wood. The sun had not set yet, but I did not want to be left in the complete darkness.
"Ride straight to Gameknight's group, and do not stop," Farmer's voice said in my mind.
I scowled. 'I will be fine,' I reassured him, though I knew he could not hear me. I entered the forest biome collecting some wood with my stone pickaxe. It did not take me long to cut a few wood down. I made my way back to the horse. Digging a hole, I turned the wood blocks into planks. I proceeded to place a wood plank in the hole, igniting it with my flint and steel. Once I had light, I began to build around the campfire, leaving the horse just outside the walls. I only placed it two blocks high. All of it being made of dirt. I pulled out a bed, placing it on the ground. The nice warm bed looked really cozy, but I found myself not tired, yet.
It grew completely dark out now. I could hear the moans of the zombies, the pattering feet of creepers, and the creaking of skeleton bones. It made me feel at unease. Now I heard an enderman roaming, teleporting here and there at random. When it saw me, it instantly removed a dirt block. I watched with horror, but not staring at the black creature. It let a zombie see me. This made me even more fearful. I quickly stood up, unsheathing my iron sword. Due to my fear, I let my eyes glow. Instantly, the zombie stopped upon seeing them. It turned to do something else.
"Have you not learned to control yourself?" I heard a familiar voice. Jumping, I looked over to see the man I had seen in the cave just standing on the top of the makeshift wall. He was scowling at me, but soon he smiled. I knew he could see I was terrified. "I see..." he looked amused. I began to look a little more angry now. He frowned at this. "Do not get angry at me," he growls.
"What do you want?" I asked, my voice cracked with fear.
He looked like he was inspecting my little safe place. He looked over to me, grinning. "I only came to see if there was a user here, but I found you instead."
I sat down on the ground. "Well, you found me, now you can leave," I responded. What was I doing?! He can easily best me.
He began to growl, but calmed himself. "I will not be ordered around by you," he said. I felt myself become afraid again. I looked away from him, not looking pleased. "Besides, since I am here, might as well check your progress."
'I knew it!' I thought irritated. How could I have been so scared of this man? He is very obnoxious. I did not know who he think he was. "Are you really going to start spying on me?" I sounded unhappy.
"If I must, yes," the man responded calmly. "Your safety walls are poorly made." He continued to inspect the walls. "You could have used cobblestone."
"I can make my poorly protective walls by myself, thank you," I hotly said. "Besides, it is only for the night. It is faster with dirt." I watched him a bit more. "Who are you anyway?" Better to know his name then find it out later, I always say. Well, not really.
The man looked at me quite surprised. "You," he began not really knowing what to say, "seriously?!" He sounded angry, but he did not look angry. I shook my head. How could I know anyone outside my village. I only heard rumors, but none of them had descriptions when they were told. The man growls at the knowledge that I did not know who he was. He soon calmed himself and spoke calmly, "It is Herobrine."
I looked at him with wide eyes. Yep, those were one of the rumors I have heard about. How could I have not seen it before? What was so scary about him? Okay, yeah, I was terrified at first, but now... he just did not frighten me much. Unless he gets mad, anyway.
I had not noticed I was staring at him the whole time. "Why are you staring?" He growled. I shook my head looking away and blushing. Why was I blushing?! Oh yeah, embarrassment.
I looked angry, or at least tried. "Why me?" I asked out of the blue.
"What?" he asked, sounding confused.
I did not look at him. I looked to be thinking about something. "Why did you not kill me?" I asked. I really wanted to know. All the rumors about him and giving no one mercy.
He scoffed, crossing his arms. "You are going to be my spy for the User-that-is-not-a-user," he told me.
That was true, he did say that earlier in that cave. I felt a but skeptical. "If I fail, I will anyways be killed," I shrugged, acting as calm as possible. He nods at my words, obviously I knew the answer. "What if I succeed?" I looked at him with only my eyes.
His expression did not change from his frown. "Then you will be of no use to me," he simply responds. "You would have served your purpose."
I looked at him with more anger. "So I am just a puppet?!" I growled, my eyes glowing a brighter blue. "This is what you do to all your mobs? You send them out to do your dirty work?" I looked furious. I watched how he looked surprised only for an instant before scowling. "You sacrifice the innocent to get what you want! Have you not thought of a better plan then sacrificing them?"
He growled angrily, his eyes also glowing brighter. "I will not tolerate you telling me what I do wrong!" he hissed. "My fellow mobs will follow my command because they know what is best for them."
"By slaughtering them?!" I scowled. "Have you not thought about their safety?!" I point out to the open air where all the mobs roamed just outside the dirt walls. This guy was blind! He only sacrifices the mobs to get what he wants. "Why can you not at least put some good armor on them?"
"Do not tell me what to do!" He growls. "You are not leading this war, I am!" He looked almost fed up with me. We both could hear the mobs collecting outside to hear the bickering we both were making.
"If you do not like my suggestions, then why do you not already have killed me?" I asked, challenging him. "I know you can do that." I stood straight, readying myself for him to retaliate.
Next thing I knew, I was instantly pinned by him. I gasped at the force that he used. I struggled to get my footing properly, but I had been lifted off the ground. I stared at him with an angry look. He too looked very angry. It actually scared me. What have I done?! I promised Farmer I would be alright, but now I am at death's hand. I closed my eyes ready for the final blow. I imagined Farmer never getting to see me again, and how I will never get to see the physical world.
I waited, but nothing happened. I felt him release me, letting me land on the ground only to stumble to my knees. Opening my eyes, slowly, I looked up to him. He looked angry, but not as angry as before. "Why did you not kill me?" I asked, confused. He had the chance to do so, but he did not.
He frowned for a bit more then begins to smile. He crouched down to me. I had to hold back panic. "My dear, if I wanted to kill you, I would have done so back in the cave," he looked at me innocently. Was he playing games with me?
I growled at him, sounding a lot like a wolf. "I never wanted this," I said, looking down as if I had submitted to him. "I am not as strong as you think I am."
He chuckles at what I had said. "I know," he simply responds. I look at him surprised. "That is why I chose you. If you were to disobey me, I can easily take you down."
"And if I cannot fight the mobs that you send his way?" I asked. I thought of finally finding Gameknight only to be instantly killed due to him sending out his mobs.
He frowned at the question. "Do not lie about that," he growls. "I have seen you fight well back in that cave."
I blinked confused. Did he just compliment my fighting style? Why would someone as evil as him compliment a low life? I looked at him with questioning eyes, they had dimmed to near normal. "What?" I asked, acting dumb. I know what he said. Just wanted to see if he would say it again.
He obviously noticed my trick. "Do not play dumb!" he spoke. "You know what I said." He stands, and steps back. "Now stand up." Nervously, and not wanting to be forced in any way, rose to my feet. I watched him, expecting him to attack again. He started for the open part of the dirt wall from when an enderman stole the block. Once outside, he looked over to me. "Well?" he asked, growling. I quickly made my way after him. What was he going to do? And why am I following him?! I made my way toward my horse, ready to mount him. "We are walking," he said.
I stopped, holding the lead in my hands. "What?" I asked looking over to him. I had to bring my horse to be able to get to Gameknight.
"Leave the horse," he told me. "We are doing it my way." I watched him nervously. He looked serious. Shrugging, I took the reins of the horse, letting him roam as he pleases. I turned to Herobrine then followed.
"Alright," I said, "what is your idea of a better way?" He smiled at me looking really evil. He reached out to me, but I stepped back with narrowed eyes. "We are walking, right?" He frowned at me. I noticed the mobs were keeping their distant from us. Well, until Herobrine began to frown, then they started to get on edge readying themselves for a fight. He reached out again, this time I allowed it, and placed it on my shoulder.
Next thing I know, we had changed locations within seconds. I became suddenly nauseous. He laughs at me since I looked sick and I had stumbled a bit. I growled at him, but he sends a threatening glare at me. I looked around at our surroundings. We were in a snow biome. Nice and cold to me. It was still night out, so I saw creepers, and all kinds of mobs around us. There were spruce trees here and there all spread out. Further inside the spruce forest, I see a camp. The fire was lit, and there were walls up. I saw movement in the trees letting me know that there were something on top. We currently were out of range of sight at the moment.
Looking over to Herobrine, I straightened up. "So what? I just go stroll in and say, 'hi, I want to join your group and help you defend Minecraft'? I doubt they would allow me in their group just because I showed up."
He watched me silently. "No," he finally spoke up, "I expect you to wait till day to join them." He watches the camp momentarily. "Until then, you are to stay here."
"And be with you?!" I asked sounding horrified.
"What is wrong with that?" He asked with narrowed eyes. He kind of sounded... hurt? I shook the thought away. How could he have any feelings? He was a villain to the Minecraft world.
I kind of felt bad now. "Fine," I said. Better to agree with him then get my head bit off for being defiant. "What do we do till then?"
He crossed his arms across his chest. "We wait," he responds calmly. I went bit out before making a small natural-looking wall to stay behind. If anything, I knew they might have a watcher on their side, so he would see them. "What are you doing?"
I looked over to him. "Making a small wall to stick behind till daybreak," I responded. "They most likely have a watcher on their side. Watchers have the keenest
eyesight." I finished the wall. Herobrine did not seem too pleased with hiding, but he did not seem to argue. For once. I sat down behind the wall, Herobrine joining. He just stood there, looking around. Probably trying to figure out a plan. "Why do you want me to spy on Gameknight?" I decided to ask while we waited.
He looks at me silently. He still looked grumpy as always. "So I can find out his weakness, and destroy him."
I sighed. He sounded like he was out for revenge or something. "Why destroy him? You will not solve anything." I tried to reason with him. Easier said then done.
"So I can take the Gateway back to the physical world!" He growls.
"What will you do once you have succeeded?" I asked.
"I will use their technology against them for trapping me in this game," He growls.
I growled. "What will you do with technology? Hack into their military weaponry?!" I watched him nod. I blinked in surprise. The surprised look did not last. "What happens when you have succeeded that goal?"
"I will free my mobs onto the world and let them destroy the human race," he responds. I looked away. All he wants is to destroy the living creatures that already exist. I looked away not knowing what else to say. What could I say? Now I know his plans, but I was not sure if Gameknight knew it. I decided it was not worth it. If he is so set on destroying the world, so be it. "Now what are you thinking?" he sounded curious, but angry.
I shook my head refusing to tell him. Like that would settle anything. The thought of all those innocent humans and animals getting slaughtered for something they did not do. I had to figure out how to make him realize this path was not one he should follow.
I could hear him growl angrily. "Tell me or..." he was cut off.
"Or what? You would kill me?" I asked, literally challenging him to even try. I watched him with narrowed eyes, readying myself for him to attack. What was odd was that he all he did was growl then turn away. He did not attack me. "I thought so," I looked away from him. I knew he had the guts to kill me, I just do not understand why he does not.
"Just do your job," he growls after a few silent seconds, turning away afterword.
I was about make a retort, but figured it was going to do absolutely nothing. I decided to lean back against the wall to rest a bit. The moon was high in the sky right now, so morning will be soon. I thought to myself of what to talk about. Should I get to know him? 'No point,' I thought. If I tried, I might just end up being killed. I watched him stand there with his back facing me. Why is he hanging around with me? He knows he can leave now. "You know you can leave now that I am near Gameknight's camp, right?" I decided to ask. It was mostly out of curiosity anyway.
He did not respond for a while, keeping his back turned. I sighed heavily at his response. He was being stubborn right now. "To make sure you are safe till day," he finally responds. I had been about to close my eyes, and when I heard him, I blinked open my eyes. Keeping me safe? He looked at me. "You should get some sleep." I watched him stare at me for a moment before looking away to stare out.
Why would he want to protect me? Not too long ago, he had said that if I failed, he would killed me. Did he just change his mind, or did he think I was not capable of keeping myself safe? Whatever the case, I still did not trust him. He cannot just go around saying he will kill me if I failed then say he will keep me safe. It just does not make sense.
It was not too long later when I fell asleep. All I dreamt was of nightmares. Gameknight actually failing, and I was supposed to have kept him safe. I watched as Gameknight was kneeling on the ground, exhausted. He looked like he was on the brink of death. I tried to race over, but I was shortly blocked by an arm. I looked over to see a an NPC. He shook his head. I turned to look at the near death Gamenight. In a blink of an eye, Herobrine stood in front of him, diamond sword in hand. "Ready to use the gateway?" he growled. His back was turned to me so I could not see his face.
"N...never," Gameknight choked out. He bravely looked up to Herobrine, looking as if he was really angry or determined.
Hearing his answer, Herobrine gripped the hilt of the blade tighter. "Pitty, I was planning on soaring your life if you did," he spoke calmly, raising the sword ready to strike.
I could not believe this! Was I literally going to stand aside and watch the User-that-is-not-a-user die? Why was no one helping him? I tried to move, but I could not. I looked down to see I was chained. Why was I chained! What was going on?! I thrashed, trying to free myself.
"Wake up," a voice spoke.
"No!" I choked out. "I have to do something!"
"Wake up," the voice became firmer. I continued to struggle, only to feel a pair of hands hold me on either side of my arms. "Wake up!" I was being shaken. I suddenly shot my eyes open only to find it still dark out. Herobrine hovered over me looking worried. When he realized I was finally awake, his expression became cold again. "Good, you are awake." He let me go and stood up. "You were yelling and thrashing in your sleep." He did not sound pleased. "If I had not woken you, you might have alerted their camp."
I looked down, blushing in embarrassment. I almost screwed up our hiding spot from a stupid nightmare. "S...sorry," was all I could say. Humph, like that would be enough. I hear him grunt in disappointment.
"What kind of dream caused you so much stress?" He asked, glaring. I looked up to him nervously. When I did, I saw the exact same dream, but more a vision. He looked ready to to strike me down with a scowl. What was odd was that I was over beside a bunch of villagers. I blinked with confusion. I then heard a snap. "Hey!" I was snapped back into reality. "Did you even hear what I asked?" I stared blankly at him. "I asked what kind of dream you had that caused you to thrash around screaming."
I stared at him for a bit longer before shaking my head. "N...nothing to worry about," I reassured. "Just a bad dream."
Herobrine growled. "Bad dreams do not cause such a fuss." He looked over to see the sun was rising. Looking back to me, he sighed. "Does not matter now, better get to that camp before they leave." He turned read to leave. "Oh, and I will be watching." He walked away then suddenly vanished. I was left all alone.