Disclaimer: I'm not creative enough to own Minecraft
Chapter 8: a new Nether
The portal was already built when I got up. My guess was Endy had come and built it from the obsidian I had left outside last night.
"Morning Alex" Aqua said sleepily.
"Good morning" I replied. I pressed a button on the power tool, and it made a spark, which activated the portal. "Ready to see the underworld?"
"Yea" she said "I just hope it's not too hot, you know how I get"
I nodded. Aqua absolutely LOVED the cold, but she hated heat. I guess being in water a lot made her skin moist, and heat takes that comforting moister away…or something like that.
"Shall we go?" I asked.
"Sooner the better, right?" Aqua replied.
We locked hands and stepped into the portal. Our vision got hazy, almost nauseating, and a weird sound could be heard. It got worse and worse, the sound getting louder and louder, until finally, the world went dark…and then we were in the Nether.
I pulled Aqua out "well, welcome to the Nether" I said.
She looked around wide eyed. Netherack covered the area, with a pool of lava nearby. There were a couple of lava pillars nearby, and a Nether fortress right in front of us…and not a mob to be seen.
No Ghasts, no Zombie Pigmen, no Whither Skeletons, no Blazes, nothing. I could hear them somewhere in the distance, but that was it…and it was strange.
"Oh! Let's go in here!" Aqua said, running into the Nether fortress.
"Aqua! Wait!" I yelled, running in after her.
We turned a few corners, and she finally stopped at a four way intersection with an opening in the roof and torches framing the doorways. I had never seen a room like this, and it kind of worried me.
"Which way?" Aqua asked. She sounded like an overly enthusiastic child.
"Back" I said "this room shouldn't be here, and I don't like it"
Before we could move, Blazes covered the exits, three in each corridor. We were trapped. I was ready to fight them, but then 8 more came from the opening, four surrounding each of us.
A 9th Blaze jumped down "why are you here?" it asked. Its voice sounded metallic, kind of like bells ringing against each other.
"We were exploring" Aqua said. Blazes were highly hostile, and usually not as organized, so it worried me THAT much more.
"In the princess's castle?" it asked.
"Who?" I asked back. The blazes erupted into loud chiming, like a surprised crowd.
"QUIET!" the middle blaze yelled. The others fell silent "you don't know the blaze princess?"
"I didn't know blazes had a princess" I said.
"I didn't even know what blazes were" Aqua chimed in.
It thought for a moment "bring them to the princess" it said.
They led us down the corridor, which twisted and turned in many ways. At some points, we had more crossroads, though they didn't have torches, or openings in the roof. Eventually, we stopped at a room with no other exits. It had a stairway with torches lining it.
"She's right up there" the leading blaze said "I suggest you don't aggravate her"
The blazes left, except for three that guarded the doorway, obviously stopping us from leaving.
"I don't like the looks of it" Aqua said, fear obvious in her voice.
"I'm sure she'll be friendly" I said. I remembered what I had read about the mob that survived the destruction of a Nether fortress…maybe that was her…in which case; I might have a chance at getting help.
We walked up the stairs, the torches flickering as we passed by them. The whole thing was ominous, like we were walking to our deaths.
Finally, we reached the top. A girl who couldn't be over 18 was there, flanked by a blaze on either side. She wore a brown bikini and armored boots and gloves. She had dirty blond hair, and blaze legs floated around her. It seemed like she was a cross between blaze and human. She glared at Aqua in particular. One of the blazes made a "ding" noise.
"You're cold" she said "I can sense it"
"Really? I don't feel cold" Aqua replied, pressing her hand to several parts of her body.
"You can detect heat, can't you?" I asked.
The girl nodded "that includes the absence of it as well" she said "you're smart for a…what are you?"
"Human" I said "I'm Alex, and this is Aqua"
"Blazette" she said.
"Sensible name" I replied.
She rolled her eyes "you realized I was born human, just with Blaze powers, right?" she asked.
"Wait, born human?" I asked back "the book said-"
"The book of dimensions?" she asked, cutting me off "it's used by the Enders, it's not really up-to-date"
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"The void energy doesn't change the mob into human, it combines a human and mob soul" she said.
"Wait, what are you talking about?" Aqua asked.
I gave her the book, turning to the right page "so, you're saying you're a mix between Blaze and Human, but with the chemical makeup of a human?" I asked.
"That's right" Blazette said "and I'm not the only one"
"She's right" Aqua said "apparently, every mob has a human counta- countu-"
"Counterpart" Blaze said. I forgot Aqua couldn't read well "yes, often female, due to our backup chromosome"
"What?" Aqua asked.
"Don't worry about it" I said "but, what happens if the mob or human was male?"
"When the souls merge, a chromosome of each is destroyed" Blazette said "usually the female chromosome survives, causing a female soul"
I nodded "I get it now" I said.
"You can stay here and rest" she said "in the morning; I'll have some guard's escort you home"
"Thank you" I said.
A couple of blazes came and showed us to a nearby room with two beds in it. The blazes put down two more, which we got in to.
I quickly fell asleep, the heat overwhelming me.
Yay! Another chapter done! Thanks to "Xorobukkit" for letting me use his plentiful OCs, of which Blazette is one of them. Besides that, there's nothing much to say right now… Remember: I love criticism, reviews encourage me, and I'm open to input. Bye for now!