Skys POV:
Not long after we started to travel again, I could feel eyes watching us. I stayed calm, it was probably some locals because we were entering Skelly Province, an area in Minecraftia with a lot of sacred ground, for all we know, we are already on some sacred territory. The people here get scared quite easily, so I tried to look as little threatening as possible. I could see a village in the distance, and a sign said that no one was to go into the forest beyond it, so I was going to have to talk to the Elder of that village to see if we could pass, but if push comes to shove, we will pass without permission. I could feel my group tense as we neared the entrance of the village. The villagers were all watching us, even the children looked catious. Whispers could be heard. I barely come to Skelly Province, but I know Husky used to live in this area. There is barely any rivers, so squid attacks aren't heard of around this area. We pass through, knowing that we will be stopped at the other end, so we don't head into their sacred forest. A look ahead, I noticed that it was a dark oak forest. My friends were quiet, and I looked back at them to make sure they were ok.
Deadlox had a neutral expression on his face. He glared at the people who stared, making them uncomfortable. His arms were crossed, and his headphones were glowing slightly. Ssundee didn't look in the villagers direction, instead he looked towards the ground. He was probably still a little weak, because his walking was a little shaky. Husky, as well, wasn't looking at the pedestrians. He had a little drawing pad out, and was doodling something on the page. When someone with orange hair and blue eyes whispered something to someone with black hair and eyes, Husky seemed to glance in their direction a bit. Mitch had his hood up, and I couldn't see his face. His hands were in his pockets, and he looked almost like a sulking teenager. Although he never really comes to this area either. Jerome was walking silently. His face was smiling slighly as he waved to the little kids he passed, but some worry shone in his eyes, probably because he wasn't used to such quiet, or he could hear what they were wispering. Jason was following behind the rest of us. I couldn't see an expression from the space suit, but his posture showed he was ready to attack if neccisary. When we neared the end of the village, just as I thought, the Elder stopped us.
"This sacred forest is not to be entered by troublemakers like you." He states simply. He is bald, with a long beard and a purple robe. I sigh, we were doing our best not to be passed off as trouble causing people, but we had to get through. I stood straighter and spoke with my voice loud and clear, so it shows that I have some authority.
"Elder, I am Sky, Commander of the Sky Army, and we request permission through this forest. We are currently on a mission from King Notch, and we are trying to get ahead of our enemy. You may not know this mission because it is secret to those not a part of the journey." I was glad my voice didn't crack while I spoke to the Elder. He looked a little annoyed, but I couldn't figure out why.
"You are obviously not a part of any army." He spat. "No army would travel in a small group, your not in any sort of uniform, and you are being suspicous with your secret mission." His eyes narrowed, and I nearly laugh at him.
"This is Team Crafted, the strongest fighters in Minecraftia. We may not look the part, but what I say is true." I was about to continue talking, when Deadlox moved me aside and glared at the old man. I could swear that his eyes had flashed red again.
"I am Deadlox, second in command of the Sky Army, and the reason why we cannot tell you what our mission is, is pretty simple." The old man glared back at Deadlox, "We never know if our enemy is spying on us, escpecially with your whole village evesdropping and stalking us the second we entered here." I had to refrain from laughing, but the old man only got mad.
"I am not granting you access, you are obviously some sort of griefer group." I sigh again, and take out my papers that are signed by Notch, and show them to the old man. I too, start to feel a little annoyed when he still denied. I was about to signal the group to get through, without hurting anyone, but someone in my group growled. I thought it was Jerome, but Ssundee shoved forward. A dark purple surrounded him faintly, making his hair defy gravity a little bit. The smell of burnt wood appeared. The old man stepped back, saying something in an odd language, but I saw that Ssundee, by scaring the Elder, made a quick way out, so we wouldn't have to move the old man out of the way. I signaled my team, and we all ran past the old man. We could hear shouting, and an arrow nearly hit me, but we kept on running.
-Time skip-
Skys POV:
It is now currently 1:00 in the afternoon. A little while ago, we stopped running, but I could still tell we were being followed. I guessed that we would be ambushed the second they think our guards are down. I turn to my group, speaking in a tone of voice that was a code. We have practiced multiple times how to deal with this. "Let's take a break."
They all nod and we sat down in a clearing. Jerome sat by a tree, with Mitch leaning on him and pretending to sleep. I dont know how they do it secretly, but Jeromes axe and Mitchs sword was behind Jeromes back, against the tree. Jason leaned against another tree, reading a book, but I could see the secret sword compartment on his suits sleeve open, and he was ready for an attack. Deadlox was rummaging through his pack, claiming to be looking for something, when I knew he had his hand on his hidden sword. Husky was drawing, but I could tell there were hidden daggers everywhere in his suit sleeves and one behind his pencil perfectly hidden. Ssundee sat as well, pretending to sleep, his hand close to his sword so he culd grab it quickly. I sat as well, taking off my budder helmet. I tapped out morse code on it, pretending to be making a tune, humming as well, when I was really explaining the battle strategy. I saw an iron sword glimmering above Jerome, and I tapped out a warning for an aerial attack. I also told them to not hurt them too badly, just to tie them up, or knock them unconcious, even if they could respawn. I heard a bow snap, and quickly warned Jason, who stopped the arrow in time with his now shredded book. I put back on my budder helmet and drew my budder sword, ready to attack.
Jeromes POV:
Sky was right, two attackers came from above. I smiled as Mitch led one away, dodging every attack. I grabbed my Betty axe, swinging it in my hand as I waited for the person to attack. I growled at the attacker, my fur bristling to look more vicious. He attacked, but I easily dodged. I hit him with the blunt part of my axe and threw him into a tree, knocking him out. I then went to help my friend. I hit the attacker with the blunt end of my axe, as Mitch ran around him quickly, confusing him. My attacks and Mitch running around was almost like a dance, as we weaved around each other. I asked Mitch what his plan was in my home language. I had taught it to him when we first met, it was almost like a secret language. He answered, saying he wanted to put his speed to good use, and I nodded. He was quicker than anyone I have met. In less than five seconds, he jumped onto my axe, and I threw him into the air. His foot came down hard on the attackers head, making him loose conciousness. We high fived and double teamed another attacker.
Huskys POV:
I looked over to my attacker, and pretended not to notice him as he came closer. One hand stayed on my paper, while the other hand picked up some sand. When he was close enough, I chucked the sand into his eyes, and I got behind him, clutching a dagger to his throat. It brought back some memories, and if I wasn't a hero, he'd have respawned by now. Next thing I knew, I was flipped into a tree. I blew some bubbles, making him tempoarily blind. I quickly knocked him out.
Jasons POV:
I glanced at the archman and back at my ruined book. Sure, it was read multiple times, but I loved the story. My hidden sword came out of its compartment, and I lowered the opacity of my helmet. Even if my eyes didn't glow, all the archer saw was two blue glowing orbs staring at him. He started to shoot arrows, but I easily dodged it. I loved to dodge progectiles, even when there were guns back when I was in space. I pretended to attack one way, wut went the other and tied him up, breaking his bow.
Deadloxs POV:
I glared at my attackers as they lunged at me. I blocked all of their hits, until one kicked me into a tree. I laughed a little, they were actually putting up a fight. I jumped at them, swinging my sword rhythmically. They tried to hit me with fight moving swords, but to me, it was sloppy. Their arcs on their swings were to wide, but I decided to have a little fun. I turned and jumped up into the tree, my headphones glowing brightly. They too tried to climb, and a little ways up, I decided to scare them. I let my teeth become sharp and my eyes turned red. My dragon wings and tail appeared transparent behind me, and I heard one of them whisper demon. To be honest, they weren't far from the truth. I jumped down, knocking them both out, and by the time I reached the bottom, my appearance was normal.
Ssundees POV:
Looking around, I noticed everyone else was almost done with their battles, and I turned to my attacker. He looked scared, and I could tell why, I had scared the fudge out of their Elder not long ago. I let my aura surround me, the smell of burnt wood filling the air. It sparked as it mixed with my magic, and I took off my glasses. I asked if he was sure he wanted to fight, and he attacked. I shoved him into a tree with my magic, and using my aura, I knocked him out. I didn't feel like fighting a big fight at the moment. I still felt a little weak. I walked over to where Sky was, he was talking to someone who was tied up, and the rest of the group also walked over.
Skys POV:
"Why did you attack, sure we kind of ran into here without permission, but all we hurt were you guys." My patience had worn thin. I didn't care if this forest was sacred anymore. The person didn't answer me, only trying to get loose. I sigh and turned back to my group. "Let's go before they wake up." As we headed out, I cut the attackers ropes, suprising him. He probably thought we were going to leave them for dead. Sighing, I silently hoped that we didn't need to fight this village again later.
Yay, two in one night. I never thought that I could type out that whole chapter so soon after uploading chapter five. I hope you enjoy. I am not really the best at battle scenes, but I find them easier to make with POVs. I know the end was a little rushed, I have to fix the rushing parts of the story.