Skys POV:
The Roommates and I were walking into the building Hero was in, but then we heard a large crash. We ran inside, seeing Herobrine choking Ssundee, his eyes glowing a blood red. A shadowy claw had appeared in his free hand, and I could see Notch readying a spell sadly where he was standing. Ssundee looked as though he was ready to die, but I couldn't let that happen. Something was wrong with Hero, I knew because tears were rolling down his face, and I needed to know what. I took out my budder sword, swinging it so hard against the wall, that it and the wall broke. I didn't care though, it got his attention. My amulet glowed brightly and I screamed at Hero, so loud it hurt my throat.
"Herobrine, no, this is not you!" He dropped Ssundee, clutching his head as he took multiple steps back. He sat on the ground, hugging his knees to his chest with one arm, the other still clutching his hand. The shadow started to dissapear, replaced by blue aura. White magic sparked around him. His eyes went back to the glowing white, and the shadowy claw dissapeared. The shadow around Ssundee also disapeared as he was gasping for breath. After a few minutes that felt like hours, Hero looked around. He was finally back to normal. The second he saw how hurt Ssundee was, a sob escaped him.
"I-I-I..." He couldn't speak straight, Notch ran and hugged his little brother. I also made my way through the broken hallway, not aware that the broken handle from my budder sword was still in my hand. He looked towards me, gasping.
"S-Sky y-y-your sword...Why did you break it to get through to me?" He sounded like a little kid, crying heavily. Ssundee was healing his wounds, not really fazed that much from what I could tell. But his sunglasses were on again, so I don't know what he was feeling. I shrugged.
"Because, my friends matter more than that of a sword." I look at the broken handle. For some reason, it reminded me of the sword in that hallucination from the courage trial. I shook away the thought though, not wanting to scare myself, I don't have the power to see the future...I think. Hero looked towards Ssundee, who wasn't meeting his gaze.
"I-I'm sorry Ssundee, I tried to-" He was cut off from a hug by Ssundee.
"It's alright, nothings wrong, just a few scratches." Hero nodded, and I could hear something breaking down the hall. Herobrine quickly stood up, a surprised look on his face.
"How could your somewhat human friends break the barrier?" Notch said, surprised at what had occured. Mitch was the first to exit the room, sighing in relief when he noticed that Herobrine was normal again.
"Husky don't kill him, Herobrine is fine now." He called into the room, and the rest of my friends with the Elder, walked out into the decimated hallway. Husky was pouting, and Jeorme was glaring daggers at the old man.
"What did I miss exactly?" I ask, and everyone started to talk at once.
-One long explanation later-
I refrained myself from stabbing the Elder multiple times with my broken sword. I don't think any one else noticed, and that was fine with me, I'll fix it later. The Roommates and Max were talking, trying to get Max to agree to them coming along. He was kind of like the Captain of The Roommates. Herobrine was in a corner, lost in thought. Notch was talking with the Elder on where the next part of the map was. I looked at my team quizically.
"So, how did you guys break that barrier?" I ask, and they looked towards Mitch, who shrugged, holding Jeromes hand.
"I felt as though a friend needed help, and I punched it. Don't ask me why, but it broke." He looked as confused as everyone.
"There was a brown glow around him, and I smelled maple, does that do something?" Deadlox asked, and Ssundee gasped.
"My gosh!" He said suddenly. "You activated your aura for the first time. This is almost as great as a cobblestone house full of cake." He looked a little tired, and his breathing was off, but he pretended to casually lean against the wall.
"Ssundee, do you feel well?" Jerome asks, also noticing his shallow breathing. Ssundee nodded, rubbing his throat with his hand.
"Yes, I was nearly choked to death. That and I did something I wasn't susposed to be able to do." He looked towards Herobrine, and I had no idea what he meant.
"What happened?" It was Jasons turn to ask a question. His eyes were wide and his odd hair whipped around him as though he was in a wind storm, I quess that kind of hair means he is worried. I nearly forgot that he was an alien, and I suddenly felt as though I had to touch his hair. I started to sneak around him as Ssundee answered his question.
"I used a light attack. It took a lot out of me, and only Notch can do it without getting hurt in some way. My eyes were damaged, and I can only see out of one. No worries though, it's temporary." I stopped sneaking when I was behind Ssundee, having a change of plans, and instead I snatched the sunglasses off of Ssundees face. He turned to glare at me, and I felt worried as well. His eyes were dull and not sparking like normal. One was a near white and the other was a very dull blue.
"Are you sure it's temporary?" Notch walked up to us, worry on his face. "For normal mortals it's highly dangerous. You also had some sort of tears made from aura afterwards."
"It's a spell I came up with. It keeps my eyes safe, and I used it just before I used the light attack, so my eyes wont be like this for too long." While the others talked, I walked towards Hero. He was looking at the picture he took as a kid. I wonder what his life would have been like if those ancients didn't take the mortal life of both him and his brother. I sit by him, wondering why he was looking at the picture. He looked at me, his face full of confusion.
"I don't think this picture will do anything if I lose my mind." He sounded as though he had given up on something. "If I break again, I might not be able to gain control. The only reason I did whenever you showed up was because you took away some of its concentration." Tears came to his eyes. "The more of my soul I have, the stronger it gets, so what do I do?" I pat his back, trying to get him to not cry.
"I know it's hard to stay in control when the curse appears, but I promise, we will break this curse of yours. If a picture from the past wont help, then think of the present. You have multiple friends and new family ties. If you give up now, when the story of your new life barely even started, than how do you know the outcome at the end would be bad. Sure there may be sacrafices, even death, but that doesn't mean we can give up. There is alway a bright side to every situation." My amulet glowed brightly and Herobrine looked at me with an odd expression.
"You sound wiser than your age." He said bluntly and I chuckled. I had cheered him up a little bit, and he went to talk with Ssundee. I decided to have a little chat with the Elder. He was talking to Notch again...well more like yelling at Notch.
"That fish and furry thing both threatened me, how come you did nothing about it?" The old man accused. I was angry at the Elder again. Just because Notch is the king doesn't mean that he has to treat the horrible people with respect. Notchs eye seemed to twitch, most likely mad at the old man.
"Husky is an amphibian and if you called Jerome a thing around Mitch, you would have three death threats, and one actual death by him. You were threated because you hurt their friend. I did nothing to stop them because you had hurt not only their friend, but my baby brother!" His voice tipped into a warning tone as he yelled the last sentence. "Now, you better tell Team Crafted where this treasure from the Wolf Mountain is." Notch was great at keeping his anger under control and he didn't even glare at the old man after a few moments, although his eyes were still full of fury.
"Those monsters are the famous Team Crafted?" I growled, walking in between Notch and the Elder. My amulet casted a shadowy purple glow around us, and I glared dangerously at the old man...although he couldn't see my eyes.
"How is my team monsters? We have done things that you would be afraid to do. We have been through many things that you may never even experience. We come from places you never seen.-" I was cut off by a curt remark from the old man.
"Like a stupid alien." I was about to yell back at him, but Jason tapped his shoulder. The Elder just glared at Jason.
"So, I'm a stupid alien, how do you figure that?" Jason was staring at the old man, the dark blue specs floating in his eyes seemed to grow a bit.
"It's obvious your just here because you want to destroy this planet. You are probably telling lies about your past. I've heard many stories about aliens, and none are good." Jason was shaking, his large eyes even more wide as he stared at the man.
"You think you know why I'm here!?" He yelled at the old man, catching the attention of everyone else in the hall. "At the age of six, my parents tried to save us by putting me into a spaceship and climbing in after. The zombies reached them before they could get inside. Father hit the launch button before they killed him. I had lived nearly my whole life wandering the galaxy, trying to find a new home. I had learned that aliens from other planets usually want to invade. But thruthfully, I don't like the idea of an invasion or destroying Minecraftia, and how can I if every single one of my kind are dead. Unlike on this planet, my home had no respawn. If we did, the zombies wouldn't have killed everyone. Have you ever lived your life as an outcast, wondering if there was ever a chance that your parents survived, that mabye they were still looking for you...but...They were torn to shreds and you are claiming that I am here to take over this world. I am here because I had no choice, that I would have died too."
"That you should have died too." The old man retorted. Jason looked as though he was just stabbed in the heart.
"That's just over the top Elder-" Notch tried to get the old man to stop being a jerk. My hand was inching towards my broken sword and Husky was twirling his daggers.
"Over the top? You are so stupid, you let inhuman...things defend your kingdom against more inhuman things." I don't even know how Max and this guy is related. I had enough. I put my sword up to the guys neck in one swift movement. I had a hidden ability merged within the blade, kill with no respawn if I see fit. "And what are you doing? You can't kill me as a hero."
"You not only hurt the mind of one of our friends and put who knows how many innocents in danger, you accuse another of being evil and that he shouldn't be alive. You call Husky a fish out of spite, when we call him that out of light teasing. You call Jerome a thing when he is more human than you. Oh and what else that gives me the best escuse to kill you?" My amulet casted a small glow, making my face seem demented in the purple light. I didn't give him the chance to answer. "You commited a large crime just by calling Notch or how you know him, King Notch, stupid for having us as his defense. Ever hear of fighting fire with fire?" I turn to Notch, the broken sword still at the guys neck, who seemed a little surprised. I said my next sentence void of emotion. I barely talk like that, but when I do, it is completely serious. Especially if I use formal words.
"Permission to end his life for eternity, sir?"
Well, I think I made Sky seem a little more like a Commander for an army at the end. It is up to you readers if the elder lives or dies. Truthfully, I have found myself loathing this guy. I'm sorry if Jasons dialogue seemed a little jumbled when he talked about his parents. I hope you enjoyed this chapter, and you get some free cookies for today. (::) (::) (::) (::) Also, should MunchingBrotato become a part of this story? Maybe the return of Captain Sparklez. There are so many places this story could go, and if you want them to explore a certain trial, please feel free to tell me what you want to see/read. Again, have a good day, or where I am, a good night. Sayonara (I'm not in Japan...I wish I was though)