A/N: Hey guys, I'm back with another chapter of "Terraria: New World"! Hopefully, this chapter will be longer than the others, but I'm not making any promises. Anyways, on with the story!
Chapter 8
Leo's P.O.V.
After walking into the cabin with Lilith in tow, I let out a sigh. It's been an eventful past two days, and I don't get much down time. I'm probably going to hit the sack early, since last night's lack of sleep is catching up to me.
Meanwhile, Lilith is heading down the stairwell into the basement. I decide to follow her and see what she's up to.
"Hey, Lilith, what're you doing?" I ask. "I'm pretty sure that with the armour you have, you wouldn't need much equipment to help boost your abilities."
"I know that," she says as she starts her descent into the basement. "But you, on the other hand, have some pretty wimpy gear. That's why I'm going to help you get suited up. I've spent more time doing this than you have. Besides, I did say that I'd help you with making the equipment."
"Alright then," I say. "Hopefully we can get that out of the way before morning. I'd really like to test some of the equipment out, especially the weapons."
After locating the chest containing the metals (you do not want to know how long that took), Lilith and I rifle through its contents to see what can be made.
"You know, there's a chance that you will not be able to use all of the gear. If we work fast, then maybe two or three items could be tested," Lilith states, finally breaking the silence. Before she continues, something catches her eye.
"Hey, I just thought of something," she says, pulling out a blue gemstone. "I've acquired tons of sapphires, but have had no use for them until now. Hold on; give me a second to see if I have enough of what I need. I think I've got an idea for your weapon."
*Five Minutes Later*
Sorry if that took a while. The metal that Lilith needed for the weapon wasn't in the chest that we were rummaging through earlier. Thankfully, it didn't take too long to find the chest with the metals we needed. Now, here I am, watching as Lilith forges a weapon made from meteorite and sapphire. In all honesty, I haven't got the faintest clue as to what it is. I mean, the shape of it gives me a sense of déjà vu, but I don't recall anything about a sword handle made of meteorite.
I look over to Lilith, wondering if she's done, but something else interrupts my thoughts.
"You know, I've never noticed how pretty you are until now," I comment. Wait. Did I just say that? Oh crap.
"Are you flirting with me?" she asks, raising an eyebrow. "Cause if you are, you should, if you can, remember what I did to that adventurer who happened to visit at our town during Christmas. He couldn't walk for a week, and even after that, he still had problems standing without support."
"Sorry," I mutter sheepishly, blushing as I turn away.
Brandon's P.O.V.
I'm not sure about you guys, but embarrassing Leo and Lilith was pretty amusing (A/N: If you want Brandon to pull any pranks or ruin any other moments between Lilith and Leo, or any other pairing for that matter, leave it in the review, and what he will do. I'll try to incorporate them all). As I'm recalling the event, enjoying mentally seeing the look on Leo's face, my thoughts get interrupted by something growling nearby.
As quickly as I can, I equip my bow and notch an arrow, aiming into the darkness. I'm not entirely sure where the sound came from, and I don't want to find out whatever it is wants to do to me.
I back towards the door, not making any sudden moves. When you've been living in the wilderness as long as me, you tend to learn a few things about what will get you killed, and what will not.
Thank god. I've finally made it to the door without getting pounced on. Now, time to figure out what's making that growling sound.
I swap my normal arrow with a flaming arrow (A/N: I know that the guide has the inability to switch between one type ammunition and another, but seriously people; this is a fan fiction) and pull back the drawstring. As soon as I hear the next growl, I aim in the general direction of the sound. This time I'm lucky, and my flaming arrow hits the beast dead on, setting it ablaze. After its charred corpse falls to the ground, I notch three more flaming arrows and go examine the corpse. The creature has purple fur, long ears, long fangs, and blood red eyes. Those four things are a sure sign, but just to make sure, I take a quick glance up. Yep, it's a blood moon. I need to warn the others before something bad happens and swarms of zombies start making their way towards the cabin.
Leo's P.O.V.
"Done," Lilith says, handing me a metal rod of some sort. It is twenty centimeters in length, with a metallic colouration and a sapphire embedded in the hole in the top. As I turn it around to examine the rod, I notice a small button, and question Lilith about it.
"Hey, Lilith? What is this button for?" I ask, turning my head to look at her.
"Just press it," she answers, facing me and crossing her arms.
"If you insist," I say, unsure of what will happen.
I do as she says, and press it. Suddenly, a blue laser blade emits from the sapphire.
"Holy crap! This is awesome!" I cry out in a content tone, smiling afterwards.
I take a few test swings, and I love the cool sounds that the weapon makes as it slices through the air. When I'm done testing it, I turn back to Lilith to thank her, but before I can, Brandon barges into the cabin.
"Hey guys," Brandon says, his tone filled with worry. "I hope I'm not interrupting something, because we have a problem."
"What's the dilemma?" I ask, curious as to what has got the guide worried.
"Well, I hope you've got at least one good weapon, because tonight's a blood moon!" he cries out in frustration. "Leo, I know that you have amnesia, so let me explain. Blood moons are extremely disastrous for many reasons. The first one being-"
Poor Brandon never finished his sentence. Before he could, a zombie covered in blood smashed the door into smithereens. It gazed at us all, before turning to me. As soon as it made eye contact with me, it roared furiously and charged me.
Luckily, my combat instinct kicks into overdrive. I shift into a fighting stance, with my laser blade over my head, pointed at the blood coated zombie. When it reaches me, I jump and kick its chest, propelling it as far away from it as I can. Once my feet touch the ground, I shift positions again and leap at it and slash diagonally, severely injuring it. The zombie regains its footing, glaring daggers at me. It opens its mouth, but its head is severed from the body, sparing blood everywhere. As the body collapses, I tear my eyes away from the bloody mess and see Lilith, grinning like a maniac, sword in hand. When I raise an eyebrow as a questioning gesture, she answers immediately.
"I don't want you dying just yet, Leo," she answers, turning to face the remains of the door that still hang from the hinges. "You are my only friend, after all."
"Fair point, my fellow adventurer," I reply. "Wait. Where's Brandon?"
"Outside," Lilith says. "After that bloody heap destroyed the door, Brandon went left to defend the cabin from zombies and any other monsters that come out during the blood moon."
"By the way, are those floating demonic eyeballs blood moon monsters?" I ask Lilith.
"No," she answers, sheathing the Night's Edge. "Why are you asking?"
"Well, I've never encountered one before," I say. "I also asked that because one is flying right at us!"
Lilith whips around, unsheathing her sword once again, only to be knocked over by a large flying eyeball. Before the eyeball can get another hit in, I dash over to Lilith in an attempt to defend her.
"Stay back!" I shout at the eyeball.
And guess what? The demon eye ignored my command, even after I swung my laser blade at it. Go figure.
As it charged me in an attempt to get to Lilith, I swung my weapon, slicing it in half.
"Thanks, Leo," Lilith says as I help her get up. "It didn't hurt very much when he attacked me; it was really just the force that affected me."
"Don't worry about it," I reply, smirking. "I'm sure you'd do the same. Besides, you said so yourself: I'm your only friend."
Before either of us can say anything else, Brandon comes and interrupts us once again.
"You two alright?" he asks as he stumbles through the doorway, covered in bruises and cuts.
"We're alright," Lilith says, facing the guide. "You however, need some immediate healing. Here, I may have some health potions for you to use."
"Also," I add. "You can sit by the campfire, which magically increase your natural regeneration tenfold."
"Thanks," Brandon says, taking the health potions from Lilith. "You two keep an eye on that side of the cabin while I go heal."
"Got it," I say.
With that, Lilith and I head outside, and before long, the two of us are massacring hordes of zombies and swarms of demon eyes.
Hours later, the sun shines over the hill far off towards the east. Lilith and I (more so me then her) have ingested many health potions and slain many monsters (I lost count of how many we had killed after Lilith threw some grenades into the crowd). We were bruised, cut, scraped, and clawed, but we made it through the blood moon. Thank god Lilith had those grenades. I almost became the main course for an all you can eat buffet.
As the sun continues to rise, I lie down on the stone roof of the cabin, overtaken by exhaustion.
"That wasn't too bad," Lilith comments, lying down next to me. "I've fought the Eye of Cthulhu and the Eater of Worlds. After dealing with boss monsters, blood moons seem like minor inconveniences."
"Well," I say, shuffling closer to her. "I'm not the one who has lived here for about a year or so. This is only my third day."
"Yes, this is your third day here," Lilith states, smirking. "But you've made quite a bit of progress. Things are going to be somewhat easier in the future. Besides, I'm here to lend a hand. The two of us are unstoppable!"
A/N: Thanks for reading the newest chapter of "Terraria: New World"! I'm sorry that I haven't updated in the past week. I've been extremely busy. Also, I apologize about not getting my Minecraft story out today. I have the ideas, but I just need to decide which one to use. Anyways, the new story should be out by Friday, but if not, then it will be out by next Monday. BTW, I'm going to update this story every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday, but as usual, the chapters will be longer. Also, please review if liked. I want to know what to change, things you like, and things you don't like so I can address them in the next chapter. Anyways, goodbye/goodnight and I'll see you next time.