Chapter 5: Finding a Friend and making our way home
We decided to stay the night and head back the next morning. I barricaded the door and windows so that if we get attacked we can defend ourselves. I took the first watch while Saul went to bed. I stood by the window watching as the moon rose in the night sky. I didn't move, kept as still as I could feeling that if I moved our enemy would attack. It was quiet, well not too quiet the only sound that I could hear was the sound of Saul snoring in the bed.
I looked across the trees and I swore I thought I saw a figure by one of the trees. As I looked again the figure was gone, instead a small tree was in its place. The darkness was starting to play tricks on or was someone truly there. I looked again and the tree had disappeared. Surprised I quickly scanned the tree line but I couldn't see anyone. I ran over to Saul and shook him.
"Saul wake up! There's someone outside. Wake up!" I said.
It was useless he wouldn't wake up it was like he was under some kind of spell. I looked out the window again and this time a figure in pure white was there. I don't think it would be Herobrine we haven't done anything to him yet. I grabbed my sword and walked outside. The figure was still there watching the house. I looked around and didn't see anything else out there.
As I continued the figure began to float away into the trees. I stopped as it disappears from my site. All of a sudden I heard a small whisper in my ear. It sounded like a women's voice.
"Follow me." The voice whispered.
I looked back at the house and then back at the trees where the figure disappeared. I thought what if this was a trap I was no good to my friends dead. Yet what if this wasn't a trap. What if this was help from Notch? I couldn't miss this. I decided that I needed to follow the figure. I closed the door and made sure it was locked so nothing happens to Saul.
As I walked through the trees I kept an eye out for any hostile mobs that spawned in at night yet it seemed that none are spawning right now. Maybe this was a trap and I needed to get out of here.
I walked around a huge tree finally caught site of the white figure. I beckoned me to follow it through the trees and it began to quicken its pace. I ran after it dogging trees and bushes yet I could never catch up I felt like I was running and I felt like had a long stick tied to my back with a piece of meet at the end, and I needed to catch. It quickly floated past the trees and bushes it seemed like to be going right through everything.
The figure floated over a massive bush and disappeared out of site. I quickly took my sword and hacked my through the bush until I found myself in the middle of a small garden. At the center was the figure standing next to a massive crystal. I walked closer to see if the figure would move away, but it didn't it just stayed there. As I got closer I was able to identify details of this figure. I was five feet from the figure as it stood up and spun around with a sword in its hand. I back stepped and deflected the attack, but I held my counter. I realized the figure was a women she had dark brown eyes and her hair was also brown, but it was lighter. She looked at like she was figuring out my weak spot and it looked like she did.
She quickly jumped towards me and swung at my legs. I quickly hitting her blade with mine. Her blade almost made contact with my ankle. In return I swung at her but as quick as I deflected her attack, she defected mine with speed faster than my own. This went on for minutes which felt like ours. My body was getting tired I was on my last bits of energy she didn't seem to look tired at all. She paused from her attacks and looked me over once more.
Without lowering her sword she said, "Who are you? Why have you attacked me?"
"Me attack you, don't you mean you attacked me. You asked me to follow you here." I said.
"I did no such thing you followed me here to kill me. Without me Steve would be in danger." She said.
"Wait you said Steve you don't mean the Steve. The Steve that Notch created to help build this world." I said.
"I do, like you don't already know this assassin." She said.
"Hey, I'm no assassin I saw a figure dressed in white. This figure beckoned me here. If you say that if you die then Steve is in danger, then you must be Sarah. Am I right." I said.
"You are correct, but if you're not an assassin then who are you?" she asked.
"My name is David. My friends and I have been sent here by Notch to help you fight Herobrine." I said.
"Do you have proof that you are who you say you are?" she asked.
"I do." I said.
I pulled out the book that Notch had given to us when we first arrived. Sarah opened the book and read the first page. She looked at me and then back to the book and continued to read.
"So you are the ones that Notch sent to help us that Steve predicted many years ago." She asked.
"Yes my friends and I are here to help but Notch didn't bring us here. Herobrine brought us here. Notch was going to bring us here but was beaten to it." I said.
"I see but why would Herobrine bring you here?" she asked.
"I don't know maybe he wanted to take us out before we were ready." I said.
"That must be his plan then. Well then as long as you are here I had a vision yesterday showing me this place. When I arrived I found this." She said pointing a sign.
I looked at the Crystal and saw how massive it was. I wondered how it got here and who put it here. Looking down I saw the sign Sarah had mentioned.
It read only a member of my Pack can release me.
What did that mean only a member of what Pack can release me. I looked closer at the crystal and noticed that there was a person in the crystal. I walked closer and realized that the person was a girl, looking around my age. I reached my hand out to touch the crystal when Sarah grabbed my arm.
"Careful you will receive a powerful shock if you touch it. I touched it and I got that shock its not pleasant." She said.
"Thanks for the warning." I said.
She let go of my arm and I moved my hand closer. As I touched the surface of the crystal it felt smooth and cold, but a second later a sharp electric current went through my entire body. It was strange as the electricity traveled through my body it felt strange. It hurt but I didn't hurt to the point that I had to let go. It quickly traveled through my entire body going down to my feet all the way to my head. That's when I realized that it was testing me seeing who I was and what I am here to do. Yet the sign said that a Pack member could release this girl. Do I know who she is? A second later the pain started to ward off and the crystal began to glow a dark blue radiating light from its core.
The light was flashing in a rhythm slowly but progressed faster and brighter. As it got faster I noticed that the top of the crystal began to melt.
"You did it. How did it?" Sarah asked.
"As the pain started I realized that it was a test, it was scanning who I was and the connection I had to that person." I said
"That explains why I couldn't release her I am a friend of the free people, but I didn't know that person." She said.
"That brings up a question. Who's in that crystal?" I asked.
The crystal was half way from being completely being melted and the girl was being lowered down to our level. As the crystal was finished melting the girl had landed on a stone alter that been under her. Sarah and I walked over and I finally realized who was. Cana, Notch had brought her here and put her in the crystal, but why. Why would he put her in a crystal and not bring her to us.
As we got to her I noticed that she was holding a book with a note attached to it.
"Read Me."
I opened the book and realized that it was a note from Notch it read.
Your friends are here.
By Notch God of Minecraftia
David by now you have probably proven yourself to Saul and finally met Sarah; Steve's wife. As well as that you have freed your friend as you call her Cana. She is here to help you with your adventure to stop Herobrine. She is not alone all of your friends from the WolfPack are here as well. You need them all to pull this off. You must have lots of questions to ask me. Yet I can only answer a few just from this note. No I didn't put Cana in that massive Crystal I didn't even bring her to this world Herobrine did. Just like You, Sean, and Briel and Herobine took her to this world before I can do anything. What you have to do now is find the rest of your friends each one of your friends have a clue that will lead you to your next friend. I must warn you Cana was only the easiest of your friends to free. Many of your friends are not trapped in a giant crystal the rest of your friends are being held prisoner in different kingdoms that are controlled my Herobrine. Cana will either tell you where your friends are or there will be a map hidden on her.
From that I have a gift for you David. When Herobrine took over I had a set of powerful armor mad of diamond. It was called The Kings Armor. It had Protection 4, Projectile Protection 4, Unbreaking 1000, and finally Fire Resistance on all pieces of the armor. Together the set of armor will make you fire resistant so you can survive from flaming arrows and swords with fire aspect on them. Along with the armor there are two weapons. First was The Kings Sword, it had Sharpness 5, Unbreaking 1000, and Fire aspect. Second was The Kings Bow, it had Power 5, Unbreaking 1000, Punch 2, Flame 1, and Infinity 1.
This set of armor and weapons are my gift to you, but there is a problem. In the beginning of Herobrine's attack and took over this world he had stolen the armor and weapons before Steve and Sarah could hide it from him. He took the armor and now has hidden each piece with your friends. If I am correct Herobrine had hidden the Helmet with Cana and should be under the stone table she is lying on. You just need to push it away and you will find a chest underneath.
P.S. Sarah you need to find Steve it's time for him to come out of hiding. David and his friends are going to need your help and his. You both need to train them in the act of combat and strategy. You will need to teach them on the art of crafting since they are not familiar to the way people craft in this world.
P.S.S. David, you and your friends need to listen to Sarah, and Steve when he arrives. They are going to be your teachers and mentors for the time you all will be here. Everything is all in your hands if you fail this world and yours will fall. So no pressure.
Good Luck,
Notch, God of Minecraftia
"So what do we do now?" asked Sarah.
"Well you heard what he put in this letter you have to find Steve and bring him in to train us to fight against Herobrine." I said.
Before she could respond we heard a slight moan coming from the stone alter. It seems that Cana has started to wake from her deep sleep.
"What happened? Where am I? Why am I here?" she groaned.
While she sat up and started to look around I walked by her side.
"Cana, it's me David are you alright? Can you hear me?" I asked.
"Yeah, I can hear you. I'm a little sore, but I'm ok. David, where are we?" She said.
Helping her up I said, "Well, before I answer your questions answer this question. What do you remember before you woke up today?"
"Well let me think, I was just getting on my computer to check on the server when all of a sudden two people hacked my game and spoke some nonsense to me through chat. Then all of a sudden they disappeared. I didn't know where they disappeared too. Next thing I knew a flash of bright light blinded me then I woke up here. With you standing over me." She said.
"Well then same thing happened to us too." I said.
"Us? What do you mean us?" She asked.
"Sean, Briel, and I experienced the same thing that you experience. Apparently we are in the World of Minecraft crazy I know, and very hard to believe, but its true we are in minecraft and we are at war against Herobrine." I said.
"You got to be joking. Minecraft is just a game." She said.
"Wrong, Minecraftia is not a game. Notch made the connection like that to help defend the world against Herobrine." Sarah interrupted.
"David, who is this?" Cana asked.
"Oh, Cana this is Sarah. This is Steve's wife." I said.
"Wait you said Steve, like the Steve." She asked
"Yeah, both of them are going to train us for the future battles were going to be involved in." I said.
"Oh and where do we go now?" she asked.
"Well, you and me are going to get Saul, He's king of the villagers; while Sarah looks for Steve since he's been missing." I said.
"Does he know you're here right now?" Cana asked.
"Actually no, we would start heading back to the camp. Sarah go on and start looking for Steve. The faster we can start our training the better, but first the gift that Notch left me."
I put my hands on the stone alter and began to push. Both Cana and Sarah began to push on both sides of me and we slowly was able to move the stone alter way and uncovering the chest.
"Wow, how did you know this was here." Cana asked.
"Notch left a note for us to read and told us the first piece of my armor was hidden under the alter." I said.
I opened the chest and pulled out a single diamond helmet and put on my head. It felt heavy on top of my head and with it I felt a strange sensation. That next moment Sarah put her hand on my shoulder. I turned to her to see what she needed.
"David, I must leave you know. I have to begin my search for Steve. Do you know the way back to Saul?" she said.
"I think I do, I ran in one direction and with the sun rising soon it will be easier to follow the path." I said.
"Very well, I begin my search for Steve. Take this Pearl," handing holding out her hand to me, "I have another this Pearl will be a direct connection." She said.
"Thanks but how does it work?" I asked.
"You just need to close your eyes and think my name and I will appear on the surface." She said.
"Okay, where will you search First for Steve." I asked.
"I don't know but I have to start somewhere. Maybe I shall start searching at the large mountain range in the north. Steve and I have traveled there many times in the past that he might me there." She said.
"Well then, good luck and be safe. Remember we need you both if we're going to do this." I said shacking her hand.
"Thank you my King. I won't let you down." She said shacking my hand.
"Oh don't call me king please. Just call me David. I don't I earned the title of king just yet." I said.
"Alright, thank you my ki… I mean thank you David. I promise I will return soon." She said.
She turned and ran towards the trees and disappeared in this cloud of mist. I turned to Cana and we both made our way back to the shack. We walked past many trees that looked completely different than the night before and I felt like I was getting lost.
"David is everything alright?" Cana asked.
"Yeah, I'm just trying to remember the path from last night. It was very dark and I couldn't see the path very well, but I believe we are on the right path." I said.
"Alright, but can we stop for a second I don't feel too good." She said.
"Okay let's stop by that stream over there." I said pointing to some boulders by the stream.
"Okay." She said.
Sitting down on the rocks I watched the water closely making sure there was no zombies in the water waiting for us to drop our guard. Cana looked really bad and started to sweat.
"Cana have you eaten anything since you've been taken from your home." I asked.
"No I don't think so. From what I remember, I missed lunch and I think dinner was just about done." She said.
"That's probably why you don't feel too good you're hungry. Let me find you something to eat." I said.
Walking over to a nearby tree I look up to see if there was any apples on any of the branches. Fortunately there was one, but at the very top of the tree. I jumped and grabbed hold of one of the lower branches and pulled myself up. Making sure that the next branch would not break I quickly climbed up to the top of the tree.
Being so high it gave me the advantage of seeing my surroundings and in the distance I saw smoke rising from the trees in the distance that we were going.
I thought, "There you are. We are so close we need to hurry Saul must be getting worried."
Climbing back down I noticed a couple more apples on my way back down and brought them with me. i walked over to Cana and gave her the apples. She took them and quickly ate them. It wasn't even 10 minutes when she had finished. She looked better but still hungry.
She threw the apple away and we continued to make our way back to the cabin. The path seemed to get a little familiar, but was still hard to recognize. I kept an eye out looking for any enemies lurking in the shadows waiting for our guard to drop. Cana stopped and I turned to see what she wanted.
She asked, "David why am I here?"
"Well you weren't supposed to be here. None of us were well at least not yet. We were supposed to be the backup plan if Notch couldn't defeat Herobrine, but Herobrine found out about us and took us before we were ready. His Plan was to take us out of the picture before we could do anything." I said.
"Oh so your saying that we were taken before we were ready and now we have to defend ourselves and win a war." She said.
"Close but not quite. You see we won't be alone in this fight we have each other and we have an army of villagers to help us and as soon as Sarah returns with Steve our training will continue." I said.
"Oh Okay." She said.
"I do have a question for you though." I said.
"Oh, what is your question?" she said.
"In this note it says that each of our friends will have a clue on where your friends will be. It said that you could tell me or you will have a map on you. Do you have anything or know anything like that?" I asked.
"I'm sorry I don't remember anything." She said.
"It's ok we'll figure it out later, but for now let's keeping going." I said.
We continued down the path until we see smoke rising above the trees. Saul must have woken up and started to make breakfast. I wonder what Saul is making for breakfast or is he thinking that I lied to him and is planning on killing me when he sees me.
As we just get to the steps Saul opens the door with sword in hand looking around and motioning for us to come inside. I walk in and then Cana, but once the door closes Saul grabs Cana and slams her into the wall.
"Who are you and what do you want?!" he asked.
"What are you doing? David Help!" he screamed.
I drew my sword, "Saul stand down! She's a friend, she was kidnapped like me and my friends." I said.
Lowering his sword, "But my king where did go? I wasn't sure if you were in danger or not." He said.
"I had a vision last night that lead me to a giant crystal were I met Sarah and with that rescuing Cana who was incased inside." I said.
"Very well, but what are you wearing?" he asked.
Pulling the Helm from my head, "It's the helm of the King, Herobrine had kidnapped my friends and hid each piece of the set of armor and tools with my friends." I said.
"Amazing, but where are your friends now. We can start planning their rescue." He said.
"We don't know, I was supposed to have a hint that would lead us to our friends, but I can't remember right now." Cana said.
"Well let's get back then we need to get ready for battle and start our search for your friends and the missing set." Saul said.
Cana sat down and waited while Saul and I gathered our stuff and packed our bags. Once we were done we walked outside and noticed that we had a small problem there was three of us and only two horses.
"Ahh what are we going to do about this?" Saul asked.
"Well Cana you're going to have to ride with me." I said.
"Okay." She said.
I climbed up and situated myself in the saddle then I reached down and helped Cana up. When she was all situated and we were ready to go. Saul to the lead and we followed. As we followed the path we started to notice things in the trees movements.
I rested my hand on my sword and prepared myself for an attack. The objects were following us moving from tree to tree. I didn't like the look of this. This had to be a trap.
"Cana?" I said.
"Yes." She responded.
"Don't look, but were being followed. If something happens I have a knife in my bag I want you to grab. Ok?" I said.
"Ok." She said.
"Saul?" I said.
"I know I see it too. I want you both to be ready for anything."
"Alright." I responded.
We continued down the path and the figures were still following us. I started to notice details about the figures though since the light was coming through the trees better. I noticed that they had armor, but it was harder to identify what they were. Until a fine strip of light hit one of them and their appearance was reveals. Skeleton archers were ready to strike.
I yelled, "Skeletons!"
"Ride fast!" Saul said.
The horses bolted and ran down the path. There was a rush of commotion from the trees as the skeletons burst from hiding and raised their bows to attack. I raised my sword and killed the first skeleton that we pasted it fell to the floor lifeless. Arrows soon were whizzing past our heads.
"Saul, we can't keep this up forever. What should we do?" I said.
Just as I said it skeletons emerged from the trees and shot the horse right out from under us. The horse toppled and launching us from the saddle landing on the ground hard. As I got up the skeletons rushed towards us looking to my left Saul stopped and jumped off his horse fighting off the skeletons around him, and Cana to my right with the look of fear in her eyes.
I got up and stood between Cana and the Skeletons they stopped and stood aside as a skeleton with Gold armor and a large bow walked forward.
He said, "You are the ones we want. We were sent here by Lord Herobrine to capture or kill you. Come with us please come with us peacefully and no harm will be done to you."
"Well that doesn't sound like a wonderful deal of dying and being taken to Herobrine, but were going to have to decline on both." I said.
"Fools, you will die! Kill them!" he said.
The skeletons rushed forward and started to circle around us. There was a mix of skeletons with bows and some with swords. Slowly the circle tighten on us.
"David, I'm scared. What do we do?" Cana said.
"Stay behind me. I'll keep you safe I promise." I said.
They entire circle started to laugh and got closer and closer. A skeleton ran towards us with his sword raised and right before it could strike we heard a thump. The skeleton stopped and looked down someone had shot an arrow and now it's protruding from its chest. It fell to the ground lifeless and the other skeletons looked around and then suddenly another arrow found its mark and nailed another skeleton and it falls.
Saul in the meantime is still fighting his way towards not knowing what is going on. As the arrows continued to fly, the skeletons began to realize that there was something wrong and began to retreat from us to make their escape.
Saul ran up to us confused then he grew stiff and he dropped his weapon. I looked behind him and noticed that there was someone aiming and arrow in Sauls back.
The stranger looked us over motioning for me to drop my sword. I dropped it and stepped back.
The stranger looked at me and said, "Who are you and why were these skeletons after you. This large of group doesn't go for three individuals?"
I said, "My name is David this Cana and the man you have your bow aimed at is Saul…"
Interrupting me he said, "The King of the Villagers! Why is the King of the Villagers out here guarding two kids?"
"Hey I'm eighteen thank you very much!" I said.
"Your still kids to me." He said.
Finally Saul spoke, "Yes I'm the King of the Villagers but I'm not guarding them in fact David here is actually the Kind of Minecraftia appointed by Notch."
"hahaha you got to be joking. Notch are you serous! Notch is a myth. He hasn't been seen in hundreds of years. What proof do you have that is real." He said.
"These notes and from him and this diamond helm called the Kings Helm." I said.
Lowering his bow he said, "Wait that's the real Kings Helm. Then you must be telling the truth, but why now why does he want to help us now?"
"He's always wanted to help but he was waiting for us to be ready." Cana said behind me.
"Then I'm glad the Notch finally sent help and what can I do to help." He said.
Saul said, "Start gathering Villagers like yourself and refugees, and bring them to our sanctuary. There we will plan our next move."
"If you don't mind me asking what is our next move." He said.
"We find our friends and complete the Kings Armor and the Kings Weapons. It's the only thing strong enough to protect and powerful enough to defeat Herobrine."
"Alright then and ill start gathering as many villagers willing to join." He said.
"Good luck." Saul said.
He turned to leave and we started to walk down the path towards home. When we heard a voice calling out to us. We turned to see the stranger running towards us.
"What's wrong?" Cana asked.
"I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Sam and I'm not a villager by the way I'm a human. I was taken from my home, but I can't remember anything else just that I loved someone and that I need to get back to her." Sam said.
Gasping Cana said, "Sam it's really you. I thought you looked familiar but I didn't want to get my hopes up. I can't believe you're here I thought you just disappeared and no one knew where you went."
Right as Cana stopped speaking Sam clenched his head as his memories began to return to him.
Relaxing from his pain he said, "C Cana is it really you?"
Stepping towards her with tears falling down his face. Cana ran to him and they both embraced each other.
"Whoa, whoa can someone explain to me what is going on?" I said.
"Well David before you came along Sam was part of the pack and about a year ago he just disappeared and no knew what happened to him and was just gone. I was completely devastated that I lost the man I loved and I didn't know what to do." Cana Said.
"I was getting ready to start a call with everyone then all of a sudden I was pulled from my chair and fell through this hole that led me here. While I was falling I could feel my memories slipping from me." He started to tear up.
"I'm sorry for what happened to you, but now we are going to get you out of here were all leaving this place I promise were going to stop Herobrine and his plans." I said.
"David we need to start heading back or we'll get locked out." Saul said.
"Saul your right Cana do you want to go with Sam or do you want to come with me and wait for Sam to return?" I said.
Before she could respond Sam said, "Cana go with David I need to go quickly and I need you to be safe."
"But…" she said.
"No buts please do this for me I promise I'm not going to lose you again." He said hugging her.
"Ok." She said with tears in her eyes.
"David I don't know you yet but I'm trusting you to keep her safe." He said shaking my hand.
"I promise I'll keep her safe." I responded.
Turning he ran down the path he came. I turned to Cana and tears were rolling down her cheeks, but she wasn't said she was smiling like an old fire that was relit giving new life. We began to walk down the path only having few hours of daylight left before night fell again.
Two hours later we finally made it to the gates leading down into the Sanctuary where Sean and Briel were waiting for us to return. We followed Saul down the stairs leading with a torch lighting our path. I took us about ten minutes to reach the bottom. Cana was shocked on how massive the doors were to getting inside. I chuckled a bit while walking up to the gate. Saul handed me the torch and began to bash his fist against the door making a loud noise. We waited for a second and finally the gates began to slide open and out came a squad of soldiers armed and waiting for a command.
"Men I would like you to meet David Kind of Mincraftia leader of our cause." Saul yelled to his men.
They all cheered as they saluted me walking by.