I'm hoping to make this chapter a little longer than the last one so that I can at least get past episode 1. Also I forgot to mention that I guess maybe there could be spoilers? Just saying I am going to be going to include stuff like death-scenes and all that, and I would rather you first see those on the actual game. I also realized last chapter I didn't press tab with the dialogue so yeah… Anyway I'm pretty sure you don't want to just sit and read me talking so let's get on with it.

Chapter 2

"So, when we're making the deal, I need you to let me do the talking, okay?" I told Jesse.

"Should I be nervous about this?" Jesse asked.

"Given your personality, your life experience, and everything else you've done to make it to this moment, yes," I responded.

"Jesse!" said Axel, as we approached him and Olivia.

"-and… Petra?" questioned Olivia.

I guess I really don't talk to these guys very much.

"Hey! You all know Petra, my super close friend!" Jesse said. "We're super close now,"

I put my hand on my face. So this is what I get for getting that spider off your face?

"We… ran into each other while I was looking for Rueben," Jesse corrected.

"Poor Rueben, what happened to his eye?" Olivia asked.

"We had a little run in with some zombies. They wacked him good, but Rueben held his own," Jesse answered.

Jeez, this girl talks a lot.

"What were you doing in the woods, Petra?" Axel asked me.

I probably shouldn't mention I was getting the skull…

"Nothing…" I answered. "Just drawn by the sound of Jesse's high pitched screams,"

"I would have been spider bait if she hadn't found me," Jesse added.

Finally giving me credit, now, huh?

"I gotta admit, I'm pretty bummed they won… again," commented Axel.

"I mean, there's no way we were gonna let you go after Rueben by yourself," Olivia added. "-but it's okay to be a little disappointed, right?"

"Cheer us, guys," said Jesse. "We'll get 'em next year,"

"I don't know Jesse…" Olivia said.

"The spirit is willing, but the flesh is sad," said Axel.

"Hey, if at first you don't succeed, then uh…succeed later than originally planned," " I added. "Hey, Jesse! It's time to go see about that… thing,"

"Oh, right! The thing…" Jesse responded.

"Subtle," commented Olivia.

"Yeah?" asked Jesse.

"-as a punch to the face," Olivia finished. "Axel and I were gonna head into EnderCon, anyway. See you in there?"

"I heard somebody saying there's free cake by the map booth," said Axel.

"Hurry, we're supposed to meet in the alley over there," I said, pointing to an alley.

We walked over to the alley, and of course, Rueben followed. I looked around, but I didn't see Ivor.

"Dark… Very dark… Very dark in here…" Jesse commented.

You were just out fighting zombies and you think this is a problem?

"That's weird… He said the dark, creepy alley by the gates but… he's not here… Maybe he's late?" I said.

"Are you sure this is the dark, creepy, alley he meant?" Jesse asked.

"I was… Okay, new plan. You say here, just in case this is the spot he meant, and I'll go look around,"

"Something about this feels off to me,"

"All of my secret deals feel off. That's why I usually keep them a secret. I'll be back before you know it. If he shows up while I'm gone, just stall for me,"

I wandered around near the gates, but that was the only alley around. Anything else way too small to fit through or nowhere near the gates. Finally giving up, I headed back to see what Jesse was up to. When I got back, Ivor has already shown up.

"Ivor," I greeted.

"Ah, here she is," said Ivor.

"Sorry I'm late, but good things are worth waiting for," I said. "I've what you asked fo-"

"IF you have what you promised us!" Jesse jumped in.

Please don't ruin this for me, Jesse.

"You didn't say anything about an 'us' before we met, and I don't like surprises," Ivor said. "If these are the sorts of people you associate with, perhaps we should call the whole thing off,"

"My friend is fine, right Jesse? There's no problem here," I responded.

"I'm cool if he's cool," Jesse added.

"It's settled then, you're both cool," I said.

"Proceed then," said Ivor.

I handed him the wither skull I got today. He examined it for a little while.

"I'll take that diamond now…" I said.

"Take it, you've earned it," he said, motioning towards the chest.

Jesse and I both looked at the chest and opened it. Inside, there was no diamond.

"No, it's lapis!" I said. When we turned around, Ivor had already left. Of the dirty, under-handed tricks to pull…"

"Let's go after him!" Jesse yelled. We ran out the alley and followed where he went.

"I'm either getting that diamond, or I'm getting my skull back,"

"-or you'll make him pay… right? Right?"

"C'mon!"

We walked out into EnderCon. Every year, it seemed to get more and more crowded. Basically, every year meant it was harder to find any specific person.

"Do you see him anywhere?" I asked.

"We lost him!" Jesse exclaimed.

"Then we'll just have to find him again. Go!"

Jesse and I split up to search. Rueben followed her. There were some people wearing helmets that looked like Gabriel's. Of course there's going to be loads of Gabriel fans here. Gabriel himself is here. I always though Gabriel was pretty cool, but I was never really the type to fan over stuff. I scanned the crowd for anyone that might look like Ivor, but I didn't see anyone. There was some sort of booth that had slime blocks, wearing a uniform that was kind of like what he was wearing, but I didn't see him. I came to a weird chicken booth where Axel was hanging out and watching chickens fall into a trap (no surprise there).

"Hey, Petra! Jesse told me you were looking for some creepy guy," said Axel. "I was just about to help you guys find him,"

"Sounds good," I said. We wandered through EnderCon some more until we found Jesse talking to Olivia. "Any sign of him?" I asked.

"I thought I saw him earlier, but it was just a false alarm," Jesse responded. "Wait! There he is! Looks like he's heading towards the hall,"

"We're gonna have to get past that usher to follow him," I pointed out.

"Let's go!" said Jesse.

Of course, the stupid usher didn't let us in without tickets. Jesse suggested that we distract the usher with chickens. I wasn't sure how she was going to pull it off, but she ended up just breaking the glass by bouncing up there with a slime block. With the usher distracted, we could sneak in and go after Ivor.