Chapter nineteen: Night Time Chat

(Sorry for the long time wait, I couldn't think of how to word out the extra dialogue and actions. But I finally finished. Let's get started anyway. :})

Jesse stared in awe at the map as the light shines on it. She wanted to smile and cheer, but she can't. She try to bottle up her excitement and try to act surprise and concern, "Oh no, that's not good... That's Ivor!"

The blue light was steadily making its way to the white one. "Ivor is going to Soren's!" exclaimed Ellegaard, "We need to move."

"We're not too far." said Jesse, "We could probably make it on foot."

"Perfect." said Ellegaard, putting her hands on her hips, "We can wait till morning and travel with a full day's sunlight."

"Uhh and risk that thing catching up with us?" Magnus protested, "I think I had enough Witherstorm for one day, thank you very much."

"Right. Because getting caught out there in the dark is so much better." Ellegaard said sarcastically.

"Trust me." said Magnus, "If you had seen this thing, you wouldn't want to stick around."

"Trust me." Ellegaard protested back, "If you had a brain, you want to minimizes our chance of caught out in the dark with all the monsters."

"Ellegaard's has a point." Olivia nodded on her reason.

Jesse turned to look at Petra, who wasn't looking so good with the Wither sickness on her. She thought it would be best if they could get so rest.

"I don't want to risk being outside when it gets dark." Jesse told everyone, "We should wait till morning. So that we can get a full day of sunlight."

"An excellent call, Jesse." Ellegaard smiled, glaring at Magnus, "And far more perceive then either of us are being."

"What a coincidence that it's your plan." Magnus said glaring at her, before looking at the floor sadly,"B-but fine."

A few hours later

Everyone, except Petra, sat on the beds that were near the wall by the map. Lukas' bed was in between the TNT banner and a Redstone dust banner next to Reuben who was on one of the beds in between a Potion banner and the TNT one. Magnus was under the Potion banner talking across to Axel who was underneath a Iron Ingot banner. Two empty bed were four blocks away from the griefer boy, while Olivia and Ellegaard were talk about something as they sat on the floor. Petra was by the wall with Jesse as she was sitting down while her friend was standing.

"Alright everyone," Jesse told everyone, "Get some rest. We have a long day tomorrow. We'll get up at the first light of dawn."

Everyone nodded in agreement, and she sat on the floor by Petra. "I appreciate you giving us a chance to rest, Jesse." Petra told her, "I hate to admit it... But I needed this."

Jesse smiled at her before Ellegaard walked by to her, "Jesse, right?" Jesse looked up at the engineer and said, "Oh...Hello."

"I'm sorry if I seemed a little...hostile before when we were talking about Magnus." She apologized to the raven-haired girl. "Not the best way to get acquainted."

Jesse got up from the ground and looked at her, "He makes me a little crazy." Ellegaard continued, "He just...a little nuts? Destructive? Egotistical? I can go on, but I try not to."

"I got to ask, what's up with you guys? Why do you fight so much?" Jesse asked the brunet. She rubbed her head and sighed, "Magnus and I have been in some tough situations together and... haven't always agreed on how to get out of them. After a while? It just starts to become too much."

Jesse still stay silent before Ellegaard told her, "In any case... Thank you for taking my side before. I appreciate that." She then looked at the rest of Jesse's friends before asking, "So...How is it being the leader of this little ragtag bunch? I haven't been observing your group long but it seems a little...dysfunctional?"

"Me and my team are the best," Jesse told Ellegaard, "We can get through anything." Ellegaard seemed surprised and interested by her answer, "Wow, you really believe that, huh? I wished the Order believed in itself that strongly."

"In any case, glad to be part of the team." Ellegaard told she before walking to the beds, "How about we get some sleep; We got a long walk ahead of us tomorrow." Jesse nodded before walking to Reuben who was setting on the bed before he looked at her and went on her lap. She smiled at him before laying down on the wooly bed and fell asleep.

An hour later, everyone was fast asleep... well, all except for Magnus. He tried to get some sleep, but he can't. The fear of Ellegaard's death still haunts his mind, and it's even worse when you're in the past and you can't tell anyone any spoilers.

He tried to get back to his old grouchy self, but he care so much about Ellegaard that he can not go back to the old times.

'Why couldn't I just tell her that I lov- care for her?' he thought to himself, as he stared at the cold stone floor. 'Why did you had to go away so soon during the whole Witherstorm motif?!'

"Why did you leave me alone?" he mumbled to himself, as the tears rolled down from the eyeholes of his mask. Hiccups filled the silence as well as the sound of crying.

Ellegaard opened her eyes to the faint sound of crying, she got up from her bed and saw Magnus sitting up on his bed. Ellegaard rolled her eyes before walking up to him. But as she walked closer, the crying sounds got louder.

She paused as she questioned this. 'Is-is Magnus... crying?' Ellegaard's curiosity got the better of her as she continued her way to him. "Magnus?"

Magnus jolted up in surprise and tried to dry his eyes from the tear, "E-Ellie! Oh, w-what are you doing up?" he stuttered on his words.

Ellegaard looked at him confused and asked, "Magnus, were you... crying?"

"No no no no no." Magnus denied and shook his head, "I wasn't crying I wasss uhh.. sweaty through my eyes."

Ellegaard raised a eyebrow at him, clearly not buying it. "Magnus, something is clearly bothering you. What is it." She demanded.

"It's-it's nothing, Ellie, really. I'm fine." He insisted.

"No, your not."

"Yes, I am okay."

"No, you're aren't Magnus. Just tell me what's been eating you."

"I'm fine Ellegaard!"

Ellegaard stopped and was taken back, he never called her by her name unless he's serious or he really doesn't want to talk about it. Magnus narrowed his eyes at her and told her, "I'm... doing fine. Just get rest and stop wasting your time on me."

Ellegaard didn't say a word after that, she just walked back to her bed before taking a quick glance at Magnus then head back to bed.

Magnus then starting to smacked his head on the wall, "Stupid, stupid, stupid! Why did I just do that?! She clearly knew that I wasn't myself, and I just pushed her away just like before! And really, 'sweating through my eyes'?! Why did I even say that?! That's just disgusting!"

He stopped hitting the wall with his head as it was starting to hurt, he held his head in pain as he began to regret his choice that he made and cried himself to sleep.

In Jesse's dreams, she was in a long hallway with doors from left to right and up and down. She had watch some of the old memories of the past Jesse's that she had been. The memories that had bring joy and sadness to her heart.

But she can't undo it.

Jesse had feared that if she goes out of line with the options of the game, that players will think they found a glitch or a new code lost in the game like a hidden Easter egg and will play the game even more. It would be more stressful for her, and those other Jesse's.

"Well, well, well." The Shadow said as it slithered past her. "Still thinking about resetting this glitch up timeline?"

"How about you go away!" Jesse hissed, not turning her head to face the monster.

The shadow frowned, "Oh, don't be like that Jess. Your stupid 'friends' won't even care about your choices. They're just A.I.'s!"

Jesse snap her head to face him and screech at him, "THEY ARE MY FRIENDS!!! I JUST DON'T WANT MY DECISIONS TO KILL THE PLANET, THE GAME, OR MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY!!" Tears streaming down her eyes as she looked at the ground, "S-so p-please, leave me alone."

Shadow rolled his eyes and asked, "You don't want to go... Turbo. Is that what you are saying?" Jesse nodded still looking at the ground, then he laughed maniacally, "HAHAHAHAHA!!! Oh, you are too cute and smart. Of course you will and it will indeed destroy your world if you do."

"You are SICK!" Jesse screamed at him, "I'm just the player's front seat of this entire game!"

"Yes, you are like a GOD in this world. You can do whatever you want, be whatever you like, and care or kill anyone you desire." The Shadow smiled maniacally as his fingers slide down her face, "You are way better than your so called 'friends'. I know you have a small bit of Pride in yourself."

Jesse turned to face the person, her hand turned to a fist as her anger flared up. "How about you just GO AWAY!"

As she pushed him, her fist went to the other side of his own ribs but the shadow replaced himself with... Petra.

Jesse's eyes widened and took her hand away from Petra's intestines. She looked at her with a hurt and terrified explosion, and than in a split second, Petra's body turned to EXP dust as it blew in the wind.

"No, no no no no no no!" Jesse cried out as the tears rolled out of her eyes. She just stared at the dust that some were left on the ground and her red-filled hands trembled in horror as she fell to her knees. "Petra!!"

The shadow smirks at this and walked by her side, "See, it's not so bad. You just need that small push and look at you, you're a natural; A true god of this game."

"Shut up, shut up, shut UP!!" She screamed at the monster, "I won't do it! I just won't!!"

"But there are so many people that actually disagree with you dear." the shadow purred as he placed his hands on her shoulders, "Like umm... Mr. Sorry and Richard. They think that you can do so much more." His grin widen as it spread across his face. He went up to Jesse and whispered in her ear, "And I think so too."

"You tricked me into resetting the world, you make me go back into playing the game over and over and over again! You know that I can't do anything about it because I'm entitled to the story that I can't change ANYTHING about it!" Jesse growled at him as a ruby sword appeared in her hand, she swiftly turned around and did a good slash. "YOU ARE THE ONLY MONSTER HERE!!!"

But like last time, the shadow got away from it and replaced himself with someone else...

Reuben.

Jesse's eyes widened as her best friend took the swipe of the sword, and he turned into a pork-chop.

"REUBEN!!" Jesse cried out as the tears streamed down her face at a rapid rate. Her heart broke into a million pieces as her thoughts scrambled around at the fact that she...

'No. This is a dream, an illusion.' She thought as she got up slowly, and tried to dry up her tears.

"Jesse? Are you okay?" someone familiar called to her, Jesse turned around and smiled as she saw who it was.

Ivor was a few feet away before walking up to her, "Jesse, are you alright? I heard you crying; Did someone hurt you?" he asked her in a caring tone.

"Ivor!" She cried out as she ran up to him and hugged him. She was happy that someone good was here instead of... the monster. "I'm so happy to see you."

"I know," he nodded, still holding her in his embrace. "It's okay, I'm here."

"Ivor..." Jesse blushed slightly as he smiled sweetly at her and looked at her beautiful eyes.

The next morning, everyone got up to start the day and find Soren. "Alright, is everyone up and ready to go?" Lukas asked as he walked to the steps.

"Not everyone," Olivia said looking at the blonde boy, "Jesse's still asleep."

Lukas sighed, "Fine, just quickly wake her up and let's get going." He walked to the stairs as the others were getting ready. Axel decided to go and wake up Jesse, he trotted towards her before he noticed that she was...muttering something under her breath.

Axel got confused by this, and lightly shook her. Jesse woke up before her eyes widened as she jump form her bed and fell to the ground. "A-A-Axel?! What are...You didn't heard anything, right?"

Axel stayed silents, afraid to say anything about her sleep talking, before lying, "Yeeessss." He dragged the 'yes' in an unsure tone. Jesse seemed to buy that, "Oh, alright. That's good to hear." She sighed before looking at him, "Alrighty, let's go and get Soren."

Axel got even more confused as he walk to Olivia, "Umm Olivia?" She turned to face him, "Yes Axel?"

"Have you noticed that Jesse's acting a little bit odd? Well, odder than usual." He told her, she thought about it and nodded in agreement, "Yeah I've noticed that. Also she has been mumbling someone's name."

"But...who's?" questioned Axel, but the answer had to be solved. They all head out to start their way to Soren's.

Thirty minutes later: Jesse and her friends walked across the small woodland area and Reuben walked around ahead of the group. Magnus lightly yawned before smiling, "Ahhh nothing like a good night's sleep to do the body right. I am ready for some BLASTIN' today."

Petra chuckled weakly, "Heh, wish I felt as good as you sound. I'm still feeling a little under the weather."

The group stopped as they heard a monstrous growl from behind them and the shy turned dark immediately. They turned around to see the Witherstorm a few miles away from them. "Ahhhh CRAP!" Magnus groaned as he glared at the others, "I told you it was going to catch up with up!"

"Oh my. You... really weren't kidding." Ellegaard stared in surprise and horror as the thing hovered above them. Petra stared at it, eyes widened in fear, "No. Not again."

Mobs started to appear thanks to the Witherstorm blocking out the sun. "Well we can hash that out later, because we've got some monsters to fight here people!" Jesse told everyone as they stared fighting zombies, spiders, and few creepers in their path. Jesse fought three zombies with her stone sword, and she can see that Lukas was fighting the creepers with a bow and arrow. She took down each zombie with ease, but Jesse soon knew that they can't stay here for long and single everyone to run out of the area. "Come on! We got to get out of here!"

Everyone followed behind her as they ran as fast as they can. "I am getting VERY tired of this Witherstorm!" Olivia explained and Ellegaard nodded her head, "Agreed."

Petra tried to keep her cool but her fear consumed her, she started mumbling, "Not again...Not again..."

"Soren's isn't much farther! We can make it!" Lukas told the group as they approached a odd looking mountain. "Soren's place has gotta be just ahead! Come on!" The black-haired girl told her friends as they got closer to the mountain. They climbed up the rigged staircase as they saw a big golden door and Jesse knew that they had made it.

To Soren's fortress.

Started: 8/9/17 Ended: 10/2/17 (My B-Day)