Mutation - Chapter One

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= Chapter One - Simon=
It was a cold, raining night. The villagers in Nowhereville were sleeping peacefully, until the Zombie arose. One by one, houses were demolished, and villagers were eaten. The neighboring villages were in panic. Who knows where that abomination will strike again?
A popular task was set in Somewhereville, the nearest village to the remnants of Nowhereville. Whoever could slay the Zombie would be given a large sum of diamonds, gold, and more. Rumors say it was gigantic, bigger than normal zombies.
Steve, a trained warrior dares complete this task, and multiple other skilled people, such as Alex the Archer, and Brian the Brute also wanted to slay the monster.
Brian the Brute, even though he had incredible power, was still hesitant about the Zombie.
"A-are you sure we can destroy this thing? I mean, it destroyed a village in a mere night!", Brian asked hesitantly.
"We'll know on the battlefield.", Steve replied.
After a long 6 hours of heading to Nowhereville, the sun sets in the horizon. So, the heroes decided to stay for the night.
"Wait, wait! One person should stay up and guard the camp! What if the Zombie attacked while we were sleeping?", Brian asked.
"It seems like a good idea.", Alex replied.
"Well, since you want it, you guard it. You're strong, if not the strongest, after all.", Steve replied to Brian.
"I guess so.", Brian replied, then sighed.
As Alex and Steve were peacefully sleeping, Brian was paranoid about the Zombie, creating assumptions inside his mind. But while Brian was keeping watch, the Zombie did, in fact come.
But it was no normal zombie. This Zombie towered above all others, at 12 blocks high. And its powerful stomps and fists were no match for a mere human. Slowly but surely, the "Giant" crept in the woods, smelling the heroes. But Brian's extramundane senses reached the Giant before it reached them.
"Wake up guys! It's here! We have to take it out now!", Brian screamed at the others out loud.
But no response. Alex and Steve were deep in their sleep, it'll be hard to wake them up right now. It's up to Brian.
"Goddamn it! How can I beat that thing by myself?!", Brian said out loud.
But then, Brian had an idea. They were only a quarter of the way to Nowhereville, meaning reinforcements would be easy. Then, Brian took Alex's crossbow and took out a red firework rocket and shot it like a cignal flare.
The villagers that were about to go inside their homes, notice the flare and alert the other warriors.
About 15 warriors were coming to their aid, but the Giant was nearing them. Brian and the others would've died when the warriors came. So the reinforcements were useless.
It's up to Brian now.
The Giant closed in on the heroes, destroying the trees in the vicinity. Brian tried to attack it, but the Giant's skin was too thick, and the diamond sword ended up not doing any damage. Too much weight ended up stressing out Brian, and he passed out.
But something. Something else took over. Hmm, what should we call it? How about... Hero-brine? Herobrine.
Brian's eyes turned bright white, and he had more power than he ever had before. Within one punch, Herobrine slayed the Giant.
The smell of the corpse of the Giant attracts hordes of monsters, making Somewhereville even more dangerous.
But the sudden outburst of Herobrine's power were gone, and it hid in the dark once more.
A few days after the Giant was slain...
Steve, Alex, and Brian were rewarded with the riches they were promised. Although Alex and Steve never participated in the fight, they were still rewarded.
"Brian, did you defeat the Giant?", Alex and Steve asked.
"I don't think so. I... fell asleep on the spot.", Brian replies while being embarrased.
"Then who killed it?", Steve asked.
"I don't know. Here's a better question; how did that thing exist?", Brian replied.
The heroes went silent. And the Town of Everywhere was peaceful for years. Until another one of those... "things" struck.
6 years later...
T'was October 10th. A mad scientist rushes to finish his greatest work ever. Deep in the caverns, lies his laboratory, where he tests everything on creatures. And after a day of hard work, it was complete.
"What should I call it... perhaps... the Warden?", said Simon.
Back in Somewhereville, Steve, Alex, and Brian are living the best out of their lives. Nowhereville was also rebuilt, with stronger defenses than ever.
"Ah, alright. I'm heading to the mines!" said Steve.
"M'kay, bye." said Brian.
After a couple hours of mining, Steve found something... unusual. There were patches of black... "things" everywhere that could sense him. Then, Steve froze. A beast charged at him. It was blind, but it could easily hear him.
But when Steve didn't make a sound, the Warden lost him.
"So sound is what's attracting this thing?" says Steve in his mind.
"Goddamn, where is that Warden?!" says an unknown voice.
The Warden turned its attention to the other person, and charged at it.
"Wait! It'll come for you!" Steve warns the unknown person.
"Ah? So you've met the Warden?", the person approaches, and reveals to be Simon, petting the Warden.
"You tamed that beast?!", Steve asks.
"Mmm, no. Far from it, I made it." Simon replies.
"Wait, what?", Steve says. "Then... did you make the Giant too?".
"Yes. I call them, Mutations. They used to be normal creatures, such as axolotls and zombies. But as I experimented on them more, the more I realized I could enhance their power. And get power myself.", says Simon. "But it's such a shame you had to know now... well. Kill him, Warden." Simon put on a devilish smile as the Warden charged at Steve.
But Steve quickly drew his sword and blocked the Warden's attack. But unbeknownst to him, his Iron Sword quickly broke after the Warden's punch. With the sticks and the cobblestone he got, he quickly crafted multiple Stone Swords, and a Stone Dagger to slay the Warden.
But the sword and the dagger could not pierce through the Warden's skin.
And the Warden killed Steve.
Steve wakes up, floating in a white empty void. But in front of him, lies a figure, who's face is impossible to make out.
"Where am I?" Steve asks.
"The Afterlife." the figure replies. "This is where you go after you die."
"So, I died to the Warden?" Steve says.
"Yes. But Simon will cause chaos on the world if he is not stopped. And other people will join him too. Also, about the Afterlife. I lied. This is not the Afterlife. This is a special meeting point between God and Mortal. And I shall give you two blessings; you can Respawn, and you'll have the skill, strength and wits of the strongest person alive." The Figure says.
"I see." Steve said.
Back in the Overworld...
"Such a pity." Simon says, retreating back into the caves.
A couple minutes later, Steve's dead body floated, and his eyes became bright white. And then, he came back to life.
"Ah, where are you now, Warden?!" Steve says, not knowing the Warden was gone minutes ago. "'Guess I'm too late." Steve leaves the cave, and tells Alex and Brian about the strange encounter with The Figure.
"Oh, isn't that Jeb?" Alex says. "You weren't always the religious type, so..."
"Right. He did say he was a God." Steve replies. "But who's Jeb?"
"Well, a long time ago, there was nothing. But then, two Gods appeared. Notch and Jeb. Notch and Jeb cooperated to create the universe we see today. But then, Notch became corrupted somehow, and he was never seen again. After Notch's dissapearance, Jeb took the universe in his hands. That's basically it." says Alex.
"Hmm, I see. Maybe when I die, I can see him again." Steve said.
After a day of mining, Steve successfully made Alex and Brian come with him to the mines.
"I'm telling you guys, that monster might still be here. And if it is, mining will be a hazard." Steve says.
"Yeah, yeah. Where is this laboratory now?" Alex replies.
"I think it's here. Tell me when you see some black stuff around." Steve said.
"Umm, what's that creepy wiggling thing?" Brian asks.
"Ha! That's exactly what we've been looking for. Let's continue through." Steve says.
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