The Humans

The entrance place to the Woods of Woe

The Humans is the third part of the Tree of Life map. It includes Woods of Woe, Summer Stream, Caverns of Woe and Dark Forest. It is preceded by The Base and succeeded by The Animals.

## Summary

Tasked with restoring the Tree of Life, Dabsar, Chappal and Zian head to the Woods of Woe where they hope to find three more pieces, and there they meet Sven and Guard. Meanwhile, Ezen remembers his past when he talked to his mother. Unknown to them however, two deadly surprises await them...

## Cast of Characters

Guard

Dabsar

Sven

Chappal

Zian

Ezen

Zoe

Izen (flashback)

Leethos

Sid

Bob

Coo Coo

Elder

Arachne

Mmea

Cutie

## Episodes

Woods of Woe

Summer Stream

Caverns of Woe

Dark Forest

## Plot

Upon arriving at the Woods of Woe, Dabsar, Chappal and Zian are instantly confronted by Guard and Sven, two soldiers from the Legion of Life who question the three for being here. Chappal blurts out that they are restoring the Tree of Life, which leads Sven to ultimately trust them, telling them where the Tree of Life pieces are, in the outskirts of the village. He gives them each a pickaxe to help mine spawners much more easily.

Dabsar, Chappal and Zian encounter then the Minigame Manager, who offers for them to play a game, and in exchange, gain access to a stronger weapon. They complete the minigame and gain the weapon, and then proceed to the outskirts of the village, ready to find more of the Tree of Life pieces.

In the Land of Xora, Ezen is reminiscing his past and about the fact that he can't go to the Woods of Woe. He is eventually found by Zoe, who starts remarking about how jealous she is that Cutie and Mmea talk to Ezen and his friends, but very infrequently to her. She goes on to explain why they do that, bringing up that it's possible they feel insecure about it. She then tells Ezen that it seems to be the case with him. Ezen sighs and confesses he is secretly deeply bothered by all the stigma around monsters and especially to endermen, perhaps the most hated among all monsters. Zoe tells him that holding these feelings in won't help anyone, especially not himself. This lets Ezen flashback to three years ago, when he was ten years old, remembering a moment with his mother. Ezen asks his mother why she never shares anything with his father, to which she replies that he has something called "vengeance". Ezen interprets this as a disease, and his mother agrees, saying it is a disease that can consume someone entirely if left unchecked, and that it is deeply contagious. She tells Ezen that only he is in control of whether he will be consumed by vengeance, and that he must tell others whenever he feels symptoms of vengeance, less he would be consumed by his need for it. Ezen thanks his mother, saying it helps. Back in the present, Ezen thanks Zoe, saying that it helps. He vows to find his friends and help them in whatever way he can.

Back in the Woods of Woe, Dabsar, Chappal and Zian arrive at the Summer Stream. Dabsar remarks how unpleasant all the mosquitoes are, to which his friends agree with. Zian quickly notices two creepers, and instantly they all hide behind a tree. Chappal suggests spying on them to hear what they're saying, to which her brother and cousin reluctantly agree. They then hear in on Leethos and Sid, with Sid claiming he's done working for the Order of Magma because the monsters are at fault for all that's happened in the war, not the humans and that in ways, their stigma is jusitied. Leethos disagrees, and also goes on to claim that fighting on the side of monsters will be more fun. In spite of this, Sid retires from the Order of Magma, telling Leethos to do whatever he thinks is right, while Sid will live his own life. The two then leave, leaving Dabsar confused, while Zian seems delighted at the notion of one of the monsters leading the fascist cult. They decide to move on.

After trudging through the mountains of the Summer Stream, Dabsar grunts in frustration, as they haven't found a single Tree of Life piece. They eventually encounter a skeleton named Bob, who tells them that he can give them what they want, but asks them to help him with serving dinner to the monsters of Summer Stream. The three agree to this, and eventually do so. Bob then gives them the Tree of Life piece as well as the key to the Caverns of Woe. He bids goodbye to the three as they head back to the Woods of Woe for the next Tree of Life piece.

As Sven and Guard prepare to leave the Woods of Woe to stop the Order of Magma, Sven shows great concern that Arachne will begin terrorizing the Woods of Woe again as soon as she gets the chance. Guard disagrees, claiming that Arachne is a possible threat, and not an immediate threat. Sven reluctantly agrees. Eventually, they run into Ezen. At first they are hesitant around him as he is a monster, but Ezen informs them he's a friend of Dabsar, Chappal and Zian, and thus they trust him. They inform him that they are in the outskirts of the village. Ezen thanks them and leaves to search for them.

Dabsar, Chappal and Zian go through the enormous caverns, until eventually they reach the bottom. Once they reach, they are greeted by an ominous presence. Instantly Chappal recognizes it, and realizes that Coo Coo is there. Dabsar and Zian are terrified, while Coo Coo goes on to boast about how cute, fluffy, "floofy" and chunky she is, and that she is adorable. Coo Coo reveals that Chappal was in fact one of Coo Coo's proxies, and that the two spread chaos together, but she left before the Demon War, thus history didn't remember her. Coo Coo goes onto challenge them to a parkour, and they must complete it or else they won't get the Tree of Life piece. Once they complete it, Coo Coo reluctantly gives it to them, and informs them that the Elder will probably want to see them.

Once they arrive at the Woods of Woe, Dabsar demands an explanation from Chappal in regards to the fact that she was once Coo Coo's friend. She answers that she was, indeed, one of her friends back then, but she didn't want to express it because she thought that her cousin and brother would resent her for it. Dabsar criticizes her for this, claiming that just like Ezen she is having trust issues. Zian argues that Ezen is justified, while Chappal begins defending herself, leading the three to clash. After, the Elder shows up. The Elder remarks how he didn't expect for them to be arguing based on the rumors he's heard about them. He tells them that the spider queen Arachne has been terrorizing the Woods of Woe for nearly half a century, and begs them to help drive her out. Dabsar and Chappal are hesitant, but Zian is quick to agree it. The Elder promises to send Sven and Guard to help them as he gives them the key to the Dark Forest.

Dabsar, Chappal and Zian arrive in the Dark Forest with Sven and Guard. Sven voices his skepticism in the fact that they're going after Arachne considering that the Legion of Life has consistently failed to get her away from the Woods of Woe, but they insist, saying that they're there for the Tree of Life piece too. Sven warns them that they'll be responsible for anything that happens, including if Arachne kills them. They continue advancing into the forest.

After going through the enormous forest, Sven and Guard confess that they're afraid they can't find Arachne. Chappal suggests simply letting Arachne find them, which Dabsar and Zian quickly debunk while Sven and Guard very easily agree with. This prompts an argument between them, until suddenly Sid comes across them, with Ezen and Bob. Ezen is delighted to see his friends, and the four embrace. They then inform Sid and Bob about their plan to take down Arachne and finish her reign of terror. Sid argues that it's stupid for them to do that, as Arachne couldn't even be stopped by the Legion of Life. Before more can happen, Arachne herself appears and attacks them. There is a large battle between them afterwards.

Eventually however, Arachne is weakened enough so that she loses complete control over her forest. After this, Sven and Guard arrest Arachne and take her prisoner. She scorns Bob for betraying her, with Bob responding that she was wrong to terrorize the Woods of Woe, and that she was the one wrong. Sven and Guard take Arachne away and Bob leaves to serve dinner to the monsters. In that time, Sid reveals he knows that they were spying on him. Chappal demands an explanation for how he was once part of the Order of Magma. An argument between her and Sid erupts until Ezen defends Sid, saying that he experienced the same things that Ezen did, that he had to leave behind his family based on the fact that its members wanted to join a fascist cult. He claims "I see myself in him". Though Chappal is still skeptical, she and her brother and cousin agree it's not worth getting worked up on, and decide to return to the Land of Xora with the Tree of Life piece. Ezen gives it to them and they return to the Woods of Woe.

Once they arrive back at the Woods of Woe, the Elder appears and thanks them for their help, and tells them that Arachne has been taken to prison in the Village of Life for her crimes. He gives them their reward and sends them off to the Land of Xora. Once they reach, Ezen is already there with Zoe, Mmea and Cutie. Mmea and Cutie congratulate them for their efforts to help free the Woods of Woe. Chappal apologizes for keeping the fact that she was once a proxy of Coo Coo a secret, and her friends forgive her, understanding why. Zian also brings up that Coo Coo isn't entirely wrong in her ideology, that animals are mistreated the most out of all three of the races, as they are less capable of fighting back, except for a select few with magic abilities. They decide to talk about that later, and talk about the Tree of Life pieces now. Cutie informs them where the next few pieces are, in an isolated plain called the Tree of Topsies. The new Bringers of Life then embark to travel there.