Book 1

Book 1 of The Tree of Life

Book 1 or Phase 1 is the first part of The Tree of Life. It consists of The Beginning, The Base, The Humans and The Animals.

## Summary

After the great era of The Dungeons and the era of the Dungeoneer, the ancient demons have escaped from their prison, and promise to create an era of chaos and darkness. In a peaceful village however, three humans and an enderman are destined for greatness. Their journey begins simply in the Town of Terrors; soon however they will have a destiny that may help restore all of Lijos.

## Characters

**Playable character**: Dabsar, Chappal, Zian

**Protagonist**: Ezen

**Deuteragonist**: n/a

**Tritagonist**: n/a

**Tetartagonist**: n/a

**Pentagonist**: n/a

**Major character**: Mmea, Cutie, Zoe

**Supporting character**: Sven, Guard, Sid, Bob

**Minor character**: Baana, Ocie, Puerto, Minigame Manager, Izen, Elder

**Main antagonist**: Coo Coo

**Central antagonist**: n/a

**Secondary antagonist**: Arachne

**Tertiary antagonist**:

**Quaternary antagonist**:

**Major antagonist**:

**Supporting antagonist**:

**Minor antagonist**: Leethos, Sheriff, Policeman, The Wither Boss

**Overarching antagonist**: Pilin

## Part/chapter list

### The Beginning

Introduction

Town of Terrors

Outskirts of Lijos

### The Base

Land of Xora

Lijos

### The Humans

Woods of Woe

Summer Stream

Caverns of Woe

Dark Forest

### The Animals

Tree of Topsies

Under the Tree

Mines of Darkness

Plains

## Plot

There is a quick recap, which has the same things told in The Mines, except in a much more nuanced and detailed way; there were many more ancient entities than just The Deathmaster and Coo Coo; they included all of Coo Coo's friends and allies, Coo Coo Junior, Crazyand Waawa, plus the notorious Void wizard Zovan and the evil Myrkur queen, the Magma Queen and that the entities turned against each other in favor of gaining the Source of Magic for their own plans, and that ultimately, as stated earlier, The Deathmaster won. This resulted in The Dungeons era, where the Dungeoneer ultimately freed Coo Coo, and she released everyone from their prisons.

The actual story begins with Dabsar, Chappal and Zian being summoned by the Sheriff. They start by greeting him, until the Sheriff informs them that a group of monsters have attacked the village, much to their anxiety. The Sheriff tells them that they couldn't have gotten past their security systems without a spy from the inside, and demands to see Ezen. Once Ezen arrives, the Sheriff announces that he believes that Ezenwas the spy (yet has no evidence to say such aside from "he's a monster"), and puts him under arrest. Zian is prepared to attack the Policeman and the Sheriff for doing this, but the Sheriff simply sentences them all to death, putting them on death row in the dungeon.

After this, Dabsar, Chappal and Zian quickly plan an escape while Ezen has to recharge his teleporting powers. Once they do, Ezen manages to teleport to the Outskirts of Lijos in order to find a safe place for them to teleport to, and is quickly told to rush after they hear guards coming. Once Ezen returns, he warns them that there are many cruel and unfriendly monsters out there, but they decide to take their chances over being executed, which Ezen agrees to, promptly teleporting them.

Dabsar, Chappal, Zian and Ezen arrive in the Outskirts of Lijos after Ezen teleports them. After this, Ezen reveals that he saw a wither, alarming Zian. Ezen decides to go to the edge of the outskirts to where the wither is, and find a way to go across and keep them safe from it, while the others manually go across the plains.

Eventually, Dabsar, Chappal and Zian reach the place that Ezen had told them to meat him at. Ezen informs them that avoiding the wither will be extremely difficult, as he had extremely sharp ears, and would quite easily spot any trick that they did; there was merely a small chance for Ezen to teleport them to the side. Chappal suggests simply taking a fight to it, to which Zian quickly denies, fearful of the wither's powers. In impeccable comic timing, The Wither Boss emerges, accusing them for entering his territory, and deciding to "have a snack".

While Ezen attempts to teleport them, the wither temporarily takes away his ability to teleport, which forces them to face him in a battle. However, with all their strength combined against him, the wither is defeated, and he is forced to retreat, while Ezen, Dabsar, Chappal and Zian go across his hill to find what's on the other side. To their shock, Ezen finds a Tree of Life piece, which is meant to be incredibly rare and delicate. He says that with the strength of it, they could potentially restore all of Lijos after the harm that happened to it after the Order of Magma War. Dabsar is unsure, but suggests discussing later, before any other monster comes their way. Instantly, a zombie named Zoe arrives, and offers them a place to stay in the Land of Xora. While the players are quick to accept this, Ezen is skeptical, saying that she seems a bit suspicious. Zoe guarantees that she has no malicious intentions, though Ezen still doubts it. However, Chappal ultimately convinces him, saying they have no other place to stay. Ezen reluctantly agrees and tells them he'll expect an apology if he turns out to be right, and then leaves the Outskirts of Lijos to the Land of Xora with the others following him.

Dabsar, Chappal, Zian and Zoe arrive in the Land of Xora, with Ezen already there. They all comment on their appeal of the appearance of the land, Zian believing it to be beautiful, Chappal finding it cold and Dabsar finding it simply fine. Zoe responds, revealing that the land used to be far more beautiful until it was destroyed by the Order of Magma War, thus killing many citizens of the land. They all sympathize.

Chappal comments that it turns out Ezen was wrong and that Zoe had no malicious intent, while Zoe comments she understands Ezen's doubt, as endermen were, quite typically, not the most trusting creatures there were. Ezen responds by claiming based on his experiences, he was pretty trusting, at least more than one would expect him to be. Zoe tells them to head to the center of the land, and that her dog and cat will give them the reception they need.

As the four of them arrive at the tallest mountain in the land, they are welcomed by Mmea and Cutie, who can, apparently, talk, which surprises Dabsar. They apparently knew the four of them were coming, according to "destiny" (which utterly confuses Dabsar to an even greater extent). They explain, by saying that they must start at the "beginning", telling them about how the Order of Magma ravaged the land, destroying it, and how it was left "abandoned... forgotten". Cutie tells them that the land and all other lands can be restored with the help of the Tree of Life piece that they found, as well as all others, and tell them that they must go to the Woods of Woe to find more. Dabsar, Chappal and Zian decide to go, while Ezen wishes to come. However, Mmea discourages it, as humans in the Woods of Woe weren't open to ideas such as friendly monsters. Reluctantly, Ezen decides to stay, while the three go to the Woods of Woe to find more Tree of Life pieces.

As Dabsar, Chappal and Zian travel into Lijos, they begin to head south to the Woods of Woe. On the way, Zian reveals he is fairly distraught at the fact that Ezen isn't with them. Chappal says that it's better form him to be away rather than him being executed in the village, to which Zian agrees, though he is still upset.

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.

The Bringers of Life arrive in the Tree of Topsies. As they explore, they encounter Baana who offers a reward if they succeed in climbing the giant tree in the Tree of Topsies. They do so and get the reward. Afterwards, they encounter Ocie and Puerto who welcome them to the Tree of Topsies and tell them about a mysterious darkness that is plaguing the tree and poisoning the land. Chappal suspects that it is Coo Coo. They decide to investigate and split up to do so. Ezen travels to the Plains while the others go Under the Tree.

Dabsar, Chappal and Zian travel underneath the Tree of Topsies.

Dabsar, Chappal and Zian travel through Coo Coo's mines.

Dabsar, Chappal and Zian arrive in the plains that are surrounding the Tree of Topsies. After going through them and reaching the edge, Chappal remarks that they can't find Ezen anywhere for some reason. Dabsar suggests that he got lost while Zian suggests he ran into trouble. All of a sudden, Coo Coo appears and tells them that they're all right. Chappal demands to know where Ezen is, while Coo Coo tells them he's fine, and all of a sudden the notorious Deathmaster comes, informing them that they won't be for much longer. He fights them for a while.

After the long fight, Coo Coo tells the Deathmaster that they need to leave, so he leaves. Coo Coo first gives Ezen and apparently someone else she kidnapped named Pilin and then leaves. Pilin explains that he was kidnapped by Coo Coo. Ezen offers for him to live in the Land of Xora if he has nowhere else to say, and Pilin accepts this.

Back at the Land of Xora, Mmea and Cutie welcome Pilin to the Land of Xora. He tells them that his parents were killed by several Order of Magma soldiers. Cutie tells them that they can find the next three pieces in the Lands Beyond, a place far off, and once they cross an ocean there and reach the Village of Life, where three more pieces are. They all then embark.