Age Of Awakening: Unofficial Minecraft Adventures Series 3 In 1 (8 page)

“It is time to end this,” said Steve as he stood upright and brushed himself off.

Both warriors stood there under the full moon, light, and dark, evil and good; neither of them could take their eyes from the other.

“So, you managed to find another blade, it will do you NO good Steve, you have been a thorn in my side for far too long. I will cut you down this time and you will never return!
Tonight I will end you!
” Herobrine drew his blade in a flash, anger and hatred could be seen pouring off of him in waves.

Steve took a deep breath and simply drew the large two handed blade from his back. “No Herobrine, tonight your darkness will be snuffed out by the blinding light of justice and peace. Your evil ends now.”

The two men had no more words for each other, each crouched, waiting for the other to strike first, and waited.

Stephanie watched from the balcony, hopeful, worried, excited and nervous all at the same time.

Herobrine leapt first. His impatience made him spring from his waiting spot and attack Steve. The king rolled to the side and watched as Herobrine landed in the snow where he had been a moment ago. The dark warrior spun, bringing his blade to bear on Steve’s throat. The Bane of Existence hissed through the air, seeking death. Steve raised his blade to block the attack. The swords clashed with a sound like thunder. Tian-di did not more an inch when the other blade struck it. Herobrine’s eyes wide as he saw this and jumped back.

“How is that possible?!”

Steve smiled. “The power of life will always surpass that of dead and darkness. You did not come here to end me Herobrine, you came here to die.”

The two men clashed like titans. Swords rang out against one another heavily time and time again. They moved almost too fast for Stephanie to keep track of from the tall balcony. The moon reached its highest point in the night sky, the battle had gone on for hours. Both men were bloody and tired but Herobrine was desperate.

“You lack patience,” Steve said with a laugh. Even in the middle of this fight he was confident and ready.

This angered Herobrine who raised his blade over his head to rush at Steve.

Steve saw his opening, it was like times slowed down and he knew exactly what to do. He threw Tian-di into the air at Herobrine and rushed at him as well. His feet pounded at the snow as he hurried towards the dark warrior. Herobrine swung downwards, hoping to cleave Steve right in half. But his strike would never find its mark.

The king spun, swatting the dark blade aside, grabbing Herobrine’s sword hand and jerking it painfully to the side. Bones and tendons exploded as Herobrine screamed out in pain. With his other hand Steve reached up and caught the hilt of his own blade as it fell and embraced Herobrine tightly.

The dark warrior’s white eyes went wide as he felt Steve hug him tightly, but he felt, warm.

“This is the end for you brother, your story is now over. I am the true king of Overworld, and you will never haunt its dark places ever again.” Steve whispered into the demon’s ear.

The white king stepped back and pulled the blade out of Herobrine’s stomach. He had impaled the dark warrior during the embrace and pierced him all the way through.

Blood stained the snow below Herobrine as he held his stomach. This time, the world did not reset itself, Herobrine was not going to escape. Steve had proven himself and the blade that pierced him could only be wielded by the true king.

Herobrine fell face first into the snow, his white eyes fading to a silent black as the last instances of life left his body. His body slowly began to fade in a dark mist, leaving Overworld forever, never to be seen again. Steve watched until the body of his enemy was completely gone and the only thing that remained was a red stain in the snow.

Steve sheathed his sword and looked up to Stephanie who was jumping up and down. The hero jumped all the way up back onto the balcony and landed beside his lover. He pulled her to him hurriedly and kissed her deeply. He had done it. Steve had saved Overworld and ridded it of the evil that had plagued it for generations.

“I love you too,” Steve said as he looked into the eyes of his queen. They would rule the land together, and make sure that everyone, big or small, was taken care of as they should be.

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