[Axel's POV]
Magnus: "THIS is the Death Bowl!"
(We were standing on top of a suspended platform, surrounded by multiple spectator seats.)
(The whole thing looked like a destroyed stadium.)
Random Griefer: "I LOVE MAYHEM!"
announcer: "Welcome, ladies and gentlegriefers, to the Death Bowl!"
(A random announcer that just appeared began hosting this entire death match.)
announcer: "In one corner, we have Magnus, the current King of Boomtown, prepared to defend his title and crown!"
Magnus: "Welcome to the Death Bowl, the grief-off to end all grief-offs."
(Magnus turns to me.)
Magnus: "So, how do you want to fake this?"
Axel: "How should I know? I just proceed what is currently happening!"
Magnus: "Just try not to accidentally die, okay?"
(Oh no... why are we doing this...)
Announcer: "And, you, what name do you go by?"
Axel: "Umm... A...x...e...l...?"
Announcer: "You heard the name, folks. Give a big Death Bowl welcome T000000000...! A...x...e...I...."
(Why did he pronounce my name so softly?)
Announcer: "Then let's begin!"
(The lights turn on and everyone's attention is diverted to us.)
Announcer: "Opponents will craft their own griefing towers, which they will then use to kil- I mean grief each other."
Axel: "A... griefing tower???"
Magnus: "In a Death Bowl, the two players usually have the time to build their own tower to defend themselves from the other opponent. It usually plays out with both players shooting the other tower with TNT. The first person knocked out... or killed... wins. That's how Death Bowl usually works."
Axel: "What do you mean, usually...?"
Magnus: "Well... the twist is..."
Announcer: "The only rule is:"
Random Griefer: "THAT THERE ARE NO RULES!"
(The announcer silents that griefer.)
(No, I don't mean he killed him.)
(They're not THAT murderous...)
Announcer: "No eye poking... Other than that, go crazy! Seriously."
Random Griefer: "Oh..."
Magnus: "Yeah... we don't have 'rules', so every match basically plays by its own made-up rules."
Axel: "Oh my god..."
Announcer: "A...x...e...l... pick your building materials, and, Magnus, you-"
Magnus: "Nah, I'm good. Brought my own supply."
Announcer: "Let the griefing... BEGIN!!!"
(The crowd cheers.)
(Oh god. My anxiety is killing me.)
(I've never been the center of anything before...)
(oh, and the fact that I might accidentally die, but I'm more worried about the former.)
(There were a few chests located at my side, each marked with different building materials.)
(Stone, wood, bricks, and pink wool...?)
(I don't know... I do want to be stylish.)
(I mean, I don't want to look boring in front of everyone.)
(So pink wool it is.)
(We started building.)
(I have no idea how to build it.)
(Olivia had her knowledge of redstone and Jesse too, had some knowledge of architecture.)
(Well, he's more of a perfectionist if it comes to that.)
(I had absolutely no plan at all.)
(The pink wool reminded me of Reuben, so I just went ahead and created a pig.)
(Just as I was done, I realized that wool is flammable. Oh no...)
(Thankfully, we both received a supply of TNT, a bow and arrows, a makeshift cannon, and eggs?)
(Along with another chest we got, So at least I wasn't here with nothing at all.)
(Actually, I was more interested in the egg, so I did a test shot and tried to aim it at Magnus.)
(Only, it went way off-course and hit nobody, not even the audience.)
Magnus: "Hah?! Is that your best shot?!"
(He laughs and turns to address the crowd, which is already rooting for him.)
(I had more eggs available, so I did the obvious.)
(Magnus was perfectly looking the other way.)
(My aim isn't good, but it was the best shot.)
(By some miracle, the egg manages to hit Magnus straight in the head, making him fall down as a chicken pops out.)
Magnus: "a...x...e...l..."
(Magnus kicks the chicken off his tower.)
Magnus: "Did you just humiliate me?!"
(Magnus loads his TNT slime cannon and launches it towards me.)
(It falls down before it reaches my tower and explodes, causing the announcer to get flung away.)
Magnus: "Er, that was just a warning-"
Random Griefer: "What? A warning that you need glasses?"
Magnus: "Shut up. You're not part of this."
(Magnus is distracted again.)
(I don't know if this is part of the 'faking it' plan or if he's losing it, but I'm rolling with it.)
(I launch my TNT slime cannon in return.)
(But Magnus predicted that move and quickly built a slime wall to reflect the TNT back to me.)
(A part of my tower gets destroyed, and I'm almost pushed off.)
Magnus: "Nobody messes with the BOOM MASTER!"
(Oh no, he's completely lost it.)
Random Griefer: "Finish him off with a cannon!"
Magnus: "If it's a cannon you want, it's a cannon you'll get!"
(Magnus started building his 'cannon'.)
(I was out of materials, so I had to come back to the chest to get more supplies.)
Axel: "Just some stupid stone???"
(God dammit... I guess this will have to do.)
(I create a stone wall to make up for my damaged tower.)
(Thank God it didn't catch fire.)
(While I finished building, I peeked over to Magnus.)
(How did he build that so fast??? Not just a cannon, even two?)
(And he's got lava as well as a skull to make his tower look even more menacing.)
Magnus: "Bwaa ha ha ha ha!!!"
(He starts rapid-firing his cannons; my stone wall gets blown to bits, and my remaining tower as well!)
Magnus: "You're going up against the King of the Suicide Bombers- I mean Griefers and you pick pink wool??? Ha!"
(His eyes were filled with fire.)
(Yep, he's completely lost it.)
(My tower is merely a few blocks now.)
(I jump over to where my chest is in the hope that something is still in there.)
Axel: "Bow and arrow. My last shot."
(I didn't question it.)
(I went in and aimed at the tower.)
(There was an opening under where Magnus was standing.)
(The opening led to his supply of TNT.)
(My aim had already performed a miracle.)
(I hope it's not too much to ask for a second time! Magnus fires his second barrage.)
(It was now or never! The arrow leaves, twirling through the sky, flying past the TNT coming right at me.)
(The flying TNT hits my already destroyed tower and I'm launched into the air.)
(Now I can only hope the arrow hits the target.)
Magnus: "Oh crap!"
(I heard Magnus say that.)
(That means I must've hit my target!)
(I looked down to see one single block of pink wool still floating in mid-air.)
(It was probably the last thing remaining.)
(Despite all the TNT shenanigans happening around me, I managed to land on it.)
(Looking back at Magnus, I watched the beautiful sight of his tower exploding to pieces.)
(Magnus falls off, as there was nothing of his tower left.)
(I'm surprised he survived, but then again, he doesn't wear his green armour for nothing.)
(The Announcer finally manages to get back up again, just in time to deliver the final verdict.)
Announcer: "We have a winner! a...x...e...l...!!!!!!!"
(Despite my expectations, the crowd actually cheered for me.)
(I wasn't used to this treatment, but man, it was a wonderful feeling.)
Announcer: "So... you gonna say something there, champ? It's just the winner sometimes, I don't know, gives a speech...?"
Axel: "Ummmm... who likes explosions...?"
Random Griefer: "We do! Since Magnus isn't king anymore, you'll be a waaayy easier target!"
Axel: "UUUUuhhhhhh... do kings get overthrown THAT quickly around here!?!??!"
(Magnus finally wakes up.)
Magnus: "That's how Boom Town works."
(Oh god, now I'm being chased again! But I'm not going through that crap again! I dash over to Magnus and quickly pick him up before he even gets the chance to stand up.)
Magnus: "Wh-Wh- What are y-you d-doing?!?"
Axel: "Getting out of here! Sorry, Boom Town! But I have to postpone this fight for later. I won't forget you, Boom Town! I promise I'll come back sooner or later!"
(Despite the protest, I head over to the portal that's floating over there at the sign at the entrance that spells out BOOM TOWN.)
(with the portal being the O. With Magnus still in my head, I prepare for a wind up and judo- throw Magnus up into the portal.)
Magnus: "AHHHHHHHHH."
(His scream disappears as he vanishes through the purple barrier.)
(Before the people chasing me catch up, I build up with my remaining pink wool and jump through the portal as well.)
(but not before placing a TNT behind to make sure no one comes through.)
(My vision turns purple.)
(I make it to the nether, with the portal behind me breaking, probably from the TNT I placed.)
(Good, at least no one can follow us that easily now.)
(Magnus had already gotten up and was glaring at me.)
Magnus: "You didn't have to throw me like that!"
Axel: "People were chasing me, okay? I was in a hurry! And I'm not going through another chase scene with these TNT maniacs."
Magnus: "You could've let me handle things on my own. I could've gone through the portal on my own!"
Axel: "You were injured. Remember the Death Match?!"
Magnus: "I'm not letting injuries get in my way! Point is, don't judo-throw me again!"
Axel: "Fine... I'll make sure I don't do that again... cause you're still my idol."
(Magnus looks away, annoyed.)
Axel: "So, are you finally gonna help me save Petra and the world?"
Magnus: "Well, I lost my status at Boom Town and you basically dragged me out here, so it's not like I have a choice."
Axel: "C'mon, you're not acting like a hero at all!"
Magnus: "The order kinda broke up a long time ago, okay? It has been a while since I did something heroic."
Axel: "Well, then start here again!"
(Magnus mumbles quietly.)
Magnus: "I guess..."
Axel: "I'll take it."
(We board the minecarts to head back to the Order's Temple.)
Magnus: "By the way, whose name did you call just a while ago? Petra?"
Axel: "She's my friend. We got separated when the Wither Storm attacked us. I wanted to get your help to find her."
Magnus: "Well, that's very lovey-dovey. Fine. I guess I'll help you."
Axel: "Oh my god! Thanks a lot, Magnus! You're the best!"
(I hug Magnus in return.)
Magnus: "C-Can't b-br-br-breathe..."
(Oops! I let go and he catches a deep breath.)
Axel: "Sorry..."
(We continue our journey back to the Order's Temple.)
[To be continued...]