[Jesse's POV]
(The lighting suddenly changes as we crash land into the Wither Storm.)
(When I finally took in my surroundings, everything around me looked purple and black.)
(But that wasn't really important right now.)
(I looked over at Reuben, who was trying to stand up beside me.)
Jesse: "Reuben!"
(I went over to hug him.)
Jesse: "You're okay... thank god..."
(Reuben oinks back in response.)
Jesse: "You shouldn't have surprised me like that; why didn't you do what I said? I know you're not obedient, but I just wanted you to listen to me just this time..."
(Reuben doesn't respond.)
(I sigh. Whatever, now's not the time to get angry, Jesse... I need to find that command block quickly and then find a way out of here.)
(C'mon, you can do this; we're so close to the end, Jesse.)
(After calming myself down a little, I let go of Reuben and finally stood up.)
Jesse: "Stay close to me, okay?"
(Reuben nods.)
(The place we were in looked like a tunnel shaped like a stomach, so we're actually inside this thing now?)
(We started walking along the path.)
(On our way, we could see a few things poking out of the walls.)
(When I went to take a closer look, it actually looked like a human? No, it IS a human.)
(The person had a purple tint to it, and he didn't move; his eyes were open.)
(What the heck? I tried to get a reaction out of him, but he didn't respond.)
(Is he in a coma? Maybe that's what's happening to the people trapped in here.)
(As I tried to move on, the ground suddenly started to shake.)
(I and Reuben lose our balance as we get thrown towards the wall.)
(When we were able to get up again, it looked like we were standing on the wall now? The ground we were on before is now on its side.)
(Did the entire place flip to its side? Reuben's squeal suddenly snapped me back.)
(I look over to see what's going on, just to see Reuben getting scared by another person poking out of the wall.)
Jesse: "Wait Reuben, DON'T RUN AWAY!"
(Before I could react, Reuben ran away.)
(Shit! I can't let you get hurt! As I ran past the withered person that scared Reuben.)
(I could recognize him as the butcher from back at EnderCon.)
(I guess now I can understand why it scared Reuben.)
(As I catch up to Reuben, the ground starts shaking again.)
(I stretch my arm out and catch Reuben before the place flips to its side again.)
(When I look up again, I suddenly find myself in front of another sight.)
(We weren't in the stomach tunnel before; we reached a big room deep inside the Wither Storm.)
(And then my eyes locked on the thing sitting in the middle of the room.)
(Surrounded by a bunch of inactive tentacle arms, it was the Command Block sitting right there in the open.)
Jesse: "There it is..."
(I stood up and put Reuben down.)
Jesse: "Stay here where it's safe, okay?"
(Reuben gave back a scared squeal.)
Jesse: "It's going to be alright. Just wait here until I destroy that cursed block, then I'll get you out of here, okay?"
(Reuben nodded back with a concerned face.)
Jesse: "I know you're scared, but this will all end quickly; don't worry."
(With those words out of the way, I approached the command block while pulling out my enchanted pickaxe.)
Jesse: "We meet again, Command Block... Now it's time to destroy you."
(Without pausing, I swung the weapon with all my might and crashed the pickaxe into the command block.)
(The hit caused a shockwave to engulf the room, and I got partially blinded.)
(When I opened my eyes again, the inactive tentacles around me started to violently shake.)
(Crap. Before I get the chance to hit it again, I'm forced to jump back when a tentacle tries to swing at me.)
(I lose my footing and get knocked back to Reuben.)
Jesse: "Shit. Reuben, I think we made it angry."
(A tentacle arm suddenly pops out of a nearby wall, prompting us to duck and run away to another corner of the room.)
(Just when we thought we were safe, another arm pops out from this corner, prompting us to stop and run back into another corner.)
Jesse: "Reuben, whatever happens, we have to destroy that command block! You understand?"
(Reuben nods back.)
(At least his fighting spirit is back a little.)
(Okay, I've seen enough of your gross tentacles; this time, I won't run away again! The tentacle from before tries to swing at me again, but I swing my pickaxe at it first.)
(The pick lands the hit, cutting it in half.)
Jesse: "Whoa! Why didn't I always carry an enchanted weapon?"
(Reuben squeals as another arm tries to attack it.)
(I quickly hurried over and sliced off that arm as well.)
Jesse: "It's doing everything it can to protect the Command Block! I guess that just means I have to do everything I can to destroy it."
(I order Reuben to stand back as I approach the center of the room again.)
(One of the tentacles guarding the command block tries to swing itself at me, but that just prompted me to slice it off with my weapon again.)
(There were around six tentacles around the block, all of them lunging at me, but it didn't take long for me to learn their attack pattern as I sliced them off one by one.)
(By cutting down the fourth one, I manage to open up the way back to the Command Block.)
(The tentacles would stop working anyway if I destroyed the command block.)
(so instead of cutting down the last two, I swung straight at the command block.)
(The second hit caused another shockwave, but I was already prepared for it, so it didn't manage to knock me back again.)
(But what caught me off guard was the ground suddenly shaking again.)
(The whole room started turning upside down as I was thrown around.)
(Managing to stand up again, I realized that I and Reuben were now standing on the ceiling, and the Command Block was now above our heads.)
Jesse: "Holy moly! This thing won't die!"
(I've already hit it twice, but looking at it now, it certainly looks more cracked than before.)
(I bet a third hit will finish it off for good.)
Jesse: "All right, new plan. I'm gonna try and climb up there and use one of those tentacles to swing towards the command block. And stay here, Reuben. I mean it this time."
(Reuben oinks back dejected, but I need to make sure he doesn't get into any more trouble.)
(I start climbing up the wall until I can't. At the top of the wall, I find some sort of black ledge.)
(I don't know what it is, but I can reach higher if I jump on it, so I do so.)
(Unfortunately, I made a big mistake, as the ledge that turned out to be a wither head suddenly started shaking, causing me to fall down again.)
(Shit! Where did that come from?! The wither head activates its tractor beam,
prompting me to dodge the chasing beam now as well.)
(The beam led me back to another corner, and it was just then that I realized there was a wide, deep hole on the ground.)
(Great. Now I have to make sure I and Reuben don't fall down it as well.)
(While I observed the beam, I noticed something.)
(It's picking up a tentacle I'd severed earlier.)
(Is it trying to attach it back? Maybe, but more importantly, it made me realize something.)
Jesse: "Wait a second. I know exactly how to get up here! Hey you!"
(I provoked the head, causing it to target me again. Then, right as I enter the beam, I start floating up towards it. Shit.)
(I forgot how blinding the light is, but I have to focus. I closed my eyes and let my ears do the work.)
(Then, right as the roar of the Wither turned the loudest, that was the signal.)
(I swing the pickaxe towards the head, hitting its eye, causing the beam to deactivate.)
(Right then, I managed to come closer enough to hold onto the head.)
(It started to violently shake its head in hopes of me letting go, but I wouldn't let it drop me a second time.)
(I pulled myself up and stood on its head.)
Jesse: "Ah, why'd I have to look down?"
(I tried to ignore the height and focus on the last tentacle still dangling from the ceiling.)
(Good thing the effects of the potion are just about to run out.)
(I make the leap of faith... and grab onto one of the tentacles.)
(Now all that's left is to climb the arm and hit the command block for good! But then.)
(at the worst moment, the other tentacle grabs me suddenly, causing my hand to slip and dropping the pickaxe to the floor.)
Jesse: "No no no no no!"
(Fuck! Right in the end too! Shit! I didn't want to involve Reuben in this battle, but he's the only option I have left now.)
Jesse: "Reuben! I need your help!"
(Reuben comes over to where the weapon dropped, looking confused.)
Jesse: "Remember how we used to play fetch?"
(Eventually, Reuben gets the idea and picks up the weapon with his mouth.)
Jesse: "That's it, that's it! Come on, Reuben! I believe in you!"
(At that point, the tentacle holding me suddenly started to move closer to the head from earlier.)
(prompting me to narrowly avoid getting eaten. Crap!)
Jesse: "Reuben, hurry!"
(Reuben, now having climbed on top of the Wither heads, looks down, uncertain whether to jump or not.)
Jesse: "Jump! I'll catch you!"
(Seeing no other option left, Reuben makes the jump.)
(As time suddenly seems to slow down, I reach my arm out... and just barely catch Reuben with my left arm.)
Jesse: "You did it! I knew I could count on you!"
(I grab the weapon out of Reuben's mouth, looking back to the command block.)
Jesse: "All right, it's time to put an end to this thing, for once and for-"
(Suddenly, the tentacle swings itself towards the head again, but this time, the worst thing happens.)
(The head manages to grab Reuben's leg with its teeth.)
Jesse: "Reuben! Hold on, buddy!"
(Reuben screams as he looks at me in fear. Shit! No! I tried to hold on with all my strength.)
(but the tentacle holding me swung away, causing my hand to slip once again.)
(Time seemed to slow down once again as I desperately tried to catch Reuben, who's now fallen out of the Withers mouth and is now floating in mid-air.)
(But no matter how hard I tried... my hand... never... reached... Reuben... The head tried to bite Reuben again.)
(but it missed him too. With nothing to hold onto anymore, Reuben... started falling down, and I could only watch in horror.)
Jesse: "REEEUUUUUBEEEEEEEN!!!!!"
(Reuben's screams faded as he fell down the deep hole from earlier, disappearing.)
Jesse: "NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!"
(It didn't feel real. There's no way this just happened.)
(No, I won't accept this! You fucking bastard! How dare you! I don't care anymore! I just want this thing to DIE!)
(I let out a scream as the tentacle was foolish enough to swing me closer to the command block.)
(Not even thinking, as soon as I got close enough, my hands acted on their own.)
(I swung the pickaxe full force... into the command block! My view suddenly turned bright as an explosion engulfed me.)
(Then... ...everything...faded...)
[Flashback....]
Olivia: "Hey! Did you really just bring home a wild pig!?"
Jesse: "But it looked so helpless near that waterfall! I couldn't just stand and watch! I had to help it!"
Olivia: "Did you even think about the consequences?! Do you even know how to care for a pig?"
Jesse: "Well, no, but I don't want to abandon it. Poor thing probably got lost or something. Maybe we can help it find his parents?"
Olivia: "*sigh* You are so difficult sometimes..."
Axel: "Well, he does look cute. I won't mind having more friends..."
Jesse: "Well, until we find someone who could help, I think we should keep him for a while."
Axel: "Have you thought of a name for him yet?"
Jesse: "Hmm... let me think."
(Jesse fed the little piglet a carrot.)
Jesse: "I'm gonna name him... Reuben."
[Flashback Ends...]
(My head resurfaces from the water as I regain consciousness.)
(I must've landed in the puddle Gabriel created. What a miracle that must be.)
(I saw bits and pieces of the Wither Storm falling down beside me, and the sky was starting to turn bright again.)
(As I looked around, the herd of Enderman was starting to disperse. Is the battle... really over?)
Ellegaard: "There you are!"
Olivia: "Jesse, are you all right?"
Lukas: "You did it, Jesse! You actually did it!"
(The voices of the others brought me back to my senses.)
(And then... I remembered.)
Jesse: "Reuben! Where's Reuben!?"
(I staggered out of the water.)
Olivia: "I thought he was with you!"
Jesse: "Don't just stand there! Help me find him!"
(Olivia seemed taken aback by my sudden aggressive tone, but I didn't care at that moment.)
(I pushed everyone aside.)
(I have to find him! I can't let this happen! Not now! Not now!)
Gabriel: "Hey... do you guys hear something?"
(I stopped myself. Then my heart dropped.)
(We all ran towards the source of that sound. Then... we found Reuben... lying on the floor in the field... covered in blood.)
Jesse: "Reuben!"
(I tried to approach him, but I was taken aback by the scene unfolding in front of me.)
(All I could do was fall to my knees.)
(Reuben was groaning in pain, and every time he let one out, it killed me inside.)
Olivia: "Oh... nо..."
Jesse: "D-Don't just stand there! Get something that can help! Anything!"
Ellegaard: "D-Don't let this out on her! She-"
(Lukas suddenly stopped her from talking.)
(Hearing footsteps walk away, I assumed they had left, so I turned back to Reuben.)
(At that moment, Reuben slowly lifted his head up to look at us.)
Jesse: "Reuben...It's okay, buddy. I'm here... help is on the way. Everything will be fine."
(I tried to comfort him like I always do... but just the sheer sight of him like this is breaking me.)
(I can feel my tears starting to build up. Why.... why is this happening? Weren't we supposed to kill the Wither Storm and return back to how it was once before? Then, why? Why did it end up like this?)
(I want to help him, but I don't even know where to begin.)
(That was really high up; the thoughts of just seeing all those broken bones make me want to throw up.)
(I didn't have any medical supplies, and all of the regen potions are back with Axel.)
(Why? Why didn't we think of carrying some? Why... why am I so stupid? Is watching helplessly the only thing I can do?)
(At that moment, Reuben tries to stand up, and I hold my arm out so that he
can hold onto my hand.)
( But he suddenly slips and falls back down.)
Jesse: "Reuben!"
(I try to move closer but am at a loss for words.)
(Reuben's groans started to turn quieter, and I didn't know what to do.)
(I place my head on Reuben, like how I used to pet him in hopes it would comfort him.)
Jesse: "Reuben... don't fall asleep... I need you... don't leave...!"
(I started to lose my voice.)
(This was too much for me.)
(He looked at me... with a look of despair.)
(I could only respond with sniffs.)
(My nose was starting to run.)
(Reuben tried to sniff my hand, but he could barely move anymore.)
Jesse: "R-Reu...ben..."
(With all hope drained from his eyes, he looked at me one final time and cracked a smile...)
(before closing his eyes and setting down on the ground.)
Jesse: "...N-No... Stop pretending... Reuben... don't do this to me..."
(I clutched Reuben in hopes of waking him up... but why isn't he... waking up...? Why... why...)
Lukas: "Jesse... I'm..."
Jesse: "WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!"
(I couldn't take it anymore.)
(I broke down crying.)
(All thoughts at that moment... ceased.)
(No matter how much I denied it... Reuben... was gone...)
[Reuben has died.]
[One week later - Lukas's POV]
Lukas: "H-Hey... I brought you some food."
(Jesse doesn't respond as I enter his room.)
(I place the food on a nearby table.)
(Even so, Jesse still didn't respond or even turn around to look.)
(Has he really been curled up in bed for that long?)
Lukas: "Jesse... you're gonna have to eat eventually; I can't let you starve."
(No response.)
(It felt like I was annoying him, so a part of me wanted to leave him alone, but after seeing him be like this for so long, I don't want him to keep doing this.)
(But how am I supposed to cheer him up? Not even Olivia or Axel were able to reach out to him.)
Lukas: "Um... hey... the town's coming together to celebrate; I won't ask you to come, but I'd feel bad if we left you out."
(Jesse didn't respond at first, so I thought he wouldn't come.)
(As I was about to leave, Jesse suddenly moved in his bed, stopping me in my tracks.)
Jesse: "... Why should I..."
Lukas: "..."
(Jesse's fragile voice caught me off guard.)
Lukas: "...I know we can't understand what you're going through, but we're worried about you, Jesse. We just want you to be happy again..."
Jesse: "..."
(Jesse rolls over to his side.)
(There were long pauses between our sentences, but I'm just happy he finally decided to say something.)
(I looked back at him; he looked miserable; he still had the same armor on as on that day.)
(Then he finally looked at me with a dejected face.)
Jesse: "Will I ever be able to... live those happy moments again?"
(I couldn't answer honestly.)
(I know he once told me to tell the truth even when it hurt, but how can I say it?)
Lukas: "...I don't know..."
(Jesse rolled back, facing away again.)
Lukas: "I'm sorry, Jesse... no one was prepared for something like this to happen. I'm so sorry."
(I walked over to him.)
(I don't know why, but I was hoping I could make him feel better.)
Jesse: "Why are you still here? Aren't people waiting for you?"
Lukas: "...I-I just wanted to comfort you... I'm sorry; I'll leave now."
(Jesse didn't respond.)
(It didn't look like I could help any further, so I thought it would be better for me to just leave.)
Jesse: "W-Wait..."
(Suddenly, Jesse stops me right before I go out the door. I look back.)
Jesse: "I-I'm sorry for how cold I acted back then... I didn't mean to."
Lukas: "You don't have to apologize; we're not angry or anything. Things happened."
Jesse: "..."
(We stood in silence for a while. Jesse looked down for a while.)
Jesse: "I don't know... what to do..."
(I walked over to Jesse once again.)
Lukas: "Everything will be okay, alright? For now, let's just focus on making you feel better. If you need anything, I'm here for you, okay? Your friends are here, okay?"
(I gently grabbed Jesse's hand as I sat on the bed next to him.)
(It was kinda sweaty and smelled, but I tried to ignore it.)
(During this, Jesse avoided eye contact with me.)
(I guess I can't blame him.)
Jesse: "...Will everything really be alright?"
Lukas: "Of course! It'll take time... but we'll do everything to make you better
again. That's what friends are for, right?"
(Jesse suddenly breaks down and wraps himself around me.)
(I wrap my arms around Jesses as well.)
(I felt bad for using his crush on me to make him feel better.)
(I just want the people I cherish to be happy.)
(Wait, what am I even talking about? Even putting his feelings aside, he's still
my friend, and of course I'd do anything to make him get better.)
(Mentally saying that, I've decided I won't bring up his crush, at least not until he gets better.)
(I think it would be better this way.)
(I don't want to hurt him more.)
(And so, we hugged for a while; it didn't matter how long, important thing is that
we're happy.)
Jesse: "Has it really been a whole week?"
Lukas: "Yeah... crazy how time flies by sometimes?"
Jesse: "What even happened during that period? I can hardly remember anything."
Lukas: "Well, after you killed the Wither Storm, all of the people trapped were set free, and since the Wither died, the sickness faded away from everyone. You should've seen Petra! I don't think I've ever seen her that energized before!"
Jesse: "Heh... I can imagine that."
Lukas: "And the only other big thing is that we've been steadily rebuilding all of the towns that got destroyed by the Wither. Our hometown looks really different now, in my opinion..."
Jesse: "Wait, where are we now?"
Lukas: "In one of the makeshift shelters, we tucked you in here since you weren't responsive that day."
Jesse: "Oh... yeah... right..."
Lukas: "Sorry, did I cause you to remember stuff?"
Jesse: "...No... I'm fine..."
Lukas: " *sigh* If you say so..."
(We sat in silence for a minute.)
Lukas: "It's getting late; I should go into town before the ceremony happens. Are you coming along, or do you want to stay here?"
(Jesse pondered for a while.)
Lukas: "It's okay if you don't wanna come; I won't be mad."
Jesse: "No... I admit, I do want to see the outside world again."
Lukas: "Okay, then, but I think it's best if you take a shower first."
(Jesse began to smell his armpits before immediately backing out.)
Jesse: "Oh... right."
(I chuckled. My response made Jesse turn red, which just made me laugh even more.)
(Ah. It's good to see you okay again...)
[Jesse's POV]
(When I walked out into the sun, I had a hard time adapting to the brightness for a while.)
(Was this really my first time outside since last week? Anyway, Lukas showed me around the newly built town.)
(Even though it looked completely different, it feels oddly nostalgic? We eventually came across the town square.)
(and the first thing that caught my eye were two monuments: one had Reuben's face on it, while the other had Magnus.)
Lukas: "We built this in honor of them. I hope it's not too much for you."
Jesse: "No... It's fine."
(At that moment, a few voices called me out from the distance.)
Olivia: "Jesse!"
Axel: "There you are! We were all worried about you!"
Petra: "How have you been holding up?"
Lukas: "Wait, let's not immediately overwhelm him, okay? I think it would be best to give him some space for now."
Gabriel: " *sigh* I guess that's for the best."
Ellegaard: "I understand..."
Jesse: "Thanks guys... Say, where's Soren?"
Ivor: "Missing... again. I tried to run after him, but he disappeared without a trace..."
Olivia: "Oh, well, no surprises there..."
Gill: "Hey guys!"
Maya: "So glad to see you again, Lukas!"
(My eyes open, oh yeah right... I almost forgot about them.)
Lukas: "Glad you guys are okay too!"
(While Gill and Maya joined the group, Aiden, on the other hand, seemed to be distant from everyone.)
Jesse: "Um... is Aiden?"
Lukas: "Huh? Hey, Aiden! Come join us!"
(Aiden looks down before proceeding to walk away from everyone else.)
Maya: "What's his problem?"
Gill: "Maybe he's on his period?"
Petra: "Shush!"
Gabriel: "People! The ceremony is starting soon! Follow me!"
(We walk through the town square, eventually meeting up with another crowd of people.)
(I'm not really a fan of huge crowds, so I tried to avoid eye contact for the most part.)
(Though a few of them did seem familiar, were these really all of the people I've met during my journey?)
(As we walked through the crowd, we came across a stage that was shaped like an amulet with some sort of device behind it.)
Lukas: "You know, if you don't want to, you don't have to come up stage."
Jesse: "Lukas, I can survive a crowd."
Lukas: "Sorry, just making sure!"
(The 8 of us: me, Lukas, Olivia, Axel, Petra, Gabriel, Ellegaard, and Ivor make our way up the stage before looking back at the crowd, who are still cheering for us.)
Jesse: "Say, what is this 'ceremony' even about?"
Axel: "Well, to celebrate the defeat of the Wither Storm, of course! And the revival of this town, but the first one's more important."
Jesse: "Oh, yeah, I guess..."
(Looking back at the crowd, it felt so weird to stand here like a 'hero' while everyone was looking up at you.)
(It was a completely new experience for me.)
Gabriel: "People used to look at ME like that once, Jesse. Having my memory restored has been both a blessing and a curse."
Jesse: "Yeah, I understand..."
Gabriel: "Do you think they perhaps should know the truth about the Order?"
(I glanced at Ivor, who gave back a judgmental look.)
(I sighed.)
Jesse: "I'd say to tell them the truth, but I don't want to sound like I know what's right. I think in the end, it should be you that makes the decision."
Gabriel: "...I guess you're right."
(Gabriel turned to the crowd again while trying to calm them down. Eventually, he started to speak.)
Gabriel: "We all owe a great debt to Jesse and his friends! But I owe a debt to you people as well. Which is why... there's something I want to tell you. About the Order..."
(He glanced back at Ivor.)
(He just proceeded to cross his arms and wait for Gabriel to continue.)
(After pondering for a while, Gabriel addressed the crowd once again.)
Gabriel: "The Order of the Stone... is not what you all believed. We were... frauds. We used the command block to falsify our legacy. We were no heroes... So it is now time for the world to celebrate new heroes, real heroes..."
(Gabriel looked at Ivor one more time, with Ivor nodding to say you did the right thing.)
(Gabriel sighed as he turned to the crowd again, who now looked in disbelief or were pissed.)
(I guess I can't blame them.)
(Eventually, Ellegaard went over to him and walked him off the stage along with Ivor.)
(I guess that ends their legacy.)
Jesse: "So, um... what happens now?"
Lukas: "I think this is the part we're supposed to step in..."
Olivia: "Uhm... didn't they forget that I have stage fright?"
(Axel nods along with her.)
Petra: "Urgh! You guys are all such pussies!"
(Petra pushes everyone aside as she positions herself in front of the stage.)
Petra: "Thank you! Thank you, everyone! I know you think we're up here because we saved the world or something. But the truth is, Jesse didn't do it alone. Far from it! You see, he had his friends with him. There was Olivia... Axel... Lukas... Me... They stood by his side right from the start. Well, sometimes we made fun of him when he deserved it. but that's just how we are!"
Axel: "Dang right we are!"
Olivia: "Did she prepare a script or is she making stuff up on the spot?"
Lukas: "I have no idea, but hey, she's doing it!"
Jesse: "It's crazy to think my friends and I started out in a treehouse... and now we've been to some of the weirdest places in the world! Well, not me due to reasons, but you get the point. I mean, come on... we went to The End! We even made 'friends' with some Enderman! Which is... kind of a long story. But when all was said and done... you know what REALLY mattered to us? Our hero, Reuben the pig. He may have seemed like just a pig to most people... but he was so much more. And at the end of the day, he saved us all."
(The crowd looks back at the monument.)
Petra: "He will be remembered... so let's celebrate in his honor!"
(The crowd explodes into a cheer again. After they were done, Ellegaard walked up to me again.)
Ellegaard: "Jesse... this is the Nether Star that dropped when the Wither Storm was destroyed!"
(Ellegaard hands me the big black star.)
Ellegaard: "You wanna do the honors?"
Jesse: "Wait, I have to do it?"
Petra: "Oh, C'mon! Surely you can do this, right?"
Jesse: "*sigh* Fine..."
(I approached the device behind us with the Nether Star. Now I understand.)
(This device is a beacon -- no, several beacons!)
Lukas: "This is gonna be so cool!"
(I placed the star in the center of the device.)
(Then, suddenly, after violently spinning, a few lights erupt from all of the beacons.)
Jesse: "Wow!"
(All of the lights were different colors, corresponding to all of the amulet lights.)
(Seeing all of them shine upward was truly a sight to see.)
(As I turn back to the crowd, Gabriel comes up stage again, now with the amulet.)
Gabriel: "My friends... I am now pleased to introduce to you..."
(Gabriel hands me the amulet as I hesitantly take it.)
Gabriel: "The new Order of the Stone!"
Axel: "C'mon, Jesse! Let's pose for the crowd!"
Jesse: "Aw, really?"
Petra: "C'mon! And you too, blondie!"
(Axel and Petra drag us to the front of the stage as I hold up the amulet above my head.)
(You know... this is kind of becoming a little fun.)
(I guess being a hero wasn't so bad after all.)
(For the first time in a while, I smiled back at the people as they continued to cheer us on.)
(And so it was that a new Order of the Stone was born.)
(One whose adventures were only just beginning.)
(For though the world had been saved and the Command Block destroyed...)
(there are many more worlds than just this one... to come...)
[To be continued...]