Chapter 9: The Barrier
Shera seemed awfully excited for this trip up the barrier, from what Adonis observed. He wanted to see just how good she really was at parkour, considering how sharp she was earlier that greeting. "You know, I think that Herobrine lost his blade just so he could have a reason to get back at Notch," conversed Shawn to Shera, possibly trying to do so secretly. It didn't work, as Adonis could hear them loud and clear.
And as he listened in, he found more detail.
"That would make sense," replied Shera. This time she was quiet, and Adonis had to strain himself a bit. It was hard trying to listen in on a conversation when you're parkouring blocks that are 2 centi-chunks away from each other. He almost slipped one time, catching himself before anyone saw.
Wayne appeared to be having some trouble. He was built to be mostly on land, that was for sure. Instead of jumping, he mainly just got a hold of blocks and pulled up atop them. Adonis was a little worried, but he brushed his anxious thoughts off.
Adonis returned to the conversation between the two escorts. "But why would he put something so important in jeopardy?" Beseeched Shawn. "Do you know how overpowered that weapon is? There's nowhere to hide something that energetic just anywhere in the nether. It would be clearly seen. My theory is starting to not make much sense..."
Adonis didn't hear much after that because he heard a child screech. He whipped his head around to see what was a dangling Webner from a block. "Webner!" Called Winnie 3 blocks away from her brother. "WINNIE!" Adonis yelled several blocks above them, "GO BACK DOWN AND HELP YOUR BROTHER!"
"But what if I fall?!" Winnie screamed back. Adonis facepalmed. "YOU CAN'T FALL FROM PARKOURING DOWNWARDS. I'VE TAUGHT YOU THIS!"
"Don't worry, I got it," said Sage as she swiftly parkoured down to the twins. She held her hand out once she was on the same block as Webner. "Come on, we don't have time! You can ride on my back if you have to, we just need to go!" She said impatiently. Webner nodded and grabbed her hand. She transported him from the block onto her back and she grabbed Winner's hand. She just as gracefully parkoured back up the barrier, a determined look on her face.
Preston was about caught up with the other pair of siblings. Adonis could tell he was practicing. Preston was quieter than normal, and that said something. He usually didn't talk much, but this was the quietest he's ever been, thought Adonis.
Speaking of Adonis, he made sure to catch back up with Shera and Shawn. He was still very curious on what this Herobrine's Blade mystery was all about. After all, Herobrine was his god. He didn't know why none of him or his crew never knew about the case.
"We're almost there!" Said Evan, now a few blocks over from Adonis. Now that he thought about it, they'd never been this close to the barrier, let alone this much elevated on it. Once they got to this portal, however, what were the escorts going to help with? Adonis and his crew were Netherborns, he highly doubted that Notch was going to shield them all.
Soon, though, they managed to all get to the very top of the barrier, where somewhere around there, the portal was located.
"YES!" Maxine exclaimed, visibly out of breath. "WE MADE IT!... YES..." she fell down on her knees and descended from there to being completely on the stable group of blocks. Sage was shaking her head, but smiling at the same time. Adonis couldn't help but smile too.
"Are you guys up for walking all the way across the top of the barrier to get to the portal?" Asked Shera. "As ready as we could ever be," replied Adonis, "but I have just one question. We're all technically related to the enemy of Skyborns. How is Notch going to help shield the enemy?"
"He doesn't really have a choice," explained Shawn, "you guys have to be imported as soon as possible, so he can't be picky over who he protects in the nether and who he doesn't based on their blood status." Adonis thought he had a point, but why was this journey into Diamon so important? Why did it have to be done so quickly? Adonis thought this would be a leisure transition, since the President was doing this out of spite.
So he posed that exact question. "Why do we have to do this so urgently?" The siblings looked at each other and looked back at him and said, in unison, "We're not sure."
"What do you mean? You're the ones tasked with taking us there!"
"Well yes, but," began Shera, "we don't know the full story ourselves. We were told that... Should we be telling them this?" She added to Shawn. He shrugged. "They're going to find out anyways."
She turned back to the crew. "We're afraid that matters are going to have to been taken... Into Diamon divine's own hands."
Adonis was still puzzled. "What? What does that mean?" He said a bit defensively. "It means that because your god is going rogue, that means his mobs are starting to lose control as well. It's only a matter of time before Diamon has to tighten the restrictions around the Badlands. The laws here are becoming more lenient on the barrier, probably the President already losing his head. Mobs and treasoners alike may break out."
Adonis clenched his blocky fists. "So you're saying that you're gonna fight with us again, is that it? You just got finished saying we weren't in the Midblock Ages anymore!" He said through his teeth. "We have to do this because you may become a major threat to passive mobs and Skyborns," said Shawn.
"What does that have to do with us specifically?" Asked Winnie. She presented a very good question that even Adonis hadn't thought of. "Well, that's the part we don't know," Shera replied. "All we know is that your president hates you and you have nowhere else to go, so—"
"You didn't have to say it like that.." growled Maxine under her breath. "It doesn't matter. Where's the portal to Diamon?" Preston abruptly interjected. Everyone was shocked to hear him speak again. Shawn cleared his throat and said, "Right that way, sir," and pointed across the long top of the barrier.
"Let's go before we run out of time, then," Preston commanded.
Preston was more confident of things this time, Adonis saw. He wondered what had gotten into him.
End of Chapter 9
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