The Enderdragon's Baker (A Minecraft Story)

Not What I Expected

"Did you try Notch's? The place is a maze for anyone who can't teleport around." Wither offered.

I made it to a door at the top, peeking out the windows of the oak door. There's a painting in front of it so I can't  open it without making a sound.

"No. If he could sense her, he would have told me that instead of sending me to Ed." Is he worried? Out of everyone, I wouldn't expect H to be freaking out. Damn this painting, I wanna check! It's not like I enjoy worrying him but he so rarely loses his cool around me that I kind of want proof of it. "I'll go check now. He's never going to let me live this down."

"It's his fault he keeps building onto it." Withe sighed. "If I see her, I'll bring her to you."

"Thats... oddly nice of you."

"The last time one of your friends was in my house it got blown up!"

"-Oh look at the time, I better start searching!" I heard him teleport away and sighed, facepalming. That would have been a great time to apologize! I sat back up and opened the door, pushing the painting to the side. It looks like I startled him.

"As per usual, his timing is terrible."
"Didn't I lock your door?"
"Don't underestimate a hairpin and small hands."

"...You know, your not what I expected." Withe sighed, helping me by hold up the painting. I chuckled.

"Really? What did you expect?"

"I don't know. Definitely not someone brave enough to stand before me when they wake up in a cell, and defiantly not someone who can escape a new cell so easily."

"I wouldn't say 'easily'. It wasn't the hardest lock to pick but you did manage to break my pin after the fifth try." He let go of the painting and it swung back to it's original position. I looked around what seems to be the main hallway. Far across the hall I can see what I assume is the front entrance. "Granted, at that point it wasn't hard to just break it further and leave."

"Noted: Have you test my cells later." I pouted and he chuckled slightly. "What? Not like you have anything else to do for a while."

"Yes I do."
"And what is that?"

"Getting to know you." He raised an eyebrow and scoffed. "What's with that look? I mean it! I've known Ed and H for a while and I just met Notch. Why wouldn't I be interested in you?"

"Uh, maybe because your friends hate me?"

"So? If I stayed away from everyone my friends hated, I wouldn't have any. H hates everyone."

"H?"
"Brine."

"Oh." He stayed silent for a second before shrugging. "Fine. But if you want answers, you have to work with me. You being able to break out of, let's call it what it is, your cell doesn't make anything easier."

"Got it. If someone comes around, hide." That being said, I have already told my brothers I am fine but to keep their mouths shut. I doubt the guys will tell them I'm missing but I'd rather not have them do something stupid because of me. They can't respawn anymore.

"Good." He glanced to the side but ignored it after. Ed does that a lot too, what is that? I gave him a confused look and he chuckled. "Don't worry about it. There's an intruder in the realm. They can live for now. Come on, if your going to be roaming, you might as well know your way around."

I followed him down the hallway, still taking it all in. His house is a lot like Ed's in some ways. It's elegant (for a hell realm) and the walls have a lot of paintings and banners. The walls are made of nether brick and the floors of wood. How do his floors not burn? The banners were red and black, yellow and orange, and sometimes just black and grey. He showed me the kitchen, the living room, the storage rooms. One of the big differences was that his rooms were smaller, than again Wither doesn't have a huge tail and wings to walk around with.

Honestly, Wither isn't what I expected either. When I met H and Ed, they tried acting all cool and intimidating around me. Ed is naturally flirty and cool but he definitely wasn't as cute and clumsy as he is around me now. H is narcissistic at times but he's definitely mellowed on the coolness. He freaks out around me and even confides in me like Endie does. But Wither?

*CLANK!*

... I stared at the paint covered Wither, neon green paint dripping from his head and shoulders onto the floor.

"Anna?"
"Mhm?"
"Go in the hall for a minute."
"Got it!"

I turned on my heels and left the newely-emptied treasure room, closing the door behind me. I could than hear a lot of cursing and breaking and ranting. Most of it about how he hasn't even noticed the trip wire before. The room was still blown up when we walked in, so he must have seen the room earlier and made a beeline for their house after. The yelling died down and I dared to peek in. Wither was sitting on the floor, surrounded by debris from whatever he just broke.

"You Ok now, Withe?"
"No." How do I fix thiiiis?-
"Will pastries help?"

"...Depends." I plopped down and rummaged through my bag, bringing out cookies, lava cakes, and ender rolls. I could visibly see the lava cake prank flashbacks he must be having and he took the cookie instead. I put the other pastries away, taking an ender roll for myself. "Thank you, Anna."

"No problem."