The Enderdragon's Baker (A Minecraft Story)

Bad Fights

"Anna!" Brine, Creeps, and Bones all rushed down the hall to meet Notch, Wither ,and Anna halfway.

Withe had gotten Notch to call the three here quickly, hoping his presence might keep them in line long enough for him to talk. However, from the look Herobrine and Creeps was giving him, he wasn't entirely sure he was going to leave Notch's house unharmed. Notch sensed his worry and spoke up for him.

"I know he deserves it, but no beating up Wither today. I don't feel like cleaning up your mess." Notch said, bluntly.

"Gee, thanks, Boss." Wither growled and Anna couldn't help giggling. Slight relief washed over the three when they heard it. Notch snickered before motioning for Withe to talk instead. "So what the heck took you three so long? You hunt down anti-hybrid groups all the time and yet finding out it was me who stole her took two weeks?" Despite their anger, Creeps, Brine, and Bones all looked away, awkwardly.

"I mean, we technically figured it out a few days ago." Creeps defended.

"Uh, What do you mean 'you three'?" Bones asked.

"Endie knows." Notch answered. All three shared an annoyed look but didn't dare say a word about it.  He may not be here right now but he's still pissed with them. They'll wait till later to do that. "I actually knew on day one, right after you asked me if she was here. Normally, I wouldn't allow it, but his reasoning is valid and he never harmed her once."

"What do you mean 'valid'?! He stole our friend!" Creeps snapped in disbelief.

"You destroyed my treasury!" Wither snapped back. She turned back to him, enraged.

"You never even used that stuff!"

"That doesn't mean you steal it from me and you still blew up my house!"

"Yes, a single room got damaged while you blew up the entire back of our yard, the portal room under it, and the back of the house! You got your revenge!"

"Revenge that will only last until you do it again! It's never just one prank, if you can even call this that!"

Wither and Creeps continued their yelling match with the others just waited for it to pass over. Bones motioned for Herobrine to go get Anna but the phantom shook his head. Brine could easily teleport over and grab Anna but he knew better than to think Wither wouldn't try this again if he did. Meanwhile, the only mortal in the room looked shocked and more than a little worried at the fight unfolding in front of her. She's never seen Creeps so angry and she's never been so close to Wither in a rage this bad. Bones tried to butt in and defuse the situation but they quickly brushed him off like he hadn't said a word.

"How... why do they hate each other so much?" Anna asked Notch. Notch frowned and shook his head.

"It's always been like this, but it's only gotten worse in the past few years. I'm not even completely sure how it started. He's always been an easy target for their pranks but at some point it was more personal between Creeps and Withe. Blowing up each others stuff in fights, stealing something they value. These things haven't come up until now and this isn't even the first time it's happened."

The more they fought, the more heated it got. Eventually Anna had heard enough. She snapped the roped that bound her and stormed up to them. Brine was about to stop her, too worried a physical fight would brake out, but she had gotten to them first. Anna shoved them both away with a surprising amount of force and making them both stumble back, surprised.

"That's Enough!" She yelled, sternly. "Stop. Fighting." There was nothing warm to her tone and she even seemed angry herself.  They felt like they were being warned and it didn't help when a frustrated Notch came to her side and took over for her.

"All this petty fighting has gone on for too long. I didn't care when it was little stuff or just verbal arguing but now look at yourselves!" Notch snapped and looked between the two. "Houses are getting damaged, stuff and people are being stolen, and your dragging everyone else into your stupid 'war'!"

"What if he wasn't nice enough not to harm me?" Anna added, glaring at Creeps. The creeper refused to look her in the eyes. "And what if they actually got sick of this and started destroying your house to find me?" She asked towards Wither. His eyes avoided her's, too.

"Today is going to be the last day we hear of this." Notch warned. "Otherwise, whoever started it will be punished."

"But-" Wither started.

"We will come up with an agreement now but not again. No more stealing, no more destroying. Little pranks are one thing, this is another. On both sides." Notch answered. "Do I make myself clear?"

"Yes." Creeps huffed.
"Yes." Wither growled.

Both of them got up and followed Notch down the hall and into the living room, still clearly fuming.

"You okay, Anna?" Bones asked, gently.

Her response was walking over to Brine and hugging him tightly. She didn't like this at all. Her brothers fought all the time but they'd never end in a fist fight. The trio argued constantly but the most they'd get is a silence treatment that would last only a few days, if even.

This was different. Endie told her that fights with immortals could get bad. She didn't believe it then but she has to now. Everyone could tell what was about to happen, if Creeps didn't already look ready to jump him, Wither gladly would have started the fight himself. And she didn't want to know who would win.

Herobrine and Bones looked down at her worriedly. She didn't look angry anymore but she did look worried and nervous. Brine hugged her back gently and Bones put a hand on her shoulder.

"Don't worry, Anna. It'll be okay." Bones said, hopefully.

She didn't believe him.