Hero's Bane

Chapter 74: Left Unforgiven

"I don't know to be honest guys." Steve said quietly while looking away from the men who were eager for his reply, he knew that his uncertainty of Herobrine's return would put them in distress. It's not like he could force Herobrine to do anything anyway, so why put all the pressure on him to tell them it will all be alright?

"You don't know?" Nigel raised a brow and slowly leaned forward a bit. "Are you sure? Did he mention anything about attacking the people again or amassing spirits?" Nigel asked as he peeled off his heavy long brown coat and fixed the messy white collar of his long sleeved shirt, he then placed his coat on the table to the side and leaned forward with interest.

"You did talk to him didn't you?" Warren questioned with anxiousness.

The miner shook his head, he had to be truthful no matter what the guys wanted to hear. "I talked to him but it wasn't much of a 'friendly' conversation as you'd think." Steve finally looked towards the eyes of the men, they didn't at all seem to be satisfied by his answer. "I was actually arguing with him I guess you could say? I tried my best to persuade him not to kill Mr. Morrison and to stop attacking the people, and I did just that. But- he knocked me out before I could reason with him, I guess he's still furious with all of us; me included? Actually; he might be angry at more than anyone else, I did lie to him after all."

"You what?" Nigel raised his white brows and lightly gaped.

"It was unintentional." Steve quickly replied and darted his gaze elsewhere as he rubbed the back of his head. "I didn't mean to, I was just trying to keep the village chief alive like I was trying for everybody else." Steve's eyes trailed to the bartender who only sighed in exasperation and walked towards the window closer to the door at the other end of the room, he obviously didn't seem to care to hear about the miner pleading for the old man's life.

"Oh dear, I hope that Herobrine doesn't hold any hard feelings for that?" Nigel inquired.

"I hope so too, we kind of left off on a bad note last night." Steve said in slight anxiety, he didn't know what the demi-god was going to do now. He didn't even know if the white-eyed man even wanted to talk to him, or if he'd just attack again when he leaves the village for home. But that was a problem, he couldn't leave the place until he was assured that no one would be harmed or killed once he left. A problem with that is Herobrine having to go elsewhere to claim souls, what Herobrine really needed to do was just stay strong and fight off Endermen; he is pretty powerful. The End beast practically had a ridiculously endless debt he wanted paid by Herobrine, now that was unfair. But everything would be alright once he explains that Ender can't reach him, he was actually banished by Notch himself and probably fpr a very good reason.

"So now what?" Warren folded his arms after spinning around to face the miner.

"I'm going out there."

"Steven, right now would be a bit risky wouldn't you think?" Nigel asked with concern.

The miner sighed and petted Pork Chop when the swine nuzzled him for attention again. "I know." He said quietly. "But I really don't have a choice right now."

"You can get yourself killed, I mean look at you?" Warren walked back over and gestured the battered miner. "Your pale, I don't see as much muscle mass on you like when we first met, I believe that you may even be starving with how thin you have become. And those bruises all over you flesh? I can just imagine that you'd have fractures or even broken bones boy. You are not in any condition to go out there and tick that mons-MAN off."

Steve shook his head and made a faint smile. "I already know that, but as I've said; there's not much of a choice' not anymore. Herobrine may be leaving this village alone for now but who's to say when he'll attack again? Maybe soon? We haven't talked much remember? Not to mention he's been struggling to retain control over himself in his fits of rage." He paused when he saw the old adventurer nod in agreement. "See?" Steve pointed. "Even Nigel agrees with me, right?"