Trapped In Minecraft

Chapter 9: Pumpkins

So far we had spent five days traveling around in search of a village and still hadn't found any.

I decided that Finn and I should leave the cave to find a village. We had been walking all day and at night I'll build a little dirt tent to protect us from monsters.

We had been traveling for so long and I was beginning to get discouraged of ever finding one.

As Finn and I were sleeping in our little dirt tent I got up and went outside for some fresh air to clear my head.

I climbed on top of a little Hill and sat down on the soft grass. Looking upon the sky, I let out a sigh.

Memories of the raid washed over me like waves everything that happened, the buildings, the Iron golem, the villagers, Carson.

All gone because I was so weak, because I wasn't brave enough, heck I could barely protect myself. I just ran away like a coward.

I let them down, I let everyone down. I was a complete failure, a total loser.

All those thoughts swirled around my head as I brought my knees to my chest and buried my face in it. I felt angry tears flow down from my face as I began to sob.

Suddenly, I stopped crying, I felt this overwhelming determination, as if not all hope was lost. Like there was still a chance, although I doubted it.

I got up, cleaned my face and stared up to the sky as I clenched my fist.

"I have to get stronger, that is the only thing I can do," I said. "I will find a village and I will try to get stronger so I will not let it repeat itself. This is Minecraft and I can do whatever I please. I'm coming for you Pillagers, you hear me, I'm coming!" I yelled at the sky, even though I knew that will do nothing.

I stood on top of the hill for a few minutes before coming down, back to my little tent and went back to sleep.

Few Days Later

We walked through the Tiga, I was kicking a stone not really focusing on our journey. I kicked it causing it to shoot forward and land in the grassy floor. I advanced towards the stone and kicked it again this time as it rolled forward it stopped next to something.

"Huh?" I murmured, looking  up to see an square, orange block.

It had some dark orange vertical lines on it and had a green stem on top. It was a Pumpkin, a whole bunch of them.

I wondered what pumpkins were doing out here alone when it hit me. In Minecraft, seeing pumpkins alone in the open was a sign that.......there was a village near by.

Words couldn't describe how happy I was. The thought of a village near by was exciting and amazing and relaxing. I felt a bundle of emotions that I couldn't contain.

"Heck ya!" I cheered, before running around like a child having sugar rush.

Finn was totally confused but was happy nonetheless. I had been moody ever since that night and Finn noticed, so seeing me light up made him really happy. He barked and wagged his tail joyfully.

"Finn guess what?" I asked seemingly knowing that he can't answer. "There is a village nearby. That means our journey will soon come to an end!" I explained.

Finn understood what I said and started to bark even louder at the news. I laughed at this, petting his head.

I had no idea where the village could be. It could be east, west or south. I knew for sure it couldn't be north since I came from there.