MCSM Twins Aginst The World

Chapter 1: Building on the Battlefield

Jesse's POV.

Another building competition, another chance to prove myself as more than what people think. That was my thought process this morning, practicing my sword moves while talking to Olivia. I never thought that this very competition would also lead to the biggest change in my life. Clank Jessie's hit the armor stand with her wood sword. Clank Clank, more came as she Practiced again and again. Jesse always had a knack with a sword as a kid, and growing up it was all she did. Practicing her fighting, getting stronger, that was her goal. She couldn't keep letting her brother protect her and suffer the consequences. She needed to be able to fight her own battles, take her own blows. Clank Clank, at least now that she was older her twin brother Max didn't have to keep protecting her. Clank Clank, much.

“So I've set up this redstone lamp to turn on when it gets dark” Olivia said as Jesse continued her sword practice. 

“yeah”

 “I didn't just want to leave Ruben here with nothing while we're at endercon.”

 Jesse immediately stopped, “he's coming with us!” 

“Really?” Olivia replied in surprise. Right then Ruben came out from the nearby chest with a carrot in his mouth. Trotting over to Jesse, he lovingly nudged her making Jesse smile. She still remembered that day, fishing by the river, hearing the frantic oink's of a nearly drowning piglet drifting down the river. Jesse made the choice to save that little piglet, she nursed him back to health and to this day he never left her side. 

Jessie only smiled at Ruben, giving him a little head scratch before turning back to Olivia. “Yes, what kind of question is that?” 

“OK ok, I'm not saying he shouldn't come. But don't you think it's weird that you take him everywhere you go?”

 Jesse looked at Ruben then back at Olivia, “Rubens my best friend” she says, earning a happy oink from Ruben.

 “I thought I was your best friend?”

 “You are Olivia, you know what I meant.” 

Olivia only sighed, “I didn't mean it, I'm glad he's coming. I just don't want to give people another reason to call us losers.” Olivia said, looking out the window almost saddened.

 “Who cares what they think.” Jesse said, trying to cheer her up any way she could. 

“I know, it's just it wears you down you know.” Olivia said, making Jesse a little sad too. 

She knew how much Olivia hated being the laughing stock. Jesse couldn't blame her, she used to be the same when she was younger. That was until she got Ruben, after saving him she stopped caring about what people thought of her. She was happy with herself, who she was and her family. Because if she wasn't who she is now, she would have never saved Ruben and gained a loyal companion. Or made the friends she has today for that matter. Looking at Oliva with a serious face “you say you're not a loser Olivia, so win.” she said confidently, earning a small smile from her.

Sssssssss. “Did you hear that?” Jesse asks as she walks over to the trapdoor. 

Olivia seems to realize immediately “oh no.” 

Right as Jesse opens the trapdoor both the girls and Ruben are frightened by their friend Axel with a creeper mask.

 “Haha, you guys totally freaked out, that was awesome” Axel said while removing his mask only for Ruben to headbutt him. 

“What the heck Axel” Olivia shreeked.

“Great, now I'm going to smell like a pig at endercon”