In A New World (A Minecraft Story)

The End of the World?

The police and ambulance finally came. Kevin was arrested for trespassing and the man was being taken to the hospital. I learned his name was Steve (I bet you were guessing that was his name. If not, you knew it, unless you don't know a thing about him) and I had permission from my mom to pay for the medical bills and when released, take care of him until he has somewhere to go. While Steve was being put in the ambulance, he warned with a stern voice, "beware of the dark." I knew what he meant, since what else comes at night?

I nodded, "I will." And he was put in the ambulance. I half-wanted to go with him, but at the same time, it was a school night and I had to get ready for school tomorrow. Luckily, I finished my homework. The sirens and lights went off and the tires skidded on the asphalt.

I went inside and, right when the sun went down, I heard a moan outside the door. I looked behind me and a green-skinned man was pressing his hands into the glass door. He was bald and his outfit was exactly like Steve's. I screamed again, "ZOMBIE!" I went into my room and I found myself locking myself inside.

Mom called from downstairs, "Tasha? Where are you?"

I shouted from behind the door, "in my room!" She came up and knocked on my door. I unlocked the door and opened it.

She said, "school is canceled." I stared in shock. I had no idea what to think. Did they think that the monsters now out there is too dangerous to go out in the daytime? Probably.

I looked at her, "should we go to Wal-Mart and get a weapon or two? Maybe even some more food?"

She nodded, "grab your keys." And I did, running outside, and we managed to outrun the zombie to the car. At least it isn't making buildings explode or catch on fire, right?

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Time Skip

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We arrived there, and looks like we weren't the only ones who had the same idea. About ten different cars were in the parking lot. I guess there is rather a lot of people who are rednecks and already have guns or are too scared to run in the night, which is understandable. We both ran inside as a skeleton started shooting arrows at us. I pulled mom as I started pushing off the ground with all that I could get. As soon as we went through the doors, the skeleton stared at us as the door stayed open because it was triggering the sensor above the door. We ran deeper as another arrow flew past us. Soon, we ran into the sports center and went to where the guns were. The man asked us what we wanted. I guess he already knows what is going on, since he was sweating, even though it was really cold. I looked to my side and the skeleton was staring at us, ready to shoot an arrow at us. Honestly, it's the creepiest looking thing I have ever seen. I said, "we need any gun that is available."

He pulled out a box, "we have semi-automatics. They are light, just you need a lot of bullets." I have shot one before, and I know how to aim. Just all I need to learn is how to reload it. I asked for him to only put one bullet in it, and when he did, and arrow went in between the man and I, making him fall backwards. I grabbed the gun and aimed it at the skeleton's head. I pulled the trigger and BAM, the skeleton fell back, a small hole in between its eyes.

I nodded, "how many bullets do you have?"

"Three boxes full of them."

I nodded, "I'll take a box, since no one else wants them." He nodded and a large box, about six inches cubed, slid my way. My eyes went wide from the size of the box, and a hiss sounded. I looked up and a huge spider was up there, its four red eyes glowing staring down as its hairy legs kept a hold on the lights above us. Wow. In reality, all the monsters look so scary. I pushed the bullet in, just like I saw the clerk do, with the tip pointing toward the muzzle, and I put several more in there. Soon, I found myself shooting at the spider, which was probably trying to go after mom, and it almost fell on top of her. She screamed and I thought to myself, I wonder what Steve would do with her... I suddenly felt horrible that, since this new horror began, Steve must be bouncing around in the ambulance or, even worse, the ambulance got hit by another car. I said, "how are we going to carry all this?" I saw the backpacks and I pointed at them.

The man said, "as long as there are monsters out there, everything in the store is pretty much free." I almost elbowed myself in the hip as I ran to get the most heavy-duty backpack I can find, and when I did, I put the entire box on the outside pocket and we ran into the food area, and on the way there, I grabbed a few water bottles and stuffed them in with the bullets. We were about to leave when we spotted a creeper was waiting and, before it had the option to blow up, I shot it in the face. It made a hissing noise and fell back. Crimson blood streamed out of the bullets hole I made in between the eyes. I stared a little and I went straight for the white bread and I grabbed the peanut butter. I know that it would last us a while. And I bet that all of the electricity would be out within a few days, if not, sooner. I got about five loaves of bread and about five large jars of Peter Pan creamy peanut butter. Who knows when we can use the jars, to be honest. "I think that Home Depot has rope. We will need that to make traps."

She questioned what I said, "do you know how to make any traps?"

"Mom, I have spent a week in summer camp that taught me survival skills and you think that they didn't teach me how to make traps?" We laughed and we went to the car. I started driving out of the parking lot when I saw an ambulance on the side of the road. I looked at the numbers and I noticed something. I gasped, "3520. That's the number of Steve's ambulance!" I parked the car and jumped out of it, running to the ambulance. I saw the two women I have seen when they picked him up, who were both bleeding heavily under some heavy machinery with wide, lifeless eyes, and in the middle of the bent room, Steve was there, in the same condition that he was earlier. He didn't look like he was any more injured than what he was before. I said, "Steve?"

He looked up at me and laughed, "well, what a coincidence. I didn't think you would come around. So, how's your first night?" I laughed and started to free him from the straps that they put on him for his safety.

I responded, "well, it seems like the end of the world, but so far so good. At least you aren't dead." I laughed. And when I got him out, he got to his feet clumsily, yet in the most determined way possible, and leaned on me. I pretty much dragged him to the car and remembered, "I think we forgot about medical stuff. I'll be back." I ran back into the store and got the biggest first-aid kit I could get my hands on.

Soon, I raced back and turned the car on, and I drove away from the creeper that threatened to blow me up when I got near the car. Cars on the highway were swerving all over the place. One was a semi, and that truck capsized in the middle of the road right in front of us. Thank goodness I had good brakes and good tires on it, because that would be a car wreck that could have ended it all. Then, as if by magic, a baby zombie riding a chicken jumped out of the passenger seat, both covered in blood. I whispered, "and all this time I thought that chickens would be the last thing they will be able to ride here." The others stared in horror, and I backed up, only to be rear-ended. Everyone looked at me, then I said, "that wasn't me." The person who rear-ended me stepped out and the chicken jockey went after him. I spun the wheel around and went into drive, "crazy chicken on the loose!" I sang as I sped right around the chicken, the zombie, and the truck by driving in the grass and driving back onto the road. Some cars followed me and I drove to Home Depot, which had about five cars there. And right before I got there, everyone was laughing at what I said at the car wreck. Soon, I ran in there with only my semi-automatic gun, and I just found out that mom had snuck in a pistol with several boxes of bullets into my backpack. Smart one, mom. And she would be taking care of Steve until I get back. I went in and got some rope, wire, and even a little pepper spray. Oh, just in case. I had brought my wallet in case they weren't like Walmart and I found myself grabbing my wallet only to be told that everything was free here too. Apocalypses are the best for discounts. I ran out with several rolls of everything and several more bottles of pepper spray than I needed.

Steve asked, "got into any trouble?"

"No. Actually, everything is free here, too." I said and mom laughed.

She said, pumping her small, tanned fists in the air, "best day ever!" We all laughed and we went back home. Oh, sweet memories on the way there, with more cars hitting each other and some people getting ran over by people who were only caring about their own safety.

At the end of the ride, Steve asked, "is it always that dangerous to go for a walk out here?"

I answered, "well, sometimes, but it's a fraction better than that."

He laughed, "luckily, I never lived here like all of you did."