Soul: Book 1 (DISCONTINUED)

Nightmarish Chaos

Mitch's Diary

Day 1- I had to stay in bed all day so that my wounds could heal properly. It wasn't so bad, because I got to meet everyone in the Sky Army (technically it's Team Crafted, but according to Jerome "Sky Army" sounds more menacing to squids.) The only ones that weren't here were Sky himself, Deadlox (or Ty, as his friends call him), and Seto. The first two were kidnapped by the squids, and it doesn't seem like this is the first time either. Seto is a sorcerer who left a few months ago to study the magical properties of water in some taiga biome. They all call gold "butter" and fight against squids.

Jason- He used to live on a star until it spontaneously combusted. He escaped but crash-landed his spacecraft on Minecraftia. His spacesuit is powered by lightning strikes. Jason has a space pig named Jeffrey and a space bat named Dillon.

Jerome- He is a friendly bacca who saved me from the Endermen. Like all baccas, he is obsessed with axes. Jerome calls his diamond axe "Betty". He hates cooked fish (or "vile creatures" as he calls them) and likes to eat raw meat. Jerome was abandoned by his parents for being a runt, but he managed to survive on his own in the jungle until he joined the Sky Army. Jerome is also colorblind.

Quentin- He is a blue mudkip that loves to use TNT. He's calm and collected, but don't call him a fish unless you're asking for a death sentence. Quentin and his family were driven out of their ocean home by the squids and were forced to live in a murky pond. He can live for a few days out of the water before drying out.

Ian- He was raised in a big city until he left his family to look for adventure. He wears sunglasses indoors. When I asked him why, he gave me an uncomfortable look and left the room. Later he told me that his eyes react badly to the sun. I don't really believe him, but who am I to judge when I'm also hiding something?

When they asked me about myself, I told them that I was an orphan whose parents died from mobs. Technically that is true, but they don't know all the details. I also left out how I survived till now. All I said was that I kept exploring until the day the Endermen attacked me for no reason. I just have to remember not to accidentally reveal anything, and everything will be fine. My wounds will heal, and I'll go back home.

Day 2- Today someone shot an arrow through my window. A note was attached to it. The note had a picture of Sky and Ty in a cage. Sky had a broken arm that was wrapped in a bloody sling, but he was sleeping peacefully. Ty looked a lot healthier than Sky, but his eyes were looking fearfully at whoever took the photo. Below the picture were two words: NO HOPE. They can't find whoever shot the arrow. Jason locked himself in his room and won't come out. Everyone else is just silent.

Day 3- Today Jason finally removed my hip stitches. With the help of Jerome, I was finally able to stand up and walk! I asked Jason when I could go home. He looked at me and said, "Actually, I was going to ask if you would like to join the Sky Army."

I didn't know what to say. I heard Jerome mutter to himself, "Please say yes, please say yes..." and a big part of me wanted to. But I also knew that if they ever found out my secret, then they might hate me forever.

Reluctantly, I said no. They all looked disappointed. Jerome asked me why I didn't want to stay. I told him that I was more used to living alone. Jason said that Jerome could take me home first thing tomorrow. I feel so bad right now. They've treated me so well, and here I am rejecting their offer. Why can't I trust anyone?

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Lord Enderlox swirled the water around with his claw, chuckling gleefully to himself. "Hey." a squid said. "What's that thing in your hands?"

"It's a scrying bowl."

"What's a scrying bowl?"

"It allows me to see whatever I want, now shut up. I'm trying to concentrate." The squid whimpered and swam away. Lord Enderlox's black slits stared into the water intensely. The winged creature felt satisfaction when an image rippled into view. It was a fortified building, and he knew that this was the Sky Army's home base. It was nighttime, and all of its inhabitants were fast asleep. Cold black fire formed in Lord Enderlox's palm. His sharp fangs shone in the darkness as he smiled sadistically.