Minecraft Elements

9 - Dramatic Exit

Not even gonna say anything.

Wait I just realized I need to do art for Sky and Cole. Which one do you guys want me to do first?

Barely edited.

K bye.

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~ Lily ~

I didn't sleep well that night. Maybe it was the thought of Jess lying to me. Maybe it the monsters growling outside in the middle of the night.

The following morning, I was tasked to harvest the crops. It was quite easy, since it was almost automated. All I had to do was pull the lever and make sure all the food washed down into the hoppers. Nothing to it really.

But later in the day, after I read a book, fed the horses some carrots, walked along the beach, and ate lunch, I got really bored. I didn't know how Jess did it every day, but she managed to keep herself occupied. However, I was new to this kind of life (well technically I was new to life), so honestly I didn't really know how to keep busy. Although it could also be because Jess never let me do anything harder, like chop any trees for wood, or go mining, or even go back into town. She said it was "too dangerous". I just wished she would give me a chance.

So there I was, reading another book. It was actually a pretty good book about this guy named Adam who battled squids. I don't know why he hated them. They're actually pretty alright mobs. I saw some in the water when I was on the beach. Very derpy.

I closed the book and sat up in bed. I set the book on the table, got up, and walked out into the hall. There were a lot of paintings on the walls. I had asked Jess where she got them, and she said she had painted them herself. I really had to admire the time she must've put into them.

I was looking at one of a beautiful sunset, when I heard a hiss coming from the balcony. Afraid that it was a creeper or something, I instinctively backed up. I tried to put my hand on the wall for support, but I felt nothing.

I gasped and looked to see where my hand was touching.

It went through the painting.

I jerked it back, holding it and staring at the painted sunset. In curiosity, I slowly moving my hand into it again. It disappeared.

There was no way that should be possible. A painting is solid; I shouldn't be able to go through it.

Then I remembered a Minecraft trick that I heard people talking about in the town (pretty coincidental eh?). Paintings could be placed on signs to hide a secret room. But did Jess really have another room? And what would she be hiding?

Before I investigated further, I walked over to the balcony. The thing that was hissing was a lone spider that had not despawned. It was near the woods, but since it was daytime, it wasn't going to attack me if I got close. Which I didn't want to do.

I looked down the hall. Jess should be downstairs in the kitchen. Then, I moved my arm through the artwork, and ducked through.

On the other side was a small room, about 7 by 7, and 5 blocks high. Double chests were along the walls, and a ladder was going up in the middle.

"Woah..." I breathed out.

I walked over to a chest and opened it. Inside was a bunch of food, including meats and sweets (Best Rhymer 2016).