Minecraft Story Mode One Shots

Lukas X Petra

Okay, so ... Personally I'm not a big fan of Luktra (I'm a Jetra dude), but it's cool!  This one's for GAMEPRO42.

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Lukas's POV

I approached Petra's cave, and found her outside, whittling sticks.  The sun cast on her face, and her cheeks shined red.  It must be because of Jesse, I thought, feeling the sense of dread creep back.  The same sense I had when Jesse ...

Petra's POV

I felt my eyes burn as I kept whittling, my body feeling empty inside.  He's gone, I stifled a cry.  Forever.  No one can bring him back.  We could've helped him ... I could've helped him.  We sent him up there, in the Wither Storm.  He saved all of us ... Except for himself.  At least Reuben tried.

I sniffled and put the sticks down, succumbing to the sadness I held within me.  "Petra," a voice said softly.  "W-we have to go."

I looked up to see Lukas standing near me.  I squinted my eyes with bitterness, "Like you cared about him!  You don't understand how Axel or Olivia feels ... How I feel!"

Lukas closed his eyes and took a deep breath, "You're sad because he's gone.  I understand that.  But what you don't understand is that it's not just your heart that's broken; it's all of ours.  Jesse ... Risked his life for everyone in his gang at least once.  If not two or three times.  You're right; I didn't know Jesse half as well as you or Axel or Olivia, but he was still my friend.  We got along pretty well, considering that we were sort of enemies in the beginning.  Now - like I was saying - we have to go.  The funeral's starting in 20 minutes."

I sighed and got up, "Fine.  Let's go."

Lukas's POV

Petra and I gathered up Axel and Olivia, each of us dead silent as we walked to the town the people built after ... Jesse saved the world.  I felt terrible, and it didn't help to know that Petra, Axel, and Olivia were exchanging looks about me.  They thought I didn't care.  They thought I was just dead weight, didn't they?  I'm just a guy that tagged along with them when things got tough.  I'm still just an Ocelot to them.  Funny thing is that the Ocelots don't like me either.  Or should I say the "Blaze Rods".  Axel was glaring at me, Olivia looked concerned, and Petra was completely beside herself.  When Jesse was alive, I thought we were all friends.  I thought that at least Jesse was my friend.  Maybe I was wrong.

We approached the town and could feel the grief in the air.  There was a large gathering at the square, and on the podium stood Gabriel, Ellegaard, Soren, and Ivor.  "My fellow citizens," Gabriel began.  "We have gathered here today to remember.  To remember three brave and courageous souls that saved this world from the dreaded Wither Storm."

The beacon behind the Order of the Stone glowed dark green.  Soren stepped up to the podium, "First, Magnus the Rogue.  Magnus will be forever remembered in the Order of the Stone, and I hope that his name will be remembered by all you good people as well.  Magnus was know for his ... Robust personality, and his ... Er, urge for destruction.  Despite it all, Magnus sacrificed his life fighting the storm.  Thank you, Magnus."

Soren left the podium and the beacon turned pink.  Ellegaard took the stand, "Next is Reuben the pig.  Reuben was Jesse's best friend from the start.  Not only was Reuben a motivation to Jesse, he was also the heart and soul of Jesse's gang.  I hope we will all remember this wonderful pig.  Thank you, Reuben."

The beacon turned white, and Gabriel came back to the podium, "For our next person, we would like to bring his closest friends to the stand to give their words."

Petra, Axel, and Olivia pushed through the crowd and approached the podium, me awkwardly following them.  As I walked on the stage, Axel gave me a bad look, as if it was my fault that all of this was happening in the first place.  Petra started first, and I could just hear the sadness in her voice, "Jesse ... Was an interesting character.  It's amazing how he turned from a nobody to a hero.  I think I can speak for all of us that if we went back to before any of this happened and we were told that some guy named Jesse would save us from the Wither Storm, we'd all laugh."

Petra finished her little eulogy and left the stage, brushing past me.  "Don't even bother," she mumbled to me.

That just ticked me off even more.  I'll show them!

Axel and Olivia both gave their speeches and left the stage, leaving me weirdly standing there.  Everyone was looking at me, and I just completely shut down.  Say something, you idiot!  I told myself.  What's wrong with you?

Petra's POV

I scoffed as I watched Lukas fumble with his words at the podium.  And yet, I felt bad and a little guilty.  "He shouldn't even be up there," Axel grumbled.  "He doesn't know squat about Jesse."

I saw Lukas's face turn red, and he exploded, "I'm sorry.  I knew I made a mistake the minute I stood up here.  I know what you're all thinking!  I made a mistake coming here.  I made a mistake by joining Jesse's gang in the first place!  I should've just ... Gotten sucked up by the Wither Storm like the rest of you and pray that I die!  I thought that I fit in with Jesse and his friends.  I thought I was actually accepted.  Silly me, right?  Now I see that it didn't matter what I did; they'll always hate me.  I thought that Jesse was a friend, but now I don't think he even liked me.  So you know what?  Screw Jesse!  Screw his friends!  Screw the Order of the Stone!  Screw ... ALL OF YOU!  We all should've just died!"

The crowd gasped, and I saw a single tear run down Lukas's face before he took off.  "I'm gonna kill that guy!"  Axel yelled.

"Hold on, big guy," I pat Axel on the shoulder.  "Let me deal with this."

Lukas's POV

I sagged down a tree and started to quietly sob.  What did I do?  No one will ever like me now!

"I'm s-s-sorry," I whispered.  "I n-never should've b-been involved with this a-a-anyway!"

"Who are you talking to?"  I heard Petra say behind me.

I turned to see Petra standing there, and I quickly wiped my face, "What do you want now?"

Petra frowned, "Jeez, sorry."

"Sorry?"  I asked, laughing.  "SORRY?  That's what you're gonna say?  You came here to tell me that?  I should be saying that to you."

Petra put her hand on my shoulder, "No, I should be saying to you, and I did.  Axel, Olivia, and I are just overreacting.  Jesse's death is a big roadblock for all us."

"What's your point?"  I mumbled.  "You guys hate me anyway."

"My point is that you're wrong," Petra grinned.  "We don't hate you.  We are your friends.  Jesse was your friend, too.  But now that he's gone, we're all a little angry, that's all."

"A little angry?"  I scoffed.  "So I guess I was imagining the looks Axel was giving me and the comments you made."

"Like I said," Petra sighed.  "We're all overreacting, okay?"

I didn't respond, and Petra pursed her lips.  There was an awkward silence, but it was soon broken when Petra wrapped her arms around my neck and hugged me tight, "Plus, you're cuter than Jesse."

I felt my face heat up, "Uh, wha..?"

Petra laughed, "Don't leave me hanging, dude."

I blinked and put my hands on her waist, "Uh, thanks Petra.  I forgive you.  Can you let me go now?"

"Okay," Petra replied, taking a step back.

I relaxed, but tensed up again as she kissed me on the lips.  The moment lasted an eternity, but ended in a nanosecond.  "See you around," Petra smirked, walking back to the town with her hands in her pockets.