Facing The Truth (Truth Series 1)

1: Meeting Jason

I held back my screams as he hit me with the wooden sword again and again. After a few more hits I couldn't take it anymore and let out a small cry of pain as the sword raked across my left arm. But the man doesn't let up and a sick grin crosses his face. Eventually I stop screaming and lay there crying. Finally after what seems like an eternity he stops.

"Useless brat," he mutters and kicks me in the ribs. "Can't do anything right."

"I'm s-sorry f-father," I rasp my voice hoarse from screaming.

"Who gave you permission to speak?" He questions kicking me again. "Don't you ever say anything to me unless I tell you to. You understand me, you piece of half-breed human trash."

I nod my head, tears pouring down my face. He turns and walks out of my 'room' but not before giving me one final kick to my ribs.

I sit up quickly, gasping for air and tears rolling gently down my face. Once I calm down I sigh and swing my legs off the edge of the bed. It's only then that I realize I I'm not in my room. Panicking slightly, I reach up to make sure I still have my sunglasses on. I sigh in relief when I feel them still resting gently on my face. I look down at my body and notice the wounds on my arms and legs are bandaged up. Then I look around the room I am in. There are plain oak wood walls and ceiling. Through a window in the back of the room I can see the sun rising in the sky. The bed I am sitting on is in the back right corner and a few chests are scattered around the edges of the room. In the corner farthest from me there is a wooden door.

Where am I? This isn't the cell my father calls a room. Nether, this doesn't even look like part of his castle. He's kept me in that castle for five years, so why would he put me somewhere else. A small smile crosses my face as I remember what happened just a few days ago. I can't believe it! I nearly forgot I was finally able to escape that Notchforsaken place. After years of planning a way out I was able to run away. I sigh, frowning again. That still doesn't explain how I got here.

Before I can think about it any further the door opens and a man walks in. He wears a blue astronaut suit with a yellow-orange helmet. He holds a pink potion in one hand.

"You're awake!" He exclaims staring at me. I nod and look down at my feet. My black work boots are covered in mud. I would ask where we are but I'm not sure how he'd react. If he would ignore my question, answer it, or hit me like my dad would've for not having permission to talk.

Jason's (TrueMU) POV

I look at the girl sitting on my bed and staring at the ground. She has black hair with red streaks and butter-hazel eyes* with sunglasses like Jordan's (CaptainSparklez) but hers are black with a purple design on the sides. She wears a black leather jacket over a dark red shirt, dark blue jeans, and black work boots, all of which are covered in mud. The only thing I can think is, Oh my Notch, She looks cute. I nearly face palmed. I look at the potion in my hand trying to hide my embarrassment even though I have my helmet on. Really Jason, that's the only thing you can think of.

After a few seconds I look up and walk over to her. I hold out the potion and say, "Here, it's a regen potion. I thought you might need it."

She nods her head and takes the potion, hastily drinking it down. When she is done, she starts to say something but suddenly stops and closes her mouth. 'Is she afraid of me or something? Maybe she thinks I would get mad or something.'

"Ya know, if there something you wanna say you can say it. I won't get mad or anything, I promise."

She nods again and quietly mumbled, "Th-thank you for the potion but... Wh-where am I? And... Who are you?"

When she speaks her voice is scratchy and hoarse like she hasn't talked in weeks. Shes stop every so often as if planning what to say but when she does speak it is rushed. Also I notice that she doesn't look up and she keeps glancing around the room practically refusing to look at me.

"You should drink this," I say handing her a bucket of water. The girl hesitantly takes the bucket. I sit next to her as she slowly drinks the water. Then I start to explain everything. "My name's TrueMU but you can call me Jason. This is my house or more specifically my uh... room. I have a guest room. I just need to clean it out... Anyway, I found you passed out in a forest nearby. You were injured and I couldn't just leave you there, so I brought you back here. I hope you don't mind."

"Thank you for helping me," She says quietly but with more confidence than before.

"No problem but I was wondering what were you doing in a forest by yourself and at night?"

A small smile graces her lips as she says, "I could ask you the same thing."

"Guess you have a point." I laugh softly. "I was hunting for animals. I was running low on food."

"I... I'm looking for someone. He's my cousin. I thought I could make it through the forest before nightfall but I didn't realize how low my health and hunger was. So I must've collapsed."

I nod my head and we sit in silence for a while. Then I make a big mistake. I ask her, "Why are you looking for your cousin?"

She tenses and immediately I know I asked one of the worst questions possible. I'm not sure if I should apologize or if she will ignore the question and the subject will be dropped.

As I try to figure out what to do the girl puts her feet on the edge of the bed and hugs her knees to her chest. Somehow this made the small girl look even smaller. Then she rests her chin on her knees and quietly say, "I don't know. I haven't seen him for a few years. So I guess I thought it would be nice to see him again. That and he's some of the only family I have left."

"Oh," is all I can say in my shocked state. Geez what has this girl been through. She looks like she's only 13 and yet by the sounds of it she's been to the Nether and back. ...metaphorically speaking. We sit in silence again as we both think of different things. But the silence is once again broken by me.

"I never caught your n-" I'm interrupted by a loud knock on my door and a voice shouting, "JASON!"

I sigh and stand up. "I'll be right back."

I walk out of my room and to the front door. I open it to see Adam (SkyDoesMinecraft), Ty (Deadlox), Mitch (TheBajanCanadian), Husky (HuskyMUDKIPZ), and Jerome standing on my front porch about twenty blocks in the air.

"Jason, where were you? We need to plan our next move against the squids!" Sky nearly shouts.

I walk out onto the porch closing the door behind me and say, "Sorry but I found this girl in the forest and I couldn't just leave her there."

And so began my long explanation of how I found the girl and how I still don't know her name.

The Girl's POV (This happens after Jason walks out of the room)

Nice goin' Idiot. I think bitterly to myself as I sit on the bed with my arms wrapped around my legs and my head on my knees. Telling him my cousin was the only family I had left. What if he asked what happened to the rest of my family. That would've gone well. Telling him that my mom, aunt, and uncle are dead, my brother's missing, and my dad's an abusive jerk. Then all I'd get was his pity. And that is something I will not stand for. Notch, I'm so stupid. I haven't even told him my name yet... but that might be a good thing.

I scoff quietly and let go of my legs putting my feet back on the floor. I stare at the ground continuing to silently scold myself.

I'm still staring at my feet when I hear the door open and five or six people walk in. Then I hear a familiar voice whisper, "No way!"

I immediately look up and see the familiar curly brown haired, sunglasses wearing man that I know to be Adam.

*Butter=Gold (So the girl has golden-hazel eyes)