A Second Chance

Chapter 14: Battle of the Ages

Petra's P.O.V.

"B-b-b-but, he's just a story!" Axel said nervously "He's not real!"

"Tell me, Axel," Herobrine said. "Does this feel unreal?" As soon as he finished his sentence he teleported right in front of Axel and punched him hard in the gut. Axel groaned as he fell back, holding his stomach. Herobrine teleported out of the way before I finished getting out my sword.

"Alright," Herobrine said, "Now that we're all warmed up, let the battle commence!" He smirked as he evaporated into shadow. Blocks started rising out of the ground, just like from the wither storm. The only difference is they started to come down on the arena, like bullets. I pushed Jennifer out of the way just before a block almost crushed her.

"Thanks." Jennifer said, getting out her sword.

"Don't mention it, let's finish this guy!" I said. She nodded. I got up and started running to avoid the falling blocks. The blocks froze in midair, Herobrine appeared on top of one.

"We're just starting!" He said. He multiplied into about 20 versions of himself. They all had swords and came charging at us.

"Get ready!" they all said in unison, bringing up their swords. I raised mine to deflect the sword. Time slowed as the swords clashed together. I brought my sword forward, pushing his own sword out of he clone's hands. I smiled as I sliced through him, causing him to evaporate into a puff of black smoke.

"AAHH!" Jennifer shouted, slicing through another copy. It too disappeared in a black cloud of smoke. Lukas had just disarmed another clone as I looked in his direction. Axel shoved two clone heads together causing them both to disappear. Olivia shot one strait in the forehead, killing it off instantly.

"That's the last one!" Jennifer shouted slicing through one more, its sword clattering on the ground.

"Well, it seems I may have underestimated you." Herobrine said manically as he appeared floating in the air above us. "But what happens when you're trapped inside your own fears?"

"What does he mea-?" I was cut short as everything dissolved into shadows.

Jesse's P.O.V.

"Guys?" my voice echoed in the darkness, hoping someone was there. I turned around to see my friends, clear as day. Wait, that can't be right. I felt for my mask, but it was gone.

"So this is who you really are, Jennifer." Petra sneered. "Jesse, the 'fallen' hero, hiding behind a mask."

"I-I can explain!" I pleaded as she looked harshly at me.

"I don't think that will be necessary." Olivia too, glared at me. "You obviously don't trust us enough to tell us."

"No! That's not it! I swear!" I cried, trying to avoid their disapproving stairs. "We're friends aren't we?"

"You're so foolish!" Axel said.

"I can't believe I was ever friends with you!" Lukas smiled cruelly at me. The others nodded with him as they turned their backs along with him.

"But I-" I couldn't finish my words as I fell to the ground, crying. I knew my friends would never accept that I didn't tell them. Then it hit me. Since when did Axel use words like "foolish".