Minecraft: a Novel

The Burial: A Laugh and a Light

A/N: Although this is the final part, there is a sequel. Find it on my account.

The rain on the bacca's fur was not comfortable. It soaked him down as he ran and he was seriously tempted to take his leather armor off because of how it chafed.

Looking around, there was no one except for a few bodies on the gorund. He searched among them. Herobrine was not there.

Nearing the end of the trail of destruction, he recognized a few. On no, Ben would be so mad.

The bacca crouched down and looked at the boy's crushed body. His red hair was covered in mud and his helmet was right next to him. There was a snapped arrow in his hand.

This must be the boy, Preston," he thought.

He continued up a few blocks. On the ground was the body of a girl and the one of a boy. The bacca recognized them from that day in the forest. A stab of grief entered his heart. Gregor and Jane were dead.

They were holding hands in his last moments, he saw. A sword was protruding from Gregor's chest.

Tears escaped the bacca's black eyes. This was personal. And the world was to know.

HE stood up and hefted his axe over his head. He let out a loud animal wail and slammed his axe into the ground of the scene.

The heroes had fallen.

"What do you mean, Doop?" Ben asked again.

"Preston Jane, and Gregor are slain," the bacca repeated what he had seen.

Ben looked back over at the tank he had let Grace mann.

The HH's side was slowly dying, and now that 2 of their leaders were dead, what were they to do?

And Jane was dead. Jane had been Ben's best friend since they founded the HH together. They had seen so many battles together. She couldn't just be dead! She couldn't just be dead!

'She can't just be dead!" Ben yelled out loud.

Doop looked at the ground as if it were his fault.

"Tell Mitch and Jerome to retreat and rendezvous in the forest. I have a funeral to hold."

Ben took Ridge, Lora and Grace away from the battle and told them the news. Instead of crying, the kept silent for respect.

Ben lead them away from Herobrine's army, which began destroying the HQ.

When he saw the bodies, he wanted to begin sobbing, but he helped the HH take them to the side of the forest to build grave sites.

They dug three graves and Ben and Ridge decided to give their leaders a few words of farewell.

"Jane," Ridge began, "you were amazing, brave, and beautiful. Thank you for what you have done for this world. None of it is in vain and now that you are dead, this work you have done clearly shows."

Then he moved to Gregor's grave.

"Gregor, you are a hero. I will not say 'were.' You lived a short but amazing life that shaped many people's lives. We will make sure that your name is remembered the way that is should be."

After that it was Ben's turn.

"Jane, you were always my best friend. I think you were even before you were born. You were an amazing fighter that never gave up. If only you had a longer time to lead the HH because you would have done such a great job."

He looked to the spot where Gregor was buried.

"I saw so much potential in you, Gregor And it was all fulfilled. You did not fail. You defeated Herobrine. He just does't know that yet. Most of the times I've seen is that the greatest heroes don't kill their enemies, they change them. You were never fearful. You were never daunted. You were a hero. You will continue to be a hero in the respawn life, and I cannot wait to join you in that next adventure." After the words, Ben stepped back and stared. He was not gone. Neither were Jane and Preston. They lived through the HH and would continue to.

Ben looked up. The rain had stopped.

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