Concealed - Jesse X Reader: Minecraft Story Mode

Chapter 21 (PREVIEW)

"You know, I'd normally wouldn't fight defenceless girls such as yourself", Max spoke with his voice dripping with corruption, "but since you seem so confident, I might just make an exception this time. You're not getting out of this room without taking me down first, and I'm not going to make it easy for you". I could no longer control my hands since they began shaking in an irregular trembling rhythm as I began waiting for Max to throw a punch at me. But, when he didn't, my muscles began to feel numb as I felt a sensation of awe that he was planning something.

With his grin as wide as ever, he arched a brow at me, impassively. Does he...want me to make the first move? The room was filled with silence and the fact that I couldn't hear his maniacal chuckle anymore made me tenser. Well, if he insists...

Clenching my knuckles with doubt clinging tightly onto me, I rushed up to him and swung the blade towards his stomach, which he promptly evaded. I struggled to keep myself balanced and turned to see Max nonchalantly applauding me in a scornful manner. "Interesting fighting technique. I recommend approaching at a moderate speed to keep yourself steady". I finally knew what he was doing. His comments are aiming to throw me off. "My turn".

Gripping onto my neck so tightly that my throat began to throb critically, he bashed me into a nearby wall as I crumpled to the floor. My body began to ache, feeling pain everywhere. I held onto my stomach, clutching my chest trying to hoist myself up. My breathing sounded raspy as feet began to step towards me. "Oh, come on!", I heard Max grieve from above me as he kneeled to my level. "You're not going to give up so quickly, are you?".

Despite the immense pain that was crawling inside me and the fact that my body parts that were practically burning, I gripped my hand into a fist, and thrusted a blow to his face. I still missed as he clutched onto my wrist and slammed it on the ground, making me let out a grievous yelp. My eyes were gripped tightly shut at the thought that he might actually kill me.