New Generation

The Castle

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((Max's POV))

        "You're Ethan! I saw dad talking to you before... yeah." I say, running up to one of the horses. They had stopped just after passing us. The rider jumps off, smiling. Red lettering apears again, but I don't sense magic. 

        I am so happy you are alive! I just got back, but when I heard no one had gotten to the castle yet, we set off to find you! Where is Seto? Brice? He looks at Alice. Sky? Alesa? We glance at each other. 

        "My parents told me to run. I spent a few days with Mitch and Jerome, after a not so cool meeting with Indiana Jones here-" Indy stomps on my foot, and I yelp. 

        "Who are your parents? I sense magic on you." The second rider says, speaking up. She looks older than us, maybe eighteen. Her hair is black, but the sunlight makes loose strands look purple. Her eyes are purple as well, and (big surprise) she's dressed in purple. a purple tunic over purple pants, all with built in golden armor. She gets off her horse, and I can't help but take a step back. She has a very powerful aura. 

        "I'm adopted, but I was raised by Brice and Seto Solace. Are you a sorceress?" She tilts her head at me but says nothing. The third rider, who had been staying quiet speaks up. He stays on his horse. 

        "We need to get them to safety. We can continue to speak at the castle." The other two nod. The purple girl jumps onto her horse and starts riding in the opposite direction. Then, she circles around and pulls Alice onto the back of the horse. Alice looks startled by this, and makes a very not brave squeaking sound. Ethan rolls his eyes and helps me onto his horse, and Indy regretfully gets on the last one. 

        "Welcome to the castle. This is the main hall, the throne room is through those doors up there, kitchen in the first door to the right, dinning room second room to the right.... You know what, I'll explain everything once you're all settled." The man that Indy rode with says. He's dressed in a pale blue shirt with orange sleeves, jeans, and blue boots. His hair is a light brown color, and his eyes are pale blue. 

        "Are there any problems? Is first aid needed?" The purple girl asks. We all shake our heads and mutter something about food. What? I'm hungry, I'm sure they are, too! 

        "Oh, right. Well, the others are in the dinning room talking, I'm sure there's food out there. You know what door that is. Oh, I'm Jason by the way." The man in blue says. I nudge Alice, who fumbles around, looking for her pictures. The group picture we found is on top, and she holds it up. 

        "You haen't changed much... No one has, really. So where's the food?" Jason laughs and starts walking us to the dinning room. I suddenly feel like I'm being watched, and turn around. I yelp, and jump back. Leaning against the door is the dead boy, Ty. He smiles at me and gives a quick wave. 

        "Max what the neather?! You startled me!" Alice mutters. I turn around, pointing in the direction he's in. 

        "Can't you see him! He's there! I'm not crazy!" Alice looks behind me and raises an eyebrow. 

        'There's no one there but Ethan. Is that who you're talking about?" I turn around again, but Ty's gone. Indy sorta taps my shoulder awkwardly. 

        "Let's go get food. Maybe you're seeing things." I sigh, but there's nothing I can probably do to convince them otherwise, and follow them to get food. 

((Indy's POV))

        The food is great. Thankfully, no one questions my drinking soup with a straw. Aparently, they've seen stranger things. Alice, as usual, keeps casting dirty looks my way, but I actually don't care about her right now. I'm worried about Max. 

        He's eating, but not as much as a person should after the trip we had. He looks worried, and that makes me sad. The fact I'm sad over that makes me frustrated. Why am I sad about someone else?! I'm supposed to be the tough kid that doesn't give a shit! But Max... I don't even know why, I feel like I'd trust him with anything, and need to protect that. I don't actually mind it when he hugs me, or pokes fun, but I can't let Alice know, she'll just make fun of me. Or find some other theory that will get Max against me. 

        "Hello? Indy? You gonna answer me?" I blink, then lean back slightly, seeing Alice waving her hand in my face. Max frowns at her. 

        "Sorry, what?" I ask. Dammit, I let myself get lost in my thoughts. 

        "If you won't take your bandana off, give us one reason we should trust you're not a squid." She says, not as aggressively as usual, though. Max glares at her, and scoots closer to me. 

        "Alice, lay off. Please." He hisses back. Is Max... being defensive? Over me? I feel my face heating up a bit. Why would I blush over that? 

Oh. 

Shit. 

        "I, uh, brown hair. Squids have blue. May I go away for a second?" Without actually waiting for an answer, I get up and leave the table. I push open the door to the dining room, then sit down outside, in the main hall. 

        I can't... but what if he likes... no. I'm going to have to get over this. It's just a phase. Just a phase. Just a damn phase. If my parents found out there was actually someone on this planet I cared about... 

        "Hey kid, you alright?" I look up to see the girl that picked up Alice before. I nod, but she doesn't buy it. She kneels down in front of me and tilts her head. 

        "I'm Sam. What's your name?" To my surprise, she holds her hand out. I take it, and we shake. 

        "My name's Indy. Nice to meet you?" She smiles. 

        "You're not very social. That's cool, I was like that when I first came to Minecraftia. I'll show you around, if you're done with your food." I nod, eager to get away from my to companions. Besides, I need to get the basic idea on what this place is like.