The Enderdragon's Baker (A Minecraft Story)

Catching Up

We checked the medbay but Zack said they'd already moved him to his room. I'm too drained to keep teleporting so we walked to their 'house', my rage slowly subsiding. Not completely, but I'm not ready to snap that man in half now, so it's a step.

Thankfully most of her brothers were somewhere else, Patrick being the only one in the living room. My guess? To check on Anna after their inevitable fight. He took one look at us and sighed, motioning for us to come over. Anna speed walked over and practically tackled him in a hug. I sat across from them. I think Pat's got this.

"Damn it." He sighed, quietly. Pat hugged her tightly and began to rock them. "What did that idiot say to you this time?" I smiled slightly at how gentle he is with her. Arin, fine, he turned out rotten, but Pat? He reminds me too much of myself to make me worried. She tried saying something but he cut her off. "I can get the details from Endie. Just focus on calming down." She mumbled an answer and I could see her go a little limp. She must be exhausted still. Pat lied on her head, glancing at me. "That means you, too."

"Oh, you could tell?" I chuckled. I heard someone else say it with me, looking back to see Brine pop in. "Hey." "Hey."

"You didn't kill him, did you?" Pat asked, flatly. Brine scoffed but chuckled, hollowly.

"I didn't do anything. Just scared him a little." He plopped down beside me heavily, lying back with a huff. "Nothing he didn't deserve." We heard soft breathing and all looked over, calming down a lot when we did. She'd fallen asleep hugging Pat. Anna really is the cutest.

*knock knock*

"Sir, we need some help." Someone at the door called. Pat shook his head but picked up Anna.

"Go ahead and leave her over here, not like we're getting up." Brine said.

"Ok. You guys get some rest."

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"Pst!"
"Hey, Ken!"

"What do you two want?" Andy grinned and showed him the picture on Lee's messenger. There was a picture of Endie, Brine, and Anna asleep on the couch. Anna lying across them both and the guys leaning against each other, blankets half-hazardly thrown on them. Ken and Freddy smiled. "Are they still like that?"

"Yep! It's so cute! It's been so long since sis has had any friends!" Lee gushed.

"I take offense to that." They all turned to see Zack in the doorway, walking ito Fred's room with them. "But your right. Hopefully these ones stick around."

"If their fight didn't scare them away, nothing will." Andy commented. "What are you doing here?"

"I wanted to make sure Queenie was alright after earlier, but it looks like I don't need to." He chuckled. "How ya feeling Freddy? You had us all worried."

"E-Even you?" He asked and Zack smiled, nodding. "Everything hurts, but hey, I'm alive."

"I'd be offended if I wasn't happy about it." The zombie answered. Freddy laughed and they all felt a little better. This week hasn't started off well at all, for any of them. Zack lied across the floor tiredly, the triplets did work at Freddy's desk or couch, and Ogden came in every once and a while to check on them all. "Hey, guys?"

"Hmm?"
"Who are they, anyway?"

"Well, I'm sure you saw Brine already." Zack answered. "But the other one is Endie. Apparently, he convinced Brine to spare her when he destroyed Cobble Rock and now she lives with them."

"Oh.... Can I ask one more thing?"
"Yes?"
"Di-Did they fight because of m-me?"

They all stopped and shared a look as subtly as they could. They didn't want to make him sad, not when he just got back. However, they all knew that it probably was.

"No, it wasn't." They all jumped and looked to see Endie leaning against the wall, still rubbing sleep from his eyes. "Just focus on getting better, OK?" Fred smiled softly. Endie returned a tired one.

"Okay. Thank you for saving me, Endie."

"No problem. It was mostly your sister anyway. She's the one who found out where you were."

"How?"

"There were random people all on one End island." Zack lied. "Not too hard once you see that. Any other questions?"

"Hmmm. Hey, Endie?" He nodded. "Is Anna awake yet?"

"Probably not."
"Probably?" Zack asked.

"I dropped her off with Ed. She needs a break, if only for a while."

"Who's Ed?" Ken asked. Zack, remembering who that is, glanced away and thanked god he had no hard feelings for those photos. At least earlier. He wasn't planning on visiting the End alone anytime soon.

"Someone who scares the zombie merc? Now I need to know." Andrew laughed.

"He's just Anna's overprotective friend."

"Oh come on, that describes the both of you!" Leland smiled. "Is that who Brine was trying to make jealous?"

"Yep." Endie smirked and looked at Zack.

"He's not still mad about that, right?"
"What do you think?"
"That I'm a dead man."

"If he had a grudge, you already would be."

"Oh thank god."
"Not even he can help you if you continue, though."

"Noted!"