There is the exaggerated thump of feet on the sand as if the owner of said feet had crashed harder than he intended. I hear the rasp of a sword drawn from an inventory and the clash of diamond sword on diamond sword, as well as Doc swearing. It's the one person I was both hoping to see and trying to avoid at all costs. My twin brother... Xisuma Void. Welcome to that EX fanfiction that is coming straight at you from my strange brain. I got inspired by reading a ton of other books about EX. EX in this fanfic is a born female and straight. Just to make it clear. If there's anything else I need to explain, then hit me in the comments or hermittpad discord. Don't do it literally though, I'm begging you. TWs: Blood, gore, bad depression, and strong angst. If these need to be updated, let me know. I'm not good at identifying triggers. Keep yourselves safe, my friends. /-\/-\/-\/-\/-\ denotes a transition in the story to a flashback, different time, or anything else, but the POV will stay the same. =+=+=+= denotes a change of POV. I try to write in 1st person all of the time, but we may get some 3rd person if needed (fight scenes) Feel free to leave spontaneous declarations, editing comments, or anything else in the comments. I enjoy reading them very much and they help me grow as a writer. Cover drawn by me :D

A swirling, silver portal appears in the middle of spawn. Bedrock begins to form under it, fading into tuff and then to grass. A single block of obsidian rises out of the middle of the circle, its edges gaining the blue tint of a diamond as it turns into an enchanting table. I look over at Notch. He looks pleased with the events, like something he planned is falling perfectly into place. Did you set this up? I mouth at him. He nods, his slight smile breaking out into a bright but ghostly grin. "I need to make sure that previous arrangements to travel to Hermitcraft are still in place," Notch begins. "To do so, I must travel away for a few weeks. In the meantime, you will be completing your last challenge. I like to call it 'Last Life'." This is the sequel to Acrylic Waves! If you haven't read it yet, I strongly suggest you do before this so it actually makes a little bit of sense! Set in S8 and Last Life! Slap me in the comments, I dare you. Actually do it please, I'm begging you. Cover drawn by me :D