//------------------------------// // Heading Back Home // Story: Minecraft: A New Adventure // by Blackdrag-rose //------------------------------// The days following their invasion of the Realm of the Admins were, surprisingly, rather peaceful, even with the statues that were guarding the village from the enemies that existed in their massive and vast world, allowing everyone to relax for the first time in quite a while, without plans for the future. Such a thing allowed Steve and Alex to do something they hadn't done in a while, just check out the rest of their village, talking with the Villagers while pointing out how to improve what they were doing, in terms of farming and whatnot, and even doing a bit of work themselves for the first time in awhile. Pinkie did keep up her work in the workshop, though while she experimented with new weapon designs she did mend the tools that all of the Villagers were using in their daily lives, but, true to form, she did throw a party for them to celebrate saving the world from their enemies. Even during the celebration Alex expected something to happen, Crimson Cultists to attack or dragons to swoop down to wipe them out, but nothing came to bother them and allowed the group to enjoy the afternoon, while also giving them a chance to rest for whatever the future held for everyone. Octavia, however, spent her time divided between making sure Pandora was fine, as her recovery was slower than both she and Pinkie had expected it to be, and figuring out the calculations that needed to be made to zero in on a specific world that they were interested in returning to. She figured that with the deaths of the other Admins, and the total collapse of their vast powers, there was a chance that she would be able to track down their home world, as while she enjoyed her time in this odd world, even with everything they had encountered, their adventure was over, that much both she and Pinkie agreed on when she brought it up. To do that Octavia and Pinkie combined some of their abilities together, creating a set of gems that should be able to power a new altar, or a teleport ring since she needed something better to channel her power and the energies they were harnessing. Pandora, when she was able to do so, watched them work their magic, as it was different seeing them work with her own eyes and not the spectral eyes she had used when she projected her spirit out of the prison she had been stuck in, and occasionally offered some assistance in how to accurately accomplish what they were after. As Octavia carefully constructed the new portal, however, she and the others kept an eye on the outskirts of the village, as it just seemed odd that the deaths of the other Admins would cause everything to become peaceful, before Pandora told them that she was using a bit of her power to give them a break in a peaceful location. Such a thing allowed them to help her regain her former power as an Admin over this world, though in addition to that they discovered something that none of them were expecting, they had some guests from the jungle temple arrive a few days after they freed Pandora from her prison. It turned out to be a tribe of tiger people, much like Alex's new form that she had adapted to using since she had been given it, and they already knew about the guardian Golems, as they approached with peaceful intentions and were admitted once Pandora noticed them, as they were her people, those who came seeking shelter when her brothers first started their plans. Of course they had been worried about her after she was imprisoned, even though she left an idol of herself in her realm to watch over them, holding a small fragment of her power, and Raijin prevented them from leaving, just in case Herobrine and the others were looking for them, but now, with her brothers gone and their plans broken, they were able to return to the normal world. One thing that the newcomers wished for were new statues, where Octavia offered to try making some in their image, as it sure seemed like what their Chieftain was asking for, and she found that it was exactly what they were hoping for, so she ended up spending some time taking measurements of several warriors for their statues. In addition to that Pinkie got her own request and presented to them several weapons and armor that were more suited for their bodies, styled to match their more tribal appearance while offering them more protection, not that anyone was surprised by that fact. The group of tiger people weren't even surprised by this information either, as if Pandora had told them about Pinkie, Octavia, and both of their companions while she was ensuring they were strong enough for what the future held for them. In fact they praised her like she was a descendant of Raijin, even if their goddess had told them what had happened to her before the big fight with the Admins, but she wasn't about to argue as she went to work with her order, so when it came time for all of their new friends to leave they'd have the gear they wanted for later. After all of that, and Octavia made sure to set up all of the new statues for their new friends, Octavia gathered them near her transport ring, which she had placed at the peak of her tower, far away from everything else so in case things just so happened to go south they wouldn't tear their village apart. "Octavia... what have you done now?" Steve asked, where he and Alex stared at the gray colored ring shaped device that was resting behind Octavia and Pinkie, as the two must have joined forces to make something like this, though despite the fact that he wasn't attuned to magic like she was, since she had spent so long learning about the energies of this world, he could tell that it contained a lot of power inside it. "With our adventure coming to an end, Pinkie and I have decided that it's time to head home." Octavia replied, where she gestured to the ring for a moment, allowing their friends to see six special colored gems that they had designed to boost the power of this structure and stabilize it, but even with that fact they put it up here to be safe, causing her to glance back to their friends, "Hence why we built this portal ring, with Pandora watching over us while we did so, so we can head back to our home and tell everyone that we're alright... and, at the same time, tell them about a new world that is unlike what we're used to. Trust me, you'll have scholars coming just to study this world and the various rules it has." Steve and Alex said nothing as Octavia stepped forward, tapping her staff on the ground while igniting her power, where it surged into the metallic ring and sunk into it, making them wonder what it was designed to do, besides open the way to the world that their friends had come from. For a moment nothing happened, causing the pair to wonder if it had failed to do what Octavia wanted, before they found that the energy in the air started to change as lightning flashed, just as a swirl of magical energy started to gather in the center of the ring. Octavia focused for a couple of seconds as she followed the thread of magic that, if she was right, had brought her and Pinkie to this world a while ago, which she had sought out after they decided to do this, since she needed some practice to make sure she traced the correct strand and not one to one of the other worlds that existed in this universe. It was also true because of her experience opening the portals to the three realms of the Admins, as she might accidentally open the way to another world that Herobrine and his brothers worked on or made their bases in, so some practice was necessary for her to make sure everything went smoothly. A few moments later the group watched as a new portal snapped open in front of them, going to what Steve noticed was a plains area near a town or village, even though he and Alex were surprised to see a large mountain with a city of the side of it, causing Pinkie and Octavia to chuckle for a few seconds. "Don't worry, everyone does that when they see Canterlot for the first time." Pinkie remarked, though as she said that she and Octavia turned for a moment and faced the portal in front of them, while Steve and Alex regained themselves as they stood behind their friends, showing them that, while this was a surprise for them, they were ready to venture into another world and see what might happen next. The group stepped forward once more, as it was time for two of them to head home and see how things had changed, as they were sure a few weeks had passed since they were brought to this world, and they were eager to see what they and their friends might discover next.