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// Day 42? 
// Story: Ponycraft Saga - Book 2: Burning Ocean 
// by Onyx Glitch 
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// Day 42?
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Today started out interesting; I woke up, ate another one of my loafs of bread, had some water, then began exploring the tree’s interior which wasn’t giving me much choices; either upstairs or downstairs. 



I chose to make my way upstairs first. I decided that maybe if I got to the top of the tree I’d be able to see over the fog for signs of life. My hopeful endeavors were shortly stopped by a thick blanket of smoke crawling down the staircase, I went up a little bit more and saw that the tree was slowly burning (lightning must have struck the tree sometime last night). I made my way back down to the main entrance and banged on the wall I came in from (all efforts were useless).



I ran for the staircase that spiraled down and glanced up. Several monsters had begun to enter the newly created entrance and made their way down to me.



The end of the staircase thankfully ended at a door that appeared to be made of iron there was a lever next to it (the only way I could find to open it). After I entered the door I broke the lever, but before I could grab it the door slammed shut in my face no way I’m getting back that way.



After I decided I was safe I continued my decent, the deeper I got the colder the air seemed to become. The lack of lighting didn’t brighten my mood either.



Eventually I came to a massive corridor which opened into an even larger room. The entire lining of the walls were carved out into a moat snaking around the room and filled with lava which still didn’t warm the air, although the paranoia and the fog seemed to be nonexistent down here. Yes there was fog upstairs, in the tree. At the other side of the room was a massive rectangular structure made of a deep purple and black stone, in the center of the structure was some sort of... portal?



(I decided to check the Book of Lore)

Obsidian
Formed from water and lava. Very hard block that is useful in making fortifications and Nether portals.



Nether portal?



After long considerations I’ve decide I have nothing to lose. I'm going to enter the portal.