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// Opening the Prison 
// Story: Minecraft: A New Adventure 
// by Blackdrag-rose 
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"So, what do we do now?" Alex asked, as she had been thinking about that since the moment they entered the realm that Herobrine, the last of the Admins, called home, as they had been working towards defeating him and his brothers and now, after finally fulfilling that goal, it seemed like their adventure was over, "We beat the Admins at their own game, and also vanquished every foe or obstacle that Pandora set before us, which means that things can go back to normal, right?"

"No, we've still got one Admin to deal with." Octavia replied, though at the same time they passed through the portal that had brought them to the realm that Herobrine and his brothers had ruled from, with an iron fist no less, allowing them to return to their village with smiles on their faces, as they were alive and kicking.

"Yeah, Pandora's still sealed inside her prison... Herobrine might have broke her projection, but she's still alive." Pinkie said, where she sighed for a moment, as there was no real way for them to figure out where their Admin ally might have been sealed away, but she did know Octavia likely had an idea as to where they might be able to find it, otherwise she wouldn't have mentioned it in the first place.

"Well, before we do anything we had better rest... while some of those battles might have been easy they were also tiring to some degree." Steve remarked, as the last battle was one that he and Alex would have lost if it hadn't been for the powers of Pinkie and Octavia, the latter having reverted to her base form after the battle had ended, so she didn't freak out anyone when they reached the village.

Pinkie and Octavia nodded as Alex jumped forward, landing on the wall of the village before disappearing inside, no doubt to give the Villagers a heads up about their return and their success over the corrupted Admins that had been bothering this world, which should interest the Elders to come degree. Steve followed her in as he noticed something else, as there were a number of Crimson Cultists resting on the ground off to their left, closer to the direction that their Citadel was in, a fact that told them that their enemies must have attacked at some point while they were gone. Of course it seemed that the Cultists had failed to take the Golems seriously, deciding to move into their range and declare their intentions to those living in the village, which had caused the guardians to awaken and destroy all of the enemies that dared to come here. As such Pinkie and Octavia made a quick search of the perimeter of the wall and found that all of the Golems were intact, so the protective barrier was still up, allowing them to enter the village as well, discovering that everyone was happy to see that they had returned and that they were safe.

Sure enough they found that the Villagers were surprised to find that the Admins of this world, or at least three of them, had been using this world and all of the other dimensions as their personal game boards, but they were pleased to find that things had changed, that they would be in the hands of a trustworthy Admin in no time. The oddest thing about all of this was that none of the Builders, which had to know what had happened on this world, had come down to see what had happened to the Admins that had been left in charge of this world and the others connected to it. Octavia guessed that all of the Builders were far too busy with the other worlds that they had built, or whatever it was they were doing right now, hence why they hadn't seen anything from any of the beings that might have created Pandora and her brothers. As such none of them would have to worry about being lectured or even punished for bringing an end to Herobrine's plans to end those who created him and to seize a throne he believed to be vacant, allowing them to relax and rest after everything they had been through so far.

While they did that, however, Octavia did a bit of research on what to do to fulfill their next, and last, mission, tracking the magic that might be the prison that Pandora was imprisoned in, and she was sure that she had an idea as to where they might find their ally.

When morning arrived Octavia called the others back to the altar she had created to enter the Realm of the Admins, which she had deactivated after their return, causing them to wonder what in the world she was up to this time around, but she simply said nothing as she gathered her magic once more. The others watched her for a couple of seconds as the power built in the altar once more, causing another portal to open before their eyes, though this time it seemed to take them to something interesting, a blackened core that looked like the heart of one of the realms they had invaded. Resting in front of the area the portal brought them to, a shattered platform that was wide enough for everyone to stand on without any worries, though there was a large gap between where they were standing and the heart of the area. What Octavia found was a large eerie swirling black orb in the heart of the area, which had dark gray chains attached to it, imbued with magic to keep them from rotting away no doubt, though they recognized the energy that was being siphoned from the core, as it was the power of an Admin.

"So that how they've been keeping her locked up... these chains are siphoning her power, keeping her drained to the point that all she could do was manifest like she did." Octavia remarked, as it was an ingenious idea when she thought about it, given the fact that Herobrine and his brothers turned against Pandora and needed a way to make sure their sister stayed down, until they found a way to beat her, where she altered her sight with the Lens once more, "We'll have to break those chains first... Pinkie, do you think your scythe can handle them?"

"I should be able to, unless we find another metal that's the 'strongest'." Pinkie replied, as there were several metals they had uncovered during their adventure that seemed to be labeled as the strongest in some manner, only to find another in due time, and she had faith in the Harmonium she had created, hence why she shifted her stance and readied herself for her next set of motions, "Let's get this show on the road."

Steve and Alex watched as Pinkie took off without delay, spreading her wings as she soared over to one of the chains and swung her scythe at it, allowing them to observe as she slashed through the material with ease, though as it fell she made sure to cleave it apart so no huge chunks remained. Of course she made sure to collect some samples, just because it was something new for her to study in the future, before rushing towards the next one and slashed through it like it was made out of paper or something, making sure to clean up the area as she moved through the area. While she did that Octavia worked her magic on the large sphere, carefully studying the power that had been built into it while trying to unravel it at the same time, which was far easier than she originally assumed because of the fact that all three of her brothers were no longer of this world, so their power was disappearing. Steve and Alex, however, just stood there and watched, staying on guard in case any of the slain Admins had left something behind to guard the prison that they were unraveling right now, but, to their surprise, there seemed to be nothing in here, as if the monsters that were placed here had been recalled to defend the Admins from their foes.

They were unnerved by the fact that no one was here, that they were able to stand there and watch as Pinkie tore through the chains that were around them, while Octavia dismantled all of the magic that had been poured into making the orb in question, which flashed violently for a few moments before finally dissolving into nothingness, revealing a weakened and dirty looking Pandora floating in the center.

"I... I knew you... were special." Pandora remarked, sounding like she was exhausted, which made sense given the chains that had been linked to her prison, while at the same time her voice happened to be incredibly ruff, no doubt due to the fact that she hadn't spoken to anyone for who knew how long, "But... never did I dare... hope to be freed from that... foul... prison..."

In the next moment she fell forward and Pinkie caught her before she even got close to hitting the ground, though with all of their work down, and nothing else needed to be done here, she followed Octavia and the others back to the village, as it was time for everyone to relax and unwind as they helped Pandora get back on her feet, before worrying about what the future held for them and their ally.