//------------------------------// // Ancient Revelations // Story: Twilight's Experiments: Saving Chunks // by MIKEANTHONY321 //------------------------------// Rainbow Dash reluctantly followed Steve, the mysterious cubic man. She didn’t know where he was taking her, but it was better than dying out in the cold, dark wilderness. “So kid, where do you come from?” Steve asked. “I come from Ponyville, which is in Equestria. Why is it important?” “It’s not. I just needed to know. Also, how can you talk? Horses don’t talk.” “What about you? Humans are just a myth. Especially cubic freaks like you. And by the way, I’m a pony, not a horse.” Steve turned around, and gave Rainbow a cold stare. “You’d better drop the attitude, or you’ll regret it. You’re lucky I’m saving you, because staying out here at night is a death sentence. You may be a big-shot in your world, but you’re nothing here. I could kill you right now, and see what items you drop.” Rainbow stared back at him. Her eyes darted down to the sword he was holding. “What is that sword made of?” “This weapon is made out of diamond, the rarest material in the land, aside from emerald. It has the highest durability, and the highest killing power.” Rainbow chuckled. “I bet Rarity would love one of those.” Steve raised an eyebrow. “Who is Rarity?” Rainbow glanced at him. “Oh, just a friend of mine. She’s crazy for diamonds.” “Is she in this world too?” “No. Just me.” Steve nodded, and changed the subject. “C’mon, we’re almost there. Night is coming soon.” He continued walking, and Rainbow followed. ……………………………………….. As they walked, Rainbow looked around a little bit. She was still amazed by what was around her. Everything she laid her eyes on was made of blocks. The trees, the tree leaves, the dirt, the clouds, and even the animals. She only wondered what amazing secrets waited around the hidden corners of this immense world. “There, here we are!” Steve exclaimed. Rainbow looked forward, and saw a cozy-looking wood cabin with a garden out front. There was a fence around the whole complex, and a gravel path led to the front doorway. There was a sign above the door that read, “Home Sweet Home”. “You live here?” She asked. “Yep. Built the whole thing myself.” Steve replied. Rainbow’s jaw dropped. “This whole thing was your work? How did you do it?” “Building is easy in this world. You just hold the blocks in your hand, and place them one at a time. The strange thing is that sand, gravel and anvils are the only things in this world that fall by themselves. Everything else floats on its own.” “How about we go inside? The sun is setting fast, and I don’t want to die.” Rainbow suggested. “Yeah, good call.” …………………………………… Despite being completely alone in the middle of absolute nowhere, Steve’s house was pretty cozy on the inside. It had a workbench-type thing, along with two furnaces and a few chests in the back, and it had a bed and a small laptop on the sides. The house was lit by a couple torches and some creepy-looking lamps that hung from the ceiling. Steve walked toward his work area in the back, and started doing some storing and crafting. “Hey, Steve? What is that on your ceiling, and how is it glowing?” Rainbow asked. Steve followed her gaze. “Oh, that’s glowstone. It’s a special material that produces light nonstop, and you can only get it in the Nether.” Rainbow looked at him with a horrified expression. “The Nether? You mean, like…hell? Did you go to hell?” Steve nodded. “I travelled to the Nether through an obsidian portal. It’s still working down in the basement, if you want to go there.” “Um…no thanks. I’ll pass.” Steve smiled. “Yeah, I didn’t think so.” He turned back around, and continued his work. Rainbow had an endless stream of questions that she wanted to ask this man. “Are there any other portals that lead to other places?” Steve looked down solemnly. He didn’t answer for a bit of time. “…Yes. There is one. It leads to an unforgiving dimension called The End.” “The End? What the heck kind of place is called The End?” “The End is located high up in another part of the universe. All it is is a big floating island of an unknown material. Hundreds of Endermen roam freely there, and a very large creature called the Ender Dragon rules over the area. Anyone who entered The End was said to never escape. However, no one has ever been there.” “You’re not thinking of going there, are you?” “Actually, I am. It has been my destiny ever since I spawned into this realm.” “Dude, that’s suicide! How would you even get there in the first place?” “There are legends of a revolutionary structure found deep underground that contains the portal. However, the structure has many false chambers and mazes. Finding the portal is no easy task. And to add to the trouble, the stronghold is located somewhere in this infinite world. Its absolute location has been lost in time. It could be anywhere.” Rainbow put a hoof up to her head. “Okay, this is too much information. Do you have an aspirin?” Steve was confused. “What’s an aspirin?” “Oh yeah, I forgot. There’s no advanced civilization in this cubic wasteland.” “There actually was some civilization long ago, and there still is. In some deserts and plains, you can find villages. And if you’re really lucky, you can find ancient temples in some of the deserts and jungles scattered around this world. Some really old mineshafts can also be found underground.” Rainbow shivered a little bit. “This world is too big and empty. I…I want to go home…” Steve was surprised. On the outside, this pony appeared to be very physically and emotionally strong. But on the inside, she’s scared of this place. Everyone’s scared of this place. Why must he bear the curse of living alone in this land? Steve walked over to her, and put a hand on her back. “Don’t you worry. As long as you’re with me, you’re just as safe as you would be in your own world. I’ll be your home for now. And in time, who knows? I might find a way to get you back. Trust me.” To be Continued… Author Notes: Let me know what you think, without being cruel! And by the way, every minecraft-related picture you see was built and uploaded by me. Completely homemade!