Laurence POV:

    I woke up(in a bed surprisingly) and had been looking around for the girls. More specifically Y/n, to be honest. It had been nagging at me the whole time on if Garroth was informed, and what his reaction would be. She wasn't the easiest to find though. As small as the settlement is, its structures and buildings overlap in a maze like structure. Not impossible, but not a walk in the park either.

They were talking by the ocean behind Donna's house. Not private property but it was as hidden as everything else. Aphmau had ended their conversation before I got over, walking off with Katelyn. Y/n saw me coming and met me halfway. "Hey, Weirdo." She was sporting a baggy shirt with a belt wrapped around the waist. It was much too large, going over and almost hiding the edge of where her shorts ended. The color complimentary to her f/c Meif'wa features.

A ponytail holder for no other purpose than to keep it out of her face. "You're up early." She nodded before thanking my for being by her bedside when I didn't have to be. I gave her an expecting look. "..Well?" Y/n didn't know where I was going with this. "Uh, well what?" I rolled my eyes half heartedly.

"Heh, well a lot of things. First off,, Garroth.... did you tell him about what happened, between us....?" She looked off the the side while rocking on her heels before mumbling. "I guess yeah..." It was quite obvious she was embarrassed talking about it. To which I snickered and asked her to be specific. Frankly, I was kinda scared. Y/n seemed to ignore her uncomfortableness with the conversation and will through it for an answer.

"He... he said that he was fine with letting me go, but still wanted a chance. To which I said was being given." I was a little disappointed but grateful nonetheless he didn't blow up about it(again).

"I see, so I can't just take you then. Of course unless you come to me. I can respect that, so we just need to move onto the next step--getting Garroth out of the Irene dimension. Don't misunderstand me - I'm not selfish to just want to get him out to have a chance with you, I'm more concerned about him as a person. No one should come back to years gone by.

"If one minute there is one month here then... Garroth and Zane haven't moved. They just saw us leave. The problem is... Zane. Saving Garroth means we risk the chance at Zane escaping from the Irene dimension as well... With the world in these current state of affairs,, I can't say I'm too fond of the idea of bringing Zane into the fray.

"Now with Zenix, the shadow lord and this 'king' the refugees in Scaleswind spoke of on the rise.. Aphmau and I were going to be speaking with Zoey on the portal and exactly how she opened it." Y/n didn't like what I was going on about but couldn't completely object. "I had just spoke with Aphmau about this. She was just going over to Zoey for something she wanted to talk about. We need somewhere to start sooner than later."

I nodded looking up at the sky. It had been a while since I admired what was graciously given to us every day. "Now there's another thing we talked about..." I looked back as Y/n was still contemplating over whatever it was. "Yes?"

"You guys are back in Phoenix Drop and the question was if you would be staying here permanently or not. According to Aphmau, it was a solid no. For reasons logically, politically and personally she had made a final decision talking to Levin earlier at the docks." I took a second to understand before asking. "You're coming with us right?" I'd carry her all the way to final destination if that would be the only way Y/n'd be coming along.

She sighed and crossed her arms. "It's not that simple Laurence. I've got a grounded gremlin running around somewhere, Michi messed a lot of things up with my networks from her little stunt, and I think my brother hates me at the moment." I knew by now she was referring to Dante. They did act related sometimes. I knew the reason why they were fighting, it could be resolved eventually, but the other reasons made a lot of sense.

Oisín probably didn't need to be traveling so much even if some new things wouldn't be so bad for him. Battle scars, get em young. I heaved a breath at that. "Well we're kinda on the same page. I had sent Logan out to retrieve the ship we left on 'Cat Island'. Aaron has accompanied him. They were planning to not only bring the ship back but Michi as well if she was dumb enough to stay there. That helps with one of your excuses."

Y/n shrugged, not giving a verbal response. "Oh and I wanted to tell you,, Dante had woke up. I had a few words with him and found out what had happened... Man, the guy is going through a tough situation. I don't even know how I'd react... in any case, he was asking for you. Sort of demanding actually. Maybe with a clear explanation, since I know you have one, he would be willing to forgive and forget being angry with you? He's an emotional wreck right now, but just maybe..."

Y/n groaned heavily in exasperation before looking off at the settlement gate. He was out at the old guard tower for the time being, we were refusing to let him come back until he calmed down.

"Alright."

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I've been going back through this Book 2 and adding songs throughout it. Their not mandatory to listen to or anything, especially since the chapters themselves are much longer than the actual songs used. But I was slammed into by so many waves of nostalgia, that I literally started crying😂 Having to rewatch Aphmau's series and take the time to look at everything is kinda heartbreaking for me, since I so quickly lost interest because of a decision Jess made that everyone have different opinions on.

   Even then, I still really love Minecraft Diaries. I've been rereading this story since I hadn't in so long. Though I go back and change somethings every now and then, my writing style has progressed for the better BECAUSE of these stories. I can't believe that the first book has over 10k reads, and I can't believe that I actually fell in love with these fictional characters all over again.

   Jesus, I'm rambling. Move on with your lives children!