Chapter 17 ~ Training

Jessica was dreaming about herself reuniting her family and her brother. She was so happy to meet them all.

"It's great to see you sis." Jesse said.

"My you have grown." Alex said.

"You are just like your mother." Steve said holding her closer.

"Me too. I miss you all." she cried out hugging them tightly.

"You are strong. Never forget that. We love you and you will see Jesse again. And try to defeat your Uncle Herobrine. You must." Steve smiled.

"Try and get him to realize his mistakes." Alex said as they slowly started fading.

"Wait! I didn't get to spend time with you more!" Jessica tried to hold onto them.

"We don't have time. I'm sorry. But I will get to see you one day Jessica." Jesse said smiling at her.

"We'll always love you from the bottom of our heart." Steve said as the three disappeared.

"Mom,..dad...Jesse..." Jessica whispered as she suddenly feel herself going out of the dream world.

Jessica gasped sitting up. She looked around to see that she's in the room with Lluna on the floor. It was all just a dream for her or is it? She looked around to see Lukas sleeping right next to her. Jessica remembers Anga saying there isn't enough room and some gotta have to share the room. Lukas and Jessica agreed to sleeping together again like last time. She remembers him kissing her on her cheek for the first time before going to bed. She blushed and shook her head remembering the training that she needs to go. Jessica quickly got up and changed her clothes. As she was changing, Lukas got up and rubbed his eyes. He looked around to see no sign of her. But he later saw her with her clothes on and grabbed onto the sword and the necklace.

"So I see you're off to go and train for some powers." Lukas guessed.

"Yeah. Today it will be my first time being trained." she said.

"That necklace from your mother looks good on you."

"Thanks. I gotta go. I will see you." she hugged Lukas and suddenly kissed him on the cheek before she went out of the room.

When she got out, she blushed realizing she just kissed her crush on the cheek.

....

"You're early. Which is great. Now let's sit down and cross your legs." Notch said who sat down with his legs crossed.

Jessica did the same after she put her sword down to her side.

"To use your necklace, you have to meditate. Close your eyes and tell me what you see. Breath in and out." he said.

Jessica breathed in and out a little too hard.

"Don't breath in that hard. It's showing that you are scared. Breath in slowly."

Jessica closed her eyes and slowly breathed in and out as she was doing it.

"Tell me what you see."

In her mind, she could see herself outside with tall grass that's up to her knees. And she saw a figure standing in front of her with their back facing her, looking at the sun.

"I see I am in a tall grass field with someone in front of me looking at the sun."

"Ok keep it going."

The figure turned around to reveal the familiar blonde guy with blue eyes.

"Lukas?" she said out loud.

"That blonde guy?"

Lukas smiled at her and stick his hand out for her. She hesitated at first but took his hand anyway. They walked towards the sun and the wind blow the both of them. Her hair blew beautifully as she tries to get her hair down. Lukas chuckled as his hair blew. In real life, she blushed. Notch chuckled. They both rolled around the ground laughing at each other as they stopped rolling. They looked at each other smiling, blushing light pink. Jessica gazed at him with sparkles in her eyes same as his and they leaned in. Their heartbeat started going faster and faster as they leaned in about to close their eyes. Suddenly, the sky and the sun was no longer bright and it turns dark. The grass was dead and Jessica looked at Lukas who disappeared. She looked around calling for him. She found him standing there looking for her. Jessica ran after him calling for him and telling him that she's right here. Just then she saw the guy with white glow eyes behind Lukas. Her eyes widened with fear recognizing him. Herobrine lifted his fist up high. She ran as fast as she could but looks like she is far away from them. Jessica tried call Lukas but he couldn't hear from afar. Herobrine smirked looking at his niece and looked at Lukas who doesn't notice him as he looked and called for Jessica. He then smashed his fist against Lukas' back crushing his heart with a smirk. Lukas gasped and blood started coming out of his mouth.

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Herobrine pulled away from him as he fell to the ground whispering Jessica's name. His fist was filled with blood and laughed evily before he looked at her who stopped running. Tears were falling out of her eyes and Herobrine disappeared leaving the dead Lukas. She collasped to the ground, crying that she failed to save him. She keeps on repeating no and no and whispering Lukas' name. She doesn't realize in the realization she was crying as she meditated with tears falling out of her eyes. Notch tried to get her out of the nightmare and control her fear. But she didn't get to stop it. He quickly ran out to go search for Lukas when he heard her call his name. He went to the house where the guests stays. He opened the door without permission as he went in. Nikki was shocked to see him and asked him what is going on. He explained to her a little and asked where Lukas is.

"He went back inside the room to go to sleep again after he ate breakfast." Nikki said.

Notch quickly went to the room where Lukas was and opened to see him sleeping but heard him whispering Jessica's name same as hers. Tears were coming out of him and kept repeating no. Notch couldn't help but feeling that they have a connection and in his vision he saw a red string on Lukas' finger and the string was going far. He could tell that they have deep thoughts with each other. But he realize that it was Herobrine is messing with their minds and fears he would do the same to his students and his people. He shook him telling him to wake up. Lukas gasped and opened his eyes with tears. 

"Jessica!" 

"Hey hey it's okay. That was just a nightmare and Herobrine is messing with your mind to make you think you lost her." he assured him.

"Where is she?" he asked.

"In the training room. Come on she needs you." he said.

"Okay."

Lukas got out of the bed changed his clothes quickly and followed Notch as they run out with Shira and Aiden who called out for them. They went upstairs to the training room and opened the door to see Jessica who was lying down feeling unconscious with tears in her eyes. Lukas quickly ran over to her and pat her face softly to wake her up. He was getting worried about her and keeps on patting her face to open her eyes. Jessica woke up opening her eyes, looking around and her emerald eyes stared at the blue ones.

"Lukas?" 

"It's okay. I'm here. I heard what happened and ran off to see you. I was worried about you." he said.

Jessica couldn't help but blush bright pink. Lukas was blushing too when he notice her.

"Are you okay, Jessica?" Shira said interrupting the moment.

"Yes. I am fine. Just had a bad nightmare." she assured her.

"We heard about Herobrine messing up your mind same as Lukas." Aiden said looking at him.

Jessica turned pale to hear him. Notch patted her back.

"It's okay. Everyhting that bad happens will never happen in the future." he reassured her.

"How can I control my fear when it felt almost real?" she asked.

"Yeah..I really need that too." Lukas said.

Notch rubbed his beard thinking for a moment before looking at Shira who was worried about Jessica.

"Shira. Why don't you help her?"

They all face her.

"Me?" Shira said feeling dumbfounded.

"What are you some kind of statute? Yes you." Notch joked, chuckling.

"You mean the ones I did to others? I don't know if it would work."

"You can do this. She's gonna need it."

Shira looked at Jessica before she sighed.

"I will try."

Notch nodded. Shira walked over to them.

"I can help you. I suggest we all sit down. Aiden and Lukas you can join."

The three nodded and did what they were told.

"To control your fear you have to balance it. An imbalance can cause you to lose touch with reality, see things that aren't real or will not happen and eventually you will fall apart and lose yourself and someone you care for. I can tell that both of you have same fear." she pointed at Jessica and Lukas.

They looked at each other with fear and sadness. Aiden gave them pity.

"To find balance, you must understand your feelings. To understand it, you must see them clearly without letting them control you." she said.

"How do we do that?" Lukas asked.

"I'll show you." Shira put her hands together with them opened in front of them.

Aiden, Lukas, and Jessica did the same and had a hard time a little until they eventually did the right angle.

"Close your eyes."

"Okay."

They closed their eyes as the darkness took over.

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