"...if theses builders truly existed, and if you found their temple... That means we're one step closer..." -Ivor

"That's... not what I was expecting." -Jesse

***

"Are we sure we can trust Harper?" -Lukas

***

"Before you go in there, I have one more piece of advice: Don't die." -Harper
"What--?" -Jesse

***

"Spleef!" -Lukas
"Gesundheit?" -Ivor

***

"Hey! Using weapons is against the rules!" -Em
" "Rules?!" " -Jesse

***

"We came for the Atlas. I want you to hand it over so my friends and I can go home." -Jesse

***

"I doubt you'd have anything that would interest us." -Hadrian

***

"The Redstone Heart." -Hadrian

***

"So how about this - You play in the games, if you WIN... the Atlas is yours to keep." -Hadrian

***

"But there's one other thing I want. If they lose... Harper has to got to the mines, too." -Hadrian

***

"Those poor souls are just waiting for their next shot." -Harper

***

"So yeah, how 'bout we work together on this?" -Em

***

"I could use an ally... and you could use my help." -Em

***

"So what's it gonna be? Your freedom for their's?" -Hadrian

***

"I... I lost. It's over, I..." -Jesse
"Oh I don't think so!" -Em

"But... I lost my inventory when I respawned. How am I supposed to get the Atlas back without any weapons or armor or anything?" -Jesse
"Well... we may have made a little stop in Hadrian's inventory room and ...helped ourselves to a few things." -Harper

***

"Hadrian! Mevia! This game just went into overtime!" -Jesse

***

"Hey Hadrian!" -Petra
"Huh?" -Hadrian
"Over here!" -Petra
"You mess with one member of The Order of the Stone..." -Axel
"You mess with all of us!" -Olivia
"Go Jesse! I believe in you!" -Harper
"Time to shut you up!" -Ivor

***

"You have fairly defeated them... Seems only fair that you get to decide their fate." -Otto
"Hm...You know, there was this game that Olivia and I used to play back in our treehouse..." -Jesse
"Huh?" -Olivia
"Remember? We called it "Which would you rather fight --?" "

***

"Hang on..." -Jesse
"What is it?" -Axel
"Wasn't that where the Portal Atlas was a minute ago?" -Jesse
"Yeah that was definitely where you put it." -Olivia
"Guys. Flint and steel are missing too." -Lukas
"And where's Ivor?" -Petra
"Adventure!" -Ivor

「<IF YOU WENT AFTER IVOR>
"Ivor! Hold up!" yelled Jesse as they chased him up to the red front gates.
"Ha ha ha ha ha!!" screamed Ivor maniacally. "ADVENTURE!" he yelled before he disappeared into the mineshaft. The gang ran down the stairs. Ivor couldn't be seen.
"Dang," said Axel, "we lost him!"
"Where did he go?!" asked Olivia.
"I don't know," said Jesse, "but I feel like he's got himself covered. I don't know how, I don't know why; but I think he's got himself a brand-new set of adventures ahead of him."
The Order of the Stone smiled. Jesse grinned back to them.
"C'mon, guys. Let's go back."
"We can't wait to show you the improvements we've been making to town!" said Olivia excitedly. The gang walked back up the mineshaft stairs, not knowing the strange glow from the tool shed.」

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ONE MONTH LATER

On the top of a mountain, there was a small house. In that house lived Petra, a member of the New Order of the Stone. She had recently had a long adventure with her friends, venturing through different worlds. They found portals through different worlds and finally found their way to their home after countless adventures.
After they had returned, they had all decided to take a rest for a bit and they have been ever since.
As usual, Petra had got up, went for a walk, traded some items, then got back to her house, on the mountain top. That's when she heard a knock on her door. Petra walked over to her door and slowly opened it. Who could that be, at this time in the afternoon?  She thought. The sun was setting outside her window. "Hello?"
"Surprise!" came four voices.
"Jesse? Guys?" Petra said surprisedly. Outside her door she saw her friends: Jesse, Olivia, Axel, and Lukas.
"Happy birthday, Petra!" said Jesse as he hugged her.
"Wow," exclaimed Petra, "I forgot it was my birthday already!"
"We thought we'd come and say hello, since it's your birthday!" explained Olivia.
"Aw, thanks guys!" Petra said as she smiled and hugged everyone. "Come in! I'll show you around!"

"Right. Guys? Make your self at home!" announced Petra.

"Nice house Petra!" said Axel, "What do you have in all these chests?"

"Trade materials," said Petra, "and adventuring equipment."
The gang walked into Petra's living room. After Petra had given them a quick tour of her house, everyone had seated down at Petra's dining room. They each took a seat and continued their talk.

"...and so," said Petra, ending her story, "I decided not building a second floor."
"We live in a treehouse so a second floor will be almost impossible." told Jesse. Lukas laughed.
"Ironic," he said, "coming from the guy who defeated the Witherstorm, Blaze Rods, the White Pumpkin, PAMA and The Old Builder's games."
"True." admitted Jesse. "It all feels so long ago."
"Terrible things happened, didn't it?" said Olivia, questioning the group.
"But if none of this even happened," said Axel, pointing out what would be like if nothing had ever happened. "We probably wouldn't be heroes. Although I wouldn't want another Witherstorm."
"Ditto," said Olivia.

"Make a wish, Petra!" exclaimed Jesse. Petra paused for a moment, then cut the cake. Everyone cheered and had a slice of the cake. The party went on for several more hours.
"...then Reuben pushed me into a pond!" said Jesse, laughing with his friends.
"I remember that!" laughed Axel. The party was raging. Everyone was laughing and having fun.
At last, slowly, and gradually, everyone started to get tired. The moon was up high in the sky, leaning towards midnight. Lukas yawned and looked at the old grandfather clock that Petra had earned. It was midnight.
"Hey guys?" said Lukas, "Its getting a bit late. We should probably get to sleep."
"Wha - what?" yawned Axel, "I'm not even a single bit ta - tired..." Olivia laughed.
"Axel." sighed Olivia, smiling. Axel turned.
"What?"
"Hey guys," said Petra, "I only have 4 beds and 2 beds in each room, and I have 2 bedrooms. What should we do?"
"I'll sleep with Olivia..." muttered Axel. No-one had noticed Olivia slightly blushing.
"Okay, what about the rest of you guys?" asked Olivia, almost silently, after hiding her blush.

Choose:
(...)
(I'll sleep with Petra) + (I'll sleep on the couch)
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IF: ...

"..." shrugged Jesse.
[-{ Your story is changing.]
"Jesse, you can sleep with Petra, I'll sleep on the couch," offered Lukas.
"Are you sure?" Jesse asked him.
"I'll be fine."
He smiled and waved everyone goodnight as he got comfortable in the couch.

IF: I'll sleep with Petra

"...I'll share a room with Petra." decided Jesse.
[-{ Your story is changing.]
[? Lukas will remember that.]

"I guess I'll be sleeping on the couch, then," said Lukas. Axel and Olivia walked into their room, while on the opposite side of the house, Jesse and Petra, were going into theirs. No-one noticed Axel and Olivia were holding hands. Lukas lay down on the couch, shifting uncomfortably, then finally drifted to sleep.

IF: I'll sleep on the couch

"Lukas," said Jesse, "you can share with Petra, I'll sleep on the couch,"
[-{ Your story is changing.]
[? Lukas will remember that.]

"Thanks Jesse," said Lukas, "I appreciate it."
Axel and Olivia walked into their room, while on the opposite side of the house, Lukas and Petra, were going into theirs. No-one noticed Axel and Olivia were holding hands. Jesse lay down on the couch, shifting uncomfortably, wishing madly that he was sleeping with Petra. He then thought what might have happened if he slept wiht Petra instead of Lukas. He suddenly felt gloomy and miserable, until finally, he drifted to sleep, regretting his choice.

***

He had a nightmare about him at Petra's wedding. The groom turned and his face turned out to be Lukas. Jesse's stomach lurched with anger and jealousy, which didn't do him good at all. He had experienced the night at Petra's with a very bad headache. Then one of the guests at the wedding turned his head which showed Reuben, who said 'She's off with a better person now' and Jesse, though he wouldn't have in real life, punched Reuben so hard that his face changed to Petra, who now kept yelling 'Jesse, wake up!'

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<IF: I'll sleep with Petra> Jesse got into the bed with Petra, and under the sheets. He closed his eyes. He was slowly falling asleep. Now he was very drowsy, and half asleep. Though he couldn't tell if it was a dream, or real, he kissed Petra, then fell asleep completely and couldn't remember anything else.

***

Jesse woke up the next morning, to find himself lying on a bed next to Petra. She is so pretty, he thought. He leaned over, closer to Petra, when she opened her eyes. She smiled.
"Morning, Jesse," she said sleepily.
"H, hi, Petra." replied Jesse. "Uh, Petra?" he asked.
"Yeah?"
"What did we do after we got in bed?"
He hoped it wasn't a dream but kept a pokerface.
"Uh..." said Petra, "we slept?"
Jesse could not hide the disappointment in his eyes. "Oh," he said, "...it must've been a dream,"
"What kind of dream?" asked Petra, "did you dream about someone?" she asked as she laughed.
"Nothing,"
Jesse said quickly. He turned over and got out of bed. So did Petra. They walked out to see Lukas already up.
"Morning guys," he said, tiredly.

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<IF: I'll sleep on the couch> After a long, uncomfortable night, Jesse struggled to wake up the next morning. He was still sleeping when Petra came over to him.
"Jesse?"
He didn't wake up.
"Jesse,"
She called out again.
"Jesse!"
Jesse then half-jumped out of the couch.
"Wha-" he gasped, "what is it?!"
"Nothing," said Petra smiling, "except its morning now. You weren't waking up." Jesse slowly looked around. The sun was up, and the old grandfather clock was showing that it was the morning.
"Oh," realised Jesse.
He slowly got up from the couch and saw Lukas.

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"Hey, Lukas," said Jesse. "Where's Axel and Olivia?" he asked.
"I think they're still sleeping. They are definitely still in their room, at least."
"Should we go and see?" asked Petra. Jesse looked at Lukas, who shrugged.
"Okay," agreed Jesse. They walked over to the bedroom door and put their ears up against it. They could hear Axel's voice.
"...Olivia," he was saying, "...I -"
Axel was cut off when the door opened and Jesse, Petra, and Lukas fell in.
"What the -" said Axel. Olivia jumped and her eyes widened.
"What are you guys doing here?" she said, shocked.
"Uhh..." said Lukas, thinking up an excuse. "This is your room service?" Everyone stared at him.
"Room service?" whispered Petra sharply. "Is that the best you've got?"
"Uh, yeah!" answered Lukas, almost silent. Jesse was smiling at Axel and Olivia unnaturally.
"Room service?" shrugged Axel, "I don't see any food,"
"Uhh, yeah," said Jesse, "that's because, uh..."
"Because..." said Petra, "because Lukas ate it!" she quickly explained.
Lukas gave her a weird look.
"I was desperate, okay?" Petra said to him.
"So..." said Jesse, quickly changing the subject, "what were you guys talking about?"
"Well," said Olivia, "Axel was about to tell me something when you guys came in,"
"Yeah, Axel," said Petra, "what WERE you gonna say?"
"Uhh," said Axel, "nothing,"
Everyone stared at him. Finally Lukas spoke up.
"...right," he began, "you two talk about it and we'll be waiting outside, okay?"
"Yeah," said Jesse, "have a nice, uh, talk!"
They all hurried out the door. Then they placed their ears on the door, careful not to open the door, once again.
"So," came Olivia's voice, "what were you going to say?" she asked him.
There was a moment's pause, until Axel finally said something.
"...Olivia," he began, "I...love you."
Then after a short pause came Olivia's response.
"...I love you too,"
Jesse, Petra, and Lukas all stared at each other. They were all thinking the same thing: their friends liked each other.

***

"Guys, thanks for making this party for me. After our journeys, I really needed a rest." thanked Petra.
"Jesse's the one to thank. It was his idea." revealed Axel. Petra smiled.
"Aw, thanks Jesse!" she said as she hugged him.
"Well, see you next time, Petra!" waved Olivia as they walked away from her house.
"And again, happy birthday!" called out Axel.
"Thanks guys! See ya later!"

***

Jesse and his friends walked back to their homes, across the streets of their town, Beacontown.
"Well that was fun, right guys?" said Lukas, looking around to everyone.
"Definitely," said Axel and Olivia in unison.
"Well, we can agree on one thing; we don't want more adventures," Jesse told his friends.
"I guess," shrugged Lukas.
"That is, until we want them," said Olivia.
"Yeah," said Axel, "I mean, we've been here until that Mevia person kidnaped us."
"We didn't have a big of an adventure after the Witherstorm until we got kidnapped,"
"Well, yeah," said Jesse, "she kidnapped you guys, so I guess you guys might want to have an adventure time to time, am I right?"
"Well, we do kind of want to rest now -
" - because it IS kind of tiring getting kidnapped, you know" finished Olivia."
"...and Reuben?"
Everyone turned towards their heads back to Lukas.
"Wait, wasn't he the usher at Endercon who was afraid of chickens?" Jesse asked.

「<IF YOU WON THE ENDERCON BUILDING COMPETITION>
"He didn't let us meet Gabriel even though we won the building competition!" exclaimed Axel.
"And how did Aiden get in?" Lukas wondered aloud.」

"I wonder what happened to him," wondered Olivia.
"Uh, Olivia? You took him out with us from that obsidian cell, right?"
Olivia turned and faced a worried-looking Axel.
"No, I thought Jesse did."
"Lukas, didn't you do it?"
"Axel, I thought you did!"
Jesse, Olivia and Lukas stared at Axel.
"Maybe Petra did?" said Axel with a hopeful smile.
They stared at him again. This time, Axel's smile changed to a frown.
"Crap."
"Lets ask the town people if any of them had seen him," said Jesse, "I don't want to lose another Reuben,"

"Nope,"
"Haven't seen 'im,"
"Who is this?"
"Can I have a hi-five?!"
"No, I haven't seen him,"

***

Jesse and his gang asked the towns people about the mission usher Reuben, but without success. They returned to the Order hall.

"No one's seen this guy," told Jesse. Lukas nodded.
"And its not even a big town!" exclaimed Lukas.
"Has anyone seen Axel?" asked Olivia.
"No, not him too!" said Lukas.
"I'll go look for him," Jesse said calmly.
Jesse wondered around the town for a while and couldn't find Axel. He decided to go out of town to search for him. He walked out of the large red gates, which opened by it self, revealing Jesse to the outside. He walked over a hill for a few more minutes, until he found a small village.
Jesse could see that this village had not only villagers, but people too. The towns people were trading or talking with villagers, farming crops with them, or building.

[<IF YOU SAVED PETRA> Suddenly, a small memory hit Jesse. When Petra had the Withersickness, and they were searching for Soren in the wool world, Jesse had asked her if she had seen anything weirder than this.

"Have you ever seen anything weirder than this place?" Jesse asked Petra in the flashback.
"Actually... yeah. I once saw a villager dig a huge trench and fill it with, like, a million carrots."
Jesse gave her a weird look on his face.

"Could this be the village Petra was talking about way back?" wondered Jesse. As soon as he had said that, sure enough, there was a villager with a bunch of carrots in his hand, standing in front of a hole. Then, as Jesse had expected, the villager filled it with the carrots. And as Jesse looked around, a bunch of patches in the grass were orange, and when Jesse took a closer look, they turned out to be carrots.

"Wow," said Jesse, very surprised Petra's story was true, and seeing it with his own eyes.]

Jesse walked around, asking the villagers and other people, if they had seen a guy in green clothes and armour that looks like a fish bowl.
"There he is," responded a man, pointing behind Jesse. He turned around to find Axel, smiling and talking with a man, assumed to be the town's blacksmith, as he was wearing the blacksmith clothes and standing in front of a blacksmith building. Jesse quickly thanked the man, and hurried to walk towards Axel. He could faintly hear the voices of Axel, and an unfamiliar one, which Jesse assumed was the Blacksmith's.

"...and her name is Charlotte," said the Blacksmith. Axel was writing something on a piece of paper.
"To Charlotte, one of my biggest fans. From Axel," Axel slowly read aloud as he wrote.
"Thanks mate!" Said the Blacksmith as he read the signed paper, "My daughter will love this!"
"How old is she? Around 18?"
"Er, no," said the Blacksmith confusedly, "she's 7."
"Axel! Where have you been?!" called over Jesse's voice. "We've been looking for you everywhere!"
"Are ya Jesse? Yer my daughter's favorite Order member!"
"I thought I was!" said Axel.
"No, you're her 5th favorite. Can I have yer autograph for my daughter?"
"Sorry, I'm kind of busy looking for someone right now, maybe next time?" said Jesse.
"Thanks," said the Blacksmith.
Jesse and Axel hurried back to the Order Hall.

"Come on, Axel." said Jesse. "What were you doing?!"
"Signing some papers."
"Did you even ask him about Reuben the Usher?"
"Well, technically. I asked a guy and he was behind him so..."
Axel looked at Jesse. He sighed and face palmed.
"You go back to the Order Hall." ordered Jesse, "I'll ask that blacksmith!" he said as he ran back to the Blacksmith's shop.

***

"Reuben? Yer pig?" said the Blacksmith confusedly.
"No, no, no, the Usher? The guy who works at Endercon!" said Jesse a little loudly.
The Blacksmith paused and looked at Jesse for a minute. Then he finally spoke.
"Ya mean this guy?"
The Blacksmith showed Jesse a portrait of Reuben the Usher and the Blacksmith on his wall.

The Blacksmith and the Usher were both smiling in the painting.
"Yeah, that's him!"
Jesse smiled and nodded at the sight of the portrait.
"This here, is my little brother, Reuben." said the Blacksmith. "He worked at Endercon as an usher at the start of last year and disappeared with a creepy, blue-haired lady, few months ago. That painting, was from the Reuben's first day of work at EnderCon."
He drooped his head down miserably. Jesse patted his back comfortingly.
"Don't worry," assured Jesse, "we'll find him."
The Blacksmith smiled at him. "Thanks mate," he said.
Jesse smiled back at him and ran back to the Order Temple.

***

"He's still there?!" exclaimed Olivia. Her mouth dropped and her eyes widened.
"Poor guy. Hope he hasn't starved to death yet,"
Lukas said in a worrying way.
"Then we'd better hurry!" said Jesse hurriedly.
"One small problem," pointed out Axel, "we don't have the Atlas OR the Enchanted flint and steel,"
"Yeah, Ivor took off with it!"
Olivia said, remembering what had happened few months ago.
"And how do we find the hallway?" said Lukas. He had a grim expression. "Do we have to go through Sky City again? I hate to admit it, but it's crawling with monsters,"

Choose:
(Go through Sky City) + (Find another way)

{END OF CHAPTER 1}
「Achievement Unlocked!
[9-1] Party? Everybody got time for that!」

「Author's Note: There will be TWO Chapter Twos, the first Chapter Two with Jesse and the gang going through Sky City, and the second with them finding another way. Please read carefully and make sure that you have read the introduction.」