Laughing,
Smiling,
Speaking.
Otherwise known as
Crying,
Clenching teeth,
Lying.

No one notices though.
Thank the gods no one notices.
I'd be in so much trouble if they knew.
"...and that time I flipped toms bridge unsidedown. That was so funny!"

"Or when I guessed his vault code. Priceless reaction!"
"Yeah, I'll admit it was pretty funny."
Tom chuckled at Sonja and Tucker's memories as we wandered the streets of Dagrun.
"Hey, Sparklypants? You alright? You space out."
My head flickered up to meet Toms eyes. His and the others all painted with concern, all eyes staring at me.
Attention isn't really my thing in these new worlds, even if it's from my friends.
"I, uh. I'll be my fortress." I stutter before sprinting off hurriedly.

I hear them whisper to one another before Tom is at my side.
"Jordan, what bugging you?"
I hugged my body and averted my gaze from his quickly.
Eventually we made it to the docks, the real location I was headed.
I sat on the edge, biting back the truth fighting in my throat.
"You can tell me anything. You know that right?"
I hung my head further as I started quietly sobbing. His eyes widened in clear panic, his arms frantically throwing themselves around me in a fury of alarm.
We sat for a few minutes before I spoke.
"If I could tell you I would. But i would get into so much trouble if I did."
"What trouble? You can tell me. I'll protect you."
I stared up at him, then flung myself into him and crushed him in a hug. He returned graciously.
"I just wish to go home..."
He looked at me again. Then spoke.
"We'll be home soon, we're all working on the portal back to our world. Remember?"
I sniffles a dark chuckle and smiled grimly.
"That's not home, not my home anyways."
He looked at me, confusion written on his face.
"What?"
I pushed him away lightly and stood up.
"We were all taken. I know we were. You wondered why everyone showed up on the beach? Because we were stolen from our homes, memories taken, and thrown into the new land under control of the gods. None of this or the original world is or ever was home."
He stared at me. "are you feeling okay, Jordan?"

I sighed. "See. You don't believe me. And once the gods find out ,I'll be mind wiped again. Just because the original process bugged out and didn't complete its job. I know this isn't me, the champion of ianite isn't me. The real me is a lonely man that was the sole survivor of the massive jungle. The man that built everything from nothing! Had the best of friend,jerry, and was a wild adventurer of minecraftia. That was me, whether you believe me or not."

He thought I was crazy. Then realization dawned on him.
"I had a home too! I remember Sonja and tucker as well! I had known them before. But only you and I will know this..."
I nodded sadly.
"Well, we can just keep it a secret."
I nodded once more, turning around slightly before being engulfed in a sweet kiss. His lips on mine until we parted. I was stunned, surprised.
"And that will stay secret as well"