Sky was asleep when he heard it.

Wake up...

His eyebrows furrowed, his face twisting slightly as he rolled onto his side.

You have to wake up dearest.

Sky's mouth formed a scowl.

My love...

A dark, tall figure with blazing green eyes he knew oh so very well appeared in his dreamless mind.

They need you. They've attacked. Wake up.

Sky shifted again, the sound making True's eyes open halfway.

Wak- Wake up.

The voice sparked as if it were distorted, making Sky stiffen slightly. True opened his eyes fully, looking at Sky with confusion as he stood from the armchair.

WAK-e u-P!

The voice got more and more corrupted as it talked, the green eyes beginning to turn red. Sky's fingers twitched.

WAKE UP!

Sky's eyes snapped open as True grabbed his shoulder, shouting out as he bolted into a sitting position. Mitch woke up with a gasp, falling off the bed slightly as Jerome bolted to his feet from the floor. Ty snorted before he raised his head tiredly, looking over to see True was gripping Sky's shoulders, the alien looking down at him with confusion as Sky stared forward with wide eyes. He was breathing heavily, some sweat running down the side of his head. "Sky?" True asked after a few minutes passed of silence.

Sky looked at him, before he looked at a nearby window. "Something's wrong." He said before he pushed True's hands off his shoulder, getting up and walking toward the door. Ty blinked as he rubbed his eyes.

"Where are you going?!" Sky didn't answer as he stepped out of the house. "Sky!" Ty stood and ran after him, grabbing his daggers that he had laid on the floor by the couch.

"What are you two doing?!" True growled as he ran after them, putting a hand on the handle of his katana and pulling it out. Mitch stared after them, and Jerome glanced at him before his gaze hardened.

"Don't." Mitch glanced at him, then looked at his bow and quiver hanging on the wall. Jerome's gaze hardened even more. "DON'T." Mitch glanced at him once more before he ran to the wall, grabbing his bow and quiver and then racing out the front door without looking back. "MITCH!" Jerome yelled, then cursed before he grabbed Betty, which had been laying beside him, and chased after his best friend.

Sky stood on a cliff, staring down at New Mine City with a stone hard face. Ty skidded into the clearing, stumbling to a stop as he gasped for breath. "Sky, what are you doing?!" He called, and felt a little anxious when Sky didn't respond. He ran over, grabbing his arm. "Sky-" He froze when he looked at New Mine City.

"What are you two doing?!" True snapped as he ran into the clearing, stomping over to the motionless males. "Get away from there, you're going to fa-" He froze as he stopped behind Ty. Mitch ran over, looking around before he bounded over to Sky's side.

"What are we-... O-Oh... Oh my Notch..." Mitch covered his mouth as his eyes widened in horror. Jerome ran into the clearing, snarling when he saw Mitch so close to the edge of the cliff.

"Mitch, get down from there! You're going to fall!"
"J-Jerome...!"
"I knew it was bad idea to let them stay the night, they've got you running in the forest at nigh-"
"JEROME!"

"WHAT?!"
"LOOK!"

Jerome huffed before he peered around True, before he froze.

New Mine City was in flames below them, distant screams you had to strain to hear coming from the burning buildings. Sky's hard golden eyes glared down at the city below the cliff, his eyes narrowed.

"W-What do we do?!" Mitch cried.

"W-We aren't doing anything!" Jerome snapped, trying to keep his voice from trembling. He could smell the death and the blood, it was strong, even here that was a few yards from the city.

"We have to do something! We can't leave people to die!" Mitch said, glaring at Jerome.

"We won't be able to help anyone! We're just five guys! Who knows what caused this?!" True snarled.

"The squids." Sky muttered, and everyone looked at him.

"W-What?" Mitch whispered, his voice trembling. Jerome instinctively wrapped an arm around him protectively. "T-That's not possible, the forcefie-!"

"Fell when I woke up." Sky interrupted him. "They're going to try and take Minecraftia again." He pulled out his sword. "You can run if you want, but I'm going to push them back. I woke up to save Minecraftia when it was once again in peril, so I don't have a choice. Its all I'm here for." Everyone stared at him before Ty pulled out his daggers.

"That's my home. I'm avenging it." He said, his red eyes blazing. True groaned.

"I guess I'm going too." He said as he spun his katana, tightening his grip. It is my job to protect you two idiots as you build the army back up.

"I'll help too." Mitch said as he held his bow tighter.

"What?!" Jerome snapped, and Mitch glared at him.

"Jerome, I'm hiding in this forest! I left Canadia to see the world and maybe even help people! This is my chance to help people and you aren't stop me!" Jerome stared at Mitch, not used to him defending himself like there. A few seconds passed before he sighed.

"I guess... I'll go to make sure you don't get yourself killed." He said gruffly, and Mitch smiled in relief. Even though Jerome was kinda a handful, he felt safe around the Bacca and was thankful that he was coming. He was his best friend after all. In fact, Mitch even saw him as a big brother!

((A/N *cackles as every Merome shipping heart snaps in half*))

Sky looked at the four people that he stood with, and he couldn't help but feel a nostalgic feeling. He shook it off. "Mitch, you stay on the rooftops, I trust you're good with that bow?" Mitch nodded. "Jerome, you make sure no one gets up to his roof, and help civilians out of the area if you see any." He looked at Ty. "You know the back alleys, don't you?" Ty smirked and nodded. "Try to find the leader of the attack, mostly he'll have someone with him who has the flag with the squid symbol. You'll know it when you see it. Try to kill him, you kill him and they'll retreat." He looked at True. "You're with me." True raised an eyebrow.

"Why me?"

"We don't have any plans or restrictions, you and I are just going to battle our way through the city and save the civilians. I'm gonna need your help with that, I need someone to watch my back."

True looked mildly surprised that Sky trusted him to have such an important role, but he nodded with a determined look. Sky smirked and looked at the four people who stood around him. "Lets do this then." And with that they ran into the forest.

Green and blue eyes watched, the green eyes belonging to a figure to sat on a large, flat rock that had been a few feet from where the four had been standing. The blue eyes belonged to a figure who was standing beside the rock. Though they had been close to the group, they hadn't seem to see them.

It seems as if he already has people to order around.

Not order around. Protect.

Perhaps. You came close with that dream.

It had to be done.

But you know what happens if we strain ourselves.

It's worth the risk. I'd rather disappear than let an entire city burn.

What would Sky think of that?

Oh, he'd disagree. But it's not like I care.

As if you've ever listened to Sky in your life.

The figure sitting on the rock smirked before they stood. They were tall and slim, with a cloak that hung from their shoulders. The other figure also had a cloak, which he held the end his hand as he wrapped it around himself slightly.

You're cold.

I did reside in a warm area before all of this.

Yes, you did didn't you? I'm sure you'll grow used to it.

Yes, of course. When do you think the others will arrive?

We were the first to appear because we were the most important. They will come with time. Now come, Provst. We have a battle to watch.

The two figures turned toward the forest before they disappeared, no trace of them left behind as if they weren't even there. An eagle sat on a nearby branch, staring at where they had been moments before. After a few moments, the eagle silently opened its wings and flew into the sky.