A/N; Guess who's not dead! So sorry this took forever to get out, I got caught up with life and stuff and writing just got hard for a few weeks. But I'm back! And here's another chapter! I wrote most of it in a bit of a rush, so forgive my mistakes and all. Either way, hope you enjoy!

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        "As much as we would like to chat, we are running out of time." Etho said, looking at the people ahead of him. Standing at the front of the group, Baisley had been showing them around her very green kingdom, giving them a tour as she laughed and giggled all the way.

Pearl bit her lip. Etho was right. They had to save Xisuma, and they had to stop Zeqain. Having come here for help, they had only gotten distracted. "Etho is right. We need your help, Baisley." she said.

"Help? Is my sister doing something crazy or 'evil' again?" she asked, crossing her eyes with a silly look. "Has she and Grian finally gotten together?" she asked. She then gasped. "Did Grian go evil! Is he taking over the world? Is tnt involved?? Wait- No! The broken friendship from the past finally got to him and he broke someone's heart, revealing he's the bad guy- then him and Elenore take over the whole city after she finally takes the End throne and now you guys need my help because Zeqain took Xisuma for his admin powers and wants to cause more chaos and destruction-" she paused, completely out of breath.

Impulse blinked. "Dang... how- how did she do that?" he asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Who knows?" Cleo responded, laughing slightly.

"Huh, I didn't know anyone could pull the 'Pinkie Pie.'" Ren said.

"Well- uh... yes, you pretty much just summed everything up." Pearl said, giving a soft chuckle.

"Wait- hold up!" Impulse said. "How do you even know Grian and Xisuma?" he asked curiously.

"...Oh! I went to the same school back then before I had to drop out for 'royal duties'." Baisley chuckled.

"..How did you know he's a watcher?" Scar asked after a moment.

Baisley turned around slightly, to glance toward him. "I hung out with him often." she said. "But I will not explain everything. Those were... dark times." she said quietly, the playful look no longer on her face. "A friend to the watcher paid the price for loving him anyway, despite discovering what he was." she said, turning back forward. "The school no longer became a safe place, and no longer runs. One of the students lost their mind practically, and Grian's friend was the first one to be taken..." she said quietly.

"...I now hold him prisoner, guarded by wardens of the deep... Do not turn on Zeqain like Sam did. Not unless you want to end up in the same place.." she whispered darkly.

Scar bit his lip a little, backing up slightly. This woman was almost scary...

Baisley then clapped. "Enough of that!" she chuckled, the light, happy expression returning. She turned and looked back at Scar. "I noticed you can't use your legs- how about we make you a wheelchair!" she said.

Scar blinked slightly. "Uh- no, you.. you don't need to." he said. The sudden change was... interesting.

"That wasn't a question. Bones! Go make our friend a bamboo wheelchair!" she demanded. The skeleton hurriedly nodded, and rushed off with his bones clanking together.

"Maybe a little too much.. Definitely a little chaotic." Impulse mumbled, shaking his head.

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Scar rolled the wheels back and forth, letting out a soft hum. "This is... surprisingly comfortable." he said. With the help of Bones and a few other skeletons, the wheelchair had been made in no time. Crafted from bamboo, vines and wool, it was now a comfortable, functional thing.

"It can- or should," Baisley started, glancing with narrowed eyes to Bones. "Go pretty fast! So now you can ram through all those doors and watchers without a problem!" she laughed.

Scar chuckled, shaking his head. "Well, thank you anyway. I'm very grateful." he said, rolling around in his chair.

"Now that that's done..." Pearl said, walking over. "We need to get Xisuma back, and we need your help." she said, glancing to the Overworld Queen... Interesting title for someone who seemed so young...

"Yes, yes, as you've so said a few times." Baisley commented. "Bones!" she shouted, the nearby skeleton suddenly stiffening as the quiet clanking of bones silenced. "You're in charge until I return! No blowing things up, no fighting, and no partying!" she said. Raising a finger she pointed dangerously to the skeleton. "...I will know if you do..." she said, dark and deep. Bones nodded his skull vigorously, and turned as he quickly ran off. Baisley then turned back to the others, clapping her hands with a smile. "Let me grab my pack and tnt- and then we shall venture onward to the city!" she grinned, shooting a fist in the air. And just like Bones, she turned, quickly running off.

Pearl and Scar blinked, and glanced to each other. "She's... interesting." Scar said.

Pearl nodded. "Definitely a very interesting person. It never gets old," she smiled.

Scar nodded in agreement.

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Mumbo let out a small breath, hesitating to go through the nether portal. Baisley had taken them through a short cut in the nether, and now they were just a portal away from the watcher controlled city... "I-i don't know if I can do this... I'm suddenly..."

"Nervous?" Pearl asked, coming up beside him. "It's alright. I think many of us are the same way right now." she said. "It'll be alright. You've got all of us here with you." she said. "And besides, we might need your help to get Grian back. You two were the closest out of all of us, after all. I'm certain you can get through to him." She set a hand on his shoulder.

"I-i suppose..." Mumbo bit his lip.

"We'll be here with you. Now come on, it's just you, me left. Everyone's already gone through." Pearl said, grabbing his hand.

Mumbo let out a small sigh, and nodded. "..Alright.." he said, and walked through the portal with her.

And coming through on the other side... He paused, furrowing his brow in confusion. Why was everything so.... Quiet?

"Where did everyone go?" Pearl asked, going over to the group of friends with Mumbo.

Scar shrugged a little, eyes still scanning all around and above. "Everyone just.... Left. There's not a single watcher or enderman in sight." he said.

"Anyone else besides me think something big and bad is going on?" Impulse asked.

"Nope. There's definitely something going on." Baisley added. Ren suddenly shouted, catching everyone's attentions.

"There!" the half dog shouted. He pointed up and to the floating castle, where a few watchers could just be seen near the large doors.

"It looks like they're guarding it." Impulse added.

"And it looks like we need to go up there." Cleo added, glancing toward Etho. "Thinking what I'm thinking?" she asked.

"Swords? Attack?" Ren asked, stepping toward them hopefully.

"...Luckily I know where some are." Etho said. "Let's go then." he added.

"Wait- what about us?" Impulse asked.

Baisley smiled, and she smiled widely. "No worries. I've got a plan..." she chuckled darkly, rubbing her hands together. Impulse gulped. "You three go- I'll tell you when you get back!" Baisley said, to Cleo and the other two. "The rest of you, gather close!" she said.

Impulse sighed. "Here we go..." he mumbled, gathering with the others in a circle.

"So, what's the plan?" Scar asked.

Baisley grinned. "Alright alright... While those three attack the watchers at the front, I'll take the rest of you through the back-"

"There's a back way in??" Impulse interrupted curiously.

Baisley made a face, glancing to him. "Don't interrupt me. It's a secret path." she said. "Anyway! Knowing my sister and her boyfriend-"

"Boyfriend?" Impulse asked.

Baisley looked back to him and glared.

Impulse swallowed hard. "Okay, okay- no more interrupting!" he said.

"Anyway..." Baisley continued. "Knowing them, they'll be chilling together in the throne room. That is where we need to go. While we do that, Pearl," she said, turning to the other girl. "You know where everything is. Try to find Xisuma." she said. Pearl nodded. "The rest of us will face Zeqain and Elenore, and try to stop them. Mumbo, you do your best to get through to him. You seem like you were pretty close with him, so try to get him back." she said. Mumbo nodded.

"For now," Baisley said. "That's it. By then the other three should have joined us and Pearl should have Xisuma. If things don't go according to plan then... Oh well!" she said, clapping a little.

"Aka, improvise." Pearl commented for the confused faces around them.

Scar nodded. "Alright then. Is that everything?" he asked.

Baisley nodded. "That's it! I'll tell the others when they return, and then we'll go!" she said. "Also don't worry if I end up blowing up the castle- that thing has already been rebuilt three times since I was little." she said, patting the bag that hung by her hip.

"...Why?" Impulse asked with concern. "Whatever led to the castle needing to be rebuilt?"

Baisley glanced to him. "Ever hear of the wither storm?" she asked.

Impulse widened his eyes a little and nodded.

"Something like that- but smarter! It's about as big- but that's only half of it."" Baisley said.

"Half? Where's the other half?" Scar asked.

"...Elenore's wearing it. That's why she's all 'evil'." Baisley giggled, making a goofy face at the word 'evil'.

Pearl furrowed her brow. "Wait- she's wearing a monster? That big?" she asked.

"Oh- have you seen that thing she wears on her clothes- it looks like an Eye of Ender but it's not?" the queen asked.

Some of the others nodded. Baisley nodded after that. "We like to call it the 'End of Eyes'," she spoke in a playfully creepy voice. "The other half is trapped inside that. If anything, it's darkness is slowly consuming Elenore. And! It's also telepathic- most likely feeding words into her head." she said.

Pearl gave a small nod. "So if we can get it off of her, away from her, or destroy it and the creature inside of it... Elenore would go back to normal?" she asked.

"Uh..... I'd hope so." Baisley shrugged.

Pearl shook her head slightly. "Well, we should give it a shot then. Stop the monster thing, and get the good Elenore back. Maybe she could help us with Zeqain too if nothing works with him." she said. "Alright, that's the plan then. Get Zeqain back- if that doesn't work, then we'll get Elenore and use her to stop Zeqain." she said. "Everyone understand everything?" she asked, looking around a little. All the others nodded.

Pearl nodded and smiled, clapping her hands together. "Good. Then let's begin."