Chapter 5: Cursed Totem
In the game known as Minecraft, there is a server called Jujutsu. It's a hardcore server where if you die, you are kicked out and banned from the server. It's a quite popular server where new players hang around, make friends, and enjoy the game, while pro players hang out to play together, get better, and improve their skills. On this server, a new player joined in, hoping to make some new friends and enjoy the game together. His player name was "Player" because he forgot to add a name so a default name was selected. He hasn't played Minecraft for a while and has only been playing in peaceful mode, so he didn't have any survival experience.
Player: A new survival world. Let's go.
He notices that he spawned near a building.
Player: Woah. A building just in front of my spawn point. I bet there will be a lot of good stuff here.
He enters the building and finds it empty. It becomes nighttime while he searches the entire building.
Player: This place was so ass. I didn't find anything here. And now it's night time and I don't have a single weapon. I've heard mobs come out in the night. I'll be killed for sure like this.
As he prepares to go outside he realizes the place is already surrounded by zombies and skeletons.
Player: First day and it's already so unlucky.
Suddenly he hears the sound of zombies from behind him. He realizes the place is also full of mobs now.
Player: Shit I'm not even safe here. I have to find a place to hide.
He tries to find an empty room where he can hide but finds them all full of mobs. He starts running away from all of them, unable to find a place to hide.
Player: Why the hell are there so many mobs in this one building?
He finds an empty dark room and hides himself inside it. Suddenly he hears the sounds of bones, realizing that the room is not empty. He looks behind and sees 3 skeletons pointing their bows at him.
Player: So unlucky.
Suddenly a player rushes inside the room and a wolf spawns behind the skeletons. It attacks one of the skeletons as the other player kills the other 2 with his sword while they are distracted.
Player: Woah.
Unknown Player: Are you alright?
Player: Yeah. Thanks for saving me.
Unknown Player: What the hell are you doing here alone at night, unarmed?
Player: I actually spawned here and thought I'd find some loot but found nothing.
Unknown Player: Yeah, it's an abandoned building. You wouldn't have found anything here. It's your bad luck you spawned near it. Weird though.
Player: So why were you here?
Unknown Player: Oh. I…I was just here…(I don't need to tell him about the Totem)…I heard some voices here, thought someone was in danger, so I came here to save them. Glad I found you in time.
Player: Oh, you came to help me. Thank you so much. Hi, my name is Player. Nice to meet you. I'm new to this server.
Megumi: Oh, Hi. My name is Megumi. Hope you like it here.
He looks around and tries to find an exit.
Megumi: Now listen. This place is infested with mobs. We need to get out of here fast, so follow my lead.
He gives Player a stone sword to protect himself. They roam the building, killing mobs while navigating the different floors, looking for a safe path. Despite being new, Player is able to kill many mobs, impressing Megumi. On one of the floors, they get surrounded by skeletons. Megumi takes out a spawn egg and spawns a Phantom that attacks the skeletons, while he kills the rest of them.
Player: How did you do that? How did you spawn a mob?
Megumi: Uhm…it is actually an ability of mine. I can spawn 10 mobs whose spawn eggs I own. I can control them.
Player: Woah! You must be like one of the most Pro players here.
Megumi: Actually…(since he is going to be on this server for a while, I guess he will find out eventually so it's no problem telling him this)…I belong to a group of Players called the Jujutsu Pros.
Player: Oh. They're named after the server.
Megumi: Yes. It's a group of the most pro players on this server. And me? Well, I'm not as strong as you think I am. There are players far stronger than me.
Player: Ohh. I can't wait to be as strong as them and join your group.
Megumi: (Heh. He is optimistic. He doesn't know about the events of this server yet. Players like him are what we at Jujutsu Pros fight for.)
He remembers playing with his sister. Then remembers the task he was sent here for.
Few minutes earlier:
Masamichi: This abandoned building is where you have to go.
He shows a map to Megumi.
Masamichi: This is where we have located one of Herobrine's Totems. You have to go there and retrieve it before it gets into the wrong hands or worse, someone burns it.
Megumi accepts the mission and starts traveling to the location.
Megumi: The Cursed Totem. The Glitched Totem. Herobrine's Totem. A special item known to hold Herobrine. The legendary Entity known as the King of mobs. A virus, a glitch, an entity that appeared in the Notch Era of Minecraft. The totem contains his code. It attracts mobs towards it. So the building might be infested by mobs. If the totem is burned, it's said Herobrine will return to this world. If he returns, Minecraft is doomed. I need to retrieve it before someone else finds it.
He reaches the building and enters it to find the totem.
Megumi: As expected, it's full of mobs.
Megumi spawns a Golem and has it deal with the mobs at the entry of the building.
While inside he searches in multiple rooms but doesn't find the totem.
Megumi: Why did it have to be such a big building?
Suddenly he hears some voice coming from inside a room. He enters it and finds Player about to be attacked by 3 skeletons.
Present:
Player: Why do you think there are so many mobs here?
Megumi: Actually…There is another reason why I'm here. I was sent by Jujutsu Pros to find an important object here. That object's presence is what is attracting all these mobs here.
Player: Ohh. So we need to find it before leaving?
Megumi: You can say so. You try to find yourself an exit. It's dangerous here for you.
Player: I don't need to worry as long as I'm with you.
Megumi pauses for a second, then smiles.
As they relax they are surprised by a creeper who snuck up close to them. He starts glowing and hissing.
Megumi: Get away!
They both jump away from the creeper as it explodes, creating a hole in the ground. Player falls through that hole on the floor below.
Megumi: Player, are you alright?
Player: Yes I'm fine.
Megumi sees a horde of zombies rushing towards him.
Megumi: Run away and try to hide. I'll try to find you after getting away from these mobs.
Player: Ok.
Player runs away as multiple zombies and skeletons run toward him.
He enters a large room and sees a strange tower at the center of the room. The tower is made of Netherrack surrounded by Redstone torches, on top of gold blocks.
Player: Woah. What is this? Is that gold? Gold blocks? So many.
As he approaches it he finds a chest near it.
Player: Finally, a chest. It has got to have some loot in it. Maybe I can find a pickaxe to mine this gold too.
He opens the chest and finds a Flint and Steel in it.
Player: That's it? What do I do with it? Light up some wood?
All of a sudden he notices that the place has been surrounded by zombies.
Player: Oh shit. I'm surrounded. What should I do?
He notices the Netherack Tower behind him.
Player: Isn't Netherack from the Nether? I can burn it. Will the mobs run away from the fire? Will it work like that? Wild animals run away from fire. I can try.
Megumi while being chased by zombies, also passes the room. He quickly notices Player inside.
Megumi: Player? Is he surrounded again?
He then notices the tower behind him.
Megumi: Herobrine's Totem. Player found it. That's it. Wait, what is he doing?
He realizes that Player is about to burn the Totem.
Megumi: Don't!
Player takes his flint and steel and burns the top of the tower. Suddenly, all the mobs surrounding them stop moving. Their eyes start glowing white. Megumi looks at Player in horror as he notices Player's eyes have changed to glowing white.
Player suddenly summons a diamond sword and kills all the zombies surrounding him quickly. He then starts laughing.
Player: Wonderful. I'm Back. I'm finally back! Where are all the Noobs and the villagers? I'd like to kill them all. It would be wonderful. A massacre. Hahahaha.
Megumi looks at Player in horror as he realizes Herobrine has taken over Player's account.
Megumi: Player! I'm sorry. But I'll have to kill you now. You have become an enemy of Jujutsu Pros, no, of all players of Minecraft. I…will kill you.