Bacca and the Riddle of the Diamond Dragon: An Unofficial Minecrafter's Adventure
ANO THEP OF THE DIAMano OTAGON
Chapter One T he zombie took a step forward Bacca smiled and waited So did the crowd of spectators sitting in the amphitheater around him The zombie took another step across the raised platform Then another Then another still In his hand Bacca held his most prized posses sion in the entire Overworld a glistening diamond axe named Betty It shimmered in the light of the moon above and felt perfectly balanced in Bacca’s hands almost like it was a part of him Betty had seen Bacca through many adventures and proved itself worthy of every challenge If a finer weapon existed anywhere Bacca did not know of it Bacca carefully took aim at the zombie The watching crowd could no longer contain their excitement What’s he going to do to the zombie someone asked expectantly Can you see I wonder what he’s waiting for asked another Is that Betty asked a third Ooh it’s all sparkly like The crowd didn’t know exactly what they were there to see but that was part of the appeal With
2 JEROMEASF Bacca in charge they knew that whatever it was it was going to be something good In addition to being talented with an axe Bacca was the most celebrated crafter in the entire Mine craft universe He was always constructing stag gering inventive environments that bordered on the unbelievable Glistening skyscrapers End less labyrinths Treetop canopies that seemed to extend forever into the sky And Bacca always built these things with his friends in mind People from servers all over the Overworld came to marvel at his creations He also had a devilish sense of fun Some of his creations were pranks or tricks You never knew precisely what you were going to get with Bacca That was part of what made him such a showman The zombie on the platform took another drunken staggering step toward Bacca Betty gleamed brightly in the moonlight And then descended Striking at precisely the right moment Bacca skillfully knocked the zombie off the side of the plat form down a chute he had created out of blocks of wooden planks The zombie tumbled back and forth comically along the chute until it was spat out into an alley leading to a triangle of care fully crafted iron pins The zombie collided against them and made a satisfying sound The iron pins toppled over The crowd began to cheer Zombie bowling said someone Well that’s a new one I like it I wondered what those pins were for said another In retrospect I suppose it should have been obvious Looks like he bowled a strike to me said a third
BACCA AND THE RIDDLE OF THE DIAMOND DRAGON 3 Bacca gazed on in satisfaction as the crowd around him expressed their pleasure in his latest Minecraft construction Coming up with new ways to be creative never got old for him The possibili ties of Minecraft seemed endless It was merely up to Bacca to discover them Later after the crowd had left Bacca strode alone through the empty amphitheater with his girlfriend LadyBacc and wondered what his next creation might be How would he top himself What would he do next Zombie bowling was a hit said LadyBacc enthusiastically I totally knew it would be I guess said Bacca sheepishly I always feel pressure to do better I don’t want to let the audi ence down Know what I mean Do better she replied skeptically For a guy who looks like a hairy bear wearing a three piece suit I think you’ve done very well for yourself You’re just saying that because you look like a hairy bear in a dress he pointed out I’m being serious said LadyBacc Think about it You’ve got millions of fans who come to watch the things that you create You’re one of the most famous crafters in all of Minecraft maybe the most famous Yeah said Bacca I suppose so It’s just important to me that I give people a good show I think you worry too much LadyBacc said with a laugh Everything you build always ends up being awesome I’m sure you’ll come up with something great for your next crafting project You always do I guess you’re right Bacca said Thanks for the encouragement No problem
