An Explorer's Guide to the Nether: Lost Minecraft Journals, Book Two
TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 Preparations and Portals 1 Chapter 2 Journal Entry Fear of Fire 7 Chapter 3 In the Nether Fortress 11 Chapter 4 Journal Entry Lava Life 17 Chapter 5 The Treasure Hunters 23 Chapter 6 Journal Entry Hopeful Escape 29 Chapter 7 Sidetracked 35 Chapter 8 Journal Entry A New Friend 41 Chapter 9 Treasure Trove 45 Chapter 10 Journal Entry Small Exploration 51 Chapter 11 Battle in the Nether 57 Chapter 12 Journal Entry False Start 63 Chapter 13 Nobody Wins 67 Chapter 14 Journal Entry An Encounter 73 Chapter 15 The Attack of the Wither Skeletons 79 Chapter 16 Journal Entry Almost Home 85 Chapter 17 Slimes and Surprises 91 Chapter 18 Journal Entry It’s the End 95
1 PREPARATIONS AND PORTALS I’ll make the portal said Toby but I need some obsidian Harriet checked her inventory then shook her head I don’t have any But before we travel to the Nether shouldn’t we read more of the journal I know William might be there but we should have a plan before we go We could be walking into a trap Jack looked over at Julian Well what does it say next Julian was riffling through his bag and starting to panic It isn’t in my inventory Where is it then asked Harriet Together they looked around the desert searching the ground for the book in case Julian might have dropped it They couldn’t find anything though and it looked like the journal really was gone Wait a minute said Oliver Ezra is missing 1
2 An Explorer’s Guide to the Nether Renewing their search they called into the distance Ezra There was no reply Maybe he took the journal said Toby Julian defended his friend I don’t think Ezra would steal the journal He’s a good guy Well where is he then Why didn’t he tell us he was leaving Toby asked Julian was silent He trusted his friend but Toby was right Ezra had left without telling them As Julian stood without a response a voice called out in the distance Help What was that asked Harriet It’s Ezra shouted Jack In the distance Julian spotted Ezra in a portal Charles stood beside him holding Ezra in place Purple mist rose around them and they disappeared We need to help him Julian cried I bet Charles stole the journal too said Harriet You’re probably right There’s no time to waste We need to save Ezra said Julian And maybe we can retrieve the journal as well We need to find more obsidian Toby reminded him The group searched all of their inventories and found enough obsidian to make a portal They passed through the portal enveloped in purple mist Within seconds they arrived in the Nether Harriet shuddered as she looked around She didn’t like being in the Nether and she hoped their visit would be short
Preparations and Portals 3 Julian broke the portal He didn’t want anyone follow ing them Then he looked out at the Nether landscape He couldn’t see Ezra or Charles nearby We’re going to have to search for them They could be anywhere Oliver was an expert at crafting maps and had charted many parts of the Nether but when he spoke he sounded nervous I have no idea where we are I think we’re just going to have to walk around and make our own discoveries Harriet reassured Oliver I know you’ve been impris oned for a long while and this is your first time explor ing in ages but we will find our way We always do Of course Harriet was also nervous but she knew she had to be hopeful Being nervous wasn’t going to help anyone Toby and Jack led the way They were confident in the Nether Toby heard a noise and looked up at the sky Blazes he shouted Snowballs called Jack The group grabbed as many snowballs as they could out of their inventories and began pelting the flying fiery mobs Jack had perfect aim and destroyed one blaze in seconds The other two blazes were harder to battle They shot fireballs at the group and Harriet only narrowly avoided being struck Julian threw a snowball Bull’s-eye he called out when it destroyed the blaze As they battled the final blaze together Julian noticed two people watching in the distance I got it shouted Jack skillfully destroying the final blaze and ready to celebrate
