An Explorer's Guide to the Nether: Lost Minecraft Journals, Book Two
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
4 An Explorer’s Guide to the Nether Julian didn’t congratulate Jack he was too busy running toward the two people who were now passing by a lava waterfall Where are you going Toby called out I think I see Ezra and Charles Julian shouted back The gang followed Julian sprinting toward the two people in the distance When they got closer they real ized they had made a mistake Ezra and Charles were nowhere to be seen The two strangers took out their bows and shot arrows at the gang Stop Please don’t shoot Julian called out Don’t come any closer shouted a girl wearing a red helmet We won’t We aren’t here to harm you We just thought you were someone else Julian said The girl put down her bow and told her friend to stop shooting arrows Why are you here What’s your purpose for traveling to the Nether We are looking for friends who are being kept pris oner here Julian explained The Nether is so large How do you plan on finding them she asked eyes darting across the group We don’t know but we can’t abandon our friends said Julian What is your purpose for traveling to the Nether Harriet asked the girl We’re treasure hunters I’m Veronica The man with a green helmet spoke now too I’m Valentino
Preparations and Portals 5 The gang introduced themselves When it was Oliver’s turn Valentino studied him for a moment then remarked You look very familiar You kind of resemble the famous explorer Oliver That’s me Oliver said proudly That’s impossible said Valentino He’s been miss ing for years Nobody knows where he is They found me Oliver told Valentino gesturing at the others I was being kept prisoner for years What about William your fellow explorer asked Veronica That’s who we are looking for explained Oliver We’re looking for him and another friend who we lost during our quest Jack was upset that Oliver had just told the strang ers that they were searching for William Veronica and Valentino were treasure hunters and to them William would be more valuable than a mine full of diamonds This meant they would probably want to help them find William and once they did find him he would just be another treasure they could trade You’re searching for William We want to join you Valentino exclaimed Jack jumped in before Oliver could agree I think we’re fine We’d like to do this on our own Veronica smiled That’s okay We understand Jack didn’t believe a word she said As Veronica and Valentino walked away he had a feeling this wouldn’t be the last they saw of them A voice called out in the distance
