An Explorer's Guide to the Nether: Lost Minecraft Journals, Book Two
6 An Explorer’s Guide to the Nether Did you hear that asked Toby Yes Julian was excited It sounded like Ezra Where is it coming from Julian looked in every direction He could hear the voice cry for help but he couldn’t see anyone Look Harriet pointed to a book on the ground Julian picked it up It’s William’s second journal How did it get here asked Toby Could Charles have dropped it It doesn’t matter said Toby Just read it Julian flipped open the book and started to read
2 JOURNAL ENTRY FEAR OF FIRE Day 1 Solitude I am stuck in a cell and I have no way to escape I have searched through my inventory but I don’t have a pickaxe or a shovel I am tired and I don’t have any food left I don’t know how much longer I will survive here After one attack I worry that more blazes will spawn in this small room and I will be trapped with the fiery mobs This wasn’t how I imagined my life as an explorer For the first time in my life I dream of being saved by someone I’m usually the resourceful one I am the one who rescues other people What have they done to me I’m also worried about Oliver I wonder where he’s being kept prisoner I want to save him but I can’t even save myself I had a visitor today There is a small hole in the wall and someone threw a carrot through it It’s enough food 7
8 An Explorer’s Guide to the Nether to keep me alive but not enough to build up my energy and food bar I’ve been trying to figure out who is keeping me prisoner When they dropped off the carrot ration I shouted Who are you A voice replied Who I am doesn’t matter Just eat your food You will have a visitor soon enough and they will explain everything Who Tell me more I pleaded Silence There was no response The visitor’s deep voice had sounded sinister My mind began to wander and I conjured up various images of the potential visitor Was it Charles Or Thao Had they resurrected their blue army As my mind raced a blaze spawned in the center of the room I jumped up I was so scared I hate fire I was also a little shocked I hadn’t thought the cell was big enough for the horrific yellow creatures to spawn But the cell must have been larger than nine by nine I had nothing to help me no snowballs in my inventory It shot a fireball at me And with no place to hide I was hit Hard I respawned in the bed still a captive Luckily the blaze was gone but I was so very tired My energy was at an all-time low A stranger entered the room Who are you I asked He wore a red shirt and jeans He didn’t look too scary He didn’t reply He was very weak and had a depleted health bar He looked over at me and asked Can you
Journal Entry Fear of Fire 9 craft a bed I’m afraid I might have to respawn and I d rather respawn here than in the last prison I looked through my inventory and luckily I had enough resources to craft a bed for him As I worked on it I asked him Why are you here I was treasure hunting in a Nether fortress when a group of people trapped me They held their swords to me and told me I had to follow them I didn’t want to get destroyed so I followed them down a hole They led me to a tiny cell where they kept me prisoner for a long time all by myself I have no idea why they moved me But this morning they brought me here I’m glad for the company I finished the bed and the man thanked me What’s your name I asked I’m Sean I’m William Sean paused You’re not William the world-famous explorer are you I am actually Oh no If you’re trapped here that means the people who captured us are extremely powerful If someone like you can’t escape I’ll never make it out of here You know all the tricks of the Overworld I didn’t know how to reply I was both flattered and offended I think we will find our way out of here together I said finally Really Do you I hope so But it’s not going to be easy As long as we get out of here said Sean
