Sean Wolfe - The Complete Elementia Chronicles - Quest for Justice; The New Order; The Dusk of Hope; Herobrine’s Message

The old player walked over to a chest and put his leather armour into it. With a start, Stan realized for the first time that the Apothecary had a skin, or appearance, that was strikingly similar to Crazy Steve’s, save the white beard and the potion sashes. The Apothecary reached into the chest and pulled out a diamond chestplate. He stared at it for a moment.

“This place has given me so much, and then taken it away,” said the old player to his reflection. “It’s time for me to make this server a place that future generations can call home.”

He pulled the chestplate on over his head, and Stan watched in awe as the Apothecary pulled out a full set of diamond armour, including boots and leggings, and slipped them on. He then drew out his weapons of choice: two diamond pickaxes, glinting in the torchlight. He turned back to the players.

“Charlie, come here please,” said the old player. Charlie obliged, wondering what would happen next.

“Charlie, I want you to have this,” said the Apothecary as he reached out towards Charlie, diamond pickaxe in his hand.

“What? Wait,” said Charlie, eyes widening in disbelief. “Are you serious right now?”

“Completely,” said the old player, as Charlie took the pickaxe. “A good pickaxe is the best weapon and tool that you can have underground. This old pickaxe has served me well. I’ve brought it with me on several deep-mining expeditions, as well as every time I’ve gone to the Nether. Besides, I have two, so I want you to have that one.”

Charlie spun the pickaxe in his hand a few times and tapped the diamond pick of the tool. “Thank you,” he said in silent awe, still staring at the weapon.

“OK, I have a few things for the rest of you. But first, let me ask this: Are any of you over level, say, ten?”

Stan was about to say no, but Kat jumped up and said, “I am! I killed a bunch of animals this morning, and I levelled up to fifteen!”

The Apothecary smiled. “Good, good. Now, would you like to exchange your levels for enhancements to your gear?”

“Would I!” exclaimed Kat. “How can I do that?”

“With that,” said the Apothecary, and he gestured to the black table with the diamonds and red velvet on top. The book still levitated. They all walked over to it.

“This is an Enchanting Table,” said the Apothecary. “If you have enough experience, this little gadget will let you exchange that experience for enchantments for your gear. Do you have any weapons or armour that you’d like to enchant, Kat?”

“Yeah, I have an iron sword, helmet and chestplate back at the base,” she said. “I also have this bow.” She lifted it up. “So are you saying that I could use this table thingy to give my sword special powers?” she asked excitedly.

“Yes.” The Apothecary smiled. “After I finish giving out the rest of the things you will need to pull off this revolution, you can go back and get it,” he said. He then proceeded to walk back over to his chest and pull out a smaller chest. This one was black, and it appeared to be locked with a green orb.

“This is an Ender Chest,” the old player explained, handing it to Stan. “If you put any items in this chest, they will be accessible from all other Ender Chests everywhere, even in other dimensions like the Nether. The King doesn’t use Ender Chests – he doesn’t trust them. When I get to the Adorian Village, I am going to put down a second Ender Chest that I have, which, as far as I know, is the only other Ender Chest on the server.

“Now, quick note about Ender Chests: They’re incredibly hard to make, and once you put them down, if you pick them up again, they won’t work. So only put down the chest once you’ve located the secret stash. When you put items in the chest, the green lock on my chest will emit purple particles, and I will take the materials out and give them to the Adorian fighters. This is the only practical way that we’ll be able to transport the giant amount of materials from the secret stash to the Adorian Village.

“You got all that, Stan?” the Apothecary asked, and Stan nodded. This was a brilliant way to discreetly transport materials across the server in an instant without arousing suspicion.

The Apothecary walked over to the brewing stands on his table. He plucked off twelve potions: nine red ones and three orange ones.

“These are potions that will help you on your way to finding the stash. I have four for each of you. I could give you more but they’ll just take up space in your inventory. Just swigging one of the red Potions of Healing will give you a good health boost in the middle of a fight, and if you accidentally fall or tunnel into lava, that orange Potion of Fire Resistance will keep you safe.” He handed out three healing potions and one fire resistance potion to each player. They firmly attached them to their belts, ready to swig at a moment’s notice.

“Now, Kat, are you ready to enchant that sword of yours?” asked the Apothecary.

Kat, who had been squirming in anticipation like a child about to pee, yelled out, “Are you kidding? Let’s go!” She whipped out her stone sword and sprinted towards the door, threw it open, and stopped.

“What’s the holdup, Kat?” asked Charlie as he pulled out his new diamond pickaxe and Stan pulled out his stone axe.

Kat was looking out the door. In the bright light from outside Stan could see the look of terror on her face. This was odd, he realized with a jolt, because it was the middle of the night.

The forest was on fire. The fire was about a kilometre away, but the light was still burning bright. Stan could tell that within minutes the entire area around their house would be burned down.

“The King’s men must have followed us out here somehow,” said Stan. “Do you think that they’ve found our stuff?”

“Yes,” replied the Apothecary, who was already pulling some cooked pork chops from his inventory. “They most likely found your items and deduced that you are still somewhere around here, and are now burning down the jungle in an attempt to flush you out. The fire will burn out before it gets here, but the King’s men will still find this house. You three need to get out of here, now.”

“But won’t they find you out here?” asked Charlie anxiously.

“I’ll hide underground,” the Apothecary replied. “And before they get here, I’ll lay down some trip wires that will activate the arrow dispensers. They’ll find the house, and they’ll think it’s been abandoned and try to loot it, but when the traps go off they’ll decide it’s not worth it. I’ll be fine. I’m experienced at hiding. But if they find you, they’ll execute all three of you on the spot.”

“But what about my sword?” Kat asked, as the Apothecary handed some bread to Stan.

“I’m sorry, Kat, but you’ll have to enchant something else. What about your stone sword?”

“Nah, that’ll wear down really fast … I know!” She pulled out her bow. “So, what do I do?”

The Apothecary replied, “Just sit down, put your weapon down on the table, and stare at the book. The right enchantment should instantly take to your bow.”

Kat walked over to the table and kneeled in front of it. She put her bow down on the table, and the book opened. She stared into it, and her blocky eyes started to glow, as did the book and the bow. Seconds later, there was a flash of light, and Kat fell to the ground.

“Are you all right?” asked Stan, helping Kat up.

“Yeah, I’m OK,” she replied. She stood up and picked up her bow, which was now glowing purple with power. “Whoa,” she said in an awed voice. “Infinity enchantment.”

“Excellent,” said the Apothecary, as he belted several potions. “Now any arrow fired from your bow will reappear in your quiver. You’ll never run out of arrows again. The table must have known that you’re going on a long journey.”