DE Ch. 12 Not so DEADlox

~Sky~

At the prow of the butter ship was a duo like no other. Standing on the commander's right side was Herobrine the spirit, watching the commander. Finally at the middle was Sky the Budder Commander. He watched the ground through half-lidded eyes. He directed his attention to the compass Herobrine gave him. It supposedly pointed to whatever the owner wanted. Herobrine swore he didn't steal the idea from some mortal movie about pirates but Sky didn't care. It didn't work anyway. It had been spinning in circles since he was given it.

That is until just now. The arrow stopped spinning, coming to a slow stop, its bright crimson point directing them west. Sky stared at it for a second and sprinted to the engineers to tell them to turn the ship. To turn west. To go find Deadlox.

~Miki~

Miki and Annie had been chatting, Annie saying how Rythian was gonna show her how to make a Power Flower for the ship when he returned. Then she had to explain what it was. Suddenly they felt the ship turn. Miki commented, "I guess the compass started to work."

Annie suggested, "How about I get the map and we can see what the next town is?"

Miki nodded enthusiastically while Annie ran off to get it. When she came back she spread it across the floor, smoothing the wrinkles. The map was beautifully drawn and colorful, the towns being black dots on it. One could also see Sky's own marks and drawings over it. One such example was three markings in the Tekkit Territories called, "Blackrock Ruins", "Duncan's Castle", and "Martyn's Forest."

Annie traced the map west, stopping when she came upon a town. She read the name, "Darkwood Gulch".

Miki replied sarcastically, "That sounds that a wonderful place!"

Annie looked at the map, "Somewhere we're probably heading too."

Finally Miki asked, "How far away?"

Annie crouched nearer the map and guesses, "A day. Maybe two."

Darren walked in and joined the conversation, "Darkwood Gulch you say?"

The two girls nodded. He sat down, setting his laptop on the ground gently. With a furious typing he spoke, "They've been in the news despite being a backwoods place."

"For what?", Miki asked.

Darren hummed and read, "Here at Darkwood Gulch its a quiet place, somewhere to escape if need be. The town gets most of it popularity for its proximity to the Tekkit Territories and the fact it gets an enormous amount of hybrids visiting but that may change. I asked one of the residents why the town was held in panic for if you go there, the streets are deserted, its quiet as death, and the residents hidden. When she told me what she saw I could barely believe her. According to her she was outside at night when she saw a shape fly over. It had an enormous wingspan and a tail capable of crushing a building. It was silent and the only color she could see of it was its glowing purple eyes. Critics believe she just saw an enderman and hallucinated. Then they got the other reports. Other residents report seeing the creature even in plain daylight but flying much higher. Only at night would it fly low. There have been no murders or anything but residents fear the worse. Taking many accounts and piecing them up I have come to conclude that it is something different from normal mobs. It was too big for a bat but smaller than an enderdragon. Those are the only two flying mobs in Minecraftia, the latter having no reason to be on the surface. I have come to the concusion that its is about the size of a normal Minecraftian but its wingspan is easily that of what an Enderdragon's has said to be. Many theorists have said it's an enderdragon hybrid which I dismiss as absurd. Enderman hybrids have been possible as well as ocelot-hybrids, creeper-hybrids and even bat-hybrids. Though that of an Ender Dragon?! I'll leave that to my viewers."

After a moment's silence, Miki spoke up, "It gets better!"

Annie giggled, "Yeah, Miki."

Darren huffed, "Fine. I'll just take my laptop and go."

Annie exclaimed, "N-no! Stay here!"

~Sky~

Darkwood Gulch was surrounded by dark woods at all sides, making it an ominous place. The buildings weren't tall or fancy. Sky strode into the town, telling his recruits he'll see if the compass would lead them anywhere. At this moment a girl with eye-blinding green hair surrounded by the townspeople. She was yelling, "He was horrible!"

Sky crept to the edge of the mob, beside a boy, cloaked and hooded, a bit of pure white hair covering his forehead. Sky glanced at him and listened to the girl's story.

"I was just making my way here to restock when he attacked me! I'm glad I didn't explode but back to the story! I was running as fast as I could but he wouldn't stop so I got my bow and shot one of my budder arrows at him. It missed but he stopped and stared at it. He took the arrow and flew away."

Sky pushed his way through the crowd, coming up to her. Her gaze got...annoyed but she answered when he asked, "What...what did he look like?"

She frowned, "He had big black wings, like a dragon and a horribly long tail. His eyes were purple, like an Enderman's. Other than that he looked normal. In fact like a Minetuber you know Sky. Deadlox? Yeah, him."

Sky felt as if he was punched. Deadlox...attacking someone...not joking? He choked, "Are...you sure?"

The girl nodded, "Yeah."

Sky muttered, "Well I'm going to go look for him!"

A resident piped up, "And kill him?"

He got no response for Sky was already walking away, compass out again. The girl watched him when the cloaked boy walked up to her. He asked, "Deadlox with wings? Who's Deadlox?"

The girl said, "He's a Minetuber. He has these cool headphone and emo fringe hair."

The boy asked, " I'll give you my name and you give me yours."

The girl answered, "I'm Callisto."

The boy shook her hand, "And I'm Isaac."

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Sky stared at the sky, angrily. He had been following his compass deeper and deeper until he figured it was time to get back to the ship, Deadlox found or not. It was then he noticed the sky was clouding up. He even attempted to get back to the town but already it was sprinkling. He then set his gaze upon the ground by him. He sighed, withdrawing wooden planks from his pack and proceeding to build himself a small hovel to wait out the night. It was very small; just enough space for a torch and a corner that Sky was currently leaning against. His communicator, with the joint factors of an approaching storm and the distance from the ship, wasn't picking up a signal so he couldn't radio the ship. He leaned against the wall, defeated, listening to the pitter-patter of rain outside and the usual nighttime sounds of mobs. He finally closed his eyes, drifting to sleep.

~Isaac and Callisto~

Under another tree was the duo of Isaac and Callisto. Callisto had told him that she wanted to find Sky so off they went. Isaac saw one problem with this, even if he didn't voice it. He was a ocelot-hybrid. She was a creeper-hybrid. Their teamwork would be shattered the second his hood fell, the same one he pulled over his head more. He glared at the rain. Naturally cats hated rain and he was no exception. His head jerked up when Callisto asked , "So..what were you doing before now?"

He looked at her as she added, "Trying to make the moment less awkward."

He sighed, launching into a tweaked story of his history, "Well I came here when I heard about the dragon-man rumors. I was curious. Before now I lived in the jungle with my family. My father is a king there. While there I found a precious thing...a white diamond."

She exclaimed in awe, "The most powerful diamond in Minecraftia!"

Isaac smiled. She must have heard the legends. In his story he only left a few things out. It wasn't a lie he was the son of a jungle king. He just left out the fact the king was an ocelot. He also left out the fact the white diamond could make more of itself, with six diamonds. He asked, "And you?"

She sighed, "Some traveler had taken care of me until recently. He abandoned me and that he can get got by the dragon guy for all I care!".

She ended her sentence with her lime-green eyes flashing. He diverted the situation, "You can get some sleep and I'll keep watch."

~Deadlox~

Meanwhile in yet another part of the woods a certain someone shifted further into a tree's branches watching the rain with pure terror. With a sting, some rain hit his long black dragon tail which he curled around a branch. He hated that rain. He hated that tail. He hated the wings. Most of all, he hated the dragon. The same dragon that made him like this and spoke in his head, changing his mind. He pressed himself closer to the tree branches, trying to get some sleep.

~Sky~

The morning was a damp one but the sun was already tearing apart the clouds, sending hope for a warm, dry morning. Sky was making short work of his little shelter. He pulled out the compass to see if anything had changed. It had. He grinned. He might as well follow it. He set about to walking, humming happily.

~Isaac and Callisto~

Meanwhile Isaac was rousing the creeper girl, telling her it was time to set out. She mumbled, "Already?"

He nodded and the two set out into the morning.

~Deadlox~

Deadlox cracked open a purple eye, the morning bright and warming the scales on his wings. Lady spoke, "Come on, Deadlox!"

He groaned and she teased him, "We should give you a nickname...how does Enderlox sound?"

He mumbled, "Don't really care."

Suddenly he heard a voice, very off-tune sing, "Morning! Morning! This compass of Herobrine will lead me! On...in the forest...dark forest. Getting startled."

He almost launched in the air with joy. Sky was here! How? Lady snappily said, "Well you weren't the most inconspicuous. Is this the Sky you talked about?"

He hastily answered, "No."

She roared, "Don't lie to me! He is! The one who let you get killed!"

He shook his head, "No! He tried! He tried to save me!"

She was already in a blood fury, screaming, "KILL! SLASH! TEAR! DESTROY! KILL ALL TIES TO YOUR PAST,ENDERLOX!"

The fact that Sky had entered the clearing only stoked her flames, causing her to chant faster and louder, muddling Deadlox's mind until he found he was jumping out of the tree.

~Sky~

Sky raised his head, looking up from the compass, to see Deadlox. Just as the girl had described him, with wings and all. He exclaimed, "Deadlox, you're okay!"

Deadlox stepped back and muttered, "No."

Sky, still grinning, exclaimed, "What! You look fine! Well with freakish wings. Actually those are cool!"

Deadlox said, "Sky. Go away. Please."

Sky's grin faltered, "Why?"

Deadlox growled, "Because this may happen!"

Suddenly Sky felt claws score his face as he was flung into a tree. He placed his hand on his cheek, blood covering his hand. He looked up bewildered, seeing Deadlox, one clawed hand in front of him, eyes wide, and shaking. Deadlox said, "Sky. One more chance. Go before she makes me kill you."

Sky was already up, sword raised to ready. He growled, "No, Deadlox. I'm not going to let you die. I'm going to fight."

Deadlox frowned as he lamented, "Your funeral, then." and launched himself at the commander.

Sky barely moved he sword to deflect his friend's attack. He looked into Deadlox's eyes, or at least the one that wasn't obscured by his brown hair. It was furious. He leaped back but was forced to swing, causing the dragon-hybrid to swerve away. Sky gritted his teeth. He was too fast and Sky had brought no armor. If he let Deadlox hit him even once he would be at his mercy. Deadlox came in for another strike which Sky barely deflected. Though, Deadlox raised his free claws and brought them along Sky's shoulder, causing the butter commander to cry out in pain.

~Isaac~

A cry of pain which Isaac didn't fail to hear with his keen ears. He yelped at Callisto, "Let's go! Sounds like he's in trouble!"

Callisto, running along side the white-haired boy, whimpered, "You don't think its Deadlox, do you?"

A horrendous roar answered her question. She sighed and Isaac withdrew his white diamond sword.

~Sky~

Sky leaped away, terrified. The fact he had drew blood only had set Deadlox into a frenzy. One that made him not hesitate to let loose a roar, something that should never be able to happen with human vocal chords. He charged Sky, and Sky defended himself with his sword. The sword screamed in protest under draconian claws. Sky bit his lip. Was this the end? He was literally thrown out of the way by the same white-haired boy who he was standing beside at the town.

Isaac glared at the dragon-hybrid. Deadlox hissed, "You were not chosen!"

Isaac said quietly, "Well I'm here."

Deadlox curled his claws around the sword, cutting his claws against its sharp blade. He screamed, "I'll snap it then!"

Isaac smirked, "Good luck."

His sword being made out of white diamond and could only be destroyed by something of white diamond or obsidian, neither Deadlox had. Isaac screamed at the Sky and Callisto, "Go! I'll keep him away!"

It was Deadlox's turn to smirk as he let go of the sword, swooping at Callisto, who screamed in terror then did a curious thing. She literally exploded. Isaac fought back a yelp of surprise but out of the smoke he saw she was fine, very beat up, but fine. Deadlox was at least six feet away from her, sprawled on the ground. He stood up, giving the trio a glare, launched into the air and winged away.

Isaac rushed to Callisto who was barely conscious. She choked, "Isaac...you're a...cat?"

He felt the top of his head, small black cat ears poking out of his hair. This meant his hood fell off. He said, "A cat who saved you. A cat you saved."

She gave a final glad smile and slipped in unconsciousness. Sky rose and stood by Isaac's side. He murmured, "We have to get back to my ship, the Butterfly. Hal can heal her as if this never happened."

Isaac eyed the commander's torn shoulder and face and commented, "You don't look so good either. Don't faint. I can't carry you both!"

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Hal was working in his work area, bandages and ointments thrown about in his haste to organize. He looked up to see three people entering; Commander Sky, a white-haired boy with cat ears, and an unconscious girl with lime-green hair. He demanded, "Set the girl over there. Sky I'll tend to you. Cat-guy, just stay here."

About five minutes later, Sky was running his hand along the bandage on his face while the medic worked on healing Callisto as he heard her name was from the cat-boy whose name was Isaac. Sky said to Hal, "I'm going to hold a meeting to tell the recruits what happened."

Hal looked up, having finally finished wrapping a final bandage on Callisto, and said, "She'll be fine. I'll leave her here and come with."

Sky stood at the towers, looking over his recruits. He spoke to them, "You've all been wondering what did this to me. I'll tell you...it was Deadlox. He's being controlled I believe. He attacked me and the two that came with me...Callisto and Isaac. He's no longer our ally but our enemy.", and he walked away without another word.

~Reece~

The other recruits started chattering, in curiosity, fear, and surprise. At the outskirts was Reece, whose communicator flickered to life, showing a faint hologram of his brother Rythian who was currently muttered, 'Science..."

Reece greeted him in Ender-language, "Brother!"

Rythian smiled but continued in Minecraftian, "I have some news for you Reece. I...I found Zoey when I went back four days ago."

Reece exclaimed, "Good!"

Rythian's face fell as he told him the rest, "She was very weak and I exhausted all my power and few remaining resources to bring her back. I barely have any magic and my home now is a base camp in the desert. Zoey is okay though. That's all that mattered. I think the nukes threw everything out of whack in the Tekkit Territories. So much they don't called it that anymore. They call it Yogcraftia. I think if I leave Yogcraftia the magic will work but I have to stay with Zoey until she's healed. Then I'll come. Zoey and Tee too. I want to fight her."

Reece replied, "We won't be fighting her yet but her minion, Deadlox."

Rythian's eyes widened, "Really?"

Reece bluntly said, "Yeah."

Rythian huffed, "I'll see you then, brother."

Suddenly another line intercepted theirs, giving way to a highly distorted hologram of Duncan who was screaming, "Rythian! C-come back now! We're in trouble! We're being attacked by a winged creature! Everything's on fire!"

The line gave out and Reece muttered, "I'll see you sooner than expected."

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AN:

Isaac belongs to JayMan551

Callisto belongs to Myriad of Pixels

Enderlox belongs to HerobrineisMINE (found on DeviantArt)