Friday, December 3, 2010

Day 12: Hell is Here

It started with the nightmares. Doorways made of obsidian. Fire spewing jelly air fish. Mutilated pig men. And an endless span of red rock, lava, and flame. Each night the same damned dreams. Finally I decided to construct the black doorway from my dreams. First I dug a big ditch at the base of the great mountain immediately in front of Einheim. In the middle of the ditch I created the base of the door, then the sides, and, with the help of a few well placed steps, the portal was completed. As I placed that last block, a wavy purple ether formed within the frame. It undulated like a disturbed body of water. Taking a deep breath, I stood in the doorway. And... Everything... went..... dark............................

When I woke up, it was like the nightmare again. Except something was different. I was wearing my iron armor. I had my diamond pick ax in my hand. Then it hit me: this is real. I made it in to Hell. There were shrieking jelly air fish everywhere. One of them quickly noticed me and started spitting flames in my direction. Without a second thought, I burrowed deeply into a nearby hill of red rock and sealed the entrance behind me. Feeling terrified in utter darkness, listening to the endless screaming of the air fish, I lit the few remaining torches in my possession.

After taking a few breaths and regaining my composure I checked the supplies I had on me: some pork chops, a bucket of water, and some obsidian. Then it hit me, "what will happen if I build another portal from within Hell?" So in my little tunnel I built another dark portal and just like last time, the doorway "came to life" when the final block was placed. I jumped into the portal and was once again plunged into blackness.

When I woke up I was at the base of a high cliff, standing on the iced ocean. I have no idea where I am, but it feels like a long way from home.