Treasure Hunters in Trouble by Winter Morgan Page B

we found the room with the treasure, Henry was able to get around the booby traps, but he never destroyed the TNT. When the rainbow men came upon us, one of them stood by the TNT. He said he’d blow it up and kill us all if we didn’t comply with their demands. The men led us to a bedrock room they must have built. Luckily, I was able to run away. I don’t even think they noticed until it was too late.”
    â€œWhat was your plan to help Henry, Max, and Lucy escape?” asked Steve.
    â€œI was going to try to steal the TNT and then use it to attack the griefers, but it was getting dark and there was a creeper—and now I’m here.”
    â€œWe need to get back to the desert to help them. They could be trapped in there forever,” Steve told Kyra.
    Kyra walked over to Alex and Will. “Now that I have Steve, you don’t have to come with us. I can reward you with some emeralds from my inventory. I can even give you one diamond each.”
    Alex looked at Will. “Would you mind if we still joined you?”
    â€œWhy?” Kyra seemed stunned.
    Will said, “I think it would be an awesome adventure, and I know that desert temples have many treasures. They are one of the most valuable finds.”
    â€œWe need all the help we can get. This isn’t going to be easy,” Steve told them.
    â€œOh no!” Out of nowhere, Kyra spotted a spider’s red eyes.
    Steve destroyed it with one blow. “This is the second one tonight. We must get into bed before a spider jockey or an Enderman attacks us. It’s too dangerous to be out of our beds.”
    The door was still open. Steve went to close it, but two skeletons walked by, their bones creaking in the silent night.
    â€œGet your bows and arrows ready!” Steve told the group as the skeletons shot arrows at the gang.
    â€œWhat’s that sound?” Kyra asked, her voice shaky.
    A hissing sound grew louder.
    â€œIt sounds like a creeper!” shouted Steve.
    â€œHow could it be? You have two ocelots,” Kyra stuttered.
    â€œStand back!” Will called out.
    The skeletons killed the griefer. A music disc dropped on the floor. Steve and the gang shot arrows at the skeletons and destroyed them.
    Steve picked up the disc and inspected it.
    â€œThis isn’t the time to play music. We need to find our friends,” Kyra reminded him as the sun rose in the distance.
    The group walked out the door, ready to embark on the journey to save their friends from the griefer. They stopped when they saw another green, blocky, hostile mob slowly making its way toward them. Its four small legs made no noise as it moved closer.
    â€œI don’t understand. The sun’s up. How could a creeper survive?” questioned Kyra.
    â€œThey can live in daylight. They’re one of the only hostile mobs that can survive,” Steve said as he slowly tried to walk away from the menacing creature, but it was pointless. There was no escape.
    The group stood in fear. They braced themselves for an explosion. But then Snuggles and Jasmine walked toward the creeper and distracted the evil green devil from Steve and his friends.
    â€œRun!” Steve shouted to his friends. They sprinted far from the wheat farm, starting their journey to save their friends trapped in the desert.
    Just when they thought they were safe, only a short distance from Steve’s farm, they encountered a swampy biome where the foursome stumbled upon a witch hut.
    The small, black-hatted witch ran out of her hut with a bottle of potion.
    The group had no means of escape. The witch charged at them and threw a potion on Steve. His body slowed down. He felt as though he couldn’t move another step. He just wanted to fall to the ground and sleep.
    â€œIt’s the potion of weakness!” Kyra called out in warning.
    Despite knowing the potion’s effects, Will raced toward the witch with his sword. He leapt at the witch, striking her.