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Ten years have passed since that day. That day were Steve and Alex set off for Notch's kingdom, and Hero began living with The Elder.

Sadly during that time span, The Elder passed on. Hero became distant and he was considered The New Elder. But he didn't like the title. He just stayed away from most Villagers, but helped when he was most needed. He would go out at night and find resources. He was able to make his own weapon. A siyth made of Diamond and Iron. He always wore a cloak and covered his eyes with a bandana only he could see through.

Steve and Alex lived well in the Capital of the Kingdom. Working by Notch's side. But Mute was still the apprentice and brother to Notch. No one other than Alex new him. Steve was told of Mute but never bothered to meet him.

Steve grew tired of the Kingdom and decided to leave to continue mining, building, and exploring. He loved that life. He can start fresh also!

Notch respected his wishes surprisingly. But he would like for Steve to send a letter about how he is once a year.

By now Steve was already home. He had a horse with supplies strapped to its back and one to ride on. He found were his old house once sat. It was still there, surprising well kept except for the vines and over grown grass. At least it was in one peace.

Steve strapped the horses to a fence post. Steve opened the door as it creeked. It looked beaten up. Maybe a zombie tried to get it. Everything was dark and dusty. Steve was moving furniture the way he wanted it now that Alex wasn't going to live with him. He liked how when he did it, things were even. He sighed and wiped some sweat from his forehead. He had moved around nearly everything and he was dusting the entire house off with a cloth over his mouth and nose.

He grabbed his pic ready to go mine it was night but today it was that night were only the original mobs would spawn.

Steve started looking around inside the forest. Then he came up onto a cave. He felt something off but shrugged it off as he started going through picking up coal, Iron, and some cobble stone to build a mob grinder one day.

He had slain a few zombies and skeletons. A creeper or two. He was possibly in there for a while. He was trying to find his way out when he came across a mineshaft. It looked barren. So he went and took a look around.

Steve constantly looked over his shoulder not only because of the mobs, but because of the feeling something was watching him.

Soon he came across some gold and decided to mark the cave and go back home for some rest.

But before he could turn and leave he pulled out his sword and turned around raising it just so it could clash into a diamond siyth.

Steve looked surprised. The raven colored cape the man was wearing was his once upon a time. He couldn't find it 10 years ago and gave up. There was a dark navy blue bandana covering the mans eyes. Steve could see his unshaven beard and mustache. It wasn't as big as Notches but it was thick. He had dark skin and a slick black outfit.

"The neather? Who are you!" Steve yelled. The man looked directly at him. Steve held onto the Diamond sword he had more.

He knocked the stranger back and his bandana was lose. Steve took the chance and attacked.

The clashing of there weapons were loud. But one obviously had more strength. The stranger. He was more muscular. He pinned down Steve and smirked. His bandana fell off revealing bright white glowing eyes.

"Y-y-you're...." Steve mumbled and fear coated his body.

"What is your name miner?" The stranger asked.

"S-Steve. Y-your... H-Herob-" he was stopped mid sentence as the stranger pulled Steve up and to the side as a creeper blew up.

"I'm Hero." He said simply.

"Hero? Not HeroBrine?" Steve was scared.

"It's only Hero. That's all it ever was." He said and picked up his bandana pushing back the hood covering his face. It revealed crisp dark brown hair. He wrapped the bandana around his eyes again and picked up his wepon.
"And that's all I'll ever be." He mumbled.

Steve was frozen. And just as he appeared the man disappeared with a flash of white.

"Fuck this." Steve said breathlessly and ran out. Not bothering to fight any other monsters.

He quickly ran to his house, shut the door and went to his shower.

He turned it on cold and stripped down. He felt like he was going mad. Steve stepped in and shivers. He turned it warmer Forgetting how much he HATED the cold.

He was looking into his reflection. Was that really the legend Herobrine? Or was that just fake?

Thoughts filled his head. He felt that feeling of being watched again and he didn't like it.

He finished his shower and walked to his closet. He put on some clothes and went straight to bed. Tomorrow he'll go see about that nearby village. He curled up and slowly fell asleep.