Alex's POV

Father had took Brine to his room a few hours ago while me and everyone else continued to decorate. But, I'm worried. I've never seen Brine act or do that, sure it was a lot of power used, but, to be screaming and such....it's worrying.

"You okay?" Brother asked, looking over to me. I nodded as I finished placing a chair down.

"I know when you're not sis. Don't worry, he's gonna be fine." "How do you know? You didn't get to know him like I did!" I retorted back, banging on the chair.

"I know, but-" "And why? Why were you so mean to him? Why were you so protective of me around him? Why?!"

He opened his mouth, but then closed it.

After a while of silence, I scoffed. "That's what I though."

Steve's POV (Finally! xD)

I watched as my sister walked away, stunned at what she said.

I felt a wave of guilt wash over me, making me gulp.

Why was I mean to him? The only reason was because he was a Herobrine, but, he didn't deserve it.

He saved my sister from dying so many times, he even listened when I told him to back away from her.

He is a friend...nothing like him!

Notch's POV

I sat next to Brine's bed, him laying on it as I thought.

"Brine, I don't know if you hear me, but, I understand how you are feeling." He didn't respond, but I continued.

"After you father killed my wife, I felt something bad come over me. Heh, wasn't the best week for anyone." I rubbed the back of my neck, recalling the week.

"I ignored everyone, even my kids. I was very depressed."

He tossed his head a bit, his face showing like he was in pain.

"Just, don't let that side take over like it did for me." I placed a hand on the bed, next to his arm.

"Alex, my daughter, you don't know how much she cares for you. And seeing you like this," I stopped, standing up. "Makes her very heart broken. Just fight it, for her, and me. Alright?"

As I finished I left the room, leaving the door opened a bit, just in case.

Brine's POV

I opened my eyes slowly, my hands still holding my head.

I let go, looking around.

I was in the white void again, but everything was blood red instead.

"Why hello Brine," I heard a voice say.

I turned around, seeing a minecrafter, but me.

"Why do you look like me?" I asked, scanning the figure.

They had the same clothes as I was wearing, but covered in smears of blood. Their eyes were completely red, having black dots as pupils.

"Can't you tell? I am you Brine," He said, rubbing my head as he slowly flew around me.

I floated back, making him stop in front of me.

"N-no! I don't look anything like that!"

He chuckled. "Silly, I'm the dark side of you. The side that holds all your anger, fears, and most of all...."

He came close to my ear and whispered, "The side that haunts you in the back of your mind."

I floated a step back, pushing him away from me.

"Oh, where are my manners?" He bowed, then continued. "My name is Vega."

"H-how are you h-here?!"

"Your father made me here, very empty though," He answered, floating around the area a bit.

"Why am I here?" I asked, making him turn to me.

"I just wanted to persuade you, nothing more."

"Persuade what?"

"To let me have some fun!" He shouted, his voice sounding glitched, and very scary.

"Answer me this before you shout back," He said, stopping me from arguing back.

"Haven't you wanted to kill? Don't you want revenge on Steve for being so mean? Revenge on your father from keeping secrets? And don't you want Alex to be all yours?"

I didn't answer, just silent.

"Come on Brine, just let me control, and I'll handle it all."

He extended his bloody hand to me, me looking at it.

I hesitated, but then slowly lifted my hands toward his, before a screen appeared.

I stopped my hand, looking at the screen.

Vega did to, looking at it mad.

The screen was a bit blurry, but I could make out a man, wait, is that Uncle?!

His words sounded faint, but you could understand them.

Alex, my daughter, you don't know how much she cares for you. And seeing you like this...

He stopped, standing up.

Makes her very heart broken. Just fight it, for her, and me. Alright?

He then walked away, closing the door.

The screen disappeared. I now noticed I was holding my hand, still staring at where the screen was.

"Now, are you-" "No..."

"What?! What do you mean no?!" He shouted, very mad.

I floated towards him a bit, staring straight into his demon eyes.

"No, you're not." I floated closer, him floating back. "You're not going to take over." I floated closer once again, him doing the same, but back. "And if Alex is heartbroken because of me," I stopped, grabbing the front of his shirt. "Then you controlling won't help!"

"Gah! Let go you idiot!" He shouted, clawing at my arm.

I threw him away from me.

"And now I'm leaving, never say a word to me, or else!" I closed my eyes, slowly coming back to reality.

I fluttered my eyes opened, noticing I was in my room and a chair next to my bed.

I groaned as I sat up, my head still hurting from earlier.

"Hello?" I asked, looking at the door.

There was no reply, so I stood up, using the wall for support. I began walking to the door, opening it slightly, peeking into the hallway.

"Hello?" I asked again, still getting no response.

I walked down the hall, still using the wall for support.

"Brine?" I heard a voice ask behind me. I turned around to see an orange haired girl, standing there.

"Brine!" She shouted this time, hugging me tightly. I hugged her back, leaning against the wall.

"I'm so sorry, I was so dumb!" She shouted, sobbing.

I stroked her hair, trying to calm her while still hugging her. She sighed, looking at me.

Her eyes were puffy, and tears stains were on her cheeks, some still falling down.

I wiped them off with my thumb, hugging her. "It's alright, people do mistakes," I said, giving her a warm smile. She nodded, smiling back to me.

"Brine, you're awake."

I turned to the voice behind me, seeing Uncle with Steve behind him.

"Yeah, what happened? I really don't remember much." They went silent, till Steve said, "You saved Alex again, I can say that."

"Children, why don't you get ready for the party? I'll speak to Brine," Uncle said, both of them nodding.

Steve went to his room, while Alex looked at me before heading to hers.

Uncle looked at me, motioning for me to follow him. I nodded, following him to his room.

He closed the door as we walked in. "Sit down, we have some things to discuss," Uncle said, taking a seat. I sat in the seat in front of him, making me face him.

"When you levitated the sign, did anything else happen?" I nodded, but how am I going to tell him?

"And, what would that be?" He asked, resting his head on the back of his hand.

"Uh, remember when you were talking to me?" He nodded. "You heard me?" I nodded to him this time.

"Well, before you did, I was talking to someone," I started, thinking back to Vega. "And who would that be?"

"His name is Vega, he-" "Wait, did you say Vega?" He asked, I nodded. He quickly stood, up rushing over to his computer. "Woah, you know him?" I asked, walking over to him.

"Me and your father created him," He said, typing some things into the computer. "He was created as a trainer." "A trainer?" I asked, looking at the computer screen.

"Yeah, he was meant to train players to fight, farm, build, all those basic things," | He explained, putting an image of a person on the screen.

I scanned the figure, it looking just like me.

"Guess that's where he got your design from." "Wait, I'm not a player?"

He shrugged, looking at me. "I can't tell, but-" "Figure out," I plainly stated.

"What?" He asked, turning off the computer. "I would like you to figure out if I am a player or not."

There was a moment of silence until he gestured for me to leave.

Notch's POV

I watched as Brine left, closing the door behind him.

I collapsed in my chair and groaned.

How could I tell him? I've sensed it ever since the beginning....

I looked at the door.

But how did you create such a complex MPC?

I sighed as I put my face into my hands.

"How brother? How...?"