(There is gore in here, also it's kind of dark. Just saying. You have been warned.)
We were standing back in the hallway of portals, our friends with us.
Thankfully, Harper didn't notice that Ivor was missing, with all of the chaos that was happening.
Axel had brought back Olivia and Petra, as well as that Reuben dude that Hadrian actually thought was the Reuben, my pet pig.
Lukas and I had brought along Iza, Milo, Aiden, Miah, and Gill.
We were all bustling around, when Harper had gotten enough of this.
"ENOUGH!" She yelled, her voice echoing through the long hallway.
We all turned towards her.
"While you were all gone, I went and crafted swords for everybody who didn't happen to have one." She paused, taking out two swords from her inventory.
She handed one to Axel, to milo, to gill, and Miah, and Aiden.
"Let's go kick some computer butt." She snarled, charging through the portal.
We followed suit, waiting to come out the other side.

--------------Time Skip----------------

The sand kicked up under our feet as our tiny army marched through the Mesa biome.
We were almost there.
"If things get bad-" huffed Harper. " we run out of here. I don't care who we leave behind, but we can spare a few people to save the world."
"You're a cheery person." Muttered milo, staring ahead.
"I'm serious." Retorted Harper. "If things get bad, we leave, and get more people to help."
"I've never fought a computer before." Mumbled Olivia.
We had reached the town, and once again- it seemed too quiet.
Suddenly, PAMA walked into view.
Her dress had gotten ripped in multiple places, and her hands were caked in dried blood.
Her crazed look was still there, and the same knife from before was in her hand.
"Hello, Jesse." She purred. "I was prepared for your visit."
I saw Lukas pull out his sword, his eyes turning to stone.
Aiden and the blaze rods followed suit.
Iza pulled out her iron swords, one for each hand.
Milo pulled his out shakily.
Harper brought out a diamond sword.
Olivia pulled out her enchanted bow, placing an arrow in the string and aiming it a PAMA.
Petra took out her golden sword.
And I pulled out my diamond axe.
PAMA smirked.
"Aren't you short one?" She sneered, as Ivor came up beside her, his eyes glowing red.
She didn't kill him!
It wasn't a bullet she shot at him- it was  a chip!
More people gathered behind PAMA, their red eyes glowing menacingly.
Every single person was armed with a sword.
What had we gotten ourselves into?
"Ready to give up, now?" She smirked.
"Never!" Yelled Harper. "I made you to be good, but you did this! We aren't going to show mercy."
"Fine, then." Sighed PAMA, sounding bored. "I guess I'll just-"
"AAGGHHHH!" Shrieked Petra, yelling her battle cry.
She charged forward, the rest of us following her.
Immediately, somebody had cut through my armor, splashing my blood on the sand. I whirled my head around, and buried my axe in their chest.
I didn't feel good about murdering innocent people.
I looked around, seeing my friends.
Iza was screaming her head off, hacking away at the people.
Petra was just as ruthless, almost completely decapitating someone.
Lukas was just doing enough to make them mad- cutting deep into their arms or legs, but never hitting them in a place that would instantly kill them.
Olivia was shooting people in the arms to daze them.
Everybody was fighting visciously, and Aiden had cut somebody from their neck to their stomach.
Why were we killing these innocent people?
I thought we had agreed to only target PAMA?
Then it hit me.
Literally.
I was tackled to the ground, somebody had pinned me down.
It was Lukas, his eyes flicking between red and normal.
"Since we can't make you useful, we have to get rid of you." Hissed Lukas, keeping me pinned to the ground.
"Lukas!" I shrieked. "Snap out of it! You're being controlled by PAMA!"
Lukas's eyes turned blue.
"Jesse! I can't help it, I-" his voice was panicked, but normal.
His eyes turned red again.
"I'm going to kill you, and it's going to be sweet revenge for how I felt before."
He snarled, raising his sword.
He brought it down, and I was sure I was going to die, when his sword stopped in the air.
"No!" He yelled. "I will not listen to you!"
He got off of me, and I shot up, gripping my axe.
I pointed it in his direction, and he lowered his sword.
Suddenly, his eyes glowed red again, and he walked over to PAMA.
So did all of my friends.
I looked around, and saw the ground-stained red, covered in the dead bodies of the townspeople.
I stood frozen, as my friends were being controlled.
Why hadn't PAMA controlled me yet?
"I've got a little deal to propose to you, Jesse." Sneered PAMA, making my friends draw their bloody swords.
"Why haven't you chipped me yet?" I asked, defiantly.
"Because you are far more valuable than you could've ever imagined." She smirked.
Valuable?
I can't do anything, I mean- I had help from my friends to destroy the witherstorm.
What could she want me for?
"Come with me." She purred. "You'll be happy with me."
I brought out my axe.
I pointed it towards myself, like I was going to bury it in my stomach.
"No!" Yelled PAMA. "Okay, okay! I'll tell you what- I'll let your friends go, if you just let me make you useful."
"No!" I objected, placing the sharp blade right against my skin. "I won't go with you!"
PAMA'S gaze turned cold as ice.
"If you won't come willingly-" she growled. "Then I'll make you come."
My head felt cloudy, I couldn't move, and I couldn't hear anything.
Now. Purred PAMA, inside my head. You are under my complete control. I'm in charge of everything you do, and I will make sure that it is the most painful of experiences.
Move.
My feet moved in their own, and I walked right next to PAMA.
Take out your sword.
I pulled out my sword, covered in blood and sand.
Suddenly, my friends came into view, screaming at me.
I couldn't hear them.
Lukas pushed them aside, right in front Of me.
His eyes were wide with fear, his hands and armor covered in the blood of people he didn't mean to kill.
It was all cloudy, the words.
I couldn't hear anything.
Not even PAMA'S voice.
Then, crystal clear, is Lukas's voice.
"JESSE!" He screamed, tears starting to stream down his face. "Jesse, I'm so sorry... I'm going to try to save you."
Then it was gone again.
Raise your sword in Lukas's direction.
I raised my sword, and the others looked shocked.
Lukas just looked at me, pain his sky-blue eyes.
"I promise, Jesse." He cried. "I promise we'll help you, somehow."
My friends had already ran to the portal, Harper screaming for Lukas to follow her.
"I promise." He paused, turning around to run to the portal.
As soon as he went through, the portal winked out.
I don't care if the portal is out. Sneered PAMA. You are all I need. You can help me conquer the worlds.
You have helped me.
And you will be the queen- with all of our friends.
Our friends that have been made
USEFUL.

TO BE CONTINUED.