Attack of the Zombies

by Terry Mayer

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  Diary Of A Minecrafter - Attack of the Zombies is an unofficial Minecraft Novel and is an original work of fan fiction that is not associated with Minecraft or Mojang/Notch. It is an unofficial work and is not sanctioned nor has it been approved by the makers of Minecraft.

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  Monday

  Hey guys, I'm back. Let me catch you up real quick on what has been happening.

  First off, this is a Journal - NOT - a diary, ok. I received a load of grief from the guys after they found out that I was keeping this journal, so I need to set the record straight.

  After the first term of school finished last week me and the guys celebrated by hitting the town before we went home. I told Hoody that I held the village record for drinking the most shakes in one minute and he immediately challenged me to a contest. He drank five shakes in a row before he grabbed his belly and made a dash for the bathroom, turning a sickly shade of green as he ran. Me and the guys rolled around on the floor, nearly in tears. Poor Hoody, all you need to do is tell him you are good at something and he will challenge you. Me, yeah I sort of hold the record for drinking the most shakes but its only because no one has ever actually had a competition, but Hoody does not need to know that! Anyway, we had a great night and then headed home for the weekend.

  I spent an awesome weekend with Mom and Dad. I told them everything that had happened so far at The School of Minecraft and they spoilt me rotten for the whole time I was home. Got back here late last night, ready for the new term. This is going to be epic!

  Numbers, Gravy, Hoody and me are sharing a room again so that is awesome, should be loads of fun and games. The whole school is gathering for breakfast in ten minutes, something about the headmaster making a speech or something like that.

  Wow, this is unbelievable, I have to tell you what the headmaster just said at breakfast.

  While we were all away for the weekend the noobs who failed their exams stayed back to retake them and get this, five of them and twelve guards were killed in the Survival Room. No one really knows what happened - no survivors? - but the rumors are flying all over the school. According to Jonesy, he's the biggest gossip here in school but he is usually right, they were all killed by Zombies, but no one knows how the Zombies could have overwhelmed that many guards.

  After my last experience with Zombies I can tell you how I would deal with them - RUN! Jeb Lightning Feet, that's what they would call me. No boy had ever run faster than Jeb, he was so fast that even the wind could not catch him. Yep, that's how I would deal with it. Anyway, we are all banned from the survival room until this is sorted out.

  First lesson this term is with Mr Larrson - Potions and Enchantments. This is going to be

  Yes, I just knew it. We are using Mr Larrson's Book of Magic as our course book. This is the most awesome book on Potions and Enchanting ever written and we have the actual person who wrote it teaching us, YES!

  Mr Larrson says that to be a great Minecrafter you need to master the art of Potions and Enchantments. This term we will learn how to brew every potion and master the art of enchanting objects. This is going to be

  Tuesday

  Art of Combat 101 with Mr Mayer

  Yep, you read that right, Mr Mayer is teaching us the Art of Combat this term, carrying right on from where we left off. The first lesson turned out to be a little slow, it was all theory because the Survival Room is still off limits but I'm in no hurry to get back in there as Mr Mayer say's that there will be loads of practice sessions once we are cleared to re-enter the Survival Room. That means fighting each other, fighting DARTH! *gulp*

  Anyway, I'll just have to cross that bridge when I come to it, yeah right, if there is a bridge I'll run across it and burn it to the ground behind me, stranding Darth on the other side. Oh give me a break, I'm aloud to daydream, it is MY journal after all.

  Wednesday

  I've got to tell you this. Potion making with Mr Larrson was sooooo funny today. We were making a Potion of Slowness and Darth was acting the pratt as usual, showing off in front of his cronies. He added some gunpowder to his potion and turned it into a splash potion - that means it can be thrown and used as a weapon! Anyway, he was standing in the middle of the class room, tossing this splash potion up and down in his hands just watching me. I tried to ignore him, hoping that he would get bored and get on with annoying someone else, when he shouted out 'Hey Looser' and I can't believe I actually did this, but I turned around and looked at him. *shame*

  "Ha, I see you know your name. Jeb the looser."

  Yeah I know, I walked straight into that one, when will I ever learn?

  "Hey looser, catch," Darth said as he pretended to throw the Splash Potion at me. Well to say I didn't conduct myself very well is an understatement. I screamed and dived under the desk. *double shame*

  The whole class fell about the floor laughing at me and I thought I would just die of embarrassment when Darth came to my rescue, I know, totally unexpected right. Yeah well, it was unexpected by Darth too.

  Darth picked himself off the floor, pointed at me and exclaimed. "Look at the poor Little Person hiding under the desk, is he scared of a silly little potion," and he threw the potion up in the air so everyone could see it, and that was his downfall.

  Why? Oh right, I need to explain. We had been making Potions of Slowness, and like I said, Darth being Darth had turned his into a Splash Potion, but what he forgot was that to activate a splash potion you throw it and by throwing it into the air it activated, so when he caught it the Splash Potion of Slowness went all over him.

  The look on Darth's face was priceless. The room went silent for what seemed like forever and then Darth moved. At least I think he moved because it was so slow it was hard to tell, he he.

  He lifted his arm and pointed at me and said, "Yoooouu, iiiitttt'''sss aaaallllll yyyoooouuuurrrr fffaaauuuulllttt."

  What he really said was, 'you, it's all your fault,' but it was all drawn out, just like watching a movie in slow motion. Well you can guess what happened next, the class just burst their sides laughing and this drove Darth nuts. He started coming at me, screaming as he came, 'I will kill you Little Person. You have embarrassed me for the last time.' Well I tell you, that could have been really scary except that it was all slowed down. By the time Darth would have reached me I could have run all the way back to my room, barricaded the door, had a nap, read a book, anyway, you get the idea.

  Seeing Darth moving so slowly across the room, his face a picture of rage just made everyone laugh harder, even Mr Larrson was rolling around on the floor, trying desperately to get control of himself. Eventually he dragged himself to his feet and spluttered, "Really Darth, you are incredibly entertaining but I daresay you never meant to be. I did not give you permission to turn your Potion of Slowness into a splash potion so as punishment I think I will leave you like this and let the potion wear off in it's own time. Yes, that's the answer, now class dismissed."

  We al
l dragged ourselves out of the classroom, leaving Darth alone, slowly turning a deathly shade of red. I just hope that he has forgotten about me when the potion finally wears off - in about 4 hours!!!

  Thursday

  No such luck. Darth was waiting for me at breakfast this morning. He and his cronies grabbed me as I entered the Atrium and dragged me outside.

  I really think he would have killed me if Mr Larrson had not walked past at just the right moment. Man, this guy must think he has a full time job looking after me! Anyway, just as Darth raised his huge fist to punch me Mr Larrson called out. "Ah yes, Darth, nice to see you are moving a little quicker this morning, no ill side effects I take it?"

  "Ah, no sir," he replied, not letting me go.

  "Good good, carry on then."

  What was he thinking, Darth was going to kill me and Mr Larrson gave him permission, is he MAD! Well, Mr Larrson stopped as he was about to enter the school and turned back to Darth, "Oh, be a good chap Darth and let the Little Person go will you, good lad."

  We all stood in stunned silence - Little Person - not again! Well, it worked, all of Darth's cronies fell about laughing and even Darth cracked a smile, "guess it's your lucky day, little person, run along now, before I change my mind."

  And just like that, he let me go. Death sentence commuted, hopefully for a very long time.

  "Come along Jeb, you don't want to be late for breakfast now, do you?" Mr Larrson called to me as he turned and strolled into the atrium.

  Gathering myself I dashed after him, not taking any chances that Darth would change his mind and deliver his deadly blow even with a teacher still close by.

  I caught up with Mr Larrson just as he was seating himself at the teachers table. "All ok Jeb, no harm done I hope?" he asked.

  "No sir, and thank you for saving me again."

  "Yes, it's becoming something of a habit, is it not?"

  "Yes sir, sorry sir," I replied.

  "That's ok Jeb. Darth is a bully, in fact he comes from a long line of bullies, but be that as it may he still has just as much right to be here as you. He was picked at the Choosing Ceremony and can only be expelled at the express wishes of Steve or by death, so you need to learn how to deal with him."

  "Yes sir, I will try harder. Uh, can I ask you a question?"

  "Of course Jeb, what is it?"

  "Why do you keep embarrassing me, calling me a little person?"

  Mr Larrson then gave me one of his world famous stares, the sort of one that burns the top layer of skin off your face. "Think about it Jeb, what would have happened if I had just rolled in and demanded that Darth release you?"

  "Uh, he would have let me go?"

  "Maybe, maybe not. As I just explained to you, bullying is not an expellable crime here at the School of Minecraft, in fact, I do not really have any right to demand anything of Darth outside of the classroom."

  "Really! Does Darth know this?"

  "Judging by his behavior I would say that he does not. Now, by diffusing the situation with humor, even if it was at your expense, I was able to get Darth to back down and hopefully leave you alone for a little while."

  This totally knocked the wind from my sails. The teachers don't have any control over the students. If Darth learns of this I will be dead before I can scream. "Uh, thanks sir."

  "You are very welcome Jeb. Now off you go and get breakfast and I will see you in my class shortly."

  And that was it, I needed to learn how to deal with him. I suppose I should have guessed that would be the response, after all we are learning how to become Player Avatars, and many of us will die before graduating. In fact, many had already died so toughen up Jeb. Yeah right, easier said than done.

  Friday

  School was so quiet today, nothing really happened. We had class like normal but no one was killed, no one was beaten up or embarrassed. I must be going mad but I sort of miss all the bad stuff, it really is a little boring without it. NOT! School was

  NO Death Threats, NO Embarrassing Moments and NO Pain. How totally cool is that! Hopefully that is the end of all the trouble and we can get on with the good stuff.

  Saturday

  The headmaster re-opened the Survival Room today, so lessons will commence on Monday morning. Yeah - I get to fight Darth! Yippee - Not!

  Sunday

  This could be my last day alive so I am going to enjoy it. Me and Numbers are going to explore the school. Strange, we have never really looked around the place after out last excursion when Numbers got us lost and we walked for 7 hours, yep 7 hours, oh did I mention that before? Anyway, I'm in charge this time so hopefully we won't get into any trouble. Back later.

  Totally awesome dude. We hit the jackpot today when we stumbled over this old storage room in a disused part of the school. It was packed with School memorabilia and supplies but hidden behind a painting on the wall we found a secret alcove, yeah how cool is that! Anyway, in the alcove was an old book chained to the wall, and I can tell you, we found the mother load, The Journal of Steve. No really! Not a biography or a story but Steve's actual journal from when he was stuck on the Overworld.

  The Zombie Wars, strange, I've never heard tell of them before, I wonder why Steve has never mentioned them? Ah man, the book was half missing, there were pages torn out all over the place and it looked like someone was eating breakfast while they read it, there was tomato ketchup splashed over most of the pages. *gulp* Numbers just said that was not ketchup!

  We tried to remove the book but the chain must have been enchanted or something because however hard we tried we could not break it. By the time we decided there was no way to get the book out of there we only had time to read one page before we were disturbed.

  Yeah guess who came along, none other than Darth. I don't know how he knew we were there but he burst into the room like a mob attacking a villager. Numbers only just managed to pull the painting back over the alcove before he saw what we were doing. The only good thing to come out of the whole situation was that fact I realized that Darth is just a bully. Yeah I know, we all know he's a bully, old news, but what I mean is just like any bully he is only powerful when he is intimidating someone he thinks is vulnerable, so when he burst in on us, screaming and shouting he did not know that Numbers was there also. So when he pushed me against the wall, ready to punch me he got the shock of his life when Numbers stepped up and said,

  "Darth, seems like you may be a little outnumbered today" (Out-number-ed - get it!)

  He spluttered on that two wimps or one is all the same to him, but he let me go and stepped away towards the door. Man that felt good, it was just me and Numbers but Darth was afraid of us! Cool.

  Anyhow, once we ran Darth off, yep I said it, we ran Darth off, we decided it was best to get out of there before he returned and found the book. We headed back to our dorm to look at the copy of the page that we made.

  Anyway, here's the page we copied just before Darth burst in on us.

  Hidden in the where? Oh, I knew we should have stayed longer and copied some more of the book but Numbers is probably right. If Darth had gotten suspicious and found the book, Notch knows what he would do with it. No doubt his Dad would arrive and lay claim to it like every thing else on Minecraftia. No one knows how they got so powerful but one thing is certain, they are so rich now that whatever started their rise to power no longer matters.

  Ok, stop and think, if this really is Steve's journal then he obviously did not die because he came back to Minecraftia, so help must have arrived in time after all. I wonder what the Zombie killing thing was or where it was hidden and why has this never been made public? Man, too many questions, we are just going to have to wait until we can get back to the storage room and look at the rest of the book.

  Monday

  I just remembered something really important, no scratch that, life threatening. The Survival Room is open again and we have Art of Combat with Mr Mayer in 10 minutes. Darth is not going to happy, good bye life, it was way too short
but I had fun while it lasted. Wish me luck, and in the words of Steve - If you are reading this journal then I must be dead. *gulp*

  *****

  Yes, yes yes!!!!

  I love my life, yeeha!

  Art of Combat was totally awesome, and I mean TOTALLY AWESOME!

  It was a little scary at first, we were brought into the Survival Room in a group - no individual spawning allowed - and told that under no circumstances were we to go beyond the marked area. There were guards everywhere, more than a hundred diamond armored avatars surrounded us. Mr Mayer informed us that the situation with the Zombies had not been resolved and we had to take every precaution when in the Survival Room.

  Lesson 1 - Zombies

  Mr Mayer told us that normally we would start learning about neutral mobs and advance to the more hostile ones later in the term but under the current conditions we were going to learn how to fight Zombies and Creepers immediately.

  We all read the relevant information about zombies in our course books then Mr Mayer went on to explain that Zombies are also vulnerable to Lava, Cacti, TNT, Fire, Falling and Splash Potions of Healing. He then asked if anyone knew the best way to kill Zombies? All the usual answers were thrown out, use your sword, burn him, blow him up but he just shook his head. I raised my arm and stammered, "shoot him with your bow?"

  "Yes Jeb, but can you tell me why?"

  "Uh, because you stay a safe distance from the Zombie while killing it."

  "Correct, I'm glad someone here has some brains and remembers what they have already been taught."