20 In which Hera lands in a lake

We reappeared just outside Mojang. I cursed, I didn't have enough energy to get us further. Evelyn looked slightly shocked.

I started to walk quickly toward the trees.

"Wait, what about seeing Notch," Evelyn said, I turned around to see she hadn't moved, the only thing shifting was her hair, which waved gently in the wind.

I bristled, "we can't see him."

Her face turned to angry, "you said he'd help Mina!"

Behind her there was a frenzy in the house. I had to go now.

"He won't help her," I said, when Evelyn looked surprised I added, "I lied."

Evelyn's face turned to slight anger. Someone had surely discovered Penny. It was dangerous for Evelyn too.

Not that I particularly cared. Just she would be some help. If Evelyn didn't move soon I'd have to leave her. But for some reason I didn't want too.

"I'll help you," I found myself saying, "Notch won't but I will. We'll figure out how to help save your sister. Just we have to leave now."

"Okay," said Evelyn, "I trust you."

I closed the distance between Evelyn and I, and took her hand. Reaching into my inventory I grabbed the long guarded splash potion.

Hero's solution to boredom.

Silently I whispered, "I'm leaving Notch's house now."

Then I splashed it on our feet. The effect was instant. I started running holding onto Evelyn.

"What is this stuff!" She screamed.

"Just don't let go of me," I said. We were approaching the forest, I leapt over the first trees.

"This is craaaazy," Evelyn screamed. "We're going ti craaaaash!"

We bounced through the forest and back into the plains. Already I could feel we were running out of potion. I ran harder, now we could hardly see. Suddenly we shot into a lake.

Just then the potion faded.

I let go of Evelyn and swam to shore.

"What was that!" She cried.

"Herobrine'a invention," I said.

"You mean he made that!"

I nodded. "He gave it to me years ago."

We looked at each other.

"Why'd you trust me when I said I'd lied to you?" I asked.

Evelyn replied, "while I was waiting I met a woman."

"Who?"

"Some old grandmother type, super scary," Evelyn said, "when I told her I was waiting for you she said you were 'more trouble then you were worth'"

"Yeah so."

"I knew why you didn't think having Notch for a father was cool. They don't treat you well. You told me they'd help because you wanted to help me."

I was shocked slightly. I didn't want to admit that at first I'd wanted to rid myself of her. Maybe that is why I wanted to make it up to her by helping her now.

"I'm not as good as you think I am," I said.

"Those jerks don't deserve you," she said. "Plus you did save me, so I think that makes you good in my books."

"Of course I wasn't gonna let you burn alive!"

Evelyn shook her head slightly. But she smiled at me. "I guess we gotta go find those children now and find out what happened to Mina."

"I'm pretty sure if we wait here they'll come to us."

I said, "they always seem to."

"Alright then, let's wait. Then the fun begins!"