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[speedybucket]

I shake the cartographers hand, stepping back with my new map. Glancing down at the worn paper my eyes flick over to the shape of a monument on the middle of the map. Turning it towards the light I find that I need to go Northwest. I go to my storage room getting my equipment swiftly filling my backpack, setting a pickaxe, sword, and shield within my belt. I pull my hood up and step out the front door whistling for my horse, as he slowly walks up i jump on his back and ride north.

Reaching an ocean i slowly bring my horse to a stop and glance around reviewing the terrain, short acacia trees scattered about with tufts of grass poking out from the loose dirt. I dismount and quickly carve down a tree into a boat and jump in, pulling my horse in with me. He whinnies loudly and shakes the boat, water splashing inside covering my cloak, i reach up feeding him an apple and softly petting his muzzle till he calms down. I start paddling the boat North keeping the map in eyesight. As i emerge onto the map i glance up seeing the sun slowly dip beneath the horizon, the monument beautifully radiant under the waves. I paddle quickly reaching the upper most point of the monument, i place stone in a circular base at the top, wary of the robots in the water below. Hearing a loud ZAP i jump and step back watching the dead remains of a squid float to the water line, the slow rolling of the waves washing it towards me. Picking up the burnt ink sacks i sit back surprised at the power the aquabots below held!

I lay back against the hard stone and fall to sleep, deciding that raiding would be a better idea in the morning.

I wake up with a jump hearing the electric sound again, the sun boring down from above. The waves lap the warm stone as i kneel opening my backpack. I pull out my turtle helmet softly rubbing my thumb over the green shell. Sliding out of my cloak i put on a set of iron gear, shaving off bits of the armor so as not to weigh me down. I slide into the water strapping the helmet to my head and swimming down, with my dirt and gravel bagged at my side i dip towards the arches, the cold water and deep silence engulfing me. Suddenly a sharp pain in my side, i look down seeing my chest armor bent in and smoldering, i look up just in time to be rammed by the guardian, i tumble to the side avoiding 2 lazer beams, one barely nicking my cheek. I swim under the archway grunting in pain my side on fire, my armors healing capabilities not seeming to work fast enough. The guard swims above me looking for me its one eye searching the depths. It gets distracted seeing a squid and i decide to make a break for it, I lunge towards the front doorway as i pull myself inside I hear their lazers charging up and I hurriedly block it off with dirt. I lean back against the wall looking down at my side, groaning softly I place two dirt and a piece of sand between them on the ceiling, I slide up into the small pocket of air catching my breath. As soon as my helmets air pockets are filled i dip back into the water swimming further into the monument, swimming around a couple corners i find the treasure room, the prismarine cube sitting in the middle of the room, i make a mental note of the location and swim past, turning down a corridor seeing it open up into a larger room than before. I see the massive elder guardian swimming behind the waving seaweed, turning behind a pillar out of sight. I form another pocket of air filling up once again and ready my sword, the blade heavy in the water. Swimming down and hiding behind the pillar, The Elder senses me. He swims towards me smashing into my shoulder as i plunge the sword through the hard almost metallic skin. Spinning back in the water i watch thorns extend from his body, he swims away quickly turning back as he prepares to shoot me, i pull out my shield planting it before me as i hide behind it, the beam hits with such force i get bashed against the wall my head smashing against the prismarine bricks, i feel my head bleeding and realize im almost out of air, i swim away desperately trying to find the pocket i had already placed, i get hit a second time throwing me back down a dark corridor as i start to drown my sight getting black around the edges, i place blocks, placing the sand and shoving my head in the pocket. Ragged gasps of air fill the pocket as i build blocks around leaving a one block hole to swim through. I catch my breath waiting for my vision to come back my back throbbing from the beating i took, pulling out my bow i groan unsure if ill have the stamina to draw it, but after a quick test im sure i can.

Swimming back out i quickly line up my bow and shoot the guardian, the arrow pierces the thin metal skin and i feel a deep rumble around me, releasing another shot into it i watch as the powered eye flickers slightly. Its now or never. I swim in shoving my sword deep into its eye, twisting as i watch the light fade. I sink down to the ground the hunk of broken machinery dropping before me. I pull dead fish and sponge from beneath the metal framework, recoiling as my eyes meet the rotten remains of old fish.

I swim out back up to my stone platform avoiding the guardians, pulling myself up onto the stone I drink a potion of healing immediately feeling better. Glancing at the horizon i realize its too late to fight the other guardians, might as well get some sleep and try again tomorrow.

(Hey guys! Thanks for reading, if you would like a second part to this story comment! I would love for some new ideas for more short stories for you guys;) )

[speedybucket]

As i ride my horse through the unforgiving desert heat, the sweltering sun boring down on me i turn my gaze up. My dark eyes pierce out from under my hood and land upon a desert temple. The monumental structure towers above the sand, as i lead my horse into its shadow i see the ancient art, weathered sandstone covered in deep cuts and creeper faces. Damn this is cool isn't it i mutter to my steed as i jump to the ground. I make my way through the dark doorway to be rushed by a zombie, its rotten flesh singed from the heat, two quick hits from my sword and hes gone. I kneel down brushing the dust of the smooth terracotta the sun shining in through the open roof, the air dusty. well should we go dow-i turn back to my horse to hear the hiss of a creeper, he explodes knocking out the ground below me, i plummet down a dark shaft below the temple landing with a large thud at the bottom. I glance around noticing chests hidden in the dark, i quickly open one finding a beautiful set of diamond horse armor. As i step back holding my new treasure i hear a click, glancing down i notice a stone pressure plate, i scramble starting to build up but no its too late-