Year XXXX July 13
Back on Track
I have set out today to the world I came from with Theo, who regularly visits Valkyrie, and VAL herself. When I first met the young man I never would have believed that he was using a portal that crossed time and space to get to the lady scientist whose work I found intriguing. Having been there though, I am amazed that her work is spreading in my time and that it's gaining popularity. There are more people out in the world willing to try to live in peace with Enderman and a method that will let them interact without having to wear a pumpkin is definitely appealing.
I have a lot of new equipment this time around. A radio that will let me talk to either of my companions no matter how far apart we are, and a member ID that will let me get to the server quickly if I manage to construct the Void Portal needed to cross a 'gap in time'. I even have a few extra pairs of glasses in case one gets broken, and a device that will signal distress when activated. The radio and distress device are alien to me but I didn’t make any fuss about them since both Theo and our lady friend showed no hesitation in accepting them. I hope to not need them often but one never knows what the future will bring.
I was half expecting to see some sign of Herobrine since the three of us had to enter the portal first to make sure the area was safe for the expanded clan but the cave was just we left it, blood stains and all. VAL and Theo jumped through the ceilings like ghosts in their own ways and pulled me after them until we were on the surface in some extreme hills when we called on Annalie to open the mob portal. It seems without a specialized portal Mobs cannot leave the time they are in; the mob portal looks identical to the portal people open so the difference is lost to me.
With that said, Anna cannot speak the Enderman language much less understand it so Sven has to translate for her. He has been asking her about how she made her bow and arrows and they seem like good friends but I don't see it progressing beyond that, Sven is old enough to start noticing the opposite gender so why does he appear oblivious? I am not sure what I was hoping for exactly but our unexpected vacation at the Shores gave Tiny and Bina time to socialize with other Enders their age and Tiny is showing a lot of interest in one of the swamp females.
The Endermen on the other side were ready to go when the Mob portal was opened but not we were not ready for the stampede that came at us. None of us got away unscathed from their eagerness to be free and it was dear Enzi that picked our battered bodies from the trampled dirt along with Uvvi. Wilson yipped happily around the clan and attempted to herd the younglings into a tight circle around Sasha while my wolf sat and snorted at the young ones antics.
In the chaos a wolf pack bolted across the hills with a man trailing behind them with an iron sword slung over a shoulder. In the moonlight, it was hard to tell at a distance but the man wore dark clothing, leather armor and had pale skin and was distrustful of the clan and myself. The wolves milled about sniffing everything and yelped when the Mob portal snapped closed, then the stranger unslung his bow and his wolves darted away. We stared at each other for a long time until Theo grabbed something from VAL’s pack and threw it, several of them actually.
Man and wolves were taken off guard by the sudden appearance of a large herd of cows and the pale stranger fired arrows at Theo, I assume because he moved during our standoff. The wolves went wild and started harassing the bovines and taking them down which gave us ample time to get out of the packs immediate reach with Riley leading the way. The man however kept an eye on us until we were out of his range, the Enders were still mixed with the wolves but as they separated, we rejoined the clan.
Uvvi, Annalae and the rest of the clan were relieved to be beyond the packs range and Wilson was much calmer than before with his tail hanging low and sticking close to Kefka. Uvvi explained the pups’ odd coloring briefly as an accident in a dye factory but other than a permanent fur coloration that deviates from the norm, he seems perfectly fine. Wilson is active, affectionate and protects his Enderman master just as Kefka does for me but he needs to grow into his feet before he can be able to take on other wolves.
On a side note I have decided to take Theo on as an apprentice, he is eager and willing but the boy lacks the training to let him get closer to clans without having to test his chances at rebirth. There are more Endermen than I could ever hope to shadow so any assistance would greatly aid the understanding of these creatures.
Henri Lemark