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Welcome back everybody to the 
Minecraft Short Stories Podcast 

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This episode. 
Today we have a listener story 

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submitted by Chloe, and this 
story is 4 parts which I'll be 

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reading all of them on the 
podcast today, which is why this

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episode is so long. 
This story was submitted through

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my website, 
minecraftshortstories.com. 

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If you want to submit once, 
maybe be read on the show, you 

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can submit one on the Submit a 
story page, and while you're 

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there, I've recently been 
redesigning the website. 

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The homepage is the first one to
be redesigned, but I'm working 

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on all the other pages too. 
Also, while you're on the 

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website, you can find the 
Minecraft Short Stories Prologue

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podcast, which is a podcast 
where I just go over the stories

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that I've written in the latest 
episode. 

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I've just gone over the 500,000 
place special story within the 

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village and this story was very 
interesting to do an episode 

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about because this story was the
precursor to The Loyalty and the

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Rapids. 
Anyways, you can find all those 

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links inside the description. 
The Prologue podcast is 

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available to supporters of any 
tier on Patreon Another thanks 

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to Chloe and I hope you guys 
enjoy. 

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The story is titled The Child 
and is by Chloe Part One. 

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Steve caught his breath after 
his encounter with a rotting 

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zombie, 2 Bony skeletons, a 
creepy spider, and a purple 

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particle enderman. 
As you know, Steve is the legend

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at killing infected zombies, 
rattling skeletons, spiders, and

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any hostile mob, plus saving 
villagers from raids. 

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Steve was a hero, he was on his 
nightly run. 

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While he only goes every other 
night of killing mobs for their 

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extraordinary loot, all of a 
sudden he spot 2 skeletons right

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next to each other as if they're
protecting something. 

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Steve, as you can guess, was 
curious. 

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He wasn't really one for 
skeletons as they were annoying,

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but his curiosity got the best 
of him. 

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He made quick work of one 
skeleton, making it die in a 

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puff of grey smoke. 
The second one seemed to have 

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tears in its undead eyes before 
Steve then mulched it with a 

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slash of his ghoulish black 
Netherite sword, making it 

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disappear in a puff of grey 
smoke. 

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The sigh of satisfaction. 
He collected the three sharp 

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dipped arrows, 2 bones, and 
surprisingly, a bow in great 

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shape. 
Steve looked around to see what 

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the skeletons have been 
guarding. 

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Steve's eyebrow shot up on the 
ground. 

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Before him was a small skeleton 
seeming to be sleeping. 

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That's weird. 
Skeleton still asleep at night. 

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I thought they only slept during
the day and this one is small, 

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Steve said in surprise. 
That's when the realization hit 

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Steve like an arrow in the 
forehead. 

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This was a baby skeleton. 
He had just murdered this young 

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skeleton's parents. 
Steve turned as white as the 

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skeleton himself. 
In fact, all the zombies, 

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Enderman, creepers, spiders and 
other skeletons even recognize 

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him to be a player. 
He looked just like a regular 

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skeleton with Netherland armor. 
Steve knew he couldn't leave 

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this poor baby skeleton. 
I mean, he had just killed this 

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young skeleton's parents, so he 
had no right to leave it. 

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He knew he couldn't kill it. 
That would be cruel. 

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I mean, it was a baby after all.
Or it looked like one. 

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He knew if he left the young 
skeleton he wouldn't be able to 

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leave the tree after the bride's
sun rose and they were also in a

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forest, so he knew a hungry wolf
would probably kill the poor 

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thing. 
So he decided he would take it 

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with him. 
He knew he would have to go 

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quickly because he only had a 
few hours left until the sun 

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rose and burned the baby to a 
crisp and his house was quite a 

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ways away. 
He would understand if the young

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skeleton didn't want to stay 
with him. 

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I mean, if that skeleton had 
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wouldn't want to stay with the 
skeleton either. 

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Steve picked up the cold young, 
seemingly a baby skeleton. 

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Steve started the long journey 
home, all the while thinking to 

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himself, if only I hadn't killed
those two skeletons, I wouldn't 

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be in this situation. 
Feeling the regret, anger and 

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sadness, Steve carried the baby 
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He was sweating, his feet hurt, 
he was hot, even though it was a

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cold night and he needed rest. 
He was pale the whole way, but 

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he wasn't attacked by a single 
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He was on the gravel path that 
he had walked on for years. 

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Only then did his face start to 
gain its color again. 

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Why does this poor, innocent 
little baby Skelton have to wake

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up now? 
We're so close. 

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Steve almost groaned out loud, 
but thought better. 

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The eyes of the baby Skelton 
fluttered open. 

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Where are you? 
And where are my parents? 

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And where am I? 
Oh, you're a player. 

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Where are my parents? 
Or I'm in danger? 

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The young Skelton's eyes seemed 
to tell Steve. 

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A few seconds later, the baby 
Skelton's eyes rolled back into 

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its cold white skull and his 
eyes shut. 

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It started to breathe heavily. 
Steve thought that the young 

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skeleton had fallen unconscious.
Part 2 Steve was exhausted as he

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set the baby skeleton on the 
soft white bed of his guest 

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room. 
The young skeleton was a lot 

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heavier than he had thought. 
It felt as if he was carrying a 

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block of Obsidian. 
Thank goodness Steve was as 

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strong as a raging ravager, but 
his arm still felt like floppy 

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noodles. 
His stomach rumbled and he 

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himself needed to sleep. 
Steve knew he couldn't sleep, 

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though. 
He didn't want the baby skeleton

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running away and dying in the 
hot sunlight. 

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Do baby skeletons even burn in 
sunlight? 

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Steve thought. 
I mean, he was under a tree, so 

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they might, he thought, sitting 
down next to the pure white bed.

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Steve shook his head in 
confusion. 

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This was also sudden, and 
everything was happening too 

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fast. 
He couldn't handle it. 

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The baby skeletons slept for 
five hours straight. 

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Steve was nodding off when the 
skeletons started to move. 

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Steve's heart skipped a beat. 
He needed answers, and he 

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wondered, Wonder if baby 
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I mean, I speak Spanish too, but
I'm not that good at it. 

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The skeletons head started to 
move from side to side. 

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It looked to Steve like the 
young skeleton was having a 

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nightmare. 
He wondered if it was even 

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possible for skeletons to have 
nightmares. 

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I mean they were his nightmares.
He wondered if he was their 

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nightmares. 
Almost as if the baby skeleton 

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had super speed. 
It shot up and started to cry 

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and cried and cried. 
Steve was confused. 

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He thought the baby skeleton 
would be grateful. 

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Well maybe not grateful, but he 
didn't think it would cry. 

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Steve felt quite awkward. 
His face flushed red. 

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And try not to look at the young
skeleton. 

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I want my mommy, cried The baby 
skeleton in perfect English. 

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Steve didn't know what to say. 
He didn't want to tell the baby 

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skeleton that he had killed his 
parents and his mommy. 

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The baby skeleton sniffled. 
Wait, you're a player? 

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Oops, I can't speak English. 
Clatter, clatter, Whisper the 

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skeleton in a word voice. 
It's OK, I won't hurt you, 

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whispered Steve. 
Hey, where's Aunt Kidney and 

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Uncle Skull? 
Oops. 

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Clatter, clatter, I think that's
how you say in Skellen stayed 

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the small skeleton. 
Wait, did you say aunt and Uncle

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Steve inquired? 
Yes, I was staying with my aunt 

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and uncle at their tree. 
Oh darn, stop talking to a 

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player, Sunny. 
Great, now you've told the 

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player your name. 
Just stop talking, yelled the 

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skeleton Steve now knew as Sunny
Steve was absolutely shocked. 

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He never thought this young 
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herself or himself. 
So your name is Sunny? 

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Steve Muddard. 
Sunny looked shocked. 

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She didn't expect a player like 
Steve, who killed innocent mobs 

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like herself, would be so kind 
to her. 

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Yes, my name is Sunny and his 
unusual name for a skeleton, 

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just to let you know. 
And yours is what Jackson? 

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Sunny snapped. 
OK, do you need any food or 

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anything Standard Steve, I'm 
only 8. 

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I can think for myself. 
I don't think taking food from a

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stranger, let alone a player, 
would be a very wise choice for 

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me at least. 
Kissed Sunny part three. 

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I won't hurt you, I promise, 
Steve shouted. 

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He was quite annoyed because 
saying something multiple times 

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to a person was quite annoying. 
Sonny was talking and talking. 

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The girl, Skeleton was shocked 
and started to cry. 

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I'm such an awful and weird 
skeleton. 

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My name is weird, I can't speak 
Skeleton and I'm in a player's 

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home. 
Sonny wailed. 

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Sonny immediately stopped 
crying. 

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Wait, why am I even here? 
She commanded. 

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I am. 
Steve stuttered. 

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He knew he had to tell her the 
truth. 

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One time or another, Steve 
started out slow. 

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Pretty soon the whole thing just
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I I I killed your uncle and 
aunt, and when I realized why I 

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had done, I knew I couldn't 
leave you. 

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So I took you home with me. 
Steve trembled. 

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Sonny had her mouth open, just 
looked at him, staring seemingly

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into his soul to see if he was 
telling the truth. 

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It's OK. 
I never really liked my aunt and

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uncle, she explained casually. 
Steve was crying now, something 

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very rare. 
Steve immediately stopped 

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crying. 
Wait, when did you say your 

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parents were picking you up? 
They're picking me up. 

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Not tonight, but the next, Sonny
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Don't you know what this means? 
I can take you to your parents 

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and explain what I did. 
Steve rejoiced. 

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Sonny and I looked very excited.
What are we waiting for? 

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Laughed Sonny. 
They started their long journey 

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as the sun sets with Steve 
occasionally carrying Sonny on 

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his back. 
Strangely, he wasn't attacked by

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any mobs again, although every 
mob looked at Sonny with disgust

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in their eyes, even the younger 
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Steve inquired. 
Why do all the mobs look at you 

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that way? 
Sonny said. 

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Well, it's a long story. 
Part 4, Sonny started her 

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seemingly long story with a 
sigh. 

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Well, it all started with my 
parents. 

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They're weird and always have 
been, Sonny said, looking down 

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with tears in her eyes. 
What's so weird about your 

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parents? 
Steve said my mom is a skeleton 

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and my dad is a wither skeleton.
So I'm a skeleton with black 

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hands and feet. 
Plus, when I shoot an arrow you 

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get the withering effect. 
But when I touch you, you don't.

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It's just when I shoot an arrow.
Sunny seemed to be breaking down

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before him. 
My name is Sunny. 

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Sunny is like the sun Austin 
mobs hate the sun. 

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Wailed Sunny. 
Oh, here we are, exclaimed 

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Sunny, drying up her face. 
I had tears all over it. 

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So your parents will be here 
tomorrow? 

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Steve questioned. 
Steve was trying to change the 

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subject because you could see 
that Sunny was having a lot of 

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stuff going on inside her 
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Or is it a skull? 
Never mind Steve and Sunny, 

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We're somewhat close now, only 
about 15 blocks from the tree. 

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Steve was debating if you should
tell Sunny about his parents or 

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keep quiet. 
I used to live in a village with

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my mom and dad. 
One day there was a raid. 

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It was in the middle of the 
night. 

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Pillagers, zombies, skeletons, 
creepers and endermen. 

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It seemed like every single mob 
was attacking us that day. 

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I lost my dad. 
My mom and I escaped. 

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But pretty soon after, my mom 
got really sick and a few days 

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later, she Steve, flinched. 
I was six years old when my 

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parents died. 
Don't take your parents for 

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granted, Steve said with 
compassion in his eyes. 

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I Sunny mumbled. 
Right then, Sunny burst into 

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tears. 
I'm sorry. 

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I don't mean to take my parents 
for granted. 

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It's so It's just so hard. 
You don't get it. 

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You're a player. 
There's a lot less of you and 

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there's a ton of mobs. 
You know what? 

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They all look at me with 
disgust. 

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Sonny curled up in a ball next 
to the tree and started to cry. 

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She cried and cried. 
No matter how much Steve tried 

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to comfort her, she just cried. 
By the time she stopped crying, 

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the sun was at its midpoint. 
Sonny sniffled as she dried her 

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tears and asked Steve, is it 
hard to be a player? 

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No, not really. 
I mean it's hard when things are

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attacking you and it's hard when
you're placed as a hero when 

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you're the one who really needs 
saving, said Steve. 

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They just sat there for about 6 
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All of a sudden they heard a 
wrestle. 

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He hadn't noticed it had become 
pitch black outside. 

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That's when 2 skeletons 1 black 
is the night itself. 

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The other is white as snow 
stepped out from behind a tree. 

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Hey, who's your friend here? 
Belted the skeleton as black as 

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night. 
Where's Aunt Kitney and Uncle 

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Skull? 
Whispered the skeleton as white 

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as snow with the voice of a 
songbird. 

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Steve had a notice. 
Do you look just like a 

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skeleton? 
You turn pale again. 

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His cheeks flushed red. 
Made an awkward sort of laugh. 

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Yeah, that's my fault, said 
Steve, looking at the ground. 

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Oh, did you kill them? 
Great. 

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My sister is crazy, said the 
skeleton. 

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That was white. 
My name is Steve and I'm a 

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player. 
Killed your sister, I guess. 

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I took Sunny home with me 
because I knew I couldn't leave 

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her. 
Stuttered Steve. 

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Well, we never really liked 
them, Said the wither Skeleton. 

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You ready to go home? 
He said to Sunny. 

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Bye, Steve. 
Maybe see you later. 

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Said Sunny. 
Yeah, Bye. 

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Nice to meet you. 
Seeing the skeleton as white as 

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snow. 
Steve said goodbye with tears in

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his eyes, but he knew she 
couldn't live with him. 

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He did know she would have a new
appreciation for her parents. 

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The end. 
Thank you guys for listening. 

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Thank you to Chloe, who 
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I enjoyed reading it. 
This is one of the longer 

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stories that's been on the 
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It's like over 2000 words. 
So thank you for taking the time

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to write that and submit it. 
And thank you, the listener, to 

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getting to this point inside the
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Assuming that you didn't skip to
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that'll be a little bit strange.
If you did do that, go listen to

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the story, It was great. 
So I hope you guys enjoyed this 

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episode. 
I hope you will check out the 

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links inside the description, 
maybe submit your own story and 

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I'll see you guys inside the 
next episode.