Aiden and Wulfric are lost in the Nether. Little does either of them realize, Wulfric's skills in the Nether proves life-saving for the both of them.
Hell. The Nether. Fire crackled from every direction. The heat from the lava was almost unbearable. In the distance, a group of zombie pigmen were hunting down some unseen adversary. A Ghast's cry rang out, followed by silence.
Aiden walked along the edge of a fortress crossroads. Wulfric was not too far behind. Carrying his trust iron axe, Lightningrod, in his hands Wulfric was scanning every inch of the imposing structure around them. Aiden was more focused on moving along.
His eyes were focused on an area that the two could use to catch their breath and regain their bearings. He hadn't mentioned it to Wulfric, but they were lost. Very lost. After being disoriented by a barrage of Ghast fireballs and an angry pack of zombie pigmen, he had realized they completely lost their portal and were now lost in the Nether wastes.
"Come on, we're going this way." Aiden turned to Wulfric and pointed down the walkway. Wulfric nodded and turned to face him. Suddenly, he paled. Aiden rolled his eyes. "Don't be such a baby, we're-"
The sound of rattling bones and rusty metal caught Aiden's attention and he whipped forward. He barely had any time to react as the dark sword of a Wither skeleton was hoisted into the air. Were it not for the years of grime, rust, and ruin, Aiden would've been able to see his own terrified face.
"Watch out!" Aiden heard Wulfric scream and rush in front of him. Lightning Rod collided with the skeleton's sword, ringing out. Both Wulfric and the Wither skeleton recoiled, but neither was ready to give up. Wulfric charged again and swung with all his power, letting out a scream as the axe met bone. The Wither skeleton's ribcage was knocked cleanly from its pelvis sending the entire top half over the edge of the walkway and into the lava ocean below.
Neither wasted any time after that. Aiden grabbed onto Wulfric's hand and made a mad dash for the hole in the Netherrack that he had spotted previously. A loud sob cut through the sound of the two running. "AWUAGH." A Ghast wailed as it caught sight of Aiden and Wulfric. It readied a fireball to eradicate the intruders, but Wulfric managed to break free of Aiden's grip and speed up enough to reach the gap before his fellow Ocelot. Aiden, however, was still not there yet. The Ghast let out one final scream and fired at Aiden.
Aiden froze in his tracks and put his arms up. FWOOSH. Wulfric sped past him again and swung his axe, sending the fireball flying back towards the Ghast. The slow-moving Nether predator gasped as it was hit by the blaze, disappearing below the fortress into the lava.
It was Wulfric this time who grabbed onto Aiden and hoisted him into the hole in the wall with him. He pulled a few pieces of Netherrack out of his pocket and closed the hole, leaving them in darkness until Aiden lit a torch.
"Wulf... Wulfric..." Aiden gasped. "You saved me... But how?"
Wulfric looked confused. "How?" He was panting as hard as Aiden. It was obvious whatever adrenaline rush had overcome Wulfric was finally wearing off. "I... I don't know..."
"Well, just don't expect to ever have to do it again." Aiden flushed a bit at the thought of having to be rescued by Wulfric again. "I can handle myself. Now, let's figure out how we're going to get out of here..."
