The Ender Dragon's Defeat

    By Chase Brainerd

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    10 Apr, 2024

    a man walking down a path in a minecraft village with trees and bushes on either side of him, sots art, computer graphics, Beeple, key art

    Steve had survived five nights in the square world of Minecraft. Today, he had a mission: a speedrun. He began by punching trees to gather wood.

    a man holding a sword and a knife in a minecraft game scene with a sky background and a mountain, pixel art, computer graphics, Cedric Seaut (Keos Masons), highly detailed digital art

    With the collected wood, Steve quickly crafted a crafting table. He made basic tools like swords, axes, bows, and pickaxes. His speedrun had officially begun.

    a man holding a large knife in a cave with rocks and rocks around him, while standing in front of a doorway, underground comix, a character portrait, Cliff Childs, comic cover art

    Steve ventured into a cave, pickaxe at the ready. He mined for stone to upgrade his tools and coal for torches. The darkness didn't scare him.

    a man in a hard hat holding a hammer and a rock in a cave with a flashlight in his hand, sots art, a character portrait, David Martin, 2 d game art

    His pickaxe struck iron and diamonds. Excited, Steve upgraded his armor and tools. He was getting closer to his goal.

    a man in a blue jacket is standing in front of a fire filled cave with a large rock formation, process art, a comic book panel, Benjamin Marra, comic cover art

    Next, Steve crafted a portal to the Nether. He stepped in, ready to face blazes. Their fiery heads and rods were intimidating, but he was determined.

    a man flying through the air while holding a sword in front of a fire filled mountain with rocks and lava, process art, a comic book panel, Benjamin Marra, comic cover art

    Steve battled the blazes, dodging fireballs. He emerged victorious, collecting their rods. His next destination: the overworld.

    a man walking through a forest with a gun in his hand and a full moon in the background,, fantasy art, a comic book panel, Cedric Seaut (Keos Masons), comic cover art

    Steve returned to the overworld in search of endermen. Their tall black bodies and purple eyes were hard to miss. He prepared for a fight.

    a man holding a glowing orb in his hand in a city at night time with buildings and buildings in the background, sots art, a character portrait, Cedric Seaut (Keos Masons), comic cover art

    He battled the endermen, avoiding their teleportation tricks. He collected their pearls, combined them with the blaze rods, and crafted eyes of ender.

    a man in a blue shirt and a backpack walking through a tunnel with bricks on the ground and a light on, serial art, a character portrait, Cedric Seaut (Keos Masons), 2 d game art

    Steve threw the eyes of ender. They led him to a stronghold. Inside, a portal to the end awaited. He took a deep breath and stepped in.

    a man standing on a cliff looking at a space ship floating in the sky above a mountain range with a moon and stars, space art, poster art, Dan Mumford, josan gonzales and dan mumford

    Steve found himself in The End, a large floating island in space. Endermen roamed, and giant black towers rose from the ground. The final battle was near.

    a couple of people standing next to a dragon on a field of rocks and dirt with a castle in the background, fantasy art, a storybook illustration, Dan Mumford, comic cover art

    There, circling the towers, was the Ender Dragon. It was a large black dragon with gray scales and glowing purple eyes. Steve readied his sword.

    a man is fighting with a dragon in a desert area with a sky background and clouds in the background, sots art, a comic book panel, Dan Mumford, dragon art

    The battle was fierce, but Steve was fiercer. He dodged the dragon's attacks, striking when he could. Finally, the Ender Dragon fell, and Steve's speedrun was complete.