Prologue

Notch glared at his brother. "This has gone on far enough."

Herobrine stood with his back to Notch, his obsidian sword dangling from his grip. Blood dripped from the blade, staining the ground below him. "Oh yeah? This is who I am, brother. The darkness of the world, the stain. I created the mobs that roam the night. I created fear."

Herobrine turned, fixing his glowing eyes on Notch. "And since when do you care about what I do?" He gestured to the burning village behind him. "You think this is the first time I've destroyed lives?" Herobrine laughed. "This was just one of many, Notch." "Exactly my point. My people are in danger. It is as if you are determined to wipe out entire families! I am done with this, Herobrine."

Herobrine narrowed his eyes. "And what do you expect to do? Kill me? I am a god! An immortal!" He snickered as Notch folded his arms. "You don't know the power I wield." "Funny. Now, can you go? You're ruining my plans with your presence." Herobrine said, turning his back again on Notch.

"No. This ends now." Notch waved his hand and the air around the two of them smoked. "What are you doing?" Herobrine asked, growling.

With a tiny pop, they landed in a small room. It held a wooden desk with two chairs in front of it, with bookshelves lining the wall behind it. In front of the desk, in the corner sat a bedrock cage, the bars glowing with enchantments. Herobrine sat in the cage, all his weapons on a table out of reach. Notch appeared behind the desk, hands clasped behind his back.

"What is this?" Herobrine demanded standing and gripping the bars. Under his hands, the bars sparked and Herobrine cursed, quickly taking his hands away from the bedrock. Notch walked over to his brother. "This was my last resort. To keep you here for eternity." Herobrine growled. "You had this planned? Who's the monster now?" "I should just leave you here, but I'll give you two options. One; stay in the cage for all eternity. Or two," Notch paused. "Let me take away your powers and turn you into a mortal." "That's even worse! Just let me rot if that's my other option!" "You think I want to do this? You think I want to leave you with nothing? I have no choice! My people are in danger! You're a danger!" Herobrine's hands were encased in fire, flames harmlessly licking at the bars.

"That is who I AM. I am supposed to be a danger! I am supposed to be the evil one! I am supposed to terrorize and harm! THAT'S WHO I AM!" Herobrine roared, throwing the fire towards his brother. The flames bounced off the enchanted bars and hit Herobrine in the chest. He fell to the ground from the momentum. Notch looked at him, unharmed. "What is your choice?" Herobrine glared through the bars. "I don't think I have much of a choice, do I? I think," Herobrine groaned as he pulled himself off the ground. "I think that you don't want to leave me here. I think you are hoping that I'll choose to become a mortal so you don't have to live with the guilt that you locked your own brother up for eternity." Notch couldn't help but look guilty. Herobrine harrumphed with triumph.

"Mortal it is." Notch said sadly. Herobrine looked over in shock. "No, wait! You can't take away my powers! I'll be nothing! I'll be a…a…mortal!" He stuttered, eyes wide.

"Think about what you've done over the years." Notch said as he crossed his arms. Going to villages, killing anyone who got in his way. Taking hostages, torturing them, and then killing them. Taking over kingdoms, declaring himself king, and then leaving the kingdom in fear as he went through the streets. Making cults, using fear to make people worship him. Herobrine smiled at the thoughts. But now, all that fear and killing would be over, and he would be just like the people he killed. A disgusting mortal.

"No, no! Do not turn me into that! Anything but a mortal! Turn me into a animal! Something else!" Notch shook his head.

"Time to go, brother."

"Please, rethink your decision!"

"I never thought I would hear you beg."

"Please! I can't survive as a mortal! It would kill me!"

"I'm sorry Herobrine, there is no other way."

"There has to be!"

"Your new name is Steve. Remember that." "No, don't! Brother!" Herobrine trailed off as wisps of smoke circled around his feet, getting thicker as they went up his body.

With a tiny hiss, the smoke disappeared, along with Herobrine.

"I did the right thing." Notch walked back over to his desk and sat down. He looked up at the bedrock cage. "Did I?"