Author's Note:

Thanks for bearing with me, everyone! Before we get started, I'd like to thank you for the success that I've had with the previous installment of MC:OM. 7 followers, 7 favorites and 9 great reviews and 2,000 views! Thanks for it all, friends! And I dearly hope that this new version is more successful than the first (which was shut down because of lack of plot and bad characters).

But now, I'd like to give you this story! It's new and improved, and comes with a SUBMODERN AU! I give you Minecraft: Ocelot Mode. Without further adieu, hit it, Crisper!

Crisper: (hits it)

The stars hung in the dark sky, fighting for attention over the lit streets of Endercon. Strolling these roads were the Ocelots, high and excited with their tenth victory in a row. Their winning build, the rainbow-beacon, shone into the sky as a proud reminder of their win that night.

"I knew that rainbow-beacon was a great idea, Lukas!" Gill told the blonde as he and his fellow Ocelots walked the streets, virtually ignoring the anticipating cheers and excited waves.

"Yeah! We screwed those losers over!" Maya added, getting scornful laughter from Aiden and Gill while Lukas tried to ignore their prideful jeers, walking and musing.

"You've been shut up." Aiden said, being the first to say anything to the drawn-back blonde, though Lukas had been quiet since their win earlier that day. Lukas stifled a scoff, his hands forming fists in his pockets.

"It's nothing. Just… don't feel like talking." He replied stiffly, his tone slightly spiteful.

"Alright, then." Aiden replied with a careless shrug. Maya rushed to their side, grinning giddily.

"Did you see the look on Jesse's face when the judges announced that we won?" Maya asked, Gill responding with a haughty, barking laugh. Aiden smirked, the three of them not noticing Lukas's annoyed cringe.

"Yeah. As if he thought he had a chance. Typical loser-behavior. Hopeful and optimistic in the face of… everything." He mocked.

"Except pork-chops." Gill added as-a-matter-of-factly. The other two laughed, ignoring Lukas's indifferent glares towards their bitter taste of humor.

"What a weirdo. It's bad enough that you take that dumb 'ol pig just about everywhere, and it's another thing to not eat pork because of said pig, but it seems he's forcing his strange love of pigs onto his friends, too." Aiden said.

"I heard that none of them eat pork, but I do have my doubts about the big guy." Maya joked. "What do you think, Lukas?" She asked, making Lukas scoff angrily when she popped his tolerance-bubble.

"You know? It's been a long day. I'm gonna catch some fresh air, if you don't mind." He snapped before turning away and rushing off, leaving behind three stunned Ocelots.

"What's his deal?" Gill asked. "Was it something I said?" He added thoughtfully, stroking his beard.

"Nah, that's Lukas for yah. He just can't take a joke." Aiden replied, glaring at the back of Lukas's Ocelot jacket as the blonde disappeared into the crowd.

"Joykill." Maya muttered.

"I dare you to say that to his face." Aiden joked meanly.

"Don't. No one has time for unexpected rainshowers of flooding." Gill politely informed them before laughing at his own joke along with the others.

As the hours passed, the fiery torches dimmed, giving way to the moonlight. They strolled together awhile, walking aimlessly as a clique.

"Hey, Aiden, do you think we should eat something? I'm kind of hungry." Gill asked after a while, smiling hopefully.

"You're hungry. I'm not." Aiden spat rudely.

"Well, Gill. I guess it's just you and me, then." Maya suddenly blurted, eagerness and anticipation to obvious in her voice. Aiden guffawed while Gill slowly gazed away. Maya felt awkward. When Aiden looked back at them, Maya and Gill were blushing.

"I… guess so." Gill finally said, trying to lift the awkward silence off of them.

"Yeah…." Maya added while Aiden grinned smugly, a mischievous glimmer in his green eyes.

"Alright, then. Stay out of each other's pants, you two." He advised, enjoying the shock that instantly befell the two, making them blush even more.

"Really, Aiden?" Maya scolded with a humorless tone and glowering eyes. Gill silently glared, aggression and spite on his reddened face.

"What? It's just a joke, you two. Sheesh…." Aiden reminded them, shrinking back at their harsh glares. Gill rolled his eyes while Maya continued staring. "Well? Don't look at me! Get lost!" He suddenly barked, waving his hand dismissively.

"Okay, fine!" Gill yelled back, sending Maya an awkward look before signaling her to follow him with a jut of his head. Aiden watched them go before leaving himself.

He rather clean and guiltless as he left the scene with no care. Unless if hunger counted as a care, which it did. He was beginning to regret turning Maya, Gill and Lukas away. Without them, he had no one to chat with. Lukas was off somewhere, and Aiden knew that the blonde needed his cooldown-time and was in no mood good enough to dine. Maya and Gill would be angry and flippant for sure! He didn't dare pull out his iBlock; Maya, Gill and Lukas were his only contacts. Aiden knew he was alone, with no one to talk no or text.

So he decided that he was literally going to sit and wait for something interesting to happen.

"It's Gabriel the Warrior!" Came a frenzied cry from the out of nowhere. Aiden turned his head and watched boredly as a large wad of people clotted at the end of the street. Over the people's plain heads, colorful masks and tall hates, he barely caught a glimpse of Gabriel's head. This was no treat to the brunette. Aiden would've left the scene as if nothing happened, but something caught his eye. Something much more interesting than Gabriel. Something that granted his wish.

He saw Jesse.

Aiden grinned mischievously and quickly ran to Jesse, blocking the path of the suspenders-clad boy.

"Hey, Jesse!" He shouted into his face, smiling cruelly as he hampered Jesse before the other boy finally stood to hear what Aiden had to say. Aiden's eye missed the determination and annoyance in Jesse's stark, green eyes, instead immediately glaring at Jesse's legs. "So, where's that pig of yours? Finally decided to get a life and lose him?" He joked, looking into Jesse's face again. What was a spark of hurt and guilt instantly turned into revelation and anger and Aiden felt strong hands grasping his shoulders.

"Get out of my way, you idiot!" He barked angrily, tossing Aiden by the frame and out of the way like he was of no importance. Aiden's eyes widened in surprise, instantly squinting in disgust as his pride took a blow. How dare that loser touch him!

"Hey, watch it!" Aiden barked, his rage heightening when Jesse walked on, completely ignoring him. He groaned loudly, glaring as he went his own way.

"Stupid, stupid Jesse." He muttered to himself, adrenaline and pride about to explode from within.

"What did he do this time?" Came aloud, yet disinterested voice from behind. Aiden turned around, met with his old friend Gill, who stared at him with a deadpan face.

"He called me an idiot…." Aiden said before looking Gill over, skepticism on his own face. "Where's Maya?"

"She left." He answered blatantly, his angered stare fixed on Aiden. Aiden took a moment to consider what the bearded man just said, realizing the effect of his own taunt for the first time.

"Oh… uh… oh well, then." He shrugged.

"'Oh well'?! How about 'Gee, Gill, I'm sorry for making a cringey sex-joke and scaring off your girlfriend'?" He yelled, gaining an amused, surprised look from the brunette that was confusing at first.

"Oh, you two are a thing now? Girlfriend and boyfriend?" Aiden asked, feigning naive fascination and ticking Gill off.

"That's not what I meant to say, Aiden."

"But you said it, so you must think about yourselves like that."

"Shut up! This isn't funny!"

"Alright! Sheesh! No need to cry about it." Aiden yelled offendedly. Gill decided to simply ignore that final remark. It was best for the both of them. Especially Aiden, he thought. "So, where'd she run off to?"

"I don't know, stupid." Gill remarked, smiling inwardly as he took a bit of revenge. It was small, but still sweet.

"Cool it, Lover-Boy."

"Aiden! Gill!" Came Maya's voice from behind. The two turned around and saw the woman jogging towards them, a nervous look in her blue eyes and smile. Aiden sent Gill a rude, knowing smirk. Gill returned an intimidating glare which Aiden thought nothing of.

"Hey." Maya greeted casually, trying to forget about Aiden's tasteful comments. She tried to look past their unpleasant stares towards each other and her own uneasiness. "So… what should we do now?"

"Whatever you guys want. I'm bored." Aiden replied with a shrug.

"Are you? I figured you were having a blast." Maya muttered to herself, making sure he couldn't hear her comment. No need to cause further tension. Gill thought for a second.

"Why don't we go to hear Gabriel's speech?"

"Why?" We already met him to day." Maya said.

"I know. It's just be great to kill the time."

"He's right. Much better than sitting around and waiting for something interesting to happen." Aiden added, quickly remembering his last encounter with Jesse. That didn't go too well, not at all. "Let's go get Lukas, then." Aiden said, taking the lead while the two followed in tense silence.

Maya felt grateful that Aiden didn't question Gill or herself about their awkward first… outing. As she thought about this, she gazed at the bearded man, her bearded man, and smiled inwardly. He glanced at her, but she quickly looked away, Aiden's crude remark still fresh in her memory. But she felt Gill gradually move closer to her until they were walking side by side, something that brought a smile outside to her pink features.

"Sorry about, uh… when we tried…." Gill fumbled around for words, shyly looking ahead and rubbing his beard.

"Going out?" Maya hesitantly finished his sentence, looking at him with slight expectation. The two words felt strange coming from her lips, especially when concerning Gill and herself. He felt weird, too, and unconsciously rubbed his neck with embarrassment.

"Um… I guess you could call it that, but… yeah."

"No need to apologize. It wasn't your fault. Besides, it…." She looked away. "It wasn't anything important." She finished, her eyes looking with Gill's for a moment. He gazed into her sky-blue eyes for a moment, frowning apologetically.

"... okay, then." He replied, their eyes fixed on one another's, both of them smiling warmly.

"Hey, lovebirds, catch up!" Yelled Aiden, standing many paces ahead of them. Maya and Gill's soft, gentle eyes widened with embarrassment. Annoyed with Aiden and feeling worse about themselves, they reluctantly jogged up their self-proclaimed leader.

When Maya and Gill caught up with Aiden, he had completely stopped, leaving the flustered two angrier than before.

"Well? What is it then?" Maya demanded.

Aiden abruptly jerked his hand, pointing somewhere seemingly random. Maya and Gill followed his hand to see Lukas a short way off by the slimeball booth, speaking with Jesse, leader of the "Order of the Losers"!

"Why is he hanging with Jesse of all people? What is Jesse? Better than us or something?" Aiden asked Maya and Gill.

"I don't know." Maya answered, her soft fingers forming fists as she dwelled on the rare, offensive possibility.

"Um… technically, they're just talking. Not hanging." Gill supplied, hoping the other two would simmer down about the faulty accusation.

"Talking, hanging, who the Nether cares?!" Aiden yelled, throwing up his hands in exaggeration. Too angry to notice the stunned stares from bypassers in earshot, he continued. "We don't associate with losers! But it seems Lukas has forgotten." He declared boldly before marching towards the two, leaving behind his two confused comrades. He happened to glance back to see them staring quizzically at him, an issue he was quick to address. "Stop standing around like idiots and get your butts over here!" He yelled, making them glare.

"But why, though? Whatever you try to say to Jesse, Lukas is just gonna get all edgy and make you stop, like he's been doing all day." Gill reminded him begrudgingly.

"Yeah." Aiden glared at Maya who began to shy back after her remark.

"Backing up your boyfriend, are we?" He asked spitefully, making them both go quiet. "Let's go, you two." He said, turning around and walking off once again, this time with some company.

Author's Note:

Yeah! First chapter out! So, as you can see, unlike the first edition, this one has a few changes, including that it's rated K+ instead of T. But if you think the rating may be too low, let me know in a review! But keep in mind that this story won't have any adult themes (the highest I plan on going is a kiss). Anyways, thanks for reading and have a great day! Close it, Crisper!

Crisper: (closes it)