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"I'll stay with Jamie," Sherbert took both of Momboo's hands in theirs, "we'll be okay."
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah, we'll be okay." They squeezed her hand, "I love you."
"I love you too," She pulled them into a hug, "goodbye.”
Sherbert turned to the portal, they stared into Momboo followed their gaze. As she stared into the darkness of the portal, she couldn't help but wonder when she would see the overworld again.
Still staring into the portal, Sherb unclasped one of their necklaces, it was a small potion bottle with purple and yellow swirled together in it. They took one of Momboo's hands and placed the necklace into her hand and closed her hand around it.
“If there's a way for you to get out, I-I mean without someone else being trapped.” They started still staring into the portal, “we'll find it.”
They gave her hand one final squeeze before releasing it and stepping into the portal.

Momboo stood by the portal, alone now. Even though the others were still there, in the End, she still felt like she was alone. She opened her hand to look at the necklace, and then clasped it around her neck, tucking it underneath her shirt. She took a shaky breath, turned away from the portal, and made her way back to the prison.

“So I take it you're staying, mom?” Easton asked, lightly nudging her with their elbow.
She took a shaky breath, “yeah.”
“Did Sherb already go back?” Centross questioned. Momboo nodded her head silently, she couldn't bring herself to say it out loud.
One by one the three of them said their goodbyes to their friends, and then pressed the button that would trap them. Centross went first, then Easton, and Momboo last.
“I won't leave you here forever.” Rae said softly, “I promise.”
Jamie took Athena's hand and started leading them out of the prison. Rae and the others followed behind.

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When Sherbert had stepped into the end portal, they were… transported? to the place they'd seen when they had entered the portal for the first time. They took a few steps forward until they could see some of the room they seemed to be in. It was a long hallway made out of quartz, at even intervals along the walls of the hallway there were huge arched… doorways maybe? Each arch was filled with a color, and the vaulted ceiling was filled with tendrils of color swirling together. As they opened their mouth to say something, they were pulled back towards the arch they had come out of.
With a gasp they found themself back in their house standing next to their bed, for a moment their head felt like it had been stuffed with cotton. They shook their head quickly, trying to ground themself.

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The three prisoners sat in silence for a while.
Easton was sitting on the floor, against one of the walls. They had a small bouncy ball in their pocket, they had pulled it out and were throwing it at the wall opposite to them.
Centross was just sitting, completely still. Lost in thought.
Momboo leaned against the wall opposite from the door. She slowly slid down the wall until she was sitting on the floor with her knees pulled up towards her chest. She rested her head on her knees blinking back the tears that clung stubbornly to the corners of her eyes. She was fine, her partner wouldn't leave her here forever. They'd be back soon, she promised herself.
She hadn't considered what being so far away from the sun, and the grass, and the trees, and the overworld would do to her. As time went on it almost felt like it was getting harder to breathe. She just hoped that everyone else was okay.

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It had been just over two weeks since the End. Sherbert couldn't believe it had been that long- to be fair they never had had a good concept of time. It was raining. It doesn't rain often. The last time it rained was months ago, It was when Momboo and Sherb had argued. Sherbert doesn't even remember what the argument was about- whatever it was never mattered. It ended with Momboo in tears as the sky opened and rain poured down as if it responded to the lady of the world’s emotions.

Later that night, Momboo confessed to her love that her mood controls the weather. Sherbert hadn't taken the time to consider how Momboo being out of the overworld for this long would do.

The days had all been gray and dreary, as if the world had lost all of its color. Despite Rae’s promise, Sherbert doubted that there was really a way to get the three prisoners out. They hadn't really even left their house in the weeks since the End, they'd never liked the rain.

There were wilted flowers sitting on their table, a gift from Momboo when she'd last come to visit. The vase was completely dry, and most of the flowers’ petals had fallen off and onto the table. Sherbert’s communicator and several notebooks were scattered on the table messily. They sat at the table, flipping through a book about the gods, trying to find anything about Enderian or Perix or a prison in the End. Their eyes were bloodshot and they looked like they hadn't slept in several days.

They were so deeply engrossed in their research, that they almost didn't hear the knock at their door. They stood up and walked to the door. They pulled the door open, Rae was standing behind it carrying a pile of books.

“I found all of the books in my study that mention Enderian, or the End, or anything to do with it.” Rae spoke quickly, almost stumbling over his words, “And I think I found something.”

“Really?” Sherbert smiled, “I didn't have any luck so you're doin’ better than I am.”

“it… might not be anything, but it’s a lead at the very least.” Rae said much more calmly, as he walked in, depositing his pile of books on the table.

“Also, Sherb, where'd you get that book?” He gestured at the book, still open on the table.

“uhh,” Sherbert looked down at the floor, “I may have taken it from your study?”

Rae sighed, “you know if you asked I'd just give it to you right?”

“Yeah,” They shrugged, “But you were out with Athena and I didn't want to bother you. I’m done with it now anyway”

Rae rolled his eyes at Sherbert, and sat down at one of the empty chairs. Sherbert sat back down where they had been sitting.

Sherbert stood up, stretching and walking to their kitchen to grab themself and Rae drinks and some snacks.

“Epros… Epros… Vid-Vikesh… Perix?.. no, that’s not what I need… Epros again… Vorago… why's Vorago in here he’s not even part of the end court!..” Rae muttered to himself as he flipped through one of the many books he'd brought. “Oh, wait! This is…”

The taller walked back to the table, putting down the drinks and snacks before sitting down and pulling a book off of Rae's pile.

“shit!” Rae cursed under his breath, Sherbert looked up from the book they were reading. “There goes that lead…”

He pulls another book off the pile, starting a new pile for the book he'd finished with. Before opening the next book.

They kept going like this for several hours, the rain made it impossible to see where the sun was in the sky. But it had gotten significantly darker outside before they found any leads.

“Rae! I found something!” Sherbert said excitedly, “Here look,” They showed Rae the page they were looking at, it was a ritual to speak to Enderian.

“That could actually work!” Rae exclaimed, he looked at his comm checking the time. “Oh shit… it's almost two in the morning?”

“What? We've been doing this for six hours?”

“Yeah- apparently,” Rae sat back rubbing his eyes. “I’m gonna… head home I guess?”

“That's probably a good plan..” Sherbert put a bookmark on the page with the ritual before closing the book. “I should probably go to bed too,”

“I’ll take the ritual book, unless you want to keep it?” The shorter reached out a hand for Sherb to give him the book.

“Yeah, you can have it.” Sherbert said, handing Rae the book. They both stood up.

“Goodnight, if you find anything else le’ me know.” Rae said, yawning.

“I will.” Sherbert walked over to where Rae was standing and hugged him. Rae returned the hug before turning and walking out of Sherbert’s house.

Sherbert stood in their living room for a moment after their friend had left. Then they went up to their room and passed out the moment they laid down.

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The End is made up of many small floating islands in the void. It is populated with Endermen. 

An Item called “Elytra” are like wings and are used to travel around the floating islands of the End. 

The main currency of the End was gold and amethyst, there were mines for both of those things before something happened. (The war??)

The End and things from it have a purple aura.

Enderian is the major goddess of the End, and the Goddess of Mind. She is the only major god who has been sighted after the war, both Fable and Netherum have not been seen since the war. 

Other End court gods: 

Perix, The Warden, Goddess of Illusion

Epros, primordial god of Void

Vikesh, god of Light

Rakai, god of ???

Ritual to contact Enderian: “Oh Enderian, goddess of mind and ruler of End, I seek your guidance in my time of need, Your infinite wisdom I hope you will lend, Give me knowledge so you will be freed.”

This ritual is in a book called “The Bible of End” as well as some information about the End and Enderian.

The End prison: The prison is run by either Enderian or Perix depending on which book you believe. I personally think Perix is running it under Enderian’s wishes.

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Hopefully contacting Enderian is good enough to get them all back. And even if it doesn't work, what's the worst that could happen. I think I’m going to try tomorrow, I already know where the End portal is, and I have the ritual book. 

 I should go to sleep… It's three in the morning now. I can do this. They'll all be fine, I’ll make sure it is.