(Warning: This story contain strong language, violence, possible lemons and possible blood and gore that is not suitable for readers under 18 or readers who don't like mature scenes. You were warned.)

Chapter 1

(3rd pov)

Minecraft...a famous video game perfect for kids and young adults who enjoy creating they're own little world and exploring new areas. But what they don't know is there is a dark secret of Minecraft that possibly not even the company who created the game knew about this. Once you play the game, you get put in the game for life.

Let's dive into Minecraft universe to get a sense of what's going on...next to a snowy mountain lies a cube figured being that resembles the character plays as but if you look closer...there seems to be some wires coming out of the figure. Was it a robot? An android? But...what really is shocking...is what's in the machine...

Two explorers wander looking for materials when they came across the machine. As they got close to it, they carefully pick the machine off the ground only to reveal a nude male human being inside the chest of the machine unconscious with a few wires attached to him.

"Looks like we found another one. Get Harlan over here with a blanket so we can bring this guy to shelter."

"I'm on it." The second explorer says as he rushes to a village.

The other explorer began checking the boy's pulse as the explorer cautiously removed the wires out of the boy's body. To the Explorer's relief, the boy is still breathing but won't last long in the harsh tundra of the mountains.

"Hang in there, sweetie. We're going to get you to safety."

The second explorer comes back with a doctor holding a heavy blanket. As they got to the boy, the doctor quickly wrapped the body in the blanket and quickly got to shelter with the Explorer's leaving the machine to be covered in snow.

Hours later...the boy is placed on a bed near a fireplace as the two explorers remove their gear revealing a man and woman in they're 40s.

"Poor kid...he was close to getting hypothermia if it weren't for us." Said a woman.

"Yeah...This is just like the other players here...they play Minecraft, get warped in the game to be in the machine of their characters and um...what did Harlan say?"

"That once the machine gives the player enough knowledge and nourishment, it deactivates. At least that's what I've been told."

"Jeez...it's like the players were in those machines as newborn children."

"Sounds that way. Let's hope he wakes up tomorrow."

"Let's hope so." The man said as he added more wood in the fireplace.

The next morning, the boy began waking up as the woman sees him waking up.

"Where am I...?" The boy asks rather tired.

"You're in mountain village. We founded you on the mountains with no clothes on so we managed to get you here before you get hyperthermia. ...What's your name?"

"...Dante. Dante Vera."

"Okay, Dante. How old are you?" The woman asks.

"...23."

The woman nods as she starts cooking chicken but as Dante was to get out of bed...

"Don't. We haven't made you any clothes yet so it's best you see in bed til we are set."

Deciding not to argue with the woman, Dante decided to stay in bed as the doctor enters the shelter.

"Julie. Is he awake?"

"Yes, Harlan. Just be sure not to scare him too much when you're talking to him."

"I know."

The doctor, Harlan, sees Dante looking at the window as Harlan sits down on a wooden chair next to Dante.

"Morning. I'm doctor Harlan. What's your name?"

Dante looks at Harlan with a rather tired look on his face.

"Dante..."

"Okay, Dante. I want to tell you about your condition before I discuss with you about the machine you came from."

"Machine...?"

"Yeah but we'll get to that in a bit. When we found you, you were on the verge of hypothermia but you also have some marks on your back, arms, legs and on the lower back of your head from the wires Julie got you out of." Harlan said as he showed Dante the photos of the marks on.

"They don't look too serious."

"Dante. It was a snowstorm last night and having the cold on your wounds can be very dangerous."

"So the wires..."

"Plugged into your body when Julie found you in the machine."

"Ouch..." Dante winced.

"Yes. Ouch. Thankfully I managed to treat your wounds in time to prevent any possible infections enter your body."

Dante nods for a bit then sighs.

"What machine are you talking about?"

"You remember the Minecraft characters you would always play as?"

Dante nods.

"Well it turns...that's the machine Julie found you in."

"Whaat...?"

"Yeah...I know. You weren't the first person to be in that machine. I pretty much call those carriers. See why I call them that cause they seem to have the behavior of mother with a unborn child...well...that's a theory but you know what I mean. You see...what the carrier does it gives knowledge to the player like how to build, how to fight and so on into the player's mind which is probably one of the reasons why the carrier collects XP. The carrier also gives nourishment to the player in order to keep the player alive and healthy from the food the carrier collects."

"So the carriers are what kept players like me safe, right?" Dante asks.

"In a sense, yes. The only thing is when the deactivates, it releases the player from the chamber so that the player can explore the world with the knowledge the player gains."

"I see..."

"Sadly the carrier gets out of commission once it deactivates so there's mostly no use for trying to reboot it. We mostly use them for parts to improve out village and that we survive longer with parts we use from it."

"Are they more players here in this village?"

"Plenty. Some of them live in a settlement by the forest while some live by the desert. I will say this though. I've met them before and they pretty much okay people. Just be sure you don't cause trouble when you around them. They are players who don't want any trouble."

Dante sighs in relief. During his time of playing Minecraft, he dealings with hostile players who trespass in Dante's territory who attempt to steal Dante's gear.

"At least they aren't hostile."

"Right. With all the monsters trying to kill us, I don't think they would have the time to attack other players unless provoked." Harlan nods.

"Last question. Does the carrier dies while the player is still in the carrier?"

"Not entirely. You see when the carrier "dies", it spawns to a safe location as it instantly repairs itself but just like in the game, they lose their gear and knowledge and will have to do everything from scratch."

"Wow...that must be stressful."

"It is. The player inside the carrier surprisingly remains unharmed and will continue to live longer while inside the carrier."

"Wow..."

"Indeed. Well... I've said enough that I know. I'm going to scavenge some parts from the carrier you came out of so that I do improvements in my workshop."

"It's probably buried in the snow somewhere. You think the parts are still salvageable?" Dante says with a curious look.

"Of course. The internal and external parts are indeed climate proof but can't withstand the damages from lava."

"Oh..."

Harlan gets off the chair but he left...he had this to say.

"Oh. Before I forget. Everything that you remember from the game is not what it seems. Meaning no cube objects or beings and time no longer goes to the game's time." He said as he left.

This left Dante rather confused but...curious. what adventures awaits him makes him feel excited to explore the world of Minecraft. This...begins the adventure of Dante Vera as he survives the harsh world of Minecraft...