Chapter 1

CRACK IN THE CODE! MINECRAFT STONESWORD SAGR

PROLOGUE Theo Grayson stood alone in the Overworld. He wasn't supposed to be here by himself. It was one of his friends' most important rules. Nobody went into Minecraft alone. There were monsters out there, after all. And he and his friends had souped-up goggles that let them actually enter the game for real. And that meant the monsters, the danger—and the unknown—were real. But today, curiosity had its hooks in him. He was here looking for something. Something new. Something…unusual.

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Theo saw all the most common mobs of Minecraft. He saw chickens and sheep. He saw pigs and cows. And then he saw something colorful out of the corner of his eye. Theo's digital avatar didn't have a heartbeat, but he felt like his pulse was racing. His avatar didn't have lungs, but he felt like he was holding his breath. He spun around and looked to the sky. There, fluttering in the air, was a single butterfly. "I've done it," Theo said out loud, even though he was alone. "I've created a new mob!" He hoped his friends would be impressed. He hoped they wouldn't be mad—even though he had broken a second rule that day. He wasn't supposed to mess with the code. But that was one rule he didn't agree with. He was just doing a little modding. What was the worst that could happen?

Chapter 1 THE MORE THINGS CHANGE, THE MORE THEY... NO. WAIT. THIS IS GOING TO BE TOTALLY DIFFERENT. Theo arrived early at Woodsword Middle School. For once, he was eager to start the day. After all, he had news to share with his friends. Big news. Big Minecraft-related news.

Theo was the newest member of an unofficial Minecraft club. On most days, the club met after school in Woodsword's computer lab, where they played Minecraft together on a shared server. But Theo couldn't wait until after school. He needed to find his friends right away. He hurried to the large oak tree where the group sometimes gathered before school. Today, only one figure stood beneath the tree. She wore a fedora and dark sunglasses. Despite the disguise, Theo recognized Jodi Mercado immediately.