Tired of all the eye candy CTMs? Want a return to "Simpler" times? Well I've got a treat for you. In the style of Vech's custom maps, a death fortress, in all it's glory! Da-Da-Daaaa! The map is split into four towers with a top floor, which houses the Ancient Monument, the trigger for blowin' the map to smithereens. Made with completely vanilla techniques apart from item names, this is sure to be a fun challenge for all... if you're the kind of person that goes I haven't nearly died enough today.
Objectives:
Reach the top of the tower, climb up the Ancient Monument (The stone-brick prismarine thing at the top level), step on the pressure plates, and glide away as the map blows itself sky-high. What, you ask, want more specific instructions? All right. You gear up, charge through the towers, go to the floating ghost ship, find the elytra on the lower deck, ender pearls on the roof, then epearl over to the top of the tower, climb up the Ancient Monument, step on the pressure plates, and ender pearl or fly to the escape pool near the barracks where you spawn.
That counts as winning. Post your times below, for either normal or hard difficulty. All golden apples are intended to be usable, and the extra gear is for re-tries and/ or playing with friends. It is heavily recommended that you play with friends. It is much harder on solo. If you want to, you may turn keep inventory on. I won't blame you. 
Note: This map is on normal difficulty, but is more FUN on hard!