Amnesia

When Escape Kills

Once to the cave, each of the EnderWing members felt a unknown presence. 

 "They did it..." Grian whispered, "We have little to no time before they realize it's only bait. We need to run." 

The whole gang who was broken out due to Grians' quick thinking, all made sure that they weren't being tracked when they walked through the dense forest. Through the forest they encountered rabbits which unsettled Grian, then there were other forest creatures.

Grian, Xisuma, and the broken out EnderWings all got to the one home portal so that they could send Ghost and Sav home.

"Until we meet again." Grian said, "My debts are fulfilled, so are yours. If you need help, don't hesitate to contact Xisuma or I. We'll be happy to help."

"Same goes to you Grian." Ghost said, Grian smiled as he watched the two walk into their home portal.

 Xisuma noticed something about the small hermit. His strained breathing, his limping, dilated eyes, and pale skin. He stopped him. 

 "X, what're you doing?" 

 "Are you okay?" He asked, "You don't look fine. What happened before I got in?" 

 Grian sighed, "I was shot, as well as a small bit of the triple kill got into my system while Sam was putting in the needles. X, we aren't safe here. We need to keep moving."

"I'll drop the matter for now. But only until we get to Hermitcraft."

"You can't hide your scent Xelqua. No matter how corrupted you are."

"We need to go." Grian whisper-yelled, "C'mon."

As they ran Grian got a strong surge of pain through where he was 'grazed' by a bullet.

"Grian?" Xisuma asked when he realized Grian wasn't beside him, he turned around and found Grian on one knee trying to catch his breath, "Grian!"

"Voice down..." Grian said between breaths, "They'll hear you."

"Grian, right now I'm worried, we're not even half way to the portal and you can barely stand."

"Xisuma, if we don't keep moving, I will end up blooding out." Grian strained pulling his hand away from his body. His hand was covered in purple blood, "I can still feel the bullet insi-"

"It's still inside you?!" Xisuma whisper-shouted, "Grian, why didn't you tell me!?"

"We needed to keep moving." Grian groaned, "Help me move."

Xisuma gave him a worried look but helped him regardless and they continued their trek to their home portal.

They found their home portal rather slowly afterwards, constantly stopping so Grian could catch his breath, as well as making sure they weren't being followed. 

Grian had lost a lot of strength as they were walking. His wings went back to their jagged corrupted state, his left eye started to go back to pure black, and his left hand started to become claws once more. Xisuma had rested him against a tree to make sure that the portal was good for two people. He came back less than a minute later and made sure that Grian was still with him.

"Grian." Xisuma whispered, slightly shaking him, Grian groaned as he looked at him, "Grian, are you sure you're good for portal travel?"

"I'll be fine." Grian said weakly, Xisuma didn't believe him. X put one hand under Grians' chin and looked into his right eye.