_~*[FriendCraft - A hermitcraft/oc fanfic]*~_

_~*[Chapter 26]*~_

POV: Robo 

It was late into the night. I wasn't physically tired, but emotionally? I was on the edge of passing out. I was sitting of my bed, my gaze wandering hazily around my dark room.

I don't know what it was, but I couldn't sleep. 'Maybe a zombie is lurking outside my house.' I told myself. That'd make sense. 

But I knew wasn't. You see, after being around watchers for so long, you learn to detect their magic. And in that moment, I just, felt the magic lurking around somewhere.

Out of pure instinct I jumped under the covers and pretended to be asleep. I heard the creak of the door open and I started shaking. 'Not again.'

I heard footsteps crawling towards my bed. If I knew anything, this wasn't a dream. 

I heard the fwoosh of fire magic being summoned. I knew it was too late. 

Everything abruptly cut off, and I was unconscious.

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POV: BadTimes 

I didn't know how much time had passed. Probably a day or two. 

Evander was asleep next to me, curled up in a ball. I kept my hand on their shoulder, just as a sign of comfort. 

In all honesty, it was pretty boring here. Sure, I was terrified, but after the initial wave of adrenaline you have to understand there just isn't much. 

Then I saw a speck of light. It got closer, and I used it to make out where we were. We were definitely in a cave, stone making up the majority of what I could see. I saw a hole carved out on the other side, just... sitting there. I saw iron bars blocking our way out, which I already knew cause I tried to get past them before, but whatever.

What I saw next was more important though. 

Vern was walking past, holding just a fire ball in her hand. in the other she carried a (hopefully) sleeping Robo. Robo had one missing foot (wtf) and rust on the leg that would've had that foot. 

Vern stoppted walking, turning to the other room-like thing in the stone, and threw Robo in there. Robo hit the wall with a loud CLANG, sliding down and crumbling to the floor. Evander moved in their sleep, and I just patted them to calm them down. 

Once Robo was in the weird room hole, Vern plucked out some iron bars and trapped him in. She left, taking the light with her. 

'What now?'