Our Darkest Hours

III

[Grian]

I was pretty satisfied with our base and so was Xavier. We had also convinced the others to moving the Boatem Pole and making a Boatem Hole under it so we could sacrifice to it.

'Who can we sacrifice to a hole?' Xavier asked as we looked into the hole.

'I don't know yet. At least those pesky goats that roam around on our land,' I grinned.

We were suddenly jumpscared as someone fell right next to us and hit the ground on the bottom of the Boatem Hole.

'And there is our first sacrifice!'

'Was that Xenex?!' I peeked into the hole, even though there was nothing else than items since the victim had already respawned.

"Sorry Xel! We didn't mean to scare you with Xen!" Zloy shouted from the barrier and dropped the blind Watcher down again.

I hurried to catch my brother before he hit the ground again and placed him on the ground. I turned to look up, but Zloy had already disappeared.

"What're you doing here Xen?" I asked and led him to our house.

"I'm obviously here to bother my dear brother and steal from the Hermits," Xenex smirked and tried to look at me.

"Won't it be a bit hard..?" I asked biting our lower lip. He was blind after all and it made everything way more harder for him.

"I can't see anything Xel, but that doesn't make me helpless! I just want something to do on my own!" Xenex explained. He sounded kinda desperated and we knew he wasn't going to give up and go back to the barrier with Zloy and Pixlriffs.

"I know that you want to do that, but are you sure you'll be fine?" I asked worriedly and placed our hand on top of his.

"Xel, I really want to do this!" Xenex sounded so desperate.

'Let him do it.'

"Don't you need to build something then?" I finally gave up. He was going to get what he needed.

"I once made a design with Quinn. It was a really cool tower with an orb on the top. I would love it if you could help me make that," Xenex explained.

"Do you think I can get that design from somewhere.?" I grinned. I had no idea where I could find Quinn's designs.

"She has it, but I can't go get it for obvious reasons.." Xenex admitted sheepishly. I already knew what he was on about.

"You basically are asking me to go and get the design plans from Quinn and then build you a tower?" I grinned a bit - he wouldn't see it anyways.

"Yes," Xenex nodded.

I sighed. I had a few plans, like planting trees for Mumbo and starting a new mini game. Looked like those plans had to wait for a moment.

"Fine, just wait here," I decided.

[No one]

    Grian logged into the Main World and began walking around, pretending to be a soldier normal player.

He looked around, trying to find a way he could sneak to the HQ without being seen. It would definitely look suspicious if someone went to the HQ when it was completely locked from everyone.

"Looking for something?" Grian jumped and turned to see who was behind the voice that had scared him.

In front of him was standing Ozinelle, wearing normal clothes. She looked like a normal player and definitely blended into the crowd.