A Glitch of Magic - a Hermitcraft (and third life?) Fanfiction

Chapter 25

'Skizz?'

'Shut up.'

'I know you're upset about Tango and Impulse.' 

'Yes. Shut up.'

'Talk to me. Please. We're alone in here. I'm just bored.'

'Good for you.'

'Skizz! Please!'

'Tango was my friend! Impulse was basically my brother. And now neither's here.'

'Tango only did it because Herobrine forced him to.'

'You weren't there! You didn't see any of it!'

'I saw all of it, and I know why you feel upset, but this isn't Tango's fault.'

'I still can't talk to him.'

'You can talk to me. I'm here.'

'Maybe I want to be left alone.'

'Fine.' 

Grian shut up, staring at the vague shape of Skizz in front of him. The torch was slowly burning away to nothing, the embers slowly dying. Soon they'd both be left in darkness forever.

 Unless someone rescued them.  

Which wasn't going to happen very easily.

'I'll leave you alone.' Grian sighed, resigning himself to silence again. 

There was a moment of horrified silence as Herobrine stood there. Etho smiled, unscathed. 

'Oh dear...' He shook his head mockingly. 'Looks like you're in trouble...'

Before he could annoy them further, Jevin shoved Etho back against the wall with a sickening crack. Blood spilled down, the ninja unconscious. Remorseless, Jevin glared back at Herobrine. 

'He deserved that. He F*****G deserved that.'

'Language, Slime-Boi. It seems that you don't really need Gem's help to be a FREAK.'

'See if you can call me a freak when my sword's in your neck.' Cub held out an arm to stop Jevin from doing anything stupid. False still had an arrow trained on the glitch. 

'Well? What's going on in here? Cub?'

'It's not his fault.' Jevin pushed his way in front of his friend. 'I'm the one that wanted to come here.'

'Jevin, I know you want to help, but shut up. Now. Herobrine. If you want to talk about this, i'm sure we can do it in private.'

'Cub, no!'

Tango Held back Jevin as he tried to grab Cub's hand, stop him from putting himself in danger. The vexling gave one glance back at the group, before following Herobrine out. 

They entered the blatant mimic of the Vexling Cathedral, doors closed behind. Joel the dog was snoozing next to the throne, and Herobrine quickly shooed him away, leaving him and Cub alone. 

'Explain.' 

'I was tricking them. Like I tricked the third lifers. They think I'm going to help them stop you.'

'Really?'

'Yes. I promise.'

'A promise from a traitor means nothing to me.'

'R...really? But I'm not a traitor.' 

'I heard enough there to know that you are. You've gone against my will too many times, Cubfan.'