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

Chapter 27

Would anyone like a cameo in the last chapter/epilogue of this? 

The sunlight streamed through the windows as Cub woke up. He groaned, reaching for the vex mask he always kept beside him. 

'Morning, Scar.'

No reply. 

He frowned, getting up. His friend wasn't there. He always waited if he woke up first, and he wasn't in his hammock-

Trying to stay calm, Cub fazed through the wall of his and Scar's appointed house in the Vexlands, gliding down to the ground outside. He didn't want to call out and draw attention to himself. So he wandered around, desperately attempting not to panic. 

It'll be fine. Scar's gone off on his own before. He doesn't always need your protection. 

'Hey, Cub. What's up?' 

'Oh, @Rain_55... have you seen Scar?'

'That's the cowboy guy who's always with you? You didn't hear?' 

'Hear what? Why hasn't someone told me?'

'Oh, it's not like that. If it was, me and Ember would riot.'

'Did Someone say my name?' Cameoed a certain author. 'You looking for Scar? He's been taken for the fazing-test. You know, where you're trapped in a box and have to faze out.' 

'What?'

'Yeah, we attempted to take the High Watcher's toes but it didn't work.' 

'A...alright,' Cub smiled at the two. 'Thanks.' 

He ran off towards the small room he knew he'd been trapped in before, calling out his friend's name. 

'Cub? Oh my goodness, Cub! I'm stuck in here! I can't get out!' 

'It's ok. You... you need to faze through the walls.' 

'No one told me how to!' 

'Just... relax. Put a hand against the wall and relax.' 

'Relax?!'

'...yeah.'

'How?! I can't do this!' 

'What's your biggest dream?'

'To go to space. To see what's beyond this world. All the stars, and planets and moons...' a sense of longing filled Scar's life. Cub smiled.

'Me too.'

'Really?'

'Yeah. Just... exploring stuff no one else has explored... it would be brilliant, man. Brilliant.'

'Absolutely am-oy-zing.' Scar agreed. Cub could almost hear his smile, and a moment later felt a hand holding his own, as his friend finally managed to faze straight through the wall. He jumped through, and hugged Cub.

'Thank you.' He whispered. 'I don't know if you're allowed to help me, but thanks.'

'We're Vexlings. We're not supposed to follow all the rules.'

'Very true.' Scar laughed, sitting down. Cub followed. 

'This is Just like the old days.' The cowboy reminisced. 'Hiding and chatting with each other. Except...' He fingered the necklace he'd still not removed.

'If you keep it on, you'll be fine.' 

'I'm never taking this thing off! I don't want to die!'