Grian Oneshots

96 ~ Workaholic [Short]

TW: Self-deprecating thoughts;

This was written when I was writing eX instead of Ex, do not question me please. I was really tired. And I have no intention of finishing this story. :(

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"Lazy ass"

"Get to work"

"Your useless if you don't work"

"Liar"

Grian sighed as he sat up. He shakily stood, and walked out of his room. He was sick, but maybe it was just in his head? He had to work today anyway, Keralis needed some concrete for his city.

Grian stretched and searched through the closest chest monster to find any potions. He sighed as he found none. But then again, he'd never really made many potions. Only invisibility potions, with maybe some health potions every now and again. No regeneration potions.

Grian walked to the fireplace, and used the machine Zedaph had made - the only one that really worked. He closed his eyes as the scenery change and movement made him sick.

As soon as he hit the floor, Grian stepped out of the machine and to his portal. Grian stood in the portal, expecting the nausea to be the same as usual.

When he stepped out into the Nether, he felt extremely dizzy and felt like puking. He leaned against the wall, hoping to be able to gather himself fast.

He opened his eyes and looked at the portal. The swirling and noises caused him to feel even worse. He closed his eyes again, and felt his weight shift and his mind begin to fall asleep. A few whispers of telling him to work slipped past as he fell asleep.

...

Evil Xisuma pretended to be his brother and rolled his eyes. He had just had an argument with the admin, because he wanted to be able to leave the Nether for more than a few hours. The Nether wasn't a place you were supposed to live long term after all.

Evil Xisuma walked down the path looking around for any indication of who's portal(s) were this way. He reached a split, and looked down the once side before he felt himself grow with fear.

Grian, the only Hermit that eX really hadn't messed up his relationship with, was on the floor of the nether near a portal.

He rushed to Grian's side and checked for a pulse before slightly calming. He checked the short Hermit's temperature, trying to cover all bases. The burning temperature caught him off guard. Grian's shaking and sweat added to the theory that Grian was sick. eX picked up Grian gently, and held him bridle style.

He turned around and debated on going through the portal. One one hand, Grian would most likely get more sick in the Nether. On the other hand, the portal could make Grian even more sick. He decided to just take the risk, and walked through the portal.

The shift made him slightly dizzy, but he pushed it aside as Grian shifted in his arms. He walked to Grian's left elevator and sent Grian up in it. He went up in the right one, and helped Grian to bed.

He walked around the base, grabbing the ingredients for regeneration potions and some things for stew. He paused at the one box that was covered in dust. Opening it, he felt confusion at the rabbit loot piled inside the chest. He brushed it off and left the rabbit loot behind.

He returned to Grian's side, placing a wet wash cloth on the sick Hermit's forehead. He raised Grian's hand to slid the communicator off. Placing it on, he felt bad that he was basically stealing it for now.

He quickly privately messaged his brother and Mumbo saying it was eX and he'd found Grian sick. Mumbo replied quicker than Xisuma, saying he would be getting some things and be going over. X replied afterwards, and said that he'd be telling Stress than going over.

eX gave the communicator back to Grian and waited for the others to show up. Mumbo arrived first, Stress a quick second. Stress was nervous around eX, while Mumbo left with eX to stand outside the room.

"Its been a while since I've seen you." Mumbo said, trying to comfort eX even slightly.

eX looked at Mumbo before nodding.

"Where have you been? I haven't heard Grian talk about you in a few months." Mumbo asked.

"...Me and Grian got into an argument after I stole some of his TNT. Apparently Grian was told to keep his TNT amount written down, because of me trying to destroy the server a few times." eX said.

Mumbo nodded.

"You know, he probably just didn't want to get in trouble."

"I know that now..."

Xisuma landed a few yards from them and examined his brother before walking into Grian's room. eX lowered his head as Xisuma did so.

"Wanna take a walk?" Mumbo offered.

"Anything to get away from X..." eX muttered.