Grian Oneshots

103 ~ Moon Lit Portal [More of an Idea]

Everyone on the Hermitcraft server knows of the Moonn Lit Portals. They show people's greatest want, and they appear once a year, appearing around the chosen Hermit's base, before moving to the next that month.

Yet Grian had been the only member not to go through his. It always ended up at his base during the last few days of the month, and you could tell because Grian would basically move into Mumbo's base until the portal left.

...

"Come on, don't you want to know the things you want the most?" Scar teased.

"I'm fine, Scar. I don't need to know what it is." Grian tried.

"What if someone goes through with you?" Mumbo suggested.

"I'd rather not-" Grian tried.

"Yes but it appeared at your base first, until you go through it, it will stay there for the entire month." Scar explained.

Grian hesitated before nodding to his friends. He really didn't want to do this... He felt like he knew what it was going to show.

...

Grian stood at the portal, trying to come up with excuses to not go through. Mumbo and Scar stood near him, with Impulse behind them.

The portal was made out of bedrock, and had a purple glow and swirling pattern much like Nether portals. It reminded him of his first time going into the Nether.

Grian sighed before stepping through it. He kept his eyes closed as he walked out of the portal. He opened his eyes when he heard the others follow behind him.

The darkness was much different to Hermitcraft's almost always day, as Bdubs existed. Strings of Fairy lights and lanterns illuminated the streets of the city. He barely heard anything but the general buz of happiness from the citizens who were shopping in the plaza around them. They were most likely invisible to them.

Grian's greatest want, and yet his greatest fear.

To be in Estoria.

Mumbo rested his hand on the short blonde's shoulder, before asking his questions.

"...Where are we?"

"Welcome... To Estoria... The place I lived for most of my life..." Grian said, turning to his friends.

Impulse never had any want to go through someone else's portal, so it wasn't a suprise he wasn't there. Scar was busy adoring the builds. Mumbo himself was confused and concerned, and Grian understood.

Estoria was never mentioned by Grian. Mostly because Estoria wasn't ever supposed to exist.

"...If this is the same..." Grian muttered.

He grabbed into Mumbo and Scar, and pulled them down the northern street. He eventually let go, and they continued following. They made it to the giant museum, and opened the door. Garian led them by most of the exhibits and towards the stairs to the basement. Walking through the basement, they realized it was a private area with exhibits that weren't particularly good.

Then Grian stopped at the gazebo area. It had a light tan barked tree, with purple and pink leaves. There was a bench, but more importantly statues of three kids underneath the tree.

Mumbo read the explanation for the exhibit, while Grian just stared at it from the bench.

"...This exhibit shows where our creator met the two people who would shape his life more than anything else." Mumbo read aloud. "Taurtis, the statue with the headphones, would go on to die by Sam, the statue with the rabbit hat. While Grian, the last statue, watched on with horror. Sam would make Grian kill every other person they knew..."

Mumbo stopped reading aloud, and looked over at Grian. Scar sat down next to Grian, before hugging him. Grian had teared up at the memories.

"...Grian..." Mumbo said.

"...It's true..." Grian admitted. "I created Estoria as a place I could escape to during difficult times back then. It was just a world inside my head, nothing more..."

Mumbo walked to Scar and Grian, before sitting down near them. He hugged Grian as well, causing the tears to finally flood down his face.

"I-I- I don't-" Grian tried.

Scar let go of Grian, allowing Mumbo to pull Grian onto his lap. Grian held onto Mumbo tightly, while Mumbo hummed and rubbed Grian's back. Scar stood up, and waved to Mumbo before leaving the two. Mumbo bounced his leg eventually lulling Grian to sleep. Mumbo picked Grian up, and stood up. He walked towards the door, deciding to ask Grian about everything later.

Scar stood looking at the exhibit just around the staircase, that neither had seen. The exhibit was Grian joining Hermitcraft.

The best day of Grian's life.

And it wasn't an exaggeration, thatd what the exhibit said, along with what Grian had said so often. Now, Mumbo felt like there might've actually been some reason for it. Hermitcraft was basically heaven compared to the one other exhibit they'd looked at.

It showed Grian's cake and Mumbo's base from season 6.

"Lets go. I don't really want to be here any longer." Mumbo said, causing Scar to look over to him.

Scar nodded and followed Mumbo back to the plaza. A few citizens smiled to them, while one stopped them.

"Its nice to know Grian has someone he trusts." The lady said.

She had long purple hair in a bun.

"Who are you?" Scar asked.

"No one important. Just as a word of warning, he might get extremely violent towards others, or even himself."

...

Grian woke up in his bed, with Mumbo, Xisuma, and Joe quietly talking on the other side of the room. Grian closed his eyes and listened to his friends.

"...I want Grian to explain at his own pace. When we went to Estoria, it was almost immediate that he was panicking and uneasy." Mumbo said.

"I understand Mumbo." Xisuma said. "I'm just... How could we not notice anything?"

"X, many people would rather not bother anyone, even if it isn't bothering them." Joe said. "Its hard to change someone's mind, especially when the issues started from childhood."

Grian sat up and looked over at his friends.

"Joe's right..." Grian muttered.

Grian stood up and walked over to them. Mumbo softly smiled to Grian, causing Grian to hug Mumbo.

"My childhood was hell, I'll admit it. But I thought I'd gotten over it." Grian said.

Mumbo hugged Grian, while Joe frowned to Grian.

"May I ask for a summary of what happened?" Joe asked, gently.

"Sam manipulated me into helping him kill everyone we knew. Estoria was the place I'd created in my head to escape too when things got too bad for me to handle." Grian said.