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Doc - Drabble - Learning To Chill Out

Contains: No Implied Relationship, Creeper Hybrid!Doc, Creeper Hybrid!Reader
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Being part creeper means you can have quite the temper at times. It's never been fun.
The reputation of being half creeper meant for a long time people stayed away from you.

Not that you always helped that, having such a short fuse has gotten you into trouble more than once.
So when you came to live around the hermits you kept to yourself.

You have befriended a few people, all the hermits are kind to you despite their own biases against creepers.
You have one of your closest friends to thank for that.

Doc M.
He holds open the chest for you to empty your pockets, the trip you're going on you'll need all the space you can get.

"That's that then, we should be all good to go." He smiles. You nod, "still worried?"
"Yeah, I know how high stakes this is. I'm worried I mess it up and fall into the void or agro too many endermen." Doc chuckles.

"You'll be alright, the practice with your patience will do you good."
Part of the reason Doc invited you was because he knows you've struggled with patience and staying calm.

Doc knows exactly what it's like, with being a creeper hybrid himself.
"What taught you patience?" You ask him as the two of you walk towards the nether portal.

"Well, you know, I work with a lot of highly dangerous machines. Letting it get the best of you is the fastest way to release two withers into the wild near your industrial district, and then you have to call multiple people to help. It's not fun." His laugh is slightly worrying in how convincing it is.
It's an oddly specific example.

You believe him, that letting it get to you will only make things go wrong.
You aspire to have the level of chill Doc does at any given time.

Hearing a ghast fire at you causes you to go into fight mode, immediately taking out your bow.
But you can't see the ghast.

You can feel yourself getting annoyed, you just need to see where the ghast is  so you can get rid of it.
As another ball of fire hurls your way Doc pulls you along the bridge.

"Save your arrows, we have a dragon to fight, let's go." You take in a deep breath, scanning for the ghast once again.
It's still not visible.

With a sigh you follow after Doc.
Usually you'd feel awful at this point, but this time you feel.. proud?
That's the first time in a long time you've willingly backed down in a situation like that.
It's a nice change.
Maybe you can learn to chill out like

The rest of your nether trip is uninterrupted, the two of you getting to the stronghold and then the end portal pretty quickly.
Doc sets down a bed, as do you. You both set your respawn points just in case something goes wrong.

"Do you remember what I told you?" Doc asks.
"Take my time, don't worry if I die because my respawn is right here, deep breaths and patience."
"You're missing one." Doc says, leaning against the end portal frame.

"I am?" You ask, confused. You thought you had them all.
"Just kidding." Doc chuckles, "that was  just a test to see how you were doing. You're doing good. Now, are you ready to fight a dragon?"

You nod, holding your sword in one hand and a water bucket in the other.
"Great. Let's go free the end."