Taken By The Rift?~Hermitcraft

Chapter 19

~Martyn POV~

"So wait if you're here Pearl... doesn't that mean Grian's here too? I heard the head Listener's really attached to him." I questioned, stating the end with a small laugh.

"Yeah... about that... he's kinda... well you'll see soon." Pearl sighed before snapping back into just walking straight forward without another word.

"Ok...." I mumbled, now feeling an awkwardness fall over everyone. What happened here? Why is Pearl so... distant? She's never like this....

The rest of the walk back was silent. I could tell this wasn't like any other Watcher case I had been on... something was different... the Watchers were more straight forward. They're never this straight forward. They normally lure the players into a false sense of security and then create mass chaos... but they didn't this time?

It just doesn't add up. There has to be something more-

"We're here." A short brunette girl in front of me stated while opening the doors to what I think is Pearl's house? It reminds me of her building style....

"Oh ok...." I mumbled, now feeling much more awkward around these people. It's so weird... every story. Every tale I have ever heard of these people have always told of them being so welcoming and energetic... but yet they all just feel so... off?

"Come on! I'll take you to Grian!" A taller male brunette with decently long hair smiled at me as he grabbed my wrist and dragged me across the room with him. Yeah no, he fits the stories.

"I- uh-"

"- Hey Mumbo!" The brunette greeted a much taller ravenette, who was sat on the floor next to a small lump of magenta feathers in a mass of pillows.

"Oh. Hi Scar, who's that?" The man who I believe was named Mumbo greeted the brunette and turned to me.

"Oh yeah! This is... uh- Martyn I believe? He's a Listener!" The brunette who I now think is Scar? explained. "He's an old friend of Grian and Pearl!"

"Did you want to see him?" Mumbo questioned while turning to look at me, his voice sounded so monotone it was unsettling... he seemed nothing like the man Grian had once described named Mumbo.

"Uh- yes?" I answered though I sounded extremely unsure of myself- to be fair I really wasn't sure if I wanted to know anything about what has happened here.

Upon hearing my answer he turned to the blob in the pillows and gently began lifting it out. Once it was completely out of the mound and now in his lap, it was evident that it had actually been a person within all the feathers.

Once Mumbo carefully moved they're winged from around them it quickly became obvious who this was.

Grian.

He looked horrible... his skin looked like porcelain and his wings were tinted a heavy magenta... it hurt to just see him in this state. No. I can fix this. I can. If I learned anything in the academy it's that I can Notch damn fix this. Right? Yeah... right.

"Can I please hold him?" I questioned while still keeping an unmoving gaze from the others porcelain skin.

"Oh... um... ok?" The other seemed extremely hesitant, but truly it was understandable. I had just rocked up here and this guy seems to care for Grain quite a lot.

Once the dirty blonde was in my arms I knew exactly what my next move was. Quickly I attempted to connect to any- literally any energy source within him that seemed decently sustainable. His admin abilities seemed to be the most stable. Once I had grasped onto it allowing a connection to be formed, I began the healing spell.

Maria had taught me it once. It was back in the academy... it feels like so long ago now- no. Im getting off track.

Just a little longer... come on-

"Holy shit-"

"-Martyn!"

I finally felt the world go black.

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Mmm yes? Also tomorrow's update may be a decent bit delayed due to sone family stuff. Anyways hope you enjoyed?

~Word Count: 700~