INSIDE AN EMPTY CAGE (HermitCraft AU)

Chapter 11 Final part

"Mumbo.. Anything there?" scar asked from behind

"Y-yeah there is," he said his voice a low whisper as the other hermits moved to peer through the door

Gasps escape the group as they look in

There lay grian the floor stained red underneath him and his wings the same colour

Without thinking mumbo grabbed out his pickaxe and smashed open the iron door, as he makes a b-line for grian the others conduct a quick search in the smaller room connected to the bigger one. They then walk over to mumbo who is lightly shaking grian to try and wake him up

Grians eyes felt heavy heavier than normal he tried to open them but couldn't he could hear faint voices as he... he wasn't sure what he was doing, his legs were numb no matter how much he tried he couldn't feel them. Then he heard something familiar

He heard a man's voice but it wasn't the voice of the sam lookalike no this voice was different whoever they were then the man said his name. Not with malice, their voice sounded... almost panicked as he felt the weight on his eyes lighten a bit he slowly opened his eyes

As mumbo sat there calling grians to name as he tried to wake him up "mumbo maybe check his pulse" stress instructed mumbo nodded and looked back to grian doing as he was told "it's a little weak but it's okay" he informed as he shook the winged hermit once again, he noticed grians eyes they looked to be flickering as if he was almost awake. He shook him once more before grians eyes opened

grian looked up at the man above him a black moustache covered his face, the man said his name once again this time it sounded relieved. That's when it hit him "mumbo.." he said quietly which he responded immediately "yeah g where here" smile plastered on his face

Grian sat himself up wincing at the pain that shot through his wings and back as he did "h-how did you guys find me" he asks flinching when mumbo held his shoulder which made him pull back "it... wasn't easy" scar sighed relieved

"Look I'm sorry I'm sure it hurts to move but we gotta get outta here it's not a good idea to chat here... can you walk?" Xisuma asks as he knelt next to him.

"I... no... I can't I can't even feel my legs right now" grian sighed as he squeezed one of his legs

"Hmm, can anyone hold him?" Xisuma says turning to the group "don't worry, I got him" mumbo said as he turned back to grian

He gave a smile to the winged hermit "um hey g anywhere that is painful to touch"

"My wings are kinda the only problem" he sighed as he faced away from mumbo they were treating him like a child though it's not their fault they still think he doesn't remember it was just... uncomfortable

Mumbo glanced at his blood-soaked wings the glowing purple now nowhere to be seen. "I'm so sorry I couldn't protect you..." mumbo said under his breath unable to be heard by anyone

Grian screwed his eyes shut as he felt mumbo gently pick him up even if he knew the touch had no ill will he still felt like he'd be hurt if he let his guard down,

mambo looked down to grian seeing him shaking with his eyes shut, mumbo slightly loosened his grip on the winged hermit showing he wouldn't hurt him he could tell it worked when he felt his body calmed

"Ok lets get out of here, lets's just hope we don't run into sam" xisuma instructed as they headed for the door each hermit heading out one at a time

As mumbo ran out they replaced the iron door

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They had made it pretty far once they stopped to take a break

"Was it just me or was that too easy" iskall sighed as he leant up against an oak tree