One By One - Hermitcraft AU

⚠️Chapter 3 - Did You Have A Nice Nap?

⚠️Implied Kidnapping and Torture/Experimentation⚠️
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[Tango POV]

It all felt like a blur
He was just meant to be there for a few hours
And then-

"Tango Tek?"

Huh..?

The netherborne perked up at the mention of his name, "Hello..?" His head felt like it was about to explode. He didn't even realize that the mysterious voice was one he did not recognize.

The voice chuckled, "I was afraid we've gotten the wrong person but luckily we didn't"

What?

"What on the overworld are you talking about?" The netherborne asked as he sat himself up, rubbing his head.

"Did you have a nice nap?"

Huh?
That was a strange way to change the subject

"No, I wake up and it already feels like my head is about to explode" Tango blinks his eyes a bit, seeing the room a bit clearer now. He was sat up against a cushioned white wall while the floor was all white tiles. Everything was white except for the shimmering iron bars that were in front of him. As far as he could tell, he was in a 6x6 room.

"Also what's the whole deal with 'the wrong person'?" He tilted his head, looking at what looks like a scientist who stood behind the iron bars. "You changed the subject pretty quickly on that"

The scientist hummed and looked at their clipboard, "Well Mr. Tek," the formality was odd, he didn't like the scientist calling him by his last name. "Your hair is naturally blonde yes?" The scientist asked and Tango nodded.

"Well with your newly dyed hair, it was a bit hard to identify you as 'Tango'," the scientist had a mocking tone when saying Tango. "But since you responded to your full name, it's safe to stay that you are indeed Tango Tek"

"Okay well-"

"-You're an interesting case Tango"

Okay go ahead and interrupt me, how polite of you

"An unknown hybrid from the Nether, nobody knows what you are including yourself" the scientist was still looking at their clipboard, clicking a pen that was in their other hand.  "All that's known about you is that you're from the Nether, how fascinating.." the scientist then looked at him

"A netherborne who resides on Hermitcraft, full of hybrids is intriguing no? A very talented one at most, you're creating a minigame known as 'Decked Out' as of right now and you were originally gonna be visiting a friend for some advice about it"

"Why do you know-"

"We admire you Tango, we truly do. Along with the rest of the hermits, especially the hybrids" the scientist smiled, sending chills down the netherborne's spine.

Wait- why are they specifically interested in the hybrids? Oh no, no no no no-

"You're hybrid traffickers.. aren't you..?" Tango did his best to keep his voice steady but he failed miserably. His voice was just merely a whisper but apparently it was the loudest noise in the room as the scientist's smile grew wider.

"Oh hybrid trafficking, no no of course not!" The scientist latched their pen onto a pocket on their coat and put their clipboard on some holder that Tango couldn't see.

"Selling something with such a vauge description wouldn't make a good fortune compared to a wither hybrid, oh how I miss testing on those three" the scientist sighed, looking at Tango again.