The Hunt

♡ ̆̈XIII✩

"I know the location of the Netherian prince you're looking for," Skeppy sighed, staring at the King and Queen of his home village. He turned to look at the hunters, staring at each of them. He stared at the man and woman who were discussing potions. King John stepped forward, clearing his throat. He clasped his hands behind his back, staring at the man, "Where is he located?"

Skeppy looked at the King, "He's staying with my friend, Bad Halo. They're in a cabin in the forest."

King John turned to look at his wife and tilted his head. Queen Rosa nodded, fixing her huge dress. John sighed as he shut his eyes, "How do you know this information?"

Skeppy stared at the man blankly, looking over at the hunters. "I was wandering in the forest the day before when I came across the prince. He was injured. I'm assuming your hunters must've crossed paths with them," he said. "I took him to Bad's cabin so he could regenerate his health. He's awake at the moment. He seems to be in full health."

Queen Rosa hummed. Her voice was angelic and soft, but the look on her face spoke of nothing but cruelty. "Do you know if he is capable of causing harm to the hunters?" she asked.

Dream cleared his throat, staring at the ground. Punz stared at his brother in disbelief, whispering at him. Their friends stood shyly beside them, George and Niki were still busy with their potion talk. Queen Rosa turned to them, giving them a small smile of apology. "Pardon. Our hunters are great and strong men and women. However, is he capable of causing harm to the people if he were to come close to the village again?" he asked.

"No," Skeppy said, shaking his head. "I doubt he's capable of hurting a fly. He seems to be... different than your typical Netherian."

King John hummed, "He did seem peculiar when our guard brought him to us. Hmm... Quackity."

The guard stood up straight, staring at the King and Queen. "Yes, sir?"

"Go find our quickest butler and maid and have them write letters to the nearby villages and kingdoms. Have them inform the leaders of the Netherian presence on our grounds," John said, stepping away from Skeppy. "It'd be great if other hunters and guards could help with the search for this prince."

Quackity nodded, bowing down to them quickly before running off. Skeppy sighed as he slowly backed away, "I will return to the cabin. I'll ensure the Netherian is there when the hunters arrive."

Rosa nodded, looking away as she turned her attention to the hunters. Skeppy quickly left, whispering under his breath as he wondered what Bad would think. Although they were best friends, he wouldn't allow a new Netherian he didn't know to step foot into his home dimension. Bad was the only exception, he didn't try to hide what he was when he first arrived. He didn't know whether to trust Sapnap or not. What he did know, though, was that he didn't want to.

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"Are you sure this is a good idea?" Sam asked, kicking the branches that were on the ground as they set out to the forest. Puffy groaned as she punched the man, receiving a small glare. "What the hell do you mean 'is this a good idea'? Of course, it is! We're going to catch yet another Netherian. It's our job to hunt them down when they cross the portal," she said, swinging her sword around to cut off overgrown vines that hung above their heads.

Sam rolled his eyes, "I know that, but did you see that guard's face when they were talking about the Netherian prince? He seemed upset."

"Well, no shit--" Dream scoffed.

Sam muttered as he shook his head. Punz sighed, "What Dream meant to say is, that guard was played by the Netherian. He didn't know that it was from the Nether nor that it was a prince, to begin with. He was trying to be kind by sheltering it and got led on."