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× Shadow Dreams ×

Scar says he hears the whispers of the Secret Keeper in his dreams and everyone thinks he's joking.
Grian out of curiosity goes into Scar's dream and well... it might not be a joke at all

Or Scar's lore + the fact that his the watcher's favourite and Watcher Grian.

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Grian was finishing putting up the square hole. He knew it would be quicker if he could use his magic but the 'rules ' were the rules.

He decided to take a break and he noticed Pearl talking with Scar. Why was he here who knows.

" The whispers again? Grian!" Pearl called him. Grian just shrugged, it's not like he could say anything anyway.

Scar stared at the sky.
"You know I hear the whispers in my dreams." He chuckled.

Pearl and Grian started laughing too at Scar's joke.

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Later Grian was still thinking about what Scar said. It obviously was a joke.. other scenarios weren't possible but ... He could sleep so he decided just out of curiosity to see what is hiding in Scar's dreams.

Grian closed his eyes and searched for Scar and when he found him he entered his 'dream'.

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Grian blinked slowly, he looked around. He was in Secret Life, the Secret Keeper statue was right in front of him. As he looked around, everywhere was an obscure amount of sunflower.

" Wasn't expecting any visitors Xelqua." The voice -Secret Keeper - said.

" I'm not visiting."

"Then why you here? To take my prize, we won't allow that."

Grian stared at the stone statue.
"What are you talking about ? ... It doesn't matter it's just a dream anyway." He started walking through the sunflower.

"Is it?" The Secret Keeper giggled but as Grian walked further away their voices were quiet.

He stopped when he reached a stone building, it looked like Scar's old courthouse thing but now it was bigger and more detailed.
The Trader's Scar looked also different but similar in a way.

And then a familiar face walked out of the wooden building.

Scar... His hair was longer and there were a few white streaks in them. He was dressed as he was in Secret Life and had the cape with wilted sunflowers on.

" Oh.. hello? The shadow people said you came to visit." Scar stared at him , he's eyes looked tired and lost their green colour, were more grey, his frame was lighter and his smile was torn.

Grian wasn't sure what to say.

"Are you one of them? What do you want from me? " Scar didn't move from the front porch of Trader's.

" I.." Grian knows no one of his friends and family ever saw his full Watcher form , they know he used to be one of them.
"Scar... It's me Grian." He said finally and a spark appeared in Scar's eyes but it disappeared quickly.

Scar chucked. " Grian's dead just like everyone else. Your tricks won't work on me... anymore." Scar walked towards him and a rusty iron sword in his hand. " Leave me alone."

Grian looked at him. What was going on... Why would Scar dream of something like this.

" Out favourite. If you kill him we'll give you the tastiest cake you could imagine."

They are manipulating him! Are they hunting him like that every night? That's cruel even for them.

" Scar listen, you need to wake up! It's just a dream.. you come back to Past Life and I'll make sure they can get to your dreams."

Scar stopped a few steps away from him. He titled his head. He put his hand on Grain's cheek or he tried to. Watchers were made of void and started so they were more like a mist, than anything else.

Something in Scar's gaze changed and turned into sorrow and pity.
" Gri? "

Grian smiled shyly. " It's me ,Scar."
Scar took the sword and stabbed Grian's misty body.

" I'm sorry but... You can't save me." A tears started rolling down his cheeks.

"Mx. Keeper can you make sure he won't remember anything that happens here today?" Scar looked at the sky as he said that.

"With pleasure!" The sky turned purplish.

"I .. I don't understand? ... " Grian tried to hold the glittery purplish liquid from flowing but it was too late.

Scar smiled sadly at him.
"It's not a dream Grian... I've been trap- living here ever since I won.
Secret Life is my world. I can't leave nor die. "

"But -"

"Every other winner died right after they won... You jumped, Scott got hit by lightning, Pearl blow ,Martyn run out of time and so on.
I was the only one who didn't and now I'm here.

They let me contribute to the new games but at the end of the day I'm coming back here."
Scar looked at Grian for the last time.

"Goodbye Grian.."

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Grian woke up on the top of the lighthouse. His head hurts but he couldn't remember why. He felt like he was forgetting something important but he didn't have a clue what that might be.

"Grian are you ok?" Pearl walked up to check on him.

He nodded, he walked downstairs to see Gem and Scar taking on the stairs outside.
"Why's he here?"

Pearl shrugged."Not sure, Gem said something about him being our secret ally."

Grian went outside.
"Hi Gem, Scar."
When Grian looked at Scar he felt a déjà vu but he couldn't put a finger on why.

"Grian?"

He shook the feeling off and smiled.
"Yes?"

Scar smiled but there was sadness in his eyes.
" It's nothing, I should get going before Etho and Bdubs start arguing again." Scar walked away missing the square hole and nearly giving Gem and Grian a heart attack as he walked through the middle of the pressure- plates.

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!!! IMPORTANT!!!

This story is the last one in the Hermit -Stories book (whatever you like to call it)

Thanks for enjoying reading the silly ideas that appeared in my mind and got created into stores.

Worry not I'll be back with a new one-shot story book thing soon.

It's called :
Hermit -Stories ELECTRIC BOOGALOO

Thank you as always for reading and being here with me on this journey.

See you in the new chapter

-W