Another Side to The Hermits

Another Side to The Hermits Part 3

A/N: Enjoy! That's about it.

Grian's POV:

 Mumbo and Iskall had kidnapped Ren and me for some unknown reason. The war was over, so that couldn't be an option. 

 Is this a prank? It could be one, but I can't rule out any other possibilities that I may think of. 

 I groaned as my eyes reopened to find the mask was now off my head. I moved my head and confirmed that at least that part of me could move again. I made an attempt to move the rest of me, but it was either the fact that the ropes were too tight or everything was still numb. 

 I looked around the grey room. It looked like an interrogation room; the S.T.A.R team's work perhaps? The only problem was that Mumbo and Iskall were on my team. 

 I sighed as I turned my head to find Ren tied up behind me. He wasn't awake yet, but he looked like he was in a lot of pain from what I can tell. 

 I let out a cough and looked down at the two points where I was struck by previously. My arm had been bandaged and put into a loose sling. My leg was also bandaged up, but it looked more awkwardly done and was turning a weird blue and brown color as if the bandaging was either too tight or poorly done. 

 At the end of the day I'd rather not know how it will feel once I can actually feel it again. 

 The sound of light metallic footsteps came from down the hall and I dropped my head and closed my eyes in a panic. The stepping multiplied by three as the door cracked open letting more light in the room. 

 I froze up completely," We caught Ren, but he's not wearin' his suit." Iskall sighed as a cold metallic claw went under my chin," And that's the mysterious clone of yours. " Mumbo continued as the hand lifted my head upwards.

" I know you're pretending." my own voice hissed, " You can open your eyes...." he grumbled as I opened a single eye. This person, no, this other me, was well me. 

 There were some major differences though. I noticed the fact he had a robotic claw, but also half of his face was robotic with a glowing red eye. This version of me was wearing a red lab coat with many rips and tears lining the sleeves, and instead of a red shirt like I wore he had a black shirt instead. 

 The other me must have noticed my silent observations because he grabbed the side of the face, " Who the hell are you?" he growled showing strangely sharp teeth as I froze up, " I.. I uh... I... I'm Grian." I whispered in a fidgeting panic as the other me frowned with a snort. I watched helplessly as the other me walked behind the chair to try and speak with the still knocked out Ren. 

 I looked up at Iskall and Mumbo trying to see if they were different versions as well and to my reassurance that my best friends didn't pelt me with arrows, they were. 

 Iskall was wearing a normal jeans, a camo jumper with blue streaks going through it, and his normal cyborg eye was replaced with a blue eyepatch with a plus sign in the middle.

 I glanced towards this other Mumbo that had carried me from the beach side were I landed earlier. 

 Mumbo was wearing a solid black shirt and pants with a red sword holder going across his chest. 

 The two of them were talking with each other, so at least I didn't get hurt for making my observations this time around. 

 The way that this Mumbo and Iskall dressed. I've seen it before but where? I could also say the same about the other me. All three of these guys dressed similar to something, but the pain slowly resurfacing from my wounds made it hard to connect the dots.

 I turned my head towards my other self as he poked and prodded at Ren's ears making them twitch. Ren continued to sleep through the poking until the me let out a deep sigh and blew a cool breeze on the tips of Ren's dog ears making him squirm. 

He shook himself awake and started to bark and growl causing the other me to just laugh at him. 

 Ren breathed heavily, " Why..? How..? Who..?" he questioned turning his head until he noticed me. Ren turned his head again to look at my other self.

 " What the actual f- ?!" 

My other self forced something down Ren's throat making him cough and cutting off his cursing. Ren spat out a small pill, " Why are there two of you?" Ren whispered towards me as I let out a sigh, " I don't know... " I whispered back as this other me sighed.

" Pay attention to me gentlemen." he motioned for other Iskall and Mumbo to move our chairs until we were sat right next to each other. The robotic, lab coat wearing me crossed his arms across his chest.

 " You two are our prisoners. With this war going on I could use you two to my advantage...." he looked at Ren specifically, " You should know about the D-Team base considering your 'friendship' with Doc." he sneered causing Ren to blush furiously. 

I leaned forward, " We'll be out of here before you know it." I narrowed my eyes as the other me scoffed, " You and what army?" he growled as a sudden explosion went off above us. 

 An armor clad version of Joe came sliding into the room, " D-Team are tryin' to break in!" he loudly reported as he ran off. The other me looked at the other Iskall and Mumbo, " You two. Go help Joe, Cleo, and Jevin." he ordered as the duo ran off. 

 Another explosion went off as yelling came from upstairs. Ren and I looked up as the third and final explosion allowed Doc, Mumbo, and Iskall to drop into the room, " Didn't I just send you two away?!" the other me gasped with his normal eye narrowed, " We aren't your bloody workers." Mumbo hissed as he untied me from the chair and threw me over his shoulder. 

 Iskall did the same with Ren, and the two men from my world grabbed at some ropes that dangled. I looked at Doc as he took out his sword and held it up to the other Grian.

 " You aren't going anywhere... Grian's doppelgänger..." Doc hissed as the other me sighed and took out his sword as well.

The two were about to fight went another person dropped in, " Mind if I drop in while you guys escape?" a more awake and cleaned up version of Doc literally dropped in from the sky. 

 This other Doc took out his sword and aimed in at other me with a cocky grin. Doc looked at me and Ren and shrugged, " Let's get to the....." he briefly closed his eyes and sighed, " D-Team's base. We can discuss this chaos there." he sighed as he pulled on a rope. The three ropes started to pull upward as we ascended towards daylight.