Frostbite | Hermitcraft AU | (OLD)

Chapter 17

Grian woke up to a sudden thud outside, followed by a loud yell.

"WHERE ARE YOU, LITTLE BIRD BOY?!" yelled the voice.

"Shhhh...he's gonna hear you!" whispered another voice. 

That's Iskall and False... Grian thought, What are they doing here? He got off the bed silently, curious. 

"Shut up, Kye! It's not like you know anything about anything," Iskall's voice said. 

Kye? Who's...wait... Grian realized, Did Snowfall do something to them? Oh no...I need to get out of here. He peeked around the corner of the wall, spotting both Iskall and False in the center of Tango's base. They both had wings sprouting out of their back, although False's were feathery like his, while Iskall's were demon-like. Grian hid back around the wall, not sure what to do. They're blocking the exit, I need to find a different way out... He looked around and sighed, Nothing...Guess I have to make a mad dash for it...

"We're not gonna find anything if we just stand here," the demonic Iskall said, "C'mon." He grabbed False by the collar of her jacket, and pulled her towards another hallway. Now's my chance! Grian thought. He ran for it, not caring if they heard him or not. That was a mistake. He jumped out the doorway, spreading his wings. He could here the yells from Iskall behind him, but he kept his eyes straight ahead. He felt the wind on his face, for a moment it felt as if he wasn't getting chased. Of course, he snapped back to reality as he heard wings behind him. He looked back, panicked as he saw the two demons catching up. He dived down suddenly, hoping to confuse the two demons behind him. 

No hiding spots... He thought, scanning the open ocean around him, I have to head to the shopping district then... He felt a sudden tingling on his skin, as he went invisible, I just have to make sure I don't cast any shadows then I'll be fine...

Grian looked behind again, the demons still following him. It was like they could still see him. What the hell?! Can they still see me?! Suddenly, the demonic Iskall dived down, claws outstretched. Grian panicked, barely dodging the attack by flying upwards. THEY CAN!!! He panicked even more, desperately trying to fly faster and get out of their sight. He spotted the shopping district on the horizon, relaxing a bit. I just gotta get there, He thought, and hopefully someone can help me! He soared towards the shopping district, the two demons still behind him. He dove down towards Scar's chest monster, desperately looking for a place to hide. He ran inside, spotting the two demons flying towards him. He climbed the mountain of shulkers, hiding behind them. 

"Come out, come out, wherever you are, bird boy..." Iskall's voice hissed at the door.

"Maybe he's not here..." False's voice said.

"We literally saw him run in here, there's nowhere else to go," Suddenly, a fierce roar echoed through the shop, startling Grian. He peeked out from his hiding spot, to see a lion on the demonic Iskall, with the False demon nowhere to be seen. The demon threw the lion off, hissing. The lion growled, and pounced again. The demon dodged this time, slashed at the lion's side. The giant cat roared in agony, as the demon spread his wings and flew away. Grian jumped out of his hiding spot, to the lion's side. To Grian's surprise, the lion transformed back into human.

"Scar!" He yelled, as Scar sat up. The right side of his body was bleeding badly, from the wound the demon had given him. 

"I'm fine, Grian. I can take care of it," Scar said, "I'm just glad that you're safe! Why were Iskall and False after you?" 

"It's a long story..."

"Is it related to Snowfall?" Grian paused.

"How did you know about that?"