Mighty's Book of Oneshots 4

Dog Catching

Author's Note: I'm very tired. I didn't get much sleep n' such. 

In other news, here's another story. Here's a dog catcher story with Xb's POV. Woo! Nothing bad happens in this story. Nothing at all.

Enjoy. :)

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 Xb's POV:

 I yawned as I restocked my shop. It was another beautiful day in Hermitcraft, and I was going to get some work done on my actual base instead of the area around it. I put the last bit of repeaters and redstone blocks into the shop before I heard it. 

 Barking. Loud, angry barking followed by startled yelling. 

 I shook my head. Joe was probably trying to wrangle all the dogs that he set up around the shopping district back during the election. I don't know how a man can have so many dogs. I fixed my jacket and stepped outside. 

 I looked around until I spotted Joe chasing something in the distance. I fixed my elytra and took off into the sky into order to get closer to Joe. 

 Joe was looking around in confusion, " Hills?" I called out causing him to look up at me. The hermit waved me down as I nodded and glided to where he was standing. I landed next to him as Joe fixed his glasses, " Can you help me? Ren, well, you won't believe me until you witness it with your own two eyes." he shook his head afterwards.

 I tilted my head. What's happening with Rendog? I was about to ask the taller hermit, but Joe motioned with his hand for me to follow. The two of us walked around the shopping district as Joe fixed his glasses; a weird glow came off of them as he stopped in front of the entrance to Grian's barge. 

 Joe motioned quickly as he pressed himself against one of the posts. I frowned as I looked inside. Within the floating building, Rendog was on all fours and ripping at the wood of the barge. Behind him, Grian was nervously standing in the middle of the barge; a sword was in his hand as he shook. Also, Grian was clutching his arm that had a large bloodstain that dripped down him. 

 Grian glanced up at us. The British hermit was visibly shaking, " Help..." he mouthed as he winced. Ren turned his head towards Grian and growled at him. Grian tensed up again as Ren barked at him. 

 I looked to Joe, " What do we do?" I whispered as Joe took out his bow. Joe put some sort of long dart into the bow, " It's not going to completely paralyze him, but it should allow for me to grab and contain him." 

 " What do you want me to do?" I whispered as Joe glanced at me, " Get Grian." he told me as I nodded. Joe readied himself and stretched out his shoulders. I stared ahead as Joe aimed the arrow towards Ren's back. Ren was staring at Grian and moving closer to him as Grian tried to move backwards. 

 My eyes widened as Grian tripped on the plank and fell onto his back; he yelped causing Ren to bark and leap at him. Joe fired the dart and it plunged into Ren's shoulder causing him to be knocked away from Grian and to the ground away from the injured hermit. 

 Joe and I charged forward towards the two. The glasses wearing hermit leapt on top of Ren's side causing him to bark and thrash as ropes were wrapped around his paw-like hands and over his dog-like face. Ren whimpered as he wiggled. 

 I frowned as I picked Grian up and put his sword into my bag. Grian put his head against my shoulder. I looked at his arm as it dangled lifelessly. 

 " Let's get you to X..." I told him as he shook his head, " X is busy... Take me to Scar." he mumbled as I nodded. I looked towards Joe as he scooped the dog hybrid up. Ren's wiggling was slowing down as he started to shrink in Joe's arms. 

 " Are you going to be alright Joe?" I asked as Joe looked up at me and nodded, " Yeah, Ah just need to take Ren to his base. I think he's just all twitchy 'cause of my role as dog catcher... That's my theory, anyways." he shrugged as I nodded. 

 The two of us went our separate ways with our hermits in arms. I decided to fly to Scar's base while Joe took Ren by boat to his base.

 It took only a minute or two for me to arrive at Scar's base. I landed as Scar left the big rig that he built in confusion.

 " I heard someone coming, but I didn't expect this." Scar gasped as I handed Grian over to him. Grian let out a happy sigh as he rested his head on Scar's shoulder, " What happened?" Scar whispered. I crossed my arms with a frown as I told him what happened. 

 " I honestly don't know the full story of how Ren got Grian this messed up so quickly." I sighed, " Grian could probably explain once he's healed up though." I nodded causing Scar to nod in response. 

 Scar let out a soft sigh, " Do you want to stay?" he questioned as I shook my head, " No, I've got work to do at my area. Can you call when Grian's awake though?" I frowned as Scar nodded with a soft smile. 

 I watched as Scar carried Grian inside. Grian tiredly looked at me and waved lazily as he closed his eyes. I waved back as the two hermits disappeared into the machine. I nodded my head to myself as I readied my elytra and flew back towards home.