Tip the Scales

The Kid Arrives

It was a normal day in the Hermitcraft server. The Hermits doing what they normally do; building their bases up, building redstone contractions, or just wandering in general. Xisuma was doing so at least. He was walking around the shopping district when he noticed a strange light flying around a portal of some sorts. It didn't look like a normal portal, being neither a Nether or End portal.

It was a gray looking portal with the inside looking more colorful. Xisuma stepped closer and it looked as if the portal noticed him as the light became blinding and multiple smaller lights that were different colors shot throughout the land who knew where to.

As Xisuma was watching, trying to figure what this portal was, a small figure came tumbling out onto the ground, not moving. After the figure fell out, the light disappeared and Xisuma was left wondering if they were responsible for the portal and how they even got into the server. It was a private server that only the people who were invited could join, and it wasn't just any strange magical kid.

Xisuma came closer to check on the figure and examined them. The figure was a small boy, wearing a red sweater, gray sweatpants, black shoes, and a red and blue wristband on his right arm. He had short dirty blond hair that swept to his right side. The boy slept peacefully, seemingly unaware of anything happening around him.

He decided to stop staring at the boy and pull his communicator out so he could question his Hermits.

<Xisuma> has anyone invited anyone recently without telling me first? theres a kid here who just showed up from a portal and i dont recognize

<iskall85> whoa really? whats a kid doing here?

<Xisuma> that is what im questioning. but unfortunately i cant ask him since he is currently asleep, still on the ground. i should probably move him now that i think about it. we are at the shopping district

<Stressmonster101> oh strange, u need any help x? like potions and such. i can grab some

<ZombieCleo> bring the kid to my base, its close to the shopping district

<Xisuma> that may be helpful, stress. alright, cleo, im on the way with him then.

Xisuma stepped closer to the boy and leaned down to pick him up, bridal style. The kid is surprisingly light, perhaps too light maybe? He'll have to question that later, for now Xisuma will just focus on getting the shorter one to Cleo's base.

Xisuma takes off using his Elytra carrying the kid, repealing the two forward with his rockets. The flight was rather quick with him spamming rockets to go faster. The Pirate District comes into view with the ship Cleo calls home currently.

Cleo is awaiting Xisuma's arrival with the kid on the. She has prepared a bed for him so he could rest more comfortably. Once he's in her sight she waves getting his attention.

"'Ello X! Welcome to the Pirate District!" She calls out. "Is that the kid? You can bring him down, just follow me.

Xisuma lands following Cleo down below deck towards the makeshift hospital-like area she made for the boy.

"Yes, thank you very much Cleo. He seems fine, just passed out but I would like to get a checkup on him just in case anything is wrong. I am still questioning how he got here as well." Xisuma replied, setting the boy down onto the bed. The boy still seems at peace and very obvious to the world.

Stress has visited occasionally trying to see if any potions could help the kid, but really nothing kind would wake him up. So they let him sleep until he's ready to get up. But that didn't make them any less nervous about the poor kid not waking up, if anything it made it worse as time goes on.