They are always watching [hermitcraft AU] {discontinued}

3.A new friend

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Everything was in flames. There was no escape. He knew he would die immidiedly, if he touched those purple flames. Grian was panicking, and for a good reason. It was a dream, but it also wasn't. And he knew what this 'dream' was all about.

"You shall join us, before it's too late. You shall join us and you don't have to fear ever again," a voice called behind Grian."Don't be stupid. You would get everything you want," said another voice. Those voices were familiar to The dirty blond. Too familiar. Gem and Flora. The Watchers. Or at least two of them. Those who used watched over Evo.

"I will never join you," Grian said, not facing them."I knew, you would say that, but you are better to be here," Gem tried to get Grian to stay. "No, I've found a new home and you can't make me leave it," Grian shouted. He tried to stay calm, but he couldn't.

"As you say, Sunshine."

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"Hello again, Rosie," Grian tiredly greeted the chicken. "Guess who got another nightmare!" The dirty blond got down to Rosie and hugged her tightly.

When Grian had woken up, he was sweaty and shook all over. This nightmare had been the worst of all of them. Before the nightmares had't felt so real and the Watchers hadn't talked to him. And that was not the only problem. His wigs had revealed themselves.

Grian was very nervous these days and he had had one very close call once he was talking to Doc. Something in his appearance made Grian very nervous. And when Doc had asked, what was Grian's world before Hermitcraft, Grian had just left without saying a word.

"I just wish that those stupid Watchers and stupid magic didn't exists. I would be back to Evo, live my happily with my friends. Don't get me wrong, Rosie dear. I love you and Hermitcraft. I just- I just want things back to normal."

Rosie tilted her head and looked Grian understandingly. Grian got seeds from his inventory and gave them to Rosie. They both just sat there in silence, while Grian petted Rosie and Rosie ate the seeds.

Suddendly they heard a sound from the forest. Grian stood up, hid his wings and put Rosie down behind him just for her own safety. "Who's there?" Grian asked sight worry in his tone.

"Hey relax, it's just me," and moustached spoon stepped into Grian's view. "Mumbo? Was that your name?"
"Yeah. And you were Grian. That new guy, who egged my place twice, started the game of Tag and crashed in front of me with elytra?"
"Yes, that's me, but I didn't egg your base, it was the man in the chicken costume!"
Mumbo chuckled. "Okay then, but why are you here in the middle of night?"
"Well why are you here?"
"I asked first."
"Fair enough. So, this is my usual relaxing place. I come here every time I got a nightmare. This may sound childish, but when I got a nightmare I...eh..don't want to go back to sleep because I...uh..fear that the nightmare will countinue," Grian said quietly.

"Grian, sit down," and they both sat down to the ground. "Hey, it's not childish to be afraid of nightmares and I've seen some pretty childish things. Belive me, it was pretty brave to tell me that you are scared of those nightmares."

Grian cheered up a little bit. "Oh, thanks, I guess. I genuenly thought that you were going to laught at me."
"I won't laught at you things like that. Those who would, are the truthly childish persons." With those words Grian finally started to smile. "Hey, I didn't even heard why you are here."
"Well I just was on a little walk thinking about redstone and my base."
"You good at redstone?"
"Yeah, I'm pretty good."
"Well I'm rubbish at it, building is more of my thing," Grian chuckled.

Rosie looked at Mumbo behind Grian's back and Mumbo saw her. "Who's your little friend?" Grian took Rosie in his arms. "Her name is Rosie and she actually found me when I came here for my first time."
"She's pretty cute."
"Yep, she is like my therapist chicken."
Mumbo smiled and stood up. "I think that I should go back to my base. It was nice talk with you."

The dirty blond smiled back to Mumbo. "So...we are friends?"
"Friends," and Mumbo headed back to his base.

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"Why did you let him go, he was just under our hold," a cold voise of Flora echoed through the halls. "You need to be more patient, little sister. Everything comes in time. We need to gain his trust," Gem responsed.

"But if we can't send him nightmares anymore?"
"Then we play the long game. We will get our Sunshine back."

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(A/N: Fun fakt: i've got the inspiration to the watchers from myself and my little sister. And no Gem and Flora ain't our real names but they are somewhat related to our irl names. I also drew Gem and Flora.

I forgot draw them wings so just imagine that they have some massive wings. But now, see you next chapter. Bai bai.
-Paper rat)