Featherweight - Hermitcraft AU

Replacement Parts

The roboticist hummed a tune as he finished the programming on his newest creation. As he entered the last line of code, he laughed out loud to himself with joy. He closed up the panels on the android and stood back, studying it. For some reason, the man had the urge to give him some defining feature that would separate him from human Grian.

Mumbo turned around and came over to his chest of miscellaneous parts and accessories. He pulled out a pair of square glasses and returned to the bot. He slipped them onto the robot's nose with a smile.

"Perfect." The hermit said quietly to himself. Mumbo stepped backwards, tripping on a toolbox. He fell back, landing on his side. The man was unfazed as he stood up and dusted himself off.

"Grian! Welcome to Hermitcraft!"

As the roboticist spoke the activation phrase, the robot in front of him booted up. He raised his head and opened his eyes.

"Mumbo!" The android beamed and lunged at his best friend, giving him a tight hug.

Mumbo's smile grew even wider as he returned the hug. "Grian!" He chuckled happily.

The two hugged for a few minutes before Griandroid let go.

"You...look ridiculous-" The feathered AI looked Mumbo up and down with a raised eyebrow.

The roboticist rubbed his tired eyes with a laugh. "Yeah, I do."

Mumbo looked down at his friend and couldn't help but grin like an idiot. He took the robot's hand excitedly and began to pull him out of the workshop, like he had done with the others.

"The family's out here!" The bearded man told the robot.

As the two of them exited the workshop, the robotic family in the living room all turned to face them.

Mumbo hadn't told them what he was doing, but they all had an idea that it was Grian related.

Jrumbot spoke up first.

"Daddy!" The little boy jumped from his seat and bolted towards the two men. He leaped towards Grian, who caught him in his arms.

"Jrum!" Griandroid smiled and kissed the baby on the cheek. "I missed you!"

"I missed you too!" Jrum giggled and then frowned. "Wait a second...You'we not Gwian-"

"Jrum...Grian can't be here to take care of you, so I made a new Grian. He won't leave, and he'll love you so much." Mumbo explained to the baby, and to the rest of the family.

Griandroid nodded and looked into Jrum's eyes. The little boy smiled after a moment. Mumbo had connected Grian to the same network as the rest of the bots.

Jrum gave his robotic father a big kiss on the cheek and pointed towards the couch. "C'mon!"

Grian obeyed the command and brought Jrum over to the couch where the rest of the family was.

"Hello Mr. Grian." Circuit gave him a polite nod.

"Now, hold on. Is that any way to greet your father?" Grian set Jrum down and gave Circuit a hug and a kiss on the forehead. Circuit couldn't help but smile.

"Sorry Dad!" The boy chuckled. Amelia gave Griandroid a hug. She kissed her father on the cheek and smiled.

"Hello Father!"