A Hermitcraft Hero AU where healer Grian is caught between villains, heroes, Mumbo's overprotective instincts, and far too many cats. ------- Grian shifted on his feet, uncomfortable under the weight of the villain's gaze. They both knew the question hanging between them. Why is a healer here? Healers weren't allowed to live quietly. They were accounted for. Watched. Used. Not serving coffee in a cat café. When Phantom spoke again, his voice was steady in a way it hadn't been before. "I'm in your debt."

When Grian joined Hermitcraft, he had no idea how he'd gotten there. Or who he was (other than his name). In fact, he didn't remember anything about his past life at all. So he starts over on Hermitcraft, making new friends and starting a new life. However, as time goes by, he starts remembering more about himself, bit by bit, seeing his past life through dreams and memories.

Art isn't mine Grian is an exceptional news reporter, known for his sharp eye and fearless storytelling. His work takes him across the country-and sometimes the world-uncovering hidden truths, reporting from the heart of major events, and bringing stories to life with his engaging style. Whether investigating corruption, covering breaking news, or capturing the human side of a crisis, he always finds himself in the middle of the action. But when he takes a job in Hermit City, intending to settle into a quieter routine, he quickly realizes that the news never sleeps. As he dives into local stories, his keen instincts lead him to something-or someone-far more intriguing than he ever expected. And in a city where secrets lurk just beneath the surface, being an exceptional journalist might make him a target.

Grian is cursed, or at least, that's what it seems. Trapped against his will to play a cruel game and sacrificing himself for his friends, Grian knows little of happiness. Now forced to throw away his very humanity itself, he must learn to become one of the very beings that toyed with both him and his friends. Will the games ever end, or is he fated to a life of pain and anguish until the bitter end? Note: this contains a lot of angst. There are also a few scenes with blood, but nothing too graphic. (I'm pretty squeamish when it comes to blood myself). Book 1 in The Lost One AU #1 for the tag "Hermitcraft" on October 17, 2022 (out of 3.2k stories) #10 for the tag "Grian" on April 29, 2022 (out of 2.6k stories) #220 for the tag "alternative universe" on August 8, 2202 (out of 49.1k stories)

Watchers. Mythical beings of immense power, their original purpose having been to guide and protect the balance of Servers. But now, their purpose has been forgotten, their benevolence destroyed when one of their own was seemingly murdered by the cruel Players of the land. Now, they are said to go about the different servers, enacting their cruel destruction on anyone they come into contact with in the name of Revenge for their fallen brothed. Grian is a Watcher, though he doesn't remember anything about it. All he really remembers is waking up in a deserted and ruined Evo, his friends missing, his home destroyed. And the only logical conclusion is that he was the Monster that caused their demise. A Story about Grief, Love, Sacrifice, Selfishness, and how sometimes the best thing to do is Let Go. ___

When Grians powers act up he is forced into watcher form and can't get out. He has to go into hiding to protect his secret. What will happen if the other Hermits get suspicious? Will he tell them? Will he continue to hide? Read in to find out!! *PS thank you to the random persons who's fan art from Safari I borrowed for the book cover... I didn't have time to make one*

If you catch their attention, they'll come for you. Don't let them find you. They can do awful things, make you forget your family, your friends, your name... Grian doesn't know what is happening, his sister is telling him not to leave the house, and she won't explain why. Strange people are talking to him, asking him for his life story, and he doesn't know what to do! And what's this about god like beings?

Xelqua was never a great watcher. Sure, he really wanted to cause chaos with the rest of them, but he never really liked the aftermath. So when he was allowed to choose his first server, an admin's strange customs drew him in. How was he meant to know that a glitch would cause the watcher to become the watched?

Grian being a bounty hunter for 'Unnatruals' in either context was supposed to be easy. keeping it hidden from others...less easy. It gets a lot harder when an 'extinct' species resurfaces.... what will he do now?

The council has finally met the mysterious watcher Astaria and they have a few questions about everything she seems to know and how powerful she seems to be. Even more threats are on the horizon for the council of the Main City and they haven't seen the High Leader since before they got sent to the alternate reality. Grian needs to be careful as a familiar face might be just around the corner playing a bigger role in this than he thought. Book 4 of 'When the Past Comes Back to Haunt Us' Next: Grian Previous: Error