Sam paced around his small cave that he had recently named his home, thinking how he could make Grian regret telling anyone. He stopped. The loud pitter-patter of rain could be heard outside.

'Perfect' He thought.

'No-one will be outside at 3 in the morning, and definitely not in the rain' He smiled, giggling slightly at the thought of Grian's blood on his blade.

He pulled his hood up, exiting his small cave in the direction of a small ravine owned by a girl named 'Stress Monster'.
He had heard a little about her, mainly knowing that she was quite clumsy but also funny and a great healer.

He had trecked miles before getting anywhere near the girl's base. He would kill to have an elytra or wings like Grian and the demon-like Hermit, Tango. Actually, he'd kill for fun. But he'd do anything to have wings. The small ravine was in view and he could see a light coming from one of the windows. He jumped down onto one of the platforms, crossing a bridge and seeing the entire house in its full glory. It was made entirely of dark oak wood and had large circular windows. Walking over to the door, he knocked, waiting for an answer. An axolotl-themed Hermit answered. Sam was pretty sure his name was Xisuma but other people had said his name differently or totally incorrect.

"Oh! Hello, Sam! It's a little late... why are you here?" Xisuma smiled happily.

"Hello Xisuma. Grian wouldn't happen to be with you, would he? I believe he has something of mine..." Sam lied, seeking entry to the house.

"What? I don't think Grian would steal something personal from you unless it was a joke." Xisuma said.

"No...no. He stole my diamonds. I had about 14 of them before they were taken by him. He even punched me! I don't think this was a prank, Xisuma!" Sam continued, trying not to laugh at X's foolishness.

"Erm... how about we both go back inside and ask him about it." Xisuma suggested.

"Perfect...but may I speak with him alone first?" Sam asked innocently.

"I guess so... come in." Xisuma replied, confused.

Sam entered seeing Grian eating grapes contently at a small table. The interior was decorated like a cottage. It felt warm inside, due to a small fireplace in the front room.

"Hey, Grian? Someone wants to talk with you!" Xisuma shouted, stepping outside to give the other two some privacy.

Grian turned around, seeing Sam and immediately jumping off of his chair.

"W-what...Sam...I-I...you...here..." Grian stuttered, barely able to form words.

"Yeah, Grian. I found your hiding spot, you dumb bird." Sam grinned and walked towards the smaller man.

Grian tried saying something but no words came  from his mouth.

Sam held his blade to Grian's neck, threatening him.

Suddenly, a door across the hall slammed open. Grian turned around, seeing Mumbo and Tango stood in the doorframe, looking fierce and angry.

"Stay away from Grian, Sam!" Tango shouted running forward, but not daring to go any further.

"Ooo~ a challenge! I like it!" Sam grinned, grabbing Grian and holding him, a knife against his neck.

"We'll give you a deal!" Mumbo shouted instinctively.

"What? We never agreed to that, Mumbo... whatever..." Tango whispered, getting a little closer. He was now three metres away from the other two Hermits.

"A deal? How interesting...okay. What deal are you thinking?" Sam asked, holding the knife closer to Grian's neck.

"We take Grian. And we'll never tell anyone that this happened. Okay?" Tango asked, watching Sam's blade dig deeper into the Hermit's skin.

"Sounds wonderful. I hope that word of this meet-up never gets out. Otherwise the consequences will be deadly. And I'm not talking about a few more cuts on the little birdie... he won't be so lucky next time..." Sam laughed, releasing Grian.

Grian immediately ran over to Mumbo and Tango, embracing them in a hug. Sam giggled, skipping his way over towards the door. In front of the door was stood Xisuma, shocked and terrified.

He had seen everything...