Author's note: Uh, Howdy everyone! This is my first official story on here. This story will also be on my DeviantArt page; themightywolftiger, so yeah! This story is kind of dark and involves shipping (what kind? I don't know). I hope you people out there enjoy the story.

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Mumbo's POV:

A storm has been brewing on the Hermitcraft Server. Whether it was due to X's invention on top of the statue of Hermitity or one of Doc's crazy inventions I'll never know.

The only thing I do know that that creating an open air base with an entire forest section wasn't a great idea. I shook my head as I finished up the last of the glass dome.

" I really need to figure out a better way to protect my base. " I rubbed a hand through my soaked hair as a strike of thunder nearly send me tumbling off the side of the base. At the last second I opened my elytra, and after that fallout I am honestly concerned about how the others are doing in this weather.

I shook my head as I landed roughly at the bottom at my base. I sighed as a loud beep came from the communications device on my wrist

" Hello? " I answered the device to silence, " M.. um...bo?" Iskall's voice barely came through, " Iskall?" I answered back as more the gargled message continued, " G...et...shopping... cut..... sky.... Rendog....gone!" the message cut out with an ear piercing screech.

I quickly pressed the button. Shopping, sky, and Rendog gone? This is bad. What did that crazy dog-hybrid do to himself?

I shook my head and leapt off into the sky. The wind on the server kept pushing me back as I dove lower to the ground, " MUMBO!" I heard my name cut through the wind and rain as a firework shot off into the sky. I looked down towards Doc and Iskall as they hugged the building; a torn up rope in Iskall's hand.

I swooped down next to the two. The wind kept forcing me away as Doc grabbed my arm with his robotic hand, " Grab something!" he yelled through the rain as I grabbed the fence nearby.

The wind kept trying to pull me as I looked around, " What happened?!" I held a hand up to my ear and kept trying to focus on the two.

Doc pointed up towards a red, blue, and black portal in the sky. I leaned back slightly. How did it get there? Why didn't I notice it while I was flying towards here? I looked back at the others.

Iskall had a freaked out expression, and Doc was just as worried, " Ren got sucked into that portal." Doc explained as Iskall nodded. The three of us looked at the portal as it shifted in color, " Grian should be arriving pretty soon to help us figure out a way to bring him out." Iskall quickly told me. Iskall tied himself to the fence closest to him, and he did the same to Doc and I.

The portal continued to grow in mass, " When did it first appear?" I asked as I put my hand above my eyes to try and shield myself from the rain, " I don't really know! I got a call from Ren diggity dog, and the next thing I know I-" , " AAAAAAAAAH!" a sharp scream caused time to slow down.

I snapped my head towards the cry.

Grian.

Grian was running towards us with tears in his eyes. The rain soaking him from head to toe as he ran.

I turned to face him, " GRIAN!" I shouted as ran towards him, " MUMBO NO!" I heard Iskall and Doc's voice behind me as I held my arm out. The wind kept shoving Grian back until his feet lifted off the ground.

Everything was now almost at a stand still as I reached to grab as his hand, and he did the same. I felt his fingers go through mine as I clenched my hand into a fist, " NO! NO! NO!" I half cried half shouted as a rope went around my waist and forced me to the ground.

Grian looked at me with the most betrayed and shocked face as he turned to look at the vortex as it sucked him in. The rope pulled me back against the wall fence.

I turned my head up towards Doc and Iskall; the both of them breathing heavily. I stood up, " I-I almost had him...." my voice shook as held my head, " Mumbo you-" I heard Doc start to say, but I turned away from him, " I... I lost Grian.... I .... lost my best friend...." I fell to my knees as the tears and rain stung my eyes.

I wiped the tears from my eyes and stood up with a sudden newfound strength in my legs, " Mumbo... What are doing?" Doc questioned as I untied the rope from myself and started to walk towards the portal, " Mumbo....?" I started to hear them less and less as I continued towards the vortex in the sky.

The only sound I could hear now was the sharp winds and rain hitting the pavement like a heavy drum. The winds started to pick me up as I flew towards the portal in a dull haze.

I turned back as I neared the portal to find Doc and Iskall flying after me, and the last thing I could recall was the blackness of the portal followed by the deafening cries that came from Iskall towards me.