Slight gore in this chapter I will from here on in not inform you of Gore because it will exist in every chapter I try to make it as minimal as possible though if you are sensitive.

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Grian read off the last tally, he closed the shulker box and looked up at the rest of the hermits. "Well Joe you won by a landslide so, congrats." Everyone started cheering for Joe, they seemed so happy.

Joe cleared his throat "As wonderful it is that I was elected as dogcatcher, I believe Grian has to announce the mayor." Everyone quieted down staring at Grian dead silent, anticipation building up.

Grian scanned over everyone's faces, he stopped dead when he saw Taurtis with the hermits. Grian shook his head, Taurtis is dead, the evolutionists are dead he was clinging to something that wasn't there.

"Well, t-thanks Joe, I am "happy" to announce the new mayor is Scar...!" Everyone erupted in cheers, it was so loud. Grian started shrinking behind his shulker box. He swore he could here Netty and Tomohawk's voices in the crowd of hermits.

Grian felt tears splash down onto his hands, he got up and went inside his shop. No one would notice he was gone it was way to chaotic. No one would notice if he disappeared off of the face of the planet one day. Grian smacked himself, no I have friends who care for me! 

He Memories replayed of his days on EVO, the grian empire, the property police, the mafia....

Grian started laughing thinking of all the fun moments they had on EVO... He slapped himself, the past is the past. There is no going back! Grian's vision blurred the world felt like it was spinning to him.

He didn't want to remember if he remembered it would bring more pain. He slipped into the shulker boxes grabbing one to hug, he cried but he knew the hermits could hear him so he slammed his head on the glass. 5 words repeating over and over again.

T⍑ᒷ∷ᒷ ╎ᓭ リ𝙹 ⊣𝙹╎リ⊣ ʖᔑᓵꖌ

T⍑ᒷ∷ᒷ ╎ᓭ リ𝙹 ⊣𝙹╎リ⊣ ʖᔑᓵꖌ

T⍑ᒷ∷ᒷ ╎ᓭ リ𝙹 ⊣𝙹╎リ⊣ ʖᔑᓵꖌ

Then he blacked out, his sobs echoing through the shopping district bound to get someone's attention.

-With everyone else-

~~Joe's POV~~

Scar was ecstatic he was hugging Bdubs screaming that he won. Mumbo tapped me on the shoulder "What?" I looked at the taller man he had a weird expression I couldn't help but ask fairly disappointed sounding "This is not about getting no votes is it Mumbo?" 

Mumbo shook his head "No, no the thing is have you seen Grian? He ran off after he announced who the mayor was." I made an O shape with my mouth before putting my hand on Mumbo's shoulder. "He'll be fine, he is probably just a bit disappointed."

We were interrupted by Cleo who threw a barrel at us. "OW!" Cleo laughed "come on weaklings we are having a party in the town hall!" Mumbo nodded his head and started walking towards the town hall, I smiled at Cleo "I'll be there in a second, I've got to check something." Cleo smiled and ran after Mumbo.

I had to check on a someone not a something... First his tone of voice was so unusual, second he wouldn't have randomly ran off, we are all friends he would be happy no matter who won. It was bizarre to say the least.

I was about to walk away when I heard a sob coming from Grian's emporium. I speed walked in as fast as possible without causing a ruckus, the place was a mess shulkers everywhere, there was blood on the glass and below the mess was Grian holding a shulker close to him. His face was stained with tears and the blood dripped down his head.

I kneeled down and shook him, he didn't wake up or even move in the slightest. I did the most logical thing and picked him up carrying the hermit to my base. It was relatively close and he could rest while I could return without suspicion.

In the nether he started repeating something in his sleep that sounded foreign. I would have to ask him about it later. The bleeding had stopped but it did stain his hair a bit.

Once I reached my base I put Grian down on a bed he let out a soft cry but still didn't wake up. I wrapped his head with some cloth, it wasn't professional but it would work. Once I was sure he was situated I left going back to the party. 

I had a feeling I should tell everyone how Grian looked when I found him but i knew better than to do that. There was something going on deep inside of Grian that all of us were too stupid to notice till now.

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Im a bit rusty when it comes to my knowledge of EVO so pardon if I make stuff up. Thanks for reading. Bai <3 

Quote: Was I oblivious or were you too careful 

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