A Tired Happiness (Epilogue)

Author's Note: I felt like submitting the epilogue as well today. I'm pretty sure that's what I usually do with stories. I haven't finished a story in a while.

 Enjoy!

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 Grian's POV:

 I looked up at X as he carried me back to my bed, " I don't know why I have to be back in that bed." I grumbled as I felt my cat tail slowly changing back into a tail fit for feathers. X looked down at me as he carefully put me down onto the bed; I flinched slightly as a small twinge of pain coursed through my muscles and bones.

 X ran a hand through his hair as his antenna twitched, " Well, you're growing back to your normal, human-sized form, Grian." X explained as he motioned back to Cub's sleeping body, " I don't think that Cub would appreciate waking up to zomeone pinning him down." he mused.

 With a sigh, I nodded my head, " Yeah... true." I let out a small chuckle afterwards. X crossed his arms and sat down next to me as his wings buzzed.

 " So, uh, what's been happening since I was unconscious?" I tilted my head as I slowly laid myself down again. I looked at my arms as the fur slowly started to either recede back into my skin or turn into normal hairs.

 " Well, Zcar and False tried to save Rendog from getting his ztrength zapped. They ah, they didn't succeed." X sighed as he pointed towards the doorway. I awkwardly craned my neck until I looked through the doorway and spotted False sitting in another room with Doc wrapping some bandages around her arm.

 The two were talking in whispers until False turned her head and looked towards us. Doc's attention snapped towards us; his eyes refocused as his long tail swished. A small, unhappy look formed on his half robotic face as he approached the door and quickly closed it.

 I flinched.

 " I don't think I was suppose to see that..." I slowly raised my hand to my face, " To be honest, my visions going back to being really blurry again." I admitted. My whole body twitched as I grumbled and sat up again: my wings were growing back to a normal size, and it doesn't feel great in the slightest.

 X tilted his head, " Did your vision become clearer in that cat form?" he questioned as he opened his inventory and brought out a small screen that read 'extra glasses for glasses wearing hermits'. I gave him a small shrug as I rubbed my sore, now human, ears.

 " I think Zcar has your actual pair of glasses, zo these will just have to do for now." X sighed as he picked up a pair of glasses that had a blue rim to them. My wings twitched as I gently took the glasses and put them onto my face.

 X crossed his arms, " We haven't heard any updates from Zcar since Void got back with RT in hiz armz." he told me as he motioned towards a nearby bed with a large lump underneath it. Occasionally, the lump would move up and down with little shudders.

 I nodded my head. At least one of us came out of that mess unscathed.

 " Where is your brother, anyways?" I questioned as I rubbed at my neck with a yawn. Tiredly, I stretched my wings out as X once again looked towards the door, " Uh, he'z trying to reassure Bdubz... The poor man'z been ztressing about Etho and Beef." he explained.

 By this point, I had ran out of questions and decided to just lie down and stretch my wings out as they continued to take their original shape. While I was doing that, X started to make his rounds around the room and check on the others.

 ((An hour later brought to you by a blond man standing in front of a bathroom mirror; he looks terrified.))

 " Cooooooooold." a low, drained groan came from Beef. I raised my head and slowly forced myself to sit up. My eyes slowly adjusted to the darkness of the room. I blinked a couple of times, " Beef?" I questioned as I opened my inventory and brought out a torch. 

 With a tiny bit of struggling, I managed to get the light on and aimed it towards where I heard Beef's voice. 

 I blinked. 

 Since when did I fall asleep? 

 Where was Xisumavoid?

 Beef was curled up in his bed and shaking as white breath came out of his mouth. I let out a small sigh and watched as the same white breath came from me.

 Is Etho doing this?

 My wings fluffed up as I slowly wrapped a wooly blanket around me. Slowly, I stood up and looked around the room. Eventually, the torch's light landed on a light switch and I waddled over to it.

 When I flipped the light on, a bunch of groans echoed throughout the room. I turned around and blinked a couple of times as my vision adjusted. X let me fall asleep with my glasses on? Mmm...

 " Hey Beef, Hey Cub, Hey Etho..." I greeted quietly as Beef let out a whimper. The bull hybrid slowly lifted his head up from his pillow. A small 'moo' came from him as his tail poked out from underneath the blanket. 

 Beef's ears twitched as he narrowed his eyes slightly, " Grrriiiiiiian..." his eyes glowed slightly, " I feel.... weird..." he whispered. Slowly, I wandered over to Beef and sat down on his bed as some feathers formed around my neck.

 " How do you feel.... weird?" I questioned as I slowly helped Beef move around until he was flat on his back. Beef blinked slowly, " Feels like some sort of.... energy is stabbing me, but in a g-good way?" he blinked, " I don't.... It... It's real sudden though..."

 I nodded again, " Maybe Scar managed to help take down the cat woman?" I suggested causing Beef's ears to twitch. The bull hybrid slowly reclosed his eyes and a small sniffle escaped from him.

 " Recover your strength, Beef." I whispered as I rubbed his back with my hand. Beef's tail thumped against the bed as he fell deeper into sleep.

 " Oooooooooow." I perked up and turned towards Etho as he slowly opened his eyes; his eyes were glowing a purple-y red color. A white breath escaped from Etho's mouth as he slowly raised his hand.

 " Etho?" I questioned as I stood back up and wandered over to Etho's bed. The hermit slowly turned his head, " Grian? W-What happened?" he questioned in a hoarse whisper. I crossed my arms, " Do you remember chasing the cat woman?" I began as Etho blinked, " Sort of?" he coughed as a small flurry whipped around him.

 Quickly, I bundled myself more with my blanket as my tail feathers swished. Etho blinked, " She... did this.... Took the... Took the magic I have?" he asked his broken question as I nodded.

 " She did, " I jumped as a sudden voice came from behind me, " but me n' some friends from Woltria managed to get it back."

 I turned around and gasped happily as Scar stood in the doorway; a wide, cheeky grin on his face.

 My tail feathers swished as I grinned, " Thanks Scar." I nodded my head, " What're friends for, G-man?" he crossed his arms after handing me my normal glasses. Quietly, I opened my inventory and carefully placed them inside.

 Etho coughed, " H-How long... Will this... pain last?" he questioned as he crossed his arms over his chest. Scar frowned slightly, but he eyes still shined with a tired hope, " Well, Jason said that it'll be a couple of days. You guys have had your strengths and magics taken from you for a good couple of days now... All that magic will need to find its way back to its original owners." he nodded his head.

 I crossed my arms, " Mm, Well, at least you guys managed to stop her from completing her dumb 'master plan'." I chuckled as Scar seemed to shudder, " Yeah, 'dumb master plan'." he repeated.

 I tilted my head as Scar wandered over to Cub and gently patted the sleeping bear man's head. Scar shoved his hands into the pockets of his robes.

 " Well, I'm going to ask Xisuma if I can fix my elytra here, and then I'm heading back to Larry." Scar pointed behind him with his thumb before turning around and walking towards the door.

 " Scar!" I called out to him.

 Scar whipped himself around, " Hmm?" he tiredly raised an eyebrow.

 " Thanks again, mate." I nodded towards him as he nodded back then left the room. I walked back to my bed and sat down on it. 

 I think I'll stay around here for a bit longer.... Once I feel better, then I'll head back to the mansion and.... rest. I'm glad that this insanity's finally over...

 Slowly, I laid back down and took my glasses off. 

 Sleep....

 I'm tired again...

 I yawned and reclosed my eyes as the lights automatically shut off. Good... I don't have to worry about... shutting it....

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 Off....

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 Zzzzz

 Zzzzzzzz

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