Author's note: Poor Grian, he's been turned into a cat. The good news is that he's still himself. It's just that he can't do much in the realms of holding things. 

 Of course, that's not really important. What's really important is that the real plot is finally kicking off, and we're finally out of the prologue. 

 Enjoy!

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 ((About thirty minutes later))

 Scar's POV:

 I looked down at Grian as he waved his paw down towards one of the more farther portals: a portal that was decorated with honey blocks that were melting to the point where there wasn't much block left of the honey. 

 Quickly, I dove to the ground and landed in front of the portal. Grian left out a small, unhappy hiss as his ears lowered, " I tried to land as softly as I could, Grian." I told him as he hissed again: this time quieter. 

 The two of us entered the portal that belonged to the admin. The purple portal magic swirled around me until the grey concreate base came into existence.

 I held my nose as the strong scent of honey and pollen hit my face. Grian let out a sneeze and made an annoyed meow. 

 " It's a bit much isn't it, G?" I let out a small chuckle causing Grian to nod as he tried to duck his head into the bag. I looked around the beginning base of our admin with a frown, " Xi-ACHOO-mavoid?" I called out and rubbed my stuffy nose with my sleeve. 

 My whole body shuddered as I sneezed again.

 " Oi, Can you not be any louder?" A gruff voice came from the entrance of the portal room. I sharply turned around causing Grian to let out a loud yelp. I fixed my robes and looked towards Void: who had also become a bee hybrid like his brother, Xisuma. 

 " S-Sorry Void." I lowered my head slightly, " Have you seen X? I need to talk to him about something urgent." I put my arms against the back on my chest causing Grian to wiggle. Grian popped his head and one of his paws out of the bag. 

 Void blinked a couple of times. 

 " A cat?" Void questioned as he motioned for me to follow. The three of us walked down the vine covered hallways. I sighed, " The cat is a long story that can wait for us meeting up with your brother." 

 Grian let out an annoyed meow as we walked down the corridors until we reached a bedroom. Void put his claw against the door, " X is in here. He's been on a flower obsession lately." the bee explained, " Either my brother's in a bee state, or he's working on something at the moment." 

 I nodded my head, and the three of us entered the bedroom of X. 

 A small buzzing reached my ears once Void opened the door. I looked into the honey covered room and noticed X sitting on a bed. The hybrid had his proboscis inside a cup that was shaped like a flower. 

 The bee's antennae twitched as Void cleared his throat. X looked up at us, " Oh, Ello!" he set his cup down and buzzed his wings. 

 " Zorry for the mess, Zcar..." X gave me a small laugh, " I've been drinking flowers, and uh...." he looked around the honeyfied room. X's antennae lowered slightly as he rubbed his fuzzy arms with his claws; a small blush crept onto his fuzzy face.

 Grian let out a small hiss causing X to perk up, " Oooh, I didn't notice your new friend!" he grinned as his whole body wiggled. X tilted his head, " Is he hurt? L-Let'z take him down to my medbay and check him out..."

 Walking back down the hallway from a honey-filled room is hard. What makes it harder is that Grian had started to wiggle and meow more and more. Gently, I took Grian out of my bag and held him causing his ears to twitch. 

 " Is that better?" I questioned as Grian nodded and mrrped quietly. X and Void looked back at us with mirrored confused expressions. Those two may not be twins, but I swear their expressions are so alike sometimes. 

 I smiled awkwardly as the two went back to leading the way towards the medical room. Once we got to ever expanding room, X motioned towards a metallic table. 

 I nodded my head and placed Grian down onto the table causing him to wiggle and stretch out. Alongside Grian, I placed his tampered communicator and his clothes. With all of Grian's stuff out of my bag, I happily put it back onto my back. 

 " Okay, now that you have my brother, you have zome explaining to do, Vex-corrupted." Void buzzed with his antennae lowered. I stared at Void. Why would he called me Vex-corrupted? I thought that Doc's infinity portal cut my ties from those things. 

 X looked towards Void, " Now Void, what have I zaid about you inzulting the other hermitz?" he narrowed his buggy eyes as he started to gently poke at Grian's fluffy side. Void buzzed quietly, " I wazn't inzulting him...  He waz once connected to the Vex, and you know how manipulative those little.... things are." he twitched slightly. It kind of seemed like he was about to swear, but I'm not going to commit about it. 

 I cleared my throat, " Do you want the short version, or the long version?" I questioned as X looked up at me while still investigating Grian and the other stuff on the table. 

 " Short version. You zeem alarmed by zomething..... I didn't want to bring it up when you firzt entered." X rubbed his chin. I rocked back and forth like a rocking horse. Was I really giving off such energy without even knowing it? 

 With a sigh, I explained to X and Void about the woman-turned-cat and how she bit Grian. Grian let out a small huff as he raised one of his paws into the air and waved it causing X and Void to briefly glance towards him. 

 I also told the two about how the woman fled from the both of us, and how she could be anywhere in the server at this very moment.

 " Why would you WITHHOLD THAT INFORMATION?!" Void half-shouted as he leapt into the air and hovered briefly. I flinched slightly, " There wasn't a point in giving you the information and having to repeat it once more for X." I told him as Void shook his head. 

 " Zeemz ztupid if you azk me." Void shook his head as he walked next to the metal table and leaned down. The bee's antennae twitched as he started to poke at Grian. The cat hissed and rolled onto his back. 

 Grian's wings were twitching as he stared at Void. Void crossed his arms and yawned, " I'm going to go n' zee about finding the shapeshifter that's loose in our zerver." he left the room with a buzz of his wings. 

 I shook my head then looked over at Xisuma as he shined a light into one of Grian's long ears, " Well, Grian seemz alright. Health wise, it iz." X explained as he turned his attention to Grian's communicator. 

 " Thiz, on the other hand, er, claw, haz been tampered with... There's a zlight zlip in the back of the communicator's wrist band..." X showed the two of us the tiniest of holes withint Grian's communicator. Honestly, I didn't notice it at first. The bee hybrid opened the cut and pulled out a small capsule that had been snapped open. 

 That explains how the smoke and why it spread so fast. At first, I assumed it was because the woman damaged Grian's device with some bad magic. Course, I didn't sense any sort of evil magical hijinks now that I think back. 

 X continued to analyze Grian's device and clothing until Void came back into the room. Grian let out an annoyed growl towards Void causing the bee to wave his claw, " Pipe down fuzzball. I've got news that will both be pleasing and displeasing all the same." he crossed his arms.

 I waved my hand slightly causing Void to nod, " I found your cat shapeshifter, and she's currently at Beef's villa." he explained. I tilted my head, " What's she doing there?" I questioned as Void turned his head towards me.

 " Fighting Beef obviously." 

 " W-Well, what are we waiting for?!" I gasped, " We need to go and help him!" 

 Void nodded his head, " Now that'z what I'm talking about... Come on Wizard n' bring the cat too. If what you're saying iz true, then he just needz to get a good bite in on that shapeshifter n' he'z going ta be back to normal." he theorized.

 I looked towards Grian then X, " Do you feel alright to fly again, Grian?" I questioned as the cat nodded and flapped his wings vigorously. Grian's wings continued to flap, but he quickly hit the ground again.

 I frowned as Grian meowed sadly. With a shake of my head, I picked Grian up and let him attach himself to my chest with his little claws. I wrapped my arms around Grian and looked towards Void, " Let's go." 

 With Grian in my arms, the three of us hurried off towards Beef's base. X decided to stay behind in order to provide support and find an alternate way to change Grian back to normal.