Chapter 27 - Burns

(casually listens to elybeatmaker's remixes while writing this(ps if u haven't, go check him out))

(erm, yeeah there's not really any fluff in this... I'll... Get back to u on that... later... uhhhh have fun seeing how evil I can get!)(ps, apparently it's a lot...)

POV: Grian

Location: Area 77

Taurtis let out a gasp and pulled me into a tight hug.

"I thought you left!" I exclaimed, tears forming in my eyes.

"I was taken," he told me quietly.

"By the Watchers?"

"Yes."

"But why didn't I..." I trailed off, remembering Scar was in the room.

"There's more than one Academy," he said while pulling away and meeting my gaze.

EX let out a growl. "Of course there is," he growled quietly.

Scar looked between us, bewilderment showing in his wide green eyes. "You know this Watcher?" Scar asked, looking at me.

I stiffened slightly and looked at him. I looked at EX and let out a sigh. "Seriously?" I asked.

"He could see my aura," he said with a shrug.

I facepalmed with a sigh before looking back at Scar. "Yes, we were in Evo together for a while," I answered.

He nodded slowly before looking at Taurtis again. The Watcher lowered his hood and looked around.

"Where exactly am I?" he asked.

EX and I exchanged an amused glance. "You're in Scar and Doc's Area 77, on the Hermitcraft server," I said, looking back at my old friend.

"Huh," he commented as his gaze ran around the room.

Taurtis suddenly grimaced and pulled his broken wing in. His eyes grew wide as he froze. "My mask isn't on," he said, his voice filled with pure shock as he stared at his wings. I exchanged a confused glance with Stress and she gave me a shrug showing that she didn't know either.

"That's not supposed to happen," I said, my gaze trailing back to Taurtis's bewildered face.

"Let's not worry about that now," Stress said. "Let's just get back to Hermitville." The rest of us agreed and managed to stand, all of us injured in some way besides Cub. With Scar leaning on Cub and Taurtis on me, we exited the bunker and hastily took to the sky. I had noticed while we were walking that Taurtis was walking with a limp, meaning one of his legs had been hurt too.

After a lot of rockets and Taurtis spreading his good wing to catch the air, we made it back to Hermitville. Iskall was surprised when we came back with another wounded but saved his questions for later.

Doc was unconscious on a bed and Cub was helping Scar over to another bed. I sat Taurtis down on the third bed and gently stretched out his broken wing to take a look at it. EX and Stress came over to try and help.

Joe dashed over to Scar with healing potions and bandages when he saw that his wounds seemed to be getting worse.

Taurtis grimaced as I pulled it out but he didn't make a sound. Stress calmly went to get some bandages and wrapped his wing up in a way that would help the bones heal.

"I wish we could use magic to heal him," I whispered to EX. He nodded, not taking his eyes off of Taurtis.

I realized I hadn't seen Xisuma and glanced behind me to see him coming over to us with bandages in his grasp. I noticed his arm was wrapped in a white bandage where he had gotten hit by magic by Galenthyl. He held out the bandages and I reluctantly gave him my arm so he could dress my wound.

Stress took care of her own wounds while Xisuma tried to help EX. EX refused, insisting that he didn't have any wounds. Xisuma let out an exasperated sigh and led him over to a fourth bed that Iskall had just put down for him.

I sat beside Taurtis and watched Xisuma check EX for wounds, much to my Watcher friend's dismay.

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~POV CHANGE~

I sat beside Evander and looked all over him, knowing he had to have gotten hurt a bit.

"I told you, I'm fine," he insisted, not looking at me. Suddenly, he let out a small gasp of pain and leaned over, gripping his chest. His back flickered like it was glitching and then the illusion was broken.

I gasped as I saw the break in his red armor and the magic burn covering his showing back. "Why didn't you tell me?" I hissed, worry in my voice. He didn't respond and just squeezed his eyes shut.

I knew I couldn't treat him in public. I managed to get him to stand and lent him a bit of my strength so that he could run by himself instead of me having to carry him. He leaned on me as we ran to my house but thankfully no one was around to see us.

Once inside, I sat EX down on my bed and rummaged through my supplies in search of a healing potion. I looked up in surprise as I heard a soft thump. EX had fallen to his side, his fists clenched against the pain and his eyes squeezed shut. I searched faster and finally found a healing potion.

I ran over to him and pulled off his helmet. I made him drink it, worry in my gaze. He coughed weakly as he swallowed wrong but didn't react too much. His actions just made me worry even more.

I rolled him over onto his stomach and examined the magic burn. My eyes widened as I realized it was a 4th-degree magic burn. I realized he must've gotten hit just before we could get out.

"Evander, you idiot, stop hurting yourself," I said as I pulled off my helmet and raised my hands over his back. He didn't react other than a weak laugh. I swiftly cast some healing magic and worked it into his back. The burns faded a bit but I knew it wouldn't be enough.

"Xisuma," EX said weakly.

"You are not dying," I replied through gritted teeth.

"Xisuma, your magic isn't going to help me," he said, looking up at my distressed face.

I lowered my hands, realizing he was right. "I can't leave you," I said, crouching beside him.

He grimaced in pain. "I'm going to die if you don't get help," he said, his voice weakening by the second.

I nodded, my breath coming short in anxiety, and stood. With a regretful look at him, I dashed out the door, forgetting my helmet, and ran to Iskall's house.

I burst inside and yelled, "Grian!" He came downstairs and looked surprised to see my helmet was off.

"Xisuma?" he replied, looking bewildered. I breathed heavily. "EX... He's..." I said, unable to say it. However, he got the message.

He ran after me as I ran out of the house to my own. I ran inside with Grian right behind and stared down at my twin with fear in my eyes.

Grian gasped as he saw the magic burn and ran forward, hands glowing golden. I stood off to the side and watched anxiously as he worked his magic.

EX's chest heaved as Grian tried to heal him. The newest hermit's face grew more and more worried as his magic didn't seem to be working. After trying for a while, he lowered his hands, eyes wide with shock.

"Why would you stop?!" I exclaimed, my eyes wide with worry.

He turned to look at me. "Admin magic," he said quietly.

Shoot, I thought before turning to look at EX. "Get Stress," I told Grian without looking at him. He ran out of the door immediately and returned with Stress a minute later.

Stress pushed me out of the way and raised her hands, eyes wide in shock as she saw the burns. Purple magic surrounded her hands and a layer of purple light spread out over his burn. His breathing calmed a bit as she worked, the burn healing.

Light flashed through the room. I stumbled to the ground in surprise as the creature appeared behind Stress and grabbed her. She let out a gasp and collapsed to the ground, her magic sapped. Grian let out a yell and blasted the creature with magic that it couldn't steal. It growled and advanced on him.

I stood and leaned over EX, eyes wide. He looked up at me, regret filling his gray eyes.

"I'm sorry," he whispered weakly.

"Evander Xanthus Void, don't you dare leave me," I whispered, gripping his cheek. He reached up and grabbed my cheek with a weak smile on his face.

"Xisuma Ezra Void, I'm afraid I don't have a choice," he weakly whispered. "I took the blow for you," he whispered, meeting my gaze. "You would've gotten hit but I couldn't let that happen."

Grian stared over at EX with wide eyes before looking at the creature with rage filling his gaze. He let out a yell and blasted the creature away. However, it vanished as it fell, leaving an unconscious Stress, two heartbroken hermits, and a dying EX.

EX looked up at me with teary eyes. "I'm sorry..." he whispered. he took a shaky breath and let it out, his eyes closing and his limbs falling limp.

I stared in shock at my twin brother's body, tears forming in my eyes.

Grian sank to the floor, silent sobs racking his small body.

I stared at him as my brain finished processing what just happened.

Tears filled my eyes as I let out a painfilled scream. Not one person in Hermitville didn't hear it.

"EVANDER!!!"



(1518 or so words)

(SIKE, IT'S NOT ABOUT SCAR OR DOC, I TRICKED YA! (maybe lol) I realized the first name I had for the chapter didn't fit anymore so I changed it to what you see up there ^ Then I realized it could lead the reader into thinking about Scar and Doc sooo yeah. That's just my brain process XD)

(I am perfectly aware that I am in danger, HOWEVER. You cannot kill me as you need me to continue the story >:3 perhaps I'll save EX... Perhaps not... You'll never find out if you kill me ;3)

(Is it bad that I genuinely felt mischievous while writing this? Like, I was excited. I think this story is turning me evil... HELP EX IS RUBBING OFF ON ME(XD))

(Hope you enjoyed, bye~!)

(Also, I will try to get the next chapter out as soon as possible so please refrain from murderizing me)

(((why do i feel like i'll regret publishing this)))

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