Author's Note: The sequel to Swap around Server. The story of EX and company c o n ti n u e s as w e ll...

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 Price's POV:

 There was only darkness around me. 

 I was locked in one of those dreams wasn't I? The dream world that Rik only spoke about with nightmares he gains from his other timeline selves. 

 Why was I here?

 The darkness swirled around me until a faint voice echoed in my mind slowly waking me from the void.

 " T h e s t o  r y is f a r f r o m o v e r...."

 I groaned and opened my eyes to the light up redstone lamps over head. 

 Those stupid lamps. 

 If I had my machines I could set up a way better lighting, but the hermits spoke about making us less known.

 I shook my head. That rant can happen way later or never for that matter. I sat up and looked down at my fuzzy, pink legs. The natural leg warmers as I have come to call them.

 I scratched at my hooves and yawned, " Another day to work on that machine...." I stood up and stretched out. The sound of Rik snoring hit my ears as I looked over at his hammock.

 Rik was curled up in his hammock with his peg leg on the floor. He rolled over and shuffled.

 " You seriously need to wrap yourself up at night Rik..... We literally live next to a stupid ice biome. " I groaned to myself as I picked up a blanket and threw it over him. Rik let out a huff in his sleep. 

 I walked out of the room with my hooves clicking and tail twitching. 

 Jas and Ash were sitting on the couch. Jas had her legs on top of Ash's legs and a book in her hands.

 " Morning Price." Ash greeted as he bit into a thing of pork. I narrowed my eyes at him. 

 Ash straightened up and quickly ate the rest of the food as his ears twitched, " Sorry." he muttered through his food stuffed face. I crossed my arms at him and shook my head as I sat down on the chair.

 " At this point you shouldn't even be surprised Price." Jas laughed as I shrugged. I took out a carrot and started to chew on it, " I know I shouldn't be Jas, but the pigness in me gets agitated for some reason." I shook my head, " and I can barely eat meat without getting sick to my stomach in this world." 

 The three of us let out sighs. Ash scratched at his ear, " At least you don't have the urge to sleep a lot." he yawned quietly with a shake of his head. I nodded at his statement.

 " At least the both of you have your legs." Jas mused to herself. The three of us let out chuckles as a growl came from Rik, who was standing in the doorway with his peg leg attached.

 " I thought you fixed your robotic leg." I stated as Rik nodded, " Sometimes I like using the peg leg over the cyborg leg. I'm more agile and quiet with this leg on." Rik yawned as he took out a steak and ate it.

 The four of us all ate our respective foods. I let out a cough and leaned back. There was this painful feeling in my chest. I probably have the beginnings of a cold again.

 I looked at the others and noticed that Rik was coughing as well. Ash was by Rik's side, and Jas was by mine.

 " What's wrong? Are you two alright?" Jas questioned as she looked between Rik and me. 

 I shook my head and raised my hoof hand slightly. The hoof was slowly becoming out of focus as I narrowed my eyes to try to see it better. Jas lowered my hand and moved to put hers to my head.

 " Ash, go get the healing potions now!" Jas ordered as the Ash blur ran outside. Jas stood up and looked between Rik and me. She had the faded look of fear, " You two's chests are glowing?" she questioned with her eyebrow raised. 

 Rik let out a painful gasp as a red orb forced its way out of his chest. I watched as the blurry red form as Rik collapsed into Jas's arms. She laid the guy down with a nervous look as she ducked the orb.

 " Ja-ACK...." I curled up with a pained twitch as a green glow started to come from my own chest. I let out a painful squeak as Jas turned to me.

 " Price! Price stay with me!" she shouted as Ash came back into the room. My vision kept getting worse as Jasmine forced a cold liquid down my throat, but the potion didn't work. 

 I still felt like I was being separated from my own body.

 Ash and Jas looked at each other nervously as Jas started to cough. Ash's eyes widened as he lowered Jas onto the couch, " Jasmine!" he shouted as his tail twitched crazily, " I... I can't do this alone!" he shouted desperately.

 Jas put her hand up to Ash's face, " I believe in you...." she mumbled as she passed out as a blue orb came out of her. Ash looked over at me. His ears were twitching nervously. 

 " Asssssh..." I slurred out in a weakening voice. Ash started to walk over to me, but he collapsed onto the couch next to Jasmine. His chest started to glow a bright yellow as another orb came out of him. 

 Why was I even still awake? 

 How am I lasting this long?

 I watched as the green orb finally snapped out of me leaving me to darkness.

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No POV ((Still in Hermitcraft lands)):

 The group of EX, Impulse, Zedaph, and Joe all landed at Biffa's base. The man in question was back at home and cleaning his helmet.

 " So, the pain caught up to Joe?" Biffa questioned as the conscious group of men nodded. Biffa led the group to the more homey area of his base and took Joe from them.

 Joe let out a weak whine as Biffa laid him down on the bed. Biffa looked back at the group, " I just need to change the bandages, re-stich the old stomach wound, and give him some healing potions. " he explained as he took Joe's shirt off and immediately went to work.

 This meant that the group would mainly just be sitting around. 

 Impulse let out a deep sigh, " I wonder how Tango and the others are doing...." he looked up at the sky as Zedaph put his hand on Impulse's shoulder.

 " I bet they're on their way back by now. I mean, they got us all back to our normal bodies." he smiled as Impulse smiled back. Zedaph laid himself down on top of Impulse with a happy look on his face.

 EX let out a sigh. 

 How can these hermits be so positive that everything was alright? He didn't understand.

 EX wanted to believe in the shorter man's reassurance, but the ache he felt in himself still lingered. 

 The older brother of the admin wouldn't let the others know this fear though. He doesn't want to end up with an angered sword against his neck again like from after the time he forced X to commit 'evil' deeds. 

 Biffa still didn't trust him after that happened, which was why the man occasionally turned his head to glance at EX. 

 EX laid down on the floor and stared up at the ceiling. He was worrying way too much.