Grian was working on cleaning up the base a little bit. 

Well. At least get all the chests and shulkers in a general area together. 

He stood back and wiped his forehead with the back of his hand. "Alright, Sal! What do you think?" He asked, glancing at the chicken watching from the bed.

Sally tilted her head. "I... Uh... It's good but... Not much has really changed?" she offered making Grian sigh.

"I mean... you aren't wrong."

Sally chuckled. "Maybe there's something else you can do to clean up? Maybe move them upstairs?"

Grian groaned and collapsed onto his bed dramatically. "But that'll take forever!" He whined.

Sally laughed. "Honestly, Grian, it isn't that hard!"

"But they're heavy!" He rolled over and looked at her, pouting.

"You're the one who wanted to clean up!" Sally reminded him.

Grian got up and came over. "And you haven't been helping!"

"Grian. I'm a chicken."

"That's not an excuse!"

"Well what do you suggest I do?"

"I-!" Grian huffed, cheeks growing red as he glanced away. "Shuddup." He muttered making Sally laugh.

"Oh, hon'!" She chuckled but squeaked in surprise when Grian scooped her up, holding her out in front of him with a playful pout on his face. "Even if you can't pick anything up you're gonna help and be there with me!" He grinned triumphantly, making Sally laugh again.

"Alright, alright! I'll help, hon'! Just put me down!" she laughed.

Grian turned and moved to set her down when he heard something whistle past him.

He gasped and turned to see an arrow had past through where he had been a moment ago.

Sally gasped and looked at Grian. "Run!" She hissed.

Grian quickly turned away and moved as another flew towards him.

He looked around before spotting the mail he and Mumbo shared. He dashed over and slid to his knees as he placed Sally inside.

"Grian? What are you doing?!"

"Getting you somewhere safe! Xel will kill me if I let you get hurt! Go! Get Mumbo!" He told her firmly.

"But-!"

"No buts! Just go! Plea-Ah!" Grian cried out as an arrow pierced his back.

"GRIAN!" Sally cried, trying to push against the water to get to him.

"GO! NOW!" He told her, shoving her further in, wincing at the movement.

Sally watched in horror as he slumped over and passed out, seeing the arrow in his back.

She saw two figures gliding down but couldn't make them out but cast one last glance to Grian before turning and heading through the mail.

EX and NPC landed down on the floor, one having glided down with elytra and the other just floating down.

"You took my shot." NPC stated flatly, with some irritation.

"You would have killed him." EX replied flatly, moving towards Grian's unconscious form, glancing at NPC who followed him.

"He would have respawned..."

"Yeah, but then he'd put up a fight-"

"With what? His inventory would be wiped." NPC pointed out.

EX sighed. "Look, it's just easier this-"

POOF!

The two startled back when there was an explosion of golden smoke from Grian's area.

"That... That's not what happens when they die, right?" NPC asked.

EX shook his head. "No... It's not..." he waved the smoke away and moved forward, stopping when he spotted Grian. "What the-?"

"What? What is it?"

EX bent down and turned around, holding a small cat out before him by the scruff of its neck.

NPC stared. "He is a cat." He stated before processing and groaning. "WhY iS hE a CaT?!"

EX sighed. "I thought they fixed it..."

"Wait. You knew about this?" NPC turned to him.

"Yes. But I thought they fixed it. Not that they still transformed."

NPC huffed, crossing his arms. "Well, fix it!"

"Not yet. This is helpful." EX wrapped his arm securely around Grian's small form. "Look, I got to go get him all situated at the base. Stay here and play your part. Meet me at X's base in fifteen minutes. Understand?"

NPC nodded. "Fifteen minutes, starting now."

EX groaned. "Okay, change it to thirty."

"Thirty minutes, starting now."

EX nodded and turned and took off.

NPC watched him take off before getting into position.

Lying down like Grian had been and even had an arrow in his back. 

Red dye mixed with some water and slime to thicken it was used for blood. 

He then went into sleep mode, listening for someone, anyone to come and find him.