Chapter 24

The other hermits stared at Grian who had sunk to the floor, from the pain in his leg and was trying to gather strength while he rested.

"Wait, I thought you were Poultry Man?" Iskall asked confused.

Grian watched the others nod in agreement.

Mumbo even nodded. "I saw him come out of your base once."

Grian chuckled a little. "That's cause we were basemates."

"That sounds like an excuse." Ren replied.

"And it doesn't explain how fast he showed up to me and Iskall after we called you about Sally." Stress added.

Grian looked at her. "I happened to catch him on his way out and give him a heads up. Also, about Sally-"

"Later. We gotta get out of this room." Doc stopped them.

The others nodded.

"But if you aren't Poultry man, who is? Everyone white-listed on the server is here!" X asked.

Grian hesitated. "I... I honestly am not sure. But he saved me. And now he's in danger. Please. We have to help him." He struggled through the words.

Mumbo frowned and glanced at the others. "Anyone think they could get the muzzle off?"

Tango stepped forward. "I might?"

Grian carefully lowered his head so Tango could look at it.

"Oh. Man, that's... that's a good knot..."

Mumbo looked at him. "Can you do it?"

Tango looked at him with a straight face. "I can knot."

"You cannot?"

"Yes."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes. My knots are actually pretty good if I do say so myself." Tango smirked.

Mumbo groaned. "Tango!"

"Alright, Alright. Uh, I can try to undo it but it's pretty tight."

Mumbo looked at Grian. "Do you want him to try?"

Grian hesitated before nodding a little.

Tango nodded. "Alright. Sit still as you can." He carefully started to try to untangle the leather from each other.

About two minutes later, Doc spoke up. "I think this needs to wait. The longer we are in here, the more chance we have of being affected by that gas again."

Tango stopped and Grian looked up. "Sorry buddy. I'll try again shortly, okay?"

Grian nodded. "Thanks."

Mumbo noticed how tired Grian looked and lowered himself. "Come on Gri. I'll carry you."

Grian started to move towards him only to be pulled back with a choked gasp by the lead.

Mumbo paled. "Sorry mate! I forgot about that..."

Grian laid there breathing, trying to catch his breath. "I'm... I'm okay."

Cleo stepped forward, pulling the lead tight before breaking it with her claws. "There you go."

"Thanks... Cleo..." Grian mumbled.

Tango carefully pulled the rest off of him.

Grian found himself being picked up by Tango and Impulse trying to help and placed on Mumbo's back.

Mumbo slowly stood up. "You okay there, Gri?"

"Y-Yeah. Just... Need to rest..." He replied through the muzzle as he shifted on Mumbo's back.

Mumbo nodded. "Alright." He turned to the others. "Any ideas how to get out?"

Cub and Cleo went up to the door. Cub carefully stood up at full size and rammed against the door with his shoulder. He did this a couple of times, denting the door bit by bit. Once the was a small hole in the cracks, Jevin ran forward. "I can probably fit through there."

Mumbo nodded as Jevin slipped through and looked around. "It's clear out here right now!"

Cleo put her front paws on the door and pushed as well as cub. The door was slowly bending. Wels flew up and looked for hinges or something. He started to blow fire around the edges carefully, weakening the metal framing until Cleo and Cub bent it enough to bend the hot metal out of the framing and to the floor.

Jevin looked up at them from the wall. "Wow. That worked well." he commented as he hitched a ride with Tango.

The others stepped out of the room.

"Yeah. And probably alerted Ex." Doc replied.

Mumbo nodded. "Grian, do you know you're way around here?"

Grian slightly perked up. "I remember there was a room that had some potions in it I think... We can start there?"

Mumbo nodded. "Better than nothing."

Grian nodded and tilted his head. "Down this hall to your left."

The hermits quickly followed the instructions.


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