EX glared at all the hermits who stepped back towards the table where the brewing stand was.

Jevin glanced at it and saw it finished. He looked back at Tango and the others. "Tango, its done." He whispered.

Tango nodded a little but didn't move to retrieve it, seeing EX standing there, ready to try to fight them.

EX pulled out his sword, stepping forward. "Step away from the brewing stand. Now." He hissed at them.

Mumbo felt Grian flinch and move slightly when EX spoke but remained asleep. He carefully stood and backed away with Iskall stepping in front of him.

EX noticed the hermits start taking on a defensive position. He gripped his sword tighter. "Stand. Down. Now." He demanded.

Cleo glanced at Cub, who nodded before the two stepped forward in front of everyone.

"Sorry, but we don't take orders from you." Cleo growled.

Doc, False, and Ren joined them to help defend the others.

EX narrowed his eyes. "Last chance. Stand down."

They stepped forward.

"Never." Cleo hissed.

EX growled before quickly pulling out a potion and tossing it at them.

Zed flew forward, catching it in his talons quickly before it collided with the others.

EX swung forward with his sword at the group who quickly dodged and fought back.

Biffa and Tin went to try to help fight as the others gathered near the potion stand.

Tango quickly went to get the antidotes off the stand and to safety.

EX quickly smashed another potion on the floor, causing those fighting him to cry in pain.

Cleo leapt at him and he slashed at her with his sword, tossing her to the floor as she cried in pain.

Cub growled and swung but EX pressed back with his sword before getting a hit on him with his sword, making Cub collapse with grunt.

EX smashed another potion to the floor near the others, making them drop to the floor, unable to stand.

Doc forced himself up and lunged at EX, catching him off guard and tussled with him on the ground before getting kicked off and EX rolling to his feet.

Doc groaned as he lied on the floor in pain.

The others watched in shock as they were taken down and EX approached them.

"Are any of you going to do what I say?" He asked, flatly.

X looked at the others, unsure of what they could do.

Impulse stood defensively from his position on the table with the brewing stand. "And let you take over the server and get rid of us? Not without a fight!"

Wels and Scar nodded from their spot next to Impulse.

EX rolled his eyes before swinging at them.

Impulse leapt out of the way as Scar jumped onto EX, digging his claws into the helmet he now clung too.

Wels took to the air. "Scar, drop!" He called and as soon as Scar did he blew fire at EX, making him back up.

Impulse picked up a harming potion and got ready to toss it at EX when EX pulled a bow and shot it mid air, sending the liquid splashing onto X, Stress, Scar, and EX.
EX however pulled a regen potion and quickly took it.

X wasn't the affected by it but Stress cried out in pain and curled up on the floor.

Scar gritted his teeth at the pain but tried to get back up, only to be kicked out of the way by EX.

Python moved forward to try to trip EX or something only to get sliced by his blade in the shoulder and kicked away as well.

Mumbo watched fearfully as everyone struggled to fight EX. He felt Grian stirring before hearing him gasp.
"Grian?" He spoke up, loud enough for him to hear but not to bring attention to them.

Grian tore his eyes away from the fight and down to Mumbo, fear laced in them.

"I won't let him get to you." Mumbo promised.

Iskall glanced over and nodded. "Neither of us will."

Grian nodded a little as he carefully slid off of Mumbo.

"Just stay behind us, alright?" Mumbo instructed.

Joe and Zed were both down for the count during this and Impulse and Tango were throwing every harmful potion they could get a hold of at EX.

Wels blew fire trying to hold him back but was taken down by an arrow in his wing sending him to the floor in a heap.

Jevin watched, unable to do much other than try to protect the antidotes.

He glanced at them before starting to roll one towards the edge near Mumbo and Iskall.

"Iskall! Here!"

Iskall ran over and went to catch the potion before it hit the floor, only to caught by EX.

"Not for you." He hissed before pocketing it and grabbing Jevin and placing him in an empty bottle. He swung the sword at Iskall when he moved to attack causing Iskall to jump out of the way.

Iskall growled but went in again when Tango leapt onto EX making him stumble back.

Iskall bit into his leg as he was distracted.

EX cried out, grabbing Tango and throwing him at Impulse, knocking the two off the table and to the floor and swung at Iskall.

Iskall tried to dodge but got hit on the shoulder. He gritted his teeth in pain and tried to leap again only to get swung at and kicked out of the way.

Iskall tried to get back up but collapsed.

Mumbo gasped and stepped back, standing defensively in front of Grian, though they were now cornered.

Mumbo saw Grian's fear and stood firm. "I won't let you hurt him!" Mumbo growled, claws extended.

EX stood before him with a glare. "What makes you think you can stop me if none of them could?"

Mumbo glared up at him. "I never said I'd try to stop you. I just said I won't let you hurt Grian. Not anymore. Not ever again!" Mumbo hissed.

EX narrowed his eyes. "So you're giving up?"

"No. Didn't say that either."

EX moved his sword a little. "Then you're gonna have to try and stop me." He swung at Mumbo, who quickly leapt out of the way.

Grian was tucked in a small corner, safe for the moment. He watched with wide eyes.

Mumbo swung at EX, getting a good scratch or two on his legs before moving away from the sword.

They went back and forth like this for a couple of minutes before EX finally reached down and grabbed ahold of Mumbo.

Mumbo struggled, scratching at EX's hands only to be thrown roughly across the room.

Grian gasped and stepped out a little. "Mumo!" he cried through the muzzle, tears falling down his face now.

Mumbo tried to get up while EX watched him. "I-I... Won't let y-you hurt him." Mumbo stepped forward.

EX scoffed before Mumbo lunged and was met with a swift kick, sending him tumbling to the floor.

"And stay down." EX told him coldly before stepping towards Grian, who was shaking like a leaf. "Well, kitten," EX squatted in front of Grian. "I'd give you the choice I give your friends but," He picked Grian up, bringing him to the table as Grian cried out.

He sat Grian down on the table as Grian started to hyperventilate. "You made your choice already." He hissed, drawing his sword, aiming it towards Grian, who managed to scoot back into the corner of the wall and table.

EX raised his sword, aimed to kill Grian, making Grian tense and look away as the sound of a sword piercing flesh reached his ears.