Confusion flooded Scar as he woke up. Confusion he hadn't felt in a long time.

Where am I?

Outside Grian's base.

How did I get here?

But he already knew the answer.

The vex had taken over again.

Cub.

'No... no no no...' Scar took to the air immediately from where he'd woken up in Grian's base. 'No no no...' He reached Cleo's base, landing roughly outside, sprinting in.

'Where's Cub?' He questioned. Impulse was there, as though expecting him.

Something had happened.

'We... there was no other option... we had to get him to one of the safe rooms... he attacked Lizzie and Joel...' It was impossible for Scar to hide his horror at the words. 

'Show me.'

Impulse nodded, leading the way back over to the island... for Scar it felt too long, too far... but they landed, Impulse opening the door. Scar hurried in, falling next to where little Cub was now awake, the vexiness gone, just curled up on the ground sobbing.

'Hey, hey it's me.' A glance up. There was half a second for recognition before Cub hugged him, clinging on and refusing to let go as he continued to cry. Scar hugged back even tighter, running a hand through his child's hair. 'Shhh... it's ok. Everything's ok now.' 

'I- I tink I doned a bad ting...' Cub mumbled through the tears. 'I- I woke up and- and...'

'It's not your fault, Cub. None of this is your fault... I should've never left you. I'm so sorry.' 

'D- dere were blood...'

'Shhh... you don't need to think about it...' Tears blurred the room in front of Scar... How could the Vex do this? Why couldn't he protect Cub from them? He hugged his child and best friend even tighter. 

'I- I dot remeber... what... what I didded... Why- why canot I member...?'

Scar took a deep breath, knowing he had to explain, but also that hugs alone weren't going to console Cub. 

'It's a very very long story, so we're going to get you some cake and blankets to cheer you up first, and then I can tell you... hold on to me and we'll fly over and get them, ok? Scar stood, taking his child with him, who continued to cling on, sobs diminished to little whimpers. It didn't take long to get back to the remains of the sleepover Cub had ended up missing. Most of the children were gone. Almost all the others were staring, shuffling closer to their parents. Cub hugged Scar tighter, noticing.

'My fwiendies sared of me...' He muttered.

'Of course not... Cleo, is there any cake left over from the party and anywhere quieter we can go? With blankets?'

'Why- hang on, Cub attacked me! He doesn't get CAKE for hurting me and my child!' Lizzie protested. 

'Lizzie, I'll explain later,' snapped Scar as Cub started whimpering again. 'Just know it's not his fault... Cleo?'

'There's... Scott's room is just over here. Come on.' Cleo led the pair away from the fuming Lizzie. Only when they were out of range did Cleo, glancing at Cub hugging close to Scar, speak again.

'Is he alright?'

'He's scared of what happened. I told him I'd explain everything.'

Cleo nodded.

'I should've realised it was heading that way sooner and told you to come back... I was just stressed because he was crying, and then Scott was crying and... I wasn't thinking about...'

'It's alright. As long as no permanent damage was done, it's ok.' Scar replied. They reached what had to be Scott's room - a rainbow chaos of blankets, teddies, pride flags and shiny stuff that was probably stolen. 

'I mean... Joel's arm will probably scar. He was properly upset... not crying for attention like before. Properly upset. And poor Lizzie...'

'Can... we talk about it later?' Scar glanced at Cub, still listening. Cleo stopped.

'I'm sorry. Of course. Just stay as long as you need, I'll grab some leftover cake.'

'Thanks.' Scar entered, sitting on the edge of what was probably a bed under everything else. Little Cub stayed on his lap, accepting blankets, and the cake Cleo brought through for him.

'So... so what happed?'

Scar thought for a moment.

'You... you know our vexy vexy magic?' He started. Cub nodded. 'Sometimes the vexy goes too far... or we get too upset and it makes us do naughty chaotic things we can't control.' 

'Like... like hurting noying Joel and auny Lizzie?'

'Yeah... but it's alright, because our lovely hermit friends know about it, and can help us.'

'Does it makes you do notty vexy too?' Scar nodded.

'Whenever you get too vexy, I do too.'

'You did notty vexy too?!' 

'But it's ok, because Uncle Mumbo stopped me hurting anyone.' Hopefully... Scar added silently.  'And I know how to stop being too naughty and vexy because it happened before.'

'Did it? So... so if you... if you did notty vexied in the past... does did Big Cubby go aso notty vexy?'

'Yeah, he did. But it always ended up ok, because the Hermits didn't blame us when we explained what really happened. And I'm sure all of your friends won't either.'

'You surey-sure?'

'I'm surey-surey-sure... now, do you want another big hu...'

Cub didn't need the full sentence to hug Scar again. With a laugh, Scar hugged back. 

'I love you for alays Ucnle Scar.' Cub mumbled. 'You're the besteresteresterest!'

'And you're the besterersters...' Scar quickly gave up trying to say the long made up word. 'You're the best too, Cub. I'll always love you and be here for you, even when I'm in a different place...'

'I- I didut know where you were...' Cub mumbled. 'Is that why I was notty vexy?'

'I think so... you got scared because you didn't know where I was... but you know our special magic necklaces?' 

Cub nodded, holding up his vex necklace, which was glowing bright blue. 

'When we're really really close to each other, it glows really really bright, but when I'm further away, it glows less. If you're scared, and you don't know where I am, just look at the necklace and I promise it will always be glowing brightly because I'll always be near, ok?'

'Pomis?'

'I promise. Now... do you want to stay here and rest or go and play with Grian... I think he's still here.'

'I- I wanna seepy.' 

'Then I'll let you sleep here... I just need to explain all of this to Aunty Lizzie and Joel so they don't get upset at you. But I won't leave Cleo's base at all, ok?'

'Ok.' Cub shuffled around to sleep as Scar stood up. 'One more huggy?'

'One more.' The pair hugged one more time before Scar walked off to talk, and Cub lay down to sleep.

Hehe vexy child

Adorable convexxx

And the next chapter follows on from this as well

I can't help it. Cub the child is too cute