Xisuma was quietly working away at his base when he heard the flaps of wings.

"Xisuma? Are you here?!" Mumbo called out.

X stepped out and waved at him. "Down here, Mumbo! What's- Oh!" X was surprised to see Mumbo carrying Grian in his arms. "What happened?"

"I found him at his base, a block of concrete had fallen from the roof and landed on his back and he was unconscious. He's running a really bad fever..."

X pulled one of his gloves off and felt his forehead. "Oh boy... That is pretty bad... Lay him in the bed over there. I'll get some medicine."

Mumbo nodded and placed Grian on the bed.

Grian groaned a little at the feeling of the cool sheets.

X came over with a bucket of water, some wool and potions. "Here, wipe his forehead with this," He handed Mumbo the now wet wool. "Thanks, Suma..."

X nodded and started to ask something when Grian stirred and jerked awake with a cry.

Mumbo gasped and gently pushed him down. "Grian! It's alright! You're alright! I brought you to Xisuma's base!"

Grian turned and looked at him. "M-Mumbo?" He asked confused.

Xisuma came over with some potions. "Hey Grian, I brought you some potions. These should help with your fever."

Grian hesitated and took the potions, drinking them before handing the bottles back. "Th-thank you..."

X nodded and went to put the bottles away.

Mumbo watched. "Oh! X! I just told him about me being a hybrid!"

X dropped one of the bottles and it shattered on the ground, making him flinch. "R-Really?"

Mumbo nodded. "Yep!"

Grian watched as X slowly came over.

"Anything else?" X asked hesitantly.

Mumbo frowned. "It wasn't my place to."

X sighed. "Well, I should explain myself then..." He sighed before carefully removing his helmet, revealing his messy helmet hair, and the rest of his face.

Grian's eyes widened as he took it in.

Xisuma had fairly pale skin, dark brown hair, and his eyes were purple. Well... One of them was.

The left one was stone along with almost half his face. The eye however was damaged, cracks running through the stone in the shape of an X.

Mumbo frowned softly as he watched Xisuma. "It's gotten worse, hasn't it?" He asked quietly.

X sighed, holding the breathing mask he detached from his mask to his face. He nodded. "It's... It's slow. I... I don't think I can stop it." He admitted.

Grian slowly stood up, still watching Xisuma as he suddenly gasped and doubled over.

Mumbo ran over and caught him and helped keep him standing until he could stand alone again.

Mumbo looked concerned and fearful for Xisuma's health as X took a moment to catch his breath.

X looked up and was surprised to see Grian had slowly made his way over, his eyes concerned but frightened for himself and X.

Mumbo watched Grian stop a small ways away.

"... Were... We-were you an... Experiment?" Grian quietly and hesitantly asked.

X smiled sadly under his mask. "...Not the way you are thinking, but I guess I was?"

Mumbo frowned.

"I'm sorry! I shouldn't have-"

"No." X cut him off. "I don't mind. I needed to tell you soon anyway..."

Grian watched.

"I have a split personality... I was... Born with it. Two different minds in one body. We've been referred to as Doctor Jekell and Mr. Hyde which, ironically is pretty accurate... I'm Xisuma. The other is known as 'Evil Xisuma' but his name is Xenos. He... He's the one who did this to us," He gently placed his gloved hand on the stone on his face. "He brought our hybrid DNA to the surface forcefully and now its spreading... But I found a way to slow it down... It's just... Exhausting..."

Mumbo handed him his helmet back and helped him get it on and reconnected to his suit and mask helping him breathe better.

"Thank you, Mumbo..."

He nodded as Grian stepped forward.

"... You don't have to tell me cause I understand it would be something they would want to tell me but... Are you all hybrids?"

Xisuma looked at him for a moment before nodding. "...Yes. We are a group of hybrids, all searching for a place to belong. For some; place for lying low, others; shelter. A place to relearn how to live after being experimented on... A place to recover..." He smiled faintly. "A place to find a family."

Grian watched him silently, glancing at Mumbo when he smiled a little. "...Could you organize a meeting? With... With everyone? Its about time I meet them properly..."

X and Mumbo looked surprised but Xisuma nodded. "Of course! When?"

Grian hesitated. "Now? Or... Soon at least?"

X nodded and quickly sent out an announcement. "Give them a couple hours. We will meet at the shopping district, alright?"

Grian nodded. "Alright."

Mumbo turned to Xisuma. "Oh, uh. Do you have something that will help Grian's back? It got pretty hurt... Also, Grian, are you okay with-"

Grian nodded.

"Okay, well Grian has wings and he hasn't used them in a while so I was wondering if you could help him with getting some potions for them or something?"

X nodded. "Of course!" He went over and opened his chest again and gathered some potions. "Would you mind bringing them out for me?"

Grian hesitated before letting them extend out behind him with a woosh.

Xisuma stared in awe at the white and golden wings. "Wow... I've never seen any quite like these..."

Grian watched him go around to his back.

"May I touch them? I need to be able to feel them in order to help."

Grian hesitated but nodded. "O-Okay."

Xisuma gently touched them which made Grian tense but he slowly relaxed as X ran his hand through the feathers, gently smoothing them and brushing loose ones out.

Grian slowly let his eyes close as X worked.

It wasn't until Mumbo gently shook him that he came back to his senses. "You okay, Gri?"

"Huh? Ye-yeah. What happened?"

"You fell asleep. But Xisuma's finished. He wants you to try them. Don't go overboard though."

Grian slowly nodded before giving his wings and slow flap and after a moment or two he was in the air, a bit shaky but otherwise looked like a natural.

Grian gasped before slowly grinning and taking off.

Mumbo gasped and watched as he soared around, a bit roughly but stable.

X watched him and chuckled. "He sure seemed to miss it."

Mumbo nodded. "Yeah."

They watched him fly around until the others started saying they were ready.

Grian landed and the three quickly headed to the shopping district.