Author's note: The opening to the new story. Gonna try and get the next part of Another Side out before I do part two to this one. Enjoy.

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 Mumbo's POV:

 I haven't heard from Grian in the past week. 

 This was obviously concerning. I wanted to question Doc, Jevin, and Iskall if they had seen Grian but problems started to arise. 

 The problem was that Iskall had refused to see Grian or anyone else after a prank he pulled on him. I tried to further him on what the little brit did, but Iskall quickly shot me down.

 The other issue was that Doc never picked up his communicator, and I asked Ren about him, but Ren said that Doc was still recovering from a potion he drank. 

 Jevin was way more helpful, but he didn't want to be seen until later as well. I questioned Jevin further, and he stated that he gave Grian a potion for his little prank shenanigans with Iskall. 

 This would normally not bug me that much; however, after a huge prank war that lasted for a long time I didn't want another one between my best friend and maybe, sorta, boyfriend? 

I don't know. I haven't asked him. I don't want to ask him or maybe I do. 

 I shook my head as I shoved the thoughts out of my head and focused on the present. I was flying over the ocean towards the coffee filter, water surrounded,  and towering base that Grian called home. 

 " What did you do this time Grian?" I wondered aloud as I thought about Jevin's crypticness as I landed on the outer ring of the base. 

 I crossed my arms as I looked around the outside of the base first. There was nothing out of the ordinary. The unfinished towers, and wait.... Grian's ripped up pants?

 " What the heck?" I cocked my head as I looked down at the soaking wet pair of jeans that were slowly dropping into the ocean. I hurried forward with a stick out and took the pants out of the water.

 If the pants are here then where did Grian go exactly? 

 Did he pass out due to lack of sleep? 

 Did he plunge into the ocean after catching himself on fire again? ....Why was again an option?

 I shook my head. I need to find Grian. 

 " Grian!?" I cupped my hands and shouted into the vast, empty ocean. There was no answer back.

 The silence was deafening as I started to look around, " GRIAN?!" I shouted louder as I made it about a foot away from the opening to the circle before I heard a large splash behind me. I jumped about a mile in the air and spun around to find nothing and no one behind me.

 I was used to being alone to my thoughts before, but I swear that Grian's base makes you feel more isolated than being on the moon.

 " Grrriiiiiann?" I walked towards the noise. The splashing grew closer as a back fin poked out of the water. I took a step back, " W-what?" I raised my hands up as a bright red and yellow tail came out of the water and quickly went back in.

 " Mumbo? Is that you?" Grian questioned from somewhere. I looked around in confusion, " Where are you Grian?" I asked as a sigh came from the direction where the fin and tail were. 

 The splashing continued as a scaly hand stuck out, " Do you promise not to laugh?" Grian asked as I tilted my head.

 " Now why would I - AAAAAAAA!?" I jumped back as a scaly head briefly poked out and went right back into hiding. I let out some shaky breaths as Grian poked his head back out of the water.

 " Sorry." I quickly apologized as my body shook. Grian sighed as he poked at the fin that stuck out through his hair, " I expected a reaction like that... At least you didn't laugh." he sighed.

 Grian put his red, webbed hands onto the base and forced him up. He let out a grumble as his body just flopped onto the concrete. The fins that replaced his ears twitched. 

 I walked over to Grian and kneeled down next to him, " What happened exactly?" I asked as Grian rolled onto his back, " I got into a bit of a prank fight with Iskalllll..." his face was just as red as his tail.

 " Grian.... You're even more of a spoon then me sometimes...." I shook my head as he chuckled. Grian frowned at me, " I know, but I got Iskall pretty good." he smirked as his tail poked out of the water.

 I sighed, " How do we fix this?" I asked him as he shrugged, " Jevin may have the cure." he fixed his wet glasses, " I mean, Jevin has been stocking Iskall and me with these cool potions." he tail swayed to the side.

 I gave him an awkward nod, " But there's one problem." I pointed out as Grian tilted his head to the side, " What's the problem my mustachioed friend?" he tilted his head the other side.

 " Can you breathe air?" I questioned as Grian thought for a moment, " Yeah.... I can." he took a deep breath to show me.

 " Do you need water for your fishy parts?" I continued as Grian looked at his tail and scales that lined his arms. 

 He looked at me as he cautiously touched the fin on top of his head. Grian sunk into the water with a cautious look.

 " I mayyyyyyy...." he dragged the may out as I sighed loudly at him. The two of us looked at each other, " I can swim up to the beach line of the main island." he confidently said as I nodded.

 " I know that Gree; however, what will you do when we get to the beach? The only place that has water in the Convex's contaminated pond." I told him as he sighed. 

 He looked towards the shopping district, " What if you carry me and put me in a cauldron at Jevin's base? Those are pretty big, and we can fill it with water so my weird scales can be all wet." he gave me a sharp teeth filled grin.

 That would actually work! Grian is small enough to fit in a cauldron and the water will do his new self some good. I crossed my arms, " That will work." I smiled as Grian let out a cheer, " Okay! I'll see you at the beach!" Grian yelled out as he leapt back into the water like a seal would and swam off towards the beach. 

 It was honestly majestic to watch him leap out of the water occasionally. 

 I shook my head and took off into the sky towards the beach of the shopping district after getting a bucket of salt water and a cauldron for Grian.