"Ah, hello again." Rage greets with a small wave, signaling the others to turn to the three adventurers.

"You lot finished talking and have made a decision I assume?" Hollow asks, crossing his arms.
"Yeah, actually, we were hoping to convince you guys to join us on our journey." Grayson replies to the blue-haired stranger, rubbing the back of his neck awkwardly.

Despite the shock and awkwardness being gone, tension was still high in the air, making everyone uncomfortable.

"Why would we need to join your journey? We just met you folks afterall." Fluke joins in on the conversation, herding along Evanz who's just been listening in.

"Well, other than the fact that the portal's inactive, I don't think you can survive too long in our world." The ender hybrid replies, not noticing how the way he worded his sentence cane out a bit rudely.
"And also, we may run into someone who could help you guys." Mia quickly adds, hoping to god Drake didn't offend any of the four.

Hollow scoffs. "What makes you think that convin-"
"Sure, we'll follow you lot." Rage cuts him off, smiling.
"What?! Rage, what the bloody hell are you on about?!" Hollow hissed at his red-wearing friend.
"What? I can appreciate a guy who makes semi-offensive jokes." The ex-host shrugs his shoulders, still grinning as he gestures over to Drake, referring to the 'I don't trust Britsh people' fiasco.
The mage places both hands on his face, groaning while his two friends snicker by his side. "God I did not mean to sound offensive but okay then."

"Grrr....Fluke, Evanz! Thoughts on the matter?" Hollow turns sharply to face the two, causing them to jump slightly.
"Uhhh, well. I can always trust another blonde, so why not?" Fluke adds jokingly, pointing two finger guns at Grayson.
Grayson, who had been covering his mouth, starts laughing aloud.
"Jesus Christ, are these people serious?" He said in-between his fits of laughter.
"Hey mate, i'm always serious." Fluke calls back, sending in a wink.
That doesn't help poor Grayson as he continues to laugh, with Mia joining in on the giggles.
"Oh my god, my sides." The ex-commander squeaks slightly.

Meanwhile, Rage had been chatting with Drake, telling him about the art of offensive jokes and how to use them properly. "Don't use them too often or you'll seem like an asshole."
"Dude, using them in general already makes you look like an asshole." Drake comments, laughing a bit when Rage looks at him with a fake offended look.
"Agh, how dare you!"

"I'll be honest, they don't seem all too bad Hollow. Everything could work out in the end." Evanz replies, seeming to be the only one reasonable other than the blue-nette.
Looking around and seeing that the tension almost instantly melted away, Hollow sighs. "I suppose you're right."
"Hey, you three!" Drake, Grayson, and Mia all turn to face Hollow, who had been the one calling out to them. "We're following you on your adventure right? Then lead the way!"

The three of them smile slightly as Grayson nods. "Alright then! The exit's not too far off, so let's go!" He grabs both Mia and Drake while walking forward, apparently deciding to lead.
"Agh, Grayson!" Drake exclaims, giggling a bit.
"Dude, why are you so damn excited?" Mia adds, rolling her eyes.

Hollow rolls his eyes and nudges an elbow to Fluke. "He already seems like your younger twin."
"I know right? It's bloody amazing!" Fluke says, laughing.
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Rage catches up and walks next to Hollow. "You know mate, those lads seem quite alright."
"I know, you doof. Why else would we be following them?" The blue-haired male replies, dropping his crossed arms.
While the other hums a small tune, Hollow looks at him with a content smile.
"You can be an idiot sometimes, though." He continues, turning his pink-tinted face away from Rage, still smiling.
"Oh, fuck you dude!" Rage replies, laughing as he moves a little closer to him.

It's quiet between the two, as they look around to make sure no one's looking at them or paying them any mind.

The dark-haired male brushes a strand of drooping hair away from his face, moving his hand to brush slightly against the others, making Hollow chuckle slightly.

How cute.

When they're certain the others aren't paying attention to them, the two intertwine their hands.

Rage continues to hum his tune again, seemingly much happier, with Hollow listening to him adoringly.

Fluke and Evanz don't know it yet, but Rage and Hollow were already one step ahead of their relationship.
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(A/N: I was going to ask for a voting for whether Rollow or Flevanz should happen first, but to be honest this would make things much MUCH more interesting! Enjoy the small shippy moment, because now with these guys along and as the story progresses, there will be ALOT of shippy moments! :3)