Sarcasm~ A Hermitcraft Grumbo AU [OLD]

Chapter 11~ Trickery

POV: Iskall

I tapped my foot, waiting for Mumbo at the hermit challenges area. I had dropped a note for him while flying by, surely he wouldn't be to happy about it. The note stated that if he didn't come in 5 minutes or less, then I wouldn't hesitate to hurt Grian. I was bluffing, I wouldn't hurt the kid. I looked up at the sky, watching as Mumbo dove down from the trees, his diamond sword in hand.

"Iskall, you have some Expla-"
"Wait Mumbo! I was bluffing! I just needed to get you here fast!"
"What the f*ck do you want from me!?"
"I want to help you!"

Mumbo lowered his sword, clearly intrigued by my words. I sighed, trying to act like I was sorry for him. I walked through the jungle, Mumbo walking behind me. We didn't speak, the only sound was a few parrots and the sound of leaves rustling under our feet. After 15 minutes of walking, Mumbo was starting to get impatient. I told him that he needed to see this, and If my timing was right, then I could get this all right. Mumbo finally found out where we were going, watching as I climbed the hill that Grian's villager trader sat in. I laid down on my stomach, pulling Mumbo down next to me.

"Why are we here Iskall?"
"That's why."

I pointed at Grian and Doc, who stood in Grian's doorway. Doc was holding Grian, spinning with the small gremlin in his arms. I saw all hope die in Mumbo's eyes, something seeming to break at that very moment.

"I could kiss you!"

"what..? Iskall..?"

Mumbo looked to me with pleading eyes, probably hoping that this was all a prank. I just looked back at him, trying to look sorry for him. Mumbo stood up, turning and walking back to his base. I stayed still, watching as Doc and Grian continued to chat for a bit before Grian waved at Doc, the two parting ways. Doc walked until he was out of view, and I made my move, sliding down the hill to meet him.

"Nice job, you really sold it."
"Do I have to keep doing this?"
"Yeah, I'll up the amount of diamonds too. Mumbo and Grian can't get together. I won't let it happen. Just keep playing Grian, make him fall in love with you, something. I'll pay you anything you want."

Doc looked guilty, but he just nodded, putting on his elytra and shooting into the sky. I did the same, making my way back to my tree. This was only step one, and I needed to prepare the other steps.
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POV: Mumbo

My phone buzzed, waking me up. I ignored the text, pulling myself out of the covers and towards the chests mounted on my walls. It's been two days after the Iskall showed me Grian and Doc, and I haven't felt like seeing anyone. It was clear Grian would rather be with a creeper, rather than me. This is what I get, right? I made myself soft, and now I'm feeling like this. I never should have trusted Grian, I should've kept those diamonds all that time ago.

My phone buzzed yet again and I sighed, walking over and turning on my small device. Grian was spam texting me, asking me if something was wrong. He hasn't seen me for two days, of course he's worried. I just powered off my phone, leaving Grian unanswered. I went back to my chests, pulling out a few shulker boxes. I carried the boxes up to the top of the hill, beginning to work through the summer heat. I didn't care that I was wearing long sleeves, all black, I just wanted to work, keep my mind busy. I heard the faint sound of fireworks, looking up at the morning sky to see Iskall flying through the air, landing in front of my. I kept my expressions emotionless, not wanting to show the suffering that I was going through.

"You okay Mumbo?"
"I'm fine. What do you want?"
"I want to know how you're doing. You're clearly upset about Grian."
"I don't care anymore. You were right Iskall, I never should have trusted someone like him."

He didn't say anything, only nodding and shooting back into the air. I let out the heavy breath that had been resting inside of me, trying to get rid of all these emotions inside of me. I put on my elytra, I needed to take my mind off everything. I settled on going to the shopping district to see if anyone made a new shop or something. I walked through my portal, the heat from the nether burning my skin. Summer heat in a jungle was horrible, but summer heat in the nether was deadly. I ignored it, continuing to make my way to the shopping district. I made it through the portal, hopping off the large tower and looking around a bit. My heart cracked yet again at the sight of Doc and Grian walking through the shopping district together. Grian was laughing at Doc, he had probably said a joke or something, the two wandering through the streets while holding hands.

I sighed, pushing all my emotions aside. Grian was happy, he was finally coming out of his shell. He clearly preferred the German hybrid, and I don't care anymore. Grian wasn't my type anyway. So why couldn't I stop thinking of him? I shook the thought of him out of my head, heading back to the work that I needed to get done today.

I'm done with love. And nobody would change my mind.

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