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Scott wakes up to a loud rapping on his door a few hours later. His eyes are crusted with sleep and his mouth is dry as he sits up. The knocking doesn’t stop so he hoists himself up and opens the door to face Charlie.
“ Scott ! Phil says there’s a new person in the ‘ Pube ‘ ! “ Charlie is practically bouncing on his feet with a large smile. “ Come on ! “
“ I’m coming, I’m coming “ Scott says with a chuckle and follows the overly excited man.
“ Do we know anything about them ? “ Scott asks as the two make their way.
“ Nope ! Phil just told me about them as he passed, something about how Tommy had found them in a cave near a stronghold. “ Charlie informs, his cheery tone never faltering.
“ So he might be some kind of end origin ? “
“ That’s the theory ! “ Charlie pushes the door to the ‘ Pube ‘ open and dashes in, Scott walking in at a slower pace. He can tell where the newcomer is due to the group surrounding him.
“ Don’t you guys think crowding him is a bit overwhelming ? “ Ranboo asks, a nervous tone to his voice.
“ Awh come on ‘boo ! He seems fine. “ Tubbo smacked the taller on the back.
“ So what, you guys are just hosting a party without me ? “ Scott jokes and makes his way over.
“ Scott ! “ Wilbur greets warmly, “ Tommy found this guy underground, He says he’s a Shulk, which makes sense since he was near a stronghold. His name is— “
“ Jimmy ? “ Scott’s voice is soft in disbelief as purple eyes meet blue ones.
“ Scott ? “ A large smile forms on the blond’s face as he charges over, the two colliding into a hug.
“ Oh my god it’s really you,, “
Scott whispers, arms wrapped tightly around the male as tears slipped down his cheeks.
“ I thought I'd never see you again. “ The blond mumbled into his shoulder, grip tightening.
They pull apart and Scott wipes his face, “ Of all people to follow me here, of course it’s you. “
“ Well it’s fate, isn’t it ? “
“ It is. “ The starborne replied warmly, gently pressing their foreheads together.
“ Alright enough of this lovey dovey shit, we still don’t know who this fucker is. “ Tommy points out, causing the two to pull apart.
“ Well it looks like Scott knows him. “ Ranboo says, looking at Tommy.
“ Why thank you captain obvious I CLEARLY couldn’t see that. “ Tommy retorted, crossing his arms.
Scott shakes his head with a chuckle, “ You guys remember my stories about 3rd life ? “
Around a year after Scott had crash landed he’d started to open up about all of the SMP’s he’d been to. The group all seemed to favor his 3rd life stories even if he wasn’t sure why. ( It was because of the way his eyes lit up when he spoke about it. ) He’s told them about Jimmy and how he was the first person he’d come across in the SMP. Told them about what started as two old friends partnering to a marriage. He told them about how Jimmy died, never talking about it for more than a few minutes as the memory haunted him enough in his sleep. The memory of having to bury Jimmy’s body burned into the back of his eyelids.
“ Wait a second, THAT’S Jimmy ? “ Jack Manifold questioned loudly.
“ Yes, this is Jimmy. “
“ Jesus Scott you talked him up a whole lot this is not what i was expecting. “
“ Jack, if I hear one more negative thing about my husband, you and I are taking a dive off of that ledge of the ‘ Pube ‘ and we’ll see how tolerant you are to explosions. “ Scott spoke with a smile but his eyes were threatening.
Jack shuddered and nodded, keeping his lips shut.
“ Good. But yes, this is the same Jimmy. “ Scott’s smile is fond and the group isn’t sure if they’ve seen him this content.
“ Well it’s nice to have you Mate and I hope you enjoy the SMP. “
Phil smiled to which Jimmy returned.
“ Thank you ! I hope I enjoy it here too. “
“ C’mon Jimmy, I wanna show you my house ! “ Scott grabs his hand and pulls him out of the building.
“ I don’t think I've ever seen Scott so, alive. “ Niki says after a few beats of silence.
“ I don’t think any of us have. “
Wilbur responds, a small smile on his face.
“ I’m glad he is though. “
“ Me too. “ The merling grinned.