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⟪•»-• To be in a family's warm embrace is a rare blessing for others, and a normal daily event for others. There's a huge contrast between negative and positive family relationships, from the screaming profanities at each other to sharing laughter over dinner. It's ironic that society believes that raising awareness for negative relationships actually helps, when they are the cause. It's hypocritical to say how much you hate negative families, to then be the abuser of one. •-«•⟫

⟪•»-• And life isn't perfect, and that's something that will happen once in each family. If you don't fight about something you believe in, then you're just a simple porcelain doll, passive and there to just agree— this is what makes up a negative relationship. Even if a fight breaks out, it will restitch together in the end, after all the negativity— whether it takes a decade or a day, and it'll be positive again. •-«•⟫

⟪•»-• If a family relationship was to stay negative forever, without end or with any sight of it ever ending, then that's not a relationship worth anything. It needs to be cut, from the idea of an owner and it's pet, and the owner needs to learn that animals know how to bite back, and they bite harder than humans ever could imagine, because they're another breed of humans, the type who know how to fight back. •-«•⟫

+{ NO ONE'S PERSPECTIVE!! }+

-[ The End dimension was a sanctuary for 3 specific people only— since MinuteTech refused to let anyone past most of the time. Undeniably though, he does an amazing job, considering literally "nobody" has ever gotten past without his permission. Maybe nobody but Wemmbu, who comes back within a week maximum to catch up with the two in Minute's base. The void was still a pitch black with random white dots that had no shine to them and the constant, freezing breeze flying in from the North only. ]-

-[ There was silence, peace, and tranquillity, as the wind continued to make the sounds of waves washing up on the shore, and the outer look of the void never altered a single bit. From the outside everything seemed fine— but inside the base, down a staircase and through the halls to one specific room was where all the noise was. ]-

-[ Bouncing off the walls of the room and echoing in the hallway, came the noise from a room with a door wide ajar, a shared bedroom to be specific. Inside the room was accustomed to suit the styles of both Wemmbu and Eggchan, purple and black decoration with gold accents and a main surrounding of quartz, oak, and spruce logs for the walls and flooring. Small bits of blue, yellow, and cyan littered the room, and there was even a sunflower corner for comfort and memorial stuffed with a raging mess of pillows and blankets. ]-

-[ The bed wasn't too grand, just a simple two person bed, black mattress cover and a white blanket with blue and purple patterns— and on that exact bed was a small, frail and whimpering figure. They had long purple hair, tangled and messy with sweat making it stick to their face, as the rest just sprawled out on the bed in all directions. Despite being in a thin t-shirt and shorts, Wemmbu was sweating an abnormal amount, whimpering and whining as he kept shifting in the bed. ]-

-[ Her throat sounded dry, and each breath came out laboured and rough, shaking with every movement they made. ]-

-[ Wemmbu was in the End, unsupervised and basically alone. Egg had gone exploring the End to try and find something to help lift Wemmbu's sickness faster, and Minute was even more occupied with the weight of guarding the End being tripled, considering Wemmbu was basically in a feeble and vulnerable state. Not shockingly, a group of people had already tried entering the void, even going as far as to bribery to try and get in. It ended with MinuteTech beating the group badly enough to make them retreat, begging for mercy. ]-

-[ As more time passed, his sick situation only got worse, as it went from laboured breathing and small whines to heavy breathing and echoes of whimpers and loud gasps, which were always followed by loud whining. He began shifting even more, which just caused more noises to come out of her mouth, as her half-lidded eyes were constantly squeezed shut. ]-

-[ Sometime during their fit of constant movement and noises, Wemmbu had ended up on the very edge of the bed, and just as she finally settled down, they fell off the bed. A loud thud came, which was followed by a loud, pained scream, which was definitely not normal. There was sharp and ragged breathing, heavy and gasping for air, as Wemmbu curled in on her limp body, gaining more noises from her lips unconsciously. ]-

-[ The scream was loud, but it only stayed within the deep parts of MinuteTech's base, behind a door that secluded off his and Egg's personal space, so there was no way he was able to hear it at all from all the way at the entrance. They just continued their routine of breathing and whimpering, which slowly descended into even worse breathing and whines, and then moving a bit too much and either gasping or letting out a small yelp. The process was repeated over and over again, and by the time he had given up on moving, every bit of her body and willpower was exhausted, as their eye-lids began to fall shut for a peaceful hour at maximum. ]-

+{ PARROT'S PERSPECTIVE!! }+

-[ I was already waiting at the end portal, for the two idiots who always came either late and chaotic, or late and battered. It had been a while since the four of us had met up, and Wemmbu had suggested a sleepover with Egg and MinuteTech in the End. The idea originally had sounded like a trap to try and catch us off guard before Wemmbu killed us, but on second thought, he probably wasn't smart enough to plan that out, or strong enough to actually do it. ]-

-[ So here I was, waiting for both Flame and Spoke to finally arrive so that we could start the sleepover everyone willingly agreed to and definitely didn't agree to because we were all threatened by each other in a way to force equal agreement in the end. ]-

-[ My arms were crossed, and I was leaning against the stone wall with my wings folded comfortably behind me as I saw an incoming figure— or two, incoming down the hall. It was both Flame and Spoke, and they were exactly as described— Spoke was skipping happily and yapping Flame's ears off, and Flame had a bloody sword and some bruises on his face as he yelled at Spoke to shut up. The two were so loud I could hear it 5 metres away, and surprise surprise, I was 5 exactly metres away. ]-

-[ I felt a sigh escape my lips, as I got off the wall, straightening my posture as my wings shifted, adjusting from the loss of pressure against the wall. The two only got closer and louder, which was both obnoxious and annoying to hear in general. ]-

-[ I rubbed my forehead, feeling a migraine incoming as the two kept at their one-sided argument and conversation combined. Seriously, when would these two shut up? ]-

-[ As if sensing my thoughts, the two stopped their half-bickering, half-yapping, stopping right in my face. I looked up at the sudden silence, my hand dropping down to my side, as I saw Flame with his sword over his shoulders and a blank expression, and Spoke with a wide grin moving side to side, both staring at me, before finally greeting me. Were we actually this awkward? I couldn't help sighing again at Flame giving me a smirk and Spoke just waving rapidly at me, when he was already right in my face. ]-

•||⥈||" Hello to you guys too. Is this seriously how you greet everyone? "||⥈||•

-[ I waved at Spoke, pushing his hand out of my face, as I heard Flame reply normally as ever. ]-

⟪•«||" Nah bro, just you. It's cause you're our special younger brother, bro. "||»•⟫

-[ Right. Yea. The two of them were the two older siblings, and it was annoying to always be reminded that. I let a groan escape my lips, as Spoke just added more salt to the wound. ]-

‼⟬»•||" C'mon Parrot! We're about to have a sleepover, so stop being so serious man! Lighten up! "⟪§←||•

-[ Seriously, do my brothers ever shut up? I sighed, as I felt Spoke hit my back hard. I waved him off, unable to stop my eyes from rolling, as I just turned away with a groan. ]-

•||⥈||" No need to remind me every second. Can we just go in the portal now? You guys had me waiting for 10 minutes. Ten! "||⥈||•

-[ Spoke just chuckled right beside me, basically in my ears, as Flame already ended up on my other side, his sword already back in his belt. There were no words exchanged, and just as I was about to step in, Spoke pushed both me and Flame into the portal, giving us no time to react. He jumped in after us, giggling loudly as Flame shouted profanities and I yelped loudly, my wings flaring out while I caught glimpse of Flame's arms beginning to flare up. ]-

-[ There was a flash of black, as our visions warped in the darkness of the void, before fading into clear sight again. There was no time to react, as both me and Flame crashed on the floor of the end dimension hard, with Spoke sprawled out on top of us. I let out a groan, my wings shifting uncomfortably as I tried to get up, but I collapsed as soon as I tried pushing my body up. I could feel Flame's rage, as his arms began to flare up again and more wildly this time, while Spoke continued to giggle. Being the 2nd eldest, he was sometimes just so immature. ]-

⟪•«||" Bro! Spoke! Get off me bro! You're actually so heavy what the hell! "||»•⟫

-[ His words came out as sharp snarls and growls, which had Spoke in a giggling fit as he slowly climbed off our backs, finally letting me stand up again. I didn't care what Flame was doing to Spoke as revenge and his playful cries for help towards me. I focused more on letting my wings stretch out from the tangled fall earlier, letting out a sigh of relief at the warm sensation. And just as I was about to relax and actually lock in now, I heard the noise of a familiar guardian ender pearl right behind me, the tip of his sword resting on my back as he began to speak. ]-

|•→" And what brings you guys to the End. "←•|

-[ His tone was flat, and the question was definitely made to sound like a statement, as the sword jabbed slightly more into the back of my netherite chestplate. I turned to face Flame and Spoke, who had stopped their fight with each other and were focused now on MinuteTech and me. Flame already had his sword out, and Spoke had his hands up in mock surrender, smirking as he began to explain the reasoning. He was being useful for once, surprisingly. ]-

‼⟬»•||" Woah, we're just here for the sleepover dude! Calm your horses! Wemmbu told us to meet up here. Do you knew where she is, actually? Haven't heard from them all day. "⟪§←||•

-[ Spoke was getting side tracked with the questions, but he did have a point. Where was Wemmbu? There was no sign of her at all today anywhere— not in comms, not in the overworld, and not even here. I could feel Minute's blank stare and Flame's concentration all around me in the air, as he began to slowly respond with a bland answer. ]-

|•→" She's in the base. One wrong step and you're dead. "←•|

-[ Huh. So he was actually gonna let us through like that— we didn't even have solid proof or evidence, and he let us in the End. Something felt off here. Minute would never do something like that. And while I was pondering, deep in thought, Minute's sword left it's spot on the back of my chestplate, dropping beside him as he walked around to the front of his base, right at the entrance. It took Spoke to fully snap me out of my thoughts when he started dragging me to follow Minute, leaving me startled for a spilt second while Flame followed closely behind us somewhere. ]-

-[ The walk through his base was pretty much silent, the only thing being heard was our footsteps echoing through the halls. We passed a kitchen, a dining room, several other closed doors, a library, a study room, and so much other places, before stopping in front of a large door. It was a double door, and there were faint noises behind it, but I couldn't make it out clearly. My wings adjusted again, as Spoke's grip on my wrist never left, and I never shook it off. ]-

-[ Flame was now beside Spoke, his sword gone into a spot in his belt again, and expression hardened in caution, as Minute turned around to give us a glance. He didn't turn back around just yet, saying one warning before anything else was done. ]-

|•→" Be quiet past these doors. If you make any loud noise louder than a whisper and wake him up, I won't hesitate to kill you right there and now. "←•|

-[ His voice was dark and menacing, a huge contrast to the plainness of it earlier, and before I could comprehend anything, the doors were opened and we were all pushed inside by Minute's sudden grip on Spoke's collar pulling him inside, which also dragged me along and made Flame speed up beside us. The doors were shut behind us, and then we heard everything too clearly. ]-

-[ There was a simple, short hallway, with 4 doors. One door at the very end was opened, and all the noise came form there— whimpering and loud gasps, pained whines and even yelps. Every noise, from the shuffling to the heavy breathing echoed through the small hallway, and I knew who the noises belonged to. The others obviously knew too, and it was obvious by their expressions changing. I didn't stick around any longer to see though, already running into the room, the panic evident in my actions and own expression. ]-

-[ I heard some footsteps following behind me, but I didn't stop to look around and see who it was, not stopping until I was at the doorway, which was when I got the full image. My younger sibling, laying on the ground in a dishevelled heap, curled in and making these pained noises, as her movements were uncoordinated and just hurt them further. I couldn't bear to stand around and watch this happen to him. ]-

-[ I had no second thoughts, just the image of Wemmbu clouding my mind, as I basically dropped to her side, steadily moving my hands that felt so numb to their face, moving the purple hair stuck to his face by the endless sweat out of the way. Wemmbu's face was a mess, just like his entire body— red, puffy and sweating, with half-lidded eyes and tear marks that ruined her face. My body was shaking, and I couldn't hide the worry I felt, but I took a breath for him. I recomposed myself, no longer feeling shaky or numb, as I began to put my medical knowledge to the test. ]-

-[ Just as I was about to pick Wemmbu up, Spoke had already beaten me to it, gently sliding hands underneath his knees and shoulders, and smoothly transporting her frail and limp body to the bed. They didn't even try to fight back, like he would on any other day where he wasn't yelping at any sharp movement and breathing heavily and shakily. We all knew how light he was, and how easy it was to move her around, just like that. ]-

-[ So now Wemmbu was on the bed and Spoke was beside him, already leaving to get something, which I suspected was a wet towel and a bucket of water. I watched as he left, before turning back to Wemmbu, who seemed less strained laying on the bed, and seeing the slight relaxation in their face made me let out a sigh I didn't even know I was holding in. ]-

-[ I got up from my spot of the floor, walking towards Wemmbu and holding a hand up to his forehead. It was burning hot, and had me retracting the back of my hand way to quickly to be considered safe for her. I let out a hiss at the hot contact of his skin, which was usually a moderate warm, not a scalding hot temperature, watching as they shifted on the bed again. The pity and worry spread like a wildfire, as I began noting down what I'd seen so far to make the treating process easier for both of us. ]-

-[ Wemmbu was sick, suffering hot temperatures, mainly around 157 degrees Fahrenheit. That would've been past deadly for any normal human being, but Wemmbu wasn't a human. She was a shapeshifter and a void dragon with slight demon blood. The slight demon blood was what gave Wemmbu the ability to withstand the sickness and this temperature, which was a good thing. This temperature degree was still dangerous for him, as they were still only partially demon, not a pure blooded demon. ]-

-[ Additionally, he also kept whining at every shift and movement, yelping at sharp and sudden movement. This wasn't a normal part of being sick, so he must've gotten injured earlier, somewhere around the ribs, to be having such a reaction. It seemed like a bruised rib, at most, from what could've been seen from her actions. But aside from this, the sweat and whimpers seemed to be pretty self explanatory as part of the sickness and injured rib, if I was correct. ]-

-[ So we also needed an ice pack and pain killers, and Wemmbu to cooperate with us. Actually, they hadn't spoken at all ever since we found her on the ground, which could've been either a good or bad sign. Actually— no scrap that. This was a bad sign. It was Flame who conserved energy. Wemmbu always used all his energy, unless there was something stopping her from doing so, meaning this situation was bad. ]-

-[ I sighed sharply, which was cut off by the noise of Spoke hurrying back into the room. I slightly tilted my head around from where I was standing to see him rushing over while carefully holding a bucket of water and a damp towel, as I had guessed. He went past me, going straight to placing the towel on Wemmbu's forehead, as I pushed aside the hair for easier placement, before leaving to go grab two wooden stools at the other side of the room, making sure to keep quiet as I brought them over for me and Spoke. Flame was most likely doing his job as the eldest, talking with Minute to figure out what had happened, which would be our business later. ]-

-[ Spoke sat down on the stool the moment I placed it down, still fussing over Wemmbu while trying to stay quiet, which was new from him. That was the least of my worries now though, as I didn't sit down just yet. I stood for a moment, before deciding I needed to get the icepack and pain killers now, and so I did. I turned around on my heel, unsure of if Spoke turned around to watch me leave or not, and walked out with a fast pace, which turned into sprinting once I left the doors of the mini hallway. ]-

-[ I ran down the path Minute led us through, and stumbled across the kitchen, just as I had hoped. Immediately, I went through the different cabinets, searching for the medicine cabinet with frantic hands, as the noise carried through the large space of Minute's base. I didn't care about the noise, only about the rush of finding what Wemmbu needed to be fine, my fingers flying from each drawer with accurate precision. This wasn't the second time Wemmbu had gotten sick, though the last time was years ago. ]-

-[ After a while of searching through the kitchen mindlessly, I eventually found a box, full of different bottles and medication— with painkillers right at the top of the pile, just to my luck. My mind was a blur as I grabbed the bottle of pills and dashed to the freezer for an ice pack, standing up abruptly once I had gotten it and snatching a glass of water from the counter. I wasted no time in going back to the two in the bedroom, even using my wings to glide slightly faster through the halls. ]-

-[ My rush ended at the double doors, opening them quietly with a soft creak, before walking calmly into the room. Wemmbu sounded less raged and in pain, and his yelps and loud whines no longer echoed through the small hallway to his room. ]-

-[ I went inside, and both Flame and Minute were in the room now. Aside from that, Wemmbu was also sitting up against the headboard, staring feebly at the three with a dazed look. From here, I could see Spoke holding one of Wemmbu's hands gently between two of his own, and Flame gently pushing her hair aside from her face, sitting beside her on the bed with that same look that said "I'm worried but I'm gonna hide it with a frown". MinuteTech was just sitting on a stool at he end of the bed, arms crossed as he gave a softened look at Wemmbu's state. I could see a lot from here at the doorway. ]-

-[ They didn't even notice me walking up behind them, not until I was in front of Wemmbu, the painkillers and glass of water already in my hands, as I gave him a gentle look. He stared back at me with droopy eyes, as I began to pour out a pill for him to drink with the water. I kept my voice steady, as I crouched down to just be slightly shorter than him, taking his free hand and putting the pill in his open palm. His gaze was still seemingly distant, but he knew we were here for her, considering the fact she was slightly purring now. ]-

•||⥈||" Hey, hey, Wemmbu. It's me, Parrot. Can you eat this and drink the water for me? "||⥈||•

-[ My voice was gentle and sappy, and they sat still for a moment, before doing as I had instructed. Her movements were slow, and Flame had to help her hold the cup steady, if not basically holding it for her. His face strained harshly as the pill was swallowed, and a whine echoed through the silence of the room , which had a huge effect on my wings, as they no longer stayed folded, bearing open slightly ]-

-[ The cup of water was half finished when Flame put it on the bedside table, and Spoke was now talking endlessly about random stories to Wemmbu now, which had them smiling gently, a face I hadn't seen in forever. It had been a while since we hung out together, hadn't it? ]-

-[ This moment felt peaceful, if you ignored away the fact that Wemmbu was still horribly sick. Every now and then, he would have a short coughing fit, while Flame and Spoke still argued about small things, making her laugh through the coughing. My chest felt lighter, knowing that with the painkillers they wouldn’t feel the bruised rib or scraping of their dry throat at every movement and swallow. ]-

-[ I let the three do their stuff, and noticed Minute had already left at some point while turning to grab the ice pack I left on the bedside table. It was freezing cold, perfect to numb and slowly begin the healing process. ]-

•||⥈||" Guys- Can you like, move over? "||⥈||•

-[ The distance between me and the side of the bed was closed quickly, and Spoke moved over a slight bit, but Flame remained still, giving me a raised eyebrow through the movement of fabric over his eyes. ]-

⟪•«||" And why should I? "||»•⟫

-[ I literally took in a huge breath of disappointment, before holding up the ice pack to his face, then pointing at Wemmbu's side, which made her whine at every slight movement on it. Flame dropped the face at me immediately, just scoffing and moving further away from Wemmbu's side, but still close enough to fiddle with their hair. My movements were quick, and I found myself kneeling by his side considerably quick, as she gave me a confused look, before feeling my hand wrap around his wrist and being lifted slight up. ]-

-[ I left no room for any protesting action or noise to come from Wemmbu, placing the ice pack by his side a slightly bit harder than necessary, but pressure was better than having it loose. Surprisingly, they caught on quick, struggling to get out of my basically non-existent grip on their wrist, and moving the hand to hold the ice pack in place. I swear I heard a purr come from his lips at the new change of feeling on her ribs, but that could go unheard and spoken about. ]-

-[ My body stood up again, taking a step back, letting the other two basically jump right back onto Wemmbu. Spoke was now on the bed, sitting on Wemmbu's legs and making wild hand gestures as he explained his stories so far, and Flame dropping random comments about literally anything every now and then, with Wemmbu in the middle of all of it, looking annoyed but pleased. Good to know even when in a bed-stuck condition, she still had attitude. ]-

-[ I couldn't help but smile at the scene of the three, and just as I was contemplating whether to join them on the bed or not, my wings shifted and basically jumped out of its feathers. Someone was nearby, and they were coming this way. I instantly snapped my head around, as my wings went back to laying by my side for easier view, and I saw Eggchan. ]-

-[ He was in the middle of the doorway, wings slightly perked up as a potion of different colours swirled together in a small glass vial. He was still as pale white as I remembered, and the multiple wings looked fresh and well-kept, if not even just newly preened. From the corner of my eye, I could also see MinuteTech behind him and all the wings, but I couldn't be so sure. ]-

-[ I blinked, and before I knew it, I was already waving at him, and he was waving back, beginning to step away from the doorstep and closer to us. ]-

•!|(✿◠ᴗ◠)" Jhuayi...J-uay... Huey Eghg... “(✿◠ᴗ◠)|!•

+{ WEMMBU'S PERSPECTIVE!! }+

-[ My throat was definitely fucked up. Like— I was talking so dry and I can barely speak without having to repeat my words just for them to be clear enough to actually understand. This sucked and hurt me physically and emotionally— mainly my pride. ]-

-[ My head throbbed— I was thinking too much. My mouth opened, then closed, with nothing coming out. At least I had some water earlier, but it was a pain to swallow. It did ease most of this burning ache. Actually, speaking of burning aches, I think I forgot about my wings still in me, because oh my gosh I actually wanna scream so badly. ]-

-[ My eyes shut at the sudden thought, which resurfaced the pain in my back I tried so hard to ignore. Screw these wings of bones, but at least I didn't have to preen out blood like Egg. ]-

-[ I heard a grumble come out of my mouth, alongside Egg's soft footsteps coming closer, which made my eyes open again. I want to see my best friend, and I did. Right in my face, standing by the side of our bed while still holding that glass vial. He looked a bit dishevelled, but still neat and tidy, like per usual. The glass vial in his hand was small, but I wasn't fooled. I knew what was in that. ]-

[ First, an enchant to make the inside bigger than it seemed, followed by pouring in Fire Resistance, Regeneration and Healing potions, and then adding a shit ton of medicine. The taste would've been average and withstandable, if it weren't for the medicine that made it taste like eating dirt. My body flinched at the thought of last time I drank that mess of a healing potion, and I winced at the sudden jolt of pain in both my ribs and back. Okay, screw this, I'd actually drink it today. ]-

•+<“ Hey bro. You sound like trash. “>+•

-[ I couldn't help a snort at that, considering if I actually laughed, my ribs would give up on me and I would probably pass out again. My eyes rolled sarcastically, as I smiled at the joke. ]-

•!|(✿◠ᴗ◠)" Ije Shnow. “(✿◠ᴗ◠)|!•

-[ And that was all I could say before he basically shoved the potion into my hands, still acting nonchalant as he stood by the side. Oh, and the other two stopped yapping my ears off, because they were whispering to each other how to do hair styles. I don't know what was better— losing my ear drums or having my hair done, but okay. I looked up at Egg again, about to say a complaint, but Parrot beat me to that with is own question. ]-

•||⥈||" Yo, Egg, what's with that potion? Did you combine some stuff in it? "||⥈||•

-[ He shrugged in response like an aura farmer— which was exactly what he was. I stared at the drink, swirling it in my hands and watching the different colours fail to mix together, making this nice type or aurora swirl pattern. It was glittery too. Wait— did he put glitter in this, just to make me drink it? ]-

•+<“ Some medicine, Fire res, Regen, and Healing. It works well, and he drinks the medicine like a baby. “>+•

-[ What. Okay that's a new low Egg. I felt myself get annoyed at the sound of being called a baby, and by Egg too, also known as Minecraft's Biggest NPC Who Needs To Be Saved From Powdered Snow. I grunted, glaring at Egg, who just shrugged at he and motions at me to drink the potion, while Parrot looked between the two of us. Fine. If this was how he was gonna play, then I would make it everyone's problem. ]-

-[ I unscrewed the top, chugging the entire thing without a single break. The taste was horrifying, and I felt my throat begin to ache even more, but I didn't stop. I was gonna make this end up horribly for everyone, and they would clean it as I won victorious. That was the plan, but my brain scattered again when I ran out of thoughts and had to remember the feeling of the potion scarring its way down my throat. I felt tears water at the corner of my eyes. Oh my gosh I hated this taste so fucking much. ]-

-[ The instant the entire potion was drunken dry, I dropped the empty vial on the sheets, hands rushing straight to my throat as I coughed out the dryness in my throat, tyring to rid of the tingles alongside the back of my throat. I knew there were some eyes on me, if not all of them, and the grip on my hair left instantly, now on my shoulders instead. I could hear someone's rushed voice in my ear, but it was blurred. The coughing kept coming, didn't stop to falter a single bit. ]-

-[ It only stopped when I made it stop, clasping my throat tighter and shutting my mouth, eyes glued tight. A tear fell down, but I didn't care. My throat hurt so much more that my pride being chattered. I'll be honest I was planning to vomit on the blanket and make them clean it. ]-

-[ And then I felt the softest touch ever on my shoulders, replacing the earlier dry touch. Oh it was Egg. My best bud, who when I looked up to look at, had the most nonchalant face ever of disappointment. Now I couldn't help a sly smirk, as I raised an eyebrow at him. ]-

•!|(✿◠ᴗ◠)" S-so b...ro... H-h..ow's tha..t f-for a... b-ba..by... “(✿◠ᴗ◠)|!•

-[ My throat was even worse now, but at least my words were mainly understandable, despite how... spaced out they were. I could feel him groaning at me, his wings slightly flaring up as he stared me dead in the eye with a given up expression. First time our roles swapped of ragebaited and ragebaiter. Usually he did something that pissed me off, but it looks like getting sick swaps that easily. ]-

•+<“ Brother- you can't just chug it like that. There is actually no way you chugged it because I called you a baby. “>+•

-[ Oh I am so having the time of my life. I know Parrot's probably feeling guilty or something, maybe along the lines "Wemmbu was horribly sick and needed my help" or something righteous like that. Well, screw whatever he thought. Usually Egg is the Omniscient one, but the roles have swapped, okay readers? So fuck whatever Parrot has said about me, unless it's glaze. I'm absolutely sucking glaze dry. ]-

-[ Back to reality, my body still hurt and ached with a tingle, and the ice pack was way too cold, but better this than lying on the ground like a fried Egg. Despite that, I couldn't help a laugh— full energy and style. Worst mistake of my life, because I doubled over and clutched my bruised rib harder. For fucks sake I don't think I've ever sworn this much before. It's not me, it's the sickness. ]-

-[ My face distorted into a grimace, but I like to believe it was a scowl type of face, as Egg lifted me up again by my shoulders. Also, I've just come to realised something that my brain lagged behind on— Egg is sitting on top of my legs. For platonic Tax duo, I'll let this happen. I mean, cuddles are nice when it comes from your best friend, you know? ]-

⟪•«||" Bro, are you okay? Why would you try laughing when you're injured bro. "||»•⟫

-[ I forgot he existed. I also forgot he was my brother. I could feel my face burn up at the realisation that I had forgotten I had brothers. It took me this long to realise the reason these three were in my room and helping me right now, was because I drunkenly sent out an invite to a contact group on my comms called "The Drunkass Brothers", saying "Come over for a family dinner and a sleepover before I beat your ass", and then never checked it again. I meant that as a joke, and I never checked who was in that group. ]-

-[ I slowly turned my head around, rolling my eyes at Flame. I scoffed in his face, before grinning widely, which seemed to stir him up a bit. ]-

⟪•«||" Bro, don't roll your eyes at me! I took time to come here, just to find you dying bro. You owe us. "||»•⟫

-[ Wow. Thanks Flame. I didn't need a reminder of that fact. I felt myself internally groan at that, as I turned back around to face Egg, who still had his hands on my shoulders. I gave him one smile, before clearing out my throat with coughs and suggesting one thing that would happen tonight, in this room, at this time. ]-

•!|(✿◠ᴗ◠)" Sleepover is still on by the way. Dinner is the sleepover snacks. “(✿◠ᴗ◠)|!•

-[ I wanted to get a reaction from Egg first, but Spoke beat him to that. The hands on half of my hair dropped instantly, and I felt the weight of the bed shift. I didn't ned to turn to tell Spoke was standing and jumping on the bed, because it was obviously heard. The noise was annoying, and our bed might break soon, but okay Spoke. ]-

-[ I tried to ignore the annoying creaking of our bed under Spoke's constantly changing weight, as Egg just gave me a small nod, taking his hands of my shoulders and walking out of the room. Well off to the kitchen he goes. ]-

-[ Now that Egg's weight wasn't holding up my upper body anymore, I kind of felt a bit weak... No! I meant to stay a bit unstable. Wait... say that again? ]-

-[ Those were my exact thoughts when my head hit the soft bed in front of me, bent in half with Flame's grip on my hair going from loose to gripping. I let out a snarl of pain, as my hair was pulled form it's roots. Instantly, the grip was dropped, and now I was completely rag dolled forward. If one of these idiots don't pick me up soon, I'm gonna mace then when I'm at full recovery. ]-

-[ As if on cue, I felt arms wrap under my armpits, pulling be backwards towards them. It was Flame. I could tell by the muscular build along his arms. Okay, wait, that kind of sounds like glazing. Readers, let's ignore that okay? And don't mention Imperial Fire I beg of you. Save me some pride... ]-

-[ So now, I was flat against his chest— when did he settle behind me? I knew I shouldn't have fallen forwards. I did feel annoyed at both him and my lack of working limbs, but I didn't and couldn't make a noise of complaint. I mean, I could try but I'm pretty sure it would go unheard or laughed at. Also, I've come to notice something. My hearing capability has been reduced, badly. I can see Spoke's mouth moving while he's still jumping beside me, and Parrot's mouth movements as he shifts himself on the stool closer, but I can't hear anything. ]-

•!|(✿◠ᴗ◠)" You guys do know I can't hear you, right? “(✿◠ᴗ◠)|!•

-[ Just as I state what's happening, I suddenly feel a lack of warmth on my ears. Okay, what the actual hell is wrong with Flame. First, the guy picks me up form my armpits, next, he sits behind me and lies my on his chest, and now he covered my ears with his hands? What was the point of the last two? I could've sat against my headboard and continued hearing just fine! The one thing I won't aver fully admit is that I kind of missed the warmth over my ears. At least now I could hear perfectly fine now. ]-

‼⟬»•||" Bro you never told us there were snacks? What type of snacks does the End have?!? "⟪§←||•

-[ Spoke's voice was energetic and high pitched, like per usual. Honestly, it's been a while since I've seen or heard from Spoke. Seriously, what has this guy been doing? Last i heard of him, he was breaking into people's bases and finding out dis-secret information. ]-

•||⥈||" He literally said in comms, "come over for dinner.". Of course they have food here. And the only End food is chorus, Spoke. "||⥈||•

-[ Parrot was still the same old logical and all knowing him, teaching Spoke about food and common sense. I'll be honest, I'm glad he was here to actually speak sense into this guy. But I could do so much better, cause I'm the goat like that. And every goat gets sick sometimes. ]-

⟪•«||" Bro, we obviously know that bro. You don't need to yap our heads off, bro. "||»•⟫

-[ I could hear the failed use of sarcasm in Flame's voice. It was hilarious hearing the Immortal Demon fail to use sarcasm right. Honestly, for being immortal, you would've thought he picked up some media from over the years. Looks like not every everlasting person is smart after all. Or maybe it's just the Flame curse. I was thinking so much today, but I just barely noticed Egg walking back inside with a... Woolworths bag of snacks... ]-

•!|(✿◠ᴗ◠)" Egg, what the fuck is that. “(✿◠ᴗ◠)|!•

-[ My eyes were on the bag, and I pointed at it. I could feel everyone's attention go from their conversation to Egg, who was walking to us with the bag in hand. When the hell did Minecraft have bags? And where did he find a Woolworths? If I weren't Omniscient today, then my brain would not have handled this well. ]-

-[ He blinked at me, looking from the bag to me again a couple times before shrugging. ]-

•+<“ They opened a Woolworths across the street in my apartment, so I took a short quick walk there, bought some snacks, and brought it into Minecraft using Omnipotent, Omnipresent, and Omniscient power I have. “>+•

-[ Wow. That makes so much sense when you realise it's Egg. I felt as if one puzzle piece was fitting well alone in a 1000 piece puzzle. That's how much sense I made of what he said, one piece out of 1000 pieces. In the end, I gave up on trying to make sense and just groaned, shaking my head and reaching for the bag. ]-

•!|(✿◠ᴗ◠)" Okay, whatever bro. Just give me that. “(✿◠ᴗ◠)|!•

-[ I reached out further for the bag, one hand outstretched as Egg came closer to us. I was leaning off Flame's chest now, extending my body and flexing out my hands to grab the bag. My slightly sharpened claws kinda looked intimidating like this. I could aura farm right now, but anyways. My hand secured around the bag handles when Egg finally passed the bag to me, as I snatched it back, throwing it into my lap the instant I could. ]-

-[ I wasted no time in opening the bag, and inside were many new snacks I had never seen before. M&Ms, Tim Tams, some chip bags called Smiths and there was also other stuff. Sprinkles, cupcakes, yogurt, skittles, blueberries, and my favourite, golden apples! ]-

-[ I couldn't help the drool out of my mouth when I saw the golden apples. They were just so good, and had such a great taste, and they actually were worth my time! They healed me and gave me regeneration, so it was worth the bite! Much more useful than some stew or carrots or steak. Those were just too strong. But Mane's food didn't taste like that. Maybe it was the way he stored food, or maybe it was because it was around him... Whatever. That wasn't the point right now. ]-

-[ I dropped the bag handles, one hand reaching for the golden apples at the bottom, before giving the bag entirely to Spoke, who dove right into the bag instantly. Okay, yea, whatever. Golden apples first, then we can set up our sleepover. ]-

+{ NO ONE'S PERSPECTIVE!! }+

-[ Time had eventually passed, and the entire group— Wemmbu, Flame, Parrot, Spoke, Egg, and Minute— were all suited on the floor, in a mess of blankest and pillows. There were so many, enough to make a pillow base with just enough space to do everything. Wemmbu was leaned on Egg, Minute on her other side, while Flame, Parrot, and Spoke sat on the other side. They were in some circular formation on the floor, but it kind of looked like an oval instead. ]-

-[ The bag of snacks was tipped over right outside the border of the mess of blankets and pillows, some small untouched snacks spilling out. Neatly sweeped beside it was what was eaten, finished or not— chip bags, snack packets, yogurt cartons, bowls of stew, and other food Egg had bought. There weren't any apple cores because Wemmbu ate the entire apple. ]-

-[ The floor was a mess of vibrant colours in the darkness of the room, dimly lit by glowstone in the corner of the roof. The colours from the blankets, pillows, and general looks of the group shone brightly with the light, despite being quite a small area of light. The room looked cozy and more like a room at home in the Overworld then a room in a place of vast void and floating islands. The only other light source was Spoke, who had his black limbs shining brightly in colours that changed through the selection of colours in in the rainbow. ]-

-[ Everyone was laid down, tangled in each other as they slept. Egg and Parrot used their wings as blankets, for respectively Spoke, Flame, and Wemmbu, as Flame and Minute used actual blankest alone. Wemmbu was coddled, tucked under their favourite black blanket, as she snuggled up into Egg, his wing over her neatly, and Minute had a hand in his hair, unconsciously dragging back and forth along the base of her horns. ]-

-[ One of Parrot's wing was placed over Spoke, who had a blanket sprawled at his legs, shirt showing his stomach, and was in a starfish-like position to sleep, while the other wing was over Flame's torso. Parrot kept his own limbs to himself, the only exception being his wings. He was right in the middle between both Flame and Spoke. He laid on his stomach, as his wings worked as extra blankets for the two. Flame had an actual blanket, though it was thin and red, and his limbs were just shifting ever so slightly every few often minutes. Parrot's colourful wings were a huge contrast. ]-

-[ The two groups opposite each other had their legs tangled in each other, overlapping one another and interlocking at some joints. It would be a pain to deal with in the morning, and that was worth it. ]-

-[ Wemmbu's own wings weren't in his skin, but instead shoved right underneath a strap he uses daily to keep his wings from being expressive. It was more practical, but it ached in the morning. But that was a problem for everyone in the morning. For now, they could all enjoy the sleepover and actually rest. They didn't need to worry about being betrayed or getting hunted down. They could just all settle from problems, huddled together and tucked away from society. ]-