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Getting out of the golden dream was hazy, blinding lights of gold and white flashed across mugms vision as he shut his eyes fast, wanting to go into the shadows and hide, sometimes he almost forgot how colors looked after all the golden dream was just black and white, a dark atmosphere covering most things and the pyramids covering half of spawn didn't help either, shrouding massive areas in eternal darkness, perfect for mobs who spawn and jump you as soon as you step a foot in, Mugm and wyll had many close calls of creepers almost exploding Infront of their faces, chat was having a field day, anytime he glanced over he saw the chat having a grand ol' time, occasionally they got scared or tried to tell Mugm to look at something.
Opening his eye(s) Mugm got flashed by bright colors, squinting for a while just for his eye(s) to get used to it, finally they did, he didn't have to squint anymore thank the gods for that.. but he didn't notice his android teammate anywhere, the Voidling looks around as he saw the golden gem in his inventory, he knows wyll got out before him, or so he assumed? But he did notice a whisper sent to him, seemed people were waiting here for them. Wyll being the first one out meant he got jumped first, it took Mugm an extra 30 ish minutes of fighting with his alt version before killing it, shattering into glass, why did the alts shatter into glass when they died? Who knows, Mugm didn't nor did he really care nonetheless he equipped his elytra, black wings appearing with two white question marks on each side, his wings flapped against the ground as he soared off into the sky, using rockets to boost his speed a bit more, wyll was negative, negative, how far did he fly before he had to land? Who knows, Mugm got his pots ready alongside his gem and sword.
Once he reached it, he saw cobwebs littered everywhere alongside wyll getting critted out by 3 people, who? He didn't know, they were all invisible, he couldn't tell by trims either, they all matched which was difficult to even see who was who, can't even properly target someone, wyll was devouring gaps as fast as he could, getting hurt then regenerating as quick, a thing Mugm noticed was his TV mask was gone? They probably broke it, wires poked out from areas the three had broken, unfortunately gaps couldn't fix nonhuman parts, so his arms were damaged but wyll could fix himself right up, the wounds on his face neck and chest were bleeding then healing up, a constant cycle that was sure to make your skin burn like hell, wylls blood was odd, not crimson but black, it was always a struggle telling what was what, mugms blood was white, a pure color for such a fowl beast, wylls blood was hard to tell if it was on Mugm, it matched so well that after Everytime, Mugm would just shower, he didn't bother with trying to just clean the spot of wylls blood, it'd leave the smell of it, metallic and strong.
His wings folded in, diving down head first with his sword out and ready, unequipping his elytra with his chest plate as he slashed the back of one of them, hearing a grunt as their attention was all on Mugm, will took the chance to enderpearl out of there, teleporting somewhere further to restock as Mugm was left alone to distract as much as he could, one of them tried to throw a pearl towards wyll, with quick thinking, he brought out a bow and arrows, shooting one directly through the wrist and dropping the pearl to the ground, making him teleport an inch forward from where he was previously then another came from the side and the Voidling felt a sharp pain on his side, white blood trickled down his hip, it was honestly a back and forth, he gets a few good hits, one of them run away to heal up but Mugm can never find a good opportunity to heal, one of them will always be on his trail so as soon as he thinks of healing up, one of them come out of nowhere and attack, Mugm felt sick from the gaps, he was chugging a lot in the golden dream and his body was going beyond his own limit, even he knew when it was a lost cause, Mugm was draining his armor and exp bottles, while sure he does indeed have villagers, he was tired, Mugm was tired from fighting, the hazy feeling of burning skin was a lot, the sizzling as his fur caught on fire from the sword, the immense pain of fire blooming on his hip arms and chest was a lot, the gaps stopped the pain, pushing all the pain away until it all runs out, then Mugm gets hit with everything, the stuff joints, stamina gone and worst of all the pain, it's so bad that he feels paralyzed, wyll joined back into the fight, it was easier now to restock but both teams knew this fight was a lost cause, both sides hurt badly, one of them ran away and the other two followed suit, Mugm and wyll left in the field of cobwebs as the Voidling sighed, chugging another gap just for the fly back to the base, wyll did the same, picking up some cobwebs then flying off back to their base
The fly over there was silent, neither having anything to say even if wyll did say something, Mugm was in his own head, rethinking back to the golden dream. 'I didn't think you cared about that?' Wylls voice rang out, he didn't? At least Mugm didn't think so, but the thought of himself, killing others and permanently banning them off their server, their home, the alters weren't the anomalies, Mugm and wyll were, invading their home slaughtering one by one, alt!ecorridor was running because he was scared, Scared of losing his life, scared of losing the people he called friends (maybe he was just a coward.) and Mugm felt guilty it ran through his body as he stared at the glass particles in the air from the alts he killed, they all seemed so mad and scared at wyll and Mugm, gaining awareness, Puqi was the worst of them all, hiding his a corner as he stared up at Mugm, tear-filled eyes and it ached him, it pained him to do so and those words fell out of his mouth 'you're not him.' The alt!puqi stared with wide eyes backing more into the corner as Mugm dropped into the hole and killed him, Puqi clawed at the walls, mouth open as if he were going to say something, or maybe he was already pleading? The alts talked to each other but neither of Mugm or wyll ever heard them, maybe it was better that way honestly. He didn't want to hear his friend's voices pleading mercy with him, It'd feel utterly awful.
Snapping out of it as he heard wyll yell, Mugm expanded his wings and flew higher, he didn't even realize he was getting so low to the ground, almost crashing into one of the trees but once he got higher and more stable, he sighed, wyll looked unsure
"You good Mugm?"
"Yeah, I was just.. zoning out a bit, it's nothing serious."
The answer seemed good enough for wyll, shrugging it off and continuing forward, Mugm was thankful wyll didn't push it, they were out of that weird realm and he hoped it stayed liked that, pushing those thoughts to the back of his mind not wanting to think about it anymore as it caused more trouble than anything, for mugms own mind at least. Wyll seemed unbothered, so careless, maybe he didn't really care about any of them back there, I guess Mugm can say the same? But ecorridor and Puqi got him the most, the Brutus shield and that stupid book Puqi gave him, he felt sick thinking about it, but Mugm didn't dwell on it, as they got back to base, pro was there working on everything, it looked nice, Mugm was glad they had a reliable teammate.. but as soon as the landed, Mugm felt his legs give out, the gaps effects wore off at the right time, knees buckling as he fell forward, wyll was sluggish, not having the quickest reaction time after all that but pro came out of nowhere and caught Mugm just in time, all three were stunned in silence before wyll started giggling, Mugm flushed with embarrassment, white blush creeping up towards his face as he used pro as a support pillar, holding onto his arm with incredible force that pro winced at it
"Shut up bro."
"Mm.. whatever mugs."
Mugm hissed at wyll for the nickname, finding it odd to have a nickname, Mugm was a nickname in its own way, you didn't need to shorten it anymore than necessary but what does he know? Pro just wrapped an arm underneath mugms arms and slowly made their way to the back of the base, where beds laid and brewing materials, he saw Mugm on the edge as he thanked the other, wyll walked on over and handed Mugm some material to fix his arms, the Voidling looked down at his find, screwdrivers and metal sheets, then back at wyll who handed out his arm to him.
"Can't you fix yourself bro?" *He asked as his brow lifted, eye glancing off to the side to stare at wylls face who had a smug look to it, which wasn't at all a good sign but whatever.*
*He retorted back* "I can, but I'm lazy"
" what an astonishing excuse.." *sarcasm was written deeply into his voice, making that smug look, turn into a grin*
" I know mugs, thank you for complimenting my amazing excuses "
" Fuck you "
The android huffed a snort, as Mugm fixed his arm, pushing wires back and getting rid of anything that would cause a malfunction, the worst is when wylls robotic arms go haywire and he can't move them if he wanted too, it takes Mugm even longer to fix those, it's just a pain all around, the Voidling didn't notice it, how wylls eyes lingered on him for too long, a face of pity, or maybe something else? He didn't know but Mugm only caught glimpses as his skin pricked underneath his thin fur, goosebumps going all the way up to his neck, as his body did a twitch, pushing one of the wires wrong, and sending a small shock as Mugm hissed at it feeling his finger numb a tingling sensation
"Shit, you good?"
Wyll asked as his head turned over, Mugm simply nodded, the shock didn't hurt too much so he just went back to fixing the others arms which took a few minutes, it wasn't the first or last time he'd have to fix wyll up, it was almost routine by this point, sitting down in mostly silence, it was therapeutic, his hands learning something that wasn't gripping a sword so tight his knuckles turned white, it helped wyll too since he could just sit back and relax, both enjoyed these moments even if they rather now say anything cause god forbid they ever say anything nice to each other, aside from the jokingly calling others 'good boy' cause apparently that's just a normal thing with wyll but isn't most things anyway I guess, it was silent for a while Mugm enjoyed it like that but wyll had other plans.
"You know..there's always just been something on my mind after we left the golden realm" wyll said and Mugm had a feeling it wasn't a good sign at all
"Do you just hate Puqi? Or is there like another reason to that"
That made Mugm quiet, he thought about it, the Voidling didn't want to say anything else to support any of those claims so he lied
"I just hate him"
"Then why'd he call you brother"
"Shut up."
His answer was fast, Mugm finished up with wylls arms they couldn't dwell on it any longer as pro came back with bandages and healings pots for them both, Mugm hated the feeling of needing help, feeling worthless, he hated the fact they had to waste resources on him when they could've used it for anybody else that's worth it, he definitely wasn't, wyll knew what the other was thinking, maybe it was obvious or they've been teammates for so long he just knows at this point
"Thanks pro, I can handle it here, you go on with the villagers alright?"
"You sure? I can hel-"
"Positive, appreciate you man"
Wyll said sweetly, taking the bandages and healing pots from the other as he had a worried glance at Mugm before walking off back to the villagers, then the android helped Mugm, Mugm only thought of himself as worthless when it comes to needing help, he wouldn't ask for it in a million years and wyll knows that, the most he can do is help Mugm and not mention it ever again, being reminded of such a weakened state makes him go into a spiral and wyll doesn't need that after the whole golden dream bit and with Puqi especially, wyll took the armor off alongside his shirt, mugms body was just fur, it was more thicker on his chest and shoulders than his arms and everything else, voidlings were just compressed darkness, caring a living soul with pure blood, it never made sense to wyll but he didn't want to ask Mugm especially when he was zoned out already and his head hung low, wyll grabbed some alcohol and a cotton ball, pouring some on it and rubbed the slashes, he saw singed fur wherever cuts were, the fur was melting into the slashes which isn't good, he rubbed the alcohol over the burns and Mugm thrashed around a bit, the deeper cuts would need stitches and Mugm knows that, it was always amusing to wyll, the strongest player was weak to a mere needle and thread, it was practically the same as getting cuts all over your body, yet Mugm tries to avoid it all, it was hilarious, he couldn't laugh about it though.. he'd get smacked right up if he did so, mugms claws gripped tightly onto the bed sheets ripping them instantly, he was glad those claws weren't on him otherwise he'd need to be repaired again and Mugm wouldn't appreciate it and mostly blame himself about it, he heard panting above him, Mugm was already in pain as it was, wyll cleaned the slashes and burns with alcohol making the Voidling twitch every single time, then he grabbed a needle and thread, looking at Mugm as his face turned at the needle and red thread, pushing his lips backwards, his face was grimacing at it
"Just..get it over with."
Wyll should've sworn he heard a please afterwards, this guy really was a coward with needles wasn't he? Funny for sure.. Mugm laid back and wyll leaned over, sticking the needle through the skin and looping it around, Mugm was gripping the sheets once more and making groans at the pain, this would've been easier if he was passed out so he wouldn't move so much, the needle pricked through skin and his body twitched to the side, almost making wyll do multiple mistakes by now in the end, Mugm have multiple stitches, one on his back a few across his chest, and one on his shoulder, bright red stitching, but the voidling wasn't doing good either, face drained of color with sweat pouring down his face, panting too, wyll rolled his eyes to the side, he looked nearly unconscious by this point so wyll moved Mugm more towards the top of the bed, making sure his head hit the pillow, Mugm tended to not use blankets but wyll just covered him Incase even if Mugm grumbled at it, he was being tucked away like a kid
"I won't say anything, calm yourself Mugm.. plus I'd be putting myself in shame too"
That got a chuckle out of the Voidling before he passed out fully, drifting away from the normal plane of existence, wylls cord tail plugged itself into his own battery by his bed, laying onto it, slowly shutting off completely, bright green eyes turning back as he went limp, pro won't bother them unless he desperately needed it.
Everything will be fine.