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Wemmbu exited his boat before walking closer to the elevator. The guards at the entrance were about to stop him when recognition hut them. They smiled and greeted him before they let him enter and activated the elevator.
Wemmbu sighed at the sight of the thriving city.
It had been a while. The Pirate Civilsation hadn't changed one bit since the last time he went there.
It was as beautiful and lively as before, people swarming the streets. The marketplace was busy as always with merchants shouting left and right to attract customers.
He quickly made his way to where Jaden would be, at the center of the city.
On his way there, he caught sight of a few kids staring at him from afar at the corner of his vision. He brushed it off almost immediately. Those where probably just curious kids.
He continued forward until he arrived before his destination when he found Jaden waiting for him at the entrance ?
The End dragon waved. "Hey."
The Pirate waved back. "Hey. My guards informed me you were there so I came here to see you. Any particuliar readon why you came ?"
"Not really. I kinda just wanted to visit to see how everything was going after the Law and all that finished a few weeks ago."
"Oh, well we're doing fine. I can tour you if you want. I don't really have anything on my plate today." He offered.
Wemmbu thought for a second. Visiting with Jaden wasn't a bad idea. After all, they were sorta friend now ? He wasn't sure but still, they weren't ennemies so why not ? "Yeah, sure."
That's how they found themselves visiting and talking together, almost casually. They waved at some citizens when they smile at them, though some of them kept just looking as we passed, maybe from fear, maybe from confusion, or maybe from something else. I don't know and don't really care right now. We started by visiting the living area, then the farms before ending with the marketplace. Wemmbu had seen before but had never really had time to see what the stands sold or just to see how it was, so it was a good occation do to so. Maybe, he could even buy some things for Egg. Yeah, I'll do that. A gift did sound nice.
Just as they entered, Wemmbu caught sight of the same kid as before vut this time, there were more, looking at him from behind the corner of a building. They were quick to hide when Wemmbu glanced in their direction. Whatever. Just some random kids.
Eventually, Jaden had to leave because of an unexpected incident that occured, solething something a ship was attacked and shi. He had also apparently recieved a letter from Parrot asking about trade routes apprently.
He excused himself before leaving and I was left alone to browse the market, not that I minded.
I walked the market slowly, looking at each stands, stopping when something caught my eye yet not buying anything yet.
I soon arrived at a stand that sold plushies and all kinds of goodies, some looking very familiar. There was a parrot with a small crown, a cockatiel with sunglasses, a black ball with a small face and a rainbow headband and more.
Then two caught his eye more than the others. I leaned in to watch more closely. One was a purple blob with a tiara and a really iconic smiling face and an eye with wings on its sides.
My eyes widened slightly. "Was that Eggchan and I ?" I pondered.
There were lots of the purple one. Way more than the other ones. How weird...
My thought were interrupted when I heard a high pitched sound from behind the stand. I look up to see a man, mouth agape and staring at me with pure shock and exitement.
That's when I noticed the other goodies. There were things with familiar symbols and objects like a spyglass, netherite sword, a rainbow bandana, a normal fishing rod...
And enchanted ones, and maces, almost everywhere, compared to the others that had only a few of each.
"Are you Wemmbu ? A-are you real ? Am I dreaming ? Did I die and no one told me ?" The man, probably owner of the stand, panicked slightly, rambling with his words.
"Whoa, whoa, chill dude. Yes, I'm Wemmbu and... huhhh... did you like... like make all this ?" I gestured at the goodies.
The man blinked, eyes still wide from shock before answering. "Oh my god this is a dream, come on, breath, breath... Y-yeah ! Well, not all alone, I had help from the other members of the Wem Fanclub but I came up with most of the designs and materials !" He smiled nervously.
"The what Fanclub ???"
"Oh, the Wem Fanclub. It's like, a fanclub of... well, of you."
"Say what now ? Of me ?? Of all people ???" I was absolutly perplexed by this. Since when did I get a fanclub ?
"Huh yeah. Um... could you please meet the other members too ? It's... well meeting you in person is like... our bigfest dream and all..."
I blinked. Meet my fans ? "Uhhh sure I guess ? Why not."
The man's, a hawk hybrid I noted, face lit up immediately and he hurried somewhere, telling me to follow him to the edge of the market.
When we arrived, a crowd of people stood, talking, some kids bouncing with exitement while gesturing widely and talking rapidly to some adults. I recognized the kids from earlier. They were the ones who looked at me from afar. So they were in my fanclub (damn, this is weird to say that) ? No wonder they stared at me.
"GUYS ! The hawk hyprid next to me yelled. "LOOK WHO I BROUGHT HERE !"
Eyes snapped towards us, conversations stopped as their eyes fell on me. Immediately after, chaos ensued.
People hurried over, shouting questions left and right, asking me to sign things for them, disbelief and sheer exitement etched onto their faces.
"You're the real one ?"
"You're really here ?"
"Can you please sign this ?"
"Look what I made as merch of you !"
"Do you like it ?"
"Oh my god pinch me it's real !"
"This is a dream come true !"
"Thank god I brought my fanart painting with me. Can you pkease sign it ?"
"Do you like my shirt ? It's merch from the fanclub !"
I staggered back as more questions flooded from them, the crowd overwhelmed me a bit.
"Guys, let him breath !" The man from the stand calmed the other down. "One question at once please."
After a while, when they finished with their questions(a very looong time after yeah.) and after I finished signing the things they gave me, I started to talk a bit with them. They weren't bad people. They asjed about my versions of my adventures, what I liked, what I did when bored and stuff.
Then, the kids came to me, handing me a few things : a purple plushie of me and the Egg plushie.
"This if for you ! We saw you look at them earlier so we want to give them to you for free ! We hope you'll like them !" They smiked wide.
I frowned slightly. "For free ? But did you ask to the owner of the stand about it first ? Surely he wouldn't agree."
A laugh echoed from behing the kids. I look up to see just the owner of the stand. "It's fine. I would have done it even if they hadn't."
"What ? Sorry, I can't accept this-"
"Just take them. You don't need to pay for it. Your presence as well as the fact that you now know about us is enough payment already."
I sigh and rake them plushies to put them safely in my inventory. "Thank you. I like it a lot."
"No problem. Feel free to visit members of your fanclub in others cities too !" He winked at me.
...
Wait what ?
He laughed at my bewildered reaction.
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After a long journey back with elytra and rockets, I arrived back at my base late at night, or early in the morning, I didn't know the exact hour but whatever. It's not like I really cared abou that kind of things.
I took off my netherite armour and put it in my ender chest before taking out the plushies from my inventory to take a closer look at them.
The blue eye and my iconic smile on the purple one stared back at me.
This could be a good gift for Egg. I think he's like it. It could be like a memento, something to remind him of me when I'm not there. Although, I'll give it to him later. I was exhausted right now and could barely stand. A little sleep wouldn't hurt, and Egg would probably smack his head if he saw me not taking care of myself.
Speaking of Egg, he must be sleeping right now. Good, because then he would be the one to smack Egg on the head (although gently because he could never hurt him, not that he'd admit it anyway) for not taking care of himself.
I sighed again and went to bed, yawning before laying in it.
"Goodnight, Egg." I thought before finally dozing off peacefully.