Word Count : 460

Hermits (Major) : Grian Xelqua,

Hermits (Minor) : XisumaVoid, FalseSymmetry, Welsknight, TimFoilChef, Docm77, PearlescentMoon, Geminitay,

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A portal opens that holds all too familiar magical properties.

The Hermits expect a fight, but instead they get family.
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Grian gripped his hands into fists around his wooden sword. He expected the Watchers to have some bits of honor to at least face him and his server mates when they were fully ready. But that apparently wasn't the case.

Some of his fellow Hermits didn't even have wooden tools yet. They had sticks and other what-nots.

Xisuma had risen to his feet, appearing to mentally prepare himself for a fight if it came to that.

The portal in front of them churned and flickered. Its purple properties sparking every now and then as it came to blink on and off.

"Are they stuck or something?" False questioned, frowning at the struggling portal.

Wels flexed his wings, not yet taking his eyes off the portal. "I think we're all in the same boat of unknowing."

"Quiet," TFC spoke up. "There's something coming through."

The group of twenty seven hermits all did as TFC ordered and returned to watching the portal in tense silence.

The portal spazzed out some more, then two dark figures dropped to the ground outside of it. One appeared to have wings and the others appeared to have antlers.

As soon as the figures cleared the portal, it disappeared. Leaving the twenty seven spectators in the dark.

Xisuma, Wels and Doc all approached the two figures that were laying on the ground. The three appeared tense and on guard.

Snapping his fingers, Xisuma held up his index- which was now glowing a soft light pink- and pointed it down to illuminate the two figures.

Grian- who originally had a serious glare on his face- suddenly gasped. His purple-blue eyes widened and his facial expression softened in an instant. "Pearl?"

Heads turned to Grian.

"You know these people?"

Grian's somber expression seemed to darken the others. His large light purple wings drooped as he approached the two fallen figures.

The other watched as Grian turned the winged figure over and brought them up into his arms.

Upon closer inspection; the others could now see that this person was a woman with messy, long, light brown hair with large wings like Grian.

The ex. Admin turned his head up to the others with the dark somber look still in his eyes. "We've got to help them."

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Fin

Oop- a short shot to see how the Hermits met Pearl and Gem- the two newest Hermits to the server.

I am super glad that they joined and now we've got five girls instead of three. Its gonna be a lot of fun!

- PowderMcMc