Author's Note: There's another deaging story thing set during the mayoral campaign, but that's gonna be in the next oneshot book, which is set up, but I haven't decided to actually write in it yet, ya know?

Also, a little fun fact: little bird hybrids have little talon feet that helps with grip. 

Anyyyyways, Enjoy. 

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 Iskall's POV:

 My legs hung over the side of Stress's Mayoral building. I was waiting for Stress and Ren to come out with some supplies that Stress was gathering. Why was I outside? Well, I'm out here in order to watch Grian and Mumbo as they spoke to Grumbot. 

 Now honestly, I don't trust this robot that Grian and Mumbo created. Recently, Mumbo had given it the ability to speak audibly and not need diamonds to work anymore. Now, whether that was to save some diamonds in order to buy support or Grian and Mumbo are poor on diamonds and need them for themselves is anyone's guess. I prefer the latter option. 

 Grumbot was moving its large hands and gesturing to Mumbo causing Mumbo to lean back slightly. I tilted my head. When Grumbot moved its claw hand away from the hermit, Mumbo lowered himself and rubbed the back of his crudely shaven head (yes, I saw that happening too). 

 Grian raised and arm and pointed at Grumbot. Mumbo straightened up and raised both of his arms. I tilted my head as I leaned forward. The two continued to talk until Grumbot raised a claw hand and motioned to its control panel. 

 The two British hermits looked at each other before approaching Grumbot. I watched in confusion as Mumbo pressed some buttons on Grumbot's control panel until the robot's eyes started to glow a light pink hue. I stood up and turned to face the door to the building. 

 I briefly glanced behind me as I walked inside.

 Stress was gathering flowers and colorful glass panes as Ren sorted them into the many pink and purple shulker boxes, " Stress. Ren." I spoke causing the two to look up at me. Ren's ears twitched, " What is it, my dude?" 

 " Mumbo and Grian are doing something. Grumbot's eyes changed color. I'm slightly concerned." I explained causing the two hermits to look at each other. Stress frowned, " I suppose you need us to come with you and investigate?" she questioned as I nodded. The three of us went back outside. 

 I looked back down towards Grumbot and made a confused noise. 

 Mumbo and Grian were both gone. 

 " We didn't even hear any rockets go off though." I mumbled as I put my elytra on. Ren and Stress quickly put their elytras on as we descended down towards Grumbot's platform. Once we landed, I turned towards the giant artificial intelligence.

 " Where's Grian and Mumbo?" I questioned as the robot looked down at me, " I DO NOT KNOW." the robot's voice was surprisingly loud even though I couldn't hear it from the platform. 

 Stress looked up at the robot, " What do you mean that you don't know?" she questioned as the robot gave us a sad look, " ONCE DAD NUMBER 1 FLIPPED THE LEVER, THEY BOTH DISAPPEARED IN PINK LIGHT." Grumbot answered as it rubbed its hands together. 

 Stress and I gave each other a concerned look as I turned to face Ren, " Ren, can you smell them? Find their scents or whatever?" I frowned as Ren was already sniffing the air. Ren gave me a thumbs up as he walked around the platform for what felt like a few minutes. 

 I followed Ren closely until he reached the moustache shaped mayoral campaign building. Ren continued to sniff until he reached the back of the building (well technically the front). The dog hybrid pointed down to two piles of clothing. One pile had a head that was staring at us, and the other was moving slightly. 

 The small child, Grian, stared at us and started to struggle in his clothes. His eyes were wide open as he whimpered and wiggled away from us. The three of us lowered ourselves to the ground, " We aren't going to hurt you Gman..." Ren's ears lowered as Grian kept backing up. 

 I stood up as the little G approached the edge of land, " Please Grian, stop!" I called out as the little hermit's leg dipped into the water. He squawked fearfully as his other leg slipped off into the water. I shook my head and quickly leapt into the water. 

 My whole body was shaking as I quickly brought little Grian back up to the surface; his whole body was shaking as he cried and tightly attached himself to my chest. Stress kneeled down and removed the toddler from me, " AAAAAAAAAAAGHM!" Grian whined and struggled to try and grab at me. I pulled myself out of the water and frowned as the little Grian tried to attach himself to me again. 

 I looked at Ren as he picked the little Mumbo up. Ren messed around with Mumbo's suit until we could see the little guy's face. Mumbo was shivering slightly and snuggled up against the underneath of Ren's chin. 

 Ren's ears raised as Grian's cries died down when I took him back from Stress. The little hermit nuzzle against me as his body twitched repeatedly, " I think his wings are stuck." I mumbled as Stress nodded. 

 " Let's head over to my base." Ren rubbed his finger under the little Mumbo's chin causing the younger toddler to coo and nuzzle Ren further. I looked at Grian, " Let's get you cleaned up Gree." I smiled. 

 The three of us nodded at each other. We took off into the sky and flew to Ren's home. The hermit opened the door and led us to a small bedroom in the basement. 

 I looked at Ren, " I'mma go get Grian cleaned up in the bathroom. He's shaking..." I told the others as Stress handed me a shulker box, " It's got some clothes for both Grian and Mumbo." 

 Ren and I nodded our heads as I disappeared into the bathroom with Grian and the shulker box in my arms. 

((Tiny timeskip brought to you by wolftiger!Mighty drooling and trying to chew on things))

 The toddler Grian was laying against my chest. His small body was covered in some light fluff, but his face didn't have the fluff. The little hermit's wings stretched out and folded back in while he steadily breathed. 

 I looked up at Stress as she fed little Mumbo a bottle. I looked at Stress, " So, while you were taking care of Mumbo, Ren went out to Grumbot with Xisuma." I told her, " They're tryin' to figure out the best way to fix these two." 

 Stress nodded as the little Mumbo wiggled and started to fall asleep. The two of us looked at each other as Stress got up in order to put babymo into a crib. Stress looked towards me, " Do you want me to put Grian into a bed for you?" she questioned as I looked towards the little Grian.

 The bird hybrid fluffed up and wiggled, " Rrrrrr~" a soft cooing sound escaped from the little bird as he wiggled to the point where he snuggled closer to me and his wings wrapped around me slightly. 

 " I think I'm good. He's comfy, and I don't want to wake him up." I told her as she nodded, " Alright." Stress looked at her communicator. She nodded her head, " I'm going to go get myself cleaned up. The little-mo's a bit of a drooler." she chuckled as she went to the bathroom. 

 I slowly nodded my head as I started to close my eye. The warmth from the shower I took earlier, and the little Grian sleeping on me put.... put me right... to sleep....