??? ?????????? || Karl Jacobs x Reader

*38|| Start of Something New

God bless Jack Manifold, you smart bastard.

"Now, where are these 'Hermits' you speak of?" Jack questioned spinning around to face the two who pointed at the building with a red bulbous mushroom roof, dark wood as the pillars and corners, peachy walls hiding the wounded from the outsiders.

With no hesitation, the man flew towards the clinic. Unlike normal people. Jack thought it would be badass if he kicked the door open which startled many and ended up with crossbows pointed at him.

That's when he realised how bad the attack must've been for them to be this heavily guarded. He raised both of his hands before chuckling nervously.

"Hey guys"

"Jack, is that you?" Niki's soft voice made him turn to the female standing beside Dream who had his bandaged right arm on top of his stomach, but his other was wrapped around a sword just leaning on the wall behind him.

"Yeah, I am looking for what they call the 'Hermits'"

"Is there any problem?"

Jack straightened at the stern voice before his gaze flickered to the trio at the back of the building. Eyes surveyed them both, taking note of the dark bags under their tired eyes and the still healing cuts that littered their face. They were focused on their resting teammate, barely paying him any glance or at least one sign that they're acknowledging his presence.

They look miserable and in need of days worth of sleep.

"Yes, there is." They turned to him and recognition struck Jack, he pointed at the suited male. "Hey, I know you."

"You're the Redstone guy on youtube right? Mumbo Jumbo?"

"That I am, yes."

"Then how the fuck did you fail to create the automatic cannons?!"

"Iskall is the only one who can control them, and unfortunately, my friend here has shut down." Mumbo motioned to the cyborg who's missing an arm, Jack took note of the metal ingrained into his pale skin.

"Is he a robot?"

"Well... Half." Grian answered as he watched the newcomer approach them with apprehension, a blocky glowing blue light popping out from behind the man.

Jack then waved his hand and a toolbox materialized out of thin air. Mumbo eyed the male suspiciously, the other members might trust him but it doesn't mean he does. He might've seen his name here and there on the internet, he might've caught sight of some of his clips but other than that, they're nothing more but strangers to each other.

Jack reached into the box and pulled out a small chip with a royal blue button. Mumbo thought it was a cute gadget that he can squish with just a pinch before he wondered how it would help with waking the cyborg up.

The man then placed it on the steel panel on Iskall's forehead and the reaction was immediate, the cyborh's eyes busted open and stayed like that,  empty as he stared at the ceiling. Iris barely moving but the ragged exhale that left him made it known that he was indeed conscious.

The two Hermits thought they could cry out of relief, that their doubting and intrusive thoughts that try to convince them that their friend is gone can now rest.

Because Iskall is obviously far from dying.

Not yet the demons in their mind whispered. They got comfortable with the idea that the Dream SMP members all have three extra lives that they almost forgot that they have a different rule from them.

"That bug is not strong enough for him, I can make one but it'll be a long adventure to acquire the resources needed."

That was enough, a light lit up inside them. The two hermits shared a look, nodding at each other before facing Jack.