Creeps had stopped well before the pit but Kenzo had skidded on further practically twisting in on himself as he spun backwards putting distance between himself and the pit. Hastily Kenzo dived towards the bushes only a soft pule indicated his presence. Maybe their presence had not quite been noticed by that thing below but it certainly made the tower have sense. No one had built it. It was one of the old abandoned fortresses from the Nether, that small patch of Nether-land and those Zombie Pigmen with their Blazes was not an isolated incident only here half an entire building had shown up. The tall dark Nether-brick effortlessly plunged into the lava below without harm and small windows were barred with brick fences that lined the tops of the walls also. There was an entrance, a small strip of ashen Earth mixed in with the maroon of the Nether-world, it appeared stable tightly compact between to two chunks of land it would certainly take travellers across it but not a lot at one time.

Now the only problem was the Ghast. Creeps had not encountered many in his lifetime but the ghostly shape was well known as tales were spread of the frightening creatures by travellers near and far, the squid-like thing was nestled in the lava, unaffected by the searing heat. Creeps peered over the edge to get a better look at it; the Ghast was not looking back at him but to his left, if it was even looking at all. A Ghast almost never opened their weepy eyes but were still able to see their surroundings, without a clear view of its eyes it was hard to tell if it had seen them at all. Its high pitched coos sent shivers down the Creepers spine as some of its tentacles bobbed to the surface of the lava and writhed weakly, scooping up small waves of the thick substance it bathed itself in the warmth rubbing itself just as if it were a human bathing in water. Surreal. It shivered and crooned in the alien atmosphere, if anything Creeps bit down on his lip as it seemed almost… pathetic? Sat drooped in this pool desperate to keep warm yet adjust to the new world. He sighed and nudged the bush Kenzo hid in and jerked his head to the pool, Kenzo shook his head in return, Creeps rolled his eyes and shoved him, he responded by waving his hands in coordination to his head shaking a clear 'no' to the idea. Rolling his eyes so hard Creeps momentarily worried they'd fly out of his skull but this wasn't going anywhere. Sneaking his way back over to the ledge he watched the Ghast rub more lava onto itself despite it not doing a great deal of good, shifting on the stop Creeps shyly rubbed his front and cleared his throat. During the brief awkward silence he tensed his legs ready to run, but the Ghast had simply froze in place. It twisted ever so slightly its humanoid face half-covered in the molten rock and eyes still closed but it had stopped on him, it can obviously see him. Creeps trembled he was expecting that awful shriek Ghasts were known to make right before they set you alight but it made no notion towards him. Feeling a little more confident he cleared his throat again
"Uhmn, excuse me…" he shuffled "Is this your home?" he nodded to the Fortress and watched as the Ghast turned slightly to glance at it then back to him. It sunk a little deeper into the lava and turned from side to side
"No?" it motioned up and down, Clearing his throat a third time he stretched to his full height, even at roughly six feet tall he wasn't impressive to Ghast, some known to be twice his height and that's not even including their tentacles! "I… I am Creeps… I doubt you have… many Creepers in the Nether" he could hardly keep his line coherent as he kept making haw noises while choosing his words carefully, for all he knew this Ghast may have encountered his sister in the Nether or probably isn't understanding anything he's saying but it seemed to be stirring. Creeps couldn't help but shuffle back a little as it pulled itself from the lava floating upwards it towered above him dripping glowing flecks. Out of the lava this Ghast seemed to possess two main elongated tentacles at its front, tentacles which it brought around to its front and tapped lightly together
"Uhhhuuuu" it crooned back quietly "N-not many…" it hawed too "not many people talk to me…"
"Huh! Oh you talk!" The Ghast nodded curtly before holding out a dryer tentacle tip, closer to this large appendage Creeps could see the tips faded into a dull grey similar in shade to some of the markings along its body. Looking at the limb a little hesitantly he too raised a paw and petted the end of it, he did not shake it this Ghast surely had the capability to fling him like a toy if he wasn't too careful but at the same time he took note. The Ghasts skin radiated warmth from within, was smooth and surprisingly soft.
"I, I am called Djast…" it whispered almost as softly as its skin felt.
"What are you doing here, uh, Djast?" He tried to pry an answer from it, determine whether it'll be friendly to the rest of the group or not
"I-I don't know… The Nether… My home… It's covered in cracks like it's just been shattered… Things fell through those cracks… I was just sleeping when when!" it seemed to get flustered "This light consumed me and the whole area I was in vanished!" its voice wobbled as it recounted the story Creeps nodded. This was the third-Nether based encounter today. It was almost as if the Nether itself was seeping into this world.
"Djast I have something to ask of you" He broke a small wind of silence "You may not know it but we here are under attack. Strange mutant monsters have showed up everywhere!" He began telling her a condensed version of all that had happened, all the horrible details made Djast sink further back to the lava shivering as she went "In short" he concluded "There are people past those trees in need of someplace safe to stay. This fortress would be ideal! Not to mention the lava you were bathing in! A great defence!"
Djast was still wary
"I promise no one will hurt you. We have no time for hurting each other anymore"