Ariadne: a story of the dream smp

Visions

sweet creature - harry styles

"Just...just stay here. I'll be right back." I hum in response to Ranboo as he stands up to get food. It's been maybe a couple days since we've heard of Tommy's death. Ranboo somehow isn't that upset, seeing as Tommy was a good friend of his. I steady my crown and pull my knees up to my chest as I hum 'These Days' by the Wallows. I hear a crunch of leaves and look up expecting to see someone, but am met with nothing but air. I sigh and let my head fall back onto the tree I'm leaning against.

"Hi Lia." I turn my head to see Karl. I look away, not in the mood for a fight.

"Hi Karl." I mumble.

"Uh. Can I sit?" I nod and move over a bit to give him room. "I'm really sorry about Quackity. I don't know what's gotten into him lately. And for Tommy. I heard rumors going around about...look, I know you were close with him and I just want to let you know that I'm always here for you, even if we don't talk much." I nod and he sighs before standing back up. He waves goodbye and leaves the tree.

I stand up after getting bored from listening to the bees buzz bye and look around. It's peaceful. I sigh and look to my outfit. I'm wearing light brown cargo pants and a red crop top. My hair is pulled into a low bun with pieces of hair pulled out to frame my face. I stuck with my normal eyeliner and mascara look again. I roll my eyes at my converse. I haven't gotten a new pair of shoes in ages. Oh well. I hear another crack and snap my head in the direction to see weird flashes of people? I squint my eyes and notice Tommy flashing like a ghost. He's staring at me. He looks like how he did before he got exiled, so it's obviously just a stupid hallucination. I tear my eyes away from my flickering dead twin and to my bow next to the tree.

"Fucking hallucinations." I mutter as I pick up my weapon. I aim it at the flag of L'manberg and glance at the flickering reflection of light before lazily letting go of the arrow. It flies through the air before landing in the middle of the flag I used to cherish. I pull the bow over my body with the strap Dream gave me and play with an extra arrow between my fingers. I feel something on my head and look up to see Ranboo putting my crown on my head. He smiles and sits down next to me.

"Food." I laugh a bit and take it out of his hands.

"Thank you." I say quietly. He nods and looks around as I begin to eat my sandwich.

"How's Dream?" He asks.

"He's good. Stressed, definitely. He thinks Tommy's alive. Saying that he doesn't have the guts to kill himself." I tell him. He nods. "He's also been 'training' me." I put air quotes as I talk.

"Why?" I shrug.

"Says that there's potential and I should always be prepared." He nods slowly.

"Prepared for what?"

"Well everyone hates me now so I need to know how to defend myself. I mean, someone tried to kill me. Quackity almost killed me, and people are threatening to kill me." I shrug again and he winces as if it's hurting him physically for me to talk about this.

"Right. Sorry about that." He scratches the back of his head awkwardly.

I chuckle, "Not your fault."

"Well what would make you feel better?" He asks.

I stay quiet for a moment. Just to have my friends back. Tommy and Wilbur to be alive too. "A dog." I joke. I've been asking my friends for a dog for years so him standing up with a smirk was surprising.

"Then let's get you one." I stand up abruptly.

"What?"

"You want a dog? Let's get you a dog." I scoff, thinking it's a joke. "Oh come on. It'll be fun." I raise my eyebrows.

"Fine but if your joking I won't hesitate to put an arrow through your skull." He smirks.

"Feisty." He mumbles as he brushes past me.

"Your so annoying." I follow him.

"You really should stop being mean. I'm one of your only friends right now." He nudges my arm.

"I'm one of your only friends right now." I mimic under my breath.

"Heard that." He says from ahead.

"No you didn't."

"I did."

"Nope. Your lying."

"Nope your lying" he mimics.

"Fuck you."

"Fuck you? Gladly."

"I swear to god if you don't stop talking I-"

"Ma ma bla bla." He throws his hands in the air.

Tommy's POV

"Come on dude. The dogs need us." I roll my eyes at Technos comment but don't respond as I turn away from Lia and Ranboo's bickering. After Techno found me living under his house he agreed to help me get the discs back if I help him get revenge for trying to execute him. We are now in the bee farm trying to make a hound army but I can't help but look to my old friends every couple seconds. Lia looked at me. She did. Though, it could be because my invis pot ran out. That's a possibility.

"Why can't we tell Lia about me? Us?" I ask Techno for the millionth time.

He sighs, "Her best friend is the person who's been manipulating you for your whole exiled life. Didn't you guys get into a fight anyways?" He asks.

"I guess." I mumble, "Not on purpose though, Dream told me how she got close to Eret and well, you. I guess I just let my stress out on her for that. I wouldn't have gotten mad if I saw how terrible she looked."

"Yeah, let's not call Lia terrible. She could kill you in a heartbeat if she heard you say that." I roll my eyes.

"Yeah right. I was always better at battling her."

He chuckles, "Maybe then, but trust me, not anymore. She and Quackity got in a big fight, like physical the other day. Went against dad and left with Dream. Totally beat the crap out of Quackity." He tells me as he digs out stone from under the farm.

"She went against dad? Why should that matter? He's not her dad. And Quackity? And her? Fighting? Yeah right. They were always great friends." I deny.

"Tommy. Things change. Also, did you really not know?" I toss my pickaxe to Techno as his breaks.

"Know what?" I ask.

"That she's your twin. She's known since like exile. I think she said something like overhearing it. Yeah, you guys and Tubbo lost some of your memories on that day like a couple years ago when you all decided it was a good idea to sled down a house's roof in summer." I stay quiet for a second.

"Wait. Lia's my twin? She looks nothing like me."

"She has the curly hair and blue eyes. Also the freckles, she really has more of Wilbur's hair color." I think for a second.

"Then why don't I remember?"

"Because Phil decided it was a good idea to keep it from you guys to keep you from danger. Not a lot of people know."

"Danger? What danger? Why couldn't I know who my own twin is?!" I raise my voice making him shush me.

"You guys are the most chaotic duo in like all of the world. People could use it to their advantage."

"Oh." I mutter. "Nothings going on between her and Ranboo right?" I change the subject.

He laughs, "No, they've always flirted with each other. Joking wise, of course." I nod. "Bones?"