Hunted

Choice

"Let's try this question. Lmanburg or Tommy?"

I looked down at the ground and closed my eyes. This is just a dream. I'll wake up any second now.

I yelped in pain as Dream grabbed a fist full of my hair and pulled my head up to face him.

Tears formed in my eyes.

I could barely feel my hands anymore from the shear force of Dreams grip on them and my hair felt like it was about to get ripped off of my head. The only positive thing here being the sword was gone, no longer pointing at my exposed neck.

"I asked you a question Tubbo. If you tell me where Tommy is or at least where you last saw him I'll leave you and Lmanburg alone. But if you don't,"He somehow griped my wrists even more and I winced in pain, tears now flowing down my face "Lmanburg is done for. I'll do exactly what I said I'd do before. I'll rebuild those walls and no one will be allowed in or out of that place. Except now I'll use you as an example. I'll throw you in my new prison where you'll be isolated for the rest of you're life."

I shivered in his grasp and he finally released my hair and wrists.

I immediately brought my wrists to my chest and rubbed them. They were bruised but nothing that time wouldn't heal.

He stood and looked down at me.

"So, what'll it be Tubbo?"

W-what do I do? I can't tell Dream anything about Tommy. He's already been through so much. I can't just throw him back into Dreams hands. Who knows what he'd do to him. But I can't just abandon Lmanburg. There are so many people that live there. All of my other friends. All of the people I hold dear. They're basically the family I never really had other than Tommy of course. Which brings me back to Tommy. He isn't just my friend or best friend. His my brother. He almost ended his own life because of what Dream put him through. No, because of what I did to him.

"Come on Tubbo this shouldn't be a hard question. You know what the right answer is. Just tell me wher-"

"You're right." I'd had enough of Dream. Of doing what he wanted. I already betrayed Tommy once. Even though Tommy messed up by burning George's house I shouldn't have exiled him. I should've trusted him Fundy, Rambo and Quackity. I should have found another way to resolve all of this.

I won't betray Tommy again.

I stood up off the ground and stared Dream in the eyes of his mask.

"Good now tell me where he is." Dream said folding his arms in front of himself.

"No."

"No?" He asked in slight confusion.

"You asked me to choice either Tommy or Lmanburg right? Well guess what Dream?"

I stood right in from of him.

"I choose Tommy. I won't tell you where he is."

I know my choice may be selfish. Choosing Tommy over Lmanburg. But can't I be selfish for once? Can't I just go with what my heart says than what my mind says? To go with my emotions rather than logic?

There was silence for a few seconds before he spoke out "Are you sure Tubbo?"

"Yes"

I stood there starring at him, analyzing, figuring out what his next move will be.

"Huh. Well, honestly, I thought you were smarter than that. Guess not."

In the blink of an eye Dream punched me in the gut and all the air left my lungs. Tears filled my eyes and I slumped forwards into Dreams arms before the world went dark.
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I'm sorry Tubbo!

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