Three Kings

October 31st (Part 1)

TW WARNING: SWEARING AND BLOOD

October 30th

Dream's POV

I yawned, sitting up. I felt someone shift besides me. It took me a moment to remember where I was, but then I remembered. We were in Eret's extra bedroom. After he showed us around yesterday, he suggested we just slept here tonight. We decided to say yes since it was almost pitch black out. I had warned him we had to leave early to get back to our home and luckily he didn't he ask why.

"Nick, George, wake up." I nudged them both. I heard Nick groan and George sat up next to me, reaching around for his glasses. I hopped out of the bed, picking George's glasses up from the ground. He smiled gratefully as I handed them to him. "Let's get going. Techno probably noticed we were gone last night."

We all fixed our hair then headed out. All of us had slept in our clothes since we obviously hadn't planned staying somewhere else last night.

The walk was quick, unfortunately. I was really hoping to have time to figure out an excuse before we got there, but the castle walls were just in front of us. George walked over to a bush, moving some of the leaves aside. He handed Sapnap his headband, me my mask, and his normal glasses.

"We ready for this?" George asked as he reached to open the gate. Nick and I glanced at each other before nodding our heads. What is the worst he can do?

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"Dismissed." Techno shouted. The meeting had been intense and uncomfortable. Techno was angry and had been taking it out on the scouts. I had watched Tubbo and Tommy huddle closer to each other and Wilbur seemed a bit afraid as well.

When all the scouts left the room, Techno stood up abruptly and turned to look at me. "You. Follow." Techno stared straight at me. I stood up shakily, following Techno down the steps. I looked back at George and Nick. They tried to smile, but all they could do is watch.

Techno stopped walking when we got out of the throne room. He looked at the two guards at the doors and they quickly scurried away. I wished I was them, running away from Techno.

"You, without permission or telling anyone, left yesterday." Techno spat out. I winced, still holding my ground. "Do you know how idiotic that is? What if we were attacked? That's two guards and one king out of service. What if you got attacked while you were out there? That's an easy take down and you know it!"

"Techno, no one knew who we were-"

"Shut up! It doesn't matter if they knew you were a king or not, muggers would still attack you nonetheless!" Techno rubbed his forehead, his crown slightly coming out of place. "Whose idea was this?"

I stayed silent, looking back at the doors of the throne room. Technically, I was the one who allowed the idea, but George came up with the idea. If I told Techno the truth, George would be thrown into solitary confinement for endangering me, but if I lied and told him I did, then who knows what would happen.

"I... I made the plan." I stuttered, not looking at Techno. 

"For fucks sake, you are a bloody ass king!" Techno grabbed my collar, pulling me closer to him. I was forced to meet his eyes and as I looked at them, I wished I could disappear. "I gave you this once in a lifetime opportunity and you chose to make a mockery of it?" Techno let go of me and turned away from me. I placed my left hand on where he had just grabbed me, watching him.

It was silent for what felt like an eternity. Techno kept looking down the hallway, not saying a word. I knew I wasn't excused so I didn't dare to move.