The Crown (DREAM SMP x reader)

4 || Bad Dream || 4

Y/N

I wandered through the forest, my legs shaking, my head spinning and my heart pounding. I was alone. Every movement made me jump, every slight sound made me want to collapse and cry, but I needed to leave Technoblade's base before Dream found either me or Tommy.

"Y/N." A hand on my shoulder. My arms dropped to my sides, my whole body freezing up.

"D-Dream-!" My voice sounded strained and raspy, like I was on the verge of tears, which I was.

"You shouldn't have left me, Y/N. I'm the only one who cares about you." He spun me around so I was facing him.

"T-Tommy cares..." I immediately regretted saying that, feeling the green man's aura turn cold and angry.

"Have you spoken to him? Where is he?"

"I-I haven't spoken to him, I don't know where he is!" I cried, trying to pull out of his grip.

"Don't lie to me!"

I flinched, flinging my arms up to cover my face, my eyes hot with tears. "I-I-I'm telling the truth, Dream... p-please..."

"No you're not. This is why everyone hates you, why you would be alone if it wasn't for me! You're a liar, and you're selfish! Do you know how much it hurt me to realise you ran away from me? After I had done my best to protect you?"

Tears were spilling down my cheeks at this point. "Y-You took everything I-I had... My s-sword, my armour, my c-crown, my f-f-friends..." A sudden sharp sting was felt on my cheek, making me gasp in pain.

"You gave me all your things, and your friends left you, I did nothing to make them leave you!"

I hung my head, a hand on my stinging cheek where he slapped me. "I-I'm sorry, Dream... I didn't- I didn't mean to h-hurt you..." I said quietly, my voice barley a whisper.

The masked man sighed. "Why did you leave, Y/N? Im sorry I hit you, I was just so worried."

"I-I got mad tha- that you took my c-crown..."

"I'll give it back if you come back home with me, Y/N. Come home, I don't want you to freeze to death out here... you're so close to Technoblade's house, what if he had killed you?"

"I-I don't w-want to come back w-with you.. I'm doing f-fine out here..." I mumbled, hugging myself. I heard Dream pull out his sword and backed away, eyes wide with panick.

"I'm done with your mind games, Y/N, you manipulative child! I protect you, I feed you and I'm your only friend! The least you could do is come home!"

"I-I don't want t-to go a-a-anywhere with you! Y-You sca-scare me!" I yelled, stumbling backwards. My foot hit something and I tumbled backwards, slamming onto something cold, which broke under me, freezing water hit me and I froze, unable to move or breathe from the shock.

Dream peered down at me, raising his sword. "You're alone now, Y/N."

I woke up with a scream, clutching at my chest, finding no stab wound.

"Y/N? What's wrong?" A familiar voice asked. I looked up, being on all fours.

"Technoblade!" I gasped. "Where is D-Dream? Is he still- is he still here? Is Tommy o-okay? Did he f-find him?"

"Woah, Kid, calm down, what are you talking about?"

"Dream- D-Dream! I'm talking a-about Dream! He- He-" I broke down in sobs.

Technoblade shuffled closer to me. "Hey, Kid, you're okay, you were just having a nightmare. Everyone's safe here, and so are you," he said softly.

"A n-nightmare..? But... That f-felt so real..." I wiped tears off my face.

"If it will help you, you can tell me what it was about." He crossed his legs.

"I-I don't want to say... It's p-personal..." I looked at the floor. "Sorry..."

"That's alright, Kid. You don't have too... Are you hungry?"

I shook my head, I felt too sick from my nightmare to eat. I could still feel the water pressing against me. I pulled out my compass and checked where Dream was, and squeaked in surprise. "H-He's not with the SMP..." I croaked.

"What?" Technoblade looked over at me.

"N-Nothing! Where's Tommy?" I asked hurriedly.

"In his hole."

"Okay, th-thank you!" I practically flung myself down the ladders and into Tommy's hole under the house. "T-T-Tommy! D-Dream isn't with the S-SMP! What if he kno-knows!?"

Tommy looked up at me from ringing his bell. "Dream? Should we go see him?"

"That's what I-I'm asking you! Aren't you h-hiding from him?"

"Aren't you hiding from him too?" Tommy's eyes became wide with panic. "Oh my god what if he finds us! Holy fuck!"

"Look- This is wh-where he i-is!" I pulled out my compass and showed him.

"He's in logstead shire!" Tommy screamed, clutching at his hair in panic.

"Where's th-that?"

"Where I was exiled! Its kinda close to here, I think."

"He's coming! No, I-I have to go- we have to go- he can't f-find either of us!" I could feel panic eating away at me.

"Y/N." Tommy grabbed me by the shoulders, looking down at me. "We will be okay. We have The Blade on our side."

"But D-Dream said Technoblade k-kills everyone close to him... I-I don't want to d-die, Tom-Tommy..."

"He's not as bad as Dream makes him sound. He hasn't killed me yet. Hey, Y/N, you'll be fine, The Blade can't hurt you as long as I'm around!"

I frowned slightly. "Why d-do you keep calling T-Tech-Technoblade 'The Bl-Blade'?"

"Because that's what he is! The Blade!"

I frowned more. "To me that s-sounds a little like you view him as a-an obj.. Object."

Tommy glared at me, making me shift uncomfortably. "I am not using him. We are working together."

"Uh huh, o-okay, Tommy." I said, leaving the hole.

I dug through a chest on the ground floor until I found what I was looking for; the gold helmet. I placed it on top of my unnaturally bright red hair, the gold shining and standing out beautifully. I headed up the ladder and lay on my stomach in front of one of the brewing stands, pulling out the things I needed to brew swiftness, fire resistance and regeneration.

~~Chapter 4 finished~~