The Hidden Kingdom // DreamSMP

Chapter 6: Tours and Doors

It was a cold, snowy day; just as it had been ever since winter started.

The snow covered the branches to mask its barren state, filled with no leaves. The lakes were partially frozen over as snow covered the ground. The sun shined, reflecting beams off the reflective snow and back into the clear blue sky.

You hugged the colorful hoodie closer to your torso as puffs of smoke escaped your lips at every breath.

"I didn't get to say this yesterday but- This little town is L'manburg!" Karl put his arms up.

It was small and quaint compared to the large industrial buildings of your own city.

"L'manburg..." You mumbled to yourself as you stared at the small ripples in the water below; it was filled with colorful fish you'd never seen before. "It's nice here.."

Ranboo spoke. "It is, isn't it? We haven't had any war crimes to add to the board ever since Tommy was exiled."

You stopped in your tracks. "Woah! Ok. Ok. Hold on- War crimes? Tommy? Exiled?"

Karl sweatdropped at the mention. "Uh yeah. We were in a war before this actually and uh- One of the residents were exiled for.. less than worthy behavior." Ranboo nodded, fiddling with the leather book in his hands. 

You opened your mouth to speak before closing it once again.Thinking for a bit you spoke up again. "Ok so- war. What happened?"

Karl sighed. "To be completely honest with you- the war was about fighting for L'manburg's independence from the DreamSMP. But I wouldn't be able to tell you what they were doing. I technically wasn't on their side at the time.."

The tall male beside him raised a finger. "I wasn't there for the war but I was around for the war crime." He awkwardly chuckled a bit. "I was with Tommy when we uh- we actually burned down one of the houses of one of Dream's mercenaries."

Pursing your lips, "So this Dream person—and this is all a guess—is the 'ruler' or whatever of this place? Or at least a very powerful person? The place is called 'DreamSMP."

"Ah yeah. He's the—I guess you can say 'ruler' of the DreamSMP." Ranboo scratched the back of his head sheepishly.

You squinted. "Why? Why would you do that?"

Karl does the same, realization hitting him. "Yeah! Why would you do that?" A giggle escaping his smiling lips.

Ranboo chuckles a bit nervously. "It's Tommy. It was either that or uh-.. Okay I just—I have little to no moral backbone. Please give me a break. I barely remember it at this point."

"YOOOOOOOO!" Walking towards you and your new acquaintances was the same character you saw the day before.

"Quackity!"

"Oh! It's you!"

Your acquaintances spoke over each other as Quackity put both his arms around them, ignoring the height difference, and pulling both Karl and especially Ranboo down to his height.

"Eeeeey! I'm here to show.." He looks towards you. "-uh.. you around!" His smile is wide and any previous suspicion seemed to have disappeared completely.

Karl and Ranboo cheered at the enthusiasm as you laughed along with them.

——

You walked through the SMP, outside of L'manburg.

"This is Pokimane. She's just-" Karl moriones towards the large statue behind him, "-she's very special. I just-"