A Second Chance

Chapter 5: The Festival [Edited 2.0]

Today was the day.

A day, to most, would be fun but not for a certain brown haired teen.

Today was a day to uncover a traitor. A day to take that traitor, and make an example out of them.

But it's also a day that everyone will meet the President's new found soft spot.

Schlatt woke up early and took a shower while Alia was still resting. Then he ran a bath for her and had her wash herself while he got ready. He sat aside an outfit for her to wear at the festival.

Quackity knew of the plan, he knew what all would happen and he knew exactly when to take her home. He was to ensure she'd be safe within the house before retreating back to the podium where they'd then make an example out of the traitor.

Alia yelled for Schlatt saying she was done and he came in and dried her quickly before taking her to his room and giving her the outfit. It was a dress, nothing to fancy but it looked adorable on her.

(The dress above is what she is wearing)

He then started to brush her slightly wet hair. She wanted to have it in two braids, something Schlatt wasn't good at, but tried his hardest to do so.

After finally getting her hair done he packed a little bag that contained one of her toys, her pig plushie, some apple juice, and some leftover chicken nuggets if she were to get hungry.

She was excited to go outside finally. After a week and a half of staying in the house and never going outside.

"Are you really going kiddo?" Schlatt said, looking down at the adorable girl.

"Yes papa! Let's go let's go let's go!!" Alia squealed as she jumped up and down with excitement. Schlatt had helped her feel more comfortable with speaking out, making sure she'd never get pushed over for being shy and quiet. Though he didn't know how she'd react with everyone at the festival..

"Alright, remember to stay within myself and Quackity's line of sight okay? And you listen to us and only us. No one else'' He knew he was going a bit overboard, but he didn't want anything to happen to her.

"I know! Now let's gooooo!"

Schlatt laughed and he picked up his child and held her to his hip and started out the door and towards where the festival was being held.

~~~~time skip~~~~~

Everything was going according to plan. Alia was having fun on the merry-go-round, she also seemed to have taken interest in the man who was half pig known as Technoblade.

Now techno wasn't scared of much, other than that BadBoyHalo guy....but now seeing this child, who looked extremely innocent to the world, found him to be amazing and interesting, terrified him.

To put it lightly, Techno asked Schlatt and Quackity to keep the child away from him or he'd leave.

She was a bit bummed that she couldn't hang out with the pig guy but immediately got distracted with all the games.

Everyone was surprised when the President, a man who hated everything, came in with a child on his hip. Actually, surprised isn't the correct term, to better describe, they felt they were all dreaming.

After all the games and rides it was time for his Speech, which he said while having Alia in his arms.

"Hello Country of Manberg, I, President Schlatt, had decided on having this festival to celebrate me being such a damn good president AND for all the wonderful changes that happened during the first month of my presidency." He cleared his throat before looking at Alia then back at the crowd,

"I would always like to answer a question many of you are wondering. Why is it that I am holding this child. First of all no, I did not kill their parents and make her my slave,"

"This is Alia. She is my daughter and if I find out that any of you have laid a hand on her or tried to, I will make your life a living hell. I've adopted her as my own after she was left at my doorstep."

"Another side note, if anyone was to find out about a village or community that would kill a citizen for being something they couldn't understand, come forth with their name and location and I'll reward you with a big shit load of jewels. Now we have Tubbo, Who will give the final speech to the festival."

Schlatt steps back from the mic and allows Tubbo to take his place. He then hands Alia over to Quackity who quickly walks back to his house to put her to bed.

The sun was starting to come down as Tubbo was nearing the end of his speech, Quackity finally returned after putting Alia to sleep and locking the house up.

"Is that all Tubbo?" The President smirked,

"Huh? Oh uhh yeah!" He smiled at the President.

"Anything you want to end that speech of yours with?" Schlatt's smirk started to turn into a disgusted smirk as his eyes turned and glared at the poor.

"Oh yeah! Let the uh...the festival began!"

And then the execution started to take place. Quackity and Schlatt began cuffing the boy to the chair. Everyone started to grow confused and scared.

"W-what? Schlatt what are you-"

"Shut up Tubbo. Technoblade get up here man, I have a favor I'd like you to do." He completely ignored Tubbo's questions as to what was going on.

The blood god walked into the stage and looked at Schlatt in a questioning manner.

"I want you to stick that crossbow in Tubbo's face and pull the trigger. Show this country what happens when a TRAITOR sneaks into our ranks and tries to destroy us" light gasps are heard from the crowd below them, all being surprised and taken back that Tubbo would do such a thing.

"Let this be an example as to what would happen to you if you were to try and become a traitor. No fucking mercy." Schlatt spoke out with a smile, watching Tubbo shake with fear.

Tubbo began to plead with Techno who only said a small apology before pulling the trigger to his crossbow and letting the fireworks fly.

At that same moment a blonde teenager pearls to the stage and tries attacking the anarchist, who rather quickly kills the boy.

A rather tall brown haired Englishman is panicking over not finding a room with a single button, when suddenly an idea hits him. If he can't find the button then what about a hostage? It seems perfect.

And that's how a window gets smashed and a sleeping child gets abducted.