Blood God TechnoDad

Childhood Memories

As Techno was dragged through the gates, he kept looking back at Tubbo, fear laced in the boy's eyes as the men roughly dragged him along.

"Let him go! Father, please- he's just a child!" Techno looked up at his father and the grip around his arm tightened.

His father turned and pulled him close, "You listen to me, boy. You act calm and you smile and you pretend like we tolerate each other in public and I'll let your runt escape unharmed. If you even raise your voice at me again I will force you to kill him yourself, do you hear me?"

Techno looked back at Tubbo and forced a smile on his face, "Yes, Father."

His father smiled, "Good. You're going to be staying with me while you're here. I can't have you disgracing the family name any further."

Techno nodded and looked back at Tubbo, "Of course, Father."

Tubbo started crying and the older pair stopped and looked at him. Techno's father frowned and motioned for guards to let him go.

Catching the crying mess, Techno pulled Tubbo into a hug before catching his father's disgusted look, "He's in distress."

"He's weak. Now move along."

Tubbo was pulled away from Techno's hug and quickly clung to his hand as they continued, soon arriving at a tall gate.

Techno saw Tubbo look around in awe as they stepped through the gate. However, Techno only shuddered as the manor looked the exact same as when he had left.

Techno was laughing as he ran through the gardens, his mother watching him. She was sitting on a bench, quietly feeding the ducks in their pond. He laughed and ran over, hugging her tightly. She sighed as the ducks were scared away, but smiled as she pulled him onto the bench.

She asked him something about feeding the ducks, and he quickly agreed, tearing a piece of bread and throwing it at the ducks. He looked at them confused as they swam away, frightened.

She softly scolded him and tore a piece and gently tossed it, "Techno, you have to be gentle. I know you're growing up to be a strong warrior just like your father, but brute strength won't get you the desired outcome all the time."

He nodded and tried again, this time much more gentle. When the ducks swam up and ate, he turned to her happily but faltered. She was coughing again and this time it was much worse.

He panicked as Father rushed out and quickly led her inside, glaring at Techno.

Techno snapped out of it as they stepped into the manor itself and his eyes landed on the family portrait, but it was less family and more just his parents.

His father let go of his arm and turned to him as the doors closed, before raising his hand and slapping him, "You insolent boy! Do you know how much shame you've put on our family? I ought to just kill you now!"

Tubbo whimpered at the sound and clung to Techno's leg. The once beautiful house didn't seem so nice anymore.

"You ought to be thankful you're under the King's protection and for your mother's kindness. Now get you and your runt out of my sight," His father sneered before leaving.

Techno stood there stunned before quickly leading Tubbo upstairs. He froze as he found a long, gray hallway.

Techno was panting as he collapsed in the hallway, covered in blood. His father stood over him, the cane in his hand. He raised his hand to hit Techno, barking at him to run the hallway again.

The shout of his mother drew their attention to the open door. His father rushed to her side, discarding his cane. She was too weak, she shouldn't be out of bed. Techno stumbled to his feet and followed them into the bedroom, his mother falling to her knees as coughs shook her small frame.

Techno watched his father pick her up and lay her in bed and a maid quickly shooed him out to the hallway, taking him to his dull room and tending to him.

Techno dropped Tubbo's hand and raced to the familiar door, flinging it open. He found it empty and his heart dropped. The room was exactly as he remembered it, every detail down to the order of the books on the shelf.

"No... No, no, no-" He started to cry. She couldn't be gone, he promised her he'd be there for her. He was supposed to be her protector, her perfect knight. Techno fell to his knees and he quietly sobbed, Tubbo hugging him while he cried.

Techno had failed the person he loved most.