It's No Longer Just Your War- Dream SMP AU

Chapter 20- A Bunch of Chickens

Well, so much for more frequent chapter posts.  Mental health has gone dow  the drain, sleep deprivation has set in, and all that basic crap.  Anyways, the plot is thickening pretty quickly, the next chapter is gonna be a handful.  Yay!

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Techno grinned at Carl and gently fed him a carrot. The horse snuffled a little and took a huge bite from the orange vegetable. Techno patted the hoses side, admiring how well he'd brushed him. He quickly let himself out of the stall, feeding Carl the last carrot. He smiled at Jack, Conner, and Puffy before making his way outside. The sun was starting to get warmer and heated his back.

Snow still covered the ground, but it was starting to melt and become slushy and brown. Animals were attempting to graze, but there was little to no plants that anyone would deem edible. Schlatt, Quackity, and Wilbur were all dumping food into troughs, talking happily. Phil, Nikki, and Callahan were feeding the chickens while Tommy, Tubbo, Skeppy, and Fundy attempted to pick up said chickens. Dream, Sapnap, George, Bad, and Antfrost were all feeding the cows. Techno went and joined the people at the chickens, snorting a little when one tried to peck Tommy.

"That one doesn't like me," he said plainly, glaring at the clucking animal. The others laughed a little and otherwise ignored him. Tommy huffed and ran after a new target. Five minutes later, there was a triumphant shout. Tubbo came running around the corner, a brown chicken clasped between his hands.

"I DID IT!"

"You BITCH Tubbo, how dare you get a chicken before me."

"It's not my fault you're bad," Tubbo said, rolling his eyes.

"I am not bad, I am the most talented person here," Tommy snapped back, looking pissed. It didn't help when Fundy walked towards him, a chicken captured in his hands. He had feathery white hair and yellow eyes now, matching his chicken perfectly.

"Hey Tommy, where's your chicken?"

"Shut up."

Fundy laughed a little and walked over to Tubbo. Their chickens clucked back and forth, making the two boys laugh. Skeppy had trapped a chicken in a mini tornado, bringing it over as well.

"That's animal cruelty Skeppy," Techno remarked. The boy rolled his eyes and gently let the chicken down. The moment its feet touched the ground, Tommy grabbed it and pinned its wings.

"Boom," Tommy said, holding out the bespeckled, dazed chicken.

Techno opened his mouth to tell him that one didn't count when he heard a loud BANG. Everyone froze, looking at the horizon. There was a hiss and a small, circular hole appeared in the melting snow next to Fundy's foot. Techno felt his heart shudder to a stop. He knew guns, had trained with them for quite a few years, and that one was of unique design.

"Get back to the bikes. Now," he said, his eyes glued to the tree line. "NOW!"

Everyone scrambled for the bikes, the younger ones dropping their chickens. Phil came flying from the barn and landed next to them, eyes wide.

"We've gotta get home fast," Techno said, trying to squash his panic. Phil nodded and raced over to the others, spreading the news. Techno swung himself onto the bike, Tommy on his heels. Dream came racing from the cows and started the bike up as quickly as possible. Techno strapped his helmet, then did the same for Tommy. Dream revved the bike and they were off down the path. Techno's heart was beating out of his chest and he threw up an invisible barrier around everyone. Sure enough, a bullet came flying out of the trees. It hit the barrier and Techno grimaced. If there was nothing there, it would have easily killed Bad. People gasped and shouted, but he blocked it all out.