Empty Promises

Ranboo?

He awoke in the morning having the same dream as the night before. I won't leave you Tubbo. I promise. I promise. I promise. Echoed through his head again, accompanied by Tubbo's cries of pain. That wasn't normal. Tommy was really starting to question of his brother was in fact, ok.

He was scared, once again. Alone and scared. Was Dream actually his friend? He was the only one that seemed to care.

"I have to go along with it. He's my only way out of here."

"Only way out of where?"

Tommy jumped and looked towards the hell portal.

"Ranboo? What are you doing here?"

"I came to help you. I heard what happened last night." The tall boy started walking towards him.

"You did? From who?"

"Dream. He told me how you fell and everything fell into the lava in the nether."

What? I didn't fall- nothing burned. What's he talking about?

"How the fck are you gonna help me?" Tommy questioned. There was no way he was letting this... kid help him.

"I was gonna give you some iron. Thought it would help. I have a few diamonds on me too."

"I don't need help. Im fine." Tommy turned back around and laid his head against the tree.

"You sure don't look it, bud. You look rough." Ranboo sat beside him. "What happened to your arm? It looks bad."

"I cut it when I fell. I'll be fine Ranboo. You can go."

"Ok ok. Stay safe Tommy. Wait one more thing. When are you coming home?"

I don't know. It sounds like never. How's Tubbo?"

"Different. He seems lost without you. He's always in his house listening to his music discs on repeat all day. I have my seen him in 3 days." Ranboo stood up.

"Please keep him safe, Ranboo. I know he hates me. I know you all hate me. I just want Tubbo to be safe."

"Who hates you? None of us hate you Tommy."

"But Dream said..." Tommy was so confused. Who should he believe? The green, faceless man or the person who put him here?

"I don't know what Dream told you, but we want you back home. We miss you."

"Really? Everyone misses me?"

"Well maybe not EVERYONE but most of us.

"Does Tubbo?"

"I don't know. Like i said, i haven't seen him. He seemed pretty mad at you the first few days you were gone. I could try to ask him. Hasn't he contacted you?"

"Not once. I was worried about him. I need to forget about him don't I, Ranboo?"

"I can't answer that, Tommy. I have to go. Stay safe. Bandage your arm up. Oh and there's a beehive above you. Don't make them angry. Bye Tommy. Cya soon!" He laid down the resources he brought and went back through the portal.