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

Chapter 23- A Change of Plans

I'll keep this short I promise.  This was a beast of a chapter to write, but it was fun as this is the first book I've ever written an actual climax for.  Enjoy

TW: Blood, gore, manipulation, experimentation, death, and just a lot of pain in general.  It's pretty much throughout the entire chapter, so please don't read it if it makes you uncomfortable.

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Techno was laying in bed, listening to Etho's soft snores. Scar was silent, but Techno could tell he was asleep. He had slept in the same room as people for most of his life, he could tell when someone was out.

He slowly pushed off the covers, wincing at the crinkly sound. He hated hotel sheets, they were too loud and musty no matter how many times the staff claimed to have washed them.

He stood from his bed and stealthily made his way over to the window. His heart was racing and he was doing everything in his power to not even breathe too loudly. The curtains were closed, so Techno gently slid them open. Metal scraped on metal, making him freeze. Someone grunted softly, but nothing more. Techno felt relief coarse through him.

He unlatched the lock and swung the window open, pleased to find it wide enough for him to slip through. He pulled the bug screen off and hoisted himself onto the sill.

"Going somewhere?"

Techno turned over his shoulder to see Etho propped up on his arm, giving Techno an amused look. Techno's heart was beating in his throat but he forced himself to give a cocky smile.

"Are you really going to try and stop me Etho?"

"I'll give you a thirty minute head start," he offered. Techno pretended to look offended, kicking his feet against the outside wall.

"Only thirty? Am I the Flash?"

"Who knows, I wouldn't be surprised if you were."

"Ok then, thirty minutes."

"Three, two, one,"

Techno went to jump when every light in the room flooded on. There was a loud siren, and Techno toppled backwards into his room. An arm snaked around his waist and he was flying back to Etho. He was about to start shouting when he saw the shock and worry in Etho's eyes as well. Something had gone wrong.

"What's happening," Scar snapped sleepily, rubbing his working eye.

"I have no idea."

Grian flew into the room, Mumbo on his heels. It was odd not seeing Mumbo in a suit, Techno thought he slept in it.

"Someone's here. We booked this entire hotel and rigged everything. They came."

Techno turned to stone, remembering the empty lobby and elevator. He should have known. Scar nodded a little.

"Ok, let's try sending a couple people down to intercept them. Maybe-."

Whatever Scar was going to say dropped off as the room went black. All the power went out, plunging everyone into darkness.

Techno heard a scream from down the hallway, followed by a lot of crashing and shouting. People in the room were shouting. Techno wriggled out of Etho's grasp and dropped to the floor. He started crawling on his hands and knees, desperately looking for the door to the kitchen. He found a door and shoved it open.

There was a crack and a loud scream as the door hit something, making Techno grin widely. Someone stumbled in, cursing colorfully. Techno slid past them, then heard a terrifying sentence behind him.