Rest (Ghost Au)

Chapter 26

"TOMMY!"

They call out, and yet they are left with nothing.

Niki stared at the empty spot where Tommy was, but was the first one to snap out of shock. She raced forward grabbing hold of Techno's cape so that he wouldn't be dragged back to the forest.

"Guys! We have to move! Can't you go after him?" She asked the ghost, who immediately tried going to the Ghost Realm.

"Fuck!" Techno yelled. "Why isn't it working!"

"What do you mean not working?" Niki asked.

"It's been like this these pass few days," Phil explained. "We haven't been able to get back to the Ghost Realm."

"Let's go to the tent," Niki said as she put up a sign on her stand.

"What about...?" Wilbur trailed off.

"The stand can wait, we have to get Tommy back," Niki said as she began leading them to the mansion. "How did they even get him?"

"He wasn't wearing his necklace," Technoblade said.

"So why didn't the Reapers manage to get him earlier?" Wilbur asked.

"It must be because Tubbo was wearing his," Niki said.

"...So when we separated," Tubbo could only groan and lower his head into his hands, "I shouldn't have left him alone," he said.

"Hey, you didn't know he wasn't wearing his necklace," Phil said. "Don't beat yourself up too much, mate."

"It's alright Tubbo, we'll get him back," Ranboo tried reassuring the young brunet.

"Yes, just a minute, someone's still inside," a familiar voice said.

"Fundy," Niki called, gesturing for him to lean down. She whispered what happened in his ear.

"Oh, uhh, I'll tell Eret," Fundy said, walking inside the tent.

A minute passed before he walked out again. "Sorry everyone, something came up and we have to close the tent early," Fundy has announced to the crowd that was lined up in front of the tent. Lucky for them, these customers were the chill kind and didn't cause much commotion other than the expected complains as they left. 

Everyone went inside to find Eret clearing his table, "What's this about Tommy getting caught by Reapers that I hear?"

"Yeah, that happened," Phil said. 

"How?" Eret exclaimed. "Why? Reapers shouldn't even be after him if he hadn't broke any rules."

Tubbo gulped, "What rules, exactly?"

"Bringing back the dead, and trying to help with unfinished business," Eret listed off.

Both Tubbo, Ranboo and Wilbur flinched at this, "Well, uh, you see..." Tubbo started.

"I may or may not have let them use the library," Ranboo said.

"And Tommy may or may not have helped me to meet Niki," Wilbur said.

"Wait, you two know each other?" Fundy asked Niki.

"I'll tell you later," Niki whispered to him.

"Didn't you know that that was illegal?" Phil and Techno both exclaimed.

"No! I was never interested in Ghost Court stuff! That system is biased as hell," Wilbur said.

Eret couldn't help but smack their hand to their forehead, "This is why I was hesitant to perform the ritual in the first place," Eret sighed. "I kept asking and you two said you'd be using it to hang out with the ghosts."