We Could Be Heroes, Big Man

15

Tommy realized quickly that not only did he feel weaker and more down in the dumps, but he really was weaker.

He stood on the rooftop of one of the buildings of their school, him, Niki, Ranboo, and Purpled, clasping his hands together and kept his eyes closed. There was a little wind picking up, but definitely not strong enough to knock someone over.

He did, however, know that if he focused it into one place it was strong enough to knock someone down, but before he could do it so easily.

"You don't need to push it, Tommy. You woke up like a week ago after like a month coma." Niki said as she shoved a sandwich into her mouth. "It might take awhile to get back into the swing of things."

Tommy ignored her, instead focusing remotely on his surrounding sounds.

At the sound of footsteps sliding against the floor behind him, a place in which the door to the roof was, Tommy turned and focused his wind on the three new figures joining them on the roof, pinning them to a wall.

"H-hey!" One of them shouted, a girl with long brunette hair and a flower crown. "Put us down, will ya?"

"Why should I? You snuck up on us." Tommy retorted.

"This is our spot for lunch!" One of the boy's said. This one wore a shark jacket with the hood acting as the shark's mouth.

"Besides, we're like you! We're not gonna tell anyone!" The third one said, a boy with very dark sunglasses.

Tommy dropped them. "You're like us?"

Purpled patted Tommy on the back. "We're not the only ones living out here with powers, Tommy. I know Jack, but I don't know the other two." He gestured to the one with sunglasses.

"Hannah." The girl said as she stood. "And I helped scout your school for any survivors that didn't make it out, what do you mean you don't know me!" Hannah shouted.

"Sam was the only one there." Ranboo stated.

"That's my dad. And I was a dog at the time." Hannah dusted off her clothes. "I can turn into animals."

"Are you furry?" Purpled asked.

Hannah's eyes widened. "Where did you even get that idea?"

Purpled shrugged.

"Alright, alright." Ranboo stepped between the group. "Let's not fight. Tommy was just startled. He's been on high alert since the incident. Forgive him."

Hannah huffed. "Fine. You're forgiven. And this is Jack and Foolish."

"What are your powers?" Ranboo asked.

"I can move things with my mind." Jack said. He lifted his backpack from his back without touching it.

"I have super speed." Foolish rubbed his hands up against his pants nervously. "It's uh, a bit wobbly."

"So are you really a bloodied?" Jack stepped forward to face Tommy. "Like, a pure blooded bloodied?"

"What?" Tommy cocked his head, his friends behind him giving them weird looks, too.

"You know, the child of the blood god followers."

Niki was quick to clear her throat. "You guys said this was your lunch spot? You don't mind if we share, do you?"

"I guess." Tommy responded to the question from before. "If that's what you call it. I am a pureblood bloodied."

"Both of your parents were followers?" Hannah asked. "That must have been rough."

Tommy shrugged. "I'd rather not talk about it."

Foolish put his hands together. "Hema will watch over you."

"Huh?" Ranboo said. "Hema?"

"The life goddess, the blood God's twin sister." Hannah said. "You guys have never heard of her?"

"No." Niki said. "I didn't know there was another god or goddess to our kind. None of us did."

"Of course they wouldn't know. Bloodied usually lack that type information because of their bloodline. Hema is cut out of the teachings. They do it to keep you on the right path." Jack said. "And because you're much stronger than Hema followers. You were born to kill."

Tommy's heart dropped. Did his parents know about this goddess? Did Phil know about this goddess? If so, why was it hidden from him for so long? The deity had appearing in his dreams and tormenting him for years and he just now found out about a life goddess that could potentially protect him from the blood God?

  "You poor things." Hannah pouted. "I don't know everything that happened but I know that whoever did that to your school was a bloodied follower."

  "How?" Tommy quickly piped up. "I mean, no one talked to them during that whole thing but me."

Hannah's eyes sparkled. "No, no, of course. But my dad arrested one of them. Gosh, what was his name?" Hannah bit her lip before bouncing on her toes in realization. "Wilbur. That was his name."

Tommy's eyes narrowed, and he turned away to face his back towards the new comers. Instead, focusing his mind on creating more wind.

"Did I say something?" Hannah turned to the three still facing her.

"They were close." Ranboo said. "He was close to a few of the culprits."

"Oh. I see." Hannah nodded.

"So, you guys don't mind if we share the space for lunch?" Jack piped up nervously.

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"Hey, kid."

Tubbo turned his head to his neighbor again. This time, he really took in the man. He was definitely much older than Tubbo, however not quite old as Phil and Mr. Bomb. His hair was a shaggy blond color, and his eyes were a very bright blue. Tubbo found himself a little shocked to see a locket around his neck.

"Can you really not use your powers?"

"When did you guys get so nosy? You didn't talk to me for the whole month I was first here." Tubbo said.

"You spoke." The one from across shrugged. "I mean, you never spoke to that guy for the first month. I guess we assumed you were mute or deaf or something."

The one from across had blond hair that ombré to a dark brown. His eyes were a bright blue, too. In a way, he reminded Tubbo of a Sienese cat.

Tubbo sighed. "I was kidnapped, which I assume is what happened to the rest of you."

Everyone was listening now, and Tubbo received a series of nods.

"But the four, or three, that did this were people I trusted a lot. I went to school with all of them, one of them was my brother. I mean sure I didn't actually trust him all that much but I trusted that he wouldn't turn on me and try to strip me of everything I love." Tubbo scowled. "I had just met my power bond, or I guess you guys call them soulmates, so I met my soulmate. Our bond had just culminated, and my own brother almost killed me and him. I'm pretty sure he would be dead if he wasn't so strong." Tubbo gave everyone a glance. "My name is Tubbo."

"Punz." The one from his side said.

  "Ant." The from across said.

  Many others also introduced themselves, and it made Tubbo feel much more secure in this place. Sure he didn't want to be here, but at least he wasn't totally alone.

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Ayo this chapter short sorry about that