Champion ~ Book 1

Chapter 21

Dream was currently following Tommy and Tubbo as they led him down some halls. They hadn't given any clues to where they were taking him but they didn't give him the choice to stay in his cell. Tubbo kept glancing back at Dream and flinching whenever he would step particularly loudly. 

"Why are you still scared of me," Dream said after a moment. Tommy glanced at Tubbo who stopped for a moment and looked at Dream. 

"He's just a very paranoid person," Tommy shrugged. "I'm certainly not scared of you,"

"You should be," Dream muttered. "I'd be more likely to hurt you than Tubbo," Tommy shot him a glare but didn't say anything. "Where are you taking me?" He added, changing the subject. 

"MrBeast just wants you to have a good view of the next fight," Tommy said. "So I'm assuming the balcony," 

"Why would I need a good view of the fight?" Dream asked. "Is Techno fighting or something?"

"I'm not sure," Tommy shrugged, heading up some stairs. Dream had gone up those stairs before and he knew they led to MrBeast's quarters. He entered the room and spotted Wilbur standing beside MrBeast himself. 

"Hello," MrBeast said with an overly friendly smile. Dream cringed slightly and held back a snort of annoyance. "Dream, buddy," 

"We aren't buddies," Dream said bluntly. That was something he wasn't afraid to say. "I'm your prisoner,"

"Yes," MrBeast said. "Whatever," Tubbo had moved a few paces away and was now standing beside Wilbur who hardly acknowledged him, Tommy was still beside Dream, looking bored. "This fight is a punishment, to you, Technoblade, and Philza."

"His name is Phil," Dream growled. "If you make me fight Phil again, I'm going to kill whoever you send out to kill one of us, and I'm not killing him," He hissed. MrBeast tilted his head.

"What if that person was Tubbo?" He challenged. "I saw you spare him, given another chance would you kill him?" Dream didn't say anything for a moment and glanced at Tubbo who's eyes were wide. Wilbur rested a hand on his friend's back and sighed.

"No," Dream said. 

"Then who would you kill?" MrBeast hissed. "Only two people can leave the arena," 

"What's stopping me from killing myself?" He growled. MrBeast stopped, his smile fading slightly. 

"That's beside the point," MrBeast said after a moment. "I'm not making you fight anyone anyway, you just have to watch," He paused, his smile returning. "And I think watching will be punishment enough," 

"You can't punish me anymore, I have nothing left to lose," Dream said simply, his gaze cold. 

"Trust me," MrBeast said. "You do," Dream was slightly afraid to find out what MrBeast had in mind and he didn't want to ask. 

"If your plan is killing Technoblade in front of me, we haven't been friends long enough for that to affect me," Dream knew it was a lie but MrBeast wouldn't know that. 

"Just get yourself ready for the fight," MrBeast said. "Ready to watch," Dream sighed and wandered around the room until he found a nice chair to sit down on. After a moment the doors opened and two guards came in with Technoblade. Dream looked up and Techno glanced at everyone, his blue gaze unreadable.

"Why am I here," He said after the guards had locked the door behind him.

"You, Dream, Tommy, Wilbur, and Tubbo will be watching the next fight with me," MrBeast said. 

"Why do we have to watch?" Technoblade asked. "It's pointless,"

"Not this fight, this you'll want to watch," Techno didn't question it and headed over to a chair to sit on across from Dream. 

"Do you know what's going on?" He asked quietly. Dream shrugged and shook his head.

"They just dragged me up here, Tommy and Tubbo don't know either," Dream said, glancing at Wilbur who's amber gaze was unreadable. "He looks like he knows," He added. Techno glanced to the side, noticing Wilbur, and narrowed his eyes. Dream could almost feel the tension as Wilbur turned and met his gaze. Their eyes locked and Dream knew any chance Techno got, he'd kill that man. 

"You knocked me out," Wilbur said after a moment, looking a bit angry.

"I'm terribly sorry," Techno growled. "Your majesty," Wilbur glared at him and shifted slightly. 

"You should apologize," Wilbur said.

"For what," Techno replied. Dream shifted uncomfortably, he didn't like watching this. He knew it would one day lead to a fight, probably ending with Wilbur dead. 

"For hitting me and stealing my sword," Wilbur said.

"If I remember correctly, which I do, you hit me first," Techno said.

"You were fighting Dream," Wilbur hissed. "That's not allowed,"

"Oh, I'm sorry," Techno said. "If I had realized it was illegal to fight, I wouldn't have done it," He rolled his eyes. 

"Now you know," Wilbur growled. "So don't do it again,"

"I swear on Tubbo's life I won't fight anymore," Technoblade said. Tubbo stiffened and Dream knew Techno would probably just fight him again and use this promise as an excuse to kill both Wilbur and Tubbo. Wilbur said nothing and looked away from Techno after a moment. 

"The fights about to start," MrBeast said. "Although the pre-fight was pretty entertaining," He chuckled. Techno turned to stare at him, looking unamused. "Alright, go to the balcony," MrBeast was the first to get up and he headed outside, holding open a door for Wilbur, Tommy, and Tubbo to follow. Dream got up after Technoblade and headed out reluctantly, resting his hands on the railing and leaning over slightly. MrBeast grabbed a microphone and two more guards came onto the balcony, blocking Dream and Techno from the other guys. Good thing this balcony is massive. Dream thought. I'd be smashed against the rail and someone would definitely fall off. 

"This has better be interesting," Technoblade grumbled, resting his forearms on the rail beside Dream. 

"For our next fight," MrBeast called. "We have someone who probably should have died, he's standing on the left... Philza!" Technoblade stiffened and turned to stare at MrBeast with fury in his soulfire colored eyes. 

"Don't put him in there," He snarled. "Let him go," MrBeast ignored him and Dream peered over the edge to see Philza below them. Phil was holding a diamond sword and wearing his normal green and white striped clothes. Dream bit his lip, sorry for Techno's loss when the next door opened, revealing his opponent. Dream felt his blood run cold as he recognized the man. No. He thought. That- that can't be him... MrBeast's announcement was muffled and Dream hardly heard anyone say anything, he could barely say the man's name.

"George!"