Fireworks

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"I'm sorry, Tubbo," I heard Techno whisper. He closed his eyes and pulled the trigger on his crossbow, releasing the firework. I screamed into George's hand, biting down hard on his fingers. He yelled out in pain, letting go of me, but it was too late.

The firework exploded on contact, throwing me and everyone else on the stage to the floor, Schlatt included. Then, Techno turned towards the crowd and fired firework after firework, causing a panic among the spectators. I scrambled back to my feet, racing over to Tubbo.

I looked inside the enclosed space, where Tubbo lay limp on the floor, bleeding out from a wound on his stomach. From behind me, I heard the sound of an enderpearl and Tommy's frantic yells as he insulted Techno.

"You fucking killed him, Techno!" Tommy screamed, "You killed him!" I searched for a way to get to Tubbo, but all the walls were blocked off. My heart started beating faster, drowning out most of the noise.

"I was pressured, okay?" Techno yelled back as he fought off the boy.

"Pressured?" Tommy exclaimed, "You murdered him, and then committed fucking genocide on the audience! Did Schlatt tell you to do that, too?" I tuned out the rest of their conversation and put all of my concentration on Tubbo.

Pulling out my pickaxe, I frantically knocked down one of the walls and kneeled next to Tubbo's dying body. His dark green hoodie was stained red by the open wound, and I carefully held him in my shaking arms. His body was limp as his second life slowly slipped away from him. My breath was uneven and shallow, and I had no idea what to do.

"Tubbo," I whispered, "Oh god, Tubbo. I'm so, so sorry. Fuck, why did Schlatt do this?" I felt warm tears slide down my face as I stared at him. The small bee patch I had sewn onto the front pocket of his hoodie was splattered by blood, and I felt my breath catch in my chest as I looked at it.

In front of me, Techno and Tommy fought and yelled at each other, but I ignored them. The world around me turned to static, as my mind only focused on the boy in my arms.

Tubbo's body slowly began to fade away, and he would be respawning soon. On his final life. I set him down gently, and, after one final glance at his dying body, I ran over to Schlatt. He stood on the side of stage, a frown on his face, as chaos ensued all around him.

"What the fuck were you thinking?" I yelled at him angrily, "That was a life you just took from him! A life, Schlatt! What the hell is wrong with you?" He narrowed his eyes at me and crossed his arms.

"What is wrong with me?" he spat, "(Y/n), did you hear what I said before? Tubbo betrayed me! He's been helping Pogtopia! Did you really think I would still be nice to him? I let him keep his job, and this is how he repaid me. He's a fucking traitor!"

"So what?" I replied, "Just kick him out of Manberg, then! Let him go to Tommy and Wilbur! Why the hell did you have to kill him? That was too far, Schlatt!"

"Oh, go cry to your little boyfriend," he retorted, "I needed to set an example of him! At least, now, people will think twice before betraying me!"

"He's not my boyfriend!" I exclaimed frustratingly, "But that doesn't mean I can't side with him. It's morally wrong to kill people, Schlatt! This is nothing like you anymore, this stupid presidency has changed you!"

"Changed me?" he repeated, laughing, "I didn't change, (Y/n). I'm just using my power! I have all the right to punish people who betray my trust. You're just not the same little sister who laughed at my jokes and kept me out of trouble. She would still support me and help me, even when I made mistakes!"

"I've tried to, Schlatt!" I told him desperately, "I've tried so fucking hard! You never listen to me anymore, you never tell me your plans, and I'm sick of it! I'm sick of being in the dark! You aren't a good president, okay? I'm going to say that right now. If you want to do what's best for everyone, just leave before you cause any more harm."

"I'm not just going to give this all up!" he yelled angrily, "If you don't like what I'm doing, then why don't you just leave? (Y/n), you should feel lucky right now, I've given you special treatment. How do you think I found out what Tubbo was doing? Because I heard your idiotic ass talking to him last night! You betrayed me just as much as Tubbo did, but I cut you some slack since you're my sister, and I know you have a thing for that boy!" I stumbled backwards, taking in what he just said. Had Schlatt truly been eavesdropping my conversation with Tubbo last night? How did I not realize he was there?

"Schlatt, you—" I stuttered, "That's not fair, that's an abuse of your power. I'm a citizen like everyone else, and, for the last time, I do not have a 'thing' for Tubbo!" Schlatt rolled his eyes and shook his head unconvincingly.

"Hell, maybe I shouldn't have saved you from our father all those years ago," He spat, glaring out into the ruins of the festival. I looked at him in shock, choking back tears.

"Take that back," I whispered, "Take that fucking back, Schlatt." My voice cracked as I spoke, and I stood there, staring at my brother.

"I can't if I really mean it," he said coldly, looking away from me. We stood there in silence for a few minutes, all alone on the stage. Techno and Tommy were no longer fighting, and everyone else had already left. Then, Schlatt turned to face me again, an emotionless expression on his face.

"Get the fuck out of my country," he said quietly, "And never, ever come back." He walked off the stage and out of sight, leaving me alone. I stared in his direction, tears dripping down my cheeks, trying to register the meaning of his words.

Dark gray clouds gathered in the sky, dropping raindrops on the ground. I stood on the stage, dripping wet, as my mind played through the conversation over and over, reliving every terrible word. I knew it had all happened, but I was still in shock. I still couldn't believe what he had said.

After what seemed like hours, I finally wiped my eyes with the palm of my hand and shakily walked down the steps of the stage. With the thunder roaring around me, I sprinted off into the forest, for I was all alone in the world. My brother no longer wanted me.

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A/n - Yo, did any of yall see that coming?? (Insert eyes emoji, lol)

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