Good Things Never Last

Chapter 65

"Y/N!"

I shot up, my head smacking against something as I did so, a grunt coming from whoever stood beside me. Panic began to wash over me as I realised I had no idea where I was or how I got there as I began to frantically turn my head.
"Woah woah woah Y/N. Take it easy, you were just kidnapped for goodness sake"
My attention was drawn to the voice of a tall brunette wearing a beanie, who softly smiled down at me, trying to hide his worried expression.

"What happened?"
I heard a groan come from the floor as I peered over my bedside and grinned as I saw Tommy rolling on the floor, clutching his head.
"You have a fucking strong ass forehead"
"Thank you Tommy, I make sure to train it on the daily"
I just gave him a goofy smile as he stared blankly at me, clearly confused.

"So anyway..."
Wilbur's eyes met mine once again as he grasped my hand and squeezed it, hoping to soothe me.
"Right so you remember Dream taking you yesterday right?"
I just nodded, eager for him to continue.
"Last night, Techno was coming back from one of his trips and he was heading through the woods when he spotted something in the distance"
He paused as he glanced over at Tommy, who nodded, telling him to continue.
"Techno being Techno, he went to investigate and once he got over there..."

"Oh come on Wilby, spit it out!"
I snorted, watching Tommy as he shot up from the floor.
"Wilby?"
"Shut it Y/N. Anyways, Techno found you and according to him, you were lying on the floor. Unconscious."
"Oh yeah, and he said there was no sight of anyone else for miles"
I swivelled around as I watched Tubbo bound into the room, a huge smile on his face like always.

"Da fuckkkkkk"
"So you've not got amnesia or something right?"
I turned back to look at Tommy, whose face had fallen slightly.
"Of course not"
"Brilliant. Now let's go, Quackity's planned a game of uno!"
It took me a moment to register what It took me a few moments to realise what was going on before I jumped up and followed the boys out the door, only to have an arm seize mine as soon as I did.

"Are you alright?"
As a familiar monotone voice filled my ears, I let out a breath I hadn't realised I'd been holding.
"Yeah I'm good. I honestly don't even remember how I ended up there"
I wasn't lying. I couldn't define the lies from the truth, my imagination from reality. It's impossible that I struck a bargain with some random entity. Right?
"Are you su-"
"I'm fine Tec, I'm a big girl, I can handle myself"
He laughed as he took me away from the main ravine and into the corridor leading to his potato farm.

"You know how I'm getting stuff for the revolution?"
I nodded as I leaned against the wall, waiting to hear what he had to say.
"Well when I was out earlier, I managed to find a bastion"
That caught my attention, making me straighten up ever so slightly.
"And after some harmless pig slaughter"
I laughed as I watched him shudder slightly at his own words.
"I found the treasury and there was a huge double chest, and you'll never guess what was in it"
"What was in it Tec?"
"Four sets of untouched netherite armour"

Oh shit, I'd fucked up.

"I didn't know bastions had that sort of loot"
"Neither did I, it's brilliant isn't it!"
"Yep, that's awesome, makes the work easier for us!"
It was all just some odd coincidence, right? It must have been some really smart piglins or something. But there's no such thing as a coincidence. Everything I ever done that actually had meaning has led me to that exact point. It's connected. It can't not be.

"Hey Tec, do you know where some beer is?"
I raised a hand to scratch my neck as I looked up at him.
"I'm sure Quackity's probably managed to smuggle some in here to try to sell it. May I ask why you want it?"
"Just stressed about the whole revolution thing you know?"
He let out a chuckle before heading down the corridor, towards his potato farm.
"Yeah, I get you"
So I took that as my cue to leave, quickly sneaking into Quackity's room to grab a few bottles of beer.

I did kinda feel bad for lying to Techno. I mean, the drink was partly for the stress, but the main reason was the image of a random ass floating dude with a halo that was engraved in my head. Sighing, I quickly flicked off the bottle cap before taking a swig of the alcohol, relishing the burning feeling that ran down my throat.
"UNO!"
"Tommy shut that fuck up, Tubbo's trying to concentrate"
I giggled as I rounded the corner, watching Tubbo place down a plus four which in return made Tommy screech.

I took another drink of my beer and walked over to Wilbur and Quackity.
"I'm playing next round"
"Fine by me tiny child"
I froze as I locked eyes with the taller brunette, who was already grinning as he looked down at me.
"What the fuck did you just say to me"
I stuck my hand out, still clutching the glass beer bottle, and smacked it against the table. I successfully managed to smash the bottle directly through the middle before I raised the sharp half of it I was holding up to Wilbur.

"You may be taller than me string bean, but we both know I could beat the shit out of you if I tried, so I wouldn't test me if I were you bitch boy"
I watched as he gulped before backing away, which caused Quackity to burst out laughing. Tommy and Tubbo were now staring at us, Tubbo's hand raised in midair as he was about to place down a card before my outburst.
"Uno?"

I sat with a yellow two, a yellow five, a green three, and a blue nine after eleven games. All four of us were still in at the time, each of us dangerously low on cards. Technoblade had noticed our disruptive gameplay a few rounds earlier, so he was now sitting peacefully against the back wall, merely observing the havoc before him.

"Andddddd UNO!"
As I nervously sipped another drink, I watched as Wilbur placed a plus four down and all eyes turned to Tommy.
He placed down yet another plus four as everyone now turned to Tubbo, who placed down a blue plus two, with Quackity following with a red plus two. My eyes widened as the gravity of the situation hit me, and I looked down at the twelve cards I was about to pick up. I don't know why, but the thought infuriated me, the thought of having at least ten more cards than everyone else.

"Well this is complete bullshit"
I slammed my cards down onto the table before leaping from my seat and striding over to Techno, arms crossed as I stared up at him.
"The game's rigged"
"How can you rig a card game..."
"Cause I said so bitch"
I turned away from him and drank the remainder of my beer before I began sulking over my loss.
"What are you guys even playing for anyways?"
I turned back to face the pigman, my lips falling into a frown.
"Niki left cookies from her last visit and it's the new recipe. We all want them so we decided that whoever won was allowed to have them all"

I glanced over at the cookies before a fantastic thought occurred to me, resulting in a grin on my face.
"Oh god, I've seen that look, and it never means anything good is gonna happen. What are you planning?"
"Techno, meet me in the potato farm in five minutes. Don't be late or I won't hesitate to stab you"
"You can't stab me, I'm the blood-"
"Shut your pie hole and get moving pig boy. I'm on a tight schedule"
I glanced over to the boys who were now debating whether or not a reverse card could be placed on top of a plus card, while Techno walked away, leaving me to put my plan into motion.

I stealthily crouched down, keeping my eyes on the boys as I did a swift forward roll, not catching their attention. I rolled again, nearing the table that held the sacred sustenance. After another roll, I finally made it, almost cheering with joy. Almost. I leapt to my feet and swiftly grabbed the jar containing the contents, drawing Tommy's attention in the process.
"What is she..."
As soon as I realised he'd caught me red-handed, I bolted down the ravine, hearing many chairs crash to the ground.

"The bitch stole the fucking cookies!"