Not Tommy Anymore

Chapter 11 - Ghostbur

Trigger Warnings -

Ghostbur had left the picnic in a panic when Dream came along. He had no idea what had happened but it seemed sad, so he didn't really want to.

It had been awhile since he had seen Tommy, and Ranboo hadn't planned anymore picnics or meetings so Ghostbur had assumed it was for safety? Though he had no idea why. When he went to visit Ranboo's house he was surprised to find it very much empty. Tables and counters were collecting bits of dust, clothes and blankets were missing, as well as a few dishes.

This shocked Ghostbur a bit but he brushed it off and left to go find out where Tommy, and now Ranboo too, had gone. Floating around the SMP he looked for someone who could answer his questions, specifically someone who had been at the picnic Dream raided.

Coming across L'manburg, he began looking for Tubbo, surely the president would know where they went! He floated around before coming to Tubbo's office and knocking. Once receiving the come in he entered with a smile. "Hey Tubbo!" His voice echoed slightly like usual.

"Hey, Ghostbur, what brings you by?" He asked, looking up from some paper work for a second before looking back down.

Ghostbur hummed for a second. "Oh! I was wonder where Tommy has gone, I haven't seen him in a while!" He asked excitedly, smile never leaving his face.

"Oh." Tubbo muttered, freezing in his spot for a second. "Ghostbur, Techno took him to his house."

"But I thought Ranboo was taking care of him! Oh and Ranboo isn't at his house, I checked." Ghostbur rambled lightly.

"I'll have to check up on the Ranboo thing, but Tommy has been at Technoblade's house for a month now Ghostbur." Tubbo told him.

"Well! I'll go visit them then! Thanks Tubbo." He smiled, leaving before Tubbo could say anything else. Happily floating about the SMP, he would visit Technoblade soon.

When Ghostbur was satisfied he entered the nether, feeling taken aback by the heat for a moment before continuing through the deadly path in the nether. He may have been a ghost but he could still feel pain. Once through the nether portal in the overworld again, he began heading towards Technoblades house.

Night had fallen and Ghostbur was avoiding the mobs, just about to break through the forest he stopped to pet a sheep. "I want to call you Friend.." He smiled. The sheep was friendly after all- and very adorable! He handed it some wheat but before he could check his inventory for a lead, he heard snow crunching.

Looking over he saw a figure carrying another. He wondered who it was and before he could call out he got a weird feeling- a bad one. Friend now out of mind he floated behind a tree to watch for a moment. What surprised him was that it was Ranboo holding Tommy in his arms- but his eyes were purple and he sounded like an enderman.

Ghostbur wasn't stupid. He may be foolish and oblivious sometimes, and overly positive even when he knew it wasn't the best moment to be, but he was not stupid. Something wasn't right here and he was going to find out.

"Hey Ranboo!" He called out, floating over to him. "What are you doing with Tommy?" He stood in his way, snow tickling his feat a bit while burning him.

Ranboo let out an enderman screech before pushing Ghostbur out of the way a bit too harshly.  Ghostbur fell backwards and hit his head on a tree. Sitting up and rubbing his head for a moment he muttered something that sounded like 'rude' before standing up again. He had to get Tommy out of Ranboo's arms, he knew that.

Walking back over he noticed Ranboo was walking through the forest, away, from Techno's place, which confused him because Techno was the one taking care of Tommy now, maybe Ranboo was jealous? No, there's something wrong with him, this isn't the hybrid, it couldn't be could it? "Ranboo! Stop right now." He demanded, but the enderman hybrid kept going forward, and Ghostbur had to get out of his way before he was pushed over again.

"Ranboo, drop Tommy right now! Wait don't drop him, just hand him to me!" He rambled, floating beside enderwalking Ranboo. He was getting more and more worried, because the farther they got from Techno's house the harder it'd be to get him back, so in an act of sudden impulse Ghostbur grabbed Tommy out of Ranboo's arms.

What Ghostbur didn't expect was for Ranboo to act out so disagreeably. Ranboo turned around and let out a loud growl before lunging forward at them. Ghostbur jumped back, but not far or fast enough with Tommy now in his arms. He fell to the floor, and Tommy jumped up.

Tommy woke up in the cold snow, with nothing but his t-shirt and pants, shoes still at Ranboo's house. Looking around at his surroundings he found himself in the middle of the forest, with Ghostbur and a purple eyes Ranboo? "W-wha?" He stumbled up to his feet looking at both Ranboo and Ghostbur who were on the floor.

Ghostbur stood up quickly, Ranboo following in suit. "Uhm- Hey Tommy! So Ranboo was taking you somewhere, I don't know where... and now he's mad because- I honestly don't know." The ghost rambled, his echo voice a bit squeaky. "You should probably head back to Techno's house!!" He shouted as Ranboo lunged at them again, Ghostbur quickly gliding in his way.

"What's wrong with Ranboo??" Tommy questioned worriedly, he didn't expect to meet Ghostbur again this way.

"Honestly? Don't know, but you should probably go because he's after you." Ghostbur was holding Ranboo back.

"What did I do?" Tommy squeaked, tears pricking his eyes, it hurt Ghostbur to see him like that and all he wanted to do was wrap him up in a hug, but he had to keep Ranboo from taking him wherever he was going, because it couldn't be him.

"Tommy! You didn't do anything. There's something wrong with Ranboo and I'm gonna find out-just hurry back to Techno's house okay? Wait for Phil and Techno and tell them what happened." Ghostbur ordered, a brotherly instinct coming out of him

Tommy nodded before turning towards Techno's house and hurrying over. He would have gotten there if it had not been for a certain green homeless telletubby.

(Three chapters- in one day? Absurd, I know, but I was bored and had some ideas. I might just maybe post a fourth today but I seriously doubt it. Anyway- enjoy the rest of your day while I go figure out what's for dinner.)