The Hidden Kingdom // DreamSMP

Chapter 21: The Beginning Of The End

"You betrayed me." Tommy stated darkly.

"I didn't betray you! You teamed up with the very person-" Tubbo, his best friend, yelled out.

"Tubbo-" The blonde was fed up.

"-the very person that destroyed our nation!" Tubbo only continued to shout.

"Tubbo." Tommy went to interrupt again but Tubbo wasn't listening. "THE DISCS, TUBBO! THE DISCS WERE WORTH MORE THAN YOU EVER WERE!" Finally the words left his mouth and successfully attracted the attention of his closest friend.

"...W-What?" Tubbo stuttered, eyes wide in disbelief. Silence followed.

Impulse. A sudden strong and unreflective urge or desire to act. You absolutely knew how impulsive you were and how quick you made decisions based on what is happening around you. You absolutely knew how terrible of a trait it is. You absolutely knew it was the largest reason for the entire situation you were in.

"I'm sorry Tubbo I-" Tommy's eyes were wide as he immediately backed away from the stuttering boy.

"I-" He looked down to the disc in his hands.

"No. No. I just- Just give him the disc." Tommy sighed. He had given up. He couldn't risk his friendship over his disc.

"Tommy." Technoblade furrowed his brows. "Tommy. Are you sure about that decision Tommy?" He asked, partially chuckling in disbelief at the fact his comrade had given in so easily.

If you hadn't decided to follow Karl into the woods, if you hadn't decided to come back after you left, if you hadn't decided to stay with Technoblade and Tommy when you clearly could have left, if you hadn't decided to come with them to the SMP, or maybe if you hadn't decided to ask Ranboo to suddenly go on a walk in the place where they wanted your companions dead then maybe, just maybe, you wouldn't be in the situation you were in now. Maybe things could have been different.

"I've explained my reasons. They executed me. They betrayed me. You betrayed me." Technoblade spat. "You know what Tommy. You've made a decision today that can't be undone. And you know what. I respect you Tommy. You're free to make your own choices. Wrong as they are. That's what anarchy is about. It's about freedom. To do what you want. But all I have to say, Tommy, is that... I hope you don't come to regret it." With that his burgundy eyes burned into the blonde with a disheartened look. He turned away, throwing a pearl into the distance.

So, how did everything get so fucking complicated?

"(Y/n)?" Tommy looked to you, a helpless look present in his eyes.

"I-I'm- I-" You gulped. "I have to leave." Backing away, you splashed in invisibility potion on yourself before throwing a pearl into the same direction as Techno did. Just behind you, you could feel someone harshly grab your arm before you disappeared.

Once again, you ran away.

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Two Days Before
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Technoblade had gotten some of what he came to the SMP for. But he still needed a good portion of his weapons. The axe of peace was one of them. Which you assumed was symbolic of something. That's what he said anyways. Something about freedom and how the government is corrupted. You didn't even know governments existed here. Let alone political parties. But then again politics never really interested you.

As you all headed towards the portal, Techno suddenly stopped. He put an arm out in front of you and Tommy, immediately taking out his crossbow.

Standing in front of you all was Dream. He was dressed in his glowing armour, sword drawn. You couldn't see his eyes through his mask but you knew he was staring down on you.