Building a Bridge

Flashbacks

I relaxed when the sun hit my face through the window. It had been a few hours of accidentally getting up early, hanging out with Tubbo, and watching the sunrise. I sighed and shuffled around, trying to get more comfortable on the carpeted ground. I heard Tubbo speak up somewhere behind me.

"How did this even start?"

"Ok, Tubbo. First, we were born." I joked.

Tubbo barked out a laugh, "Ha! You know what I mean, Tommy."

I relented, trailing off. "I know, I know..."

I sat up and turned to face Tubbo who was sitting criss-cross on the bed.

"It wasn't the most normal childhood, I would think at least," Tubbo added

I smirked at that. "Not many children have anonymous parents who supposedly died protecting them, Tubby."

"Are you remembering her again?" Tubbo softly asked, looking at me with sympathy.

I only hummed and looked down in response.

"Do you remember what her laugh was like, Tommy?" Tubbo asked.

I remembered a vague tune that reminded me of home, love, and her. "I bet her laugh was sweet,"

"I remember her a little." Tubbo reminded me.

I looked up to face Tubbo again "I know, Tubbo. I know."

"She was so kind, her eyes were pretty hazel. He protected us, you know." Tubbo started to ramble.

I gave him a gentle smile, aware of what was coming, "I know."

Tubbo began tearing up, his face turning red and twisted "He- He left us there. In the pouring rain inside of that small, cramped cellar."

I was silent.

"Y-you-you know what he said to me? To us?" Tubbo gasped.

"You've told me this story so many times, how could I forget?" I lamented.

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Thunderstruck.

Rain poured.

And the people cried, "Give up witch! You have no place here!"

"Puffy, I want you to take the children and run, run as fast as you can."

"You will die, you idiot. I didn't fake marry you for nothing."

"I know, Puffy. but you're my best friend, and I can't let the kids die."

"Please, Sam. Can't you use your powers?"

"I don't want to destroy this place."

"I KNOW, SAM! BUT DO YOU THINK WE HAVE ANY OTHER CHOICE?"

"And you think you could ram them all away?"

"I-"