Mirror Mirror on the Wall, Who is the Fairest of Them All? (Tommyinnit Au)

Chapter 12- We'll Protect You

Tommy POV

Tommy had never wanted to run more in his life. He didn't want to become a burden for them. He wanted to leave... or at least that's what he tried to convince himself. The truth was he loved it here. For one he wasn't treated badly and he actually felt loved which was something he hadn't felt since his father had passed.

They walked back in silence. Techno took the lead, glancing back often. Wilbur walked alongside Tommy, staying as close as possible. Tubbo walked a little behind, not sure what to make of the tension.

As soon as the door opened and closed, Phil called from the kitchen, "What are you doing back so early?"

Tommy shifted uncomfortably. Techno spoke up, "We need to talk Dad."

They moved to the kitchen where Schlatt and Phil were sitting.

Phil stood up, concern immediately spreading through his expression. "What's wrong?"

Tommy leaned forward, whispering in Wilbur's ear. "I'd rather just tell you guys."

Wilbur nodded, quickly understanding. "It doesn't concern them. Can we talk alone?"

Schlatt stood up, quickly grabbing his things and then glancing at Tubbo. "We'll come back later. Thanks for everything Phil. Come on Tubbo."

The two left the house, closing the door behind them.

Finally Phil turned to his sons, "What's happened?"

Techno took a deep breath, knowing how his father would react. "Tommy was attacked."

"WHAT?!" Phil shrieked. "Are you okay? Did you get hurt?!" He moved towards Tommy, trying to look for injuries. 

Tommy shook his head, "I'm fine." He squirmed out of Phil's grip, feeling guilty.

"Who attacked you?"

Wilbur spoke up this time, "It looked like a royal hunter, but I'm not sure. I've never seen them out here before, they never come this far."

The three turned to Tommy, hoping he had answers.

Tommy bit his lip, playing with his hands. Did he want to tell them? He would probably be kicked out... He didn't want to lose people who actually seemed to care about him. Maybe if he just left-

"Tommy?" Wilbur said gently, "Why were they after you?"

Tommy squeezed his eyes shut, not wanting to know how angry they would get. "The queen wants to kill me."

"What?!" Phil gasped. "Why? What did you do?"

"You couldn't have possibly done something that bad." Wilbur's eyes were wide. They knew the queen was horrible, but she couldn't possibly be that bad... could she?

"She hates me." Tommy confessed. "She's always hated me, even when my dad was alive. She treated me like a slave... I thought that was bad enough, but I guess not. She finally got sick of me and decided that killing me was the best solution." Tears threatened to fall so he turned away.

"That's why no one's seen you..." Wilbur realized.

Tommy slowly nodded. He glanced towards the door once more, wondering how long it would take to be kicked out. He bit his lip, looking back towards the others.

Phil opened his mouth, and Tommy knew what was coming. "I'll go, I-I don't want to bur-"

"Shut up." Techno cut him off. "You are not a burden, alright? You just got stuck in a stupid situation, there's a difference." 

Tommy looked at him with wide eyes. "But-"

"Techno's right." Phil agreed with a warm smile. 

"We want you to stay Tommy, we want to keep you safe." Wilbur grinned.

"Why-"

"Because that's what family does." Techno chuckled, "And I would say you're a part of us now."

"Yeah, we aren't letting you go back with her ever." Wilbur added, pulling him into a hug. "We'll protect you, I promise." 

What did he do to deserve this?

Did he really have a family now?

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