A Place To Call Home // MCYT x OC

Chapter 39: TNT

A month passed, and Wilbur didn't let go of the idea of blowing up Manberg. No matter how much Nessa and Tommy tried to talk him out of it, he continued to move on with the plan. After one of the unsuccessful attempts to talk some sense into him, Nessa and Tommy sat in the woods outside Pogtopia. Nessa sighed and put her head in her hands. "We're losing him, Tommy." she said sadly. "He's turning into someone else." 

Tommy nodded. "Yeah. He isn't joking around with this 'Blow up the country' shit. I don't think he's stable anymore, and to be fair, I wouldn't be either if I'd been stripped of all my power and thrown out of the country I founded in one afternoon." Nessa nodded and sighed. "I just wish there was some way we could get the old Will back." 

Just then, Wilbur popped his head out of the door to Pogtopia. "I have to go to a meeting with someone!" he called. "Tommy, you're in charge." (If anyone ever actually says those words, the world is doomed lmfao) Tommy nodded, and Wilbur began to walk away. 

Once the older man was out of earshot, Nessa turned to Tommy. "Who the fuck could he be meeting with? We're known outlaws, and most people think we're dead. And if he was going to meet with Tubbo, he would take us with him." Tommy nodded. "That's what I was thinking. Which is why we're following him." 

Nessa's eyes lit up. She had always loved causing trouble and breaking the rules. "Really?" she asked excitedly. Tommy smiled. "Really. Now come on, let's go before Wilbur gets too far ahead for us to follow him." 

The two started to walk in the same direction that Wilbur had gone. After a lot of walking, they finally found themselves at the base of a hill. What was it with people on this server and hills? "Well, shit." said Nessa, putting her hands on her hips. "We lost him." 

But speak of the devil, right as she said that, they heard voices. One of them was definitely Wilbur, and the other one was familiar, but Nessa couldn't quite recognize who it was. Tommy walked quietly towards where the voices were coming from, with Nessa following from close behind. They saw an opening in the side of a hill, kind of like a cave. The two stood next to the opening, backs pressed against the hill, and listened. 

"51 blocks should do it." Wilbur was saying. "That should be enough to cover all of Manberg, if I place them right." The other voice spoke up. "What's in it for me?" "The satisfaction of seeing your enemies destroyed." responded Wilbur. "Also your king, Eret, supports us." 

Nessa shot Tommy a look, and the blonde boy nodded. "A little while before you came, Eret visited to tell us that he supported us." he whispered. "I didn't believe a word that bastard said, but apparently Wilbur did." The two heard the voice they couldn't identify sigh. "Fine. I'll give you 51 blocks of TNT in exchange for an alliance." 

Who the heck is he talking to?  wondered Nessa. She looked around the corner of the cave, and she had to stop herself from gasping. There, talking to Wilbur, was none other than Dream, their sworn enemy. Nessa motioned for Tommy to look, and when he saw, he looked enraged. 

The two teens watched as Dream handed Wilbur a chest. "All the TNT you need is in there." Tommy looked like he was about to burst into flames with rage. Impulse taking over, he stepped into the opening of the cave. "Dream, stop right there." Nessa sighed. "Well, so much for secrecy." she said sarcastically, stepping into the light (OF HORDE PRIME sorry I had to XD) and drawing her sword. 

Tommy pulled out his crossbow and aimed it at his older brother, hands shaking."Wilbur, hand me that TNT." Dream drew his sword and stepped between Wilbur and Tommy. "Tommy, I'm going to have to step in here." Wilbur stood behind Dream and pumped his arms in the air. "YEAH, DADDY DREAM!" he shouted. Everyone turned to him, confused expressions on their faces, as Wilbur looked like he regretted all his life's decisions. "Uh- wait- scratch that one" he stammered, causing Nessa to snicker despite their dire situation. 

Shaking his head, Dream turned back to Tommy. "The deal's already been set, Tommy. He has the TNT, and I have allies. You can't change it." Dream walked out the entrance to the cave, leaving Nessa and Tommy to confront their brother. 

"Will, what were you thinking?" Nessa said, her voice filled with rage. Wilbur smiled and shrugged. "I was thinking we needed TNT and allies. Dream can supply both. If we're going through with Plan Bomb, we need to take action soon. I want to blow it up on the day of the festival." 

Tommy gaped at Wilbur. "But if you do that, a ton of innocent people are gonna be caught in the explosion. Fundy, Niki, Tubbo..." He trailed off as he said Tubbo's name, and Nessa jumped in for him. "Fundy would be hurt, maybe killed. Would you really do that to your own son?" 

Rage flashed across Wilbur's face. "FUNDY IS A TRAITOR! He burnt down the flag. You saw it, Nessa. Right?" He looked expectantly at his sister, who nodded reluctantly. "Right. He isn't one of us anymore. None of them are." Wilbur said. "Now let's head back and figure out how to place this TNT."

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