A Place To Call Home // MCYT x OC

Chapter 45: Us Against The World

Nessa walked through Pogtopia, clenching her fists. She was on a mission, looking for someone. She was internally grappling with a realization that she had just had. She didn't want it to be true. It couldn't be true. But she knew it was true. As she was thinking, she rounded a corner and crashed right into the person she was looking for. 

"Bitch!" Tommy shouted. "Watch where you're going!" Nessa would have laughed any other time, and Tommy knew this. So when she stayed serious, Tommy started to look a bit worried. "What is it?" he asked. "I'm trying to gather people for a meeting." Nessa said. "Head to my plant room. I need to find Niki." With that, she walked off, leaving Tommy very confused.

{TIME SKIP BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE CROW FATHER}

Nessa, Niki, Tommy and Tubbo all sat or stood in Nessa's herbary. Nessa cleared her throat awkwardly. "So. I called this meeting because we've gotta talk." Tommy scoffed. "Well, obviously. But about what?" Nessa shot him a glare. 

"I'm getting there! We need to talk about Wilbur." Everyone looked a bit alarmed, but she went on. "He's losing himself. Going insane. I honestly don't think he's stable anymore." Niki nodded. "I agree. He's trying to blow up our home. The country that he founded. The old Wilbur would never do that." 

Tommy's face flashed through a million expressions in a few seconds. "But- But he can't be going insane!" Nessa walked over and put her hands on Tommy's shoulders. "Tommy. Look at me. Have you seen Wilbur lately? He wants to blow it all to the ground. Ruin everything we've worked for. We have to help him. Or stop him." 

Tubbo looked worried. "What if we can't stop him?" he asked. Niki looked grave. "We'll just hope it doesn't come to that." Tommy, meanwhile, was having a minor crisis. "But he can't be going insane!" Nessa, who still had her hands on Tommy's shoulders, shook the boy slightly. "Big man, we're already past GOING insane!" Tommy sighed. "I need to go for a walk." he said, standing up. Nessa followed him, and so did Niki and Tubbo. 

The four left Pogtopia and walked through the woods, not talking. After a little while, Nessa realized where they were going. Wow, he really is upset, she thought as they walked up a hill. The group came out on top of the hill and found themselves standing in a small flat area, covered in grass and a few flowers. Tommy walked over and stood in front of a stone standing in the middle of the area.

HENRY

Henry had been Tommy's pet cow. Back before the election, Sapnap had killed Henry and eaten his remains. Tommy had been so sad that day, and he built this as a memorial for Henry. He only came here when he was really upset about something. 

Nessa watched as Tommy picked one of the flowers growing nearby and put it on Henry's grave. He stood there in silence for a minute as Tubbo walked over to comfort him. Nessa and Niki soon walked over and joined them, and the four of them looked out at the horizon. 

From where they were standing, you could see most of the SMP, including Manberg. Tommy sighed. "It's us against the world." he said. Niki clenched her fists. "We will get L'Manburg back." she said, sounding determined. "We won't stop until we do.

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