Chapter 5 - A Harmful Emotion

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A fourteen year old ran down a hallway. He's dirty blond hair bouncing in motion. He stopped in front of the training yard. And called out to a 24 year old there.

"Tommy! What do you want can't you see I'm training here?"

"Father...* pant* He... Wants to see you... says he might promote you... OH GOD..." said Tommy as he fell to the floor out of breath.

"WHAT?! All right come on let's go!" said Technoblade as he dropped the sword he was holding, grasped Tommy's hand and took off towards the throne room.

As Techno and Tommy entered the room they saw Wilbur already standing there in front of Philza, who was on the throne waiting.

"Father, I'm here what is it that you call me for" said Techno as both him and Tommy bowed.

"Technoblade, at your age you should be claiming the throne and the name of king, but I am still in that name, therefore I believe you may need to take on a different role."

"What!? Father, I mean no disrespect but I've been training for years to take on the role as king! What other role do I take on?!"

"I have given it deep thought and I'm thinking of promoting you as general."

".........I ...But... I... I've been...all of –"

"Technoblade, You are now the general of this palace, I will continue my role as king and Wilbur will take on as king once I've stepped down, that is all."

"FATHER WHAT THE HELL?! I SPEND THE LAST 9 YEARS DOING LESSONS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR THE ROLE OF A KING! BECOMING GENERAL WILL MAKE HALF THE THINGS IVE LEARNT USELESS! AND NOW THAT IM GENERAL ALL OF A SUDDEN IM NO LONGER QUALIFIED TO BE KING AFTER YOU STEP DOWN?!"

"SILENCE TECHNOBLADE. I AM NOT ONLY YOUR KING BUT YOUR FATHER AND IT IS YOUR DUTY AS A ROYAL MEMBER TO OBEY. SO AS I SAY IT, YOU ARE A GENERAL YOU WILL BE. AND WILBUR WILL TAKE ON MY ROLE AS KING ONCE IVE STEPPED DOWN IN A COMING YEAR. YOUR LUCKY THAT IM ATLEAST GIVING YOU PROFESSION OF GENERAL INSTEAD OF BEING LIKE TOMMY"

Hearing the news all three of them were surprise. Technoblade felt crushed to find out he would never take on the role of something he had spent his entire teen hood on. Wilbur wasn't mentally ready to know that he would be king in a few years. And Tommy found it hard to see that Philza was disappointed in him. But even then he's brothers future was more priority.

"Father," Tommy said as he stepped forward to try and convince Philza to let Technoblade be king at least after being general.

"Father I-"

"Shut up tommy, I don't want to hear another word from any of you for the rest of the day, head back to your quarters. And Technoblade? I recommend you learn your new duties, and Wilbur? I recommend you train harder. That is all."

Though they found it unfair they had no choice but to obey their father and head back.
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All three of them headed back to Techno's room. Wilbur sat on the bed, Tommy sat on a table and Technoblade leaned with his arms crossed by the door. There was a moment of silence until out of nowhere...

"WHAT THE F**K" screamed Techno as he did a punch to the floor in front of him.

Wilbur and Tommy both looked at Techno in surprise to see him this mad. Techno always kept his cool in really bad situations before.

"I SPENT MY ENTIRE LIFE DOING THIS NOT EVEN BECAUSE I WANTED TO BE KING BUT TO PLEASE THAT MAN!" Techno said followed by multiple punches of anger to the floor and frustrated screams.

"TECHNO, TECHNO CALM DOWN!" Said Tommy as he tried to hold back Techno because he thought he could actually hear the floorboards crack. Tommy beckoned Wilbur to help him hold Techno back but he was a really strong man even without a weapon. No matter what Tommy and Wilbur did or said they couldn't stop him.

"TECHNO LISTEN TO ME!" said Tommy as he jumped to the front of him to try and beg him to stop.

"TECHNOBLADE, LISTEN PLEASE ITS FINE, ITS F-"

there was a thud on the floor and as Techno paused to throw Wilbur off he's back he noticed his knuckles had blood. It wasn't he's blood. As he looked up he saw Tommy, on the floor, moaning with he's hands cupping he's face and blood coming through the fingers.
"TOMMY" Techno screamed as he got off he's knees and towards Tommy.

"TOMMY IM SO SORRY I DIDN'T MEAN TO! I- I- IM SORRY" He's voice was starting to tear up.

"TOMMY HOLD ON ILL CALL DOWN A- A- NURSE ILL- ILL-JUST HOLD ON OK?!"

"No wait Techno, I'll get the nurse you stay here with Tommy and help ok?"

"NO WAIT WIL-" But Wilbur already left the room. Tommy was still moaning and the bleeding didn't stop. Technoblade lifted Tommy from the back and held him in his arms. He didn't want this to happen, again.

12 years ago, Philza had just gotten mad at Techno for breaking one of Mothers pots, and in anger he had rushed off to the nearest room, which was Wilbur's and Tommy's. Wilbur wasn't there at the time but Tommy was. He was on the carpet alone and as Techno entered the room in anger he didn't see his little brother. He was frustrated to the point he resorted to punching the floor. And in result ended up hitting Tommy's hand. Tommy immediately started weeping and though Techno couldn't see any physical damage, he felt guilty for hurting his own brother. In tears he held Tommy and noticed the area was starting to swell. He didn't know what to do at that age and spent a while hugging Tommy and crying into him saying on repeat that he was sorry and never meant to do that until the queen heard Tommy and came into the room.

And 12 years later he was in the same situations again. Holding Tommy in he's hand's, crying and apologizing. Technoblade didn't want to be useless in this situation though. He slowly pulled away Tommy's hands from his face, revealing that he's nose was broken. The blood was dripping down and stained the clothes of both him and Techno. Techno ripped off a piece of his sleeve and tried to wipe some of the blood. Tommy started to groan as the pain from it got worse from touching it. Hearing it Techno stopped to realize that he could cause too much damage over something that isn't worth. He was concerned about himself being a threat.

Wilbur entered the room with multiple nurses and Philza behind him. The sight of what Technoblade had done to Tommy concerned Philza, especially after what happened a few years earlier.
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There was a knock on the door.

"Come in!" called out Tommy from his bed.
The door was opened and in came Technoblade.

"Techno! I didn't see you for a while. Where were you?" Tommy said closing the book he was reading.

Techno remained silent and had his head down. Seeing the white bandage over the bridge of Tommy's nose made him feel guilty and bad.

"Tommy... I'm sorry this happened I didn't mean to... I just... * sigh* I've been a bad brother..."

"What?! What do you mean? He said keeping the book on the bedside table and willing to get up from under the sheets.

"No, no! Stay in bed. I don't want you to exert yourself. Look, I'm so sorry that I hurt you... again... I had no idea I could get carried away whenever I got mad..."

"Well, you rarely get mad so it only makes sense that you react a lot when you do."

"But I hurt you... Twice"

"I'm fine Technoblade, I get that it was an accident. You don't have to feel bad. Yeah sure it hurt but I'm fine now. It should be healed in a few weeks' time."

Technoblade still felt bad about it even after what Tommy had said and unexpected for Tommy, gave a hug.

"I promise I won't ever hurt you again Tommy, You're my brother and I will be one for you in return."

"It's actually fine Techno, I don't know why you take it so seriously" He said with a chuckle.

"Well... it's because after the incident and you were unconscious, Father and I had a talk. He said he was concerned on my anger. And that it could lead to suffering even worse consequences."

"I'm sure you're going to get everything under control, General" He said with a smile.

Techno left Tommy's room still feeling like he needed to do something about it. Techno was considered a man who was mentally strong and wasn't much of an emotional one, but when it came to he's family, especially his brothers he would do anything.

The public was informed that Technoblade was now the general and the heir and moved onto Wilbur.

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