An Endless Void

A "Hero's" Journey.

Tommy ran through the endless white halls.

Not knowing if or when it'll end. He got sick of seeing the same doors appear again and again.

He didn't like being trapped.

"Shit. There's gotta be something" Tommy didn't panic, but wasn't calm either.

His panic stopped once he saw a figure he would never forget. One he'd known. One with welcoming arms.

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Tommy was laying on the couch in the small apartment him and Tubbo had shared after beginning their "hero'" work.

He's always known he couldn't be a hero. So he became a vigilante instead.

Both boys stuck together throughout the life they've been living. Knowing they always have each other.

Tommy was normally the one going out being the "hero" while Tubbo just gave him advice.
He'd always loved going out to fight villains and act as the hero he couldn't become.

Tubbo had snapped his fingers to get Tommy back to reality. "Hello?" "Did you even hear anything I said?" Tommy always zoned out too much and Tubbo despises it. "I uhhh-" The other boy had said trying to act dumb. "Totally big man. Heard everything!"

Tubbo rolled his eyes. "So then what did I exactly say?" Tubbo known he didn't hear a word. "You we're talking about bagels." Tommy didn't really have an answer. He just said what first came to mind. "I what? Tommy- No-" The older teenager had facepalmed himself in disbelief.

Before he knew it Tommy was shoved out the door and was sent on patrol of the night. Even though was he was meant to do wasn't peaceful to most. He found it very calming. Like his own therapy.

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Tommy started running after being caught by some hero. Which in his case was already bad enough.

"COME BACK HERE." The hero had yelled while running after Tommy

The teenager didn't know who was chasing him. Nor did he want to know. He didn't want to turn back because of then running forwards into something he wouldn't see in the seconds he had looked back.

The hero quickly caught up to the vigilante. Tommy's pace wasn't fast enough to keep far away from the hero's grasp.

Tommy had make the mistake of looking back. A mistake he'd regret forever. Tommy caught the hero's anger and look. He didn't remember the name but could make out someone wearing lots of green with a white mask surrounding the face.

The hero finally caught up to Tommy pushing him onto the ground. The hero had held him in a hold as well so he couldn't move if he even wanted to.

"What do you think your doing around this parts of town with no hero license?" The hero asked in an anger.

"Uhhh. Being handsome. Duh." Tommy tried to act as if the hero above him didn't frighten him. When he did.

"Speak the truth boy. What were you doing." The voice was so low and creepy Tommy felt like it was a dark spirit haunting him. Though this was very real. And a real human being.

"Look, I don't mean no harm. So if I could just be on my way-" Tommy began to act dumb. He knew it was maybe his only chance to get out safely. But that was a risk.

The hero had cut him off. With a harsh sigh before his words. "No. Only place you'll be going back to is the cove so us hero's can deal with." The hero looked Tommy up and down in disgust "you."

"Aw man c'mon it's not like I want to cause havoc I mean. Do I seem like that kind of guy?" The teenager acted slow to try and gain a bit of trust to find an escape route.

"Yes. Yes you do. Now come along. We have some decisions for you." The hero had piled Tommy off the ground while holding his arm while walking. To insure no escape happens.

The vigilante couldn't say or do much. The only thing he really could do was keep his pace up with the hero in-front of him.

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Both the child and hero walked upon a small cove at first sight. But once opened almost the size of a mansion. Tommy looked around in amazement quickly remembering the fate he had here.

All of those who were within the area Tommy was walked through started at him. He loved attention, but this kind made him shiver.

"What's with the kid XD?" Another low voice almost deeper than the one who dragged him there spoke.

"Kids a code v." The boy had a thought the hero's name was XD or something along those lines.

Many gasps were heard throughout the cove. Tommy didn't know the reason why, but it had to bad. He was starting to think he was the reason. Which he most likely was.

"Code v? We haven't had those in awhile." This time the voice was much softer then the two deep ones he'd heard before.

"Let me take him." Tommy knew the voice came from a man. But he could tell there was kindness within it.

The man who just spoke stood up and walked towards the teenager. He'd worn a yellow sweater with a beanie. From the spot the man sat at there was a guitar laying on the floor. Tommy didn't know what to think of him other then that he seemed to be familiar.

"Cmon kid. Let's go" The man reached a hand out to Tommy. Though he was hesitant. He took it. The man lead him to an alleyway. One that seemed safe, which was odd. No alleyways was even near to safe.

"Well are you gonna stand there in silence? My names Willin. What's yours kid?" The boy had felt comfortable around the man but couldn't let his guard up so fast. "It's uh, Tomathy. Nice to meet you I guess?" Tommy knew that wasn't his name. It was a cover.

"Code v ay? What's a child like you being a code v?" The man had used eye contact with Tommy. Which Tommy never told anyone that he hated it no matter who it was.

"What's a code v that every is freaking out about?" The vigilantes voice sounded panicked and angered at the same time.

"A vigilante. A vigilante kid." The man had placed a hand on Tommy's shoulder.

Shit. How did they all know so quickly?

Tommy fucked up. And he knew it.