Kingdom Come

15 - Battle Box

A/N Haiiiii! Sorry for not posting ono We all need breaks from screens (especially cuz of online learning) so my breaks r on the weekends -w-" I'll be posting announcements now, so check them too if you're not followed (which u don't have to be) 30+ votes jesus christ 0-o Anyways, enjoy!

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Forget it. Forget it. Forget it.

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He's gone. You've done it.

Techno was pacing once again. He'd said it. He'd done it. He left Dream. But why did he feel guilty? He shouldn't have, at least to him.

"Techno! Let's go!" Fundy was waving him over to the rest of his team, who were already walking off. He jogged over to them and walked a bit behind them. Without him noticing, Wilbur started to slow down to be walking right next to him.

"You good?" Techno's head snapped to his left, where his older brother was looking at him with a worried look.

"Uh-- Oh, uh, yeah. Sorry, just zoning out."

"No time to zone out now my brother, we have a game to win, and you'll be carrying us."

"Yeah, yeah, I know." Techno rolled his eyes as his brother chuckled. Wilbur turned back to face Techno

"Techno, c'mon. You never lie to me. What's going on?" Techno shook his head and just brushed it off.

"Techno! We need you focused. Tell. Me."

"I fucked up! I fucked up ok?! I just--...I can't, I--"

"Hey, hey. It's ok, I'm here." Wil opened his arms, to which Techno quickly came up to him and wrapped his arms around his brother.

"You wanna talk 'bout it now or after?"

"After I think, I need to focus. We have to get into the top 2." Techno held back his sniffles and pulled away from his brother.

"Guys, c'mon! The game's 'bout to start bitches!" Tommy was yelling at them from a couple meters away.

"Loud one always has to ruin it."

"Yup." The two boys laugh at the comment and walk over to where Tommy and Fundy were.

"About time! Game's 'bout to--" The loud child was interrupted when all teams were teleported to, yet, another floating platform.

Last game. Gotta win. Not for pride. Not for glory. For myself, to prove that breaking my friendship with Dream was worth it.

The platform lifted high above the ground, and a glass box with, a sort of forest themed room, was formed in the middle.

"You ready?" Techno's head turned to his older brother and their team.

"Born ready."

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Win. That's all you need to do. Win.

These thoughts repeated in Dream's brain, as he stared down at the glass box.

Soon enough, two teams, L'Manburg and Badlands, were teleported into the box. The kingdoms were behind a tinted glass border, shielding them from the main battle area. A count down hologram shone above the box.

"3!"

"2!"

"1!"

"BATTLE!"

The rest of the round was a blur. Dream's mind wandered, focusing on one particular person. Techno. The man that made him like this. This, broken, masked man.

"Dream, you good?" He was snapped back into reality when a familiar voice came from behind him. He turned around to be met with a shorter figure with goggles. George.

"Oh! Uh, yeah. Why?"

"You seem, off. Usually you're watching these games, analysing their skills and crap."

"I've seen everyone play, battle and everything. I know what to do."

"K, just checking." The smaller boy walked off towards the rest of their team. Dream looked back over to the battle going on. All the L'Manburg competitors were already out, and as the Badlands placed their blocks, a string of confetti shot out from behind the box.

Huh. So that's what happens when you win. Less impressive than I thought.

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Game after game passed by like a breeze. Pogtopia had played every team, and won, except one. Dream SMP. And one word in that kingdom's name stood out in Techno's mind. Dream.

Last one. Doesn't matter if we win or lose, we're in the finals.

"Techno! Ready?" Wil had jogged over to where Techno was. They were behind the glass barrier, readying for the battle ahead.

"Ready as I'll ever be, I guess."

"You guess? Man, you've really lost it. If we beat them, you'll gain your pride back! You'll be better than Dream! You'll--"

"Wil. None of that matters anymore, at least not to me." Wilbur stood there in shock. His brother had never, ever said pride and glory didn't matter.

"Wha--...Are you sick?" Techno let out a slight chuckle, a small smile forming on his lips.

"I've grown brother. Pride and Glory isn't everything anymore," he said, placing a hand on Wil's shoulder, and walking off after giving his brother a genuine smile.

A/N Sorryyyy! Short chapter ono I had no ideas and motivation for this one -n- Promise the next one will be better! This one was pretty rushed :> Hope you enjoyed <333