"Hey, (Y/n)!" I turned around, pulling my door shut, and spotted Ranboo running towards me. I smiled and walked down the steps, holding the green blanket in my arms.
"What is it?" I asked, "You seem to be in a hurry."
"Tubbo told me to come fetch you," he explained, "They're ready to carry out the—uh—plan." The pieces clicked in my head and I felt my heart leap inside my chest.
"Lead the way," I said simply. Ranboo nodded and brought me over to the edge of the water, just outside of L'Manberg. He paused next to the water, looking down in it.
"We have to go down there."
"Wait—" I sputtered, "We have to go in the water?" He nodded and tossed a small glass vial to me. I held it up, studying the dark blue liquid, before looking back at him.
"Don't worry, you can't miss the entrance," he told me with a smile. Then, he dumped the potion down his throat and jumped into the water.
This has got to be Big Q's idea. Who the fuck else would build an underground base that has to be accessed under water. I groaned, tied the blanket around my waist, and downed the potion before diving into the water.
Once the bubbles subsided, I opened my eyes and scanned the lake bottom. It was quite dark underwater, other than the occasional sea pickles brightening the sandy floor.
In the corner of my eye, I spotted an unnaturally bright light coming from a hole in the ground. I swam towards it, kicking my legs to propel myself deeper. When I reached the hole, I straightened myself and dropped feet-first inside.
I floated downwards until my feet hit the ground, and I stepped out of the water-filled entrance, which opened up into a small room. There was a table in the center —where Tubbo, Big Q, Fundy, and Ranboo stood— and pictures of pigs on the walls.
"Welcome to the Butcher Army Headquarters!" Tubbo exclaimed, looking over at me and clapping his hands together, "It's not big, but it serves its purpose."
"Either you all have forgotten what Techno looks like, or you're really bad at drawing," I deadpanned, staring at the pictures, "That's just a goddamn pig." Ranboo laughed while Tubbo and Big Q both rolled their eyes. Fundy bristled his tail impatiently, his foot tapping against the floor.
"Not the time, (Y/n)," he sighed, "We've got a job to do." I gave him a bright smile before sliding between Tubbo and Ranboo at the table.
"Okay, let's go over the plan one more time for Ranboo and (Y/n)," Tubbo said, looking at Big Q. He nodded and cleared his throat.
"From a couple sources of information, we have good reason to believe that Philza knows Technoblade's whereabouts," Big Q explained, "So, we're going to raid his house in search of evidence. And, hopefully, we can find out Techno's location."
My heart started pounding in my chest as Big Q's words settled in. How could they know? What if Phil thinks that I told them? What if Techno thinks that I told them? What if—
"Then, we confront Techno," Big Q continued, "And we bring him to justice for his deeds. Is that understood?" I nodded, holding my expression as a straight face.
"We've also got those for you two—" Fundy said, motioning towards one of the walls, "But you don't have to wear them, it's your choice." It was at this moment that I realized that Tubbo, Big Q, and Fundy were each wearing a butcher's apron over their clothing.
"Fitting," I said amusedly, "But please tell me that isn't real blood." Tubbo glanced down at the red stains on his apron and snickered.
"It's not, don't worry. Red dye."
"Ah. I think I'll pass, though," I added, "I don't think an old butcher's apron would look flattering on me. Also— whoops." I looked down and saw that the green blanket, which I had meant to return to Tubbo, was soaking wet and had unknowingly left a puddle of water at my feet.
Tubbo burst out laughing, while Big Q only smiled. Fundy rolled his eyes but I could see the corner of a smile on his face. Ranboo grabbed the two Butcher Army aprons and threw them over the puddle to dry the water.
"I wasn't that fond of the apron, anyway," he said with a smile, "At least it's being put to good use."
"Let's hurry and go," Fundy urged, "Just leave the blanket and aprons there, and we can deal with that when we return."
"I agree," Big Q replied, "Let's head over to Phil's, yeah?" Big Q passed around potion bottles before exiting the room, followed by Fundy and then Ranboo. Tubbo looked back at me, sensing my uneasiness, and gave my hand a quick squeeze.
"It'll all work out," he told me. I nodded, giving him a small smile to hide my worry. His eyes brightened and he disappeared up the water, leaving me alone in the room.
"Well," I muttered under my breath. I glanced around, taking deep breaths to slow my heart rate, and quickly swallowed the potion before swimming up the exit.
I climbed onto the shore, sputtering out a bit of water, and waited as Fundy handed an axe each to Tubbo, Big Q, and Ranboo. When he turned to me, there was only one left.
"I can use my sword," I said quickly, "We're passing my house, and I'm not very nimble with an axe, anyway." Fundy nodded and kept the axe for himself.
The walk over to Phil's house might have been the most antagonizing part. Before that, the possibility of actually ending up here still didn't feel real, and I always wondered if I could convince them to rethink their plan.
Yet, here I was, standing outside of Phil's door. I stood in the back, hidden by the others, when Big Q knocked on the door. Seconds later, the door opened to reveal Phil, who blinked in confusion at us.
"What's all this?" He asked.
"Apologies, Phil, but we have reasonable suspicion that you may have been in contact with a certain Technoblade," Big Q stated, "And so we ask that you step aside and allow us to search your house."
"Wait, sorry— what?" Phil responded in surprise, his expression conveying confusion.
"If you could step aside." Big Q's voice took a darker tone, a more dangerous edge beneath the surface. Phil bit his lip, his eyes darting over the rest of us, before finally moving out of the doorway.
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