Taken {DSMP}

3

Tommy woke up slowly, sitting up in bed. He stood up, only to immediately trip over a bed. The boy landed hard on a soft carpet. He panicked for a moment before remembering he stayed the night at Ranboo's house.

"Holy shit, Tommy are you okay!?" The blonde boy could hear Tubbo jump out of bed.

"I'm fine." Tommy sat up.

Tommy flinched as he felt a hand on his shoulder. He grabbed Tubbos arm, letting his friend help him to his feet.

"Are you okay?" Ranboo said, much closer than Tommy expected.

Tommy jumped, "geeze dude! Don't sneak up like that!"

"Sorry..." Ranboo whispered almost too quietly.

"Wanna see if Techno can make some pancakes?" Tubbo asked after a short silence.

Tommy smiled lightly, "fuck yes."

Ranboo laughed, "I'll tell Techno to get some food ready."

Tommy stumbled slightly as Tubbo started guiding him down the stairs. He gripped onto Tubbos arm a little tighter. Tubbo's footsteps were dampened by the carpet, but Tommy could hear the door open.

Once they stepped into the snow, Tommy let go of Tubbo. He could follow the sound of Tubbo's footsteps from now on.

"Are, um, are you going to be okay in the cabin?" Tubbo asked.

Tommy nodded, "yeah, as long as he hasn't remodeled or anything."

Tubbo chuckled lightly over the sound of a door opening. Tommy smiled, reaching out to feel the edge of the doorframe. He heard people shuffling in front of him. One pair of footsteps were soft hooves, most definitely Techno. Then there was the click of Phil's sandals.

"Tommy!" Phil's footsteps halted, "you're here!"

Tommy looked at the direction of Phil's voice with a smile, "I'm Tommy-fucking-innit! I go everywhere!"

Phil chuckled, "well Techno's making pancakes-"

"Yes!" Tubbo rushed past Tommy, "Techno's pancakes are the best!"

Tommy heard the piglin laugh, "glad you still like them."

Tommy smiled, making his way to where he remembered the table was. Someone grabbed his arm, pulling him to the other side of the room.

"I hope you're not planning on jumping out the window." Tubbo chuckled nervously.

Tommy gulped, feeling the back of a chair under his fingertips, "I was uh, just looking at the view. Been a while since I've been here."

"Tommy, are you feeling okay?" Phil asked.

Tommy jumped as he felt soft feathers drape around his shoulders. He quickly sat down at the table.

"I'm fine." Tommy said.

"So, um," Ranboo started, making Tommy jump.

"Dude! Stop sneaking around!" Tommy looked in the direction of Ranboo's voice.

"Tommy, he's been here the whole time." Phil said, "are you sure you're okay?".

Tommy shrugged, closing his eyes, "I was just ignoring Ranboo as always."

Ranboo whispered something, but Tommy couldn't hear it over the ringing in his ears.

"Tommy." The boy jumped as Techno's voice was right in front of him, "follow my finger with your eyes."

"Um-" Tommy gulped.

The air felt heavier, more tense. What could Tommy do now? All he saw was inky blackness. There was no hiding it now.

"Tommy?" Techno asked.

Tommy let his head drop slightly, "I-I can't see..."

"What?" Phil gasped, "since when!?"

Tommy flinched slightly, "since-since exile..."

Techno sighed, and there was the sound of a chair scraping against the floor, "I thought you lost some eyesight when you showed up back then. How bad is it?"

"I-I'm completely blind..." Tommy admitted.

"Oh my god..." Phil whispered, "all this time... You fought in Doomsday blind!"

Tommy tensed and nodded. He felt wings wrap around him again, but he didn't jump. This time he leaned into the soft feathers.

Techno hummed, "you probably have hearing damage too if the explosions did that much damage to your eyes."

Tommy shrugged, "I mean, it's kinda hard to hear sometimes... And there this constant sound like little E's all the time."

"Tommy, that's tinnitus." Phil said.

Tubbo gasped, "is that what it's called!? I get that sometimes!"

"Oh my god..." Phil said, accompanied by the sound of a chair moving.

"Yeah!" Tubbo laughed, "ever since the festival with the fireworks!"

"What about you Ranboo?" Techno asked, "got any medical problems you've been hiding from everyone?"

"Uh, no?" Ranboo said, uncertainty on his voice, "other than my memory and getting hurt by water, I-I think that's it."

Phil sighed heavily, "oh my god, you children are so fucking traumatized..."

"Who isn't on this server?" Techno scoffed.

"How have you managed getting around?" Phil asked.

Tommy shrugged, "I memorized the server. Well, the greater SMP. Anything beyond the prison or Erets castle and I'll be completely lost."

Tommy jumped slightly as he felt a hand on his shoulder.

"Why didn't you tell anyone?" Phil asked.

Tommy tilted his head down, "I didn't want people to take anything else from me."

"You can't hide it forever." Techno told him, "people are goin to figure it out."

Tommy shook his head, "they haven't yet. Not even Sam or Dream figured it out and I was in the fucking prison for weeks."

"And all it took for us to find out was you going somewhere unfamiliar." Phil pointed out, "What happens when you're lost and someone finds you?"

"I won't go anywhere unfamiliar!" Tommy yelled, "I'll stay in my house with Shroud and no one will find out!"

There was a moment of silence. Tommy almost thought they'd all left, but then he heard Tubbo sigh.

"Yeah, were not letting you do that." Tubbo said.

"What?" Tommy jumped slightly.

"You're out friend Tommy," Ranboo told him, "we're going to help you."

Tommy felt tears pool in his eyes. After all this time, everything Tommy's ever said and done, they're still willing to help him. He felt someone wipe away his tears.

"Don't cry mate," Phil said, "you've had a hard life. You deserve a break."

Tommy threw his arms around Phil, tucking his head in his chest.

"Thank you..." Tommy whimpered, "thank you..."