\The Dream SMP Novel/

Chapter 24 / A Complete Disaster

Warnings
Contains: blood, gore, death.

Many things happened that no one, not even Techno, could foresee. The crossbow with multishot launched three rockets instead of one, and two were inevitably aimed at the president and vice president. Quackity was able to move away in time to avoid being hit directly, but the explosion sent him flying into the wall, and probably broke a few ribs.

On the other hand, Schlatt was already in a terrible state because of the alcohol, and his reflexes weren't fast enough. The hit got him in the stomach, and blood splattered everywhere. His mouth gasped for air for a few seconds, and then his eyes shut.

As for Tubbo, his terrified expression was printed on his face even after the hit: his stomach was left open, and half of his jaw was gone. He looked like he wanted to scream, but his throat was also cut in half, no sound came. His wobbly legs carried him to the ground.

Techno had seen worse in his years filled with slaughter and blood, he had gutted his enemies himself with bare hands so many times he lost count, so that was nothing compared to what he was used to. But Tubbo wasn't one of his many enemies. He was just a boy caught in the crossfire of a war much bigger than him.

Yes, Techno saw worse, but he never felt that sick.

The crowd screamed in fear as havoc set on them, but the loudest shout was definitely Tommy's. <<TUBBO!!>> his voice cut through the air and stabbed Techno like a knife.

Wilbur's eyes were empty, almost like he was thinking about something else, then he ran off without even trying to stop his brother. And since there was no one stopping Tommy from doing something stupid, he did just that.

Tommy used an enderpearl and teleported himself right in front of Techno. Before the man could react, Tommy had already crouched down to Tubbo's level, whispering his name like a prayer. But it was useless, he wasn't going to wake up and he knew it.

Quackity coughed blood on the ground, cleaning his mouth with the back of his hand afterwards. Then he saw the scene and his eyes went wide <<Tommy's here!?>> he screamed <<Get him!>>. Techno turned towards the crowd: most of them were still in shock, but a bunch of people already drew their weapons to obey the order.

Without hesitation Techno loaded his crossbow and shot, again and again. The square, Niki thought, resembled her canvas when she was deciding the colors to use for the flag. It was really ironic.

Screams filled the air, as people ducked behind structures to avoid the fireworks. Fundy's instincts told him to protect Niki, so he used his body as a human shield, and dragged her to a safe place. Ant and Bad raised their shields, but the explosions were too much to handle, and they were sent flying as well.

Sam hid behind one of the decorative markets, and scanned the area to find his best friend. When he saw him his heart stopped: Ponk was on the ground, both his legs were cut off and replaced by a pool of blood. His pained screams were nothing short of disturbing.

After three shots, Technoblade stopped and looked at the gruesome canvas he created. Blood was scattered across the entire place, the already red carpet was now soaked and every chair was on the ground.

Tommy's cry didn't stop despite what was happening around him, who knows if he even noticed. Techno turned towards him: Tubbo and Schlatt's bodies already turned into dust, but that didn't stop the blonde from calling his best friend's name over and over again.

Voices from the crowd reminded Techno where he was, so he tried to grab Tommy's arm <<Tommy we have to leave->> <<STAY THE FUCK AWAY FROM ME!>> the boy yelled, gathering the dust from Tubbo's body in his fists and clenching it close to his chest <<You killed him, you killed Tubbo! What's wrong with you?!>>.