Taken {DSMP}

7

The Syndicate room was silent, save for the gentle bleats of the sheep. Even the children were quiet. Tommy didn't know there were so many children to begin with. Foolish had two, Puffy had a piglin like Michael, even Fundy had a kid! Wilbur was quite excited to be a grandfather.

Michael curled up tighter in Tommy's arms. Tommy held the boy closer. It was terrifying not being able to see comms. Not being able to see if someone died. Tommy shuddered lightly. So many of his friends were on their last lives, if he lost them now, after everything...

"Tommy?"

"Niki!?" The boy jumped, starting Michael, "god! Don't sneak up on me like that!"

"Sorry." Niki said, "I just wanted to apologize."

Tommy tilted his head, "for what?"

"Um, plotting to kill you?" Niki told him, "Jack and I... We were trying to kill you since Doomsday."

"Oh." Tommy shrugged, "you wouldn't be the first. And you're definitely not the last."

"Listen, Tommy, I'm sorry." Niki said, "I was angry at Wilbur, and you for always sticking with him-! I guess we just had to take our anger out on someone..."

Tommy send a small smile in her direction, "it's okay. I understand. But Jack tried to kill me cause I accidentally took his lives, so he's totally in the right to want me dead."

Niki laughed, "what!?"

"Like I said! It was an accident!" Tommy smiled, "I didn't even know they were cannon!"

The two laughed, just enjoying each other's company. It reminded them of L'manburg times. Back when everything was alright.

"Hey, we having a heart to heart over here?" Tommy recognized Karl's voice say.

Tommy laughed lightly, "I guess."

"So we're the only three here." Karl sighed softly.

"Only cause I'm being forced to." Tommy pouted, leaning his chin on top of Michaels head, "Phil, Wilbur, and Techno think it's too dangerous. And Tubbo and Ranboo agreed! How fucked up is that."

Karl nudged him, "at least being blind is more reasonable than being here for memory loss."

"Memory loss?" Niki asked.

Karl paused, "yeah, uh, Sap said that I shouldn't be fighting cause I get random memory blanks... And um, Big Q agreed."

"Oh no! I'm so sorry!" Niki gasped.

"It's okay, I understand where they're coming from." Karl sighed, "but what about you Niki? Why are you here?"

"My reason sounds silly compared to yours." Tommy could feel her shift away from him, "I just... I don't want to fight anymore..."

Tommy shrugged, "that's not silly. We're all scared. And anyone who didn't want to fight was welcome here anyway, so no shame!"

Niki giggled, "you're right Tommy! You were always right."

"What was that?" Tommy asked, a small smile tugging on his face.

Karl laughed, "you did not!"

"No no! Seriously! I have little E's in my ears! I can't hear that well!" Tommy fought back a grin, ultimately failing.

Niki was shaking with laughter, "I said you were always right! Now stop it!"

"Little E's?" Karl asked, giggling lightly.

Tommy shrugged, "Phil said it was like, tinnitus or some shit."

"Oh!" Niki gasped, "I have that too! From the explosions?"

Tommy nodded, "yeah, between Doomsday and exile- we really need to stop using explosives..."

The other two agreed. The sound of giggling and little footsteps ran by. Michael squealed in laughter, jumping out of Tommy's arms to play with the other kids.

Tommy sighed softly, "who knew there were so many kids on the server."

"Who knew that Ranboo and Tubbo we're married." Niki giggled.

Karl sighed, "I hope Sap, Big Q, and I can get married after all this ends."

Niki awed. One of the kids fell with an oof. Niki stood up, presumably to help the little one.

Their comms buzzed. Tommy felt fear creep into his stomach. If that was a death message...

"What happened?" Tommy asked, "our comms went off, what happened!?"

Tommy flinched when someone placed their hands on his shoulders.

"It's okay Tommy." Niki told him, "they just found Dream. He was in L'manburg."

Tommy nodded, taking a breath. They were okay.

"Hey, we'll tell you if a death message comes up, okay?" Karl told him.

Tommy nodded again. He felt a little body hug him, snorting softly. Tommy smiled. He hugged Michael back tightly. Soon Tubbo and Ranboo would be back, and they'd take him home, and everything would be okay.