The Raven and The Wolf [discontinued]

Life and Death

One Week Ago
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"So, let me see if I'm hearing this correctly..." Dream stood there, a wide smile on his face.

  Techno sighed, "Can you please not make a big deal about this, " Techno gave him a dirty look.

"Oh, what happened to the great and powerful blood God?" Dream giggled.

"Are you gonna listen to me or just keep mocking me?" Techno sneered, Dream straightened up and stopped laughing, but his twisted smile remained.

"Fine, what do you want?" Dream glanced over at George who looked incredibly uncomfortable.

Dream came to a quick realization, Techno had been the one to take George's first life when Eret was dethroned for the first time. That's why he was so uncomfortable.

"The book Dream, " Techno's voice grew dead serious.

It stayed silent for a moment, nothing but the chirping of birds and the cool breeze of mid-spring filled the air.

Dream burst out laughing.

Enough so that even George, who was rather used to Dream's laughing fits, looked concerned.

"Why is this funny to you!" Techno exclaimed.

Dream called down again after a bit more manic laugher, "Techno... I thought you were meant to be smart." Dream teased.

"And I thought you were meant to be actually good at combat but I was proven wrong about that a while back, " Techno retorted with a smile.

Dream's eyes narrowed and his smile dimmed from wide and happy to a more eerie closed grin.

"Techno... My dear friend, not even you could be dumb enough to think I'll just hand over the most important thing on the server, for what? A favor?" Dream chuckled slightly.

"I didn't think you would... I was expecting you may need a little, " Techno quickly drew his sword, pointing it no more than an inch away from the masked man's neck, "convincing."

George panicked. Recoiling back and closing his eyes tightly, as if he expected Dream's head to be laying on the floor when he opened them.

Dream, however, didn't flinch, nor did the smile fade from his face.

"You wouldn't, " Dream said with confidence in his voice. "What makes you say that?" Techno said.

"You want the book? Well, you kill me and you'll never get it, " He spoke, looking rather proud of himself.

Techno's face distorted in something that resembled anger. Dream didn't know whether he was angry at Dream or himself for the flaw in his plan.

"How about I just kill you and be done with it, I don't need the book that bad, " Techno shot back.

"Go ahead, kill me, and it won't be the only life you're ending, " Dream said, using his finger to push the dark purple blade down and away from his neck.

Techno didn't interfere, simply tensing up and staring off.

Dream put his hands behind his back, stepping forward and beginning to walk in circles around the pink-haired man.

"Now, why would you, the man who lives for nothing but blood and death, the blood God himself, want something that grants life?" Dream said, in a tone of voice that let both George and Techno know he already knew the answer.

"Could it be you've gone soft? No?" Dream taunted, "Maybe it's because you're scared to lose the only person who cares about you, the only person who hasn't betrayed you..."

Techno clenched his fist tighter, not looking up to face Dream who had stopped circling him to face the piglin once more.

"Philza Minecraft." Dream said with a smile.

Techno didn't respond, he didn't need to, Dream had his answer.

"He'll die. He'll lose his single life, and you'll be all alone... No one to talk to you, no one to laugh with you, no one to comfort you, no one to care about you."

Dream's voice was cold and laced with sick joy.

It was hard to get under Techno's skin, but Dream had his ways.

"You know, it doesn't have to be that way, " his voice lightened.

Dream held out his hand, "Come on Techno, take my hand, come back with us, I can keep Phil alive, all I ask is you take my hand."

Techno didn't move, he didn't talk, he didn't reach for his hand. He simply stood there, looking toward the ground.

Dream eventually lowered his hand, the smile finally dropping from his face.

He turned to walk off, motioning for George to follow him.

Dream made it a few steps until he stood in the community house's doorway, where he stopped for a second.

He turned his head to look at Techno who still hadn't moved, he sighed "At least... Think about it, " he said, waiting a moment for a response. But, after a few more seconds of silence, he shook his head and stepped off.

"Dream."

Dream froze, and a smile spreading across his face.

He turned around, facing Techno once more.

Techno stood up straight, his cold eyes fixated on Dream.

Dream's small smile grew wider as he stepped forward, walking back to where Techno stood.

He stopped in front of his former adversary.

After a moment of silence, he held out his hand yet again.

Techno hesitated.

He raised his hand up slightly, then froze, he lowered his hand minimally. Staying in that position for a moment.

He shook his head slightly. His eyes are no longer full of doubt.

He took Dream's hand.

The two shook hands slightly.

"You've made the right choice... My friend"
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GUESS WHOS BACK, BACK AGAIN

I RETURN!!

But, in all seriousness, I do feel bad for taking a break longer than I said I would, but I'm back now and ready hopefully to make some people cry with my angsty bullshit :D