Free-Fall: Vigilante Tommyinnit AU

《CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE》

(WARNING: implied+mentions of child-abuse, kidnapping, and graphic description of illness, if you are easily set off by these topics, or they just dont sit well with you, I suggest being more aware around Tubbo's POV in the story, or you can just skip some of it if you prefer that too <3)

Luke POV-

"I think it looks good", I said, Bitzel nodded. Business Bay's original base had been abandoned after Deo, Bitzel and I faked our deaths, and I couldn't imagine the pain we made Tommy go through to have made him abandon it completely. I almost regret faking our deaths, almost. 

Now, the place had been rebuilt and cleaned.  The main room, which was Tommy's, was decorated with gold-colored origami cranes hanging from a clear thread, balloons crowding together in different corners and red and gold fabric hanging from the ceilings, jumping from one end to the other. Red LED lights were ready to be turned on, waiting against the walls. 

"you think he still likes origami?", I asked, Bitzel smiled slightly, "yeah, Boffy said Tommy still loved it, especially the cranes, apparently there more 'original', according to Boffy", I nodded, and we stood there for a bit, in comfortable silence. 

"I miss Tommy", I finally said, "Me too", Bitzel admited.

I can wait until Tomorrow.

"Do you think he'll be happy to see us?", I asked, "I dont know, Luke, I really dont", Bitzel wrapped an arm around me.

Philza POV-

"Hey, Wil?", I asked, Wilbur looked up at me, "yeah, Phil? What's wrong?", "I just wanted to talk about the new Hero-", "Dream? I wouldn't say he's new,  he's been apart of the Hero Association before, but left for a bit and is now returning", "Yes, I know that, there's something i'm not 100% sure about, but could you keep an eye on him for me? I'm getting some people to keep an eye on him, I'd just like it if you did too", I said, Wilbur was about to say something but thought against it and nodded, "Sure, Phil, anything specific your looking for?", "Just suspicious activity with him", Wilbur smiled, "alright, I can do that", "thanks Wil", "it's no problem".

I didn't know what to do, hell, I didn't even know what to think. My head was just too full, it was overwhelming. With everything going on with Tommy, and the case with the Jester- fuck, I only had until tomorrow to get some sort of important information or lead on the Vigilante, I couldn't believe I let it slip my mind. 

"Wilbur?", I quickly called to him again, "Yes?", "I've been meaning to ask, anything on the Jester?", Wilbur frowned, and shook his head, "No, I'm still working on it, you?", I shook my head, "Nothing", "Hey Nerds, while you two have been here losing your heads over nothing, I actually  got a lead on the Jester", Techno called from behind us, gesturing for us to sit down, and we did. Techno placed down a stack of papers and spread them for us to see. 

What immediately caught my eye was Tommy's file, the one published for his interview, "Tech? I dont like this-", Wilbur began to admit, "Relax, will you? Let's look this over together and decide from there, okay? We've only got until tomorrow at 9:50pm, otherwise the case is being handed to another Team", Techno said, Wilbur nodded and we allowed Techno  to explain a bit more, "Im not gonna sugarcoat it, I honestly think Tommy has something to do with the Jester, but I don't have enough evidence to prove it, so we'll just put that idea to the side. The last few encounters we've had with the Jester have led me to believe there is one place we can guarantee we will find him at, the same tower Philza first encountered him, also the same tower all three of us found him, he always ends up there", Techno paused, "It's worth a shot, and if we do happen to find him, let's try and keep our last encounter with him in mind", Techno said. How could we forget?