PRINCESS ANARCHY | DSMP

52. Come Back to You

   SARA SITS AT THE PORCH.

   She and Stela have found themselves at Technoblade's cabin more often than regular these past few days, though Sara has never been here before. Stela has been spending a lot of time here mainly because of Ranboo, who, after getting permission from both Phil and Technoblade, moved in with them.

   Sara's been visiting with Stela, because she didn't want to be alone. Sure, she was never truly alone. She had her friends and she could always visit Fundy or Niki. They are here for her, and she knows that, but neither of them could truly understand the absence of Nia. Not like Stela or Technoblade.

   Sara and Stela are still holding out hope that Nia isn't dead. They're convinced they would've felt it just like they'd felt her presence when she first appeared in the Dream SMP. But it wasn't certain, and a part of Sara broke with every day that Nia didn't appear.

   They keep Technoblade hopeful too. It scares Sara a bit, because she's worried that if Nia is truly dead, then that will only break the man more. But the idea of Nia being alive does keep him going. Even if he currently doesn't know where Nia is.

   Right now, she listens to the muffled conversation between Techno and Phil. She doesn't fully comprehend what they're saying through the walls of the cabin, but she can sense the desperation in Phil's voice as he tries his hardest to convince Techno of something.

   He's been trying to get Technoblade to deal with the pain of possibly losing Nia instead of pushing it away. But considering he has to deal with three people who do the same thing, it's hard for them to not be influenced by one another.

   Though Stela has been coping better by simply putting most of her focus to Ranboo and helping him settle at a place more accepting than L'Manburg ever was.

   Sara stares at her palm, playing with a small spark on her finger, letting it turn into a ball of flame in her palm. She examines it, thinking about the magic that flows through her system. The magic that Stela also has. The magic that Nia had and should've kept her safe. The magic that kept her alive, or at least that's what Sara would like to believe.

   The Trix are a family. Even if they get separated often, they're still a family. They were supposed to be protecting a book that is currently in Dream's possession. And now Sara doesn't even know where he is.

   She just wishes Nia was here. Nia always knew how to deal with Dream. Even if the conversation tended to be rocky between the two. She understood him better than Sara or Stela ever could. Sara just . . . deliberately forgot almost everything about him.

   The flame in her palm is snuffed out by the northern wind.

   Niki gave Nia Wilbur's coat to keep warm after she'd accompanied her to the nether portal by the still decimated Community house. Though it's clearly being rebuilt, judging by the scaffolding around, and the lack of rubble.

   Nia, at first, refused to take the coat from Niki, as it was the one memory she'd had left of Wilbur, but Niki merely shook her head at the princess and told her that she would get the coat back once they saw each other again. Niki was sure they would see each other again soon.

   So, with a thankful smile, Nia accepted it and left through the nether portal. She made her way past many piglins and magma slimes, avoiding them all as she lacked a weapon. She probably lost her sword to the bombing of L'Maburg.