How to take down an empire with voices in your head

9. The Reason Why

Techno was in his house, setting things up as he had been gone a while. Ranboo took this as a perfect moment to talk to Philza.

He knocked on the door and Phil let him in hesitantly, "Guessing you're here to talk about Techno?"

Ranboo nodded and walked to the center of the room, "What the heck was that all about Phil?"

Phil turned and sighed, "I'm sorry."

"Save that apology for Technoblade."

Philza nodded and leaned on the wall, "I had to at least try ya know?"

"What? No, I don't know Phil. You tried to betray Techno" Ranboo crossed his arms, "You tried to betray me as well. Why would you want Techno stuck in prison?"

"Ranboo," Phil sighed, "I literally had to!"

"And why did you have to huh? Was the list of people who wanted to screw Techno over not long enough for you?"

"No," Phil shook his head, "I was warned."

Ranboo's arms fell to his side, "What?"

"Some little shit told me that if I helped Techno escape they would immediately go for him," Phil admitted, "and you."

Ranboo tensed, "Uh, who was this?"

"Badboyhalo."

Ranboo relaxed a bit, "It's just one guy who Techno could easily take out why-"

"And his whole team, the Eggpire I think it was."

"Oh," Ranboo froze, "That's bad."

"It is, I think they wanted Techno to stay in prison because they know he could be a problem to them."

"But they can just turn almost anyone onto their side because the Egg mind controls people."

"Exactly," Phil sighed, "So how do I tell Techno all this? He just got back home and we are already throwing some bad news at him."

"Oh right," Ranboo hung his head low, "Sorry for getting real mad at you there. You were and are still just trying to protect us and I was too blind by anger to even

ask why and instead assumed the worst."

"It's fine Ranboo, you had the right."

"Now," Ranboo straightened up, "Let's tell Techno."

Philza nodded and they both stood outside Techno's door, he opened it with his hands full of bags of potatoes.

"I was just about to bake these, let me go do that real quick."

Techno hurried off and Phil took his hat off, "So, how do I start it? Oh hey Techno I was about to lock you in prison forever but Ranboo stopped me?"

"Tell him about Eggpire threatening you first, I'm sure Techno will understand."

"I'm back, got those potatoes backing! Now, you said you needed to talk?"

"Yeah," Ranboo nodded.

"Uh, Techno," Phil began, "Do you know the Eggpire?"

"Oh yeah that thing, I once crashed their party and saved some people along with Quackity and Purpled. Guess I'm sort of a hero."

"Well, when you were in prison they told me that if I helped you escape prison they would come after you-"

"Oh. Then don't worry I'm sure I can handle them-"

"And Ranboo."

"Oh, Ranboo and I can take them. Right Ranboo?" Techno elbowed him.

"Uh," Ranboo looked out the window and backed up, "I'm not doing any of that whole fighting and killing thing anymore."

"Techno, this is serious," Philza told him off.

"I know it is," Techno shrugged, "But Phil, I can handle them."

"They can put people under mind control, who knows how many more people they've aquired?"

"But Sam caged in the Egg, there's no way they can now. They all scrammed out of there when they saw how weak they were against us."

Philza thought for a moment, "I've talked to Tommy before, and apparently they can just bring something of the Egg with them and that's enough to control them."

"So, they could've just snatched a piece of the Egg and get team members that way?"

"Yup," Phil nodded.

"Well then that might be a problem," Techno sighed, "If they had a piece, bet they don't though."

"You never know though, so I think we should be very careful now," Ranboo chimed in.

"Agreed" Phil said.

"Alright, we will be careful. See, it's fine Phil," Techno smiled at him.

"For now," Philza corrected.

"Well uh, I'll leave you two to talk. I've got to go," Ranboo mumbled, walking out the door.

"He was quick to leave huh?" Techno said, watching the door close.

"Guess so."

"Phil, want to have some baked potatoes?"

"Yes, Techno. I'm glad your back."

"I'm glad I'm back too," Techno laughed and headed for the potatoes.