The Apocalypse [Dreamnotfound AU]

It's Been A Good Run

Y'all, this is the last chapter (before the epilogue)! This one's a bit longer, so I hope you enjoy <3

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Tw: swearing

"Dream!" a familiar voice calls, waking him up.

Dream groans and rolls over, only opening his eyes when he doesn't sense George next to him. He sits up, almost bumping into Sapnap. "What is it?" he asks, suddenly wide awake. "Where's George?"

Sapnap looks serious enough to worry Dream. "George is fine. It's Techno who's the problem."

"What do you mean?" Dream asks, rubbing his eyes, his panic dialing down slightly. He runs his hands through his hair. "What's up with Techno?"

Sapnap lets out a slow, shuddering breath. "He's gone. Him and Montero and Tommy and the others..."

Dream's hands freeze in his hair. "What?"

Sapnap motions for Dream to follow him and crawls out of the tent. Dream forces himself to wake up again as he steps outside of the tent, his eyes scanning the clearing. Bad is outside, talking worridely with...

"George!" Dream calls, rushing over to him. George turns around, just in time for Dream to reach him and wrap his arms around him. George lets out a surprised, "Dream!" as Dream pulls him into his arms.

"What's wrong with you?" George asks, sounding flustered. But he doesn't pull away. "I'm fine."

Dream finally pulls away, holding him at arm distance. "I didn't know where you were! You can't just disappear like that!"

George rolls his eyes, even as a blush creeps into his cheeks. "Stop worrying so much, I can take care of myself. Sorry I wasn't there to kiss you awake or whatever."

Dream feels his cheeks grow hot at the idea, but he shakes all thoughts of George out of his head, as he nods as Bad. He realizes he's suddenly eager to change the subject. "Fine," he says to George. "I forgive you for now. Do you guys know anything about Techno or the others?"

George suddenly goes serious and Bad frowns, pushing up his glasses. "We have no idea. I've been looking for him all morning." Bad hesitates, then adds, "I did talk to him last night, and he said that if he couldn't convince the others to stay, then he would go with them. I have no idea about Montero, though. Maybe he agreed to go with him."

Sapnap, who's joined them, sighs. "It's just one problem after another."

Dream turns to him. "Where's Karl? Or Skeppy and Quackity for that matter?"

"They're still sleeping," Bad answers for Sapnap. "We didn't want to wake them up just to worry them."

Dream nods, his mind whirling. "Okay. Why don't we split up and search for Techno and the others then? They probably didn't get far."

"I agree with Dream," Sapnap says. "Let's go find them."

"I'll go with Dream," George says, shouldering the crossbow Dream hadn't even noticed he was holding. "Sapnap, go with Bad."

"Fine, I will," Sapnap says, and him and Bad start off in the direction of the school.

Dream turns to George. "Do you know if their van is still out front?"

George shrugs, stepping forward to take Dream's hand. "Let's check."

"What about the others?" Dream asks, looking at the tents even as George drags him toward the school. "Shouldn't someone be staying watch?"