Fly Free - [Technoblade x reader]

Chapter 6 - A truce

Lunch was pleasant. There were no arguments, just three hungry boys eating food.

With the amount Techno was able to bring back yesterday, there was enough leftovers for a midday meal. It was a nice change for the family, and they enjoyed it. Even despite Wilbur's obvious distaste for the idea of the food coming from the money Techno got the day prior, he enjoyed the extra nutrients.

Tommy most definitely enjoyed the food. Scoffing it down until he started hiccupping, which he started to regret as he saw out of the corner of his eye his two older brothers giggling at his behaviour.

Once finishing lunch the Piglin started readying himself for another afternoon hunt Sam had invited him on. In his room he buttoned up his white blouse (his favourite might I add), he wasn't sure why he chose this one in particular, it wasn't like he was trying to impress anyone. He figured he just liked it because of the fancy ruffles on the shoulders. Then again how could he not call it his favourite when his two most treasured boys had stolen it from a tailor's stall for his birthday a few years back.

He tucked the shirt into his pants and headed back down the stairs to grab his cloak hiding both his sword and the bow he retrieved from the Elytrian yesterday, and headed out the door, quickly saying a goodbye to his brothers. He didn't want to make a big fuss out of going to the hunt, for both of the boys sake.

The walk to the camp seemed much faster than last time, maybe because he was conversing with the voices inside his head? They demanded to see her again, the girl of course. It was strange how they were so invested in her yet never begged for him to take her blood like they did with other creatures and people. Though as much as he tried to make sense of the thousands of voices that ringed inside him, he still couldn't tell what their intention with her was, and even worse he couldn't find out why they disappeared when she was nearby.

The voices had been present for so long in his life and yet he still could never make sense of them. He had no clue where they came from or who they were, his subconscious perhaps? No, they were too random for that. Once he used to think that they belonged to other Piglin hybrids, and that they were all connected to a hive mind, but again it would be impossible as Techno's input was never considered within the voices.

Anyway the constant dilemma had distracted the hybrid enough for him to now come to the hunters camp's entrance. The human's dirty looks seemed to still be aimed at him, not that he took any particular notice to it. He instead carried on marching towards Sam's tent.

"Techno buddy! Nice to see you again." The Creeper hybrid welcomed.

"Sam, you literally saw me yesterday..." Techno deadpanned in response, not that Sam took any particular notice to his friend's tone.

Sam waved his hand around in the air in a swatting motion as he continued, "Can't I say hello to my old friend after 12 hours? Anyway, I presume you're here for the hunt again."

"Well I wouldn't come here otherwise, now would I?"

"Atta boy." A strong pat was placed on the Piglin's back, making him jerk forward ever so slightly. "You wanna separate again? It'll probably be better for the both of us if we come across some lower class hybrids, plus it means I'll share my cut directly with you."

He was a kind soul Sam. It did make Techno wonder how he ever got interested in wanting to hunt down other creatures in the first place. He was certain in the past Sam was adamant on joining the royal guard, what made him change his mind?

"Sounds good." Techno shortly answered, "Thanks by the way." He added at the end after feeling as if he cut off the conversation. Wilbur always said he was good at doing that.