When the game becomes reality (OLD WORK)

Chapter 22

/// A bit shorter today, needed a small wholesome filler for the next big chapter :) Enjoy.

After the discovery that the horses can actually understand simple comands already and act pretty tame, the group of eight decided to have a little horse day today, completely forgetting any other tasks that should be done around the base. Like the construction of that third house in case they have any newcomers soon or just for space purposes really.

"Careful! You need to hold on tighter!" "Yeah yeah we got it dad." Phil huffed and watched Tommy being led around on Carl, with Techno bribing the horse to follow him and not actually listening to Tommy's attempts at steering him. His insane ass wanted to test how fast the horse can go and Techno does not want to be responsible for the chaos that will happen afterwards. The teen was very much frustrated with not being allowed to ride on his own, eying Dream who was happily steering his horse on a loop around the stable.

With Phil both still sore and not as trusting of the horses yet, Bad was the one who got to try riding the black and white horse instead. He was trying to follow Dream around the stable, but looked far more nervous than the masked man, even if you could only go by body language in his case.

"Come on, I can try alone!" "Tommy you don't know how ro ride a horse. You will hurt yourself." "No I won't! Dream has no idea, and he can do it! Bad too!" Techno simply raised a brow, not letting go of the rope around Carl's neck. "You can't even ride a bike." "Yeah yeah stop mentioning that." Tommy crossed his arms, pouting like the child he was.

Techno, being the loving big brother figure he is supposed to be, immediately makes Carl walk forward again once Tommy had let go of his mane, which lead to Tommy yelling and trying to grip onto it again. He didn't manage to do so in time and in his panic, slips off of Carl's back and hits the ground hard. "Tommy!" Phil was already halfway towards the two while Techno stared down at the teen.

"You were saying?" Tommy glared daggers at him, flipping him off as he pushed himself back to his feet, shrugging Phil off who wanted to make sure he didn't get seriously injured. "You bitch! You did that on purpose!" Techno snorted and leaned against Carl, who sniffed at his pockets for treats. "I have no idea what you are talking about. You lost your balance, your fault."

Tommy tried his best to look angry, but he looked more like a puppy throwing a temper tantrum. "Besides. You got to ride the past hour. It's my turn now." "This isn't fair!" "Nothing is fair." "Boys..." They look over at Phil, Techno grinning at his friend, who immediately hides his face in his hands.

"I meant to say guys..." "Nonono you don't get to change that now." Phil whines, grinning despite his red face. "I changed my mind. Go back to bullying Tommy. Leave me alone." "Wait hold on-" Tommy yelps when Techno lightly shoves him, throwing a string of insults at him.

"I'm addind that to your Dadza quotes by the way." "My what?" Puffy, who had silently watched the chaos unfold, snorted. "And you say Wilbur is the family dynamic pusher." Phil went back to his spot by the fence, laying his head on his arms, watching as Techno now tried to climb on Carl's back. "Oh Wilbur is much worse than this, believe me."

Techno held on to Carl's mane, gently patting his neck. "Now don't embarrass us both and throw me off. Tommy will never let me live that down." With a gentle nudge to his flank, Carl began to trot forward. He had to give Tommy credit for staying on as long as he did without saddle or reigns. It's definitely weird and not that easy to find his balance when the horse is walking around.

"Good boy... go easy on me." Techno gave a soft tug at his mane and Carl began to turn into that direction. This was easier than he thought it would be, even with the balance and lack of things to properly hold on to. And the thought of falling off was still at the back of his head, never leaving him.