Fly Free - [Technoblade x reader]

Chapter 9 - The Village

"[y/n], slow down!" The Piglin shouted as he tripped over a tree root that stuck out the ground, "Gah! Where are we even going?!"

The Elytrian didn't slow her pace, only giggling at the misfortune of her companion behind her. In fact Techno was pretty sure she sped up, using her wings to push her forward and continue to wander further into the forest leaving him trailing behind.

Techno normally would've been worried about not getting back to the camp on time, but the sun hadn't even started to show any of its colour in the sky. He was glad that he didn't have to worry about explaining himself to Sam when he came back later than he usually did.

On the other hand he did worry about losing [y/n] in the thick forest. Speed wasn't one of his strong suits and it just so happened to be hers, typical. He would never admit it but he admired how focused she became when she was set on something, even in this situation now! She obviously was excited and wanted to show him something, it was almost as if she planned it out somehow?

He called out to her again after losing sight of her behind one specific tree in the distance, "[y/n]! Wait!"

This time at least she responded, "C'mon, you're so slow sometimes Techno!" Though he couldn't see her at least he was able to track her from the direction her voice came from. He ran to the tree he knew her voice came from.

The leaves crunched below his boots, many more were falling now, looking like pieces of fire with their red and orange hues. The cold had also started to set in a little bit more, he could see his own breath as he exhaled. The Piglin hoped the boys were warm enough in the cottage back in the empire; he had made sure that they had wood to burn and plenty of blankets to wrap around their frail bodies.

His mind felt so sidetracked, so genuine since the voices left. He almost liked how he could hear himself and his real thoughts. How when he thought about the boys he could worry without some sort of anger being directed at an unrelated target.

The Blade still made sure he kept track of the Elytrain's whereabouts though, looking for footprints she had left and the flap of her wings as she ventured deeper and deeper into the forest. What could be so far out here that she'd want to show him?

Suddenly he could no longer hear her, his pointed ears twitching at the lack of noise from in front of him. He continued to run forward and saw her stationary at a large wall covered in thick vines. He stopped too, and placed his hands on his thighs, attempting to regain the energy and breath he had just lost from running for thirty minutes.

He huffed as he started to speak, "Where are we?" No response, "Surely you didn't take me all this way to talk to me in a random location next to this wall?"

The Elytrian smiled softly, never saying a word as she stepped closer to the ivy covered wall. She wanted to laugh at how tired her companion looked, she didn't think she was going that fast in honesty, she knew that Techno would disagree with that though.

The Piglin hybrid watched as she elegantly reached out to the vines covering the rock wall and stared in awe when her hand slipped behind the greenery and pulled the vines aside to reveal an entrance. His mouth opened slightly to expose his two bottom fangs.

In silence she beckoned him, slipping through the entrance that had just been brought to light. She disappeared once more as the long vines moved to their original position hiding the entrance and the fact that someone had just gone through them.

Gulping slightly he followed suit, brushing aside the long rope like vines and finding himself in a short tunnel. In the distance he could see the shadow of the winged girl and the light emphasised her body. He walked forward and towards the light at the other end of the tunnel.