Fly Free - [Technoblade x reader]

Chapter 12 - Pogtopia

The rest of the walk back to the base was pleasant. The Piglin hybrid and the Elytrian found themselves walking beside each other in a comfortable silence, it was even nicer for Techno considering his voices had yet to return. It gave him the space to think for himself once more. He liked it.

It didn't feel like a long time had passed before the two had made their way to the hidden entrance to [y/n]'s village. Techno made sure to sweep aside the vines covering the entrance to let his companion enter first with her returning his kind gesture with a smile.

The first thing Techno noticed as he entered the hidden village was Phil and the Enderian boy sitting on a small bench close to the stairs to one of the houses. He seemed to be patching the kid's injuries. The boy's tail that had been swaying ever so slightly seemed to halt when he noticed the two figures approaching them, this in turn had made Phil turn his head to see his niece and the Piglin coming their way.

Phil's lips curved into a smile and gave a quick pat on the boy's shoulder before spreading his charcoal coloured wings and making his way over to the two

"Seems like a mission success to me!" He stated before bringing [y/n] closer for a hug, he didn't offer one to Techno.

"Oh Phil, it went perfectly! I can't believe we did it!" She practically jumped into the larger Elytrians arms and hugged him so tight Techno thought he could've popped. But it seems Phil was used to her excitement and hugged her back just as tight.

As she came away from the embrace with her uncle her eyes wandered to the Enderian boy who still hadn't made a peep since they returned. "Hey bud, how are you holding up?" Her voice softened as she drew closer to him

Realising he was being addressed the Enderian seemed to shrink a little, but was surprised at her soft tone. "I'm...ok."

"He had a lot of burns from what the hunters had done to him." Phil commented, "I was able to patch them up but I still think he's shook up from it all."

Techno noticed how [y/n] calmly walked over to the boy and sat down beside him, he had a tinge of fear in his face, even though he had been rescued.

"I'm [y/n], my uncle Phil is the one who helped you get patched up, and that over there." She gestured to Techno, "That's Techno."

The boy must have realised it was a cue for him to introduce himself too. "I- I'm Ranboo." His gaze was averted towards his hands which he seemed to be fiddling with due to nerves. "I didn't think there were any Elytrians left after the raid."

"Welp Ranboo, whoever told you that was wrong!" [y/n] giggled, "But we're here to help, all of us. We want to start a rebellion, to stop hunters doing stuff like they did to you." She smiled widely at him, though her smile seemed to falter as his gaze now travelled to Techno and fear laced his eyes.

"But, he... he was the one who-"

"Caught you in the first place?" Techno finished for him, earning Ranboo a small nod of the head.

"Well, I was about to try and get you to come back with me and explain everything to you first. But I never saw Sam, the other hunter, the one that actually got you. Sorry if I gave you the wrong impression."

Ranboo's head turned back to [y/n] again in search of answers, "But he's a hunter?" He asked her with his eyebrows furrowed and his red and green eyes narrow.

"Think of him more as a double-agent." She replied, looking over to Techno and giving him another smile. "Either way," She looked back to the boy beside her, "He's here to help, I promise."

The Enderian finally seemed to relax at this, feeling safe at last. The poor kid desperately reminded Techno of Tommy, he swore the kid couldn't be much older than his Avian sibling. He saw how he looked at [y/n], it was the same way he sometimes saw Tommy glancing at him when he was intrigued by something Techno had said, or if he was just being 'Poggers' (Tommy's words, not his). In the short time she had sat next to Ranboo, it was like she had become a safe haven for him.