Fly Free - [Technoblade x reader]

Chapter 18 - Hints from home

"Alright!" Sam's voice rang out in the middle of the camp. The other hunters rushed to gather around their captain, eager to listen to what he had to say. Techno also stopped his actions, the sword he was sharpening was gently placed onto a table in front of him, with him now listening cautiously.

"I know we've had a few bad run-ins with this rebellion, 'Pogtopia'-" Whispers could be heard between the hunters, "But we can't lose hope just yet, we have a job to do, and we can't let these delinquent hybrids stop us from doing it."

As Sam spoke, Techno moved closer to the front of the crowd, some humans angrily mumbling and cursing him as he squeezed past them. He moved to a point where he could now see the Creeper hybrid, the expression on his face showed one clear emotion. Frustration.

"After recent incidents it seems as if the Elytrian and this 'Blood God' person have become more active. We haven't had a single catch in over three weeks now, at this rate they'll be putting us out of business. So I propose we start taking a more offensive approach."

The crowd seemed to like this idea, their whispers becoming louder. He heard one voice from across the other side of the crowd shout up.

"But how are we gonna do that, eh Captain?"

"Simple," Sam responded, "I will be giving some of you some more training, with an increased ability, better weapons and travelling in larger groups we might be able to take those pesky hybrids down!"

His proposal was responded with a cheer before he continued, "There are more hybrids out there that are taking part in this rebellion, but we should be able to snuff them out, as long as they don't know our plans."

Techno tried not to laugh at this. Oh, poor Sam. If only he knew his closest friend in the camp was working against him. In honesty though, it was his own downfall, a hybrid that sought to catch other hybrids? It just wasn't right. Techno wished Sam would stop his actions, stop his leadership of the hunters, but he knew he wouldn't give up his post so easily.

"That's it for the moment, back to your posts everyone, like I said yesterday there's no hunt today so make sure you rest up for tomorrow." At Sam's words the crowd broke up, with the humans going off to do some task they were set. Some of them waddled away, still covered in bruises from their previous attacks from the rebellion.

Techno stayed put, watching his peers go off on their own, some of them still scowling at him. It was clear they still didn't trust the Piglin hybrid.

Sam caught Techno's eye, and seeing his friend standing on his own he strode up to him, letting out a big sigh as he did so. "It's a nightmare at the moment, as you can tell." The Creeper hybrid said nonchalantly.

"Don't worry, I can see that much." Techno replied, adding a little chuckle to the end of his sentence.

He felt one of Sam's heavy arms wrap around his shoulders, just like Phil had done the other day when he and Phil were in the library. Sam's arms felt heavier though, with him resting more of his weight onto the Piglin hybrid.

"Yeah, this rebellion that's popped up out of nowhere has been a pain in my back for ages now. I just don't know where they came from!"

Techno hummed as his reply, encouraging Sam to continue voicing his frustrations.

"I mean, the Elytrian is a pain on its own, I've even had to get the higher ups involved-" Techno stopped in his tracks, Sam took no notice though, "And then there's this Blood God person, or something? I don't know, what do you think, you've interacted with them before, right?"

The Piglin hybrid hesitated slightly before answering, "Uhh, yeah I have. I've fought the Blood God before a little, he was pretty tough." He bluffed, "What do you mean you've gotten the higher ups involved?"