Chapter forty six - Avian

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I woke up the next morning to shouting. I ended up helping Techno farm well into the early morning and finally crashed in bed around 4 a.m. I looked over at the clock next to my bed to realize it wasn't actually morning but one in the afternoon. I groaned as I rolled out of bed. Then I heard the yelling again and quickly got dressed before stepping out of my room.

"What the fuck is he talking about Tommy?!" I heard a familiar voice yell. I rounded the corner to see Tommy, Wilbur, and someone I hadn't seen in a while.

"Quackity." I greeted coldly. Oops. I guess I should've put a little emotion behind that.

"O-Ophelia." He stuttered out nervously. "H-how have you been?"

"You mean since you had me trapped in a cell under the Manburg podium?" I inquired, enjoying the way his face paled at my rhetorical question. He let out a nervous laugh and slowly nodded.

"I'm great thanks for asking." My voice was laced with sarcasm. "What are you doing here." I demanded, shifting my tone to sound more serious.

"He's here to join us!" Tommy said excitedly. I looked to my brother and was suddenly reminded of how young he was. Of how much I would do anything for him. How much I loved him and his bright wonder filled eyes.

"Welcome." I said as politely as possible. The boys seemed a little shocked at my tone but ultimately ignored it.

"Well I'm not so sure I want to join anymore if you all plan on destroying Manburg." Quackity spoke up again.

"I told you it's Wilbur's plan. And it's only a last resort." He sounded like he truly believed it. Even though we all, except Quackity, knew the truth. Blowing up Manburg wasn't a last resort. It's the plan. But I shut my mouth and let Quackity believe Tommy's words because that's what people who care do so that others don't get their feeling hurt. Right?

"Fine. But I'm gonna need a sword. Schlatt still has mine."

"Yes!" Tommy cheered, grabbing his hand and dragging him down the ravine. "Come on! I've got the perfect sword for you!" I smiled as I watched the overly excited teen.

"What's wrong with you?" I heard Wilbur question. I turned to him, my brow raised.

"Excuse me?" I replied coldly.

"You're smiling." He said shifting uncomfortably, as if the idea of me being happy scared him. "And you let Tommy lie to Quackity. Normally you would tell anyone the truth no matter how it would make them feel."

"Well I'm different now." He began to laugh. It started out small and then got louder and louder until he finally stopped. He looked back at me with a look of complete insanity.

"Of course you learn to care just as I don't anymore." And then he was gone. Up the stairs and out of Pogtopia. I stood there trying to process what he had said and what it meant but I was interrupted by a door opening behind me.

"Morning." Techno drawled tiredly as he slowly walked to a chest full of food.

"Morning." I said, joining him near the chest and also grabbing something to eat. "The strangest thing just happened with Wilbur." I said staring back up at the stairs leading out.

"Oh yeah?" He responded taking a seat near the fire. "What?"

"It doesn't matter." I said, realizing he wouldn't actually care. "Quackity's here though. Tommy says he's joining Pogtopia." I spoke as I sat in the chair across from him.

"Good. They're gonna need all the help they can get." I nodded my head and took a bite out of my apple. I heard footsteps from above us and looked up to see Tubbo and Nikki. They continued down the stairs and entered the kitchen area. They gave Techno and I a glance before digging in the chest full of food themselves. I decided to say something.

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