Until L'Manburg's Destroyed and Gone | Book Two of Love is a War

Chapter 18 - Bittersweet Symphony

Y/N POV

Time really flew since those nights, and me and Wilbur have been getting along fairly well. Almost too well, in fact, not that either of us mind, although Tommy gags whenever he sees us in the same room. Technoblade just smiles, when he thinks no one is watching. However, things in L'Man- I mean Manburg, well to put it lightly, everything's going to shit. 

"Y/N!" Schlatt yells, startling me in the middle of practising in a room with him, Quackity, Tubbo, and Dream. I immediately lower my violin. "Yes father?" I ask, as he stares at me. "That was TERRIBLE." he roars, slamming his whisky onto the table. I flinch when he slams down the bottle, and he scoffs. "Can't believe you're supposed to be a 'warrior', flinching at the bottle like a fucking pussy." he mumbles. "The violin playing wasn't that bad. It was quite good, actually!" Tubbo says kindly, and I almost smile. "Oh, Tubbo, you're such an idiot. Fetch me another whisky." Schlatt says absentmindedly, and Tubbo runs. "You agree with me, right, Quackity?" Schlatt asks, turning. "Yes my love" Quackity agrees immediately, and Schlatt grins. Dream just lounges in his chair, sipping a glass of wine through his mask and watching everything silently. "You can't expect me to let you perform tomorrow when you sound like this, do you?" Schlatt continues on. "But I never wanted to-" I protest, when he cuts me off. "No excuses. From the top. Again!"

"You okay Y/N?" Wilbur asks, sitting on the hill as I stand, practising the same part of the same piece over and over and over and- "I sound like shit" I mumble, lowering the violin angrily. "Nonsense, you sound divine, darling." he compliments, staring at me as he lights a cigarette. I sigh, changing the subject. "Must you seriously smoke that death stick? Smoking kills, you know." I scold, looking at the cigarette in distaste. "It's calming." Wilbur mutters, blowing a puff out the side of his mouth. "It's a bad habit." I say snarkily, and he rolls his eyes. "So is listening to your fathers bullshit about your playing skills." he replies coolly, staring me down. I groan, when he wraps an arm around my waist and puts his head on my shoulder. "It sounds heavenly, the perfect end to our bittersweet symphony." Wilbur says, snuggling against me, dropping his cigarette and stomping it with his foot. "You're just saying that cause you like me." I mutter, and he smirks. "Oh, I adore you love, but even if I didn't, that wouldn't make your playing any less beautiful." I smile and kiss his cheek, and we lay under the stars. After a few minutes of relaxing, I sigh. "When you say the'perfect' end to our symphony, does that mean..." I ask, looking at him sadly. He nods. "By this time tomorrow, Manburg will be a crater, dust under our feet. No more." he confirms. His face then turns serious. "Y/N, as soon as you finish your violin tomorrow, make an excuse to leave, and run." Wilbur says urgently. "I do not want you hurt, or worse, so when you have the chance, run. Do you understand?" he asks, looking me in the eyes. "Yeah, I understand." I reply. He smiles, kissing my forehead. "Love you, darling." he mumbles into my forehead. I smile with a light blush. "Love you too."

Alyssa POV

I stand quietly in the shadows, watching the two forbidden love birds laying together in the grass.  Schlatt was right, she was sneaking out. Not that there was any doubt. I was just there to confirm. I page in on my radio, which Schlatt was quick to answer. "Were we correct?" he asks gruffly, demanding an answer. "Yes, Mr. President." I smirk, still watching. "Y/N is currently in the grass with her boyfriend, practising her, dare I say, explosive festival piece." I report, hinting at what they talked about in the field regarding their 'plans' for the Manburg festival. Schlatt caught on to what I was hinting at. "I see. Thanks for the info, I'll keep in touch." he says, before cutting the line on the radio. I put it away, before looking back at Y/N and Wilbur, oblivious to what we were planning, and smirk. They won't know what hit them. 

Hello everyone. Uhhh hey y'all, it's been a while. I'm sorry, I have no excuse, I just had no motivation and no ideas. So sorry for not updating, but here's a short chapter to make up for it (hopefully). Sorry if my writing styles different, I've been trying to work on writing more so it might be in a different style than before. I will try to post the next chapter soon, it'll definitely take less time than this one did, scout's honour (except I'm not a part of the scouts ;-;). Also, next chapter I need a dramatic piece for Y/N to play, so if anyone has any recommendations for next chapter, well, here is your chance to recommend in the comments! Anyway, if you have any other suggestions/things you want in the story, comment, and I'll try to incorporate it into the story. Stay safe, drink lots of water, eat, and remember we care about you <3. Thank you so much for reading, and I can't wait to see you in the next chapter! And thanks for coming back after I was gone for so long :)))) 

Also P.S. : This chapter would not exist if @OcUo36 didn't help me with ideas for this one day after her summer school class and convinced me to come back, so make sure to thank her if you can! :) You are all the greatest, thank you for coming back after I was gone for so long! 

Word Count: 976 words:)