『Traitors 』|| Dream Smp (PLATONIC)

Chapter One『On The Run』

It was sunset on the SMP, TommyInnit and Wilbur Soot had been fighting all afternoon, tears and yelling sounding through the cavernous hallways as the two went at it, a more violent exchange to come. Techno threatened them with his blade as dream watched from afar, his usual bystander demeanor not faltering around them.

"We can settle this in the pit if you're going to get riled up boys!"

Dream would yell out, lifting his mask gently. Tubbo could see him smiling too, a twisted almost sadistic grin on his face.

Tubbo could hear them, the shouting. Loud and angry. His ears rung with all the noise, covering his ears and cowering slightly.

Oh God.

Wilbur was mad, he'd gone insane. He wanted it all burnt down and techno was with him. He called Tubbo a freeloader and even a traitor, screaming for him to get out. The sound of a crossbow was heard, a loud KACHUNK and soon masculine screaming came from the cave and Tommy sprinted out, out of breath and panting. "T-Tubbo- I know this seems sudden but we need to fucking go- g-GO NOW!"

"T-Tommy, are you okay?" Tubbo immediately became super worried for his friend, especially

considering all the yelling he had just heard coming from inside of what was once Pogtopia, beginning to tremble and speed-walk after Tommy. "Tommy what's happening- I-I-"

He'd stammer, walking toward the entrance of Pogtopia. Tommy would grab Tubbo arm tightly, fear and worry in his eyes as an arrow flew past their heads with a whoosh. Technoblade stared at them with rage and chaotic power in his eyes, and Wilbur shouted with blood-choked cough,

"YOU'LL FUCKING PAY FOR THAT YOU TRAITORS! I'LL BURN IT ALL DOWN TOMMYINNIT!! ILL KILL YOU ALL!!"

Tommy began sprinting for his life, gripping to Tubbo with adrenaline-fueled strength, sprinting up the stairs and corridors of Pogtopia and nearly knocking Nikki over as they left, who turned her head to see Dream and Techno trailing close behind. Tubbo stumbled after him, his eyes wide with newfound fear and anxiety. His chest heaved as he nearly doubled over, being dragged by the blonde-haired boy. "Tommy what's happening?!" Tubbo cried out, shaking his arm off so he could run with Tommy easier.

Tommy held up his shield to deflect the incoming slew of arrows, tears in his eyes as he pushed Tubbo onto a skeleton horse, climbing on with him and holding him tightly as they began to gallop away, Techno disappearing out of sight for now, but not without yelling to Wilbur that they had escaped. Dream, however, was nowhere to be found.

"I-I'll explain when we're safe- holy fuck-"

Tubbo was mostly in a state of shock, everything had happened so fast... What was that? What happened to Wilbur? Were they in trouble? He glanced over at Tommy.

"Tommy what just happened...?"

He muttered softly, looking at the skeleton horse. The gentle rattling of its bones and the sound of its hooves trampling against the hard ground loudly no longer brought comfort, instead bringing waves of sickening anxiety. Hours before he had just been picking flowers for his bees, and now they were running from their home, a tight pang in his chest forming as his arms tightened around Tommy's waist. Each jump the horse made would force Tubbo's breath to hitch, tears welling in his soft brown eyes.

Clop! Clop! Clop!

The horse's hooves slammed against the ground, lurching Tubbo's tear-clouded world as all fell silent between the two, silhouettes and shadows of animals mixed with the overwhelming sound of fauna causing him to nuzzle his face into Tommy's back, biting his lip and drying his tears on his shirt. As they rode through the forest which soon switched to a crème-colored birch landscape Tommy sighed heavily, speaking through shaky, tear ridden breaths.

"W-Wilbur wanted to kill you...h-he wanted...t..to use you, to get me on his side, I caught him and Techno talking and they were going to manipulate us, Tubbo... those fucking bastards! He wanted to destroy L'manberg!"

"A-Are you-you sure Tommy...?"

Tubbo immediately went into a further state of shock, his eyes even wider than before.

"W-Wilbur wouldn't do that... Right?"

He asked shakily, his voice wavering mid-sentence. He still held some faith in his former president, but as Tommy continued to talk his faith dwindled and naivety began to falter as tears continued to spill down the boy's face, a sloppy sob session would be soon to follow if he didn't control himself.

"Tubbo, Would I lie to you?'' The horse would continue to gallop and the sun was a long set, mobs lurking in the trees.

"I-I told you we couldn't trust Wilbur... you were naive."

Tubbo looked down. "He wanted to kill me...? To manipulate you?" Tubbo glanced up at him, teary-eyed. Everyone knew of the boys' close-knit bond, they were best friends, practically family.

"A-after Techno shot you, at the festival, I... when we got back to Pogtopia and fought in the pit I heard them. they were using us, we were decoys."

Tubbo flinched a little at the memory, remembering the solid metal arrowhead come flying into his chest, crawling against the ground as Tommy had lifted him up before he lost consciousness and respawned nearby, the blood soaking him, Tommy and the ground as the people of Manberg screamed, laughed and cheered. They weren't welcome.. No matter how many times he died and came back, the thought of dying permanently always stayed in his mind.

"N-No... It can't be... Tommy..."

Tubbo sniffled, wiping at his tears with his sleeves quickly and continuing to hug Tommy's waist.

"d-don't fucking cry- I... I don't want to cry too..."

Tommy would whimper through clenched teeth and tears, trying to keep his eyes ahead and steady as he felt tunnel vision creeping in, threatening to bring them both down. They'd continue to ride on the horse, L'manberg was long gone now, and they were surrounded by forest.

"W-Where are we going to go... Tommy? we have nothing, no one..."

Tubbo was close to breaking down into sobs but held it in. For Tommy.

"God...god damnit Tubbo I don't know! I don't know I don't know...we've lost everything. Everyone." He'd sigh shakily.

"We have to go somewhere else. somewhere far. Dream and Techno are hunting us down, they for some fucking reason are on his side..."

"Are all of them...? Sapnap? George? N-Niki?"

Tubbo began to cry, despite trying to hold it in. "Tommy I'm scared..."

"I don't know Tubbo I don't know- F-fuck, please don't cry!"

he'd yell out, smacking the reigns of the horse and they'd go faster, approaching the water and jolting twice as hard. They'd been riding for hours and would be sore.

"all I know is Wilbur wants blood...and we're not safe..."

Tommy's voice faltered, almost too quiet to hear as his mind flashed ideas and images of Wilbur killing Tubbo, hurting him, and maybe even permanently killing the boy.

"At least we have each other... Right?" Tubbo looked up at him, managing a weak smile.

"Best friends forever..."

"Best friends..."

He'd go silent, staring ahead. It was late fall and the first frost of winter began, they'd gallop across the Riverside.

Tubbo let a tiny yawn slip, rubbing at his eyes slightly. Not only was it late, but it had also been hectic. Tommy turned back and rolled his eyes, sleepy too but unable to rest because he was riding the horse. He'd let Tubbo rest against his back as they continued moving. Tubbo wrapped his arms tighter around Tommy so he stayed secure on his back and fell asleep, small snores soon leaving him. Tommy continued to ride off, galloping non-stop until sunrise when they finally stopped at a cliff face, a large mountain looking over the ocean. The ocean was connected to a thin stream, going back for miles.

They'd be safe here.