Pirates crew |dreamnoblade|

Chapter 5

Techno avoided the captain's quarters for a full three days before he was confronted by Dream. He was sitting in the crow's nest when he heard the telltale signs of someone climbing up the ropes before emerald eyes peaked over the edge of the wood. Tired crimson eyes met Dream's own. The blond climbed the rest of the way up, sitting down directly next to Techno in the small sitting area. "Techno, why haven't you been sleeping in your quarters?"

Techno avoided the man's gaze, keeping his eyes on the horizon. The sunset was beautiful that evening, vibrant reds meeting warm oranges before disappearing over the sea's edge. He shrugged his shoulders. "Didn't want to take up room in the bed, you're still recovering"

The man rolled his emerald eyes, a small laugh leaving his mouth. "Techno, it's your bed. It's big enough for the both of us." Clearly not. "You need to sleep too."

"Not as much as you do." Techno watched as Dream's face scrunched up in annoyance.

"Look, I could go sleep with the rest of the crew or something, you deserve to have your own bed."

"You and I both know you can't do that, there's no spare beds. Besides, they all hate you." Placing Dream down in the crew's quarters would lead to a dead body, and Techno isn't sure if it would be Dream's or every single other crew members'.

"Okay, fine, I'll just sleep where you've been sleeping for the past few days, and you can have your bed back." Techno couldn't make eye contact with the blond, avoiding the man's gaze like it was the sun. "Techno... " Emerald eyes narrowed at the captain, his voice laced in a warning. "You have been sleeping, right?" The only sound the two could hear was the crew below them packing everything up for the night; Techno had stayed silent silent.

Dream began to stand up, Techno finally looking at him. Crimson eyes met an outstretched hand, the blond's expression unreadable. Techno grabbed the hand, hoisting himself up. The pull was slightly too powerful, and Techno barely stopped himself from slamming into Dream. Their faces were inches apart, their hands still connected. Techno coughed slightly before looking away, his cheeks blazing. "Go sleep, Techno, I'll watch over everything." The man nodded slightly before shakily climbing down the shroud. He barely made it to his bed before he passed out from exhaustion.

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Techno was woken up, again, from a shouting coming from outside his door. This time, it was Phil.

"Hey Techno, you might want to wake up for this."

He grumbled while getting out of bed, slipping on his boots before opening the quarters' door. He was met with the nervous face of Phil, and the sight of two Royal Navy ships behind the blond. His eyes widened and he quickly made his way out to the main deck, spanning around to see six Royal Navy ships surrounding their ship. The crew was running around the deck, frantically searching for weapons. Red eyes narrowed onto Dream, who was currently helping Tubbo lace up his boots.

He quickly grabbed a sword from inside his quarters before making his way out to the center of the main deck, beginning to bark orders to the crew. When everybody was sent off to their stations, the surrounding ships moving impossible closer, Techno turned to Dream. The blond's face was hardened, his gaze locked on the Navy's ships. He lightly clinked his sword's blade against Dream's own, the man's emerald eyes softening after meeting ruby ones.

The blond slightly smiled before looking forward again, his fingers fidgeting slightly as his gaze turned calculating. Techno's own gaze returned to the other ships just in time for them to completely surround his ship, quickly setting down wooden boards to get on deck. Techno muttered a "here we go" under his breath, and the fight began.

The battle was long and bloody, and the entire crew was exhausted when it was over. Techno quickly cut down the last man down, turning around to survey the main deck riddled with bodies. He was about to force the naval captains to retreat when he heard a shout from his left. He turned just in time to see Dream sprinting straight towards him, pushing him to the side before a sickening swipe of a blade on flesh was heard, a cry resonating through the air.

He glanced at the root of the sounds and found Dream on the ground clutching his side, the Royal Navy soldier he previously attacked standing over him with a bloody knife. Techno's mind went blank, fury consuming him. He didn't think twice before striking the man again, this time making sure he was dead. He looked out at the surrounding ships, crimson eyes glaring into the eyes of every captain. "Retreat, now." The harshness of his voice was enough to make the ships start moving again, the crew members manning Techno's cannons sending shots after them.

Techno quickly dropped to the ground next to the blond, his hands hovering over the blond's wound. From what he could see from under Dream's hands, it looked like a long and thick cut, oozing blood steadily. The man's face was pale, his breathing uneven. Techno could feel tears springing to his eyes, threatening to fall onto the man clutching his side. Out of the corner of his eye he could see Fundy rushing down the stairs, perhaps  to get supplies from the infirmary.

"Dream," he muttered, resting his hands on the man's shoulders. Their eyes met, pained emerald connecting with scared scarlet. "Dream, you're not going to die like this, you motherfucker." He didn't even care about the rest of the crew milling around the deck, pretending they weren't watching the scene; his complete attention was on the blond.

The tears threatening to fall now blurring his vision, making everything appear blurry. He blinked and droplets fell, painting the blond's now pale cheeks. He realized with a shuddering breath that Dream is going to die; the man he recently realized he loves is going to die in his arms. He shook his head frantically, clutching freckled cheeks, mumbling "no" continuously under his breath. "Dream- Dream, I-"

A bloody hand clutched his cheek, a pained smile etched onto the other man's face. "Shh, shh it's okay Techno, you'll be okay." Fundy arrived after the uttered words, sitting down heavily to start to wrap the wound.

"No, Dream, you're-" Techno's voice cracked, his eyes starting to steadily release tears. He realized this was the last conversation he'll ever have with the man, there will be no consequences to what he says. "Dream, I love you." Emerald eyes widened, shock covering the freckled face. "I love you so much."

"Techno, I..." The blond trailed off as his eyes fluttered before shutting, his breathing slowing. Techno got up on shaky legs, not even glancing at Fundy who was trying desperately to help Dream, before walking over to the ship's railing. He stepped over corpses on the way over, barely able to see through his fogged gaze.