It was never meant to be. || SBI DSMP AU

𝙛𝙤𝙪𝙧

"TOMMY THIS ISN'T you!" Dream yells, desperately trying to get Tommy back on his side

back into his control.

even if that meant giving the discs back.

"How would you know what's 'me', Dream?! I wasn't me in exile! you made sure of that, so how in the hell would you know what I fucking am!" Tommy shouts back, anger clear in his voice

Dream shakes his head, "I know I fucked up, Tommy! But you don't have to do this." He yells desperately, causing the younger to formulate a plan in his head

"Give me my disc and I'll stop, I'll join you guys in defeating Techno, all I want is my disc!" Tommy yells, fake tears forming in his eyes

He was very clearly bullshitting.

but Tommy had never seen Dream get an enderchest so fast and pull out his disc as quick as he did then.

the disc he's yearned for during exile, the disc he gave up for L'Manburg time and time again.

The disc he would sacrifice his own life for...

Cat.

Dream hands the disc to Tommy, who's eyes brighten as he swiftly uses the Ender chest and placing it in for safe keeping, and to make sure Dream didn't backstab him.

"Thank you, Dream." He says softly before turning to Techno "Let's go out with a bang!" He yells, Techno looks at him, excitement clear in his eyes "Bang?" He repeats, Tommy nods as Dream whispers "Bang?..." confusion clear in his voice

"Bang!" Tommy yells as suddenly TnT rains from the sky, Philza had heard them.

It was the end of L'Manburg

Tommy stood as the TnT fell, reminding him so much of what he fought for, and of Wilbur.

'..Wilbur would have loved this.' Tommy thought to himself, before remembering 'Friend' as he saw TnT fall down on Philza's home

"Shit! Wilbur left Friend there!" Tommy yells as he runs towards the home, but before he could reach it, he's tackled by Quackity "What the hell, Tommy!" He yells in his face as Tommy laughs

"It was never meant to be, Big Q! You know that better than anyone!" Tommy yells as he shoves Quackity off him, hitting him with the axe of peace before running towards the house once again

"Friend?!" Tommy yells out as he sees the destruction of Phils house, "shit shit shit" he whispers to himself as he searches the underground basement for the blue sheep, and only finding a broken lead and blue wool

"Ghostbur is going to be pissed." Tommy whispers, and as if Ghostbur was summoned, Tommy heard a sniffle from behind him "Ghostbur.." He whispers as he turns around

"Tommy... Tubbo.. Tubbo said you did this... is that true?" The ghost asks his younger brother, Tommy nods as real tears form in his eyes

"You were right, L'Manburg was never meant to be, Wilbur.. I.. I should have listened to you." Tommy says softly, a few tear falling from his eyes

Ghostbur looks at the child infront of him with a sad smile "Where's friend? did.. did you use the TnT?" he questions softly, Tommy shakes his head in response

"that was Philza, I.. I can't find Friend, I was looking for him.. I'm so sorry.." Tommy whispers, and suddenly Ghostburs nice persona changed

"Where's Phil?" He asks, Tommy was almost too afraid to tell him but, he did anyways.

Ghostbur follows Tommy as he climbs his way up to the obsidian in the sky where Philza stood atop, pride in his eyes as he watches Techno destroy the Government of L'manburg

"Phil.." Tommy says hesitation clear in his voice as Phil turns around with a smile on his face, which quickly fell as he saw Ghostbur

Tommy shrugs as he sees Phil look towards him in confusion

"Phil..." Ghostbur says sadly, "How are you, mate?" Phil responds, forcing a smile on his face "Why.. why did you and Tommy blow up L'Manburg?" The ghost asks as he glances between Phil and Tommy

Phil pauses, thinking of a response that wouldn't upset his dead son, "we needed to send a message, Will" He replies shortly, as Tommy sighs, this is gonna end badly.

"You knew friend was in your house." Ghostbur comments, Phil shrugs it off "He's got infinite canon lives." he responds but Ghostbur wasn't having it.

"You knew friend was in your house!" He yells in anger "He's got infinite canon lives, don't worry" Phil says, trying to calm him down

"Stop! Stop! Stop! You knew friend was in your house, you knew everyone owned was in this town!" Ghostbur shouts at his father as tears form in his eyes "I did." Phil says, no remorse in his tone

"I don't! I don't.. I don't want to listen! I don't wanna hear what you have to say, I don't want to have to hear what you have to say." Wilbur cries out as Tommy stands there awkwardly

"I've read the history books, Phil, I've read the history books, you.. you killed the dragon, you slayed alivebur" The ghost rants, reminding Phil of the son he killed.

"You were the St. George of the Dream SMP, we understand, everyone understands that, Phil.. but look at what you guys have done. How can you look at this and still consider yourself a hero, 'sending a message' Phil? 'Sending a message'?" Ghostbur pauses for a moment, trying to collect his thoughts

"Yeh, not to.. not to start another government. Not to take genuinely nice wholehearted people and turn them against each other with power and corruption, and to keep Tommy safe from them. That's why Wil." Phil explains, a small smile finding its way upon Tommys face at his words

"So you make me suffer? I.. I don't know what Alivebur did, and i'm really trying to remember, but I know what I did." Ghostbur says, tears forming once again

"I.. I just wrote books! I built.. remember the lanterns that you and I use to make? I built them.. I built a house for people... I.. I set up this town..I built this town.. just like I did Logstedshire, and.. I watched both blow up... and I.. I didn't... I didn't.. hurt anymore and yet.. i'm the.. i'm the one who pays.." Ghostbur says as the tears fall, making Tommy finally feel guilty about his actions

"Tommy didn't even live here, Tommy didn't have a house here.. neither did Dream!" Ghostbur exclaims as Tommy holds back a laugh Dream was 'omeless he didn't have a home anywhere

"I... I sowed the seeds of peace and yet i'm the one who pays for war.." Ghostbur sniffles, "I know i'm forgetful, I know i'm an amnesiac, and I know I'm the comic relief in all of your stories but I still feel this! I still feel things! And I try my best to make sure no one else feels it.. I just.." Ghostbur couldn't finish his sentence before bursting into tears

"I'm sorry.. maybe you'll understand some day."