Fixing the Problem (DreamSMP)

Problems That Stem From Secrets

(flashback to before the last chapter)

Tommy whimpered from the pain and didn't look up, "Tommy." The way Dream hissed it made him hate his name. "What did you think would happen hm? I let you leave? Letting you live was one thing, but now..." Dream put his feet down and got up from his chair pulling it to the corner of the room. "Well I confess, I am not going to kill Techno. He's still useful. I mean I could kill him, but that would be so much work. Philza is still useful as leverage on Techno too. So not him. But you, I could just kill you couldn't I?" Dream turned around and Tommy looked up, his smile was visible under the bottom of his mask.

Tommy started to back away on the floor still aching in pain, "Dream please, I-" he contemplated his next few words for they could be his last, "I missed you! Y'know? I missed you. Let's just go home, you don't have to do this!" he begged as he kept backing up with every step Dream took forward. "Aw you missed me?" His voice sounded condescending and sarcastic, it made Tommy know his ploy wouldn't work. He backed into the wall without knowing, sending shooting pain through his back.

Dream stood over Tommy as he snickered, "What did you miss about me? I wanna know! What specifically?" Tommy was shaking, Think dammit! Think!, "I missed your presence! I like talking with you and you... YOU have good humor!" He forced a smile and tried to laugh. Dream saw right through him, "Oh... you did? Wow." He started to laugh again, Dream took out a dagger and stabbed Tommy's stomach, "Seriously? You thought you could lie to me? How cute..." Tommy didn't scream and he could barely breathe, his words were stuck in his throat and the tears didn't help his vision. Why can't I- What's that smell? It smells like blood. What's happening? "Dream what- what's happening? What's that smell? Where am- Dream?" It was getting harder to breathe, Dream looked at Tommy, "Hey! HEY! Stay awake... there's no smell." Tommy passed out and Dream rolled his eyes, "Dammit. Why do you have to make everything so difficult." He sighed as he picked up the boy and threw him over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes, his bandana falling off his neck in the process.

Dream thought about Phil and Technoblade coming home. Hm... maybe I can... He set down Tommy in the snow and looked for some TnT and some flint and steel in his bag. "HAHAHAH this is gonna be fun right Tommy?" The unconscious boy didn't say anything. Dream started to blow up the cottage and light everything on fire, destroying almost the whole house. "That was awesome." He looked at the time. I should take him back. I can kill him later. He picked Tommy up again and started to walk away from the flames.

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Everyone stood in shock, "Wait, he was alive? This entire time? He didn't die?" Quackity's eyes went wide. Tubbo didn't look at Dream but his eyes went to Techno and Phil who were looking at each other, both pale as a ghost. "What- TECHNO WHERE IS YOUR HOUSE!?" Tubbo walked up to Techno and pulled his shoulders forward. He snapped back to reality and swore "Follow me, QUICK!" Tubbo and Phil were running right behind Techno, Quackity and HBomb following close behind. Tubbo looked behind him, "You are a monster Dream."

They ran through the portals and toward the cottage where they could smell the smoke. They got to the blaze and stopped, "Wh- where's Tommy?" Phil questioned as everyone just stood there. "GRAB SOME BUCKETS WE HAVE TO FIND TOMMY!" Technoblade started shouting orders and everyone followed them. He dropped a bucket of water over his head and ran into the flames. "DAMMIT TECHNO! JESUS CHRIST!" Everyone kept throwing the water at the flames to no avail. Techno stepped out looking down. "WELL?" Tubbo stopped and looked at the pigman who was covered in ash now. Techno didn't answer until Phil said his name, "Techno? Where's Toms?" his voice was shaky and he started to fear the worst. Techno unfolded his hands to reveal Tommy's bandana, "I don't know what happened, but there was blood on the wall and the ground and I found his... but he wasn't there." He looked up to Phil, "Phil he wasn't there. I wasn't there. Why did I leave him? Why couldn't protect him? I didn't- I wasn't- How could I have- He told us not to leave him alone so why did we leave? W-" Techno wasn't crying but his voice was shaky and he started to cover his ears. The voices started to get too loud for him, they started yelling. Screaming. They were asking him why he left, asking him where Tommy was, telling him it's his fault, asking for blood. They kept getting louder and soon Techno had his eyes closed and was sitting on the floor. Phil escorted the other boys a few meters away behind Tommy's ugly cobble tower as he called it, "Give us a second..." Philza walked backed to Techno and started to talk to him. "Hey, listen to my voice okay? We are gonna talk about the snow. I mean look how low it is right now! But the little pond still has enough ice to skate in though. You think Toms will wanna go ice skating when he gets back? Maybe we can go to the bigger pond so we can all skate. How does that sound?" Techno was returning to normal as the voices got drowned out by Phil's.