Midnight Arson (Platonic! Ranboo x Tubbo)

Chapter 23: The Climax

Thirty-five enderpearls and a swim across the sea later, Ranboo finally met the outskirts of the diamond city. As he climbed up onto the stone bridge, a familiar orange blur whizzed by him. "Fundy?"

The fox hybrid whirled back around and froze, eyes wide with shock. "Ranboo, what're you doing here?"

"I-"

"You know what? There's no time to explain," Fundy cut in. "I just got a text that Las Nevadas is under attack. I gotta go-"

"I'll go with you!"

The fox hybrid paused, a look of bewilderment present on his face. "But, Ranboo, you said-"

"I know," the enderman halfling said. "I'm sorry. Tubbo's death...It wasn't your fault. So many other things were at play, and...yeah. Sorry."

The tension in Fundy's shoulders vanished as he gave his friend a grateful smile. "Thanks, Ranboo. But seriously, we gotta go!"

The two hybrids sprinted down to the city's center, and raced up the casino steps. What lay before them was the calm before the storm, the dawn of Armageddon. Off to the left, nearest to the entrance, stood Quackity and the citizens of Las Nevadas. Though few in number, the militia were ready for war, swords drawn and eyes hungry for blood. Across the checkered floor was BadBoyHalo, cackling in the midst of three ginormous, red tentacles. Ranboo blanched at the very sight, reminded of his encounter with The Egg. And in the middle of it all, perched by the throne, stood Wilbur- a madman with his army of dreamons. The enderman hybrid was surrounded by crazy dictators, each one more ruthless than the last. It was the beginning of the end,...but not if Ranboo had anything to say about it.

"STOP!!" The sentient ran to the middle of the room, all eyes on him. "STOP!! DON'T DO THIS!!"

"Ranboo, no!!" Fundy yelled, reaching out for his friend, but remaining firmly behind Quackity; it was Ranboo's fight now.

"Ah, Ranboo. How nice of you to join us!" Wilbur sang, a wicked grin stretched across his face. "Connected all the dots now, have you? Think you can still save the world, enderboy?"

"Just stop!!" Ranboo screamed. "You don't have to do this. None of you do! This war- it's meaningless!"

"Oh, but I beg to differ, Ranboo," Bad purred, his tone tainted with sinister delight. "A war would benefit The Eggpire greatly. With every death The Egg consumes, its power only grows stronger. The time has come to solidify its rule once and for all."

"No, you don't understand!" the enderman shouted. "Tubbo has nukes ready to devastate your nations. We have to evacuate the server- now!"

"Like hell we do," Quackity shot back. "Who's to say you're not lying to us, hmm? What if this is just a trap to make us all surrender? I never trusted your husband, Ranboo, so what makes you think that I'd ever trust you?!"