"You are not raiding that TNT by yourself."
"Tubbo, I swear to all the gods who hear me-"
"Don't even start!"
After their stint in Las Nevadas, Ranboo and Tubbo had texted Sapnap to meet them at the old dreamon hunters' camp; Techno would stay behind to watch over Eret. Once Sapnap had joined them, Ranboo had decided to make a very controversial statement: He was going to dig up the TNT around The Egg. Alone.
Needless to say, it hadn't gone over well.
"Tubbo, being near The Egg is dangerous," Ranboo argued. "I don't want it affecting you."
"Well, what about you?!" the goat screamed. "What if it pulls you into an enderwalk? What if it makes you join The Eggpire? What if-"
"That's why I need to go alone!!" The enderman exhaled some of his frustration out through his nose, and said, "Do you realize what would happen if Bad found those explosives? He'd take it as an act of war. I can't have this server falling apart just because we're afraid of The Egg."
"But what if-"
Ranboo raised his hand in, firmly shutting the goat hybrid up. "I won't be swayed by The Egg," he said. "I promise. This is for your own good, so please- just trust me."
"I trust you with my whole life, Ranboo!!" Tubbo shouted, his voice cracking at the ends. "Why don't you trust me?"
"I do," the enderman replied. "That's why I'm trusting you to go with Sapnap and finish what I started. You can help Eret with the TNT, or Quackity. Better yet, go home and visit our son. I bet he'd love to see you."
"He'd love to see you too!!"
Tubbo lunged at his platonic husband, only to be held back by Sapnap. "As he struggled against the hunter's grasp, the goat halfling yelled, "You better not die down there, or I'll hate you forever!!"
Ranboo gave his partner a small, sad smile. "I know."
The enderman left the camp shortly after, his mind set and his heart heavy. His thoughts raced with tragic endings and miracle scenarios, each one crazier than the last. Gods, don't let this plan fail.
Bang! Bang! BOOM!! Ranboo wiped the sweat off his brow; his thirty-fifth explosion had been a success. For the past four hours, the enderman had been meticulously mining out small caverns off the main path. Each new cave was a chamber waiting for a reaction. The sentient would place a sizable pile of TNT inside, ignite the fuse, and run back to start. Thankfully, the blasts were far enough away to avoid setting off the entire payload, a cataclysmic disaster Ranboo needed to avoid.
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Midnight Arson (Platonic! Ranboo x Tubbo)
FanfictionRanboo is triggered into an enderwalk trance, leading to the death of his husband and the burning of his house. When he finds a mysterious line written in his journal, Ranboo suspects the terrorist Dream is behind the plot. But even the simplest ans...
