The Gamble (Reader x Dsmp)

Chapter 21 - Break of the imagination's walls

TW// Derealization

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The loud pounding of your head was almost enough to silence the voice that was telling you that the plan to destroy Las Nevadas wasn't going exactly as expected. You haven't killed anyone... yet, but it also wasn't your goal to murder, but more to stop attacks towards the people that were the major help in ending Las Nevadas. This meant that Techno wasn't supposed to kill Foolish, and you could but didn't need to kill Fundy.

But when you saw the army behind the Warden, you knew this would change drastically.

From the looks, Technoblade immediately noted it too. He was experienced from many wars, after all.

Foolish and him looked at each other.

This wasn't a game anymore.

The only difference between them was Foolish's deal, meaning Foolish was out of the game as he couldn't kill anyone.

Tnt still fell from the skies.

You peered at Fundy, who was still collecting himself off the ground from the explosion.

No. Hostage wouldn't help you at all.

But... most of the SMP wasn't here to defend Las Nevadas, right?

They wanted Dream.

And you'll give them Dream.

You gazed at the skies, squinting your eyes as the night vision, which Techno has splashed you with, quickly wore off.

You couldn't get there. You couldn't pearl there, it's too high up.

Philza. He was your only option to get up to Dream. The Angel of Death needed to intertwine between the falling explosives though, which could be a problem.

Las Nevadas' lights suddenly sparked up. Your potion has left you for good - and you could finally admire the city's magical view for one final time.

Warm, yellow beams bouncing off the Casino's walls, turquoise glow of the water fountain, glistering and alluring flare of the nightclub - it was gorgeous.

The beauty couldn't be beaten by the lies and deals behind the walls though.

You could admire it only much so. Mumbling voices of citizens of the SMP were closer and closer, and Dream was drifting further and further away. You needed to act quick.

"Techno. Techno!" Your voice crystal clear, he heard you out and leaped to you.

"What." The pigman growled, glancing at his still opponent. Foolish sent his trident at the other god, but Techno's reflexes made him swiftly dodge the flying weapon.

"Help me get to Dream. All those other guys there-" You nodded towards the way you've first seen the army. "...want nothing to do with Las Nevadas. They've come for Dream. Let them just take him and it'll be over."

The Blood god sneered over your naivety. He was bound by a favour too, but in a contrast to you, he wasn't willing to bend it and twist it to come in his favour.

"(Y/n), my favour wasn't called in to help destroy Las Nevadas... I'd wreck it no matter the favour." Technoblade guessed right - you were hoping that Dream told Techno to ruin Las Nevadas, so the favour wouldn't be used... more to Dream's advantage.

"I don't know why, but you care about Ranboo. Or it seems like it. I'll help you... but not because of you, but because of our shared interest."

"So... you'll help me capture Dream?" I murmured, placing my gaze on the fox hybrid ahead of me, just across a crater.