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Chapter 28: The Puppet

Night started to fall it started to get darker- and colder, the snow started to pile at the edge of the cave

They all sat in silence Drista yawned "well I don't know about y'all but I'm going to sleep" Techno nodded at her

She put her green hood over her head laid down and went to sleep

The fire crackled in the silence, the violent wind howled at the mouth of the cave

Techno wasn't going to sleep but Phil wasn't either

Techno felt something on his shoulder- it was Wilbur he'd fallen asleep on Techno's shoulder his face wasn't peaceful for whatever reason though Techno could think of many

Techno smiled at his little brother and let him stay there

Tommy was sleeping softly under a bundle of blankets giving an occasional cough in his sleep

"Go to sleep Techno you need it" Phil told him from beside Tommy in a whisper as he looked at his sleeping sons and his immortal one

Techno looked over at his father, "im not sleeping- you know why so don't ask" he replied with a scoff as he looked out into the darkness of the night with his arms crossed his back against the wall, his little brother asleep on his shoulder

"Techno I do know why- I'd just like you to not be stubborn for once and tell me" Phil said in a fatherly voice

"I can never not be stubborn" Techno smirked, Phil looked at him with a look that only a father knows how to use, "What do you want me to say- I can't sleep because I have paralyzing nightmares each night about killing the people that I care about? Is that what you wanted me to say, Phil?" Techno said in a hushed but angry tone

Phil ignored his sons anger and being called by his real name "Yes that's exactly what I wanted you to say- I need you to realize that you can't hurt them- they can't control you- you control them" Phil said in a hushed voice

"Easy for you to say- Angel of Death" Techno scoffed, Phil made no reply, "you watched me grow up- you may think you know me- but you don't— not anymore" Techno said solemnly looking down at the scars on his hands knowing he'd gotten many more with the war that had just taken place a mere couple months ago

"Techno- look at me" Phil said grabbing his sons attention away from his scars

"I do know you- if the voices really controlled you- you would've killed us all by now- it's in your power if you were so compelled I couldn't even stop you... it's not that they can control you- it's that you think you aren't strong enough to stop them" Phil said looking at his son who had no expression on his face his red eyes glowing in the light from the fire

Techno didn't respond, Wilbur moved slightly in his sleep getting in a more comfortable position pulling his jacket closer to himself, Techno flinched and looked back down at his little brother and smiled

Phil smiled at his sons love for his brother, "you control them more than you think"

Techno once again didn't respond, after a few moments Techno unconsciously brought his necklace out of his shirt and started fiddling with it, twisting it idly between his fingers

"Only because I'm forced to" Techno said solemnly as he looked down at his little brother who was now sleeping soundly leaning against his big brothers shoulder- safe he knew Techno could never hurt him- not again

Phil noticed the necklace and smiled- if only— no- no

The voices were silent- Techno didn't know if they were mocking him or they just had nothing to add- which was rare