Chapter 14: 011 - Don't Talk to Strangers

A/N: Grammarly keeps wanting to change Ranboo's name to Rainbow and Ghostbur to Ghostbusters lol. Enjoy the chapter 💖

[Name] POV:

"Tubbo?" The goat tilted his head. He tossed his head over his shoulder before his blue eyes met mine.

"Who are you?" Tubbo asked.

"No one important." I bounced off my heels. I can't hurt him. It's not because I'm outnumbered, I could easily kick all of their asses. But he sounded so broken. Like every word he says is carrying the weight of the world.

"Huh."

"I need to talk to you." I look at the duck. His one good eye stares me down. "In private."

"Yeah, that's not happened." The duck yelled. He pushed through Tubbo and up to me. "Whatever you have to say, you can say it to all of us."

All eyes landed on me. Even Ranboo and Ghostbur looked over.

"Fine. I want you to unexile Tommy!" I exclaim out.

"That's not even a word." The fox peak up over Tubbo.

"Fundy, Quackity. I'll handle this." Tubbo walked to me, finally speaking up for himself.

"I'm sorry to inform you, but Tommy is dead..."

I stared at the boy. He must've seen the tower. How long has everybody been grieving Tommy's death, when he isn't even dead..?

"Tommy is physically okay. He's with me." I explained.

"You're lying. I saw his tower. I know he's gone. Please leave my country."

"I have no idea what the tower was about, but he is fine." For the most part. I cross my arms over my chest. "If you don't believe me, you can see him for yourself."

Tubbo traded looks with Quackity. Both didn't seem impressed.

"You all can come if you like." I faked a smile. Dream is going to be pissed if he find out I went against his rules. But I need them to trust me.

"I would actually like that." Quackity steps forwards. His beanie moves with him, almost covering his eyes.

Wow. He is so short.

"I think I'll skip out on this." The fox said.

"You don't want to see Tommy?"

"Not now. But I'm happy he's alive. " And with that fox walked off. Probably having better things to do.

"Ranboo? Ghostbur are you two coming?" I turn to the other two males.

"Yes!" Ghostbur cheered and pulls Ranboo with him over to the small group.

"Okay. This might be weird at first." I pull out my staff from behind me. The Eye glowed at my touch.

"W╎リ↸ ⊣╎⎓ℸ ̣ ᒲᒷ ⎓ꖎ╎⊣⍑ℸ ̣"

"What the fuck is she saying?" I hear someone ask, but I am too focused on the spell to tell who it is.

"W╎リ↸ ⊣╎⎓ℸ ̣ ᒲᒷ ⎓ꖎ╎⊣⍑ℸ ̣ W╎リ↸ ⊣╎⎓ℸ ̣ ᒲᒷ ⎓ꖎ╎⊣⍑ℸ ̣" Wind wrapped around us. It echoed through my ears.

Tubbo seems nocturnal about being in the air. Well, both Ranboo and Quackity flipped out. One throws cruses well the other quietly prayed to be put on the ground. Ghostbur on the other hand smiles softly.

"Just follow me! Don't worry you won't get hurt!" Screams followed my words, luckily the wind against my ears drowned them out.

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"Is that a swamp?" Tubbo raised his eyebrow.

"Why yes. Thank you for being so observant." I laughed.

We land on the ground lightly. Ranboo almost fell back into a small pond of water. Tubbo grabs his tie, pulling him toward the rest of the group.

"My house is just over here." I pointed to the small tower.

I turn the doorknob. It opens easily. That's weird... shouldn't it have been locked. Maybe Ant forgot.

As soon as I open the door I was hit in the face with smoke.

"What happened? Ant?! Tommy?!" I coughed out. The smell of burnt chocolate filled my nose. The boys cough alongside me, except for Ghostbur, cause ghosts don't need lungs apparently.

"What's going on?!" The duck call out. A wary expression display over his features.

"Smell like smoke." Ghostbur smiled.

"Well no shit." Ghostbur smile fade at Quackity's words.

"There is a fire in the kitchen!"

I lift the nearby water that surrounded my home and pour it inside. Thankful I knew the layout of the tower for years. It wasn't hard to guide the water to the oven, even though I couldn't see it. I stopped casting my spell once I felt the water reached the room. Leaving the water to hopefully get rid of the fire before anyone could get hurt hopefully.

The smoke died out a bit and I ran for the kitchen. I heard many footsteps after me."Tommy? Ant?!'

Water covered the white and black tiles floor. No fire to be found. Ranboo and Ghostbur stood far away, well Tubbo and Quackity stood next to me.

"I didn't know who you had a cat." Ranboo held what seem to be a cat wrapped up in only his paws sticking out from underneath a blanket.

"I don't?" I said as I approached Ranboo. "Wait that Ant!"

I forced the blanket off of him. Blood soaked up in the fur of his leg. My legs feel weak. My stomach ached.

"No..! Ant! ANT! This isn't funny."

Tubbo leaded in over. "Calm down. He fine. Looks like he has just been stabbed in the thigh. The weapon missed most of the nerves and major blood vessels. There isn't very much blood."

"[Name]?"

Without even thinking I grab my staff. I won't let anyone dies on my watch. I start to repeat the same words I did when I heal Tommy. "Restore ∴⍑ᔑℸ ̣  ╎ᓭ ʖ∷𝙹ꖌᒷ! Restore ∴⍑ᔑℸ ̣  ╎ᓭ ʖ∷𝙹ꖌᒷ!"

I was tired of how many magic I've been using lately. Not a lot of water floating around me.

Please be enough. Please.

"[Name]?" Ant cried. His voice was hardly above a whisper.

At the sound of his voice, I dropped my staff. I tried to scoop him up but my vision went in and out. My body folded in on itself in a matter of seconds. I hear multiple male voices around me calling my name.

You can't pass out now, [Name]! I have to make sure Tommy is okay.

Someone pushed my back into something soft. Then something cold was in place between my fingers.

"Drink slowly." Someone voiced. His voice was soft and shaken. I took my time. The water hit the back of my throat and sent shivers through my body. It was ice cold.

"Feeling better?" I looked up. Ranboo multi-coloured eyes meet mine before he quickly looked down.

"Very much so. Thanks."

"What happened?" Quackity asked pointing to your Ant.

"I'm not exactly sure... I and Tommy were waiting for the cookies to bake. And someone attacked me. I didn't see who. Sorry."

"Where's Tommy?" Tubbo barked.

"He went upstairs. I told him to read a book." My feet moved on their own. I could feel the weight of the others following close behind me.

My bedroom door was wide open. Papers littered the ground, making the floor unseen. My eyes scan them, they were letters from Dream. Tommy had seen them. Tommy knows...

"What's this?" Tubbo questioned. He pointed to a compass and a folded piece of paper.

I walk over to the boy. I unfold the paper.

𝘔𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘺,

𝘐𝘵 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘮𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘦. 𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘐'𝘮 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘰 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘴𝘢𝘺.

𝘍𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘦.

The letter wasn't signed but I knew who it was from.

My brother.

"I know where Tommy is."

"Great, it's about damn time! Take us to him."

"I can't. I have to go alone. But you're all more than welcome to wait here for us."

"That bullshit! We came all this way for our friend!"

"No Big Q it's fine," Tubbo spoke.

Thank you for being understanding.

He then turn his attention to me, pulling me close so that only I could hear his next words. "But if you don't come back with Tommy, let's just say you're going to regret lying to me."

I nodded, my breath stuck to my throat.

Hiss~

"Shroud." An all-too-familiar spider crept over to me. "I'm going to bring him home, I p-promise."

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💜 Tommy's meter 💜

He spent the last of his energy calling for you to rescue him.

I wonder if you will save him...

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🤍 Strangers 🤍

💜 Adopted mum 💜

💙 Attached at the hip 💙

💚 Best buddies 💚

💛 Friends 💛

🧡 Acquaintances 🧡

❤️ Enemies ❤️

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