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A bunch of Technoblade Oneshots! Feel free to leave requests!

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Things I Won't Do
Smut
Ships
NO FUCKING X READERS ISTG-

Things I Can Do
Fluff
Angst
Platonic ships (???)

I'll be updating this list as I go on if needed or just adding on random things.

Honestly, might update a little slow cause I'm working on other books on my other account. Just to let y'all know.

I'm only gonna do platonic ships, (IS THAT THE RIGHT TERM?!?!) so uh...yeah! :D *This is cross-posted onto wattpad and if i'm being honest, I'll probably only check for requests there. If you want to request, go to wattpad. My user is the same.*

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Voices 1, 2, & 3 (eventually) : Techno gets into trouble over something he doesn't remember doing to his best friend, dream, and Phil finds out things about his wife and son.

Anxiety: Techno stresses over MCC which causes him to have a panic attack, and Phil helps him through it.

Violence: The events of January 6th 2021, in my own words.

Childhood: Technoblade and [Redacted] have to escape their current residence but encounter problems along the way.

Accident: Technoblade mourns over Tommy and encounters someone (or something) while doing so.

bonding 1 & 2: In which Technoblade and Eret bond over a similar interest and meet Eret's co-worker.

Not so bad: Technovlade realizes something about Ranboo and himself after protecting him from the rain.

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Technoblade's POV

He felt himself gain back his control. His head was pounding. 'What happened?' Classmates started surrounding the 8 year old. He was getting overwhelmed with the amount of attention that was on him, not to mention his best friend on the floor in front of him.

"D-Dream? What happen-" Dream stood up quickly, running past Techno and the other tens of kids.

Techno tried to run after him but he was cut off by voices. He could hear whispering coming from people all around the school. At least, he thought it was coming from them.

'There's no point in going after him. He's a lost cause.'

Choosing to ignore the voices growing louder, he ran in the direction Dream ran, still confused as to why he was on the floor just a couple seconds ago.

It didn't take long before Technoblade got lost in the big school. He hadn't been in this area before. It was for the kids in the 4th and 5th grade. Kids walked past him, giving him weird looks, as if he were a nasty creature.

Techno walked around the 5th grade hallway, looking for his friend. Of course, when he wasn't looking, he walked into a 5th grader. "Hey. What are you doing here? You obviously don't belong here. You're too short." Technoblade looked up slowly and he saw a face that he...sort of remembered.

He was scanning through his memories when something clicked. 'It's Schla-'

His thoughts were cut off by a familiar voice. "What are ya' doing over here Schlatt? I thought we were supposed to meet up with Sapnap and George-"

Techno ran over to the older child. "W-Wilbur! I need help! I can't find Dream! I think something happened to him. I can't... I can't find him." Techno started tearing up at the thought of his best friend being hurt.

"Techno. You need to calm yourself down. Crying will get you nowhere. You have to be strong. For Dream, ok?" Techno nodded in response. He wiped his tears and was given a tissue to clear his nose. "Good job. Now, what happened? Why are you over here? You shouldn't be looking for Dream over here. "

Techno explained the whole story from his point of view. As if it was planned out, an announcement came over the whole school from the principal.

"Technoblade, Wilbur Soot, Tommyinnit, and Dream come to the front office. "

Techno's face lit up. He would get to see his family and his friend! He'd also get to see his 'friends' at the front office. They weren't really his friends but he'd been there enough times and everyone had gotten along pretty well.

He didn't go there for any bad reasons though. His grade got out of school earlier than his older brother, Wilbur, so he had to go to the front office almost everyday to wait for his dad, Philza.

What Technoblade didn't realize was that he was in trouble this time.

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Technoblade's POV

Sitting in the office was much more threatening than before. None of his friends had looked at him this way before. They looked...mean. It was unnatural, considering they were very nice to him on a daily basis.

'Why am I even here in the first place? It isn't time to go home yet.'

A little more than five minutes later, Dream walked in. Techno immediately stood up to check on him, only to be blocked by the teacher that led him to the office.

"Excuse me young man, you cannot come near him as of right now. You need to step back."

Techno was very confused. He just wanted to check on his friend! Is it that harmful to do that these days?

'You should hurt her.

What's wrong with you?! Don't hurt her!

Why not? She looks like a threat!

We need to figure out what's going on first!

I agree!

I don't!

You guys are annoying. I say we hurt her.'

Techno ignored... whatever was going on in his head and tried to pay attention to what was going on.

"But-!"

He was cut off by countless adults walking into the room. One of which, was Philza.

'Philza!

It's Phil!

Go to Phil!'

For the first time since he's heard the voices, he followed their directions. With free will of course. He wouldn't blindly listen to them!

Running towards Phil, Techno became extremely happy. Although he noticed that something was wrong. He seemed almost...sad? Running into his arms, he asked a question that seemed to break the terrible silence.

"What's wrong Papa? Are you ok?"

"Yeah. I'm glad you're doing alright Tech. Papa's gotta go talk to some people about very important things, okay? I'll be right back."

Why'd he have to go? He had just gotten here!

"But why Papa? Can't you stay with me?"

"I'm sorry, I can't. Here, take this. You can take this little ring I have! You have to take great care of it okay? I trust you a lot."

Phil handed Techno a golden ring. Everyone could see how mesmerized he was when he first laid his eyes on the golden piece of jewelry.

Techno quickly nodded and grabbed the jewelry, being picked up by his father and being sat down at a chair outside of the principles office.

Soon enough, Techno's older brother's, Wilbur and Tommy came into the office and sat down.

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Philza's POV

Phil sat down his pink haired son before walking into the principles office to discuss what had happened earlier this afternoon.

He sat down next to Dream and his parents. Dream had been bandaged up by the nurse, Phil assumed. 'It could've been worse...I guess.'

"Philza Minecraft. I have reports from countless students that your son, Technoblade, has physically hurt his " friend", Dream Taken."

Phil was taken aback. This was not what he was expecting. He would've assumed that some bullies came around and Dream had protected him. Something like that.

"What? I...I'm sure this was a misunderstanding of some sort-."

Phil was cut off by Dream's mother trying to defend her son.

"This cannot be a misunderstanding of any sort! My son is hurt because of that...animal of yours!"

Phil was angered. Just because he was a pig hybrid, it doesn't make him an animal! He didn't even have that many traits of a pig. He only had the small tusks, elf like ears and the pink hair. The tusks were more like fangs.

"Miss. With all do respect, I'd appreciate it if you would refrain from calling my son an animal. He is still a human and it is dehumanizing."

Dream's mother seemed like she was about to fire back but the principal cut everyone off from their sentences.

"Now now. I think we should get information from the person who ACTUALLY experienced this. Dream? What happened earlier this afternoon? Why did Techno hurt you?"

The room was dead silent. Phil saw the little boy's mouth move but no words came out. Eventually, Dream came clean about everything.

"I don't know. He started hurting me for no reason. I remember we were walking out of class. Techno seemed...weird. He wasn't acting himself at all. He spaced out a lot too. I tried getting his attention but then he pushed me to the floor. After that, he got on me so I couldn't move and and..punched me. Repeatedly."

Philza was in shock. Techno wasn't the type of kid to do that. He was quiet and preserved. Sometimes he could be a little sarcastic but that's just how he was.

"Mr. Minecraft, we would usually expect this kind of behavior from the 5th or 6th graders. This is extremely alarming and we do not tolerate this at all. I'm afraid your son will have to stay at home for a couple days. He will also have to stay away from Dream for the rest of the year."

Phil didn't know what to say. What could he say? He wasn't going to disagree with the principal.

"I am not taking anything as a no. Now, Mr. and Mrs. Taken. This meeting is over. Although, Mr. Minecraft, I need you to stay behind. I need to talk to you."

Philza watched as the parents sitting angrily stood up and yanked their son along with them.

"Can you please bring your son into the room? I need him to listen and just answer some simple questions."

Phil hesitated just a bit before standing up and exited the room, looking for the pinkette.

He scanned the room as he looked for his son, his eyes landing upon the small figure. He saw how he still had his eyes laid on the small piece of jewelry. It was like he was hypnotized by it.

Phil walked over and carefully picked the small child up.

"Hey bud. We're gonna go inside the room okay?"

He saw Techno nod slowly, as he was confused as to why he needed to go into that room in the first place.

"Wilbur. I need you to watch over Tommy for the time being ok? I need to take Techno with me right now. We'll be back soon enough okay?"

Wilbur gave a gesture of confirmation.

"Yes sir! I'll take care of him!"

"Okay. Let's go!"

Phil gave Techno a reassuring smile and he saw how child eased up.

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Technoblade's POV

Techno felt the tension rise as he sat in front of the principal.

"So Techno! I just wanted ask you a couple of questions. Is that alright?"

He nodded and waited for the questions to start rolling in.

"So, how many people live at home with you, and who are they?"

"Ooh! I live with...4 other people! My papa, my mama, wilbur, and tommy!"

Techno was filled with serotonin thinking of the happy memories with his loving family.

"What is it like at home? How do your brothers treat you?"

"Hmm...well, my brothers fight a lot over little things. I know they still love each other but it kinda gets...annoying? I don't know. They're kinda loud sometimes but at the end of the day, it's ok! We still hang out a lot. My mama and papa are amazing! Mama helps me with a lot of things. Papa also helps me with lots of things."

There was a bit of silence. Techno could hear the scribbling of the pencil on paper. He looked up from fiddling his fingers to see the man writing down...notes?

"Thank you Techno. Now, why don't you go sit down with your brothers? I'm sure they'd love to talk."

Techno gave a cheeky grin before running outside of the room, after giving the ring back to his father.

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Philza's POV

He put the ring back onto his finger before facing the figure that stood before him.

"So uh, is that all or do you still need me here..?"

The principal stopped writing and look at Phil.

"Mr. Minecraft, there is a large possibility that he has pent up anger from...well, you know who at home. I think that there was a chance that he was in a bad mood today. However, that doesn't excuse the behavior from today. I think you should have a one-on-one talk with him. See what's going on in that brain of his."

"Okay. I'll do my best."

The man smiled and the blond man smiled back.

"Good! You are now dismissed! I will see Techno back here in my office a week from now to see how he's doing."

Phil rose from his seat and walked outside. Taking the first breath outside of the room, he went over to his sons.

"C'mon guys. Let's go home."

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Technoblade's POV

Although Technoblade had been very confident in the previous championships, everyone has a breaking point. Many people came to the arena to watch him and his teammates.

Technoblade grew quite the reputation. He was a 'god' at PVP, he carried most of his teammates in some of the games, and overall was a cool person. But even then, people started hating in him because he was either too good at the game, or when he lost a challenge or a competition, he would get comments talking about how bad he was.

He could hear the whispers all talking about him. The good and the bad.

If other people lost, they would immediately forget about it, but when Technoblade lost, no one would forget. It was always 'Blood For The Blood God' until he lost. There was no getting out of it.

The amount of pressure and feeling of having to be better than everyone else was immeasurable.

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Proceeding to walk to the arena to sign up for Minecraft Championships, Techno felt a wave of anxiousness. Seeing the many contestants that he had gone against before, along with people he had won with, all lined up again. Dream, Fruitberries, Tommyinnit, PeteZahHutt, and many more.

He couldn't help but feel as if everyone was watching his every move, practically forcing him to sign up.

He didn't mean to get so worked up over a little thing.

He started feeling nauseous and he felt like he couldn't breathe.

'I can't be here... I'm feeling sick. '

Quickly running out of the line, he ran into someone. He didn't know who it was. All he knew was the he needed to get home. Quickly.

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Wilbur's POV

Wilbur really didn't expect to run into Technoblade first thing in the morning, but it just seemed to happen.

"Hey Techno! Did you already sign up for MCC? "

Wilbur was very confused since Techno didn't give an answer and just walked away. At first he thought he might've gotten the wrong pinkette, but he was sure that he was talking to Techno.

"Huh? Oh.. Yeah yeah. Sorry... I gotta go. "

Wilbur could hear the clear sound of his voice shaking. 'What in the world? I gotta get Phil on this.'

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Technoblade's POV

Arriving at home where he lived with Phil, Tommy, and Wilbur, Techno immediately went to his room to try and calm himself down.

He felt like he was in pain, not being able to breathe.

He closed the door and slowly slid down, trying to catch his breath. His mind went to a 'treatment' that his therapist told him of. It wouldn't cure the panic attacks, but it would help calm him down when he was going through one.

'Breathe. Slowly, in and out. Think about 5 objects, listen for 4 distinct sounds, touch 3 objects, 2 smells, and 1 thing I can taste.'

No matter how hard he would try, he couldn't think about anything.

He needed someone to help him calm down. He needed-

His racing thoughts we're interrupted by someone holding him. He felt calmer by the second.

"Echno, are you ok? Techno? I'm here now. It's okay. We're okay."

Techno looked up in confusion. It was Phil. The exact person he needed.

Techno held onto Phil immediately, needing him during this hard time.

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Philza's POV

After receiving a message from Wilbur, Philza quickly made his way back home. He felt like he needed to make sure Techno was doing ok.

It wasn't the first time Techno wouldn't open his door for Phil. Phil always wanted to make sure that Wilbur and Techno had their own privacy, so he would always knock. If they didn't answer, he would just shout out what he needed to say.

When Techno didn't answer, he was so close to leaving... But... He didn't.

He had a gut feeling that he should open the door.

'You need to open it. Open it. Open it.'

So he did.

He expected to find Technoblade somewhere on his bed but instead, he found him in the corner... Crying?

He quickly ran over to him checking on him.

"Techno, are you okay? Techno? I'm here now. It's okay. We're okay."

Techno practically latched onto him, knocking down his hat from his head. He was caught off guard but he was more concerned with Techno and what was going on.

Techno motioned towards his chest and Phil understood immediately. Phil thought about what he should do.

"Techno. Breathe in and out. Slowly, okay? When you can, I need you to think and tell me of 5 things that you can see around you. Is that okay? "

He nodded his head and began breathing in and out.

"T-the p-pig plush you g-got me, my crown, p-posters, my paintings, and...Your hat?"

Techno motioned to the hat that was previously knocked down.

"You're doing a good job Techno. Now, can you tell me 4 sounds you can hear?"

"I c-can hear your heartbeat, people yelling outside, T-Tommy upstairs with Tubbo, and the fan spinning. "

"Good. Only a little more ok? 3 objects you can touch. "

Phil could sense Techno was a little stuck but after a while, he could breathe better.

"I can f-feel the carpet, the w-wind coming from the o-open window, and your clothes. "

He thought that Techno got the hang of things, considering he kept going down the list.

"I can smell... My shampoo and my f-flowers. "

'He needs to taste something. Maybe a piece of candy..?'

"Here. I have a lollipop. What does it taste like?"

Phil handed Techno the lollipop and he slowly unwrapped the candy. After he gave a couple of licks, he answered the question.

"It tastes like... Blueberries."

"Good job Techno. You did amazing. Here, let's move you to the bed."

Phil and Techno slowly stood up from their position and walked over to the bed. Phil helped Techno get on the bed, careful not to hurt him.

"Now, what's wrong? You don't have to tell me if you don't want to. But I think I might know what it's about."

Phil saw Techno tilt his head in curiosity. "Is this about MCC? "

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Technoblade's POV

His eyes widened in surprise.

'How did he know..?'

"I figured. I heard the whispers going around. If your worried about it, how about you take some time off? I'm sure people would understand. If you're still worried after that, you can take the next one off too."

Techno hadn't thought of that. He was thinking of everything but a solution. He felt so stupid.

"B-But what about the people in the arena? What about my f-fans?"

Phil sighed.

"Techno, if they're your fans, they will understand of your choice of not participating. Come here. "

Techno moved a little closer to Phil, being engulfed in a hug. He felt the tears come surging back. He hadn't realized that he needed this.

"I care for you a lot Techno. I don't want to see you hurt. I want to see you happy and living your life to the fullest. "

Techno broke and he started sobbing. "I'm so sorry Phil! I don't know what to do..!"

"Shh... It's ok Techno. It's ok. Let it all out."

After what seemed like forever, Techno's crying was dwindled down to small whimpers. Slowly falling asleep, he muttered one last thing to Phil.

"Please don't leave me... "

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Philza's POV

"Please don't leave me... "

Phil was about to respond, but he realized that Techno had fallen asleep.

Wanting to keep Techno's wishes, he stayed with him, hugging him while he rested.

Soon enough, Wilbur came home.

"Hey Phil! I'm home!"

Phil slowly unwrapped his arms around Techno and walked out of his room. "Hey! Where's Techno? Is he ok?"

"He's in his room, resting. Don't wake him up. He's had a long day today. Tell that to Tommy too. You know how loud he can be sometimes."

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Technoblade's POV

"Listen to me Technoblade!"

Techno was getting tired of listening to the childs rambling, trying to justify what he did. He was getting angry, as were the voices.

"Y'know what Tommy?! You listen to me! I'm sick and tired of everyone here usin' me."

The blond took a step back. Techno took it as a sign to keep going.

"Tommy, I'd given you so many resources. Things you wouldn't have gotten if I hadn't helped you! Look! You're even wearin' the helmet I gave you a couple days ago!"

He saw Tommy look up and touch his head, the turtle helmet, being illuminated by the putple sheen of enchanments that were casted onto it, only a couple days ago. Before Tommy betrayed Techno.

"You used me from the start Tommy! I would've given you things you needed and a lot more!"

His mind traced back to the emeralds he had gotten, just for Tommy. The name 'Friendship Emeralds' engraved onto the shiny earrings. He wasn't the best at showing affection, but giving gifts was his specialty.

He felt sick just thinking about them.

"You went back to Tubbo, the guy that exiled you! That chose his country over you!"

He heard Tommy shout back. As he looked desd straight into his eyes, he could see the fear that consumed him.

He took a step forward. And another. And another. Until he stood close to the blond.

"People are above the government!"

Now that was just cruel. Techno could feel the anger and sadness rising with every sentence he heard come out of the childs mouth.

"I'm a person! You betrayed me like twelve times! You never thought of me as a friend Tommy, you just used me from the start!"

"You are Techno and so are we!- THE DISCS TECHNO. THE REASON THE DISCS WE SO IMPORTANT TO ME-"

Techno was done. He had heard enough.

"REALLY TOMMY? DISCS AREN'T PEOPLE! HOW ARE YOU GOIN' TO SAY THE PEOPLE ARE ABOVE THE GOVERNMENT, AND THEN SAY THAT THE DISCS ARE IMPORTANT TOMMY? FOR ALL I KNOW, YOU CARED ABOUT THE DISCS MORE THAN ANYONE HERE!"

There was silence. Just thinking about the many  memories that he made with Tommy made Techno's heart break.

Tears were threatening to fall down. He looked back at Philza and held onto him for support.

Techno decided to speak up one last time.

"Hey Tommy. Remember that time I was standin' there alone, when you and Wilbur sat there on the sidelines, just starin' at me? Watchin' as I had to figure out what to do by myself? God, your faces are engraved into my head."

Techno looked at Tommy, salty tears falling down his face. He could see shocked expressions come across everyone in the premise.

"Were you?- Were you guys the ones that said "Don't worry Technoblade, we know you're in a high pressure situation but we'll fight the world for you Technoblade" NO. You guys watched! Y'know what I did yesterday? When the whole world was against you, I stepped in Tommy. I would've been there.

That is the difference between us. YOU CANNOT SPEAK TO ME OF LOYALTY!"

Silence struck the crowd again. Techno went back to face Philza again. After Phil wiped the tears off of his sons face, Techno went into his inventory before he splashed some potions onto the both of them.

Strength, speed, regeneration, and fire resistance. He saved the invisibility and slow falling potions for later.

He started running into everyone in the crowd, hearing the screams of everyone running around, trying to get ready for battle.

Phil took to the skies while Techno did everything on ground.

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Dream's POV

He could hear the screams and cries coming  from many down below. Just a couple minutes ago, he had climbed up to the grid-like TNT contraption.

He had to be quick about this. Techno and Phil only had so many supplies. He estimated it would be about 15- 20 minutes before they had to fall back, considering everyone from the SMP was here.

He ran across to the first box to start working on the redstone and placing the TNT.

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Technoblade's POV

Using his sword and his shield, Techno defended himself, while also causing harm to others.

Stabbing anyone who crossed his path, the voices in his head got louder. Wanting him to kill people.

'Kill.

Kill.

Kill.'

And so he did just that.

He started loading his crossbow. He fired at his frie- his enemies. The people who used him from the beginning.

He shot at Quackity and started moving towards him at a fast pace when the arrow shot him in the leg.

He pulled out his sword, getting ready to kill the man.

"Techno! Wait!-"

Techno raised his sword before planting it into his chest, blood spilling out before he body turned to smoke, leaving his blood and items behind.

The pinkette turned to face the rest of his foes.

His health had started getting lower by the second. He pulled out an ender pearl before chucking it across New L'manburg, noticing that he managed to lose Sapnap, one of the better PVPers on the SMP, and Punz.

He went into his inventory to take out his crossbow and fireworks. The same fireworks used to kill Tubbo those many months ago.

He raised his crossbow to the sky and fired.

"Phil!!" He cried before quickly moving from his position.

The signal had been called.

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Philza's POV

Phil had taken the high ground to rain arrows down onto the citizens of L'manburg and the Dream SMP.

When he heard his son calling out his name, he got worried for a couple of seconds, before realizing what Techno had done.

He saw the red and black fireworks shoot up into the sky as they flew past him and explode as they spread particals everywhere.

He took a potion of slow falling before jumping down from the obsidian structure to place the soul sand and wither heads.

He landed onto the bee exhibit before taking out his ender chest.

Opening the chest, he hesitated. Was this really the best thing he could do? He quickly got rid of those thoughts before taking out the soul sand and wither skulls.

Grabbing a stack of soul sand, he quickly made 2 T-shaped structures and put three heads onto it.

The sickening sound of the withers coming to life caught everyones attention.

The blond quickly grabbed the turquoise ender pearls before throwing it just far enough so he could place more withers without anyone coming to attack him.

He was going to drink a potion of invisibility but it was quickly knocked out of his hands.

Quickly, he grabbed his crossbow to shoot the attacker.

He would've shot Ponk in the face but Techno had killed him first.

He saw the netherite axe fly right by him and into Ponk's skull, blood immediately dripping down and a puff of smoke, his items dropping down on the floor.

He heard something break on the floor before he was being dragged to an area underground where there was a connection of sewer systems.

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Technoblade's POV

As he grabbed Philza's hand, he dropped a potion of invisibility, and quickly ran over to the area where Dream had brought him, after the execution.

He quickly mined the cobblestone that was blocking the entrance and ran inside.

*Sobs in I don't want to do this anymore. I might just half ass it from here honestly.*

He led Phil to where he and Tommy had hid his dogs, or "hounds" as he liked to call them.

"Jesus Techno! How many dogs do you have?!"

Techno thought about it but he really couldn't come up with an answer.

"To be honest, I don't even know. What I do know is that they're gonna regret angerin' the blood god."

Techno and Phil led the dogs out of the sewage system, the loud growls and howls being noticed by everyone.

Almost instantly, everyone started attacking Techno, which only led them to be mauled by the many hounds.

Techno watched as the dogs tore up his enemies, some of them dying in the process.

If he was honest, he missed all the violence. Of course, it was mostly because the voices would calm down but there was something about watching the blood of your enemies slowly oozing out of their cold lifeless bodies.

The satisfaction of being better than the other opponent.

At the end of the day, Techno was satisfied. There really wasn't anything anyone could do once the mass amounts of TNT started falling down.

With the sadness that filled the land, Techno knew he had won.

He finally won.

But at what cost?

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Technoblade's POV

Running was the only way to get out. Carrying the little demon child in his hands, he ran as fast as he could. He needed to.

It didn't help that it was getting darker by the second. All the planning that Techno had done, just for them to almost get caught? No. Techno couldn't let that happen.

[𝘙𝘌𝘋𝘈𝘊𝘛𝘌𝘋] had to be kept safe. He couldn't let them be hurt.

Finally reaching the massive forest that held everyone inside the lab captive, Technoblade quickly ran in, still holding tightly in his arms, the child that he met, many years ago.

Remembering the first time he met [𝘙𝘦𝘥𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥] when they were just a couple of months old. The then 7-year-old Technoblade had to take care of a child, all by himself.

He had witnessed this before with other patients, but never before would he think that he'd be in the same situation.

Techno looked behind him as he heard the steps coming to a stop.

"It's getting dark! We won't be able to find them in the woods. There will be too many hiding spots."

Techno was confused. Where were they going with this?

"Should we get experiments 240 and 960?"

Techno stopped in his tracks. He knew exactly who they were.

"Might as well. It's good to have them sniff out the rascals for us."

He had seen 240 and 960 in his quarters. Wolf hybrids. Perfect for a pig.

Instincts kicked in when he heard those words. He had a strong urge to go back into the "safe" space where he used to live, but he fought against it. He knew it wasn't safe.

Continuing the rapid walking through the dark abyss of the forest, Techno thought about what he should do. He had no idea of what the terrain looked like, always confined in the manipulative hands of the doctors.

Finding a tall mountain, he decided to climb it to see the area around them. Looking out to the world, Techno and [𝘙𝘦𝘥𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥] only saw trees.

This was it. They wouldn't make it out.

That was what he thought before he saw in the distance, the warm glow of...a fire..? It was beyond quite a large body of water. He made a mental note of where he should go.

'I guess coming up here was a good idea."

Making his way down the mountains he heard a couple of weird noises. Rocks falling from where he previously stepped. It was very worrying, to say the least, but when he looked behind him, nothing was there.

Not thinking much of it, he and the child made their way to the large lake. Realizing that they were stuck on one side.

They would have to resort to swimming instead.

Stepping into the water, he felt a chill come up his spine. Would it be from the water or would it be from the growling and barking he heard in the distance?

Wait.

Barking?

Anxiety rose in Techno as he heard the wolf hybrid noises get closer each second. He panicked, trying to find a potential hiding spot for [𝘙𝘦𝘥𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥].

Although Techno had been moving around very quickly throughout the journey, the child had managed to fall asleep, making the job harder than it needed to be.

Finding a large patch of grass near the lake, he swam out of the water as fast as he could, running around to place the child in the grass.

He hoped that [𝘙𝘦𝘥𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥] would remain safe here. He wasn't able to think long before he heard the wolf hybrids rapidly come up to the lake.

He turned around to face the hairy and buff hybrids.

Just kidding.

He jumped in the water and moved as fast as he could.

The wolf hybrids jumping in just a couple of seconds later after being given the approval.

He yearned to be able to swim, only being able to catch his breath when his feet reached the rocky, unsteady bottom of the lake. The pointed rocks piercing the soles of his feet, causing them to ache even more than before.

The wolf hybrids, already having an advantage from how fast they were, seemed to be have no problem swimming to get to their pray.

Techno tried to run faster but the water slowed him down immensely.

Hearing the hybrids coming closer, he tried his best to not panic but it was hard when he remembered [𝘙𝘦𝘥𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥].

He hadn't expected them to be able to catch up to him. He felt a large amount of pain come from the back of his leg.

As he looked back, he saw experiment 240 talking with experiment 960. He took this chance reached down to feel what had hurt him, struggling against the depth of the water.

Just a couple seconds later, he found a wound that had been left by something. He didn't know what it was, but he could feel mass amounts of pain as he practically dug his fingers into the hole that was left in his leg.

Not noting the fact that they were right behind him once again.

Techno turned around just in time to see them running towards him, teeth bared getting ready to chew on him, as if he was a dogs toy.

He went under the water, hoping the plan that he thought up right then and there would work.

Using the fact that it was getting dark to get behind the experiments, and use a large stick he found when he was under the water, hopefully knocking them out.

If it didn't, he had some alternatives.

He jumped as high as he could, raising the stick higher.

He managed to strike one down. One left to go.

He let go of the stick and went under the water again, the water stinging his eyes as he opened them to see where experiment 240 was.

After figuring out the gist of 240, he looked down to find the biggest rock he could hold.

Using the same tactic, he striked down 240, only this time, getting the job done. He repeatedly beat the rock against his head, the strong smell of iron hitting his nose.

After that, he did the same to 960, making sure that they wouldn't stand ever again.

He figured that he wouldn't get the best reaction from people if he walked into the town, covered in blood that wasn't his, so he quickly washed up, before slowly making his way over to [𝘙𝘦𝘥𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥].

Being as quiet as he could to not alarm the doctors that were holding the bright lanterns, desperately searching for their precious experiments.

With due time, he picked up the child and swiftly left the area, heading to the safety of the town, limping from the wound he had gotten earlier from the claw of 240 digging into his leg.

To put it simply, Techno eventually made it to the town, and he walked the first house he saw. Sighing, he pressed a kiss on the forehead of the child sleeping peacefully, before setting him down and knocking.

Afriad of the dangers he would bring to the child in the furture, he watched from afar, as he saw a creeper hybrid pick up the child and his heart tightened.

He knew [𝘙𝘦𝘥𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥] would be in good hands and he slowly walked away, off to a far place where he met very kind people. A family of 3.

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Techno wasn't much of an explorer these days, being mentally scarred from the incidents that happened many years ago. Too many to count. This time, Phil forced him to come along and explore a new land called the "Dream SMP."

If you asked Techno, he'd probably tell you that he thought it was a dumb name, but he went along anyways, not wanting to leave Phil alone.

As they slowly reached a clearing of the many trees that they passed by in their way here, Phil noticed the many large buildings that were built or in the proccess of that.

Techno noticed something else though.

He watched a familiar figure walk up to them, holding a tray of...

muffins...?

"Hi there! My names BadBoyHalo! You can call me Bad for short. Welcome to the Dream SMP! Uhm...muffin?"

Chapter Text

Technoblade's POV

Techno couldn't believe it. Tommy was gone. His energetic little brother. His Theseus.

Standing at his grave, it seemed the world was mourning with him as well. The sky filled with dark rain clouds.

'Do you blame yourself?'

Techno looked around in shock. Even more so when he saw that no one was around.

"Hello..?"

'Do you blame yourself-
Do you-
yourself-
do-
blame-
your-
you-
do-'

He felt a giant pain in his head. It was more painful than any wound he'd ever gotten. It was pounding in his head like a giant headache.

Loud voices kept saying the same phrase over and over. So many voices. The same phrase. It gets tiring even after a minute. The pinkette closed his ears with his hands, hoping to silence the loud voices surrounding him.

Instead, it made the voices echo, making the headache and the pain worse. With every word said by the voices, the echo gets even longer and louder.

"Please! Please stop!"

Silence.

With a single word, everything seems to stop. The pain just a lingering memory. It seems that even time itself has stopped.

The raindrops around him stopped falling at a fast pace. Instead, they stayed in place.

Techno was...confused.

'Why was this happening?'

Seeing a dark figure, he pulled out a torch he had in his inventory, hoping to put a face on the person.

Slowly moving towards the figure, hand trailing to his sword in its sheath.

Making his way around the raindrops that stood still.

Finally, he stood in front in the figure, the torch being the only thing that lit up the area.

Making sure the torch doesn't go out, he moved the torch to find...

himself.

Although, it wasn't really him. He could tell. The only difference being their eyes. Techno's -Well original- eyes weren't like that. They were a calming ocean blue, much different from the striking blood red eyes from the figure that stood before him.

Confused, he closed his eyes hoping it was some kind of weird dream only to find the person gone but the atmosphere the same.

'Do you blame yourself?'

That stupid phrase again. Only...from a different area.

Then, right behind him.

'Do you blame yourself?'

Techno turned around to find the  "other" Technoblade again.

"..What..?"

Fear rose in the pinkette.

'Well it's quite common in this situation for a patient to feel a kind of...guilt.'

Techno took a step back.

"W-What situation?"

Silence took over the conversation before the other spoke again.

"The accident."

Techno was brought back to the memories he had with his little brother.

Calling him a hero.

Giving him sanctuary from Dream.

Helping him when the blond had nightmares in the middle of the night.

Tears started flowing down his face.

He should've done something. He should've known. Known that something was up when his earring stopped giving the same glow.

He was so stupid.

'Oh Techno. It's very common for people to invent blame or create a causality when in reality,

it was completely out of your control.'

He was gone. Just like that. Leaving Techno in the dark as his torch went out, due to the rain falling back down.

Chapter Text

Technoblade's POV

"See ya later Phil!' the pinkette said, putting his coat on, being careful to not fall down the stairs in his house.

"Wait what? Techno, where are you going?" Phil coming into his view when he reached the bottom.

"Oh! I'm just gonna go to the mall and look around. Maybe for more figurines or clothes in general. I dunno. I might just look around."

"Ok well, just be careful ok? Don't get into any fights. I don't want you coming home with a bruised eye and bloody nose."

Techno chuckled a bit when he said that. Phil always had a parental side whenever it came to Techno, even if they were just friends.

"Ok ok geez. I won't do anything dad. I'll be careful." He said in a mocking tone, watching as Phil gave a hearty laugh.

"Make sure you call me if anything happens!"

"I will! No need to worry!"

He shut the door and hummed a little tune as he made his way to the nearest mall.

It was quite a long walk but Techno was sure he would be able to make it.

That was a mistake. 20 minutes later and he hadn't even made it halfway to the mall.

He was thinking about walking back home, but he was stopped by a car pulling up and a familiar voice.

"Hey Techno! Where are you heading?"

He turned around to find another deep voiced...acquaintance that he'd met through his friends Wilbur and Tommy. It seemed that this person remembered way more of the conversation than Techno had because Techno had no idea what this persons name was.

"Uhm, Hi..? I was just heading to the mall.."

Techno could see his expression change as he talked.

"Oh! Sorry. I guess you must not remember me. My names Eret! I'm friends with Wilbur and Tommy. Well, moreso Wilbur than Tommy. I think I always manage to strike a nerve whenever I talk with him but anyways,"

That was his name! Techno could only feel a little guilty before Eret continued with his sentence.

"Do you need a ride?"

He was about to decline the offer but then he really thought about his choices. Did he really want to walk another 20 minutes?

"Y'know what? Sure."

He saw Eret perk up hearing his answer. He walked over to the passenger seat and buckled up, excited to get some figurines and possibly new clothes.

Techno and Eret made small talk and it went surprisingly well. Sure there were pauses, but it wasn't awkward. They sat in the car, the radio on to some music in a comfortable silence.

They talked about small things. Like how Eret was actually going over to the mall because he worked at the JCPenney there. Techno contributed by sharing memories with Wilbur when he was younger.

Eventually, they made it to the large shopping mall and got out of the car. They both agreed that they would leave together, seeing as Techno basically had no way back home.

They went their respective ways, Eret to go work at the cashiers in the JCPenney while Techno walked around the mall, looking at random things.

The first few stores were a bummer. They had nothing Techno was looking for. Either they were too long or too short. Clothes were very confusing for him.

He made his way further in the large building to the JCPenney, hoping that he would find the right clothing for himself.

2 hours of walking around aimlessly, and Techno finally found one that he liked.

He grabbed it and ran into the dressing room.

The dress fit the short figure perfectly. It was red, close-fitting and it went down to his knees. Another piece of fabric was wrapped around his waist, and formed a little bow.

His hair complimented the dress as well. Earlier today, he decided that he would put it up, tired of having it down all the time.

He pulled his hair back and had put it into a flower braid, feeling more confident than he ever has before.

He walked out from the dressing, looked in the mirror and spinned, watching how the dress would lift up at the slightest bit of wind. It always gave him a bit of a serotonin boost.

Being too distracted by the dress, Techno failed to notice the calling of his name by a certain person.

"Techno! Where are you? It's time to leave!"

Only hearing those words getting closer, Techno panicked. He didn't know what to do or where to go. Eret was getting closer by the second and he was gonna see him.

Techno's best option was hiding behind a clothing rack, hoping that he could lie himself out of this situation.

Quickly, he made his way behind the nearest clothing rack, just as Eret found him.

"Hey! Techno! I was looking around for you! It's time to leave!"

Eret was slowly inching towards Techno, which was definitely making him panic.

"Uh...yeah! Um, just let me get changed real quick back into my own clothes."

Eret pulled a confused face, slowly moving to see the clothes Techno was currently wearing.

"Why are you hiding Techno? I wanna see the clothes you picked out!" Eret said as Techno saw he became visibly more and more excited.

"Gah, fine. But you gotta promise me one thing."

"Uhm, ok..?"

"Ok. Well, here goes."

Techno stepped out from behind clothing rack, wanting to disappear with every second, feeling the stare of Eret staying in him.

He expected a nasty remark to be made from the deep voiced man but instead was met with...

a compliment..?

"Dude! Techno, you look amazing! Why didn't you tell me before? I would have shown you all of my dresses as well!"

Wait. He wore dresses too?

"What? You don't think I'm weird...?'

"Of course not! I think it's very cool!"

That immediately filled Techno with happiness and confidence.

"Really?! So, if you wouldn't mind...do you think I could come over and see all of your dresses?"

"Sure! Although, I think you would have to message someone saying that you're gonna be home late."

"Alright! But um, I think I should get out of this dress first and actually buy it. I quite like it honestly." Techno said as he spun around once more.

Eret flashed a smile and the pinkette walked over to the dressing room to change his clothes.

He grabbed his phone and decided to message the Sleepy Bois group chat.

Sleep-Deprived Adolescents Incorporated
7:45 PM

Anarchist Pig:
I'm hanging out with Eret.
I'mma be home late.

Problem Child:
WOAH TECHNO WITH FRIEND??

Bird Dad:
Ok Techno
Be safe

Ghosty Crime Boy:
Since when have Techno and Eret been friends???

Chapter Text

Techno promised himself that he wouldn't get attached to anyone else after Tommy. But as much as he hates to admit, that promise quickly changed when he saw Ranboo standing in the rain, obviously in pain. Mentally and physically. Phil must have noticed how Techno looked, his crimson red eyes filled with worry. Out of curiosity, his eyes followed Techno's, landing on the teenager that was on the other side of the crater they created that day.

"Mate, if you're that worried about him, go check on him. It wouldn't hurt."

As if something awoke in him, Techno swiftly ran over to Ranboo, not hesitating to unbutton his cloak. Making his way over to him, his thoughts were racing. Why is he just standing there? He mentioned something about being an enderman hybrid ...Doesn't water affect him?

As he got closer by the second, the sound of skin sizzling and smoke coming off of it answered his last question. Immediately, he felt so scared for the teen, draping the cloak over him, hoping that the rain wouldn't make it's way through the many layers of fabric. Ranboo snapped out of his trance like staring and stayed silent, only for a few seconds before he started screaming in pain.

Panic rushing through his veins, Techno bundled up the teenager and carried him, draping the cloak over his shoulders and covering his face as he basically cradled him. He ran as fast as he could, passing the many people he didn't know was staring at him.

Specifically, a blond he had once trusted with his life, a once considered...friend.

A pang of jealousy hit Tommy like a truck, wishing that at least once, he could've been held like that when he was living with Techno. He left the scene after witnessing that. He was fine! He didn't need Techno anyways! He walked away, ignoring his feelings once again.

If you were close to the now very blown up L'manburg, all you could hear were the painful cries of Ranboo. Many wanted to console the boy but were too scared by the presence of Technoblade.

Just as Techno was about to pass by Phil, the blond stopped him, holding onto his arm tightly.

"Technoblade! Slow down,"

Techno turned around in surprise. Just as he was about to say something, Phil cut him off.

"Listen mate, I know you're worried about him but if you aren't careful you're going to hurt him even more."

Techno thought about it..and he was right. He needed to calm down. The only thing that brought him back to reality were the loud cries ripping from Ranboo's throat, tears running down his face. There was no way in hell that he wouldn't have scars after this incident.

"Here, I have a regeneration potion. Give it to him."

He nodded and shifted all of Ranboo's weight onto one arm, grabbing the vial filled with the thick, pink substance. Bringing the potion vial to his teeth, he bit the cork and yanked it off, spitting it out onto the grass below. Moving the cloak ever so slightly, making sure no rain hit Ranboo, Techno pulled Ranboo's hands away from his eyes and instead put the vial into his grasp.

"Hey Ranboo. I know you're in lots of pain right now. You need to drink this. It won't taste the best and it definitely won't heal your burns but it will make most of the pain go away."

The teen nodded, tears slowly coming to a stop at the sound of the pain becoming bearable. Hands shaking, Ranboo slowly tilted the vial, beginning to drink the potion. Techno could see the exact moment he started drinking, Ranboo's eyes filling with disgust. It was sour. Not at all what he expected. It left a tart aftertaste and not to even mention the texture.

Ranboo pushed through though, drinking it all until there was nothing left. Slowly but surely, he felt the pain start dripping away, leaving nothing but a feeling of pins and needles all over his body. It was uncomfortable, sure, but he could deal with it. Forgetting what Techno said, Ranboo was dealt with a massive pain in his body.

It hurt so much. He curled into a ball, not being able to take the pain. He felt a hand trying to soothe him by moving up and down his back. Seconds later, the pain was gone. Today was overwhelming and Ranboo was exhausted. Techno noticed this and asked Phil for a favor.

"Hey, Phil. Could you hold my cloak, please? I need to readjust Ranboo."

Phil nodded. Ranboo looked around confused. What did he mean by readjusting- He felt himself get picked up and braced himself to feel the drops of rain on his body. Instead, he found himself on Techno. Head on his shoulder with his arms and legs wrapped around him. This was...nice. He nuzzled into Techno's neck feeling the warmth from his body.This definitely didn't help his sleepiness.

He felt Techno's cloak cover him before any rain got onto him, probably with the help of Phil. Within a few minutes, he was asleep.

Techno was still worried. How bad were his burns? Would they scar? He decided to keep moving. If he slowed down now, there was a possibility of the rain becoming too much for the cloak and Techno didn't want to hear Ranboo cry again. It broke his heart. He decided to not think about it, and instead he thought about other things. Like giving Ranboo a gift. It was his specialty after all.

They walked back quickly, going through the Nether instead of traveling on the ocean. They didn't want to risk get Ranboo hurt even more. Although it was the safer way, the heat radiating off of the lava below them made everything even harder, making them stop for just a few minutes.

They sat against a wall of netherrack and pulled out food. Golden carrots for Techno and steak for Philza. They held a conversation for a while before coming to a slow and comfortable silence. That was, until Phil asked a question. One that made Techno pause.

"Hey Techno?"

"Yeah?"

"Why did you panic when you saw Ranboo?"

Everything shut off. How should he respond? How COULD he respond? Techno tried to find the words but he couldn't explain it. Whenever he started talking, he either ended up stuttering or paused midway in the first sentence. Taking a few moments to think about what he was going to say, Techno finally figured it out.

He knew why he cared so much for the teenager he was currently holding in his arms. He realized something so crucial to not only Ranboo...

but himself.

"I see myself in him. Well, not myself as in now, but my younger self. I remember so many things going on mentally and emotionally. It was so difficult to keep up with. I remember being so...lonely. Yeah there were other people like you and Wilbur, but there was nobody I could relate to. I don't want him to feel that way. Feel like he's alone in this hell of a world."

Phil was speechless. He had no idea that Techno felt that way. Phil knew that Techno wasn't the best at expressing emotions but that just made everything from back then connect.

"Let's go back, yeah?"

He snapped back into reality.

"Uh, yeah. Sorry."

They stood up and continued on their walk, eventually making it to their nether portal.

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Ranboo woke up with a startle. He remembered getting burned from the rain but that was all. Looking at his surroundings, he tried to remember. He couldn't. No matter how hard he tried. All he found were bandages wrapped around his arms, legs, and his head.

Hearing someone climb up the ladder across the room, he panicked. Who is it? Will they make me leave after? What should I do?

"Oh, you're awake!"

He jumped, startled from the voice that talked so suddenly. A voice that sounded all too familiar. Philza?

As he looked at the figure, he found the blond carrying a plate filled with food in one hand and some water in the other.

"What happened?"

Phil chuckled and put down the food and beverage onto the bed stand next to Ranboo. He took a chair and put it next to the bed, sitting down and getting comfortable. He took the plate and grabbed the fork, getting ready to feed Ranboo.

"You don't need to worry Ranboo. Techno got worried about you so he carried you here all the way from L'manburg. He then proceeded to take care of your wounds you got from the rain. Y'know, I think he's grown to like you even though you guys have barely interacted before this."

Huh. So it was Technoblade who helped him? Maybe he wasn't so scary after all.

Chapter Text

As Techno messaged his friends, Eret practically dragged him over to the cashier. That's where they met their co-worker, Niki. Looking up from his phone, Techno grabbed the dress that was tucked under his arm. He thought a bit and hesitated to put it on the counter, scared of what the cashier would think. Noticing his hesitance, Eret greeted Niki, hoping Techno would get the idea.
"Hey, Niki! How is everything going?"

The girl smiled and she seemed friendly. If Eret was friends with her, she couldn't be so bad right? Feeling a little more better about the girl, he slowly put the dress onto the counter.
“Hello, Eret! I take this fellow is Technoblade?"

She asked in a curious tone.

"Oh Yes! You got it right! Techno, this is my co-worker, Niki!"

Techno did a little wave towards her and she did the same. Niki grabbed the dress and she held it up to look at it. Anxiety clawed at Techno, wondering what she was thinking. It wasn't long before Techno got his answer.

"Wow! Is this yours Eret? It's so pretty!"

Eret, about to respond, instead found himself listening to Techno, confirming that it wasn't Eret's, but his. They could both see that Niki's eyes filled with amazement.

"Really?! I bet it looks amazing on you!"

Techno blushed from embarrassment, not expecting the sudden compliment.

"Oh yeah, Niki! We're having a make-shift runway show back at my house! Wanna join?"

She did a little thinking and soon gave her answer.

"That sounds like so much fun! I'm almost done with my shift so I'll just scan this and I'll see you at your house, ok?"

Eret nodded, grabbed the bag that held the dress after being scanned, and handed it to Techno. They walked out of the mall, stopping for some smoothies on their way out. They continued on their journey to Eret's car, becoming closer friends than when they first drove to the mall.

They made it to the car and settled down. Eret puts their keys into the ignition and Techno feels the car vibrate from the engine turning on. Eret pulled out of their parking spot. Techno, being so mentally exhausted from the amount of human interaction, decided that he was going to take a nap.

The cloudy sky and soft music coming from the radio helped him drift off to the land of dreams. Eret noticed that he fell asleep and made the decision to let him take a break.

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Techno woke up to the sound of Eret's voice, asking him to wake up. He rubbed his eyes sleepily and listened to what they were saying.

"Wake up sleepyhead! We're at my house!"

He opened the door, stretching once he got out, and closed the door behind him. He walked over to Eret and waited for him to pull out his home keys. Eret walked to the front door, Techno right behind them. They put the key in the lock and turned.

Eret let go of the handle on the door, grabbing the package on the floor, leaving the door to open slightly. Eret grabbed the door handle and opened it, leaving Techno to see the inside.

"Welcome to my house! I hope it isn't too dirty inside.."

Eret walked inside the cozy home and Techno followed. At first glance, the home didn't seem too special but, the deeper you went in the more it got interesting.

"Oh jeez. I guess it could be a little cleaner…" Eret mumbled as they walked into the living room. Techno was more amazed at what they had painted. They painted a beautiful landscape.

"Hey, this is really good! What's this painting of?"

Eret looked over to what Techno was talking about and started explaining what it was.

"Oh! It's a landscape painting of an old area called L'manburg! Well, what it used to look like before it got blown to bits. I was doing research a couple of days ago."

Techno was a little taken aback when they mentioned the land getting blown up. He set the bag down on the couch and sat down.

"Ok so um, I'm going to go get ready. If Niki isn't here by then, I'll probably just order a pizza and we could wait. Is that alright?"

Techno nodded.

"Alright! Just make yourself at home!"

As Eret went to his suspected room to go take a shower, Techno looked around for something to do. Since he found nothing, he took out his phone and headphones. He was listening to music and playing games on his phone when a cat suddenly jumped into his lap.

Surprised, he turned off his phone. Techno always liked animals, having many pets in his life. After the cat got comfortable and sat down it meowed at him. He started petting it and couldn't help but to meow back.

Minutes later, a knock was heard on the front door. Techno looked around to see if Eret was coming, and since he saw no one, he walked over to the door and opened it. He was met with Eret's co-worker, (Was Niki her name?) who was holding a bag.

"Hey! I'm Niki! Remember me?"

(Niki was her name! Great!)

"Yeah! Come on in! Eret's still in the shower so we might have to wait a bit for them."

Niki walked in and over to the couch and pet the cat that was sprawled out, purring from the contact. Techno closed the door behind her.

"It's okay, I don't mind waiting. I just hope he doesn't mind the fact that I brought some of my own clothes." She mumbled, gesturing to the bag that seemed quite heavy to be honest.

"I don't mind."

Techno and Niki looked up to see Eret coming out of his room.

"Hey, Eret! Thanks for the dresses. Anyways, should we get started with this? I'm super excited to see Techno in the dress! I bet it looks so amazing!"

Techno agreed. "Yeah, I wanna see how everyone looks."

"Yeah, sure! Lemme just get this painting out of the way.."

After putting the painting in a more secure area, Eret proceeded to give instructions on where they needed to go get changed.

“Oh yeah! I ordered pizza and… I have a little… something.”

Niki and Techno both turned their heads in confusion.

“Who would like to drink beer today…?”

They both cheered and started getting even more pumped up. Everyone started getting ready and putting on their dresses. After putting on their dresses, they heard a knock on the front door. Eret left to go open the door and when Techno and Niki went into the living room, they saw Eret standing in the door with a pizza in their hands.
“Pizza’s here! If we still want it to be warm when we get back, we better go now and take the pictures quickly.”

They quickly grabbed their things and ran out, ready to start taking many pictures. By the time the group got back, the pizza was slightly warm. Eret grabbed the beer while Techno and Niki gathered at the living room table. They each grabbed two slices and started talking about random things, slowly getting even drunker, laughing at little things.

Let’s just say Techno and Niki stayed the night at Eret’s and Philza was not happy at all with Techno at all.

Chapter Text

Ok, I'm going to get straight to the point. So, I don't know if many people saw the announcement (I highly doubt it), but I will be taking a hiatus! Since it's summer, I want to get into writing a lot more, and to do that, I really think that I need to start writing my ideas that I've had for over...8 months now? I honestly don't know at this point. 

During that time, I will also be working on the requests that people have given me! I might not work on them as hard as I will with my personal ideas, so I apologize for that. However, I hope that in a month or so, I will be able to provide you guys with lots of stories that are up to your standards! 

That's it! In order to make this longer and gain potential clout, I'll list the ideas that I've had and the stories that have the most potential. By potential, I mean the most potential to be written.

-Oneshots-

[Voices part 3]
Phil does some research on Kristen's relatives and finds out that Techno and Kristen are genetically related to literal gods.
(In this AU, Phil and Kristen were divorced with other people but got married to each other. While she was with her first husband, she gave birth to Techno. Phil's first wife gave birth to Tommy and Wilbur. Smile)

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[Just A Jump - Phil + Technoblade]
TW: Suicide
Sets after Tommy died in the prison. Techno is tired of all the death and anarchy. Both of his brothers are dead. (Well not really, considering the fact that Tommy is gonna get resurrected, which is kinda embarrassing for Techno-) He can't take it any longer so he jumps. Phil witnesses it and he can't let his only son die. At least, not alone.

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[I'm So Cold - Ghostbur + Technoblade]
Prequel to Just A Jump
Ghostbur venting to Techno about some things he remembers and things he heard. Things about himself and Alivebur.
Note: Maybe you should listen to Phantom Feelings by CaptainStarrArt for a possible clue.

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[Twins - Ghostbur and Ghostblade]
Just a little bonding between the brothers. In and outside of the void. Also a little Schlatt mixed into it.

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[New Friend - Technoblade]
Showing the process of Technoblade meeting and eventually, befriending his emotional support bear, Steve.

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[Extra Care - Phil + Technoblade]
Phil worries over his friend sometimes. Phil gets protective of him at times. Him being a bird hybrid adds onto the feeling of protecting him. Techno was his pup.

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[Ignored - Wilbur + Technoblade]
Whenever Techno got excited about something, he would sometimes go on random tangents. Worrying about annoying others or being ignored, he starts to keep to himself. Someone close to him notices it though.

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[Runaway Bride - Fundy + Technoblade]
Although he wasn't there, Techno could very easily tell something went wrong at Fundy and Dream's wedding. Techno, giving a go at trying to comfort him, accidentally breaks Fundy, making their relationship stronger.
(Istg it sounds like this a ship type of beat but I swear it isn't. I didn't know any other way to word it 💔💔)

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[Too Far Gone - Technoblade]
Techno lives with an amazing family. His father gave him an amazing toy plush. Being the youngest, he was quite smothered with love but he made sure to give it to others as well. He loved his family.
"Cut!"
Oh....right.
(Child star AU)

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[Blind To The Truth - Sam + Technoblade]
It wasn't true. He wasn't a bad person like Sam told him. Phil was good. Phil was nice.
Right..?
Sam tries to convince Techno that Phil was, and still is a bad person. Techno, used to ignoring all his problems, was convinced that he could go ahead and ignore this one too.

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-Potential Stories-

[Death's Advocate]
AU where Techno learned to become an assassin after witnessing his fathers death, who was a horrible man, really. Following in his sensei's footsteps. Vowing to protect his sister, Niki. Or maybe train together in the process.

Possible characters: Fruitberries, FireBreathMan, Calvin, Niki. May add others.

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Techno friendship harem
(Doesn't have a title yet)

Very self explanatory. Techno has many friends. Many friends who get...jealous if he spends too much time with someone else. Even each other at times. Techno, despite being very smart in class, remains oblivious to all of this.

Possible characters: Phil, Dream, Ranboo, Tommy, Wilbur, Niki, Eret, Sapnap. Maybe more.

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[Lost Again]
Wilbur and Techno. Practically glued at the hip. Very cautious when they were adopted by Phil, not used to the amount of love he gave them. Slowly getting used to it, but still connected. Apparently, only Techno only felt that way since Wilbur left with his friends to create a literal country. Not wanting to bother him, Techno left the home, going on his own path, occasionally missing his brother.

Wanting to check up on his brother, he finds out Wilbur is not his bormal self. He spends the time he has with Wil to catch up, but also try to help.

He fails.

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So...yeah! Take these and imagine some scenes.

or not. i dont know and dont really care.

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Technoblade never really had much of a sleeping schedule since he was young, his insomnia slowly getting worse over the years. What went from staying up until three A.M went to pulling all nighters many consecutive nights in a row.

This proved to be a fatal flaw in his life, causing him to get harmed. Not by other people's hands, of course. That would be embarrassing. So no, not by other people, but himself.

Being sleep-deprived while also handling weapons was not a good combo, whatsoever. In fact, he got hurt about 5 times already from being too sleepy and trying to sharpen his weapons. Phil told him off after those times, usually while tending to Techno's wounds. Techno never listened though, always using the excuse of having to be prepared. Prepared for what, Techno didn't even know himself. Paranoia always got the best of him. But when the time came, he would be ready.

Apparently, this wasn't the case. The one moment he needed them, most of his materials went missing. Pacing around the house, Techno panicked, while also trying to replace the potions he lost. The sound of the stomping eventually woke up a resident Techno didn't even know he had. This also happened to be the person who took the materials. After hearing the stomping cease to exist and he heard faint voices coming from outside, Tommy mined the only block that was protecting him from certain death.

He poked his head out hoping to find, well...nothing. Luckily, the only thing he found was his new friend, Bob. She perked her head up, looking at the new sound. "Hey Bob, How you doin'?" Bob mooed at Tommy, almost as if she could understand what he was saying. Tommy carefully climbed out, making sure that he covered the hole back up. Making sure to pet Bob on his way out, Tommy stepped outside.

Techno was worried for his own safety of course, but there were bigger problems from his perspective. Phil was locked up in his own house, and all Technoblade knew was that there was a possibility that they harmed him. The blood that was very visible on the Butcher Army's robes only made the large amount of panic rise. It made Techno think of the many possible things that they had done to him.

"Phil! Phil, what did they do to you?" He yelled in retaliation, only starting to worry when he didn't get a response. All in all, Phil was fine. Confused by the question, he failed to respond. He didn't know how much that affected Techno at that moment. If he was being honest, Techno lost touch with reality there. This led to Quackity easily putting him inside the cage. Only when Techno was put inside, did he realize what was actually going on. They fucking lied to him. This wasn't a trial.

This was an execution.

Both Phil and Techno seemed to realize that at the same time, the same expression on their face when they recognized the situation. Anger. Surely, Techno would be fine. Technoblade never dies. There was a reason that quote existed. Technoblade is fine. Perhaps they both were worried about each other. Ghostbur on the other hand, seemed perfectly fine witnessing his very close friend dying right in front of him, too distracted by the sheep he named 'Friend'.

While Phil didn't know about it, Techno had a trick up his sleeve. When does he not? He was going to ask a question when suddenly, Punz fell from the sky, using TNT to break his fall. Very concerning choice of block but hey, what was Techno going to do? He was literally locked up for god's sake! "Big Q! Pull the lever!" He managed to hear from the other yells of confusion. Quickly, he grabbed his right sleeve with his left hand and shook it, feeling the object move down his arm.

Holding the totem tight when he finally found it in his hand, Technoblade braced for impact, knowing that there was no escaping the cage. He gave one last look to Phil, who was currently aiming his arrow to possibly help destroy the anvil that was currently falling. He definitely appreciated the act of kindness that Phil took, but Techno knew that he would be gone soon. The anvil hit him, taking his first life on the server.

Everyone went silent.

They did it. They actually did it. At least, that's what they thought. Seconds after that, green and gold particles came up, taking the form of the once alive Technoblade. The particles crystallized. Ghostbur spoke up. "It's cracking!" It was true. Everyone there could hear a loud crackling sound coming from the cage. The particles took the form of a Technoblade, using the anvil practically as a stepping stool, and jumped over the iron bars.

"H-Hey, shouldn't we do something about-" Fundy was cut off when the now crystalized particles broke the instant the form of Techno touched the bottom of the other side of the cage. Techno was alive? Everyone started panicking and running over to the platform, while Techno ran away, yelling about his horse, Carl. While the rest of them regrouped to discuss what happened, only one of the members of the Butcher Army was still following Technoblade.

Tommy was already very tired of walking back to Techno's cabin, the cold making it even worse. All he wanted to do was go into his home and take a very long nap. To his luck, he wouldn't need to walk much farther, the cabin coming into his view. Tommy picked up the pace, the thought of warmth fueling him. Just as he was about to go inside, Tommy heard the sound of hooves coming closer with every second. He knew his cover was blown, but he continued like he didn't hear a thing, walking into HIS home. Not Techno's home. Tommy's home.

"Tommy, what are you doing in my house?!"

"Not your house. Mine."

Tommy walked over to the ladder and climbed down as he heard Techno ramble random words to him. Probably telling him off, but Tommy didn't care. He was tired as fuck. He broke the block and laughed as Techno sounded even more surprised that his room was here. "What is this?! Why are you here?!" Tommy gave Tech a bit of a room tour, which only pissed Techno off more. Technoblade and Tommy both eventually made a deal. Tommy gets to stay and stays safe from Dream. Techno gets....well Technoblade gets nothing, so it's not much of a deal is it? Oh well, they were having fun. Just like in Pogtopia.

Weeks later, after both of them got used to seeing each other around the house and they told Phil about what was going on, Techno, despite being scolded by Phil, was staying many nights up again. He was even more paranoid after the whole executing incident and honestly, Phil couldn't blame him. That shit is traumatizing. If he was even more honest, he wasn't sure how Techno dealt with that type of stuff. He knew that he would be having nightmares about it.

He would probably stay up, just so he wouldn't have to deal with them...wait a minute. Holy shit. Phil sat up from his bed where he was thinking and walked over to the ladder, forcing himself to slow down. He didn't want to wake up Tommy who went to sleep a couple of minutes ago, only two floors down from where Techno currently was. He climbed down, meeting Techno at the anvil.

Techno was spacing out looking at his hand. Phil walked over to see what he was looking at. It wasn't really what he expected. His hand was bleeding and was going down his wrist, landing on the wooden floor. "Holy shit! Techno why didn't you say anything?" He yelled, immediately regretting it, worried about Tommy. It seemed to be fine and knocked some sense into Techno, finally responding. "Oh, hi Phil."

"Jesus Techno, we gotta get this bandaged up!" Phil said as he pulled Techno over to the nearest stable surface. He rested his hand on the surface before leaving and searching various chests for water, bandages, and antibiotics. Frantically searching for the items, he found them after what seemed like hours. He ran back to Techno and saw him biting at his nails. "Techno stop doing that. All you're going to accomplish is getting your own blood in your mouth." Techno immediately stopped, not liking the taste of blood, which was very ironic if you think about it.

Techno was silent as he was dragged outside. "This might hurt but it's needed so the cut won't get infected." Techno prepared himself as the water was poured over his wound, wincing at the pain just a bit. He was brought back inside and sat down on the floor, Phil grabbing the other materials and setting them down next to him. "Techno, you really need to start sleeping. I know that it might be hard but you're only going to hurt yourself even more."

"I'll do it on one condition."

Oh boy. This could go a way where Phil didn't want it to. He sighed. "What do you want?"

"Don't tell Tommy about this. Ever. I have a reputation to uphold."

Wait. That's all he wanted? Phil was shocked but not before he started wheezing like a maniac. Techno could hear a subtle "What the fuck" come from Phil. Even though Phil found it funny, Techno was dead serious.

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It was a normal day for Technoblade if he was being honest. Well, as normal as a day could be for him. He recently woke up from his hibernation and Chat had already started buzzing with energy. He got up from his bed and stretched. Not moving for two weeks or more definitely took a toll on his body.

"What should we do today…?"

Your mom-

Explore! :D

Blood!

Yes yes! Blood!

Go put yourself in time out. We just woke up!

Explore!

Maybe we should eat first?? The fuck-

Oh right. Chat raised a good point. "Alright, eating and then exploring. It wouldn't hurt to see what's changed around the SMP." Techno said as he climbed down the ladder, hearing the familiar accent of a certain blond.

"Good morning Techno!" He placed his feet on the cold floor sending shivers all over his body. He mumbled back a 'Mornin' Phil' and went over to the furnaces.  Techno crouched and pulled the latch on the top, revealing the ashes of a previous fire on the bottom layer while a batch of freshly cooked steak lay on top. With no hesitation, Techno grabbed the bunch and started eating. When Phil walked over , Techno offered him some steak, only to be met with rejection. “You need to eat, mate. You’ve been hibernating for quite some time now. Plus, I’ve already eaten to my heart's content.”

Techno processed the words and he figured that Phil’s reasoning was good enough, so he kept eating, while also asking about what Phil was doing while he was asleep. “Nothing much. Just mining and building a couple of things here and there.” Techno nodded his head to show that he was listening. “Speaking of which, I actually need to get more materials. It probably won’t be long. Do you think you’ll be ok?” Techno swallowed his food quickly to give a response. “Yeah, I’ll be fine. Just gonna go explorin’. See what’s new to the smp.”

“Ok. I’ll just get a couple of items and I’ll be on my way.” Techno hummed an ‘ok’ and stood up, putting the rest of his steak into his inventory. He walked over to the entrance of his house and grabbed his boots that were right by the door. He leaned on the wall and put his hoof into one boot, doing the same with the other hoof when he found balance on his other foot. He opened the door and the bright sun radiating off of the snow practically blinded him. Techno may have never died by the hands of someone but damn. The snow might be his weakness.

“OH COME ON! THE ONLY THING I HATE ABOUT LIVING HERE. I CAN’T BELIEVE I FORGOT ABOUT THIS.” When Phil heard that, he knew exactly what he was talking about. He quickly grabbed his hat and ran outside. “BYE TECHNO! I WANT TO LEAVE AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE! SEE YOU SOON!” AS Techno finished rubbing his eyes and gaining his eyesight back, he shouted back his response. “BYE OLD MAN! DON’T DIE TO A CHILD AGAIN!” He heard a distant ‘Fuck you!’ and he laughed to himself. Well, not entirely.

HA DADZA’S OLD

OLDZA

OLDZA

What if he ACTUALLY gets attacked by a baby zombie..?

“Uhh….”

SSHHHHHH

And that’s why Techno doesn’t like us >:(

From that point on, Techno tried his best to ignore chat. Of course, a few E’s managed to make it through his mental barrier. He picked up the rest of his armour, put it on, and started on his journey to find something interesting.

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Well. That journey sucked.
Technoblade did all that walking, just for there to be practically no new buildings. The only he saw was Jack’s Hotel and a massive obsidian building he couldn’t even get into. Pretty useless from Techno’s perspective. Techno ended up going back to his cabin, thinking of taking his dogs out on a walk or something.

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Despite what many people think, Phil is not Technoblade's father. In fact, he doesn't even have one. What he has instead, is a father figure. Sure, Tibite wasn't biologically his father but Techno still loved him nonetheless. If they were honest, both Techno and Phil don't understand where the idea of Phil being Techno's dad even came from. 

Sure they were close friends but that was it. The vibes were there sure, but nothing else. At the end of the day, Tibite was Techno's dad, and Techno was happy with that. 

The way that Techno was introduced to Tibite was certainly… an experience. When Techno was 7 years old (and a very smart one), he was out exploring after his  ̶m̶o̶t̶h̶e̶r caretaker told him to play outside for ̶t̶h̶e ̶r̶e̶s̶t ̶o̶f ̶h̶i̶s ̶l̶i̶f̶e a bit, he started hearing things. At first he thought it was animals but it started getting louder with each second. 

It was in his head. Countless voices in his head shrieking different commands. Although Techno was smart, he was still a child who got scared easily. However, something like this would scare anyone, no matter how tough they claimed to be. Tearing up, he started doing the only thing that helped ground him. Playing with his hair while tears were pouring down his face. 

'QUIET. YOU'RE SCARING HIM. '

Immediately the voices quieted down when the loudest voice of all spoke, all apologizing. 'I APOLOGIZE FOR THE SCARE YOUNG ONE. ' "Who are you?!" He responded, still playing with his hair. 'MY NAME IS TIBITE MY CHILD. YOU DO NOT NEED TO WORRY. I AM SIMPLY HERE TO PROTECT YOU.'

Protection sounded..nice. He slowly started feeling better, his hair that was wrapped around his finger now slowly falling down from its place. 'THERE'S MY SWEET CHILD. ALL IS WELL.” Techno started to focus on his breathing and everything surrounding him. When he was finally calm, he started moving back to his h̶o̶m̶e̶  getting advice from the loudest voice. He didn’t need to walk too far. The hardest part was trying to climb a tree in front of his window. The tree was very special to Techno, the seed was planted by an anonymous person, but Techno loved it anyway. Somehow, he managed to get up without falling to his death.

Perhaps it was the voices who mainly helped him step on the correct spaces, although, no one else would have to know. Once he was in his c̶e̶l̶l̶ room, he quickly ran around and grabbed his most precious items, vividly remembering his caretaker's words. “Leave and never come back! If I catch you here again, you’re dead.” Just thinking about them made his heart race and his hands sweat. He laid his blanket out on the floor and started putting things in the middle. Grabbing his crow plush, he steadily put it on top of the 2 thin books he stacked. He then grabbed each corner and bundled them up, tying a knot at the top. 

He threw the blanket down from his window and grabbed onto the branches, stepping carefully on the tree. “Why the hell are you here?!” He quickly looked back to see his caretaker near the doorway. He panicked and tried to climb down faster, anxiety flowing through his veins when he heard steps progressively get closer with every second. He was so close to being able to move one branch down. He- Techno felt a hand on his back, pushing him. He was falling hewasfallinghewasfalling-

He caught himself on a branch, just barely holding on. “Tch!” The woman was coming down. He needed to move quickly. Quickly. Quickly. He tried pulling himself up but he was too weak. Too weak. Too wea-  'TECHNOBLADE. LISTEN TO ME MY CHILD. I AM GOING TO HELP YOU.' “Hurry! Please hurry!”

'YOU MUST UNDERSTAND THAT I MUST TAKE A LARGE AMOUNT OF ENERGY FOR ME TO HELP YOU. DO YOU CONSENT?'

“Yes! Just please hurry!”

'ALRIGHT THEN.'

As Techno was focusing on holding on, he could hear the woman come closer. Suddenly, he felt super dizzy and sleepy. He tried holding on but he couldn’t any longer. He was going to fall. This was it. The last thing he felt was a pair of arms. The caretaker got him. 

Techno started thrashing around, trying to get the caretaker off of him. "Calm my child. All is well." He was immediately thrown off by the deep, calming voice instead of the high pitched raspy voice that usually scolded him. Opening his eyes that he previously closed in fear slowly, he saw blueish-purpleish hair with horns, definitely a difference to the pink hair that his caretaker had. He felt...safe. He snuggled into the warmth and was consumed by the feeling of comfort. 

However, the feeling quickly dissipated when his caretaker came outside, yelling at the man. Technoblade tensed, scared for his life and taking his hands that were previously clutching Tibite’s shirt , and placed them against his ears, wishing he could drown out the sound. 

“Miss, as much as I would absolutely LOVE to hear you complain, you’re starting to get on my nerves. So how ‘bout you shut it before I take this sword and plunge it right in your chest?” Tibite said as he took his sword out from his sheath and pointed it under her chin. She paled and quickly retreated back into her home.