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Tommy ran. That’s all he really knew how to do. His hand was clutched in his older brothers as their legs carried them. At times like this he was glad he had lengthy legs. They soon came up to a large ditch and jumped down it for cover. Tommy’s brother curled over him as his blond hair would be easily seen. Tommy bit his lip and for once he was quiet. Not yelling how the others hair is also easily seen. At least the cover of the night gives them some protection. “Where’d it go!”. A man’s voice yelled from right above them.
Tommy never closed his eyes. He never shook. He didn’t have time to be stressed and panicked. He’s survived for too long to not know that feelings got you killed. They were as dangerous as any blade to the throat. His older brother didn’t have the same mind set. Tommy could feel him shake and hold Tommy close to his chest. Like that would help them if they got caught. “I don’t see them anymore. Could they have teleported?” Tommy couldn’t see anything as his head was held close to a beating chest.
It was kind of comforting. To know that his brother's heart was still beating. He listened close to it and blocked out the humans' shouts. They were okay. They were going to be okay. “Tommy?”
He looked up to meet worried eyes. “Are they gone?” He whispered back. The other nodded as he shifted off of him. Tommy didn’t waste any time as he started to scan the other. Injures like feelings, we’re a death sentence if not put in line. And his sibling seemed to attract both. Tommy let out a breath when he found nothing but scratches and growing bruises.
“Tommy is anything broken?” He just shook his head at the other.
“What about you Ranboo?”
The enderman hybrid just shook his head. “I’m fine.” They stayed in that ditch for about an hour before climbing out. It didn’t take long for them to be off. Making their way past trees and stones. By the time the sun came up both of their legs wanted to give out. They carried on not caring much about the pain. By mid day they were about ready to drop. So they sat down near a river to catch a bit of a break.
Tommy looked over at the water. His mouth was dry. “Want some water?” He asked as he started to crawl over to it.
“Yes please.” Ranboo replied as he dragged himself over to it. Tommy sat at the edge and put his hands in the clear liquid. A tingling feeling nicked at his hands.
He cupped his hands and pulled them out of the water. “Come.” He called making Ranboo lean over. He brought his hands to his mouth. Ranboo started to drink making sure not to get any on his skin. Tommy was grateful he didn’t take on many enderman traits.
But his pitch black fingers and heterochromia were still there. Showing him everyday that he is indeed related to Ranboo. Along with the small tingles the water made on his skin it was hard to ignore his mob traits. Ranboo pulled back after he was done. Tommy put his hands back into the water and brought it to his own lips to drink. “Where do we go?”
He looked over to see Ranboo playing with his tail. “Wherever we want, big man! Now that we left-“
“-Were chased out.”
“-of that village we can explore the world!” Ranboo sighed and looked over to him. Tommy rubbed his hands on his pants.
His brother was in one of his moods wasn’t he. “You say that after every village.”
“Well it’s true! How many kids our age do you think get to travel from village to village? We’re lucky.”
Ranboo just scoffed and looked up at the sky. “Ya were totally lucky. Running for our lives every time someone finds out we’re enderman hybrids is great! Who wouldn’t want to be us!”
Tommy frowned. “You're doing that sarcastic shit again.”
“Oh really? How'd you figure that one out?”
He just flipped the other off. Ranboo didn’t seem to care. “Well we got each other, bitch. Plus we’ve been walking since night. There’s bound to be a village close by. Ya? You up for another go?”
Ranboo closed his eyes but nodded. “...sure.” Tommy grind and stood up.
His legs screamed in protest. They felt like they were on fire. “Come on. We got until nightfall to find another village.” Ranboo stood up using a tree nearby to help him. They both knew they had to keep moving. The mobs were worse than the village people. Much worse. They were lucky last night. It probably won’t happen again.
“Any great ideas!” Tommy yells as they sprint past trees.
Arrows whipped past him from behind. “No clue!” The enderman brothers weren’t lucky in finding a village in time. The mobs seemed to not care as they attacked without hesitation. Ranboo was a bit ahead. Another arrow flew past just missing his head. “Damit!” Ranboo shouted as he started to slow down.
Tommy looked over at him. He didn’t seem hurt. “What!?”
“There’s a cliff!” Ranboo pointed up ahead. The words made Tommy curse to himself. Okay so they had many angry mobs behind them and a cliff in front of them. What to do, what do they do!? Then something popped up in his head.
He groaned at the thought that after he was going to be yelled at. “Ranboo take my hand!” They started to approach the cliff side.
Ranboo turned to him confused but was quickly changed to worrying. “No! We’re not doing that!” Tommy huffed harshly.
Another arrow flew past and sliced through a bit of Ranboo’s shoulder. “Ranboo we don’t have time to argue! Hold my fucking hand you prick!”
Ranboo seemed to speed up to get further from him. “Remember what happened last time! Tommy we can get out of this some other way-“ Tommy launched at him. They fell to the ground and rolled right off the cliff. Tommy gripped onto the other as his eyes shifted from a mixture of bright blue and purple to just purple. Thank god the cliff was high up. Well, only if this worked. They both shrieked as dark purple particles seemed to appear around them. “You're crazy!”
“And you're emotional! Hold on!” Tommy focused everything on the pearl that sat in his chest. His vision turned to static as the air in his lungs seemed to get sucked out. His limbs burned and his head pounded. The only thing he thought of was to get to safety. Everything was loud. So loud. The wind passing them, the screams of his brother and his own beating heart. He felt his body go limp as his vision turned white. It seemed like the world itself was screaming at him. His cheeks tingled as his own tears rolled down it. It felt like hours but in reality it was only a few seconds.
Vwoop
His hearing cut out and his eyes sat closed. Tommy felt sick to the stomach. He could feel arms worm their way under him. And then there it was. He couldn’t hear it but he felt the soft beating of his brother's heart. He tried to get closer. So he could know it was real. When his body didn’t move he let out low enderman whines. “Shhh it’s okay. Tommy you're okay.” The voice cut through his haze like a knife cutting through butter. He focused on it. He felt Ranboo bring him closer as his head rested on the others chest.
With each beat of Ranboo’s heart Tommy felt more of his senses come back. It was his hearing first. Chatter filled his ears. Footsteps of many people walking past. We’re they in a village? The next thing he got back was his taste. Metallic blood was something he never liked the taste of. He must have bit his tongue. It sure was hurting. Like the rest of him was. Tommy slowly opened his eyes. Sunlight filled his vision and he snapped his eyes closed. He thought it was night time? “Ra….”
“Yes I’m here. I’m right here.” Ranboo sounded like he was on the verge of crying.
Tommy felt his stomach gurgling as he tried to move away from him. “Th-throw up.” He blurted. Ranboo got what he was saying and quickly helped him lean over to the side. His head pounded as he started to throw up. It wasn’t much as he hasn’t eaten much recently. But it still left him dry heaving.
Ranboo rubbed at his back to try and sooth him. “It’s okay. Let it out.” After a few minutes Tommy whipped at his mouth. Ranboo dragged him right back into his lap. Tommy didn’t even argue as he rested his head on Ranboo’s chest. “How do you feel?”
Ranboo asked quietly as he continued to rub at Tommy’s back. “Like a ravager stomped on me.” He joked. Ranboo forced out a chuckle. But he clearly failed at it. “Did I pass out?” The sun in the sky told him that time had definitely passed. The chatter from outside this alley way they found themselves in wasn’t much help for his headache.
So it was only natural he'd have passed out. He has before. “....no.”
“No?”
Ranboo just shook his head as he looked up at the sky. “One moment we were falling then a second later we hit the alley wall. It was night then suddenly day.” Tommy hummed in thought.
Ranboo must have hit his head. Or somehow forgotten the last couple of hours. “Your memories wack.”
“Oh hush. Mr I know every time I teleport I could die but I still do it. You have nothing to say.”
Tommy just stuck out his tongue pouting. “Tired.”
Ranboo nodded as he held Tommy closer. “Okay. I doubt you can walk right now and we don’t have cloaks. So we’re stranded here anyways. Sleep. I’ll wake you up if something happens.” Tommy didn’t respond as he curled more in on himself. He trusts Ranboo with his life. So Tommy doesn’t even think twice as he closes his eyes to sleep. He will keep them both safe. His older brother has him now.