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The cool and humid wind on his face felt so different from the dry and hot wind of the desert. Even after being in this climate for a while, it still felt slightly odd to him. The deep blue of the ocean had changed to the grassy fields of the plains quite a while ago and Tommy was getting quite nervous that he had gone the wrong way or flown too far. His nerves quickly subsided though as he saw the seemingly never-ending flower field.
Taking a nosedive down he headed towards a patch of flowers that seemed most trampled. The ground coming closer faster than he thought it would made him quickly pull up and land his feet to the ground stumbling a bit. The potions in his messenger bag clinking together.
The field of flowers surrounds him making him feel slightly comforted by how beautiful it was. Then the wind slowly blew through, sifting the colors of the flowers into a blur of rainbow. It was breathtaking as he watched the colors dance. Looking around he sees a spot of brown and the sounds of life. Quickly making his way in that direction he stumbles onto a road filled with travelers. Dodging some horses and squeezing past some wagons he finally makes it, the gate of the Overgrown.
~ Overgrown ~
Towers that look to have been pulled straight out of a fairy tale story reach high above him. The height of them was slightly intimidating, but the architecture was so welcoming. He watched as people enter and exit the kingdom. There are quite a lot of people, he thinks as his heart begins to race. His lack of experiences outside of Pixandria began to make him question himself as thoughts of doubt began to enter his mind and his anxiety began to bubble up.
“Look mate if I didn’t think you could handle this job, I wouldn’t have given it to you.” Quickly the memories of Phils encouragement came to the forefront of his mind. “It's a simple job and I know you can do it. Just get the potions to the Hospital. Follow the map I gave you and don’t be afraid to look for the street signs. Plus, if all else fails, you know asking for help isn’t that hard.” His nerves began to calm as Phils voice replaced his own questioning thoughts. “And don’t forget to enjoy yourself. The Overgrown is a fun and kind place, don’t be afraid to explore. I'm counting on you.” The last thought giving him a little more comfort and confidence.
So, with a deep breath and a new scene of calm he pulled the bag of potions closer to himself, the small vials clanking together. He slowly took one step in front of the other and crossed the threshold of the Overgrown.
It was strange how similar the Overgrown was to Pixandria. Sure, there were a lot more differences than similarities, but he found comfort in finding the similarities to his home. Such as how full of life the streets were. Kids running around playing with no care in the world, while the adults talked amongst each other with no worry in their life.
There are also the color palettes. Now don’t get him wrong when you compare and contrast the color palettes of the desert kingdom and the flower kingdom there is an obvious difference. However, the more he looked the more he saw the similarities. The small color schemes that were able to make the buildings pop out from their surroundings. The contrasting color being in every building and allowing the few primary colors of the palate to pop. It was comforting.
Though as he got deeper into the kingdom it started to become harder to find similarities. Sure, there were the beautiful gardens that followed the streets, the sounds of the kingdom having an air of song to it, or how the whole kingdom surrounded a central landmass.
However, it didn't help that there was something seemingly going on. With people heading somewhere and the air of excitement it was hard to not tell that some sort of event was happening. The further he went into the kingdom the foot traffic got heavier too. He had to squeeze past, through and around quite a few people before he realized he was lost.
Don't panic, you can figure this out. Phil's comforting words came to him as he began looking around for a street sign. Spotting one brought a scene of relief as he pulled out his map and weaved his way to it. He looked up at the sign as the air around him quickly filled with the whispers and sounds of awes. Looking around at the people, they all looked up to the sky infatuated.
Following their gaze, he saw some red dots heading towards the kingdom. They quickly got bigger as the sound of motors filled the sky as five red blimps and three planes flew towards the kingdom. Tommy couldn’t help but watch starstruck as the flying machines passed over him. The planes twisted in the sky as the blimps slowed their pace and started to hover further in the kingdom. Once fully stopped the three planes slowed and took a landing spot under the blimps.
Tommy watched them as his face filled with excitement and curiosity. His mind began to race on what was happening and why flying machines were stopping and landing in the Overgrown. Then before his mind could race even further, he heard the clanking of the potion bottles in his bag. I'm counting on you. With a sigh he shakes his head trying to ignore the giant red flying things in the sky!
The hospital was just up ahead, if he was reading his map right. The sign does say he's on the corner of Lilly drive and oak lane. So, trying to keep his eyes on the task at hand he averted his gaze from the blimps to the path ahead.
After following the path for a while, he finally made it to the end of the road. Once there he looked up and saw it in its, well, mediocre glory. The quaint hospital had a sign on the outside signifying it as such. The outside had a calm and welcoming demeanor. The inside though didn’t quite continue the same vibes as it was quite a shock walking inside.
People run around frantically, seemingly getting prepared for the apocalypse even when there was no patient in sight. Infact from what Tommy could tell the only person in the hospital that could help someone in need was himself, and in his professional opinion that wasn’t a good idea.
Then his eyes landed on the front desk where someone, who seemed to be the only calm one, was sitting and writing something in a book. Tommy quickly took it as a blessing as he scampered his way to the desk. Only to find a face not in the book writing but face planted into the desk as the soft sound of snoring emanated from them.
Well fuck, what was he supposed to do now? No one else was paying him any mind and the only person that he thought could help him was asleep. He pulled his bag close to his side. The bottles clinked against each other once more. It's a simple job that I can handle, he thinks as he places the bag of potions on the desk.
He clears his throat hoping the sound will wake the person. When all that happens is them stirring, he tries clearing his throat again… nothing. With a sigh he leans over the desk getting closer to the sleeping person, then he aggressively clears his throat. With that the person very quickly sat up with an expression like they didn’t know they were asleep.
“I'm up! I'm up!” They proclaim as they stand to face the hunched over Tommy
“Sure, you are.” Tommy says amused by the reaction of the very tall individual in front of him
“Ugh…” They stood in silence, the individual seemingly trying to figure out what's going on. Then as if a light bulb turned on, he sat back down. “Hello, my name's Hospital, Ranboo welcomes you, how can you help!” they say a little flustered, “Gah! I mean,” Tommy smiled at the whole event playing before him being too amusing. “Let me start over.”
“Sure, the third times the charm, right?” Tommy says teasingly
With a slight glare the individual starts again, “Hello welcome to the hospital my names Ranboo how can I help you today.”
“See you got there in the end!” Tommy says congratulating them with a teasing tone
With a second glare Ranboo clears his throat looking at Tommy expectedly. “Is there anything I can help you with?”
Tommy pushes the bag of potions towards Ranboo, the bottles clinking against one another. “Yeah actually what's with the Red blimps and airplanes.”
Ranboo stood seemingly not quite understanding his question then when he looked in the bag his face filled with confusion and awe. The bag was filled to the brim of vials of healing and regeneration potions all in pristine condition. “Are these the potions we ordered?”
Tommy now was turned looking through a window which had a full view of the blimps. “Well yeah but that doesn't answer my question.” He says turning back to Ranboo
“You don’t look like Phil.”
“Well obviously not. I'm Tommy, I'm just doing a delivery for him. You know it's not very nice to ask how you could help me and then blatantly ignore my question.”
With a sigh Ranboo began pulling the potions out of the bag “There from the Grimlands, Lady Katherine thought that it would be nice to have a science fair day. She asked The Count to send some, I don't know, science people to present some stuff for us. In fact, it's the reason we ordered the potions. Any extra potion could help with the Grimlands track record.”
He finished grabbing the last potions and looked up to hand Tommy his now empty bag back. Tommy was gazing back out the window, his eyes filled with excitement. Ranboo tried to get his attention back to seemingly no avail. Ranboo leaned closer to Tommy trying to put the bag over his head when Tommy whipped around putting their faces barely an inch apart.
“There from the Grimland!” Tommy exclaimed now his face donning a smile to match his excited eyes
“Yeah, is that literally all you got out of my explanation?” Ranboo says slightly offended as he pulls back defensively.
Tommy waves his hand dismissively “I zoned out around that part, but don’t worry not everyone can be entertaining.”
Ranboo pulls back even more, holding the bag to his chest protectively.
“You know what we should do! Go to the fair together!” Tommy says the look of excitement returning to his face
“I Would Rather-”
“Ranboo?” They turn to see one of the doctors standing there with medical supplies in hand. “What are you still doing here? Your shift ended an hour ago.” Ranboo opened his mouth to explain. “You should go! Get out of here and get some rest or go and enjoy the fair! That's an order!” They yell over their shoulder as they continue their work.
“But five...” With a sigh he turns now seeing Tommy slightly jumping in place, the excitement even brighter than before. Ranboo looks up to the heavens saying a quick prayer to any god who'll listen before finally accepting his fate.
Tommy quickly dodged and weaved through the crowds pulling Ranboo behind him, his eyes never leaving the blimps in the air. They ran through the crowded streets Tommys excitement pulling him in the direction of the so-called science fair. Ranboo, still in a sleepy mood, just followed behind Tommy. Yet the other boy's excitement was infectious, and Ranboo couldn’t help but get a little excited for the event too.
Once they got close Tommy had to shield his eyes to the bright sun as they entered a clearing. Two posts stood holding a fabric sign that says Grimlands Science Paloza with smaller text underneath saying the name was by Lady Katherin. The clearing was covered in stands and inventions, even the sky wasn’t safe from presentations. In the center near the entrance stood a platform and in the center of the platform stood a woman giving a speech.
“Who's that?” Tommy whispered to Ranboo
“That's Lady Katherine's adviser Mariel.” With a nod Tommy looked back up to the adviser now paying attention to what she's saying
“Now I know what you might be thinking, what is a Science Paloza? Don’t worry I'm with you on that.” People laugh around them. “Lady Katherine thought it a good idea to hold a sort of Science Fair! So with the help of the Grimlands, she has thrown together this wonderful event for us all!” The people cheer. “Each stand has a new and exciting project to check out so go around and enjoy the Paloza!” With the ring of a bell the people around them began to scatter around the clearing.
Ranboo couldn’t believe his eyes or really understand what he's looking at. Giant Mechs, small flying bots, crossbows with too many configurations, alchemy that was exploding every other second, even the airplanes were on display. The two boys ran around in awe as they looked at all the things they had only seen in books. Tommy wanted to go to every stall, so they ran around looking and taking in everything, even if they didn’t understand most of it. It was just really cool to look at.
Soon Tommy’s eyes landed on a stall in the back of the clearing that people were passing by. At the stall sat a young boy fiddling with something. Well of course it piqued Tommys curiosity so he pulled Ranboo over heading to the table. Halfway to the table he stopped when he saw a spark- BOOM! It was quite surprising to watch an explosion happen, but it was Awesome as hell! Tommy pulled the very apprehensive Ranboo even quicker to the now singed kid and table. Tommy and Ranboo make it to the table as the boy curses to himself now fiddling with the contraption in his hands faster.
“What is that?” Tommy blurts out even more excited now
The boy looked up at Ranboo and Tommy, the goggles covering his eyes reminiscent of the eyes of a bug. He lifted them to look Ranboo and Tommy over, seemingly confused and slightly annoyed by the two. Then once he was done looking the two up and down, he reapplied his goggles and went back to work… Ignoring them.
“HEY! I asked you a question!” Tommy prodded
“Fuck off” The boy says as he concentrated on the device
Ranboo looked down, now getting a better look at the thing. It was spherical in shape and seemed to have a lot of moving pieces. Though there was something shimmering in the middle that didn’t seem mechanical. Quickly the device is moved from his line of sight as he looks up to see the boy had noticed his prying eyes.
“You can’t tell us to fuck off! We're here to learn about your cool stuff so tell us about your cool device!” Tommy says as he reaches for the sphere
The boy pulls back quickly keeping it out of his hand, but the quick movement jostles the device and a spark of purple appears. BOOM!... Well, if seeing an explosion was cool to Tommy being in an explosion was even more AWESOME! Tommy blinked, feeling a crackle in the air. He turned to face Ranboo, who stood in shock looking at the two boys who just exploded in front of him.
“Damit! What are you thinking you Fuck!” The boy said standing and fiddling with the device again
“That… was so fuking AWSOME!” Tommy yelled as his excitement was seemingly unfaced
“Wha- YOU JUST EXPLODED!” Ranboo also yelled
“But Ranboo it was so invigorating! You should try it!” Tommy said while pushing the taller boy towards the table
“I don’t want to explode!”
“Will you two shut the fuck up!” the boy yelled
Ranboo and Tommy looked over to see the boy even more frustrated, tinkering even more aggressively. Then with a click the boy's face lights up as he pulls his goggles up again. He began to laugh and as an excitement filled the air around him. He ran over to them celebrating his success. Tommy quickly joined the celebration, the two boys jumping up and down. Slowly Ranboo couldn’t help but feel their excitement infect him as a smile began to cover his face as well.
“TUBBO!” The boy quickly stopped celebrating at the yell of the name, his face falling into a grimace.
They all turned to see a blond man with bright red goggles quickly making his way over to the table.
“Hi Tango…” Tubbo, presumably, waved seemingly ready to be told off
“I thought we told you, that you couldn’t bring work in progress!” Tango scolded as he put his goggles to the top of his head revealing eyes just as red as the goggles.
“I know but it was almost done and-”
Tangos eyes narrowed in a disapproving galer
“Okay so it was a little less ready then I thought! But it's done now! I can show it off!”
With a sigh Tango pinched the bridge of his nose, “You know the rules on using un-tested devices in other kingdoms.”
“But this is the only project I brought and plus,” Tubbo turned to Tommy and Ranboo who seemed about to leave. He quickly grabbed them and turned back to Tango. “These two really want to see what it does.”
Tango looked at the taller and very excited blond boy, then the very confused and nervous much taller boy.
“Is this true? Do you two want to see this device?” Tango asked sternly
“Well I don't know maybe?” Ranboo says seemingly quite nervous
“YES! I want to see it!” Tommy nearly yelled over Ranboo
“See I can’t let my buddys down!” Tubbo said as he wrapped his arms around… He quickly stood on his tiptoes to wrap an arm around Tommys shoulder. Then pulled Ranboo down and then easily wrapped his arm around the hunched over Ranboo. Turning to Tango with a definitely forced smile.
“Oh so these two are your friends?”
“Well really-” Ranboo began to say
“We actually- “Tommy began to say
“The BEST of friends!” Tubbo yelled his face still holding the fakest smile
With another sigh Tango shook his head, “Well then we can discuss it later for now you and your friends can have a think on why we don’t bring untested devices by cleaning this mess up!” Tango said as he began to walk away.
“...Well fuck that didn’t work how I wanted.” Tubbo said his face falling to a look of disappointment
“You have got to be kidding me.” Ranboo says as his head falls being to tired for this
“Well obviously! Now me and Ranboo have to clean up your mess!” Tommy said his voice littered with annoyance as he pulled away from Tubbos hold
“Oh boo hoo! You know I wouldn’t be in this mess if you hadn’t tried to grab my project out of my hands!” Tubbo argued as he pulled his arm off Ranboo
“Oh so this is my fault!”
“WELL Obviously! I would have been done sooner if you hadn’t interrupted me!”
As the two continued to argue, Ranboo stood back up and looked at the mess they had to clean up. The table was completely singed. The ground around the table had all of Tubbos tools and other assortments he had on his table before the explosion. Not to mention the grass around the table was also singed and burnt. With another sigh he began to pick up the tools around him keeping the argument as a background noise. Well until Tommy tried to get him into the argument.
“Ranboo!” Tommy yelled over to him
He stood up from picking up another tool and looked towards the bickering boys.
“You don’t think we should be cleaning this up do you!?”
“I…” He looked over to Tubbo who seemed like he would murder him if he said the wrong thing. “I’m staying out of this.” He bent back down to pick up another thing
“You know what doesn't matter because we shouldn’t be cleaning up your mess!”
“Are You Seriously only caring about that! What about my device? You could have broken it!” Tubbo yelled
“If I had it looks like I would have done you a favor! Scene you can’t even present it, you… you…” Tommy stuttered trying to think of an insult
“Yhea what, i'm a what!” Tubbo antagonized
“You Grimland Gremlin!”
Tubbo began to laugh at Tommys insult as Tommy's face began to turn red from embarrassment.
“That's your insult!” Tubbo continued to laugh
“Stop laughing! You bitch!”
Tubbo quickly stopped and looked Tommy dead in the eyes “Oh so you're resorting to swares now! Well I'll give you a swear and insult that's better than your pathetic attempt! You're a Fuking Pixandrian Pig!”
Tommy could feel his blood bubble “You take that back!”
“Make me” Tubbo glared
Tommy balled his fist ready to punch the daylights out of this person.
“STOP!” Ranboo quickly walked in between the two of them “Tommy this isn’t a matter we should be fighting about.”
A cocky grin took shape on Tubbos face as he stepped back from the two “You know what Ranboo you're right! We shouldn’t be fighting! Because Tommy you're right you shouldn’t have to clean up the mess of a ‘Grimland Gremlin’! So I'll do it myself!”
Tubbo quickly threw his goggles on and took out the spherical device he finished earlier. He then proceeded to pull the sphere appart and before Tommy or Ranboo could stop him the device began to glow. Ranboo watched in awe as the device became five main separate pieces and in the center holding it together was a purple crystal. The crystal sparked throughout the device as it shook with power. Tommy and Ranboo could smell the electricity from where they stood.
Tubbo quickly began spinning the three centerpieces and adjusting. When he stopped the device began to glow brighter to a point that Ranboo and Tommy had to shield their eyes. Then Tubbo pushed three buttons on each end of the sphere, twisted one and shoved the device back together. The device was once again a sphere. The blinding light leaked out of it from the cracks in it. He threw it on the ground in the middle of the mess. With a reverberation of light and electric power, Tommy and Ranboo looked away.
Then when all seemed fine they looked back over to see… it was gone, the mess that is. The table, chair and grass all looked untouched. All the tools and spare parts were organized and placed neatly on the table.
Tubbo walked over to the sphere right where he threw it and picked it up. He takes off his goggles, his eyes full of pride.
“That's all?” Tommy looked on in disappointment
Tubbo quickly turned around his face now twisting to one of shock. “What do you mean that’s all!”
“You made a cleaning machine, wow!” Tommy says unenthusiastically
“It's not a cleaning machine!” Tubbo protested
“... It literally just cleaned.” Tommy gestured to the spot they were meant to clean
“It's a time device not a cleaning device!” Tubbo exclaimed
“Wait… A time device? How is that possible?” Ranboo questioned
“Its possible because i’m a fucking genious!” Tubbo said pride oozing out of him
“Wait, if it's a time device then shouldn’t you be in the past? Wait, are we all in the past? ARE WE GOING TO SEE A DINOSAUR!” Tommy quickly looked around, ignoring how they were still at the science paloza.
“No you dumb ass! This is a device not a machine. It adjusts the time of the area I designate to change. It doesn't send people to the past.” Tubbo said an air of annoyance coming off him
“Awe man” Tommy said disappointed
“But isn’t messing with time dangerous? Especially when you're using magic with technology like that?” Ranboo questioned still apprehensive of it all
Tubbo and Tommy turned to the taller boy, Tommy seemingly confused while Tubbo looked a little peeved as if he wasn’t supposed to know that.
“What do you mean by magic?” Tommy questioned
“The purple crystal in the sphere is from the crystal cliffs right?” Ranboo turned the explanation to Tubbo hoping he would confess to the actions he knows he's taken.
With a sigh Tubbo looked Ranboo in the eyes. “Yeah! So what? You know redstone can’t really break through the fabrics of reality.” He said seemingly trying to explain
“Wait, I thought magic and science weren't really meant to mix…” Tommy questioned now looking a little worried.
“Well they can, it's just… not something… particularly condoned…” Tubbo explained now fiddling with the sphere
“What do you mean its not “Particularly Condoned”” Tommy loudly questioned
“Well…” Tubbo began to explain but is quickly interrupted
“I think that's what he means…” Ranboo quickly blurted as the others quickly looked to where he was pointing.
The two watched as the area affected by the device began to spark. Purple pulsed through the ground and air. The space began to fragment and shift as if trying to escape. Then with the sound of ripping the area the sphere had cleaned was surrounded by a rip in space. With a quick look behind the rip in the air revealed the area that they needed to clean up. Now stood in front of them were two tables, one in a rip of the world that was spotless and the other standing behind the rip in the singed grass.
“What the fuck!?” Tommy exclaimed
“I… I don’t” Before Tubbo could continue the rip began to shift again
The rip and in the air began to shake and rupture as the air around it began to crack with purple. It quickly fractured again as cracks of purple began to cover the clearing. With a quick scream the three boys turned to see another rip in the world as water began to pour from it and salt water fish flopped on the ground.
With another scream and people yelling look out the boys looked up to see a giant rip as a giant blimp made out of purple and gold blocks they had never seen before was pushing its way through. The sides of the balloon holding the word team and the other a very large mural of a man in a panda hat.
The boys quickly stumbled as the ground began to shake. Purple sparks began to pulse through the ground as new rips opened holes in them as well. Quickly pisces of building and what seemed to be other worlds began to push through the rips. As the world around them began to shake and tear.
“What's Happening!” Ranboo screamed over all the other screams echoing through the clearing
“I don’t know!” Tubbo screamed as he tried to shift open the sphear
They watch in horror as buildings shift like the table did before as they quickly change into buildings never seen in this world before. Tubbo frantically pulls at the sphere trying to open it until quickly it slips from his hand and is kicked across the courtyard by frantic civilians.
“Shit!” Tubbo yells as he runs towards his device
Tommy and Ranboo look at each other quickly not quite knowing what to do. So Tommy did what Tommy does best and did something before thinking. He threw his bag on the ground before chasing after their third companion. Ranboo looked around his anxiety building in his chest as he watched the world begin to rip apart in front of him. As he watched Tommy and Tubbo run off his anxiety of their safety overcame his fear of the world around him. So instead of standing there he took a breath.
“I better not regret this.” He said to himself before running after the others
The boys push through the crowd of panicked people chasing after the sphere. Tommy runs to the sphere before quickly the ground rips open the void of the end quickly coming into his vision. The feeling of being watched quickly climbed up his spine with a shiver. Ranboo runs over but before he can get to it lava begins to pour from the sky. He quickly jumped back as he watched the sphere roll to the edge of the clearing. Tubbo reacted quickly, pushing through the crowd and finally grabbing the device. Tommy and Ranboo made their way to his side as he tugged on the sphere.
“Tubbo!”
They all turned, seeing Tango looking through the crowd.
“Tango!” Tubbo yelled as he tried making his way to him the three boys trying to stick close
Tango looked over to the call of his name and just as their eyes made contact the two took a deep breath. Suddenly the ground began to shake again and the boys fell unable to stand as they all watched in horror. The ground underneath them began to rip.
“Tubbo!” Tango screamed once more trying to keep his eyes on the kid
As his eyes landed on him once more they were quickly pulled up as a giant tower with two dragons twisted around it pushed the boys up into the sky. The three boys couldn’t help but scream. It's frightening being pushed into the sky by a giant tower with two dragons coiled around it. Once the tower stopped moving the three stood and watched in horror as a new rip appeared over the floating castle. Slowly a floating pub began to come through it but without the magic that keeped it up it began to fall. The sound was sickening as the two buildings collided, destroying both.
“Bloody hell…” Tommy whispered
Tubbo began to frantically tug on the sphere again.
“It wont open!” He exclaimed seemingly in distress
Ranboo looked on at the kingdom below him, his home, the place he grew up. It hurt hearing the screams of the kingdom as chaos fell upon them. His eyes landed on the hospital and watched helplessly as the purple shook the building making it twitch. Quickly it rumbled and once was the hospital he knew was now replaced with some kind of giant mushroom building. The world he knew was becoming something unrecognizable and it brought a pain to his chest. It began to become hard to breathe.
“Fix it.” He said as quickly new rips began to tear in the sky
“I’m trying!” Tubbo said
“Fix it!” Ranboo yelled turning to Tubbo
“It's not working!” Tubbo still pulling at the sides
“FIX IT!” Ranboo screamed making both Tommy and Tubbo look up to the taller teen
His eyes filled with tears as his cheeks began to sizzle from the water pouring from his eyes.
“Please fix it” Ranboo barely said
Tommy turned to Tubbo, “Here let me try.”
While in shock Tubbo doesn't notice the sphere taken from his hand until Tommy begins to grumble. Tubbo tried to take it back but Tommy quickly stepped back still pulling on the two sides. Tommy pulls just enough for the device to open slightly. The three boys' eyes lit up in excitement and hope as they celebrated their small advancement. Though in the moment of excitement and revelry they miss the thing flying towards them. Tommys is suddenly picked up by clawed feet. Ranboo and Tubbo watch as Tommy is pulled away, sphere in hand, by a flying beast.
“SHIT!” Tubbo screamed as they watched Tommy yell from the claws of the beast.
“IS THAT A DINOSAUR?!” Ranboo questioned
“WELL DOUBLE SHIT!” Tubbo watched as the pterodactyl flies away with Tommy
Tubbo quickly pulled a string on his side as mechanical bee wings unfolded from his back. Without even thinking he pulled Ranboo to his side by his waist. He pushed a button on his belt and the wings kicked on as the two boys began lifting off the ground. Ranboo quickly held on tight as the feeling of flight filled his stomach, but before he could take a moment to get used to it Tubbo began to zoom after the kidnapped Tommy.
The two were slightly slower than the apparent dinosaur. The two trailed after over the screams of the people below and the world tearing apart around them. Tubbo focused on Tommy paying attention solely on him not noticing the world around them. Ranboo could hardly keep his eyes open for the first time flying this was… terrifying. As he looked up-
“Look out!” He yelled
Tubbo quickly looked and pulled up. The rubble from below followed them for a second before arching down and crashing into the building below them. The rip below them had rocks flying out in every which direction.
Ranboo, unable to pull his eyes from the geyser of rocks, stared at it. On the other hand Tubbo quickly pulled his gaze from it. Now being more cautious of his surroundings he looks around to spot the dinosaur that took their companion. When his eyes landed on the beast he realized it had flown too far for them to catch up.
“Shit, we're too slow.” Tubbo considered the his options
Looking down to the distracted Ranboo he contemplated his options. He quickly shakes the idea of leaving the taller boy alone and twists a knob on his belt.
“You need to hold on tight!” Tubbo yelled down to him
Ranboo looked up making eye contact. Tubbos face looked focused and determined so all Ranboo could do was tighten his grip around his waist. Tubbo took a hook from his hip and hooked their belts together. Then finally pulled his goggles down, his eyes looking on towards their destination.
“Hold on!” Was the last thing Ranboo heard before Tubbo pushed the button on his belt
With a great explosion behind them and the rush of wind Ranboo couldn’t help the scream that left his mouth as their speed jumped quite significantly. Tubbo keepted them on course only quickly maneuvering when needed. Ranboo looked up as their speed began to slow down. Right before them was the pterodactyl holding onto a Tommy. Tommy was swearing up a storm at this dinosaur as he smacked the leg of the beast with the sphere. Though Ranboo becomes quite confused when they slowly fly past Tommy, who didn’t notice them at all. He looked up to Tubbo who had the same determined face as he slowly glided in front of the beat's legs.
“Brace for impact!” Tubbo yelled down to him
“What!?” Ranboo yelled just in time for them to be smacked by the speeding speed of the dinosaur legs.
From the impact Ranboo accidentally lets go of Tubbo and begins to fall as a new scream leaves his mouth. His form hangs from the taught hook on both belts as he stares at the ground of a somehow frozen and burning city passing by them. Tubbo quickly wraps his arms and legs around the legs pulling out a rope and trying his form to the side of the leg next to Tommy.
“Oh hey guys!” Tommy greeted the boys
“Oh hey that's all you have to say when you're in the CLUTCHES OF A DINOSAUR!” Tubbo exclaimed asstounded by his attitude
“THIS IS A DINOSAUR! SO I’M NOT A DUMB ASS!” Tommy exclaimed the biggest smile and laugh leaving his lips
“ARE YOU FUC-”
“A LITTLE HELP!” Ranboo screamed as he dangled on the side of Tubbo
Tubbo let go with one and began to pull Ranboo up so he could also hold onto the leg.
“Cool well now that you're here, could you get me out of here so we can fly away?” Tommy questioned
“I can’t.” Tubbo said while pushing a button that folded the wings back on his back
“Why not?” Ranboo questioned
“Because I used all my fuel to get here.” He answered as he pulled his goggles back to the top of his head.
“YOU WHAT!” Tommy and Ranboo exclaimed at the same time
“It was the only way to catch up!” He explained
The three hung there in silence, none of them knowing quite what to do. Well until Tommy began to hit the dinosaur with the sphere again.
“You Fucking Cunt! Let ME go you mother Fucker! You Piece of Shit!” Tommy banged the sphere after every swear
Tubbo quickly pulled the device from his hands. It didn’t slow Tommy down though as he continued smacking the beast with his bare hands. Ranboo looks to Tubbo, his arms aching from the strenuous hug he was giving this dinosaur. Tommy’s insults quickly become background noise.
“What are we going to do?” Ranboo questioned quietly
“I… I don’t know…” Tubbo said as tears began to fill his eyes
Ranboo didn’t really know what to do as the tears fell down Tubbos face and the sobs leaving his mouth. The three companions… no, the three boys hung onto the legs of a beast that should not exist. As the world around them ripped apart into something that they didn’t recognize.
“Then we go to someone who would know what to do.” Ranboo said looking to the crying Tubbo
Tubbo looked up and their eyes met. Ranboo had a look of sympathy and faith, faith in Tubbo. They knew that he didn’t mean to do this. They knew that he didn’t know this would happen. They knew that they needed help and they knew that was okay.
“Tango, he would know what to do.” Tubbo said quickly
“Then we go find Tango.”
“How the fuck are we going to do that?” Tommy said his hand stopped half way to hitting the dinosaur again
“I have no fucking clue.” Tubbo answered a small smile and laugh coming from him
“Well first off how do we get down from here?” Ranboo questioned
“Yeah! We're almost out of the kingdom! If we stay up here any longer then we'll never find that Tango guy.” Tommy pointed out
Tubbo and Ranboo looked out and Tommy was right a few more seconds on this dinosaur and they would be out of the kingdom.
“Wait out of the kingdom…” Tubbo said his eye gaining a distant look
“Yeah, out of the kingdom we're going somewhere that we don’t know the destination of.” Tommy complained
“What is it Tubbo?” Ranboo asked
A smile spread across his face as a new light of hope sparked out from behind his eyes.
“Out Of The Kingdom!” He exclaimed as he began to push buttons on the sphere
“How many fucking times do I have to say it!” Tommy complained again
“This is only a theory but if this works, we might have an answer to our predicament.” Tubbo said with a tone of enthusiasm
“A theory is better than nothing!” Ranboo stated his voice picking up the same enthusiasm
“What theory?-” Tommy began to question as Tubbo pushed one last button and a rip opened up right in front of them. “OH SHIT!” he screamed
The three boys quickly flew into the rip, the legs of the dinosaur leaving their grasps. The three boys tumbled to the ground. Sprawling out and breathing heavily on the warm stone ground. They sat up looking around and well they were not in the Overgrown anymore. The world around them was quite a strange one.
They stood on a hill made of an assortment of blocks but mostly stone and black stone. To their left stood what looked like a tower made of stone, and wood. Behind them sat two nether portals. To their right was some bamboo next to a wooden building, and a rainbow shooting into the sky from an obscured stone building. Then in front of them was quite the sight. Lanterns floated over a pond that held a brick building with bridges connecting it to land. Surrounding the pond was bamboo and trees. With giant stone towers to the left of it and a road that seemed to lead somewhere. Behind the brick building is a sign of Women x 3, a wheat farm in front and to the right, then a giant square of sea lanterns, amethyst and redstone surrounding some kind of perimeter in the air.
Tommy and Ranboo looked around confused and startled. Tubbo unhooked the clip holding him and Ranboo to stand up and jump around celebrating his apparent success. The other two stared at their companion confused and needing explanation.
“Where the Fuck are we!” Tommy yelled
“Out Of The Kingdom!” Tubbo exclaimed excitedly as he looked to his companions
“Where out of the kingdom?” Ranboo questioned gesturing to the strange world around them
“Oh I have no Fucking clue.” Tubbo answers
“What the Fuck!” Tommy exclaimed
“It's okay, give me a second! I’ll open a new rift.” Tubbo said taking the sphere pushing the same buttons as before
Soon a new rift is open and they can see the Overgrown that's tearing apart. Well at least a street of it.
“After you” Tubbo motioned the two others into the rift and as he entered it closed behind them.
They quickly had to keep their balance as the world began to shake. There was a loud crack, and looking above them they saw why. The biggest rift of them all was slowly opening and what was heading straight for the tear in the sky was the biggest moon they had ever seen. Or was it normal size and just getting closer. They didn’t truly know.
“Come on this way!” Ranboo instructed as they pushed against the crowd of running civilians
They ran without questioning the direction knowing Ranboo knew these streets best. Once they were out of the immediate rush of civilians they clustered together making sure not to lose one another. Ranboo pulled them down another street, but before they could continue a red tentacle-like thing emerged out of the ground stopping them in their tracks.
“ There you are ”
The three boys looked behind and standing on top of a half destroyed house stood a demon. His skin was as black and hard as obsidian. It even contained cracks or purple and red. Horns curled on the top of his head, small red spikes poking off the side of them. The cracks in his skin, his smile and his eye glowed like lava. Their eyes stared at them looking like they held no soul. He jumped off the building and began to walk towards the three boys.
“ You know I was quite confused at first. I was minding my own business tormenting that annoying Gnome, when all of a sudden I was sucked up by this strange rip in the world. ” The demon came closer and closer, their head twisting to the side unnaturally and their smile growing even more unnaturally towards his horns.
“ At first I thought it was some kind of teleportation spell then I realized this place is untouched by my curse. Then I figured it out. So I’ve decided why take over one world when I could take over them all. ” Their neck quickly snapped up right as they charged towards the boys
They screamed and ran around the strange tentacle thing keeping their eyes forward. Suddenly the demon appeared right in front of them. With another scream they run quickly to the right.
Tentacles appearing right behind them after every step they took. Trying to run as fast as they could they tried keeping up right as the ground shook behind them. The demon quickly appears on their left, so they quickly run right. They seem to be a step ahead of them at every turn. Then Ranboo realized what was happening.
“Tubbo, we have to jump!” Ranboo screamed
“Why!?” Tubbo questioned
But it was too late as the boys turned down the last street they could run to. It was a dead end. They felt the ground shaking behind them and they ran as far to the end of the tunnel as they could. Tubbo began pushing the same buttons as before. While Tommy and Ranboo watch helplessly as the demon turns the corner slowly walking towards them.
In their hands they now held a scythe. He walked forward with his head down. After a few steps he lifted his head back their nose up to turn to them. Tubbo frantically pushed the buttons trying to quickly open a rip.
The demon quickly closed the space between them holding their scythe in the air ready to bring it down on them. Just as Tubbo pushes the final button the demon begins bringing his weapon down on them.
The sound of their laughter filled the air with Tommys and Ranboos screams. Just as the scythe is about to make contact with Tommys chest a quick rip in the world opens as they fall.
Tommy and Ranboo continue to scream as they fall through the air. They're falling above a town with a giant rip in the center showing a window of a destroyed castle and pub. The town sits inside a bowl of mountains. They see some people seemingly flying towards them but before they can come into view Tubbo pushes the final button and they jump again.
Tommy squeals as an arrow wizzes past him hitting a person to his right making them explode like a red firework. Now three people dressed in red stand to his right and four people dressed in aqua stand to his left. Around the pit they sat in the middle of people stood cheering, well were cheering, wearing masks and foam fingers of the respective colors.
“What are you three wearing? And what are you doing?” Ranboo and Tommy turn to the scottish accent as a cyan haired individual thats dressed in aqua stepped towards them
“Ugh-” But before Ranboo could explain they quickly jump again
Sand is a welcoming feeling to Tommy, well until he heard the screams of people fighting. The three boys stand in the middle of a war, people shooting and cutting into one of the two sides. One side having red eyes and the other side having either yellow or green eyes. They seem to pay no mind to the teenagers standing in the middle of their war.
Quickly the same feeling of being watched trickled up Tommys spine again. Though this time Ranboo and Tubbo quickly felt the same feeling. Tubbo ignored it though and kept pushing the buttons to jump again. Just as the feeling of being watched finished climbing their backs it seemed the people around them began to notice them.
With sickening smiles spreading across each of their faces. Quickly dogs began to jump at them. Both sides of the war started turning to them. Just as they hear the sizzle of tnt Tubbo quickly clicks the final button, and they jump again.
They stand in a new ally of the Overgrown, the rift in the sky growing bigger and the moon on the other side coming closer. The boys look around hoping to not see the demon again, after a few seconds of only the world around them tearing apart. They took a tentative breath.
“ Found you ”
They quickly looked up, their hearts pounding as they saw the demon stand before them. The demon took one step forward as Tubbo began to push the buttons again. But it was too late the demon would get them this time. They would close the gap and-
They watch as a man with blond hair and head to toe in armor shoves the demon into a rip next to it.
“CLOSE IT!” The armored man yelled
So Tubbo did so and the rift in front of the man closed. The three boys stood there staring at the man in front of them. Each not really knowing what to think.
“Are you three Tubbo, Ranboo and Tommy?” He asks out of breath covered in dirt and sweat as he sheathed his sword
The three boys nod in unison a little shell shocked
“Good, follow me, someone would like to speak to you three.” He says wiping his cheek with the back of his hand
They watched in silence as the man began to walk away. Well until he realized they weren't following him so he stopped in his tracks and looked over to the boys.
“Are you coming?” He questioned
“How do you know our names!?” Ranboo questioned terrified
“How did you fucking find us!?” Tubbo demanded
“That was fucking awsome!” Tommy exclaimed complementing the man
With a sigh he turned back to them “First off Language! Second off, the lady I'm taking you to has her ways. Thirdly I just followed where the most danger was happening. And Fourthly… Thank you. Now come one this kingdom isn’t going to last much longer with all our dilly dallying!” He said walking away again
“You could at least tell us your fucking name!” Tubbo yelled
With another sigh he yelled over his shoulder “Welsknight!”
“Wait, you're a Knight and your name is Knight?” Tommy questioned mockingly
With another sigh Wels just keeps walking, hearing the boy's steps behind him. This was going to be the longest walk to the spring in his life.
They follow the roads that are covered in toppled buildings from this world and others. They quickly make their way down the streets. As Ranboo begins to recognize where they're going. It was quite weird the closer they got to their destination the cleaner and less chaotic the world seemed. Now don’t get them wrong, around them the world was falling apart but at least here it was slightly quiet. The four quickly turn a corner coming into view of the spring.
“Wels! Thank you for bringing them.”
Wels bows “I'm just doing as you ask my queen.”
Standing before the three boys stands Tango, his face filled with relife as his eye lands on Tubbo. Standing next to him is a creeper hybrid cyborg wearing a lab coat, his face stoic as he looks at the world around them. Wels quickly walks to the side of the one standing front and center of them.
She stands tall despite being the second tallest. Her raven hair blows slightly in the wind of the chaos around them. The lavender crown holding blue gems sits on top of her head. Her eyes look upon them not filled with the anger and pain that they expected, but love and empathy. Lady Katherine of House Blossom, Lady of the Empires, Guardian of the Overgrown, Protector of the Great Grass Field, Breaker of Leads and Mother of Sheep, or in simpler terms Queen Katherine of the Overgrown.
“Are You Okay!” Tango quickly came up to Tubbo checking the boy over making sure he wasn’t harmed
“I’m fine Tango but… I- I really messed up and I don't know what to do.” Tubbo began to tear up
“Oh… oh kid” Tango pulled him into a hug as Tubbo began to cry
“From living your whole life in the Grimlands you should have learned that no matter how big the crater is, you can fix it.” The creeper hybrid states as they walk over to Tango and Tubbo
“Doc, that isn’t really the lesson we should be teaching him right now.”
“Then what lesson should we be teaching him?”
“Perhaps this is why we don’t mix magic and science!?”
“What then never teach him alchemy!? Or perhaps we should keep him from thinking outside the box.”
“Is this… *sighs* okay what should this be a lesson on?”
“Maybe this is why we test our devices before using them in other kingdoms.”
Tango takes a long breath “You know what good enough.”
“Tango, Doc” Everyone turns to Wels whos looking at them with a look of telling them to hurry up, “I know he's like your student but” He gestures to the world falling apart around them
“Ah yes, the end of the world.” Doc nonchalantly says
“THE END OF THE WORLD!” Ranboo exclaimed his chest filling with a sicking feeling
“Well Fuck, I should have killed that Dinosaur when I had the chance.” Tommy says probably not full understanding the situation
Ranboo slowly turns to Tommy, face filled with horror as he just wonders how Tommy made it this far.
“It's not the end of the world, don't worry.” Katherine said in a calm voice as she approached the group “May I see it?”
Tubbo quickly pulled out the time device and handed it over. She began to examine the device as everyone slowly lifted from the ground then dropped suddenly. Everyone seemed to stumble except for Katherine who seems to be unaffected by the world around her.
“Wait, moons can pull gravity through rifts?” Tango questioned
“I guess so” Was all the response doc gave back
“I see” Katherine commented
“Can you fix it?” Tubbo asked
Katherine came up to the boy holding out the device. As he takes it she places her hands on top of his and looks in his eyes.
“This is your spell and your device, you know it better than me.” She gave him a small smile as his face seemed to fall, the little hope he had slowly slipping. “But that doesn't mean I can’t help you, or any of us couldn’t. All you have to do is ask.”
She pushes the device towards him as she steps back a bit. Tubbo looks around at the faces around him. Tango and Doc, Lady Katherine, and two very unlikely companions on this crazy day. He nodded the tears flowing down his cheeks once more.
“Please help.” He says
Doc quickly taps the sphere out of Tubbos hand, the thing flying into the air landing in his hands. The intricate device glowing and sparks in his hands.
Suddenly they all begin to float again and they all stumble again well except for Katherine.
He quickly took out a small screwdriver and began fiddling with it in the device. Once he was satisfied he pulled the sphere apart and a great wind began to blow around it as sparks of purple jumped around the air. The device slowly lifted and stayed stagnant in front of Tubbo.
“Tubbo!” Tubbo looked over to Lady Katherine “You need to end the spell!” She yelled over the wind
Tubbo looked at the sphere, fear begging to enter his heart. He takes a hand to reach out for it, but he hesitates. He quickly feels a hand on his left shoulder. He looks over to see that stupid smile that would light up a room on Tommy’s face.
“You got this mate!” He encourages Tommy
He quickly feels another hand on his other shoulder. Looking over he sees Ranboo, his eyes filled with as much fear as he feels.
“You're a genius right!” A small reassuring smile comes to Ranboos face
Tubbo can’t help but feel his fears lowering with his friends by his side. With only slight hesitation he reaches for the device as it floats there in the air. Once his hand was within the magic he began to be sucked in. He begins to pull out and Tommy and Ranboo hold onto him, letting him not get sucked in.
“Don’t fear it! It will consume you if you let it!” Katherine yelled over the wind “Just take a deep breath and tell it what to do! Magic will listen to the one in control!”
He nodded, focusing on the magic in his hand he could feel it pulsing and wanting to grow. He could feel his heart beat in his chest. Then he feels the heartbeat of the spell. As he reaches for it he can feel it the heartbeat of the worlds he connected to. The heart beats of all the hims, all the Tommys, all the Ranboo, all the heart beats of the ones he cares about. He lets the spell lead him to the string connecting it all. His heartbeat connected to the spell, the life force of the spell. They beat the same and he feels it growing, and consuming.
“I'm sorry.” He whispers as he snips the string.
In a flash of Purple there is a burst of energy erupting from the device. They’re all pushed back as the sound of ripping abruptly stops. The sphere quickly shuts close and falls to the ground. The boys look up and around the world.
Slowly the world began to mend itself. Things that didn’t belong in this world began to disintegrate. The rips in the world began to close and repair making it seem like they were never there. Though not all was the same. The castle was still in ruin. The kingdom was soaked, on fire and frozen all at the same time somehow. The last bit of magic that keepted the chaos running slowly began to dissipate as sparks of purple danced through the kingdom.
As Tommy watched the world slowly calm he couldn’t help but find it oddly beautiful. Sparks of purple magic danced as the disintegrated remains danced with them. Almost like fairies dancing with stars, and if the world hadn’t almost been destroyed he would have danced along with them. But the world was almost destroyed so instead he stood there watching the remains of catastrophe dance alone.
When he began to hear sobbs he turned to see Tubbo rubbing his eyes with his sleeve tears still running down his face. At that moment Tommy could feel it too. The world that was on his and his companions shoulders slowly lifted, it brought tears to his eyes too. Not knowing what to do he grabbed Tubbo’s shoulder and gave him the tightest hug he could muster. Ranboo watched the embrace smiling before Tubbo grabbed his arm dragging him into the hug too. The three boys finally took a breath for the first time in what felt like forever.
“Well now that’s over, I think these kids need to learn a lesson or two.” Wels say making eye contact with Tango and Doc
…
“Oh! You mean us!” Tango said surprised, as the boys pulled away from each other
“He’s in your care! He’s your Responsibility!” Wel’s apparently had to explain
“Right… um” Tango walked up to Tubbo the group hug separated, “Well kid… What should I say?” He whispers to Katherine and Wels, but all he gets is them motioning for him to continue. “Ugh, uhm…” Tubbo looked up, his face full of acceptance for what Tango would say next “I'm just going to give it to you straight kid. You messed up kid.”
“Yeah he did.” Doc said, walking over. He had picked up the device and was now examining it. “Look at this work, it's too sloppy.” Doc criticized
“DOC! We are supposed to be talking about his actions today, not his work.” Tango said bringing his hand to the bridge of his nose
“His work is his actions! Look at this thing! None of the pieces were cleaned before being constructed. There are so many loose screws. Not to mention the crystal is crooked! Here, look at it!” Doc criticized as he handed the sphere to Tango
“Hey! I think I did a great job!” Tubbo retorted
With a sigh Tango began to examine the invention and quickly his expressions turned to one of disgust and disappointment. “This is bad work.”
“What the Fuck!” Tubbo complained
“Hey language!” Wels, Doc and Tango all said in unison
The conversation quickly continued as Tango and Doc criticized his invention completely ignoring the destruction it caused that day. Lady Katherine and Wels watch on, a little concerned about the turn the conversation had taken. Katherine was sure that his punishment would come though. Wels however knew better.
“Ranboo I hope you know you aren't going to get out of this scot free.” Wels says making eye contact with the boy
Ranboo laphed awkwardly as he slowly made his way over to Wels and Lady Katherine. After a few moments of scolding to both Tubbo and Ranboo, Tommy realized that he didn’t have his bag. Then the memory of him throwing it to the ground at the beginning of the chaos came to the front of his mind. So, while the others were occupied, he began to walk back to the clearing.
Tommy looked around the kingdom as he walked and couldn’t help but see the similarities to his home again. But this time it wasn’t out of comfort… It was out of sadness and understanding. The music that the air used to hold was now deathly gone. The sounds of chaos aftermath were the only things he could hear. The color was now a background piece to the destruction around it. The worst thing to Tommy though was that the streets were empty now. The once carefree people who were playing and were excited for their day were now all gone. Hopefully safe, he thought to himself.
Once he found his way to the clearing he was surprised how little damage there was. Sure two of the planes were definitely never flying again, there were a few tables that would never stand again, and the stage was somehow nowhere to be seen. However other than that the clearing was spotless. He quickly walked over to Tubbo’s stand. After picking up his, somehow untouched, bag he opened it making sure he had everything.
With another look around he couldn’t help but feel a little sick. The destruction made him remember his home and hoped to never see it in a state like this ever. Phil is going to be really worried if he hears of this before I make it home. Tommy thinks the thought makes him even more sick thinking of what would happen if he wasn’t able to make it home. So he spread his wings getting ready to take off.
“You're leaving already?” He turned to the yelling voice
Turning he sees a Ranboo out of breath at the entrance of the clearing. Soon after, Tubbo runs into the clearing as well as out of breath.
“Yeah asshole… you… you have- to say goodbye… first.” Tubbo says catching his breath
They came to say goodbye. The only people who do that for him are Phil, Techno and Wilbur. But here they are the two people he's gotten into the most chaos with. The two who chased down a dinosaur for him. The two who gave him the most exciting and terrifying day in his life. His two companions who he traveled to other worlds with. The two people in the kingdom he had never stepped foot into before today who came to say goodbye. He didn’t even realize he was running towards them until his arms were wrapped around their necks.
“Let’s not destroy the next kingdom, okay.” He said a smile plastered on his face and in his eyes
“But where's the fun in that.” Tubbo said a smile also on his face
With a sigh Ranboo looks at the other two “You too are going to be the death of me one day.”
With that the clearing filled with laughter as the three boys continued to bond. Lady Katherine didn’t have the heart to ruin the moment. So she stood there at the side of the entrance as the only good thing to come out of this catastrophe blossomed.
~ Pixandria ~
The whole event only took up an hour and a half of the day. Which didn’t make Tommy feel any better after seeing the destruction the hour and a half did. Though some good came from it and that was what he focused on. As he opened the front door his new communicator buzzed on his hip, a message from Tubbo illuminated on the screen.
“Tommy is that you?” Phil yells from the kitchen
“Yeah!” Tommy replies as he sees a new messages from Ranboo and Tubbo
“So how did it go!?” Phil calls out
Tommy quickly made a reply, his smile growing as he thought of the friends he made.
“It was Awesome!” Tommy replied as he begins to head back to the kitchen