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Yes or no never matter to Technoblade, a yes was a yes, and a no was just a matter of time before he persuaded me. Well he persuaded me on good days, and was more assertive on others. Today was pretty much the same.
I was dressed for sleep, pajamas on, hair out of the obnoxious updo finally ready for a night's sleep. But I couldn't sleep yet not until he came. Now that he knew I would always open the door for him, nor would I snitch that he had been to visit in the dead of night. Technoblade was no longer shy about letting himself in.
Whenever he liked as often as he felt it. Today was no different. he grew bolder as the days went by. After he asked, well demanded I marry him.
He slipped on the ring without my permission and I had agreed to do as he commended. Techno waltzed himself in my room any moment he had to spare. Since he was not technically allowed to be doing so, King's orders and all that.
He stealthily began sneaking in.
It was always in the dead of night, when the guards were changing shifts. Or the piglin knew which ones he could bribe, sometimes he just intimidated the men to do as he asked no questions. It worked too well, painfully well and it made me wonder if we needed new guards to replace these useless ones.
There was a sharp knock, it was obvious by now who it was.
I opened the door, the pinkette awaiting me. He offered me a sharp grin, capturing my face in his hand before unceremoniously kissing me. Leaving me no chance to take a breath before he started the make out session. I could feel the sharp teeth playing with my tongue as he deepened the kiss. He placed a hand around my waist bringing me in closer. He shut the door with his foot, and I could hear the slam
Never giving me a moment to think. As he tugged at my hair so he could bite into the claiming mark he was so fond of. Sinking his teeth into it everyday, to make sure it stayed fresh. So everyone would know. As he lapped up the blood, I just recalled how it got harder and harder to hide.
I had yet to break the news to a single soul.
The only ones knowing, maybe the guards and a few maids but they knew better than to say anything. Techno would come down on them with the wrath of the blood god. No one was dumb enough to mess with a blood god.
Technoblade was growing impatient, he was hardly even careful nowadays. Just popping in my room whenever he liked. Each time he would steal kisses, whisper hot demands into my ear, tell me each and everything he’d do once we were married. Yes or no didn't matter. Even getting caught hardly fazed him anymore.
One day in the middle of a passionate kiss someone knocked persistently at the door. Techno gave a low annoyed growl into the kiss before knocking me into the bed. To begin claiming my lips. I had murmured "Techno, please I got to get the door" The piglin simply rolled his eyes. "Fuck'em" "Techno" I whined.
"Y/n" It was a friendly voice at the door, and a cheerful one. Wilbur was at the door, "Aren't we going to find you some new clothes today?" he asked happily, near singing. Technoblade looked furious down at me. As if I had planned the whole thing out. He knew as well as I did Wilbur worked on his own schedule everyone else was taken for the ride.
He growled low in my ear, "Tell Wilbur to Fuck off" He told me childishly. Jealous of his brother, as I tried to pull away. "no, go Techno. I have to go" I tried to get up but the piglin easily pushed me back down. "NO" he said firmly. I glared at him, "I'm here Wilbur, I have lots of time. Let's bring Tommy and Ranboo as well" Technoblades' eyes twitched realizing what I had done.
"Great idea lets go now, doll" He called from the other side of the door. Clueless his last brother was here. For good reason.
Techno fought an inner battle with himself. Stay and get caught or leave and give into my no. Why was it such a tough decision? He gave me a nip on the shoulder. "You're going to be paying for this runt" He said before slipping out of the window crimson eyes glaring at mine in promise.
I did kinda regret it at the time but it hardly mattered now.
Technoblade took my hand in his noting the ring was gone he growled "Where is it?" "I can't sleep with it, I placed it in my drawer by the bed." I protested. He huffed picking me up to the bed opening the small drawer sliding it open. In the middle was the ring he got me. He picked it up. Dropping me on the bed. I oofed lightly, as the piglin crawled in beside me.
"Place it back on" he demanded. Holding out the ring for me to place on myself. "Techno I don't like sleeping-" He cut me off his arms on both sides of the bed to cage me. "Put the ring on '' He commanded me. His pink hair draped falling around him. Red eyes, seeming to glow ominously in the light of the night. I can't say no, there is never a no. I slipped the ring on pleasing the blade.
He took my left hand, bringing it to his face. Nuzzling into my hand "Tomorrow we'll no longer have to hide... Phil, Wilbur, Ranboo, Tommy they'll all know your mine, Gold." He promised purring into my hand.
I sighed,
I was terrified, what would Phil say? What would any of them say? Would they think me crazy for wanting Technoblade, or happy there would be no more fighting? I winced when Techno nipped me on the hand just to get me out of my thoughts.
"He'll say yes love, Phil will always say yes to you as long as you do exactly as I told you. He'll be putty in your little fingers, he'll burn down the world for you as long as you do as I showed you" I gave techno a single hesitant nod. He grinned in return, kissing me one last time. Before hugging me and bringing me close to sleep.
Techno was so sure tomorrow would be another victory under his belt. Another win for him in his art of war. When he wasn't the one who had to fight.
I was the one who had to beg, plead, and cry...
Technobalde didn't hesitate kissing me one last time, before wrapping me up in his arms. Tomorrow, by then this would be my new normal...
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In the new red dress, I walked to the throne room. My head down and my eyes to the floor, really if there was a chance to run in a new direction I would. But given how many chances I could have told someone, anyone the truth maybe I was just addicted to pain.
"Can you open the doors?" I asked the guards who were looking at me weirdly just hovering at the door. But they were trained not to speak unless spoken too. One nodded once before opening the door. I walked in and Phil was speaking to one of his advisors bored. He was resting his head on his hand, nodding along when the situation called for it.
Hearing the door open he glanced its way. Seeing me his whole disposition light up in delight. Wings fluttering happily "My Little Bird" he said excitedly. One man tried to speak but Phil held a hand up getting up to greet me. He waved me over in a hurry.
"You never visit me at work Birdy" Work, he called his kingly duties work. "Sorry I can come again later-" The idea of a delay makes me hopeful. "No, never. I always have time for you." He gave an annoyed tight grin to his advisors. "They can leave"
'Your majesty, we-' They tried to no avail. He interrupted them.
"Now, they can leave right now, any emergencies can be handled by them. Or why pay them so high?" Phil threatened. "In fact why give them jobs?''
'We can handle it your majesty as your humble-'
Phil clapped his hands `”Perfect" He made shewing motions with his hands, might as be just throwing them out the door at this point. And then the men retreated. Phil sat back down in his seat. I stood just at the foot of the steps. Once we were alone Phil finally asked.
"So what brings my sweet little bird here, you never like to 'bother' me at work. Even when I beg you" he said with a half whine. I averted my eyes "I just don't want to keep you from important things" Phil's head tilted to the side, noticing my nervousness. "You're important to me, all my children are."
I felt a small lump in my throat. Having a hard time swallowing it. I looked Phil in his eyes, I knew by now mine were glassy and wide. Looking like a kicked puppy. Phil seemed oddly guilty even when he had done nothing wrong. I carefully walked up the steps, Phil remaining still, unsure of what to do in a moment of weakness. I hugged him. Phil hugged back immediately.
"Oh Birdy, is something the matter?" He pulled me in his lap. I wanted to answer back instead I just wrapped my arms around his neck. the blonde hair tickling my cheeks. "Poor child, what is it that I can give you. To make you happy? Anything in the world-" He rubbed my back. "And its yours. The destruction of a country, a dragon's horde, how about a city all your own?" He asked as if it was the easiest thing to get. Soothing me with words I never once got to hear in my past life. Phil only ever craved our happiness. And that is why I felt so guilty using it against him.
I hated myself.
"You'll get me anything I ask?" Phil smiled, hugging me tighter "Anything, even the stars in the sky." I almost snorted at how corny the avian could be.
I pulled away to look at the avian, as he patiently waited for my answer. "Tell me what you desire and it's yours. It's a promise"
There, those were the words I- Technoblade wanted, the piglin knew he would say them. How because he heard them before, and Phil never failed to do as was requested.
Never.
There was a long pause.
Before I took a breath.
"I want to marry Technoblade" Phil's whole body stiffened, his whole being went cold. He just froze in place, unblinking or moving, Smile still stuck on his face. Before he shifted, it was a fury I could never imagine coming from the avian.
"What did you say Y/n" I'd rather just tell him lies, I didn't want to repeat it but Techno would be angry if I backed down now and I didn't know which anger was more survivable.
I meekly said "I regret what happened. I had a lot of time to think. I want to marry Technoblade." Phil got up, he didn't look at me as he began leaving the throne room. "Phil?" I asked, unsure of where he was going. I ran to catch up, hitting myself against his back and wings when he stopped abruptly.
He turned to look down at me, eyes icy, a feathery cage around us. It was what most people saw Phil as The Angel of Death.
"Think very carefully Y/n. Do you want to marry Technoblade? I'll pretend I never heard you say it. We'll act as if this NEVER happened. I gave you my word, and if this is what you desire it will happen. The moment I walk out this door, it will happen."
Phil stressed it, he said it so slow and careful. Making sure each word was punctuated. I felt tears slip down my cheek getting his anger. Making his whole threatening aura drop. He leaned over me, brushing my cheeks. "Birdy, I gave you my word. You'll have it but not if you don't, let's just act as if this never happened okay? Why are you forcing yourself to-" He asked looking for an answer and with enough time I'm sure he'll find it. I couldn't give him that time.
"Please dad," I begged. And his whole body dropped, weak with the word. "Dad please. I do want to marry Technoblade" He nodded fast, so shocked and mixed with so many emotions at once. "Alright, I'll speak with him." he paused before continuing "I doubt he'll say no." He kept on thinking, trying to find words. He looked ready to protest but at my insistence he would allow it. I should have told him the truth, but now it was too late.
He helped me up.
"I'll summon him now. Would like to stay or-" "I'll stay Phil" He gave a slow nod. Going to the door to command a guard to bring Technoblade. Without protest they made haste.
I tried not to hide behind Phil, and Phil did his best not to cover me. He didn't know me and Techno had been meeting in secret so I guess he thought this was our first time seeing one another in months. He must have been unsure what the piglin might try or say.
I held onto the back of the avian's kimono, wishing I could stay behind him. Like a small frightened child. He pulled me from behind him, hugging me tight. "No need to be nervous, he already loves you."
It was hard not to notice the way his hand nervously curled into my hair.
Techno came in unannounced, he was wearing his usual red cape, his crown was placed neatly on his head. Rose colored hair tied up for a fight, and with Phil staring at him so sharply he might have been correct to. Phil gripped me tighter. Technoblade kept his eyes on me, never looking away to stare at the avian glaring daggers at him. Phil was so pissed off he shielded me behind him. Techno then glared at Philza.
"Phil" "Tech." "Why'd you bring me here?" He acted, confused. Phil kept up his anger. "I don't know why but Y/n wishes to marry you" Techno tilted his head with a grin "That so" he didn't have to pretend at being happy with his plan clicking into place he was overjoyed.
"Your unhappy Philza, I thought you'd be proud" Phil annoyed "I would have been, if you had asked her a normal way. If you proposed to her like you planned! I would have been happy for you both. Instead you forced the claiming bite on her and don't act ignorant I know you fucking manipulated her into asking me to marry you!" Phil was ticked off. Technoblade laughed hard, a hand on his forehead as he bursted into laughter. Myself in shock.
He knew.
Phil sighed, tired.
"I knew, no matter what this is, what was going to happen. SO I let it slide..." Techno surprised. "Dad I-" "It's done, I should have taken the claiming mark off you" Phil said sadly. "And I couldn't. I'll regret it for the rest of my life. Y/n, I just want you to be happy and if it is with Technoblade so be it. But if not, you have to tell me. Please" Phil begged, a hand on my shoulder.
But I knew,
"Thank you Phil, I will be happy with Technoblade" Phil sighed but smiled "Understood, then you have my blessing" Phil was smiling, sadly but there was some hope in his eyes. Technoblade was grinning in return. The avain hugged me, before finally letting me go. I hugged Phil back.
Wishing, praying, this would be the right choice.