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I want you by my side...
One moment, they were safe. They were fine, tommy was gonna stay in L'manberg. They were all okay...
Why this.
"HEY RANBOO!"
The owner of the name stops in his tracks as he hears his name called, stopping his walk on the prime path and turning around.
A shorter blonde boy was running up to him, an happy grin on his face that Ranboo knew all too well.
"Hello Tommy, how are you?"
"Yeah yeah whatever- we're gonna evict some bitches!" He ignores him completely, excitement clear on his face.
He chuckles quietly, unable to stop himself from returning the grin despite Tommy's problematic nature. It hadn't even been a week that he had been on the Dream SMP, and so far things were going... interesting. After managing to escape Dreams grasp he was able to finally start getting supplies to start building up his own collection of armor and tools. Tommy was one of the first people he interacted with there actually, the 16 year old having been disappointed to know he was still the youngest there.
"I mean- I mean sure but I'm not sure why- who are we after this time?" He asks, keeping a relatively slow jog for himself as he follows Tommy down the path, the other racing ahead.
"I say we go after that hedgehog fuck- he looks weird and smells." He says, one of his iconic loud laughs following after.
Poor Connor-
He shakes his head lightly but quickening his pace to keep up with him. While he didn't 100% agree with Tommy on his whole eviction thing, it was quite fun. Even though Tommy himself would never say it, he and Ranboo had become good friends very quickly. Maybe its the short age gap, or maybe its Ranboo just wanting a friend. Sure Niki had invited him in, but she never helped him that much. Tubbo was quite hostile to him, as was Quackity. Tommy had been the only person that was relatively nice to him and wanted to hang out.
So that I never feel alone again...
"Crap crap crap-"
He mutters under his breath, sneaking around the trees, body tense and ready to run as his multi-colored eyes search the ground. It was quiet. Too quiet.
He stays still at the edge of the trees, waiting.
One.
Two..
Three...
He burst into a run, hoping his long legs would give him the extra boost to outrun **it.** He could hear a rustling behind him, a branch breaking as whatever is behind him chases close behind.
The adrenaline rush it gave him made him slightly quicker, jumping over the wall and sprinting towards the lights of the land he was promised peace from.
Come on, I'm so close-
Just a little more-
I'm-
He stumbles, falling right into a creeper hole and landing on his face. He stays still, hearing the hunter behind him draw his blade, barely having time to glance behind him in fear.
There he was. Dream himself in the flesh, Axe raised high as his already blood-stained mask glinted in the moonlight. Unable to see his face, he could only guess the man was wearing a smile of glee and bloodlust. This wasn't the first time Ranboo had been killed.
Swing
Chop
He sighs, pressing the respawn button that was on his screen, starting back where he came from, ignoring the distant teasing calls.
"Oh Ranboo~"
"Ranboo~"
"Ranboo!
He tenses up, squeezing his eyes shut as the voice gets louder, ready for the feeling of the strike and-
"RANBOO! WAKE UP MAN!"
His eyes snap open in alarm, taking a step back.
Tommy was standing in front of him, an annoyed look on his face
"Jesus Christ man, wake up. Only I get to complain about being tired because i had to wake up at 6 this morning for college."
He blinks, before laughing lightly, starting to walk again.
"Right, sorry-"
He rolls his eyes, before quickening his pace so he could walk in front of Ranboo.
They've always been so
kind
Ranboo follows Tommy along the path, letting him run ahead and following behind him, respecting his need to be ahead of him. He looks around as he jog/walks, admiring their country
This place really is worth fighting for, huh? He thinks, smiling at the beauty of the floating lanterns. He turns his attention back to the path as he hears another shout.
He walks up the hill, looking down at what the commotion was. Tommy had stumbled upon the president, his old buddy Tubbo along with the two others Fundy and Quackity. He wasn't quite sure what they were talking about, too far away to pick up on their voices. He hesitates, before slowly walking down to meet them.
"WhY? He's in a fucking sonic suit-" Tommy was protesting to Tubbo, probably having told him his plan of evicting one of the other newer member of the SMP.
Tubbo sighed, looking a lot more tired then the last time Ranboo had seen him. His hair was a little disheveled, eyebags forming form the lack of sleep.
'Guess being president really has taken his toll on him- poor guy' He thinks, frowning slightly and feeling bad for the younger.
"Hey guys! Uh, what are- what are you talking about?" He asks, his tone the usual nervous one that appears when talking to groups of big people.
wow that was a stupid thing to ask- he ignores the thought, standing awkwardly next to Tommy.
Tubbo looks over at him, the tired yet happy look in his eyes disappearing when he walks closer. Fundy seemed to tense up slightly, and Quackity just openly frowned at him.
He winced at that, shifting uncomfortably under their gazes. wow that really was a stupid question I guess
"Hey Ranboo!"
He looks over at Tommy, the British blonde having no clue about the mood change. He relaxes slightly, still uncomfortable but feeling a lot better that at least someone there was nice to him.
"Hey Ranboo." Fundy says, saying his name like it put a sour taste in his mouth.
His own smile falters again, but forces a smile and a wave to him "H-Hello Fundy-"
"What are you doing here?" Quackity asks bluntly, putting his hands in his pockets.
"Oh- I was just following Tommy-" He responds, quiet for a moment before deciding to try and make a joke. Quackity likes jokes, right?
"What are you up to, Mr. Sexy-tarry of State?" He asks, forcing a cheery tone yet still somehow sounding awkward
"Don't call me that. It's weird."
He says, narrowing his eyes at Ranboo. At this point even Tommy had read the room which is a miracle, looking very confused before shaking his head.
"We're gonna go evict Connor!" He says, grinning.
That was enough to get everyone's attention, protesting against Tommy's idea.
He rolls his eyes, spouting off some insults at Fundy and Quackity, something along the lines of "bitch" and "furry fucker", grabbing Ranboo by the arm and dragging him with him down the path.
It took Ranboo a few moments to actually start using his legs, eyes fixed on the ground as he follows behind him silently.
"Hey Ranboo?"
He blinks, snapping out of it and looking over at Tommy. He was looking at him with a confused expression.
"Yeah?"
"Why do they hate you?"
He stares at him for a few moments, before turning his head, the same confusion as tommy in his eyes.
"I-
I don't know..."