Stick to the Script

Chapter 17

"Wait, y/n, oh my gosh- it's you!", Ranboo says, pulling me in for a hug. Ranboo suddenly releases from the hug to grip my shoulders. "You shouldn't be here". 

"You don't understand- I need to see Techno". 

"I don't think he wants to see you". 

"Listen Ranboo, I'm sorry if I hurt his feelings 'betraying' him, but he can just get over it!", I tell him, shaking him off of me. 

"Y/n that's not why-". Ranboo gets cut off by a voice. 

"Oh hello Ranboo! Oh and y/n! I didn't think I'd be seeing you here, y/n", Ghostbur says with a smile. "I've been looking for you!" 

"Why were you looking for me, Ghostbur?", I ask with a confused smile. 

"I just sensed that a rather unfortunate event had happened to you", he says, the smile slipping from his face. "It was like there was room being made for you here. Oh well- would you like some blue?", he asks, forcing another smile onto his face while handing some to both me and Ranboo before we could respond. 

"Thank you, Ghostbur", Ranboo says. 

"Yeah- thanks", I add. 

Ghostbur trots off without another word. 

I realize that Ranboo is distracted and take the opportunity to charge past him to Technoblade's house. I can hear Ranboo's voice calling after me, but I refuse to stop. I get to the house and knock on the door. I hear some feet shuffling and then the door opens. 

"...Y/n?" 

"Hi Techno". 

We stand there staring at each other, waiting for the other to break the tense silence. I can't take the tension and speak first. "Listen, I'm sorry you think I betrayed you because I didn't join your side in the war, but you left me no choice! You were teamed up with Dream!" 

"Y/n...", he says with a pained look. 

"Please listen first- don't kick me out yet. I got hurt in the fighting, I don't remember how, but Dream found me and nursed me back to health with the help of Phil. Phil told me you wouldn't want to see me, but I need your help. Not protection from Dream, but for something else". 

I look at Technoblade expectantly for a response. "You- you don't remember the fight?", he whispers. 

"No, but that's not what's important. I need your help". 

He stares at me in disbelief. "Out of everyone in this world, you want my help?" 

"You're the only one that can help me, Techno", I say quietly. 

Without another word, Technoblade engulfs me in a large hug. "I'm so sorry", he whispers. 

Unsure of what his apology was directed at and taken aback by his display of affection- I hug him back. After a moment, Technoblade releases me and looks back down at me. He leads me inside back to our old meeting spot. 

"So, what do you need help with?"

"I know this is going to sound crazy, but I've been hearing voices". 

Technoblade stiffens, "Like the voices?" 

I nod my head. "I've been able to hear them ever since I woke up in Dream's home. Sometimes they're so calm I barely notice them, but when I'm alone they get so loud it feels like my skull is being ripped apart". 

"What do they say?"

"That's the thing, they sometimes shout different things and I can't make it out, but other times they chant all together".