The next morning when Dream woke up, Sapnap informed him that he was set to meet with Technoblade that night
The new plan was that Dream and Sapnap would meet with Phil and Techno outside the warehouse they last saw each other... however, since both teams were skeptical, Quackity informed Dream that Techno was secretly bringing along Ranboo and Niki.
So that made Dream want to bring along Bad and Wilbur, but once George found out, he wouldn't let Dream go if he wasn't invited as well.
Not to mention, Quackity told Ranboo, and Ranboo told Technoblade the same thing and now Quackity's been told to go along with Ranboo and Niki
The original plan was that Technoblade and Dream would go to meet. Sapnap and Phil were in charge of keeping conflict to a minimum, and they all come to a compromise
But now, there was a total of ten people coming to the meet. Five on each side of the conflict, and three of which were hiding on the roof of buildings with crossbows loaded.
Dream sneaked into Sapnap's room, silently shaking him awake at midnight. "Get up, we have to go soon" he whispered, leaving his room once he knew Sapnap was awake and moving.
He quietly put small knives in his pockets and grabbed his axe. He looked at his door when he felt a presence watching him. Sapnap leaned on the door frame, holding his baseball bat in one hand and flipping a pocket knife in the other "You ready?" Dream asked "Is everyone else ready?"
Sapnap nodded "Yeah. Bad left with George and Wilbur about thirty minutes ago" he answered "Let's go," he said once Dream finished putting his bag together, both of them going downstairs and to the front door "I didn't hear you get home"
"I was with George" Dream answered in a mumble, following and watching as Sapnap opened the door
Sapnap smirked "All night?" he questioned as he started to climb out
Dream didn't answer until they were both outside with the door locked behind them "Yeah what about it?" he asked, definitely not going to go into detail but smiling a little
Sapnap shrugged "Oh nothing, you just seem to be.. glowing"
Dream looked at him and rolled his eyes "I'm not 'glowing'" he said, putting air quotes as he said 'glowing'
"You definitely are," Sapnap said with a hushed laugh
Dream shook his head and looked at the road "I'm not-"
Sapnap rolled his eyes "I'm happy you and George are good again"
Dream smiled a little and nodded "Yeah it's nice" he said softly, slightly nudging Sapnap as friends do; both of them starting to their destination
. . .
There they were again. Same warehouse, completely different goal. Dream looked at the massive building as they walked up to it, glancing at the buildings and knowing that George, Wilbur, and Bad were up there. Ranboo, Quackity, and Niki are also on another rooftop across the street
Dream looked at Sapnap then took a deep breath, walking up to the same garage he last saw Technoblade.
Dream walked in, seeing Techno leaning against the wall and Phil sitting on the stairs "Oh look who it is" Techno smiled
"How's your wrist?" Dream rolled his eyes
Techno held up his wrist to show Dream, showing that it was wrapped "Barely broken"
Dream nodded and rolled his eyes
Sapnap walked in front of him, Phil doing the same. They quickly shook hands, agreeing to stop a fight if it breaks out
"Now. Be friends" Sapnap said and took a step back, pushing Dream toward Techno
"You say it as if it's easy" Dream mumbled and crossed his arms
Technoblade walked up to Dream, both of them staring each other down "Dream. I'm sorry I've jumped you and kidnapped your small British boyfriend. Hm? Pals?" he asked and held out a hand
Dream scoffed and rolled his eyes, walking out of the garage and back onto the street
"Dream!" Sapnap called after him, Phil and Techno followed after him "Dream come on-"
"You know what Techno?" Dream turned around "You're lucky I haven't killed you in your sleep"
"I don't think you could" Techno smirked and crossed his arms, looking Dream directly in the eyes
Dream looked at him challengingly, holding his axe firmly in his hand "Is that a challenge or what?"
"It is if you want it to be," Techno said and stared him down
"Guys-" Phil stepped in between them "Relax"
"No- I could kill you in a heartbeat" Dream said
"Oh yeah?"
"Yeah-" Dream said as Sapnap pulled Dream further away from him "Don't test me dude- I will fucking-"
Techno patted his chest "Come on then"
Dream tried to go for him but Sapnap held him back. Sapnap looked at Dream "Calm down" he said softly
Dream looked at him "How can you be so neutral?"
"I'm not," Sapnap said "I just don't want more of a war than we already have"
Dream got out of his grip, looking back at Techno "If you fuck up another apology then I'm punching you"
"Why don't you have to apologize?" Techno asked then looked at Phil, pointing to Dream "Why doesn't he have to apologize?"
Phil shook his head "Come on Techno, you have to know you were in the wrong for the last thing you did"
Techno rolled his eyes, taking a breath but staying quiet for a while "You're lucky I didn't put the radio to its loudest or he would be dead"
"Son of a bitch-" Dream pushed himself out of Sapnap's arms, running and tackling Techno to the floor
Both of them rolling around on the concrete and getting a few punches in. When Phil managed to pull Techno off Dream, Dream immediately stood back up. He would've punched Techno again if Sapnap hadn't grabbed him
"You really think I should thank you? You're fucking insane- you tried to kill him and now you have the audacity to say that I'm lucky? How fucked up are you?" Dream asked, trying to get out of Sapnap's hold but Sapnap wasn't letting up
Techno was also trying to get out of Phil's hold "Yeah. I could've just killed him right then and there but I didn't"
"I could've killed you when you spit out your intestines last time we were here. How much you wanna bet there's still stains of blood inside?" Dream argued, "At least in the apocalypse I have some sort of humanity left-"
"It's because you had something to lose!" Techno shouted, getting out of Phil's arms but not going to hit Dream, standing where he was
Dream pushed himself out of Sapnap's arms "Doesn't mean you have to be a dick" he said and dusted himself off
Techno clenched his jaw and looked around, not saying anything for a long time until walking up to Dream "I'm sorry..."
Dream looked at him confused, not believing a second of it
"I didn't understand love until recently," Techno said slowly
Dream squinted his eyes at him, "Are you for real?"
Techno put his hand out for Dream to shake "Yeah. I'm really bad at... feelings" he mumbled
"Just shake and agree to not fight anymore? Please" Sapnap said
Dream stared him down for a while until he slowly shook his hand, pulling him close just to whisper "If you touch George again, you're dead"
Technoblade let go of Dream's hand "I think threats count, but okay" he said and looked Dream in the eyes "How about you call off your people with crossbows pointed right at me? That'd be a good start"
"We know that you have three of your friends up there too. You can't talk" Dream said "I'm actually surprised they didn't shoot when I was kicking your ass" he mumbled
"For the record, I kicked your ass" Techno spoke
Dream rolled his eyes "Oh shut up I'm not the one with a broken wrist"
"I'm also the one with your axe and a clean face" he smiled "Yeah I stole your axe by the way- it's nice"
Dream rolled his eyes "Yeah I know. It's mine"
Techno smiled "Not anymore"
Dream huffed "Come on. Let's go" he mumbled and nudged Sapnap's arm as he turned to leave
"See? The start of a beautiful friendship" Techno called once Dream was a pretty far distance from him
Dream just rolled his eyes "He's lucky I didn't kill him"
Sapnap looked at him "Are you okay?"
Dream nodded "I'm fine, man"
"You seem very... off. Off is the only way I can place it" Sapnap said with a small smile
Dream shrugged "Just don't care for the guy" he mumbled then looked up at the road to see George walking up to him, along with Wilbur, Bad, and Quackity
Sapnap smiled and walked faster so he could meet them before Dream. Once he got to George he flicked him in the ear "Geooorge"
"Ow- what was that for?" George laughed a little and rubbed where he was attacked
"Is Dream glowing?" Sapnap asked once Dream reached the group
George bit the inside of his lip but couldn't stop a smirk "He definitely is"
"Right?" Sapnap smiled at him and tilted his head towards Dream
Dream rolled his eyes "First of all, you-" he said and pointed at George "Don't get to talk. Second, I'm not glowing"
"You most positively are" Quackity joined in, crossing his arms and smiling at Dream
Everyone else nodded in agreement
"No. No- okay look- how did it go? Quackity, no offense, but why are you here? Don't you have to go back with Techno?"
"Funny story actually," Quackity said with a small laugh "Ranboo and Niki agreed to cover for me"
"They're actually cool people" Bad smiled
Dream and Sapnap both looked at everyone confused "Wait- you talked to them?" Sapnap asked
"Yeah- so basically, I told Ranboo and Niki to come with me and I just led them to the roof that these three were on... and we all just talked while you guys did... whatever it was you did-" Quackity said with a laugh
"Oh yeah, how'd it go? I noticed you guys got in a mini fight down there" Wilbur smiled, putting his crossbow on his back
Dream just kept his confused and surprised face; shaking his head "We're fine- I guess. We're not best friends, and we never will be, but we're fine"
George nodded and smiled, walking up to Dream as everyone started their own conversations "I'm proud of you"
Dream looked at him confused "Why?"
"You didn't kill him" he smiled
Dream scoffed "I was two punches away from doing so"
George rolled his eyes, looking back at the group as they continued to walk "Are we going home?" he asked Wilbur
"I don't know- I mean, I probably should so I don't worry Tommy and Tubbo. You can do whatever you want, I'll cover for you" Wilbur shrugged, starting in a different direction to get to Karl's faster
Sapnap looked at Quackity "Wanna go with?"
"What? To Karl's?" Quackity asked and laughed a little after Sapnap shrugged "Yeah, I don't want to wake him up though"
Sapnap shrugged "He'll be fine" he smiled then looked at Dream "Is that okay?"
Dream smiled at him "Yeah, go ahead"
Sapnap smiled then sneakily grabbed the tips of Quackity's fingers, leading them in the direction of Wilbur. George smiled at them then looked at Bad "How was meeting everyone?"
Bad shrugged "Good, they all seemed really nice," he said with a warm smile
Dream looked at George "You're not going home?"
George looked over at him and shrugged "Sure I am, what are you talking about?"
Dream gave him a confused look "Your home is that way" he said, pointing to where Sapnap, Quackity, and Wilbur went
George just rolled his eyes "You're an idiot" he smiled and shook his head
Dream just laughed and shook his head "Whatever"
. . .
Once they all got home, Bad went to bed, George and Dream going up to Dream's room shortly after. Dream put his stuff down next to his bed, putting his switchblade down on the table next to his bed, and taking off his jacket
George watched him, walking over and sitting on his bed "Dream?"
"Hm?" he asked and glanced at him
"You know I've never been in your room," George said and looked around, noticing random objects on the desk but other than that it was pretty clean
Dream smiled and nodded "Yeah, never had a reason to invite you in," he said and walked over to the desk, putting his smaller weapons down and running a hand through his hair "You gonna stay the rest of the night?"
George rolled his eyes and nodded "Yes, dumbass. If I wasn't then I would've left with Wilbur"
Dream laughed a little, walking over and sitting down on his bed next to him "Right" he smiled "So lemme get this straight, you, Bad, Wilbur, Quackity, then everyone else that was with Techno, just ended up talking that entire time?"
George smiled "Yeah. They're actually really cool. We all agreed on the fact that life would be easier if you stopped fighting each other"
"Well nice to know someone had a good time" Dream laughed and flopped down on the bed, looking up at the ceiling
"What was it like?" George asked after a second
Dream rubbed his eyes "What was what like?"
"Talking to him... and not just immediately punching him" George clarified and smiled at Dream, slipping off his shoes and bringing his legs up so he was sitting crisscross
Dream sighed and looked at George "It was weird" he muttered "It was weird to see him as another human"
George nodded "He is. He's just a person"
Dream closed his eyes "Yeah, I forgot" he said with a small smile
"Everyone is the way they are for a reason" George shrugged and smiled at Dream "Why are you and Techno such enemies anyways?"
Dream sat up again and looked at George "I don't know. It's not just the apocalypse though- we've known each other for a lot longer"
"What do you mean?" George asked and furrowed his eyebrows in curiosity
Dream shrugged "We went to high school together- we were always in the Principal's office together" he laughed a little
"Then you must know why he's an asshole"
Dream shrugged again "I don't know. He's always been very closed off about personal relationships. I don't think he had the... best childhood"
George tilted his head "What do you mean?"
Dream sighed and ran a hand through his hair again, combing through any knots "Father figure wasn't really a thing for him, just someone who put cigarettes out on his skin"
"Mum?" George asked
"Never showed up to parent-teacher conferences. If he had one, it's not a very good one" Dream answered and looked at George "Everyone has an origin story, and I get that, but he hasn't turned into a good person because of it"
George smiled a little"You did"
Dream smiled and shook his head "I'm not a good person"
George scoffed and lightly hit Dream on the shoulder "Yes you are"
"I'm not" Dream laughed softly and looked at George
George squinted his eyes at him "How? And don't use my situation with Techno as an excuse, or your parents"
Dream rolled his eyes "I wanted to kill him"
"But you didn't" George reminded with a smile
Dream rolled his eyes again "Only because of you"
"Still counts" George smiled softly
Dream laughed a little and shook his head, thinking for a while until shrugging "Alright, whatever, you win"
"Hah!" George smiled and looked at Dream for a while
Dream looked back at him "What?" he laughed nervously
George shook his head "You're just.. really pretty"
Dream felt his heart do a flop "I'm nothing compared to you"
George rolled his eyes to cover a faint blush "You're such a flirt" he mumbled
"You love it" Dream smiled, slipping off his shoes as George slipped off his jacket
"Thank you," George said after a second
Dream looked at him, confused "What? Why?"
George shrugged "You saved me"
"No, I didn't" Dream laughed a little "From Techno?"
George shook his head "Well- yeah- but that's not what I'm talking about" he said. Once Dream still looked confused, George rolled his eyes with a smile "You're so dense"
"Wait what do you meannn?" Dream whined
George smiled "You saved me, in here," he said and poked Dream's chest with a smile "It's because of you that I'm still here, so thank you.." he whispered
Dream looked at George's hand and once he started to pull it away he grabbed it, holding his hand in his and pulling George into his lap "You don't have to thank me"
George looked at him softly "Yes, I do" he said softly
"You shouldn't have to thank someone for loving you," Dream said softly, looking up at him with a small smile
George stayed quiet "You actually love me?"
The question took Dream by surprise but he still answered as he would've "Of course- why wouldn't I?"
"I don't know, part of me feels like you're lying," George said with a small and nervous laugh
Dream rolled his eyes, resting his hands on George's waist "Why would I lie?"
George shrugged a little "I- I don't know-" he laughed a little and looked down at Dream, putting his arms loosely around his neck "Maybe it's the thought that you just feel bad for me"
Dream scoffed and shook his head, leaning up and giving George a soft but quick kiss "If I didn't love you, I wouldn't have shown back up at your window to give you that axe" he said, nodding towards the same axe he gave George all those nights ago "I'm glad you use it. Happy you're not dead" he smiled
George smiled a little, nodding slowly and leaning back down to connect their lips again. The kiss lasted for a while until George pulled away "Okay... I believe you"
Dream smiled a little and leaned back, pulling George with him and laying down completely "I'm tired"
George smiled a little and cuddled into his chest, wrapping an arm around him "Me too"
Dream kissed the top of his head "You're safe"
"So are you" George whispered, closing his eyes as Dream pulled him closer
Dream didn't say anything for a while until whispering "I know" when George was finally asleep. He fell asleep shortly after, not letting George go
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