We had only been walking for a couple minutes when I noticed a couple buildings in the distance.
"Dream where are we?" I asked looking at the man walking next to me. He stopped to move a branch out of the way before gesturing to the land in front of us.
"Welcome to the DreamSMP Ophelia." He said almost proudly.
"Woah" I breathed out, walking forward, out of the trees.
I looked around to see a country much greater than the one I had just escaped. Dream had told me a little bit about where I was running from on our way here.
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"The place you were running from is called l'manburg. The boy you were running from was Tommy. Tommyinit. He helped create that country. He's only sixteen but he can be quite the pain in the ass." He started.
"Who was the other man?" I interrupted.
"What other man?" He asked looking at me. He seemed...not confused...but interested. It was hard to tell what he was thinking though with the mask and all.
"There was another boy. He sounded older than the boy yelling for me in the forest. Tommy." I corrected "I didn't really see them but when I overheard them talking I heard his name. Tommy called him wilbur." He looked away a sense of realization seemed to dawn on him.
"Wilbur is Tommy's twenty five year old brother. Well, adopted brother." He stated. "Wilbur is the one who had the idea to create l'manburg. He's their 'president' or whatever." He said sounding annoyed, as he made quotations with his fingers when saying president. I guess he didn't see them as a real country. "They stole that land from me. The land they built l'manburg on." Oh. So he doesn't like them very much.
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I could now see why he didn't see l'manburg as a real country. The DreamSMP was much bigger than l'manburg. It was also much more put together. There were many houses, whereas in l'manburg there didn't seem to be any. Although I didn't get a great look at it on my way out. Ha. There was also what seemed to be some shops. It was all so spread out, and from where we were standing a top a hill it looked beautiful. Especially with the setting sun behind the country. Dream came up from behind me and stood next to me.
"Come on. This way." He said coldly, while walking in the correct direction down the hill.
"DreamSMP?" I mumbled. Does that mean he built this place?
"What was that?" He asked turning around to look at me. He was now walking backwards down the steep hill. Show off.
"DreamSMP?" I said again, louder this time so he would hear me. "Does that mean you built this place?" I asked voicing my thoughts.
"Not all of it. The citizens built their homes and buildings of interest. I mainly just own the land." He said turning around. We were now at the bottom of the hill. We walked a little further to see a small lake with a square oak building, seemingly floating on top of it. "But...I did build this with some friends." He said while walking up the path leading to the oak building. "It's a community house. It's a place for people like you who are lost or just need a place to stay for the night until they build there own house." Build there own house? Is he allowing me to live here? He just met me. Why is he being so helpful? He opened the door to the community house and held it open for me. Closing it once I was inside. I looked around seeing a couple beds in the corners and some chests littered against the walls.
"There's a couple rooms upstairs if you don't feel comfortable sleeping down here." He said pointing to the stairs.
"Thanks."
"No problem." He started walking back to the door. Was he leaving? He can't leave. I have no idea where I am or even who I am! He's the only thing I know.
"Wait!" He turned back to me. "I'm sorry, but would it be too much trouble for you to stay here with me? Not in the same room obviously! I-I just don't w-want to be left...a-alone." I stuttered looking down at my feet suddenly finding them very interesting. "It's ok if you can't stay. I understand, but I just lost my memory, probably have a concussion, ran from a country that may have wanted to kill me, and have no idea what I'm supposed to do." I spoke again still staring at my shoes.
"Ok" my head shot up looking at the holes in his mask shocked.
"Really?" I almost whispered
"Yeah. I'll stay with you." He said walking towards me. "I understand that this must be pretty scary for you right now. I guess I kind of forgot your not like the usual newcomers." Usual newcomers? Does he get new people often? Ugh so many questions!
"Come on let's get you settled in." He said while starting up the stairs.
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The next morning I woke up forgetting where I was for a second. Oh. yeah. I slowly sat up trying to avoid the inevitable headache awaiting me. I slipped on my black vans and opened the door to head downstairs for some food. I hadn't eaten since...well probably before I lost my memory.
"Tommy get out of the smp before I force you out." It was dream. I stopped in my tracks listening intently to the two downstairs.
"I didn't know you would be here dream, I was just looking for someone." The young British boy spoke with an attitude.
"Who? Another person to try and drag to l'manburg?"
"No. I'm looking for a girl named Ophelia. She has short blonde hair and always wears a navy blue hoodie. Have you seen her?" Shit.
"No Tommy. I'm sorry but I haven't seen any girl in a blue hoodie." He said sounding very sarcastic when saying I'm sorry.
"Navy blue." Tommy corrected him annoyed.
"Whatever. You can't be here Tommy wether your looking for someone or setting things on fire. leave. Now."
"Dream this is important! I don't care if this is your fucking land! She's-"
"Out! Now Tommy!" Dream boomed.
"Not until I find Ophelia!" He yelled before I heard metal on metal. And again. Are they fighting? More of the same noises, along with some cursing. Yup. Why does this kid want me so bad? There was a loud bang and a muffled cry from Tommy.
"LEAVE NOW! DON'T MAKE ME KILL YOU HERE TOMMY!" Dream shouted. I risked a peak around the corner down the stairs. Tommy was on the floor with Dream's foot on his chest. Dream had his axe aimed at Tommy's neck. Don't kill him. He's only a child.
"Fine." The boy said through gritted teeth, sounding defeated. Dream slowly took his foot of Tommy's chest, allowing the boy to stand up. Though he still had his axe pointed at Tommy. He took one last look at Dream and turned around slamming open the community house door and leaving it that way. I walked down the stairs quietly, while Dream went to close the door.
"Were you really going to kill him?" I asked from the bottom of the stairs. He turned to face me.
"No, but Tommy knows me."
"What does that mean?"
"Let's just say it was a very believable lie, coming from me."
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Ophelia made it to the smp! But it seems Tommy is still looking for her. Hm.
Hope you enjoyed the chapter!