Later That Night. . .

Tommy was sleeping peacefully, the night’s natural light making its way into his room and giving it a light glow. Though, yelling in the hall made the prince stir. The avian slowly sat up, rubbing the sleepiness out of his eyes in the process. The yelling got louder, worrying the blond and he got up. He made his way to his closet where he kept his weapons, grabbing his sword and slipping it over his shoulder, the holster on his back sheathing the netherite sword. He made his way to his door, but before he reached it the wooden object flung forwards, opening wide to reveal a terrified Wilbur. “Wil?” The brownette quickly grabbing his little brother’s arm, dragging him out and into the flame-filled hallways. It was chaos, reminding him of the attack on the dreamer kingdom castle. 

“I’m sorry I can’t explain right away! But Dream had finally attacked and dad told me to get you out of here- he thinks Dream is after you, and to be honest I do too!” Tommy’s breath hitched. He should have learned from last time that he should just follow what directions he was given, but some part of him knew something bad was going to happen. He shook Wilbur off, confusing the older who stopped. “Tommy?” 

“Wilbur, I can’t just run away. Please, let me help! I may be a kid still, but I know how to fight, I know how Dream works! I can help!” Wilbur looked torn, brown eyes clouded as he thought. Slowly he reached out for his siblings shoulder, a defeated look on his face. 

“Ok, But you stay near me, go it?” Tommy frantically nodded. 
“Ok, now where are Ranboo and Tubbo?” 

+ + +

“Tubbo!” Ranboo yelled, blocking a sword from slicing into the goat hybrid's chest. He pushed the other away, plunging his own sword into the enemy. Tubbo stared in awe, slowly getting up from his spot on the floor. “Tubbo, are you ok?” The brownette nodded, grabbing his sword from the ground. 

“Thank you, Boo.” Ranboo blushed at the nickname, making Tubbo smile brightly. 

“TUBBO?!” said male turned around, being met by his father who stared at him in disbelief. He was in netherite armor, an axe in his hand. Tubbo paled at the realization of why his father was here. 

“D-Dad?” Schlatt made his way to his son, engulfing the other into a tight hug. “Dad? Why are you here?” The two parted, the other goat hybrid looking distraught. 

“I was here to save you, but now I see you have chosen the right side.” Tubbo was confused by his words, tilting his head. “I know Dream was corrupt, I didn’t want to join the ranks again until he mentioned you leaving for a mission to the Antarctic and still not showing up.” Tubbo smiled at the other. 

“Dad, I can fend for myself!” Schlatt chuckled, nodding as he did so. 

“Yeah, I guess you can huh?” Tubbo chuckled lightly too, before realizing the situation they were in. 

“Dad?” Schlatt perked up at the urgent sound of his son's voice. The teen held his hand out, a soft smile on his face. “Join our side, we’re planning to take Dream down. We could use all the help we could get!” The older paused, but soon reached out. 

“Look out!” Ranboo yelled from behind Tubbo. Tubbo looked behind his father to see Dream, bow in hand and arrow making his way towards his father. It seemed to happen in slow motion for him, the arrow piercing his fathers head, running through the other side, blood splattering all over the young goat hybrid who only screamed in agony as his father went limp, falling to the ground. Tubbo fell to his knees, grabbing either side of his fathers face as tears escaped his eyes. 

“Dad! No- please!” His father had told him time and time again the reason he had left the ranks, he was on his last life and wanted to ensure he saw him grow up. Now, Tubbo had to watch his father’s life drain from his eyes as he cried for the other to be ok. Ever since his mother left, it had always been him and his father. His father had been there for him when he needed him, helping him through life like he had promised him multiple times when he told him the story of his retirement. “NO! DAD PLEASE! YOU CAN’T GO YET!” It was too late though, His father was gone. Tubbo looked upto glared at Dream,be he too was gone. “YOU BASTARD!” He screamed. “YOU COWARD!” Ranboo watched his best friend with sadness, quickly joining the other on the ground and hugging the sobbing male close to himself. 

+ + +

Technoblade grumbled, stepping over a few fallen soldiers with Quackity at his side. They had coincidentally been walking to their rooms after training when the attack had started. As much as they two hated each other, they two were monsters together on the battlefield. Quackity huffed, wiping a few splatters of blood off of his face as he fluttered his wings out. “Of course they attack now, I want some sleep.” The avian grumbled. Techno laughed at the others words. 

“Sleep is for the weak, bird.” Quacikity glared at the other for the nickname.

“I’m not a bird, I'm  an avian!” Technoblade rolled his eyes at the others' words. 

“Bird.” The avian turned red from anger, about to start yelling at the other before rushed footsteps interrupted the two rivals. They looked over to see Wilbur and tommy. “Don’t you think it would be wiser to get Tommy out of here?” Wilbur sighed nodding. 

“He wants to help though, said he could help take Dream down.” Quackity scoffs. 

“Please, the only time that man had died was to you wilbur. Tommy may have trained with the guy, but he hasn’t beat him yet.” Tommy looked offended by the other avian. 

“I got close last time, he had to call it off because I got so close.” Quackity rolled his eyes. 
   
“Look, I told him he could help, but he needs to stay near me.” Wilbur says. “But we’re looking for the main fight. That’s where Dream will be. We can take him down if we find him.” technoblade sighed tiredly. 
   
“Ok, let's get a move on then.” Techno declares, already making his way down the hall. The other three followed, all determined to find Dream and end this. 

+ + +

Egg watched the battle from the roof of the castle, Foolish sitting next to them nervously. “Do you think we did it?” He softly asks. Egg smiles, looking over towards their companion. 
   
“The end is on it’s way. Soon, the threat will be no more.” Foolish nodded, looking back down towards the battle. “If we interfere anymore, we’ll change the outcome.” 
   
“I know, But it’s not a crime to wish we could help a bit more.” Egg chuckles, pulling the other into their side. 
   
“You always were a kind soul. Please, never lose that.” Foolish smiles at the other god. 
   
“Ok.” They stood, slowly disappearing as their eyes watched the bloody battle. 
   
“We’ll be back.” 

+ + +

Philza fought alongside Bad and Skeppy, all slashing at the enemies for dear life. “Reminds me of the old days!” Skeppy yells over the noise. The two other kings smile at the others' words. 
   
“Well, it’s good to be back in the past, huh?” Philza chickles out, stabbing another enemy in the chest. By now Wilbur surely got Tommy out of the chaos. Now it was just finding Dream and ending this chaos once and for all. He just hoped all their allies made it out of the battle alive. “Remember the pln, ince we find Dream, we corner him and kill the bastard until he is dead!” Bad and Skeppy nod, still fighting off enemies. 

“DAD!” He looked over to see Wilbur, himself paling in realization. 

“WILBUR?!” Wilbur looked frantic, himself fighting his way to get to the kings. 

“D-Dad I’m so sorry!” Philza grabbed Wil’s arm, pulling him into the center where Skeppy and Bad were still fighting off soldiers so they could talk. “Dad, I lost Tommy!” Philza’s brown eyes widened. He looked at the two other concerned kings before reacting. 

“FIND MY SON!” 

+ + +

Dream walked down the fire filled halls with a sword in his hand. This battle was going in his favor, he knew it was. He’d have Tommy back and they could finish what had begun. Nightmare walked next to him, alerted and ready to warn Dream of any surprise attacks. Nightmare whipped his head around, about to say something before dream felt a hard kick in the middle of his back, launching him forwards into the hall. He got up quickly, facing his attacker and stopping. Both he and Night stared at Tommy, his wings flared out and puffy, his face holding anger and sadness. “Tomm-” The avina walked hurriedly to the other, grabbing onto his brother's mask and yanking it off. Dream squeezed his eyes shut, not wanting the other to see what he was hiding. 

“I know, Dream.” This caught the king off guard. “I know you have a fucking demon in your body. I know what you're planning to do. I know why…” dream slowly opened his eyes when he heard a choked sob, seeing a now tear streak faced Tommy who still was trying to hold an angry face. “I-I know why you kidnapped me.” It hurt hearing the avian say those words. 

“Tommy, please l-” The other unsheathed his sword, pointing it at His older brother’s neck. Dream noticed the blonds shaking posture, Tommy couldn’t do it. No matter how much he may want to, he knew he couldn’t. 

“I want to kill you. I want to do it so badly.” dream slowly stood up as the other talked, himself tearing up at the teens words. “I know I should, I should hate you. I should hate you for what you did to me! BUT I CAN’T!” Nightmare stood still, slowly turning his head to dream who had his green and red eyes fixed on his little brother. “W-Why can’t I do it?” 

“Because you care about me, just as much as I care about you Tommy.” Blue eyes met miss matched. “Please.” dream held his hand out for the other. “Please tommy, join my side. We can take over the world, we can rule alongside one another.” Tommy stopped, blue eyes filling with sadness. 

“No.” The hooded male  frowned, realizing how distant the other was from him now. “I can’t do that. What you're doing is wrong!” Night walked over towards Dream. 

“Knock him out.” Dream’s head whipped over towards the other. “Do it.” Dream stood still, slowly shaking his head no. The other got angry at this , red eyes blazing. “Fine, then I will.” Before Dream could reach, Nightmare was already gone, fighting over control with the other. Tommy stood quickly, seeing Dream scream and fall to the ground and holding his head as if it hurt. 

“D-Dream?” Tommy grew closer, but stopped once the struggling stopped. “Dream? Are you ok?” nightmare lunged forwards, grabbing ahold of Tommy and throwing him to the ground. The avian gasped, trying to gain his breath back as his blue eyes widened at the sight of both his brothers eyes being red. 

“I’m sorry Tommy.” Before the teen could react he felt a force hit him in the side of his head, everything going black. 

+ + +

Sam gasped for breath as he fought, a terrified Charlie staying close to the other and swinging a silver sword around if enemies got too close to him. He was about to Swing again before a loud horn sounded, making the enemies pause before running as if they were running away in defeat. Sam smiled, heaving as he held onto his left arm that gushed blood. Charlie looked around with fearful eyes. “W-Why are they running?” Sam smiled. 

“Because we won! We must have killee Dream!” Charlie lights up at the news, hugging his friend happily. 

“MY SON! WHERE IS MY SON!” It startled both of the hybrids that Phil was screaming about one of his sons, fear filling them both. What scared them even more was that both Technoblade and Wilbur were in the group that was trying to keep the frantic avian calm. “HE TOOK MY SON! THEY HAVE MY SON!” Then it hit Sam. They didn’t win, They had lost. Dream was successful in gaining Tommy back.