(3rd Person PoV)

Tommy has been training how to fight with Techno and training using everything but eye sight with Phil.

At first, it was hard to juggle both training but eventually Tommy got used to it.

Wake up, eat breakfast, read, train with Techno for a couple of hours, rest for an hour or so, go off and do some chores, eat lunch, train with Techno some more, rest for another hour, train with Phil for a couple of hours, rest for a hour, eat dinner, do whatever he wanted before heading to bed.

That was basically his schedule for a bit.

Until...

"Hey Techno," Tommy said as he just finished one of his chores which was feeding the animals.

"Hmm?"

"It's almost been a month since...you know he came around these places. When do you think that he'll come back and do I have to hide again?" Tommy asked.

Techno stopped to think about it.

It's true that it almost has been a month since Dream came looking for Tommy.

In that span, Dream could have searched everywhere and not find him. Making him potentially retrace his steps.

"Maybe he'll come back but don't worry. We'll be prepared this time. You might need to hide at first just so we can mess with him but if he finds you," Techno grabbed a sword and tossed it to Tommy, "you'll know what to do."

"I'll f*ck him up!"

"Yeah that."

Tommy went on his merry way, humming to himself with an axe in his hand so he could chop down some more wood down.

He glanced at the saplings and smiled. He doesn't know why he smiles whenever he sees saplings.

Maybe it's the thought of growth. Could be that.

He stopped in his tracks as he saw two figures talking to each other.

One of them is Phil while the other...

Tommy walked closer and he nearly dropped his axe.

"Ghostbur?"

Ghostbur turned to look at him and his eyes lit up.

"Tommy!" He embraced him in a ghostly hug.

"Umm hey big man. What are you doing here?" Tommy asked.

"I'm telling Philza that he needs to come back to L'Mamberg!" Ghostbur exclaimed.

"Huh??"

Phil glared in a different direction which Tommy can only suspect that's where L'Manberg was.

So close yet so far to the country where he has been exiled from.

"Why?" Tommy asked, a bit of edge to his voice.

"Because I'm still technically a "citizen" of L'Manberg whether I like it or not. Also I don't want anyone suspecting that I'm in contact with Techno since he's wanted in L'Manberg. I have been gone for about a month and I don't want anyone talking about how I have been missing. So I'm going back there to show that I'm still there, do some business and grab some stuff and then I'll come back. As much as I don't want to go, I have to," Phil explained.

"Oh...,"

To be honest, Tommy had very mixed feelings about L'Manberg.

He is proud to be a founding member, proud that he fought for its freedom but it took a lot from him.

Wilbur, his two canon lives, his discs, Tubbo, and only now has he been rekindling his relationship with Techno and Phil.

Has L'Manberg done anything for him as he done for them?

Tommy made a sour look as he kept thinking about it.

"I'll be back before you know it, don't worry. I won't tell anyone about you if that's what you're worried for," Phil assured him.

"Thanks Da-I mean thanks Phil," Tommy said.

Phil smiled.

Phil went to get some things from his now finished house and Techno and Tommy went to say goodbye to him.

Phil left and Tommy sat down to watch him go until he can no longer see the old man.

He went back to the house to eat lunch.

Ghostbur was waiting for him.

"I'm glad that you're alive!" He piped up as Tommy approached him.

"What do you mean by that?" Tommy asked, tilting his head.

"Because Dream said that- DOGGY!" Ghostbur squealed as he saw Ares coming in.

Ares took one long look at Ghostbur before looking at Tommy in confusion.

Tommy picked him up and introduce him to Ghostbur.

"He's cute! I should introduce him to Friend," Ghostbur said.

"Who's Friend?"

"My blue sheep! He's back in L'Manberg," Ghostbur explained.

"Wait hold on. What were you saying about Dream?" Tommy asked, feeling like ice was creeping up his throat.

"Oh right! Dream told everyone that you were dead! Said that you jumped and when Tubbo asked for proof, took him to where you were exiled and showed him a large pillar. Everyone is sad so I had to give them some blue! Tubbo then locked himself in his office for two days but now he is busier than ever once he came out of his office," Ghostbur explained.

What?

"So...I'm dead to everyone?" Tommy asked and Ghostbur nodded.

"What's this about death?" Techno walked into the living room where Tommy, Ares and Ghostbur were at.

"Techno! Hi hi!" Ghostbur waved excitedly.

"Apparently to everyone else in L'Manberg, I'm dead!" Tommy explained quickly.

"Why would anyone think that?" Techno asked.

"Because of Dream," Tommy replied bitterly.

Techno stayed quiet at this.

To him, something didn't feel right.

Why did Dream tell everyone that Tommy was dead when he is alive and well?

If anything, it would have shown a death message if Tommy did die or Dream would have faked it with a name tag and an animal but he didn't.

And everyone just believed him??

What does Dream gain from this?

It didn't sit right with Techno.

He then cleared his throat.

"You want to discuss it over lunch or nah?" He asked.

"Nah."

"Fair enough."

"Can I join you for lunch?" Ghostbur asked and Techno and Tommy nodded.

(Meanwhile in L'Manberg)

Dream was wandering around in secret.

He wanted to know every aspect, every detail of this place from public to private.

He needs to do this in order for his plan to work.

He stopped in his tracks when he heard voices.

Quackity, Tubbo, Fundy and oddly enough the new guy, Dream thinks his name is Ranboo?

They were heading in his direction. He must hide.

He jumped into the shadows and crouched.

His neon green hoodie may not help but he is an expert at hiding when circumstances are against him.

Anyway, three of them were wearing aprons splashed with a crimson color.

Blood...

But they wouldn't be wearing aprons like that in public would they?

They would probably brush it off as beetroot juice but who would believe an obvious lie like that?

Dream began to listen in to their conversation.

"We still have no idea where Technoblade is?" Quackity asked.

"We know that he likes his privacy which makes it harder for other people to find him unless they are in contact with Technoblade or they find him by accident," Fundy replied.

"Well we can't wait to find it by accident. Tubbo, did you send Ghostbur to Phil?" Quackity asked.

A silence and a satisfied hum from Quackity told Dream that Tubbo must have nodded to show that he did was Quackity has asked.

"Good. Now we wait for the old man. He will tell us where Technoblade is," Quackity said.

"So...we're going to ambush him in his own house?" Ranboo asked or at least Dream assumes that was Ranboo's voice.

"No no, we're not going to do that. That would be rude! No, we're going to knock on his door and asked him where Technoblade is. If he resists, then we tie him up," Quackity said.

"That's a bit extreme," Tubbo pointed out.

"House arrest him then?"

"..."

Dream peeked out to see Tubbo making a thinking face while Quackity, Fundy and Ranboo looked at him.

"....Do whatever you wish. Just don't do something that I wouldn't do," Tubbo finally said.

"Gotcha," Quackity nodded.

Dream hid again as the four of them kept on walking.

They are going to house arrest Phil if he refuses to give out Techno's location and what will they did if they do find Techno?

Something tells Dream that it won't be good.

They cannot get in the way of his plan! He has to help Techno and make him...indebted to Dream.

A favor if he may.

Dream snuck away to find some of his things so he can prepare to make the journey to Techno's house. To warn him.

He hopes that he isn't too late.

A/N: faster update because motivation.

Also do you want me to write the execution of Techno? I mean we all know what canonically happens (Technoblade never dies), but I'm having mixed feelings about it.

It's up to you the readers how you want this particular part to go.

Cya in the next one -Flare

👑🎗 (forgot to do this last chapter)