(Third Person PoV)

Quackity ordered Fundy and Ranboo to toss Tommy in a dungeon.

"Come on Tubbo. We have a pig to interrogate," the two of them walked off with Tubbo showing a sympathetic look towards Tommy.

Tommy proceeded to ignore this.

"Believe me fellas, you don't want to do this. You're messing with people you shouldn't mess with, I reckon," Tommy said to Fundy and Ranboo.

Ranboo said nothing to this.

"Unfortunately, Techno is a menace to L'Manberg. As one of the founders, you should care more about the future of this country," Fundy noted.

"To hell with L'Mamberg. I got exiled from here and no one ever held their hand out to help. The closest person was Ranboo and Ghostbur. But Techno...he helped me. He cared for me even if it was his own way of helping. I don't care what happens with L'Manberg, it's going to sh*t anyway," Tommy explained

This shocked Fundy and Ranboo.

"...let's go Ranboo. We have things to do, something to prepare for," Fundy said and dragged Ranboo away.

Tommy then began to shout swear words at them and was punching the jail bars.

(Meanwhile)

"I'm not going to ask you again. What the hell did you do to Tommy?" Tubbo snapped.

"Nothing. I didn't do anything. You did, all of L'Manberg did. Dream did. You changed him for the worst, I helped him. He was doing much better with me," Techno explained in his regular monotone voice.

"That's impossible. L'Manberg couldn't have changed someone for the worst. You're lying, simply lying," Quackity pointed out.

Techno groaned at this.

They have been going at this for five minutes! They just don't want to believe him even if he wasn't lying.

"Look if you don't believe me, just ask Tommy himself," he noted.

"No. He might have been manipulated by you to say that he's fine," Quackity snapped.

"Oh he has been manipulated...but not by me. By the one who forced you to exile him," Techno said and narrowed his eyes at Tubbo.

Tubbo shifted around uncomfortably.

Quackity glared at him, which would be intimidating if he wasn't shorter than Techno.

Even though short people do scare Techno sometimes (long story), Quackity just isn't scary enough for him.

"Let's go Tubbo. We have something to work on," he finally said.

"Oh goodie. More waiting," Techno rolled his eyes.

"Actually...we have something special planned for you Technoblade. How many canon lives do you have again?" Quackity asked.

"..." Techno stayed quiet at this.

Quackity and Tubbo left.

Techno, who was still tied up, rested his head against the wall.

I'm sorry that you had to get dragged into this, Tommy. I'll make it up to you somehow, he thought.

He didn't want him getting hurt and he didn't quite trust any branch of the government in finding out what to do with Tommy once Techno...is dealt with.

He shook his head. He didn't want to think about it.

(Meanwhile again)

Phil had watched as they brought Techno and Tommy into L'Manberg.

He wasn't the only one. A lot of people watched and some were shocked in seeing Tommy alive and well.

He shook tremendously and took a couple of deep breaths.

This is bad! I don't want to know what's going to happen with those two. I hope nothing too bad but that's an empty wish. Why did this have to happen, he thought.

"Hi Dadza," Ghostbur walked in through the door.

"Oh hey Ghostbur," Phil said while quickly wiping his eyes.

"I saw Techno and Tommy today in L'Manberg. Are they here for something fun like a festival?" Ghostbur asked.

"...not exactly," Phil replied.

"What do you mean?" Ghostbur tilted his head.

"I...nothing," Phil bowed his head and stared at the ground.

"Oh! I have two things to show you!" Ghostbur pulled a lead and there was a bump from the door.

"Oh...Friend is not a ghost," Ghostbur said sadly.

Phil walked over to see from a very small crack through wall to see a blue sheep staring at the door.

"That's Friend!" Ghostbur explained happily.

"You found a blue sheep?" Phil asked and Ghostbur nodded rapidly.

"Friend is my best friend! He makes me so happy! Anyway here's some blue," Ghostbur handed something to Phil.

He couldn't quite tell what it was other than it was fluffy and blue but when he touched it, Phil felt himself relieved and relaxed.

Like all of his worries just melted away.

"And I got another thing," Ghostbur handed Phil a note.

"Huh...?" Phil pocketed the blue and read the note.

'Both Technoblade and Tommyinnit are in L'Manberg's grasp. You know what would happen to Technoblade if he were to get caught. Let me help him. Let me help both of them. After all, we have a common goal in sight. Wait for the signal at the execution, I have a man on the inside'

There was no signature that tells Phil who wrote it but he didn't need a signature to know who wrote it.

After all, it was just signed by a smiley face.

Phil stared at it in disgust.

Why would Dream help both Techno and Tommy? Didn't he torment Tommy throughout exile?

"Who gave this to you?" Phil asked Ghostbur.

"A blond man with a white hoodie. He had a gold chain on him," Ghostbur explained.

Oh right, Punz. I sometimes forget that Dream often hires him for stuff, Phil thought.

"Did he say anything to you?" Phil asked as he pocketed the note.

"He said, 'Give this to Phil' and 'Trust him just this once' and that is all!" Ghostbur explained.

But why trust in Dream? What's he thinking? Phil thought.

(Meanwhile meanwhile)

Tommy had stopped punching the bars and was now sitting in a corner, hugging his knees with his knuckles bleeding from punched the cold metal.

He felt...helpless. This isn't the first time that he felt helpless and he doesn't like the feeling.

He likes the feeling of being useful, being in control of his life, being steady in said life and not go crashing into things in said life.

Unfortunately, Tommy hardly ever gets what he wants.

However, he couldn't think of anything else to say other than, "This sucks."

He is no Shakespeare so that's all he got.

"Arf!"

Tommy lifted to see Ares standing there, his puppy eyes filled with worry.

"Ares!" Tommy cried and hugged him tightly. Ares licked his face.

"But how did you-," Tommy wondered before hearing footsteps and horse clops.

He let go of Ares and stood up.

Dream was standing there in the entrance, holding onto Carl.

"Hello Tommy," he said.

Tommy took a step back, his back pressing against the wall.

Ares got in front of him and growled at the smiley face man.

"Now now, is that a way to treat someone who is breaking you out?" Dream asked.

Tommy wasn't prepared to meet Dream. He wasn't prepared at all but he had to be brave since Techno and Phil aren't here to have his back.

He swallowed. "What do you want, Dream?" He asked.

"To break you out of your prison and to help Techno escape his execution," Dream replied bluntly.

He wasn't lying per se but he also wasn't telling Tommy everything.

Tommy bit his lip nervously.

"But why help me? What do you gain from helping me?" He asked.

"That's something that only I should know but just think of it as a favor. I help you, you help me with something. No no, not anything to risk you life because...," Dream trailed off before looking in the direction of outside.

Tommy didn't trust him. He didn't trust him at all.

"There's no need to trust me but just this once. You'll need my help anyway," Dream pointed out.

Tommy frowned.

"Why should I trust you this once? What do you mean, I'll need your help anyway?" He asked.

"I'm getting you and Techno out of here. You'll need my help on that," Dream replied.

"I...," Tommy was speechless.

For such little things that Dream was saying, it was bluntly put.

How can you not trust him?

For Tommy though, he didn't trust Dream one bit.

Why is trust such a big thing?

It's one word and yet it means more than that.

Some people trust others with their life and that's not a thing to be taken that lightly.

Dream is also not to be taken lightly. Tommy knows this.

"..."

"Tommy~! Time is running out for Techno!" Dream said in a singsonging voice.

Tommy wanted to punch his teeth in for that but he restrained himself in doing so.

Could he trust Dream this once?

"..."

"What'll it be, Tommy?"

"..."

Tommy took a deep breath.

"I...I don't trust you Dream...but I'll accept your help this once," he said.

"Excellent! That's all I need. Here," Dream tossed something small and heavy towards Tommy.

Tommy caught it and studied it.

It was a Totem of Undying.

"For emergencies," Dream explained when Tommy gave him a weird look.

Emergencies, my a*s! Why do I have the feeling that Dream planned on someone dying since he had this one hand? Tommy thought.

SPLASH!

"WHAT THE F*CK!" Tommy shouted.

"Shut up Tommy or you'll get the guards here! Now hurry up and follow me," Dream turned away.

Tommy grumbled something unpleasant about Dream under his breath.

What did Dream splash on him?

He looked down and saw that he couldn't see his hands anymore.

He then looked around himself.

He's gone! And yet...he's still here?

"Did you just splash a potion of invisibility on me?" Tommy asked.

"Obviously. Now hurry up and follow me!" Dream left.

I'm going to regret this sooner or later aren't I? Tommy thought as he and Ares followed the masked man.

A/N: wooo! Finally done!

Tommy still doesn't trust Dream though but he has to admit that he needed his help.

So yeah.

I starts school next week and this year will most likely be harder than last year (high school am I right?) so updates might be a bit slow maybe.

I'm just warning you all in case I don't update  this or any of my books.

That's all the announcements for this author's note!

Cya in the next one -Flare