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Four days after the rescue mission.
Is this freedom Reader?...or…prell?...
I’m not sure you’d even have the answer to this…
Tubbo was finally free from Schlatt…we all were…except for Jack…
Sacrificing himself to save Fundy…we lost a friend…brother…a family member…all because of Schlatt.
We had returned to Azula as it was the closest kingdom. Besides, we’re always welcome there. Bad had given us a wing of the castle to get everything together.
Probably wondering what we’ve all been up to since then…
With Jack gone…Ranboo has most of his time since we arrived in the room where Jack was laid. Purpled and Quackity spent some time catching up as according to Purpled they used to be friends. The trio, Phil, Techno, and Wilbur had isolated themselves the first day but have since spent some time in the room with Jack or have been trying to help Tubbo adapt to the life of a demon or something like that. Wilbur would also occasionally go out looking for Fundy but would always return alone. Fundy was still out there…he hadn’t returned to Azula with us…Ranboo has been practically worried sick about him but can’t find the strength to look for him.
Like I said… Tubbo has been spending some time with Phil, Techno, and Wilbur as they teach him all things about being a demon. The rest of the time, Tubbo would find himself beside Ranboo comforting him to the best of his ability.
Jack was Ranboo and Fundy's older brother…a loss like this is hitting them hard…
For me?... I too isolated myself in a room. So much has happened…and it’s all because of some trinket… power-hungry demons…the sacrifices…
It was all too much…even for us…
After being in a room for four days, I made my way down the hall. The voices of Phil and Tubbo could be heard up ahead, which only drove me to walk faster. I sped up and entered a large lounge room where Phil, Techno, Wilbur, Tubbo, Purpled, and Quackity were.
“Hey, mate ” Phil greeted me in a soft voice. “How are you?”
I shrugged as I took a seat on a chair. “So much has happened…I…I don’t even know what to say…or even feel ”
Tubbo hummed in agreement as he took a seat beside me. He hissed quietly as he moved his tail to the side. “Sorry…still getting used to the whole tail thing ”
I smiled softly. “I assume they’ve been helping you?”
“For the most part, still trying to figure out how to fly though ,” Tubbo said, gently flapping his wings.
“Guess you really are the bee boy, eh?” I said lightly hitting his shoulder.
“I guess so,” Tubbo laughed.
I smiled softly again “How have you all been?”
“We’ve…” Phil trailed off as he glanced towards the room where Jack was. “Been better…”
“Is Ranboo still in there?” I asked.
Techno nodded his head. “His heart is…bleeding…”
“Wait bleeding ?!” Tubbo said as he got to his feet. “And nobody told me!”
“Mate…” Phil said as he gently rested his hands on Tubbo's shoulder. “It is just something that happens to all demons when something tragic has happened in their life…losing Jack…it hurts him a lot…his heart bled for you as well ”
Tubbo sighed loudly. “He just…worries me…he hasn’t left there since we’ve arrived…”
“I know mate …we’re all worried about him…and Fundy ”
“Has Fundy not returned?” I asked.
Phil shook his head as he looked in Wilbur's direction “Sent Wilbur a scroll earlier warning him to quit looking for him ”
“Doesn’t mean that I will,” Wilbur said as he crossed his arms against his chest.
The door to Jack’s room opened as Ranboo exited the room.
“Ranboo!” Tubbo said with relief as he raced over to him and hugged him.
Ranboo looked exhausted, drained, and every other word to describe not well. Tear streaks were across his face, some of which looked like they burned. There was a little bit of purple blood on his lips.
“Hi Tubbo…” Ranboo said as he held him close.
“Are you doing alright? Do you need anything?” Tubbo asked, looking at him.
Ranboo shook his head as he pressed his forehead against Tubbos “This is fine…”
“If you say so…” Tubbo said staying close to Ranboo.
“Where's Fundy?...” He asked, looking around the room.
“Still missing,” Tubbo replied. “He sent a scroll to Wilbur warning him to not look for him…”
Ranboo sighed with frustration. “He’s…angry…upset…I want to hold him…he doesn’t deserve this…or what he’s been through…He lost me…both of his ma’tvs…and now…he’s lost, Jack…” He inhaled sharply “I’ve never…seen the magic that he wielded…like that before…his anger…powers his magic…I mean…he killed Schlatt easily…like it was nothing…using his magic to summon versions of himself just to kill him…”
“It’s like the books always said ” Phil spoke up. “As we age…our magic grows within us…Fundy’s magic is getting stronger as he grows…but his temper could cause him to lose himself ”
I swear these fuckers are speaking in tongues again.
“What’s that supposed to mean?” Tubbo asked.
Thank you Tubbo!
“You want me to tell him Ranboo or do you want to tell him?” Phil asked.
Ranboo looked lost.
Phil cleared his throat “Not many…demons with illusion magic exist…it's a rare magic…and for a good reason… sometimes…” He leaned against a wall “They typically lose themselves to the magic…ending up going mad. What he’s been through…has sparked his anger to affect his magic…”
The doors to the room opened up as Fundy was led in with two guards.
“Fundy!” Ranboo said as he raced over to him and pulled him into a hug.
Fundy looked just as defeated as Ranboo did. Tears in his eyes…puffy cheeks…everything.
“Are you alright?” ranboo asked, cupping his cheek.
Fundy folded his ears back as he fell into Ranboos' touch. “I miss him,” He said quietly.
“I know…me too,” Ranboo said, holding back his tears to show he was strong.
“He didn’t need to die…we were so close to living our lives again…like brothers…” Fundy said placing his hand on Ranboos “He didn’t need to die ”
“But he saved you…because he cared so much about you,” Ranboo said as he scooped up Fundy.
Fundy whimpered as he buried his face into Ranboo’s shoulder.
“Do you want to see him?” Ranboo asked as he moved his hair.
Fundy nodded. Ranboo took him into the room where Jack was. The rest of us followed in after them.
Jack was lying on a bed…lifeless…his chest didn’t move up and down…he was just gone.
Fundy whimpered as he looked at Jack. “Why did it have to be you?...”
Ranboo carefully set down Fundy. Fundy was quick to wander over to Jack's side and take his hand.
“Are we…going to…” Fundy started.
Ranboo nodded “Foolish has given us a place to…and he’s offered to create a statue for him to remind us of what he’s done ”
Fundy nodded “But it doesn’t have to be that way ”
He pulled out a book from his jacket and placed it on the bedside. He scribbled something down before chanting something.
“That’s The Revival Book!” Wilbur shouted.
Phil quickly jumped into action and pulled Fundy away from the book.
“PLEASE!” Fundy squealed as he tried to get back over to the book. “JUST LET ME REVIVE HIM PLEASE!”
Techno quickly made his way over to the book and used his magic to hold onto it.
“NO!” Fundy yelled. “PLEASE LET MY REVIVE HIM”
“ Mate I can’t let you do that,” Phil said as he let him go.
“Why not?!” Fundy yelled at Phil.
“Because he will not come back as your Jack…just a puppet that you control ”
Fundy folded his ears against his head. “A puppet…”
Phil hummed “Yes mate…a puppet…just like the song that went with the myth….In the quiet of the midnight hour, The Revival Book holds dreadful power. A demon’s name, on parchment cold, Brings back a shell, but not the soul. Oh, wakened form, now bound in chains, A master’s will runs through your veins voice to cry, no heart to fight, Just hollow steps in endless night. The words were sung, the deed was done, But what returns is not the one. A shadow walks a hollow frame, A puppet bound by a cursed name. So sleep, my dear, let silence stay, Don’t let the book take you away. For those revived, though they may seem, Are but the echoes of a dream.”
Fundy backed up a little “But… no you’re lying to me…you just don’t want me to use it on him! Tubbo is here and he’s not under anyone's control!”
“I think it’s different in Tubbo’s case ” Quackity spoke up . “He was revived as a human, not as a demon…therefore…the rules do not apply ”
Fundy took a shaky breath as he looked at Jack “So …he’s just gone…”
Ranboo nodded as he held Fundy close “But maybe The Watchers from above will give him the chance to watch us grow…after all Schlatt is gone ”
“The Watchers have turned their backs on us!” Fundy shouted “HE DIDN’T NEED TO DIE!” he took a shaky breath “I lost you for years…I was trapped with Schlatt…forced to become some demon I’m not!... Lost my demon dog…finally together…and then…within an instant...I lost Jack…and Zip…all because of…” Fundy paused as he looked at me but more so at my chest. “The amulet…”
I looked down at the amulet and covered it with my hand.
“It’s always been the amulet…but if I get rid of it ” Fundy laughed to himself “I wouldn’t have to lose someone!”
Ranboo held Fundy back but Fundy slipped right out of his grasp and bolted over to me.
“Fundy!” I screamed as he knocked me over.
Fundy tried to grab the amulet out of my hands but quickly was pulled away from me by Ranboo and Tubbo.
Fundy snarled loudly before getting out of their grasp. Instead of charging at me again, he took the emerald off of Jack’s pants as it was like a keychain and left the room.
“What the actual fuck…” I muttered as I pushed myself up to my feet.
“Maybe it’d be best if you all left…and returned to umm Earth for some time?” Purpled suggested.
“Do we have to?” Tubbo questions “With Schlatt gone…there is no danger here…no one wants the amulet…right?”
To be continued…