Notes & Disclaimers:
1) I don't own Minecraft, or the people these characters are based on.
2) This is a Hermitcraft/DreamSMP crossover.
3) This is Hermit Tubbo & Techno AU.
Description
There are two newcomers on the server, and no one knows how they got there. The trauma that they have, especially the child, concerns the many members of Hermitcraft and their chats to no end, wondering just how that had happened.
Or…
Techno regrets shooting those rockets at Tubbo. As the piglin hybrid tightly hugs the bleeding teen to his chest, a flash of white engulfs the two and they disappear. The fading white reveals a world neither recognizes.
Chapter Five
The traditional ritual is a quick one, made up of materials that are easy to find. The non-traditional one he's using includes an item that multiple beings find hard to get. With the lighting of his homemade candles, Phil knew that he made an unanswered connection to those he wanted to reach. If his plea and request would be answered, he doesn't know.
With a sigh, the man grabs the bundle of flowers and holds them over the flame. The bundle is made up of three colors, red, white, and black. Two of the flowers are tulips and a third is a lily of the valley. The fourth flower is a poppy, its stem carefully curled and tied around the others. In the center is the last flower, the wither rose's thorns covered in his blood.
While it's not technically needed, the power that the rose has will guarantee his message gets through. Phil knows that the admin has been preventing certain messages from getting to their intended targets, or at least delaying them. The rose will prevent anything or anyone from tampering with the link and will keep it static-free and robust. His blood is necessary, to tie his identity to the call.
The flowers catch fire, shriveling up in his hand. He drops it into the bowl set in front of the candles, and the flame turns purple. Good, he thinks with a small smile, they opened the connection.
"My name is Philza Minecraft," he starts, "and I have a plea and request."
"Continue." A voice replies, unidentifiable in every way. It originates from the candles, the flames growing in size. He swears that he can see eyes within the light, blinking slowly as they stare up at him.
"I search for one of my own and a friend, Technoblade and Tubbo Underscore, who's gone missing without notice." He pauses, eyes flickering towards Techno's house. "I know that it would be unconventional for a bounty hunter to do this, but I request that the pair is not brought back to me. This server isn't safe, and I can't stand to have them here again. Bring them somewhere safe if need be, or leave them where they are. Either way, once you're done, can you tell me they're safe?"
Minutes pass as Phil waits for a response, eyes closing as time ticks by. He sighs, standing up and stretching. Looking down at the candles, he grins. The flames had turned green, and the eyes he had seen had now gone. Someone had taken on the bounty, and they might be on their way.
•~=~•
Techno returns to the village, a set of sheep and cows trailing behind him. His search for the four animals had been accompanied by the feeling of eyes on his back, and with nothing to account for the feeling. No matter how hard and often he scanned the trees, Techno never spotted or heard another living being that wasn't a mob or stray villager. The voices had commented about it the entire time.
With a sigh, his fingers tighten around the wheat. A few of the stems crack a bit under the pressure, and he forces himself to relax. Passing the golem, he heads as quickly as possible towards the fenced area. Scanning the fences and finding the gate, he gains the attention of the straying cow as he moves forward.
The space within the fences was why Techno had headed out in the first place. While bread and potatoes were delicious, they are not something one can live on, and he knew Tubbo wouldn't enjoy going long without eating meat. Whatever happened to the animals that were first living in the area doesn't matter, only that he needed to find a few more to replace them.
Snapping the gate shut and locking the four animals inside, Techno's head scraps around when he hears a bang. It had come from the building he left Tubbo in, and fear courses through him. Ignoring the snide comments from several of the voices, he rushes towards the house, wooden sword in hand.
If something were to happen to the teen before he could make up for his wrongdoings, Techno would feel horrible. With tense shoulders, the hybrid pushes the door open.
