Chapter 9: Torn Down

“Wilbur, we got to go!”

As Tommy began to run on top of a line of train tracks, the three princesses continued to spectate the entire scene. The young teenager had barely been able to escape from both Jshlatt, his nation, and his own best friend, and the princesses could only watch as he continued to run away.

“I feel that the pace of this dream has gotten a bit slower hasn’t it?” Celestia said out loud. “Not that I don’t care about what’s happening, but it is a noticeable difference, from perhaps leaps in days to now continuous cuts of the same day.” The Solar Princess quickly added, so that she wouldn’t offend Twilight or Luna.

“Given that these are more recent events that probably ended up having greater impact, that might be the reason we’re viewing these events for much longer durations. While this is good to understand what’s occurring at that moment, I’m afraid it might end up cutting us short right before we see what Dream was doing before coming to Ponyville.” Princess Luna stated.

“Can’t you speed the dream up?” Twilight Sparkle asked. Luna shook her head.

“Doing so would interfere with this dream more than we already are, which might cause Dream to notice our presence. While this isn’t a problem in itself, should Dream end up trying to kill us, I’m unsure of what would happen should one of us receive a fatal blow within the dream realm. Again, in very dire cases I’ve seen ponies experience fatal dreams, especially after the Changeling Invasion and all the nightmares it produced, and still wake up fine, but I’m not sure if the same would apply for us. There’s still so much I need to learn about my abilities and their limits.” The Lunar Princess explained. Celestia simply sighed.

“Well, let’s just keep our heads low and hope that Dream’s dream can pick up the speed.” The white alicorn said as Tommy finally found Wilbur and they began to run together.

“I was completely speechless Tommy. I… I could not say a word. I was literally in silence!” The brown hair man said as the young boy in red and white began to yell in anger.

“THEY F***ING KICKED- WILBUR THAT’S OUR NATION, I GAVE- I GAVE MY DISCS FOR THAT NATION!” Tommy roared as he stopped for a moment and began to stomp on the ground. The princesses, though perturbed by his sudden harsh and inappropriate language, found themselves sympathizing for him, as not only did he give up his discs to help L’Manberg gain its independence, but now it was all for nothing as they were being kicked out from their home. Wilbur simply sighed as he walked over to Tommy.

“Look, Tommy. We’re unwelcome in the Dream SMP’s Land and we’re unwelcome in L’Manberg… we’re literally in the wilderness now. We gave up literally everything for L’Manberg. We gave up friendships, we gave up alliances with some of the most powerful people, and everything we’ve earned in that sacrifice has been lost in one moment.” The former leader of L’Manberg said as he began to pull Tommy with him. The princesses stayed silent but then realized that Wilbur wasn’t going to say anything else. No uplifting speech, no words of encouragement, nothing.

“He doesn’t know what to say anymore,” Twilight said with sadness as they watched Wilbur and Tommy build a hole in the side of a mountain with what little tools they had brought with them. After standing in silence for a few moments as they began to turn their hole into a small little base, Tommy simply turned around to Wilbur, eyes full of tears.

“Do we fight people if we have to?” Tommy asked. Their friends were all enemies now. Everybody in the Dream SMP, from both Dream and his allies to even Tubbo, were now their enemies. Wilbur simply sighed before letting out a forced laugh.

“Tommy we need to defend this F***ing hole dude! We gotta defend this man!” Wilbur yelled, again causing the princesses to shudder due to the usage of inappropriate words.

“I honestly feel somebody should teach them to not curse,” Twilight muttered.

Meanwhile In The Depths Of The Everfree…

The trio of hunters laid on the ground, drifting in their thoughts, when suddenly BadBoyHalo jerked himself from his sleep.

“FINALLY, SOMEBODY UNDERSTANDS!” The demon-like figure yelled, causing Sapnap and George to suddenly wake up from their dream with a startled expression before they both frowned at him.

“BAD! WHY THE F*** DID YOU WAKE US UP!” Sapnap roared, causing Bad to spin around and begin yelling back.

“LANGUAGE!”

“YOU STARTED IT!” Sapnap yelled before the two began to fight each other and bump heads. Suddenly George began to run past them as he screamed in fear.

“RUN AWAY!” The light-blue shirted figure yelled in panic, causing Sapnap and Bad to turn around and see a pack of wooden-like wolves rushing straight towards them. Screaming in fear along with George, they began to run away as they disappeared into the thickness of the forest.

As the two former citizens of L’Manberg, Wilbur suddenly said something that piqued their princesses interest.

“YOU got Schlatt back on this server!” Wilbur yelled, pointing a finger at Tommy and causing the young boy to freeze. Twilight, Celestia, and Luna blinked upon processing what the former leader of L’Manberg was saying.

“Wilbur, you're the one that called the election.” Tommy countered, causing the man to growl a bit and raise his voice.

“I called the election to consolidate power! Quackity is the one we-”

“Wilbur you are the David Cameron of the Dream SMP, you called this election to try and show your own power, and now look at us!” Tommy yelled, causing the man to freeze. “We can’t turn on each other Wilbur! We lost Tubbo, we lost everyone, Nihachu, your son, George… everyone.” The young boy stated, tears falling from his eyes.

“So… So they brought everything onto themselves right?” Twilight asked. “Like Tommy bringing back Jschlatt was more of an accident, but Wilbur…?” The purple alicorn looked at the brown-haired man. Already she could see something… wrong… stirring within those calculative eyes. Celestia simply sighed.

“It seemed that while Wilbur and Tommy were indeed the rightful rulers of L’Manberg after the war, something occurred that caused Wilbur to try and reaffirm that belief, and things only spiraled downwards after that,” Celestia stated. Suddenly, they heard a familiar voice shouting through the megaphone in the distance.

“PEOPLE OF L’MANBERG… and TommyInnit and Wilbur Soot… eh once we find them and expel them from our great nation!” Jschlatt's voice rang through the air, causing both Tommy and Wilbur to shudder. “The sun rises on another chapter in our country’s history, the next page of the textbook, that children will be reading till the end of time…”

“I reckon our nation needs to expand!” Jschlatt yelled, causing the three princesses to stay in silence as they continued to hear Jschlatt’s speech. “I reckon we’ve done our country a great disservice… I reckon… we take down the walls.”

Sounds of protest immediately began to ring as Jschlatt continued to press on his speech. There was simply nothing to prevent him from doing anything he wanted. He was president, no, he was the Emperor of L’Manberg. He had the power, and all had to obey.

“EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY! ALL CITIZENS OF L’MANBERG ARE REQUIRED TO HELP TEAR THE WALLS OF THIS COUNTRY!”

The scene shifted Wilbur looking at the black walls of L’Manberg, tears falling down his eyes as it slowly began to tear away.

“They're… oh my god... “ Wilbur said as he fell onto his knees. Tommy kneeled beside him, the two former citizens of L’Manberg forced to watch their country change.

“Look away, Wilbur-”

“No I need to- I need to watch this…” Wilbur said, cutting Tommy off as they continued to watch the destruction of the walls, the structure that had stood against Dream during their independence war. Twilight couldn’t help but watch in sadness as everything that Tommy and Wilbur had was slowly being torn down, while Celestia and Luna solemnly lowered their heads.

“This was… This is a huge part of my- I just need to watch- It’s not a case of…” Wilbur cut off his voice as the two noticed in the distance the familiar figure of an anthropomorphic fox using a pickaxe to tear down the walls. The droplets of tears soon became a slow stream of sadness. “My son- MY SON IS TEARING DOWN THE WALLS IN FRONT OF ME! The walls I built to keep him safe! I promised him I could give him a life- L’Manberg my unfinished symphony!” Wilbur began to cry and sob out loud as Tommy did his best to calm him down, patting his back as they watched all former friends and family members destroying their nation under the orders of Jschlatt. Twilight began to tear up at the same time.

“S-So… T-They lost everything right?” Twilight asked out loud, the pain that Wilbur must have been feeling at that moment seeping into the young princess and causing her to release a few tears of her own. Her sympathy for them caused her to feel their pain, even if this is just a moment from the past, and even if they never knew each other at all. Celestia came up and wrapped a wing around Twilight’s back as they watched Wilbur and Tommy leave with a heavy face.

“They’ll make it out of this Twilight. Good things happen to heroes Twilight.” The Solar Princess said, trying to calm Twilight down. The dream began to quicken its pace, images passing by at a fast speed, each with a unique depiction. From Tommy entering a house and ‘borrowing’ some stuff to riding a horse and encountering and escaping from Quackity. Eventually, the dream began to slow down until it began to resume a normal pace with Tommy and Wilbur back in their small base.

“I think… I think we should speak to the blade.” TommyInnit stated, causing Wilbur to lift his arms in an ‘I don’t care’ attitude, while Twilight, Celestia, and Luna wondered what Tommy meant by ‘The Blade’.

“Ok fine. Speak to him, get him on this call, I will listen but I am not speaking to him, you’re doing the talking.” Wilbur stated as he went into the base, tired, fatigued, and torn apart by what he had seen.

“What do they mean by ‘The Blade’?” Twilight Sparkle asked as Tommy began to touch the side of his ear as if he was adjusting something. Luna and Celestia simply shrugged, but instead of addressing that question, they decided to focus on something else.

“Sister, do you agree with me that this ‘Wilbur Soot’ has been acting a bit aloof recently?” Celestia asked, causing Luna to raise an eyebrow. “Like first of all, the whole ‘consolidation of power’ is making me wonder what happened before the election, but most importantly, I think he’s slowly breaking apart right?” Celestia asked. Luna simply sighed.

“I believe so. I turned into Nightmare Moon due to jealousy, and being kicked out of the very same country you built would have massive consequences… I’m afraid that Wilbur might end up going astray to a more darker path like I did… I wonder what Dream is doing at this very moment. Within this time, I mean. We haven’t seen him at all.” Luna stated, causing Celestia to nod.

“Yes. This is very strange. Perhaps Dream has changed his course of action and is keeping his word in not meddling with L’Manberg, though given the new regime change and Jschlatt wanting to expand the nation’s borders, I wouldn’t be surprised if Dream ended up siding with Tommy and Wilbur. But then, if that ends up with him becoming a good guy, suddenly the Ponyville Incident begins to sound more like an accident than an intentional action. If two good guys end up fighting, then there’s no evil side, just a misunderstanding.” Celestia stated.

“Well, we shall see what course of action Dream will take. If he ends up leaning towards the path of good and justice, then we will find him, yes, but to correct errors and make sure he’s ok. But if he ends up leaning towards the path of evil, destruction, tyranny, and chaos, I’m afraid we’ll have to resume our original plan to capture him for trial.” Luna stated as they watched Tommy standing, his demeanor suddenly haven changed from a frown to a smirk.

“Hello Techno,” Tommy said out loud, and after a long period of silence, they suddenly heard a slightly deep voice echo through the air.

“Hello.”

Author's Note

The Blade has arrived :)

Also, I created a new youtube channel, which you can find by typing my name 'Midnight Blitzer'. Right now there's just a small intro video, but if you like my content, you can check it out, or check my other stories.

Very Important Question: Should I go at a slow pace (gives the most information about the Dream SMP but it'll take various chapters) or go at a fast past (only major important events like The L'Manberg Festival, etc.)

I already have a chapter in advance that makes as a good conclusion for 'The Day of the L'Manberg Election', but I want to see what you want me to do, since I also want to quickly return to the main action.

My info is based on Tommy's streams, so I wonder if I should continue writing about that stream (like day by day) or again, the major events. You guys choose.