Inside The Crater

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Nothing is left by the time the fighting is up, not a single remnant of what L’manberg once was. This was worse than last time, where he blew it up. Tommy is still on the floor where he teleported by the pearl. He stayed there afterwards without the strength to get up. Everyone in fact is extremely tired after fighting the withers, whilst Tommy is tired from the mental battle he had with Technoblade. Someone touches him and he groans. They grab him and get him up against the wall.
“Are you ok Tommy?” They ask. He looks at them
“Yeah Ghostbur.” Tommy says, giving Ghostbur a reassuring smile. Tommy gets a better look at the destruction in the crater itself. It is all just cracked, broken stone. Ghostbur looks upset.
“Wh… Who did this?” He asks.
“Ah, Dream, Phil and...” He starts.
“Phil?” Ghostbur says, with shock in his voice.
“Yeah, Phil helped with this.” Tommy says.
“Ghostbur, are you ok?” A man behind him says. Tommy just sits and watches.
“Phil...” Ghostbur turns around, “Did you help destroy L’manberg?” There was silence for a moment. Phil’s shattered wings go back behind him.
“Yeah, yeah I did.” He says. He has a look of guilt.
“Is.. Is friend ok?” Ghostbur asks. Phil looks even more guilty after that question.
“N.. No.” Phil says. “I.. I left him in my house so he’d be safe. I wasn’t expecting the destruction to be this big.” Silence reigns supreme for a moment after that.
“You.. You knew friend was in your house.” Ghostbur says. Phil stands silently.
“I didn’t know it would….” Phil starts.
“Stop, STOP, STOP!” Ghostbur says. Phil looks even worse. “You knew friend was in your house, you knew everything everyone owned was in this town!”
“I...”
“Stop, I don’t want to listen. I don’t want to hear what you have to say.” Ghostbur says. He looks around “Phil, I’ve read the history books. You slayed the dragon, you slayed Alivebur but how can you look at this,” Ghostbur indicates everywhere, “And still call yourself a hero.” Phil looks down at the ground. “I know I’m an insomniac, I know I’m like the comic relief in all your stories but I still feel this.” Ghostbur drops to his knees. “I still feel things.” He starts sobbing, breaking down for the first time ever. Phil looks guilty to the point he can’t even think of anything else anymore but the crying ghost in front of him.
“Never to start a government, never to turn normal, innocent people against each other for power.” Phil says. “That’s why.” Philza turns around, pearl in hand. He throws it towards the top of the crater. “You’ll understand someday.” He disappears. Ghostbur is still crying. Tommy gets up and moves over to him. He sits down beside Ghostbur, putting an arm around him and comforting him.  A figure comes into view, running towards them. Tommy notices who it is immediately.
“Tubbo.” Tommy yells as he gets closer. When he gets more into view Tommy sees the damage Tubbo received fighting the withers. There is cuts and bruises all over him from the fighting. He arrives over to them, seeing Ghostbur crying.
“Ghostbur...” Tubbo says as he sits down beside him, putting an arm around him as well. For a while they just sat there, comforting Ghostbur. There was some peace till a figure appeared in front of them. His green hoodie over his head, his mask straightened to perfection.
“Dream.” Tommy says in a tone of anger. He gets up, moving towards the evil man in front of him. “YOU MESSED UP!” Tommy swings at him, the hit colliding. It doesn’t phase Dream however.
“Hey Tommy, good to see you again.” He says.
“Mr funny man hey.” Tommy says, still very angry. Tommy looks around again.
“I did say it would be all gone when I was done.” Dream says, his tone very smug. “You should have believed me.”
“Why are you still here then?”
“Well, I wanted to come see you.” Dream says with an extremely smug smile.
“Why must you do that?” Dreams smile gets even bigger.
“Well, you’re just too fun Tommy.” Dream laughs.
“You bi-” Tommy starts.
“WELL, I better get out of here shouldn’t I?” Dream grabs out a pearl. “I’ll be back soon, I’m not finished with you Tommy.” Dream throws the pearl as Tommy goes for another punch. “Enjoy everything while you can.” Dream then disappears just as Tommy’s punch was going to collide. Tommy loses balance, falling to the ground. The sun starts to rise, and the moon starts to disappear. Everyone is in grief from the loss of their country. They all meet up where Ghostbur is still crying. They look around, and Tommy sees a horrible sight. Fire, but not just anywhere. Fire burning down the tree that has been in the nation since the beginning. L’manberg was gone.

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