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(Dunno why I’m making this but enjoy. Tommy’s pov)

I always wondered why sometimes I would see myself with pointy ears in the mirror. I guess this explains it. I looked into the mirror admiring my new teeth and pink stained, pointy ears.
‘Dad come look at this!’ I looked so pog. I never even knew this could happen to me.
I heard dad rushing through the door.
‘Look!’ I showed him what happened he just sorta stared.

‘That’s really cool Tommy maybe you should get some sleep before you show Wilbur.’ I nodded. I mean I was only eight I couldn’t object to my father now. He already gave up trying to stop me swearing. He was past that. I got into bed still admiring my new features. Tubbo was going to love this. I can’t wait to show it off to him tomorrow.
‘Goodnight tommy.’ I saw dad go to switch of the light and close the door.
‘Light on please.’ He smiled.
‘Of course little one.’ And like that it went quiet.

(Phils pov)

‘So how is he Phil?’
‘Well I’ve now realised that he’s a hybrid like you. But Don’t worry he still doesn’t know.’
‘I hope it stays that way.’ I poured out some coffee and placed it infront of techno. It was a long journey here and it was already night time.
‘I have to go out tomorrow maybe you can stay and look after tommy and Wilbur. I have a spare room down the hall if you would like.’ He grunted. I know the idea of him looking after tommy was not imaginable.
‘Fine but I know what your doing Phil trust me it’s not a good idea.’
I smiled. My plan worked. I made sure that he was asleep after he finished his coffee. Then I set of to my room.

(Technos pov)

It was morning already. I didn’t know how long into morning it was but it was morning.
‘Techno!’ And the kids were awake already. Ughhhh. I saw Wilbur come into my room with his guitar. Tommy was no where to been seen. I sat up seeing if he was behind Wilbur. He wasn’t.
‘Wheres your brother?’
‘He went looking for dadza.’
Dammit I had lost one of them already. I got up and ran out the room. The front door was wide open. I picked up my coat and ran outside.

‘Tommy?!’ He wasn’t near the house this wasn’t good. I saw some footprints in the mud they were small enough to be Tommy’s so I decided to follow them.
I finally found him.
‘Tommy come here now.’ He stared at me.
‘Why do you look like me?’ I could tell the differences immediately. His skin was slightly pinker, his ears more pointy then usual and had some tusks growing in. I knelt down infront of him.
‘Your a hybrid like me tommy.’
‘But my dad isn’t a hybrid.’
‘I’m sure your mother was you must’ve inherited from her.’ Lying to a kid is horrible. Especially when that kid believes you.
‘Now let’s go back home I’ll make you some pancakes ok?’ He nodded. I don’t think he had enough energy to walk so I picked him up.

‘You shouldn’t run off it’s not very good.’
‘I’m sorry..’
‘Oh no it’s ok. I just wouldn’t want you to get hurt Phil cares about you.’
We soon got back. Tommy was cold so I had to run most of the way. As we got inside I smelled pancakes.
‘Wilbur?’
‘I made breakfast for you guys. I hope that’s ok.’ Wow these kids were taught right. I put Tommy down by the table. Wilbur obviously hasn’t seen Tommy’s new form yet. It’s gonna be a surprise for him.
I sat down next to tommy watching wilbur place down a plate of pancakes. He looked at tommy but looked away like nothing was wrong. He quickly did a double take.
‘Tommy, why do you look like that?’
Tommy stopped eating his pancake and looked towards me.
‘Can I eat this in my room..’ I nodded. I know what it’s like this must be harder for him. He quickly rushed to his room making sure the door was closed.

‘What was that about? All I did was ask him a question.’
‘It was a very personal question Wilbur. He needed support and asking him about that wasn’t support.’
‘Oh. I’ll try again after breakfast.’ I smiled. These kids were so nice. Tommy was so grown up. It made me feel a bit better about my decision.

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(Two years later tommys pov)

I had always gotten into trouble with everyone else it was just my style. But this time I had gone to far. I tried to steal someone’s stuff like always but this time there was a trap. It caused me to get a bleeding nose. Dad wasn’t at home and the only other person to help me was techno. I guess I was going to see him. I held my nose wiping the blood of my face with my sleeve.
‘Techno?’
‘Hey Tommy what’s-‘ He quickly sat me down and started getting a first aid kit.
‘What the hell happened to you toms.’ I didn’t like nicknames but technos was an exception. He only used it when I was injured or in need of some help.
‘I was trying to get some food and someone’s trap kinda hit me..’
‘Why didn’t you ask me for some food or go home to Phil?’

‘He gave me some for my journey I shouldn’t have ran out so fast..’ He cleaned up the blood making sure he was gentle.
‘Here drink this. It’s a healing pot it will help with the pain.’
I took it out of his hands drinking a bit before feeling my nose slowly heal itself.
‘Please don’t tell dad about this. He’ll tell me of for stealing again..’
‘Again? This has happened more then once.’
‘Well they never used to have traps it’s just Erets now using traps..’ I heard him sigh. I don’t think he expected that.
‘You shouldn’t steal it’s not good.’
‘I’ve already heard that from dad I don’t need to hear it from you as well.’
He chuckled.
‘Your a trouble maker tommy. Your gonna hear that a lot.’ I guess he was right. I was never gonna stop stealing, i could just out play the traps next time.
‘Now what’s happened to your hybrid side?’
‘I found a book about hybrids and they all looked different to me. I was the weak hybrid no one should have to see that side of me.’ He didn’t look pleased about that.

‘Your hybrid side makes you unique Tommy. You should be proud of it.’
‘Wilbur doesn’t like it and Wilburs always telling the truth. He thinks it looks weird that I look weird when I let it happen.’
Techno didn’t seem pleased about that I guess he understood the mockery. I wondered if my mum got that sort of thing as well.
‘You can always come round mine and show of your hybrid side maybe you can stay here tonight I’ll tell Phil. Then I can show you why being a hybrid is awesome.’
That sounded like a great idea.
‘Sure that would be nice.’ He smiled. Techno was kinda like a second dad to me. He was tough infront of everyone else but with me he never shouted or got angry with me. It was nice to have someone else to go to when dad wasn’t around.

(In the pit techno pov)

‘The government pressured me into killing tubbo. You have to understand that tommy.’
‘You killed my best friend techno I’ll never trust you again!’ I never meant to kill his friend. The government would’ve killed me if I didn’t shoot. I saw as tommy lunged forward landing a punch. I moved back seeing his eyes full of hatred.
‘I never wanted to do it Tommy.’
‘I looked up to you, you were like a second father to me!’
I pushed him away from me. He fell back and banged his head on the floor. It went quiet in the pit. I bent down not seeing tommy breathing. It hurt me to see him like this.
‘Whatever happens in the pit stays in the pit.’ I climbed out of the pit putting my armour back on. I never want to be here again. I had to get away from pogtopia. I couldn’t believe I just killed him. I never wanted to hurt him that badly. I hated this.

(Flash back to when tommy was a baby. Technos pov)

I wrapped my baby in a blanket keeping him warm for the journey ahead. I never wanted to do this. I heard him start crying. If that wasn’t enough to make me upset I don’t know what is.
‘Shh Theseus it’s ok. You’ll be safe with Phil he can look after you. Theseus you’ll forever sore to greatness and I’ll always watch you from afar.’
That’s when I heard a knock on the door. Phil was here already. I wasn’t mentally prepared for letting Theseus go. Phil soon came in.
‘You ready mate?’ I nodded passing Theseus to him.

‘Look after my little hero for me Phil..’
‘I promise you techno Theseus will be ok with me I swear.’ I sighed. I didn’t want to let him go but I couldn’t look after him. He was better with Phil.
‘Thank you, Phil.’
Phil went out the door spreading his wings. He took off leaving me alone in my house. I broke down. I couldn’t believe I gave my child away. I was terrible.

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(Tommy’s pov. War of l’manberg.)

I watched proudly as Wilbur stepped onto the podium. We had won the tyrant schlatt was gone for good. We had taken back our country all thanks to techno.
‘Come up tommy. Take your place as President.’ Everyone eyes were on me now. I knew I couldn’t be a President I wasn’t responsible enough for that. But I got up and walked up to the podium standing beside Wilbur. I looked at Wilbur seeing him grinning from ear to ear. I whispered in his ear.
‘I can’t do this Wilbur.’ He looked towards me trying to see if I was serious or not.
‘Don’t worry Theseus I believe in you.’
I hated when he used my real name I changed it for a reason.

(Flash back. To when tommy was four.)

‘Hey tubbo!’ I ran over to tubbo pulling him into a hug.
‘Hi Theseus!’ I looked down at him seeing him smiling. I saw he had something in his hand.
‘Whats that?’
‘Read it.’ He gave me a piece of paper. I noticed that my name was spelt wrong. Did he know how to spell it?
‘Is my name hard to spell for you Tubs?’
‘It is a bit but I’m sure I got it right this time.’ I didn’t want him to feel back every time he spelt it wrong.

‘I’m gonna go ask dad for some snacks I’ll be back.’ I ran downstairs going into the kitchen to dad.
‘Hello Theseus everything ok?’
‘I wanna change my name.’ Dad turned to look at me. He tilted his head trying to see if I was joking.
‘Why would you want to change your name?’
‘Tubbo can’t spell my name. I think he should have it easier.’ He smiled.
‘Let’s think of something tonight.’
‘No I want to be Tommy, tommy innit.’
‘Ok. I’ll do that name. Now off to bed.’
I ran back upstairs and into my room. I saw tubbo asleep on my bed. I quietly set up a bed on the floor and went to sleep.

(Present.)

I stood up infront of everyone looking at there faces.
‘I cannot be president. I think it should go to someone who is appropriate for the role of president. I do hope you all understand.’ I went back down to everyone leaving Wilbur at the podium. I don’t think he except me to do that. People were still looking at me. I could tell they thought I was crazy to turn down such a position.
‘Ok then. Tubbo come take your place as President.’ I stopped. I never wanted tubbo to become president. It would ruin him. I watched as tubbo walked onto the podium smiling wildly.
‘Uh hi. This is a honour. And I’m very excited.’ He accepted it. He wanted to be president I wish I accepted the position now. I would’ve kept tubbo away from power. I looked behind at techno. He got out his sword.
‘I didn’t plan a revolution and give you guys gear for you to replace one tyrant with another!’ I got out my seat getting out my sword. I rushed towards him aiming my sword at him. We started fighting I tried my best not to get knocked down.

I noticed Wilbur was missing everything was going wrong. Then techno held me down holding onto my neck. I tried to fight back but every passing moment I started to lose my breath. I heard someone spawning withers people screamed they were terrified. Techno let go letting me to catch my breathe only to see the destruction the withers had caused. I heard as explosions happened underneath me. Wilbur had done it.
‘No..’ L’manberg was now a crater. I saw as dad stood next to Wilbur. I couldn’t hear what was happening. I noticed Wilbur pass dad a sword. I started running over to them just as Wilbur got stabbed.
‘No!’ Wilburs body layed limped against dad. I couldn’t believe what just happened. I climbed up to them catching Wilbur as dad let him go. I layed Wilbur on the floor sitting down next to him.
‘Wilbur wake up..’ I held his hand. I couldn’t let him go.
‘Wilbur wake up you b*tch!’ It was like everyone disappeared it was only me and Wilbur in the world.
I pulled Wilbur into a hug feeling myself crying.

‘I’m sorry I’m sorry. I’m so sorry..’ I laid Wilbur down picking my sword back up. I had to do this for Wilbur. I ran back down to everyone shooting arrows at every passing wither. Techno kept spawning in more I had had enough.
‘Techno stop being a psycho!’ I was still crying of course I was I had lost my brother.
‘If you want to be a hero tommy, then die like one!’ A wither came towards me knocking me against a wall. I watched as my friends struggled against the withers. I closed my eyes wishing for this to be a fantasy.

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(A day after. Tommy’s pov)

I had to bury Wilbur on my own. No body gave a sh*t except me. Even if he was crazy he was my brother. I was upset and it wasn’t like I could tell anyone except a grave. I had went mining that night not for anything in particular but now I had six stacks of cobblestone. I had to do something to occupy my time so I went on top of my house and started building a tower.
‘Tommy?’ I had gotten high enough to not see who was below me yet I recognised the voice instantly.
‘Are you ok? I know what this means your not sneaky.’ I jumped down landing infront of Tubbo.
‘Why are you here..’
‘I saw you building a tower and that means your upset.’ I hated how well he knew me.
‘I’m not upset. Big men like me don’t get upset I was building this for fun.’
He looked at me he was freaked out by something.
‘What.?’
‘Tommy your face..’ I went over to my carrot farm looking into the water at my reflection. My hybrid side was coming out. I never did show tubbo this was his first time seeing it. I quickly covered my face hiding myself from him.

‘Leave now..’
‘Tommy’s what’s happening?’
‘I’m a f*cking hybrid! I’m half pig just like techno. Now I want you to leave!’
I saw him back away. He was scared. I ran into my house making sure the doors were locked. I couldn’t contain my hybrid anymore. The grief was overtaking me. I could hardly think all I heard was “it was your fault he died.” It repeated like a broken record. I couldn’t think straight. I let out an ear piecing scream falling against my door and burying my head in my hands. I didn’t have techno to go to anymore. I didn’t even know where he was. I felt my tusks outgrow my top lip it was getting worse. I hated this. I started to remember what Wilbur said ‘just be yourself tommy. And if anyone doesn’t like it, just punt them.’ That made me smile. Wilbur always had the best advice. I stood up taking Wilburs coat of the stand. I carefully put it on making sure it didn’t break. I needed to embrace my hybrid side. I needed Wilbur to be proud of me. I went out my house and walked into the distance.

(Techno pov)

‘Phil why would you kill Wilbur Theseus was crushed!’ I had to go off on Phil. He has just killed his son and Theseus’s brother.
‘His name isn’t Theseus it’s tommy. And I did that because Wilbur begged me. If Tommy’s hurt it’s because it’s his fault.’ I froze. He wasn’t implying that it was Theseus’s fault that Phil killed his son. I pinned Phil up against the wall.
‘You plunged a sword into your sons chest. Theseus had nothing to do with that. My son would never hurt someone who he called his brother.’
‘He stopped being your son when you gave him away.’ I let go of Phil staggering back.
‘How are you say that..’
‘Tommy will never be your son he’ll never be Theseus again.’
Phil left leaving me to regret my life choices.

(Tommy pov a week later.)

I still couldn’t control my hybrid side but I was starting to get used to it. People had stopped giving me weird looks and started smiling when they saw me. The only person that I hadn’t seen in a while was Tubbo. But I guessed he was busy with being the president of a crater. I think it was time to go see him. I made my way to Tubbos house. I knocked on the door patiently waiting for an answer. The door opened to a 8’5 guy standing in the door way. He bent down trying to see who was here.
‘Uh hi?’ He suddenly shrunk so he was only a bit taller then me.
‘Cool your a hybrid like me that’s epic.’

‘Your a hybrid?’
‘Yep half enderman. Nice to meet you I’m Ranboo.’ He put his hand out for me to shake.
‘Am I allowed to look at your face or do you attack me like every enderman?’
‘Nah it’s ok. I’m only half remember.’
I looked up to see his face split in too colours. He looked cool.
‘So what are you a hybrid off?’
‘I’m kinda half pig for some reason. My mother’s side though so unfortunately I’m half human too.’
‘Well for a pig dude you look nice. I like your tusks they look cool.’
I smiled. Finally someone else to connect with that was like me.
‘Thanks.’ I wondered if he knew how to control it. I mean he can change his side so he must do right?
‘How..I um..how do you control your other side.?’
‘You don’t know?’ Geez this was embarrassing.
‘Not really I didn’t really have someone to help me with this stuff..’
‘All you need to do is think of someone that makes you happy they’ll help you return to your normal self but to be honest it’s great being different.’ I looked down at my hands. Ever since the war they had be slightly pink. I was getting more like techno every second and I hated that.
‘Anyway what’s your name?’ I had two names. I could either be Theseus or tommy and this guy would never know about my other name. No one really knew my other name except my family techno and tubbo. My original name was a bit silly but I liked it somehow.

‘I’m..Tommy.’
‘I’m Ranboo.’
‘Hey Ranboo who’s at the door?’ Tubbo was in. If he knew I was here then he would see what ive become.
‘It’s my new friend Tommy.’ Too late. Now he knew I was here. Tubbo came towards the door seeing me stood there.
‘Wow Tommy. I uh..’ He didn’t like my side. I closed my eyes doing what Ranboo said. I slowly felt my tusks retract. I was back to normal.
‘That better for you mr President.?’
‘Theseus don’t act like that.’
I looked at him. I don’t think he realised what he just said.
‘Wait who’s Theseus.’ Ranboo of course was now curious.
‘Theseus is me. But I changed my name because it was horrible.’
‘That sounds like a cool name.’ I felt myself getting angry again. My hybrid side started to show again. I ran back to my house losing confidence in myself once again. I banged into someone falling back onto the path.

‘Woah there Theseus. Be careful.’ I recognised that voice. Techno. I quickly got out my sword standing up.
‘Get away from me..’
‘You look different new hair?’
‘I’m a f*cking pig. I don’t understand why you can’t see that..’ He was really focusing on me all I wanted him to do was leave.
‘And the name is Tommy..’
‘Theseus. Look at me I’m like you remember. You know that pointing out the hybrid side is a wrong idea.’ He wanted to get me angry. I could tell when he was trying to.
‘The name is Tommy!’ I started to hear ringing in my ears. Things slowly faded out of my vision. I dropped onto the floor feeling my skin burning.

(Technos pov)

I moved away from tommy seeing him start to wobble on his feet. He fell down lading on the path. I bent down.
‘Tommy?’ I flipped him onto his back trying to see what happened. I soon realised what was happening. I picked him up taking him into his house. I put him on his bed getting some water and a cloth. I covered the cloth in water dabbing it gently against Tommy’s head.
‘You can get through this my little hero..’
I watched as Tommy squirmed. I had gone though this before but it didn’t last this long.
‘Theseus your stronger then this.’
He started waking up. It was over. I saw him adjust to the light.
‘What..what just happened.?’ He turned to face me.

‘Your transition happened.’
‘What the f*ck are you talking about..’
‘Your half pig man which means one day you go through a transition to become more like them in a different way.’
He groaned reaching up his hand to block the light coming through the window.
‘Whys everything so bright..’
‘Our other kind lives in the nether it’s naturally dark there so our eyes are sensitive to light you’ll get used to it.’
I got up and pulled the curtain down on the window making it easier for him to see around the room.
‘So anything else I need to know..’
Boy did he need to know a lot.
‘Well you get an obsession with gold obviously, you can’t eat pigs it’s basically wrong, your sensitive to light and can see mostly in the dark.’ He didn’t say anything just stared at me. This wasn’t the reaction I expected.

‘Oh and pig men don’t attack us in the nether we can speak to them.’
‘What..’
‘I’ll show you come on.’ I went to help him up but he backed away. I didn’t really like being here but I needed to see him.
‘I don’t trust you. I can’t trust anyone even myself..’
Well that’s a bit harsh on himself.
‘I promise I won’t hurt you. I have to go that way to get home anyway.’
He slowly edged towards me flinching back every second. I reached out my hand hoping he would take it. And he did. We both went outside after a few tries to getting him to step into the sun light. We soon got to the nether it was like seeing a new puppy run around it it’s new home. Tommy ran over to a pig man. That’s when I heard him squeal.

‘It’s talking to me techno! Like talking!’ He went from one pig man to another squealing each time they spoke to him. Soon he got out of sight. I didn’t know where he went I started to panic. That’s when I saw tommy come back wearing a pair of gold boots.
‘I made a new friend he gave me these boots to keep me safe. Aren’t they amazing?!’ He was so excited.
‘There amazing tommy.’
‘My friend likes the name Theseus better. I wanna be Theseus.’ His whole personality changed. This was incredible.
‘Do you wanna go back home now?’
‘Nah I want to stay here for a while.’ I watched as he ran back to where he came from. I was so proud.