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Tommy was wandering around the nether, gathering up supplies for the upcoming party. As he gathered, he remembered when he was cold. The exile left him cold. Tommy was cold ever since exile. The lava was warm and comforted him. It called him but Dream stopped him. He'd had to thank him because he might have not been with his family if Dream didn't stop him. His family gives him warmth. A nicer warmth than lava but some days, he feels the lava call for him.
Today was one of those days, he stared down over a ledge that he passes by, the lava looked so enticing. He broke out of his thoughts when a deep voice called out to him.
"Theseus, what are you doing here?" the voice was hostile as the was the position of the owner.
Turning around, Tommy answers him, "I'm just gathering supplies, Technoblade." His voice was airy but energectic all the same.
"Gathering supplies for what? Did you steal them like the raccoon you are?" Technoblade was cautious, who knows what supplies they are and what they are for, Tommy could be preparing for a government for all he knows.
"Steal them, no, I worked hard for these so that my family knows how much I love them and how happy I am!" There was a shine in his eyes as he answered with a cheery smile.
"Family? You mean Wil and Phil?" and me was left unsaid.
"No, they've abandoned me so I can't call them family anymore. My new family accepted me so I must show how grateful I am!"
"Heh?" Techno finally takes in the state of Tommy, little crimson flowers hidden in his hair the colour of blood, a red hoodie with 2 white stripes in the middle and bright red eyes. "Theseus, were your eyes alwa-"
"Tommy."
The piglin was cut off by Punz who just arrived.
"Punz!" he was very excited to see Punz.
"Tommy, where have you been all day?" A sort of fondness in his voice.
"Well, I've been gathering supplies for everybody to show how grateful I am for you all accepting me to the family!"
"Aww Toms, you didn't have to, anyways good to see you wearing that hoodie I got you." Punz gave a ruffle to Tommy's hair as they both walked away, leaving Techno behind. He wondered when did red look so wrong on Tommy and why did it feel like the nether was colder?
Tommy was happy that he got to help out and he forgot the lava calling for him. Some days, he still feels the lava call for him but his family was more warm than the lava.