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“Welcome to Pogtopia”
Soul looked around at the familiar city on the water and Quackity handed the reins of his horse over to a stable boy, Soul did the same not sure how to feel now that he was back here.
He looked around at the city amazed and terrified, he didn't know if he’d have another panic attack or not.
Quackity slung an arm over his shoulder catching him off guard as they walked and he pointed to shops and churches and explained what they were, what they sold as they walked past multiple people.
They walked in silence except for the occasional commentary Quackity made when they stopped at a historical spot marked with a plaque.
Soul dusted away dirt from a small marker in the ground, Quackity joined him and crouched down “what is it?” Quackity questioned, Soul traced his fingers over the foreign yet familiar words.
“I think it’s some kind of spell…or a chant” Soul said, Quackity’s brows furrowed.
“Why would it be here though?”
Soul shrugged, “I'm not sure” he looked around at the barren place, it was lush grass plains and hills empty except for one house built into the dirt.
Chatting and laughing caught their attention and they looked up to spot three boys walking towards them, one carried a basket, another carried a blanket and the last one carried two discs and a small cd player.
“Quackity?”
Quackity looked up “oh- Ranboo? What’re you doing all the way out here?” He questioned, the tall hybrid cocked an eyebrow and shifted the blanket under another arm.
“We were having a picnic, we were just heading home”
Tubbo and Soul locked eyes and Tubbo’s narrowed as he eyed him before smiling brightly, the other kid just straight up glared until he swung an arm over Quackity’s shoulders.
“Well c’mon Big Q, who’s the special one” he teased, Quackity glared and shoved him off.
“Lay off Tommy. This is Soul, Soul this is Tommy” Quackity said gesturing to him, Soul cocked his head.
“So you’re the impulsive brat?” he cooed, Tommy’s eyes narrowed.
“What?” his accent growing thick in distaste, Soul smirked at the pleasant feeling of being snappy.
“Ooookay. Anyways, I’m Ranboo, i’m who you were originally supposed to meet although Quackity didn’t really specify why” the taller one said. He was about 6’9 with half and half skin of black and white, his red tie stood out against his black tux. His tail swayed and his pointy ears twitched as he smiled at Soul.
“I’m Tubbo” the shorter one said with a small wave, he wore a tux similar to Ranboo’s but with a green tie instead of red. He smiled, his fluffy hair covering his eyes. He looked like he didn’t belong there with his droopy goat like ears and pointy horns, he gripped the basket in front of him.
“Soul” he said with a small smile.
Quackity clapped his hands and gestured back towards the city with a small smirk.
“Shall we get going?”
Ranboo nodded as Tommy and Tubbo were already halfway down the hill pushing and tugging and pulling at each other.
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Ranboo led Soul and Quackity into his home, Tubbo followed behind and pulled Michael- their son- into another room as Soul and Quackity sat down and Ranboo crossed his legs.
“So, Quackity what is this about?” He questioned, Quackity frowned and gestured to Soul.
“Memory problems”
Ranboo flinched “oh.” he eyed Soul who shifted uncomfortably.
“What kind of memory problems?” He questioned not tearing his eyes from Soul. Quackity shrugged.
“Every time he has some weird seizure he forgets what happened a few hours before that, or there's some days he wakes up and doesn't remember anything from days before leading up to then” he said, Ranboo looked to Quackity his eyes narrowing.
“You said seizures?”
Quackity nodded and Soul fidgeted with his shirt sleeves, Ranboo glanced back over at Soul.
“I think I know what's going on. But he’ll have to stay in Snowchester for a while, if that's alright?” he said, Quackity nodded and gently shoved into Soul.
“Are you alright with that?”
Soul met eyes with Ranboo and nodded.
“Well, i’ll see you around. I have to question Dream again” he said, Ranboo nodded his eyes dilating at the name before returning to normal.
It was silent as Soul and Ranboo sat there before Ranboo stood and handed him a small leather bound book.
“I’ll be honest, i know what this is like- until i can think of a different way to help you, you’ll have to write the important things down in here…it’ll help. There's a room upstairs down the hall for you. I was wondering though…” he paused and Soul looked up at him.
“What triggers the visions?” he questioned blatantly.
Soul’s eyes widened in horror and his eyes shot away from Ranboo’s “how do you know they’re visions?” he questioned.
Ranboo sighed.
“Because I know what it's like Soul, I have a similar issue.” he explained, Soul blinked.
“I don't really like to talk about it, so what triggers you? Memories you can't recall? Flowers? Things people say?” he questioned, Soul shivered and looked away.
“Anything…”
Ranboo’s eyes softened and he sat next to him on the couch, Soul flinched and Ranboo distanced himself just a little “listen, you don’t need to be shy around us..we aren’t gonna bite” he chuckled and paused “you’ll be staying in L’manberg for a while with Tubbo and i so you’ll be fine” he said resting a hand on Soul’s shoulder.
Soul nodded and spotted Tubbo leaning in the doorway “i like to think im pretty fun” he said in a thick accent much like Tommy’s but a bit more gentle.
Ranboo rolled his eyes and tossed a pillow at him.
“Hey!” Tubbo exclaimed, chucking it back ag Ranboo hitting him square in the face, Soul held back a snicker as the pillow fell from his face and into his lap.
Tubbo grinned and disappeared into the other room, Ranboo sighed and looked to Soul.
“See, you’ll be fine. Just beware of flying pillows” he smiled, Soul chuckled.
It was quiet for a few and Soul looked around at the room before spotting a picture of Tubbo, Ranbok and Tommy together smiling in a patch of grass.
“Wait…what happened to Tommy?” Soul questioned, Ranboo followed his sight and sighed.
"About a couple years ago he was exiled from L'manberg. He’s still really messed up over it, Dream really fucked him up" he explained cringing at the name that fell from his tongue, Soul nodded eyeing the picture.
"Hungry?"
Soul frowned and looked around "um… sure" he replied, Ranboo nodded and disappeared into another room leaving Soul on the couch to his thoughts.
Let me back.
No. I want to be my own person for a while, you can come back when I go back to Nevadas… at least for the parts I don't deal with.
The goddess groaned.
Fine.
Soul groaned and turned in bed as something down stairs flattered and Tubbo laughed as Ranboo told him something.
Soul flung off his covers and stretched as he stood, Michael's footsteps startled Soul as the small child ran down the stairs to see Tubbo and Ranboo.
As Soul walked downstairs Tubbo was hugging Michael goodbye and giving Ranboo a kiss on the cheek.
Soul blinked.
Wait…
When the door shut Soul eyed Ranboo who picked up Michael, "oh, good morning" he said with a smile, Soul raised an eyebrow.
"Are you two…. ? " he trailed off, Ranboo watched him amused before finishing the sentence.
"Married? Yes, but platonically. Michael is our kid" he chuckled, Soul hummed.
"Speaking of, Michael and I were going to go out later, if you'd like to tag along," Ranboo said, setting Michael down and handing him a sugary bun.
Soul flinched "I don't… " he paused and Ranboo frowned confused "do well in crowds" he finished, Ranboo nodded slowly.
Ranboo clapped his hands together "I think you just need friends to go with you, to distract you" he smiled slightly as Soul thought about it.
"Wanna give it a try?"
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“We can get you some clothes while we're out as well since you’ll be staying a while” Ranboo suggested, Soul’s eyes lit up and Ranboo grinned. “Something gave me the idea, that’d motivate you” he chuckled, Soul blushed embarrassed.
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Soul walked silently behind Ranboo the feeling of anxiety crawling up on him slowly only for Ranboo to turn and smile and erase any trace of it all, maybe Ranboo was right…he just needed to be distracted. 82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzDtUG6MTry
Ranboo handed Michael a small frozen looking treat, it looked familiar but he didn’t know why. 82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp5V65YQWVO
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Soul glanced up at Ranboo who gestured to the stand they were at “want one?” Soul blinked. 82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn2Y6lYUSOI
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“Ice cream…wait- have you never had ice cream?” He questioned, Soul shook his head and Ranboo sighed, turning back to the stand, soon after he was being handed a brown and white swirled frozen treat. 82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsECLYFGGOU
Soul eyed it suspiciously, although he was Quackity’s friend and he trusted Quackity more and more everyday he didn't know if he could trust Ranboo or Tubbo. 82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZapRdUjXVS
“Try it” Ranboo urged, Soul bit his lip before licking it, the flavor bursting on his tongue instantly. 82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtirQldcgHi
It tasted sweet and like vanilla mixed with cocoa, a thing he knew he’s had in the past but couldn't remember yet couldn't forget. 82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuDicIo13BL
“This…this is amazing” he said, his voice no longer muffled. He looked up at Ranboo with a smile, Ranboo grinned. 82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXI8enATbzS
“I know right” he chuckled. 82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIUvw2OjrAm
As they walked down one of the many boardwalks of Pogtopia Soul became more open, something about Ranboo made him feel comfortable, like he knew he could trust him.
Michael squealed and ran towards a young man in a white and silver silk belly dancer outfit, the hat on his head pointed and brimmed like a witch hat. The bells around his ankles as he danced jingled in time with the charms hanging from his hat. His skin was dark like sand after having water poured onto it, his eyes narrow and a deep blue matching his plum colored curly hair that landed just above his shoulders.
Ranboo chuckled and watched as the male pulled Michael into a small dance, soul watching amazed.
The male glanced up as he did a turn with his hips catching Soul’s eyes, the man’s eyes widened before narrowing as they lingered on him before he looked at Micheal.
As the male ended his dance with an elegant pose, his hand dragging up his dark legs slowly, something caught Soul’s eye.
A bracelet on his ankle with shells and a small red gem settled in a heart dangled just beneath one of the bell anklets.
Soul went stiff and his breathing ragged as something caused his anxiety to spike. Ranboo looked to him after clapping, his smile disappearing as Soul crumpled to his knees gasping for air. 82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqHfuoTJGFT
“Soul?” Ranboo rushed over and the male who was crouching with Michael ran over. 82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQDLBcKukZs
“Is he alright?” he questioned hesitating as he reached out for Soul, Soul wheezed and clutched the spot over his heart. 82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaDPJGpfoLd
“You’re too close.” the male flinched and a shot of pain trailed from his ankle to his heart causing him to start convulsing, the male made quick work of jumping away about 6 feet. Soul gasped as the convulsing stopped instantly and he could breathe again.
Ranboo’s worried eyes flickered from Soul to the male before narrowing, “what did you do?” he snapped, the man's eyes widened. 82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzaPzsh3pYK
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Ranboo glared, particles of purple surrounding him, Soul jumped up and gripped Ranboo’s sleeve. 82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0XcKebuAx9
“Don't” he croaked, Ranboo looked to him Soul’s eyes turning white and pale like a vulture’s. 82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtUu2gc63pf
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Soul huffed and stood straight, his eyes returning to normal, “don't…he didn't do anything” Soul said, Ranboo’s worried eyes flickered again before sighing. The particles vanished and Michael scurried over to them, as they walked away Soul caught the belly dancer mouthing unheard words. 82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3FuhmRsVxK
‘I’m sorry…’
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