Our New (Old) Friend
The thought of returning for just a single person. Someone you never thought of falling for in your entire life. Because he hates your guts.
Tord always grew up thinking he would be a hero, but he ended up on the grass on a hill as the villain. Bloody face, bloody arm, broken robot, Paul and Patryk, and tears in everyone's eyes.
He always had his eyes on someone and destroyed that chance in a split second. Not like he thought it would happen, he somehow always kept hope. Now it's time to earn back that trust, that friendship, that hatred.
Sitting in his office, alone, writing out documents and sorting through files. Tord gets a thought, and he believes that it is time to go back. He uses the phone in his office to call down Paul.
"Red Leader you called?" Paul walks in calmly, yet sternly.
"Yes, I did." Tord has a look on his face that hasn't been shown to anyone and brings Paul to worry.
"Is everything alright Red Leader?" Paul asks him while standing in front of Tords desk.
"I've been pondering about something lately and I believe that I need to share it with someone I can trust."
They both stand there awkwardly while Tord wonders how he is going to word the thoughts he had in his mind without making it sound intrusive or seem like he is firing him. The awkward silence is interrupted, "Red Lea-"
"I think it's time to leave!" Tord interrupts Paul quickly, leaving a shocked expression on Paul's face. Tord has failed at making it seem like he wasn't firing Paul.
"What do you mean Red Leader, am I getting fired?"
"What I mean is that I called you in here to tell you," There is a short pause and a deep breath. "That I want you to be the new Red Leader."
Paul stands there in shock. He has no idea why Tord has chosen to step down or where he would be going.
Tord stands up and takes off his hat. He walks over to Paul and puts it on the top of his head.
"Trust me, Paul, I need to do this. For myself and for, others."
After Tord says that, Patryk walks in and blurts out "Why? You fall in love or something?"
Immediately, Tords face goes entirely red, and stares at Patryk with pure embarrassment and anger. "What the hell are you talking about?! How could I?! I've been here!"
"I'll take that as a yes!" Patryk says as he leans against the doorway and smirks.
Paul looks at Tord. "You know you can tell us if you did. You can tell us anything."
It takes a moment for Tord to respond.
"I know I can. I'm going back to Edd, Matt, and Tom. I have some unfinished business there."
Patryk looks at Tord and says bluntly "Is it because you are going to try to succeed at killing them?" Paul smacks Patryk at the back at the head. "Wrong time, wrong place."
"No, I'm not going to kill them."
As Patryk rubs the back of his head, Paul says "Then why are you going back?"
Tord wraps his hands together and takes a deep breath. "I need to apologize to them. I genuinely feel bad and I don't know why."
"It's because you are in love with one of them!" Paul smacks Patryk on the back of the head once again and Paul does a demon shriek. "You can go back, I can take care of business here for you," Paul responds while giving Patryk a glare.
Tord replies with a smile that is returned from Paul.
"I believe you should start packing Red Leader."
"I'm not the Red Leader anymore, you are. You should probably get used to that. Plus, I should start packing, thank you so much, Paul. I don't know how to thank you." Tord leaves the office and heads to his room to begin packing for his trip.
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The trip to England was long and tiring. Tord fell asleep multiple times without even realizing it.
Though the trip was long, it was quite relaxing. He listened to a lot of music. Mainly the song Fairytale by Alexander Rybak and Girl in Red. He doesn't know why but he loves Girl in Red. There's just something about it that he absolutely adores.
Just as he was dozing off again, he hears the Pilot announce the arrival. Tord grabs all of his stuff and leaves the airplane.
Shit, I don't know where they live! It's been such a long time, I don't know if they even still live there! He thought to himself as he stands in the middle of a busy airport like the idiot he can be.
He also realizes that he doesn't have a car. Therefore, now he has to call a Taxi and then pay for the ride, which he doesn't want to do but has to.
After scrambling to find a good Taxi, remember the address, and then completely fuck up telling the Taxi driver the address, he finally arrives at Edd's house.
"Looks the same as it always had. Hasn't changed a bit" Tord smiles softly and then hears the Taxi driver clear his throat.
"Sorry!" He reaches into his pocket to grab his wallet.
Why do Taxis always have to be so expensive?! He gives the Taxi driver his money and he drives off.
He walks up to the front door of the house with his suitcase. Looking at his hands, he notices them shaking like he was about to sing in front of a stadium without any practice or memorization.
He reaches his hand to the door and knocks.
As he waits nervously, the door opens.
As the door opens, he begins to see Edd standing in the doorway.
"Tord?!" Edd looks at him shocked.
"Hi, Edd."
