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Edd desperately ran behind a large seemingly abandoned building. He tried to catch his breath as he gripped the large black trench coat around his figure. His “friends” had tried to catch him again. He just couldn’t wrap his head around why… Why did Tom and Matt leave him? The current situation he was in seemed unreal, it was dream like. Nightmare like.
The brunette looked past the wall and into the silent and eerily dull road. He squinted his eyes looking for any movement and then gave a sigh. He took a seat against the cold bricks and buried his head in his arms.
Why does Tord even want him anyway? He already made his life Hell by banning cola, so why does he need him? He’s Red Leader. The feared ruler of all. The thought of what Tord may do to him if he got caught sent shivers down his spine. He’s learned what the Norwegian’s capable of, and he does not want to be the norski’s next victim.
Edd felt… tired. He was tired of running, tired of fearing for his life, tired of seeing his once loved city turned into a town of bloodshed and despair. He blankly looked up at the grey sky. Is this his life now? Will he have to do this forever? Fearing that he may die at the hands of his once beloved friends, or letting Tord get the satisfaction of killing him off himself. Forever?
Edd gripped his shoulders, letting his tears fall into the dirt below him. What could he do? Turn himself in? The brunette rubbed his eyes. At this point it’s the only option he’s got. He’s even tried killing himself with his stolen time machine, even that didn’t work. He… It’s not like he wanted to die. He just thought… If he killed his past self, he wouldn’t be stuck with the reality that all his friends left him. He’s alone . He’s at a dead end with no where to go.
Edd quickly stood up and walked out of the alley. He sighed as he wandered the street, “Time to see my old friend.”
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(Flaaaaasssshhhhh Baaaackkkk)
Young Edd and Tord sat across from each other eating two bowls of ice cream. Edd shoveled the mix of vanilla and hot fudge into his mouth as he dangled his short legs from his kitchen chair. He looked up, realizing Tord blankly staring out the small window to the dark grey sky. The smaller boy noticed the eye contact and turned back to the small sundae.
Edd ignored the others silence and beamed at the boy in front of him, “What’cha thinkin’ bout Tord?”
Tord glared at the brunette, “Edd…”
“Mhm?” Edd asked in excitement. Maybe Tord wanted to go on a treasure hunt, or maybe they were going to burn their kindergarten teachers homework sheets!
“We should take over the world.” The boy next to him said in a bored tone. He shifted his blank face from the melting ice cream to the boy.
“Hm?” Edd asked, “Why would we wanna do that.”
Tord smirked and grabbed the spoon from the napkin below it. “Think about it,” his little voice chirped out, “We could have all the ice cream,bacon, and cola in the world!”
“Woah…” Edd said, gazing at the glazed wood table below his hands, “you’re a genius!”
Tord smiled as he took a scoop of ice cream, “Yeah! And we could have or do whatever we want, whenever we want!”
“Yeah!” Edd chimed in, putting his fist in the air, “We’ll rule together forever!”
Tord chuckled, “And if anyone tries to split us up or break our friendship, they’ll be shot to dea-“
“-exiled forever and sent to space!!” Edd cut in.
Tord smiled and giggled, “Yeah!”
The two continued to chatter until Tord’s Mom picked him up. Edd always noticed Tord never said or did anything when his parents were near. He always followed them to the car silently. He didn’t dare show any expression on his face. Edd didn’t really seem to be concerned. He was sure Tord’s parents were just as loving as his parents were.
Right…?