(MOVED TO AO3) Time Travel Trouble - An Eddsworld Fanfic

24 - Copper

When Tord and Edd arrive, they find Eduardo standing outside holding a diet cola in his hand.

"You seem relaxed." Tord remarks.

"Eh, those soldiers discovered that Matt went missing and left to go look for him. They didn't get very far though cos me and Mark kicked their butts right as they got outside of here." Eduardo explains, finishing the last of his drink. "Man it felt good to get some payback though."

He moves away from the wall.

"What about you guys? Plan go off without a hitch norski?"

"You could say that. We've managed to restore Matt's memories, hopefully, but he's gonna be conked out for a while. Soph also needs healing too since..."

Tord falls silent, looking down at her. Eduardo decides not to pry and opens the door.

"He and Soph can have our beds for now then. I'll get Mark to find some bandages for your girlfriend."

Tord grimaces as Eduardo leaves.

"She's not my girlfriend damnit. Why does everyone keep saying that?"

"You just don't wanna admit to her that you like her." Edd teases him, pinching his cheek.

Tord frowns with a grunt.

"Why should I bother?! It's not like she feels the same way. Not after what HE did to her..." He sighs, thinking back to what he saw Red do with her and his giant robot. "She deserves better anyway..."

Edd simply smiles, patting his friend's back.

"Maybe find some time to talk to her about it. You won't know until you ask."

Tord turns his gaze to Sophie in his arms as Edd heads inside, watching her sleep so soundly. She seemed comfortable in his arms, making a red blush appear on his face.

"I should've been faster. Maybe then you wouldn't have gotten hurt." He mutters.

Tord looks up at the clouds floating all over the sky, missing the blue skies and warm sunshine from his point in time. Something he never thought he'd think about or long for.

"I'm not gonna put you in danger ever again. When we rescue Tom, you're staying here where you'll be safe."

He rubs his thumb across her uninjured cheek. Then to his own surprise, he instinctively leans forward and gives her the smallest kiss on her forehead. It's soft, almost to the point where Sophie might think it was just the wind brushing against her face when she wakes up.

"I don't want to lose you...not again."

Tord then heads inside, his face slowly getting redder than a tomato.

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With the bar pretty much empty except for Eduardo, Mark and their temporary guests, the blonde decides to close early tonight. He puts up a sign outside on the door reading 'Closed For Renovation and Refurbishment'.

He didn't want anymore unwanted attention from the Red Army or the general public who could rat out their cola supply and the fact they're hiding 3 wanted people.

Though, when Red Leader inevitably finds out that Matt's left, it'll make that 4 wanted people.

Tord wanders in, Sophie still in his arms, and goes to Eduardo. The hispanic notices him and turns to face him.

"So, care to explain how and why you got into our garage?" He asks, folding his arms.

"I ran into those Stalker-Bot things Red sent after me. We needed somewhere to put all those robot scraps, and I wasn't about to just dump them in here." He summaries.