The New kid

Red, Red, Red, Red

Tom's P.O.V

Everyone ran out and I stayed behind and tried to get more human-looking before facing my friends. I had a tail, little horns, and wings, purple stained the tips of my fingers but it was better than whatever the hell I just was. Every step made my body feels heavier and heavier. I was trying to process and remember everything that happened to me. Edd came from behind a truck, "T-Tom?"

I hid my face "Don't look at m-me!" I yelled and hid my face in my hands.

I heard his slow footsteps rustle in the grass, his soft hands wrapped around mine and he pulled them away from my face. "Please look at me, please. I need to know your okay Tom." I sadly looked at him. He nearly squeezed me to death as I winched. "I'm so happy you're okay!!" He yelled. I let out a small laugh and hugged him back.

"You're not scared of me?"

"I'm only scared of you when you wake up on Mondays! Of course not! Your my friend I love you, Tom! Please don't scare me like that again."

"I won't I promise Edd. Where is Tord?" His expression shifted and he looked down.

"He's not, um, he's not doing so well." He whispered. Matt put his hand on Edds's shoulder and looked at me. He gave me a hug.

"I'm really glad you're okay. They're getting supplies right now for Tord, in the meantime, please tell us what is going on Tom." Matts's eyes pleaded.

I let out a sigh and explained everything, highs and lows, the crazy things and the little things, I even pushed through telling them about 'Mrs. Smith' and how Tord helped me. Although we were unlikely friends, we were friends and he's saved me countless times. I told them how this monster accidentally got attached to me, and Tord was in charge of this huge army despite being a normal kid in not-so-normal circumstances. We talked for a while, I noticed my shoulder didn't hurt and saw how quickly it was healing. It must've been the monster blood I had now. Matt told me about Saide and how she works for the other army, has the hots for Tord, and saved his life after handing him over. She was an unreadable book but was not on the enemy's side. I told them about the base and how cool it was, we all laughed, and cried, and somehow got some colas to drink while we talked.

Finally, Paul and Pat came up to us, "We have some news." He looked like he had been crying. "Tord isn't in a condition to make this decision for himself. He can barely talk straight and as his parents, and closest freinds, we've decided to make the decision alongside you three. I've never heard him talk about anyone as highly as you."

"What is it?" Edd says impatiently.

Pat steps up, "It's his arm. It got extremely wounded in battle with a very powerful kind of gun. We think the bullet was coated with a type of poison. It's nothing we haven't seen from this army before. If the bullet doesn't kill you its coating will. Poison seeps into your blood." He took a moment of silence to push through, "We're going to need to amputate his arm."

No one said a word.

Edd put his hand over his mouth, Matt stared with wide eyes and I felt my heart break.

"We don't have a Medical center here but your school has a medical building right?" Matt nodded, "Paul is the closest thing we have to a doctor right now."

Matt stepped up, "I have a lot of nurses in my family and I've been taking classes at local hospitals. I'm a student in the medical class. I can help."

"I can go to the nurse's office and see what I can find for pain or anesthetics," Edd offers.

"Okay thats great, I'll meet you all in five,"