Paint The World Red With Me (An Eddsworld Tord x Reader)

Chapter 5: Giant Fucking Gundam

The warmth of my sheets soaked into my bare legs, making me softly hum in content. Although the sun was bright, I couldn't bring myself to leave my cozy cocoon. Thoughts of the past week swirled in my head.

The day of the mall, when I was about to go to bed, he appeared again in my doorway. He was grinning and had his gun where he knew I could see it. Declared that he thought it over and decided because of my "little stunt" at the mall, I was no longer allowed to go anywhere without him there.

Of course, me being me, I tried three times to get to the woods. I needed some sort of clue to help me find Gray Leader. Each time, Tord managed to thwart me. He kept true to his word and accompanied me everywhere. The only times I got alone were when I was in the bathroom or my room.

That's why I was determined to sleep in and enjoy the peace for as long as possible. Although it seemed the boys had other plans.

A loud crash sounded downstairs, causing me to fall off the mattress with a yelp. My soldier instincts kicking in, I shot to my feet and ran downstairs. Was someone breaking in? Is anybody hurt?

Skidding to a stop at the living room doorway, I managed to just barely miss the front door slamming shut. Left in the room were a surprised Edd, Matt, and Tord, and a couch shaped hole in the wall.

"What the hell happened?!"

Turning to me, they all went red. Edd coughed and looked down at his feet. Matt covered his eyes. But Tord just smirked. That's when I realized. I was only wearing a black tank top and my (F/C) underwear. Whoops.

"Stop acting like teenagers and explain."

The red hoodied devil shrugged and stuffed his hands in his pockets.

"Jehovah got all pissy, threw a sofa, and left."

Edd had drifted over to the window.

"Maybe I should go after him..."

"He'll be fine. Come on, let's go get that ice cream I promised Matt."

Matt cheered and Tord chuckled, wrapping him in a side hug. Still glancing to the window, Edd hesitantly mumbled an agreement. I quickly trudged upstairs and pulled on my (F/C) hoodie along with black jeans and white converse.

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Not too many people were at the store. I walked beside Matt as Edd helped a little hold woman get some pickles from the top shelf. Tord was by the banana stand. Suddenly he picked up a banana, putting it to his ear and talking into it like a phone.

"Ah, I'm very sorry you guys. I need to do something.

Matt looked skeptical.

"That's a banana."

"It's for you."

He handed the banana to Matt, then grabbed me by the hood and ran. The fabric pressed against my throat as he dragged me. When we finally reached the house, he dropped me, allowing me to cough and hack.

Tord rolled his eyes and pulled me up by the arm, leading me into his room. Moving two paintings, he yanked a hidden lever in the wall. The entire wall of his room slid up to reveal a lab. I gaped.

There was an anime poster on one wall, a set of blueprints on the other. A gun rack devoid of weapons was labeled 'Not a Gun Rack'. Very inconspicuous.

"What is this-"

I was cut off by the door flying open. A very angry Tom ran in. Tord turned in surprise.

"Tom! Why are you here?"

Tom held up a Wanted poster of Tord as Red Leader. The Norwegian raised his hands in surrender. But I knew it was an act. He didn't give up that easily.

"You caught me Tom. I only came back to get something."

"And what would that be?"

Tord pressed a large button beside him. A Pickelhaube dropped from above onto his head.

"My hat! Did you think I was going to do something?"

Tom was about to reply, but had nothing to say. Then I was yanked to Tord's side, his arm tightly around me.

"Plus, it's perfect for my giant robot!"

I screamed slightly as we fell through a chute.

"(F/N)!"

We landed in a cushy seat, me on Tord's lap. He hooked safety straps around us and grabbed the controls. The robot was raised up into the yard. Tord began shooting at the house. I wiggled, trying to stop him, but he gripped my neck tightly.

"Stop."

"Tord?! What is going on?!"

Edd and Matt were standing in the driveway holding grocery bags. But what caught my attention wasn't them. It was the car parked in the distance behind them. I saw a spot of light blue hair before Tord turned the robot away.

I zoned out, drifting into my thoughts. Was that Gray Leader? Or am I imagining things? If it was him, why wasn't he helping me? Did he know I was here? Maybe he didn't and just decided to spectate the scene. 

"I AM NOT. YOUR. FRIEND!"

I was suddenly aware of a harpoon embedded in the robot. It scraped Tord's arm and just barely missed my head.

"Oh no."

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