I looked straight into Sal's eyes, “Well, dont just stand there! Go to your usual work!” I growled. She yelped and nodded, “Yes sir, sorry sir!” and bustled into her place. I glared after her until she shut the door. Then my shoulders slumped and I walked to my room and began to work on my arm. As soon as I finally got it on, my Dad (his name is Paul) rushed in “ Tord!! TORD!!!!” I swiveled around to see him, “What is it?” He looked at me, slightly worried as if he though maybe this wasn't a good idea. “Well?” I asked impatiently. He gulped and said, “We… erm… found the whereabouts of Edd Gould and the others…” I smiled triumphantly, “Well? Where is it? What did you find?” I asked eagerly. He gave me the address of a 3 people apartment. I grinned broadly, “ Well then, I’ll get ready!” Paul looked nervous, “uh… son-” I glared at him, this was my place. People who where close could call me by my true name, but nothing more, such as ‘son’ or ‘child’. Other

Chapter 2: Anger I couldn't take a car, all the cars we had would be suspicious because they were red and had our black red army sign. Sure, no one really knows what the red army sign means, but I left it on one of my pictures in the old place. Also in the secret room, which I accidentally let everyone in the house know about so it's no longer a secret. So yeah, I had to walk. I had to fricking walk down a mountain, through woods, over a river ( seriously, wet clothes are not comfortable. Luckily I always have an extra outfit on me) Which meant I had to take my robotic arm off and put it in my bag, I put on my arm and continues to walk. Once again I was in the woods. It definitely was a different woods, because the trees looked more like birch than oak (the woods before were oak). I looked up to see the darkness begin to settle. Darn it, I cant believe I didn't pack any food or any means of making camp. Sure I had a lighter and matches, but I didn't have a tent. I decided to take out my flashlight and gu

gun, and just keep on going. I ran everything I had to do today in my head. I swear, when I get my hands on those three, Im going to rip out their- I didn't finish that thought, because a big wolf had jumped on top of me. How big? Well, bigger than me, that I can say. I couldn't tell you because I was more focused on killing the thing than thinking about how big it was. It growled, about to take a huge chunk of my left side (my good side probably looked more appealing than the scratched one) but what he didn't realize that he was on top of a gun. I shot, getting blood all over me, and he fell. “Ergh….” I said as his intestines started spilling out. I cut off some (its hind) of the meat from his leg and built a fire and started cooking the meat by putting the food over it with a bunch of sticks tied together. I sat down on a fallen log close by and took out a cigar. I had a sudden memory of Edd telling me to stop smoking. I had laughed and said ‘thats like telling you to stop drinking Cola, friend, o

Matt to get a load of himself and stop staring at a mirror, or… telling tom to stop drinking’ Edd had laughed and said, ‘ok, ok, I get it.’. I smiled at the memory and then slapped myself with the hand not holding the cigar (my normal hand, the left)I was supposed to be hating him, not smiling about him! He took my one chance of happiness! He was just being him, the person who will do anything for their house, their friends…. Their TRUE friends anyway…. Said a nagging voice in my head. Shut up I told it, but it kept going maybe if you didn't try and kill them, you’d be sitting with them right now… Laughing…. Talking…. Arguing with tom…..like the OLD times. I again told the voice to shut up, it did not oblige. Maybe if you were a BETTER person, you would actually have FRIENDS and not followers who flinch if you're closer than 6 inches. SHUT UP I told it again Maybe, you could have an actual LIFE instead of just being feared, maybe power isn't it's meant to be, maybe you just need f-

“SHUT UP!!!!!!!!!!” I yelled loudly, anger was boiling inside me. Why was myself going against me? Why was it trying to rouse me? Get me angry? Just then a rustle in the leaves came from behind and a man came out with a child, a toddler girl by the looks of it, he stopped dead when he saw me, “Who… are you?” I blinked, my head was down, he didn't see my face, should I use my real name? Go by something else? Red Leader, as they called me? I said, my face still bowed down “I go by two names” He seemed startled by my voice. Why? Was it my Norwegian accent? Probably… Norwegian accents are not common around here.

After an awkward silence, the toddler girl said, “That cant be right! Everyone has one name, and one identity! Thats what my Teacher said!” I looked up at the child, the man gasps and pulls her closer, the girl squeaked in fear. I looked at her eyes, which were visible still, “Well, that teacher was wrong, kid, people call me many things, some I dont like, others I deal with. There are namely two that are used most often, my birth name and…. Another name.”

The man sighed, “Stop with the riddles, tell me who you are and why your here on our land, or… I’ll call the police” I blinked, unfazed. I’ve killed a whole army (of zombies, mind you) off by myself before, a few policemen wouldn't stand a chance against me. But the child…. She didn't deserve to see that. I looked at him, “ Fine, Tord is my birth name. I am walking currently to an….old friend's house, but it got dark so I decided to make camp. I did not realize this land belonged to anyone” He glared, obviously not convinced.

“Well, it's the truth.” I said, “ dont believe me if you want, but it is the truth and the only story I’ll tell.” The man still did not look convinced, “ Leave, if you speak the truth.” I got up and collected my supplies. “ Alright then,” I said and started to head off in the direction that I was told to go through when I saw a “Join the Red Army” sign on the tree with a picture of me. I suddenly stopped, becoming aware of the hood over my head. Funny how I didn't realize that.”Get a move one, you vagabond!” He yelled, then he saw what I was looking at, “would have joined myself if I didn't have a family” I pretended to look curious, “Oh?” “yeah…” He glanced at me, “ If your thinking about joining, they wouldn't let a poor person that doesn't have a car to drive somewhere.”

“Well, it's the truth.” I said, “ dont believe me if you want, but it is the truth and the only story I’ll tell.” The man still did not look convinced, “ Leave, if you speak the truth.” I got up and collected my supplies. “ Alright then,” I said and started to head off in the direction that I was told to go through when I saw a “Join the Red Army” sign on the tree with a picture of me. I suddenly stopped, becoming aware of the hood over my head. Funny how I didn't realize that.”Get a move one, you vagabond!” He yelled, then he saw what I was looking at, “would have joined myself if I didn't have a family” I pretended to look curious, “Oh?” “yeah…” He glanced at me, “ If your thinking about joining, they wouldn't let a poor person that doesn't have a car to drive somewhere.”

This was not entirely true, sure we dont exactly welcome the poor people in, they have to prove themselves, but if they do, they usually turn out to be the best workers. I laughed, “You should be more careful of who you talk to mister.” He tilted his head, “what are y-?” “You never know, what if I was Red Leader, being undercover?” He looked nervous for a bit, then he broke into a smile and laughed, “Good joke, but I’m not falling for it” I took down my hood, “well, you should.” He looked surprised, then scared “I-I-I’m s-s-sorry!I’m just protective of my land and … and-”

I held up my robotic arm, “shut it.” I said, “w-what can I do for my stupidity?” I thought, what could a stranger offer me? I sighed and said, “well first, treat people who are on your land a tad nicer” boy was I one to talk… I usually killed those who found the base, even by accident. But… I had to set an example for the child… “Also if you could give me a tent if you dont have one its fine. But if I’m-” before I could finish he instantly gave me a tent he had in his backpack

“uhm, thanks. Last but not least... “ I walked forward toward him but did not look at him. I looked at the girl. I took out a small plushie I had carried around, a small unicorn (a girl had given it to me as a gift, I really do NOT like fans when they give me this kind of stuff), and handed it to her, “ let her keep this.” He nodded “y-yes sir” I continued to walk, then I stopped, “You said you’d join if you didn't have a family to take care of? I can give you an 8-hour shift, day or night, if you like, and also weekend breaks. The phone number to sign up is on the back.” I continued on the way, and I heard dialing behind me.

I got a new recruit, that was probably the only good thing that happened to me, I thought, Soon I’ll be at the old town, and then, my revolution starts…. But for now, I need some sleep. I started to make my tent, when I was finished I lay down on the blankets I had brought, and fell fast asleep.

Chapter 3: Sleep Dreams I looked around my surroundings. How did I get here? Why did this place look like Edds old place? What- A voice interrupted my thoughts: “ YO COMMIE! EDD TOLD ME IT'S’ YOUR TURN TO TAKE OUT THE TRASH!” Tom? It's been a while since I heard him call me ‘Commie’....... I shrugged and decided to go along with it, “ Ok… I’ll go get it I guess” I walked to the kitchen and grabbed the trash from the can, put a new trash bag in, walked outside, threw it away, and came back in. I looked around. If this was the old place then… I walked to my old room before Tom took over it. Yup, it was there. My old room. I smiled and pushed open the door. I remembered this memory.

I was halfway done my giant robot at the time, and well, the art at the time was horrible so it made me look like crap. At least in “The End” I looked more anime style...hmm anyway continuing, somehow I had fangirls at the time. Apparently people just like my personality.OK, we are actually continuing… I walked over to the walls and muttered to myself the memory. Maybe I could… speed up the process of my robot and change memory.

I smirked, then changed my expression sicker and walked out of the room “hey guys…? I’m not feeling too well, I’m gonna just be in my room.” Tom smiled, “What good news! Maybe it will bring you death!” Edd glared at him, “ Tom!” “what?” “Be Nicer!” “Nah” I gave a good fake cough and left the room to go to my own.

When I arrived I closed the door and locked it with high tech locks and such. I looked behind the two paintings that hid a lever that opens to my secret room. I whent in and started working on the robot, getting more done than I would have usually, I worked the whole time, no one knocking or trying to come in. I finished the robot after many hours that I usually was forced to use as ‘normal’. I cleaned up and closed the room up. I left the room (after unlocking it, of course)and flopped on my bed, who knew you could get tired in a dream?

I awoke in another place then I remembered falling asleep. In fact, I didn't know this place at all, where was I?how’d I get here? Aren't you supposed to wake up when you sleep in a dream? Or...I was sabotaged? No… im a light sleeper...I couldn't have been taken without being waked…

I looked at my surroundings, it seemed like a meadow. Yes, the area was mostly grass, some flowers, and a few trees. Strange how I would be dreaming of this place, considering it was so relaxing and calm and… peaceful. I laughed at the word. That word was different to me, almost foreign….. I walked to a tree and put my metallic hand on it.I heard a little ‘thud’ against the tree.

I uh did it :/