An Alternate Dimension

Temporary Second In Command

Tord Pov:

"Why'd you have to choose my Dimension? Couldn't you have chose another?" I ask.

"No, all the other Dimensions are completely different," Torm says.

"How so?"

"Well in all the other ones your army disbands as well,"

"WHAT?! Why?!"

"Because in all the other Dimensions you're in love with a different person and every different person you love refuses to let their child become the next leader. Tom was the only one that agreed to Tamori and I being soldiers,"

"Who else would I be with in another Dimension?"

"Usually Edd or Matt, or maybe even a poly relationship between the two," Torm leans back in his chair more. "There are different varieties of Dimensions out there after all."

"Gross,"

"Honestly any relationship that has you or Tom with my Uncles makes me sick," Torm sighs. "God I miss my Dads..."

"Well I'm your Dad-"

"You're not my Dad and you never will be," Torm instantly glares at me. "My Dad is nothing like you, kindness wise at least."

"I guess you're right..."

"But if all goes according to plan, you'll have your own Torm and Tamori to call your own, but leave me out of it," Torm looks back at me. "You and this Dimensions Tom make me sick. In fact, everyone in this Dimension makes me sick. I just want to go home with my Fathers and live happily again."

"You really have Toms aggression and angst don't you?"

"Just shut up,"

"Why the hell would I fall in love with Tom in your Dimension? He's always so angry and he drinks a lot-"

"Once he started dating my Dad in high school he was quite calm and stopped drinking at the age of twenty in my Dimension," Torm looks down at his lap. "But I don't think I have the capability to change like he did, at least not right now."

"But at the time he was always angry and drinking right?"

"Yes, but my parents still fell madly in love, no matter their differences," Torm looks up at me. "My parents were so happy once my sister and I came into their lives."

"I don't think this plan will work," I give Torm a serious look. "I've put Tom through a lot of shit in this Dimension, enough shit that he prays I go to Hell once I die," I sigh. "And the emotional and physical scars he left on me only makes me feel the same toward him."

"I know, but this is the only way we can both be happy in the end," Torm points at me. "You have your army," Torm puts a hand on his chest. "And I get to live with my family again."

"Yes, but I still have to live with Tom and stay with him as his lover and eventually have children with him! This just isn't fair for me," I extend my forearms out with my elbows resting on my desk. "I get to have one good thing and one thing I feel disgusted with just the thought of it and you get to live happily ever after! I never even get to choose who I want to love-"

"And you never will find someone to love as I said before. I know your future Tord and it's not pretty," Torm says firmly, leaning forward and pointing at me. "If you don't do this, you'll die lonely and unhonorably. You understand?"

I got silent for a moment before saying, "I understand."

"Good," How is this teen making me shut up the easily? It's like he's more harsh than me...

We hear a knock at my office door and someone ask, "Permission to enter?"

"Granted," I say, putting my stern face back on, making Torm cross his arms and roll his black eyes which I know he is by studying Tom when he did it to me.

Torm really resembles Tom and I... He's stern and harsh like me while also sarcastic and hard to please like Tom... He's really something... I see my second in command come in, Paul.

"Sir you have a meeting with The Rebellion this weekend-" Paul says then looks to Torm. "Who is that Sir?"

"Oh that's my-"

"New second in command," Torm finishes, making my head spin toward him. "Temporarily at least."

"What?" Paul asks.

Torm stands up and walks up to Paul with intimidation and says to him, "You heard me Eyebrows," Torm puts his pointer finger on Pauls chest. "I'm the new second in command and you're the secretary," Torm crosses his arms and looks up at Paul's slightly startled face. "Now get out and fill out some of Red Leader's papers," Torm then harshly says, "Understand Soldier?!"

"Yes Sir!" Paul says, making my mouth gap open.

"Now," Torm makes a shooing motion with his hand. "Get." Paul runs out the door without hesitation, making the door slam behind him.

"How did.. How did you make one of my top soldiers obey you?! They're only supposed to obey me!" I say, astonished.

"My Dad taught me how to be harsh and demanding at the same time since I needed that trait to become the next leader," Torm says, relaxing his muscles like it took a lot to say all that then looking down with a sad and slightly emotionless expression.

"What kind of relationship did you have with him in your Dimension?"

"I considered him a Uncle like I do Patryk, Edd, and Matt..." Torm sighs, relieved. "That was pretty hard for me to say to be honest."

"Why did you decide to take second in command anyway?"

"Only the leader of a army and their second in command can come to the meetings with The Rebellion and other leaders,"

"Why do you need to come?"

"Someone needs to have your back, especially someone that knows the victim like the back of their hand," Torm turns to me with a smile, making me unconsciously smile back.

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Sorry there hasn't been a lot of tomtord and I'm not sure how much there will be because this book is about Tord trying to get Tom to love him, which has to take a while to make a lot chapters.

Next chapter Tom, Edd, and Matt will be in so stay tuned!