+Norway: With Tom+

Tom spoke a lot to the kid from the amusement park, but he shouldn't be calling him a kid anymore. He grew up in height and stopped just below his shoulder. Also, the only reason he spoke more than the teen was because he would not say a word until he asked him something.

"I️ never did see your profile. Can you at least tell me your name?"

The soldier pulls the large sweet away from his mouth. "Ace." He simply answers.

Tom smiles and ruffles Ace's hair. "At least you can speak, that's good."

Ace takes Tom's affectionate gesture and leans into it while he goes back to sucking on his lollipop. He listened to Tom speak some more about memories when he and his friends went to ASDF Land with fondness in his tone.

"So what do you do around here Ace?"

Once again the soldier took the candy away from his mouth to speak. "I do security around the base and fight on the field sometimes." The Leader in blue nods seeing the rifle strapped to his back. Actually, that rifle looks like the one he used to shoot those zombies.

Tom hums at the answer, "Wait, how did you become part of Tord's Army anyways?" Be it the last time he saw him was at the amusement park ten years ago, where he left him with the gun.

Ace's gaze glanced away from Tom's digital eyes. "After you gave me the gun, which you thought goes with the game, I shot multiple zombies down and made a run for it. I found a good hiding spot later, but zombies were soon crawling in." He looks back at Tom with a softened expression as he remembers that day clearly. "Then Red Leader came in and saw me defending myself to a great degree. He saved me. He shot the zombies down with one bullet each. Then he looked down on me to personally invite me into his army."

"You were just a kid back then..."

The teen shook his head sadly. "I️ was an orphan. I️ had to survive on my own, face it and grow up. I had no home to return to, but he offered me one."

Tom reaches over to Ace to pull him in close for a hug. "It must have been tough. I️ had a hard time myself when my father died. My mother following after him with suicide because she was so depressed about his death." He rubs Ace's back up and down in a comforting manner. This guy had bottled up emotions by the silence he held. "It's okay now."

Silent tears seeped out of Ace's eyes and onto Tom's vest. His body quivering as his hands came up to grip at the fabric the other man wore.

Tom pats him on the back.

"It's okay."

~Time Skip: Return Date~

"Alright everyone, let's get this hanger ready for the returning planes!" Tom stand on top of a platform in the hanger as the department in charge of the planes stands before him. He taps his pen against the clipboard, "The Commie's planes will be here in about two hours. Enough time to prepare, clean up, and open the doors for the planes to enter after they move off the tracks."

Tom puts the hand, holding the pen, against his hip. "I️ want the medical team ready on standby. I️ got word from your leader they're bringing back a lot of injured soldiers. Give them priority attention. I️ don't want to hear they've been mistreated during transport to the medical ward."

"We got it covered Blue Leader," Maria, the head medical doctor of the Red Army, confirms as she gives Tom a firm salute.

The brunet nods, looking back down at his clipboard. "I️ want the patrol group to make rounds while the planes are close by. You never know when there might be some kind of ambush, especially when your leader's in the air." He turns his head to the other soldiers. "Finally I️ want the planes unloaded of their cargo and put back to storage accordingly. Then we'll be able to close up the hanger until it's needed again. Understood?"

"Sir, yes sir!"

"Get to it everyone." Tom watches them disperse to go do their jobs.

Today is finally the day Tord and his other soldiers come back from the front lines in America.

Earlier this morning, the radio tower had gotten a message from Patryk that they would be coming back to base later today. When Tom got word of it, he did planning to make sure they got back to base safely.

"Blue Leader could you come check this before we use it." One of the Red Soldiers asked.

The Blue Leader nods and comes over to help them. As the three weeks have gone by, Tom was able to form some kind of connection with everyone in the base. The feeling just made him relax around them more, but it also added to the collection of the need to protect them.

Two hours went like a breeze since a few soldiers caught sight of a familiar plane coming into their view up in the sky.

Tom's radio on his hip came to life. "Blue Leader, those are Red Leader's planes. They're requesting to land."

"Granted. Tell them that all hangers are ready to receive planes."

"Roger that."

One by one the planes made their descent onto the tracks, making touch down and driving into their designated hangers. Tom making a few orders here and there until the final plane came down. Tord's plane making it into his hanger safely.

Two soldiers pushed the moveable stairs to the side door of the plane, locking it in place. Another runs up to open the door as Tom walks over to stand at the end of the steps.

Paul and Patryk are the first to exit the plane, followed by Tord. The Red Leader took in a deep breath and lets it all out. "Ah, it's good to be back."

The three walk down the steps to be greeted by Tom. He and the two soldiers exchange smiles, then switching to look at Tord. "Welcome back Commie. How was your trip?"

"It went fine, I️ said no to the peace agreement with America and I️ got the soldiers at the front and back line all motivated." Tord grins at the sight of Tom. Just seeing him put him in a better mood.

Tom rolls his eyes but gives Tord a small smile nothing less. In his chest, his heart skips a beat giving him a following warm feeling. Tom smiled, looking at him. Tord grips his hands together behind his back to hide his enjoyment of the welling emotion.

"Now that you're back you can get some rest. Your Generals requested a meeting with you, but I️ moved it back a day so you could get some rest before then." Tom tells him as the both of them start walking to the entrance of the hanger to exit.

The brunet raises his hand in the air to get the Red soldiers gathered in the hanger to clean up. The medical team had already made moves earlier to address the wounded soldiers filing out of the planes that came in before Tord's plane.

Tord orders the soldiers who came back with him to start unloading and help clean up afterward. He looks back at Tom amused, "They're listening to you."

"Spending three weeks with them gives us time to bond you know." Tom shrugs his shoulders as the two of them finally leave the hanger, leading into the base. Soldiers passing by them greeted or saluted them with smiles.

"Good afternoon Blue Leader."

"Welcome back Red!"

"Oh look, Red's back."

"Blue, good afternoon."

Tom turns around when he hears Ace's voice. Behind him, Ace stood sucking on a different lollipop again. "Ace you're gonna get rotten teeth if you keep eating those." Tom lightly scolds with a soft smile on his lips as he reaches out to flick at the bill of the soldier's white hat.

"I'll be fine." Ace side glances over to Tord, nodding his head silently in greeting to his leader.

"Ace?" Tord questions the name.

Tom looks at Tord unsure, "That's his name. Don't tell me you forgot it." He puts his hands on his hips as he gives Tord a disappointed expression.

"Don't get the wrong idea here Thomas. He's actually never told me his name since I first found him at the amusement park ten years ago. He was always quiet and never spoke a word to anyone." Tord crosses his arms as he looks down at Ace as if analyzing him. "This is actually my first time hearing him speak."

Tom looks back at Ace with raised eyes on his screen. "I don't like speaking to anyone here," Ace replies keeping his natural expression as he licks his candy.

Tord watches as Ace steps aside to hide behind Tom. A hand holding onto the back of the brunet's vest. "Hey kid, let go of my second in command." Tord felt annoyed seeing the teen, one of his own soldiers, getting cozy close to Tom.

Ace doesn't listen to him, just tilting his head to the side and sticking his tongue out at his leader. "No."

"Why I️ ought to-" Tord clenched his robot hand into a fist for the display of disobedience Ace is giving him.

"Tord stop." Tom firmly tells the other leader off. Sure he could see one of Tord's soldiers out of line, but this was different. "He's still just a kid."

"He's a teenager now Thomas. He's not a kid anymore who needs to be babied." Tord crosses his arms as he tries to keep his temper in check. He doesn't need a third fight with the blue leader, especially since this was his first day back at the base.

"Just leave him be Tord." Tom takes a breath to finally tell Tord about what's he's been think for the past week since talking with Ace. "Look, I've been thinking about this for the pass week after the accident with Tomi." Ace seems pretty docile with him around. He's got some reports from his own soldiers that Ace would help them out from time to time. "Would you mind if Ace joins my group?"

"What?" Tord says surprised. He can't believe his ears. One of his soldiers moving to be in Tom's group instead.

"Tord-"

"Thomas, Ace has been my soldier for a long time since the zombie attack at the amusement park." Tord rubs at his temples, "He's a valuable asset to my army with the skills he possesses."

Ace was pretty amazed Tord still remembers him after all this time. Tord's been so busy as a leader that Ace thought he would have forgotten about him. Like the saying goes, every soldier has the same face.

Tom glances at Ace for a moment before looking back at Tord. "Let's just discuss later."

Tord agrees, it isn't well to fight in front of the subject of the conversation.

"Ace can you go inform Sadie and Peter to prepare a feast in the dining hall for everyone. A little welcome back party should help relax the soldiers who came back." Tom says to the brunet who nods in return.

"I'll get to it then Blue." Ace lets go of Tom and makes a run towards the dining hall.

Both leaders watch him leave until he's out of sight.

"So we're having a party?" Tord questions to move aside from Ace's predicament between them.

Tom shows his a small curl on the side of his lips. "Today everyone should just relax and catch up with one another. I️ already talked to Sadie and your head cook, Peter. They agreed to make a big feast for when your group returned from the front and back lines." He knew all of them would be overworked and stressed. Hell, even the wounded soldiers from earlier that got off the planes were exhausted.

"But the paperwork-"

"I️ already got them done in advance. All that's left for you to do is sign them or give the stamp of approval." Tom walks pass Tord with ease to head back to their section of the base.

"You're getting good Witness." Tord compliments as he takes a few long steps to catch up to Tom.

"I'm always good Commie, just who did you think did all of the paperwork and planning for the Rebellion," Tom says in a proud tone.

Yeah, this is what Tord missed. Tom always knew how to play the game with him. One will start and the other will follow.

Just like old times.

~To Dinner~

All the soldiers were gathered in the dining hall having a blast. There were different punch drinks laid out on the tables along with different types of foods from appetizers to desserts. The full course meal.

"I️ have to say Sadie, your team and Peter's team made one hell of a feast for all of us."

Sadie laughs loudly as she patted Peter's back proudly. "Wanted to make sure this Base got the best damn food today. I️ heard from our medical team some of Red's soldiers who got wounded at the front lines came back." She winks at Tom, "I️ wanted to make sure they got the hospitality of the Blue Group at its finest."

"That's sweet of you Sadie." Tom chuckles, then he looks back at Peter. "Thanks to you as well Peter. I'm surprised you were able to accommodate to Sadie's cooking. She got fast hands that one."

"I️ was able to adapt to her cooking style Blue Leader." He shows Tom a well-tired smile. "It was worth all my effort to cook for something like this."

Tom pats the both of them on the shoulder. "Then I'll leave your teams be for now. Go on and join the party, we have a lot of food to finish." He watched the cooks go off into the crowd to mingle in with the other soldiers. The brunet heads to the punch table to get a drink, his throat has been pretty dry from all the talking he's done as of today.

Just before Tom went over to the table. Tord had just gotten his own glass of punch from the punch bowl. He took a sip of the cold liquid and smiles at the sweet taste.

'Not bad.' Tord thinks to himself as he goes off into the crowd of chattering soldiers. He watches as everyone has fun with one another.

"Alright soldiers! We aren't just here to have some boring formal party!" A Blue soldier, by the name of Xavier, exclaims into the mic. "We got our tech crew here to drop some beats!"

The Blue group's tech crew waves their hands in the air with grins.

A female Blue soldier, Quin, takes the mic to speak. "Grab a partner everyone, and let's see some dancing out here!"

The music starts playing loudly in the dining hall, getting everyone pumped up. Blue soldiers were the first to make a move to dance. Red soldiers were hesitantly joining in but got pulled in by most of the Blue soldiers. The flow of the dances is spontaneous as soldiers were getting into the flow of the music.

Two hours into the party and Tom felt tipsy. He looks down at his cup of punch, blinking a couple of times in a dazed manner. 'Did someone... spike the punch?' Tom looks around, the room looking like it's starting to spin.

"Whoa- Thomas? *hic*"

Tom blinks a bit and shakes his head to look at the person who caught him before he could fall over. "T-To-rd?" He slurs out the other man's name. How many cups of punch did he have again?

Tord smiles drunkenly as he holds Tom close against his body. His real hand holding one Tom's right hand while his robot arm held the Brit around his lower back. "Care to dance Witness?" The Red Army Leader seemed out of mind at the moment. Otherwise, he wouldn't be asking Tom to dance with him.

Tom couldn't even think straight. He just nods his head in response, not clearly conscious of what he's doing then and there.

The song went into a fast pace rhythm. Tord held Tom close before spinning him out. The Blue Leader follows the Red Leader's lead in the dance with no problems. The beat of the music flowing through their ears and not paying any attention to the soldiers around them.

The soldiers let their leaders take the dance floor seeing as they were going all out. Something to them seems off though. Blue soldiers were sure Tom wouldn't agree with doing this dance with Red. The same could be said with the Red soldiers as they were in surprise when they had taken the floor over.

Tord twirls Tom around a couple of times before pulling him back into his embrace, the brunet's back against his chest. He leads Tom out again and tips him back left and right deeply. Then he picks him up, Tom wrapping his arms around Tord's neck as he spins them around.

Their eyes stayed on each other as the music continued to flow through their ears. Tord's eyes couldn't stop watching Tom move with grace. His form all perfect. He just looks so perfect with those flushed red cheeks.

As Tom could not stop thinking about Tord's name over and over again while said man kept smiling at him lovingly.

As the music came to a close, Tord tips Tom back deeply one last time for a dip. The soldiers around the pair clap for them, amazed by the performance.

"Hehe, you look lovely tonight Blue Leader."

"Not bad yourself Red Leader." Tom purrs out in delight.

Tord brings Tom back up, pressing the shorter man's body against his well built one. Tomi purring up a storm inside their shared mindset at how close they were to him. His right hand comes up gently place two fingers under Tom's chin to tilt his head up a bit.

"What do you think you doing Commie?" Tom asks playfully, as he is still very drunk.

Tord smirks, as he is long gone like Tom in his drunken state. "Giving you a reward for taking care of my base and soldiers. You deserve it."

The Blue Leader licks his lip seductively. "What is it?" He asks, playing innocent as he knows very well what he's about to receive.

Red Leader leans in, kissing Tom deeply on the lips.

At the sight, the music stops abruptly. A couple of soldiers dropping their drinks onto the floor.

"Blue?!"

"Red Leader?!"

Reggie and Patryk, who had been close to reach the two, came over to pull them apart. However, Tom had locked his arms around Tord's neck to keep their kiss going strong. The little make-out sessions turning into open mouth kisses with some hints of French kissing actions.

"Blue stop!"

Patryk caught a whiff of the scent of alcohol on the two leaders. "Who the heck spiked the punch bowl?!"

The soldiers responsible didn't say a word, afraid to face the wrath their superior.

Olivia and Oliver were recording the whole situation thanks to their earlier request last week. Earlier in the week, they asked their fellow soldiers in the tech department to make them mini cameras built into their watches. All they had to say was it was totally worth the request.

Tom is the one to pull back from the kiss, but his arms were still wrapped around Tord's neck. "Aren't you sweet?" He giggles as Tord rests his forehead against Tom's.

"Only for you Witness~" Tord's voice turning down an octave, giving Tom delighted shivers through his system. His hands even wandered down to his counterpart's lower back.

"Knock them out!" Paul quickly says as he finally makes it over to them. There is no way he's letting their leaders go any farther than that.

Instead, Tord is the one to actually knock his Father out cold with a quick hand. "Huh? Don't interrupt my time with Thomas..."

"This is getting out of hand. Soldiers! Knock them out!" Patryk may accept the those two secretly liked each other, but it shouldn't be done wasted.

Soldiers were easily able to knock Tom out, but Tord is on a whole new level of drunk. Twenty minutes in and there was still no luck.

"How many drinks of punch did Red Leader have!?" One of the Red Soldiers questions, only to be knocked out by Tord quickly.

The devil of a man kept kicking and fighting anyone in his way of getting to Tom. Gosh was he too drunk to get his act together. "Thomas~" He calls out to the passed out blue leader.

An opportunity opened up to Patryk to knock his son unconscious by the back of his neck. "Sorry Red Leader, no hard feelings." He apologizes when he keeps Tord up in his hold.

Zack, who had been taking care of the passed out Tom, shifted him in his hold. "I'm gonna take him to the Blue Quarters and have him rest up in the lobby. Grace and Lizzie can check on him there."

"That's a good idea. I'll come after I️ help clean everything up here with Sadie's group." Reggie nods as he watches Zack head out of the dining hall followed by two members of the medical team.

Patryk handed Tord to two of his soldiers. "Bring Red Leader to his room. Then call some medics in the medical wards to check on his health. Judging by how drunk he was to fight like that, he must have had a lot of punch." He shakes his head as if he was monitoring some kind of high school prom. The two soldiers salute their general and carry Tord off back to his section of the base. "The rest of you help your fellow soldiers who are passed out of you will."

The tall soldier bends down to pick up his unconscious lover off the floor. A heavy sigh heaving through his lips.

"Things just got a lot more complicated."

+x+x+x+x

First of all, we have more fanart for show! I love you guys for the time you put to make these, I'm honored really to see every one of them ^^

Finally I wanna add that I will be answering question next chapter. So at the Q&A session, you can ask me about this book or just comment anything really. After I answer those, the chapter will lead into the chapter at the end of it.

See you guys in the next chapter and make sure to leave a comment below so I can answer for the Q&A,
-DipperCipher0

This magnificent/adorable fanart of the ASDF Kid is done by @MayraLilacBunnyLolly

Like I said before 10/10 perfect score all around ^^

Next we have this hilarious fanart drawn @EggplantOuma !

She sent me this today, and I was really having a bad day. Thankfully their art cheered me up when I saw it.

Thank you, I really appricate this drawing ^^