Kingdom Eds: Rise Of Darkness.
Chapter 1. The Cul-De-Sac.
It was a beautiful day as the cul-de-sac had looked brighter than usual, as the sun had filled the otherwise cool air. The cul-de-sac kids were busy playing, as they were very cheery and had smiles plastered on their faces, except for three young outcasts...
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Double D and Eddy were standing on the construction site as they were searching for something, or someone.
" Ed, where are ya!?" Eddy asked. Double D had sighed, as he was getting aggravated at Ed and Eddy's actions.
" Eddy, we won't find Ed by simply shouting, we must search around and investigate." Double D had said. Eddy had looked at Double D with a confused stare, as he had raised an eyebrow at him.
" Whatever you say." Eddy said. Double D had walked forward as Eddy had looked at him with a confused look.
" Hey, where're ya goin'?" Eddy asked. Double D had turned around as he looked at Eddy incredulously.
" Didn't you listen to a word i said?" Double D asked. Eddy had shook his head, as Double D had sighed.
" Just follow me." Double D said. Eddy had walked behind Double D as Double D had led the two into the woods. They kept on walking until they saw the same thing over and over again.
" Are you sure we are not lost Double D, i keep seeing the same bush every time!" Eddy shouted. Double D had shrugged.
" You know how bushes are Eddy." Double D said. ' I can't believe i just said that.' Double D thought. Eddy had just shrugged as the two boys had been walking down a path, as they had saw Ed.
" Hey Ed, where were ya!?" Eddy shouted. Eddy had ran to Ed as he noticed that Ed had completely ignored him as he was staring in front of him.
" What are you looking at Ed?" Double D asked. Ed had ignored Double D and looked in front of him as if he was in a trance. Eddy and Double D had walked by each side of Ed as they looked at what he was staring at.
" It's just a door." Eddy said. The Eds were staring at a strangely designed door, but what was more strange, was that it was in front of a river and had no door knob nor keyhole.
" Why would a door be in front of a river?" Double D asked. Eddy shrugged as he shook Ed, which caused Ed to look at Eddy with a grin.
" Hi Eddy, cool door huh?" Ed asked. Eddy had shook his head.
" Come on lets go, we've got to meet Alex, remember?" Eddy said. Double D and Ed looked at Eddy.
" Sure thing Eddy." Double D and Ed said.
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The Eds had walked out of the forest as they had walked to a boy wearing a black cloak, black pants, fingerless black gloves and black shoes with a red line down the middle of them. He had black hair spiked back and tufts of hair covering his left eye, dark blue eyes, and toffee coloured skin.
" Where were you guys?" The boy asked. The Eds had looked at him with a sorry expression.
" We went looking for Ed." Eddy said. The boy had nodded.
" So Alex, what was this great idea of yours?" Double D asked. Alex had looked at the sky, as a smirk crept up on his face.
" How about we leave the cul-de-sac?" Alex asked. The Eds had gasped, causing Alex to look at the Eds.
" We can't leave, what about our families?" Double D asked.
" What about all the suckers- i mean kids?" Eddy asked.
" What about all my gravy?" Ed asked. Alex had looked at the Eds with a confused look.
" So you don't want adventure then? Fine i will go myself." Alex said. The Eds had shook their heads.
" We are coming with you, you are our friend, and it would be kind of dull without you." Double D said. Alex had nodded.
" Meet me here tomorrow morning." Alex said. The Eds nodded as they looked up at the darkened sky, as they had noticed it had turned to dusk.
" What do you want to do now?" Alex asked. The Eds had pondered for a second, before Ed had came up with an idea.
" How about we watch monster movies at my place?" Ed asked. Alex, Double D and Eddy had nodded as they followed Ed to his house.
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Alex and the Eds were in Ed's room as they were watching Godzilla, for the thirteenth time.
" Ed, this is boring." Alex said. Ed was too engrossed in the movie to even pay attention to Alex, as Eddy had laughed.
" Looks like Ed is hooked." Eddy said. Alex had laughed.
" Guess your right." Alex said. Double D had looked at his friends with a confused look, he thought Alex was acting a bit childish.
" Your acting different." Double D said. Alex had looked at Double D with a confused expression.
" What do you mean?" Alex asked. Double D had sighed.
" I mean, you are having much more fun than usual, and your not being grumpy, not saying you usually are." Double D said. Alex had nodded.
" Well, this might be my last time to have fun in this cul-de-sac." Alex said. Double D had nodded, as Eddy had yawned.
" When does this finish Ed?" Eddy asked. As if on cue, the film had finished.
" Well, that's ironic." Alex said. Double D had stood up.
" Well, i am going home to get some rest, I'll be seeing you." Double D said as he walked away from Ed's room.
" Me too, later Ed." Eddy said. Eddy had pursued Double D. Alex didn't bother say anything as he had walked away from Ed's room.
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Double D had a strange dream, but he wasn't sure it was a dream. He was drifting down water, as he suddenly appeared on the beach that they fought Kevin for their spot, but today was different. Double D had seen a figure standing in the water, but the sun was blinding his eyes, so he shielded his face from the light, as he had seen Alex, who had turned around and held his hand out, Double D stared at Alex and noticed his neutral face.
Suddenly a tidal wave was behind Alex, Double D had ran towards Alex as the two were caught in the wave, Alex still kept his arm out, still kept his expression. Double D had swam and saw his two friends Ed and Eddy standing waving at him, so he walked towards them. Double D was panting as he smiled at his friends.
The three suddenly saw a shooting star that looked like Double D, who was suddenly falling in the water as Eddy and Ed were trying in vain to help him. Double D was still plunging inside the water, until he landed on something solid, and when he stepped forward, doves had flown away as Double D looked at the ground below him, which looked like a princess...
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Alex was in the forest as he saw a door, he looked at it. He heard a voice.
" Open it." The voice said. Alex had raised an eyebrow.
" Open what?" Alex asked.
" Open the door." The voice said. Alex had looked at the door as he had noticed that it didn't have a doorknob and no keyhole.
" How?" Alex asked. The voice had let out a malevolent laugh.
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Double D had heard a voice, but it wasn't like the voice Alex was talking to, it had a soothing tone to it, rather than a malevolent one.
" So much to do, so little time..." The voice said. Double D had looked around but found nothing in the abyss of darkness.
" Take your time." The voice said.
" Don't be afraid." The voice continued. Double D had looked ahead of him as he saw some light.
" The door is still shut." The voice said. Double D had looked up.
" Now step forward." The voice said. Double D had nodded as he put his head at normal level.
" Can you do it?" The voice asked. Double D had nodded. Double D had walked to the light, as it had disappeared and went to another place, creating three pedestals.
" Power sleeps within you." The voice said. Double D looked at each of the arising pedestals, as he had a surprised look on his face.
" If you give it form... It will give you strength." The voice said. Double D had looked at the three pedestals.
" Choose well." The voice said. Double D had ran to the pedestal with the staff as he jumped towards it and picked it up.
" The power of the mystic." The voice said. Double D had looked up.
" Inner strength." The voice continued.
" Staff of wonder and ruin, do you want this strength?" The voice asked. Double D had nodded as the staff had dissipated.
" Your path is set." The voice said. Double D had looked around him in confusion.
" Now what will you give up in exchange?" The voice asked. Double D jumped off of the pedestal as he walked towards the pedestal with the sword and jumped on it.
" The power of the warrior. Invincible courage. A sword of terrible destruction. You give up this power?" The voice asked. Double D had nodded as the sword vanished in his hand.
" You've chosen the power of the mystic." The voice said.
" You've given up the power of the warrior." The voice continued.
" Is this the form you choose?" The voice asked. Double D had nodded. The pedestal he was standing on had sank into the ground as he had fell off of it, as the platform he was standing on gave way liked glass as he was plunged into darkness. He had landed on another platform which had the design of another princess, and was purple.
" You've gained the power to fight." The voice said. Double D had seen the staff materialise in his hand as he swung it and got in a fighting stance. He stuck down his staff.
" All right! You've got it." The voice said.
" Use this power to protect yourself and others." The voice said.
" There will be times where you have to fight." The voice said. Bug liked creatures with yellow eyes had appeared from the ground.
" Keep you light burning strong." The voice said. Double D had analysed the creatures. ' They don't seem tough.' Double D thought. Double D had gotten scratched by one of them as he howled in pain.
" Ow!" Double D shouted. ' Maybe i will not underestimate my enemies from now on.' Double D thought. Double D had jumped out of the way of an attack and hit the creature three time with and overhead strike, a lunge and a spin attack combo. He hit it again as it had dissipated. The other creatures had disappeared by sinking into the ground. Double D had been told about how you gain exp for killing the creatures and how they dropped items. The creature came behind the unsuspecting Double D.
" Behind you!" The voice shouted. Double D had looked behind him as he had done the three hit combo and hit it again, causing it to dissipate. More had come as Double D had done combos on them and eventually killed them all. One of them had sunk into the ground as darkness was spreading to his feet and eventually sucked him in. Double D was flailing his arms about until he could see. He stood up and dusted himself off, as he looked around him. He saw a door as he had ran to it and tried to open it, but failed.
" I can't open it." Double D said. Double D had turned around as he saw a treasure chest. He walked up to it and tapped it with his staff, causing it to open. He saw a crate as he had pushed it and then smashed it. He had got a potion in return. One part of the door became visible as a barrel had appeared. Double D had walked up to it and smashed it. Another part of the door became solid as Double D opened it, as he was blinded by a great light.
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Double D was in the cul-de-sac, as he saw Rolf, Kevin and Nazz.
" Hold on." The voice said.
" The door won't open just yet." The voice said.
" First tell me more about yourself." The voice said. Double D had walked up to Kevin.
" What do you want outta life dork?" Kevin asked.
" To broaden my horizons." Double D answered. Kevin had given Double D a look.
" To broaden you horizons huh?" Kevin said. Double D had walked up to Nazz as she noticed him and smiled.
" What's most important to you?" Nazz said.
" Friendship." Double D said.
" Is friendship such a big deal?" Nazz asked. Double D had walked to Rolf as Rolf had beamed a very bright smile at Double D.
" What is Double D-Ed boy so afraid of that will make him cry like a teensy weensy baby?" Rolf asked. Double D had raised an eyebrow at Rolf's question before answering.
" Being indecisive." Double D said.
" Being indecisive? Is that really so scary?" Rolf asked.
" You want to broaden your horizons. Your want friendship. Your afraid of being indecisive." The voice said.
" Your adventure begins at midday. Keep a steady pace and you'll come through fine." The voice said.
" Sounds good." Double D said.
" The day you will open the door is both far off and very near..." The voice said. The world around Double D had flashed white as he was on another platform that looked like another princess. He walked forward as the creatures had appeared and tried to kill Double D. But Double D was smarter and manoeuvred around the creatures and destroyed them one by one. Suddenly a light came from above and landed a few yards in front of Double D as he had stepped on the light and felt rejuvenated.
" What sort of magic is this?" Double D asked. A light came from the spot he was standing on and created a path for Double D to walk across, as with each step he took, the stairs would disappear one by one. Double D had walked forward to the light.
" The closer you get to the light, the greater your shadow becomes." The voice said. Double D's shadow had come alive as it had became three-dimensional and then grew larger in size as it's hair was wrapped around it's mouth like a scarf and had a heart shaped hole in his chest.
" But don't be afraid." The voice said. Double D took a step back.
" And don't forget..." The voice trailed off. Double D was scared witless at the beast as he had ran, but nearly fell off of the edge of the platform. Double D had gotten out his staff as the battle had commenced. The beast had gathered up a ball of darkness in it's hand as it punched the ground. ' His arm leads me to his head, which i can strike.' Double D thought. Double D ran up the creatures arm and did combos on the head as he was getting tech points and felt his strength rising, he kept on attacking until he fell off of the arm. The creature was on it's knees. ' Looks like it's given up.' Double D thought.
Double D was wrong as the beast had fire energy blasts through it's chest, so Double D decided to bash the blasts back, ultimately winning the battle. The monster looked down upon Double D, as Double D had jumped back, but his weapon had vanished away from his hands as he sat on the ground as the beast had place it's two fists in the ground. Double D was slowly being covered by darkness.
" But don't be afraid." The voice said. Double D had been full covered in darkness.
" You hold the mightiest weapon of all." The voice continued. Double D was so covered in darkness he could barely move his body.
" So don't forget:" The voice said. Double D's vision was blurred as he was losing consciousness.
" You are the one... Who will open the door." The voice said.
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Double D had woken up in his bed, as sweat was trickling down his face.
" Was it a dream, i couldn't be, it was too real." Double D said. Double D got out of his bed as he got a loofah and a towel and showered himself. After the shower he had gotten dressed and met with Alex and Ed and Eddy.
" Salutations gentlemen." Double D said. Alex had looked at Double D.
" Your late." Alex said. Double D looked at the ground
" I'm sorry, i must have overslept." Double D said.
" Eddy thought up of a scam, tell him Eddy." Alex said. Eddy whispered in Double D's ear as Double D looked at Eddy with a questioning one.
" You sure it will work?" Double D asked. Eddy nodded.
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Alex and the Eds walked out of the candy store with jawbreakers in their mouths as they were walking down the side way, time had flew by as it was night time already.
" It's getting late, see you later." Double D said. Eddy and Ed waved as they went back to their respective houses, Alex walked to the middle of the cul-de-sac, as he looked up at the air and saw a ball of energy.
" It's time." Alex said.
TBC...