Hey, sorry about the stale introduction, this is actually my first time writing a fan fiction. So anyways, I just wanted to try this out and have fun with it. Hope you guys like it.
Eddy groaned for about the hundredth time today during class. He and his friends, Ed and Edd, just got done taking a test on World War II history and were waiting for their results. As the teacher gave them back their papers, Eddy just looked at the big fat F in disgust. He was actually irritated, but history wasn't the only thing Eddy was having trouble with. In fact, he was failing in all of his classes.
Eddy didn't really seem that any of his classes were worth taking. As he and his friends were walking home to his house to discuss what scam they should do, Eddy just complained about how bored he was at school yet again.
"I just don't see what the point of going to that stupid place is!", said Eddy. "Man, I hate school."
Edd just tried to reason with him, even though he knew that it was pointless. "Oh come now Eddy, surely you jest."
"I say that we should just bust out again tomorrow.", said Eddy.
"Oh, yes, because last time that plan went so well.", said Edd, rolling his eyes rather sarcastically.
"That's right Eddy.", said Ed, "The school will tell Sara, and Sara will tell Mom, and Mom will tell Dad, and Dad will just sit there and watch TV!"
"Awe, what do you guys know?", said Eddy, " I mean, why do we bother even going? Who cares about knowing how to carry a three, or where Brazil is, or how to spell February?"
"How to spell FEBRUARY?!", exclaimed Edd, "Eddy, please, we're in our last year of middle school, and that's third grade English."
"Oh so what, it's the same difference of what I meant!", said Eddy.
When they finally reached the outside of Eddy's house, Edd just stopped arguing and let Eddy have his way for the sake of peace. "Oh finally!", said Eddy, "Let's hurry up and get inside, I've been waiting all day to-", but as Eddy opened the door, he and his friends stopped dead in their tracks and stared at the big red and white striped box in the middle of the living room.
"What do you suppose that is?", asked Eddy.
Once he heard his friend say that, Eddy went to the box and read the card that was attached to it. "To Eddy, who has plenty of time."
After Eddy was done reading, he felt himself being pulled into a tight hug from Ed. "HAPPY BIRTHDAY EDDY!", exclaimed Ed in a rather loud, but happy voice.
"Get off me you big lug!", shouted Eddy, "It's not my birthday, and I Christmas is a long ways away."
"Well, who's it from?", asked Edd.
"How the heck should I know?!", said Eddy, "The stupid card doesn't say."
"Well, aren't you going to open it?", asked Edd, gesturing towards the box.
"Why should I?", asked Eddy, "We're supposed to be coming up with a scam right now."
"Well", said Edd, "it would be rather rude to just leave there untouched. Someone probably wet through a lot of trouble too give you this… well, whatever it supposedly is."
Irritated by his friend's smart remark, well, to him it was at least, Eddy went to the box and pulled the long ribbon off of it. To their surprise, the box unfolded into a big tollbooth with a horn that just appeared out of nowhere.
"Oh my.", said Edd.
Just then, a voice began to boom through the horn. "Greetings Edward!", said the voice.
"Who the heck are you?!", asked Eddy.
"Never mid who I am, that's of no importance!", said the voice, "Right now, you have the chance to go on an amazing adventure! All you have to do is drive through your brand new Phantom Tollbooth!"
"Phantom Toll-what?", asked Eddy, "Wait, hold on. Drive?! What are we supposed to drive with?!"
After Eddy asked this question, a small red car just popped out of nowhere, just like the horn.
"Now, if you will just hop in and choose your destination on the map,", said the voice, "please kindly pay the toll with one of the coins in the glove box, and you're free to go, you can also bring your two companions if you wish!"
"Fine," said Eddy, "anything to get you to shut up." And Eddy just hopped in the driver's side of the car and read the map. He was scanning the map until his eyes stopped on "The Castle in the Air". Eddy's eyes grew big at the word "castle". He was thinking that since there were castles, there was money, and he planned on making money today.
"Hop on boys!", said Eddy, "We're going to The Castle in the Air!"
"Excellent choice!", boomed the voice.
"I call shotgun!", exclaimed Ed as he hopped in the car.
"Wait.", said Edd, "Don't either of you find this a bit odd? The tollbooth doesn't even go anywhere, and we're too young to drive!"
"Things aren't always as they seem my young friend!", said the voice, "How else do you think the horn and the car appeared?!"
"Well,", Edd thought for a moment, the he just sighed. "I suppose the tollbooth might go somewhere after all."
"So does that mean you're coming, Double Dee?", asked Eddy.
"Oh, I'm not sure.", said Edd, " I mean-".
"Well, Eddward, make up your mind!", demanded the voice, "Going or staying?!"
"Well", Edd began to think again, then after about a minute or two, he finally made his decision and hopped in the passenger seat right next to Ed. "I suppose it won't be the worst thing I've ever done."
"Yeaaaah!", exclaimed Ed.
"Good!", said the voice, "Now that that's settled, let's get started!"
Right after Eddy slipped in the unknown coin through the slot, the bar on the tollbooth rose up, allowing the Eds to drive through this new mysterious land.
"This have better be the real deal.", said Eddy.
Well, what do guys think? I know, this chapter didn't have much, but there will be more stuff in the way. I promise you.