Missing
Author's Notes: I do not own Ed, Ed, and Eddy. I do own the fantasy world this story takes place in. By the way, this story does not take place in my PsychoEd series of fics. It's just an idea I came up with one night. Also by the way, this story takes place four years after the series, meaning the Ed's are sixteen. Also-Also by the way, this first chapter might be pretty short. Also Times free by the way, this story will have some sexual stuff. So, you know… reader beware. There's gonna be an Ogre.
In this world, there exists an infinite amount of stories and fables. These tales of wonder contain creatures and sights that would boggle the mind if they were ever seen in real life. However, it is impossible for creatures such as the unicorn or centaur to exist…
"An F?" Double D asked in shock as the 10th-Grade English teacher passed back graded papers. A short-story Double D had written was lying on his desk, the big, red 'F' taunting him.
"I'm sorry, Edd, but your story just completely lacked any real… story." The teacher explained, stopping by Double D's desk. "It was really just an essay with quotation marks. Creative writing's not your thing."
Double D picked up the short-story and stared at it in an unbelieving shock.
"I get F's all the time." Eddy said to his friend. "You don't see me complaining."
"Eddy, this is different." Double D said to his friend as the two walked down the crowded hallway of Peach-Creek Elementary/Jr./High. "My grades are of the utmost importance to me, you understand. That F has besmirched my grade forever and—."
"Yeah, shut up." Eddy demanded. "Look, if you really wanna bone up on English why don't you just go to the school library and read?"
Double D stopped. He grabbed his friend and made him stop as well. "Eddy, that's brilliant!" He complimented. "I'm going to go to the library right now!"
Double D let go of his vertically-challenged friend and ran off towards the school library. Eddy scoffed at his friend as he ran off, though once he turned around he decided to follow suit.
The Kanker sisters were heading his way. Beads of terror ran down Eddy's brow as the three siblings approached. Just because there were dozens of people around didn't mean they wouldn't try anything. There was only one hope:
The library. As Eddy turned and started running, he found himself remembering something he had been told by the compulsive liar who lived in the boy's restroom: the Kankers were allergic to books.
Once he entered the library and the Kankers followed him in, he found the information wasn't well-founded.
"Hey, look girls." Lee said as the Kankers approached Eddy. "It looks like Little Eddy's all tired." "Yeah." Marie agreed with a laugh. "Let's take him down to the boiler room so we can—."
"FOOD FIGHT!"
Eddy almost cried with joy at the familiar, goofy voice. Ed, the lovable oath, had apparently been sitting at a table, thinking he was in the cafeteria. Halfway through Moby Dick, he tossed the book at Lee, bruising her. Eddy quickly ran to Ed.
Picking up more books Ed would have eaten anyways, he began randomly tossing the books in every direction. The librarian was in the teacher's lounge, so there were only students around to suffer. Coincidently, they were all the Peach Creek kids.
"Ed! You're in trouble!" "My hair!" "In Rolf's homeland, the throwing of books is an ancestral sign of war!" "YOU HIT PLANK!" Plank was silent.
Kevin snuck up behind Ed and knocked all of his books away. Ed, who had been smiling happily at his harmless fun, was confused by this. "What the hell's wrong with you, dork?!" Kevin yelled. Ed whimpered sadly.
"Ed-Boy!" Rolf said, walking up to Eddy. "Why do you allow your tall but dopey friend to throw the books of words?" "Hey, if it saves me from the Kankers, I'm fine with it." Eddy answered.
Double D, who had been looking through a row of ridiculously thick books, walked over to Eddy and Ed. "Eddy, don't encourage Ed's behavior." Double D insisted. "Even if he did save you from the Kankers."
Eddy picked up a black book from the table Ed was sitting at. "What, are you going to throw that too?" Kevin asked angrily.
Eddy opened the book randomly to the middle. He noticed that the book had no words or pictures. What was this even doing in the library?
"What's that book?" Nazz asked curiously, though everyone else seemed fed-up with the Ed's behavior. "It seems blank." Double D observed as he stepped closer to the book. His shadow was cast on the book's blank pages. "How strange…"
The children all gathered around the book, their shadows all somehow being cast on its black pages. The Kankers, however, weren't anywhere near the book; what did they care about a stupid word-thing?
"Maybe it's a diary." Jimmy guessed.
"No, Jimmy, I don't think so." Double D disagreed. "The library wouldn't keep a diary with the other books." Double D picked it up and flipped through the pages. They were all blank. "This is so strange…"
"I don't see why we're all even standing around it." Kevin said. "I don't even read that much."
"Reading is for those whose eyes enjoy words!" Rolf said. Nobody was sure if we was agreeing or arguing.
"Darkness and shadows, unleash and capture."
"Shut up, Ed." Eddy ordered. "I didn't say nothing, mommy." Ed said stupidly. Everyone looked at each other in confusion, unsure of who had just said that. They looked down at the book in shock to see a strange poem had appeared:
Darkness and shadows, unleash and capture
Blood of the innocent, drips like fine wine
Man becomes beast beneath the full moon
The flames of the volcanoes heat our rage
The water of the seas drowns our foes
Poison spreads throughout their veins
The wings of birds carry the night
And hellfire brings red stars
As the barbaric beasts of the mountains
And the twisted monstrosities of chaos
Ride with the Night Elves into the villages
Where trees grow from fallen foes
And ice covers the ground
The Council of 13 Claims Victory
"What the hell does that mean?" Eddy asked in confusion. "Who're the Council of 13?"
As soon as he said those three words, the letters of the poem slowly melted together into a black hole. The children all stepped back, startled, as a strange wind began to swirl around the library.
Shadows of men flew from the hole, frightening everyone. Double D, Eddy, Ed, and Kevin were knocked back by a wind and landed on top of each other. The shadows flew around the room while the wind carried books around the library.
One of the shadows grabbed Jimmy and, almost immediately, they both vanished. "Jimmy!" Sarah said in horror. As soon as she said this, a shadow grabbed her, whisking her off. One by one, the shadows grabbed everyone and took them away, until only Ed, Edd, and Eddy… and Kevin were left.
"What the hell's going on, dorks?!" Kevin asked. Despite the terror, he seemed unable to call the Ed's by their names.
"I have no idea!" Double D yelled over the winds. Suddenly, one of the shadows flew towards the pile of boys.
Everything went black.
Author's Notes: Sorry if this first chapter kinda sucked. I promise it'll get better. Anyways, read and review.
Next Time: Da Hell?!