Author's Notes: Hello! I have been working on this story for a while now, so I hope you like it. It will be very interesting for an Ed story. So I give you the results of my hard work:

I do not own Ed, Edd, n Eddy. I own any characters or ideas that I create in this story.

Ed, Edd, n Eddy: The Lost Book

Chapter 1:

Darkness Afoot

"Come Eddward, you can make it!" A boy in a black sock-like hat thought as ran through the hallways of Peach Creek Junior High. "If only the alarm clock hadn't stopped working."

He turned the corner and ran turned a door at the end of the hallway. He opened the door to be greeted by the teacher's surprised face.

"You were almost late, Mr. Eddward." She said.

"Yes, sorry." He said. "Salutations, everyone!"

"Hey Double D! Over here!" A short kid shouted.

Eddward, mostly called Double D, looked around the class as he walked towards his two friends. He had known them all ever since he moved to Peach Creek, and since then they've had crazy adventures almost everyday ever since. They had all changed much in just one summer's break.

He just walked past Kevin's desk. Kevin used to be the local jock and the Ed's second biggest problem. Now that they had stopped trying to put up scams daily, he had lightened up and they all found common ground. Instead of his green shirt, he had on an unzipped green jacket with a red shirt to match his hat. But he still is Eddy's biggest rival.

Sarah and Jimmy continued to be inseparable, and were revealed to be geniuses in the making and managed to skip one whole grade. Other than Sarah being more patient with them and Jimmy now having braces instead of his trade mark retainer, they hadn't changed at all.

Rolf, the odd speaking foreigner, had grown so much now that he was almost sporting a beard. His English had improved over time and now barely ever referred to himself in third person. Though he still wears his old cloths and has shorter hair.

Nazz had grown taller during the summer. She had her black shirt on, but instead of a white sleeveless over it she had a small vest. This was the first time anyone saw her since she got back from her grandmother's, so no one knew how she changed other than she had longer hair and had it braided.

The Kanker sisters, still the Ed's biggest problem, had changed little. They still terrorized the Eds and the others, but, and to the Eds' relief, no longer considered them their boyfriends.

Lee had finally cut her bushy red hair to show her hazel-blue eyes, and now had almost as many guys after her as Nazz, although anyone who asked her out was in for a rude awakening in a medical clinic.

May used hair clips to accessorize her hair and was finally growing into her beaver size front teeth. Even though Lee and Marie stopped chasing Eddy and Double D around, she still tried to date Ed but took a far kinder approach.

Marie had completely stopped chasing Edd altogether and started hanging out with the other kids. She, Rolf, Kevin, and Jonny grew to be close friends. She and Kevin even came over to Rolf's house often to help fix his farming equipment.

Double D slung his back pack over his desk and sat beside Ed and Eddy.

"What took ya, Double D?" Eddy asked.

Eddy had changed a little and a lot. He no longer wore his pant chains, due to the school's new dress code, and no longer tried to take the money using underhanded and second rate scams… most of the time. If it meant big bucks, he'd do anything. He continued, however to yell and try to live up to his older brother's reputation.

Ed however didn't change at all except a small gain of intelligence. Though now he had replaced his comic books and monster movies with a more interactive substitute, video games. This helped him become a good tactician. He still wore his old jacket.

"Sorry." Double D repeated. "My alarm clock spotted working. Though now I'm grateful for those headaches I've been getting all month." He looked around the room, now noticing one desk empty. "Wait a minute, where's Jonny?"

"Quiet!" The teacher shrieked as the bell rung. "Where is Mr. 2x4?"

"Right here!" Jonny said as came into the room, carrying his wooden pal, Plank, and a newspaper. Unlike the others he hadn't changed at all.

"Sit down Mr. 2x4!" She said. "You have detention, after school. Now talk amongst yourselves, but no shouting, Mr. Eddy."

"You know it's odd…" Double D wondered.

"What's odd?" Ed asked.

"What if Jonny's last name is indeed 2x4?" Double D said. "I thought it was just a nickname everyone gave him."

"Who knows? Well let's see what he wants." Eddy said.

The kids had all grouped around Jonny's desk. He kept on flailing around the morning paper. "Listen guys: 'Disappearance Spree Continues'.

"Late on Saturday night, Mr. Gretch, of Lemon Brook, tried calling his wife saying he'd be coming home late. After seven attempted calls, he phoned the police. This is one of nine other similar disappearances that have been happening this past two weeks. The police have officially ruled out running away, and are looking for the kidnapper(s), despite no signs of a struggle. One neighbor said she saw a suspicious figure walking through the street, but couldn't see any defining features."

The article included a map marking the locations of the other disappearances.

"Whoa. It's a straight line towards Peach Creek." Kevin said.

"Oh my, not again!" Jimmy screamed.

"I say this all just an unelaborated hoax fabricated by the newspaper editors and their staff." Double D said. "I could not and will not believe that 10 people could be kidnapped and there'd be no sign of a struggle. Besides, not many consumers bought this paper in a while anyway, they're desperate for costumers."

"Dude, I'm scared." Nazz said. Her voice sound more mature, but naïve, in a way.

"I suggest that we congregate to the safest domain of the cul-de-sac." Rolf said.

"Then I suggest Double D's house." Ed stated. "It's the best place because of Double D's new… uh… thingamajig."

"By 'thingamajig', I think you mean security system." Double D said. "Unfortunately I must-"

"Ha ha!" Eddy laughed "Are you scared? Ha!"

Double D smiled and shook Eddy's hand. "Well then, unfortunately for you, I'll accept your challenge. I would be honored to host this sleep over, and besides, most of our parents are out of town anyway. I'll also wager five dollars."

"Double D's a total wuss. This is 5 bucks in the bag!" Eddy gave him a high-five. "Deal." He then eyed Lee, May, and Marie. "But just to be safe…"

"Anyway, if these were kidnappings, you couldn't do it without a struggle." Marie thought out loud.

"I'm sure that there's a logical explanation to all this." Double D said.

"Quiet down over there!" The teacher shrieked.

"Crone." Eddy and Kevin muttered as they walked back to their seats.

"Kill joy!" Jonny practically shouted at the teacher.

"Congratulations, Mr. 2x4. You have earned yourself another detention set for tomorrow." She said.

Eddy however, amongst the chaos, sneaked over to the Kankers' desks. "Hey Lee, May, Marie." He whispered.

"What's up, short stuff?" Lee answered.

"I need you three to scare Double D during the sleep over." Eddy answered. He quickly looked through his wallet. "I'll pay you… 10 cents each!"

Each Kanker gave Eddy an ice cold stare.

"Oh come on, Lee! For old times' sake!" Eddy begged.

"Well…" Lee wondered. "When you put it that way…"

"We'll do it." May said. "It'll be just like old times!"

"Yeah!" Marie said. "We haven't pulled a prank in ages!"

"Cough up the dough." Lee said as Eddy gave her three dimes.

The teacher turned towards Lee's desk. "Mr. Eddy! Return to your seat!" The teacher yelled. "You may talk to your girlfriend later."

"Crone." Eddy repeated as he returned to his seat.

Double D stared curiously.

"What?" Eddy asked. "Is there something on my face?"

"What were you talking about with Lee?" Double D asked.

"Nothing. Just taking a stroll down memory lane." He answered.

"Oh! Oh!" Ed said. "Remember when we tried that reverse psycho… psycho… psychowhatits on them?"

"Most embarrassing moments of my life." Eddy said.

"Quiet!" Double D said, turning their heads toward the front. "The teacher is starting the lesson." They now looked forward to five to six hours of nonstop school work.

By the time Double D walked outside, the sunset was setting and the street lights were coming on. Several doors were opening and closing, lights were being turned on/off, and the kids were walking towards his home.

"Welcome everyone!" Double D said as the kids gathered in front of his house. Everyone but Ed, Rolf, and Double D were holding backpacks and sleeping bags. The Kanker's had a combined backpack so it was three times larger than the others.

"So, are we gonna go in?" Kevin asked.

"Yes. Come right in." Double D said motioning them inside.

The living room looked entirely stripped, except for the TV and a table.

"Did everyone bring food?" Eddy asked.

"Me and Jimmy brought cookies." Sarah said.

"Plank and I got some nuts and bread." Jonny said taking out a loaf of bread.

"We brought chips." May said as she and her sisters took out several small bags of chips. "We have enough bags for everybody to have about five."

"Then let's get this party started!" Eddy yelled.

"Then I suggest we start with the traditional song of my old country." Rolf suggested as he took out a jar like water jug.

Double D and Eddy knew all to well what would happen. Last time Rolf played that song, Ed almost demolished what would be the new cul-de-sac. And them along with it.

Just when Rolf was about to blow into the jug, Double D stopped him. "Please Rolf! For everything that we hold dear on this world, do not blow into that jug!"

"How about spin the bottle?" Kevin suggested.

"No. Too inappropriate and there are not enough girls." Double D said.

While they all suggested and debated what to do the Kankers slipped away into the kitchen, where picture frames and other objects that were presumably moved from there were neatly stacked.

"Did you bring the cloak?" Lee asked.

"Yep." May said.

"Aw, look at this picture!" Marie picked up a picture with several rows of people. "That guy there must be Double D dad!"

"Hey, you're right!" May said.

"Okay, do you two remember the plan?" Lee asked.

"Yeah." They both said looking through more pictures.

The kids all sat in a circle on the floor. Jimmy cleared his throat. "So we all agree on telling stories, right?"

"Yes!" Rolf said boldly. "Now allow Rolf to start with the ancient story of his old country!"

"What's it called?" Jonny asked, apparently mystified.

"The Lost Book of Mages!" Rolf said. "Now sit and listen."

Author's Notes: So, how do you like it? Expect more to come sometime. By the way, if I had to place this in the EEnE timeline, it'd be after the series. Please R&R and if you have questions feel free to ask! Mr. Who signing out.