Paper Ed
Chapter 1: Separated by the Storm
The sun was rising up into the sky this fine, cheerful, bright, peaceful morning in the suburbs of Peach Creek. One mischievous boy was sitting on the sidewalk; completely bored and uninspired, with nothing to do even on a wonderful day in the summer. He was a short, stocky kid, wearing a yellow shirt with a red and purple stripe, as well as light blue jeans. His most noticeable features were his three strands of hair and a lack of a neck, as well as his short stature and loudmouth behavior. Most people knew him in this town as the one-and-only Eddy McRich; however, his name had grown to be infamous for the dastardly deeds he has committed into the town.
"Eddy!" a friend of his shrieked from the distance, followed by his other friend. "Where have you been all day? You know I've reprimanded you from time to time for not allowing me to pursue my own ambitions, but I'm concerned about you. You haven't been your usual perky self today- you know, planning out one of your interesting scams." He was a tall, skinny young man, who everyone recognized as "sock head" for wearing a black beanie that covered a mysterious secret that no one ever knew to this day. Eddy's friend was also known for his extreme intelligence and hard work, as well as his kind heart when it came to the scams that Eddy created, often disagreeing with his morals.
Speaking of which, Eddy had grown notorious over the past few years in the town of Peach Creek for taking pride as the leader of his friends in a scam artist business. Every day or so, he and his friends would always plot a scheme in order to earn enough money to buy their coveted jawbreakers; magnificent spheres of sweetness that were larger than their own heads! However, their plans usually failed because the kids always caught on to the negative effects of these scams. As such, they were considered the outcasts of the Cul-De-Sac.
"Yah, Eddy, I think Double D is right. Come on Eddy, let's make a scam! I'll get the doodle." his other friend bursted out randomly, running into the depressed child. He was a large, tall boy whom possessed incredible strength as well as stupidity; he also wore a green jacket everyday which always seemed to carry a horrendous smell wherever he went. Even though everyone considered him to be an idiot, even his own sister. Even so, he was very kind and loving towards his friends and always happened to make his appearance known to everyone. More than anything, Ed loved gravy, buttered toast, and chickens.
"Go away, Ed; I'm not in the mood today. Anyway Double D, what's the point? None of our scams ever work- I haven't tasted a jawbreaker in like ten years and probably never will for the next two hundred. Maybe we should quit this barf-fest already." Eddy stated glumly, looking down at the streets and seeing all the kids hanging out and having a wonderful time in the summer.
Double D smiled for once, seeing that Eddy had finally recognized the impact of his scams and the consequences that always derived from them. "Well, Eddy, I think you're right for once. Still, it's always been a passion of yours- even if I disagreed with them it always seemed to drive you forward. So why don't we set up a scam that actually works? Remember we attempted to escape the Cul-De-Sac during school hours? It was nearly successful; however I didn't have the time to fully perfect our craft."
Ed nodded. "Oh yeah, that's a great idea Double D! I'll get the doodle, again." Ed commented, running off to get the "doodle."
Eddy raised an eyebrow. "What's your point, sockhead? If I can remember, you're the one who ruined it by hanging your ugly sweater onto the barbed wire fence."
Double D scowled. "Hey! That's my mother's favorite sweater, so do not resort to insults.
My point being is, since it's summer time, we could organize a plane tour of our city outside of the Cul-De-Sac! Through the vast seas, skies, and we could even visit Lemon Brook! I'm absolutely sure the kids will enjoy it!" he suggested with a thumbs-up, which made Eddy's eyes temporarily turn into dollar bills.
"Well, he's back to his old self again," Double D thought.
"Cash! I thank myself for thinking of that great idea! Now, let's get to work. By the way, fetch Ed, wherever he and his doodle are." Eddy ordered with a smirk, walking over to a certain place in the Cul-De-Sac while planning out how he would manipulate the kids' this time.
Suddenly, Eddy gets hit by a football thrown from the neighborhood jock, known to everyone as Kevin. He was the Eds' biggest rival, always trying to sabotage their scams and persuading his friends not to treat them with any kindness in their town. His main vocabulary included the frequent use of insults, "manly words", and the derogatory term "dork." He wore a red cap and had a green shirt with black pants, and was almost never seen without his personal bike.
"Nice catch, dork! Ha ha ha! Eat it, dorky!" Kevin mocked, rolling on the floor while laughing at Eddy with contempt.
"You sure are funny, Kevin! Right, Plank? What's that Plank? The Eds' are trying to set up a new scam on us? How'd ya know?" a bald kid known as Jonny 2x4 said to his best friend, which was a piece of wood with two eyes and a smile drawn with crayons. He was a lover of nature and an adventurous fellow, however no matter what he and his wooden friend Plank were an inseparable duo.
"Rolf enjoys this, what you call humor?" Rolf commented, also fumbling around with some of the strange vocabulary of the English world. He was taller than Ed and nearly as strong, possessing blue hair, a yellow shirt, and light blue jeans. Rolf was a hard worker on his farm, being the son of a shepherd he has been assigned to take care of the animals. He was generally friendly unless provoked, even towards the Eds at times. However, as a foreigner, many people saw his customs as strange and he himself has not adapted entirely to moving from the Old Country.
Eddy removed the football on the face and tried to throw the ball back at Kevin, but missed due to his poor aim. "Grr! Kevin! Get out of here! Stop trying to ruin my scam!" Eddy argued, holding up a fist in anger.
Kevin laughed once more. "Of course, I knew it, dork! You're so obvious and pathetic. Just give up on this stupid scam business already, because it's terrible! We would be better off without you and your other dork friends meddling with us." He mocked, carrying a malicious smirk.
Double D sighed. "Why do you have to be so rude to us? Sure, we may be a little bit different from the rest of you guys, and sometimes we have created scams that were unfair and could have basically robbed you of your hard-earned money, but we have never intended any of this to be harmful. The fact that you constantly repeat the same insults toward us is redundant, and I believe you're in no more position than Eddy is to speak on the subject."
Kevin growled. "You wanna fight, dork? I'll wreck you to shreds if you mess with me or my friends! Dork. Come on guys, let's beat the dust. I don't want to see another second of these dorks."
Rolf and Jonny nodded simply, following him over to the basketball court, which meant Kevin gathered the football only to throw it at Eddy.
Eddy groaned in frustration. "That Kevin... one of these days, he's gonna get it! I'm so mad that I can't even express how mad I am, Double D!"
Double D nodded. "Well, he's been increasingly more rude towards us over the last year. I honestly believe there's something wrong with him psychologically; his intense dislike for us is almost unfathomable. However, he is just derailing our progress; we should start our scam, yes?"
Eddy nodded after attempting to calm down from his experience against his longtime rival, Kevin. He knew that he was only a distraction from his main goal; to create a fine scam that would earn him major profits in order to purchase the succulent, delicious white orbs of sweetness.
So then they began. Double D wrote down a list of materials that were needed to create Ed's Airlines, as they called it. He then handed it over to Ed, who began to gather the necessary parts. While the intelligent Ed boy was beginning to draw up blueprints for this project, Eddy was setting up the sign and stand where the "pigeons" would "cough up some dough."
The three had always worked well together as a trio, but it seemed that they had usually been unsuccessful for various reasons. Still, their persistence was noted by the kids of the Cul-De-Sac and by this point most of them had already given up trying to convince them to stop such tomfoolery. However, this time, Double D was motivated into ensuring that this airplane ride will be nothing short of success to please his best friend.
"I've got all the supplies, Double D! Plus the doodle." Ed exclaimed, returning from his short visit through the different areas of the Cul-De-Sac, minus the trailer park.
Double D smiled in response. "Bravo, Ed! Now, listen closely to these instructions. Based on my blueprints, I can safely say that this scam will turn out excellently."
Meanwhile, Eddy grabbed a red marker and wrote over the sign with sloppy handwriting, "Ed's Airlines", in large font. He then nailed in the sign into a desk, finishing his stand and placing an empty jar and his megaphone onto it. Eddy then pulled out a lawn chair and a pair of shades, letting his two friends finish the job.
"This is gonna be so good...I can feel it! Cash! Money! Mulah! Ca-ching!" Eddy told himself while daydreaming inside a fantasy of paradise.
After an hour of tedious hard work, Double D and Ed managed to fully design and created a twenty-foot long airplane, not necessarily visually appealing but functional. The entire plane was once again comprised of mainly cardboard, with various school objects attached as parts for the wings, hull, and seats. Eddy placed a sticker of him and the three Ed's on the front.
Ed was panting, mainly because he did most of the brute force required in the airplane, as usual. "Eddy, are we done now? I want to ride the hamburger while reading the latest edition of Evil Tim!" he whined immaturely.
His friend waved a finger at him. "Not yet, Ed. We've got some fish to reel in. Trust me, by the time we're done, you'll be able to buy the whole comic book store!"
Eddy, excited about the upcoming results of this scam, grabbed his megaphone and stood atop of the stand, announcing, "Come on, come all! Welcome to Ed's Airlines! Featuring the three Eds taking you on a tour through Peach Creek, Lemon Brook, Cherry Grove, and more! In our fully working airplane, you will receive first-class seats with refreshments! Now who wouldn't like that for a measly price of 25 cents? I know I would!"
"And don't forget the doodle!" Ed added, only to get punched in the face by Eddy.
Kevin, Rolf, and Jonny arrived, groaning at the sight of yet another persuasive advertisement for their latest scam. "Ugh, we have go through this again? I know this scam won't work. It's so lame, just like you dorks. Why even bother? I know these dorks are up to something. Right, Rolf?" Kevin lamented quietly.
"Rolf agrees with you, Kevin-boy! These ducks are not to be trusted!" Rolf proclaimed, only to hear another groan from Kevin as he would have to re-lecture his foreign friend about the proper use of the word "dork."
Jonny, however, was more interested compared to the other two. "Count me and Plank in! We've never been on a plane before... right Plank? What's that Plank? We have? When?"
Apparently, he hadn't remembered the time when the Eds disposed of him shortly after they were forced to ride Double D's unfinished work of an airplane in an attempt to escape the school.
A girl grabbed Kevin's shoulder in encouragement. She had short blonde hair, a black shirt, white overalls, and purple pants. Kevin began to sweat; after all, she was considered the "object of attraction" within the Cul-De-Sac to many of the young men. "C'mon, Kev! It could be fun! Besides, I've always wanted to travel to Watermelon Falls!" she stated with a smile.
Kevin reluctantly agreed to this. "Fine, whatever you say Nazz..."
"I'm only going because she is," Kevin thought on his mind, prioritizing her over his own feelings towards the Eds.
Another girl ran over, stomping the ground in anger while dragging her friend along. "Hey, stupids! Keep it down, will ya? Me and Jimmy are trying to play blocks!" she shouted, causing anyone without a five-block radius to be inflicted with a migraine. The girl happened to be Ed's sister, Sarah; she had short orange hair, wore a pink shirt, and blue jeans. Typical to a spoiled brat, she was also a loudmouth and prone to violence whenever agitated, so she often used this and her mom to threaten Ed into doing her bidding.
"But wait, Sarah! We should go! Besides, we can always, you know... tell on those Eds when they screw up." Jimmy whispered with a sinister grin. Jimmy had curly black hair and wore a large retainer around his mouth. He wore a teal shirt and had white pants. Known to most of the kids as the neighborhood wimp, Jimmy has also been shown to be very cunning, intelligent, and sneaky whenever his bottled up anger had finally leaked.
"Good idea, Jimmy." Sarah replied to her friend with a smirk, paying two quarters towards Eddy's jar- his eyes lighting up with dollar bills.
"Cash!" Eddy shouted out loud, causing everyone to stare at him with a scowl. "Oh, um... alright, passengers! While Double D pilots the ship, Ed and I will be your tour guides and offer some tasty snacks and beverages. So find yourselves a seat and relax, ladies and germs!"
Double D entered the pilot's seat, followed by Eddy and Ed who were standing in the middle of the plane. Following them was Sarah and Jimmy in the front seats, along with Kevin and Nazz sitting directly across from them. Rolf and Jonny rounded out the back two seats as the ride was about to begin.
"I swear, this is going to the biggest load of bologna that I've been a part of with these dorks. *Sigh*, this is such a drag... I'm only here 'cause you are, you know." Kevin mumbled, trying to be somewhat flirtatious towards Nazz.
Nazz smiled in response. "Aw, thanks Kevin. I'm sure it won't be too bad; trust me and watch."
Jonny raised his hand as the plane was beginning to move. "Hey, Plank wants snacks! But make sure there aren't any peanuts; he's allergic!"
Eddy smirked. "Fine, but it'll cost you an extra quarter for snacks throughout the trip. Ed, get the popcorn!"
"With extra gravy!" Ed stated while digging through the box of food supplies, swiftly tossing over the popcorn bag towards Jonny.
Double D had a built-in intercom for his airplane, and as such, used it appropriately with his best imitation of a professional pilot. "Attention passengers; we are now lifting off towards the brook of Lemon Brook! Please fasten your safety belts, and remember to enjoy the ride."
The plane began to lift after a minute of acceleration; the ten-foot long piece of cardboard was actually soaring through the air! Most of the kids remarked that this was quite astonishing to them, much to their dismay. Although, they did understand that Double D was an expert in crafting and engineering such amazing gadgets, so at least there was still hope in the plane sustaining the flight without turning course into a crash landing. Even still, Kevin had his hopes up that the Eds would fail once again, even if would mean him falling off.
Jimmy was enjoying the ride so far, seeing that they were in the air several hundred feet above ground and was able to see a great view of the orange sunset in the background as they were leaving the Cul-De-Sac and exploring other parts of Peach Creek.
"Wow, this is fun! I told you Sarah, it's great so far!" Jimmy exclaimed with excitement, letting his hair flow in the wind as he stuck his head out to view the ground far below.
Sarah scowled. "Didn't you tell me they would fail, Jimmy? Personally, I hope they do! But you're right; for now, it is kind of enjoyable, even if I hate to admit it..."
"Wow Plank, look at this view! We're so high up!" Jonny exclaimed from his seat, letting Plank observe Peach Creek's wonderful aspects of nature, including forests of trees and beautiful shades of green grass on the surface.
Eddy smirked, realizing that his scam was finally up to par with their expectations. He wanted to keep them riled up though, so he had a few more entertaining aspects of the ride planned in his head. "That's right, folks! It's a great view so far, but it'll get even better once we reach Lemon Brook! So hold your horses, as we'll be there in no time!" Eddy shouted into the megaphone, albeit using excessive volume.
"Yeah! I can't wait to see all the floating lemons in the sky; say, the sky's yellow in Lemon Brook, right Eddy?" Ed said stupidly, taking the literal meaning of "Lemon Brook" into context of what the town supposedly appeared like.
Eddy face palmed and ignored him. "Shut up, Ed," he stated flatly.
Rolf was perplexed by his surroundings. Ten minutes in, they were out of clear distance of Peach Creek already and were at the border between the two cities. In the distance was a cow farm, presumably where the farmer may have had gotten Beatrice from during his years in America. It had reminded him of his former home in the way the cattle were chewing on the grass and pigs were running amok, splashing into the mud. Letting his past go, however, he felt that his immigration into Peach Creek turned out to be quite wonderful- he had made several great friends throughout his life away from the Old Country.
"Rolf enjoys this view! It reminds him of his past life! Say Ed boy, where are we heading next?" he asked with curiosity.
Eddy stumbled around with his words, unsure himself. He then turned to Double D, who was calmly steering the plane through the clear skies ahead of him.
"Hey, Double D? Where are we goin' in Lemon Brook, anyway?" he questioned.
Double D nodded. "Well, Eddy, according to my research, Lemon Brook has a famous lake called the "Brook". Supposedly, the waters are supposed to be a great fishing site as well as tourist attraction; once we arrive there, we'll land our plane onto the land around it and perhaps having a sightseeing trip afterwards!"
Eddy smirked and then turned to back to Rolf. "Well, folks, it appears we're gonna visit the Brook of Lemon Brook! Once we get there, we're gonna take a pit stop so you pigeons- I mean customers, can go to the bathroom and pay an extra quarter if you want to take some pictures."
Kevin raised a fist, and the other kids were also beginning to complain about the rather high prices as well, conversing amongst themselves. He stood up from his seat and stumbled up to the front of the airplane, confronting Eddy. The jock grabbed Eddy by the shirt and gave him a death glare. "Listen, dork! Force us to pay another quarter for your stupid scam again and I'll throw ya out of this plane right now! You'd probably want that, huh dork?"
Eddy scowled but remained in that position, choosing not to struggle against his rival, in fear that the plane might end up crashing from physical combat. "I dare you to do that, chump! You probably don't even have the heart to." he retorted.
Kevin groaned in fury, starting to lift Eddy's shoes off the hull of the plane.
Suddenly, Ed appeared behind Kevin in a rare moment of seriousness; his monobrow became thicker and darker as he grabbed Kevin's arm, forcing him to let Eddy go. "Put him down right now! Or else!"
Kevin gritted his teeth. "I think you forced me to let him go, you dork! Listen, I'm not afraid of you guys; once this scam's over I'm gonna kick you guys so hard for forcing me onto this ride in the first place!"
Eddy smirked. "Hm, well, you didn't have to go, you know... but of course, you HAD to stay with Nazz, right? It's pretty sad though, since we all know she'll fall for me one day, but you can keep dreaming on, pal." he stated with confidence in his voice.
Double D began to slow down his ride in order to turn towards the ruckus that was occurring directly behind him, as much as he knew the risk of not paying attention of what was in front of the plane.
"Cut it out this instant, fellows! Of all times, this is the least appropriate in which you could possibly be engaged in a fight. Please, we're close to the Lemon Brook lake where we can come back to down to Earth, have a bite to eat, and go fishing and sightseeing! I have to pay attention towards where we're landing or else we'll all crash into the waters. So please, if you're going to fight, contain your anger for now and just enjoy the ride!" He demanded, showing a rare instance of standing up to Kevin but also reprimanding his friends as the same time.
Ed dropped Kevin as he walked back towards his seat begrudgingly, knowing that the "dork" was right for once. Nazz looked concerned but also displeased at her friend's rather immature behavior.
"Kevin, that wasn't very smart. Who knows what could have happened if Double D didn't intervene?" Nazz scolded.
Kevin groaned in frustration. "I know Nazz, but c'mon! These Eds- they're up to something, as always. Knowing them, they're probably trying to set us up. I had to stand up for you guys."
Nazz sighed. "Listen, I know you bear a grudge against them, especially Eddy, but you have to understand that controlling your anger hear is the best thing to do. They haven't done anything despicable this entire trip, yet you're still acting like a jerk! No offense. Just please calm down and just enjoy the ride, please? We're almost there!"
Kevin nodded, but was still thinking about what he would do afterwards.
Jonny shivered while watching the entire event unfold. "Wow, that was kinda scary, huh Plank? I thought Kevin was gonna throw Eddy right off the plane! Good thing he didn't, right buddy?" he said to his friend with a nervous chuckle.
The plane was approaching sea level as it was slowly decelerating; Double D trying to ensure that the ride would never fail as a promise to Eddy. The sock-headed Ed boy looked at what was up ahead and gasped at the horror; a sudden barrage of grey clouds started to fill the sky, causing the area in front of them to be shrouded in pitch darkness.
"W-wait! There's something wrong here! The weather was supposed to be sunny and free of clouds! What's going on, Eddy?" Double D shrieked in fear, his heart beginning to accelerate as he was not an expert pilot by any means in this kind of situation.
Eddy shrugged and started to panic a bit as well. "How am I supposed to know, sockhead? You're the one who had the weather schedule!"
Ed's eye turned to worry as he saw that the passengers were also struck with apprehension; the dark clouds in the air inspiring utmost fear.
"I'm not in my happy place, guys..." Ed stated nervously, starting to suck his thumb.
The wind started to pick up as well, gradually increasing into a point where its velocity was throwing the plane off course. One could hear it roar from the distance, as if the lake had a mind of its own and was suddenly overcome with anger. Rain also began to pour from the clouds, causing a strong chill to be felt among the kids.
Jimmy held onto Sarah, closing his eyes as his mind was unable to contain the absolute terror that had befallen their supposedly peaceful plane ride. "I can't take this anymore, Sarah! I'm so scared..." he admitted out loud towards his best friend.
Sarah patted him on the back and held him tightly. "Hang on, Jimmy! Stick with me, I'll keep you safe..."
Suddenly, when hope was starting to be lost, the shadow of a blimp appeared from the clouds.
Rolf scowled and tried to peek in the distance. "Can it be? Is it some sort of battle that we must face for the sake of our very lives?"
No one could make out the figures due to this extreme darkness, but there was an awfully familiar voice echoing from the hot air balloon. "Hiya boys... we've been lookin' for ya!" Three voices emitted at the same time, directed at the Eds, who already knew whom they were facing once again. What emerged from the silhouettes were three familiar girls to the residents of the Cul-De-Sac.
"IT'S THE KANKER SISTERS! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES OR PREPARE TO BE SMOOCHED!" Ed yelled at the top of his lungs, trying to alert the rest of the airplane that havoc was to approach.
They smirked once they finally saw their "future husbands" in front of them. One had blonde hair, had buck teeth and freckles, and wore a grey shirt and red pants. Although dimwitted, she had strong feelings towards Ed. Another had dyed blue hair partially covering her eyes, similar in color to Rolf. Being the most clever and sassy of the three, she was strongly towards Double D and his intelligence. Lastly, the leader of the Kanker Sisters had curly red hair covering her eyes. She beared a white shirt with red polka dots and had dark blue jeans; as the counterpart to Eddy, she had feelings for him as well. All three of them were infamous for being very intimidating and powerful on their own, as well as having a lust-like love for the Eds.
Double D was beginning to hyperventilate, having to steer the plane in this fierce storm as well as run into notorious faces in this time of urgent danger; he had to protect his friends and those on the plane ride with them. "S-stay calm, gentlemen! D-don't panic! We'll get out of this somehow; I'll make sure out of it!"
Nazz held onto Kevin for comfort, while Plank was held tightly by Jonny in order to make sure his best friend was safe. Rolf stood his ground and remained tough during this situation, as the storm was continually picking up in strength.
"Oh, how cute! You see, look how brave he is," the blue-haired one, named Marie, said towards her sisters in admiration.
The blonde-haired one, May, grinned. "We've missed you guys so much! It's been a day already; such a long time... come over here so we can kiss ya!" she exclaimed, puckering her lips from afar.
Eddy shook his fist at the three people he may have hated just as much as Kevin. "What are you Kankers doing here? We don't like you, so get lost! We're in the middle of a tour ride, and of course you would show up!"
Lee smirked. "Aw, look at little Eddy's toughness! He's better at words than your men, May and Marie. But if you don't want to come here, then we're gonna shoot you down and then meet up with you at the surface! May- load your slingshot. Marie, get the ropes ready." Lee ordered, as the other two did just that. May grabbed a hairpin and latched it onto her wooden slingshot, preparing to fire.
Double D groaned in irritation. "We don't have any time for this! Please refrain from firing! If you shoot us down and then come with us, we'll all meet our impending doom in this storm! It's too dangerous!"
The Kankers ignored his reasoning. "Well that's too bad, muffin; you'll never get away from us." Marie called back flirtatiously.
Just as May was about to fire her slingshot, a bolt of lightning fired from the sky and struck the Kankers' blimp. With the loud sound of thunder resonating in the air, there was an instant rip in the balloon's top half, causing the entire vehicle to start spiraling down below.
"Hey! I thought you told me that lightning can't shoot objects in the sky!" May argued towards her sister Marie.
"Don't be stupid; I never told you that! Besides, you should've made the blimp stronger!" Marie retorted.
"I blame both of you for this!" Lee exclaimed, causing them to start slapping each other silly, unaware that they were plunging towards sea level.
To everyone's horror, the water started to spin from the wind's increasing velocity, which was incredibly powerful at this point. A large torrent of water formed into a whirlpool, creating the shape of the spiral as it appeared to be calling out towards the kids that were present in its way; like a beast hunting for its prey. The Kankers finally realized this after their scuffle and began to scream as they fell into the whirlpool, slowing being consumed by its might as they slowly disappeared into the vortex.
Meanwhile, the kids remaining on the blimp began to panic and shout as well, unable to contain their emotions as the storm raged with sounds of wind, rain, and thunder.
"Sarah! We need to do something!" Jimmy shouted, holding Sarah in fear. Suddenly, the plane was struck by another bolt of lightning, this time hitting the left side of it. Jimmy was caught in the blast radius and nearly fell, although Sarah clutched his hand just in time to save her friend.
"Jimmy! Don't let go!" Sarah screamed from above, trying to ensure that they would still be safe.
Despite their efforts, another bolt of lightning shot down on both of them. Both were sent flying in different directions, separated from each other as they fell into the whirlpool.
"Sarah!" "Jimmy!" They shouted in unison, as the two were both sunk and swallowed by the storm.
"Baby sister! No! I'll save you!" Ed shouted, although he was restrained by Eddy and Double D before he was about to make his leap of faith.
"Ed, are you nuts? We need to stick together!" Eddy shouted, trying to knock some sense into Ed. Unfortunately, all Ed could feel was sadness for his beloved sibling; he shed a tear as he tried to accept the fact that she was gone.
The rest of the kids continued to scream and recoil in fear, praying that somehow they would be saved from this catastrophe.
Rolf ran into the middle of the plane, trying to alert Double D and hoping to convince the others to stop panicking. "Double D- Ed boy! We shall not panic! You must find land as soon as possible; steer the plane away from these waters! It is our only chance to escape!" Rolf commanded.
Double D did as he was told, trying to control his anxiety. He attempted to steer the plane forward by accelerating it, but it was of little use because parts of the vehicle had already destroyed. "We can do this, we can do this..." he mumbled to himself, concentrating on what was up ahead.
"I've got ya buddy! I'll save you!" Jonny told to his wooden friend that nearly fell off from the attacks. A lightning bolt shot at his vicinity, knocking both him and his friend into the water below. Still, he kept a firm grip onto Plank until the very end, where they were both consumed by the storm.
"Jonny!" Kevin shouted in remorse for one of his friends. "You dorks... I knew I shouldn't have trusted you! Now it's time to meet your doom for what you've caused to my friends!" he shouted, letting go of Nazz's hand and lunging himself towards the Eds.
Unfortunately, before he could land a blow, he was being held back by the wind as a fifth bolt of lightning shot directly at him and destroying the part of the plane below him, taking Nazz down into the water with him as well.
"Kevin!" Nazz screamed, as she attempted to reach out her hand towards her best friend. This was still, alas, to no avail.
Kevin's eyes were filled with sadness as well as a mixture of pure anger. "Nazz!" he called back, as she was swallowed in the distance. He tried to fight back with the storm, but it slowly began to sink him down. As his last parting words to the Eds, he vowed, "You haven't seen the last of me! One day, I'll get you for this, DORKS!"
That left Rolf and the three Eds, who were simply overcome with trauma that amongst them was there was no sound except of the bitter resonance of silence.
"Double D! Hurry! To the shore!" Ed shouted, beginning to panic.
"We're the only ones left!" Eddy stated, causing even more pressure to be inflicted onto Double D. His muscles tensed as he gripped onto the controllers of the plane, desperately trying to help them reach the shore. However, the plane was nearly destroyed from the devastating blasts and was being sent downwards.
"We're losing altitude!" Double D called out, causing Eddy and Ed to grip each other. Rolf bit his lip and tried to remain tough, but the losses of his best friends were already starting to take a toll on him.
Even as they prayed for their own safety, the storm raged even further, as if it was for desperate measures that the remaining four would be sucked in and killed along the rest of them. The rain began forming a typhoon of water that was too overpowering for even Ed's great strength. Double D was thrown off course; water was in his eyes and his body was being lifted off the ground by the sheer forces of nature. Just as he was about to fall off, Ed took his place and tossed his friend back into the plane, albeit he fell into the water.
"Ed! Noo! You were trying to save me..." Double D mourned, tearing up at the sight of his friend disappearing right before his eyes as he wanted this day to be an enjoyable one for his them and to fulfill Eddy's wishes- he failed to keep his promise.
"I'm sorry Eddy..." Double D mumbled, imposing absolute guilt upon himself.
Eddy sighed after realizing he was the source of his friend's stress. "Don't worry about it Double D! Care about yourself right now!"
A final lightning bolt shot at the pilot's seat, causing Double D to fall into the whirlpool helplessly. "No!" he shouted, as his body was being submerged into the water below.
Eddy reached out his hand towards the water below, to no avail; even his feelings were being shown at the sight of losing the only two people that meant anything to him in this world.
"Ed! Double D!" Eddy cried, wanting to help them even though he knew that his abilities were useless.
Rolf ran over to Eddy and enveloped him in a bear hug. "Ed-boy! We must not be separated like the others! Should we survive this force we will still be together... it is our only chance to survive now!" he shouted in desperation. Eddy nodded and remained close to Rolf, for they were the only ones remaining as the debris from the ship was plunging into the water. Still being held onto by Rolf, the impact from landing into the water nearly knocked him unconscious.
Eddy's head was being battered around; his body spinning around in circles from the sheer force that overwhelmed him from the water's velocity. His eyes were forced to close; there was nothing he could do to stop this power. Reflecting on the last few moments that may exist in his life, Eddy saw in his imagination of his friends playing together in their later years, eating jawbreakers together while hanging out with the kids of the Cul-De-Sac whom befriended them. Only happiness persisted in his future vision that he deeply longed for one day. Sadly, this wish may not be fulfilled, and as he pondered further, his body was eventually rendered unconscious as the entire world around him turned pitch black.
To be continued...
End of Chapter
Author's Note: So there was my first chapter of my first story... I hope you guys like it! What's coming up further will be explained and it might all seem confusing at first but shortly the events will start to unfold. The characters are from Ed, Edd, n' Eddy, my all-time favorite cartoon as a child; there's always Wikipedia if you don't know who they are! I'll answer any questions- leave a comment if you wish!