A/N: Hiya guys! Imma be honest with all of y'all. I'm really out of date with Ed Edd n Eddy and I can't believe I have the guts to write a fanfic of said show, much less have an OC in it. The reason of me actually writing this was because I have been reading some fanfics lately and I have been really wanting to make a fanfic so I did! As you can tell, this will be a Edd x Marie with OC x Kevin and some slash perhaps I don't know yet. The characters will be OOC (out of character) because the only knowledge I have of their personalities for now are from the fanfics that I have read. I hope y'all will at least enjoy this for a bit. Chapters will be coming here and there, not saying that imma update every week because I still have school and stuff alike and will be busy prior to that. Anyways, please read and enjoy!

Disclaimer - I don't own Ed Edd n Eddy.

Summary - It was the summer of 2014, the summer before the cul-de-sac teens junior year at Peach Creek High School. That same summer, Double Dee's cousin, Gwen, moves in with him, prior to her parents dying in a car accident. Gwen was not how Double Dee remembered her. She's a punk rocker chick with snake bites and her ears pierced in all possible ways and tendencies to be somewhat anti-social. Yet despite her appearance she still maintains her polite nature. But alas, Double Dee and the Eds are horrified when they return back to school, they soon learn that Gwen has become rather close to the Kanker sisters in such short notice. Will her friendship with the sisters change the Eds view of them? And what is this with Kevin constantly trying to talk to her?

"The Summer That Changed Everything"

It was a cloudy day in the cul-de-sac. The teens, all around the ages of 15-17 were, as usual, playing around the area. Kevin was trying to impress a nonchalant Nazz by doing a complicated trick on his low rider bike that he still had up to now. Even after he successfully managed to do the trick correctly, Nazz hardly paid any attention to him, much to his chagrin. Sarah and Jimmy were sitting down on the curve, the latter painting Sarah's nails a vibrant red color. They were both relaxed and joking around with each other. Rolf was no where to be seen, most likely tending to his garden at his home. Johnny 2x4 had moved out of the cul-de-sac two years ago, due to his father having to relocate back into the city. Ed was locked up in his basement with Eddy, the two having a monster movie marathon. They had invited Edd but said teen politely refused, informing them that something important was going to happen later on and he would have to prepare some things back at his home. The boys didn't question him and left him to do his business.

Currently, Edd was dusting the entire living room, doing the chores his parents left him to do just before his cousin, Gwen, arrives from the city.

It's been years since Double Dee has seen his cousin Gwen. He still remembered how she looked. She would always have her short black hair parted in the middle, her overgrown bangs almost covering her blue eyes. She had a sprinkle of freckles across the bridge of her nose, silver wired glasses set gently on her nose. She had a lopsided smile, and a cute way of dressing in puffy dresses that her mother would always buy her. Then again, she probably has changed over the course of 10 years that he had last seen her.

Double Dee stepped back and looked around the living room. He nodded in approval and went to throw away the sticky notes that his mother posted on the fridge before she left to work. Just as he threw them away, there was a soft knock on the door. He blinked and wiped his hands, glancing at the clock, eyes widening at the time. It was already 4:00! Oh how the time passes by when you're cleaning around the house.

"How strange. She should have been here half an hour ago." Double Dee muses as he walked to his door, slowly opening it.

Much to his surprise, there was a stunning teenage girl standing at his door. Said girl had most of her upper hair dyed a vibrant red with the underlayer the color black. Her hair was pin straight, but her bangs swept to the left, covering her left eye. He noticed the color was blue, just like his own. The next thing that caught his attention was the amount of piercings the girl had. She had snake bites just under her plump bottom lip and multiple silver earrings on her ears. He then took notice of her clothing. She was wearing a black, form fitting, pixy like dress. It was strapless and stopped mid thigh, a thin layer of white lace set upon the actual dress. Her feet were covered by black knee high, high heeled boots. Her hands were covered by lacy black gloves and she was holding onto a white purse, that was embedded with silver spikes everywhere. He glanced back up at her face again and just noticed the freckles and the silver wired glasses she was wearing. It suddenly clicked into his mind.

"Gwen?"

Gwen smiled, but it was hinted with sadness, and nodded her head at her cousin, "Hello Eddward." She spoke in a soft voice.

Double Dee was speechless and could only blink at the sight of his cousin. Long gone was the loud little girl that would never cease to make fun of Double Dee and now it was replaced with the sight of a gothic inspired older version of said cousin.

Gwen smiled but soon shifted awkwardly, glancing behind her. The teens outside were openly staring at her and it made her uncomfortable. A particular boy with the low rider bicycle was staring far too much for her liking also.

"Um Edd...as much as I like having people stare and talk about me, may I please come in and settle down before we talk?" Gwen asked her awestruck cousin, bending down a bit to pick up her two red suitcases.

Double Dee blinked and nodded, helping her with the two suitcases, before ushering her in and then closed the door behind them, leaving the cul-de-sac teens to talk.

Gwen entered the familiar house and looked around, a wave of sadness washing over her, remembering the reason why she was permanent staying with her cousin that she lost touch with. She glanced behind her and noticed that he was having difficulty with holding up the suitcases. She cracked a smile and helped him with one of them. "Eddward, may you please lead me to where I will be staying?" She asked him politely, due to her natural polite attitude now that she was a young lady.

"Certainly dear Gwen. Follow after me please." Double Dee smiled and went up the stairs with Gwen following after him.

She took the time to look around. Nothing really changed over the years. It was all the same as she remembered, something that she really liked.

Double Dee stopped and opened the door to the guest room that now is officially Gwen's. He walked over and gently placed the semi-heavy suitcase on the bed. Gwen did the same and she sat down on the bed with a sigh.

Double Dee shifted awkwardly before asking a question that was on his mind ever since his mother and father informed him that his cousin would be staying with them permanently, "Gwen, if I may ask, what is the reason that you have come to live with us a month just before school starts back up again?" He immediately regretted asking that question at the sight of her now tear filled sky blue eyes.

Gwen looked down and slowly took off her black lace gloves. She folded them neatly and let out a shaky sigh. "I guess Auntie and Uncle didn't tell you..." She closed her eyes and a tear fell from the corner of her eye.

Double Dee panicked and stuttered, "You don't have to inform me cousin! It is your business and I do not wish to invade your privacy."

Gwen cracked a bitter smile, "Silly Eddward. You're bound to know soon. So I'll just tell you now."

He frowned and nervously sat down next to her on the bed when she gently patted the spot next to her.

She sighed and spoke sadly, "It all started when they were returning home from their high school reunion. It was around midnight and I still laid awake, waiting for them to come back home. It has been hours since I last heard from them and I was starting to get worried so I called mother but she didn't answer so I called father but the result was the same. I tried multiple times to call them for a few moments to no avail. I then remembered that I had the number of one of my mothers friend who also went to the reunion. Thankfully she answered. I asked her if she had seen my parents but she informed me they left around nine and that they should have been back hours ago. I suddenly had a bad feeling in my stomach. She asked what was going on and I told her they haven't gotten back and she became worried. She told me to stay at the house and stay inside while she went to look for them with her wife. I reluctantly agreed and sat in the living room for hours, holding onto my phone, making sure it was on full volume and charged in case they called. But they didn't. In the morning, the doorbell rang. I hadn't slept in the whole night, worry eating me alive. When I opened the door...there was a police officer with a grave look upon his face. I knew then and there..that my parents were either dead or injured. And he just confirmed it that they were officially dead as of ten last night. They were about ten minutes away from reaching the house when a drunk driver passed a red light and collided straight into my parents car, killing them instantly. My mother..she wasn't wearing a seat belt and she went head first into the window. When they found her, half her body was laying on top of the hood. But father...oh father suffered worse. From the impact of the collision, his seat belt had dug itself into his neck and pieces of glass were embedded everywhere on his face. It was horrible...I-I was shown pictures of the sight. It was horrible Edd! So horrible! To see my parents in such a state broke my heart in two! B-but at least they caught the driver. He was unconscious in his truck when they arrived at the seen. He was also injured but I held no sympathy for him. He deserved it. He killed two innocent people because of his irresponsible drinking. He took my parents away from me! He took them away! He deserves to rot in prison for what he did! H-he left me without parents...I wanted to kill him so badly when I saw him at court. I remember going up to him and telling him, 'I hope you rot in there. A murderer like you deserves it. You took my parents away from me and now your freedom will be taken away from you as a price for what you did. You could die in there for all I care.' He didn't say anything because I only spoke the truth. And that's when your parents step up. Your father had to take in his late sisters daughter in as you were my only family. Father was an only child and both his parents are deceased. For that reason, I am here to stay with you until I turn eighteen and graduate high school." She ended her story with a shaky sigh, her cheeks streaked with fallen tears.

Double Dee was speechless but he felt his heart go out to his cousin, "Oh Gwen..I am deeply sorry for your loss..I can understand now why mother and father didn't wish to inform me of what happened. But just you know Gwen, you can always confide in me, not only as your cousin but as your friend. If you wish to talk about absolutely anything, my door is always open dear cousin." He gave her a comforting yet slightly awkward side hug, to which she buried her face into his neck, crying quietly. He patted her hair and they stayed there for what seemed like hours, unaware of what was happening just outside the house.

The teens that were outside were all shocked when a strange girl in gothic clothing with suitcases went inside with Double Dee. Nazz was looking at the door with a curious expression, "Say, do any of you dudes know who she was?"

Jimmy shook his head and spoke in a slightly deeper voice then when he was smaller, "No! I never seen her around here before. Maybe she's some kind of relative."

Sarah nodded, "Jimmy's right! I managed to caught a quick look at her face. She had black hair under the red and blue eyes, just like Double Dee! Besides, I overheard him talking to Ed about a cousin moving into his home but the big idiot wasn't even listening to him."

Kevin grinned, forgetting about his pursuit after Nazz, "Righteous! New girl in the cul-de-sac. Bought time."

"But Kevin, did you see how she was dressed?! She looked like Marie Kanker!" Jimmy shivered at the mention of the blue haired Kanker sister.

Kevin just blew him off, glancing up at the window he thought they might have been in. 'I have to talk to her.' He thought with a grin.

End! Wowwie guys will you believe me if I said I started this around seven today and just finished it at nine thirty?! XD well it's true! God my thumbs are hurting like whoa oh also quick note that I typed all of this in the notepad on my iPhone so please excuse my grammar and mistakes I can't catch them all xc anyways again hope y'all enjoy and forgive me on how out of character everyone is I'm still learning xx

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