The Red Dawn
So you all people know about when I'm under certain conditions, I start writing dark, messed up stories? Well, this is one of them. Since I'm still working on chapter 6 of the Purgatory and chapter 12 of Social Care, I thought that a new fanfic would heighten some things.
Benny: But for darkshadow, nothing's changed. His fanfics are still strange. Dark stuff or not.
And with Halloween right around the corner and a hurricane having passed through the city I call home, this seemed pretty fitting. So enjoy!
I never wanted this life or any of this to happen. But they caused it. Laughing at me, kicking me, hurting me with no reason at all. I just ignored them because I wasn't concerned with some suburban idiots who thought that I was easy prey. But then things turned serious.
Animals usually have to adjust or adapt to new surroundings when they migrate. The same thing with people. But this time, I wasn't silent. I wasn't alone. Soon, I will come to face those of my neighborhood. My people of Peach Creek. I will make them pay. We will make all of them pay.
It all started when it happened...
They said that when the day came, the sky had this red tinge to it. It was fitting seeing as the sidewalk would soon be the same color. But for that moment, the kids of the cul-de-sac didn't really care. They were enjoying things and having a normal day. Nothing could have ruined it. Well, nothing except for the Eds.
Kevin said " What are you doing here, dork, dork and dorky? Why don't you just get lost?"
None of the Eds replied. The three looked moody on this quiet, sunny afternoon, Eddy in particular. It seemed so out of place on such a good day for even the Eds to be annoyed or angry. Kevin noticed this and he didn't like it at all.
To him, it just seemed really unnatural. But the Eds just ignored him. He looked over the three. Eddy was wearing his winter jacket over his shirt and seemed to be the most sullen. Double D didn't even look up at all. If you looked at Double D close enough, you could actually see the trace of tears running down his face.
Ed was just silent. He didn't even try to speak and he had some type of expression on his face. It seemed like a cross between stunned and angry. Kevin didn't even want to comment on that for fear of what way Ed might take the comment.
Kevin waved a hand in front of Double D's face and said " Hello, earth to dorks! I'm talking to you!"
Eddy gritted his teeth. He didn't want to respond to Shovelchin and personally, there was no real need. It was a day of sadness, grief and joy all wrapped up into one package. Double D didn't know how to take the news so he cried but then he stopped. Ed was sullen, of course because he and the others didn't understand it at all.
Eddy shouted " Yeah, well, we don't wanna talk to you, shovelchin! So why don't you just leave us alone?"
The three then got up and walked away. The rest of the cul-de-sac kids watched them leave in confusion.
Kevin turned to Sarah and said " Hey, Sarah, what's up with dork, dork and dorky?"
Sarah replied "I told you to stop calling Double D that. Besides, I don't know what's wrong with them. Ed's been like that all day. It's probably one of his mood things again."
Kevin shrugged before everybody else got back to playing and messing around. The occurrence of what just happened suddenly almost completely forgotten. But Kevin still had the thought in his mind as he messed around with Rolf and Jonny: " What's up with those dorks today?"
Meanwhile, the Eds were walking down the street to Eddy's house. They chose Eddy's house mainly because there was a lot of space in Eddy's bedroom and nobody would really bother them there. Besides, none of the other kids would probably go near them or really care.
It was there that the three Eds had their conversation. It was a very important one in the eyes of Ed, Double D and Eddy.
Eddy said " So, guys, we have to know if we should continue going the way we are."
Double D replied " I think we should just tell them. It's a virtual concern to us and everyone in the community."
Eddy said " Sockhead, what's the point? Nobody's gonna pay attention to it and even if they do, who's gonna believe us? A trio of young teens who are just wandering around. Yeah, people will flock to hear us preach has a better chance than that."
Ed replied " Eddy is right. We have to continue the way we are. Mainly because we are just in a sense of normality. We can blend in with the general population. We have no friends. We have no enemies. So therefore, we are neutral in how things go in Red Dawn."
Double D and Eddy were stunned by Ed's very short speech. Though Eddy was probably more shocked than Double D was, it was still incredible to them. The speech, not the fact that Ed said something smart.
Eddy shouted " That's great! That means that we can still hide our identity while keeping our actual ones. Then while the frontrunners sell the stuff, we'll be swimming in moolah, baby!"
Double D replied " Eddy, I hope that you do remember that we have a optional thing to consider. Besides, money and wealth is not all that is of importance in the world."
Eddy said " Jeez, Double D, you should calm down. You're sounding like my grandma right now."
Double D then glared at Eddy while Eddy smirked and Ed just smiled along with Eddy. Little did they know what was going to happen later that night...
Eddy's house, that night...
Cesar was working with the Eds this time. He was 16 years old so he was older than the Eds and slightly wiser. He had black hair, was slim and he had piercing green eyes which he said came from the eye color generator as a joke.
Cesar said " Right, so we'll be on patrol tonight in the cul-de-sac. Double D, you'll be covering the houses with G-Train. Ed, you'll be watching any and all pathways plus the housing development. Eddy and I will take the alleys and the side streets. Any and all witnesses must be eliminated, be by persuasion or force. Capisce, hombres?"
Ed nodded as well as Double D. Cesar nodded back with a neutral look on his face before he turned to Eddy.
Eddy smirked and said " No sweat, Cesar. I can help pull this off." as he leaped off his bed onto the carpet, feet first.
Cesar clapped his hands as he said " Alright, guys, we're looking for 4 people in particular: Garrett Goldman, Jack O' Daniels, Lauren Tersano and a Kevin guy. Keep in contact with your cell phones. Let's go!"
Cesar was wearing a white and red tracksuit with a white T-shirt and Reebok sneakers. Everyone else was wearing their normal clothes but Double D and Eddy had a hoodie over their shirts.
The four left Eddy's house in silence as the four split up. Double D went north into the middle of the cul-de-sac to meet up with G-Train. Ed went with Double D before he went right to go through to the pathways. Cesar and Eddy went right but then went through the alleys.
With Double D and G-Train
Double D was in the center of the cul-de-sac with G-Train. He was 15 and the Eds had worked with him a few times before. None of the Eds knew G-Train's real name and none of them bothered to ask. As long as they got the job done, it didn't really matter. Besides, it kind of worked in their favor.
Double D nodded and said " Greetings, G-Train."
G-Train nodded back and replied " 'Sup, Double D?" before they both pumped each other's fists. G-Train was kind of bulky but stocky and he wore a black beanie cap and a black T-shirt with jeans and Nikes.
Double D said " Alright, so we have to survey the cul-de-sac. There are eight houses plus the trailer park in the forest lands. Three of them are mine, Ed and Eddy's homes. The other five are where the cul-de-sac children live." before G-Train nodded.
The two then began going by the houses, making sure that nobody was there and at the same time, making sure that somebody was there.
But they didn't actually find anybody until they saw a blonde man in his 20's in a Hawaiian shirt and khaki shorts, smoking by a fence.
G-Train pointed to the blonde smoker and said " That would be Garrett Goldman. So here's what we do: I'll go over there and introduce myself to Garrett. If he freaks out or does anything weird, grab the nearest heavy object and strike him. Then we'll get the money and the supplies."
Double D nodded and replied " Got it. Wait, then grab heavy object if he freaks out and grab money and supplies. Alright."
Double D went over to behind the fence and kneeled down as he watched G-Train approach Garrett.
With Ed
Ed found himself near the housing development. There were 5 of them near the cul-de-sac, actually. But he only needed to go to one. Sunrise Heights was constructed a couple years back in order to supply and support middle-class people who couldn't keep their homes or just wanted a cheap place to live. Funny how some of the people that lived in Sunrise Heights were pretty much the latter.
Ed sent a text to Cesar that said " k, at sunrise heights. what apartment is he in?"
Cesar replied back a few minutes later with " He's in 5A. Red-haired guy with green eyes, untucked dress shirt and jeans. Watch out. Place has security cameras in the lobby, hallways, elevators & outside."
Ed, having heard that, tried to use the element of speed and secrecy. He went to the side of the building and noticed a fire escape. He grabbed onto it and looked for the fifth floor. He eventually found a apartment with a open window that he thought was on the fifth floor.
Just before he climbed through the window, he got another text from Cesar.
" Make sure that if Tersano's in the same building, you get her stuff 2. Killing 2 birds with 1 stone."
With Eddy and Cesar
Eddy and Cesar was walking down an alley. Not much was going on tonight. Even the tramps were staying away from these streets tonight and you could see them practically populating here in the alleys almost every night. Eddy shrugged. Hey, it wasn't his fault.
Cesar suddenly stopped as he put a hand down to stop Eddy. He kneeled down by a fence but he pointed at a guy near the end of the alleyway.
Cesar said " OK, hombre, that's our guy. You think you could handle it?"
Eddy's internal emotions and thoughts were like a train wreck. They were shouting " Shovelchin? He owes the crew? How stupid is he? Of course, I should have realized it ages ago."
But Eddy just nodded and replied " Yeah, I'm cool."
Eddy went behind Kevin as did Cesar. Eddy wondered what the hell Shovelchin was doing out there this late but he just shrugged it off. Maybe he was looking for some fresh garbage to eat or something. You never did know.
Kevin turned around and said " Who the hell are you?"
Cesar replied calmly " The crew, man. Somebody wants his money and his stash back."
Kevin almost shouted " No way, man! Do I know how much money I made on gambling and stealing and stuff? Now, what makes you two idiots think that I'm just going to give it up because some small, punk-ass gang steps into my territory?"
Cesar and Eddy looked at each other before Cesar turned to Kevin and said " You are because we're not forced to do this." before he punched Kevin in the face as hard as he could.
Kevin put a hand to his nose as it was now bleeding. The punch was followed by a series of punches, hits and kicks by both Eddy and Cesar. Eddy's thoughts were slightly conflicted.
Eddy thought " Oh man, I'm so glad that Shovelchin didn't see my face. Who knows what he would have done then. But then at least he has this coming to him." before he kicked Kevin in the stomach as Kevin kneeled on the ground, involuntarily.
Eddy checked the now unconscious Kevin's pockets before he found the money and also found a deck of playing cards.
Eddy put the money in his pocket before he said " Yo, Cesar. I got the money, man. Let's go."
Cesar nodded before he replied " Just one more thing." before he took out a bag of weed and a bag of crack cocaine and shoved them into Kevin's pockets.
Cesar and Eddy got up before they walked away and Cesar made a phone call on a pay phone. Kevin lay down on the pavement, bleeding, bruised and knocked out as the same person that he abused, bullied and hated for so many years had just managed to attack, beat and rob him.
That was interesting. I'm so glad that I'm continuing this story.
Benny: Yeah. Who doesn't love child gangsters and robberies?
Wow, Benny, for once, you made an sincere statement.
Benny: Nah, I was kind of messing with you.
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