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"Phew, safe at last," said Edd as he closed the door behind him, the rain becoming heavier outside as a flash of lightning illuminated the skies. The boy had been inspecting some of the local flora and fauna more out of interest rather than science. He had been aware of the coming storm but the speed in which it had come in had forced him to seek refuge outside of his comfort zone in a spot he hadn't even known existed. "Hmm, it would seem that this storm arrived earlier than expected, either my calculations were off or this is something even I couldn't comprehend."
Knowing that he was now safe from the rain, Edd brushed some of the raindrops off of his jacket sleeves before he took a moment to observe his immediate surroundings as another crack of thunder made the small shack shudder. There wasn't much in here other than a table, a couple of chairs and a couch in the corner. Looking at the couch however taught Edd that he was not the only occupant. A lump formed in his throat as he looked upon the blue haired girl who had pursued him for quite some time. Marie however was nowhere near her most threatening form, the Kanker seemingly not even noticed that he had entered the small building. Her knees were pulled into her chest as she covered her ears and clamped her eyes shut. Edd could also see that the girl was soaked from exposure to the rain, the girl seemingly having not worn a coat before getting caught in the rain.
Had Eddy been here Edd had no doubt that he would be laughing at Marie's misfortune. By no means though was Edd the sometimes heartless boy that his friend could be and while the nerdy teenager was frightened of the blue haired vixen even he knew what needed to be done.
As another crack of thunder burst into existence, Marie increased the pressure on her ears to try and cancel out the sound. Her body shivered as the cold water sunk into her skin and she couldn't help but fear the chicken soup her sisters would brew in their attempts to 'cure' her ailments were she to catch a cold.
A sudden warmth enveloping her torso sent a different shiver down her spine as the realisation that she was not the only one in the rundown shack. Somebody was seeing her, not as the menace she usually was but as a cold frightened girl scared of thunder. This was a secret she hid from everybody, nobody should ever know of her weakness and she would kill the person who saw her like this.
Yet why did it feel so nice?
There were no laughs, no jeers, no belittling comments, just the warmth of the jacket that embraced her like a loving hug. Her fear was washing away as she Nuzzled into her shoulder, grateful for whoever it was that she was sharing this space with. Undoubtedly she would have to ensure that they never spoke of this to anyone but she would at least be kind enough to spare their life.
Edd retreated to where the table and chairs were, taking a seat away from where Marie was. Seeing her vulnerable like this reminded him that in the end she was just as human as he was. He wouldn't tell of this event to anybody, nobody needed to know that he spent a rainy afternoon indoors with one of the Kanker sisters.
Deciding to make use of the time, Edd reached into his pocket and pulled out a pencil and paper. Knowing that Eddy was likely using this time to construct some crazy scam that he would inevitably be drawn into, a couple of diagrams of contraptions that could be utilized in generic scenarios wouldn't go to waste.
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Edd's eyes snapped open and he pushed himself up off the table. "Heavens, what time is it?" he pondered realizing that he had likely slept for quite some time. His eyes darted to the corner of the room where the other occupant had previously been. The lack of the blue haired girl he figured was both a blessing and a curse in that his jacket was missing too.
Listening out for the sound of rain and finding none, Edd pushed himself up from the table before spotting the paper he had previously been scribbling on. While his diagrams remained there half finished, there was also a written message that he had not done himself.
'Thank you.'
The message was short, sharp and precise, though judging from the amount of scratched out attempts of a larger message told him that Marie had had a lot of thoughts going through her head.
Folding up the paper and placing it safely in his back pocket, Edd knew that he needed to get home soon before sunset otherwise he doubted whether or not he'd be able to find his way back home. He also couldn't help but wonder if his small gesture would be noted.
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"Run for the hills!" shouted Eddy as he pushed his way past everybody.
"What do you want dweeb?" asked Kevin feigning some manner of interest. The moment he saw a cost however he was out of there straight away.
"Kanker!" shouted Eddy not even bothering to look around at the other children.
A stunned silence fell over everyone until Rolf's pig squealed out, signalling the stampede as everyone ran towards some manner of safety. Amongst the chaos, Jimmy tripped over his own feet, his head bouncing off of the concrete. Pushing himself to his hands and knees revealed that he was the sole person on the street. A singular shadow loomed over him menacingly and the pale boy tucked himself into a fetal position, praying that the beating he was to receive was swift.
Yet nothing came. No clubbing blows, no kicks to the stomach and no pulling of the underwear. Peering through a single eye Jimmy could make out the figure standing over him, the sun making it difficult to determine just whose life his hands were in.
"Move."
It wasn't a suggestion, it was a command.
One that Jimmy wholeheartedly took as he scrambled his way off of the road in the most undignified of matters but it mattered not. He dared not look back until he had reached the safety of his house, closing the door behind him and peering through the mail slot.
Just like that there was only a single person on the street. Unlike the day prior when the people had all been trapped within their houses because of the rain they were now trapped because of the monster that lay before them. Step by step she moved closer to her destination, not caring at all for the commotion she was causing. Coming to a stop, one would have been forgiven if they assumed she would have booted down the door. To much surprise she rapped her knuckles on the wooden board several times in a manner much more polite than most would think.
The creak of wood hung in the air as Edd opened up the door to find Marie standing in front of him, small beads of sweat starting to form on his brow. He calculated that 89% of the children who lived on the street would not have opened the door and he pondered whether having been the remaining percentage was the right thing. "Umm...hello," he said nervously before reacting immediately as his jacket hit him in the chest and he did his best to catch it.
"There you go, good as new," said Marie as she tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. "You know, thanks...and stuff."
"Yea...no problem, anybody would have done the same," said Edd brushing it off like it was nothing.
"No they wouldn't have, nobody would have, nobody except you," stated Marie boldly. While Edd had the distinct feeling that the blue haired girl wanted to continue with her statement she cut herself off there as she turned her back on the boy. "Don't ever change."
Edd could only stand there stunned as Marie began to walk away, unsure whether or not there was something he should do in this moment. Seconds ticked by as he racked his brain for the correct answer before a small part of his subconscious shouted at him that he shouldn't be thinking with his head at this moment. In a moment that would shock all of his friends, Edd dropped his jacket to the floor and stepped out onto the street.
"Wait!"
For those peering through window blinds and watching with baited breath, they all believed that Edd's sanity had gone out the window as he stepped on to the street and steadily walked to where Marie had stopped. "Edd?" said Marie, unsure of what the boy now wanted.
"Marie," said Edd slowly as he fought with the lump that was forming in his throat, his inner voice telling him that he had to do this. "I was wondering if umm, you would like to meet up some time in the not too distant future. I won't bring my friends and you don't bring your sisters and it can be a one on one thing, just you and me. Only if you want to of course, I would never force you to do something that would..."
"Yes."
"...I beg your pardon?"
"Yes," repeated Marie as a smile crept along her face. "Meet me at the cabin from yesterday this time tomorrow, you cool with that?"
"Umm, yea, sure," said Edd.
"Good, it's a date," said Marie before she resumed her walk back to the trailer park although with a bit more spring in her step than before. Edd meanwhile remained rooted to the spot as a smile crossed his features. The rest of the kids would think that he was mad, insane even but it mattered not; he had done what was right.
"Double D, are you alright?" shouted the frightened voice of Eddy as he closed in on the red shirt wearing kid. "Are you hurt, did she threaten you? What happened man?"
"Nothing Eddy, nothing at all."
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Hope you enjoyed.
I might continue this, I might not, let me know in the reviews whether I should blow this out into a full on story or just leave it as a one shot.
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