Chapter 2: Welcome to Central Ed boys
After everybody blacked out Double D wakes up as if he was having a nightmare.
"*Gasp* thank heavens it was only a dream" said Double D.
Double D looks around and sees that they are no longer in the museum. He quickly turns to Ed and Eddy who are snoring deeply in their sleep.
"Or maybe not, Ed! Eddy wake up!" he shouted shaking each of them.
Ed and Eddy yawn and rub their eyes getting up. "Man, that was some dream" said Eddy.
"Eddy it wasn't a dream look around; I don't think were at the museum anymore" said Double D.
Eddy does so and sees that they're in some kind of underground area filled with pipes, tunnels, and broken concreate.
"Where are we Double D?" asked Eddy.
"I don't know, there was this door, everything went black and then we're here" said Double D.
"There's got to be an explanation for all this" he pondered.
"I know" said Ed.
Eddy and Double D turn to see Ed looking up at the ceiling.
"It would appear we have been chosen by the cyclops to serve his master THE LORD OF THE DEAD!" Ed prattled.
"Shut up Ed" said Eddy.
"Whatever you say Eddy" said Ed skeptical.
Ed then takes out the red stone he had in his pocket and pops it in his mouth.
"Ed don't!" shouted Eddy and Double D.
Ed swallows the stone hole. "That hit the spot!"
Eddy angrily grabs Ed's lips and squeezes it hard.
"You idiot! How could you eat a priceless rock!" shouted Eddy.
"Mmpth swwry Eddy!" mumbled Ed.
Eddy lets go of Ed's lips and starts pulling at his own hair agitated.
"Great, all that cash… all those jawbreakers *sighs* gone" he said with disappointment.
"Come on guys we got to find a way out of here the bus might leave any minute" said Double D.
But then out of nowhere the sound of clapping echoes through the room sending the Eds jumping in surprise.
"My, my It appears my rescuers have awakened" said a mysterious voice.
"Who's there!?" said Double D.
The Eds look everywhere backs against each other until they found someone in the shadows sitting on a big stone chair.
The Mysterious person's face was hidden in the dark the light seeping from the cracks of the ceiling revealing his white robed bottom half. The person slowly but casually stands up from it's chair and approaches the Eds. Into the light it's revealed to be an old long haired bearded man with a sophisticated sneer.
"And to think I would have to spend eternity in the door of truth but you three… I thank you" said the old man.
"Who's the old guy?" asked Eddy.
"A janitor? I don't know" whispered Double D.
"We come in peace! O lord of death!" shouted Ed.
"Ed please" said Double D, "I'm sorry don't mind my friend, anyways were sorry if we may be intruding but do you know where there's a way out Mr. uhh…".
"You may call me Homunculus" interrupted the old man, "Now then I would appreciate it more if you hand me that philosopher's stone" he commanded holding out an open hand.
"Philosopher's stone?" said Eddy and Double D.
The two of them turn to Ed with his stomach rumbling as he just simply shrugs at them.
"The stone umm… never seen it" said Eddy.
Ed and Double D nod agreeing.
"I see" said Homunculus.
He kneels down and places his hand on the ground. A small spark of electricity appears on the ground under his palm and He miraculously pulls out a large jagged looking dagger.
"You have lied to me, and for that now I shall cut open your friend and claim what is mine" he said.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa cut open!? Listen here grandpa I don't know what you're babbling about but if you don't show us the exist you can kiss your job here goodbye!" shouted Eddy.
"Mind your tongue little one" said Homunculus swinging at Eddy with his dagger.
Eddy swiftly ducks at the slash only getting the tips of his hairs. "This guy's nuts!" he shouted.
"Let's get out of here!" shouted Double D.
The Eds make a run for one of the tunnels. But out of nowhere the tunnel gets sealed off by a concrete wall that miraculously appear. The Eds look for the other tunnels to escape to but one by one they all get sealed off.
"I believe you're not going anywhere" said Homunculus.
"Eddy do something!" shouted Double D.
"Why me!? You're the smart one!" shouted Eddy.
That's when Ed quickly uses his abnormal strength to rip out the stone wall from the ground with his bare hands.
"Get back you source of all evil!" shouted Ed as he chucks the wall at Homunculus crushing him.
Ed grabs Eddy and Double D and run out to the now unblocked tunnel.
After they have left Homunculus lifts and tosses the stone wall off of him and walks back to his chair
"Hmm… such tremendous strength for mere human I shouldn't underestimate these outworlders" he thought.
Just then a small humanoid creature pops out of his chest. The creature begins to rapidly grow to that of a large pudgy bald man with white lifeless eyes. The creature then turns to homunculus like that of an obedient child waiting for instructions.
"Gluttony my son, find those three boys, do what you want with the other two but the tall green one bring him to me alive" Homunculus commanded.
"Yes, Father" The creature said.
Back with the Eds after running away from Homunculus they find themselves walking through a barely lit sewer searching for an exist.
"Sewers, why do always end walking into a sewer!? What is it the tenth… twentieth time we done this?" asked Eddy sarcastically.
"twenty-five!" shouted Ed echoing through the sewers.
"You can't even count your teeth Ed" said Eddy, "So what was that all about Sock head?".
"I have no idea" said Double D.
"No Idea? We almost got killed by an old guy who can make knives and walls out of thin air and you have no idea?" said Eddy.
Double D ignores Eddy's statement and walks ahead to ponder about their recent events.
"Guys I found a ladder!" shouted Ed.
"Finally, a way out" said Eddy.
The Eds one by one jump over the sewage and climb up the latter.
Eddy lifts up the man hole cover above him as day light shines through them. They climb up to the surface and end up in the middle of a street. As they take a good look around they stare wide eyed and mouths agape when they see nothing but large and very detailed buildings and cars surrounding them as well as some odd-looking people walking by wearing attire from the early nineteenth century.
"Where are we?" asked Eddy looking completely confused.
"It looks like some kind of nineteenth century style community" said Double D.
"So, what… you're saying we went back in time or something?" asked Eddy.
"I don't think so everything looks so different" said Double D.
"Yeah kinda looks like something off my Japanese comic books" said Ed.
"You mean manga Ed" corrected Double D.
"There's no time to talk about fruit Double D" said Ed.
"That's mango" said Double D.
Having no idea where they are or where they're going the Eds start casually walking on the sidewalk looking at the sights.
"You this place doesn't look pretty bad" said Eddy.
"I do agree the architecture in this town looks pretty friendly" said Double D.
As they are walking they notice that most of the people passing by are staring at them and gasping in horror.
"Why is everyone here staring at us?" whispered Eddy.
"Just act normal and keep moving, last thing we want is anyone here to panic" whispered Double D.
"What in god's name are those things!" screamed a woman.
"I saw them come from the sewers those things are monsters!" screamed a man from a crowd.
"Monsters!? Where!?" said Ed looking around.
"Officers! officers! Stop those creatures!" shouted another guy from the crowd.
Two guys in blue uniforms run out of the crowd of people who are now panicking and spot the Eds.
"don't move!" shouted an officer.
"Freeze!" shouted the other.
The Eds put their hands up in the air and freeze.
"It's the cops!" said Eddy.
"don't worry if we explain everything, will be fine" said Double D.
The two officers pull out their guns and head towards them.
"They're going to shoot us!?" shouted Double D.
Double D then runs off screaming on the top of his lungs.
"Wait up sock head!" shouted Eddy as he and Ed chase after him.
"Hey stop!" shouted the officers.
The Eds continue to run away from as fast as they can from the officers for about twelve blocks. A couple who are eating at a bistro watch as Eddy and Double D run pass them looking shocked. Ed tries to catch up to them but stops to confront the shocked couple.
"Excuse me are you gonna eat that?" Ed asked politely pointing at a plate of buttered toast.
The couple look at each other scared then run out of their seats screaming.
"Thaaaaank you" said Ed taking the plate of toast and running off.
The Eds run past a crowd of people pushing and shoving their way through. Then the Eds run across an ongoing highway. All the cars make screeching stops and honk loudly as the Eds run past them.
"I think we lost them Eddy!" shouted Ed looking behind to seeing either of the officers following them.
"Ha ha! Suckers!" shouted Eddy.
The Eds laugh in relief. But all that stops when Gluttony from earlier bursts out from the brick floor in front of them.
"Whoa!" shouted Ed.
"Is that you Jonny? Wow you let yourself go!" said Eddy.
"I finally found you…" said Gluttony as he slowly walks up to them mouth open with puddles of drool seeping out and onto the ground," …Which one of you should I eat first!?".
"That's not Jonny! That's not Jonny!" shouted Double D.
The officers arrive and sees what's going on. They just stand there scared stiff staring into Gluttony's salivate maw. Gluttony looks away and sees the two guards looking hungrier than before.
"Homunculus…Alive!?" the guard whispered.
"Shoot it!" shouted the other.
They both begin firing at gluttony. Gluttony quickly covers his face with his hand leaving a small hole to see through and casually approaching the officers to dispatch them shrugging off bullets like they are nothing.
"Now's our chance let's hide!" said Eddy.
They quickly sneak away to hide somewhere avoiding the gunfire.
Gluttony grabs and lifts the two officers by the heads. The officers kick, squirm, and yell as Gluttony pulls one close to take a bite. But before he doses he looks over and notices the Eds not there.
"They ran off." He pointed out.
Gluttony then crushes the two cop's heads into paste and tosses them at a building.
"I eat you guys later once my job's done" said Gluttony.
He turns and starts sniffing out for the Eds.
In a small abandon car, the Eds inside hide under the seats. The Eds quickly sticks their heads out the window to see if the coast was clear.
"Is he gone?" asked Ed.
All of a sudden Gluttony out of nowhere jumps onto the roof of the car and begins pounding the roof with his fists. The Eds scream and panic as the roof closes in on them more and more from the weight of Gluttony and the impacts of his punches.
With quick thinking The Eds open the doors and escape just before Gluttony peels open the roof to try and grab them.
"He's a monster!" shouted Eddy.
"If only we have some sort of miracle" said Double D.
Suddenly a large squad of cars and soldiers show up from out of nowhere circling the Eds and Gluttony. From one of the cars a Blonde woman with a large sniper rifle steps out pointing it directly at the Eds.
"Gahh!" shouted the Eds.
"Get out of the way!" shouted the lady.
The Eds quickly duck as she aims through her scope and fires a shot straight at Gluttony's face knocking him on his back.
Gluttony gets back up and lets out a loud roar.
"Now everyone shoot him down! AIM FOR THE HEAD!" the woman shouted.
All the officers come in and shoot at Gluttony with high powered carbines, and heavy machine guns pinning him back away from them.
"Wow it's so loud I can barely hear myself think!" shouted Eddy.
. "What!?" shouted Double D.
"Hold your fire! Major take him out!" shouted the woman.
Out of the crowd a large muscular man with one blond hair piece and a mustache runs in towards Gluttony. The man and Gluttony lock arms pushing each other.
"Glad to see you've return from the dead, it's been so long since I had a real fight!" shouted the strong man, "Now feel the power of my alchemy that has been passed down in the Armstrong family for generations!"
The man punches his steel gloved fist at Gluttony's stomach then a large stone spike shoots out from his back leaving a big gaping hole.
"Sick!" shouted Double D and Eddy.
"Cool" said Ed.
The strong man picks up Gluttony and with all his strength power bombs him head first into the ground. Then he slams both fists on the ground causing the floor around Gluttony to fall apart dropping him through a hole with all the debris.
The woman with the sniper rifle pulls out a hand grenade and tosses it in the hole leaving a big explosion. After the smoke clears the woman and the strong man check in the hole.
"What do you see Lieutenant Hawkeye?" asked the strong man.
"He's escaped, good work Major Armstrong" said the woman, "Damn it why is he here I thought we killed him years ago!?".
"Maybe those three creatures have some answers" said Armstrong pointing at the Eds.
"Um guys I think there pointing at us" whispered Ed.
"Hey umm… yeah thanks for the help back there but… uh… hey look at the time! We should be going right guys!?" said Eddy acting nervous.
The Eds start to make a run for but quickly the soldiers circle around the Eds and point their weapons at them.
"You three are coming with us you got some explaining to do" Hawkeye said cocking her rifle.
The Eds look at each other than gulp. The soldiers try to handcuff the Eds but the cuffs seem to keep slipping so they just take them into their car and drive them to their base.
