So first of all, I apologize for not updating this in, like, forever. In a perfect world, I would have updated weeks ago, but unfortunately school got in the way (bet you never heard that one before.) And yes, this is the last chapter, since my brilliant mind couldn't come up with any more ideas :P

Anyways, thanks a million for your awesome reviews, and I hope you like it!

The next day was bright and filled with glorious sunshine. Perfect for scamming - or so Eddy would have thought. Currently, he and Ed were poised behind their "chocolate" scam they had re-set up from yesterday, but there wasn't a single customer to be seen.

Eddy frowned. "Where are those suckers? They should have been here ages ago!"

"Eddy, look!"

Eddy realized that Ed wasn't standing beside him anymore. Instead, he was right on Kevin's lawn and pointing at the window. Curious to know what had caught Ed's attention, Eddy got up and looked to where Ed was pointing. Then, his head nearly blew off in rage as he realized why there were no customers today. They were all at Kevin's house, enjoying a party. The kids were laughing, playing games, and eating jawbreakers. Including Double D.

"Look at him." Eddy scowled. "It's like doesn't even remember us."

His eyebrows squiggled up when he saw Edd seemingly telling a story to Johnny and Plank. Soon, more and more kids began to gather around him and listen like it was the most interesting story they had ever heard. Eddy's fists began to clench up. "That son of a-"

"Eddy, I want to be their friend too!" Ed exclaimed, and before Eddy could even say anything, he burst into the house. Eddy watched from the window as Ed ran in, jumping and yelling with excitement, but the other kids (except for Edd) scowled and kicked him out. Soon, Ed came out the door, looking dejected.

"They told me to get lost, Eddy!" he pouted. "I don't like being lost. It is scary!"

"Your mind is lost, Ed." Eddy remarked with a sigh. Then he refocused his ever so vigilant attention to the party going on inside. He growled as he saw Nazz obviously flirting with Double D and giggling at everything he said, even if it was just casual conversation. "Now he's even scoring with Nazz?! That does it! Come on, Ed." He stormed back towards their stand. But he noticed that Ed had not followed him. "Ed? What are you waiting for? Ed!" Ed was still standing in front of the window. He spun back around and looked at Eddy with teary eyes.

"But Eddy, I miss Double D!"

Eddy sighed. "Forget about him. If sockhead thinks he's too good for us, we'll show him. By the time we're swimming in cash, he'll be sorry he betrayed us! Now come on, Ed. Are you gonna help me with this scam or not?"

Ed looked uncertainly back at the window, sighed, and finally walked back to Eddy.

But it looked like they weren't going to be swimming in cash after all. They weren't even going to be wading in it. Half an hour had passed and there was still not a customer in sight.

"I bet this scam would have worked if Double D was here!" Eddy sighed, and walked over to his house. He plopped down on the doorstep and rested an elbow on his knee. "Ah, who am I kidding? I miss the guy! But how the heck are we going to get him back?"

Ed perked up. "Oh, I know! We can pretend like it's Christmas and then everyone will be jolly and nice!"

"Ed you idiot, that's not gonna work! Besides, we already tried that once. Remember?"

There was a pause. "We can pretend like it's Easter, and-"

"NO!" Eddy shouted. "No stupid holidays! We've got to find some way to get him back." Suddenly, a light bulb flashed above his head. "That's it! We'll find a way to make him look bad so the other kids won't want to hang around him anymore. But how?"

"Ooh, ooh, I know Mr. Eddy! Pick me!" Ed hollered, his hand raised in the air like a class student.

Eddy sighed. "Fine, Ed. What is it?"

"Why don't we spread rumours about Double D like you did with the school newspaper!"

Eddy sat up, and his eyes expanded. "Ed, I never thought I'd say this, but that's a brilliant idea! Yeah, we'll spread a couple of rumours, and before you know it, everything will be back to normal." He grinned deviously. "Now let's start creating some of these rumours." He beckoned Ed with his finger and walked inside his house.

Ed lumbered after Eddy, smiling giddily. "Eddy thinks I am brilliant."

Later, when it was early in the afternoon, Eddy and Ed rushed outside, eager to set their scheme into action. They saw that the kids were now having some kind of dance party in the middle of the cul de sac. There was a stereo lying on the ground playing some catchy music and everyone was dancing along to it, seemingly having the time of their lives.

"Okay lumpy. Remember the plan?" Eddy asked.

Ed nodded. "Yes, sir, Mr. Eddy, sir."

"Good. Let's go."

They carefully slipped into the crowd. Eddy leaned closer to Kevin and whispered in his ear. "You know, Double D has athlete's foot."

Kevin stopped dancing, and looked like he was about to puke. "What?! Aw man, that's sick!" He bolted to his house. Eddy grinned. One down. Five more to go.

"Double D is actually a half werewolf, half zombie mutant!" Ed said to Jimmy, who screamed.

"Aah! Sarah! We must flee and find shelter!" He ran away, hauling behind a very confused Sarah.

"Sometimes Double D uses your Plank as a backscratcher!" Eddy said to Johnny. The boy became outraged. "No one abuses Plank like that! Come on, buddy. Let's go home." He walked away, fuming and clutching the 2x4 close to his body. Eddy raced over to Nazz and leaned on her shoulder.

"So you think Double D is a real gentleman, huh?" he said. "Well, get this. Every night he sneaks into your room and watches you while you're asleep."

Nazz gasped. "Ugh! What a creep!" She followed suit and ran away.

"Double D has lice and is giving them to your chickens!" Ed said to Rolf.

The outlandish foreigner looked panicked. "Did Rolf hear correctly? I must protect the fowl from this infestation!" He sprinted over to his farm, while Eddy watched in satisfaction. He, along with Ed's help, had successfully cleared out all the kids.

Meanwhile, Double D had been too busy dancing to notice what was going on. However, after a short while he realized that he was the only one that was still dancing and frowned.

"Where did everybody go?"

"Oh, I don't know sockhead. Maybe it was your fungus feet, stalking, and backscratching ways that drove them away." Eddy said smugly.

"Eddy, did you have something to do with this?" Edd asked suspiciously.

"Hey, don't look at me. It was Ed's idea!" Eddy accused.

"Ed…" Double D looked sternly at Ed, who whistled innocently.

"Why? Why would you both deprive me of these wonderful acquaintances?" Edd asked, hurt. "I'm sure if you had given it some time, I could have easily convinced them to accept you into their social group."

"Two words, Double D. Status quo." Eddy answered.

"Status quo?"

"Yeah! We're supposed to be losers. That's the way it works! Those saps were cramping your style. Besides, we'll all become friends in the movie anyways."

"And we will get to drive a car!" Ed added enthusiastically.

"Look at it this way, Double D. At least you've still got us." Eddy pointed out.

Edd thought about it. "Hmm. I suppose you are right." He smiled. "As you said, we Eds have to stick together."

"Like glue!" added Ed again.

"Yes, Ed. Very well put."

"That's the spirit, sockhead!" grinned Eddy. "Come on, what do you say we go to Ed's house and watch one of those monster movies? I think there's a marathon playing tonight."

"Movies at Ed's house!" Ed cheered. He picked up Eddy and Edd and hoisted them on his shoulders. Edd smiled. Being friends with the other kids had been nice while it lasted, but it didn't hold a candle to his true companionship with the money-making king and the loveable oaf. His co-scammers. His dear, irreplaceable friends.

Later, after the Eds had watched monster movies for the entire afternoon, they sat together in Ed's basement, munching on some leftover popcorn while Eddy came up with a new plan.

"Now listen up, boys. I've got a killer idea for the scam of a lifetime!"

Edd smiled. It was good to be back.

That's it. What did you think? I hope it was a satisfying conclusion. I know it was pretty short, but I'll try to make my next stories longer. Please tell me what you thought of the story, and if there's anything I can improve on. Thanks, and see you later!