This chapter will be the last we see of Ed and Eddy for a few chapters because they will not be in Peach Creek. I never ignore characters if I think they would have a role in the story if it was real.
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"This is bad."
"I know Mr Ruesdorf, but we have to remember it's only for six weeks."
"It will be like for ever."
"His legs aren't broken, just temporarily paralysed, your lucky they are not permanently paralysed, or even still there at all. Many patients his age have suffered worse."
"Several of the children were relatively unscathed, is there a chance Rolf will pull through too?"
"They were physically fine, but their parents reported radical behavioural and physical changes, their parents are in a practical panic."
"What were their symptoms?"
"What does it matter in this case?"
"What were their symptoms?"
"Eddward Parke seemed to have a full head of hair that he never had before, Kevin Wright became very aggressive and angry, both also have improved physiques."
"Are there ANY similar signs in my son."
"No sir, I can state beyond any doubt that Rolf survived through sheer luck."
"I cant accept any of this."
"He will be able to walk in six weeks."
"Not good enough."
"If you can find any procedure to make the damage go away any faster I'm listing, but until then this is as good as it gets. I'm sorry mister Ruesdorf."
"This has been quite a day." Randolph said as he but his head in his hands and sighed while the doctor left.
"Rolf, agrees poppa." a familiar goat-ish voice mumble from the bed.
"ROLF! YOU'RE AWAKE" Randolph shouted happily.
"Yes, It seems Rolf has survived an unpleasant experience with minimal catastrophe." Rolf said characteristically.
"You're a lucky boy Rolf." His father said before hugging him.
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Edd was thinking "What the F**k" as he sat observing his newly grown hair in a small mirror. He had no idea what to think about this, he had often been mocked for the sock he kept on his head, he always hoped to lose it one day, but on very different circumstances.
Just then he heard a nock on the door and Nazz came in.
"Nazz" he said, noticing that he was not immediately sweating when she was around like he used too. What had happened to him?
"Oh dude are you OK?" she said with unmistakeable concern in her voice.
"No Nazz, I am not OK because I am way too OK. Have you heard of anyone surviving something like that?"
"Well dude I'm no physiques expert but I don't think so."
"It's impossible."
"I know, kinda creepy if you ask me"
"No kidding. By the way would I be really rude to ask why your not going to see Kevin?"
"Well Kevin isn't under a cool head right now."
"I heard he was causing a lot of trouble."
"Double D, just be careful."
"Why?"
"He said he was going to kill "him", I don't know what he meant, some think it was Eddy but."
"EDDY! Is he all right?"
"He was unconscious for a while but then woke up to boast about how he wouldn't leave you and Edd behind and stayed until the meteor hit, what a jerk."
"Actually Nazz, he did stay with us."
"No way"
"I was just as surprised as you, guess I didn't know him so well."
"I always thought of him as a jerk, guess I was wrong."
"That makes two of us. Oh Nazz."
"Yes Double D?"
"Do you remember how all the boys except Rolf and Jimmy would always act strangely when you were around."
"I tried to ignore it, but yes."
"For some reason I am not doing that anymore."
"Something tells me Kevin will be happy to hear that."
Nazz left the room leaving Edd to think about what had just happened to him.
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"I NEED TO GET OUT OF HERE!!! Is this whole hospital on Double Dork's payroll? Or are you two partners?" Kevin said trying to get out of his hospital bed.
"No Kevin boy, Rolf is merely being the good friend he has always been." Rolf said balancing himself on his crutches.
"Then if your such a good friend you can help me kill Double Dork."
"The Double D Edd boy? Has he done something in the recent past to offend you?"
"I found this." Kevin said showing Rolf Edd's valentines day card.
Rolf sighed before responding "Kevin boy, you are showing every sign that go go Nazz girl is dictating your life."
"Good, because that's the way I want it, I am thinking about nothing else."
"Then be prepared to redouble your efforts yet simultaneously losing sight of your goal."
"I don't know which is more important to me, my love of Nazz or my hatred of that Dork."
"Then you concede defeat to Rolf's argument? You waste your thus far unfulfilled life on trendy go go Nazz girl? That is not good as I am the son of a Sheppard!"
"Whatever Rolf, those are two goals I will be happy to waste my life on."
"Foolish youth, Rolf knows the path this leads people."
"You had a girlfriend?"
"Irrelevant Kevin boy." Rolf said this while looking out the window.
"So something went wrong which caused you to become misogynistic or are you just another goodie-goodie nerd who bothered to listen when your parents gave you "The talk"?"
"??? The son of a Sheppard does not understand your terminology."
"The talk, is just something your parents give you so you don't get in bed with a girl, they gave me it shortly after I met Nazz."
"Yes, go on three haired Kevin boy."
"It was one conversation I could not listen to, when you meet a girl like Nazz that stuff just becomes either propaganda or dribble."
"Ah, yes, you remind Rolf of his lazy good for nothing youth. Rolf remembers yes…"
"I have got to hear this one…"
"You need not hear anything Kevin boy."
"Rolf, what happened?"
"What is the meaning you're persistent inquiries?"
"C'mon Rolf, were friends, aren't we?"
"you're questions shame Rolf like Nana after drinking hot water with powdered beet. "
"I can never imagine a guy like you having a girlfriend…."
"Rolf could never imagine you without one three haired Kevin boy."
"I would never give up on Nazz, no matter what I found out about her. She's Soooooooooooooooooo Righteous, man" Kevin said gazing up at the ceiling.
"Foolish assumption Kevin, Rolf . Heed Rolf Kevin boy, abandon this foolish pursuit of affection least your pomegranate of pride and confidence shrivel in the cold of the dark sea." Rolf said walking out the door with his crutches.
"But There's also something else I wanted to talk to you about…" Kevin said suddenly causing Rolf to stop.
"What now Kevin boy?" Rolf asked impatiently.
"The coach told me you were going to quit the football team, That true?"
"the coach was misinformed." Rolf said bluntly.
Kevin then breathed a tremendous sigh of relief.
"Rolf is going quit the whole school." Rolf said happily
"WHAT THE F**K." Kevin shouted causing Rolf to almost lose balance. "Why'd you do that?
"Well Kevin boy, Poppa made Rolf an offer only a fool could refuse, Rolf must with a heavy heart leave the career of the Sheppard and partake in Poppa's version of Western industry."
"Well that stinks." Kevin said grudgingly. "What are you going to do in the corporate world, Start a sheep sheering company."
"Actually Rolf is not entirely sure what Poppa has in mind, Rolf leaves in one week." And with that Rolf continued walking out.
Kevin went back looking at the ceiling obviously fantasizing about Nazz.
Rolf muttered something in foreign under his breath before closing the door.
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"A brother?" Edd said trying to hide just how shocked he really was "Well that's cool, I guess."
"Son, I have never been comfortable with those friends of yours, your mother thought you needed a brother from our stock rather than friends from this backward place."
"If you mean that you knew I would not want to leave, than your right, all my friends are here. I will never leave." He said getting up.
"Son, you need to stay in bead." His mother said anxiously
"I am fine, you can see that, I need to get back to school and get my grades back on track."
"Son, the school is gone."
"Oh come on, I survived it's time to move on."
"Son, not everyone can recover like you have, I never thought I would hear myself say this but, forget the grades."
Edd did not answer, he just looked out the window, completely expressionless "I have to get out of here." he said still staring out the window. "Mom, dad, I need to be alone for a while."
His parents exchanged concerned looks and slowly left.
Edd then went over to his bed and did something amazing, he quickly looked to make sure no one was watching and used on of the bars on the side to summersault back onto his bed and lied down. "I have never done that before." he thought staring up at the ceiling "I did it almost on instinct."
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Edd ran down the sidewalk to Eddy's house as fast as he could, he could now run faster than he could, it had been two weeks since he got out of hospital, Ed had left with Sarah, his dad did not let him say goodbye because he had got in another argument about evolution with Ed's dad.
He also missed saying goodbye to Rolf when he left. Rolf had gone back to his old country to be home schooled by his Nana, this combined with the fact that he discovered that he was rich for a long time created a great amount of jealously among his fellow students. Fortunately he didn't have to stay long enough to endure the wrath of his fellow students, including his former friend Kevin. Edd felt that Rolf, like he Ed and Eddy, would receive the "Dork" treatment from Kevin had he stayed long enough.
From what he had heard Ed was very upset that he couldn't say goodbye, he was not going to make that mistake with Eddy, especially after his show of bravery when the meteor hit.
He finally got to the house and saw Eddy putting stuff in the moving truck, "EDDY" he shouted as loud as he could to get Eddy's attention.
Eddy looked up at Edd with surprise while he was putting a box in the moving truck, "Uh, can I help you?" He said curiously.
"Eddy it's me, Double D." Edd said running up to Eddy.
"Oh yeah, Sorry I just can't get used to the fact that your not sock head anymore." He said happily.
"Eddy I'm still Double D, with or without the sock."
"You will never believe how different you look without it."
"So, where you going?"
"New York." he said simply.
"I thought your parents didn't want to go?"
"Leave Baptist Virginia to Catholic New York? Of course they didn't want to go, but my uncle told them that this was a great chance for me to explore my "Full academic potential". He said I was less likely to turn out like my brother if I went there."
"And what do you think?"
"What do I think? Double D was there ever a time when I said I didn't want to turn out like my brother?"
"You described him as a "Jerk" several times."
"I know, but he was a success."
"Economically yes. Morally no."
"That's why my parents don't want me to turn out like him."
"I assume you know that Ed is going too."
"Why don't you come too sock head, uh sorry, Double D? Just ask your dad, I'm sure he'll agree."
"I have a reason for staying, but I will keep in touch."
"I understand Double D" Eddy said giving him a nudge "If I was in you position, you a lucky guy."
"What?"
"Oh no Double D it's obvious that your decision to stay has absolutely NOTHING to do with a certain blond." Eddy said Sarcastically.
"Nazz is not the only reason."
"Just give Kevin a punch for me on your final battle, it's not like he's just going to let you take Nazz."
"Or maybe it's because my parents said I needed a brother."
Eddy busted out in a hysterical laughter, "You know it was that exact same offer that was made to my brother that I exist today."
"Really?"
"He felt he needed a protégé to keep his legacy alive after he left Peach Creek, maybe you could do the same with yours."
"I still don't understand what was so funny?"
"You wouldn't understand Double D, I don't think your parents would want you to either."
"Apparently Rolf has gone too."
"Good ridings" Eddy said angrily picking up another box. "We work most our childhood to get enough cash just to buy Jawbreakers and a whole fortune falls right onto his lap and he gets a free pass out of school."
"Yep, Kevin hates him for that too, seems many people feel betrayed by his success."
"Still I will always miss "Ed boys" and all those other things he said."
"I hated that voice, always have, if I were you, I wouldn't miss it." Eddy said putting anther box in the truck. "That's all".
"I hope we see each other again." Edd said staring sadly at the ground.
"We will Sock… uh… Double D, you can count on it."
"Eddy everything's packed, were going."
"Be there in a sec dad. Anything else Double D?"
"Just wanted to say thank you for staying with us on the day of the meteor shower."
"Hey, what are friends for Double D?" he said shaking hands with Edd and running to the car. "See ya around" he shouted as he got in the car.
Once they were all in they drove off down the street as the son was setting, the exit to the cul-de-sac faced west while the circle faced east, they then turned and drove of north leaving Edd standing alone in the middle of the street, he walked to several trash cans thinking how… Different life would be without Ed and Eddy. What he did next would astound him for weeks.
He kicked the trash cans in frustration and to his astonishment they flew right into his garage wall.
He ran over to them to see what the damage was, he immediately noticed his foot had left a huge dent in the trash can he kicked.
Under normal circumstances he may have broken one of his toes, however he only had a light pain. He then had an idea, he picked up one of the trash cans and pulled on both it's handles as hard as he could and the trash can was ripped in half.
He stood there starting to shiver as he held both pieces in his hands, "Mom, Dad" he shouted as he dropped them and ran into his house.
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To be continued.
I know not much happens in this one, but it gets better.
Also if you are worried that this is the last we see of Ed, Eddy and Rolf for the rest of the fic let me put your fears to rest by saying it is not.