The scream was heard throughout the cul-de-sac even though the storm raged on. A boy named Ed was the first to reach the house. He had been inside his room watching the television when he heard the scream. "Double D?" he asked himself, "Double D!" He then ran with such speed as a leopard that it was hard to tell what had just went past. He was a tall boy with a uni-brow and a lumpy head. He wore a green jacket, a red and white striped shirt, some blue jean shorts, and a set of black shoes. He was as smart as a mouse, but as loyal as a dog. He ran right up to the house and right through the door. He was the muscle of the "Ed Boys" or "Eds" as they were often called by the others in the cul-de-sac. "Double D, are you okay?" Ed asked as he found himself in a room that was almost as messy as his. "Uh-Oh!" Double D is a neat freak in many ways, while Ed is a virtual opposite in this factor, so the fact that his normally prestigiously clean room was almost as messy as Ed's meant there was a definite problem.

"Hey 'Sockhead', where's the fire? Oh, hey Ed, have you seen… Double D? What happened to his room?" Eddy walked over the rubble that used to be Double D's door. Eddy was in a way, the brains of the group, or rather the schemer. Double D was obviously the real brains in the group, but he didn't come up with schemes for the trio to get Jawbreakers, their favorite candy. Eddy was a short guy with a flat head and a pointy upper lip. He had three hairs on his head that he took great care of and thought himself to be one cool cat. He was wearing his usual outfit of a yellow t-shirt that looked like a bowling shirt, blue jean pants, and some red sneakers. He was the shortest of the "Eds" and the most obnoxious of them. He also had an over passionate love for money, but buried deep underneath, he cared for his friends as well, really deep though. "Double D! Double D, where are ya?" Eddy knew that something was up and started searching. Ed joined in.

Soon after the other kids in the cul-de-sac showed up. Nazz, the head cheer leader was wearing her black t-shirt under a white tank top again with some purple jeans and black shoes. Her blonde hair was short in a bob cut. Nazz was the hottie of the school and almost every boy wanted to date her, but out of all of the choices, she chose Kevin. Nazz was a kind girl with a big heart and had as much tolerance for the Eds as anyone if not more. She knew that Double D was really all heart as well as smart, but just couldn't understand why he would hang out with the other Eds.

Kevin was the star quarterback of the football team. He was a carrot top who liked to wear his bright red cap backwards. He was wearing some football padding under his green sweater and black shorts. He didn't get along with the Eds but still couldn't stand to have them in trouble that he didn't give to them, especially the nicest one.

Rolf was the foreign exchange student from somewhere deep within Europe that no one could trace. He had blue hair and a cool manner, unless something did not go like it would in his country. He wore a yellow shirt with a red stripe in the middle, some blue jeans, and some red sneakers. He was the proud son of a shepard as he liked to put it and was the specialist on anything superstitious and supernatural happening in the area. Rolf's tan skin, strange accent, as well as his strange customs normally keep the other kids amused, but could often times be helpful in some ways. Rolf would normally get along well with the Ed boys, and they usually helped him out in the most unexpected ways on his farm.

Jonny was a bit of a screwball who was best friends with a plank of wood named Plank. He was a bald kid that wore a white shirt, some blue jeans, and a set of sandals. His crazy antics and funny personality always brought out a laugh when it was needed.

Then came in Sarah and Jimmy. Sarah was Ed's little sister, and a bit of a hot head. She was feared for her temper, but loved just the same. The little girl was as big a rival as Kevin to the Ed boy schemes. Her partner and best friend, Jimmy, was a bit of a sissy rich boy who depended on Sarah to save his life from all the "Horrors" it held. Where you found one, you would often find the other. It was obvious to see what the future held in store for them.