Not much to say, except a surprise for a certain someone who thought this was turning into an action spy story ;)

Chapter 4: Battle in the Capital

Trace quickly swerved his car to a stop with a curse. He gazed at the barricade of troops blocking the road, muttering incoherently under his breath moments later.

"What's going on?" Eddy turned to face his elder sibling who replied with a shrug. Trace proceeded to roll down his window, yelling out to the troops.

"Yo! Can we get through here!?!"

One of the soldiers positioned at the front slowly trudged over to the vehicle, stopping a foot away from Trace.

"Unfortunately, that's not possible." The soldier gazed at the Hummer before continuing. "We've recieved orders to block a suspicious looking Hummer at all costs." The soldier saluted to the troops, who immediately cocked their weapons.

"Fire at will!"

Trace immediately rolled up the window, stomping on the gas and turning behind a nearby building. He slammed an irate fist on the dashboard and cursed loudly.

"It would have been wiser to have thought before you spoke." Edd sighed. Eddy chuckled.

"Shutup!" Trace turned to face everyone. "They've got real guns, we don't!" The kids expressions immediately changed to those of worry.

Jimmy gasped. "You mean we're all going to die!?!" He shouted at the top of his lungs.

"Wait, I thought you said those were real!" Eddy barked, shoving a menacing finger in his brother's face.

"Well, I couldn't qualify for my liscense yet, so I collected Super Soakers," Trace snapped, bringing his hands over his face in a defensive gesture. Edd only sighed, and everyone else groaned as they sunk back in their seats.

"Super Soakers!?!" Sarah questioned, glowering at Trace. "How do you expect us to fight them with water!?!"

"Rolf is confused, why would Eddy's brother replace real weapons with water eruptors?" Rolf rustled a hand through is blue hair in a moment of confusion.

Jonny shook his head grimly. "At this rate, Plank says we've only got a few moments left to live."

Nazz leaned forward in her chair. "So Trace, got any bright ideas? Eddy says you're a whiz at everything." She looked up at Trace midsentence, glancing at him for a long moment.

"Hmm, seeing as the positioning of the troops are at uneven angles, I'm guessing that if we drive right through them the majority of their shots will either miss or hit foreign objects." Ed loudly stated from the back seat. Everyone's eyes widened as they faced the boy.

"Ed?" Double D questioned, tugging on his hat.

"It was in 'John: Outlaw Warrior', duh!" Ed replied matter-of-factly, holding up a comic book. Trace clasped his hands together as he began to revv the engine.

"Seeing as there's nothing else to lose, I'm game for the burr-head's plan." Everyone nodded, swallowing a large gulp as Trace backed the car from behind the building, heading full speed towards the troops.

"They've come around again!" a soldier yelled, pointing his gun at the Hummer. "Open fire, and do not stop except to reload!"

The Hummer charged down the road where the soldiers were positioned, and just as Ed had stated, the greater majority of the bullets had missed.

"So it seems one cake for brain Ed boy has baked a second cake!" Rolf folded his arms in amusement and leaned back in his seat. Ed frowned, and glanced at Rolf.

"Is there a third cake Rolf?"

Rolf heaved a sigh. "Keep this up, and you will eat your cake faster than Nana on weiner night."

"Plank says we should be just about in the clear now!" Jonny exclaimed in a relieved tone, pointing at two figures who stood in the road.

"Oh yeah, this is some real smooth sailing baldy." Eddy bitterly mumbled. Trace snorted in agreement, smashing a hand on the horn.

However, the figures still remained where they stood. One of them pulled out a gun, firing a warning shot that hit the ground just inches away from the vehicle.

"They're packing heat! Now we're really going to die!" Jimmy began to hyperventalate, gazing at the figures thouroughly.

Sarah placed a hand on Jimmy's shoulder. The frightened boy began to shiver, a cold chill inching down his spine. "Don't worry Jimmy, we'll be fine." She smiled at him comfortingly.

The figure who had the gun drawn, slowly paced towards the Hummer, the second, larger one following suite.

"So, you punks actually made it through the blockade?" The figure, who appeared to be a blonde haired woman with green eyes sneered at the group.

The larger figure folded his arms. "Easy Karin, these runts may give us a run for our money." He let out an arrogant snort, his red eyes seeming to pierce through the vehicle.

"Judging from the big guy, there's no way we're bowling over him. So, we gotta fight." Trace gazed at everyone through the mirror, and cracked his knuckles.

Everyone slowly nodded their heads, proceeding to exit the van after having grabbed their weapons.

"I figured it'd get like this," Eddy sighed, staring the two down. "so I brought my trusty switchblades!" He reached into his back pocket, pulling out a pair of switchblades. Edd gasped, while as Trace chortled.

"So pipsqueak, I see you kept my blades looking good?"

Karin fired another warning shot that pierced right through the center of the group. "This shouldn't take long Largo, I'll take care of them." Largo nodded towards her, then turned to face the group. "Thankfully for you, I must tend to other matters - you runts may just barely live to see another day."

Largo then disappeared in a flash, leaving the kids stunned.

Double D's jaw dropped. "Unbelieveable! How are such feats possible!?!"

"You need not know such things. Now, if we are ready, this battle shall commence." Karin cocked her gun, glancing at each of the kids.

"I've got an idea," Double D whispered, momentarily glancing at Karin's gun. "seeing as she possesses a firearm, I shall construct a weapon to counter it." Trace rose an eyebrow, and Eddy nodded his head.

Trace scratched his hair, deep in speculation. "So, you're saying you can make one of those 'Anti-weapon' things? Works for me."

"Although, it will undoubtedly take time to construct. Jimmy, Sarah, Nazz, if you would be so kind as to accompany me." Double D motioned for the three to follow him behind the Hummer. They replied with a 'sure', and followed the boy.

Rolf began to perform various stretching motions, flexing his muscles. "So, we must fight a teency weency woman!?! This should, how you say, be a wind!" Eddy blinked once, gazing at the foreigner for a long minute before blinking once more.

"Uhh, it's breeze stretch."

"Enough!" Karin scoffed angrily, firing a shot in the air, "Are we going to battle, or am I just going to have to kill you execution style!?!"

"And you've always wondered why I hated feisty chicks," Trace sighed, glancing at Eddy as he pulled out a BB gun.

Jonny rose an eyebrow. "Me and Plank've always wondered what's up with you two carrying weapons around?" The two brothers glanced at their weapons before looking up at Jonny.

"Bad habit." They simply replied.

"Alright!" Ed giddily exclaimed, dancing around and randomly firing shots at Karin. "I shall be like 'Warrior Bob: Alltime Galaxy Saviour'!"

Karin glanced down at where the water had struck her. "This is going to be the saddest massacre I've ever seen," She muttered, shifting her gaze upon her opponents.

"This is getting boring, time to spice things up a little!" Eddy tightened the grasp on his blades, and immediately sprinted towards Karin without warning.

Eddy thrusted his weight forward, putting all his strength into a slash that Karin simply side-stepped. Eddy gasped as he began to topple over, but Karin sped up the process and smashed him onto the concrete.

Karin turned around and fired a gunshot toward the group, but Trace quickly reacted, firing a countershot that collided with the other and caused them to ricochet off in another direction.

Karin mumbled unintelligbly under her breath, glowering at Trace. "It seems I may have underestimated you a little. No matter, I shall still emerge from this outcome as the victor." Trace sneered at her, firing a warning shot that nearly hit her as it bounced off the ground.

"It is high time Rolf gives this a go!" Rolf sprinted towards Karin, thrusting his fist at her stomach. She immedately hopped into the air, landing on Rolf's fist before flip kicking him into Jonny.

Jonny grunted, struggling to push Rolf off of him. "Get off me Rolf, you're too heavy!"

"Well Ed, your move now." Trace sighed, turning to face Ed, who remained idle. "Aren't you going to do something!?!"

"I can't," Ed said, gazing at Karin. "my mom says I'm not allowed to hit girls - unless it's a guy in a costume."

Trace rose an eyebrow. "So just imagine she's a man in a costume lumpsack!" He began to impatiently stamp his foot, glaring at Ed.

"But Trace, you said she's a-"

"Forget what I said!" Trace spat, angrily firing off a shot in a random direction, "Just get in there and do your 'Burr-head Bump' Eddy's been bragging about!"

Ed huffed. "But if my mom finds out I'll-"

"Does stupid run in the family!?!" Trace scoffed, firing off another shot, "Shutup and do what I tell you!"

Karin couldn't help but get into a laughing fit. "This is unbelieveable! I've never seen such troubles with group communications before!"

Trace sucked in a breath, groaning some seconds later. 'Double D better hurry up with that weapon - God knows how long we stand a fighting chance right about now.'

"Man, I felt like Ed ran me over again," Eddy said in a dazed tone, stumbling to his feet. He shook his head, glowering at Karin.

Eddy rushed towards Karin once again, this time managing to slash a hole in the sleeve of her outfit. Karin quickly spun around, proceeding to kick Eddy, but he managed to dodge by hopping back.

Eddy smirked. "You won't get me twice Larin!"

"It's Karin!" Karin shouted irately. She fired two shots towards Eddy, which were luckily widely off target.

Rolf had managed to rise to his feet while all of this had been taking place, and once again made an effort to sprint towards Karin. "Rolf may have been bested once, but you shall not strike him again!"

Rolf shoulder charged Karin in a hasteful manner, leaving her little time to react. She coughed up a wad of saliva as she was smacked onto the ground.

'I can't believe this!' Karin thought, slowly rising to her feet, 'These idiots are getting the upper hand! It's just about time I get serious.'

As Karin was deep in thought, she wasn't able to notice Plank being hurled her way.

"High ho Splinter the Wonderwood!" Karin was forcefully smacked by Plank, who flew back into Jonny's grasp shortly after. Karin moved her head forward, cracking various neckbones and laughing arrogantly.

"You may have gained the upper hand now, but just wait until I activate the 'Beserker Device'!" Karin touched a gold bracelet like device that began to glow red and pulsate her body with crimson electricity.

"What is this witchcraft?" Rolf questioned, shifting his gaze on Karin. Eddy gulped, at a loss for words at this point.

"So, she's ripped a page from 'Jake Javers: Martian Hunter', interesting!" Ed exclaimed, shifting his gaze between his comic and the now crazed looking Karin.

Trace folded his arms. "So, this is the 'Beserker Device' I've heard so much about. It's still in development, but nonetheless we're finished at this point." Trace whispered to himself, his body shaking with fear. He tightened his grasp on his BB gun and took a huge gulp.

Karin chuckled, pulling out a second gun. "Kevin told me to spare you, but it seems you'll become a thorn in our sides in due time!"

"Kevin!" Eddy scoffed, forming an irate fist, "What does that jerk have to do with this!"

"More than you could ever imagine," Karin let out a long arrogant chuckle before continuing, "more than you could ever imagine."

Well that's chapter 3, and thanks for the reviews guys! I may try to incorporate some of your ideas in my story, but try to keep them in realistic - Ed Edd n Eddy like bounds. So, I'm open to suggestions - though not at this moment, but don't let that stop you. At any rate, read and review; preferably five or so, but the usual three will do.