Chapter 4: On the Road
"Eddy! Eddy!" Ed yelled as he shook his friend. "Stop being unconscious now!" He proceeded to slap the daylights out of Eddy.
"Ed…Ed!" Eddy yelled coherent again. "I'm awake!"
"It's sunset Eddy!" Ed said racing outside with Eddy in tow. The Cul-de-sac was a buzz with activity. Everyone looked like they were going to go on safari in Africa. Sarah and Jimmy looked like big game hunters. Johnny and Plank had a huge blue travel sack which loomed over their head which was basically useless because he was eating all of his rations. Nazz wore a black sleeveless shirt with long cargo pants and combat boots. Rolf didn't have a shirt on for some reason. And Kevin, well he didn't show up yet.
"Flashlight? Check, First aid kit? Check, Bottled water? Check," Double d listed as he left his house.
"Double d!" Ed yelled. "Look who's here!"
"Hey Eddy good to see you're feeling better," Double d said happily.
"Yeah right," Eddy said. "So what is the p-" he was interrupted by Nazz.
"Hey Eddy? Are we really going to your brother's hangout?" She asked.
"S-sure," Eddy couldn't say anymore because Nazz in her outfit made his mouth dry.
"Awesome! I can't wait!" Nazz exclaimed.
"M-me neither," Eddy said transfixed.
"Too-short-in-the-neck Ed-boy! Why must Rolf wait for wandering eyes to leap! Rolf must get revenge immediately!" Rolf yelled at Eddy.
"Slow down stretch, revenge against what?" Eddy asked.
"As the brother of the accursed you should understand brother-of -the-lost Ed-boy, for you know what your brother did to Rolf and his livestock," Rolf explained. "But now Rolf's chances for redemption has begun anew yes?"
"J-just don't get any on me," Eddy said confused. He was about to recollect on the dream he had when his reverie was shot by Ed who yelled in his ear with a traffic cone mega-phone.
"Please keep your hands and feet at the starting gate! Please leave all food and drink in the caravan at all times!" Ed was hit in the head with a flying shoe.
"Just go you idiot!" Sarah yelled. Eddy just noticed that they were sitting on a large gray chariot-like contraction with Ed at the helm. An engine hummed and caused white smoke to bellow out of the sides of the cockpit.
"What the- where did this come from?" Eddy asked.
"You remember my self-propelled scooter?" Double d asked.
"The one we tried to use to get to the candy store that time?" Eddy asked.
"Yes the same, I modified it so that it handles a much bigger passenger size," Double d explained.
"Sweet!" Eddy said happily as the chariot started to move. It started slow and picked up speed.
"Yo ho ho and a bottle of grog huh guys?" Ed said as he swung the wheel back and forth. This was made by broken kitchen appliances. Because of the chariots speed the party found they were rolling into the forest.
"Why is Ed driving?" Eddy asked scared the trees whizzing past him.
"Not to fear Eddy I installed an autopilot based on the directions you gave me earlier," Double d said laying back. His relaxation was short-lived when the entire chariot hit an unknown object and took a nose-dive downwards causing everyone's faces to collide with an invisible wall. Well except for Nazz and Ed who fell forward into the maw of a huge cave. After a few moments of confusion the machine fell backwards spewing all the passengers off the sides. Ed was the first to get up.
"Logic took a sick day ha ha ha," Ed laughed and fell to the grass again.
"Are you guys ok?" Nazz asked worried as she stood back up.
"The world is against me!" Eddy yelled. He was about three feet away in a knothole of a tree.
"Sarah I think I have an owie," Jimmy whined. He was laying face up on Sarah.
"Join the club," Sarah mumbled.
"What happened?" Double d getting up from the busted control panel
"It's the curse of Eddy's Brother!" Rolf yelled angrily. He jumped up from the platform and prepared to charge. "No curse can match the vitality of Rolf's shoehorn!" He pulled off his right shoe and jumped off the platform with it over his head. He slammed the sole into the invisible wall creating a shockwave of white energy. The waves resonated around the proximity of the cave. A few seconds later the wall caved releasing a large pocket of air to rush toward them. Ed and Nazz flew into the machine because of said pocket. Nazz stopped herself, Ed bounced off the metal engine and slammed into the tree Eddy was meeting the Keebler Elves in. Eddy fell out of the tree and landed on Ed's back.
"Nice one Rolf," Johnny said getting his pack. Lucky for him he tied Plank to his belt for protection. "Right Plank?" He worked his wooden friend from the belt and lifted his crayon mouth to his ear. "Plank thinks so too."
"What happened here? Did the bubble blow?" Kevin said laughing. His bike gleaming in the sun beams.
"Where'd you come from?" Eddy asked.
"Followed the track that thing left in my yard," Kevin said a little ticked.
"Oh dear, Sorry Kevin!" Double d apologized.
"Alright enough fooling around, back on the platform," Eddy commanded.
"Actually Eddy according to the coordinates we are where we need to be," Double d sighed. "Even though another one of my inventions was cut during its prime."
"Yeah that's right," Eddy said pointing to the cave. Deep in the cave the walls flattened out into a solid black stone corridor.
"It looks like the den of the Second Ringworm from the movie It came from My Face pt.2," Ed said happily.
"It's kinda scary," Jimmy said shaking.
"Don't worry Jimmy I'll be here," Sarah said calming her friend down.
"Enough talk!" Rolf yelled. "Prepare for the onslaught of the Son of the Shepard Eddy's Brother!" He charged into the cave with his shoe held up.
"Attack!" Ed yelled angrily. "The Ringworm is weakened by socks I will charge your weapons citizens!" He raced in too.
"Wait up Dude!" Nazz called dragging Kevin into the cave.
"Let's stake our claim ambre!" Johnny followed with Plank in tow.
"Hurry Jimmy the trains leaving!" Sarah said happily.
"Coming!" Jimmy yelled.
"What are we waiting for Sockhead let's get this show on a road," Eddy sounded.
"Very well," Double d said grabbing his bag. The two disappeared into the cave as a being strolled out of the shadow of the trees. The being presumably female tapped on her right hand and spoke in a clearly electronic voice.
Secondary Objective completed
Primary Objective: Reawaken Naxx-sama's Liege.
Deploying self-mobility in 3, 2, 1,
The female machine started drilling a large hole into the dirt.