A/N: Hello and welcome back for a new chapter of Of Eds and Magic.
I'm was excited to write this because in this chapter chaos will rise and a certain character will appear.
Also expect Eddy and Double D to act completely different from their original persona, so you are warned!
Disclaimer: I don't own Ed, Edd n Eddy.
Today was a weird day for Eddy and by extension, Rolf. It first started during work when they noticed that Double D finish things up very quickly, more than usual and add the fact that even their own work were also finished by the brainiac in the most impossible ways. Next, out of nowhere, Johnny came out wearing a more ridiculous costume than his Captain Melonhead persona and began to hurt them. And finally, Double D went Super Saiyan and almost killed Johnny with hocus pocus thingie.
Right now, he along with everyone are staring at Double D whom is giving them a bone-chilling smile.
Eddy broke silence and took a step forward, "Double D, what in the world is going on!?'' he asked cautiously.
Double D stayed silent but the was the voice in his head has something to say.
Tell them…boast your magic….
Normally, Double D would disagree but something got him to speak, "It's magic, Eddy! Magic.'' he answered.
"Magic?'' Eddy said with an eyebrow raised.
"You mean like what magicians do?'' Jimmy asked excitedly, he pretty much love magic acts.
Fool…tell them…the difference…
Double D chuckled, "No Jimmy, my magic is different, it's more of a sorcerer's magic.'' he answered.
"Cool!" Ed claimed, "Can we learn magic, too?'' he asked with Jimmy agreeing with him.
No…they cannot…this magic is yours alone…
"I had to apologize but looks like only I can use magic.'' he replied solemnly.
"Awww…'' Jimmy said sadly while Ed snapped his fingers in disappointment.
"Well…you did save us from that weirdo, thank you.'' Nazz said.
"Yeah! You taught that guy not to mess with us!'' Sarah followed.
"I got to admit that was freaking awesome!'' Kevin praised.
Double D gave them a smile, a very hollow smile that no one noticed, "Why thank you.'' he replied with a bow.
As everyone gathers around Double D, Eddy & Rolf stayed back and both are suspicious at the beanie-wearing boy's revelation. The two decided to confront him once in for all to get the answers they needed.
"So…'' Eddy started, "You've been using magic since when?'' he asked.
Double D stares at him which the short boy noticed something wrong with the brainiac's eyes which were suppose to be green but it's now complete back, then Double D answered, "The night before yesterday after I found an ancient scepter from my back yard, it was a marvelous discovery!.'' he smiled.
"Rolf is guessing if delicate-Ed boy has been using his abarakadabara during work.'' Rolf stated.
Double D nodded, "Why yes, I've been doing that.'' he admitted.
Eddy sighed, "I don't want to say this but…Double D, I'm very disappointed in you.'' he said earning a gasp from everyone except Rolf.
"What?'' Double D asked I confusion.
"Yes! Rolf also has feelings of disappointment on the brainy-Ed boy!'' Rolf said sternly.
"What are you guys talking about!?'' Kevin asked.
"Yeah! There is nothing disappointing about magic, it's cool!'' Ed defended.
Double D's eyes gotten darker which Eddy once again noticed, "And pray tell, why are you disappointed?'' he asked.
"A lot of reasons!'' Eddy claimed, "First, you've been using magic during our work which was supposed to be something we need to work hard for and second, you've lying to us that your been using magic, how are we suppose to feel about that!?'' he elaborated.
"Rolf agreed to allow you to work in Rolf's field of agriculture, to help you improve your weak body but that won't happen if you kept using your hocus pocus on work!'' Rolf added sternly.
"I'm just making things at work easy.'' Double D replied with his voice slightly raising.
"Umm…Double D, please chill out.'' Nazz said cautiously.
Eddy shook his head, "I do appreciate that but work is something we should do with our own hands, you said that before and now you're saying you want to make things easy.'' he said as he works forward.
Double D luckily seems to understand and calm down a bit, "I guess you're right but what you want me to do now?'' he asked still with narrowed eyes.
Eddy puts a hand on his shoulder, "Lay down on using magic.'' he said.
Double D would have comply but the voice in his head said otherwise.
No…don't let them stop you…you can't stop using magic…
Hypnotize by it's words he complied, "NO!'' Double D yelled swatting Eddy's hands away shocking everyone.
"What was that for?'' Eddy yelled back restraining himself from hurting his friend.
Double D glared at Eddy making him nervous and if looks would kill, he'd be dead, "You…cannot make me stop magic…'' he snarled as begin to breathe heavily as if he was hyperventilating.
"Sockhat-Ed boy cease this foolishness at once!'' Rolf barked.
"DON"T TELL ME WHAT TO DO!?'' Double D growled back making Rolf's tough posterior to wail as the young farmer began to sweat from the brainiac's rising anger.
Ed and others began to see Double D boiling up causing them to dash away from him and went to hide behind Eddy and Rolf's back shaking in fear even Kevin, whom's bravery completely disappeared after seeing Double D's strange behavior.
"Hey! You preach me all the time, why can't Rolf!?'' Eddy exclaimed.
Double D didn't answered back as he walked back and forth breathing heavily as he shakes his head with hands, "No one…no one…can't stop me…no one…'' he chanted repeatedly.
"Sarah, Double D s scaring me.'' Jimmy whimpered under Sarah's embrace.
"Don't worry Jimmy, Eddy and Rolf will take care of this.'' Sarah replied faithfully despite knowing that the two are having a hard time reasoning with Double D.
"I'm not in my happy place.'' Ed whimpered.
Kevin is on the ground shaking in fear with hands on his head, "Is it over?'' he asked in fear with Nazz kneeling beside him with worry.
Eddy upon seeing his cowering friends had enough, "Double D! There is nothing wrong with using magic, ya just have to-'' he said walking forward but was cut-off.
"YOU WON'T STOP ME!'' Double D snapped as his eyes completely turn black and his body glowed red rather than yellow.
His outburst blows Eddy away back to everyone, Rolf then noticed that the skies are turning dark and the winds began to blow violently.
"Rolf thinks a storm has arrived.'' he stated nervously.
Eddy got up slowly, "Yep!'' he said sarcastically before turning to the glowing Double D, "And it's right in front us.'' he said casually.
Double D's magic has become more violent as the voice spoke again.
Punish them…punish them…no one tells you what to do….
Double D began to float as he sends everyone a vicious glare as everyone hugs each other tightly in fear.
"Umm..Double D what are ya up to?'' Eddy squeeked.
"I'm…going…to PUNISH YOU!'' Double D yelled in anger further scaring everyone as the voice spoke again.
Get the scepter…
Complying with the voice, Double D raised his hands up and like a lightning bolt, the scepter flew outside and found it's way in his hands.
Finally…
The kids huddled together froze in fear when a long shiny object appeared in Double D's hand but fear turn to confusion when they saw the brainiac began to scream with his body slump forward.
"AAAAAA!'' Double D released a horrifying scream.
"What the heck is on goin!?'' Eddy yelled in question.
"Rolf has no answer.'' Rolf replied in confusion.
As Double D's glowing body floats higher and higher, the crystal from the scepter began to glow big and it gets bigger and bigger until the glow engulfs his entire body disappearing from everyone's sights only his screaming voice can be heard.
"DOUBLE D!" Eddy shouted for his friend, they tried to help but the wind keeps pushing them back and the bright light is harming their visions.
The glow then exploded as the red light spreads all around the cul-de-sac as the kids shielded their eyes from the glow and a few seconds the glow died down leaving everyone stunned.
Suddenly a glowing figure slowly descends down the ground, the glow then dispersed revealing a person and to everyone's shock it's Double D…only different. He was wearing a black wizard hat and a black robe with a crescent necklace on his neck, his black hair turns ash-white and his has a much paler skin with the scepter still in his hands.
"Wow…Double D is already good looking but this doubles it to 10.'' Eddy stated in awe.
'Double D' then opened his red piercing eyes that made the kids flinch.
"D-d-d-double D's a v-v-v-vampire…'' Ed stuttered in fear.
"D-d-d-don't b-b-be r-ridiculous Ed, h-he may l-l-look pale b-b-but h-he's not a v-v-vampire.'' Sarah said with a shaking voice.
'Double D' then began to stretch like he just woken up after a nights rest, "My…my…it's good to have a stretch after a long…imprisonment.'' he said with a different voice shocking the kids.
Eddy still stunned can't help but ask a question, "D-Double D, are you okay? What's up with the get-up and the new voice?'' he asked cautiously.
"Yeah! You're like a younger Dumbledore from Harry Potter!'' Ed commented offhandedly which earn him a smack from the head courtesy of Sarah to keep him quiet.
"Oh…this is so much fun, this new body is the same as my last body…only a bit weaker." 'Double D' answered cheerfully while twirling his scepter.
Eddy slightly set-off for being ignored, "Hey! I'm talking to you!'' he yelled.
This caught 'Double D' s attention, "Oh pardon me, I forgot to introduced myself, my name is Araya.'' he replied with a bow.
Eddy raised an eyebrow, "What the heck are ya talking about sockhead!?'' he asked in confusion, why would Double D would change his name after his appearance changed unless…he thought for a bit then it him, his eyes widen in panic, "You..'' he said with a shaking voice, "…what did you to do Double D?'' he asked earning him a look from everyone.
"Dude! What are you talking about, isn't he Double D!'' Nazz said pointing her finger at Araya.
The boy whom claimed as Araya chuckled, "Your both right and wrong, I am Double D and at the same time, I'm not.'' he stated in glee.
"Yo! Your not making sense!'' Kevin said.
"To put it short…I have taken over the body of your friend.'' he replied with a sadistic smile.
Everyone gasped in shock when Jimmy spoke.
"Y-you mean you possessed him!''
"What kind of madness is this! Just who really are you and why did you hijacked delicate-Ed boy's flesh?'' Rolf asked in fury, not liking of what's happening to his friend.
Araya chuckled madly unnerving the kids before speaking, "Like I said, I am Araya and I am once a ruler of an old kingdom but was dethroned by a group of misfits and had my soul trapped in crystal on this scepter.'' he happily explained while showing his scepter, "I'm imprisoned for centuries and I have been waiting for someone to release me…and today…I AM FREE!'' he stated before laughing madly further scaring the kids.
Eddy was scared but angry at the same time, "All right! Quit your laughing and just what did you to do Double D!?'' he yelled.
Araya stopped laughing and look at Eddy with a blank face making the short boy flinch, "Oh the foolish boy whom is so enthralled with my magic…I should really thank him for setting me free.'' he said with his face morphing into a creepy smile.
"How did he got you free anyway?'' Sarah asked.
Araya chuckled, "Well…I needed someone with a high capability to use magic, so faster the person learns magic, the faster I can take over his or her body, your friend was a fast learner…and really selfish when comes to magic.'' he explained.
"That's not true! Double D is not selfish!'' Ed said angrily defending his friend.
"Of course he's not…I just coaxed him to use magic.'' he said with a smirk.
"You monster!'' Nazz shouted.
"I'll take that as a compliment.'' he said humbly.
"Where is Double D!? And bring him back!?'' Eddy yelled with his hands balled into a fist.
Araya is amused with Eddy's constant yelling, "Oh I'll tell you, he's currently in his deep subconsciousness experiencing a nightmare.'' he answered.
"N-nightmare?'' Jimmy squeeked.
Araya nodded, "A nightmare where he murdered all of you.'' he said with a deep scary voice.
Everyone's eyes widen in fear and shock, Double D, their kindhearted friend kills them in his nightmare.
"No..no..'' Eddy muttered in denial.
"What foolhardy is that! Sockhat wearing-Ed boy isn't such a barbarian!'' Rolf growled.
"Yeah! Double D would never kill us!'' Sarah agreed as her anger is rising.
Araya laughed once again, "Maybe he can't.'' he said as he began to glow and slowly floats up from the ground, "But doesn't mean that I can't.'' he said with an evil smile.
Everyone froze in their position, did they hear him right?
"W-what do you mean?'' Eddy gulped.
"Oh…while I do had fun chatting with you simpletons but I had important things to do…'' he answered before raising his scepter, "…but I need to get rid all of you first.'' he said cheerfully.
Eddy thought about it, Double D almost killed Johnny with magic, and this guy who taken over his friend's body is a lot more adept in magic and can really easily kill them. He looks at everyone with a scared face, "Guys…I think we need to get outta here…'' he suggested which everyone nodded nervously, Eddy then coughed before shouting, "RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!''.
Everyone then scrambled fast as they run all over the cul-de-sac trying to get in their houses.
"Ah-ah-ah!'' Araya chanted as he swung his scepter firing several giant fireballs smashing towards the houses quickly putting in ablaze.
"OUR HOUSES!'' Eddy shouted as everyone watches in horror as their homes are being engulf with flames, luckily no one was inside the houses.
Except for one.
Inside of one of the burning houses, Johnny is finally gaining conscious not knowing that the place is burning.
"Uhh…Timber, what happen?'' he asked his inanimate friend as he slowly stood up when he heard a creaking noise, he then looks up and saw the burning ceiling which quickly broke down falling fast towards him, "AAAHHH!'' he screamed in horror as the burning wood fell on him.
Back outside, the kids realizing they got nowhere to hide rushed back and hugs each other shaking in fear as Araya's shadow looms over them.
The said boy was laughing, "Now time to bite the dust.'' he said in a sing-a-long tone as he raised his scepter ready to strike.
The kids closed their eyes and waited for their impending doom but shot wide-open when they heard a tire screeching to a stop, they look forward and saw truck with a familiar looking trailer attached to it and coming out from the truck was a familiar looking man which made Eddy gasped in fear.
"Big Bro!'' Eddy called out, shocked of his brother's appearance.
"HEY!'' Big Bro yelled earning the attention of Araya whom turns to him with an annoyed eyebrows, "I got something for ya!'' he said before throwing a balloon ball hitting Araya square in the face.
While the ball did pop on Araya's face it didn't do any damage but the stench that came out from the ball did damage his sense of smell, "AAAAA! MY NOSTRILS!'' he cried clutching his nose as if it was stab by a dagger.
Eddy realized what his brother did, "The El Mongo Stink Bombs!'' he stated in awe.
"Peeyeeuw! I can smell it over here!'' Kevin said while pinching his nose.
With Araya distracted from the awful stench, the older brother wasted no time and called out his younger brother, "Eddy! Get it in the trailer, we need to get out of here!'' he said while opening the trailer's door.
Eddy was hesitant to trust his brother at first but thinking of the current situation, he got no choice, "All right, you heard him, get in the trailer!'' he ordered.
"But what about Double D?'' Ed asked in worry.
Eddy was about to say something but his brother spoke first, "We'll come back for him, I promise, now get inside.'' he said.
Everyone nodded and ran inside the mobile trailer, Eddy was about get it in but he first stared at his older brother.
The older brother then noticed his stare, "I'll explained everything later once were all safe.'' he stated earning a nod from Eddy.
As Eddy gets in, the older brother closed the door and made a dash to his truck. Once he got inside, he revved-up the engine and quickly stepped on the pedal as the truck moves forward pulling the trailer away from the burning cul-de-sac.
Meanwhile the kids inside watches in horror from the back window as their homes are on fire. They had only one thing in their mind.
How could this happen?
Back in the cul-de-sac, Araya finally recovered from the awful stench as he sent a glare to the direction everyone had gone to, he wants to kill them but they are nowhere to be seen, his glare then turns into an excited expression, "Well, I can kill them later but I got something to do first.'' he said before floating down in the middle of the street.
He then tapped his foot on the cold cement and within seconds the ground began to shake as a huge pile of rocks began to form from the ground and quickly rising up very high, the pile of rocks then finally form into a large creepy dark castle and with the burning houses around making it even more terrifying.
"Hmmm…'' Araya then hummed, "I think I'm forgetting something.'' he thought before he snaps his fingers, "Aha!'' he cheered before firing a glowing green aura towards the ground., "Rise my minions! Your presence are needed!'' he chanted.
As on cue, a green hand shot out from the ground followed by another and both hands pulled itself up to reveal a body of a hideous creature, a green zombie-like ghoul, as one got up from the ground several more ghouls continued to rise. And once each of them are out, they began to fall in line and marched forward like soldiers in front of Araya's castle before kneeling to him.
"My minions…we have been imprisoned for so many years and now that we are out, we can finally do of what we should have done long time ago.'' he stated as he raised his scepter, "RULE OVER THE WORLD!'' he declared.
"YEAH!'' the ghouls cheered.
As the ghouls cheered for their ruler, Araya stared at the screen, "Oh this will be fun.'' he said before laughing diabolically as the scene turns black with his laughter echoing in the background.
And that's a wrap! I hope you like this chapter and were you surprised that Eddy's big bro save them.
Big Bro in this fic will be also different and will have an important role and yes, Eddy still holds a grudge on him for everything he did, we will see how the two interact in the next chapter and it will also explain how Bro knows about what's happening.
Please stay tuned and please leave a review.
