Red Lightning
S1E6: Good Vibrations Pt. 1: This Noise Destroys

It started when Red Lightning split the sky one night. The lightning struck everyone, and anybody struck, was given awesome powers.

Double-D was given superhuman speed and reflexes. At Eddy's prompting, he decided to use his powers for good. He became Flashpoint!

Eddy was given the ability to become a humongous metal man. He decided to use his powers to garner fame and fortune. He became Quarterback!

"I'm Conner." The guy said, kneeling down to shake hands with Sadie. He was barely sixteen. He had deep green eyes, and shaggy brown hair. He was very tall, with a lithe built. Sadie could hear the once thunderous techno music quietly reverberate from his muscular chest.

Sadie looked into his eye. "Go away!" She said, her eyes turning indigo. Conner's eyes sort of pixelated for a moment, before returning to green.

"Doesn't work with me." Conner said, not breaking his smile. "I'm just like you."

"How do you mean?" Sadie asked, her curiosity piqued.

"Do you think you're the only one who was struck by that lightning."

"You can tell people what to do as well." Sadie asked, a little intimidated.

"No." Conner said. "This is what I can do."

He stood up to his full height. Sadie guessed he was at least three times her height. He turned away from her and took of her shirt. The techno music was cranked up to eleven and a blue beam of sonic energy burst from his chest, obliterating a nearby car. Conner put his shirt back on.

"Do you still want to be my friend" He asked, still smiling.

"What are going to do, if we where friends." Sadie asked.

"I suppose we'd make more friends. Friends who do amazing things. Friends who where picked by the lightning." Conner said, turning the techno music down.

Sadie took Conner's hand and the two walked off, eager to make more friends.

"Boys and Girls, come out to play. On the busy motorway." A ghostly echo sounded.

It was Saturday, and the gang where at their hangout of choice, The Comedy Club. Edd, Eddy and Marie were sitting in the bar, Double-D and Eddy eating copious amounts of food. Marie was eating a substantially less amount, and looked at the pair with a bemused expression.

"No wonder I'm so fat." Marie giggled. "Where do you put it all?"

"Marie, you're not fat." Double-D said as he swallowed a sandwich. "You're fully proportioned. Men in the 20's would have found you the ideal vision of physical aesthetics."

"Huh?" Marie, tempted to get out her Double-D-ictionary.

"He said he's a chubby chaser, so wear some tighter clothes." Eddy said, giggling mischievously.

"That's-not-what-I-said!" Double-D said, super-humanly fast, his face burning red.

Ed approached. To everybody's shock, Finn was behind him.

"Hey gang, this is Finn" Ed said happily.

"Ed, we know." Double-D said, sighing. "We've been hanging out all week."

"Oh yeah." Ed said, his dim nature showing again.

Finn spotted Marie. "Hey you, how have you been." He said characteristically.

"Hey Finn, how are the bruises?" Marie asked.

Finn lifted the side of his shirt. "All gone thanks to you." he smiled.

Double-D looked surprised. "You two know each other?"

"Know her? She saved my bacon, if that's what you mean?" Finn said happily. He stared intently at Marie's forehead.

"Damn." He said, dejectedly. "Double-D beat me too it."

"Hey!" Double-D snapped. "Ex-ney on the Elepath-Tay!"

"Hey Eddy, isn't that your dad on TV.?" The barmaid said, interrupting the conversation.

The barmaid unmuted the television, which everybody turned to. Eddy's dad was being interviewed.

"It has become increasingly apparent that people are emerging with strange and destructive abilities." Eddy's dad explained.

Mugshots of Topper, Alisha, Misty and Dom appeared on screen.

"A special facility has been opened to hold these individual. Building 7." Eddy's dad said proudly as the image cut to an ominous looking building. "Any civic disturbance caused by one of these "Super-Psychos" will be dealt with and the culprit will earn themselves a sentence in here."

"I am also issuing an arrest warrant for the Vigilantes.

"Flashpoint; suspected to have some kind of performance-enhancement that gives him near impossible speed and stamina."

"Quarterback; suspected to have enhanced durability and above peak human strength, as well as being composed of an organic metal."

"PixelFace; suspected to have advanced mental prowess, and Telekinetic abilities. Also suspected to not where a costume, hence all video evidence pixelating his identity."

"YouRoll user "¡Joker!"; suspected to be in league with the Vigilantes. Alway present at the action and posts the recordings onto YouRoll. A reward is out for his identity."

Eddy's dad looked directly at the camera. "I am personally issuing a reward of $25, 000 of tax-payers money. Any and all information regardless of these criminals will be appreciated. And remember; What Peach Creek Needs is More Cops!"

The program ended and the barmaid muted the television. The gang huddled, except for Marie, who was unaware of the situation her friends where in.

"PixelFace?" Finn asked, feeling the name was a little jerky and did not suit his motif.

"I had to blur your face out." Ed said. "You don't have a secret identity."

"Well, what am I supposed to do in public, wear a fishbowl?" Finn snapped under his breath.

"That might actually work." Double-D smirked.

"Shut Up!" Finn said. He sighed. "What do you think of this Eddy?"

Eddy just sat there, blank expression on his face. Marie tapped his shoulders.

"Eddy?"

"Twenty Five Thou." He said in a trance-like state.

"I got this." Double-D said. He produced a fiver and waved it in-front of Eddy's face.

"He wouldn't?" Finn said, almost amazed.

Eddy snapped out of it, and Double-D withdrew his money before he could grab it.

"He would." Marie said in a deadpan tone.

A thunderous techno music shook the high street as Conner walked down it, almost oblivious to the unbearable noise.

He had left Sadie in his flat, and was going to pick up some Curley Wurleys and Cola before they could have a proper "Business Chat."

"Freeze Sucker!" A voice said behind Conner, and a gun cocked. Conner turned around, to see a policemen behind him, gun drawn. He looked scared out of his wits.

Conner looked bemused. "What's the problem officer?" He asked, his smile still present.

"That music. Only one of them freaks on the tv can do stuff like that." The policemen said.

"Your point?" Conner smiled, taking a step forward.

The policeman looked like he was about to cry from the fright. His gun started to shake. He gulped. "Th-this is a civic d-disturbance. Y-y-you've just earned yourself a one-way trip to B-Building 7!"

Conner kept his smile. "That's exactly the kind of behavior, I can't stand for."

Conner lifted his shirt, and The Policemen looked like he was going to vomit. There was a blast of blue light, and peach creek heard a blaring Techno Music.

[At the Cul-de-Sac]
"QUIET, YA LOUSY STREET CARNIVALS!" Sarah shouted out the window.
[At Rolf's Farm]
"What is that awful noise." Rolf cried, clutching his ears. His livestock where running wild.
[In the forest]
"Woohoo, street party, huh Plank." Johnny said to his piece of wood as the two ran up and down the Cul-de-Sac.

After the light faded, the policemen was left on the floor, bleeding from the nose, mouth, ears and eyes.

"What's that noise?" Marie asked, hearing a faint vibration of techno music.

"What noise?" Finn asked.

"No I hear it too." Double-D said. The techno music grew louder. "What is that?"

"That would be me."

The gang, and everybody else in the club, looked at the door. A teenager stood at the door. Thunderous techno music rattle the room. The teen pressed down on his chest and the techno music stopped.

"I want to speak with Eddy and Double-D please." He said with a smile. The entire club pointed towards the gang at the bar. "Thank You." Conner said.

Conner pulled up a stool and sat next to Double-D. He kept his smile. Ed, Edd, Finn n Eddy and Marie could he a quieter version of the techno music.

"Hello Flashpoint, Quarterback, PixelFace, ¡Joker!, Marie." He smiled. "I'm Conner, but I'm thinking of giving my self a cool alias. How does NoiseBoy strike you?"

"What's he talking about?" Marie asked, very confused. "What does he mean Flashpoint. Double-D? What's he talking about."

"Oh, did you not tell her yet?" Conner asked, still smiling. "Sorry, I feel like I've spoiled an interesting conversation."

"Christ, he's another telepath!" Finn cried.

"No Finn, I'm not like you." Conner laughed. He pointed to both his ears. "I sort of, hear everything. I overheard you miles away."

"I'm sorry." Marie said as she stood up. "This is too much. Double-D, what is he on about?"

"Marie, please. I'll explain later."

"No, you'll explain now. Why did he call you Flashpoint?"

"Just go home Marie. I'll explain myself later, I promise." Double-D said, his voice cracking.

"No, tell me what's going on!" Marie shouted.

"I'M FLASHPOINT, OKAY!" Double-D shouted, tears in his eyes. Marie said nothing, but quickly left.

"Marie, wait…" Double-D cried, has he prepared to chase her.

"Settle down, please. I'd like for us to talk please." Conner said, still smiling.

"What do you WANT!" Double-D growled, his mood turning hostile.

"To be friends." Conner smiled innocently. "I want your help. Help with something huge."

"What?" Finn asked, interigued.

"I'm going to kill everybody who wasn't blessed by the magic lightning." Conner said with a smile.

"WHAT!" Ed, Edd, Finn n Eddy said, in absolute shock and horror.

"Well, maybe not everybody, if you really want to keep your smelly camera man and you're chubby girlfriend, I suppose I could let them live, and you could keep them as some kind of pets." Conner smiled.

"You're a psychopath!" Double-D said ad he stood up and walked to the door. "If you excuse me, I need to explain myself to my girlfriend."

The techno music got ludicrous loud as everybody except Conner was thrust against a wall. Conner removed his shirt. "It's a shame you won't take me up on my offer." He smiled.

"Oh my god!" The Barmaid said in disgust.

"Oh well, time to kill all humans." Conner said happily. "Maybe you'll see it my way then. If not, I'll see if Sadie can't persuade you."

"Sadie?" Finn asked, wanting to know about his sister.

"Yeah, she's my friend too." Conner said happily. He left for the door. "Catch you on the Rebound."

Eddy "Ironed Up" and Finn and Ed got ready. Finn telekinetically picked up some cloud and hovered it in a sphere around his head.

"How's that for PixelFace." He laughed. His face did indeed look pixelated, because of the cloud.

Double-D appeared. He was dressed as Flashpoint, and his body language showed everybody he was serious.

"Come on, I've got a bone to pick with this guy." Double-D growled. He sped off, leaving Eddy, Finn and Ed in his dust.

Conner had just finishes putting the final touches on his "Doom Machine."

Peach Creek, in terms of shape, bore an uncanny resemblance to a Trivial Pursuit game piece, with each cheese being a District. The districts were; Entertainment, Residential, Park, Elite Residential, Financial & Industrial, all going in a ring. There was a large population in each, and Conner reasoned that maybe a sixth of the populace of all of Peach Creek would survive.

Conner was situated on top of Principal Hall. Principal Hall was where the mayor worked, and slap bang in the centre of Peach Creek.

It was a hexagonal shaped building, each side of the building deciding the border between districts. Conner had set up a loudspeaker on each side of the building, which where plugged into a microphone.

Conner took off his shirt and the techno music grew louder. He squeezed his fists and the music was almost muted.

"Here comes my new friend." Conner smiled. Just as he heard, Double-D suddenly appeared behind him. The speedster took off his helmet, and revealed his face. He looked angry.

"Hello Double-D, come to help me?" Conner asked, chipper as ever.

"I'm here to arrest you!" Double-D yelled. He looked at Conner's set up, and looked shocked. "Oh My. You're really going to do it, aren't you! You going to kill them all!"

"Why would I lie to you?" Conner grinned.

"You can't just kill people Conner. Not for any reason." Double-D said sternly.

"Oh, and I thought you where a fan of Darwin. You and I are the same. We're better than them. They're gnats compared to us. Why should we share this world with them. They've had their chance, now it's our turn." Conner explained, never once breaking his grin.

"Listen to yourself." Double-D said. "That storm hit maybe a hundred people. Probably not even that. A small population such as that, a world population does not make!"

"Well, let's just start with Peach Creek and see where we go from there." Conner laughed. "Face it Double-D, they deserve to die."

"Conner, you have it wrong, it shouldn't by Us vs Them, it should be Us and Them."

"Let's agree to disagree." Conner said happily. He took of his shirt, and showed Double-D his chest.

It was a large loudspeaker. It looked like it had been forcefully rammed into his body, then burnt onto his flesh. Either way, it didn't look natural.

Conner smiled as he pulled the microphone to his mouth. The techno music grew to an unbearable volume, enough to almost blow Double-D's hat of his head.

"Testing." Conner spoke into the mike, which was deafeningly amplified, causing several buildings along the Financial District to crack.

Conner smiled and began to dance to the music. It sounded like a mix between Daft Punk and Queen. The speaker on his chest began to glow blue, and he started to sing.

"We will, We will Robot Rock you!"

[Next Time on Red Lightning]

"Boys and Girls, Come Out to Play, on the Busy Motor-Way!"

"I still love him!" Marie sobbed. Ed let her cry on his shoulder, patting her back.

"DOUBLE-D, LOOK OUT FOR THAT TRAIN!" Eddy shrieked.

"Are you sure we can't, y'know, manufacture some sort of happy ending?" Finn said into his cell phone, trying to hold back to tears, awkwardly hiding them with a forced chuckle. "You know how I love those things."

"Do you feel it!" Conner laughed unsettlingly. "GOOD VIBRATIONS!"