Here's the next chapter! Enjoy and Please Reveiw!
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The tower was a buzz with activety that cloudy moring. Eddy and Duck were fighting over the remote, the channels clicking by, voices jumbled by this. Kevin groaned at the two's stupidity and eyed the cards in his hands, looking up to Ace, trying to see his tell. The loonatic looked back at Kevin, seeing Rev examine his hand from behind Kevin. The boy looked up but nothing was there. Rev quickly whispered something as he was distracted and the bunny and put on a smile. The boy turned back to Ace, seeing his smile, and gave one of his own. Ace laid out his only for Kevin's hand to beat his. While the rabbit tried to figure out how tis happened Lexi and Nazz were discussing fashion sense.
The three kids had spent nearly 2 weeks at the tower and were all very comfortable there; it was much better than living in an underpass. After only a few days there, they had already seen their fair share of freaks in the city. Some were easier to look at than others, but all usually as twisted mentally as the next. They'd also gained much better control over their powers than before, doing feats that previously seemed impossiable. Eddy had taken a room with Duck which he argued fiercly about along with Duck. They'd been at ends with each other but shared some many similar interests that it seemed that they were perfect for each other. In truth, they were. The two had had moments were they were like brothers: Duck helping out Eddy from near death, Eddy saving Duck from getting chewed out by a girl.
Kevin had grown pretty close to Ace, seeing him as someone he could look up to, seeing as role-models were scrace in Peach Creek. The two sparred regularly, trying to see who could manage to best the other and to date, Ace had won nearly every time, Kevin only once. They never really fought about anything, just who would deal in their card games. He also had become friendly with Tech, the coyote and the boy would disappear into the Lab and not come out for several hours or even days. The by found comfort in him as much like a brother, often getting advice from him and having geniuely god times with him. The Rifts had surprised Tech, being something that he himself had trouble understanding, showing that Double D was truly ahead beyond his years.
Nazz and Lexi instantly clicked, the two bonding as girls. They would talk for hours on end about all genral things, make-up, fashion, boys. The guys were often topicsof discussion, Duck and Eddy espically. The two were surprised at how simliar their tases were, often going shopping with the money they earned, or what Nazz had, from the days there. The clouds were soft, like you could sleep on them. Today was speicl, noted by Tech rushing out of his workshop, excitment in his eyes.
"What's up, Tech?" Ace asked turning from his and Kevin's game.
After a few deep breaths, Tech started his explantion.
"Last night, me and Kevin were exploring the possiablities of applying hyperspace technology to the Rifts, seeing as the two were similar." he started
All eyes were on him as he resumed
"Basically, Hyperspace opens a wholehole that transports you across vast distances in short amounts of time. While this hapens, you cross, momentarily, throught a mass enegry structure that until now we've had no idea was. I tested and proved that this mass is in actuality the Void! So if we attacth the Rifts to a Suitable transport and interrgrated Hyper Space Technology..."
"We could use it to steer throught it!" Kevin finished
"You mean we can go home!?" Eddy asked
"Yeah but it'll take a couple to get it up and running." Tech replied, deep in though already
Kevin threw down his cards and raced into the work shop with Tech. Eddy gave a smile in his head.
"He's just like Double D." he thought and continued to jank at the remote.
Ed wasn't exactlly trilled today. To start, he'd blown his secret a week ago, some superhero he was. Buster was still way stressed out about the fact that his house was totally destroyed, he couldn't even beginning to think about what his parents would do wet they go back. Luckily, Jonny's powers had already begun to fix the house, its repair nearly complete. Since he spent so much enegry doing so, it wasn't a shock that he'd started sleeping throught his classes. His grades were taking a hit but it was for a friend. In the meantime, they stayed with Plucky, not that he didn't complain about it constantly.
As Ed entered the hall, he looked up at the name of the room and hung his head in sadness. The sign was written in bold, blck letters: DETENTION. The Ed flashbacked to yesterday, remembering it well. It was second period and the Ed and Buster were in class. As Daffy demonstrated the proper way to do a Vincent Hound Whistle, his body assuming different shapes of desire. Te two were discussing their plans for the arcade when they saw someone at the back. Montana Max, the school's supposed 'bad guy', had a water ballon ready to fire. Ed, seeing this, quickly lanuched at him. His reaction came too little, too late.
The ballon fired, hitting the objects in the front, knocking them over and caused a chain reaction that had rubber chikens, bombs, explosions, creame pies, and other things flying around the room. By the time it finished, Daffy was throughly covered in cream. He wiped it from his face and the duck stared at Ed, who was holding a water ballon wich Max had planted. He smiled innocently and the duck gave him his punishment.
Ed walked into the room, white and bleak. Humorless and colorless, it really did set the mood perfectly for the cercumtance. He saw Pro, Sylvester sitting at the deck, reading a book called 'Bird Catching for Morons'. He pointed Ed to a seat without looking from the book and the sad boy obeyed. He'd gotten detention before but it was always along with Eddy. Being there reminded him how much he missed his twto friends. As he moped, his eyes caught the sight of two more students.
The first was Calamity, a mad genius who was always after Little Beeper, the other student. The two were parthers, chasing each other round and round again, but it was strictly bussiness. Ed jolted up. Why were they here? Since they were parthers, they were mostly excused from punishment, as it was simply part of their job. He wanted to ask, but Sylvester gave a loud 'Shhh' and he remand quite.
"What's your story?" Coyote said, or rather, mimed through a sign he held up.
Ed opened to respond but the coyote quickly grasped it, shutting it. He silently gave Ed a sign and marker.
"So, why are you here?" he mimed again
"Max." Ed wrote sloppily
"That figures." the coyote replied
"I'm here because this idiot lead me into Bugs supply of carrots." Beeper mimed
"Well, you should've been looking where you were going!" Calamity wrote back angerily
The two were at each other throats by now, Ed wondering how they could even stand each other long enough to work togather. As they were about to fight each other, Ed intervened with a sign. It was an idea that had come to him justs then, much unlike Ed.
"Calamity, do you think you could fix something for me?" Ed asked
"Sure." he replied
Ed took off his Rift and gave it to the coyote, who was immediatly blown by it. He pulled out a brown suitcase and hit a button on it. A lab set unfolded, a computer sitting on its top with beakers and microscopes on the other. He placed the Rift under a microscope and carefully started to remove its face. The young toon focused the microscope and then gave a look of absolute shock.
"Ed, where'd you get this!?" his sign read.
"Double D made it." he replied
The coyote just stared at the Rift, completly baffled by what he saw. As he continued to study it, Beeper looked at the Rift in interest as well. Calamity was hardly ever blown away by anything, but his look was of such amazement that he wanted a better look at the device. As the clock ticked by, their study was drawing the genius deeper into it, his focus soely on it. What was hard to believe is that a kid around their age managed to make. By the time the bell rung for the weekend, the three were already heading for Calamity's house.
Buster, sitting on the couch, waiting and wondering why Ed was so late. The ticking clock was like a slow leak, irratating him to no end. As his mind slipped slowly into insanity, Rolf came in, he too, worried about the Ed. Buster was reliefed to have someone to talk to even if was Rolf, the boy already telling him a story about his old country. As he worried, Ed and Calamity were hard at work. The Rift was by Calamity's guess, in fairly good shape only haveing some short. This needed to be fixed carefully before they perceeded with trying to use it.
The weekend passed and Buster was a nervous wreak. What had appened to his friend? Was he hurt? Did he need help? What was it? His thoughts were broken by te door opening. There, Ed stood along with an excited Calamity.
"Ed!" Buster said hugging his friend
"Sorry, Buster." Ed replied
"We've think we've come up with a way to get you guys back home." Calamity's sign read
Rolf, who was sleep, shot up when he "heard" his.
"Flashbacks distorts reality. So, if i combine my Flashback Genorator with your Rifts, we'll be able to get you guys back home." He explained
This was welcomed news and that night, the house was loud with the Peach Creekers Good-Bye party.
The night sky was bright, the full moon brightly illumonating it. The streets were quite, a drain leaking slowly as a motocycle of unique design raced passed. A young Kat rode it skillfully, dodging bumps and holes with great ease. His flight suit fluttered slightly from the breeze that was made from going so fast. His name was Shade, his presentice almost impossiable to detect and possessed abilities that made him a threat to nyone who broke tha law. His true name was Edd AKA Double D. He turned sharply and splashed water from the previous night.
"Shade, hows it look?" A voice came from his build in communcator in his helmet.
"It's quite, Razor." he called back
"Okay, cheak back in a few." he said and cut off.
The teen rode through the streets with great speed, having no trouble at all with his manuvors. As he started to preform tricks on his bike, a loud banging caught his attention. Curoisity got the better of him and he silently rode over to the sound. In a graveyard, a short figure with a purple cloak and orange bones which was all he was. He was chatting someything from an old book. Shade knew who this was: The Pastmaster. The imp turned as he accentditly snapped a twig .
"A Swat Kat." he snarled
He pulled out a watch, gold with a chain, and a beam shot from it. The Kat dodged, reving up his bike. The sorcerer shot out more beams only to miss him every time. The teen leaned on his handle bars nd jerked forward, handstanding with both hands, the bike still going fast. He then jumped from the bars, spiraling as he dodged the blasts. He fired off a small missle from his Glove-a-Trix. The missle wheezed into the villian, sending him backwards.
"You brat!" he yelled
He fired yet another beam but this time Shade stood his ground. He waved his hand and the beam was ricohceted off some unseen force. He then gave a thrust forward and a white and green wave raced at the Pastmater. He was hit and thrown back several yards. As the teen walked towards him, the book he had caught his eye. He leaned down and picked it up. His eyes grew wide. This book was what he nedded! He didn't bother to try to catch him and quickly remounted his bike, speeding back home.
As he entered the juckyard, the secret hanger opened, letting the Swat Kat in. He slowed, sliding onto the platform. It slowly lowered, putting the Kat in the basement, two more Kats in there. Sahra AKA Isis was sparring with Razor, the two had been waiting for him. Isis dodged a kick annd delivered a hard roundhouse to his face and he slid across the floor. Sahra was improving a great deal in such a small time.
"Hey." the Kat said
"Shade. What took ya?" Isis asked
"Just picking up something." he said showing the book
"Isn't that the Pastmaster's?" Razor asked
"Yeah. I finally have all I need to fix the Rifts." he explained
The two Swat Kats looked at him with impressed faces.
"That actually took longer than I thought." Razor joked
"Well, these fellons don't give me a lot of time." he said undressing.
The three all switched back into their work clothes. As they climbed the latter, Jimmy AKA Spike, was working on another motocycle. Double D always thought that his alias was a bit funny; such a tough name for a fragile boy. His work went much faster now that he could use his powers freely. The moment he told him this, they decided that this called for a celebration. The festivities that followed were bittersweet. Tomorrow they would be back in their world but would leave behinde two great friends.
n a place of bright light, a figure summoned three familiar figures to their presence. Eddy's Brother was noticably sad today something.
"Now, let's being our operations." it said to its generals.
"For Stability." the Kat said
"For Balance." the chiken replied
"...For Peace." Eddy's Brother said
The Eds are finally going home! Or are they? TTFN!
