DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN ED, EDD N EDDY. THE GREAT AND HONORABLE DANNY ANTONUCCI DOES.

July 7 20XX

7:00 AM

Abandoned Apartment

The group entered the apartment complex, Ed at the front checking each room making sure they were zombie free. Apparently the building was evacuated, seeing as each room was stipped of basic necessities. Ed tried to access the elevator, but it wouldn't respond. Clearly the power outage earlier had caused a malfunction with the system.

Nazz: "Why can't we just stay on the main floor?"

Ed: "Because zombies can break through the windows to get to us. We need to be closer to the roof so we have more time to come up with a plan."

Kevin: "But doesn't that mean we'll be stuck in the building if zombies do come?"

Ed: "We'll take the fire escape."

The group started heading up the stairs. Ed would occasionally find a desk or some other obstacle and throw it down the stairs and block doors. Taking absolutely no chances at being sneak attacked.

Sarah (breathing heavily): "Are we there yet?! We've been climbing forever!"

Jimmy: "It's okay Sarah, this way we'll be in top physical condition when school starts."

Kevin: "You guys really think that we'll have school this year? I wouldn't be surprised if all the teachers were eaten."

Nazz: "Hey Double D, how long do you think we'll have to worry about these zombies?"

Edd: "Hm, if my theory is correct, a zombie is just a corpse. Corpses generally take about two months to decompose at temperatures of seventy degrees Fahrenheit. Of course we have to consider the rising of new zombies during that time, but since it is the summer we shouldn't have to worry too long. Maybe till the end of August?"

Everyone felt relieved at this knowledge. Knowing that they wouldn't have to spend the rest of their lives fearing the undead brightened their spirits. The question now was, how did the whole mess begin? Where did the first zombie that caused this chaos come from and how could they prevent it from happening again?

Kevin: "Hey Rolf, you said that you had zombies back in your homeland right?"

Rolf: "Indeed, but ours couldn't infect others. It was just the few that the villagers saw. Usually we take care of the problem as soon as it happens."

Marie: "Then what causes it?"

Rolf: "Don't know, never thought of it before."

Ed opened the door at the top of the stairs. The group came upon an empty hall. They cautiously entered, checking every room they passed. Ed came upon one room where he stepped on something wet. Upon closer inspection Ed was that he had stepped in some blood that had soaked into the carpet. The source of the blood came from a closed closet. Ed motioned for Rolf to come closer. Rolf pointed his rifle towards the door as Ed quickly pulled it back.

A dead body fell out, causing Rolf and Ed to jump back in shock. In the body's hands were a note and a 9mm. Edd hearing the sudden jump for the other two boys quickly entered to see what the problem was. He quickly vomited as he saw the corpse sprawled out at Ed's feet.

Edd: "What in the world! Was that a zombie?!"

Rolf (poking the body with his gun): "No, just a dead man."

Edd then notice the note in the dead man's hand. Cautiously he bent down to retrieve the note, while Ed took the 9mm and wiped the blood off it.

(Note)

"To whomever finds this note. The last few days have been a living hell. We were locked up in our own apartment and told not to leave. This would have been fine if I had my family with me. However my wife and son had gone out to run errands earlier in the day. Upon their return they weren't allowed inside seeing as we were in lock down. I saw from my window my wife and son try every possible means to enter the apartment, only to be turned down by those who swore to protect us, the police. Sadly I watch as my wife was attack by one of those monsters, and my son ran away. Oh, how I hoped my son would be safe, but no, my son was quickly confronted by another one of the beasts. The police were too busy inside evacuating the building to bother to help my family. So here I am, with the gun to my head. Not wishing to live in this world where no one is safe. I bid thee adue."

Edd looked up from the note, a tear running down his cheek as he did so. He was greeted by Ed holding the handle of the gun found on the corpse towards him. Edd took the gun and pocketed it.

Edd: "Ed, promise me you wont do what this man did."

Ed: "Don't worry Double D, I have to protect too many people to do what he did."

Rolf: "Hey, have any of you two seen the other Ed boy?"

A sudden shock came upon them as they noticed that Eddy wasn't with any of the groups. Edd went up to Nazz.

Edd: "Nazz! Do you know where Eddy is?!"

Nazz: "You mean he wasn't with you guys?"

Edd then ran to Marie.

Edd: "Marie! Please tell me you know where Eddy is!"

Marie: "I'd tell you, but then I'd be lying."

Kevin: "I know he came up here with the rest of us, so he can't be far."

Quickly all the kids of the Cul-de-Sac were in hot pursuit of where Eddy could be. They checked apartment after apartment. Checking every room possible. Until Edd came upon Eddy's body, face down on a bed in one of the apartment rooms. Edd ran to Eddy and bent down at the foot of the bed, tears streaming openly down his face. Ed entered and saw Edd crying as Eddy lie motionless on the bed. Ed went to Edd and put his arm around his shoulder.

Edd: *Sob* "Oh, Ed! He was too young! Why did it have to be him?!" *sniff*

Eddy (suddenly): *SNORE*

Ed and Edd quickly jerked their heads and looked at Eddy. His breathing was small but there. Eddy had passed out from pure exhaustion from driving the truck all night.

Edd: "Oh thank heavens!"

Ed: "Make sure Eddy's okay. I'll tell everyone we'll stay in this apartment."

Ed got up and left the room. Edd went up to Eddy and turned him over. Eddy being the heavy sleeper he is, remained asleep. Edd quickly checked all of Eddy's vital signs and did a quick check to make sure he wasn't injured. After being sure that Eddy was perfectly healthy, if not completely exhausted, he left the room.

In the other room the others had already situated themselves. The had put the food they had brought with them in the kitchen and were now flipping through different channels on the television. Edd laid down on the couch and quickly drifted off to sleep himself.

July 10 20XX

7:00 PM

Apartment Room

The Cul-de-Sac kids had stayed in the abandoned apartment for three days. The television had provided them the news and had informed them that the nearest military safe zone was about two cities away. Ed had said that after they had rested enough in the apartment they would try to head for it.

Edd was busy in the kitchen, trying to cook using the various canned foods that they had collected. Usually Nazz would do the cooking, but she was showering. The girls had established that it would be safer and quicker if they showered together. Of course the boys found it incredibly awkward to shower together, even getting to the point where they would use a shower in a separate apartment altogether.

Edd: "Dang it all!"

Edd pulled his finger back from the stove as he had burned himself trying to boil some macaroni. As Edd was swearing under his breath Nazz had exited the restroom, as she was usually the first girl to finish. She was wearing some shorts and a T-shirt that she had found in one of the dressers.

Nazz: "You gotta boil the water, then put the noodles in Double D."

Edd (turning to notice her): "Oh, hello Nazz. I trust that you had an invigorating shower."

Nazz: "Yeah, it was good. I'm just glad that we get hot water, even during the zombie apocalypse."

Edd: "Heh, I suppose it's good somethings remain constant."

Nazz quickly looked around the room. Kevin was playing a video game he had found in one of the rooms, Rolf was putting Jimmy through intense exercises, and Ed was looking over the balcony. Nazz then turned her attention back to Edd, dropping her voice while she was at it.

Nazz: "Hey Double D? Are you worried about Ed?"

Edd: "Ed? Why do you ask?"

Nazz: "Well ever since this zombie thing happened he's been acting totally different."

Edd: "I suppose so. Does it bother you?"

Nazz: "Kinda, he doesn't smile or laugh anymore. Especially since he saw his dad... you know."

Edd (setting down everything he was doing and focusing on Nazz): "Well I believe he's just going through some shock. Think about it, he's gone through most of his life reading zombie comics and watching zombie movies. So much that it got to a point where I'm sure he actually believe it all. But now that he's actually experienced zombie encounters, I don't think it matched up to what he imagined they would be like."

Nazz: "Still, I think Ed's really scary now. Even more scary than the zombies."

Edd (going back to the stove): "I'm sure once this is all over Ed will be back to his normal bumbling self."

Nazz: "I hope so."

After Nazz had said her last line the bathroom door sprung open. Out came several steamy, wet haired girls.

Marie: "Hey Double D! I'm starving! Isn't dinner ready yet?!"

Nazz (getting up and going to Edd): "Here, I better help."