Well, look's like this chapter has been a bit overdue! This is the penultimate dream, but the story isn't over yet. Enjoy!
Rolf was finishing his usual daily chores. He had a busy day, taking care of his backyard farm was not an easy task, but he didn't mind doing it. Rolf seemed relatively happy with his day to day life, he liked hanging out with his friends, even though their customs were very strange to him. He didn't really mind the Eds either, he even enjoys them to a degree, unless they cause harm to him or his friends. He finished his chores and headed inside. He gave a cartoonist yawn as he went to bed and fell asleep almost immediately.
The next thing Rolf knew, he was back in his home country! He and his family were near a large boat, Rolf's father was talking to another man from their village, his mom and Nana were bringing the animals inside of the boat. Rolf listened to what his father and the man were saying. (The majority of dialogue will be in Rolf's native language, but to make things easier, I'll have it in English).
"I'm sorry that this you have to leave my friend." The other man said.
"Thank you Noah, I just hope my family can adjust to the new world..." Rolf's dad replied.
"I have heard stories of this land Jacob, their customs are far different from ours." Noah added. "One thing that concerns me is Rolf, do you think he will adjust to his new home?"
"I can only hope he can, it isn't easy for a boy his age to adhere to new things." Jacob answered, Rolf grew anxious at what he heard. He was snapped out of his daze by a young goat brushing his head against him. Rolf looked down at the goat and smiled at him.
"Victor!" Rolf began to play with Victor for a while before he heard his father again. This time another man had joined him and Noah.
"Dmitry..." Jacob said with an unenthusiastic tone.
"Jacob! How exciting for you and your family to go to the new world! What was it called again? America?" Dmitry replied with a noticeable malicious tone of voice.
"Why are you here Dmitry?" Jacob questioned, he and Dmitry had not gotten along, Dmitry had offended him before. Jacob won the duel that followed and Dmitry had been bitter ever since, wanting to curse Jacob and his family.
"I just wanted to wish my dear friend farewell! Please take this!" Dmitry answered, he handed Jacob a blue sac with a gold ribbon. Jacob seemed hesitant to take it, but he eventually gave in. Dmitry promptly left afterwards.
"He is up to something..." Noah said.
"Perhaps... but there is no time to abandon whatever he has given me. I shall have to do away with it when I enter America." Jacob replied.
"Best of luck to you and your family Jacob." Noah said, he and Jacob shook hands one last time.
About an hour later, Rolf's family had set off. Jacob took the "gift" Dmitry gave him and put it into a wooden chest which he promptly locked. Rolf saw him lock it up.
"What is that Papa?" Rolf asked.
"It is nothing son. Why don't you go explore the ship for a while, it will be a while before we reach our destination." Jacob answered.
His father's words made Rolf curious, but he followed his orders and went around the ship, Victor was right by his side. Victor seemed confused and anxious as to why there was no land nearby, granted Victor was only a few months old at the time.
Rolf spent the rest of the day tending to the livestock. The sun was beginning to set, Rolf's family had eaten their dinner and were just about to head off to bed. Jacob and Rolf were washing the cows when Victor began chasing one of the chickens.
"Victor! No!" Jacob called out, he ran after Victor, dropping the key to the chest in the process. Rolf saw the key and put it in his locket. His father put Victor into his own personal stable and rejoined Rolf.
"You look tired my son, why don't you head off to sleep. I will take care of the livestock." Jacob stated.
"Thank you Papa." Rolf answered, he headed off to his room on the ship, but on the way he noticed the chest that his father put whatever Dmitry had given him. Curiosity had gotten the best of Rolf, he opened the chest and took out the blue sac, he opened it to reveal a golden phone with purple fur on it. The phone had no cord on it, it began to ring.
"Hello?" Rolf asked, there was no answer... Rolf began to get nervous and hung up the the phone. He tied up the sac again to make it seem like it was never touched. Rolf headed to bed...
As Rolf slept, he began to dream about the boat he was traveling on, but there was no color to anything, it was all black except for his outlines which were white. Rolf headed outside (he is still asleep), it was storming outside, the waves were gigantic. What Rolf saw next horrified him. Out in the water... was Victor. Victor was still just a kid and he didn't know how to swim. Rolf had to watch as Victor was drowning. Rolf ran to get help but he soon found the other animals running amok, Rolf's mother was trying to calm them down.
"Mama!" Rolf cried.
"Rolf, go to your father!" Rolf's mom called out. Rolf followed her instructions and ran to his father's room. He opened the door and was transported to a dueling arena. It looked just like the one Rolf and Eddy would duel on years later. Jacob was dueling Dmitry, despite Jacob winning before, he seemed do be beaten mercilessly... just like how Rolf had beaten Eddy. Dmitry struck the final blow and sent Jacob plummeting into the abyss below.
"Papa! No!" Rolf screamed, just then Rolf had awoken from his nightmare in a cold sweat. He left his room and went to the bow of the ship. He looked out into the horizon and saw what looked like the Statue of Liberty, but in reality it was just the interpretation of it that the Eds built, the one that Eddy thought would destroy Ed's violin. It's torch burned with a soft golden glow.
"It's beautiful, isn't it Rolf." Jacob said, Rolf turned around and hugged his father. Rolf's family prepared to dock their boat, but they didn't arrive at a dock, they were at the creek!
The next day, Jacob and his wife were still getting their home adjusted. Rolf was given some free time so he went to explore the cul-de-sac, the kids soon noticed him.
"Hey, a new kid!" Young Kevin called out. Soon the others soon arrived, all excited to meet Rolf (except Sarah and Jimmy, who were not born yet). Rolf got to know them a bit more and started to play with them. Strangely though, he didn't feel nervous about being in a new environment, as strange as it was to him. He felt... peaceful. He felt at home.
Back in the real world, Rolf slept comfortably, he seemed to be dreaming peacefully! In one of the neighboring houses, Ed was twisting and turning in his bed, but it was not out of fear! Ed was shaking in excitement!
And that was Rolf's dream! But what is Ed dreaming about? Guess you'll have to wait and see!