Disclaimer: I do not own Get Ed
Disclaimer: I do not own Get Ed. This story happens after the end of the season.
Special Notes:
●This story is my version of what happens after Ex-Machina part 2 using my story Family Secret as part of the story line.
●To avoid confusion, Gato and my original character Ami from Family Secret are the same person.
●Unless stated otherwise, when anyone says the Dojo or Dojo is after the words 'Part 1,2,3,ect', it's the ship not the Dojo on Earth.
●Finally, here are the genders for the Caretaker's species in the story; the Caretaker and Peacemaker are female, while the Judge, Watcher, and Historian are male.
After Math
By: Davescifi
Act 14
Part 1: Dojo,
"Has anyone seen Ed", Deets asked as she entered the kitchen and found Burn, Gato, Fizz, and Loogie.
"I think he's in the training room", Fizz answered.
"Have you checked his room", Burn asked.
"He wasn't there", Deets replied, "I'm worried about him."
"He's not been acting like himself", Loogie said followed by Dr. Pinch, "He's been isolating himself ever since that fight with Bedlam a week ago. Either he's eating, performing his duties, or training."
"I'll keep an eye out when I go to the med-bay", Gato stated before she left. As she walked around, she found no sign of him until she entered the med-bay and found him there, "Hey Ed."
"Uh", Ed let out as he turned and saw Gato, "No, why did she have to show up." Ed tried to act normal, "Hey Gato."
"What are doing in here", Gato asked as she could see the tired look on Ed's face.
"Nothing", Ed answered as he tried to hide what was in his hand but didn't see that the bottles were open and some of the pills that Gato had been working on and another kind of pill fell to the ground for the girl to see.
"The energy pills", Gato shouted, "Ed I haven't tested those yet." Gato then noticed the pills that were designed to keep a person awake before she got closer and saw Ed's bloodshot eyes, "How many of those have you taken?"
"Only a couple", Ed answered even though Gato knew that was a lie.
"He's been taking them since the fight with Bedlam", Gato thought, "Then took the energy pills when I told the others about them two days ago." Gato then walked closer, "Ed, give me the bottles."
"No", Ed replied, "I need these if I'm going to get stronger. Sleeping isn't going to help."
"He's addicted to them and the energy pills must be increasing the addiction", Gato thought, "Ed listen to me, I know you want to get stronger but this isn't healthy."
"I'm fine", Ed said.
"No you're not", Gato said forcefully, "Now give me the pills." Gato then grabbed the bottles and began a tug of war with Ed that resulted in both of them falling to the ground loud enough for the rest of the crew to hear causing them to run to the med-bay. As they entered the bay, they saw Gato get up and hit Ed on the back of his neck and cause him to black out.
"Gato", Deets, Loogie, and Fizz shouted.
"What the snap", Burn said as he noticed the pills on the floor, "Don't tell me."
"Ed's been taking the energy pills and the anti-sleep pills like candy", Gato explained, "It's caused him to become addicted to them."
"That's why he's been acting strange", Deets said as sat next to him and lifted the upper part of his body, "I should have known something was wrong."
"Help me get him on the bed", Gato instructed, "I'll give him something to reverse the addiction before it kills him."
"Should we restrain him", Fizz questioned.
"Not Ed", Loogie said followed by Dr. Pinch, "He might try to take them again."
"Do it", Deets said before she helped bind Ed's hands and feet to the bed, "Gato?"
"Leave it to me", Gato said before she had the replicator produce an anti-addiction med that she knew was used for drug addicts, "Now we just have to wait."
Part 2: Anhreif,
"My lord", a fiend spoke as it appeared before Bedlam and the evil.
"Speak", the evil commanded before the fiend brought out a sphere shaped object.
"One of our scouts found this on a moon just a few hours ago", the fiend said, "It appears to be the controller for a portal opener.
"Let me see that", Bedlam stated as he looked at the object, "This looks like the Link. I could use this." Bedlam then used his power to alter the orb's workings but kept it the same on the outside.
"What is your plan", the evil asked.
"Ed had a negative reaction to the Link when he was first exposed to it", Bedlam explained, "This will drive him even further." Bedlam then handed the orb back to the fiend, "I have a mission for you. Take this and put it on the next planet the Dojo crew lands on and make sure they find it. Do not engage them in battle."
"Yes my lord", the fiend responded before it disappeared.
"Are you sure this will work", the evil questioned.
"It should affect them all in some way", Bedlam answered, "But it will certainly cause Ed to crack."
"Very well", the evil replied before it left to gather more energy in its quest to gain a physical form.
Part 3: Dojo,
"What", Ed asked himself as he found he was bound to the med-bay bed. As he tried to get out, he could hear the voices of the crew in the next room.
"I can't believe Ed would do something like this", Burn stated as they discussed the matter, "And why didn't anyone including Torch and Kitty know about it."
"They don't keep dips on us all the time", Fizz answered, "In the end Ed's the one to blame."
"We should have seen something though", Deets replied as she felt like she should have seen a sign that something was wrong.
"Deets I know you want to defend him", Burn started, "But what would have happened if we were in a fight and he suffered from withdraw?"
"You all sound like you never thought he could do anything wrong", Dr. Pinch stated followed by Loogie, "He is human you know."
"Loogie no one is against him", Fizz replied, "But Ed has to stop thinking that all the weight of the world has to be on his shoulders. We're supposed to be a team."
"Let Deets try and talk to him", Gato suggested, "I'll stay will her while you three go check that planet out."
"And if that doesn't work", Fizz asked.
"Then I'll try", Gato said before she knew what Fizz was going to say, "Let me do my job."
"You sure you'll be fine by yourselves", Loogie questioned. Gato and Deets shook their heads.
"Alright", Burn started, "We'll be back." Burn, Fizz, and Loogie then left and Gato looked at Deets.
"Need a moment sis", Gato asked.
"No", Deets answered before she turned to the med-bay entrance, "I'll talk to him." Deets then walked into the med-bay and took a deep breath before she walked over to the bed and saw that Ed was awake, "Feeling better?"
"A little", Ed answered before he felt Deets grab him by the collar of his suit.
"What were you thinking", Deets shouted, "Are you trying to kill yourself?"
"I only wanted", Ed started, "I have to get better, stronger."
"Ed look", Deets said as she claimed herself, "We all want to find Ol'skool, beat Bedlam and the evil, and go home but you can't try to do it all by yourself. You want to become stronger fine become stronger but do it in a way that won't kill you."
"But Deets", Ed tried to say as he hadn't thought anyone would react like this, "I'm tired of becoming better but always losing to Bedlam. That fight makes twice that he's beaten me."
"I know, but we'll find a way to beat him", Deets responded, "Just promise me you won't do anything like that again."
"I promise", Ed answered, "Why do I feel do weird though?"
"From the med Gato gave you", Deets explained before she looked at the door, "You can come in now." Ed then saw Gato come into the room and check him before she removed the restraints.
"You seem to be better", Gato stated, "I see no reason for you to stay here but I'm ordering you to bed."
"Alright", Ed replied, "Gato listen I'm sorry."
"Don't worry about it", Gato said, "I've been down that road to. Just go and get some rest." Ed shook his head and left. Gato had Kitty and Torch follow him to be sure he did as told before she noticed the look on Deets' face, "What?"
"Nothing", Deets answered while she thought, "What did she mean by I've been down that road to." After awhile, Burn and the others returned with materials they had found on the planet.
"How's Ed", Burn questioned.
"In his room", Gato answered, "Thank goodness for quick acting anti-addiction meds."
"What about his mind", Burn asked, "Meds can't work that fast."
"Time the only thing that will work on that part", Gato replied, "I see you guys found a lot of materials."
"Is this all of it", Deets asked.
"We found something else", Loogie said before he brought out an object, "Look at this."
"This looks like the Link", Deets noted, "Where'd you find it?"
"We found it when we gathered the materials", Fizz answered, "I'll have Ed look at it later."
"I'm going to get something to eat", Burn said before the others joined him and waited for Ed to wake up.
Part 4: Anhreif,
"Do they have the orb", Bedlam asked as the fiend that hid the object appeared.
"They have it my lord", the fiend answered.
"Good", Bedlam replied, "Now to just let Ed do my dirty work for me."
"Should I have your ship standing by", another fiend asked.
"No", Bedlam answered, "It's still being repaired and refitted. I'll just imagine the wonderful mess that is to come."
"But what if they find that the orb is the cause", the fiend asked.
"I've already taken measures", Bedlam answered as he waited for his plan to take hold.
Part 5: Dojo,
"Gato", Burn called out as he and the others came into the med-bay.
"Let me guess, a headache", Gato replied. For some reason, everyone had started to suffer headaches since Burn and the other two had returned from the planet.
"Could it be from that orb", Deets asked.
"I checked that", Kitty informed her, "It's not giving off an energy reading."
"Something we brought back from that planet", Fizz questioned.
"You mean an alien virus or something", Loogie asked.
"I'm looking into that", Gato stated, "For now, I want everyone in their rooms until I find what the cause is. That way Ed might be fine when he wakes up since he hasn't been exposed to anyone since you got back."
"Right", the crew said before they went to their rooms and Kitty went to help Torch with ship operations. After a couple of hours, Gato noticed that things were too quite.
"Kitty, Torch", Gato called our as she stopped looking at the med-bay screen but noticed that neither hologram appeared and activated her watch, "Deets, Burn, Ed, Fizz, Loogie come in. This is bad." Gato then left the med-bay and looked around for the others, "I doubt they all fell asleep." Gato soon checked the rooms and found they weren't there, "If I found out this is a joke, I'm gonna let them have it. I just hope that whatever caused these headaches didn't do worse." Gato finally found them but with one problem, they were all in the cargo bay unconscious and on the floor, "What the?" Gato then checked them and found that they had only been knocked out but nothing else, "Where's Ed?" Just then, Gato heard a noise coming from the living room and went to find Ed with his back turned to her, "Ed, listen Fizz and the others are…" Gato stopped as Ed slowly turned his head to look at her as if in a horror movie and saw that his eyes were glowing red. Suddenly Ed charged at her, but Gato was able to jump and go over him, "Ed what's wrong with you? Did you attack the others?" Gato then heard Ed let out a blood-curdling scream before he attacked her again and forced Gato to take a defensive stance. "What could be doing this to him", Gato thought, "This is like that recording Fizz showed me of what the Link did to him." After a few punches, Gato knew she had to fight, "Guess I have no choice." For the next few minutes, Ed and Gato went at it hand-to-hand, while Ed was bigger and stronger Gato was much more agile and was able to give two or three hits for every one of Ed's. Soon Ed powered up and brought out his Slammer and Gato followed suit by powering up and drawing her blasters, however Ed was too close and was able to knock both weapons from her hands. "Guess we're going to have to do this Slammer to Slammer", Gato thought as she brought a Slammer but had both ends shoot out to form a staff like weapon which she had skill with but rarely used. The next moments brought Ed's blue blade against Gato's turquoise blades as the two moved towards the cargo bay where the others were, however Gato noticed that Ed appeared more enraged and her headache grew worse as they got closer to the room where the others were awakening.
"What", Fizz questioned as she heard the coming commotion.
"Where's Ed", Burn questioned before he saw Gato fly though the entrance and land on her back as Ed jumped at her.
"Gato", Loogie called out.
"Ed stop", Deets pleaded before she saw his eyes, "Not again."
"Fizz get Torch and Kitty back online and set up a field around Ed and me", Gato said as she knocked Ed to the ground and caused his helmet to fall off before Ed kicked her in the head and sent her helmet flying.
"Right", Fizz said before she accessed the computer in the room and brought the hologram back and set up the field. However as she did, the object that they had brought back fell in from Gato's helmet hitting it and started to grow red.
"It was that thing", Kitty said before she noticed that Ed and Gato were holding their heads, "Gato."
"Fizz turn the field off", Deets shouted as she knew that something was wrong.
"I can't, something is interfering with the controls", Fizz replied, "Torch."
"Nothing", Torch answered, "But the energy reading from that thing is increasing."
"I'm I the only one who noticed my headache's gone", Burn questioned, "That thing was the cause."
"Then why didn't we know it", Loogie asked followed by Dr. Pinch, "Kitty."
"The signal must have been covered", Kitty explained, "Gato!" The crew looked and saw that now Gato's eyes were the same shade of red that Ed's were.
"I'm gonna tear you apart", Gato screamed before she attacked Ed and the crew could see that there wasn't any form of thought in Gato's mind as she attacked like an animal.
"The field must have focused the energy enough to get to her", Fizz stated.
"You mean that thing was only meant to effect Ed that way", Deets questioned.
"Right but we must all be vulnerable to it because of the gene", Fizz explained, "Bedlam wanted us to find it."
"Get rid of it", Burn questioned, "How?" The crew could only watch as the Slammer blades hit until the weapons were knocked away and both couriers went into hand-to-hand combat, "Fizz?"
"I'll be right back", Fizz stated before she came back with one of the weapons Gato and her had been working on.
"How can that help", Deets questioned as Gato knocked Ed to the ground and punched him in the face again and again.
"This should be able to go right through the field and destroy that thing", Fizz explained before she saw Ed pick Gato up and begin to choke her as she tried to get loose, "Come on." A moment later, the weapon was charged and Fizz fired, the beam going right through the field and incinerating the object before the field came down.
"What", Ed asked as he came to his senses and saw he was holding Gato before he let her go, "Gato I, I don't understand; what happened?"
"That's what I want to know", Gato panted as she grasped for air, "That thing seamed to give us a headache and caused you to go crazy."
"It made you both go crazy", Kitty stated, "You nearly killed each other."
"Why didn't you two warn us", Burn questioned as he looked at the holograms.
"Something caused us to go into standby mode", Torch explained, "We had no clue what was going on until Fizz brought us back."
"We need to get you two to the med-bay", Loogie suggested followed by Dr. Pinch, "You all need to go to the med-bay."
"Let's go", Deets replied as the crew helped Gato and Ed get of the cargo bay.
Part 6: Somewhere in space,
"That was far too close", the Watcher said as the council watched the events that had occurred, "The Guardian and the Healer nearly killed each other."
"And it appears that Bedlam knows how to alter our own devices now", the Peacemaker added.
"He did have extensive time to study them on Earth", the Historian pointed out, "We can only hope that Bedlam will believe that his plan failed."
"What if he tries that again", the Judge asked, "Even we require years of training to be immune to that energy wave." The Judge looked at the Caretaker who had been quite, "What do you think?"
"We agreed not to directly interfere", the Caretaker reminded them even though she had almost disobeyed that decree more than once, "For now we will have to hope that their resourcefulness will pull through."
"It should be noted that the only reason the Healer went mad was because of the increased exposure by being in a confined area", the Watcher pointed out.
"What about our eyes", the Peacemaker questioned, "The holographic life forms on the ship were affected as well, what about it?"
"I checked that myself and found no trouble", the Judge answered, "For now, I want to make sure that there are no more stray objects that Bedlam could use."
"I'll start looking", the Watcher replied before the council dismissed except for the Caretaker and the Judge.
"I want you to rest for a few days", the Judge stated, 'You've pushed yourself too hard lately."
"With what just happened", the Caretaker questioned, "Those children are my responsibility even if I can't directly interfere."
"Get some rest or I will remove you from your post", the Judge said firmly, "You claim to have faith in them but your attitude and actions state otherwise."
"You're right", the Caretaker admitted, "I just wish there was another way."
"I know sister", the Judge replied as he walked with her out of the room.
Part 7: Dojo,
"I feel like an idiot", Ed said as he watched the fight between Gato and him and saw his hand around Gato's neck, "I can't believe I attacked all of you."
"That makes two of us", Gato replied as she couldn't believe she had become such a beast.
"Gato, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to", Ed tried to say but stopped as Gato put her hand up.
"Ed I was just as bad", Gato stated, "I'm sorry to."
"There was nothing you two could do", Loogie pointed out followed by Dr. Pinch, "You both were being driven by that thing."
"At least everyone is okay", Deets said, "No one got seriously hurt."
"So what are we going to do if this happens again", Burn asked.
"We'll have to find a way to resist the energy wave's affect on our brains", Fizz started, "Gato and me can look at possible options later." The crew then split off and tried to relax but Ed had other ideas and went to Deets' room.
"Come in", Deets said before Ed came in, "What's up?"
"I was wondering if you wanted to take a walk in the holo-deck simulation of Progress Park", Ed answered, "Maybe a little date to make up for what I put you through today."
"I'd love to", Deets replied before the two went off into the holo-deck but found that the holo-gram was already running, "Kitty who's in here?"
"Loogie and Gato have one part of the park and Burn and Fizz have another part", Kitty answered, "I guess it's Dojo date night."
"I didn't know they were in here", Ed said, "We could do something else."
"We'll just stay out of everyone's way like they are", Deets stated before the two began to walk the recreation of their favorite walking path in the park as the dates began.
Ed and Deets' date:
"Hold on Ed", Deets said as she knew he was still tense. Not only had he been caught with taking pills from the med-bay, he had nearly killed everyone, "Maybe this will help." Deets then pressed her lips against his before the two kissed, "Feel better?"
"A little bit", Ed answered as he now had no doubt that Deets wasn't mad at him, "Thank you."
"What would you do without me", Deets joked.
"Go crazy", Ed joked back before they sat down next to one of the trees and Deets rested against Ed, "Deets, I need to tell you something." Deets gave him a look before he continued, "I heard what you all said before Burn and the others went down to that planet. I know that I always try to do things myself and it drives you guys crazy but I can't help it. I mean, this is my destiny right?"
"I know what you're saying Ed but Fizz is right, you have to stop putting it all on yourself", Deets replied before she took Ed's hand in hers, "And it's not just your destiny, it's all of ours. We're a team if not a family."
"I guess you're right", Ed said before Deets put a finger to his lips.
"No more of this tonight", Deets stated, "Time to just enjoy the moment." Deets then got up, "Let's continue." Ed got up without a word and the two walked the path again hand in hand until they came to a beach area, "I thought we were in the park."
"Loogie must have messed with the settings when he set up that light show last night", Ed suggested, "There's a boardwalk." Ed and Deets then walked until they set down with their debooted feet in the water, "So Deets?"
"Yes", Deets said.
"How about you tell me how you feel about all this", Ed suggested, "I mean you and the others had to give up so much."
"Ed, I've gotten you know you better and I feel that we would have never gotten this close unless this had happened", Deets answered before she rested her head on Ed's arm, "I wouldn't trade it for anything."
"Right", Ed replied as the two rested against each other.
Burn and Fizz's date:
"You just love this waterfall don't you", Burn asked as they sat on the edge of the fall.
"You should know", Fizz answered as she smiled, "We've been dating for how long?"
"I was just joking", Burn laughed before Fizz rested against him, "I see you wore that necklace again." Burn then held the butterfly jewel in his hand.
"I know I don't were it as much as I should", Fizz stated. Unlike Ed and Deets, Burn and the others had changed into normal clothes before they started.
"Wear it when you want to", Burn stated before they looked at each other and kissed, "Someone enjoyed that."
"And you didn't", Fizz laughed before she rested against him again like he was a big teddy bear.
"What's wrong", Burn asked before he guessed, "What happened with Gato today?"
I didn't show it, but seeing an intelligent person like her turn into a thoughtless beast scared me", Fizz admitted, "Not only the thought of losing her and Ed but the fact that it could have been any of us. I don't even want to imagine what I would have felt if the inhibitors had failed."
"I know what you mean", Burn commented as he knew that similar thoughts had gone through everyone's heads, "Just don't worry about it for right now." Suddenly Burn started to tickle her before they fell to the ground, "I win." Fizz knew Burn would do such a thing if she needed cheering up or as payback when she beat him in something.
"You cheated", Fizz panted before she tackled him, "I win and I want my reward." The two locked lips again as Burn sat up and put as arms around Fizz as she did the same.
Loogie and Gato's date:
"I needed this", Gato stated as Loogie and her sat down in the grass.
"I'll say", Loogie stated followed by Dr. Pinch, "We all did." The date would be their second but this time Gato wore the collar Loogie had got her and she didn't have her hair in a ponytail while Loogie had brought Dr. Pinch along. Loogie then notice Gato rubbing against him but could tell something was wrong, "You aren't still worried about what that thing did to you are you?"
"A little", Gato admitted, "I know I joke about being like a cat, but what came out was not even an animal just a beast."
"That could have happened to anyone", Loogie stated before they looked at each other and Gato thought about what he said.
"You're right", Gato said before she decided to tease him, "Does my silly monkey want something?"
"Only what my little cat wants", Loogie joked back before the two kissed. After the kiss, Gato rested against Loogie who had had a thought on his mind since morning, "Hey Gato?"
"Yeah", Gato called out.
"If you don't mind me asking", Loogie started, "What did you mean about trying to talk to Ed if Deets didn't get through. You had that look on you again."
"What look", Gato asked.
"Your face has a certain look when you get reminded about something from your past", Loogie explained followed by Dr. Pinch, "Of course he'd be the only one to see that."
"I'm that easy to read", Gato questioned. Loogie shook his head, "Guess that's part of being a couple. I guess there's no harm in telling you. You know how I didn't need that medicine anymore after my condition was reversed?" Loogie shook his head again, "I didn't think about it at first but the only time that I slept was after taking the medicine since it always put me to sleep. Soon after I stopped taking it, I found that I couldn't get myself to sleep even if I tried and I started to take the medicine even though I didn't need it anymore."
"Didn't Kitty", Loogie started as ask, "Didn't she try to stop you?"
"She did", Gato answered, "She finally confronted me and told me flat out that I was being dependant on the medicine and that I had to try harder to sleep without it. In the end she tied me to my bed and purged the medicine from my system while she helped me learn to sleep like a normal person, nightmares and all."
"Funny", Dr. Pinch started, "You were taking drugs to sleep and Ed was taking drugs not to sleep."
"True", Gato said as she touched the puppet, "Loogie?"
"Yes", Loogie asked.
"Could I see Dr. Pinch", Gato questioned, "I want to try him on. You know, you seem to understand me so well and I want to understand you better."
"Sure", Loogie answered before looked at the catfish/doctor puppet, "That okay with you?"
"Sure", Dr. Pinch answer before Loogie took him off and helped Gato put it on. Suddenly Gato felt something move through her arm before the puppet looked at her, her arm not completely under her control anymore, "What was that?"
"What was what", Loogie asked. Gato looked up and saw that Loogie was not playing a joke and looked back at the puppet causing Loogie to worry, "Are you okay?"
"Good question", Gato replied as she saw that the so-called puppet was more than it looked, "What are you?"
This is the end of the fourteenth part of my eighth Get Ed story and my first attempt at making a story about what happened after the end of the season. This is now twice as long as Family Secret and I would like to thank all of those who have either reviewed the story or added it to their favorites list. As before, if anyone has any suggestions or comments, please let me know. Thank you in advance.
Davescifi