Everyone stopped. Selina stopped untying Ed, Eddy, and Ana, Double D
stopped talking, James stopped breathing. You could hear a pin drop; it was
so quiet.
James starred at Double D's eyes. Nothing but hatred was in his eyes. Hatred and...doubt. James grinned.
"You can't do it." He said.
"What did you just say to me?!" Edd shouted.
"You can't do it. You don't have it inside you."
Edd just starred at James. Selina slowly got up.
"Eddward...please...don't do this...it hurt you so much when you thought you had killed him...please, don't make yourself go through all that again!"
"Yes, Eddward, why put yourself through any more trauma then you've already gone through now?" James sneered.
"SHUT UP! JUST SHUT UP!" Double D yelled as a tear rolled down his cheek. He was still pointing the gun at James.
James laughed.
"You hate me so much, don't you? You wish you could pull that trigger. But you can't. You don't have what it takes to avenge your parent's deaths, do you?"
Double D began to shale a little. James stood up.
"Come on, then. Shoot me. You hate me so much. Forget the heart of gold that you have, forget the past trauma; forget everything but your hatred for me. And shoot me."
James put his hands behind his back and grinned cruelly.
"...If you can."
Double D still had the revolver pointed at James. Suddenly, he stopped shaking. Standing up straight, he breathed in deeply and lowered his head.
Then, he quickly looked back up at James and shot 3 rounds.
Ed, Eddy, Ana, and Selina all gasped in horror as James fell to his knees.
But James wasn't shot. Instead, he was covering his head with his arms and crouching on the ground. Behind him in the wall were three bullet holes.
"Do you honestly think I'm like you?! A cold-blooded murderer?! I almost made a horrible mistake once, and I would never, EVER, take the chance to repeat my past!" Edd shouted as he threw the empty revolver at James.
Selina ran to her brother and gave him a hug, tears streaming down her face. She was happy that Edd hadn't made the horrible choice he could have.
Ed, Eddy, and Ana slipped out of the extremely loosened ropes and went to embrace their friend. They then turned to James, who was slowly getting up.
"How touching. But what exactly do you plan to do now?" He snickered.
"We plan to throw you in jail!" said a voice from behind.
Bursting through he doors was a group of police officers.
"James McKellar, you are under arrest for the murder of Leonardo and Deanna Robertson!" an officer stated as they put James into handcuffs.
"But how...?" James questioned as the police officers led him out.
"Please. Do you honestly think I'd come here without calling the police first? I'm related to Eddward. I'm not exactly stupid." Selina replied, crossing her arms.
Outside the warehouse a group of people had gathered, including all the kids. They were clueless as to the recent events. Of course, they all gasped when they saw Selina.
Double D was incredibly weak right then. The past few days had taken so much out of him. He needed help just walking. His arms were slung around Ana's and Ed's shoulders as Eddy and Selina walked side by side. They stopped to answer some police questions, then walked right past the group and the kids.
"Robertson...?" Eddy wondered aloud.
"Yes...Robertson is my true last name." Double D said lightly.
They all walked back to Double D's house. Selina helped him up to his room while all the kids went back home to their thankful parents.
The next morning Eddy heard a tapping on his window. He lightly grumbled and got up from his bed. Walking to his window, he scratched his head and yawned loudly. As he opened the window blinds, he saw Selina.
Surprised, Eddy closed the blinds and slid open his bedroom door.
"Selina? It's 3 in the morning. What is it? And where did you go last night?" Eddy asked as he let Selina inside.
"I slept inside Eddward's closet. I just couldn't leave him after....yesterday." Selina replied as she sat on Eddy's bed. Eddy sat next to her.
"I...I think I'll be leaving soon." Selina sighed.
"What?! But why? You and Double D are safe now!" Eddy exclaimed.
"I....I know, Eddy, but....it just doesn't feel right for Eddward anymore."
"Huh?"
Selina smiled and looked at Eddy. Her eyes began to tear up. She got off the bed and began walking to Eddy's bedroom door. Eddy followed her.
"Selina....don't go." Eddy pleaded. Selina was different then anyone else he had ever known. The last few days had really opened his eyes. Nazz was a sweet girl and all, but she was just a little crush. Selina...Selina could be so much more.
Selina looked back at Eddy. He looked so sad. She weakly smiled. She hated herself for doing this. She really wanted to stay. But if she was right about what she thought would happen, well, she just couldn't.
Selina put her hand to Eddy's face. "Maybe....maybe I'll see you some other time, Eddy. Goodbye."
Selina then walked out of Eddy's room and outside. Eddy just starred ahead at the door in front of him.
A few seconds later the door flew open and Selina threw herself into Eddy's arms and kissed him deeply. Eddy returned the kiss.
They broke and starred at each other. Selina blushed while Eddy slightly smiled. They gave each other one more long hug before Selina kissed him on the forehead and left his room.
Eddy smiled. He went to his bed and sat on the edge. Although he was terribly sad that Selina had left he was....somewhat at peace. He knew, deep in his heart, that he would see her again. He just hoped it was soon.
Later that day, around 7 or 8 a.m., Ana, Eddy, and Ed made their way to Double D's house. They wanted to check up on him to make sure he was alright.
Once inside his room, they surprisingly found it empty. Where could he be? Ed just grinned and started jumping on Double D's bed until Eddy pulled him down.
"Stop goofing off, monobrow, we gotta find Double D." Eddy scolded. He prayed that Double D hadn't done something stupid.
After a few minutes Ana stumbled across a neatly folded piece of paper halfway under Double D's phone. Written on it were the names, "Eddy, Ed, and Ana".
"Hey guys, look what I found!" Ana exclaimed, holding up the piece of paper. The three teens sat on Double D's bed and began to read the note:
Dear Eddy, Ed, and Ana,
I am terribly sorry for all the danger and hardships I have put you through during the last week.
I'm sorry I never told you who I really was; about my origins, until they threatened our very lives.
I know that you three have always been there for me and always will be. Even if I cannot be there for you.
I know that James is in jail right now, but there is always the chance that he will escape. And if he does, it goes without a doubt that he will come after me again, and do this through my loved ones, as he has already demonstrated.
So it hurts me to do this, but I must leave you until I am certain that you will never be endangered by my own troubles again.
I hope one day I can see you all again, and I just want to thank you for being true friends to me; the very best friends anyone could have.
I love you all deeply and I wait for the day when we can meet again.
Sincerely,
Eddward Leonardo Robertson
"Double D"
"I....I can't believe this...." Eddy choked out. Double D was really gone.
Ed was in tears. One of his bestest buddies in the whole galaxy went away. And this time Ed couldn't think of any evil aliens or terrible monsters to blame it on.
Still holding the note, Ana walked over to Double D's bedroom window and looked outside. The kids were beginning to come outside and start their day like any other. Except they didn't know.
She hated herself for never telling him how she felt about him. Ana cared for him so much. Was it more then friendship? She wasn't sure. She knew for a fact that she had never felt like this about anyone else before. She wanted to show this feeling to him. But she couldn't. He was gone.
'He'll be back, someday....' Ana thought as she put her hand on the window.
'....he has to.' A tear rolled down her face as the sun shined in and the birds sang.
It was another bright day in Peach Creek. Nothing seemed different. Except it was.
END
So that's it. What a note to end it on, huh? Don't worry, they'll be more to come soon enough. Tell me what you all think! ^_^
Shelly G
James starred at Double D's eyes. Nothing but hatred was in his eyes. Hatred and...doubt. James grinned.
"You can't do it." He said.
"What did you just say to me?!" Edd shouted.
"You can't do it. You don't have it inside you."
Edd just starred at James. Selina slowly got up.
"Eddward...please...don't do this...it hurt you so much when you thought you had killed him...please, don't make yourself go through all that again!"
"Yes, Eddward, why put yourself through any more trauma then you've already gone through now?" James sneered.
"SHUT UP! JUST SHUT UP!" Double D yelled as a tear rolled down his cheek. He was still pointing the gun at James.
James laughed.
"You hate me so much, don't you? You wish you could pull that trigger. But you can't. You don't have what it takes to avenge your parent's deaths, do you?"
Double D began to shale a little. James stood up.
"Come on, then. Shoot me. You hate me so much. Forget the heart of gold that you have, forget the past trauma; forget everything but your hatred for me. And shoot me."
James put his hands behind his back and grinned cruelly.
"...If you can."
Double D still had the revolver pointed at James. Suddenly, he stopped shaking. Standing up straight, he breathed in deeply and lowered his head.
Then, he quickly looked back up at James and shot 3 rounds.
Ed, Eddy, Ana, and Selina all gasped in horror as James fell to his knees.
But James wasn't shot. Instead, he was covering his head with his arms and crouching on the ground. Behind him in the wall were three bullet holes.
"Do you honestly think I'm like you?! A cold-blooded murderer?! I almost made a horrible mistake once, and I would never, EVER, take the chance to repeat my past!" Edd shouted as he threw the empty revolver at James.
Selina ran to her brother and gave him a hug, tears streaming down her face. She was happy that Edd hadn't made the horrible choice he could have.
Ed, Eddy, and Ana slipped out of the extremely loosened ropes and went to embrace their friend. They then turned to James, who was slowly getting up.
"How touching. But what exactly do you plan to do now?" He snickered.
"We plan to throw you in jail!" said a voice from behind.
Bursting through he doors was a group of police officers.
"James McKellar, you are under arrest for the murder of Leonardo and Deanna Robertson!" an officer stated as they put James into handcuffs.
"But how...?" James questioned as the police officers led him out.
"Please. Do you honestly think I'd come here without calling the police first? I'm related to Eddward. I'm not exactly stupid." Selina replied, crossing her arms.
Outside the warehouse a group of people had gathered, including all the kids. They were clueless as to the recent events. Of course, they all gasped when they saw Selina.
Double D was incredibly weak right then. The past few days had taken so much out of him. He needed help just walking. His arms were slung around Ana's and Ed's shoulders as Eddy and Selina walked side by side. They stopped to answer some police questions, then walked right past the group and the kids.
"Robertson...?" Eddy wondered aloud.
"Yes...Robertson is my true last name." Double D said lightly.
They all walked back to Double D's house. Selina helped him up to his room while all the kids went back home to their thankful parents.
The next morning Eddy heard a tapping on his window. He lightly grumbled and got up from his bed. Walking to his window, he scratched his head and yawned loudly. As he opened the window blinds, he saw Selina.
Surprised, Eddy closed the blinds and slid open his bedroom door.
"Selina? It's 3 in the morning. What is it? And where did you go last night?" Eddy asked as he let Selina inside.
"I slept inside Eddward's closet. I just couldn't leave him after....yesterday." Selina replied as she sat on Eddy's bed. Eddy sat next to her.
"I...I think I'll be leaving soon." Selina sighed.
"What?! But why? You and Double D are safe now!" Eddy exclaimed.
"I....I know, Eddy, but....it just doesn't feel right for Eddward anymore."
"Huh?"
Selina smiled and looked at Eddy. Her eyes began to tear up. She got off the bed and began walking to Eddy's bedroom door. Eddy followed her.
"Selina....don't go." Eddy pleaded. Selina was different then anyone else he had ever known. The last few days had really opened his eyes. Nazz was a sweet girl and all, but she was just a little crush. Selina...Selina could be so much more.
Selina looked back at Eddy. He looked so sad. She weakly smiled. She hated herself for doing this. She really wanted to stay. But if she was right about what she thought would happen, well, she just couldn't.
Selina put her hand to Eddy's face. "Maybe....maybe I'll see you some other time, Eddy. Goodbye."
Selina then walked out of Eddy's room and outside. Eddy just starred ahead at the door in front of him.
A few seconds later the door flew open and Selina threw herself into Eddy's arms and kissed him deeply. Eddy returned the kiss.
They broke and starred at each other. Selina blushed while Eddy slightly smiled. They gave each other one more long hug before Selina kissed him on the forehead and left his room.
Eddy smiled. He went to his bed and sat on the edge. Although he was terribly sad that Selina had left he was....somewhat at peace. He knew, deep in his heart, that he would see her again. He just hoped it was soon.
Later that day, around 7 or 8 a.m., Ana, Eddy, and Ed made their way to Double D's house. They wanted to check up on him to make sure he was alright.
Once inside his room, they surprisingly found it empty. Where could he be? Ed just grinned and started jumping on Double D's bed until Eddy pulled him down.
"Stop goofing off, monobrow, we gotta find Double D." Eddy scolded. He prayed that Double D hadn't done something stupid.
After a few minutes Ana stumbled across a neatly folded piece of paper halfway under Double D's phone. Written on it were the names, "Eddy, Ed, and Ana".
"Hey guys, look what I found!" Ana exclaimed, holding up the piece of paper. The three teens sat on Double D's bed and began to read the note:
Dear Eddy, Ed, and Ana,
I am terribly sorry for all the danger and hardships I have put you through during the last week.
I'm sorry I never told you who I really was; about my origins, until they threatened our very lives.
I know that you three have always been there for me and always will be. Even if I cannot be there for you.
I know that James is in jail right now, but there is always the chance that he will escape. And if he does, it goes without a doubt that he will come after me again, and do this through my loved ones, as he has already demonstrated.
So it hurts me to do this, but I must leave you until I am certain that you will never be endangered by my own troubles again.
I hope one day I can see you all again, and I just want to thank you for being true friends to me; the very best friends anyone could have.
I love you all deeply and I wait for the day when we can meet again.
Sincerely,
Eddward Leonardo Robertson
"Double D"
"I....I can't believe this...." Eddy choked out. Double D was really gone.
Ed was in tears. One of his bestest buddies in the whole galaxy went away. And this time Ed couldn't think of any evil aliens or terrible monsters to blame it on.
Still holding the note, Ana walked over to Double D's bedroom window and looked outside. The kids were beginning to come outside and start their day like any other. Except they didn't know.
She hated herself for never telling him how she felt about him. Ana cared for him so much. Was it more then friendship? She wasn't sure. She knew for a fact that she had never felt like this about anyone else before. She wanted to show this feeling to him. But she couldn't. He was gone.
'He'll be back, someday....' Ana thought as she put her hand on the window.
'....he has to.' A tear rolled down her face as the sun shined in and the birds sang.
It was another bright day in Peach Creek. Nothing seemed different. Except it was.
END
So that's it. What a note to end it on, huh? Don't worry, they'll be more to come soon enough. Tell me what you all think! ^_^
Shelly G