MacEd

By: Jaha Canon

Disclaimer: QUAAAAAAAAACK!

Ahem. Sorry this chapter took so long! I was really busy with my drama department's production of Wizard of Oz… (almost spelled Ox )… we still have three more performances to go, but I have some free time this weekend and I intend to use it to reenergize myself… and I really need that!

On the note of the "Scottish play" (I mentioned the curse in my note on the first chapter) we had an AWFUL performance last night. I guess it was cursed. Well, I don't want that to happen again and I am turning to theater superstition… so for now I am only referring to the inspiration of this story as the Scottish play. (and no, MacEd doesn't count)

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"PLAAAAAAAAAANK!" a screechy, and frankly quite annoying voice called out. The owner of the voice stood in the middle of a neighborhood nowhere near the familiar cul-de-sac. "Plank! Where are you?"

A couple blocks away, Kevin heard this voice, recognized it, and stopped to determine the direction it came from. Seconds later, Kevin spun around with his bike and headed to the area where he was sure he would find… at least, Jonny.

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Jonny looked helplessly around, "PLAAAAAAANK! Where are you?"

Tired, he sat on the sidewalk, "I told him visiting Eddy would be a bad idea." he mumbled.

He sat there and sulked for a while, until he heard the familiar tune of "La Cucaracha" nearing him. He sat up and saw Kevin nearing him.

"Kevin? What are you doing here?" Jonny asked.

"Looking for anyone who can bring order back into the cul-de-sac." Kevin said as he jumped off his bike. "Let's head back."

Jonny shook his head stubbornly. "Not until I find Plank! What could I do to help anyways?"

Kevin pulled a piece of paper out of his hat, "I found this."

Jonny took the paper from Kevin and looked at it.

"If anything would happen to me," Jonny read "I, Plank, will my throne to… to…" Jonny stopped reading and looked at Kevin. "me?"

"Listen, this whole thing is beyond me, but 'Plank' apparently signed it and if it gets that dork off the throne it's good enough for me!" Kevin urged. "Come on, let's get back to our cul-de-sac!"

Jonny continued to resist, "I could never be a king."

"I would be better than what we have now. Double D has suddenly disappeared and there is not one person who doubts that Eddy is at fault." Kevin explained.

Jonny sighed. He looked around him. He called for Plank one more time, didn't get an answer, and agreed it was time to head home.

Kevin got back on his bike. "Climb on." he said. "Just after this time, I don't care if you're king… never again!"

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Eddy tried to ignore that nagging voice in his head.

'Why is it that Double D is so much easier to ignore when he's around?'

He, accompanied by Ed, walked nervously into the trailer park. Eddy, upon hearing many threats, decided to visit the Kankers to learn more of his destiny.

Eddy dragged Ed to the door and knocked. Lee answered.

"If it isn't the King of the Cul-de-sac himself!" she greeted.

May bounced over to the door to stand beside her red-headed sister, "And the Thane of… of…. I forget!"

Marie frowned and wandered upstairs. (which, apparently, their trailer has)

"Just get out your hubcap and start with the predicting!" Eddy ordered.

Lee frowned at Eddy. "Fine!" She turned and walked away and returned with the hubcap.

"Tell me if I have any threats to worry about!" Eddy commanded.

"You will really soon if you don't stop ordering me around!" Lee snapped.

"Errr… Sorry?" Eddy replied nervously.

"That's better… I like that in a man!" Lee said, she looked into the hubcap, "Okay, first of all. You will not lose your throne until after the woods come to your house… and second, you will only be defeated by the hands of someone jawbreaker born."

Eddy laughed. "How could the woods come to my house? Who could possibly be born from a candy?" he turned to Ed "Hear that, Lumpy, I am invincible!"

Ed laughed, "Yeah… and I can fly." he jumped out the door and huge crash was heard. "I am soaring with the chickens."

Eddy, satisfied with what he learned ran out the door, and quickly ran off. Still feeling a bit unsure, he sent Ed off to scout around the area. He heard that Kevin had left and that gave him a really bad feeling.

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Later that day, Ed was hopping through the forest.

"Ed?" said a tired voice. Ed turned around to see Edd tied to a tree still… looking… not so good.

"Double D, why are you tied to a tree?" Ed asked.

"You're asking me…" Edd mumbled. He smiled gratefully that someone finally came. "I was tied to this tree for almost two days and I could really go for some food… or sleep."

Ed gave Edd a confused look.

"Just take me back to the cul-de-sac, Ed." Edd said simply.

"Okie dokie!" Ed replied. He picked up the tree. "My, what lovely roots you have there, Double D!"

"Take me to the cul-de-sac before I pass out." Edd said again.

"10-9, boss!"

Right then, something caught Edd's eye. "Wait!"

Ed dropped the tree.

"Over there, Ed! There's a plank of wood lying over by that bush!"

Ed walked over and picked up the plank of wood. "Oh, hello your majesty!" he greeted.

"Let's get back to the cul-de-sac!"

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Poor Edd! Eddy tied him to a tree and left him there for almost two days. Well, due to the events in the last chapter, it doesn't look like he's ever going to do that again. Anyways, it's pretty much all downhill for King Eddy now. Stick with the story because the next and final chapter will be coming (I hope) by next weekend if not sooner!