Author Kirby here. It seems my story is a hit with you guys... I'm glad. Making other people happy makes me happy and... yeah.
Answering a few questions... Yeah, I may do a few more combos like double fire in the chapters to come... but I may have to plan a few things... I still have to get Ed and Eddy's trance in first. Hehehe.
Anyways... expect a good show from one of the Eds in this chapter, not telling you who though. I'm promising you that much. So if you want to find out, read the chapter... YAY!
Disclaimer: I'M RUNNING OUT OF THINGS TO SAY!
Chapter 6: Chilled to the ED ----------------------------
-It was a bit chilly outside that morning. But of course if you were surrounded in a weird mist with summer clothes on, you'd be cold too. The group of seven had pitched a tent near a large rock, and made a small fire for the night to be safe. It seemed that monsters hated fire, and that was their only protection. Steiner could try all he wanted, but even he would wear down eventually. Finally, Edd and Vivi popped out of the tent, along with Garnet. She was feeling much better after taking Blank's medicine, and, much to the protests of Edd and Vivi, insisted she had to get out of that tent. -
Edd glanced around through the heavy fog like substance. "So this is the mist that everyone is so afraid of. It doesn't seem that bad." He waved his hand up and down, just to see how it would react. "Seems quite harmless to me."
Vivi walked up behind him. "It may not seem like it, but things can get really nasty if you aren't careful."
"The mist has been around since the beginning of this planet's life. Nobody knows where it comes from or what is producing it, all we know is that it is here to stay." Garnet explained. "By the way, but has anybody seen Zidane. I wish to speak with him."
Vivi pointed towards the Petrified Forest. "He's over there. Last time I talked to him, he seemed kinda down." Garnet nodded her head and walked over to converse with Zidane. Vivi and Edd took this time to wake up a sleeping Steiner, who was snoozing next to the fire. Steiner was a bit grumpy from being awoken at first, but apologized when he saw who had awoken him.
"Ah, Masters Vivi and Duo. I'm sure you had a pleasant nights sleep under my careful watch." Steiner stated. Edd just sighed and Vivi had to stifle his laughter. Careful obviously meant asleep for Steiner.
"Yes Steiner. It was fine, even though I haven't gone camping for a long time." Edd said. "So... now that Garnet is awake, shall we construct a plan?"
Vivi spoke up. "I think I have one. Last night I was thinking of what my grandpa had told me a long time ago. I remember something about a cavern that will take us up above the mist."
Steiner nodded. "It sounds like a good idea, it would be best that we leave immediately. I shall gather the princess and that thief." Steiner said, with a bit of emphasis on thief. "You gather your comrades Master Duo" he said, and ran off to find Garnet and Zidane. Edd and Vivi turned around and poked their heads into the tent. Ed was sound asleep, snoring like his usual self. Eddy was stirring in his sleep, talking about money and riches. Edd sighed to himself and began to dig around in his pocket. Eventually, he pulled out an air horn and some earmuffs. (Some things never change, do they?)
Vivi looked puzzled. "What is that?"
"It's an air horn. It's used to signal people from far away. You may want to plug your ears though, this contraption can be quite loud." Edd explained. Vivi shrugged and put his hands over his ears. Edd slipped a pair of earmuffs over his ears and readied the horn. He hit the button on top, and a loud blast of sound flew out of the horn, right into the tent. Ed and Eddy shot up, their head's spinning, and eyes out of focus.
"DOUBLE-D, WHEN I CAN SEE PROPERLY, YOU ARE SO GOING TO GET IT!" Shouted Eddy.
Ed was staring into space. "Pretty colors... spinning like the stars." Edd signaled for Vivi to put his hands down, and Edd put away both the horn, and the earmuffs. Eddy was rubbing his eyes, trying to recover his sight.
"I would have woken up if ya had just shaken me sock-head!" Eddy growled. He stood up and yawned. "What time is it anyways?"
Edd shrugged. "No idea. All I know is the sun is still rising, so it must be early."
Edd went over to help Ed, while Eddy and Vivi want out of the tent. Ed's arm was much better, so the bandages were removed, and after a quick wash with a bit of water, Ed was ready to go. The two Eds marched out of the tent in good spirits. Eventually, the group of seven had assembled next to the big rock, and was finally ready to go.
"Alright here is the plan. Vivi said there was a cavern somewhere south of here. We are going to go find it. Hopefully it will take us over the mist, and from there... let's just figure that out later." Edd explained. The seven of them were leaving when a moogle flew out of the forest to them.
"I'm glad I found you guys in time, Kupo." Said the moogle. "I have something to give to you." The moogle took out a small wooden whistle thing and gave it to Edd. "This is the moogle flute. When you play it, a moogle should come and help you, Kupo"
Ed and Eddy looked a bit confused at the moogle. "Yo sock head, what is that thing?" Eddy asked.
Ed looked at the bobbing pompom on the moogle's head. "It is so funny... I want to touch it!" he said, and ran over to the moogle. Ed began to poke the red pompom thing on the moogles head; chuckling each time he touched it. The moogle just sighed.
"Is he always like this, Kupo?" asked the moogle.
Edd nodded. "Yeah, but we're working on it. Thanks for the gift."
The moogle gave a quick goodbye and flew off... much to the protest of Ed.
"But I wasn't done touching it yet!" Ed complained. Eddy just growled and dragged him along by the ear.
-The group of seven traversed across the mist filled plains. Ed, Eddy, Steiner, and Zidane sliced apart most of the monsters they came across, but there was the occasional need of fire from Vivi and Edd. Garnet acted as a medic with her white magic. They continued south, and eventually came across a cavern where a constant cold wind was blowing. -
Edd shivered. "This must be the place. It's quite cold though... we had better hurry through here."
-Everyone looked around in awe as they traversed through the cavern. Everything was covered in a thick layer of ice, so traction was quite bad. -
"It's beautiful. I've only seen this place in books, but seeing it in person is much better." Garnet said.
Eddy frowned. "It's too cold in here, and slippery." he complained. "I want to get out of here as fast as possible"
Ed was having the time of his life. He would push off of a wall and slide all the way into another wall, and then push right off again. "Slip and slide, slide and slip... CHECK ME OUT GUYS, THIS IS SO COOL!"
Edd frowned. "Ed, you be careful!" Too late. Ed was too busy having fun to notice the wall in front of him. He crashed into it head first and dull, hollow sound echoed throughout the cavern.
Edd lifted his eyebrow. "Interesting, the wall over there seems hollow."
Eddy frowned. "Nah, it's just Ed's empty head." Zidane walked over to the wall and pounded it.
"I think there is something behind this... hey Vivi, come here for a second." Called Zidane. Vivi walked over to where Zidane was standing, with a bit of difficulty.
"Yeah Zidane?" Asked Vivi
Zidane hit the wall again. "I think there is something behind here. Think a good fire spell may work?"
Vivi nodded. "Alright... I guess I can try." Vivi powered up a fire spell and launched it at the wall. It melted in a shower of mist and revealed a small alcove with a broadsword lying on the floor. The sword was made of a light blue metal material. Zidane examined it for a few moments, and then nodded.
"Hey, this looks like a mythril sword! These are kinda hard to come by." Said Zidane, and handed the rod to Ed. "You may want to keep that Ed, these things can be quite expensive." Ed took the rod in his hands and handled it a bit. It was unusually light for a broadsword, but still quite strong. Ed put the sword away and then went back to the group.
-The group continued along through the cavern, looking at the walls and ice formations, and wondering when they were going to get out of the cold! They traveled for some time, and found more ice walls like the one before, but there wasn't much besides a few potions and a phoenix down. Finally, the group came to a fork in the path. One of the paths had no wind coming out of it, while the other had a strong wind. They took the path with the strong wind, figuring that the end of the cavern was near. All of a sudden... it got REALLY cold-
Eddy's teeth were chattering. "G-guys... it has-s got-ten way t-t-to cold-d out-t here"
"We... can m-m-make it-t. The exit-t can't b-b-be t-to far" Edd replied. The group continued along the snow-covered pathway through blizzard force winds. Vivi couldn't keep up though, and eventually collapsed under the extreme conditions. The entire group was already extremely cold, and it only felt like it was getting colder. One by one, they dropped into the snow like flies. First Steiner, then Edd, Eddy, Garnet, and Ed. Finally Zidane fell too, to cold to carry on by himself.
----------------A few minutes later. ------------------
Ed was lying face down in the snow. He was very cold, but he was glad he still had his jacket. He slowly pushed himself into an upright position, and looked around. Everyone was still out cold [Literally], and shivering. Everyone was present, except Zidane.
Ed scratched his head. (Maybe he went to get help. I should follow him.) Ed looked around and found a set of footprints. He stared at them, and began to follow the footprints like a hound dog. He eventually heard some shouting, and knew it was Zidane.
"I'M COMING MR. WHATEVER YOUR NAME IS." Ed shouted, and rounded a corner. Zidane was on the ground, battered from who knows what. Ed took out a potion from his back pocket and began to shake it. The liquid inside began to get very frothy. Ed tossed the potion over Zidane and the liquid sprinkled over him. His energy returned to him and he got up.
Zidane rubbed the back of his neck. "I guess I owe you one... but now is not the time."
"There's time for later. I need answers now." Ed said. He was a bit confused when he had found Zidane, but he knew what he needed to do now, find the thing that beat him up.
"We need to find the guy who beat me." Zidane said. {And everyone goes DUH!}
"Oh, you don't have to look very far you little rodent." Came an icy voice. The two heroes looked up and saw a very peculiar person. He looked like Vivi a bit, except with blue-feathered wings on his back, and a bell in one of his hands. He rung it, and it made a very annoying ringing sound. "So, you may be back after your first defeat, but not even your partner will be any help this time!" said the person. He rang the bell yet again. "Sealion, come before your master!" The ice near him cracked apart, and out came a HUGE sealion. It was nearly four times as large as Ed was, and with the bell guy next to him, it looked like a downright impossible battle.
"You ready to take these guys down big guy?" Asked Zidane.
Ed shook his head. "No, but I will anyways!" Ed took his new mythril sword in his hand and went in after the sea lion. He jumped high into the air and brought his sword down on the sea lion, injuring it. Ed kept slicing at the sea lion like a maniac as Zidane prepared to take down the mage like person.
"Are you sure you want to take me on again? You know you are going to lose." taunted the mage.
Zidane sighed. "I have experience now, so it's a whole new fight this time" He said, and ran in with his daggers at the ready. The mage simply sighed and casted a blizzard spell at Zidane. Razor sharp snowflakes launched towards Zidane, but he was ready this time. He hopped over the spell, and the mage himself, and took a slice with his daggers. The mage howled in pain and tried to knock Zidane away, but he was too quick this time. The mage was being sliced at from every direction, and there was nothing he could do. Finally, the mage casted a blizzard spell that his its target. Zidane flew across the cave from being hit and slammed into a wall. He slumped down, and was out cold. Ed was wide eyed as he saw Zidane fly by him, and was knocked away by the sea lion during his attention lapse. Ed slammed into the opposite wall, and fell down into the cold snow. He forced himself up though, and had the look of fury in his eyes. His whole body began to radiate with light, and it became so bright, that the mage and the sea lion had to look away. Finally, the light died down, and Ed was glowing a faint red color.
Ed glared and pointed his sword at the both of the enemies. "I think you two need to be taught a lesson in MESSING WITH MY PALS!" he shouted. His sword glowed for a moment, and Ed threw it into the air. He concentrated for a moment, and then pointed at the two foes. "SWORD RAIN!"
First one broadsword fell from the sky, then two, and then five, ten, twenty, soon it was raining razor-sharp blades. They cut through the two foes like a hot knife through butter, leaving them battered, bruised, and beaten. Ed was panting as his sword fell from the sky and landed next to him. The light around him died down, and he was sweating and panting, but there was a satisfied grin on his face. The sea lion began to disappear into a cloud of dust, and so did the mage.
"You may have defeated me, but you shall never beat Black Waltz 2 and 3!" He said, before he too disappeared into a cloud of dust. The high-wind blizzard that was swirling about died down, and it began to get about 30 degrees warmer. Zidane woke up finally, and congratulated Ed. Ed told Zidane what had happened and Zidane smiled.
"Man Ed, I never knew you had that kind of power in ya!" Zidane said. "Anyways, let's go check on the others. I sure hope they are awake." Ed followed Zidane as he rounded the corner back to the group of people. Everyone was awake and stretching, wondering what had happened.
Edd looked around. "Anyone know where Ed and Zidane are?"
"We're over here guys." called Zidane. Steiner was the first to go and see Zidane. He didn't look too happy though.
"WHAT DID YOU DO YOU SCOUNDREL?" he shouted, face full of anger.
Zidane shrugged. "It was nothing Rusty. If you really want answers, you should really talk to Ed here." Vivi, Edd, Garnet, and Edd all finally caught up to Ed.
Eddy folded his arms. "Yeah Ed, what did happen."
"Well, I had woken up, and it was cold, see. So I looked around and Mr. Whoever this guy is was missing. ("That's Zidane," said Zidane) So I look for him and he is out cold. So I give him a potion and he wakes up. Then this really weird guy with an annoying bell comes and attacks us with a big sea thingy. But anyways, Mr. Whoever this guy is ("It's Zidane" said Zidane, a bit louder this time.) hits a wall and then I go all glowy and chuck swords at them. Then he says stuff about black waltzing and now we are here... the end!" Ed explained.
Edd thought for a moment. "Any reason why this guy would want to attack us?"
"Uh... nope, can't think of anything." Ed said.
Garnet interjected. "Excuse me, but I think we should really get out of this cave. The storm may be gone, but the cave itself is still quite cold." The group nodded, and began to head in the direction of the battle.
-The waterfall that was there had unfrozen, and was now falling like it's normal self. The group climbed up the side of the wall, jumped across the waterfall, and came to a cave exit. The seven of them smiled, and ran outside to feel the warm sunlight on their faces. -
Chapter End ----------------------
So, you've seen Edd's trance, Ed's trance... now all that's left is Eddy's trance. Who knows when that will come, huh?
Next chapter: The guys visit Dali, and the Ed's get a little info on living, and a new wardrobe. But the village seems to have some bad things happening, and there may be some things that they don't want to discover there.
So be sure to read the next chapter (Certainly going to be a long one) "Secrets of a Dark ED"
Reviews are cool... and so is this story, so more reviews makes for more chapters :D.
This is Author Kirby, over and out.
Answering a few questions... Yeah, I may do a few more combos like double fire in the chapters to come... but I may have to plan a few things... I still have to get Ed and Eddy's trance in first. Hehehe.
Anyways... expect a good show from one of the Eds in this chapter, not telling you who though. I'm promising you that much. So if you want to find out, read the chapter... YAY!
Disclaimer: I'M RUNNING OUT OF THINGS TO SAY!
Chapter 6: Chilled to the ED ----------------------------
-It was a bit chilly outside that morning. But of course if you were surrounded in a weird mist with summer clothes on, you'd be cold too. The group of seven had pitched a tent near a large rock, and made a small fire for the night to be safe. It seemed that monsters hated fire, and that was their only protection. Steiner could try all he wanted, but even he would wear down eventually. Finally, Edd and Vivi popped out of the tent, along with Garnet. She was feeling much better after taking Blank's medicine, and, much to the protests of Edd and Vivi, insisted she had to get out of that tent. -
Edd glanced around through the heavy fog like substance. "So this is the mist that everyone is so afraid of. It doesn't seem that bad." He waved his hand up and down, just to see how it would react. "Seems quite harmless to me."
Vivi walked up behind him. "It may not seem like it, but things can get really nasty if you aren't careful."
"The mist has been around since the beginning of this planet's life. Nobody knows where it comes from or what is producing it, all we know is that it is here to stay." Garnet explained. "By the way, but has anybody seen Zidane. I wish to speak with him."
Vivi pointed towards the Petrified Forest. "He's over there. Last time I talked to him, he seemed kinda down." Garnet nodded her head and walked over to converse with Zidane. Vivi and Edd took this time to wake up a sleeping Steiner, who was snoozing next to the fire. Steiner was a bit grumpy from being awoken at first, but apologized when he saw who had awoken him.
"Ah, Masters Vivi and Duo. I'm sure you had a pleasant nights sleep under my careful watch." Steiner stated. Edd just sighed and Vivi had to stifle his laughter. Careful obviously meant asleep for Steiner.
"Yes Steiner. It was fine, even though I haven't gone camping for a long time." Edd said. "So... now that Garnet is awake, shall we construct a plan?"
Vivi spoke up. "I think I have one. Last night I was thinking of what my grandpa had told me a long time ago. I remember something about a cavern that will take us up above the mist."
Steiner nodded. "It sounds like a good idea, it would be best that we leave immediately. I shall gather the princess and that thief." Steiner said, with a bit of emphasis on thief. "You gather your comrades Master Duo" he said, and ran off to find Garnet and Zidane. Edd and Vivi turned around and poked their heads into the tent. Ed was sound asleep, snoring like his usual self. Eddy was stirring in his sleep, talking about money and riches. Edd sighed to himself and began to dig around in his pocket. Eventually, he pulled out an air horn and some earmuffs. (Some things never change, do they?)
Vivi looked puzzled. "What is that?"
"It's an air horn. It's used to signal people from far away. You may want to plug your ears though, this contraption can be quite loud." Edd explained. Vivi shrugged and put his hands over his ears. Edd slipped a pair of earmuffs over his ears and readied the horn. He hit the button on top, and a loud blast of sound flew out of the horn, right into the tent. Ed and Eddy shot up, their head's spinning, and eyes out of focus.
"DOUBLE-D, WHEN I CAN SEE PROPERLY, YOU ARE SO GOING TO GET IT!" Shouted Eddy.
Ed was staring into space. "Pretty colors... spinning like the stars." Edd signaled for Vivi to put his hands down, and Edd put away both the horn, and the earmuffs. Eddy was rubbing his eyes, trying to recover his sight.
"I would have woken up if ya had just shaken me sock-head!" Eddy growled. He stood up and yawned. "What time is it anyways?"
Edd shrugged. "No idea. All I know is the sun is still rising, so it must be early."
Edd went over to help Ed, while Eddy and Vivi want out of the tent. Ed's arm was much better, so the bandages were removed, and after a quick wash with a bit of water, Ed was ready to go. The two Eds marched out of the tent in good spirits. Eventually, the group of seven had assembled next to the big rock, and was finally ready to go.
"Alright here is the plan. Vivi said there was a cavern somewhere south of here. We are going to go find it. Hopefully it will take us over the mist, and from there... let's just figure that out later." Edd explained. The seven of them were leaving when a moogle flew out of the forest to them.
"I'm glad I found you guys in time, Kupo." Said the moogle. "I have something to give to you." The moogle took out a small wooden whistle thing and gave it to Edd. "This is the moogle flute. When you play it, a moogle should come and help you, Kupo"
Ed and Eddy looked a bit confused at the moogle. "Yo sock head, what is that thing?" Eddy asked.
Ed looked at the bobbing pompom on the moogle's head. "It is so funny... I want to touch it!" he said, and ran over to the moogle. Ed began to poke the red pompom thing on the moogles head; chuckling each time he touched it. The moogle just sighed.
"Is he always like this, Kupo?" asked the moogle.
Edd nodded. "Yeah, but we're working on it. Thanks for the gift."
The moogle gave a quick goodbye and flew off... much to the protest of Ed.
"But I wasn't done touching it yet!" Ed complained. Eddy just growled and dragged him along by the ear.
-The group of seven traversed across the mist filled plains. Ed, Eddy, Steiner, and Zidane sliced apart most of the monsters they came across, but there was the occasional need of fire from Vivi and Edd. Garnet acted as a medic with her white magic. They continued south, and eventually came across a cavern where a constant cold wind was blowing. -
Edd shivered. "This must be the place. It's quite cold though... we had better hurry through here."
-Everyone looked around in awe as they traversed through the cavern. Everything was covered in a thick layer of ice, so traction was quite bad. -
"It's beautiful. I've only seen this place in books, but seeing it in person is much better." Garnet said.
Eddy frowned. "It's too cold in here, and slippery." he complained. "I want to get out of here as fast as possible"
Ed was having the time of his life. He would push off of a wall and slide all the way into another wall, and then push right off again. "Slip and slide, slide and slip... CHECK ME OUT GUYS, THIS IS SO COOL!"
Edd frowned. "Ed, you be careful!" Too late. Ed was too busy having fun to notice the wall in front of him. He crashed into it head first and dull, hollow sound echoed throughout the cavern.
Edd lifted his eyebrow. "Interesting, the wall over there seems hollow."
Eddy frowned. "Nah, it's just Ed's empty head." Zidane walked over to the wall and pounded it.
"I think there is something behind this... hey Vivi, come here for a second." Called Zidane. Vivi walked over to where Zidane was standing, with a bit of difficulty.
"Yeah Zidane?" Asked Vivi
Zidane hit the wall again. "I think there is something behind here. Think a good fire spell may work?"
Vivi nodded. "Alright... I guess I can try." Vivi powered up a fire spell and launched it at the wall. It melted in a shower of mist and revealed a small alcove with a broadsword lying on the floor. The sword was made of a light blue metal material. Zidane examined it for a few moments, and then nodded.
"Hey, this looks like a mythril sword! These are kinda hard to come by." Said Zidane, and handed the rod to Ed. "You may want to keep that Ed, these things can be quite expensive." Ed took the rod in his hands and handled it a bit. It was unusually light for a broadsword, but still quite strong. Ed put the sword away and then went back to the group.
-The group continued along through the cavern, looking at the walls and ice formations, and wondering when they were going to get out of the cold! They traveled for some time, and found more ice walls like the one before, but there wasn't much besides a few potions and a phoenix down. Finally, the group came to a fork in the path. One of the paths had no wind coming out of it, while the other had a strong wind. They took the path with the strong wind, figuring that the end of the cavern was near. All of a sudden... it got REALLY cold-
Eddy's teeth were chattering. "G-guys... it has-s got-ten way t-t-to cold-d out-t here"
"We... can m-m-make it-t. The exit-t can't b-b-be t-to far" Edd replied. The group continued along the snow-covered pathway through blizzard force winds. Vivi couldn't keep up though, and eventually collapsed under the extreme conditions. The entire group was already extremely cold, and it only felt like it was getting colder. One by one, they dropped into the snow like flies. First Steiner, then Edd, Eddy, Garnet, and Ed. Finally Zidane fell too, to cold to carry on by himself.
----------------A few minutes later. ------------------
Ed was lying face down in the snow. He was very cold, but he was glad he still had his jacket. He slowly pushed himself into an upright position, and looked around. Everyone was still out cold [Literally], and shivering. Everyone was present, except Zidane.
Ed scratched his head. (Maybe he went to get help. I should follow him.) Ed looked around and found a set of footprints. He stared at them, and began to follow the footprints like a hound dog. He eventually heard some shouting, and knew it was Zidane.
"I'M COMING MR. WHATEVER YOUR NAME IS." Ed shouted, and rounded a corner. Zidane was on the ground, battered from who knows what. Ed took out a potion from his back pocket and began to shake it. The liquid inside began to get very frothy. Ed tossed the potion over Zidane and the liquid sprinkled over him. His energy returned to him and he got up.
Zidane rubbed the back of his neck. "I guess I owe you one... but now is not the time."
"There's time for later. I need answers now." Ed said. He was a bit confused when he had found Zidane, but he knew what he needed to do now, find the thing that beat him up.
"We need to find the guy who beat me." Zidane said. {And everyone goes DUH!}
"Oh, you don't have to look very far you little rodent." Came an icy voice. The two heroes looked up and saw a very peculiar person. He looked like Vivi a bit, except with blue-feathered wings on his back, and a bell in one of his hands. He rung it, and it made a very annoying ringing sound. "So, you may be back after your first defeat, but not even your partner will be any help this time!" said the person. He rang the bell yet again. "Sealion, come before your master!" The ice near him cracked apart, and out came a HUGE sealion. It was nearly four times as large as Ed was, and with the bell guy next to him, it looked like a downright impossible battle.
"You ready to take these guys down big guy?" Asked Zidane.
Ed shook his head. "No, but I will anyways!" Ed took his new mythril sword in his hand and went in after the sea lion. He jumped high into the air and brought his sword down on the sea lion, injuring it. Ed kept slicing at the sea lion like a maniac as Zidane prepared to take down the mage like person.
"Are you sure you want to take me on again? You know you are going to lose." taunted the mage.
Zidane sighed. "I have experience now, so it's a whole new fight this time" He said, and ran in with his daggers at the ready. The mage simply sighed and casted a blizzard spell at Zidane. Razor sharp snowflakes launched towards Zidane, but he was ready this time. He hopped over the spell, and the mage himself, and took a slice with his daggers. The mage howled in pain and tried to knock Zidane away, but he was too quick this time. The mage was being sliced at from every direction, and there was nothing he could do. Finally, the mage casted a blizzard spell that his its target. Zidane flew across the cave from being hit and slammed into a wall. He slumped down, and was out cold. Ed was wide eyed as he saw Zidane fly by him, and was knocked away by the sea lion during his attention lapse. Ed slammed into the opposite wall, and fell down into the cold snow. He forced himself up though, and had the look of fury in his eyes. His whole body began to radiate with light, and it became so bright, that the mage and the sea lion had to look away. Finally, the light died down, and Ed was glowing a faint red color.
Ed glared and pointed his sword at the both of the enemies. "I think you two need to be taught a lesson in MESSING WITH MY PALS!" he shouted. His sword glowed for a moment, and Ed threw it into the air. He concentrated for a moment, and then pointed at the two foes. "SWORD RAIN!"
First one broadsword fell from the sky, then two, and then five, ten, twenty, soon it was raining razor-sharp blades. They cut through the two foes like a hot knife through butter, leaving them battered, bruised, and beaten. Ed was panting as his sword fell from the sky and landed next to him. The light around him died down, and he was sweating and panting, but there was a satisfied grin on his face. The sea lion began to disappear into a cloud of dust, and so did the mage.
"You may have defeated me, but you shall never beat Black Waltz 2 and 3!" He said, before he too disappeared into a cloud of dust. The high-wind blizzard that was swirling about died down, and it began to get about 30 degrees warmer. Zidane woke up finally, and congratulated Ed. Ed told Zidane what had happened and Zidane smiled.
"Man Ed, I never knew you had that kind of power in ya!" Zidane said. "Anyways, let's go check on the others. I sure hope they are awake." Ed followed Zidane as he rounded the corner back to the group of people. Everyone was awake and stretching, wondering what had happened.
Edd looked around. "Anyone know where Ed and Zidane are?"
"We're over here guys." called Zidane. Steiner was the first to go and see Zidane. He didn't look too happy though.
"WHAT DID YOU DO YOU SCOUNDREL?" he shouted, face full of anger.
Zidane shrugged. "It was nothing Rusty. If you really want answers, you should really talk to Ed here." Vivi, Edd, Garnet, and Edd all finally caught up to Ed.
Eddy folded his arms. "Yeah Ed, what did happen."
"Well, I had woken up, and it was cold, see. So I looked around and Mr. Whoever this guy is was missing. ("That's Zidane," said Zidane) So I look for him and he is out cold. So I give him a potion and he wakes up. Then this really weird guy with an annoying bell comes and attacks us with a big sea thingy. But anyways, Mr. Whoever this guy is ("It's Zidane" said Zidane, a bit louder this time.) hits a wall and then I go all glowy and chuck swords at them. Then he says stuff about black waltzing and now we are here... the end!" Ed explained.
Edd thought for a moment. "Any reason why this guy would want to attack us?"
"Uh... nope, can't think of anything." Ed said.
Garnet interjected. "Excuse me, but I think we should really get out of this cave. The storm may be gone, but the cave itself is still quite cold." The group nodded, and began to head in the direction of the battle.
-The waterfall that was there had unfrozen, and was now falling like it's normal self. The group climbed up the side of the wall, jumped across the waterfall, and came to a cave exit. The seven of them smiled, and ran outside to feel the warm sunlight on their faces. -
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So, you've seen Edd's trance, Ed's trance... now all that's left is Eddy's trance. Who knows when that will come, huh?
Next chapter: The guys visit Dali, and the Ed's get a little info on living, and a new wardrobe. But the village seems to have some bad things happening, and there may be some things that they don't want to discover there.
So be sure to read the next chapter (Certainly going to be a long one) "Secrets of a Dark ED"
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