A Rip in the Universe
Chapter Three: First Time
The Mosien troops fired their first wave of lasers on the Ed's; there were so much lasers hitting any random, it created a cloud of dust around them. The wave has ended as Duke ordered, waiting for the dust to clear out. When it clears, there was a force field, created by Double D, around them.
"A force field." Duke was shocked as he saw the Ed's unharmed by the lasers.
"Is that all you got?" Eddy said. Duke was not amused by the effort of the use of force fields. "Ready Ed?"
"Ready Eddy!" Ed said as Double D finally broke the force field. Ed and Eddy went opposite sides as they attack the Mosien troops. Eddy, with the use of his karate training, knocks down two of the troops with the spinning back kick. He jumps above one of the troops; leg sweeps two more, and uses his numbchucks to beat down the remaining troops. Ed keeps swinging his axe around like a spinning top but it's amazing that he did so much damage in at lease ten revolutions per minute. After stopping the last of the troops, Eddy and Ed begin their head on attack on Evil Duke. One by one, they use their custom maneuvers, then to the battle plan made by Double D. No matter what strategy they used, it keeps getting knocked back Duke and his swordsmen skills. Ed and Eddy tries the same move again but attacked from above. Duke's sword and ricochets both of them into Double D stopped both of their weapons. The final attempt they tried is throwing a stun bomb at him but bounces by from Duke's sword and hits the Ed's.
"What is up with that guy? We give everything we got at him and he is still untouchable." Eddy said, still feeling the affects of the stun bombs. Ed can still move but cannot lift his own weapon. Double D can't activate the force field no more because of the stun bombs. Duke walks closer to the Ed's with a clam yet serious glare.
"You maybe a great challenge, Ed, Double D, and Eddy, but you are not worthy to be on my hit list. You should have surrendered when you have the chance, now you will suffer by death." Duke said as he raised his sword in the open sun. Another dark figure flew over, covering the sun like an eclipse, and knocks back the sword using a huge scythe. Two other figures appeared, could they be part of the Earth's Forces or could be rebels of a different source.
"Hey guys, you need some help?" A girl named Mandy said; hold the pistol over her shoulder.
"Mandy? Where the hell did you come from?" Eddy said but couldn't stand up.
"We'll talk later. Grim, let's take him down?"
"Right!" Grim said as he swings the scythe at Duke.
"Billy, help our friends out." Mandy said as she joins Grim in the battle. Mandy has grown in several years but her attitude sure hasn't change. Her long hair only reaches to her upper back, her fingernails are painted black, and most of her features resembles to a twenty-year-old woman. Billy's attitude has changed a little but is bad as Ed himself. His hair resembles to what pro skateboarders have but covers it with his new cap and his features resembles to a nineteen-year-old man. Grim, however, has evolved during his short time in the underworld.
His hood covers the skull but a green flash in one of the eye sockets made it his eye. Mandy wore a crimson red, skintight shirt with dark pants and black heeded boots. Billy wore a bulletproof vest with a white t-shirt under it, blue jeans and black boots. Grim wore a hooded trench coat that covers from the neck down. Mandy, Billy, and Grim has the same weapon, the scythe, but differently designed and used. Billy arrived to the Ed's in time to get them on their feet.
"Billy, how did you know we are in a battle in a time like this?" Double D question, as he got up.
"Believe it or not, we got a report of an attack happening here on this side of town," Billy said after getting Eddy on his feet. Grim swings his scythe with a force strong enough to blow Duke a few feet away from him. Mandy starts shooting, looking for weak spots. Duke grab a huge piece of rubble and throws it at Grim and Mandy before they dodges it.
"I am finished there. Next time we meet again, the outcome will be different." Duke said until he vanishes from the debris. Grim and Mandy withdrew their scythes and rushed over to the Ed's. Eddy could never imagine that Mandy, an "A" class fighter from Endsville, made him look like a jackass when she came and fight Duke with some help. Knowing Eddy, he doesn't need help unless he wanted to. Mandy withdrew her pistol she used earlier and looked at one of the alien troop before they disappear after a long period of inactivity. Billy and Ed shook hands when Double D, still having fear of death, just gave Grim the thumbs up. Eddy looks to Mandy as she investigates the chaos, he is not sure why they attack but when they later have a meeting, they will have something to talk about.
Back into the badlands, Duke returns to the mothership, empty handed for the first time. Soura appears with Togur to see if he made any success.
"So, how's the raid? Did you kill or capture any humans? Is the town getting a little dry?" Soura ask so many questions, it is surprising that he didn't look annoyed.
"I am sorry my lord. The Earth Forces has stopped the first invasion. They destroyed most of the troops and overpowered me. Please forgive me for my failure." Duke said, kneeing down to the King and his daughter.
"So, earth does have some fighter, huh. Not worry, Duke, this is only to find out if there were some defenders. We have to plan our next attack with a bang, but we need to be smarter if we can do that," Togur said as he looked into the large screen of the command center.
"Wait, you actually plan this all along?" Soura said.
"Why do you think we conquered so many planets? This one should be easy to tame, but I never knew mankind still have some kick in them."
"Sure hope you won't do that to me. The last troop who does that one time was at my level and he never came back."
"This time is different. We now know what we are dealing with; this is going to be a wild event of us. Duke, you will get your chance to stop the Earth Forces; in the mean time, we should start a new plan, the plan to take over the universe."
A mile away of the damage site, where the construction crew starts working, the Ed's, Billy, Mandy, and Grim are walking down the sidewalk where people continued to do their daily task. Double D looked to his PNA, although Billy was being nosy; found out that there are no reports on the alien race. Mandy and Eddy had never seen each other eye to eye since training day until now. Ed and Grim were comparing the density of their weapon. Ed found Grim to be a good friend and always consider him to be a rival. Mandy finally looked to Eddy, just to find out something.
"So, what do you think he wants? A bounty for your head or something?" Mandy asked as she put a new clip on her pistol.
"How the hell should I know? You really shouldn't be here in my mission. I mean, what gives?" Eddy responded rudely.
"You disobeyed orders. That is why they send my teammates and I to end your mistake."
"My mistake. I have to take manners into my hands. And besides, they were about to destroy the town, not to mention killing the civilians in the process."
"You didn't get the chance to find out what they are, didn't you?" That finally stumped Eddy for a good while. "Anyway, will get the answers when we get to mission control."
"While we are there, you guys need to tell us what you know about the aliens you encountered." Grim said as he puts away the scythe.
"Not a problem. I have a good memory during the battle." Ed said with one finger up.
"Really Ed, like what?" Eddy asked.
"Uh… I forget"
"Thought so."
"If you want, I could give all the information I have." Double D finally spoke despite of the presence of the Grim Reaper.
"That will be cool! We will be one big happy team." Billy said as he wraps his arm around Eddy and Mandy's shoulder.
"Whatever. Get off my shoulder, Billy," Eddy said as he grabs Billy's arm.