Ed, Edd n Eddy Shadow Neuroi Invasion (Remake)

Hello everyone, perhaps, for many of you, it's been a long time since I stopped writing crossovers between anime and series, since 2016, practically, but, I'm back and with it I bring a new project, one that comes from the hand, previously, of a great author that I admire very much and was one of those who motivated me, both he and his works, to join "Fanfiction" and that person is Matfix, rightful owner of this fic, of which I will make this "crossover-remake-homage".

And now the question: How did all this happen? Well, I'll tell you that it all started last year, between the end of October and the beginning of November, where I read Matfix's original story and he couldn't finish it, so I talked to him by "Private Messaging", congratulating him for his work and so on. I went to the central point of the matter and he gave me permission to make this tribute, a remastering of his fic, however, I had to know well about the anime of "Strike Witches" and by March of this year I started watching the series (the OVA of January 1* 2007, the two seasons of 2008 and 2010, as well as the movie that came out in 2012). On top of that, it was a long few months of preparation, talks with Matfix, ideas (many that I discarded in the early days and so on) and now here we are, September 1*, 2021. What do you know. Time is flying by.

This fic is going to follow the original story, but it will also have, so to speak, "scenes" that were not seen, as well as arcs that could never be completed.

To close the presentation, I announce that, first of all, I am not the author of the original "Ed, Edd n Eddy Shadow Neuroi Invasion" fic, all rights reserved for its rightful owner and author, Matfix, as well as for both series involved. The goal is to entertain and it will first be written and published in Spanish, later in English.

I hope you enjoy this new project, friends. I thank, from the bottom of my heart, Matfix for giving me this opportunity and I will do my best to get this story off to a good start.

Enjoy it!.


Arc I: The New Threat

Chapter I:

Past:

What do you think when you see that the normality of your life has changed dramatically. Yes, it's a twist of fate, a 360* twist that marks a before and after in events. No one on the face of the Earth could believe what they saw that day in the distant year 1939. Over the skies of Europe, a mysterious alien force called "Neuroi" appeared and began to destroy everything in its path: cities, towns, fields, villages, were turned into flames, beautiful capitals like Paris were reduced to rubble and ashes, leaving a trail of death and destruction. Not even the weapons of those times could tip the balance in their favor. All seemed lost. There was no way to stop them and Humanity was facing its imminent destruction.

However, hope never fell and from the darkness shone a light with all its strength: Scientists and military had created a system that would be able to confront the "Neuroi", known as the "Striker Unit", a pair of mechanical/magical hybrids used by those so-called "Witches" and with it the "501st Combat Wing" was created. With great courage, strength and determination, these warriors stood up to the enemy.

Hope was to be reborn, however, the enemy was still formidable, misunderstood, their attacks were getting worse, but not only did they have to fight against that external threat. There were also traitors inside, people with a dark heart who were looking for another "way" to defeat the "Neuroi", using fire against fire. And that person was General Trevor Mallory, who was responsible for the closure of the "501st Combat Wing" and the investigations that gave, as a final result, the appearance of the "Warlock", a weapon that would be the answer to put an end to the invaders, however, it ended up turning around, heading towards a much greater disaster.

But he was not alone, many military and scientists supported him in his project, there had to be a way to eradicate the "Neuroi", the "Witches" were only a hindrance in his way and by getting rid of them, he had a clear path to fulfill his mission. However, not everything went as he expected.

In the "Operations Room", General Mallory saw, with horror in his eyes, his forehead pearly with cold sweat, the failure of his ambitious project: The "Warlock" was out of control and under the flag of the "Neuroi". Now there was nothing to stop him, he had condemned himself and the World to an unparalleled cataclysm. His fingers groped the wooden surface of the desk, a couple of drops of that liquid slipped to fall on it, while his men did not give credit to what they were witnessing and others followed, under pressure or because they could perform some "miracle", that they could return their precious weapon of war under his side, reconquer it but it was impossible.

And to make things even worse, the girls of that "Combat Unit" had returned, taking matters into their own hands and escorted by a group of Soldiers, they burst into that room, arresting those responsible for that "military coup", taking Mallory under custody and his close ones, but not all of them were there.

- Commander Wilcke, we are missing one of the scientists.- Informed one of the officers present.

The young woman turned around and ordered them to search the whole place, there could not be a single place where that person could hide. They immediately launched into a fierce chase through the complex.


He had never known rest, he barely gave himself a minimal portion of time to eat and regain his strength. His eyes were marked by deep dark circles under his eyes that expanded like an oil slick, but there was a motive in his mind, something that drove him to continue with his research. On his work table, with his eyes fixed on the microscope, the orange-haired scientist wrote down every advance made by those samples under the lens.

Excitement, excitement for what he was achieving: those molecules were beginning to undergo a mutation, so he brought his finger closer and a small "drop" of what was there fell on his skin. The skin began to change, dramatically, revealing a new aspect, something that could dazzle the scientific community, however, his time was running out, so he proceeded to take notes in his notebooks and from there to finish his work in that experiment.

He could hear the footsteps of the military, who were searching each room and he knew well that he did not have much time left, so he proceeded to save the results of his research and when those men broke down the door, there he saw the red-haired man, who remained seated in his chair, looking at them calmly. One of the officers approached him and stood a few meters from his face.

- Dr. Reginald Kanker, you are under arrest.- He dictated that sentence, while the scientist's face was seen, who raised an eyebrow, hiding his surprise very well.

- And why?.- Asked, he was pretending, but when Commander Wilcke entered, she looked at him with seriousness in her eyes, she could not deceive them, "Oh, come on, Miss, I will not send a poor man of science to prison," he continued with his role but she did not pay attention to him, but advanced to where he was.

- You already know very well the reason, Dr. Kanker: Your participation in "Project Warlock" together with General Mallory. The scientific community is going to find out about it and will end up in ruin for what you did, almost leading us to a much worse destruction than the one we are facing right now.- Wilcke pointed out and the scientist's face changed dramatically.

- I see.- Reginald deduced and stood up.- He shook his head, the fingers of his left hand resting on the research table, while he pursed his lips, feeling "guilty".- But what could you have done? We could have unraveled the mysteries of the "Neuroi", we wouldn't need nonsense like "Magic" and "Witches", just find out what their nature is like and annihilate them. Nothing more than that, Commander, but no, they prefer to put the Future of Humanity in the hands of a group of girls instead of Science.- He said coldly and was about to get a slap in the face from the girl from Karlsland, but he didn't do it. She was not going to fall for his dirty tricks.

- Right now, Miyafuji Yoshika together with the others are fighting their "Warlock", that which they thought would be useful to put an end to the enemy but it wasn't so. You have a lot to answer for, Dr. Kanker.- Said Wilcke and proceeded to give the order to handcuff him,.- Take him away from here and inform the General Staff that we are back in operation.- She finished and the Commanding Officer gave the military nod, to leave with the handcuffed prisoner, who was carrying his briefcase, protecting it at all costs.

They say that the decisions one makes have their consequences. The trial that took place against General Mallory ended up stripping him of his rank, as well as the Army for his actions. His accomplices did not go unpunished either, among them was Dr. Kanker, who was calm but felt a deep aversion towards those who spoiled a golden opportunity, something that would not be repeated until further notice. Justice acted swiftly and ended up expelling him from the scientific society, as well as banning him from any research and conquering all the material he had at his disposal.

He had hidden the briefcase in a place that only he could access, and he would use it for later: The Future was in his hands and no one would take it away from him, not even a group of magical girls. He would make them pay dearly and they would regret it.

Time passed, the "Neuroi" were defeated and Humanity once again felt the peace they longed for. Each of the members of the "501st Combat Wing" went their own way and were not heard from again for a long time. For his part, Dr. Kanker remained in anonymity with his wife and relatives; in addition to continuing his "clandestine" research at home, hoping to improve what he found during that year of the war.

The wounds healed, the cities were rebuilt and the dead and wounded were honored. Thanks to the "Striker Witches", an unprecedented catastrophe on the face of the Earth could be stopped, so each of them went their separate ways.

And everything seemed to have been left behind, a new Millennium arrived, where the "Neuroi" were no longer spoken of...until a certain day.


Present:

In the peaceful community of "Peach Creek", USA, a place to have a family along with the peace and quiet that small town offered, they were celebrating "Love and Friendship Day", a festival organized by the neighborhood kids, who gathered to sing around the huge papier-mâché heart they built. All was going well until a certain trio of young men arrived to ruin the day. That group was made up of Eddy, who was the ringleader and only thought of one thing: money through scams. Ed, on the other hand, was a lover of horror and science fiction movies and had a deep affection for chickens, while Edd, also known as "Double D", was the voice of reason, the smartest of the three and the one who didn't want to get into big trouble. However, when Eddy started to laugh at the effort and work put into the event, as well as giving Jimmy a "wedgie", that's when things started to go down the drain.

An act of sabotage, where a field hockey stick was found through the paper mache heart along with a paint brush soaked in red paint, a footprint on the floor and finally the most "cowardly" act, which was to wipe the mouth of Johnny's "friend" Tablón, using a handkerchief that ended up in the pockets of "Double D", which provoked the anger of the neighborhood kids, who began to look for the three Eds for their involvement and for ruining their day.

A search had begun to give them what they deserved, while they were on a "crusade" to discover who was responsible for having set those traps against them, so they were all over the neighborhood until they reached the woods, where they observed a figure resembling Rolf, the young foreigner with dark blue hair, getting inside an abandoned cabin. It could be that they were after the culprit, he had to be there and bring him out into the open, to clear their names, but when they entered, the unpleasant surprise they got was to see the Kranker Sisters/Crueles inside that building, while outside lay the neighborhood kids.

- It's over, folks.- Said Double D, seeing that they had no way out, We'll have to make a decision.- Lleaving them the "last card" to play to save themselves.

- And what's your "bright idea", "sock head"?.- Eddy wanted to know, whose forehead was all pearly with sweat.

- Double D, tell us we're going to get out of this one. You have something to get us out, a plan, don't you?.- Asked Ed, who was scared from head to toe, unable to control the trembling his body felt from fear, however, his black-capped friend shook his head.

- And what's your "bright idea", "sock head".- Eddy wanted to know, whose forehead was all pearly with sweat.

- Double D, tell us we're going to get out of this one. You have something to get us out, a plan, don't you?.- Asked Ed, who was scared from head to toe, unable to control the trembling his body felt from fear, however, his black-capped friend shook his head.

- I'm afraid, Ed.- Replied the young man, and that was the crushing blow, We'll have to turn ourselves in to the neighborhood kids.- He announced the only option.

- No, I refuse to give in, I'm not going to be punished for something I didn't do!.- Eddy refused to give in, but his friend grabbed him by the shoulders and looked at him closely.

- And what's your brilliant idea? We have no other way: it's either the Cruels or them, take your pick!.- Said the intellectual, leaving him in a very uncomfortable position.

The young swindler swallowed saliva, his hands lay on his head, while the sweat was still pouring down. Outside, those people were approaching, closing in on them. Poor Ed was walking back and forth, trying to find a way to save them, and then he noticed his friend taking a white handkerchief and using it as a flag of surrender.

- No, Eddy, please don't!.- Begged the boy, a lover of science fiction movies and comics.

- Sorry, Ed, there's no other option.- He heard Double D speak, as they met up with Sarah, Jimmy, Johnny, Plank, Nazz, Rolf and Kevin, who approached them.

It was all over...or so they thought.


[First chapter of this project, but be careful, this is just a beginning, the chapters will be longer. And don't worry, soon I will translate them into English. I thank, again, Matfix for giving me permission to make this crossover-homage-remake (I say it again: All rights reserved for this author and his story). I also send greetings to the rest of the followers.

Another fact: This story will follow the original line of Matfix's fic until the last chapter he uploaded in 2016, it will also have parts like what was seen here, to expand the story a little more.

I wish you a good start of September, friends and I'll be seeing you].