Chapter 28: King Nothing
At around 4:00 PM, Eddy went to Chris's house, in order to talk to him about an idea he had in mind. For some strange reason, Eddy was stuck thinking about someone who... logically, he should just hate for everything she has done. Wow, unsubtle spoiler there, so, spilling the beans to you now, it's Lee. Yes, the red-headed Kanker. The thing is... Eddy still doesn't even understand why he is thinking about her. Maybe it's the fact that, something that he noticed is that she has gotten VERY noticeably silent. Granted, she might speak here and there, but compared to normal? Something is... different, and Eddy knows this. But why? Well... our good lad is going to attempt to figure that out. However, he is going to need help for his friends, and he decided to start with Chris.
Eddy arrives to the house, and he rings the doorbell. A few seconds pass and Maria, Chris's mom opens the door, and says, "Oh! Hello Eddy! Chris is upstairs."
"I thought you only spoke Spanish? Just curious." Eddy said to the mother.
"Ah, well," Maria stated. "I speak both, granted I'm not the best with English so... pardon me sometimes."
Eddy nods his head and goes upstairs to Chris's room. Although, he hears some VERY loud music, which by the time Eddy went up to the door, stopped. Well, that's convenient, isn't it?
"Chris!" Eddy yelled out. "Are you there?"
"Oh crap! Yeah! Coming!"
Chris runs to the door and opens it for Eddy, and says, "Howdy dude. Come in."
Eddy comes in and sits down on the couch Chris has in the room. Chris closes the door, and says to Eddy, "What's up dude?"
"I'm alright... I got a plan that I need your help with."
"Yeah? Alright then! *burp* Lemme hear it!!"
Eddy chuckles a bit, before proceeding, "I have a plan to... alright make fun of me, talk with Lee."
Chris couldn't BELIEVE his shock. "...are you serious or joking?"
"Yeah, I'm serious. Like, have you noticed how different she has been recently?"
"Huh..." Chris wondered. "You are correct dude... hmm... so what's your plan?"
"Well... I was thinking perhaps we could try something similar to what Double D and Marie did. That seemed to workout in their favor really well." Eddy explained. "Here's the thing my guy... I DON'T KNOW HOW TO ASK!"
Chris laughed at that yell, and said, "Just... go up to her and ask? Isn't this simple to do? Come on dude, don't make it rocket science for crying out loud!"
Eddy lets out a sigh of frustration, before saying, "Maybe... wait! I have an idea!"
"Another one? Okay, what's this next idea you've got?" Chris asked.
"Remember that one time I told you about when Double D made a soda that never lost its fizz or whatever?"
"Oh yeah." Chris said. "Then somehow, that led to some whole adventure with some key that ended up being the key to a door in Ed's house? That's silly, but yeah. What's your point exactly though?"
"We could try something like that to make sure I NEVER got nervous."
"Did this guy... oh my gosh." Chris said in his mind.
"But!" Eddy continued speaking. "We don't have to make it soda or whatever. We can make a potion that gets rid of all nervous stuff, and bam! Can we try that?"
"Why?!?!" Chris said, dumbfounded.
"Isn't it a great idea?" Eddy responded.
"No. First of all, that would be INSANELY complicated to make. How would we even start? Second, YOU ARE KIDDING YOURSELF!"
Eddy got confused. "How?!"
"If Double D, of all people in existence, can do a date, and do the 'stuff' with Marie, you shouldn't be relying on utilities to help you. And lastly, I love how you portray yourself as, 'suave', per se, and yet here we are."
"Oh come on!" Eddy yelled back. "Can we at least try? It will help out!"
"Dude..." Chris said. "I am not an expert on potion crap. We need help, as at most I can only be an assistant. But... I know someone we both know that can maybe try."
"Awesome!" Eddy said in excitement.
"Hang on!" Chris told Eddy. "I need you to understand something. DO NOT try to copy what Double D did, as your situation is going to be different is literally every way. So, be aware of this, and try not to overshoot everything you do. Also, calm your expectations down. Got it?"
"Uh... yeah?" Eddy said, kinda unconfident.
"Let me get Double D on the phone."
Chris gets his phone, and calls up Double D for quite possibly one of the most ridiculous things he is going to attempt. He calls, but... no response. "What the?" Chris said.
"Is he even there?" Eddy said.
"Hang on..."
Chris calls again, and, there we go! A response from Double D. "Double D's room. Double D speaking."
"Double D, it's Chris. I need you to help me and Eddy with something that's... well, can you first help us?"
"It depends on the size of the request. What do you and Eddy have in mind?"
"Okay, uh... come on over first dude. I will explain it in full detail, so that you can help us better." Chris stated.
Double D went to Chris's house, and in the process met Chris's mom. Chris realized that he didn't even introduce Double D yet to his mom, so when Double D arrived he ran downstairs, quickly explained to his mom that he was another friend, and his mom welcomed Double D with open arms into the home.
"Forgot that my mom hasn't met you yet. My bad." Chris told Double D.
"No worries Chris. Your mother does seem welcoming of others, which I appreciate." Double D said.
"Yeah. She's always been like that. Anyways, let's get together with Eddy now."
Chris and Double D enter the former's room and Eddy jumps up from the couch and says, "Hey Double D! You ready to hear this plan."
"You've got my curiosity. Mind sharing with me what this plan is?"
Chris and Eddy took their turns explaining what the plan was, which was at first sorta working... but then it quickly dawned on the two lads that it wasn't working. So, Eddy tells Double D the plan, as Eddy is the man with the plan, so to say. Anyways, terrible rhymes aside, Double D says, "My goodness Eddy. I didn't expect anything of the sorts."
"Yeah. I won't call this a date just yet my friends. I'll think about what exactly I'll try to make this, but Double D, can you get to work on that potion?"
"Eddy," Double D began to speak again. "As Chris previously stated, this is a ludicrous suggestion. It seems more of a jest than anything else. Adding onto this, do you have a single idea of the possible consequences of this potion? It could have seriously concerning side effects! I have an idea as to how we could test it, but I will be taking as many precautions needed to ensure that you don't receive any after effects, and vice versa. I will be requiring at least a day to make this."
"Enough of the concerns! We have to make this quick! Now!" Eddy yells out, before Chris cuts him off.
"DUDE! Slow down! We can use that time to either help Double D our and make it faster, or better yet, figure how you're gonna ask Lee this... whatever you're gonna call it. And stop wishing for everything in a flash! Careful what you wish for, as they say."
Eddy sighs out to calm down a bit, before saying to the two lads. "Fine, I guess you're right. So, Double D, can we start today?"
"Certainly Eddy! Let us make for my garage. Shall we get Ed into the mix?" Double D said.
And off to the garage, with Ed joining in of course, went the boys. Eddy's thoughts were a mess beyond a mess right now, as if he messes up the plan in the slightest bit, it could cost him more than he thinks. However, he is definitely aware of this, but he decides to proceed with it anyways. Either way, he is betting on this whole potion idea to help him out. Of course, he plans to get Chris and Double D to help him in other ways too, but he has yet to tell them about this other plan he has in mind. Eddy definitely has his basis for a plan down, but getting down the actual version of it will take some time.
Sometime later in Double D's garage...
"What's the progress dude?" Chris says to Double D.
"Well," Double D stated. "I have spent sometime researching what chemicals would logically create a substance of confidence boosting, and luckily for us, while chemicals are still involved, healthy foods seem to be involved."
"Really? That's good at least." Chris stated.
"So does that mean we can get it done earlier!?" Eddy said, very excited.
"Yes it does." Double D said. "However, I shall reinform you that I will still be taking precautions as to what the results could be in our experiment. As stated, these can have quite the effects on people, and I wish to ensure your health is in good shape Eddy."
Eddy groaned a bit, as to him, it seems Double D was delaying, but if it meant it's safe, better to be that than sorry, no? Anyway, Chris then brings up an important point, "Eddy, have you thought about how you will ask Lee out for... whatever you call this?"
"No. Can you help me with that? You're the expert with that." Eddy responded.
"Eddy, you should know I can't help with that part."
Eddy stood there shocked. "What? Why?!"
"Uh... does the fact that I have literally gotten into two fights with her, and that in every one of them, I've been very relentless? Yeah... I wonder, WHY could I possibly not help?" Chris said, then laughing a bit. "Alright, for real, Lee does NOT trust me, especially not after the second fight, which ended by being at least twice as painful as the last one. Any attempts by me to... talk or tell her about this is basically a dead on arrival situation."
Yeah... that's a checkmate on Eddy's side. "Alright, I guess you're correct there. But how should I word it? Fancy? Arousing?"
"Okay, SLOW DOWN there cowboy. Let's just start normally, and then see where it goes." Chris said.
"Can I help you guys?" Ed, with a goofy smile, said.
"Yeah... uh, sure." Chris responded, however... how exactly is Ed gonna help? Well...
"Oh oh! Boing!"
Ed said that, while raising a random object above his head. Chris got confused. "What?"
"That mean he has an idea." Eddy explained. "I'll tell you why he tells it like that later, but Ed! Whatcha got?"
"Follow your heart Eddy," Ed began to say. "The mind can only lead you into your self-doubts, but give your pure honesty from the heart within, as we are all secretly hide our feelings within."
Everyone was just... shocked at the fact that Ed spit out those words. In fact, wait a friggin minute! Is this even Ed?
"Ed? Is that you in there?" Eddy said, jokingly concerned.
"Where are the chickens guys?" Ed asked his crew. That didn't last long. Wow.
"Well then. Eddy, oddly enough to say for me... but Ed does have a point. Just be normal and don't put on an act." Chris said.
"I'm good at making action!" Eddy responded. "Have you seen the movies me and the boys made?"
"Yeah, you showed me them one time. Your point here?"
Eddy laughs, and then says, "You know my dude, you don't get all the credit for the movies for nothing!"
"Yes you do, because you gave all the credit to yourself!" Chris said, pulling a checkmate on Eddy.
"Have you ever seen the one where we acted out the dinosaurs or something?"
"Yes, you showed me all the movies, and I've seen them all, they're all terrible, 'movies'! Listen to me, okay? Not to hurt your feelings dude, but you are a mediocre actor. DO NOT act A SINGLE THING on this... let's just call it hangout." Chris responded to that, now REALLY checkmating Eddy.
Eddy rolled his eyes, before stating to Chris, "If you say so, I guess. Jeez, do you guys ever turn off?"
"Nope." responded everyone in the room, as a joke. Eddy laughed though, as all of it is just in good fun.
Once 8:00 PM comes around...
While Double D kept working on the potion... if you're really curious, he basically looked up different things that are associated with being calm. So, foods, smells, nature related things, among the many other living things you can think of. Double D isn't very sure if the potion is going to have a strong effect, low effect, or middle. He can only hope that it logically follows something that makes sense, such as the simple rule of, the more you take in, the more you feel it. That sounds odd, but for this case, it makes sense. Anyways, Double D's main concern was right now, is it the potion truly done? Well... yes, but no. Why? Testing my friends! It's what he wants to do, as if say it has a bad effect, he will know much ahead of time, rather than MUCH too late. But how to test it? Well, he will have to ask one of his friends. Oh this can only go well.
Speaking of the other lads, they got bored of being in the garage, so they went into Double D's living room and watched some more hilariously horrible movies. Then again, they weren't gonna watch some "sad lovey dovey" crap, or a movie with 7000 explosions occurring, as they just wanted a laugh or two. Or three. Or more. Either way, the main person who was picking the movie(s) was Eddy, as he argued that it was mainly for him today. Chris, annoyed that he used that as his, "justification", simply ignored it, and let him be. However, let's see how they'll react to Double D's news.
"Gentlemen, I have successfully made ourselves the potion needed for Eddy's idea. However, I'm going to require someone who is willing to test the potion as a whole."
"Really?" Chris said. "Lemme at it! Not so much though, Eddy needs it WAY WAY more than me."
Double D poured some of it, just enough to fill a small-medium-ish like cup. The cup was just around a bit taller than your average apple, for an idea. Anyways, Chris, willingly takes it, and...
"Huh... tastes pretty good dude. Although, I'm not feeling... anything."
"Hmm..." A curious Double D said. "Maybe it takes time to do its effects?"
"Hey Chris! Why don't we get your girl on the phone!?" Eddy said.
"Shut up. You're a moron. Wait... why do I not feel even slightly nervous? I normally do...????"
Chris was confused. But I'm pretty sure we know what this means. Although Eddy... being Eddy, decides to take Chris's phone (which he left on a small table) and... oh no.
"Hey! What the heck are you doing?"
"Calling Skylar! We have to test this further!" Eddy said. And call Skylar, he does.
"If this is your attempt at making me nervous, then you failed. Huh... does it actually work!? This is incredible Double D!"
Celebrating might have to be delayed, as a voice starts speaking. "Hey? Chris? What's up?"
"Oh crap, Eddy, gimme that."
"Perfect, let's see if the sucker breaks." Eddy said in his mind. Well, let's see now!
"Hi Skylar, uh, I didn't mean to call you, but since I accidentally did, how is everything?" Chris said.
"Good." Skylar, on the phone said. "I'm just relaxing right now, as I'm not doing much. You?"
"Hanging out with the crew, as I call them. Anyways, that's cool."
"Hey... I actually had an idea I wanted to share with you."
Chris raises an eyebrow. "Yeah...?"
"Well, I plan to tell you during school, but for right now, just know that after school tomorrow, I'll make more sense. Okay?"
"Sure, even though I understand nothing of what you're saying. I'll see then eh?"
"Yes. You will. Take care!" Skylar says cheerfully.
"You too." Chris said while chuckling a little.
And the call ends. Short, but now it unintentionally opens another new mystery to the lads. What's most important is, well, the fact that the potion seems to work just fine, and it has no really noticeable effects that are harmful.
"Did you feel anything?" Eddy asked, curiously.
"No. Normally, okay make fun of me, I don't care, but I get nervous around her dude. But that time it was all just... normal or neutral really. Tell ya the truth, maybe I was too harsh on this potion idea, because dang dude, this works perfectly!"
"See!" Eddy yelled out. "You guys just need more faith."
"Fair point Eddy." Double D states. "However, I would like to remind you that you have to ask Lee for permission for this hangout. Have you planned that yet Eddy?"
"Easy!" Eddy said in response. "I'll just leave a note with a thing saying the event and get a approval at her locker!"
"Well, don't think prematurely just yet... knowing how stories unfold. Anyways, Double D, can you keep the rest of the stuff safe and kept away from anyone? We need to save for 'the big day', so to say." Chris said.
"No worries. I shall take care of it." Double D told the crew.
"Now what do we do guys! Mission is successful!" Ed yelled out, excitedly.
"Why don't we just watch movies for the rest of the time? I still have some time to kill!" Chris said out loud.
Well... a twist this is! Wow!