Chapter 7
I was released after three days from the base infirmary. Eddy, Ed and myself headed to New York as planned to kill Martin Shern. The superiors thought that me going out was a bad idea due to my injury and B.B being on the rise. I conversed with them saying that I would be fine and that I'm a doctor and sitting by idly was something that wouldn't help better myself or this wound. They were reluctant but let me leave with my friends on our mission. We were in New York for five days ow and I was drugged up on pain killers for three of those days. I had to use a cane for to walk so Ed was grateful enough to carry my things for me. Eddy catered to me once we were settled in our hotel several blocks away from the targets work office. Oddly enough, when I brought up the suggestion of poison, Eddy complied with it and made that our goal. His cooperation was duly noted but it was unsettling. We had a chance to rest in the hotel before heading out to finish the job. We found out that Martin was going to a gala that had plenty of places to kill him without witnesses.
Ed: Look what I made you Double Dee!
Ed came charging into the room were I was reading a medical book in the main room while Eddy was in the bathroom. Ed stopped in front of me with a giant chocolate chip cookie. It was like twenty cookies all in one.
Edd: Ed, how were you able to cook that?
Ed: I went to the bakery down the street and bargained with them.
Edd: What did you give them to cook that cookie?
Ed: A PERFORMANCE!
He balance the cookie on the tip of his nose as he laid on his stomach. He looked like a seal making his feet touch the top of his head. Ed worked at many places making himself a well rounded living. He worked in the circus after high school which sent him all over the US. He then started working with Sarah and Jimmy at their gym tutoring kids in how to be contortionists, acrobatics and other things that most people would see in a circus. I clapped my hands together at the show Ed displayed for me.
Edd: Wonderful Ed!
He got back to his feet still balancing the cookie on his nose. He held it in his hands and smiled at my approval.
Edd: Good, but for now, can you break off a piece for me and get me a glass of milk?
Ed: Anything for you Double Dee.
He ran into the kitchen and did as I asked. Such a sweet boy, It's still hard trying to pin point why Sarah treats him the way she does. Eddy came walking in the room in his boxers like he always does after taking a shower. He walked over to me and looked at the book I was reading.
Eddy: What's it about?
Edd: Medical book on how to fix hearing on my next patient when we get back home.
Eddy: Ok.
Eddy was very quite on this mission, something that he wasn't known for. He went over to the window and drew the curtains showing the night sky and the full moon.
Eddy: I'm sorry.
Edd: Pardon?
Eddy walked back over to me and sat in front of me on his knees. I marked my book and set it down o the table next to my chair.
Edd: Eddy, what are you talking about?
Eddy: I'm sorry for not being there when you got hurt by my brother!
He had tears brimming i the corners of his eyes. This was tearing him apart from the inside out. Eddy and his brother always had a healthy rivalry. But when Eddy started getting more than his older brother, he snapped. Eddy's older brother started leading a life of crime. He was in and out of jail, he did arson on hospitals and schools with people still in them. He actually tried to kill Eddy before he went into hiding. I moved in my seat and reached my hand out to him. I placed it on his shoulder and spoke.
Edd: It wasn't your fault, I just happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time.
Eddy: How can you be so calm about this?! How can you not want to kill him for what he did to you-
Edd: You think I don't!?
I sapped at him, something I thought I'd never do in my life. I'm not one to get angry, even if I had a reason or a justifiable right. For the first time in my life I actually want to kill his brother for hurting me. Never have I felt so useless in my life to where I couldn't even protect myself from the likes of him...
Eddy: He could've killed you, I could've lost one of my best friends!
Edd: And he didn't...I'm still alive...
Eddy: For now...what would he do to you if he came again and did something worse.
Ed: Won't happen.
We shot our heads to Ed who was standing at the door of the kitchen with the tray of milk and a fraction of the cookie he made. His hands were shaking as he held the tray. His emotions were spilling over from his body.
Ed: I won't let anything happen to him...without him we are nothing.
He looked up with teary eyes and snot running from his face. His cheeks were red from crying and he let out small hiccups. Ed never acts like this; showing his true feeling while sounding calm. He cried several time when his sister would scold him, when his parents scolded him, or his favorite horror movie or action figure went missing. It's not news to anyone that Ed has a big heart, he'll give everything and everything for anybody in need, including his own life. There were several times on mission where he nearly lost a limb trying to protect Eddy, myself, innocent by standards, or even our target.
Ed: We are here to protect him Eddy, and so is Kevin.
Just at the mention of his name my heart started pulsating. Leaving that aside, he wasn't wrong. Eddy and Ed will always be there for me, we're all that we have. Eddy's' brother has gotten between us on multiple occasions nearly killing all three of us in the process. We refused to give into his relentless pounding and endless harassing. Eddy's' brother...every bodies enemy...Ed sat my the tray down and went back into the kitchen to wipe his face. I looked at Eddy whose shoulders were shaking along with his fists clenched.
Eddy: I won't relax until he's dead...
He was having internal conflicts, Eddy was battling the demons within himself to either stop his brother or to protect me. I need to change the subject, this constant thinking of that disgraceful man is hindering every bodies clear-cut focus. I grab my cane and lift myself from my chair. I walk to the door of the suite and put on my fedora.
Edd: Think about that later Eddy...
He looks up thinking I was in the chair only to turn to the door. He wiped the tears from his face as he stared at me. Ed came out of the kitchen and saw that I was moving freely.
Ed: Where are you going Double Dee?
Edd: We came here to kill Martin Shern did we not?
Eddy: But your still hurt!
Edd: I took pain killers a while ago, and I can finally say that reading is starting to bore me.
Eddy and Ed laughed and I did as well. It was nice to see them crack a smile of joy for once, I was starting to think that the organization was going to lose some people over this incident. Eddy looked at me with a smirk and shoved his hands in his pockets.
Eddy: Yeah, almost forgot about that asshole, let me put some clothes on and grab my shades and we can head out.
Ed: And I'll put on my shoes!
Edd: Ed, their on your hands...
He looked at his hands to see his shoes. Were those there when he was handling the cookie? I watched Ed sit on the ground and put his shoes on his feet like a child. Eddy came back with his sun glasses sitting atop his head while he loaded his gun.
Eddy: Ok, Ed, you create a distraction posing as one of the performers at the party to draw the people's attention.
Ed: You got it Eddy!
He saluted hitting himself in the head with his left shoe on his right hand.
Eddy: I'll knock out one of the waiters and steal his uniform and tell the sap that he has a call waiting for him.
Eddy snickered at the nickname he gave the victim. No doubt he might pick pocket him before we kill him. I leaned against the wall and pulled out my gun. It was the same one I always use and I checked one of the darts. I looked at the blue liquid sloshing around in its containment chamber. I opened the bottom and smelled it; almonds...we were going to kill him with a lethal injection of potassium cyanide. I put it back were it belonged and put the gun back in its place in the back of my trousers.
Eddy: Double Dee, once I leave him in the call room you have your chance to shoot him.
Edd: Right.
Eddy: After disposing of the body we come back here and pack everything up to head back home.
Ed finally got his shoes on and on the right foot. He stood and packed his missile launchers in a guitar shaped case. He put on his bullet proof vest and smiled. With a wide toothed grin, Eddy grabbed the gold gun I made him a year ago and put it in the holster on the inside of his shirt.
Eddy: Alright, we all set?
Edd: Eddy, please correct your grammar when we're on the jet going home? Your speech is atrocious.
Eddy: Whatever, let's go kill some rich white guy.
We walked out of the suite and made our way to the party which was located near the Bronx which was about and hours drive from our hotel.
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The party was lively and filled with people of different ethnic backgrounds in fancy attire either dancing or conversing. The room was clad in red, white and gold giving of a magnificent shine. The chandelier was entirely crystal and as the lights hit it gave every single person their own spotlight. The windows were from floor to ceiling covered with red velvet curtain. And the ceiling had a wonderful painting of the day sky with the sun right were the chandelier was centered. This place was marvelous.
Right now I'm dancing with a young woman named Carol Dupree. She was a foot shorter than myself wearing a lavender dress that stopped at her ankles. The top of her dress hugged her shoulder making her look like a doll. He hair was curled loosely sitting on her shoulder as her big green eyes looked at me through her bangs. She was quite adorable and a remarkable dancer as well. The song finished and we bowed to one another I let another man dance with her as I went to the back of the room.
Eddy: Would you care for a drink sir?
I turn to see Eddy with his hair slicked back wearing a waiters uniform. The uniform is a little big on him; the sleeves were bunched up in some parts and he had to roll up the hems of his pants so he wouldn't walk all over them.
Edd: As they would say to runway models; having a wardrobe malfunction?
Eddy grimaced at my mention of his stolen clothes. I smiled and looked back at the people on the dance floor.
Edd: Is everything ready?
Eddy: Yeah, Lumpy should be heading towards the dance floor with the rest of the performers now.
Edd: Good. Where's our target?
Eddy: He's over by the windows talking to a diplomat and his wife.
I scanned my eyes over towards the window without turning my head. He was a tall white man with slicked back hair that was black and grey. He wore a black tux with a white scarf. He was spending his money fast and only on materialistic things to make himself look good. I hate men like him; always tricking people out of their money to enhance their own life at any expense...sounds like Eddy.
Eddy: Ok here comes Lumpy.
I looked at the door to see the performers coming in. Ed had contorted his body into a wheel and had a women roll him in the middle of the floor. People cleared the floor as they came in. The women jumped from Eds stomach and he sprung to life striking a pose with the woman. The room erupted with applause for their entrance. Seeing that Ed is my friend I clapped for him as well. He made direct eye contact with me and flashed a huge smile. That was the signal to start our plan.
Edd: Let's go.
I said to Eddy before walking to the call room down the hall from the ball room. There was another gentlemen already in there finishing a call. I pretended to pick up a phone and dialed a my home number. It started ringing as I waited for the man to finish his call. He's taking his time on this call.
Bro: Nice of you to call me Kitten...
Oh god...what is he doing in my apartment?! How did he find out where I lived? No one knows except my parents and Kevin. This is not my night. I'm on a mission, I have to keep my composure steady I can't blow my cover.
Edd: Mr. Jones, hi, I called in to check on you.
I glanced over at the other man and listened to some of his conversation; apparently he's talking to his mistress and bringing her something special tonight. Gross.
Bro: How sweet, you miss me that much don't you? Our last encounter was fun we should do that again!
He's toying with me. This is easy for him to do because he's done it to Eddy for so many years. I heard the door open and I saw my target enter. This is most unsettling; my targets in the room where I am to kill him but there is somebody else here and I have Eddy' older brother on the phone. I have to think of something quick.
Bro: Don't you even think about hanging up on me.
Edd: Why not Mr. Jones?
Bro: You do, and I blow up the building you're in.
My heart sank. He'll kill me and these innocent people for information? But how would he get the information he wanted if I were dead along with his younger brother, if getting information was his goal. He can't...but this is the man who spared my life only giving me scar on my leg.
Bro: Do as I say and I won't blow it up.
Edd: Sure thing.
Holding my composure is hard when trying to be an emotionless assassin. How can one be dead to the world when it's beauty is right in front of you? I saw Shern sit in one of the leather chairs waiting for his call. The other guy had finally finished was about to head out when Shern started chatting with him.
Shern: Nice to see you again Bruno!
Bruno: Likewise Martin. How's everything going with you?
Shern: Wonderful! How Betty and the twins?
They kept on with their conversation even though I was still on the phone. How impolite, I mean can't they have some common courtesy to at least continue the conversation another time seeing that there is another person in the room with them; ME!
Bro: Go ahead and kill Shern, he's right there.
Edd: How did you know about that sir?
Bro: That idiot brother of mine dropped a photo of Shern in your office.
Darn that Eddy...wait...that's a lie! He left the file with the pictures unattended sitting on the counter in my office. I was the last to pick them up and before leaving the floor was almost spotless. Kind of, there was an awful smell and a puddle left by the lamb kidney Ed dropped, but nonetheless there was no picture on the floor. If there were a picture on the floor it would be coated in foul smelling liquid from the lambs liver.
Bro: Kill him now or else.
I had no choice to do as he said, there were innocent people involved and my friends. I turned my back to the wall that held the phones. I laughed falsely into the receiver and saw Shern still conversing with his friend. I never killed anybody with another person in the room...I reached for my and pulled it out. I'm not killing him like this...
Edd: Excuse, me do either of you have a pen and paper I could borrow?
They turned to me and looked on their person. Shern, thankfully pulled out a note pad and pen smiling.
Shern: Never leave without 'em!
Edd: Do you think you can write for me? I have sever nerve damage in my hands so I can't hold objects for long.
Shern: Sure thing.
He happily obliged to my request and stood next to me and open the pad and uncapped the pen.
Shern: Ready when you are sir.
I leaned in close to him, close enough to were Bruno couldn't what I was about to do. I had taken a needle that I had made for Sarah and Jimmy and coated it with the poison. It was an acupuncture needle so you could barely feel it when it makes contact with skin. I pretended to lose y balance and bumped into Shern. I jabbed the needle into his tux penetrating his skin hopefully getting through the layers of skin to get into his blood stream. He held me up and pushed me back to my original stance. I thanked him and started to see him die right in front of my eyes. His eyes were rolling to the back of his head and the corers of his lips were starting to turn purple and he collapsed on the floor. I had gotten through.
Bro: Nice job kid. I'll be calling you soon.
The line went dead and Bruno rushed to his friends side. He started to panic as his friend was lying on the ground dead.
Bruno: What the hell happened?!
Edd: I don't know! You should call an ambulance.
With his mind in a state of disarray, he bolted right out of the room. Normally in a state of panic, people will forget the obvious things hence the long waits when trying to help the fallen. Once he was gone I pulled the mans body to the window and lifted him up. I opened the window with my right hand while holding Shern with my left. Once it was open I pushed his body out the window. I heard a thud and I saw a flash outside. I looked outside and saw Eddy back in his work clothes. He used an instant incinerator bomb that Johnny made for everybody. He gave a thumbs up and I closed the window and returned to the ball room.
I saw Ed finish his performance and we made eye contact. I touched the rim of my hat telling him that the job was done and that we could leave. He nodded and walked out with the rest of the performers. I left taking my black knee length coat and my black and gold cane that Ralph had sent two days ago. He said he would've brought it sooner but his pig, Wilfred, was trying to eat Jimmy's hair so that was the reason for the delay. I left and met Eddy at the park two blocks away from the building. Ed found his way there several minutes after I had arrived.
Eddy: First kill in two months, not bad. Now we can actually get money.
Ed: How was my performance guys.
Eddy: It was like watching a bunch of seal in rainbow throw up Lumpy.
Edd: That was rude Eddy. Your display was marvelous Ed.
He smiled and we hailed a cab We made it back to our hotel in time. Eddy called the organization on his cell phone and gave them a summarized report. I could tell they were shocked to hear that we pulled off a successful kill after having such bad luck in the previous two months. I sat on the bed as I watched Ed back both of our things. Eddy came in and smiled.
Eddy: Twenty-million dollars.
That's how much the guy was worth. The organization would split the cost between the three of us. Only a portion of that was for the organization to spend for our weapons and the rest would be for however we wanted to spend it.
Edd: That's grand! Now we need to hurry out of here, tell the pilot to meet us at the airport.
Eddy: Right.
He pulled out his cell phone again and walked out the room to make the call.
Ed: This was fun!
Edd: Indeed it was.
I still felt uneasy knowing that B.B was in my flat while I was out. I'm still curious as he wants with me. What was his purpose for pursuing me.
Ed: What's wrong Double Dee?
I looked at Ed who was staring at me with concern. I don't know if it's best but I have to tell him.
Edd: Ed, you are to promise me that you will not tell Eddy anything that I am about to tell you.
He was confused at first but nodded.
Edd: Good. His brother called while I was trying to kill our target.
His eyes went wide and had a wave of different emotions running through them. All of which were negative.
Ed: Why didn't you say anything sooner?!
Edd: I couldn't. While I was waiting for Shern, I was i the call room waiting for another ma to finish his call...I called my apartment to buy time till he was finished but he picked up instead.
Ed: This is not good, we should tell-
Edd: No Ed! You are not to say anything to him at all, it's bad enough that I have Kevin to worry about B.B but having Eddy worry too is a recipe written for disaster.
He didn't think that I was right, neither do I. Be after seeing Kevin act the way he did because of B.B was horrible, but I've seen Eddy scared for his life before when his brother tried to kill that one time. He was an emotional wreck after that. He wouldn't leave his house for almost a year and only Ed and I were allowed in his house. We had to work without him too.
Edd: Just please, promise me that you'll keep this between us, only for a little while, Ok?
Ed just nodded with a sad smile and continued packing. By the time we were finished, Eddy came in beaming from the generous amount of money we received. We loaded up the came after telling the hotel that we would be departing and thanked them for a wonderful stay. We made it safely to the airport where our jet was and we were met with Johnny in a tux.
Edd: Johnny, what're you doing here?!
Johnny: I had the day off and I was at the base when you called in. I wanted to see how you were doing so we came to get you.
Eddy: We?
Johnny: Yeah, me and Plank!
He pointed at the front of the jet towards the pilot's seat where saw said partner wearing headphones.
He had better not say that Plank had flown all the way here and is going to fly us all back...
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Hi ya guys! From chapter five...I think, you guys said that Eddy's big was the villain and your right! I gave him the code name B.B for Big Brother plus they never said his name in the show. The Kankers will come soon little tip, they fighting. But keep reading and commenting please I love it.