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NIGHTBABA: CONTINUE!

Awsomewriter123: Whoa, freaky! I wonder what happened to make the cul da sac like that? Please update!

Colton M. H.: Oh my gosh, you finally put this here! This story is one of my favorites at E2E, and it's just as good here, man!

Eds Maniac: I had seen this on Earth 2 Edd, and I always thought it was interesting. Good job so far, you're doing well with the suspense element.

Thank you to all who reviewed my story! Next up, chapter two!

Chapter Two: Hunt-Ed

Eddy just stood there, staring at him. Jimmy stood there, looking just as puzzled as Eddy. Jimmy was the first to speak.

"Eddy, what are you doing here?" said Jimmy.

"I could ask you the same thing..." Eddy said.

"No, you couldn't. I have a perfectly good reason for being here." Jimmy explained," but I don't think you do, now do you?"

Eddy didn't understand where he was going with this, so Eddy decided to change the subject. "Jimmy, what happened?'

Jimmy looked like he was almost going to laugh. "What happened?", Jimmy said sarcastically. "You obviously know what happened, as I found you crying here, in the Hallowed Grounds. Why would you cry if you didn't know what had happened?"

"Look at the shape the cul-de-sac is in, obviously something happened! And something bad too, by the looks of it.", Eddy said, trying to hide the fact that he was still crying.

Jimmy looked away for a few minutes, as if thinking of what to say next. Then he looked up, and simply said "Follow me." Jimmy began walking down the street, out of the cul-de-sac. Eddy couldn't think of anything else to do but follow him. So he did.

Jimmy and Eddy were walking side by side, down the street that led past the candy store. They had been silent the whole time. I hate silence. Eddy thought, I need something to break the ice. Eddy thought for a few minutes, and finally thought of a suitable question.

"Where is everybody?", Eddy asked.

Jimmy looked over at him, and sighed. "Those who survived are at a camp near the trailer park.", Jimmy said.

Eddy gulped. Those who survived? "If the camp is at the trailer park, then why are we going to the candy store?", Eddy asked.

"I have something I have to pick up.", he said, motioning for Eddy to stop. "Wait out here."

Jimmy then stepped into the candy store, which looked strangely intact, especially when compared to the collapsing and dilapidating buildings surrounding it. Eddy leaned up against the wall of a nearby building, and waited.

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Eddy woke up, and yawned. He looked around, and saw that he was still up against the building next to the candy store. Jimmy can't possibly still be in the candy store... can he? Eddy looked up at the sky. It was morning when I was in the cul-de-sac... and now it's the afternoon. That means he's been in there for at least three hours. What the heck is he doin' in there? Eddy was about to get up and walk into the candy store, when suddenly a hand reached out of the door of the building he was leaning on, and pulled him inside.

"HEY, WHAT ARE..." Eddy was cut off as a hand slid over his mouth. Eddy struggled, trying to get free of his attacker.

"Shhhhhh... be quiet..." a voice whispered into his ear. Eddy calmed down when he realized it was just Jimmy. Jimmy let go of Eddy.

"Why the heck did you do that?" Eddy said quietly.

"They're out there." Jimmy said, pointing out the door.

Eddy looked, and saw two figures breaking into a store. Next to them were two, large Suzuki motorcycles. Both the motorcycles had a string of skulls hanging from them.

"Who are they?" asked Eddy.

"They are the collectors." Jimmy said solemnly.

"The who?"

"The collectors. They hunt down survivors, and collect their skulls.", Jimmy said, trying to stay quiet.

"Sku-Skulls?", Eddy said, a hint of fear in his voice. "Why would they want skulls?"

"At first I thought it was for an important purpose..." Jimmy said quietly," but know I realize they just do it for kicks."

Eddy was shocked at how Jimmy was talking. Normally Jimmy would spend most of his time talking about unicorns or ponies, not talking like a mature adult. "Hey Jimmy, what's up with you?"

Jimmy looked over at him with a puzzled look on his face. "What do you mean?"

"I mean that you're acting differently... and you even look different. What's up with that?"

"Hard times such as these can do a lot to the way one acts... plus I'm putting up a front around you so you want call me a "sissy" anymore.", Jimmy said, cracking a smile.

"And it worked. But what about the way you look? You do something different with your hair?"

"Eddy, I look different because it's been two years."

Eddy froze when he said that. Two years? That can't be... Eddy quickly ran to the back of the shop, looking for a bathroom.

"What are you doing?!" Jimmy said, trying to stay as quiet as possible.

"I'm looking for a mirror." Eddy said, as he finally located the bathroom. He looked in the mirror, and gasped.

The suspense builds! Read and review, please!