Author notes:Welcome to the sixth segment of "Combat Racing". This time it's complete mayhem as Ed and Dee Dee compete in an ultimate race! Enjoy! I do not own Ed Edd n Eddy, Johnny Bravo, The PowerPuff Girls, Freakazoid, Code Named Kids Next Door, Billy and Mandy, Dexter's Laboratory, Samurai Jack, Fosters Home For Imaginary Friends, and Courage the Cowardly Dog, they belong to their respected owners.
Chapter 4:Act 1: Second race:Part One
2100 Haven City Building...
The cloaked figure was at the end of the big table, as usual. Around this table were his racing team, looking kind of angry.
"Did you call this meeting?" Father asked.
"No, Katz did," the cloaked figure said.
"Well what the heck is taking him so long?" May complained.
"Yeah, my butt is getting tired from sitting all day," Lee complained.
As if on cue, Katz and John came in the building.
"Good evening, I'm glad everyone's here," Katz asked.
"Spill it cat, why did you call us here today?" Mojo said.
"Yeah, here I was playin with Joe until someone called this annoying meetin," Fuzzy Lumpkins added.
"Today I wanted to talk about possible traitors in our group," Katz said.
Everyone around the table was silent.
"We all want our share of power from the Paramount Emerald, but what if one of us, or perhaps many of us, want all the power to themselves?"
"Well...that is a possibility," Lobe said.
"To tell you the truth, I agree with the cat. What if someone in here really wants all the prizes to themselves?" Boogey said.
"I've never thought of that," Him said.
"What do you think, huh mystery man?" Marie said.
She was talking to the cloaked figure.
"I'm already aware of that," he said. "If anyone wants to take everything for themselves, then I won't do anything.
"Why?" Duchess asked.
"Because most likely everyone will fight for it, leading to a blood shed. If that's the case, then the last one standing will most likely have the emerald," the cloaked figure said.
"And then what?" Lee asked.
"Then who's ever the last one standing, I'll kill them, and take the emerald for myself," the cloaked figure said.
Everyone was silent in the room.
"That would be a pity," Katz said. "A pity indeed.
"Is their anyway we can avoid that possible solution?" Mojo said.
"Why monkey dude? A blood shed is awesome!" Terrance said dumbly.
Everyone ignored him.
"Their is no way to avoid that solution. Either we work together, or we all die," the cloaked figure said rather darkly. "And I'm sure that no one is suggesting to taking the emerald for themselves, are they?" he asked the room.
Everyone shook their heads.
"Good, then that solution won't be necessary," the cloaked figure said.
"Is that all?" May asked. "I want to buy these cute shoes I saw at the mall already."
"No matter what you wear, you'll still be ugly," Marie said under her breath.
"What did you just say?" May said.
"That depends on Katz," the cloaked figure said.
"Of course. I just wanted to extend that possibility," Katz explained.
"Okay then, everyone can go," the cloaked figure said as he turned around in his chair.
Everyone left the room except for Katz.
"Yes Katz?" the cloaked figure said without turning around.
"It's about our conversation yesterday. Do you really see me as a betrayer?" Katz asked.
Their was silents in the room.
"Well, answer me," Katz said.
"Well, that depends on what you think. Do you think you'll betray us?" the cloaked figure said.
"What are you talking about, of course not," Katz said.
"Well then theirs your answer," the cloaked figure said. "For now, just relax. Your challenges won't start until later on, so I suggest looking around the city."
"Just what is your main goal, and just who are you?" Katz asked.
"Well, you'll just have to wait and see," the cloaked figure responded.
Their was silence in the room again, as if no one was in the room to begin with. Katz left from his chair and exited the building...
Somewhere in Haven City...
The Eds, Freakazoid, Johnny Bravo, and Dexter were hanging out in the city before their challenges started. They were walking looking at the passing cars, the passing pedestrians, and lots of businesses.
"Wow, businesses seems to be booming around here," Freakazoid commented.
"Yes, that is what I thought yesterday. Seems like a busy city," Edd commented.
"Enough of all the businesses and people walking by and stuff, isn't their anything fun and exciting we can do in this town?" Eddy said.
"We can lick my toes Eddy," Ed suggested dumbly.
"I'd rather lick my grandma lumpy," Eddy said.
"Eddy, did you say exciting? Don't we have enough excitement when we're competing in a dangerous racing competition that could very well take our lives?" Edd said.
"Yeah, but isn't their anything fun we can do now?" Eddy complained.
"Oh, oh I know! We can play hide and seek!" Freakazoid suggested.
"That's kid stuff," Eddy said.
"And besides, we can get lost in a city as big as this," Edd said.
"Aw, you guys are no fun," Freakazoid moped like a child.
"Aren't you suppose to be a superhero? Why don't you look around and see if theirs anybody to save or something?" Eddy asked.
"I doubt it. Ever since my show was canceled, nobody needs ol Freakazoid," Freakazoid said.
"You can still be a superhero blue guy," Ed said. "As a matter of fact, your being a superhero now, trying to save the world by preventing a bunch of bad guys from getting the Paramount Emerald."
"You know what you big lug, your right!" Freakazoid said.
"Wow, Ed made a point. I think our big lug is getting smarter Double D," Eddy said.
"I am one with my shoelace Eddy," Ed said randomly.
"Well isn't their anything fun we can do now?" Eddy said again.
"Well, we could check out the museum," Edd suggested.
"Yawn. I rather watch Ed eat his own sock," Eddy said.
"Socks are starting to taste good right now guys," Ed said.
Ignoring Ed's comment, Eddy said: "Well, I'll guess we'll swing by the arcade. Coming Double D?"
"You go ahead, I want to finish looking at the artifacts at the museum," Edd said.
"I'll come with him to," Dexter said.
"Suit yourselves. We'll meet back here," Eddy said as everyone except Edd and Dexter went to the arcade.
"Shall we be moving on Dexter?" Edd asked.
"Right you are friend," Dexter said as they went to the museum...
Haven City, Arcade...
The arcade in Haven City was pretty big. The room was flashing between colors due to the games, and their was a lot of people their today. Among those people were Eddy, Ed, Freakazoid, and Johnny Bravo.
"Ohh, I always wanted to try one of those!" Freakazoid said as he went to one of the dancing games machine.
"Oh oh, look Eddy! They have "Mutants From the Underground game here!" Ed said as their was a shooting game somewhere in a corner.
"Yeah whatever Ed," Eddy said.
"Let's try it out! Oh please Eddy! The civilians need our help to save the world!" Ed said.
"Yeah sure Ed," Eddy said dully.
"Oh boy oh boy!" Ed said like a child as he went to the game.
"How much is it to play this thing?" Eddy said.
"Two quarters please!" Ed said, looking at the sign above the game where it says two quarters.
"Two quarters for this? This is a rip off," Eddy said.
Then Ed turned to Eddy and gave him a puppy dog face. Eddy gave an annoyed sigh.
"Fine," Eddy muttered as he inserted two quarters in the machine.
Meanwhile Johnny was flirting with some girl at the entrance to the arcade...
Haven City, Museum...
"Amazing! I've seen these artifacts before, only in books, but I've never seen them in real life!" Edd said looking at some kind of artifact.
The artifact itself was a stone with a picture of some ancient beasts.
"Yes, this is most intriguing," Dexter said, rubbing his chin, looking at the artifact.
When Edd and Dexter turned around, behind them were the imaginary friends from a fosters home and that samurai named Jack. Jack looked like he was in deep thought.
"What is it Jack? Not having fun?" Wilt asked.
"I can't blame him, this place is no fun, all you do is learn," Bloo commented.
"Well yeah, it's a museum," Mac said.
"That's what makes this even more boring!" Bloo said.
While Mac and Bloo were arguing, Jack walked away from them.
"You know, that samurai is always quiet, like he has something heavy on his mind," Edd said.
"I don't watch to many samurai movies, but according to my sister Dee Dee, samurai's are supposed to act like that, right?" Dexter said.
"I don't think it's like that my friend. Lets go talk to him," Edd said.
"You go on ahead Double D, I want to take on more look at this artifact," Dexter said, turning to the artifact again.
"Okay," Edd said as he walked to the lonely samurai.
He was going outside. When Edd caught up to him outside the museum, he greeted him.
"Greetings," Edd said politely.
Jack turned around to face him.
"Hi," was all he said.
"Um, is their something interesting that your thinking about?" Edd said, trying to find the right words.
The samurai was silent for a few moments, then he said: "I guess I'm just, home sick."
"I see. So you miss your home," Edd said.
"Yes," Jack said.
"Where is your home?" Edd asked.
"Feudal Japan," Jack said.
"And how long has it been since you've been home?" Edd asked.
"A very long time," Jack said.
"I see," Edd said.
Their was silents again.
"Well, why were you away from home for such a long time?" Edd asked.
The samurai turned and faced him.
"You sure do like to ask a lot of questions," Jack said.
"Pardon me, it's just, your always quiet. I guess being away from home for such a long time would be a good reason," Edd said.
Their was silence again.
"Mind telling me your story Jack?" Edd asked.
"You don't mind?" Jack asked.
"Of course not," Edd said.
"Okay. Well, it all started when I was a baby. I was prince of my father's empire," Jack explained.
"Prince? Your a prince?" Edd said.
"Yes. During my father's rule, an evil demon wizard, named Aku, came and destroyed my father's empire. Nobody survived, and my father was taken away from the demon," Jack explained.
"Oh my," was Edd's only comply.
"But their was one thing that can destroy the demon, which is this," Jack said as he showed Edd a sword.
"A sword?" Edd said.
"Not just any sword, but a magic sword, that can only be wield by a pure heart," Jack explained as he put the sword back in his sword case.
"Back to where I left off, I was only a baby when Aku destroyed my father's empire, but I managed to escape, thanks to my mother. She was also able to retrieve the sword. We escaped in a boat. After that my mother took me to a boat, where I traveled the world for one purpose:to defeat Aku and save the empire. And so I trained for many years, traveling the world.
"Until one day, when I finally grew up to be a strong man, it was time to battle the evil Aku. I traveled back to my old empire, and it was in ruins. Aku had turned everybody into slaves, including my father. After talking to my father, he gave me the sword he was hiding for many years, until my day came, to destroy Aku. After I got the sword, I traveled to Aku's lair. When I did, we engaged in combat, and I was winning.
When I was about to finish off the final blow, he opened a portal with his evil powers, and sent me into the future. A future where he took over the earth."
Their was silence again for a few moments, as Edd began to collect all this information in his head.
"Since then, I traveled the future, searching for a way to return back to the past, and destroy Aku once and for all," Jack said.
"If you were in the future, how did you get here?" Edd asked.
"Josh, with some kind of special machine, sent me back here in the past. Although he said that the machine will only last until this racing season is over," Jack said. "So I'll go back to the future and stay their, continuing my journey their."
Their was silents again.
"What an interesting tale," Edd said, astounded. "No wonder your quiet all the time."
"Well, I have to go," Jack said as he walked off.
"Um...okay," was all Edd could say.
My, he's sure been through a lot, Edd thought...
Back at the Haven City Arcade...
Ed and Eddy lost a second time in the "Mutants From the Underground" game again.
"Can we play one more time Eddy?" Ed said childishly.
"No! I'm running out of quarters here!" Eddy said.
"But Eddy..." Ed began to protest.
"No Ed," Eddy said again.
"Hey Ed!" a girl voice said from behind.
Ed and Eddy turned around to find Dee Dee, Dexter's sister, came up to them.
"Hi Dee Dee," Ed said.
"Whatcha doin?" she asked.
"Uh...I forget," Ed said.
Eddy slapped his hand on his forehead.
"Anyway, Josh said that the challenges are starting soon. Johnny and Freakazoid already left," Dee Dee explained.
"I hope my challenge will be something exciting! Come on Ed!" Eddy said excitedly as he went out of the arcade.
When Ed was about to walk off, Dee Dee said:"I hope we're together in this challenge."
Ed turned around.
"Why?" he asked.
"Because I like you silly," Dee Dee said.
"Really?" Ed said.
"Of course, your cool. Well, see you their!" Dee Dee said as she went out of the arcade.
Ed just stood their with a blank expression.
"She likes me?" Ed said as he walked out of the arcade...
1901 Haven City Building...
"So what super cool challange will I compete in today Josh?" Eddy said anxiously.
"Go look at the board and see," Josh said as Eddy walked up to the board.
"All right, a DEATHMATCH!" Eddy said as he hurried to the car garage.
Just then Ed and Dee Dee walked in.
"Hi Josh," Dee Dee said in her usual happy go lucky self.
"Hey Dee Dee," Josh said as Dee Dee looked at the board.
After she got through looking, she had a wide smile on her face. Just then Dexter and Edd came in.
"I wonder what challenge will I be participating in today?" Edd said as he looked towrds the board and saw Dee Dee looking at it.
"Sister what are you doing, why are you smiling like that?" Dexter said.
Dee Dee didn't respond when Dexter went up to her. Dee Dee just pointed at her name on the board.
"Oh I see. You and Ed will be participating in the same challenge," Dexter said.
"YAY!" Dee Dee said.
"You hear that Ed, you'll be in the same challenge with Dee Dee," Edd said.
"I will?" Ed said.
He had a blank expression on his face. Dee Dee came up to him.
"Come on Ed, let's go get our cars," Dee Dee said as took Ed's hand and(with great difficulty) pulled Ed to the car garage.
"It seems Dee Dee is really happy to be with Ed," Edd said.
"Yeah..." Dexter said.
I wonder what my sister sees in him...
Gate number 7...
Ed and Dee Dee's challenge was just an ordinary race. Although Dee Dee was excited because she was racing with Ed. Ever since Josh assembled the racing team, her and Ed have been friends with each other. They get along very well and they have a lot in common. During the past week Dee Dee started devoloping a crush on Ed, and Ed looks like he has the same feeling with Dee Dee as well.
Ed is so cool. I wonder what our house would look if we were married...with a really big cake! Dee Dee thought.
"Ladies and gentleman, are you ready for an action pack race?" the announcer said with energy.
The fans started to cheer.
I guess that's my cue, Dee Dee thought as the gate opened.
She drove out of it. Dee Dee's car was pink with yellow stripes on it, their were also a bunch of cute animal stickers on it, was long, and had a basic machine gun on top. Just then Ed drove out of his gate.
"Hi Ed!" Dee Dee said cheerfully as she waved at Ed.
Ed waved back with trouble. Ed's car was green with red stripes on it, was long, and had a larger machine gun on top of it. Just then another driver drove out of it's gate. The car was red, with black stripes on it. It also had flames on it and had a basic machine gun on top of it. It was longer then Ed or Dee Dee.
"Mandark?" Dee Dee said when she looked at the driver in the car.
Mandark turned around and looked at Dee Dee. Suddenly his eyes turned into heart shaped eyes.
"Dee Dee," Mandark said dreamily.
"What are you doing here?" Dee Dee asked.
"I'm here to still the competition of course," Mandark said.
"Okay, good luck then," Dee Dee said.
Ed looked at Mandark. I wonder why that guy's head is shaped like a melon.
Just then all the other drivers came out of their gates.
"All right racers, are you ready?" the announcer said with energy.
All the drivers revved their engines as a light above them was red...
Then it turned yellow...
And when it turned green, the racers were off, except for Ed. He accidentally had his car in park.
"Whoops," Ed said as he put his car on drive and was off. The fans started to cheer.
The track the racers were driving had a rock scenery. All the walls were big chunks of red rock. Their were also torches on the walls. The racers were driving through rock scenery until they came up to a cave. This cave had water coming down in some areas like a waterfall. Right now, since Ed had a bad start, he was in fifth place, Dee Dee was in third place, and Mandark was in second place.
"Ha ha! Nothing will stop me from winning this race!" he said. "All I gotta do is get rid of the first place guy."
Mandark pressed a button and bullets started flowing out of Mandark's gun. The bullets would have penetrated it if it weren't for the a shield that just popped up around the car.
"A shield ey?" Mandark said as he pressed another button. "Computer, scan the shield to find weak points."
Scanning for weak points, a computerized voice said.
After a while the voice said weak points: the top of the shield is very weak.
"Okay then," Mandark said as he pressed another button. Bullets started pouring out of Mandark's gun, but this time he was aiming at the top of the shield. When bullets penetrated the shield, it started dying down until it disappeared.
"Now it's time for the finishing blow!" Mandark said as he pressed another button and a three rockets came out.
He fired one of the rockets and the car exploded on impact. Mandark was laughing his crazy laugh.
"He's coming home in a body bag!" the announcer said.
Mandark was now in first. Back with Ed, he started to pass up some of the drivers with accelerated speed.
"Move out of the way for Ed!" he said.
"This kid is an idiot," one of the driver said. "Time to get rid of him."
The driver pressed a button and three rockets appeared on top of his car. He fired one of them to Ed. Ed looked at his rear view mirror and saw the missile coming.
"Shield please!" Ed said as he pressed a button and a shield popped up around his car.
But unlike the other shield, this shield looked more tougher. And it was. The rocket bounced off the shield and ricocheted off the shield and went back to the driver who launched it.
"Oh shi-" he didn't finish his sentence as the rocket exploded on impact on the car.
"He's gonna feel that in the morning," the announcer said.
Ed was now in third, right behind Dee Dee. The drivers were now exiting the cave as the fans started to cheer. The rock scenery returned as they exited the cave. Mandark, who was in first place, looked at his rear view mirror and saw Dee Dee behind him.
I don't want to hurt my love. I've got to speed it up, Mandark thought as he started to put the pedal to the medal.
"Sorry Mandark, but I'm gonna have to use this," Dee Dee said as she pressed a button. Bullets started to pour out of Dee Dee's machine gun.
"Time to activate the shield," Mandark said as he pressed a button and a shield popped up around his car.
The bullets had no affect.
Shoot! Looks like I'm gonna have to use- Dee Dee thought as she began to press a button but stopped. No, I'm supposed to save that for later. I'll just put the pedal to the medal and pass him up.
Dee Dee started to gain speed and was now on Mandark's trail.
"I must speed up. I refuse to hurt my love!" Mandark said.
The drivers were now headed to a wall that separated two paths.
"Good! If I take one path I can get away from Dee Dee and I won't hurt her!" Mandark said as he took the second path. "I hope she doesn't take the second path."
I'll take the second path, Dee Dee thought as she took it.
"Darn!" Mandark said.
Meanwhile Ed took the second path as well. He then caught up with Dee Dee.
"Hi Ed!" she shouted at Ed.
Ed just smiled a nervous smile. Mandark saw this and gasped.
Has Dee Dee fallen in love with another person? Mandark thought.
Just then another driver was on the side of Dee Dee.
"Move out of the way, annoying little girl!" the driver said.
He had a rough voice and looked like a gangster.
"Make me," Dee Dee said sticking out her tongue at the driver.
"Oh I will," the driver said as he steered his wheel and bumped Dee Dee.
Dee Dee's car swerved and went bumping into one of the walls. Mandark gasped.
"How dare you mess with my love like that!" Mandark said.
Suddenly he turned his car around but was still driving forward! He then pressed a button and bullets started flying out of Mandark's gun. The driver that bumped Dee Dee's car popped up a shield.
"It's useless!" Mandark said as he was about to press another button to scan the shield's weak points.
It was to late as the driver gained speed and bumped Mandark's car as well. His car started spinning out of control. Mandark had to hit the brakes.
"So long geek!" the driver said as he was now in first place.
Ed was right behind them as they drove out of the path. They were now on more rock paths.
"You'll pay for what you did to the girl!" Ed shouted as he pressed a button.
Bullets started flying out of Ed's machine gun.
"It's useless kid," the driver said as a shield popped up around his car.
But this time the shield was useless. The bullets went right through the shield and started hitting the drivers car.
"Darn!" the driver said as he hit the brakes.
It was the only way to avoid the bullets. Thanks to this Ed passed him up and was now in first place.
"Hooray for Ed!" Ed said. Then a black expression was on his face. "I hope Dee Dee is okay."
As if on cue Dee Dee came driving on the side of him.
"Dee Dee!" Ed said happily.
"I'm okay Ed!" Dee Dee said as they drove off together.
Meanwhile Mandark was catching up quick.
"If their are more jerk drivers like that, then I must catch up to my love!" Mandark said as he drove faster.
Meanwhile Ed and Dee Dee were heading to a ramp that lead to another wall that separated two paths.
"A ramp! What do we do Ed?" Dee Dee said.
Ed thought for a while.
"Let's jump it!" Ed said excitedly!
Dee Dee started to laugh.
"Okay then!" Dee Dee said as they both gained speed.
With that added speed they jumped the ramp and was in the air.
"Yahoo!" Ed said.
"Whoo!" Dee Dee said.
Then they landed on another wall separating two paths.
"That was awesome!" Ed said.
"Heck yeah!" Dee Dee said.
Unfortunately they weren't paying attention and they both took different paths.
"Aww," Ed said.
"Aww," Dee Dee said in the similar manner.
Meanwhile Mandark jumped the ramp and headed for the path to his right. The same path Dee Dee took. Just then the same driver who bumped Dee Dee also jumped the ramp and was heading for the same path Dee Dee took. When Mandark caught up with Dee Dee, he said:
"Hello love muffin," Mandark said.
"Oh brother," Dee Dee said as she rolled her eyes.
"Hello losers," the driver that bumped Dee Dee said.
"Oh great, if it isn't air head," Mandark said.
"Your gonna eat those words!" the driver said as he pressed a button.
Bullets started pouring out of his gun.
"Ha! You think your the only one with a shield?" Mandark said as he pressed a button and a shield popped up.
The driver snickered.
"That is exactly what I wanted you to do," the driver said as he pressed another button.
This a bigger gun appeared on the top of his car. He pressed the button again and a laser shot out from it.
"Oh no!" Mandark said as the laser hit Mandark's car dead on.
Mandark waited for an explosion, but none came.
"You fool. Your laser did nothing!" Mandark said.
"Look again geek," the driver said.
Mandark looked around his car again. The shield was gone.
"What the-"
"This isn't no ordinary laser, it's a laser that can absorb another car's power," the driver explained. "In other words, I just absorbed your shield geek!"
"Hey, why don't you pick on someone your own size?" Dee Dee said.
"So you want to die to little girl? Okay then," the driver said as he sped up his car and bumped Dee Dee head on.
Dee Dee screamed as she collided with another wall again.
"Why you, that's the last time your doing that!" Mandark said as he pressed a button.
Nothing happened.
"Hey, what's wrong with my weapons?" Mandark said.
"I took every power from your weapons idiot!" the driver said as he bumped right into Mandark's car and collided with the wall.
The driver drove off laughing...
Author notes: Next chapter will be part two and the conclusion, and the next challenge.