Author notes:And now it's time for the 14th chapter of the series. This time another villain will be put to a challenge. Enjoy! I do not own Ed Edd n Eddy, Johnny Bravo, PowerPuff Girls, Code Named Kids Next Door, Billy and Mandy, Freakazoid, Samurai Jack, Fosters Home For Imaginary Friends, Courage The Cowardly Dog, and Dexter's Laboratory, they belong to their respected owners. I also do not own any of the challenges or the tracks, they belong to Naughty Dog's "Jak X" although I do own any of the vehicles.
Chapter 14:Act 1:Artifact Race.
1901 Haven City Building...
Everyone in the room were chatting with their friends, some about their recent challenges and some about other things. Among them were Bloo, Mac, and Eddy, who were talking about their last challenge, and how well they all worked together. They were also chatting about Duchess and Terrance, the two who once tried to get rid of Bloo, Terrance because he wanted to torture his brother, and Duchess who wanted to get adopted. Eddy had a frown on his face.
"You know, I have a brother that did the same thing," Eddy told them.
"Really? Did he torture you almost everyday of your life?" Mac asked.
"Yeah, but was put to an end."
"Why?" Bloo asked.
Eddy then explained to them how him and the Eds used to scam the children out of their money, and how a scam went horribly wrong, so much so that the kids wanted to kill them, probably literally. He also told them how he would lie about how coll his brother was, only to get popular with the kids. He also told them the journey that the Eds had to search for his brother, in order to lay low for a while, or to stay with him. When they did finally found him, he started bullying him mercifully. This was put to an end when the cringes to the door loosened, and the door slammed right in his face.
"Serves the jerk right," Bloo commented.
"What happened next?" Mac asked.
Eddy then explained to all the kids that everything he told about his brother was a lie, and that they finally accepted them. He also told them about how a boy named Johnny went crazy for a few weeks. After that, the Eds didn't do a single scam.
"Wow, that's some story," Mac said.
"Yeah, it was something," Eddy admitted.
"It's a good thing your brother doesn't humiliate you anymore, my brother still does," Mac said.
"Well then we should put Terrance in front of a door, hoping the cringes would lose and hope the door hits him right in the face," Bloo said.
Eddy and Mac laughed at Bloo's joke. Suddenly Ed came in the main room. He was pacing the room nervously for some reason. Edd was the first one to speak to him.
"Ed, what's wrong?" Edd asked.
"I'm so nervous Double D, I agreed to take Dee Dee on a date, tonight," Ed said.
"So what Ed, just be yourself," Eddy said.
"I don't know who myself is Eddy!" Ed panicked.
Edd placed a hand on Ed's shoulder. "Now Ed, theirs nothing to worry about, because you and Dee Dee get along perfectly," Edd informed his friend.
Ed's face then light up. "Your right Double D," Ed said.
Eddy got up from the couch. "Hey Ed, how about I walk you to the store, so I can show you what to wear."
"You do that for me Eddy?"
"Of course, I am a professional with girls, after all."
"Okay!" Ed said cheerfully as he and Eddy walked out of the building.
"I really wonder what my sister sees in him," Dexter said.
"Does it matter? Besides, they both get along nicely," Edd said.
"Yeah, your right."
Samurai Jack was meditating in the corner of the lobby, who hasn't spoken a word.
"I'm beginning to wonder if Jack is starting to miss his home," Edd said.
When Jack was through meditating, he began to walk out of the building.
"You don't mind if I walk with you Jack?" Edd asked.
"Sure, why not?" Jack said.
"I'm coming to," Dexter said as the three of them left the building.
Meanwhile the three PowerPuff Girls were talking to Freakazoid and Cosgrove.
"So, you three girls are superheroes to?" Freakazoid asked.
"Yep, we sure are," Bubbles said bubbly.
"How did you get your superpowers?" Freakazoid asked.
"We were created by a chemical called X," Blossom explained.
"How did you get your superpowers?" Bubble asked.
"By a computer bug surfing the internet," Freakazoid explained.
"Really?" Blossom asked.
"Yeah, crazy huh? Ever since then, I can do all sorts of stuff, like this!"
Freakazoid's body then turned into blue electricity, except for his head, and started zooming at an incredible speed out of the building. The PowerPuff Girls had an awkward look on their faces.
"Where did he go?" Bubbles asked Cosgrove
"He'll be back in about-" Cosgrove then looked at his watch. "now" he finished.
Freakazoid then zoomed back in the room with Chinese food in his hand.
"Anyone want Chinese food from China?" he asked.
Meanwhile in the garage the KND were fixing and upgrading their cars, talking about their recent challenges. Suddenly, Mandy came in.
"What do you want now Mandy?" Numbuh One asked.
"Nothing, just to see what you guys were doing," Mandy said.
Numbuh One then looked at her suspiciously. "Really?"
"And to ask you a question. Nigel, what would happen if you, oh I don't know, died a mysterious death, who would take over the KND?" Mandy said.
Nigel already knew where Mandy was going with this. "The leader has to choose who would take over, and I already chosen. Why?"
"Just asking," Mandy said as she walked out of the garage.
"That girl is definitely up to something," Numbuh Five said.
"Yes, that is why we must be cautious," Numbuh One said.
"But I still wonder why she didn't take over the KND when she won the bet," Numbuh Four said.
Numbuh One already knew the reason why. Had Mandy actually gotten soft, does she really have a soft spot somewhere? He thought. "Who knows."
Suddenly the garage door opened, and a woman with purple sunglasses, red hair, purple shirt and purple pants walked in.
"Do any of you know Johnny Bravo?" the woman asked.
Back in the main lobby, Johnny Bravo was talking to Freakazoid and the PowerPuff Girls, about how he got a lot of girls to admire him.
"It was easy, all I did was flex my muscles and...Mama?" Johnny said when the red haired woman walked in.
"Hello Johnny!" she said with a smile. She then gave her son a hug.
"Mama, what are you doing here?" Johnny asked.
"To see my son, of course! Where's Suzi?"
"She went out,"
"I've seen you on TV Johnny, your great,"
"Thanks!"
"Hi there!" Blossom said.
Bunny looked at Blossom. "Aren't you...the PowerPuff Girls?" she asked.
"Yep, how do you do mam?" Bubbles asked.
"Why I'm doing fine. Anyone hungry?"
"Naw, I got Chinese food," Freakazoid said, stuffing noodles in his throat.
"I wish we had some cookies, I'm in the mood for some cookies," Bubbles said.
"Well your just in luck, I brought cookies for everyone to eat," Bunny said.
The PowerPuff Girls flew up. "Really?" Buttercup said.
"Yep, I'll go get them now!" Bunny said with a smile as she walked out of the building.
Somewhere in Haven City...
Edd and Dexter was walking in Haven City, in a district where people were rushing to get to their jobs in time or people trying to sell something. In other words, it was a busy district. Edd was the first one to speak.
"You must really miss your home Jack," Edd said.
"Yes, it is painful to be away from home for such a long time," Jack stated.
"Just how long have you been away from home?" Dexter asked.
"Honestly, I can't remember."
"Well, I'm sure one day you'll be back in your own hometown in no time," Edd reminded him.
Jack then stared into the sky, thinking hard about something. "You know, it is important that I go back home, for the sake of my people."
"I'm sure that Josh can find a way to let you stay here," Edd implied.
"If he can't, after this season is over, then I will find a way back home, by any means necessary."
The group was in silence, until Dexter broke it. "Hey, let's stop talking serious and look around the city eh?"
"Sure," Edd said.
Jack shook his head...
6:00 PM, in front of the Haven City Movie Theater...
Ed was standing with Eddy patiently. After looking into a few stores, Ed decided to wear his usual clothing. After all, Eddy did tell him to be himself. Finally Dee Dee arrived, just in time, with a smile on her face. Ed blushed when he saw this.
"Hi Ed," Dee Dee said dreamily.
"Um...er...chickens?" Ed said.
Eddy slapped his hand on his forehead, and Dee Dee laughed.
"I think you were supposed to say hi Ed," Eddy said.
"Oh, hi Ed!" Ed said.
Dee Dee giggled.
"No, not the Ed part!"
"It's okay Eddy. Shall we Ed?" Dee Dee said, wrapping her arm around Ed.
"Sure," Ed said as he and Dee walked into the movie theater.
"Go get her lumpy," Eddy said encouragingly.
When they walked in the movie theater, Edd, Dexter, Jack, and Johnny walked to Eddy.
"So, is Ed going on his date?" Edd asked.
Eddy turned around. "Yep. I gotta tell you Double D, our little Ed has grown up."
Edd giggled at his statement.
"So, wanna gets some pizza, I'll buy," Johnny said.
"Sure, I don't mind," Eddy said.
"But what about Ed?" Edd asked.
"What about him? Like I said, he's grown up."
"Yeah, your right Eddy."
The three then went for pizza, talking among themselves...
2100 Haven City Building...
Boogey was looking out the big window, outside in the city. He was thinking that ever since he got here, no one has ever been scared of him. That's poppycock, I am the BOOGEYMAN, people SHOULD be scared of me, he thought. He has tried every tactic to scare everyone on this racing team, from popping out of suspicious places, turning into some kind of monster, and even doing Halloween pranks, which was stupid since Halloween isn't here yet. Behind Boogey, he could hear Josh coming in. This is my chance, I'll scare him good this time
! Boogey thought.
When the cloaked figure walked in the room, it was dark.
"Boogey?" he said without any fear.
No answer. Suddenly, an evil demonic face popped up right in front of the cloaked figure, with his tongue sticking out. Behind the hood of the cloaked figure, his face was dull. The lights turned back on and the evil demonic face disappeared, showing Boogey.
"You weren't scared at all?" Boogey asked.
"No," the cloaked figure simply said.
Boogey then had a mad look on his face. "It's not fair, I've tried everything, and I'm STILL not scary."
"But you will be."
"Huh? How?"
"If we win and get the Paramount Emerald, you can become the scariest thing on the planet."
"Really?"
"Trust me, it will come true, just keep winning challenges."
"Okay then, what's my next challenge?"
"Your gate is number 56, and your challenge is an artifact race."
Before Boogey could ask what that was, the cloaked figure said, "An artifact race just a race around the battlefield, racing for artifacts. The artifacts will pop up in random places of the field, all you gotta do is to collect ten before the other drivers can."
"That's it? That will be easy!"
"Then win it."
"Most certainly!" Boogey said as he went to the garage to get his car...
Gate Number 56...
Boogey was in his vehicle, waiting to compete in the easy challenge. It can't be difficult, Boogey thought.
"Ladies and gentleman, are you ready for some mechanical thrashing here today?" the announcer said.
The fans cheered as their response. Then the gate opened for Boogey to come out, when he did, he discovered that the battlefield was outside. The battlefield was green, with some ramps here an there. The field did look like a giant battlefield. On some sides Boogey could see the other drivers driving out of their gates, getting ready for the challenge.
"That's right ladies and gentleman, all the drivers have to do is to collect at least ten of the artifacts on the field. Whoever gets ten first wins!" the announcer explained. "All right drivers, are you ready?"
All the drivers revved their engines. A light above the battlefield shinned red.
I must win. Then it shinned yellow...
This is my chance, to fulfill my dream! And when the light shinned green, the drivers were off in different directions. Also, a yellow light shinned in random places of the battlefield, and when it did, artifacts appeared. All the artifacts were pyramid like shapes, and had a green emblem sticking out in the middle.
"All I have to do is get ten of those, and this challenge will be mine!" Boogey said as he drove to where one of the lights shinned. When he got there, their was a floating artifact right in front of him.
"Your mine!" Boogey said as he drove towards it. Unfortunately, another driver came out of nowhere and swiped it up before Boogey could reach it.
"Why you!" Boogey said. Boogey's car was straight green, and the front of his bumper had something that represented a demonic mouth. He also had a basic machine gun on top, and was medium sized.
"No one steals from the Boogey man!" Boogey said as he drove after the driver. When he was right behind the driver, he started shooting at him with his machine gun, which his bullets penetrated from.
"Fool," the driver said as he turned his car in reverse, but was still driving forward. He then pressed a button, and then smoke started coming from the front of his car. Boogey was blinded by the smoke, which caused him to hit the brakes. When the smoke cleared, the driver was gone.
"How dare he! No matter, I'll just find another artifact," Boogey said as he drove to another yellow light. He then found another artifact at the edge of a ramp. He drove towards it, but like last time, someone swooped in and grabbed it before him.
"Not this time!" Boogey said as he drove after the driver. The driver jumped the ramp, and so did Boogey. They were now at the other side of the battlefield, and Boogey was chasing the driver, but their was a problem. The driver was to fast, Boogey couldn't catch up to him.
"Wait, please! Just let me have that one!" Boogey said like a child.
"What a loser!" the driver said as he laughed and drove off at a fast speed, searching for another artifact. Boogey then started to tear up.
"But...I'm...the...Boogey...Man," he said, holding back tears. "Wait...a minute."
Boogey then started to remember how his arch-nemesis, Grim, defeated him by proving that he wasn't scary after all, and how everyone in the Underworld laughed at him. He then remembered that he escaped the Underworld, away from embarrassment, away from torture, and how he lived alone for so long, and how painful it was. Boogey then realized that this was his chance, to finally get his rep back after so many months, how he can fulfill his promise, the real reason...
It wasn't time to think about it now. Boogey must get at least en artifacts in order to win. Time to get serious, he thought. He then followed a light to another artifact, which he started to approach. Another driver to the side started approaching it as well.
"Sorry ugly, that artifact is mine!" the driver said as he started shooting at Boogey with a machine gun. Boogey dodged the bullets and started to accelerate to the artifact. When he got close to it, Boogey grabbed it just in time before the driver could reach it.
"Nine to go!" Boogey said.
"That artifact was mine!" the driver said as he started shooting at Boogey. Boogey then pressed a button, and a shield popped up around his car, which cause the bullets to reflect back at the driver. This caused the driver to get shot in the head.
"He's gonna need a new face!" Boogey said laughing and started to head for another artifact. The artifact that he was headed to was under two ramps. Boogey got to it and grabbed it.
"Eight more!" he said. He then saw another artifact, but this one was more far away. He started driving to it. Another driver was also driving to this artifact, who is right in the side of Boogey.
"Sorry ugly, but that artifact is mine!" the driver said.
Before Boogey could say anything, the driver launched a missile at Boogey. Boogey then quickly popped up his shield again, causing the missile to bouncer back at the driver. The driver dodged it by hitting the brakes, which caused the missile to impact on another driver, but also caused Boogey to get the lead to the artifact. Boogey then saw a the light over a tunnel.
"I guess I have to go in there to get the artifact," Boogey said as he went in. The driver who launched the missile at him was right behind him. Inside the tunnel, it was dark. Boogey could barely see a thing. Although he could hear a motor behind him. Boogey guessed that it was that driver who launched a missile at him.
"Your dead!" the driver said as he launched another missile at Boogey. This was bad, because Boogey couldn't see a thing. So he just popped his shield around him. After waiting for an impact, he heard the missile past him. He then saw the missile with a light at the end of the tunnel. When Boogey exited the tunnel, he saw the artifact right in front of him. He grabbed it with ease. The missile that the driver launched recoiled back because of a curvy part and went back past Boogey.
"I've got you now...Oh shi-" before the driver could finish his sentence, the missile impacted on him, causing the drivers car to explode.
"I guess he met his own demise. Three down, seven more to go," Boogey said as he found another light. This one was a little more closer, and Boogey drove towards it. When he got a few meters, he saw that he had to jump a ramp to get the artifact. He did just that, and grabbed the artifact. He then saw another quick one below him. Since he didn't want to go all the way back to the path, he jumped below, and grabbed the artifact.
"Only five more to go," Boogey said. Boogey then looked around for another artifact. He found one not so far and not so close at the other side of the battlefield. In order to get it, Boogey must go back to the same tunnel in order to get to the other side. He did just that, going back through the same tunnel again. He then went into the direction where the artifact was. It wasn't to far, it was just in front of him. When Boogey was about to drive to it, another driver went right past him, heading for the artifact. It was the same driver who took the first one.
"Sorry loser, but I only need two more to win!" the driver said as he zoomed to the artifact. Boogey then started shooting at him with his machine gun, which some of the bullets penetrated him, but it still wasn't enough to destroy him. The driver was close to the artifact now.
"I can't let him get that artifact. Looks like..." Boogey said as he saw a button in in his car that said "Use in a tight pickle." "I am in a tight pickle." He then pressed the button, and the machine gun was replaced with some laser on top. "I don't know what this does, but I have no other choice but to use it." He then fired the laser, and then something weird happened. Instead of a laser, a hologram like image went out of the gun, with monsters and ghouls alike, and went to the driver. When the hologram went inside the drivers car, he started to scream.
"AHHH! No...please! AHHH!" he said. The driver then crashed his car into a rock, causing him to explode due to his speed.
"Hmm, this weapon must must be a hologram image that scares people when it gets inside there cars," Boogey said. "It's a shame that I have to rely on a hologram gun to scare people. But that is going to change!" He then grabbed the artifact. In the wreckage, another artifact was lying on the ground. "That artifact must have been dropped by that driver." Boogey then grabbed it. Only three more to go. Soon I'll keep my promise.
Boogey then saw another light ahead of him. He started driving towards it with accelerated speed. When he could see the artifact, the second driver who stole the second artifact from Boogey appeared behind him.
"Sorry ugly, but that artifact is mine," the driver said as he past Boogey. The artifact was on top of a tiny green hill.
"I'm not that ugly!" Boogey said.
"Oh please, have you looked in the mirror?" the driver said as he launched a missile at Boogey. Boogey barely dodged it, but it did caused his car to swerve. He then impacted on a wall, causing his car to take some damage.
"See you loser!" the driver said as he went to the artifact.
No, I won't let him grab it. I've got it! I'll distract him by scaring him to death! Boogey thought. "Hey loser!" Boogey called out. The driver looked at him.
"What was that?" he said.
Boogey then shaped shifted into a spider inside his car. He then let out a weird yell, something that sounded like someone dying.
"Ow!" Boogey said. He realized that when he transformed into the spider, he was to big for his car, which caused him to bump his head. The driver started laughing, and Boogey transformed back into his original self.
"Your the most pathetic excuse for a Boogey Man I have ever seen," the driver said, still laughing.
Boogey then looked sadly to his wheel. I can't believe it, after all these years, I'm still not scary. Why? Should I give up? Should I-? Boogey's face then lit up. What was he saying? He was the Boogey Man, it's his job to scare people, it's his fate. It's...his promise. No!
Boogey then fired the hologram laser again, which caused images of monsters and ghouls heading towards the driver, who was still laughing. The images then went inside the drivers car. When it did, the driver stopped laughing and started screaming.
"HELP! SOMEBODY HELP, PLEASE! AHH!" he screamed. He then started driving like a madman, until he was at the edge of a cliff. Before he fell to his doom, trying to get the monsters out, an artifact dropped out right from the back of his car. He then fell to a watery doom. Boogey then grabbed the artifact on top of the small hill, and then grabbed the artifact on that the driver just dropped. That just leaves only one to go! When I get it, I'll be one step closer from being the scariest being on the planet! Boogey then saw another artifact right in front of him, on top of a hill. It was alone, no one was there. Now's my chance!
Boogey then started driving towards the hill. While he was driving, he realized that the battlefield was empty, nothing but car parts and some body's around. Boogey saw this as his chance to get the artifact, driving with accelerated speed, and his only hope. When he was at the edge of the field, another driver, with a straight black car, came out of nowhere and started driving to the top of the hill. Boogey then started accelerating his speed in order to catch up. The driver in the car was wearing a mask, the same type of mask that the last two drivers were wearing in the last two challenges. He looked in his rear view mirror.
"I thought I got rid of everyone already, oh well," the masked driver said.
"You won't get rid of me!" Boogey said as he pressed the button to fire his hologram laser again. But this time, nothing came out. He then looked under the button, there was a gauge there that represented the power of the hologram. The power was low, but was replenishing.
"Your a waste of my time," the masked driver said as he unleashed spiky spikes from the back of his car. The spikes impacted on Boogey's wheels, causing him to swerve and stop where he was. The masked driver was now heading towards the artifact.
"Only one more to go," the masked driver said. The masked driver then looked at his rear view mirror and saw that Boogey was stuck. "Hmph, if your supposed to be the Boogey Man, then their should be no such thing as fear."
Boogey heard these words. He then looked down. He thought about how he's always failed to be the Boogey Man, how he was pathetic, but...
His car started to move again, even with the flat tires. He started going up the hill, slowly.
"Your right, I am pathetic, I don't deserve the right to be called the Boogey Man, but...but that's going to change! I'm going to become the scariest thing on the planet, and I'll fulfill my dream!" Boogey said. As he said this, flashes of pictures started popping out of his head. Pictures of his past, pictures of that person. "BECAUSE I AM THE BOOGEY MAN!"
"Ha, your just pathetic," the masked driver said. "How are you going to get the artifact with flat tires?" He was right, the masked driver was close to the artifact, and Boogey was way behind him, going slow.
He's right! How am I going to...wait a minute, the laser! The hologram laser charge was almost complete. The masked driver was close to the artifact now. Come on...just a little... The masked driver was only a few meters touching the artifact. Boogey's laser was now charged up. NOW! Boogey fired the hologram laser at the masked driver, causing images of monsters and ghouls to come out and head for the masked driver. When the masked driver got close to the last artifact, the images went inside his car. He then hit the brakes.
"NO...IT CAN'T BE! NOO!" the masked driver said. He then started to drive around like crazy, zooming his car in random directions. He then dropped at the edge of cliff, causing him to fall to his watery death. Boogey then drove to the artifact, very slowly due to his flat tires, but he got there. He then grabbed the artifact, winning the challenge.
"Ladies and gentleman, i don't know how he did it, But Boogey won!" the announcer said.
The fans started to cheer for him. I...I did it. Boogey thought. He then looked at the sky, at one of the clouds. It looked like one of the clouds took the form of a human shape, a feminine body. Boogey then smiled. Maybe theirs hope for me yet...
Author notes:That's the end of this chapter, I hoped everyone enjoyed it! R&R!