Author notes:I can't believe that I had to split the fourth race into four parts! Well, this is the final part now, and the next challenge, which will be a DEATHRACE! I hope you 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 tracks, they belong to Naughty Dog's Jak X, although I do own the vehicles and any OC characters. I do not own any guest appearances, and I also do not own Freakazoid's Freakmobile.
Chapter 19:Act 1:Fourth Race:Part Four
Last Time:
Back at the track, the three Eds and the crimson driver was following Glorious, despite their damaged cars. Glorious was swinging her club like crazy, and the four are barely dodging the swings.
"Is this the end for the Eds ladies and gentleman?" the announcer said...
Now:
"Yep, those kids are pretty much as good as dead. No one has beaten Glorious in a challenge before," one of the people in the stands said.
"I should have never placed my bets on that kid with the sock hat," another one of the people said.
Dee Dee noticed that people in the stands were talking about how they should have never placed their bets on "the kid with the sock hat." Other people were talking about how the kids were going to die at such a youngage. Dee Dee, on the other hand, didn't believe this. She knew that the Eds would get themselves out of the situation somehow, she just knew.
"Are the Eds really gonna die?" Johnny said.
"No, of course not! The Eds don't give up that easily!" Kevin encouraged them.
"It is true," Rolf said. "Because unlike the fat woman, the Ed boys have something that Glorious will never have."
The cul-de-sac children looked at Rolf. "What's that Rolf?" Jimmy asked.
"If the fat woman keeps acting like that, believing that dying to protect someone important to you makes a person weak, then she will never have true power like the Ed boys."
"True power?" Sarah said.
"Yes, true power, coming from your friends. She will never have the true power that comes from your friends. We are the Ed boys friends, and we believe in them, and that's what makes the Ed boys strong, is their friendship."
"Rolf is right. Those three may be weak without each other, but together, they can overcome anything!" Dee Dee said encouragingly.
The cul-de-sac children smiled, and they all agreed that the Eds will overcome the situation, no matter what.
Back on the track, the Eds, the two Kanker sisters, the crimson driver, and Glorious were now at a place in the track with no water coming out of the holes, nor no water anywhere. This was the last place before the finish line, and Glorious was leading, her giant club swinging at the three Eds and the crimson driver, with the two Kanker sisters behind.
"Do you really think that you'll be able to dodge my attacks forever?" Glorious said.
"Look here lady, we're tired of you and your ramblings!" Eddy said.
Glorious laughed. "Ha! Where did all that talk go about kicking my butt Ed Edd n Eddy style?"
"It's still gonna happen!" Eddy said.
The three Eds and the crimson driver were now lined up side by side.
"Guys, we're getting our butts kicked by this woman. We need a plan!" the crimson driver said.
Before any of the three Eds could respond, Glorious club swung on the side of the four, which impacted on them hard, forcing them into a wall. The two Kankers gasped at this.
"How dare you!" Lee said.
Glorious just laughed. The people in the stands were shaking their heads now.
"Yep, it's over for those kids now," one of the people said.
The cul-de-sac children looked at the screen in horror.
"Is this really the end for them?" Jimmy said.
"No, the Ed boys are just getting started," Rolf implied to them. "Trust Rolf, as long as they have each other, they won't lose, no matter what."
Back on the track, the Eds and the crimson driver's car were completely totaled now. But somehow, they were still driving after Glorious. The fat woman just laughed.
"Can't you see that it is hopeless? This is the same case with that girl Marie!" Glorious said.
Edd started to grow with anger inside of him.
"She died a stupid death, dying to protect someone she cares about, it's pathetic! That just proves how weak she was. Don't you guys get it, the only way to become strong is to only care for yourself, and for no one else!" Glorious said, laughing.
Edd's fist started to tighten around his steering wheel. How could someone say something like that? Well enough is enough.
"Your wrong!" Edd said.
Glorious stopped laughing. "What?"
"Protecting someone important to you doesn't prove that your weak! In fact, it proves the complete opposite. Sure, someone may be weak, but if that weak person has friends, and if they believe in each other and work together, then that person becomes strong!" Edd said.
"Yeah, the three of us are unbeatable!" Eddy exclaimed.
"Like butter toast on gravy with peanut butter!" Ed exclaimed.
"Well...not like that, but we're still unbeatable!" Eddy exclaimed.
"Fine, then prove your so called friendship to me!" Glorious said.
"Very well!" Edd said as he rushed to Glorious car.
"What is Double D doing? If he gets any closer, then Glorious club will smash him flat!" the announcer said.
"I should have never placed my bets on that kid!" one of the people in the stands said.
"Me neither. Looks like it was a waste of money," another person said.
"Seriously, what is Double D doing?" Nazz said.
"Say no more Nazz girl, just Rolf implies you to just wait and watch," Rolf implied to her.
The cul-de-sac kids and Dee Dee did just that. Back on the track, Edd was putting his full speed on Glorious, while the fat woman just laughed.
"Fool! You just signed your own death wish!" Glorious said.
Glorious then raised her giant club up, ready to smash the smart Ed into oblivion. Time seemed to slow down as Edd just charged at her. Then the moment came. Glorious was ready to slam down her club, but when she was about to, the three Eds and the crimson driver unleashed missiles on the spot where her club was about to impact, causing an explosion to occur in front of Edd. It also caused smoke to arouse the area, and because of this, Glorious couldn't see where Edd was. The fat woman then laughed.
"I see, your planting an illusion are you? Well, it's not going to work, as I still see your silhouette!" Glorious said.
And she was right, Glorious could see Edd's silhouette in the smoke, still driving after her.
"Your done!" Glorious shouted as she smashed her club down at Edd's silhouette.
The crowds in the stands gasped at this.
"I feel so sorry for that boy," one of the people said.
"Yeah, he was so young," another one said.
"It can't be...can it really..."Nazz said, trying to find words. "Rolf, what do you think?"
Rolf said nothing, and looked at the screen with a serious look on his face. This fat woman may be the strongest woman on the earth, she may have a lot of weapons that can cause mass destruction, but she will never, have the power of friendship.
Back on the racing track, Glorious laughed like she never laughed before.
"How could you do something like that, you heartless fiend!" May screamed at her.
Glorious just continued laughing. "Do you see now, how weak you are when you have friends?" Glorious said, still laughing.
While everyone in the crowds and the two Kanker sisters were mourning over Edd's death, Eddy, Ed, and the crimson driver just had smiles on their faces. Glorious noticed this in her rear view mirror.
"What are you three smiling about?" Glorious asked.
"You know something, when I first looked at you, I knew that you were pretty ugly, but your also pretty dumb as well," Eddy commented.
Glorious face grew red. "How dare you!" Glorious said.
"Eddy's right, your not very bright, are you?" a familiar voice said.
Glorious face was full of surprise, and so was everyone else in the stands, and even the two Kanker sisters.
"It's not possible!" Glorious said.
"But it is!" Edd said.
Once the smoke cleared, Edd's car was shown, unleashing a missile directly at Glorious club. Glorious didn't have time to dodge it, so the club took full impact, and caused an explosion on top of Glorious car. Soon after, Glorious car was now on fire.
"NO! IT'S NOT POSSIBLE, I'M THE PRETTIEST AND STRONGEST WOMAN IN THE WORLD, I CAN'T GO DOWN LIKE THIS!" Glorious roared.
Glorious started to swerve like crazy, trying to get rid of the flames, but it was no use. Glorious was now heading straight into a wall. "HOW CAN I LOSE TO A BUNCH OF KIDS?"
"Because unlike us, you don't have friends that you can count on!" Edd said.
Suddenly, her car crashed, causing a big explosion to occur. The crowd in the stands were flabbergast on how this happen. For a moment, the crowd was silent. But then, the cul-de-sac kids and Dee Dee started to cheer for the Eds, causing other people in the stands to cheer, which all of them did.
"The Eds actually pulled it off!" Nazz said proudly.
"I new they would!" Dee Dee said.
Rolf just smiled.
"I have to say, the Eds make a good team," Kevin said.
"But Plank wonders how Double D survived getting clash to that club!" Johnny said.
"I'm sure they'll tell us all about it once the race is over," Sarah informed them.
Back on the track, there was a ramp in front of the three Eds, the crimson driver, and the two Kanker sisters. They all jumped it, and had to turn right due to there being a wall in front. After driving for a few seconds, they all crossed the finish line. When they did, the fans started to cheer for the Ed's names. Edd was in first place, Eddy was second, Ed was third, the crimson driver was in fourth, followed by Lee and May, who was in fifth and sixth respectively.
"Aw man, we lost!" May exclaimed.
"That's okay, I think we're still in the standings, and besides, at least we still have our lives, thanks to the Eds!" Lee said.
"Yeah, your right," May replied.
The three Eds got out of their cars, to be greeted by fans who asked for autographs. The cul-de-sac children and Dee Dee had to force their way into the crowds.
"You guys were awesome!" Nazz said.
"Totally cool!" Kevin exclaimed.
"Rolf thinks the Eds boys earn an armpit rub of victory!" Rolf said.
"Geez, thanks Rolf, but we'll pass," Eddy said.
Marie noticed that Ed was getting a lot of attention. May didn't know why, but she had an urge feeling to walk up to Ed and tell him about her new boyfriend. After a few seconds, May decided against this, instead, seeing "her man", she decides to go back to Ed, because Ed was the first person that May ever loved. She started walking up to him, when suddenly another girl came up to Ed first.
"You were amazing Ed!" Dee Dee said with a smile on her face.
The dumb Ed blushed. "Thank you." Ed said.
After that, Dee Dee and Ed started talking and laughing, like they knew each other for years. Then, something that May though would never happened, Dee Dee kissed Ed on the cheek, and Ed blushed madly. This made May said. For a moment, she though she was about to cry, but then she thought about something. She still has Terrance!
Yeah, who needs him! May thought as she turned around.
"What's with you May, you look pretty upset," Lee said to her sister.
"It's nothing," May informed her, but Lee knew that something was wrong.
She didn't have enough time to think about it, as Edd just suddenly blurted out loudly, "Oh no, I forgot about Marie! She needs a hospital, fast!" Edd said.
That sentence was hit them harder then a bolt of lightning for Lee and May. "Someone call an ambulance!" Lee shouted...
Haven City Hospital...
Marie was lying on a bed in the Haven City Hospital, while the three Eds, the two Kanker sisters, and the crimson driver was beside her.
"Why are you here?" Eddy asked the crimson driver, who's name was Ron Buthcko.
"Well, I just wanted to say good luck to you guys in the rest of the competition, and that I can't wait o face you guys again," Ron explained to them.
"Well, good luck too you too," Edd said to him.
Ron left the hospital room. The Eds attention was now on Marie, who was unconscious for a long time. The doctor said that she was just that, unconscious, and that she might wake up sooner or later.
"I still wonder how Marie survived the explosion in the first place," Eddy said.
"Well," Edd began, "she must have bailed out of her car right before the explosion. That's my only theory."
"By the way, how did you survive getting squashed by that club?" Lee asked.
"Oh, that? Well, while I charged at Glorious, I knew that Ed and Eddy knew what I was trying to do. The smoke from the missiles was used as a diversion. While I was in the smoke, I used my holographic diversion technique. (Remember the technique that Edd used in the first race?) My holographic diversion was the one that got slammed down by the late Glorious club," Edd explained to them.
Before anyone in the room could say anything else, the door opened. The Eds and the Kankers just thought it was the doctor, but instead, it was somebody else. Ed recognized this person.
"Your the guy that Dee Dee hates," Ed said, pointing a figure at the boy.
"Yes, it is I, Mandark," the boy named Mandark said. "And I still haven't forgotten that race that I lost to you, Ed. I'll get my revenge!"
"But didn't you ran out of gas in the last race?" Ed said.
"Yeah, so?"
"So who's fault it was for losing the race?" Ed said.
Mandark's face grew red. "Just...just shut up!" he said to Ed. "You three, the boss wants to see you."
Mandark was talking about the Kanker sisters. "What does he want with us?" Lee asked.
"I don't know, all he said is that he wants to see you three, ASAP!" Mandark said.
"Tell him we're looking after our sister!" Lee said.
"Both of you will do for him, it doesn't matter," Mandark informed them.
The two sisters gave out an annoyed sigh. "Fine." they both said. "We'll be back." Lee told the three Eds.
Lee, May, and Mandark left the room.
"We should be going to Double D," Eddy said. "Marie looks like she could use some rest."
"Yes, and I can use some butter toast," Ed said.
Edd had to agree, after all, that was a hard race that the Eds competed in. He could do with a rest.
"Okay, let's go," Edd said.
Just as the Eds were about to leave the room, a familiar voice said, "Wait, Double D, I wanna talk to you." It was Marie.
The Eds turned around to see that Marie's eyes were open. Marie then slowly got up from the bed and stretched her legs.
"Man, that explosion got me sore," Marie said.
"I'm glad that your awake Marie," Edd said politely.
Marie looked at Edd. "Yeah, well, I'm glad that I'm still alive as well."
"How did you survive that explosion?" Eddy asked.
"Oh, I bailed out of the car as soon as I was close tho the black masked driver. What happened, where am I?" Marie said.
"Your in the hospital, you were unconscious for a while," Edd explained to her.
"Yeah, you were out of it," Eddy said.
"Yeah, you were out of it like butter toast and sandwiches!" Ed said.
"Ed, do you compare everything with butter toast and sandwiches?" Eddy asked.
"Yep, sure do Eddy!" Ed said gleefully.
Marie smiled at Ed's comments, and Edd noticed. But this wasn't the evil smile that the Kankers always gave the Eds when they were about to kiss them. This was more...of a sweet smile, one that Edd noticed. It kind of made him smile to.
"Hey you two, can I speak to Double D alone please?" Marie asked the two Eds.
Eddy and Ed looked at each other doubtfully. "Why?" Eddy asked.
"I just wanna talk to him, I'm not gonna kiss him or anything," Marie said to them.
"Well, all right," Eddy simply said.
Edd was starting to get nervous now. "What?"
"Hey, is she says she's not gonna kiss ya, she's not gonna kiss ya," Eddy said shrugging. "We'll meet you back at the building Double D."
"Bye, I hop you don't have any kiss marks when you come back Double D," Ed said as the two Eds left the room.
"W-wait! Oh dear," Edd said as she turned to Marie.
Marie just smiled at Edd. "I'm serious you know, I'm not going to kiss you," Marie informed him.
"How can I be so sure of that?" Edd asked.
"I told you, I'm not going to kiss you," Marie said.
Edd sighed in relief. "Well, what is it you want to talk to me about?" he asked.
"I still want to know, why did you save me from going the wrong direction in the race. I could have died, and it's just...I thought you wanted to...not see me again if that happens," Marie said, trying to find the right words.
"Marie, no matter how cruel a person may be, I won't allow them to die..." Edd stumbled on that last part. He just remembered that he killed two people in the sewer race. "Er, well, people who are close to me that is..."
"I see..." Marie said, in thought.
"I should be asking you why did you nearly killed yourself, trying to get rid of the black masked driver," Edd told her.
"I don't know...I was mad when he crashed you into a pipe and I just...I guess my body just moved," Marie told him.
"Oh...I see..." Edd said, blushing. He didn't know why, but he was blushing. "So...why did you want to ask this?"
"I don't know...it's just...I guess I had no one to protect me like that, that's all," Marie said.
"Well Marie, I protect all my friends," Edd imformed Marie.
"So...we're friends now?" Marie asked.
"Well of course Marie, as long as you agree not to torture me anymore," Edd said.
Marie gigled at Edd's comment. "Of course not Double D."
For a moment, the two were silent, thinking about what would they say next. "Well, I've got to go." Edd said at last. "Oh, by the way, your boss wants to see you. That's where your sisters are."
"Oh...okay," Marie said.
"Well, I'll hope I see you soon Marie," Edd said, "and good luck on the rest of the competition."
"Okay, thanks!" Marie said cheerfully.
Edd turned around to leave, when Marie placed a hand on him. For a moment, Edd thought that Marie was going to bath him with kisses, but instead, Marie said, "Thanks for saving me Double D," with a really soft voice and kissed him sothly on the cheek.
This caused Edd to blush, and when Edd turned around, surprisingly, Marie was blushing to. And, as if that wasn't enough, their faces were close together, which caused them to blush even more. For a moment, they stayed like this, faces close to each other. They soon broke the would be embracement, both of them blushing and Marie smiling.
"Yes well, I must go," Edd quickly said as he left the room.
For a moment, Marie just stood there, smiling when Edd left the room. What is this feeling? It feels...warm...
Marie's thoughts were interrupted when the doctor walked in the room. "Oh, Marie! Are you feeling any better?"
Marie smiled at the doctor. "Yeah, can I go?" Marie asked.
"Well, we just want to runs some tests, just to make sure," the doctor said with a reasurring smile.
"Okay," Marie said...
Author notes:I know that this chapter is shorter then the other ones, but it's better this way for what I've got in mind. Well, it looks like that Marie is softening up! And the guest appearence, I hope your happy with the role I've given you. Speaking of which, anyone who has made a guest apperance will PROBABLY appear in the climax of the story, I haven't decided yet. So if you want to make a guest appereance, you know what to do! As always, R&R!