Author notes:Well, I've gotten this far in the story, and I'm still no where near the conclusion. I'll try to update chapters more, because this will be a long story; but at least I'm close to Act 2 now. As you can see, I'm going to try to change my writing style from here on out. Anyway, enjoy! I do not own Ed Edd n Eddy, Johnny Bravo, PowerPuff Girls, Code Name Kids Next Door, Billy and Mandy, Freakazoid, Samurai Jack, Fosters Home For Imaginary Friends, Courage The Cowardly Dog, and Dexters 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 21:Aftermath of DEATHRACE
Last Time:
In the stands, Carl watched in shock as Johnny was still alive. He was also furious. Luckily he had a back up plan in case Johnny would survive. He walked to the racing track, with his idea in mind and with a smile on his face...
Now:
The DEATHRACE staff came to the same area of the racing track that Johnny was. These cars had red sirens on them, which was now flashing, showing that something went wrong. There were three of them, and they all got out of their cars. One of the them, a tall middle aged man waled to Johnny's side window. Johnny rolled it down, with the middle aged man leaning towards the passenger seat.
"Is there a problem officer?" Johnny asked.
"No problem, in fact, you won the challenge. That was nice thinking using the giant ball with spikes to destroy the automated cars," the man complimented.
"Yeah well, I have been known for my smartness," Johnny said cockily.
"Smartness is not a word," the man corrected.
"Yeah well, I won my challenge, and that's all that counts. Why you came to my window?" Johnny asked.
"Just to make sure you were all right. Your car is completely totaled now, and the bullets completely destroyed your windshield," the man said.
"Don't worry, not one of those bullets even touched my sexy hair," Johnny said cockily, rubbing his tall hair from bottom to top.
The man looked at him awkwardly. "Yeah...I guess that's good to," the man said awkwardly.
"Well, I'll be on my way now," Johnny said as he waved goodbye to the man.
Before Johnny could start his engine again, an obnoxious voice said, "Leaving so soon, Johnny Loser?"
Johnny recognized that annoying voice, as he is his next door neighbor back at home, who always bother him to no end. "Carl?" Johnny said confusedly.
Sure enough, Carl Shocker was standing right in front of Johnny. Johnny noticed that Carl had something on his chest that made it stick out.
"What are you doing here you dweeb?" Johnny asked him as he popped his head outside his window.
"I'm here to get my revenge on you Johnny, because you always treat me like dirt!" Carl exclaimed, pointing his finger at Johnny.
"Look Carl, I don't have time for this, their are a lot of babes that need flirting with!" Johnny exclaimed.
"You won't be flirting with anyone Johnny, because this is your last challenge ever, for I, Carl Shocker, have a bomb strapped to my chest!" Carl exclaimed.
Johnny and the middle aged man, who was still standing on the side of Johnny's car, looked at each other and laughed.
"A bomb, yeah right, you've been watching to many CSI on TV!" Johnny said with laughter.
"Yeah, I think you should lay off the TV kid!" the man said as well, laughing.
"Oh, so you think I'm lying do you! Well, take a look at this!" Carl said as he ripped his blue shirt to two.
Surprisingly enough, the object strapped to Carl's chest was really a bomb. The bomb was red, with a timer ticking on it, reading that the bomb had 25 minutes to explode, with tape around Carl's shoulders and lower stomach, to make the bomb conceal his body. Johnny and the middle aged man stopped laughing, and now looked at Carl with craziness.
"Carl, are you stupid are or you stupid, you'll blow yourself up to you geek!" Johnny warmed him.
"It doesn't matter anymore, I've decided to give up life, because no one cares about Carl Shocker anymore! You never liked me Johnny, you always hated me, and all I wanted was to just be your friends, but no! I actually thought you were different from everybody else, but I guess I was wrong! Well, so long Johnny!" Carl said, laughing a crazy laugh and snorting in between.
"Why the heck I'm here listening to your speech while a bomb is planted in your chest, I'm gettin the heck outta here!" Johnny exclaimed, revving his engines.
"I'm going to! Everyone, abort, a crazy kid has a bomb strapped to his chest!" the middle aged man hollered to the other DEATHRACE staff.
"It's to late, I've already sealed the exits to your escape!" Carl said, laughing and snorting in between.
Johnny and the DEATHRACE staff were in awe at what the nerdy teenager said.
"So you mean to tell me that we're doomed?" Johnny asked.
"That's right, but don't worry, we've got 25 minutes until the bomb explodes!" Carl exclaimed.
Oddly, when Carl started the time bomb, the timer jumped from 25 minutes to 15 minutes. Carl looked down at his chest and noticed this.
"Just a glitch. We have 15 minutes!" Carl exclaimed.
The timer then jumped from 15 minutes to 5 minutes.
"Er...I mean five minutes!" Carl exclaimed again.
The timer then showed something strange. The timer had a six with the letter h on it.
"Er...six h minutes?" Carl said confusedly.
"Wait a minute...turn the bomb upside down!" the middle aged man said.
Carl did what the man said, and suddenly, his face turned pale, all the color from Carl's face.
"What is it now Carl?" Johnny asked annoyingly.
"I...I made a mistake! I had the bomb upside down! We...we don't have 25 minutes...WE HAVE 52 SECONDS!" Carl exclaimed.
Johnny and the DEATHRACE staff dropped their jaws. "WHAT!" they all said at the same time.
"Th...this is horrible, I DON'T WANNA DIE!" Carl screamed.
"I thought you said you didn't care if you died fool!" the middle aged man said.
"I...I lied, I just tried to sound brave! SOMEBODY HELP!" Carl screamed.
"You idiot, don't you remember, you sealed off all the exits to the track, remember?" the middle aged man said.
"I...I did? No...I DON'T WANNA DIE!" Carl screamed again.
Carl then started panicking, realizing that he was to young to die, and even though everybody hates him because of his nerdy ways, he was still young, and had a life ahead of him to live. Carl then got to the ground and curled himself into a ball, still with the bomb in his chest, and started rolling and sucking his thumb cartoonish style. The DEATHRACE staff started to panic to. Meanwhile, Johnny tried to think of a plan to get rid of the bomb.
Think Johnny think!
Johnny then looked at the curvy metal wall, where the giant ball with spikes were on.
I got it! Johnny thought.
Johnny drove up to the side of the panicking Carl, and rolled down his window. He could see that the bomb had 30 seconds to explode.
"Carl, get in the car now!" Johnny barked at him.
Carl then got up, but was still panicking. "No, forget it, I don't want to be in the same car as my stupid, used-to-be, dumb-"
"GET IN THIS CAR BEFORE I SLAP YOU SILLY!" Johnny exclaimed before Carl could finish his sentence.
"O-okay," Carl said in a wimpy voice.
Carl got in the car, and when he did, Johnny drove straight to the curvy wall. The DEATHRACE staff looked in confusingly.
"I wonder what he's doing?" the middle aged man said.
The curvy wall curved all the way to the top, about 10CM from the bottom. The curvy wall, when reached to the top, would first lead into a steep edge, and the stepp edge would lead out of the racing track. That is exactly where Johnny was going. He was driving up the wall as fast as he can, pushing the pedal as hard as he could. Carl started getting scared at how fast they were going.
"J-Johnny, what are you doing?" Carl asked frantically.
"What does it look like, I'm going to go up the edge of this wall, and throw the bomb outside the track so no one gets hurt," Johnny explained.
"Are you crazy, we'll never make it in time!" Carl said frantically again.
"Just shut up and hang on!" Johnny told him.
Carl took the bomb out of his chest, and looked at the time. Only 10 seconds left. Carl screamed at this.
"It's to late, we're doomed!" Carl screamed.
"Shut up, I'm trying to save your life here!" Johnny said.
Johnny drove a few CM, until he was finally close to the edge of the wall. "Carl, give me the bomb," Johnny told Carl.
"W-why?" Carl asked, scared.
"Don't ask questions, just give me the bomb!" Johnny exclaimed.
Carl took the bomb off his chest and gave it to Johnny, which the timer was now at five seconds. Johnny started to accelerate more, speeding, with all his MPH needle on the top. It wasn't long until Johnny flew out of the edge of the curvy wall, and were flying in the air, with Carl's screams ringing through Johnny's ears, as well as his own screams. Johnny quickly threw thew the bomb outside his window, and a massive explosion took place that made some of the car parts to dismantle. The explosion was so big that even the crowd in the stands could see it. Blitz, the announcer, noticed this and dialed another number on his phone. Back on the ground, the middle aged man opened his cell phone and answered it.
"Yeah Blitz?" he said.
"What the hell was that explosion?" Blitz asked.
"There was some crazy kid who strapped a bomb on his chest, but the challenger Johnny Bravo took him and the bomb up the wall, and threw the bomb outside his window!" the middle aged man said.
"What do you think your doing, go and see if anyone is injured!" Blitz said.
"We would, but the kid who strapped the bomb to his chest sealed off the exits!" the middle aged man exclaimed.
"Then I'll call backup!" Blitz said as he quickly hung up.
Meanwhile, outside the racing track, Johnny's car was completely totaled, with two of the wheels gone, the hood completely removed, and the engine lying on the side of a door. Carl and Johnny were badly injured due to the explosion, with half of Johnny's shirt torn off, his sunglasses destroyed, one of his shoes missing and the other shoe missing. Carl's glasses were destroyed, with half of his shirt ripped off, both of shoes with giant holes in them, and his pants torn from the bottom.
"Oh, momma..." Johnny said drowsily as he passed out.
Shortly after the paramedics came, as well as some of the DEATHRACE staff...
Haven City Hospital...
Johnny and Carl were on beds at the side of each other, wrapped in bandages all around. Johnny came back to his senses as soon as he was bandaged, and so was Carl. The room that the two were in was room B23, a white room, with a small table between Johnny and Carl, a little TV hanging on the wall, a window next to Carl's bedside, and a door next to Johnny that led to the bathroom. The door next to and across the bathroom was the door that led to the main hospital hall. Johnny was staring into space, while Carl was looking sad.
"Johnny?" Carl said.
Johnny didn't respond.
"I know your mad at me for bringing a bomb and trying to blow you up, but I was just mad that you didn't treat me like a real friend," Carl admitted.
"Look Carl, I'm sorry I didn't treat you like a real friend, but did you really had to strap a bomb to your chest and threaten to kill us all?" Johnny asked.
"Yeah, because I though it would get your attention," Carl replied.
"Well it did, and not in the good way," Johnny informed him.
"It's just...I don't have many friends, because I'm the local nerd in town, as people say, and we've been friends in high school for a while, that's why-"
"Yeah, I remember, but then you started teasing me because you were taller then me, and that's why I neglected you all the time! Hey, I just used a big word!" Johnny said to nobody.
Ignoring Johnny's last sentence, Carl said, "Yeah, I know. I guess it's my fault that we're not friends." Carl said sadly.
Johnny let out a deep sigh. "Actually, it may be my fault, because-"
Before Johnny could finish his sentence, the front door opened and Suzie, Bunny, and the three Eds came to the side of Johnny bed. Suzie was the first to go up.
"Oh Johnny, are you all right?" Suzie asked worriedly.
"We heard about what happened and came as soon as we could!" Bunny said worriedly.
"We came to, just to make sure your all right," Edd informed him.
"Yeah, it was mostly Double D's idea," Eddy said.
"Well, I'm glad that you guys came to visit me," Johnny said.
"Who are those three?" Carl asked.
"These three are the Eds," Suzie said to him.
"Hello, my name is Double D, this here is Eddy," Edd said, pointing to the short Ed, "and this is Ed." He then pointed to the tall Ed.
"I'm Carl Shocker, although I wish we could meet in better circumstances," Carl said.
"Seriously Carl, what were you thinking strapping a bomb on your chest? You were about to blow up the entire racing track!" Suzie exclaimed.
Carl was about to respond, but Johnny explained first. "Well, he did it because he realized how much of a jerk I've been to him, and finally decided to get revenge by trying to kill me," Johnny explained.
"Isn't that a little extreme?" Eddy asked.
"You don't understand," Carl said.
Johnny then let out another sigh. "Let me explain. Back in high school, me and Carl used to be friends, best of friends, until that faithful day arrived when he decided to pick on me because back then he was taller then me." Johnny explained.
"Well, as time went by," Carl continued, "Johnny started growing, and I started to lose weight, until I turned into the skinny guy you see today. I started to get pick on, and me and Johnny broke up our friendship. Ever since then, I always believed that me and Johnny could be friends again, so I kept bugging him everyday." Carl explained.
"But I didn't like it, he was an annoying, little geek, and I've always hated him." Johnny finished.
"So, that's the whole reason you strapped a bomb to your chest and threaten to blow up Johnny?" Edd asked.
"Yeah, and I feel like an idiot for it," Carl said sadly.
"No Carl, it's my fault. If I would have been more nice to you, then this probably wouldn't have never happened," Johnny said. "After all, I am a loser."
"But your not a loser Johnny," Ed informed him.
"That's right, what would get that thought in your head?" Bunny asked.
"Well, ever since I joined this racing team, I started losing challenges a lot, until to the point that I would eventually drop out of the standings. That got me thinking about all the things I failed in life, and after a while I decided that I was a loser." Johnny explained.
"Oh Johnny, your not a loser," Johny's mother said to him.
"Face it, I fail to get a girl, and I failed in helping my friends," Johnny said sadly. "That's why I hollered at you last night Suzie, because I was mad at what I realized."
Before anyone could say anything else, the TV, which was on the news, showed a woman with a red suit on with red hair that curves to the left and right, with red lipstick, and was holding a microphone like the one they have in the news. Behind her was the racing track that Johnny was competing in.
"I'm here in the Alphine racing track where a huge explosion took place. Sources say that a boy named Carl Shockers had a bomb to his chest and was threatening the challenger, Johnny Bravo, that he would blow him and himself up. Johnny then got Carl into his car, and drove up the curvy wall you see behind me, and when he got to the top, he threw the bomb outside his window, and a large explosion took place in the sky. Sources also say that if the bomb would have exploded on the racing track, then a lot of people would have gotten killed."
"Man, news spread fast," Eddy complimented.
"Well the world does have more technology to accomplish this Eddy," Edd informed his short friend.
"Yeah well, it looks like I won't be competing in any more challenges, I'm completely injured," Johnny said. "A good ending for a loser."
"Johnny, stop this, your not a loser," Suzie said.
"Yes I am, I've never done anything useful in life," Johnny said.
"I wouldn't be so sure of that Johnny," Edd said, pointing to the TV.
"Thanks to the challenger, Johnny Bravo, the people have been saved. It is without a doubt that Johnny has done a good deed." the woman on the TV said. She then placed her right hand on her ear, where an ear speaker was placed. "This turned in, and it appears that the mayor of Haven City would like to give an award for Johnny Bravo for saving the stadium!"
"Really, me, an award?" Johnny said.
"Well you did save a lot of people Johnny, I guess you have done something useful in your life," Edd said.
"Yeah, if it weren't for you, a lot of people would have gotten hurt!" Eddy said.
"Hey, I guess your right!" Johnny said, bringing a good mood for him up.
"Just one question Johnny, how did you come up with such a good idea?" Suzie asked.
"I don't know, it just sort of popped up in my head," Johnny said.
"I think I know what it is," Edd said. "I think it's because you wanted to save Carl!"
"What? Really?" Carl asked.
"Yes, what is another reason for Johnny to bring you in the car, he could have left you and let you died in an explosion!" Edd said.
"You know, Double D's got a point," Eddy said.
"I think it's true to," Ed agreed.
"So do I!" Suzie said cheerfully.
"Me to," Bunny said.
"Really Johnny, you tried to come up with such a plan just to save me?" Carl asked.
"Yeah, I guess that is the reason why I decided to save you!" Johnny exclaimed.
"So...you really do care?" Carl asked.
"Yeah Carl, I do." Johnny said with a smile.
"Oh boy, that means we're friends!" Carl said happily.
"Yeah, your all right Carl, as long as you don't pull of a stunt like that again," Johnny said.
Carl smiled. "It's a promise!"
The three Eds, Bunny, Suzie smiled alongside with him, as well as Johnny.
"It looks like this ended in a happy ending," Edd said.
"Thanks you three," Johnny said to the three Eds.
"Huh, why are you thanking us?" Eddy asked.
"Because if it wasn't for you three, I wouldn't have realized that everyone can do achieve something in life," Johnny said with a smile. He then turned to Carl. "And also care about your friends."
"Well then, we're happy that you learned a valuable lesson from all this Johnny," Edd said.
"So, what's next for you Johnny?" Eddy asked.
"Well, the doctor said I can't continue competing in DEATHRACE anymore, due to having so many injuries, so I'm going to go back home. But, I am going to watch you guys compete back at home on TV, so I'll be rootin for ya," Johnny said.
"That's great to know Johnny!" Edd said.
"And who knows, I'm probably popular with the ladies by saving that racing track..." Johnny said.
Just then an nurse walked in the room. She was pretty, with long blond hair, red lipstick, thick thighs, a white shirt that reveled the top of her breasts, covered in a white t shirt. She was also wearing a normal nurse uniform.
"Excuse me, are you Johnny Bravo?" she asked in a sweet voice.
Suddenly, as if he was struck by a lightning bolt, Johnny got up from his bed, despite the bandages. He then rolled into a tornado cartoons style to the nurse. He then stood in position where he was bending over the nurse and was in her face.
"Why, that's me," Johnny said all Elvis like.
"I saw you on TV. That was very brave what you did," the nurse said with a smile, despite the fact that she was annoyed that Johnny was in her face.
"Well, they do call Mister Hero," Johnny said flirty.
"Why do they call you that?" the nurse asked.
"Wanna go to my place and find out?" Johnny asked more flirty.
"Get real!" the nurse said.
The nurse then punched Johnny in the gut, which, due to his injuries, made him fall down into the ground.
"Excuse me," the nurse said strictly as she walked out of the room. The three Eds helped Johnny off the floor.
"Are you all right Johnny?" Edd asked.
"Of course, I took more punches then this," Johnny said with a smile. "And besides, I think that nurse digs me."
Johnny laughed, as well as Carl, Bunny, Suzie, and the three Eds...
The Next Day...
The next day at 2100 Haven City Building, Carl Shocker was packing his things and getting ready to leave back to Aron City. He wasn't able to compete anymore in DEATHRACE because of the bomb incident. It was either that or go to jail. During the time he was here, Carl knew in the beginning that there was something fishy about this place. Especially the cloaked figure. Why in the world would he have us to race, of all people. He could have hired more professionals. Carl should have seen it. The only reason why he agreed to this was because he wanted to get revenge on Johnny for being such a jerk with him. But in the end, Johnny finally realized how to be a true friend, all thanks to those Eds. Carl now had all of his belongings packed and ready to go. Before he could exit his room, the cloaked figure walked in.
"What do you want person I don't know?" Carl asked.
"Didn't I tell you not to get caught doing something stupid?" the cloak figure said.
"Correction, you said not get caught cheating, not causing trouble," Carl corrected.
"Well, it doesn't matter anyway, because you were useless," the cloak figure said.
Carl looked at him blackly. "Useless?"
"Yes, your nothing but a loser, of course. All you did with the team was fix the vehicles for us. Everybody on this team hated you." the cloaked figure said.
Carl looked at the man with a mad face.
"You could have had your chance to become a somebody, but you blew it, like all nobodies do. That is also why you don't have any friends." the cloak figure then turned to walk away, but before he did, Carl stopped him.
"Look here, you may be right about everything you said, but your wrong about me not having any friends!" Carl exclaimed.
The cloak figure shrugged. "Who would want to be friends with you?" the cloak figure asked.
"Johnny Bravo, that's who!" Carl exclaimed. "Sure, I may be a nerd, and yes, I may even be a failure, but if I have friends like Johnny, then I can get rid of these things and become a winner!"
The cloak figure and the Carl stood in silence for a few minutes. The cloak figure then started to walk away, without saying another word...
Haven City Airport...
Josh's racing team was at the Haven City airport, getting ready to see Johnny, Carl, Suzie, and Bunny take off back to Aron. Back in 1901, Johnny explained to them all that he was losing challenges, and that he didn't tell them because the would have thought he was nothing but a loser. But everybody on the team reassured him that he's not a loser, because they know they tried his very best to win. The airport was blue, with two escalators on the right side and the left side. The escalators led to confession stands. The floor was wear the passengers get ready to board the plane, and Johnny and his two friends, Suzie and Carl, and his mother, Bunny, were about to board the plane back to Aron City, their hometown. Also, Johnny received his award for saving the racing track before he got to the airport.
"You know, I'm gonna miss you guys," Johnny said as the announcer called for his plane.
"We'll miss you to Johnny," Blossom, the leader of the PowerPuff Girls, said.
"I hope you guys have a safe flight," Bubbles said in her usual cheerful tone.
Buttercup just waved her hand.
"I hope you've learned your lesson Carl," Edd informed him.
"Um...never plant a bomb on your chest?" Carl said confusedly.
"Well, yes, but that's not the point. What I'm saying is that even though Johnny might not care for you, he does," Edd informed him.
"Sockhead is right, always believe in your friends, even though he doesn't want to return the favor," Eddy said.
"Yeah, your right, thanks guys," Carl said with a smile.
"What are you gonna do now Johnny?" Freakazoid asked.
"Oh the usual, trying to get a babe," Johnny simply replied.
"Johnny will never learn, will he?" Bunny said.
This made the team laugh.
"Oops, we better hurry before we miss our flight," Bunny said. "Bye-bye now!"
"Bye!" the whole team said.
"Remember, I'll be rootin for you guys!" Johnny said cheerfully. "Good luck!"
"Yeah, good luck to you Johnny! all the team said.
"I don't need luck, I've got style!" Johnny said as he gave the tema a thumbs up.
It wasn't long before the Bravo's, Carl, and Suzie board the plane, where the team watched them take off.
"You know guys, I'm gonna miss him," Eddy said.
"Yes, he was a nice man." Edd said.
"He was also a good person on the team," Josh said. "He may not have won many challenges, but as a person, Johnny is a good guy in the inside, and that's all that counts."
"I'm gonna miss him to, he was so cool," Bubbles said.
Everyone on the team agreed that even though Johnny lost many of his challenges, he tried hard for his friends, and never stopped till the end. And who knows, maybe they'll see him again someday...
Author notes:Okay, I'm trying to get my writing style better. I'm going to work harder on this story, and hopefully it will be as good as my last story. Now, to answer a lot of people questions, yes, I am going to eliminate some of the team members of Josh's team, I never intended for everybody to stay on. The same goes for the villains. Now from now on, I'm going to try and give every character a chance to shine. And BTW, I know that there's not much action in this chapter, despite Johnny saving the racing track from a bomb, but don't worry, the next chapter will make up for that. Also, I'm going to reply to anyone's reviews, that way, I can answer any questions. Well, that's all I have to say. Until next time!