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Welcome everybody to the next chapter and soon to be the end of this story! Nah I'm pulling your leg! Well I will be ending part 1 of this series, I guess I'll do this chapter, the next and then I'll see if to add another chapter or put complete on the thing. Then Edpocalypse Part II:? will begin.
Also I just want to thank for the reviews and favorites for my poem Are We Worth The Trouble? The poem itself is about both my stories, more specifically this story. The human race is nearly destroyed and Double D during the time skip thought was it really worth the effort to fight these things? Did they deserve to be killed by people they killed in the past, whether it is done by war or murder? Is fighting a battle each day only to know that your actions are nothing more than annoyances to the army of the dead. Were they worth it all?
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Title Page: The sun glowing brightly on the right side over New Chicago, but the other on the left was a dark abyss color making the other half of Chicago dark and evil looking.
Chapter 13: City Life Arc: Welcome to New Chicago and Joining & Powering Up! Part 2
With Tech, Eds, and Sarah. 5:39 P.M
As the group of teens left the Bookstore, they had an objective. Find the bank or whatever place gave the credits to civilians. They looked around not seeing anyone and decided to open the map as a guide. As the Holographic Map came up, they searched the markers and saw that the bank was no where near them.
'' Man the guy could have worked closer to one of the banks.'' Eddy said.
'' At least he gave us this map, he said it was expensive so we must be careful with it.'' Double D said.
'' We could ask someone around and inform the others later?'' Sarah suggested until she realized that no one was on the street.
'' I agree with the inform the others later, but where is everyone?'' Techlin asked a little suspicions, the street earlier was full of people.
'' Maybe a fight broke out and they went to see?'' Eddy excitedly said wanting to see who was fighting and place some bets.
'' A fight wouldn't attract that many people.'' Edd told the short Ed putting down his excitement.
'' Hey! Is that a HoloMap? Where did you guys get this?'' A man voice shouted making the others jump away with Techlin pulling out his pistol on the poor fellow who stood still with his hands up and wide eyes with his mouth agape.
'' I'm sorry, don't take my credits!'' The man cried out with anime tears running down his face.
'' Calm down we ain't taking your money.'' Techlin said making the man stop and whip the sweat off his forehead. Now that they got a look at him, he seemed like any normal guy. He had curly brown hair that reached his neck and sides framing his face, making him look like almost hippie like. He had on black shorts. Light blue shirt with a black star in the middle. He had on black work shoes and a doctor over coat on that was strangely blue. On his back was a backpack with, what they saw over his shoulder, was some medical supplies. His build was thin and didn't look like he'll last in a fight for more than a minute.
'' Sorry sir, you just surprised us.'' Sarah explained.
'' No harm done, I suppose as I was saying where did you get that HoloMap?'' The strangely dressed guy asked.
'' It was a present from a friend.'' Techlin said quickly, not wanting a stranger coming to beg his comrade.
'' You mean Jon gave it to you.'' The stranger said smirking once he saw the surprise faces.
'' How did you know?'' Ed asked.
'' He told me to come over and I saw you exit out, trust me Jon has money, I wonder why he runs a bookstore though.'' The man said rubbing his chin and closing his eyes in a thinking pose.
'' How much does one HoloMap cost anyway?'' Eddy said.
'' About ten-thousand credits and since I guess you're new that's equivalent to a hundred-thousand dollars.'' The man said rubbing his chin in thought.
The new teens of Chicago mouth was hanging open in shock at the news, how much money did Jon had to buy this thing.
'' Why such a high price for a map?'' Double D asked still shocked.
'' Well holographic technology was just invented a few months ago and the tech required for it is very expensive.'' The presumed medic said.
'' Well that explains it, oh and whats your name?'' Sarah asked trying to be polite.
Names Oron S. Valk, I'm an Expert Soldier Medic'' The revealed Oron said bowing. The others introduced themselves as well.'' Hmm... Ed, Edd and Eddy? Now that will sound great in a music band name, I think.''
'' Thanks!'' The three boys said.
'' Well got get Jon for that check-up he wants.'' Oron said about to leave til the teens stopped him and asked for the directions to the bank. Oron gave them directions and marked the address for his clinic and told them to visit him if they need any injuries fixed.
The kids made there way to the Credit Bank, as it was called, to get registered and to get the others here later.
With Kevin, Nazz and Rolf.
Nazz sighed whipping the sweat as she tried to mow the lawn mower which was surprisingly heavy trying to cut the grass of a small house. Kevin and Rolf were on the roof fixing the tiles. They were doing a low rank task of fixing a house for credits. They were informed of the currency system and were given Cards for being newcomers. They had ten credits in each one and was told of how much a map cost, for the updated and improved one, the HoloMap, or Holographic Map, or a normal one which was paper. The HoloMap cost ten-thousand which made the kids wishing they were rich and the old one cost only fifty and the man said if they do a few low rank they could buy one.
This was their second task and they knew that after this they would have enough to buy the map. The lawn mowing was given by the Task Requester saying he'll double the cost if they did it. The man was watching from his balcony in a beach chair relaxing in the shade. He was right out old and fat and was sipping ice tea. He was wearing a gray shirt and jean pants, his hair was brown and graying and his eyes were a black color. He constantly made glances at Nazz with a perverted grin, and Nazz knew it, not wanting to lose half her take like the last guy who made a grope motion to her C-cup breast.
Nazz was actually jealous of some of the girls if the group more specifically Callie and Danielle. Danielle was well developed for her age reaching D-cup and Callie was just plain showing her big boobs to everyone. Nazz would love to trade her breast for hers, at least she would have gotten Kevin's attention a lot more earlier.
'' Come on Nazz just a half way done.'' Nazz said to herself pushing the lawn mower across to the other side.
While Nazz did her work, Kevin and Rolf were enjoying their time, well Rolf was.
'' Nothing like a manual labor to keep the person fit, eh Kevin?'' Rolf asked putting the tile on the town house.
'' This is just someone chores whose too lazy to get up and do it himself! I mean this is a town house, a town house. My parents had one and this is just half of the size! We been up here for the past hour and we're only three fourths of the way done.'' Kevin complained.
'' Don't worry Kevin, I'll work twice as fast and hard, to prove my strength over you.'' Rolf said trying to get a rise out of him.
'' Strength over me!? You have another thing coming if you think you can beat me.'' Kevin said working faster than before to prove Rolf wrong.
He never noticed the smirk on Rolf's face as the boy continued to work.
5 Minutes Later.
They were done, they were sweaty, and they were tired. Nazz mowed the lawn to perfection and Rolf and Kevin were able to finish the tiles just as good. The man was checking the work and had to admit the youngsters were good, especially the little blonde girl with the nice breast.
The man came up to the young, tired and sweaty workers with a large smile.'' I must say you kids finished faster than I thought, for that I'll triple the pay,'' The three smiled brightly,'' for the young lady!'' Rolf and Kevin's smiled dropped instantly while Nazz smiled harder.
'' Here you go.'' The man said bringing out a black square device with three red buttons on the right side, the sides were like tubes that connected at the corner, the middle part was nothing but an empty space. They held out their Cards with their pics showing their smiling faces. The man held out the square object over their Cards and clicked the button green button as static developed in the space. He clicked the middle button and a screen with a number count on it, he pressed the third one three times as a keypad slid out of the bottom of the Credit Transfer. He pressed the numbers one hundred and divided it by three and multiplied the first one by three.
Going to Nazz she held her Card out in her palm and let the scanning of her card be completed. Once a beep was hard the man went on to the other two repeating the process without multiplying their cost.
'' Thank you sir.'' Nazz said.
Kevin and Rolf settled for glaring at the old man and he glared back.'' You have a problem punks?'' The man threatened holding his fist in front of his face.
'' Yeah we...!'' Their reply was muffled as Nazz covered their mouth.
'' No they don't have a problem sir, we'll be going and hope to see you soon.'' Nazz said pulling them back as they struggled to get free. The man waved Nazz a goodbye, he gave Kevin and Rolf the 'I got my eye on you.' hand motion with a heated glare. Kevin and Rolf flipped him the bird. As they turned the corner Nazz let them go.
'' Come on Nazz could let us say what we wanted.'' Kevin said walking next to her.
'' Yes isn't America about free speech and whatnot?'' Rolf asked.
'' Not if that free speech cuts our pay in half for the second time.'' Nazz said turning a heated glare to them and the boys jumped and started to sweat.'' Besides I wanted a piece of him too, that perv trying and horribly failing at trying to sneak glance me! Uhhg hes one fat ass old piece of shit that should worry about his own fucking self!''
The people around her, even Kevin and Rolf, looked at her with fear feeling and seeing the angry energy that surrounded her, some fainted from the fear of death.
With Techlin.
Techlin felt the sweat fall down his face as he stood behind someone in the bank.' Is that chi? There should be no one here to be able to control that besides me. Why does if feel like I'll die if I look at a woman's chest again.'
Back with the three. 2 Minutes Later. 6:25 P.M
After Nazz calmed down and feeling of death went away, they continued their way to the Mission/Task House. They saw it in the distance. The building was just a normal one floor building that had the size of four buildings laid around like square. The two two-doors was open with two mission boards on the side of each pair with posters stapled on the wooden board. The mission ranks was displayed on the boards with the high ranking ones being inside, the high ranks were just bounty hunting, and jobs that evolved killing certain zombies that won't leave places and groups of bandits.
They just wanted to do low ranked as not too go out and get themselves killed, they knew they could survive but they didn't want to leave due to them just getting here.
They soon reached the entrance and entered. Minutes passed and they came out, having gotten the mission files to the Mission Attender, who filed it in case something came up, having wrote their signatures on them they left.
''Come on lets go back to the.'' Kevin said pulling out the paper map with Nazz snatching the map out of his hands.
'' Your not the guide I am.'' Nazz said knowing Kevin's poor sense of directions.
The three started their way back to the Antony's place.
Back at Antony's Garage and Repairs. 7:03 P.M
Everyone was sitting and eating their dinner in silence. They were usually talking to one another, but the time wasn't right. They informed each other of their events made some comments and that's it. They ate their dinner and didn't speak knowing what was next on the discussion table. To stay together or not.
They did discuss it after they were done eating and many had to agree on Techlin's idea of separation, but only temporary til they can possibly get a house for all of them. The others who was with Nazz said for them to stick together. The group was split into the middle. The sides was at odd and Antony got drag in, the poor man was just done fixing their repairs on the car and there was many, he tuned them to perfect conditioned, even cleaning them to pass time. He was covered in grease and stains and he smelled of oil. Aww the smell he always loved.
'' Antony!'' The split groups called out to the dirty man who turned to them with a huh with his tools box in his left hand and cap still on.
They quickly informed the mechanic of the situation and asked of his opinion on the matter and what course of action to take. The list agent sat Indian style in front of the kids who looked to him like he had all the answers in the world. Mr. Thirty-Four bit his lip and pinched his thumb and after a few minutes of staying in the weird pose he sighed.
'' As I see it, this could be done more experimentally with both sides gaining equal knowledge of how each side feels and can come to a final decision at the result of the experiment. I want you, Techlin, Eddy, Kevin, Sarah, Danielle and Dante to live together somewhere for one week and try your best to make it past that week, the same goes for Nazz, Ed, Double D, Callie, Luke, and Rolf who would instead live sole by themselves and meet back that week. On each day both sides will wright a journal entry from each person about their experiences on the day all til the seventh day. Then each side will come together trading journals with someone on the other side. When everyone is done reading you all will come together to make the final decision.'' Antony explained his experiment.
The man got up grabbing his toolbox and heading for his old trailer to file some papers. The kids was thinking that the man had to be some kind of deep thinker to come up with something like that in just a few minutes.
'' So is it agreed? We'll meet back in a week and we'll see whose is right.'' Techlin declared.
'' Quite agreeable.'' Nazz said.
'' Yes it is.'' Luke followed.
'' The structure of the ideal cannot fail.'' Double D.
'' This is not hard.'' Danielle followed.
'' Quit simple indeed.'' Eddy said.
'' Indeed.'' Ed said holding a theater mask to his face that covered the top part.
'' Where in the world...'' Dante looked to Ed seeing that the mask was gone.' Ed must be some kind of reality warp man or something.'
30 Minutes Later. 7:34 P.M
It was time for them to move. Techlin was able to inform them of the meeting that was taking place and said that he might need some help. The group was as curious as to why he needed help. They all thought that Techlin was a one man army, especially with his abilities it was then that he explained how he survived the crash in the abandoned city from before.
'' You all said that it was my nanotrites and that was correct but do you really want to know how exactly I survived?'' Mr. Five asked with the kids shrugging wanting to know.
'' Well Nanotrites work as a way to enhance and alter DNA and abilities. But there this fail safe in order to keep us alive if we do somehow die. The nanotrites are tiny robots that builds and builds off itself to make more and more, til they pretty much become part of you. They are in the blood and they can go to each body part.'' Techlin began the kids nodded with Double D and Dante taking notes.
'' They have A.I built into them and they separate to go to different parts of the bodies like organs and bones and stay there as a patrol. When the organ is about fail the nanotrites work together to rebuild that organ and bring it back basically killing itself in the process. It replaces it, but not as an organ but as a machine that blends and work with the organ.'' Tech began walking around moving his hands to make sense.
'' So basically the more I get injured the, more I break my bones, I'm slowly making my own self robotic. A shot to the head will kill me, and the chances of the nanotrites rebuilding it is low to impossible. But I can rebuild it better and stronger. But I can't do that as the nanotrites died and can't come back and they rebuild off each other and even that is hard due to them needing metal. So when I crashed I broke a lot of bans and the birds impaled me multiple times. The nanotrites did repair me and I was basically dead as I lost a lot blood and gained it back after coming back. It took almost all my nanotrites to just do that and they couldn't do no more which is why I have the hole in my gut.'' Tech explained lifting his shirt showing his bandages which was slightly bloody.
'' Okay they rebuild and make you both synthetic and organic, like a cyborg, but if that happens then how do you get them back?'' Dante asked after writing down a few lines.
Tech didn't say a word as he bend down with a grunt and picked up his spoon and fork that was licked clean by him. He put them together and with an amazing show of strength crushed them between his hands and when he opened he showed them a small metal square of the old eating utensils and threw it in the air, open his mouth wide and the metal cube fell into his mouth and swallowed. He gagged a little but it slid down and he pet his belly.
'' That's how.'' Techlin said with a wink.
'' You eat metal!'' The group all but shouted with disgust.
'' Well you guys never noticed the missing items a while back.'' Techlin said chuckling.
'' You ate the metal that we had.'' Edd said in shock wondering if that was possible.
'' Yeah the nanotrites move in and get the metal and start building and my wound should be healed in two or so days. But if I did die while I was low on nanotrites then I will die. Also if that does happen, don't stay close to me as the nanotrites release an electric field that knock out or kill someone surrounding me.'' Tech finished with the Edd and Dante writing down the last warning and putting the notepads away.
After a few minutes many decided to go just in case. The Eds, Marie, Lee, Kevin, Dante, Rolf, and Sarah went with him. The others stayed behind not wanting to go. The rather large group moved on, with Antony as their guide again and made way to Jon's book store.
At Bookstore Shadow. 7:57 P.M
Jon waited outside his closed bookstore. Cori had gone ahead to gather the others. The air was chilly but he didn't need a coat or hat, his white suit was warm enough for him, the only thing that was different about him was the golden chain that hanged from his right pocket. The nicely dressed man put his hands in his pocket and pulled out a pocket watch and pushed the eagle that was on the top and the lid opened showing the watch.
Jon soon heard footsteps.' Multiply footsteps and by the sound there are exactly twenty feet so that means ten people and by the sound there are nine light and one heavy, probably the Ed fellow I saw earlier. They're just a block away and west of me.' Jon thought looking to his left and saw the group turn the corner and headed for him.
'' Glad to see that you could make it and you too Antony.'' Jon said coolly, he raised a brow at seeing the four new people. Jon turned fully to them and bowed.'' Hello my name is Jon Capler its nice to meet you.''
The kids were surprised by the polite introduction but nonetheless introduced themselves. After the pleasantries was exchanged they got down to business.
'' So what number are you?'' Techlin ordered with a level of authority the group never heard him speak, it sounded more demanding than his usual orders.
'' Well you are my superior and if you must know,'' Jon held him arm up and pulled down to sleeve showing a black number as if it was burned into his skin. The number was...six. The group was nonetheless shocked to see the number, if he was six and Techlin five than that means he might be just as strong as he was.'' my number is six.''
'' Well I never thought I see you again, I thought you looked familiar.'' Techlin said casually with the others still having the need to run as fast as possible away from this guy, who could kill them all if he wanted and Tech might be a little too late to save them.
'' Yes that little test the government put up was by all means stupid, if Mr. One wasn't able to get there then me and the others will be dead.'' Jon said pushing his glassed up remembering that day too well.
An image of Techlin's face with burning red eyes and his swords drawn lunging at him. The image went away and the man sighed and started to walk, he waved his hands and the others followed close by.
'' Why do you need us?'' Kevin asked after a few minutes of silence.
'' You told them? Good, I also know that they have knowledge of the List and the Nanotrite Project. I must say that it was bold of you to do that, knowing the penalty, but I guess being ranked so high up gives you benefits.'' Jon said not looking back.
'' I haven't told the general.'' Techlin said with his hands behind his head walking up to Jon's side to keep this conversation to them.
'' Good, I got the message from Gale, I can't believe that man forgot my number already. Twenty-five my ass.'' Jon said with a sigh.'' I suspect you kept in shape over the years?''
'' Yep, though I plan on getting stronger over time.'' Tech said flexing his muscles making the older man chuckle.
'' Sure, though I must say I was surprised you got that rank, for a month I was your boss and then here you go going over. I moved from seven to six and you from ten to five.'' Jon said chuckling.
'' Oh yeah, how did you get the nanotrites in those people, you did tell them of the metal eating part right?'' Techlin asked snickering.
'' Yes I did.'' Jon said.'' You won't tell anyone, right?'' His voice remained the same, but Jon knew he was just as nervous as he was.
'' As long you don't say a word about mine.'' Tech side with a grin.
'' Deal.'' Jon said and after a few second of silence spoke up, glancing to the side.'' Do you have control of your ability still or have you neglected it?''
'' I meditated everyday and made my power stronger, how about you? Kept yourself in shape Mechanic Man?'' Techlin made fun using his old nick-name for the man.
'' I did Spirit Boy.'' Jon said with a small smile seeing the tick mark on the boy's head.
'' Shut up!'' Tech shouted.'' I should beat you down for that! I told you to not call me that!''
'' I told you to not call me Mechanic Man.'' Jon remarked.
As the List agents argued the others were having their own conversations.
'' I think we should make a break for it! Tech must be distracting him for us to run!'' Eddy whispered hastily about to turn and run til Ed grabbed him by the scruff of his shirt pulling him back.
'' Don't be a wuss Eddy, I'm sure we'll be fine.'' Kevin said trying to reassure him.
'' That what the most scared person here always say before we end up dead.'' Eddy said still in Ed's grip.
'' Stop being a little baby! I'm sure you're just scared, you barely know the man. He could be nice.'' Marie told the short-Ed.
'' Nobody knew Jason and they were too busy avoiding being killed to have tea and crumpets with him.'' Eddy remarked.
'' You know this isn't a horror movie.'' Double D said only receiving a scoff from Eddy.
'' So what! If you haven't guessed genius, we're in a world were we fight zombies! A classic horror movie genre, plus with the addition of the Fucked-Up Zombie version.'' Eddy said trying to get out of Ed's steel like grip.
'' How can you date one scared Ed-boy when even Double D isn't afraid.'' Rolf whispered to Lee.
'' Trust me he only does this when hes really scared of something, plus I'm sure Double D is just as scared if not more. Just trying to be a tough guy in front of Marie.'' Lee whispered back to Rolf who nodded.
Antony who was ahead of the group couldn't help but laugh at how the group interacted with each other, if they were like this all the time then he wouldn't mind staying with them for a while. The others stopped their petty arguing to see what the grown man was laughing about and to make sure is wasn't about them.
'' Hey whats so funny?'' Sarah asked.
'' Yeah you have something to say?'' Ed asked and the siblings eyes turned red as they stare down the scared man who was waving his hands hysterically in fear.
'' Oh nothing...you know you guys should be the coolest kids ever!'' The man exclaimed waving his hands around to cool down the siblings and it worked.'' The reason I was laughing was I thought of how you guys handle stuff like this.''
'' Oh well that's us, plus with the Eds here there the ones causing the most trouble.'' Kevin said pointing to the group who yelled 'Hey' in offense.
'' We do not cause trouble that much.'' Double D said defending their actions. The others stopped walking and turned on the Eds. They looked down on them with glowing red eyes and the background went dark with purple wiggle lines. The Eds shrunk down in fear.
'' Oh is that so? What about the time with that monkey amusement park that trapped us all in that place for the entire day.'' Kevin mentioned and the Eds started to sweat.
'' What about the time that ruined friendship day and the other time that Double D became the bully of the school and tried to fight poor Jimmy.'' Sarah added and the Eds had to reply to that.
'' Hey we told you, sure the guy is dead, but he did it. We gave him the wedgie of a lifetime and he got back by ruining friendship day and blaming it on us!'' Eddy exclaimed.
'' Plus the bully thing was just unfortunate accidents that happened due to the coincidences of my supplies that I had and the dangers that had on my weak body!'' Double D cried out.
'' Then lets not forget the other and most horrible thing you done to us. That dumb magic scam you did. You try to saw Nazz in half and broke the box and accidentally got her hair cut. Tried to give Jonny a haircut with bear traps and cut up Plank. Made Rolf fight a German Shepard and lost a chunk of his body. Made Kevin try out a ramp that ended with him being injured and with a broken rib. Plus when you tried the water tank with ''fish'' that busted open after the saw hit and was connected to the sewer system flooding the house that was nearby '' Sarah explained that horrible day of her friends and luckily her and Jimmy were too busy playing movie star to be part of it.
'' How did you know?'' The Eds cried out with sweat pouring out of them as Sarah outgrew all of them and her eyes started to steam and her teeth went sharp like a shark.
'' Ed told me.'' Sarah simply said evilly as her brother stood by her side taller and his eyes and teeth the same as his younger sibling.
'' She gave me gravy and butter toast!'' Ed said just as evilly with Eddy and Edd calling Ed a traitor.
'' Wow you guys are evil for doing all these things.'' Dante who been quiet the whole time joined with him not too different from the others.
'' Huh where are the others?'' Techlin said looking over his shoulder seeing that they didn't turn the corner with them.
'' I'll wait just get them.'' Jon said as the boy walked around the corner and he checked his pocket watch. It was almost time.
Techlin stood there watching as his friends comically towered over the Eds with the Eds looking like they'll piss their pants soon.'' What is this an anime fic or a cartoon one? Or maybe both?'' The boy muttered.
'' Hey guys you can kill the Eds later, we have more important things to do!'' Techlin called out grabbing their teacher and the others went back to normal running to catch up to them especially Antony who ran away from them with fear written all over his face.
'' He doesn't care!'' Ed said with anime tears and the other Eds not far behind him in the matter.
10 Min. Later
After the comical event was over they all continued walking with Antony staying close to Tech and Jon afraid of the 'devil children' as he called them. The others calmed down and the Eds lagged behind them not wanting to get another scare and they were already done scolding Ed doing that to them was just cruel!
The large group walked in silence for the rest of the way with Jon still leading, he turned the corner into an alley.'' Don't worry its a shortcut and safe.'' Jon said before they asked feeling the uneasiness rolling off of them. They reluctantly followed the man with their guards up. As they walked they passed a few trashcans and random garbage they heard footsteps behind them, they continued nonetheless and turned the corner they soon reached a rusty gate with green on a few spots of the gate. It was a dead end unless they climbed over. It was then that Jon turned to them stopping their walk.
'' We're here.'' Jon said as he Antony stepped back close to the rusted gate.'' You guys can come out now.'' The kids were confused until they heard a grunt behind them and they slowly turned seeing a very big guy and he was sporting very big muscles. He had black hair that was growing into an Afro and a bushy mustache and dark eyes, tan skin, and he was only wearing blue jean shorts and running shoes of some unknown brand. He was at least a foot or more taller than Ed but his exposed upper body gave the kids a very terrified scare. Well Ed didn't look and feel scared.
'' So these our the guys Boss told us about, Jon this better be worth the trouble.'' The man said with a very deep voice, it only added fear to the already scared group.
'' Monster!'' The kids, but Ed and Tech, yelled pulling out their concealed weapons which was all pistols and was about to pull the trigger. That was until all their weapons was shot out their hands by an unknown force.
'' We haven't even drawn our weapons and yet you attack us that's not nice.'' A woman's voice said above them. The kids looked up to see a peach skin woman clad in a small black kimono with a white belt tied around her waist and her black hair reached her top back. Her D- cup breast valley which would have been revealed had it not been for the chain mail that was covering it, but still showing enough cleavage to make Eddy blush and try to compare Lee's and her jugs. She wore black leggings that outline her ass well and black combat boots. She had on sunglasses and Edd noticed the red dot beeping in the top corner of each lens. Over her shoulder was a sniper rifle.
'' Man pistols? You guys could have at least bring something else besides that.'' The woman dropped from the high rooftop and landed on the muscle man's shoulder and sat on it as if was a chair. Now that they saw her she had pink eyes and that surely was weird to even them.
'' Hello shitheads.'' Cori suddenly popped out of a garage bin scaring the group.'' Damn, you dumb asses are more scared than a bitch on coke about to be attack by imaginary wolves.'' Cori never was the one to stop cussing even with new people present.
'' Where are the others?'' Jon asked.
'' Right behind the gates.'' Cori said and heard rustling behind them. On the rusty gate was another woman, she had on the same clothing as the other woman, but her clothes was exactly opposite in color and her breast were smaller, on her back was an oversize Frisbee and with two daggers strapped to her sides. She didn't wear glasses and her eye color was black and her hair was just as long as the opposite woman reaching her top back and was blonde.
It was then that Jon moved to his left just in time as a blade came down slicing easily through the gate and half of the gate fell backwards on to the ground with a rustle and metal thud and if Jon didn't move he would have been cut in half. The group was wondering who was it now that was part of this freak show. A man stepped of the shadows and his 'blade' drew back to him as they saw that the thing was together like string. Dante knew that sword, he made it for Christ sake.
'' Hey who the hell are you and what are doing with my weapon!?'' Dante cried in outrage.
'' Dante...?'' Techlin asked wondering what he was crying about.
'' I build a weapon that was still in its prototype stages and wanted the government to try. It was going to make me rich til someone stole it. I looked all over but couldn't find it. Now I'll know who stole my creation. My Whip-Sword!'' The mechanic shouted with silence over coming them, The man's footsteps echoed as he stepped into the light.
(AN- I can't describe this man as he is Frantz Kruger from Rusty Hearts and he is almost impossible to describe for my skill. I will be trying to find out what clothes he wear and this will be changed once I find out and give a description on him. But he is exactly like him from the online game, just look him up and I mean right now!)
'' Hello Mr. Manel, to clear things up I didn't exactly steal it.'' The black haired man said bowing to them.
'' What do you mean, you have it in your hand.'' Dante said through gritted teeth.
'' I bought it from your thief and no I don't know him. It was a lot but it was worth it for this blade. Also my name is Frantz Kruger nice to meet you in person.'' Frantz introduced himself with another bow.
'' I must say your blade has helped me immensely in dire situations, the craftsmen ship is awing. You have a natural talent for this kind of thing.(Sigh) But if you want it back here you go.'' Frantz held the blade and sheath out to the boy.
Dante looked at his blade, the sharp red edges on both sides of the blade with the black that filled everywhere on the blade besides the edges. The handle was just plain black and had a button on the side that released the joints that kept the blade together and gained it a mid-range reach and for whip like attacks. The sheath was a dark red.
'' No, no you keep it. I can always build another one since I do have natural building ways for this type of things. But what you said is true I can easily build another one possibly greater than that one.'' Dante said liking the compliment the man gave him and he was working on more and it was just a prototype. Frantz thanked him and Techlin slapped his forehead.
'' Tricked to give up his weapon...again.'' The blade boy said. With everyone here Jon coughed in his hand to get their attention.
'' Okay Jon, what the fuck is going on? Who the hell are these people?'' Eddy asked about ready to run with everyone finally agreeing with him on that matter.
'' Simple, we need your help.'' Jon said.
'' Why you need our help, you seem to have enough friends to take on an army?'' Marie said glancing to each one most importantly the big guy that blocked their escape.
'' Even so, we need your help. You see Cristian said that he'll send someone to help us and he send you, but knowing Mr. Ten he must have forgot to mention that.'' Jon said shaking his head at the young boy, just seeing him laughing.
'' Okay we're here so what do you need help with?'' Kevin asked wanting him to get to the point.
'' Let me start from the beginning. You see me and my associates here are part of a...guild. But you see its a secret guild. Its been in the human race ever since the dark ages, hiding in the shadows. We were just a mercenary group before we were destroyed and rebuild a hundred years after the Dark Ages. We then became assassins. We were a secret group that only was called by the richest to do the dirty work. It was just after a failed assassination on Abraham Lincoln that we became part of the U.S government. We were bought for millions of dollars and trained many of the people that protect the government to this day. Our skills are still used, but in the process many of our assassins were killed due to greed and power, many betrayed our ways, many killed their brothers and sisters for the sake of money.'' Jon started the tale.
The man explained the history of how his father was the only true brother and left the others to their demise, he went on about how his father failed multiple times to get the organization back together. They were called the Sun Shadows. They had practices that was abandoned and new ones was needed, but sadly his father was killed by poisoning before making the Shadowers Laws, the rules they follow. Many were born into the clan and few were chosen to join. After his father's death the responsibility of reforming the clan was passed to him, it took ten years of tears, blood and sweat. But he was able to recruit the ones here, but Cori was offered and accepted the offer.
'' So you see everyone here is part of this organization and we did had more a lot more. That was until we were ratted by one of our brothers, our hideout was destroyed and many of us died. We survived, but we had nothing but each other. We separated and over the years I ended in La Crosse, got married had kids and worked. I sent them to Chicago to keep them safe after the outbreak and worked in La Crosse. I left recently and came here. I never forgot of my duty as Shadow Head and searched for a place to start over.'' Jon explained more.
'' In La Crosse I met Cristian an offered him to join but he declined and said that he'll remain an ally instead, he said once he sees someone he'll send them to us to join. He sent you. I found a place that was perfect for starting over, but I needed help and called everyone here. But in order to go there we needed to become a guild and we did. Though not official yet. We need a place to stay, a home base. We also felt that with just us it wasn't enough. So here you guys are.'' Jon said holding his hands out.
'' We offer you this opportunity to join us. Become Shadowers of the Sun!'' Jon exclaimed and all was silent.
The group was nonetheless shocked to even here this. They were being offered something like this and he seemed serious. Who was more shock was Double D who never knew of this cult-like group. They could be behind many things that would explain a lot of events and yet they blended into history like wallpaper.
'' But... whats in it for us?'' Eddy asked knowing that there was more to this.'' What do we get after joining, I don't see any reason for us to join.''
'' I agree, your history is sad yes, but we don't see the benefits of being part of your Sun Shadowers.'' Double D said with Techlin having to agree.
'' I knew you might say something like this, so we offer four things.'' Jon held four fingers and counted down the benefits.'' One: You'll have allies to back you up, strong ones that would help a brother or sister even if it means ending their lives in the process. Two: I know that you are new and if we do take the place that I mention, then you'll have a place to stay for free and all you have to do is pull your own weight and help the others. Three: If you help us we can gain our reputation back and become the strongest Faction ever and you know that just by looking at each of us we have skills that could kill a man. Four: We offer you a chance to get stronger. I know Techlin is strong enough and may be a little rusty, but you all including the ones back at Antony's place are weak. We can train each of you to sharpen your skills to the point of which you may be able to become a List agent, we are even allowing you to learn from masters of our art.'' Jon explained the four things that he offered.
'' Okay then what do you guys specialize in that might make us stronger?'' Lee asked, the group still not convinced.
'' Well I specialize in technology and hacking skills, I'm also an expert in speed attacks that require legs, knees, hands, elbows, and feet to attack and kill or defeat the enemy quickly.'' Jon said display some kicks and punching moves to show what he means.
'' I am an acrobatic and practice street fighting, playing with no rules and going for kill with brute strength and tricks.'' Cori said throwing a few punches.
'' Well I can't teach you anything about fighting with hands or whatever but I can teach you some degree of swordsmanship and maybe teach you my own style of sword fighting.'' Frantz told them giving a few swings with his swords.
'' Since you don't know my name is June. I can get train you in long-range fighting especially with a sniper rifle and throwing weapons.'' The woman dressed in black said no need to show them her skill they already knew since their pistols was still on the floor.
'' Names Brunzo, or call me B. I know how to give you the strength to lift cars and break through walls.'' The big man behind them said flexing his muscles with the woman almost falling from him flexing.
'' I'm June's younger sister, I'm La and I focus on poison and killing or making an enemy unable to fight. I also use a weapon that cause long-range attacks and daggers for close range.'' The woman on the gate said softly.
'' You already know that I could fix things and make big explosions.'' Antony told them.
'' You know what we can do, so what do you say?'' Jon said sounding like he was nervous and that was the only emotion that any of them ever heard him say with.
The group thought about it for a long time. They whispered to each other about it and were having second thoughts on the offer. It took thirty minutes of them doing this and the Sun Shadowers were left sweating, except Jon who remained unfazed. It was then that the group came to an answer.
'' We thought it over, and we have to say that the opportunity you offer is appealing, but...we c=want to know will this be part of us now? If we join will our children be forced into this group?'' The question that Edd asked was his own.
'' No, I'm still thinking of the rules. One of them is to allow the family to have their kids choose whether or not to join. They will have to be sworn to secrecy of the matter if they decline.'' Jon informed.
That left them with the possibility that he could be lying and change the rule since it was undecided. That was also the part that they didn't know him, sure Tech trusted him and acted friendly but they were the same, they didn't trust him at all. Sure he was kind and seemed like a good guy, but what was he really like. He was just as strong as Tech maybe even his equal, but the others they didn't know a thing but their name and skills and they seemed to be holding something back. Each one of them looks like they could kill them way too easy. Should they take the risk, they could get stronger, but was it worth hanging around with strangers that might become allies or enemies.
'' The hell we're all crazy, might as well do it!'' Eddy whispered to in Edd's ear.
''(Sigh) I guess we have to agree.'' Edd told them. The assassins sighed in relief with Jon actually smiling.
'' Thank you! Thank you!'' Jon said bowing over and over again.
'' Don't mention it pal now stop bowing.'' Techlin said getting embarrassed by his friends words.
'' Don't worry I'll make sure that Sun Shadowers will succeed this time! I promise that!'' Jon said excitedly until he saw that he left his facade and everyone was looking at him. He coughed into his hand and went back to his old self.'' Well its good that you join.''
'' Oh my boy has a party animal inside of him!''Cori said grabbing Jon in a headlock. Jon yelled at Cori to let him go and threats that would make a normal man shiver. As the two fought the other Shadowers greeted the new members.
'' You guys don't look like much, but I could get you whipped into shape.'' B said mostly to Ed seeing him as the strongest one there.
'' Don't worry I'm pretty strong as well.'' Ed boasted flexing his own muscle which did grow to an impressive for his age.
'' Your muscle is impressive but still needs some works. Tell me can you wield these!'' B put his hands behind him and showed his hands again showing gauntlet like gloves. It was bulky and had on three spikes at the knuckles. B slammed the gauntlets together making sparks fly.
'' Cool!'' Ed said admiring the cool metal gloves.
'' Tell you what. Since you like them so much, if you prove to be worthy I'll get you a pair just for you.'' B said with Ed gaining a twinkle in his eyes.
'' I won't disappoint my master!'' Ed said going to his knees and bowing.
'' Master Brunzo? I like that!'' Brunzo put his big hands and Ed's shoulders gave Ed a look of pure seriousness.
'' Don't worry my student, I won't let you down!'' Brunzo shed anime tears at his new student.
'' I won't let you down Master B!'' Ed shed anime tears as master and student embraced in hug.
'' I'm guessing you're the mechanic of the group.'' Antony said looking at Kevin.
'' How did you know that?'' Kevin asked sure he didn't tell him anything.
'' The smell, you can scrub it all you want, and cover it the most good smelling soap, but I can smell the oil on you.'' Antony said.
'' You can smell people? What are you some perv?'' Kevin asked making the man react.
'' NO! I just have a good sense of smell, but enough about me! You suck as a mechanic! I saw mistakes that put me in a spot of killing the person who did it.'' Antony exclaimed pointing an accusing finger at Kevin.
'' Me! I'm the one who fixes everything and I know I do it right!'' Kevin defended his skills.
'' You are dealing with one of the best and I know a mistake when I see one.'' Antony countered dealing a blow to Kevin when he knew who he was dealing with. Once seeing what his words had done he sighed. Kevin could put up a fight, but once reason and proof came in he lost it and gave up.
'' Look you do know your way around the engine so I'll teach you and I'll teach you how to turn a car into a movable bomb.'' Antony said gaining the attention of one blue haired girl.
'' You make stuff blow up?'' Marie asked wanting to get it right and Antony nodded a little surprised by her rushing into his face.'' Then I think I'll learn a thing or two about blowing stuff up.'' Antony tried to speak up, but remembered the little accident with the Eds and decided not to bother her.
'' Shes scary.'' Antony whispered to Kevin.
'' Dude, you have no idea.'' Kevin shook his head, knowing that with Marie she might as well blow up New York.
As his girlfriend was too busy to help him Edd was being examined by June as the woman kept touching him in places that was too close for comfort. Edd looked over his shoulder to Marie only to see her talking with Tony and Kevin. Double D turned back and saw the woman directly in front of him making the boy blush at how close she was.
'' Hmm...you'll do.'' June said with a small smile.
'' You'll Do? Do for what?'' Edd asked the blush going down now that she was away from him.
'' For my training. Everyone here is too strong or big for my expertise, but you look like the guy who could shoot a rat in the eye from twenty yards. I bet you don't like getting up close due to you having nearly no muscle except for the one downstairs.'' June couldn't help making the boy blush he looked cute doing it.'' I can make you nearly untouchable, from the long to mid-range and the enemy will never know what hit them. What do you say?''
Edd was impressed and scared at how she figured him out so quickly, he admit that he was a good shot but not the best or really good.'' I guess I could give it a try.'' Edd informed the woman was delighted.
An hour later
After everything was done and over, everybody went their separate ways. Antony and the group went back with high spirits and others wondering what they got themselves into. Some of them wondered how the Sun Shadow will survive, them taking the opportunity to join was just a big risk and yet they took it. Over the years they had to make risk and if this risk went out of control they will find a way out of it.
As they all talked with their new ''brothers'' and ''sisters'' they learned a thing about them. B was a Muay Thai master and was tough, he also had a brother that was in Japan currently and had no contact with him for a while. June and La were sisters a year away each other, lost all family in the outbreak. They been living Chicago and Jon recruited them a three years ago, they ran a flower shop a few blocks away from Jon's bookstore. June was an expert marksman and La was good at making poison and had very dark personality. She joked that poisoning their meals will help them build their immunity from disease and poison and that she will be putting deadly ones in the cooking once they were ready. Frantz was just a normal man stuck in some old ways from Britain and one of them was dressing in fancy eighteenth century clothing. He was the owner of a small tailor store with his wife.
The kids was a little bit surprised to noticed that Jon kept one end of the bargain and that was training from them. Ed and Sarah went under the teaching of Brunzo for training, Jon allowed for Dante to become his teachings and Edd as well saying he and June will work out something for him. Cori took Eddy with him knowing he wanted to and La became the short-Eds teacher as well saying he'll do fine as her student if he didn't die from poisoning, all with a smile. Antony took Kevin him knowing the beginner mechanic needed his training or else the vehicles and his friends will just blow up later. Frantz had to take Rolf knowing the potential in him with an ax and he did know his way around the ax, but he mostly wanted him due to the fact that he was from the old countries and wanted to hear the stories of his life.
Now it was time for departure and they all went home. Jon informed him that know that there was more, the chances of them taking the place they needed to start over was increase but their was still the large chance of them failing, he told them that in a week they'll strike and for now to rest up and be prepare, he offered that training starting tomorrow would also be beneficial for them.
Now enough talking lets get back to our heroes, or whatever, back at Antony's garage. 9:55 P.M
'' Wow its one thing after the next with you guys, we come back and now you're all part of some kind of assassin cult. You guys need to rest once in a while.'' Nazz said after hearing from Kevin about what was going down. The two were in the Buster as the others who were on their way to sleep, Kevin was laying down on a pillow and had his right hand behind his head and his arm on the bus metal floor
'' Then boring sets in and we all die in piece.'' Kevin said smiling a little.
'' So you rather die fighting than die living a full life?'' Nazz asked the biker and he responded with a yes.'' Well that's stupid, it must be a men thing.''
'' Believe it or not Nazz, it might be better that way. I mean life has to be full of some excitement and we're just in the middle of the action.'' Kevin said looking at his girlfriend across from him.
'' Even still, life can also have resting periods.'' Nazz countered his way of life.
'' The Eds didn't believe that.'' Kevin simply stated and Nazz turned a curious gaze to him.
'' Why is that?'' Nazz asked wondering what the Eds have to do with this.
''(Sigh) Lets face it Nazz we both know that the Eds never stopped for one moment. Each day was probably an adventure for them, they never stopped with the scams the exploring and other things. I was actually a little jealous of the dorks back them knowing they had excitement with them all the way. Sure we did exciting things too but that was just normal stuff to us, well Rolf was just as normal as he can get with that farm of his. The Eds lived it large, I mean we fell for every scam they did and we knew that we might lose money and get hurt.'' Kevin said sitting up from his uncomfortable position to look at Nazz.
'' Why? Why did we always go to the Eds when we knew that something bad would happen to us in the end? The reason was they had something else to do, they didn't act normal and did things like ride bikes or play sports, or do normal things that we all do. They went beyond and did scams that took them to places we probably don't know. If they survive this and get older they will have adventures to tell their kids besides going around killing undead people with big guns. If we get older then we'll have this adventure to tell the kids and other things we did when we were their age.'' Kevin finished looking dead into her eyes.
'' You keep saying ''if'''. You think we won't survive this?'' The blonde teen asked.
'' Nazz, don't try to hide it, we all thought that in the beginning we all make it past this whole thing and all live to tell the tale of how a bunch of kids fought together against the army of the dead.'' Kevin stopped to shake his head.'' But we all suffered the truth when we all came to terms with our parents death and we knew that some of us were going to die in the long run. We just started to be extra careful to not die, but in the end of being careful we left Jonny who sacrificed himself and Jimmy... poor Jimmy died without much of a choice he was crushed easily with the wall and truck and when we saw his body it was nothing but giant holes, blood and crushed bones. We hardly recognized him!''
The two was left in silence after that with Kevin taking off his cap and running his hand through his hair that he forgot to cut over the years. It was after a few minutes that Nazz spoke up.'' I see, I guess I just wanted to be little kid again when everything was normal and we didn't know the truth was that the world was just dark and greedy. That is why we came here to try to make things normal again, but we can't. We're just kids and that won't change nothing.''
'' But you know what Kevin?'' Nazz stood up from her seat making the boy jump away from her surprised by her actions and continued getting closer by the sentence.'' We can sure as hell try and I won't die without making some name of myself, I mean how could just sit there and say that we'll die like you already given up hope! I'll tell you one thing there is a chance for everything to at least go back to normal, sure it won't be the same due to everyone in the city knowing whats outside those walls! But look not many will make it, but New Chicago, L.A, Washington D.C are all examples that at least people would survive this thing!'' Nazz was just centimeters away from Kevin's face.
'' We're going to survive this, just like everything else. So next time I want to hear a ''when'' not ''if''.'' Nazz told in a more softer tone and moved away from Kevin letting the boy some breathing space.
'' Now got to bed, you're starting training tomorrow and no arguing about it.'' Nazz said getting in her pj's and going to bed. Kevin was left in his place still afraid to move from the young woman across from her. When it was apparent that she was sleep was when he relaxed and laid down with a bread of sweat going down his face.
'' Man I got me a wild one.'' Kevin muttered and jumped once he saw her move under her cover. Kevin felt that it was time for him to go to bed.
Back with Jon. On A Rooftop.
Jon sat on the edge of a building rooftop in a plain white shirt with white shorts. He was was wearing his glasses as he stared down at the pendant that held his clan insignia. Finally he could run the clan that way he wanted, he knew that he couldn't mess up this chance his mistress gave him.
Jon couldn't help himself from chuckling at his own faith in the world. He was a man of three things. He follow some guides from the bible and believed in God and almost everything in the bible though he wondered why homosexuals should burn in hell, it made no sense especially due to the bible being around for thousands of years and that could easily be written in it was like Christopher Columbus who said that god shall allow whites to have slaves, or animals as he might have called his kind.
His second belief was science, he never thought god made this world for just for the people to believe just him. God knows all and he knew that science should be a choice for his children, he basically made science as the religion of logic. His third and final belief was the clan mistress, the one they follow and give strength with the shadows. Her name was Nocturnal the Queen of Shadows. Her law is what they follow, if they became her guardians in both life and death she promises great power within the shadows.
His father told him stories of her and how she can rule the world if she wanted and she had the power that they all took for granted that she would do it so easily. He even said that each clan leader has encountered her and she gave wisdom to them to lead the clan into greatness, he never encountered her since there was no clan to be called great just scattered people who lost their way. But Jon was able to do what his father didn't and he brung back the clan and he won't make mistakes. He'll make new laws that will make life for everyone born or invited to the clan better, the Shadow Laws is what cause the downfall of the last clan and the fact that many forsake that for greed and power. He won't fail and he had the Queen with him and that would make it a lot more better.
It was then the thought of the kids that joined them. He knew that Techlin would join even if his friends didn't, but he knew what he was in for. The kids don't know the full truth of the world, there are still secrets that they don't know, monsters they thought were fake are more than real and things they thought were right and knew were all wrong.
'' I guess they'll find out for themselves one day.'' Mr. Six said standing up and overlooking over the part of the city that he could see. A small smile graced his lips as he turned seeing his wife. The stood at an average height with an above average build for her age. She had white pearl skin and black hair that fell to her butt. She was wearing a nightgown, but her rather large belly was making the gown stretch a little.
'' What are you doing up here? You know that the kids won't go to bed unless you tell them a story.'' Jon's wife said softly with a small smile walking to her man.
'' I can say the same for you too Michelle you know you shouldn't be walking around that much especially up the stairs.'' Jon said taking the woman in his arms and walking back to the door until she slapped him rather hard as he hit the ground face first.
'' Don't act like I'm elderly, dear! I can still walk, I just have big belly with your daughter in it that will come in just a two months. For someone so smart you can be also be an idiot.'' Michelle said sweetly as she dust off her hands as her husband sat down on his ass on the concrete roof.
'' Yes I know, I have two daughters and another coming. Its like my family is cursed with having more women than men in the family.'' Jon said standing up seeing the dark gleam in his wife eyes that made him shiver.
'' Oh so its a curse for woman to be born in your family huh?'' Her dark hair overshadowed her eyes as they glow red from their usual black color.
'' No, no its actually a blessing. My idiot brain made me say that to try and trick you. I'm sorry Michelle.'' Jon said shaking his head in disagreement at what he said.
'' Good, now come and tell your kids a story so that so they will go to bed.'' Michelle said walking back to the roof's entrance leaving her husband on the ground.
'' I wonder if I married a demon or very scary angel?'' Jon asked himself getting up and dusting himself off.'' She acts just like La, smiles when saying even the darkest of things and acting sweet. That is just plain evil.''
The man ran after his pregnant wife to catch up with her.
And I'm going to put a stopper right here on the story.
I know that I'm ending with Jon saying stuff again and with something a little more. But I don't know, maybe I'll do it again or not.
Okay, I did say a timeskip but there will be another after that and I don't know how long, maybe a few months.
But I hope you all like that little Ed, Edd n' Eddy Big Picture Show explanation, I never for once on this entire fanfiction of show saw someone explaining the what happen in the movie and the scam that changed everything.
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