Thats right another ShadowShades fanfic updated today, in honor of my 20th Birthday

You guys have been patient so to say thanks I'm giving you an updated Left 4 Ed today

Hope you enjoy, my friends.

Chapter 3:

" Seriously we're at the end already? What kind of lazy sob only makes a rope this long? " Ed looked to the ground, and saw a body, that had nicely imprinted on the pavement below. Pointing down Ed asked if that was perhaps the sob. This only made Eddy, and Double-D panic even more so.

Thinking quickly Double-D spied just a few feet away from where they were hanging precariously a window. " Alright fellows if we can create enough swinging force we could possibly reach that window over there, and get to relative safety. " Having no other plan Eddy, and Ed agreed, and the three Eds were soon swinging on the sheet rope getting closer with every swing. Eddy looked up, and the tear in the fabric was getting noticeably bigger. After sharing the news the Eds renewed their efforts, and just as Double-D was about to grip the ledge.

There was an audible tearing noise, and the Eds suddenly had a lot more slack, which threw them into the window with a loud crash. There where moans of pain from all three Eds, and another from a fourth participant. "...Eddy is there a member of the undead in this room with us? " Eddy saw out of the corner of his eyes a single zombie in a bad business suit lumbering toward them. He looked back too Eddward, and sadly nodded his head. They were silently saying their prayers when their slow-witted friend sprang into action.

" Ed will save us! " Quick as lightning Ed tosses Eddy's, and Double-D's guns into the zombie's head throwing it off balance, and to capitalize Ed picked up a chair and knocked the zombie out the window with it. With the danger over for the moment Eddy, and Double-D were able to stand up, and dust themselves off.

" I must say Ed if it wasn't for your quick actions we'd be in quite the predicament. " Giving the taller fellow a pat on the back, Double-D started looking around for their guns. Eddy began checking the room they had crashed into, There was a single bed next to a table, a duffel bag next to the door, and a drawer with a 24in television sitting on it. Eddy began riffling through the drawer, when he heard his sock-headed companion. " Umm guys...it would seem that in Ed's valiant efforts to defend us he discarded our weapons.

" Well that just sucks hardcore, hey monobrow check that duffel bag for anything useful. " Following Eddy's orders Ed opened up the bag, and found a baseball bat, and a few baseballs. Eddy after checking the drawer only found some clothes, a wad of cash, and a pocket knife. After pocketing the money Eddy turned to Ed to see what he had found.

" Well I guess he was a sports enthusiast, though how we'll make use of a couple of baseballs is beyond me. " Eddy agreed with Double-D so they decided since Ed was the muscle he would use the bat, Eddy would get the knife, and Edd if necessary would toss baseballs. Double-D couldn't help, but feel that his assigned weapon would be for a lack of better words, useless.

After using one of the medkits to bandage a few cuts that they had received from crashing into the window, the Eds peeked outside the door to check out the hallway. Luckily for them the hallway was completely empty. With as much stealth as they could muster the three comrades exited the room, and crept down the hallway toward the elevator.

" Eddy I can't help but have an ominous feeling about what we may find at the elevator. " Double-D's opinion went completely ignored as Eddy peered around the hallway corner. There was a crowd of maybe five zombies loitering around the elevator room, he noticed a lone handgun sitting on the floor, and a fire-ax hanging on the wall.

" Alright guys there's five of those jerks lurking around in the room, I also saw a gun, and a ax. Here's the plan, lurch I want you to charge in there and do what you do best. Einstein I want you to hurl those baseballs like your life depends on it, because at the moment it does. I'm going to go in there, nab the gun toss it to sock-head, then get to the ax and help Ed with clean up. Everybody understand their parts? "

Double-D, and Ed nodded their heads seeing nothing wrong with Eddy's plan at the moment, and at the count of three they sprang into action. Ed charged around the corner, and smashed the first zombie across the head with the bat smearing its brain matter onto the wall. Eddy darted forward keeping low, as Double-D hurled one of the baseballs with all of his might straight into the face of another zombie knocking it over.

Quickly Ed jumped into the air, and brought his boots down onto the fallen zombie finishing it off, and making a oh so satisfying 'squish'. Eddy now only a few feet from the gun was blocked by a female zombie that came lurching toward him. " Sorry toots your not my type. " With trained reflexes Eddy pulled out the knife, and stabbed it into the zombie's eye then booted it to the ground.

While Double-D was watching from a distance he failed to notice that a stray zombie had spotted him, and was sneaking up on him from behind. Once he reached the gun Eddy turned around to see Ed hurl another hapless zombie out of a window, and that Double-D failed to notice his fast approaching doom. " Hey gap-tooth look behind you, looks like you got company! "

Double-D turned around just in time as the zombie sprang forward attempting to bite into his neck, and with no other options left to him shoved his remaining baseball into the zombie's mouth effectively gagging it. Undeterred by the baseball shoved into it's mouth the zombie grabbed Double-D, and wrestled him to the ground hoping to keep it's prey still. Filled with terror the normally timid Eddward fought with all his might, kicking the zombie off of him, and smashing the undead nightmare's head into the wall multiple times.

With his sock-headed teammate seeming to have his situation under control Eddy turned to Ed who was now grappling with another zombie unaware of the fifth zombie approaching from his rear. Eddy tossed the gun in Double-D's direction, then sprinted over to the fire-ax with a grin he charged into the fifth zombie, and broke its head open with the handle.

Double-D now satisfied that his assailant was no longer a threat, picked up the gun Eddy had thrown to him. After checking the safety he looked toward his fellow survivors just in time to see Ed snap the final zombie's neck. Everyone took a long moment to regain their breath before checking their person's for bite, or scratch marks. Everyone was fine except for Double-D who had received a few bruises from his scuffle, but Eddy laughed it off and said the bruises would put hair on intellectual's chest.

The Eds walked over to the elevator, and pressed the button signaling the elevator to come to their floor. There was a few seconds of awkward pause before Eddy heard a noise. " Please don't be what I think that is. " Eddy crept back down the hall, and looked down from where they had came. On the other side of the hall where another flight of stairs was located a fast approaching horde of the undead was could be seen. " Don't these freaks ever give it a rest? "

Eddy ran back to his teammates, and shared the news now all of them stared at the elevator door willing it to open with all of their might. The sound of the horde was getting louder, and louder as it neared the corner and the Ed's readied themselves for what could be their final battle. Then suddenly with an audible 'Ding' the elevator door opened, and the Eds flung themselves inside repeatedly pressing the bottom floor button.

The zombies we're now rounding the corner, and within eyesight of the elevator, and as the door slowly started to close a distinctly taller zombie raced in front of the horde, and after a few disgusting hacks, and coughs spat out a ridiculously long tongue that wrapped around Double-D before the door had closed.

" HELP ME! " Feeling the disgusting tongue constrict around him, and pull him towards the door like a python Double-D grabbed onto Ed's hand, and tried to pull himself free. While Ed tried pulling Double-D to safety Eddy brought his ax high into the air before swinging it downward, and cutting off the tongue freeing his comrade, and allowing the elevator door to close.

Dozen's of Eddward's self imposed personal space rules had just been compromised, and as Ed helped him unravel from the now limp tentacle he couldn't help but say what was on everyone's mind. " What in the sam hell was that? " Eddy nearly shrugged having never seen such a version of the undead before, and Ed held a thoughtful expression as he pondered possible names for the new zombie variant.

" Well it was coughing a lot so how bout we call it a cougher? " Both Eddy, and Double-D shook their heads. " Hmm lets call it a tongue-twister, you know because of the tongue. " Both Eds narrowed their eyes not liking that name any better. " Ok well when it was coughing it kind of reminded me of my aunt back when she used to smoke, so lets call it a smoker. " Eddy shrugged his shoulder's having lost interest, and Double-D just nodded his head agreeing.

After a few seconds they were close to the bottom floor, and perhaps freedom. " Alright guys its a bit of a dash from the elevator to the lobby so we'll just race through, put down any zombies in our way, and there should be an exit at the lobby. Everyone tightened their grips on their weapons, as the elevator made a high-pitched ' Ding' and the door opened revealing that the bottom floor was lit up in flames. " Did I ever mention just how hard this sucks? "

Keeping their heads down to avoid the smoke the Eds headed out of the elevator, and looked down the hall, despite the terrible visibility Eddy could make out that the hallway was being blocked by some wreckage, and that they would have to make a detour into the kitchen. With the shortest Ed-boy leading the way they raced down the hall, a zombie leaped out at Eddy, but he easily dispatched it with a swing of his ax, and they were now in the kitchen.

Looking around Double-D could see a 12-gauge shotgun laying on a kitchen table, he motion Ed to go pick it up, and just before he was in reach of the weapon a zombie dressed in a chef's attire flung itself onto the big eds back. Using his strength the chinless ed threw the zombie across the room, making a loud noise, which summoned forth another three zombies that lumbered into the room.

Double-D fired a few shots missing one completely, and nailing the other in the shoulder which threw off its trajectory, making it slam into Eddy who was completely unprepared. As Eddy fought the undead cannibal off, Ed grabbed the shotgun, and made quick work of the zombie that came towards him. Double-D brought the third zombie down with a shot to the head, but was unable to help Eddy in fear of accidentally shooting him.

Eddy's back slammed into the kitchen table, as the zombie attempted to pry the ax from his hand. Using one hand to hold the ax in front of him, and between him and the zombie Eddy used his other to frantically reach for something else to aid him. His hand grasped the handle of a frying pan just as the monster's teeth were inches from his face and with all his might he smashed the the zombie's face with the pan knocking a few rotting teeth out, and throwing it off of him. Eddy finished off the zombie with his ax, and pointed to the door on the other side of the room. " Cmon we're almost there we just gotta run down to the lobby from here. "

With all the speed they could muster the Ed's ran out the doorway, and into the hallway as they raced to the lobby, Ed fired his shotgun, at any approaching undead. Once they reached the lobby they saw a well fortified door left open on the other side of the room. Between them, and safety stood a dozen or so undead fleshing eating monster's. The Eds all shared a nod of agreement before they charged forward. Ed fired his shotgun multiple times the bullets shredding into the zombie's bodies, and tearing them to pieces. Double-D taking careful aim shot zombie's a few zombies in the head, and a few more in the legs or arms making Eddy's job easier as he chopped down any flesh hungry freak that stood in his path.

The Eds had finally reached the door when Eddy slipped on a pool of blood causing him to fall, and become last in line. As the other survivors ran inside the door, and motioned him to follow quickly he heard a threatening growl, and looked behind him.

Crouching in the door way to the hallway to the lobby they had just escaped from was a hooded zombie. It's nails had grown to claws, and its arms, and legs were covered in bandages. With a animal-like scream it pounced into the air towards him hands spread out with evil intent. Eddy scrambled to his feet, and sprinted toward the door, the zombie landed right where was just laying, and was now chasing after him on all fours.

" Eddy duck now! " Hearing Ed's words Eddy transitioned from a sprint to a slide, allowing Ed to shoot over him, and clip the pursuing zombie in the side slowing it down. Eddy slid into the doorway, and Double-D slammed it shut as fast as he could. The door was made from a thick metal, and could be fastened, locked, and bolted into place which the Eds did quick as they could. Looking through the bars of the door they noticed that the zombie had disappeared, and looking around they could tell they were in some sort of safe-room. A few weapons, and medkits were on the table beside the wall, and some unopened rations were on the floor.

Feeling the exhaustion from what they had just accomplished all three Eds collapsed to the ground, and for a moment all they could hear was each others breathing. " I thought I was a goner back there for sure. " Despite the situation Eddy started to chuckle, which turned to full blown laughter. Double-D, and Ed soon joined in all needing a good laugh to calm their nerves, and once they were done they started checking the rations.

Once they were sure the rations were edible, they divided up the food evenly, and began eating. Though they weren't very tasty the food tasted like perfection to the weary survivors. While munching away on some turkey flavored paste Eddy took a moment to speak. " Well now that we're safe we should get some sleep, we're not out of the woods yet. "

End of chapter:

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Yeah its been a while since I've updated this fanfic, but better late than never I suppose.

This is another fanfic that i'm updating in commemoration of my 20th B-day. Yay me

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