Beginning A/N: Alright, and we are back with another chapter! I hope you're all ready for more of our Ed-Boys finding their way in the world as the Injustice Syndicate! So, let's not waste any time and just dive right into it, eh?

Disclaimer: I still don't own Ed, Edd n' Eddy, Marvel, or DC!

A New Base of Operations!

"Okay, so, come on, Lummox! What happened next? What happened?" Eddy asked, surprisingly excited to hear the rest of Ed's story.

"Yeah!" Ed said with a big grin… before it dropped and he said, "Um… I forget."

The two humans and one symbiote stared at Ed for a moment before Riot snapped.

"You FORGET? Whaddya mean, 'you forget'?!" Riot demanded.

But neither Double Dee nor Eddy were bothered by this sudden bout of forgetfulness from their life-long friend. They just smiled and shook their heads as if they had been expecting it. Classic Ed.

Double Dee just chuckled and said, "Same old, Ed. Some things never change, I suppose."

"Yup. Ed's still the same loveable oaf we always knew." Eddy said with a grin.

Ed just smiled in response. He may be smarter than he used to be, but he still had his moments of spontaneous stupidity that was just like he was in his childhood.

"Still, we can't hang around here all night. We need to find somewhere to take shelter while we plan out our next move." Eddy said.

"Well, you're in luck, gentlemen. I happen to have a base of operations that we can use." Double Dee said as he stood up. "You remember a certain house in the cul-de-sac that everyone was afraid of going into?"

Ed and Eddy seemed to realize what house Double Dee was talking about. How could they not? It was the one house that they all regretted ever stepping foot in. Namely because they ended up falling into another one of the Kankers' plots to try and win their affections. Which, unfortunately, involved a shotgun wedding.

Lucky for them, their parents saved them from that one and sent the Kankers packing.

"Wait, so, you're saying that you've been living in that old house this whole time?" Eddy asked.

Double Dee puffed out his chest with a smirk and said, "Indeed, I have. And I haven't been idle, either. I've taken the necessary time to fix the place up and make it much more livable."

"Do you really think that we'll be safe there, Double Dee?" Ed asked.

"I'm positive, Ed. We'll be set with shelter and a means to carry out our mission to rid this world of its worst villains. After all, we do know that old house inside and out." Double Dee replied.

Eddy smiled and said, "Oh yeah, we did! Didn't we win an Emmy for that episode?"

"Hardly." was Double Dee's simple reply as Riot enveloped him once again. "Just follow us. We know a shortcut!"

And he jumped off the roof and started running/wall-crawling from building to building on his way out of Gotham City. Not wanting to be left behind, Ed summoned his Red Lantern suit while Eddy reapplied his Vibranium suit as they both ran/flew after their transformed friend. All three were in especially high spirits this night. The Ed-Boys are back and better than ever!

~Justice League Watchtower~

Up in the planet's orbit, Batman looked down upon the Earth from the Justice League's base of operations. He thought about everything that's been going on ever since Joker attacked and massacred an entire cul-de-sac using a new airborne Joker Venom that disguised itself as the Chickenpox virus. It was a truly awful event. Joker just swooped right in and destroyed the entire cul-de-sac and killed everyone in it! Men, women, even children!

All except for three VERY lucky survivors.

Of course, the Justice League was quick to respond and arrent Joker and his cronies for what they had done. All except for Harley Quinn who was, surprisingly, absent during that whole event.

But after all was said and done and the Joker and his goons were shipped off to Arkham, Anti Justice League sentiment began to rise due to the death toll caused by the Joker due to his insanity and bloodlust. There were plenty of people who believed that the Justice League should have just killed the Joker right then and there to keep him from murdering anyone else. Others believed that the crazed clown should be given the death penalty for all of his horrific crimes. But that's where things got a little complicated in terms of sentencing the Joker. Due to his own insanity, he can easily plead insanity and get out of being given the death penalty.(Small A/N: I don't think that can happen in real life, so don't think that that can excuse you if you commit serious crimes.)

Another thing is that the heroes of the Justice League… and most heroes in general… don't kill villains. They choose to take the high road and be better than the ones they put behind bars. Unfortunately, that doesn't seem to stop the bad guys from breaking out of prison to cause more pain, destruction, and murder. And that seemed to result in even MORE hate directed at the League and several other hero groups.

It was one thing to not kill some of the villains. Minor villains who never actively caused civilian casualties or killed for fun or because they can? The people are fine leaving them alive, as they have a greater chance at being rehabilitated and reintegrated into society. But they clearly draw the line at letting madmen like Joker, Two-Face, Killer Croc, and the like live to cause more misery and death wherever they go.

Batman couldn't stop himself from sighing.

It's days like these where he almost wishes he never became the Batman.

Well, almost.

After all, if he didn't put the fear of the night into the criminal underworld of Gotham City, then who would? He narrowed his eyes as he figured that he knew who. He just wished that he didn't.

"I take it you saw the news report?" Superman said as he walked to stand next to Batman, looking to the earth below.

"Pretty hard not to when you receive breaking news before you even have your morning coffee." quipped Batman.

They are, of course, referring to what is being called the Massacre of Intergang.

Several hours ago, news channels broke out with a breaking news bulletin about how members of Intergang had held an entire bank of people hostage and were brutally killed as the hostages were freed. None of the gang members had survived. The witness reports mentioned a giant grey creature that had razor sharp teeth and ate the heads off of several gang members, a man who glowed with red light, and a police investigator noted that a few of the corpses had what could only be described as deep gashes caused by claws. Regardless of the carnage that was caused, the people who had been held hostage, a heavily pregnant woman in particular, revered these three unknowns as heroes for saving them all. Even if they did kill those members of Intergang.

The Justice League, however, saw otherwise.

"What do you think we're dealing with?" Superman asked.

"The one who was glowing red was obviously a member of the Red Lantern corp. John should know who it is if we can gain access to the security footage. As for the claw marks and the creature that… ate… those people's heads… I'll need more information before I can come up with anything conclusive. But I have a pretty good idea of what we're dealing with, and how to take it down." Batman replied.

"So, for now, all we can do is wait until they strike again, huh?" Superman asked.

"Unfortunately." Batman replied as he started walking away. "I need to get back to Gotham. Call if any of you find out anything about our mysterious killers."

Superman just nodded and went to get some work done. But he would keep a superpowered eye and ear open for any signs of the killers. These killers needed to be stopped before they harmed the innocent.

Yeah, that's your opinion, buddy.

~In the Cul-De-Sac Ruins~

Ed and Eddy stared in awe at the house before them.

No longer was it old and decrepit, looking ready to fall apart at the slightest breeze. Now, it looked brand spankin' new! The exterior of the house had been painted a soft white color with the roof tiles being blue. The front lawn was no longer overgrown and was cut neat and trim, which was just another show of Double Dee's case of OCD.

"Well, what do you think?" asked Double Dee.

"You're no Jimmy, but you sure did a good job fixing up the joint." Eddy said with a smile.

"It's a REAL home now!" exclaimed Ed.

"Oh, if you think the outside looks good, wait until you see the interior. Shall we?" said Double Dee.

The Ed-Boys entered the house and Eddy and Ed were surprised, to say the least.

The house was actually very well furnished! It still had much of the original interior decoration, like the fireplace, but it now had a wood stove connected to it to keep the room warm. Modern appliances had been added to give more comfort to them while they lived in the house. The newest models of television, game systems and video games, even a supercomputer.

"Yup, you really outdid yourself this time, Double Dee. It's like we're living in Wayne Manor." Ed commented.

Riot appeared on Double Dee's shoulder and scoffed as he said, "Puh-leeze! We're far greater than that billionaire playboy known as Bruce Wayne. And together, we shall rid the world of its worst evils and bring about true justice! All while fulfilling our own goals, of course."

Ed just took a dog treat out of his pocket and started eating it as Riot became confused and slightly concerned by these actions.

"Excuse us, but is that a doggy treat?" Riot asked.

"What's the rock for, Double Dee?" Ed asked with a full mouth.

Double Dee just stared at Ed as he looked like his brain was being fried while he was in the middle of arranging some stones for a hidden elevator… and promptly dropped the large rock he was holding.

"MY FOOT!" screamed Double Dee.

Eddy chuckled to himself as he rushed over to help Double Dee while thinking, 'Ah, some things never change. It's good to be reunited at last.'

***To Be Continued…***

Ending A/N: And that's the end of this chapter. Yeah, I didn't finish the flashback from Ed's story because I figured that Ed would be the one most likely to forget his story midway through telling it. But anyway, my hatchlings, thank you all so much for reading this chapter. Don't forget to go over to my profile and vote on the poll that I have posted, and please be sure to leave a review for this chapter. Thanks for reading and I'll see you all in the next chapter, my hatchlings!