Chapter 35: Flight of the Arrow
"Stupid, lousy, rotten!" Eddy's voice shouted.
Eddy couldn't figure it out. He was THERE. He reached the lifeboat! But Kevin pushed him off, and into a sinking ship! How in the world did he make it out?
Earlier that day, he awoke alone on a shore without any idea where he was.
By any matter, he was alone on this apparently deserted island. When night fell, he stopped looking for the others and sat down against a tree.
"I'm so hungry. What am I supposed to eat!?" He sighed and looked into the night sky. "I coulda just stayed in Glitzville. But no. I have to get kidnapped in some creepy woods by Kevin, then lost on this stupid island!"
Eddy didn't know who he was angrier at: Double D who dragged him from the good life in a popular city, or Kevin, who kidnapped, and no doubt tried to kill him back when the ship we sinking.
He didn't know what time it was by now. Though it didn't really matter.
All he needed now was rest… the experience had really pulled all of his energy from him.
On the way to the island, he heard the tales this island had: tales of pirates and curses. He believed them (because anything could happen in this strange world), but was way too tired to care at about this point… he closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep…
Eddy looked up suddenly. He noticed flames towering all around him. Screams of pain and terror sounded all around him.
"Whoa, whoa! What the heck's going on?"
It was only seconds after he rested. He looked and saw Double D walking out of the flames, staring at Eddy.
"Double D!" Eddy was relieved to see he was alright. "Dude, what the heck's goin' on!"
Double D didn't respond. As he walked closer to Eddy, other figures could be seen running around in the flames.
"Double D, what's going on with this fire!" Eddy asked Double D.
Double D stopped next to Eddy. The flames lit up his face. Eddy recognized an unnaturally sinister expression.
"Whoa, relax!" Eddy said, stepping back.
Double D followed, laughing evilly.
"Dude, what kind of joke is this!" Eddy asked.
Double D's sinister laugh grew louder. Eddy panicked and ran but came to a halt. The flames scorching around them blocked any escape.
"Stop it!" Eddy shouted.
Double D approached Eddy.
"What did I do to ya!" He tried everything he could to get him back.
"The relics see all, rule over all, take the lives of all." Double D said, in a very sinister voice.
"You're scare'n me!" Eddy shouted.
Double D grabbed Eddy by the collar of his shirt. By now, Double D's body started flaming. Eddy screamed.
"The lost servants shall return and destroy those who have done them in with the relics." Double D said. "In the name of the shadow queen! And all of the descendants shall suffer!"
Eddy caught on fire. "Double D! Whatever I did, I'm sorry! STOP!" He started to become devoured by the hellish flames, screaming out for mercy.
Double D's eyes glowed red. "Who's ordering who now?" he laughed sinisterly.
Eddy hollered as the flames were literally destroying him…
"AAAHHHHHHH!" Eddy shouted, opening his eyes.
He was breathing heavily as he looked around. He was under the same tree he had fallen asleep under. There was no fire nearby.
"Whew…" Eddy sighed. "Just a dream. A crazy one. I'm definitely losing it."
He got up slowly but of the corner of his eye, he spotted something blue. It was glowing and floating behind a few trees."
"Oh boy, not again!" Eddy said when he recognized it as one of the monsters that attacked the ship.
He jumped and ran as far as he could go. The monster was following him closely behind.
"Gimme a break!" Eddy shouted in anger as he ran.
He met an unfortunate event: a low tree branch. He slammed hard onto it and fell down on the ground.
The monster was following close behind. Its evil glare met Eddy's own glare. He could see his expression reflecting off of the monster's eyes, and no doubt, the evil eyes reflected back into his own.
"Alright, you want a piece of me? Come and get it!" Eddy shouted.
The monster charged him.
"What am I thinking! I can't take on that!" Eddy thought. Eddy shielded himself.
Suddenly, the monster screamed. Eddy looked up and saw an arrow pierced right through it. It vanished into the air, leaving the arrow behind.
Eddy smirked. "Ha! Don't mess with the best!"
He flexed one of his muscles and laughed. Though his attention quickly turned to the arrow. He ran over to it and picked it up.
"Who the heck fired this thing?"
There was a sound of laughter. Eddy looked up. It didn't sound evil, more like an idiotic chuckle.
And it sounded way too familiar to Eddy. "No way! Hey!"
"Hi, Eddy!" Someone came out of the jungle.
It was a person taller than Eddy for sure. As this person walked out of the shade and under the moonlight, he was recognizable.
"ED!"
Sure enough, Ed stood there, holding a bow in his right arm. He looked battered and bruised, cloths ripped partially, but in spite of it all, he still held the same foolish expression on his face.
"EDDY!" Ed shouted.
He dropped the bow and ran over to Eddy. Before Eddy could do anything, Ed grabbed him and hugged tightly, just like normal. Ed acted as though days hadn't gone by since they last saw each other.
"Ed!" Eddy choked.
"Hi!"
"I can't breathe!" Eddy shouted.
"Hi!" Ed repeated. He released Eddy onto the ground.
"…so, what-cha been up to lumpy?" Eddy asked.
"Hi!"
Eddy slapped him. Ed closed his eyes and shook his head.
He opened them and looked at Eddy silently for a second. "Eddy? Hi, Eddy!"
"…what are you doing here?" Eddy asked.
Ed sighed and closed his eyes. He suddenly began to tip over.
"Whoa!" Eddy shouted as Ed fell down on the ground.
Eddy looked at him with a raised eyebrow. Ed had apparently fainted.
"Lumpy musta been more tired then me!" Eddy suddenly lit up with excitement. "Ed! I finally found ya, now we can get back to scams, just like old days!"
Ed was too far asleep to respond.
"Killjoy."But Eddy had to admit it, he was tired as well.
He sat down on the ground, and slowly proceeded to sleep…