Episode 10: Sins of our Elders

Narrator: Previously on Team Chronicle: Both Mark's team & Darth Darklord's team arrived in Antarctica to obtain the last Dragon Ball. They were met with Power Shenron, the most powerful of the Dragon Guardians, who they had to defeat. After a brutal fight, Mark & Eddy's brother used Kaio-ken x2 & x10 to bring the guardian to his knees; however, Eddy's brother then betrayed the alliance, stabbing Mark through the heart with a Ki Blade & revealing his own wish: the total destruction of Peach Creek! Can our heroes stop the psychotic older sibling? Or is this the end of the Eds?

OP: "Dragon Ball Heroes Theme" by Takayoshi Tanimoto

(The six Dragon Ball hunters stand around the fallen Mark, who is bleeding out quickly. Double D takes off his winter clothes to use them to stop the bleeding, to no avail.)

Eddy: Come on Mark, stay with us man!

Scarlet Fist: Hey, guys –

Ed: Don't leave us Mark! We need you!

Scarlet Fist: Uh, guys –

(Double D checks Mark's pulse.)

Double D: It's no use! His pulse is still dropping! There must be internal bleeding!

Scarlet Fist: GUYS!

Eds: WHAT?!

Scarlet Fist: I'm trying to tell you that I have something that can help Mark.

Eddy: Well why didn't you tell us, dumbbell?! Whatcha got?

Scarlet Fist: (I was trying to…) It's known as a Senzu Bean. They're magical beans that can repair any injury & replenish energy. All Mark has to do is swallow it.

Double D: Okay. Place it in his mouth.

(Scarlet places the bean in Mark's mouth. Double D leans Mark's head at an angle, allowing the bean to fall down the young man's throat. Instantly, the bleeding stops & Mark is able to get back on his feet.)

Mark: Eddy's brother stabbed me didn't he? Is Eddy alright?

Double D: I'm afraid so.

Eddy: I'm fine, but I won't be if my bro summons the dragon…& neither will Peach Creek!

Mark: Then let's get him!

Darth Darklord: We'll come as well; I'll pay that fool back tenfold!

(Mark fires a Ki blast at the rubble blocking the entrance, destroying it. The seven heroes run inside the temple.)

(Inside, they find Eddy's brother facing all seven Dragon Balls. The orbs are glowing with power.)

Eddy: BRO! It's over! Give it up!

Eddy's Brother: Fat chance, pipsqueak! You & that town are finished! DRAGON, GET OUT HERE & GRANT MY WISH!

(At these words, the Dragon Balls all release a steam of light. The seven lights all merge together, forming the shape of a dragon. The light fades, leaving a green scaled, red-eyed dragon.)

Mark: That's…that's…Shenron.

Eds: Wow…

Shenron: I am the Eternal Dragon. State your wish & I shall grant it.

Eddy's Brother: I wish that all the kids living in the Cul-De-Sac –

Darth Darklord: Not so fast!

Moltar: COME HERE, YOU JERK!

(Moltar slams into Eddy's brother, sending the older sibling into a wall. Darklord's group dogpile onto their former employer.)

Mark: Guys! Hurry & wish Wilfred back!

Eds: Right! (Turn to Shenron.) We wish that Rolf's pig Wilfred was alive again!

Shenron: Very well. (Eyes glow for one second, then dim to normal.) Now, what is your second wish?

(Just then, Eddy's brother is able to flash step away from the rumble.)

Eddy's Brother: (Now there's only one wish left! Well, I can still get rid of pipsqueak!) I wish that Eddy–

Ed: HAD THREE JAWBREAKERS!

Eddy's Brother: NO!

(Three jawbreakers appear at Eddy's feet.)

Shenron: Your wishes are granted. Farewell.

(The Dragon Balls float up into the air. Six of them blast off in different directions while the One-Star Dragon Ball lands on the ground, now stone.)

Eddy's Brother: no. No. NO. NO! NO! YOU RETARTED MORON! YOU COST ME MY WISHES!

(Eddy's Brother activates the Ki Blade attack & rushes Ed. However, Eddy blocks the way.)

Eddy: You take back what you just said. Right. Now.

Eddy's Brother: Well,I guess, if I can't use the dragon to get rid of you, I'll just do it myself! I'M GONNA FREAKING KILL YOU, PIPSQUEAK!

BOSS BATTLE: Psychopathic Older Sibling

EDDY'S BROTHER

Eddy VS. Eddy's Brother

BEGIN!

MUSIC: SAVIOR OF SONG by Nano

Eddy: Kaio-ken!

Eddy's Brother: Kaio-ken x2!

(The two siblings power up & rush towards each other, each of them dealing out punches & kicks towards the other.)

Double D: We have to help Eddy!

(Double D moves to help, but is stopped by Mark.)

Mark: No. Out of all of the kids, Eddy is the one who was hurt most by that man. This is something I think Eddy wants to do alone. We'll step in if we have to, but let's just watch for now.

(The two siblings continue to trade blows, with Eddy getting a hit on his older brother's face while taking a kick to the stomach.)

Eddy: (This is getting me nowhere! He's toughened up since Mondo A-Go-Go. He can take as much pain as he can give out now. I need to switch it up.) (Eddy flash steps behind his brother & prepares a Ki attack.) Ki Blast!

(Eddy fires a Ki blast straight into his brother's back, causing the older sibling to drop to his knees.)

Eddy's Brother: UGH!

Eddy: HA! How's that feel, bro-

(Eddy is cut off when his brother twists around, slamming a fist into his younger brother's chest, robbing him of his breath & canceling Kaio-ken. Then, he leaps on top of Eddy & continually punches him in the face, knocking out teeth & drawing blood. When the older sibling stops, Eddy's face is horribly bruised & battered.)

SONG BREAK

Eddy's Brother: WILL – YOU – JUST – DIE – ALREADY?!

Mark, Double D, & Ed: EDDY!

(The three rush towards them, but stop when Eddy's brother pulls out a knife.)

Eddy's Brother: One more step & I slit his throat.

(They are forced to back off.)

Eddy's Brother: Ready to die, PIPSQUEAK?!

Eddy: why…Why? What did I do that made you hate me? I just want to know before you kill me. Why do you hate me?

Eddy's Brother: …You were born.

Eddy: Wh-What?

Eddy's Brother: Our family used to live in a trailer park outside of Peach Creek. I had a girlfriend…Tammy…&…&…& she told me she was pregnant the same day Mom said we were moving to have more space for my new brother; FOR YOU! If it weren't for you…if it weren't for Peach Creek…I COULD HAVE BEEN A FATHER!

(The room is dead silent for a minute. Then, Eddy starts laughing.)

Eddy's Brother: What exactly is so funny, punk?

Eddy: What's funny, is that it's not my fault you hate me; you hate me because I exist. (Kaio-ken reactivates.) Y'know bro, even after everything you did, all the torture you put me through, I still looked up to you.

(Did you ever take the time to stop and think)

Eddy: I tried to followed your scams down to the letter. I did pranks exactly the way you taught me.

(Or imagine all the damage you had to cause)

Eddy: I spent two days walking across the state trying to find you, with the tiny hope that you had forgiven me for whatever I'd done. You were my hero. My idol.

(Cause now you're standing in front of a battle scene)

Eddy: But all along…it was never my fault to begin with.

(And all the world was watching as hope was lost)

Eddy: So really…all that hero worship was for nothing, huh?

(Although you can't undo all that you have done)

(The red aura around Eddy grows stronger & more profound.)

(It's not the way to cry or for you to run)

Eddy: In that case, I guess it's time for all the years of repressed anger & pain finally came out & said hi.

(You willing me no way to before mind)

Eddy: You're gonna remember this day well, Matthew. Cause as of this moment… I HAVE NO BRO! KAIO-KEN X3!

(And then you'll find the answers inside of you!)

(The red aura around Eddy has grown incredibly profound. He punches Matthew, sending the older boy flying to the celling, smashing through said celling, & landing outside in the snow. Eddy then cancels Kaio-ken.)

Double D: Eddy…that was –

Ed: AWESOME!

Mark: I knew you could beat him. But still…it's always sad when brothers become enemies.

Darth Darklord: Yeah, I knew a guy back in my acolyte days who ended up killing his Jedi brother. He cried for days afterwards.

(The group heads outside & sees Matthew, lying unconscious in the snow.)

Darth Darklord: Well (He turns to Eddy) since he's your brother, it's fitting that you are the one to decide his fate.

(Eddy stares at his brother for a while before speaking.)

Eddy: He needs to answer for what he's done. We should take him to the police, tell them what happened.

Darth Darklord: A wise decision, young Eddy. My team shall take care of that. Moltar, can you carry him to our ship?

Moltar: Sure thing?

(Moltar hoists the knocked out man over his shoulder.)

Darth Darklord: Well, this certainly was an adventure.

Mark: Sorry that you didn't get your wish.

Darth Darklord: Ah, it's alright; I can wait another year. Perhaps you'd like to join us then?

Mark: Sure, sounds good to me.

Darth Darklord: Very well. See you then!

(Darth Darklord's group leaves.)

Double D: So Mark, what will you do now?

Mark: I don't know, I'll probably start drifting again, see what the world has to offer.

Eddy: Actually…Mark, do you think you could…come live in the Cul-De-Sac?

Mark: What?

Ed: Oh, oh! Move in with me! Move in with me! We can be like brothers & share the same bathroom!

(Mark has a blank expression for a moment, & then smiles.)

Mark: You know what? I'd like that. (Lord, thank you. In allowing me a chance to see my old family, you've also given me a new one. Thank you. Father, if you're watching, I hope you're proud of me.) Speaking of family, what about this baby your brother mentioned?

Eddy: I'll tell my parents about it. Maybe they can track Tammy down, see if she's doing okay, if she needs anything. At the very least, she & her baby will know they have a family.

Ed: Ed hungry! Buttered toast & jawbreakers guys!

Mark: Heh, yeah. Come on guys. Let's go home.

(The group gathers & Mark teleports the group out.)

Narrator: And so, the hunt for the Dragon Balls is at an end. Eddy has lost a brother, but has gained a new one in Mark, as have Double D & Ed. But little do they now that this adventure was only the start of a series of events that will not only determine the fate of their world, but also all of existence. What adventures & dangers await our young heroes? All will be revealed…as the journey continues!

To be continued in the Bardock Arc