A/N: Welcome all to this new, yet, old venture of mine. Please fasten your seatbelt and enjoy the ride. Comments, thoughts, reactions, ideas and questions are welcomed and encouraged; Any motivation really. As you should know: the essential characters from the show Ed, Edd, and Eddy are not mine, all other characters and the plot I hold all rights of creation and use.

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Intro

If there was anything that bothered Edd more than uncleanliness, it was not knowing. Unfortunately for him, that was the only thing he did know… was that he didn't know anything. Well... he didn't know himself. You see Edd was never one to focus on himself outside of his academics but it seemed that fate had a few lessons to teach Edd about himself and new doors to open… or in particular one old door.

Taking another deep breath, the black-ink haired boy submerged himself under the depths of the pool. Releasing all of his endless, thought-provoking questions that had started pestering him a few months ago. The 12 ft. deep waterhole was his hiding place, his place of peace and the only time he didn't focus or think about anything aside from how many seconds he was holding his breath—if that.

At first, when Nazz, his childhood friend and current colleague, had suggested Edd to get into swimming as a stress reliever during their senior year of high school, Edd laughed thinking Nazz was teasing his sport-deficiency. But when he realized she was serious, the mere thought of looking at the bacteria-invested pee tank, made Edd want to hurl and she wanted him to swim in that? He didn't even want to look at it, let alone touch it. Months later, however, he found himself 12 ft. deep in the pool at least twice a week. Now, it was the only thing that kept his anxiety down. It was also why during his freshmen year of college he decided to join the swim team.

If anyone else from Peach Creek had heard about Edd doing anything sports related they probably would've keeled over in laughter at the thought of such a comical suggestion…or at least that's what Edd's best friends Ed and Eddy did when he told them. But considering Edd hadn't been back to Peach Creek since he moved to Brookesville, a good 15 hours away, no one really knew what Edd was up to, they only assumed that it was brilliant and rightfully so.

As a matter of fact, Edd had become so successful during his first year in college that his Chemical Engineering research final was published and he was listed in Yale's Top Rising Scholars. No surprise there; but what was a surprise was the downhill slope Edd seemed to get sucked into by the end of his sophomore semester. It was as if his focus was completely gone. He even decided against rejoining the swim team his junior year, thinking that the undeniable pressure was too much; however, a week into that decision and his downhill slope had become a spiral towards the bottom of a deep abyss.

Many of his professors became so concerned that they feared he would lose his full ride to Brookesville University. However, Edd knew he didn't need the scholarship, not with his parent's substantial wealth, which only fueled the lifeless demeanor that seemed to steadily overtake him. As a matter of fact, he figured maybe the scholarship could go to someone who actually needed it instead. Although his professors questioned him, his answer always remained the same, "It is only my insomnia; there is nothing to be deeply concerned about." and they always replied "Well, please, get some sleep soon." Unfortunately, for Edd this was easier said than done. You see, it was not that Edd necessarily had insomnia, but more so a realization had struck him. Edd didn't know himself. He knew he was highly-intelligent and had a keen knack for all things science and math, but outside of that there was nothing else.

Self-discovery was something that most, he had observed, relished in during high school and college seemed to be for exploring these discoveries and newly found self. As self-assured as Edd was entering college, he soon realized that he didn't really know himself at all outside of academics and he couldn't figure out how or where to start! It seemed as if everyone had dived into becoming comfortable in their skin except for Edd; it was one of the main reasons why he didn't go back to Peach Creek. All the Facebook updates and Instagram posts of the activities, ventures and growth everyone was experiencing…and all Edd had was straight A's and honor courses and that was to be expected. One particular cul-de-sac kid had even come out of the closet! Everyone seemed to be finding themselves except Edd or so it seemed….

But that changed one day when Edd left his last class of the week and a familiar 6"2, fire-haired individual called out "Well, look who it is…Double Dweeb."

Edd halted mid-step at the familiar voice and slowly turned around with furrowed brows. A man in a green Brookesville Bears t-shirt, dark jeans and a smug yet, playful look on his face stared back at him.

Kevin Barr.

Stunned and baffled, Edd stared wide-eyed as a squealing Nazz popped up behind Kevin and exclaimed "Isn't this great, Edd?! Another Peach Creek kid has join the squad!" Like a deer in the headlights, Edd stood frozen as Kevin continued smirking and Nazz giddily bounced about listing all the things they just had to do and show Kevin…

And since that day, Edd's been submerged 12 ft. deep within the University's swimming pool twice a day.