Okay, after the previous chapter recieved such positive feedback, I'm eager to get started on this new chapter. I hope you all enjoy it as much as I enjoyed writing it!

*I don't own Ed, Edd, n' Eddy, and I don't own Pokemon either!*

Dialogue Key

"Samurott, the Formidable Pokemon." = regular speech

'The Mucky Boys!' = someone's thoughts

"Shut up, Sarah!" = someone yelling

"Part of the armor on its anterior legs becomes a giant sword. Its cry alone is enough to intimidate most enemies." = Pokedex Entries

Payback is Sweet

Eddy yawned as he woke up from a rather refreshing sleep. After the whole Friendship Day Ordeal, as he and his fellow Eds, plus the grownups, took to calling it, he was exhausted and went straight to bed after dinner. Even though his bedtime is at nine, he really didn't feel like staying up any longer than he had to. And neither did Ed or Double Dee for that matter. But now, having woken up at eight o'clock sharp, Eddy's feeling refreshed and ready to face the day.

And judging from the smell of cooking bacon, it's a day that's going to get even better since his dad took the week off from work and his mom seemed to be making her famous three cheese spicy mushroom omelettes with crispy bacon for breakfast today.

'My favorite…!' Eddy thought to himself as his stomach growled.

Wasting no time, the vertically challenged Ed-Boy quickly got out of bed and made his bed before rushing to the bathroom. After a hot shower, and dressing in clean clothes, Eddy calmly walked to the table and saw that his mom had just finished preparing the food.

"There's my little man." she said as she set plates of food on the table.

"Looks great, Mom." Eddy said as he took his seat.

"So, how'd ya sleep, son? Have any dreams of scams that could work last night?" Eddy's dad asked playfully as he set down his newspaper.

"Oh, yeah. I've been thinking about that, Dad, and I've decided that maybe it's time to stop all the scams the guys and I have been doing." Eddy explained as he poured himself a glass of orange juice.

"Oh? What brought this on?" asked Eddy's Mom.

"Well, looking back on the scams me, Ed, and Double Dee have done, it made me realize that our social lives stink. We only have each other to call friends and have pretty much driven a wedge between ourselves and the neighborhood kids! Well, all except Sarah. She's hated Ed since day one." Eddy explained. "So, I'm gonna talk to the boys today and tell them we're not scamming kids anymore. We'll just do some more real business ventures like bake sales and ping pong."

Eddy's parents couldn't help but smile at how mature their son was being. It seems as though this whole experience, while traumatizing and hurtful, has helped push their child in the right direction so that he can grow as a person. He might still be vertically challenged, but at least he's becoming a more responsible and mature young man.

"Well, when you boys get around to your ping pong idea, you let me know. I don't mean to brag, but I'm a bit of a wiz at ping pong." Eddy's Dad said while looking at his nails.

"Really? Like how you were a wiz at fixing that leaky pipe in the sink?" Eddy's Mom asked with a playful grin.

"Hey, I got the thing fixed, didn't I? Besides, you saw what that pathetic excuse for a plumber did to the pipe! That wasn't plumbing, that was taping!" Eddy's Dad said as a retort. "He clearly never went to plumber school. And yes, there is such a thing."

Eddy chuckled at his father's inability to fix things like pipes while his mom rolled her eyes at her husband's flawed logic. He always did have a way of blaming unfortunate events on others. Something Eddy got to a lesser degree, as he often blamed Double Dee whenever one of his 'amazing scams' ended up going wrong. But as Eddy is now trying to change his ways, she knows he's not going to be blaming his friends when things go wrong anytime soon.

Especially since there's a little surprise waiting for the Eds at a certain jock's house.

...Later That Day…

Glaring out of his bedroom window, Kevin could only watch as rolls of toilet paper were sent flying up over his house by two of the three people he absolutely despised. Especially since his parents punished him, not just for constantly beating them up with almost no good reason, but also for his blackmailing of Eddy using his middle name and then revealing it to the kids of the cul-de-sac anyway. And it's not just him who has to endure this. Ed's bratty little sister, Sarah, and Nazz also have to for various reasons.

Eddy and Ed laughed as they sent another roll of toilet paper flying, clearly enjoying themselves. Apparently, the surprise their parents had in store for them was the opportunity to torment those who are usually their tormentors with no fear of punishment. Double Dee was out in town with his parents, but he'll be along in like five minutes. His mom said so in a group text message to Eddy and Ed's moms.

"Kevin looks ready to bust an artery!" Eddy laughed.

He and Ed laughed like hyenas while Jimmy, who now had to be lead around the neighborhood by his parents while on a leash as part of his punishment, tried to sneak away. But it was all for naught as Eddy pulled him over to the cooler he was standing next to.

"Have a soda, Curly Locks." Eddy said as he wedged a soda bottle between Jimmy's face and his retainer. "We're celebratin'!"

But Jimmy just trembled like the coward he is. Something that both Ed and Eddy's darker sides relished in.

"I don't want any part of this! You're in big trouble, Eddy, and I'm in enough trouble as it is!" Jimmy exclaimed as he tried to reason with the flat headed Ed-Boy.

"And who's fault is it that you got what was comin' to ya?" Eddy asked as a rhetorical question. "Besides, ol' Shovel Chin, Nazz, and loudmouth Sarah can't do nothin'. They got grounded for the rest of the summer and three months after school starts."

Eddy grabbed a soda from the cooler he was standing next to and raised it up to propose a toast. Something he, Ed's, and even Kevin, Nazz, and Jimmy's parents couldn't help but partake in as they too grabbed their favorite flavors of soda.

"A toast to the Terrible Trio!"

Ed grabbed the soda in Jimmy's retainer and raised it as well as he added his own two cents.

"With lots of butter!"

All of them downed their sodas in one go, sighing in bliss at the fizzy drinks, even as Jimmy was tossed back into a tree. He slid down the trunk and remained upside down on his head while the glass bottle rolled along to rest next to him. This was the scene Double Dee and his parents happened upon. And of course, being the nice guy that he is, the lad couldn't stay too mad at Jimmy, even though he put him and his friends through a tough time with that revenge plot of his.

Besides, the boy's parents punishing him is good enough for the beanie wearing Ed-Boy.

"A daytime nap can invigorate, but nothing is more gratifying than a good book, Jimmy." he said as he placed an open book of poetry on Jimmy's legs.

"Quick, Double Dee! You're never gonna believe this! Kevin, Nazz, and Sarah got…"

"Recycled books, Eddy!" Double Dee exclaimed with glee, cutting his freind off as he gestured to the wagon full of books he was pulling. "Look at this refusal of knowledge! The library was having a sale. How could I resist?"

Double Dee's parents walked over to Ed and Eddy's as the adults were reminded of how much Eddy's father loved to read back when they were kids. He was never this OCD back then, and neither was his wife for that matter, but the proud parents love their son just the way he is. They just wish their jobs allowed them to spend more time with him, especially since they have no choice but to talk to him through sticky notes most of the year.

The only times they've been able to spend time as a family have been when the two parents are actually able to get time off, and around the big holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas.

"Look at these gems! Nocturnal Burrowing Insects..." Double Dee said as he started pulling books out of the wagon and showing his friends.

And for once, Eddy was actually mildly interested in them.

"Cool." Ed commented as each book was named.

In fact, he was the only one who did so, as Eddy just gave various gestures to show he actually thought those books sounded interesting.

"...The Enchanted Spleen…"

"Compelling."

"...Spores of Spores…"

"I can relate."

"101 Latin Party Jokes!"

"Do tell!"

As Edd reached for another book, Eddy noticed that Sarah had joined Kevin up in his room to glare at the three Eds. He proceeded to make a face and stick his tongue out at the two, knowing they can't do anything against him or his friends. And the two growled loudly as they know this.

Double Dee pulled out a new book. One that seemed to catch his interest more than the others in the wagon.

"The Encyclopedia of Obscure Diseases?" he asked as he opened the book. "This looks etifying."

He flipped a few pages and noticed one disease that really seemed like an eye catcher.

"The Lacadaisycathro Disease. Listen to this, Ed. Symptoms include: the rationalizing of mundane circumstances, habitual cleanliness, and an abnormal fixation to headware?"

As he read the symptoms, Double Dee seemed to grow worried as they seemed more like personality traits rather than actual symptoms. But maybe the disease is what causes these traits to appear in the first place?

"That sounds resembling. 'Cause… it sounds like…" pondered Ed.

"It sounds like Double Dee, Ed." Eddy said, clearing things up for his mentally challenged friend.

"Me? Really?" Double Dee asked before chuckling as he put up a brave front. "Why, that's just plain silly! I'll give you rationalizing, but habitual or abnormal fixation? Please…"

Double Dee quickly returned to the book, only to have it snatched from him as Eddy actually proceeded to reassure his friend using logic and his own understanding of medicine. Having a former nurse for a mother certainly helps with that matter.

"Come on, Double Dee. The diseases in this book, especially that 'Lacadaisycathro Disease', don't really exist." he explained much to Double Dee's shock.

The boy looked to Eddy's mom, who is a reliable source with this stuff, and she gave him a nod and a reassuring smile to show Eddy is right.

"My son's right, Eddward. The diseases in that encyclopedia are obscure for a reason. They're just urban legends. Nothing more than myths." she explained.

"Yeah, you should listen to the medical expert here, Double Dee. No need to get your hat in a knot because you listened to a book about mythical diseases." Eddy said whilst patting Double Dee on the shoulder. "Besides, you haven't heard the news yet. Kevin, Nazz, and Sarah are all stuck indoors! GROUNDED, I TELL YA!"

Ed walked up to his friends while balancing a book on his head, looking a bit more mischeivous than he usually does.

"We get to give them their just desserts, Double Dee!" he cheered stupidly.

The Eds looked up to Kevin's bedroom window only to see that two out of three of their caged rats are no longer there. But this wouldn't stop the Eds. Especially not Eddy, who has been hoping for payback for quite some time now. And now that he's finally getting it, he's not going to just let it slip through his fingers.

"Quick, they're hiding!"

Ed laughed as he followed Eddy while Double Dee just stood there, unsure of what to do. On one hand, he does want vengeance against those who wronged him and his friends so much in the past. On the other hand, he's too nice to really do something involving tormenting others just to get a laugh.

So, he decided to do the mature thing.

He picked up a book and allowed Ed and Eddy to torment Nazz, Kevin, and Sarah as much as they want. He's got some reading to catch up on.

*To Be Continued..*

Sorry it's not as long as the previous chapter, but I hope everyone enjoyed it anyway.

As always, thank you guys and girls so much for reading. May the Force be with you, and have a great day.

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