Fantastic EDDventure

Chapter 22: Saying goodbye

Recap:

Might as well go face my fate...

Time to go home.

I opened the front doors...
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Krissten's POV

All the shooting stopped as I walked out, all eyes were directed towards me. Tord had a look of confusion, but I didn't pay attention to it. I walked out to the Vans but not too close, but close enough for them to hear what I had said.

"Alright, that's enough...*sigh*, I'll go."

And I knew Tord's face changed from confusion to pure horror in an instant. He ran to my side within a flash, "What the hell are you doing?" I looked at him and gave a small smile, "Facing the truth, they won't stop until I'm home safe... If they want me home, they'll get me." Miss Valerie walked up to me, "Is this true? You coming without a fuss?" I nodded, "But, on one condition." I narrowed at her.

She arched an eyebrow, and I continued, "You don't wipe their memories of me, they have to keep them. After how long I've been here, they deserve to remember me..." She gave me a long look, sighed, then spoke. "Fine." And I nodded, then looked back at Tord, "Well." I began as I started to walk, but was interrupted.

By someone tackling me into a hug. I craned my neck to see who had done it to reveal Matt, but was crying heavily. " Y-you can leave! You just can't!" He exclaimed in sorrow, hugging me tighter. I sighed, and looked at Miss Valerie, "Can I get, a moment with them before I go?" She looked at Miguel, and the both looked at me and nodded making me smile. I turned to the others as they all came up to me, Edd being the first to speak up. "Is this really it?" Him struggling to fight back the tears, "Your really leaving us?" "I'm sorry Edd, this is the way it has to be... I don't want you guys getting hurt cause of me." I explained.

Tom frowned at me, but not cause he was mad, "This is lame... Why does this have to happen? Can't you stay?" I shook my head, "They take orders from my parents, and they are persistent people. But at least you guys will remember me." They agreed with me but were still sad, Matt being the worst of them, making my heart break. Then I realized something, then spoke, "Guys?" I began, making them all look at me, "Promise me something..."

"Promise me, that you'll all stick together, no matter what happens. Don't break your friendship, and stay with each other. I know it sounds cheesy, but I want you guys to keep that promise for me so if there is a possibility that I might come back, we'll always be together again. And we won't be separated from each other... No matter what."

They all looked at each other, then when they looked back at me, they all nodded. "Alright. But will it be alright if I can still kill this commie if he annoys me?" Tom asked making Tord glare at him in a funny way, making me laugh. "Hahaha! I just know you guys will never change!" I exclaimed at I brought them all into a group hug while shouting, "Friendship Pile!" While laughing and crying at the same time. They all joined in on the group hug while crying, and I whispered quietly so they can hear it.

"I'll miss you guys so so much..."

We retracted from the hug and parted, but the moment was short sighted as I heard barking, making my heart break. "Oh... Baxter..." Baxter had bit onto my sock and tugged me in the other direction, not wanting to let go. I picked him up as he started to lick my face ferociously, "I'm sorry buddy, I can't bring you with me... Can- can you guys look after him for me? I can't bring him back to my world... My parents and me can't have a pet..." They nodded as Tord took him from me, making Baxter whine in protest, but figured out it was impossible to make his owner stay.

Tord looked at me while scratching his head, "Don't worry, we'll take good care of him for you." I smiled and thanked him silently, and followed Miguel to one of the vans. He opened up the door, and taking one more look at the guys, waving at them as they waved back with tears in their eyes, I entered the van.

(3rd person/authors POV)

The vans drove off as the guys watched it go, but inside one held Krissten, Miguel, and Valerie. Krissten had her crossed with a pout expression, while Valerie drove the van and Miguel in the passenger seat. Miguel looked back at her with a saddened expression, "Hey, you know how it is kid... But your parents want you home safe." Krissten looked at him with a glare, making him shutter sightly. "Well if they were so worried about me, they would be here wouldn't they?" she said in anger. "Well they're back at Telcics co., they're waiting for you while resting. They worked hard to get that gate finished, your mother even declined all of her cases to help out your father." Valerie explained to Krissten, making her eyes widen in shock. Her mother never declined her cases, not for anything, this surprised her.

Miguel saw her confused and shocked look turn back to upset, so he decided to take matters into his own hands. "Hey kid~ come on, how about I get back there with you and keep you company?" Krissten and Valerie's eyes widened at his statement, and both shook their heads.

But he proceeded to do so anyway, almost causing Valerie to crash but swerve only. Miguel finally made it to the back with Krissten, "You dork! You could've made us crash, just be glad I'm an excellent driver, Metts!" Valerie yelled at him, but he just looked at her with a smirk of amusement. Then he looked back at Krissten who still looked sad, so did Valerie in the front view mirror, "I understand how you must feel, I felt the same way when I lost my sister. Those boys must be very special, especially that brunet... That blast felt radioactive, he must be very strong to have that much power inside him..." Krissten chuckled at her words, "Yeah... that was Edd... he's like a mother to all but he doesn't even realize it."

Valerie smiled that she had smiled when she said that, she looked way better when she was talking about the boys. "Say? How about you tell us more about those boys while we're on the road, it is going to be awhile until we reach our destination?" Krissten beamed at that, so she nodded. "I actually want to know about that horned punk... smug lil bastard..." Miguel muttered, making Krissten giggle. "Yeah, Tord can be like that, even being the leader of the Red Army and all... But-" The van halted causing Krissten and Miguel to face plant into the seats. Krissten looked at Valerie like she was crazy until she looked at her expression, her visor was off and she had the most shocked face. "Wait wait wait. You're telling me that that kid, that shot at all of our soldiers of the F.D.I, also known to other organizations as the Violet Brigade, is the most dangerous Leader known to man?!"

Krissten's eyes were almost bulging out of her eyes, "How did...? How do you know about...?" Valerie answered her, "We've heard rumors of that army for years, but we never knew that they were from here of all places in this dimension... We've been planning to settle a treaty to work together with them for awhile now... I guess that will have to wait until your home." "........................................Wow..." That's all Krissten could say to that, and she was alright with that. And after the awkward moment had passed, Krissten then proceeded to tell Miguel and Valerie all about her adventures with the boys while driving their destination.