Ned Jackson: Pregame Start It was lunchtime and Ned was starving. Ned had overslept and had to skip breakfast, only having time for coffee before he rushed to the bus stop. Ned really needed some food. Usually, Ned would bring his own lunch to school, but figures, he forgot his lunchbox when he was...

Ned felt the pinch of the needle as it slid into his skin. It felt like his arm was penetrated by a giant mosquito's tube mouth and sucking out his blood like a fountain soft drink. Ned's eyes were closed tightly as the blood was extracted. It wasn't that he was hemophobic, but seeing a significant ...

"I suppose so," Ned answered Kyle, "To be honest, my mom talked me into this. I would not be here otherwise. But yeah, atleast it's for a good cause." Kyle pointed Ned to the donation area when... Uh oh. Looks like Wyatt's going on one of legendary tantrums. Also, he was dragging...

Ned walked up to where Kyle was sitting. Just then, Wyatt said something about an expedition line, saying some people have places to go and stuff to do. Ned could not deny that. After all, Ned was hopefully going to the movies after the blood drive. He could tell from Wyatt's tone that he was gettin...

Ned waited in line for his turn to fill out the form. As he did, he noticed one of last people he ever wanted to make contact with was among the crowd. Wyatt Carter, a big, angry wall of muscle. He did not like Ned, and Ned made it an effort to stay away from Wyatt as much as possible. Best thing to...

Ned came to the blood drive as soon as it opened. It was in his best interest to be punctual, as he had plans later that day. He was going to head to the movies with his family. His mother had coerced him into giving blood, just as his brother had done while he was in high school. Ned wasn't exactly...