A/N: first fanfic might not be the best, im sorry. I don't own the book Extras, belongs to the awesome Scott Westerfeld!

Aya Fuse woke up pretty early in the morning. "Morning Moggle," she greeted. As a routine, Moggle flashed its night lights. Aya was so use to it; she didn't have trouble blinking spots away. Aya stretched and sighed. Another day. Aya flicked her eye screen and saw she had two pings from early in the morning. One was from Hiro and one was from Tally. First Hiro's.

"Hey Aya, I need you to come down to my place as soon as you wake up.
Thanks.
Hiro"

Aya got up and got changed from pajamas to clothes. Once she was about to leave for Hiro's, she opened Tally's.

"Aya, please hurry to Hiro's!
Tally"

Well that was easy enough, both pings to Hiro's. Except they both sounded a little worrying. It was nervous-making to Aya. "Let's go to Hiro's, Moggle," Aya said. Aya hurried out with her hover board and hurried to Hiro's. She wondered what was going on. She slowed a bit before she lost too much control. Maybe it wasn't a big deal, as big a deal as she was making it at least.

Ping.

"Aya, are you there?" It was Tally. And of course it sounded a bit urgent.

"Yeah, I'm here," Aya answered speeding her board again.

"Good, get to Hiro's right now," Tally said sharply.

"I know, I got the pings, I'm on my way. W-What's going on?" Aya asked still nervous.

"I can't explain, you'll be here by then, just hurry," Tally said and then cut the connection. Aya barely stopped at the right door. She knocked hurriedly, "Tally, Hiro, I'm here!" The door immediately opened to Fautso.

"Hey Fautso, where is everyone?" Aya asked.

"In Hiro's bedroom, come on," Fautso said. Aya walked in with Moggle next to her and went to Hiro's bedroom. In there was Shay, David, Tally, and Frizz. Hiro was sitting on his bed talking soothingly to Ren who was on the bed looking awful pale.

"What's wrong with Ren?" Aya asked. He looked real different, not himself. Real tired-looking.

Ren opened his eyes and looked up smiling weakly, "Hey Aya-chan."

Aya didn't buy the smile, but smiled back anyway and replied, "Hey Ren-chan."

"Something's wrong, he seems really sick," David said. Aya at first felt bad, but then got slightly confused.

"I thought Pretties couldn't get sick," Aya said turning to Tally.

"Aya, we're still getting use to the mind-rain. Some things are still changing and Ren just may be the first one to get sick again," Tally explained.

Ren forced a laugh, "Don't I feel special." Before long it turned into a hacking cough.

"You mean everything is changing? We can't even prevent diseases?" Hiro asked.

"I don't know," Tally replied. Aya could tell she was slightly confused about all this too.

"Well, what is it?" Aya asked.

"Not sure yet, we're going to figure it out though," Shay said.

"Does he have a fever?" Aya asked. She wanted to know everything. She couldn't help asking so many questions, wouldn't anyone ask about the first sick pretty?

"Yeah, but we seem to be keeping it down," Hiro said soaking a rag and putting it on Ren's forehead.

Aya walked over and sat next to Hiro rubbing Ren's shoulder. "Don't worry, Aya, I'll be ok," Ren said. His voice was quiet and hoarse.

"How are we planning on figuring out what this is?" Frizz asked.

"Well, it seems like the same symptoms of any disease: fever, sweat, tired, all that stuff. It may be something from the wild," Tally said. Aya remembered when they were all in the wild a whole month ago figuring out the City Killer story. Had Ren really caught something?

"Tally-wa, there are many diseases in the wild, how will we know which it is?" Shay asked.

"Keep an eye on Ren I suppose, who knows maybe it's something you get over with rest," Tally said.

"So you're saying to just wait and see?" Aya asked.

"Let's say until Saturday and then we'll take it seriously," Tally said. It was Wednesday. Aya hoped Ren got somewhat better by then. Hiro must have been a really big worry mess for his best friend.

"Well, we have to go do some things. We'll be back tonight or tomorrow, feel better Ren," Tally said. Tally, Shay, Fautso and David walked out. It was just Hiro, Ren, Aya and Frizz.

"Hey Aya, come here," Frizz said. Aya got up and followed Frizz out Hiro's room. "Are you alright?"

Aya said, "Little shook up and worried, but maybe Tally's right. Maybe he'll be feeling much better tomorrow morning with just rest and water."

"Yeah, I don't think it's a big hassle," Frizz said smiling. Aya couldn't help smiling back.

"Well it is, because he's like the first sick pretty ever," Aya said.

"It could just be something from the mind-rain. Not to mention we were all in the wild so that's a big part right there," Frizz said.

"Yeah…maybe it really is nothing. I'm sure Hiro's a mess of worrying, when did you get here?"

"Early morning," Frizz said.

"How was Hiro?" Aya asked.

"Pretty worried. At first Ren just was really sweating and Hiro pinged everyone asking what he should do. Me and David were the only ones awake at the time…" Frizz said.

"Wait, David's lived out of the city his whole life; shouldn't he know what this is?" Aya asked. It hit her when she heard David's name.

"Remember what Shay said, there are tons of diseases in the wild, it could be anything. Even if it hasn't been seen in centuries," Frizz said.

"Oh man, if it hasn't been seen in centuries, what if…"

"Aya, just relax," Frizz said and kissed her gently, "if you're this worried I can only wonder what Hiro is feeling."

"Hiro's strong," Aya said absent-minded. Silence fell for awhile. The only noise was Ren's coughing and Hiro talking to him. Aya heard the occasional jokes Ren made. He was acting like it was nothing. At least that kept his hopes up, maybe. After awhile Hiro came out.

"Hey, how is he?" Aya asked.

"Fell asleep, finally. I don't see how Rusties slept with coughs like that," Hiro said. Everyone stayed quiet with nothing to say. Too much to think about, too much to worry.

"What if this becomes some outbreak that the Rusties always had?" Aya said.

"It won't be an outbreak," Frizz said reassuringly.

"Let's not worry too much Aya, at least not yet," Hiro said. Aya walked and peered in at Ren's pale body lying in the bed.

"Let's hope never yet," she said to herself.

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