Here's a story that's ALOT of Fax and Tri and stuff... but I wrote it before I was banned from fluff. So, because my friend Ashley absolutely loved it I decided to post it here. I promise that it's not ALL fluff. So... uh... here it is!

Oh, and Dringer, I promise you, cross my heart and hope to die, that I did not steal the name "Hunters" from you. I had written this far before you even posted the first chapter of Uninvincible. And they're different, anyway.

Disclaimer: I do not own anything in the books. Everything out of the books is mine.

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#rrrrring#

Jeb Batchelder nearly jumped out of his chair. This call- he'd been waiting for it so anxiously it surprised him when it came. Now where was his cell phone?

#rrrrii#

"Jeb." It wasn't a question or a statement. It was more like a threat.

"Ma'am?"

"I suppose you've seen the newspaper."

"Y-y-yes, ma'am." The Director always unnerved him a bit.

"Congratulations. Now both your pet projects are in New York City." Jeb knew this persona mainly as the Director. Other than Jeb, no one else knew her real name.

"They have, in the past hour, gotten makeovers. I had an assistant fax you pictures in case some inept scientists wouldn't recognize them."

Jeb swallowed hard at this insult. He had watched over them since inception. He, Jeb, not able to recognize the kids who were almost his own children? He, Jeb, not able to recognize his own daughter? But respect was a policy with the Director, so he simply said,

"Yes, ma'am."

"Then you know what to do."

That voice- Jeb would never be able to escape it. So cool. The Director never got angry- at least not raging angry. Her voice was kind on the surface, yet every time Jeb heard it, it sent shivers racing down his spine. The voice was always calm. Calm, and cool.

Jeb hated it.

"Where are they headed?"

"The beach. Location 256074, I believe. They are flying in a straight line so far." Jeb quickly jotted down the information.

"Thank you, ma'am. I shall let Ari and about ten more know and..."

"Take them all."

Jeb's eyebrows went up. "Uh... yes, ma'am." He started walking around with the cell phone between his ear and shoulder, preparing to leave.

"We'll depart as soon as possible, ma'am."

"Of course. And the time has come, Jeb."

Jeb halted. "What do you mean by..."

"Take the Hunters," she replied in a whisper.

Jeb's head snapped upright and the phone clattered to the floor, but there was a dial tone before it even hit the ground.

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Oh yeah, and according to definition the Hunters are "Mary Sues" because they have three different animals' DNA, but they're not perfect and they don't even have any powers. So there. There's a reason why they have so many, too. So don't stop reading just cuz you hate Mary Sues. Review!