Author's note: This chapter is the start of the Subject 002 Saga.

Also, this chapter may not be that good, but I have had a small case of writer's block today and I just went with whatever came to mind.

Why is the chapter called "Oddballs"? Read to find out.

Chapter 9: Oddballs

July 10, 20XX

07:30 AM

Billy opened his eyes to the sound of an alarm clock going off. Though he went to bed early, he still felt like crap from the night before. Not only had he made his way into Dexter's old lab and taken some files from the supercomputer in it, but he also had to fight back against a pack of Cyberuses and he struggled to defeat the head of the pack, a Cyberus Zero. The fights had worn Billy out, and when he got home he basically passed out on his bed.

"It's too early for this." Billy mumbled trying to go back to sleep. "Just a few more hours of sleep."

Suddenly, a book slammed Billy in the face, jolting him awake. "What the hell?!" he yelled struggling to sit up straight.

"Get up, you lazy idiot."

Billy finally managed to sit up and saw the former Te-Xuan-Ze named Juniper Lee was standing at the foot of his bed, holding an even bigger book. During the war against Fuse, Juniper had gone into hiding due to some unforeseen events that involved her losing her brother, her grandmother, and her role as the Te-Xuan-Ze of Orchid Bay.

"Please stop hitting me with books, June." Billy said rubbing his head.

Billy had found her collapsed and badly wounded in the Devil's Canyon as a large number of Broad Canyon Creepers were closing in on her to kill her. Billy was driving his Dynamo Blue Hovercraft, which he had upgraded with weapons and tons of other things he thought would come in handy and he managed to save Juniper before the vicious beasts could reach her. The two had stuck together since then.

Juniper sighed. "I'll stop when you stop sneaking out to do some stupid mission."

"Hey, this mission was important. I got some vital info last night that was kept from the public." Billy said in an attempt to defend himself.

"You also destroyed the house of the world's smartest boy who, god rest Dexter's soul, would have killed you for even sneaking in." Juniper stated. She then threw the other book at Billy, who rolled out of his bed to avoid the incoming object and landed on the floor with a loud thud. "Good dodge."

"Ow. You and your damn books." Billy said standing up and stretching his back. "You know, books could be called a dangerous weapon when you have them."

Juniper chucked and then turned to walk out of the room. "Just get changed and meet me downstairs for breakfast." she said walking out of Billy's bedroom.

"I swear she waits outside my room everyday just to throw a book at my head to wake me up." Billy walked over to his closet and grabbed a fresh set of clothes. After quickly changing, Billy made his way downstairs and saw three people eating at a table in the building's kitchen.

The three people were Juniper, Coop, who had been hiding out in the basement even before Billy and Juniper settled into the building, and Frankie, who Billy rescued from an ambush that Fuse had made in an attempt to eliminate her.

"Morning everyone." Billy said greeting them.

Coop waved his hand while he held a spoon-full of cereal in his mouth and Frankie waved her hand as she chewed on some toast.

Billy went ahead and got himself a bowl full of cereal and poured some milk on it. He then sat across from Coop, who was nearly finished with his breakfast, at the table. Frankie sighed after she swallowed her toast. "I wonder how much longer this war is going to last." She said.

Out of everyone, Frankie had suffered the most losses because of the war. Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, where she used to live, had been destroyed by Fuse's forces, most of her friends were either missing or dead, and her grandmother was killed by her Fusion right before her very eyes. She never liked to talk about Foster's, as just the thought of the place made her tear up. As far as she knew, she was the only one left who came from that place.

"I bet it will all be over soon, Frankie. Fuse stands no chance against all of the heroes of Earth. We're going to win this war, just you watch." Coop said smiling.

Juniper chuckled and rolled her eyes. "Whatever floats your boat, Coop." she said.

Everyone looked over at Juniper. "What with you?" Billy asked.

Juniper bit into a banana and chewed the piece before swallowing it. "Unless you haven't noticed, we're losing this war. We may have Nanos now, but what good are they going to do us now? Most of the world is covered in Fusion Matter, the KND Moon Base has been destroyed, most of the Earth's heroes and villains have disappeared, and supplies is starting to run low for everyone. We're almost out of food for god's sake."

Frankie and Billy looked at Coop when they heard that. "Hey, it's not my fault this time that we are low on food."

Everyone then focused on Juniper again. "There's no way we are going to win this war now. It's pointless to even fight back."

"Since when did you become such a Debby Downer?" Frankie asked after finishing her toast.

June didn't answer her question and instead got up and headed out of the kitchen. The three remaining people at the table heard her rush upstairs and heard her bedroom door slam behind her. Billy swallowed the last of his cereal. "Geez. I wonder what's bugging her." He said. Billy then stood up and put his bowl in the dishwasher.

"Don't know. Though, now that I think about it, June has been acting a little down lately." Coop said putting his bowl in the dishwasher too. "Hey, Frankie, you're good friends with June. Why don't you go talk to her. You know, see what's bugging her."

"You really think I'm going to make some difference? I mean, sure we are old friend, but that doesn't mean I can just go ahead and ask her what's wrong without some kind of retaliation." Frankie said.

"Come on, Frankie. It's worth a shot." Coop insisted.

Frankie looked at Billy. "What do you think? You two have been together for a long time. What is it, five, three years that you two have been traveling together?"

"Four actually." Billy corrected.

"Exactly my point. If anyone has a better chance of finding out what is wrong, it's you."

Billy chuckled and rubbed the back of his neck. "Well, you see Frankie, that's the thing. Coop and I already made plans to do something today."

Frankie raised her eyebrow. "Oh? And what might that be?"

"Well, Billy and I were planning on going to the Pokey Oaks Junior High Infected Zone to see if we could find more supplies." Coop said chuckling.

"Yeah. Like Juniper said, we are running low on supplies. A supplies run is really needed right now." Said Billy.

Frankie shook her head in disbelief. "Fine. I'll talk to her. You two just go."

Billy and Coop walked into the garage in the building to get their vehicles ready.

"You think June's alright?" Billy asked getting on his Aku Glider.

"I'm sure she's fine. Probably on her period or something." Coop said starting up his Megas XLR Hovercar.

"Not cool, man." Billy said glaring at Coop

"What did I do?"

"Just come on." Billy said pressing a button on his watch, and as he did the garage door opened up. "Hey, race you to the Infected Zone?"

Coop chuckled. "You're on."

Once the garage door was fully open, the two sped off towards Infected Zone in a race to see who could get there first.

The teleporter for the Pokey Oaks Junior High Infected Zone hummed and a bright light flashed around it. Now standing on the teleporter was Jason, who was breathing heavily from exhaustion.

"I feel like I'm gonna pass out." he said leaning against one of the posts on the teleporter. "Where am I anyways?" Jason looked around and saw a sign for Pokey Oaks Junior High that was nearly destroyed. "Oh. I'm in Pokey Oaks North. Wonderful…"

Jason began to close his eyes slowly as he slid down the post onto his butt. "Shit… So tired… Need rest…" Jason closed his eyes and began to fall asleep again, however he was awakened to a buzzing sound. "What?"

Jason looked up and saw a Cyber Stabber flying his way with its stinger pointed at him. "Shit. No time to move. I'm screwed!" Jason prepared for the stinger to pierce his heart, but then he heard another noise. It was a humming sound, the type of humming a glider made.

"HEADS UP!"

Jason opened his eyes and saw a boy riding an Aku Glider fly over the flying pest and shot it down. The Cyber Stabber collapsed and began dissolving into Fusion Matter, filling Jason with a sense of relief. He then saw the boy that was riding the glider come over to him.

"Hey! Hey, kid! You okay?" the boy asked.

"Yeah. Just a little tired… is… all…" Jason then passed out again, this time knowing he had someone to watch his back.

Coop rode up to the Pokey Oaks Junior High Infected Zone in his Megas XLR Hovercar. "Dude! No fair! Shortcuts aren't allowed, remember?" he then noticed the boy leaning against one of the pillars on the teleporter. "Who's the kid?"

Billy grabbed the boy and helped carry him over to Coop's hovercar. "Don't know but I think it's a really good idea if we take him back to the house. He's not looking to good."

Coop shrugged and helped Billy put the boy in the backseat. "Your call I guess. Do you know this guy?"

Billy took another look at the boy and put his hand to his chin, showing he was thinking. "He does look familiar. I guess we'll get some answers later." Billy got on his Aku Glider and rode up next to Coop's hovercar. "By the way, I did manage to snag some food from a house we passed by."

Coop looked at Billy with wide eyes. "When the hell did you get food?" he asked

Suddenly, Nano Jake appeared beside Billy. "Hey there." Nano Jake said.

"Got more food?" Billy asked.

"You bet I do." Nano Jake said putting some cans into a back pack Billy was wearing.

"You sneaky son-of-a-bitch." Coop said chuckling. Suddenly, a loud booming sound began to echo throughout the area, causing the ground to shake and Billy to pull out his guns again.

"Come on. Let's head back to the house. We don't want to be out when the Don Doom comes around." Billy said.

Coop nodded. "That's the last thing I want to deal with."

And with that the two boys began to make their way back to the house where their small group of four was hiding out.

What's wrong with Juniper?

Does Billy really know this boy?

These questions will be answered in the next chapter, I hope.

The reason why Jason was so tired after using the teleporter is because using a bunch of teleporters without taking a break that is a few hours long exhausts the person using the teleporter, which is why Jason was so tired. He had used three teleporters without taking a break at least 4 hours long.

The reason this chapter is called "Oddballs" is because the group Billy is with is basically a group of oddballs you would not expect to be together. Frankie, Coop, and Juniper Lee all together, now doesn't seem odd?

So, review?

Here's something for you readers. As of now, I am taking requests to put a character that you, the player/reader, have made and use/used in Fusionfall. Add the name of your character in the review and I will do my best to add them in. Whether they have big roles or not is up to me, but I will try to have them appear in the frantic.