FusionFall

Chapter 10

When the Tremors Go

Leon ran through the small canyon that was Townsville Park.

He grabbed the small bomb from his backpack and started tying it to a near by rock.

"Get out of there Leon." said Max Tennyson on Leon's Nano-Com from his Motor home outside the crumbling remains.

"I just need to set the last bomb." Leon called while adjusting the wires to the bomb.

"Those bombs will go off any minuet Leon!" Max yelled.

"Do you want this place to blow up or not?" Leon said pausing for a minuet.

"I want it to go off but, you need to leave for your own safety. I'm not letting you die because of me!"

Leon pulled his backpack onto his shoulders and ran to the exit.

"K, The last bomb is--"

BOOM!!!!!!!!!!

"LEON!!!" Max Tennyson yelled when he heard the explosion and knew that Leon was dead.

He realized that it was all his fault that Leon was dead and felt completely guilty for sending Leon in there when he himself should have gone.

He'd have never let this happen if it was Ben, Gwen, or Kevin so why should he have treated Leon any different.

The last few weeks were hard and grueling because the seriousness of what was happening around Townsville Park.

The whole park was a barren wasteland.

It was what all of Earth would look like if Fuse won and Leon died trying to stop it.

"What do you want now?" said a sarcastic voice from the doorway of Max's motor home.

Leon was standing there with not so much as a scratch on him.

"How…You were…in the…oh forget it, I'm glad that the bomb didn't kill you."

Leon looked off toward the small canyon that was Townsville Park and watched it cave in on it's self.

"Me too."

"The bomb worked perfectly. Fuse will never get to "it"." Max said, not even taking his eyes off his computer screen.

"What is "it" again?" Leon asked.

"We still have no idea. We've had some leads including one involving the Saturday family. Look, a friend of mine is very interested in your potential. He's out in the Darklands and--"

Ring!Ring!

Leon grabbed the Nano-Com from his pocket.

"Hello?"

"Hey Leon. It's Angel."

"Oh, Hey Angel. What's up?"

"Um…It's Mayor--"

"He wants to give me the keys to the city but, will end up giving me one of his Porcelain one of a kind Poodles. Bubbles normally calls me about this stuff. Where is she?" Leon said ignoring the continuous typing of Max.

"She's out fighting a Fusion right now." Angel said.

"I'll be there in a few minuets."

"K, Mayor--" Was all Angel said before Leon hung up.

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The walk from Townsville Park to Town Hall was short but many creatures lurked between the two places.

There were beetles that had big screw like arms and they ate the asphalt straight off the street.

There were also Raptors made entirely out of Pipes from the sewer system.

At City Hall there were giant robots made out of several random items and very big guns in their arms.

Even though the invasion was ruining the park near by, City Hall looked almost un-affected.

It was pure white and looked like any other Capital Building.

There was a railing that surrounded the building with floating cylinders on each of the corners.

There was also a large artificial lake that surrounded City Hall.

Leon walked up the stairs to City Hall.

Standing in front of City Hall was Edwin, Tamsen, Angel, and Bubbles.

"Why are you guys here…again?" Leon asked Edwin, Angel, and Tamsen.

"We got bored. Why else?" Edwin answered.

The doors of City Hall opened and a small, plump, old man walked out.

It was Mayor.

"Welcome Leon Tremors to another award ceremony!" Mayor said.

"Thank you but--"

"Now I'd like to present you with the keys to the city but, you're too young to have that power so I'm giving you my one of a kind Procaine Poodle." Mayor continued.

Everyone clapped and cheered even though everyone had about 5 of those poodles.

Leon looked at the sky and saw that it was turning gray.

"That's a little wie--"

Then a long almost sting like blue line jutted across the sky.

Leon recognized the line as what Bubbles looked like when she flew fast.

He looked to his left where Bubbles was standing and there were no signs that she'd moved since he'd gotten to City Hall.

Then the line landed on the stairs to City Hall and it was Bubbles but, she was beaten and bruised.

"Get away from them, Fusion!" Bubbles yelled, pointing her finger at the un-beaten Bubbles.

"You're a fool Bubbles." The un-beaten Bubble said coolly.

Then the un-beaten Bubbles flew a few feet in the air and then a cloud surrounded her.

When the cloud disappeared Fusion Bubbles was floating there.

"You are all fools!" she yelled.

Angel quickly rushed Mayor inside City Hall.

Bubble flew straight towards the Fusion but, Fusion Bubbles just grabbed her and threw her into the water that surrounded City Hall.

Tamsen tried to jump her from behind but, was hit into one of the floating cylinders which fell on her leg and crushed it.

While Tamsen screamed, Edwin pulled out his gun but, was grabbed and thrown through one of City Hall's windows.

"How pathetic." Fusion Bubbles taunted.

Leon felt rage flow through himself.

He grabbed Fusion Bubbles by her shoulders and shook her.

"DON'T YOU DARE HURT MY FRIENDS!!!" he yelled.

It all happened in a blur but, Leon pushed Fusion Bubbles into the spike on the end of the cylinder that had crushed Tamsen's leg.

The eyes of the Fusion rolled into her head before the cylinder fell into the water.

Edwin and Bubbles were quickly woken and Tamsen was helped up because of her broken leg.

Leon gat a call a few minuets after he killed Fusion Bubbles.

Beep!Boop!

Edwin looked at the text message Leon had just sent him and started a long walk.

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Leon sat on the very top of City Station tower and looked at the setting sun over the ocean.

He wondered that if Earth ever survived this war, would it be the same.

"You left with out telling us." said Edwin.

"I just needed to do some thinking."

"About what?"

"Edwin, I've been asked to help in the Darklands."

"What's the Darklands?" Edwin asked.

"The Darklands is where most of the things you'd see from the darker ages was left behind when time progressed. There are dinosaur remains and Indian tents, all are still where they were when time went on."

"Why do they need your help there?"

"It's where Fuse has taken residence." Leon said almost although Edwin wasn't there.

"Oh, I almost forgot." Edwin said as he rummaged around in his Nano-Com.

Edwin pulled out Nano Bubbles.

"You'll need her for when you get to the Darklands." Edwin said.

Then a large S.C.A.M.P.E.R. flew up to the tower and the door opened on the side.

"Are you Leon Tremors?" A kid in pot and pan armor yelled from the open door.

"Yeah. Who are you?" Leon yelled over the roar of the S.C.A.M.P.E.R.'s dual engines.

"I'm your ride to the Darklands. Get in." the boy yelled before standing back giving Leon just enough room to jump into the S.C.A.M.P.E.R.

Leon jumped over the gap and landed perfectly.

"I'll see you later." Leon said before the S.C.A.M.P.E.R. doors closed and started flying over the City streets and houses in the Suburbs.

Edwin just sat down and watched the sunset and the sky changing from orange to a light purple.

The last thing that was in his mind were the drums of war that were sounding miles and miles away.

"Edwin!" called a girl that jumped off the elevator platform.

It was Tifa.

She had a worried and stressed look in her eyes.

"What's wrong Tifa?" Edwin asked.

"Edwin…Mitch is missing!" Tifa said before falling apart and crying into Edwin's shoulder.

And Edwin immediately knew that Mitch was dead.

To be continued in FusionFall Vol. 2 Trial By Fire