AnimeGirl 144 A/N: Hiya everyone. Okay, so I know this is supposed to be the almost-to-last chapter, but I decided to split up the into two. This is mainly about the set-up for the fight with Fuse, and we get to see what some of the other characters are doing in their areas.
Note: An OC of mine will be making an appearance for a short moment. Also, another OC owned by Minni Dani Doofenshmirtz has appeared.
Disclaimer: I own nothing except maybe my character (it's half-and-half because I use the name in FusionFall, sort of). Everything else in FusionFall is the property of Cartoon Network, except something that is owned by Teletoon, and then Toonami.
Title: What Gets Me Through the War
Author: AnimeGirl 144
Chapter Twenty Nine: Going Down (1 of 2)
Something was burning in my stomach, but I wasn't sure what it was. The Moonbase was exceptionally silent as Earth began a new day (the only way to know was because the time on the Moonbase was in sync with Earth's time), and the Moonbase had yet to begin the work day. The silence worried me, as I stared out the window of the observation deck. It left a feeling of foreboding in my stomach. I placed my hand on the window and watched the sun rise over the horizon of the Earth, with part of the light hitting Planet Fusion, illuminating it for everyone to see.
I was scared.
The meeting that the Moonbase had set up in one of their large conference rooms had started out rather... comical. Numbuh 274 had been invited to the meeting, and it was supposed to begin, but a teen my age had burst into the room with a boy the same age following behind her. The purple-haired teen (I learned her name to be Ariana from Numbuh One) zeroed in on Numbuh 274 and lifted him out of his seat by the front of his shirt, shaking him as she began to speak angrily to him.
"Chad, you no brained jock! How could you go into hiding insensitive creep!" Ariana seethed angrily. "Do you not care for your sister and your friends?"
"Ariana, I think we're interrupting something," Maurice (I learned his name from Numbuh One too) said, trying to save Numbuh 274 from Ariana's wrath.
The other girl sent him a glare and continued her task of shaking the other boy.
"Do you know how much trouble you put your sister through?" Ariana questioned in anger.
"Are you going to let me speak?" Numbuh 274 questioned back smartly. "Or are you going to keep shaking me like a rag doll?"
I closed my eyes in an attempt to suppress a groan, but the other occupants of the conference room didn't bother to hold back theirs. Ariana looked incensed all over again and shook him harder. She was only stopped once Maurice and Numbuh One pulled her away from Numbuh 274. She still looked angry, but she was calming down. This did not mean Maurice or Numbuh One would release her until they were sure.
"Ariana, I need you and Maurice to go back to Earth and keep an eye on Sector V," Numbuh 362 said, shifting the attention away from what had just occurred.
"What for?" Ariana questioned, switching from being furious to being serious.
"We're mounting an attack on Fuse, and I have a feeling he will be trying a last-chance attack," Numbuh 362 replied.
"This is why I am having guards stationed in all areas," Dexter responded. "I have already chosen who will be stationed where. You and Maurice will be in Sector V. Head down there immediately so we may actually begin this meeting."
Ariana sent a glare before turning and leaving the room with Maurice following her. Once the excitement from the incident died down, and more members for the meeting showed up, Numbuh 362 was able to begin the meeting. At the meeting were as followed: myself, Palmar, the twins, Numbuh 274, Tom, Betty, Numbuh 362, Numbuh Infinity, Numbuh 86, Numbuh One, Viper and her gang, Dexter, Mandark, Double-D, Ben, Mojo, Mallory, Rex, Alexis, Dark, Jack, Max, the Scotsman, Vilgax, Professor Utonium, Blossom, Mandy, Hoss, and Juniper. At the front was Numbuh 362, bringing the meeting to a start.
"You all know why you are here," she began, looking around the room with a serious air about her. "Fuse is weakened, but our scanners have shown that he is not giving up. Our guess is that he is waiting for the perfect moment to unleash all his power on the Earth, and we believe he is going to attack soon."
"You have all been brought here to be informed, and to help mobilize for the final attack from Fuse," Dexter continued, standing up and walking to the front. "We have already assigned a specific team to infiltrate Fuse's Lair. This team will consist of the following: Alice, Palmar, the twins Brent and Trent, Betty, Chad, Tom, Viper, Ace, Holden, Dark, Alexis, and Mallory. You thirteen will be transported to Forsaken Valley, and from there, a S.C.A.M.P.E.R. will take you to just outside Fuse's Lair, and you will face Fuse once and for all." Despite his roaming eyes, he seemed to focus on me at the last of the sentence. This caused me to gulp quietly. It went unnoticed as he continued, "We are unsure if we on the outside will be able to hear from you once you're inside, but we will equip each of you a communicator so that there is still a sense of communication amongst your group. Have I made myself clear, or are there any questions?"
"What if this plan of yours fails?" Vilgax questioned gruffly.
Why, oh why, did he have to ask that question? This simple question brought up the nervousness I had been feeling since the beginning of the war, and hearing it in the open caused my chest to tighten. I looked up at Dexter, who seemed to visibly frown in Vilgax's direction.
"If the group fails, then it will be the end of the war," Dexter answered. "Fuse will win."
I bolted. I literally got up from my seat and ran out of the room with a few people calling after me. I ignored the calls and continued down the halls, avoiding any of the operatives that were in my way until I found a safe place to hide. I leaned against a wall and pulled my legs to my chest, trying my hardest to steady my breathing. My heart was beating faster than I've ever felt it before, and I tried to use the methods my mother had taught me. I hadn't even felt any presence until a hand was laid on the top of my head. Jumping from shock, I looked up to see four pairs of compassionate eyes. Viper removed her hand from my head and sat down next to me, leaning her back against the wall.
"I-I'm so-"
"You don't need to apologize," Alexis said quickly, placing on a smile.
Mallory nodded at me from her place beside Alexis.
"There's no need for it. We know you're going through some turmoil right now," she said.
"It's okay to express your feelings on the matter, you know," Betty spoke up.
I looked between all four of them, surprised by their responses. Viper offered me a small smile.
"Honestly, if you weren't worried, I'd be worried," Viper said. "This is a big responsibility, and it shouldn't be taken lightly. The fact that you are worried reassures me that you know your responsibility and how important it is."
"Yeah. If you don't act the way you have, I'd be worried that you turned into Rex," Mallory joked with a light smile.
"But we're here to tell you that you don't need to do it alone," Viper continued.
"We're part of your team now, and teammates help each other out," Betty added. "We'll be here for you no matter what."
"But you're a strong girl," Alexis said. "From what I've seen and heard about you, you can do remarkable things. There's no way you'll lose to Fuse."
"But what if I fail?" I questioned with fear. "What if I do fail and Fuse wins?"
"We can't live on what ifs," Viper answered, placing her hand on my shoulder. "We have to live in the here and now. And right now, we need you mentally ready for this fight."
I looked at the four girls before me and felt myself begin to calm down. What was I thinking? Having a mental breakdown just before an important battle? Real smart of me. I needed to be strong because everyone needed me. I couldn't afford to wallow in self-pity. Nodding to myself, I looked up at them again.
"Thank you," I said. "I... Thank you."
Mallory's lips widened into a bright smile as she bent down and hugged me.
"Any time Alice. You're my friend, and I'll always be here to help you out," she said, pulling back to smile at me, "We all are."
"Excuse me," an operative said, coming to a stop and looking at us. "You are needed back at the conference room. Fuse has begun his attack."
Sector V
"Here they come!" Numbuh Two called as he looked up from his 2x4 technology.
"Let 'em come," Ariana muttered, tightening her fists as she watched Fuse's legions rise up to attack.
"I hope I haven't missed anything," Blossom said as she flew to stand beside the three atop the floating piece of land.
"Nothing yet," Maurice commented.
"Hold on! I'm picking up something else on the scanner!" Numbuh Two announced.
"Who else is coming?" Maurice questioned, turning to look back at Blossom who was already using her vision and hearing to listen for any sounds.
Blossom was silent for a half a minute before anger appeared in her eyes. Before the three humans could question the renowned super-heroine, their answer appeared. Brick landed off to the side of the Uno house, looking at the four fighters that stood along the edge. Blossom immediately confronted the other teen.
"What are you doing here?" Blossom demanded.
"Seeing as I have a problem with Fuse, I've come to help," Brick responded coolly.
"We don't need you, thanks," Ariana said sarcastically.
"You don't even have a weapon," Brick responded.
"Don't need it," Ariana muttered, turning to face the approaching minions.
Blossom narrowed her eyes at the Rowdyruff, but turned to focus her attention on the legion.
"Go to City Station," Blossom ordered. "We have it covered here."
Brick glared at her back, but decided it would be better to assist Downtown, so he left.
"Now then," Blossom began in a commanding voice. "Attack!"
Peach Creek Commons
"Rangers! Attack!" Rolf ordered as the Cul-de-Sac became under attacked.
"Don't let them take my kingdom!" Eddy ordered.
"I'm sorry, but shouldn't we get to somewhere safe?" Wilt asked Eddy in the middle of the siege.
"Good point. I don't want my good looks to be messed with," Eddy said to himself. "To safety!"
"Marie! Get me my gun," Lee ordered out at Park 'n' Flush.
"Get it yourself!" Marie shouted as she shot at the Monsters advancing towards her station.
Peach Creek Estates
The Delightful Children, surprisingly, were fighting back against the Monsters with Father beside them. Between them, Father was doing better against the attacking Monsters.
"Get away from my development!" Father ordered as his body was engulfed by flames.
The Delightful Children were doing fine by themselves, but they were nowhere near as good as their father. They hadn't even seen the Crash Loader that had tried to sneak up upon them from behind. They only noticed it when they heard it fall behind them, having been shot by another person. Turning, only one of the children seemed happy to see the fighter.
"Pay more attention you guys," the fighter, Blair Sugarheart, said with a grin on her face.
"Blair!" they said as one. "What are you doing here?"
"What does it look like you guys? I'm helping you out," Blair said as she leaned her Brocoloid lazily against her leg. She raised it again as her grin widened, "Now then, enough talking and more fighting!"
Foster's Home
"Get back!" Frankie shouted as she waved her broom in the face of the Monsters.
"Miss Francis, that is not what a broom is used for," Mr. Herriman scolded from the safety of the porch.
"Are you serious? I'm holding off these Monsters and you have the nerve to criticize me?" Frankie demanded as she slapped an Extremospawn on the face.
Eduardo shivered behind the front door while the other Imaginary Friends watched on. Any that could fight stepped up to protect their home, but the others stayed inside where it was safe. Madame Foster, dressed in her ninja outfit and with nun chucks in her hands, shuffled onto the porch.
"Madame Foster! I must request you return to the house," Mr. Herriman said with worry towards his creator.
"Not with these creatures near my home!" Madame Foster retaliated, already knocking out some of the Scribble Spawns.
"Go grandma!" Frankie cheered her grandmother as she continued to defend the house.
Goat's Junkyard
"This is so not cool!" Jamie remarked from the top of the trailer, using the Mega Pulse Cannon provided by Dexter weeks in advance.
"Stop whining Jamie and keep fighting," Kiva shouted at him, shooting at the oncoming Monsters with skill.
"Man. I wish we had Megas," Coop remarked as he helped his friends defend his home.
Genius Grove
"Numbuh Five thinks this is a pathetic attempt on Fuse's part," Numbuh Five stated as she shot a Tech Wing, turning it into Fusion Matter.
"It does seem unnecessary," Utonium, in his own Dynamo suit, remarked as he punched a Tech Tunneler. "But this is Fuse's attempt to overpower us."
"Numbuh Five doesn't think it is working," Numbuh Five remarked.
"Mean creatures! Stay away from my house!" DeeDee shouted at the Doom Drone as she whacked it on the head with a Puppet Pal Bonkstick she had found in her brother's old lab.
Eternal Vistas
"Hey! Keep it down outside!" Dracula shouted from his place on the couch in the Home of the Ancients. "Dracula trying to watch his stories."
Endsville
"This is so uncool, yo!" Irwin cried as he defended Billy's home. "Dude! I need your help.
"Runty! I can't find Runty!" Billy cried as he ran around the house frantically.
"Idiot boys," Him muttered to himself as he simply snapped his claws, causing a few Monsters close to him to turn into Matter. "Why did I get stuck with them?"
Habitat Homes
"Jake! I don't think it's smart to be here," Adam said.
"We have a duty to protect the school!" Jake said with bravado.
"That's loco!" Lupe said to the spider monkey.
"I'm inclined to agree with Lupe," Windsor said from their safety atop a building.
"Yeah dude, we can't take on all these alien guys," Slips added.
"Besides, what would we fight them with?" Ingrid asked.
"Hmmm... Good point," Jake said as he plopped himself on the roof top. "So, what now?"
City Point
"Get away from me!" Bloo shouted as he swung his Paddleball wildly at the advancing aliens.
"That's not helping Bloo!" Numbuh 311 remarked to the Imaginary Friend.
"I don't know how to fight!" Bloo retaliated.
"Why was I ever teamed up with you?" Numbuh 311 questioned to herself as she shot the aliens like an expert.
City Station
How pathetic, Brick thought to himself as he shot a laser beam at the alien force. These creatures are weak, and the humans are even weaker. They're not even trying to help stop these creatures. They're lucky I'm here.
Townsville Center
"Don't you dare touch my mall!" Princess shouted in anger as she shot at the aliens.
Even if she was alone against a good number of Monsters, Princess wasn't backing down; not with her mall on the line.
City Hall
"Don't come out until I tell you to, okay?" Bubbles said as she began to close the doors to city hall.
"Of course," Ms. Bellum said. "Be careful out there."
"Make sure they don't get my pickles!" the Mayor requested.
"I won't Mr. Mayor," Bubbles said with a grin as she finished closing the door.
She ran around the building to stand behind it, watching as the Monsters began to approach. She took a deep breath, but stopped herself when she heard something approaching from the sky. Standing guard, she turned around and was shocked to see Boomer land close to her.
"Boomer?" she asked in shock.
"I'm here to help," Boomer responded.
Bubbles smiled lightly and nodded.
"Then keep City Hall safe! We can't let them get inside," Bubbles said.
Seeing Boomer nod, Bubbles turned back to face the oncoming hoard. Taking in another deep breath, Bubbles unleashed a sonic scream that killed the advancing Monsters. Once finished, Bubbles turned to look at the Rowdyruff. Giving a nod of approval, Boomer floated into the sky.
"Let's get this over with," he muttered, shooting off to face the attackers.
Townsville Park
"Dig yer heels in!" the Scotsman ordered to the assembled Plumbers. "Give it all ye got!"
"Yes sir!" the Plumbers responded, not giving up as they shot at the alien enemies.
At Providence, Rex and the Providence agents were busy defending the building.
"This is too easy," Rex said with laugh, reverting his Smackhands back into his regular hands.
"Don't jinx yourself chief," Bobo responded as he shot at the Monsters that continued to approach the Providence building. "You'll find yourself eating your words soon."
Rex scoffed and switched one of his hand into his BFS, cutting the attacking Fusion Monster's in half.
"Keep yourself focused Rex," Six said over the com line.
"I am focused Six," Rex responded. "And I am totally winning."
Six decided to hold in his sigh as he sliced an alien in half. Dealing with Rex and his attitude would be dealt with much later.
Orchid Bay
"You dare to attack Death?" Grim demanded as he sliced the attacking Monster's with his scythe. "This makes you dumber than Billy."
"Argh! Don't let them take the ports!" a candy pirate cried, causing a rally cry from the other pirates. "Fight till the end!"
Bravo Beach
"My beach! They're destroying it!" Johnny cried as he watched Plumbers and pirates attack the Monsters on the beach.
"It's alright Johnny," Carl comforted, patting his friend on his back. "It's not like you can defend it."
"This will all be over soon," Suzy added with a comforting smile.
"But my beautiful beach!" Johnny cried, burying his face in his hands.
Marquee Row
"What are you doing here Butch?" Ace demanded as he whacked a Hydro Slammer with his axe.
"Fighting. You?" Butch questioned.
"If you're here to take Buttercup away from me, I swear I'll-"
"What? Sorry. Can't here you at the moment," Butch replied with a grin as he shot through a Streetcrusher.
"C'mon you guys," Buttercup said to Sonny and his class, "You need to get to somewhere safe."
"We want to help!" Lil'D piped up.
"And how would we do that?" Tamika questioned their 'leader'.
"I can come up with some gadget to do that," Philly said.
"Sorry you guys, but right now, it's more important to get somewhere safe," Buttercup stated firmly.
"Listen to the nice lady kids," Sonny said, keeping a careful eye on their surroundings. "It's better to get out of the war zone."
"Much better, trust me," Buttercup said with a small grin, making sure the musicians weren't attacked as they made their way to safety.
Offworld Plaza
"You are lucky, Ben Tennyson, that the fate of this world is more important than killing you at the moment," Vilgax shouted over the fight to protect Offworld Plaza from Fuse's army.
"Yeah yeah Vilgax," Ben, as Fourarms, responded without any real care. "You say that all the time. I'll believe it when you mean it."
Vilgax snarled, but used his sword on the Monsters instead of Ben, like he wanted.
Mojo's Volcano
"I, Mojo Jojo, will not allow you to take over my home!" Mojo shouted to the foe's army. "Monkey minions! Defend my home!"
Mojo's monkey army gave a cry of battle and charged at the Monsters, quickly engaging in a skirmish to defend the volcano. Mojo went for his Giganto Destructo Ray and defended his home from higher ground.
Tech Square
"Mandroids! Don't let them into my lab!" Mandark ordered.
The Mandroids did their master's bidding, defending Mandark Industries from the oncoming force.
"Computress, what is the status from the Dexbots?" Dexter questioned from inside his lab, holding his Robotic Claw.
"The Dexbots are holding off as much as they can, but there is no set amount of time that they will be able to hold off the Fusion Monsters," Computress reported.
"Then we had better hope Alice defeats Fuse quickly," Dexter responded.
Camp Kidney
"Get away!" May cried as she whacked the Pack Arachnid. "Bad spider! Bad spider!"
"Fear me and my Plunger of Doom!" Tolietnator cried, as he faced off against a Crazy Metal Boy Scout.
"Stay inside your cabin, campers," Slinkman warned, doing his rounds around the camp to ensure the campers where in their appointed housing.
"But we need to protect the camp!" Patsy argued.
"It's better if you don't," Slinkman reasoned calmly as he went to the Jelly Bean cabin.
Leaky Lake
"Git off my property!" Fuzzy shouted as he used his shotgun to shoot at the Monsters that dared to step foot on his property.
Pimpleback Mountains
"We can't let them take Pimpleback Mountains!" Gwen said to the Plumbers stationed in the area. "We must hold Fuse's army off!"
"Yeah!" the Plumbers cried, raising their weapons to protect Pimpleback Mountains.
Gwen watched them for a moment before looking up at Planet Fusion.
Alice, I hope you're ready, she thought.
Mount Blackhead
"Keep them back!" Numbuh Four ordered as he and other operatives, and Mac, leaned against the gate's opening, which was being pushed against by the Fusion Monsters on the other side.
"I decree it-"
"SHUT UP!" Numbuh Four and Mac shouted in unison, causing Ed to hide behind the Magic Tree.
"Coco. Do you have more eggs?" Numbuh Three asked.
"Coco. Cococococo," Coco said, nudging the four laid eggs with her foot.
"Thanks!" Numbuh Three said, bending down to scoop up the eggs.
She ran to the back of the fort and opened the eggs, finding stones that were placed against the gates to keep the Monsters out.
"This should work for a while," she murmured to herself.
"Kuki! We need some over here!" Numbuh Four shouted.
"Coming!" Numbuh Three responded.
Devil's Bluff
Mandy, calm, cool, and collected, used the Psychic Megaphone to destroy the Talon Titans that tried to come near her.
"Idiots," she muttered in the direction of the Matter.
"The girl is dangerous," Hex muttered to himself as he used his staff to perform magic against the Canyon Stalkers. He looked to his left to see Jeff and Hoss in their usual corner. "And the spider is useless."
"Hoss, maybe you shouldn't call them names," Jeff said as politely as he could.
"What do they care? They'll be dead once I'm done with them!" Hoss argued.
Hex sighed to himself.
How did this Earth manage to survive with those two bumbling idiots?
Nowhere
"I've almost forgotten how much I've missed this," Kevin, now in a stone form owed to ancient relics that littered Nowhere, said with a grin.
"It's definitely enjoyable," Juniper remarked as she kicked a Fowl Foe.
"Just keep them away from my house and truck," Eustace responded to the teens' comments as he shot at the Monsters.
"Make sure to be careful dear," Muriel said from the screen door with Courage in her arms.
Forsaken Valley
"Do you believe Alice will be alright?" Tetrax asked in between the fighting below the airship.
"She is a formidable warrior," Jack answered as he used his katana against the Monsters. "I have faith in her and her abilities."
"I am worried for her," Tetrax responded.
"She has close friends, and as much as I detest to say it, she has Aku to help her," Jack responded, visibly frowning upon saying his enemy's name.
"Will he assist her?" Tetrax questioned.
"If it means for him to live, then yes," Jack answered.
Huntor's Crest
Demongo laughed as he killed the Fusion Monsters.
"Did you really think you could defeat me?" he questioned, sending more of the stolen souls to fight for him. "You are all fools!"
Fuse's Lair
"Are you ready Alice?" Palmar asked from beside me.
I turned to look at him, holding in a gulp. I really needed to stop doing that. We had been beamed down to Forsaken Valley as Dexter explained, and flown to the front of Fuse's Lair here on the Earth. Now, faced with the reality that was awaiting me, I began to feel nervous, though I was doing my best to hide it.
"Yes," I answered. "Let's-"
"Hold on," Arthena's voice suddenly said.
Her voice had come from behind me, so I stopped and turned to look at her. I heard gasps and found that the others were looking in her direction; this was the first time anyone had shown any signs of seeing her. She ignored the others stares and stepped towards me.
"Alice, before you face Fuse, you are in need of a weapon," she explained.
"What kind of weapon?" I asked.
"One from your home," Arthena explained, holding out her hands. In a flash of light, a sword appeared. It was simple yet elegant, practically glowing with power. The steel of the sword was so clean that it reflected the sky against it, and the sides were very sharp. The hilt was a simple gold color which went well with the silver steel. "It is called Dianerva. It is a powerful sword made from your ancestors to fight against the Keltics foes. Before your planet was destroyed, your father placed this sword within you to be used against Fuse one day. That time has come. Be warned, once you defeat Fuse, it will disintegrate." She then extended her arms outwards, more towards me.
Shaking slightly from nerves, I took the offered weapon and touched it. Upon my touch, the blade began to glow, and I felt it hum. I gripped the hilt tightly and moved it off of Arthena's hands. The sword, surprisingly, was light in my hand. I examined the sword, staring at it in awe. The others were watching me patiently.
"Be strong Alice," Arthena said, giving my attention onto her. "You are stronger than you give yourself credit. I will be here to help you if you need me. Your friends and your Nanos will be beside you as well, so there is nothing you need to worry about."
I stared at Arthena before nodding with a small smile on my face.
"Thank you Arthena," I said to her.
Arthena smiled at me before disappearing. The sword still remained in my hands, and I wielded it carefully. I turned to look back at my team. They gave me smiles.
"Are you ready Alice?" Palmar asked again.
I gave a nod, somehow feeling more secure as I looked at Fuse's Lair.
"Let's go," I said.
"Attack them, my dear."
"Yes master."
A/N: So here was part one. I'll try to work on part two as soon as possible. Don't expect anything too soon because I've got finals next week, and then on the 26th I'm heading out for a cruise. So, I hope this chapter will suffice until I can get working on it.
Till, then, this has been AnimeGirl 144! Bye bye!
