I did my Copyrights & Disclaimers in the 1st chpt.
*Fusion portal destination*
On the other side of the fusion portal Dexter was waiting for us, just not my Dexter: the fusion Dexter.
'Shoot, dear god(s) we're in trouble now,' I thought, my heart beating a mile a minute.
'Get on my back and don't let go.' Data said to me, in the weird (to me) mind-talk they have.
'O-okay,' I replied, and hopped on. He raised his hackles, getting ready to make a mad dash for the warp gate. I tried to keep the memories away by thinking of how to get Data past the Fusion shields 'wait a minute… Nano's can get through them and they're made of fusion, just not pure fusion. That's it!'
'Data,' I thought, 'in order to get you through the warp gate you need to take some of my energy or we won't make it.' He seemed to ponder over it for a moment then nodded and let me do it. He finally jumped out of the portal and as soon as he hit the ground we only made it a few meters before I got blasted off of him, straight into the clutches of a Shocktangler(?).
*One epic battle later…*
We had made it out alive, Data was lucky enough that he was able to heal himself with all the fusion matter left from the fight, I, however, wasn't. And I was fading: fast. We had finally found others (humans), but because they were out in the field and I couldn't be seen, we were attacked. One of the blasts was so powerful that I was thrown off, causing me to scream when I had landed. My coughing up blood quickly cut off my screams.
"Stop," I choked out but they couldn't hear me, Data, however could and quickly ran over to me, ready to defend me if needed. I tried again, "Stop, don't shoot," I called out. I heard the familiar whir of a gun warming up, and with a shriek tackled Data to the ground, "No!" "Lower your weapons, he won't attack if you do," I said. They did as they were told and after I was stable I told them an edited version of my story. They agreed to help me find Decks, and I got on Data with a map of where I could find him or someone who could get into contact with him. I gave my thanks and was off to my destination.
*Flashback*
I was wandering through the ruins that were once DexLabs when I tripped an fell into an air vent, when I finally stopped my decent of at least 27 stories, I found myself in what was once, I guessed, was "Dexter's Laboratory". I looked for a possible way out when I saw something that made me smile; it was a scrapbook of me and Dex's friendship of when we were little. I fingered through it and found a necklace with my initials on it. I pocketed it and continued my search for a way out.
*End of Flashback*
I smiled at the memory, it was one of the few I had from that place. How odd we must look: a young injured girl riding a one headed cyberus: a fusion creature at least twice her size. Oh shoot, I didn't think of the panic we might cause, oh well too late for it now… but that might actually work to our advantage. It might draw out someone who can help us. Yup, or we could just follow the explosions.
It turned out to be a fusion of one of Powerpuff Girls, so because I was bored (and being somewhat stupid) I decided to annoy/ distract her, until someone could come take care of her. After thoroughly pissing her off/annoying the hell out of her, she finally managed to hit me. I then decided I could use a little misplaced-anger-management. So I got angry, very angry.
Taking my anger out on her was a good idea, I found out. Had I not I would have taken it out on the nearest thing, now matter what it was. But I didn't destabilize her; no it would only create a better and badder F. Buttercup. Because I sensed someone near, I stopped fighting. I knew that they would take care of her and, at the same time, prevent her 'resurrection.' So I turned and left to go get Data, and we came back so I could talk to whoever it was. When we came back the fight was still going on, and it looked like she hadn't seen us yet. So I wasn't expecting that she would suddenly spin around and toss a boulder at me. "Okay 1) Oww… and 2) You're gonna pay for that!" and I was right, 'cause at that moment she was turned into goop by whoever was fighting her after I left. I was about to head down to go talk to her but the ground was unstable from when F. Buttercup threw that boulder. I lost my balance and was sent down the cliff, I have never been more thankful for Data's fast reflexes. But sadly my saving didn't go without cost; some of my stitches were re-opened during the fall. God(s) I hate Fusion Copies.
"Hey, girl, look out there's a fusion right behind you!" I turned and saw Data behind me, we shared a look.
"Yeah, there is. What's your point?" I said, and then got on his back and he took me over to her.
She stared at me, gapping like a fish. She finally managed to get out, "What-? But- how? Wait why isn't it attacking you, or me for that matter?"
I smirked, "well yes, actually, it is nice to meet you too. My names Cynthia; Cyn for short."
The girl blushed, "Oh, right - sorry about that, didn't mean to be rude. My name is blossom. So, first question: what's a girl like you doing way out here in a dead zone?" she asked with genuine curiosity.
"I could ask you the same thing, blossom."
"I'm supposed to meet a group of people, about 20 or so, to make sure the get to the safe zones, have you seen them?"
"Yeah. You're looking at them."
She grew quiet, "Oh, I'm so sorry. If it's not to much to ask, what happened?"
"No its not. But not here, you need to call Dexter and let him know about mine, and Data's, situation. And to answer your question of why he's not attacking us, I'm gonna ask one of my own: Are all humans good?"
"No,"
"Then there's your answer; not one species is all good, nor all evil."
"All right, I'll call."
"Oh, and uh I'll warn you this may get a little OOC."
"'OOC?' what's that?"
"Out of character."
She got out her Nano-com, and called Dex, Dee Dee answered. "Hello this is Dexter's Nano-com, how can I help – oh hey blossom, what's up?"
"I need a grant access for 2 please. Oh and to warn you they're quite the odd pair," blossom said.
"Oh, it can't be that bad- OH MY GOSH, BLOSSOM LOOK OUT THERE'S A FUSION BEHIND YOU!" she shrieked: panicking. That made me smile,
"Hey Dee Dee, how's it going?"
"C-Cyndi? You're alive, but how- where have you been all these years?"
"Not now Dee Dee, there are more pressing issues at hand, I'll tell you later, 'Kay?"
"O-okay."
"Good now I need you to do some things for me 1st tell you're brother that I'm alive, 2nd that I am not just a science project: that I'm still a person. And please, please do not let him poke and prod at me like I'm some kind of animal."
"But Dexter wouldn't-" I cut her off,
"I just need to know." I said, tears evident in my eyes.
"Alright, I promise," she said softly, and hung up.
Suddenly I was hit by a huge wave of fatigue, feeling all of the weight of the past week, so I shakily made my way over to Data, got on his back and passed out.
I woke up to a pair of BARE hands about to touch me, and I freaked because I didn't know if I was a bio-hazard or not, and while pushing myself away from said hands I screamed,
"DON'T TOUCH ME!"
"Whoa, whoa, whoa, calm down. I'm not gonna hurt you. Relax- you're fine. I wont touch you, see?" he held out his hands and pulled away from me, I nodded and cleared my throat.
"Who are you? Where am I? And just to clarify, I don't mind people touching me. I'm just worried about what that bastard did to me."
"Alright to answer your 1st question, I'm Ben, Ben Tennyson. I'm one off Dexter's friends," he said with a smile. "As for your 2nd question, you're with friends. And lastly what did you mean by 'I'm just worried about what that bastard did to me,' hmmm?"
"Not that I don't trust you or anything, but I'd rather only have to tell my story once."
"Alright well your pet fusion is waiting for you downstairs, as is everyone else."
"Everyone?" I asked in a strained whisper, "what do you mean everyone?"
"Oh, just Blossom, her 2 sisters: Bubbles & Buttercup, the Saturdays, myself and my cousin Gwen, and finally Dee Dee & Dexter."
"Oh, ok," I say numbly.
Oh gee, great. Story time, yippee! -_-