I don't own fusionfall. Well Here is the updated version of chapter 3. enjoy it. I'm slowly working on updates and editing so be patient.

Chapter 3: Fusion Future

Three years later, Tech Square is in ruins and sounds of battle can be heard coming from all directions. In the middle of the ruins a bluish light shines and then Holden appears unconscious. He wakes up and looks around at the destruction. The sky is a sickly green and there is a huge planet hanging there. Holden hears two sets of foot steps and turns around.

"No way! Holden! This is where Dexter sent you?" The footsteps belong to Ben and Numbuh 5.

Numbuh 5 puts her arm in front of Ben and says, "Numbuh 5 thinks we need to test him. Last time any one saw you what happened?"

Holden scratches his head and then answers with confusion in his voice, "Blossom and I got into a fight and she slapped me twice. She threw our project into the bushes. What happened here? I've been gone for only a few days."

Ben shakes his and answers quickly, "No, you've been gone almost three years. This is the last area of Downtown Townsville. I'm not sure how long we can hold out. The short version of what happened is that green planet up there called Planet Fusion showed up two years ago and attacked us. This is the end result."

Numbuh 5 shoves at Holden a Lighting Rifle and replies "You won't have much trouble using this. Now come on, you can help us."

They climb up the ledges and are confronted by a Cyberus and three Goo Spawns. Ben punches on the bigger Goo Spawn, while Numbuh 5 shoots the smaller spawns with her Lime Pop Guns. Holden takes aim at the Cyberus and fires three shots, taking out each of its heads. Holden's Nancom then beeps and analyzes the goo that is on the ground near Holden's foot.

Ben walks over to Holden, pats him on the back and replies, "Good job. What your Nancom just collected for you is fusion matter. We need it to make more powerful weapons. You have to talk to Dexter about it. It's something only he seems to understand."

Then over his Nancom, Holden hears a voice, "Can anyone hear me? I need a little bit of help over here."

Numbuh 5 looks over at Holden, points at the path behind him and remarks, "You go help Hoagie, Holden. We'll help the others fight off the fusions."

Holden runs up the path that Numbuh 5 indicated and finds the quad of Tech Square in shambles. He spies Hoagie in front of a S.C.A.M.P.E.R. and runs over to him.

Hoagie's mouth drops open in surprise and states, "Holden where did you pop up from? Never mind, the answer can wait for later. The problem I'm having right is, that there's an Oil Ogre near here that stole a part for the S.C.A.M.P.E.R.. Can you please get the part back for me? Also, I think it might be sending out a signal that's giving away where we are."

Holden nods and then says, "I'm on it Hoagie. I'll be back with the part you need soon."

Holden takes off and soon finds the Oil Ogre near a damaged solar panel. Holden fires on it, hitting its mid-section, while he jumps behind a set of rocks to avoid the attack of the fusion. The Oil Ogre disintegrates, dropping the part on the ground. Holden collects the part and finds the transmitter under it. He slams his foot down on the piece of hardware, causing it to spark a little. Holden runs back to Hoagie with the part in hand.

"Finally, we can get out of here."

Then a beeping issues from Holden's com and window pops up with an image of a girl with short black hair. "Long time no see Holden."

Holden blinks and then smiles with a few tears in his eyes. "Buttercup! I'm glad to see you're alive still."

Buttercup grins at him and then remarks, "Well, a lot of people missed you little brother. We can catch up later, because right now I need your help with something. I'm northwest of you position. You can probably see me."

In the distance, Holden can see a figure wave at him.

Holden looks over at Hoagie and replies, "I'll help Buttercup, you get that thing running, Hoagie."

Hoagie nods and Holden runs over to Buttercup quickly.

Buttercup hugs him tightly and replies, "Come on, we need to enter that infected zone that's over."

Buttercup grabs Holden's arm and pulls him to a teleporter pad with a Dexbot on it and replies, "In there the infection of fusion mater is worse and it spreads quickly. Luckily thought with these barriers that Dex made we can contain it, but we don't know for how long thought."

Holden looks on to find a weird looking patch of ground with what looks like reeds coming out of it in the distance and then asks while pointing at it, "What is that thing over there Buttercup?"

Buttercup closes her eyes and she responses. "It's a fusion lair. A copy of my fusion is in there. She's tough, but I think my little brother can take her down. Before you ask me, a fusion is a dark form of any hero or villain made from fusion matter."

Holden nods at his sister, enters the infected zone, and jumps over the wooden platforms that span the small fusion river and enters the lair.

Holden suddenly finds himself in a cavern full of twisting rock walls.

Dexter then appears on the screen of his com and comments in a shocked voice, "I never thought you would be the one to save me Holden."

Holden snorts, smiles and then replies, "Well I'm here now. I'll take the fusion out and then leave this area with you."

Holden makes his way through the cavern, checking his radar as he goes, and finally finding Dexter fighting the fusion of Buttercup.

"Back up Dexter! I'll crush him in the same time as I crushed you."

Fusion Buttercup laughs and then is hit three shots fired from Holden's gun. Before Fusion Buttercup can counter attack, Holden aim carefully and shoot her five times in the upper torso. The fusion turns into a puddle of nothingness.

Dexter smiles, pats Holden on the back, and then replies, "For your first battle I must say you did exceptionally well."

The fusion matter on the floor starts to interact with a green leather jacket that was in the matter and then it begins to glow with a mysterious light. All of a sudden, a mini Buttercup appears from the glowing jacket and it lands on Holden's head.

"Let me bust some fusion butt!" is all that it says.

Dexter examines it with his eyes wide and says, "This is interesting. It seems like when the fusion matter mixes with an extremely personal item, a nano of that person is created. This is the first time I've seen this happen."

Then the entire room to shake and rocks form the roof start to fall into the room.

Dexter looks at Holden and replies quickly, "Holden, you need to get out of here and back to the Dexcarrier. I have a few things left to do in my lab. I'll meet up with you later."

Dexter uses the telepad and leaves the lair. Holden exits the lair the same way and finds himself above Tech Square on a small road near Dexter's house. At the other end of the road, the S.C.A.M.P.E.R, is parked and waiting.

Hoagie steps out of it and shouts frantically, "Holden! Get over here, NOW! There's not a lot of time left!"

As Holden runs towards the S.C.A.M.P.E.R., A Tech Wing descends down in front of Holden, blocking his path. The nano Buttercup then uses its skill, Backfire and the Tech Wing falls to the ground dazed.

"That will teach you for getting in our way you stupid monster." Holden rolls his eyes, because the nano behaves just like Buttercup.

Holden runs up to Hoagie, who has a grim look on his face and he replies in a defeated voice, "We lost Tech Square. Buttercup and the others couldn't take out all the Terrafusers. Dexter called me from inside his lab and he wants us to find Mandark so we can fix that time machine and send you back to the past to a point before we started to lose."

Hoagie hops into the S.C.A.M.P.E.R. and Holden follows after him. Hoagie sits down at the control and the S.C.A.M.P.E.R. lifts off the ground and flies at full speed towards the Dexcarrier, while Tech Square slowly collapses into the sea of fusion matter below them. Holden is standing at the door to the S.C.A.M.P.E.R., when a red ribbon flutters past. He immediately grabs it and realizes that it belongs to Blossom.

A few minutes before Tech Square sinks, Blossom is fighting one of the huge Terrafusers with Bubbles when, all of a sudden, it explodes. Bubbles is thrown into the fusion matter sea, screaming in pain and disappears. Blossom is thrown onto the ground wounded. As her breathing becomes more and more shallow, she hears over her com the chatter about Holden appearing in the midst of the battle. Her ribbon unties with a gust of wind and flies into the air.

As the fusion matter rises around Blossom she uses the last ounces of her strength to send a message to the Dexcarrier that is for Holden and Buttercup. Blossom knew that Computress would give it to them once they were back safely in Sector V. After this last task, she closes her eyes and her breathing stills…

On the Dexcarrier, the S.C.A.M.P.E.R. finally lands and those who remain gather around a small halo projector.

Dexter appears on it and states in a somber voice, "We lost Tech Square and many of our friends today. We need to get the time machine fixed so we can send Holden back to the past. Numbuh 2 will help repair the machine with Mandark once you find him. All of you good luck and don't worry about me. I'll be fine. Dexter out."

Buttercup closes her eyes and says, "Dexter is gone and the casualty list should be coming in soon."

Holden looks at the deck with a few tears in his eyes and hands Buttercup the ribbon. A few tears well up in Buttercups eyes.

She tries to fight her emotion, but she eventually breaks down and through her sobs she manages to says, "I'm the only Puff left. Ironic that I was missing with amnesia when the war started…Now they're gone…"

Everyone who is there on Dexcarrier sees a flame spark in Holden's eyes and with conviction in his voice he says loudly, "I'm gonna stop this Buttercup. I'll go back to the past and make sure we don't lose anyone. I won't allow Fuse to do this to our world."

Buttercup smiles, wiping away her tears and responds, "Well, we need to get you to Hero Square in Sector V and get things rolling. You still have a lot to learn little bro."

And with that said, Holden gets on another S.C.A.M.P.E.R. headed towards Sector V.