I don't own fusionfall at all only my O/C Holden Wren. The edits are slowly coming. Please enjoy.

Chapter 5: Of Fusions and Time Parts

Holden reaches the infected zone to find a Dexbot waiting on the telepad. "Nice weather we're having," was all it said.

Holden sighs. "I expected Dex's robots to be a little less chipper."

He then transported inside to find no resistance of any fusion monsters. He hops across all the platforms, until he finds the fusion lair.

Hoagie's image pops up on his com. "I'm reading that the underlings inside can use Eruption attacks."

Holden frowns and then responds, "What does this attack involve?"

Hoagie then replies, "This attack will start with a glow under your feet, if you don't move you'll be bathed in fusion matter when it bursts."

Holden frowns and replies in a low voice, "So at least I have some warning before it goes off."

Hoagie interjects, "Barley five seconds, your reflexes have to be good."

The fusion portal opens and Holden enters. The first thing he sees along with the winding halls are a group of Shocktanglers. Holden attacks one of the Shocktanglers and it starts a small dance with its arms up high. Holden on instinct, rolls to the side and fires three shots and it falls to the ground. The place Holden had moved from had been turned a bright green, but it didn't erupt.

Hoagie then quickly breaks in on the com, "Take down three more like that and you will be fine. If you can recover any KND equipment bring it back to the tree house."

Holden continues on, avoiding Eruptions attacks from the other Shocktanglers, until he has Fusion Numbuh 2 in his sight. He slowly approaches, bringing out nano Buttercup from him Nancom. Holden didn't need a reminder that Nano Buttercup is a Blaston element nano who is vulnerable to Adaptium and is strong against Cosmix type fusions.

Holden knew this information since he was given a lecture before he got off the S.C.A.M.P.E.R. in Hero Square. Holden approaches the fusion of Numbuh 2 and before it can even speak, his nano stuns it. Holden gets in three shots before his foe recovers and sets up an Eruption attack. Holden rolls to the side and barley escapes being fried by the fusion matter.

He fires twice more and disables the equipment fusion Numbuh 2 has been using. This causes it to fall onto the ground and makes it vulnerable for Holden to finish it off with two shots to its head.

At this point, a nano of Hoagie pops up from the remaining goo. "One 2x4 technician at your service," is all it says.

Near the exit, Holden finds ammo cases for a G.U.M.Z.O.O.K.A. He takes them and makes a mental note to tell Hoagie what he has found. He leaves the lair and the training area and returns to the tree house. Safely back at the Headquarters, Hoagie tosses Holden a soda.

"Did you find anything worth bringing back?" He asks quizzically.

Holden nods, chugging down his soda and showing Hoagie the ammo cases and replies, "I found these while I was there. Does anyone need them?"

Hoagie smiles happily and states, "Abby will be happy you found these, she's been looking for a few cases since we're low. Now, you better get to Malph's near the school."

Holden nods in thanks and takes off towards his instructed destination. As he leaves Sector V, Holden comes to a bridge that leads to Pokey Oaks North, and peaks over the edge to see a fusion matter river slowly eroding the banks. Guarding the bridge are two SACT agents (Secret Alien Capture Team).

After he crosses, Holden finds that the school is now an infected zone, but he continues on his way until he finds Buttercup and Numbuh 5 at Malph's.

Buttercup smiles as he approached says, "We just got word from Mandork that he has three parts he needs, but they are in the school infected zone, because they were stolen. There is also a map that was lost awhile ago of this area in the school, so if you can get that while you're in there, it would save us some time."

Holden sits down on a nearby bench, panting and replies. "Give me some time to rest Buttercup. I've hadn't had any time to sit since I got here."

He sets down the ammo cases and Numbuh 5 raises an eyebrow. "How did you know Numbuh 5 needed ammo?"

Holden shrugs his shoulders and replies with a smile, "I didn't until Hoagie told me, Abby. These were with Fusion Numbuh 2 in the KND Training infected zone." Abby's jaw drops from shock.

"So that means you got another nano?" This comment was from Buttercup who has a huge grin on her face. Holden looks up at his sister, smiles back at her and nods.

"Well Numbuh 5 says you should get going to get Time Dampener, Chrono Capacitor, and that Casing at the school before you do anything else."

Holden gets up from the bench and heads to the zone. He finds another oblivious Dexbot that allows him into it. The zone is filled with Sneaky Spawns and Cyber Stingers. He fires at three Stingers while using one shot for each. One drops a C.R.A.T.E (Contains Really Awesome Things for Everyone) which happens to be a sliver color. He opens it up to find a set of shoes that are better situated for combat.

He puts them on quickly and finds that the second stinger has dropped the Dampener. He hears something behind him and he quickly turns and shoots three Sneaky Spawns that were trying to attack him. One drops the map he is looking for and the other drops the Capacitor.

He also finds a note in the map, and then takes his com out and shouts. "Buttercup! In the nearby park or here at the school, some of the Cyber Stingers are planting a Gooby…what is a Gooby?"

Buttercup appears on the com with a frown and she replies in a serious voice, "It's a bomb or a trap that spreads fusion matter around. I'll look for the Stingers at the park. You just concentrate on the school."

The com turns off and Holden starts to shoot down all the Stingers he can see in the area.

One Stinger drops to the ground and something that looks very flat and dangerous looking skids across the ground.

Holden whips out his com and states quickly, "Buttercup I found the Gooby, do you have any suggestions on how disarm this thing?"

Buttercup comes up behind him, places her hand on his shoulder and comments, "Yeah I suggest you press this button here, it resets the bomb. After that, just cut the wire here so it can't be used again."

Holden does as Buttercup tells him and the bomb shuts off. Holden then looks over his shoulder at Buttercup and smiles. Then, out of the corner of his eye, Holden notices an entrance to another fusion lair.

Buttercup looks over in the same direction and replies with a smile on her face, "Looks like we're gonna have to go and teach that fusion a lesson."

Numbuh 5 appears on Buttercup's com and remarks in a serious voice, "That's Fusion Eddy's place of residence. If you plan on finding the casing for the engine that Mandark wants, it would probably be in there."

Holden stands up and he and Buttercup slowly enter the fusion lair.

Once inside, Buttercup looks at her brother and asks, "Holden, do you have plan for dealing with this fusion?"

Holden smiles and states, "Use your Green Tornado to take out some of his energy and then I'll just shoot it after it falls to the ground."

Buttercup grins and says, "I like it...if Blossom was here she probably wouldn't approve of this plan."

Holden eyes light up and he reaches into his pocket and takes out the message com that he was given. Together, they then listen to Blossom's final words.

Buttercup has some tears in her eyes, which she wipes away and then says, "Now is not the time to cry. Let's finish this creep off."

They travel deep into the maze of tunnels, and finally come to a small cavern with the fusion of Eddy in it.

He's eating what looks to be fusion jawbreakers. "What a delicacy...now if only I could infect the rest of their supply I could take over this area and destroy the Great Machine in the process."

This is the last utterance that is heard from him since at that moment, Buttercup attacks with her Green Tornado and Fusion Eddy is unexpectedly lifted into the air. Buttercup stops and sends the fusion smashing into the floor. Holden fires six times at the confused Fusion Eddy who tries to stand up, but consecutively becomes a pile of fried goo.

From the ashes of the goo, arose nano Eddy, who immediately tries to scam Buttercup out of 500 Taros for the engine casing it just happens to be holding. Holden grabs the small nano and the casing and forces the nano away into the communicator.

Holden turns to Buttercup and hands her the casing and then remarks, "Make sure this gets to Numbuh 5. I'll go on ahead and check out Genius Grove or Peach Creek Commons. I need to find Mandark."

Buttercup nods as she watches Holden leave the lair.

She smiles broadly and replies while readjusting her leather gloves "Good luck little bro. You're gonna need all the luck you can get."

Buttercup then exits the lair and proceeds to deliver the items to Abby.