I don't own fusionfall. Part 1 of 4 of Corrupted Past
Chapter 39: Corrupted Past: Part 1: Sacrifice
A week and a half later, Holden arrives at Dexlabs in a new armor that Samurai Jack had given him for helping with a distraction mission over in the Darklands. Dexter had a request for him and it sounded rather urgent. Outside, he runs into Professor Paradox.
"Hey, Professor Paradox. How have you been?" Holden says in greeting.
Paradox looks at him and replies, "Hello my dear boy. Who might you be and have we met before?"
Holden smiles expecting that this might happen at some point and replies, "Yes, we've met before but I guess this is your first time meeting me. I'm Holden Wren. I helped Ben out when Vilgax was causing the Ultramatrix to fail. That was a few months ago."
Paradox smiles and replies, "Ah! I think I know what you mean my boy. Well, we shouldn't keep Mr. McPherson waiting on us."
As they enter the building, Computress rolls up to them and says, "It's good to see both of you. Please come to the conference room and Dexter will be with you shortly."
They enter the conference room and wait a few moments and then Dexter arrives.
He sits down and replies, "Holden, before I go into this current mission. Our last mission in the Darklands, did you manage to get fusion Deimongo? Jack didn't file his report yet."
Holden frowns and replies, "We didn't even get a chance to see him. He was gone before we got there. Mr. Harriman decided to be Eduardo's replacement. Then Billy showed up and caused trouble. So between Harriman correcting me and Billy's stupidity, I'm surprised that I even survived that mission."
Dexter frowns and says, "Well that proves Fuse is getting scared if he pulled that fusion out of there. We'll catch him another time."
A map appears on the back wall. It's of an old military base close to Bellwood.
Paradox smiles and replies, "So our assignment has something to do with Los Soledad, my boy?"
Dexter smiles and replies, "Yes, I need you two to put the barriers around the base and the surrounding area so we can contain the infection. It's now deemed an infected zone. Holden, you're will be team leader so all calls on what is to be contained are in your hands."
Holden nods and says, "Alright, anything…" Then, a Cheese nano pops out of Holden's com interrupting his train of though.
"I WANT CHOCOLATE MILK!"
Holden forces it away back into the com.
Dexter snorts, "Vile creature that Cheese is. He's responsible for us losing the Dexcarrier in the Green Maw back in March. I just hope someone gets him out of the Darklands before he causes anymore trouble. At least Tetraix recovered the shield generator to the carrier."
Holden leans back in the chair and replies, "Who's in charge of getting it out of that infected zone?"
Dexter frowns and replies, "I think Mojo volunteered to help recover it. He's probably looking to take back the Electro-Beam that we took from him that he original stole from Townville Science Center."
Holden then replies, "Well I guess I should get ready to go. How am I getting over there?"
Dexter smiles and replies, "There's a S.C.A.M.P.E.R. waiting for you outside the building. A few KND operatives are going with you. Also Doyle, Drew Saturday's brother will be joining you in the middle of the week to help with your work." Holden nods.
Paradox then says, "We'll my boy, I will see you over there."
He disappears in a small flash of light. Holden stands up and leaves the conference room.
Outside the conference room, Holden takes out his com.
"Blossom, I'm gonna be gone for a week. I've been assigned as project leader to set up the barriers around a new infected zone"
Blossom appears on the com with a big smile. "That's great! Can you at least tell me where you're going?"
"I'm gonna be out at Los Soledad. It's an old military base out near Bellwood. I'll call you at some point to tell you how everything is going." Holden smiles back at her.
"Take care of yourself Holden. It will be sort of lonely around here without you. I Love you." Blossom's smile spreads from ear to ear.
"I love you too Blossom. Take care of yourself also."
She giggles and sticks her tongue out at him playfully. "I will. I'll tell Buttercup and Bubbles you love'em too." She gives him a quick wink and then hangs up.
He exits the building to see the S.C.A.M.P.E.R. ready for their departure.
Numbuh 86 walks up to him and replies, "So you're going on this mission huh? We're about ready to go to Los Soledad, you stupid boy. It will be a few more minutes before everything is set."
Holden sighs and replies, "Nice to see you again too Fanny."
Fanny scowls and replies, "So where is the operations leader for this mission? They better not be late or I will have to go in their place."
Holden gives her an exasperated look and says, "Fanny, I'm the operations leader in charge of this mission!"
Fanny turns red from anger. "Why wasn't I informed that someone outside the KND was going to be handling this mission?" Screaming, she leaves in a huff. Holden rolls his eyes and was grateful that he didn't have to put up with Numbuh 86 on this trip. Holden approaches the S.C.A.M.P.E.R. and starts helping to load the last of the equipment needed for this operation. He boards the S.C.A.M.P.E.R. and sits down in a seat. The KND operative next to him was reading a manga of some kind.
The other four operatives come aboard and the one in the lead then says, "Sir, with our equipment it will take us at least three hours to get to Los Soledad. We're ready to go when you give the word."
Holden nods and replies "Close the hatch and let's get underway."
As the S.C.A.M.P.E.R. rises into the air, Holden takes one last look at Townsville before they head north northwest towards Bellwood's abandoned military base.
Two hours later, Holden wakes up from a quick nap and looks out the window. There was a vast track of desert that lay before the S.C.A.M.P.E.R. with a narrow road leading towards the horizon. One of the KND operatives hands Holden a soda and he gulps it down.
The pilot looks back at Holden for a brief moment and responds, "Sir! We should be there in an hour."
The remaining three operatives were watching a movie on their consoles while checking their sensors every few minutes. Holden leans back in his chair with nothing to really do.
Forty minutes pass when suddenly the pilot shouts, "Sir, there is this teal colored object with a trail of the same color flying right at us. It has the same energy signature as the Powerpuff Girls when they fly. Is that your sister Bubbles or maybe one of the Rowdys?"
"Teal? Bubbles' flying trail is light blue." Holden looks out the window and his eyes widen.
The feeling Holden got from seeing that trail told him they were in danger. "We need to get moving! NOW! Get us out of here as fast as this thing will go!"
The pilot looks back at Holden. "Sir we're going full throttle. The only way to go faster is if we drop all our equipment."
Holden closes his eyes, knowing that he had to make a choice. "Take all the equipment and get yourselves out of here. I'll distract whoever or whatever that is."
The pilot looks at him and replies, "Sir, do you even know how to fly a S.C.A.M.P.E.R.?"
Holden nods and replies, "Numbuh 2 taught me how to fly one a few weeks ago just incase. Now get out of here." Holden sits down at the controls.
The five operatives salute, then strap on parachutes and start shoving boxes out the door. Then they follow after the boxes. The S.C.A.M.P.E.R. speeds up and Holden heads to the west, away from Los Soledad. The teal light follows after the S.C.A.M.P.E.R. slowly gaining. Holden looks at the side mirror to see the teal light had a human form. Then it shoots what appear to be beams of energy at him. Holden barrel rolls the vehicle to dodge them. After several minutes, Holden turns the S.C.A.M.P.E.R. northward and takes the chase deep into the desert and close to the mountains.
Whatever this person is they are like my sisters. What is going on? Why is it after me?, Holden thought as he checks the mirror once more.
The teal light starts to shoot out electrical energy. The S.C.A.M.P.E.R is hit twice taking a bit of damage to its hull. Holden veers eastward and over a canyon. The teal light was on course to cutoff the S.C.A.M.P.E.R. from its intended escape route. Holden looks in the mirror and the light was gone but he had a feeling it didn't give up. Then the back end of the S.C.A.M.P.E.R. is torn to shreds as the teal light enters and exits the cabin. Holden tries to regain control of it but the vehicle was badly damaged. A small fire starts but is soon extinguished by what is left of the automated systems on board. Holden remains at the control trying to pull the vehicle out of its death dive all the while the canyon floor moves out of view and onto a collision course for two large boulders.
Goodbye…Blossom. I love you!, Holden thinks as a tears roll from his eyes and down his cheeks.
The teal light stops above and watches the S.C.A.M.P.E.R careens into the canyon below. The light was a female and they were frowning.
"What is taking so long? It should have crashed by now!" the female voice says.
Then the small explosion is heard come from the canyon. The person's cyan shoulder length hair blows in the wind and she smiles. Then a pillar of smoke floats up with the wind and slowly moves to the east.
"That's the end of him I think. Mother and father would be so proud of me for finally putting and end to that imperfection." She says with an evil smile and a devious glint in her dark green eyes, before flying back to Bellwood.
Back at the Utonium house, the Professor sit down on the couch with a cup of coffee and he accidently hits his leg into the coffee table. The picture that was on it falls to the floor and small crack is heard. The Professor picks up the picture of his four children that he had taken two weeks after his godson had arrived. The Bubbles and Blossom were up front sitting with Holden between them, while Buttercup was in back with her hands on his head. There was a large crack in the glass that went right over Holden's face. A feeling of dread washes over the Professor as a tear of his own runs down his cheek.
I hope you enjoy this chapter. I hope you liked the imagery at the end with the Professor.