Buttertough

A/N: This is my first PPG fan fiction. I really hope that you enjoy it. In fact, PPG fan fiction was where my roots started. Please leave a review.

Summary: Buttercup is on an ego trip after she defeats a monster by herself. Can her sisters snap her out of it before it's too late?

Disclaimer: I don't own the Powerpuff Girls. They are owned by Craig McCracken. I only own the plot of the story.

The city of Townsville is under attack! But here come our favorite heroes, The Powerpuff Girls. Go, Girls, go!

The Powerpuff Girls were ready to fight. They approached the monster in full formation.

Blossom gave directions. "Okay, Girls," she said. "Let's show this monster who's boss. Bubbles, hit him with a sonic scream. Buttercup, get him with a freeze beam. I'll hit him with a one-two punch. Come on!"

Bubbles did her sonic scream, but it didn't phase the monster. He just stood there while Bubbles screamed. Then he gave a mighty roar and knocked Bubbles to the ground with a swipe of his hand.

Seeing her sister fall, Buttercup knew it was time for her to take action. She released a green beam from her hands, hoping to freeze the monster in place. But the monster blocked it and released a beam of his own. It hit Buttercup, knocking her to the ground below.

Then it was Blossom's turn. She lunged at the monster, ready to punch him, but the monster hit her with his large fist. The leader of the Powerpuff Girls was also knocked down.

"Well, that didn't work," scoffed Buttercup.

"Let's try again," suggested Bubbles.

"No way," said Buttercup. "I say we just kick his butt."

"I'll use my ice breath," said Blossom. "That'll finish him off."

"No, we need to just punch him," contradicted Buttercup. "That's the best way to finish him off."

"That won't work," scoffed Blossom.

"Do you have a better idea?" asked Buttercup.

"My ice breath can finish him off," insisted Blossom.

"It'll just freeze him," pointed out Buttercup. "It won't finish him off. We need to kick his butt good with punchin' and kickin'."

"Maybe we should use our lasers," suggested Bubbles.

"Stay out of this, Bubbles!" snapped Buttercup. "No one asked for your opinion!"

Buttercup's remark hurt Bubbles, but she kept the tears out of her eyes. Now was not the time to cry. It was a time to take action. "If you two don't stop fighting, we won't destroy the monster," she said.

"Bubbles is right," said Blossom. "This isn't getting us anywhere. Stand back, Girls. I'll show you what I can do." She lunged at the monster and used her ice breath to freeze him. Then she turned to her sisters with a look of satisfaction on her face. "See?" she gloated. "I told you it would work."

"Blossom, look out!" cried Bubbles in alarm.

"Huh?" Blossom asked. She turned around, but it was too late. The monster smacked her with his hand, knocking her to the ground.

"Oh no!" Bubbles gasped. "It looks like it's up to me to save the day." She lunged at the monster and directed her laser beams at him. The monster dodged the beams and fired his own, knocking the blue-clad Puff to the ground.

Oh no! It looks as thought it's up to Buttercup to save the day. What are you going to do, Buttercup?

Buttercup was mad. "That's it!" she yelled. "No one takes out my sisters and gets away with it!" She flew at the monster and delivered a series of punches and kicks. She was so fast, the monster couldn't fight back. Finally, he fell to the ground in a heap.

Wow! Did Buttercup do what I just think she did?

"Yes!" Buttercup cried. "The Powerpuff Girls win again!"

Blossom and Bubbles were amazed. Neither could believe that their sister had defeated a monster all by herself.

"Wow, Buttercup!" Blossom said. "I can't believe you beat that monster all by yourself!"

Bubbles giggled. "Yeah," she added. "You really kicked his butt."

"I know," Buttercup said. "I didn't think I'd be able to do it."

"But you did!" Blossom said happily. "You saved Townsville!"

"You're a hero!" Bubbles cried smiling with pride at her sister.

"Thanks, Girls," Buttercup said warmly.

When the Girls got home, Professor Utonium was waiting for them. He created The Powerpuff Girls with a mixture of sugar, spice, and everything nice, plus an accidental dash of Chemical X. Now, he was like their father figure.

"Hello, Girls, did you defeat the monster?" he asked them.

Blossom and Bubbles giggled.

"What's so funny?" asked the Professor.

"We didn't defeat the monster, Buttercup did," said Blossom.

"Really?" asked the Professor.

'Yeah," said Blossom. "Bubbles and I tried to do it, but we couldn't. It looked like we were going to fail, but Buttercup rallied and fought the monster. He tried to fight back, but he couldn't, so he was defeated. Buttercup was too tough for him."

"Wow!" said the Professor. "That took a lot of guts. Were you scared?"

Buttercup had been frightened at first. She had thought that she wouldn't be able to defeat the monster on her own. However, she didn't want to admit that in front of her sisters. She'd never hear the end of it if she said anything. "Nah, I wasn't scared," she said. "I just went in there and kicked butt."

"Well, you were very brave today," said the Professor with pride. "You risked your life to help your sisters and Townsville. I'm very proud of you, Buttercup."

"Thanks," Buttercup said. She was so proud of herself.

"Why don't we celebrate?" the Professor suggested. "I could go for some ice cream right now."

"Yay!" the Girls cried. They hadn't had ice cream in a long time.

The Professor took them to the Townsville Ice Cream Parlor. "What kind of flavor do you Girls want?" he asked.

"I want the Chocolate Overload!" announced Bubbles. "With lots of chocolate syrup."

"Okay, that sounds good," said the Professor. "Blossom?"

"I'll have a vanilla sundae with whipped cream and almonds please," said Blossom.

"Great," said the Professor. "Buttercup, what do you want?'

"I'll have mint chocolate chip," replied Buttercup. "What are you gonna have, Professor?"

"I'll have a banana split," answered the Professor. "Why don't you Girls look for a table to sit at while I wait for our order."

"Okay," said Blossom. The Girls flew off to look for a spot and found a nice place by a window.

The Professor spotted them waving vigorously and went to the table, carrying the tray of food. He served the Girls and sat down. Then the family dug into their desserts.

"So, what have you Girls been up to?" asked the Professor. Sometimes, he was so busy, he never knew what the Girls were doing.

"I'm reading a really good book," answered Blossom. "I'm almost finished with it."

"I'm drawing a good picture," said Bubbles. "It's a drawing of the zoo."

"I beat that video game you got me," said Buttercup.

"Well, that's nice, Girls," their father said. "I'm so glad you've been occupying yourselves with good things."

"What have you been up to, Professor?" inquired Blossom.

"Well, you know me," said the Professor with a shrug of his shoulders. "Just tinkering around with inventions. I haven't had any breakthroughs yet, but it will happen in time."

After they finished their delicious treat, the Girls and the Professor headed home. Once there, the Professor went down to his lab to finish the project he was working on. The Girls stayed up in their room until seven and then came downstairs to watch The TV Puppet Pals.

The show was really funny, and the Girls were sad to see it end. When the credits began rolling, the Professor came into the room. Somehow, he always knew when the show ended. "Girls, it's time for bed," he said.

"Okay," the Girls said. They knew it would be pointless to argue with the Professor about this rule. Instead, they went upstairs and got ready for bed. Thanks to their superpowers, the Girls could get ready for bed faster than normal children. Soon, they were settled into bed, waiting for the Professor to bid them goodnight.

The Professor came in and looked tenderly at his Girls. "Goodnight, my little angels," he said, shutting off the light and leaving the night light on.

"Good night, Professor," the Girls said. They were supposed to go to sleep right away, but for some reason they couldn't. They waited for fatigue to come over them, but it just wouldn't come.

"I can't sleep," Buttercup complained.

"None of us can," said Blossom. "We're just not tired."

"What can we do?" asked Bubbles.

"Let's talk ourselves to sleep," suggested Blossom.

"Okay, but what do we talk about?" asked Buttercup.

Blossom thought for a moment. "Let's talk about what each of us would do if we didn't have superpowers. I'd be a doctor or a scientist like the Professor."

"I'd probably be a vet or a zookeeper," said Bubbles. She loved animals and sometimes had a problem with trying to bring them home.

"I'd be an athlete," Buttercup said. "Maybe I'd be a professional wrestler for the WWE. But I don't know if I'd want to do that anyway. I enjoy fighting crime and beating up bad guys. You saw me kick that monster's butt today."

"Yes, we did," said Blossom. "Just don't get a big head over this, Buttercup."

"I won't," Buttercup said.

"I'm serious," Blossom said. "I've heard of people who have triumphs and get a big head because of them."

"Spare me your lectures," scoffed Buttercup. "I'm not gonna have a big head."

Let's just hope you're right, Buttercup!

A/N: And that's the end of that chapter. I'll have the next chapter up soon. So, what did you guys think? Did you like it or hate it? Feel free to leave a review and let me know.