Chapter 1: The Lost

The atmosphere was toxic and deadly. It was as if someone had committed murder, and he was standing in the same room with everyone who knew it. The walls that seemed to be painted with blood felt as if they were closing in.

Suffocating.

"Have you boys learned nothing?!" A sickly echo like voice sang dangerously in the shadows.

One boy, eyes the color of the walls stared back with just as much authority as the malicious voice. However the difference they had was greater than imaginable.

The voice stepped out of the shadows to reveal a creature, so evil and vile, his own name was taboo. The ruler of chaos, HIM.

His large claws snapped angrily floating past the line of five teenage boys. "You're lucky I haven't killed you yet!"

"HIM," the blood eyed child spoke yet was interrupted by a claw clamping at his throat.

"Brick!" The other four boys flinched calling out to their brother, but paused when HIM had turned his glare to them. "Now, now, no need to be hasty," He sang out, and evil smile spreading across his cheek.

Brick, as the other boys called him, took HIM's distraction to his advantage and used his monstrous strength to push the claw away from his throat.

HIM let go, glaring down at the boy who his rubbed his throat, not faltering at the glare.

"Brick!" His blond brother ran up to him and helped him up along with his other brothers.

"I'm fine, Boomer," Brick choked out, snarling at the demonic essence above them.

"Who said you can speak, BOY?!" By a wave of a claw, Boomer was sent crashing against the wall across the room.

"Boomer!" A white haired boy yelled out fearfully while a violet eyed boy held back the rampaging black haired boy.

"You fucker!" The black haired boy, Butch, snarled, "I'll kill you!"

"Butch!" Bullet, the violet eyed boy that was trying to hold Butch back, yelled, "Stop!"

The white haired boy, Bliss, held Boomer close in his arms while glaring up at HIM.

"Enough!" Brick snarled out, stepping in front of his brothers. "Stop messing around, HIM. Our mission was a failure, because of the lack of information on your part."

"Oh Bricky~ don't get smart with your father!"

"Brick…" Boomer called out as he struggled to get up.

"I'm being smart, not getting smart," Brick growled back, "The only reason why your plan failed is because we have no inside access into the database of the world fucking government," he crossed his arms protectively. "Don't use my brothers and me as an excuse for your miscalculations."

HIM smirked darkly and circled the boys. "Sadly, you may be right…There aren't many with access to the database, and even if you busted your way through causing chaos, which you boys are best at-"

Bullet winced.

"-You would have triggered the alarm system in which the Powerpuff Girls would automatically come to their aid~"

Butch twitched at the name, while his brothers had a melancholic look in their eyes. They haven't heard that name in a while.

"The Powerpuff Girls…" HIM sang out thoughtfully. "The Powerpuff girls…The Girls…the Girls….I wonder how much they've grown."

The boys looked up at their re-maker anxious to leave him, seeing as he was caught up in another thought.

"Alright boys~ you can leave~"

In silent relief, the boys slowly levitated out of the room cautiously. "Except Brick~!"

Boomer looked at the eldest brother in worry, but Brick only ruffled his hair and stayed in place. "I'll be up in a second."

Once again, but now hesitantly, the rest made their way upstairs, or in HIM's realm, phase upwards.

Brick turned to look at his father figure and questioned in monotone, "What do you want?"

"So cruel, Bricky~!" HIM sang out, circling Brick as the red eyed boy stared ahead, eyebrows furrowed. "I just need to inform you of a brilliant plan I had just came up with~"

Brick narrowed his eyes. "I'm done with this, HIM. You said you'd let me and my brothers go after the last plan."

"Sadly, it wasn't a success~ so the job wasn't done. That means you're not done~! Now listen,"HIM hissed out standing in front of him.

Brick grit his teeth, but stayed quiet, indicating that he was listening.

"You boys are going back to Townsville~ Where, I believe, the girls are in high school at this moment~ In fact…You're going to join them."

Brick rolled his eyes, "Yes, and make them fall for us. You probably don't know this, but that is the most cliché plan in the book."

"I wasn't done!" He snapped, before going back to smiling. "You will only prove to them that you have 'changed' and only want to live a normal life. That necessarily doesn't involve interaction. Which means you stay away from them."

Brick scoffed, but continued to listen.

"Then, when their guard is down, you boys attack, kidnapping them and bringing them to me so I can deal with them personally." HIM grinned maliciously once more.

"This plan is full of holes," Brick warned angrily. "Such as, there is no way they won't be suspicious of us."

"I'm sure you'll figure it out~"

"I'm not doing this, HIM. That's it." Brick was about to phase through the ceiling until HIM interrupted his thoughts.

"If you want your brothers to live I'd suggest you would."

Brick froze in the air, but didn't turn around. "You need us more than we need you."

"Oh don't flatter yourself, boy." HIM laughed. "I can make as many of you as I wish." He hummed. "But there's something about originals that I just die for."

Brick's composure broke, and he flew dangerously close to HIM's face snarling. "If you touch any of my brothers-"

"You'll what~?" HIM sang. "Kill me~? When was the last time you were able to land a hit on moi~?"

Brick raised his fist, but gradually put it down, floating to the floor. "Do this for me, Brick," Him caressed Brick's jaw with his cold claw. "And you and your brothers can finally live free…"

Brick exhaled. HIM's never made a death threat and then a bargain. He's serious about this.

"Once again. Those pesky girls are always in my way…"

"Keep your word," Brick stared up at the demon, "And I'll keep mine. I'll get the job done."

"Excellent."

~~XxX~~

Brick clenched his jaw tightly, feeling anxiety fill his throat instead of air. How was he going to explain this to his brothers…?

He phased through to their room, planning a small speech in his head about the job. His eyes caught sight of the tattoo of wings on Butch's back while he was talking to Boomer.

Boomer laughed at something Butch said and Bullet rolled his eyes.

"That's not how it works, Butch."

"It's so is!"

"Punching bags shouldn't come with cup holders! Even though it would be lit," Bullet mumbled thinking about it more.

"Are you with it or against it?" Bliss asked confused.

Boomer laughed again and looked at Brick smiling. "You're okay!"

Brick held back a smile and rolled his eyes. "Of course I'm okay."

Butch turned around so he was face-to-face with Brick. "Sup, bro?"

"We have a job." Brick said.

"What?!" Bullet stood up. "I thought after the last job we'd be out of this hell hole!"

"Apparently, we didn't finish the job." Brick grumbled out. "So we have a new one, and we'll get our freedom if we do it. But it will be our toughest one yet."

Butch smirked putting on his shirt. "I'm all for tough."

Brick eyed each one to see any sort of hesitance, but found none, as usual. "We're capturing the Powerpuffs."

They stared at him as if he just told them they were going to prove the world is square.

"We haven't seen or heard of them in ages, Brick…" Bliss said. "How exactly are we going to capture them without knowing anything about them?"

"That's where the plan comes in." Brick said sitting down on his chair. "We're going to high school."

"Ew." Butch winced.

"Shut up, Butch, you don't have a say." Brick scoffed. "Besides, it's temporary."

"What do you mean?" Bullet questioned.

Brick leaned over knees, resting his elbows on his thighs and his chin on his knuckles. "We're going to their high school. Once infiltrating their classes, we're going to act like normal peace loving students. As in no fights."

"Mutiny!"

"Be quiet Butch," Brick shook his head and looked at them again. "They'll obviously be suspicious."

"Yup," Bullet added.

Boomer nodded, "No doubt."

Bliss leaned back, "It would be stupid to think they wouldn't."

Butch twitched, "I second that."

Brick let out a breathy chuckle and looked at his brothers, his eyes shining with new found determination.

"Remember why we got those tattoos. They're a symbol. They're our wings. Now we just have to awaken them."

They smiled reassuringly at him so he knows they're in.

Brick got up and walked towards the bathroom. "I'll make sure they're awakened."

He turned and threw a famous Rowdyruff smirk. "Get ready for high school, boys."

~XxX~

A brush ran down a lock of auburn hair smoothly and continuously in a constant motion. Blossom looked at herself through the mirror lifting her hair up into her ribbon and tied her bow.

"Perfect." She whispered her little mantra smiling at her plaid pink outfit and white skirt.

Her pink eyes glanced down at the contacts case on her dresser. She chewed on her bottom lip rubbing her finger on the vanity.

Shaking her head, she pulls away from the case and walked towards her other sisters' rooms.

"Bubbles!" She called out hitting her knuckles against the door of the bathroom. "Is everyone up?"

"Yeah!" A muffled reply came out. "They're all downstairs except for Buttercup!"

Blossom let out an exasperated sigh and shook her head. "Like always."

She walked towards Buttercup's room and walked in almost tripping on a shirt.

"If she'd clean her room for once." Blossom grumbled out walking towards the lump of sheets on the bed.

"Buttercup! Time to get up!" She yelled yanking the blankets off.

Buttercup hissed opening her lids glaring at her sister with her bright lime green eyes.

"The light…!"

"What are you, a vampire?" Blossom scoffed. "Come on. We have school."

"I don't want to go to that hell hole, Bless." Buttercup groaned hiding her face in her pillow. "They all think we're freaks."

Blossom paused for a moment and let out a breath. "They just don't understand us—"

"They had a lot of time to considering we saved their butts."

"I know..." Blossom smiled. "But that shouldn't stop us from enjoying our teenage experience."

Buttercup begrudgingly got up and looked at her sister's optimistic face. "Oh, fine." She groaned trudging out of bed and going to the bathroom. "But I'm not going to enjoy it."

"Hey at least it isn't the professor telling you to get up." Blossom laughed.

She heard a grunt in agreement come from the bathroom taking her cue to go downstairs.

She hovered towards the kitchen smelling the warm scent of pancakes that filled the air.

Bubbles was cooking. She grinned and quickly entered. "'Morning!"

"Hey, Bloss." Bell smiled "Buttercup's up?"

Bell, like the other girls, was Blossom's height. Her long snow white hair stopped at her knees and was held back with a black headband. Her eyes matched her hair but she took pride in the unique color.

"Yup!"

"Thank god." Professor exhaled in relief putting the newspaper down. A white streak went across his hair and smile lines began to form showing his age.

"Ugh, Professor." Bell rolled her eyes. "Why do you even read the paper anymore? Everything's online now!"

"I can't read that mumbo jumbo!"

Bunny giggled, "He said jumbo…"

Bunny was a hyperactive girl with her light brown hair in a high pony tail and her bright purple eyes contrasting with her white skin. She mostly hid her eyes with her bangs.

Bubbles looked at her confused setting pancakes on the table. "Why is that funny?" She tilted her head, her blond locks in pigtails following the movement.

Bubbles stayed with her traditional pigtails but only she could pull them off this day in age. Her eyes were a bright baby blue matching with her blonde hair perfectly.

"Just is!"

"Yo." A voice broke in making everyone smile at the newcomer.

"Good morning Buttercup." The Professor smiled. They turned to see the ebony haired girl with her shockingly bright green eyes make her way to the table.

Buttercup's hair was pulled back into a ponytail, her front bangs framing her face and bringing out her eyes. She sat down and started to scarf down Bubbles' famous blueberry pancakes.

"Guess it's gonna be another uneventful day." Bell rolled her eyes and began to file her nails.

"Don't say that, Bella." Bubbles smiled. "Every day is an eventful day!"

"You're optimism is blinding, Bubbs." Buttercup said. The table let out a small laugh. The girls got up grabbing their things and one by one, kissed the professor goodbye.

"Bye Professor." Blossom said, kissing his cheek last and walked out with her sisters.

"Bye girls!" They heard him exclaim from the door.

They smiled at each other and began to walk to school.

"Remind me again why we don't fly?" Buttercup asked irritated.

"Because Butters," Bunny skipped. "The other people get nervous!"

"Pussies."

"Language!" Blossom hissed.

"Okay, okay!" Buttercup defended.

Bell shrugged. "I want a car. Preferably a white convertible!" She sang out practically having hearts in her eyes.

"Yeah? And I want to go to the Bahamas. Think of something more realistic." Buttercup scoffed rolling her eyes while Bell glared at her.

"Now girls," Blossom started, trying to resolve the issue. "We don't need to fight."

"We haven't needed to fight in ages." Bubbles spoke up. The girls quieted down having a solemn look on their faces.

It was true. Criminal activity decreased and the police force's budget went through the roof, supplying them with up to date technology to take down criminals. And since most of the super villains like mojo and the monsters disappeared, they weren't needed anymore.

They weren't wanted anymore.

The mayor had passed away a few years ago and Mrs. Bellum took over. The girls were distraught over his death but glad that it was Mrs. Bellum who got the job instead of political tyrant. They still keep in touch.

"Just because we haven't needed to fight doesn't mean we won't be getting one." Blossom said determined. The girls smiled and nodded reaching school grounds.

"Another uneventful day at Pokey Oaks High." Bunny sighed with her sisters in unison. They walked inside preparing for, what it seemed like, another typical day.

~~XxX~~

.End of Chapter 1.

~~XxX~~