HYBRID II: SECOND ANNIHILATION
The story by DarkHououmon
(Opening shot: Nighttime at the reckage of Mojo Jojo's lair.)
Narrator: The city of Townsville…where everyone is still recovering from the bizarre attacks of...(Shakti punches him.) AAAAHHH!!
Shakti: Do I have to warn you twice?
Narrator: Oh....brother....
(All is quiet. The reckage looks like a nightmare from a chapter book. Bits of rock roll down the volcano, landing on the ground. Out of nowhere, a couple of dogs start wondering in the area. They whimper, looking around the reckage cautiously. Something seems different about these dogs. Out in the corner, a golden retriever jumps into view. It sniffs around. In one of the cracks, a watery substance leaks out, forming a small thin stream. The substance was green, and glowing. It came from inside the building, but where is uknown. The golden retriever approaches it.)
(It sniffs the stuff, and laps a little bit up. As soon as it does,
it begins to glow red! The other dogs in the area start whining and backing
up, from fear. The golden retriever howled in pain as dark energy bursted
from its body, filling its heart with chaos! The fur changed to pure back,
its claws light gray, its nose black, and its eyes began to shine a hideous
red. When the dark energy bolts stopped shooted, the dog looked at the
whimpering back, and grinned, its teeth showing in the moonlight.)
Dog: (demonic) Hmmm....it seems to be time when a new era has reached
this pathetic planet!
(The pack of dogs, scared, started to scamper off. The demonic-looking
dog just laughed sinisterly. Narrowing his eyes, he took off, but not after
the other dogs. That wasn't his intention. He wanted to strike some sort
of fear in the city. He would need a larger army, but he didn't need anyone
else to do the one thing that sure would strike attention: kill!)
Dog: Humans....weak creatures! They've ruled this world far too long!
Now it's time for some true masters to rise! Let's see how they cope when
they realize their 'best friend' has turned against them. Hahahahahaaaa!!!!
(His laughter echoes throughout the night.)
(Shaking his head left to right, he spotted a house with an open door.
The black dog only grinned. He took off towards there. He saw a pair of
sunglasses, and flipped them on. He didn't want the humans to see his red
eyes. That would cause some unwanted events.)
Dog: My first victims...hehehe.....
(The dog approached the door, and scratched it. A few minutes passed.
Realizing that scratching it wouldn't work, he decided to howl. The people
inside, a man, woman, and male child awoke to the dark howl. The man walked
over to his door, and opened it up. He noticed the black dog standing in
front, wearing the sunglasses. He didn't suspect a thing. And the dog seemed
to laugh at his insecurity.)
Man: Hey, look! It's a dog!
(The small boy, who was wearing his baseball pajamas, rushed over. He
quickly got out his book, and flipped through the pages, trying to figure
out what kind of dog it was.)
(The woman knelt next to the dog. She was curious as to why the dog
had glasses on. She reached out her hand towards the dog's head, but then
saw a faint glint of red shining from behind the glasses. She gasped, and
pulled her hand back. The glint was gone. She scratched her head, and looked
at her husband. He seemed just as surprised.)
Boy: This is strange....very strange indeed... (father and mother turn
to him) That dog is identical to a Golden Retriever, but they can't be
black....
(He trailed off, and then turned around at the black dog that has entered. It seemed to grin at them.)
Dog: (male voice) Well now....looks like the secret's out then?
Boy: Ahhh! You can talk!?
Dog: Yes...and I can tell you one thing, I'm not any ordinary dog, I'm
a Demon Dog, and the name's Ciara! (He took off his glasses, revealing
the hidden glowing red behind them.)
(With a growl, Ciara leapt at them. He leapt right at the family! The screen shifts back outside of the house, and 3 loud screams echoes across the city. The door flung open about an hour later, revealing 3 mutilated bodies inside, and a blood stained Ciara. He grinned, holding the arm of one of his victims in his teeth. He took off, while inside the bodies were ripped apart from limb to limb. On one of the couches a lifeless arm can be made out. And on the floor some ears and legs.)
(Scene shifts to morning at the Powerpuff Girls house.)
Shakti: (yawn) Whoa...what a morning! (She shakes herself, her Evil
Restrainers glinting slightly.)
(She stretches out. Shakti has been with the girls for nearly 3 weeks
now. She had grown acustomed to their traditions and rules. She turned
to see that the girl were still asleep. She smirked. She always woke up
before them, though why she didn't know. Not even the Professor could answer
that one.)
Shakti: Time to have a little bit of fun.....
(She jumps on top of the bed silently, and walks over to the girls. She lays low to the ground. When she reached the sleeping heads of the Powerpuff Girls. She inhaled deeply, and then bellowed loudly.)
Shakti: WAKE UP!!! (The sound shook the house a couple of times. The Powerpuff Girls' eyes instantly open, and they scream out in shock. They jumped up and right out of bed. They rubbed their heads while Shakti rolled on the floor laughing. Buttercup glared hard at her, which stopped Shakti's little 'victory laughter'.)
Buttercup: Shakti...do you always have to wake us up like that? Your screaming isn't exactly the nicest alarm clock system.
Shakti: (giggling) Yep!
(Blossom rubbed her face. She and the other 2 decided to forget about Shakti's act and start getting ready for breakfast. It was a Saturday, so they didn't have school. Shakti sometimes wondered if she was really accepted. Even though she made up for her crimes, some people still treat her like she was the enemy.)
Shakti: I guess some things can never be forgiven. (She sighs, and lowers her head, closing her eyes.)
(She is startled when Bubbles yells up at her. She rushed over to the
stair case to see Bubbles floating there with her hands cupped to her mouth
to enhance the soundwaves. Blossom and Buttercup are floating behind her,
not looking too happy. Shakti didn't blame them. She was usually the last
one at the breakfast table due to her wandering mind.)
Bubbles: Come on! Time for breakfast!
Shakti: Alright, I'm comin'!
(Shakti came dashing down the stops. The way she walked down was pretty funny, as Buttercup once said. She would put her front feet on the next step at the same time, then bring her hind legs, both at the same time, right in front of her, moving downward toward the next step. No one knows how she's able to keep her balance while doing this. Only seconds past and she was on the last step. She walked over to the kitchen and sat by her bowl. Since there wasn't room at the table, she settled to eat like a dog, mostly to amuse Bubbles.)
Professor: Good morning, girls! Shakti!
All: Good morning Professor!
(The Professor lays down a bowl of oatmeal for the girls, and gives
Shakti a steak with some bacon. Even though she doesn't hunt anymore, she
still loves to eat meat. She started wolfing down the food in nearly just
4 bites! She drank her water and stood by the girls, waiting for them to
finish. Why? Because she had agreed to pick up the dishes and putting them
in the sink when they were done.)
Blossom: Professor? After we're done, may we watch some television?
Professor: Why sure.
(The Professor didn't know why Blossom asked. They did, after all, have
permission to watch TV right after any meal of the day, except school.
When he was looking at the newspaper, he spotted a headline that got his
attention: MYSTERIOUS DOG ATTACK! He almost choked on his coffee, and spit
it right back out, staining his white shirt.)
Buttercup: Professor? Is something wrong?
(The Professor only threw the newspaper at her, underlining the headline.
Buttercup took one look at it, and was shocked. There was a terrible dog
attack that occurred not too long ago, in fact it was only 2 days ago that
the attack occurred. The dog was black with red eyes. Buttercup's eyes
shifted to her sisters, and she handed them the paper.)
Shakti: (taking interest) What's going on?
Bubbles: Oh no! Not again! (Shakti's eyes narrow in concern.)
Blossom: Man...and we thought Shakti was bad when she was wild. Err... (looking at Shakti) no offense. (smiles weakly)
Shakti: No offense taken. But tell me, just what happened?
(The Powerpuff Girls hold the paper in front of Shakti. She was never
prepared for this. Blood...so much of it. It was staining all of the front
door and bones were just scattered. She saw bits of brain goo and stomach
walls, blood vessels sprawled all over. The sight just wanted to make her
throw up! Shakti saw the headline, and was puzzled. Why did this dog attack?)
Shakti: Oh....my.....who-who...why did that dog just...do that?
Blossom: That's what we'd like to know. (narrows her eyes and averts them upwards to nothing)
Bubbles: All we know it was some type of dog....
Professor: Let's go check the news. Maybe there's an update....maybe they've caught the dog already.
Bubbles: I sure hope so. (shudders) I really would hate it having to
run into that animal while going to school. (Shakti's eyes glow defensively.)
(Cut to the living room. Bubbles is sitting on the Professor's lap on
the couch. The two others are also sitting on the couch, on either side
of Shakti. They all stare intently at the screen, waiting for news of what's
going on. The News Report finally came on. It was the same man as before.
The last time that they saw this man was when Shakti first appeared. Shakti
shuddered at the memory.)
Man 1: I know we're all still recovering from the Shakti/Mr. Mime incident 3 weeks ago, but yet another terror has struck. Within the past few days, nearly 4 people were killed. All the culprits were dogs. What's amazing that all of these dogs had light gray claws, glowing red eyes, and all black fur or mostly black with some white fur. The first recorded attack was from a black Golden Retriever. The other 3 culprits was an all black Dachshund, a black and white Great Dane, and a black and white German Shepard.
Man 2: Yes, and the attacks are very vicious. These dogs seem to kill only for the fun of it. Not much of the victim is eaten, though a bloody mess is left behind. They also appear to have the ability to speak, since one neighbor overheard the Great Dane yelling out something.
Man 1: More information on these bizarre attacks will come later. Until then, play it safe! (The TV turns off.)
(The Powerpuffs, Professor, and Shakti gawk at this.)
Professor: WHAT?! (He and the others stare at the news. They were surprised
that dog attacks are increasing. Usually the dogs are nicer in Townsville
than in any other nearby city, especially Cityville.)
Shakti: I just don't believe it...they're acting like... (She stops
herself. She does not want to remember what she had done in the past. No
one else blamed her.)
(Buttercup gets an angry look on her face. She punches the wall, shaking
that area of the house.)
Buttercup: We've got to do something! The last time this happened, Townsville was almost destroyed by a bomb!
Professor: Yes...but...what about these...dogs?
(Shakti looks up at him.)
Shakti: I think I know......
(Everyone turns to her.)
All: You know?
Shakti: Yes.....It happened the day I was created....
(The scene shifts to the Townsville Park. Since it was nighttime, it was dark and gloomy in the area. Shadows rushed through the area. They took on the shapes of dogs. Their red eyes pierced the skies. The leader, a black Golden Retriever, snarled a smile.)
Ciara: Soon...this town will be ours! Let the reign of Demon Dogs.....BEGIN!!!
(They howl with such darkness and cruelty that even the stars seemed
to shake at their very presence.)
(The scene changes back to the Powerpuff Girls house. The girls are
trying to go to bed, though it's hard to go to sleep, not after hearing
that news. It's kinda heard to sleep when you know that some homicidal
dogs are on the loose. Bubbles was having the hardest time getting to sleep.
Shakti stands by her side, consoling her.)
Shakti: Come one....Bubbles, try to go to sleep.
Bubbles: That's easy for you to say. You're strong enough to... (She
pauses.)
Shakti: It's true that I can care for myself, Bubbles. But why do you
think I stay here? (Bubbles shakes her head.) I stay here because I care
about you, and your sisters, and your Professor. I want to make up to Townsville
for what I've done in the past..by protecting you. Bubbles, you need not
worry about those dogs....because I'll protect you.
Bubbles: Say, Shakti, just what did happen....on the day when Mojo first created you?
(Shakti gets a slight stern look on her face. Shakti had made it clear that she would tell tomorrow after breakfast. Bubbles sighs, and gets into bed, though still frightened.)
Bubbles: You'll stay here by my side tonight...won't you?
Shakti: (smiles) Of course! Now please, child, go to sleep.
(The two fall asleep. The scene blacks out, and then shifts back in. It's at the breakfast table. Shakti's looking a little nervous. She never told this to anyone, the truth about her birth, or at least a fact they never knew....and are about to find out.)
Blossom: Remember Shakti...you promised.
(They all stare at Shakti, who's busy looking blankly at her empty bowl. She had already eaten.)
Shakti: Sure...I remember. (She sighs and walks outside into the living
room, where she awaited the Professor and the Girls.)
(When all of the girls were finally done with breakfast and inside the
living room, Shakti took a stand in front of them. She fumbled with her
claws, a sign of nervousness. The Professor told her that she doesn't need
to be afraid to tell them about it.)
Shakti: Okay...well, these dogs behaviors..are a result of what happened
at my birth. It's a long story...so I'll try to shorten it up....
(scene fades to black)
So....what did ya think of chapter number 1?