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I got to work right away on the sequel! I hope you like it! It begins right where Truth or Dare ended. Enjoy and Review!
I do NOT own the Powerpuff Girls, etc.
Previously, from Truth or Dare…
Blossom smiled and nodded. "Townsville is saved and now all that it left is to wait for the repairs on the city to be finished. I guess now we can, dare I say it, relax! Right guys? Um…?" She stared at Buttercup whose mouth scraped the ground in shock. She waved her hand in front of her dazed sister. "Buttercup?" Turning, she too gasped when she saw just what, actually who, she was looking at.
The sun caught hold of the black shades and reflected off, casting a glimmering burst of colors into the air. With hands stuffed in the pockets of his infamous jacket, Ace smiled to reveal fangs as he slid the sunglasses down and eyed the group. "Well, well, well. What do we have here?"
Buttercup curled her hands into a fist. "What are you doing here?"
"Me and the boys just thought we'd thank you," Ace smirked.
"Huh?" Blossom asked.
"Really?" Bubbles squeaked.
Buttercup's hands dropped hopelessly. "You've got to be kidding me."
"No, really. You savin' the world and all. That's good. I mean, without a world, there wouldn't be any more crime right?" he laughed and then shook his head. "But seriously, all joking aside." He stepped forward and winked at them. "Thank you, Powerpuff Girls, for saving the day and the world."
Butch saw him smile at Buttercup directly and blinked in confusion, stepping protectively in front of her. In the process, he accidentally stepped on her foot. She elbowed him off.
"I must say, I was a bit surprised to see you guys here," he said to the Rowdyruff Boys.
"What do you mean?" Boomer asked.
"Aren't you enemies and all?"
"We used to be," he beamed at Bubbles who giggled.
"Besides," Brick smirked, "that never stopped Buttercup from falling in love with you years ago." Butch stared questionably at Buttercup.
"Brick!" she hissed, but Ace waved it off.
"Water under the bridge. I got to get back to the Gang. Adios." He casually walked away before glancing back. "Oh, yeah. That reminds me. We're taking a break from the crime for a while. Just relaxin' for once."
"Why would you do that?" Blossom interrogated.
"It could have something to do with the fact that the world almost ended yesterday," he chuckled. "I guess you could say it gave us a new sense of life, a new purpose. But don't worry," his fangs glistened in the sun as he smiled mischievously, "this isn't the last you've seen of the Gangreen Gang."
They watched the remainder of the Gang join up with him before they departed the zoo completely. The Girls and the Boys walked the opposite direction.
"What was all that about?" Buttercup huffed.
Bubbles shrugged. "Who knows? Maybe he meant what he said. Maybe when the world almost ended, he saw how wrong their actions really were."
"Yeah, and Mojo isn't an insane creep who has way too much power on his side. Get real, Bubbles," she snapped. "Ace is just pulling your leg. He's hoping to get us all relaxed and trusting around him so that he turn around and use it to his advantage."
"You sure didn't think that way before," Blossom giggled.
"Enough about that already!"
"No, I think I want to hear about this," Butch scowled. Buttercup blinked, but shrugged.
"It was just some stupid kindergarten crush I had years ago. It's no big deal."
"You sure none of those feelings are still there?"He eyed her suspiciously.
"Of course not! Ace is just another villain we are constantly dealing with. Besides, you can trust me," she elbowed him playfully.
"Come on," Blossom said. "Let's go enjoy the rest of our day!"
They saw every animal, took pictures of every exhibit, and ate every food. But no matter what they did, Butch could not concentrate. He kept thinking of the way he saw Ace wink at the Girls, Buttercup in particular. It could have been all in his head, he decided reluctantly. Yet the assurance never lasted long before doubts entered his mind once more. Buttercup barely had time to notice his silence or change in behavior for her sisters were constantly tugging her this way and that, begging her to take another picture or try another food. So he was left to wallow in the uncertainty of who her feelings were truly for.
Soon, the sun set and everyone began getting tired. The Boys flew the Girls to their house and floated in the window as they said goodbye. Blossom pulled Brick's cap away and kissed him on the top of his head. Boomer handed Bubbles her stuffed animal, Octi and received a loving kiss. Buttercup hugged Butch gingerly. When she did not kiss him, it only furthered his worries. Buttercup and Bubbles scooted into their own beds, but Blossom remained standing. She watched Boomer and Brick fly away, leaving a lagging Butch behind. She floated out the window and called to him. He turned and flew back towards her.
"What's up?"
"Are you okay?" she asked.
"Yeah, why wouldn't I be?"
She shrugged and they grew silent. "Look, I know it's hard having a 'unique' relationship with Buttercup, but it's nothing you're doing wrong. Buttercup is just naturally not a loving person. I mean she loves you, but it's hard for her to get very romantic or touchy," she laughed.
He nodded. "Yeah, I know." But he did not know. It made him uncomfortable to see his brothers receiving affection with ease from Blossom and Bubbles while he was left in the shadows by Buttercup, struggling for her attention. "Good night," he sighed, flying away. He glanced back to see her return to her home and sighed. Shaking his head, he frowned. "Nah, she's right. It's nothing I'm doing. That's just the way Buttercup is. And it certainly isn't because of that green-skinned freak, Ace!" Is it? He clawed at his head to banish the thoughts.
"No, she loves me, not him! And nothing will ever change that," he said, landing in the abandoned video game store.
"Dude?"
He faced Brick.
"What are you talking about?"
"And why are you talking to yourself?" Boomer chirped.
"Ah, forget it. Just go to sleep."
They shrugged and crawled into their beds which consisted of piles of junk and merchandise. Butch scooted down into the midst of a heap of video games and pulled the covers up to his neck. Gazing up at the stars, he recalled what she had said earlier.
"It was just some stupid kindergarten crush I had years ago. It's no big deal."
But was it a big deal?
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Hehe, I think someone is jealllllloouuusss! Chapter 2 will be up shortly!
I also have a poll up in my profile. If you could please take the time to answer that, that would be wonderful! It asks who do you want the main villain to be for this story? And it cannot be Ace because I have plans for him :). I just thought I would ask because Him was the bad guy for The Love Potion and Mojo was the bad guy for Truth or Dare. Thank you so much!
