AN: I do not own PPG or any of the characters. Yeah. Um this is my very first fanfic… ever so R&R if you want. Cool

Also all information used to describe the way they were in the original series, like ages and specific crimes and stuff, is obtained from the PPG wiki which I also do not own.

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Chapter 2: The Devil's Nest

Buttercup yelled upstairs that she was leaving. When the Professor asked where she was going, she told him she was going out to dinner with some friends. It was a stretch to say the RowdyRuff boys were friends but she was going to the same restaurant as them, TAR Diner. Buttercup thought to herself that the name sounded nasty. Tar was a sticky, black substance; it was hardly edible. Still, she wasn't going for the food. She put on an oversized jacket and a pair of baggy jeans and voila her disguise was complete. The hood fell over her face and no one could see her shape. She could be a boy or a girl, and Boomer would definitely never see her coming. She brought along a camera, stowed away in one of the large jacket pockets. She took to the streets ready for some action. When she reached the diner, she saw absolutely no crowds. She thought that was strange, considering how it was the place's "grand opening". Then again, it was TAR Diner, which did not instill feelings of hunger. She went up to the door and knocked, like the sign told her to. Knocking to enter a restaurant, she thought but she soon learned why. A slot opened up and she heard a voice say "Name?" Buttercup had not prepared for that so she thought of the first thing that came to mind. "Mitch Mitcherson!" She said, a bit too high for a male voice. The slot closed and for a while, Buttercup thought her plan had failed without even getting off the ground. But the door opened up a crack. "Come in" The voice said. She squeezed in the entrance and soon saw why she was given the unwelcome entrance, the man could barely fit in the hallway. It's not that the man was huge, he was just big and the hallway was small. He opened the door enough for others to enter and for him to not squish himself against the wall. The hallway was short and she soon entered the diner. Suddenly, she knew why Bubbles wasn't allowed to go. She knew why she had to knock to enter. She knew she was in trouble. Every table, every seat was filled with villians that the Powerpuff girls had fought. Fuzzy Lumpkins, Princess Morbucks, The Amoeba Boys, Sedusa, even Dick Hardly, the Smiths, and Bernie Bernstein, all had spots at this hellhole. There were also plenty of petty thieves to make the place a little crowded. In the middle of the madness, Him and Mojo Jojo sat with the RowdyRuff Boys enjoying a meal.

"Mitch, right this way"

A green-skinned midget with straight hair called out to her alias and she followed. He seated her at a small table, facing directly at Princess Morbucks. She had to wonder if this was purposeful and if so, why.

"My name is Arturo de la Guerra and I will be your waiter this evening. Now what can I get you?"

Buttercup ordered a drink and then looked at the menu, hopefully blocking any attempts at further conversation and a chance to ruin her alias. Arturo, she thought. That was a member of the old Gangreen gang, she could tell that by the skin. It had been 7 years since she'd had any trouble with that group. Apparently, Ace had just decided that prank calls and bank heists weren't cool anymore. It saved Buttercup trouble so she didn't mind but she hadn't seen a single member since. She wondered what they were doing here, with all these other criminals. She didn't have long to think on it though.

"Mitch! I'm so glad you're here. I thought you wouldn't come! I paid to have a table facing yours, do you see? Oh I'm so happy!" Princess Morbucks cried.

"Shit" Buttercup thought before Princess squeezed in next to her. Princess put her hand on Buttercup's upper arm and began stroking up and down. This was going to be troublesome.

"Why don't you talk to me, Mitchy? Come on, remove your silly hood." Princess pleaded. She reached up and Buttercup, quick as lightning, stopped her from taking the hood off. Suddenly, she heard a yell.

"What do you mean I already arrived? Do I look like I'm there? Now, let me in you big dummy!" Buttercup heard the voice of Mitch Mitcherson. Crap, now she really was screwed. Princess heard Mitch's voice and looked at Buttercup. She reached up and pulled the hood off, showing the entire restaurant full of criminals that she had black hair and large, green eyes.

"Buttercup!" Princess yelled. This revelation, that a Powerpuff had invaded a secret villain spot, created chaos. Some villains just bolted. Others turned towards her, ready to attack. Butch and Brick shot an icy gaze at Boomer, assuming that he was the reason for her unwanted entry. Him stood,

"Well well well Buttercup, you seem to find yourself in a predicament. Because there's one of you and there's far more of us."

Buttercup's eyes scanned the room for a sign that anyone would help her. She looked at the RowdyRuffs but Brick just laughed at her. Even Mitch smiled, a gesture he would pay for later. Seeing herself without allies, she cracked her knuckles. She didn't have to worry. She was 18 now and her powers were far greater than they had been when she was 5, and she could probably have taken most of them back then.

"Bring it on!" She yelled and as all her enemies started moving towards her, she felt prepared. But she wasn't.

A loud gunshot came from the kitchen entrance. "I do not allow violence on this property and all of you know that. Sit down, and the lady will be escorted from the premises at once." The man with the gun yelled. He walked over to Buttercup and grabbed her hand. "Man Buttercup, I ain't even doing anything wrong this time. Why you gotta cause trouble?" He asked. Buttercup looked up at the green skin, the sharp teeth, the greasy black hair, and the sunglasses.

"Hi Ace, long time no see."