By: Blue.
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Disclaimer: I do not own any character from Craig McCracken's "The Powerpuff Girls". (Nor do I own, work for, but yes I do use; Facebook.)
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Opposites attract.
Chapter 3: ...at first sight?
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Normal POV_
After about three hours of touring the city of Townsville, Brick couldn't help but feel welcomed back home, mainly because he had Blossom and Bubbles to call his friends, and it became 'offical' after Bubbles took out Brick's phone and made him a FaceBook profile for the sole purpose of friending her, (and Blossom as well).
After being exhausted for walking for what seemed like foreven in the cold, the trio stopped for that coffee Brick promised them. After a nice, warm, (and heartfealt)
conversation about brick's schooling and his devotion to Hockey and Martial Arts (What a deadly combination). Bubble's phone beeped, and she pratically shot her chair through the wall as she jumped. (those girls are stronger than they look!) Then as her face glowed with a smile, and a brief "Let's Go!" to Blossom and Brick, she dartedout of the coffee shop and the two Reds followed not far behind.
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Brick's POV_
It was starting to get late, after my small tour with Blossom and Bubbles, I treated them to coffee. (With the money I did have),
It was cold out and it was the least I could do for them for being so nice and friendly. Honestly, I worried whether or not they would accept me or not.
"Almost there." Blossom said with a bit of excitement.
"Almost where?" I said with confusion. "Is there a 9 o'clock sale at Macy's? Cause Bubbles almost blew the chair through the wall." I said to her out of breath, I hate walking, espically after we just did it for a good three hours. I want to float so baddly but I have a strict policy of only using my powers when I need them.
"Hee-hee, we're going to see Buttercup!" Giggled Bubbles.
"Oh, okay" I said, worried about what would happen and whether or not Buttercup would accept me being here, I still feel the pain from when she punched me into a dumpster when we first met. I wonder why that scar never healed? Chemical X usually heals me in no time at all, I even broke my neck in Hockey, Normally someone would have been dead, but thanks to Chemical X I got two points in the last period the next day.
There was a short silence, then they stopped. As I stopped and took a drink of my coffee, I noticed Blossom looking at Bubbles. I raised an eyebrow and asked what was going on.
"What's the matter?" I asked. Now I'm scared, these two are never silent.
"There is a slight problem..." Blossom said, looking at the ground.
"Whats wrong?" I asked, looking to bubbles for an answer, her gaze fixated upon her shoe scuffing the sidewalk.
"Buttercup dosen't know youre here yet..." Bubbles mumbled, nervously playing with her golden pigtails.
"Well, that shouldn't be that big of a problem, should it?" I asked, slightly unnerved at the silence.
"...not really, but Buttercup is QUITE over protective of us, so she might not be easy to get along with at first. After graduation, she started teaching Martial Arts." Blossom said with a worry of an attack against me.
"Don't worry about me, I can take her" I laughed to cheer them up (And myself!)
"Hee-hee, Brick you honestly forgot about Buttercup, didn't you?" Bubbles giggled behind her scarf and coffee.
"He might have." laughed Blossom. "Buttercup never lost a fight, thats why she teaches!"
"Hey, I thought the two of you read my file! I'm 3rd degree Blackbelt and I taught too! I can take her!" I said smugly, letting out my 'signature' smile.
They both laughed, again.
"Err...Hey! whats so funny!" I demanded.
"Again-" Blossom chuckled. "Buttercup never lost.
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Normal POV_
"Ugh... finally!" Exclaimed an exhausted Buttercup. It's been a long day for her, not to mention a long week. But, life at home would never interfere with her career, yes no problem would get in the way of Buttercup's lessons to her students, not even her Roommates, one that moved and the other that found it suit herself by dating Buttercup's ex-boyfriend, who's name I dare not speak in fear of our favorite Raven-Haired Green eyed Super Hero coming through the words and putting me in a headlock as she dislocates my limbs and erease this story from existance. Yes sir, Mitch Mitchelson shall not be mentioned until the time is right.
Now that she's living in the spare room in the office section in the back of the dojo, Buttercup Utonium has been here 24/7 for over a week, and she decided it was time for a break, and she decided to slip out for a coffee and a bite to eat, maybe she'll give her sisters a call to see what they're up to.
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Brick's POV_
As we cornered arount the building and through the alley, there was a building across the street that labeled "TOWNSVILLE DOJO" on top. the lights started going out and we waited across the two lane street for Butercup to come out after closing up for the as Blossom and Bubbles drank their coffees and I stared from behind my collar that came up to my nose, the front door opened. After locking the door and look contently at the building, she was greeted by the voices of her sisters on each side of me.
As she turned around, my heart about stopped. There stood Buttercup, the Emerald-Green Puff. I fealt my face blush, hopefully the cold made up for that, but my deep-red eyes couldn't help but wonder, she was average height, long, smooth legs under the baggy black shorts she was wearing, a fit waistline, her hips stuck out a tiny bit. her torso was covered with her baggy black and green hoodie, and underneath her green cadet hat was her somewhat long, jet black, shoulder length hair, spiky locks, and a few spikes came out from under the sides of the hat and her eye-length bangs from under the bill.
( A/N: for better imagery of her hair, picture a longer-in-the-back style from PPGZ )
As she fully turned around, I froze as my gaze met hers. Her eyes were like emeralds, a centerpiece of a beautiful piece, I couldn't move. I dropped my drink, and swallowed hard.
Just as the cup hit the ground, she was completely turned around and her happy-to-see-you-guys look she had to greet her sisters disappeared in a flash and turned into a stern yet beautiful look of anger and she got into a protective stance and looked at me from across the street.
"Hey! Who the hell is he?" Buttercup demanded of her sisters. Staring into my eyes, I couldn't move, this time for real. I couldn't move, I could't even look away, was this her new power? Control?
"Buttercup, calm down, he's kinda new so me and Bubbles showed him around town" Blossom said in a soothing tone to calm Buttercup down.
"Answer me! You! What's your name? Why are you here?" Demanded Butter cup as she stood with her side facing me.
"I...Uhh..." I couldn't speak! "II j-just moved b-back here" I stuttered in a half-hypnotized, half-scared tone.
"Name"
"W-what"
"What's your name?" She demanded. I paused, thinking of her voice, it was slightly higher than from when she was a kid, not as rhaspy though.
"Oh...Uhh, Brick" I said, trying to free myself from her stare, but it was no use, come on Brick, you're stronger than this!
"Brick?" She said softly, lowering all guard, and I fell to the ground as the pressure was let off. She looked at me, as I hid up to my nose in my hoodie, trying to regain my breath, and my balance, I looked back up at her, she looked as if something was on the tip of her toung.
"Brick... I know that name... Brick? Brick..." She said in a ponder. She gave Blossom a confused glare while Bubbles was helping me up.
I still can't believe how strong she was at keeping me frozen like that, I can usually break out of Boomer's paraylasis with his chilidish "Boom-o-Doom" attack
"Brick" She said again. Sternly, mixed with anger. My body froze again, It fealt like a building was pinning me to the ground, I could feel my ribs cracking, its harder to breathe "Brick Jojo?"
"Yea-" I gasped, trying to catch my breath.
"Buttercup, stand down, he's not a threat!" Blossom said trying to calm Buttercup down.
"Yeah Buttercup! Besides! He's the same rak as you in Martial Arts, your fight would be a stalemate!" Bubbles giggled then realised what she said. Aww crap, Bubbles, what are you trying to do to me?
"Oh, really?" Buttercup said with a look of anger on her face. I could feel static coming from her clenched fists, it's no use, I have to break this hold!
"Oh-Uhh... yeah? NO! Buttercup! Dont fight him! He's good!" Bubbles panicked, and I finally managed to get on my knees.
I'm screwed. What do I do? I can't fight her! How could I hurt her? but I can't let her attack me... I have to fight, I have to break this!
"Fine." Buttercup said. "If you're equal, then show me!" She yelled as she flew towards me in flight, the force of her jump knocked her hat off and cracked the sidewalk.
It all happened in a split second, but i can remember it like it took forever.
She darted up to me to punch my core, but I finally broke free, and as I moved and grabbed her wrist to block, she tried to countered by doing a cartwheel with her legs and free arm and tried to throw me, but I landed from the throw and threw her forward, down the ally, all you saw was a green beam of light all the way down, but I couldn't let her hit the wall, trust me, they hurt, so do dumpsters. So I I teleported to the wall to try and catch her, but she noticed too quick and she flipped around and came in for a kick with the force of my own throw, as I broght my arms up to block, she planted the sole of her foot on my forearms, and jumped back and landed a backflip. As soon as she got her footing, she came darting up to me with that signature punch, but as soon as she landed it, I teleported above the alleyway,
holding my side, knowing that pain, my ribs were broken, and I still had to fight. She saw me and flew up, she attacked with a barrage of punches and kicks, all of which I was able to dodge by teleporting around her as fast as I can. Finally Blossom and Bubbles called at us, begging for us to quit fighting. I complied, and landed beside Bubbles, who was in shock at what she just saw, and in yet another flash of green and a freezing cold chill, Buttercup landed one last punch in my broken ribs before Blossom froze her to the ground.
As Blossom patted her half frozen sister on the back, Buttercup just stared blankly at the ground.
"Brick, why are you here?" she asked, a slight shiver in her voice.
"I moved back." I told her, trying to sound like I wasn't in pain.
"Why?"
"I wanted to come home."
"Home? HOME? Townsville? The city you were designed to tear down? The town you destroyed time and time again? And now youre trying to be best friends with us?" She yelled in a agervated voice. "Us? Really? I don't trust you. Your purpose in life is to kill us and you tired so many times."
I was speachless, shocked, and ashamed... maybe I shouldn't have come, maybe I should have stayed with Mojo and Boomer.
"...I'm sorry..." I said without making eye contact.
"You're nothing, and I'm not falling for your games, I don't know where youve been for the past 9 or 10 years, Brick, and I don't care, you can go to Hell and take your stupid brothers and Mojo with you. This city is our home, and if you wreck it again, after all we've done to rebuild it, I'll put you through a punishment so harsh you'd be glad HIM was such a nice person." Said the Green Puff.
I was going to say a smart remark, but as I opened my mouth, all I could feel and taste was blood flowing out the corner of my mouth.
Blossom gasped, Bubbles squeaked, and Buttercup stared expressionlessly.
I was at my limit? There was no way! I could fight Boomer and Mojo's robo's for days! But this was all in about two whole minuets! Maybe taking Antidote X every day was dulling my powers permanately... No, that can't be the case, I went all summer three years ago without it and I was fine. Maybe I just need to admit that I lost, but there's no way. I'm able to coltrol the environment around me, but her, is it possible she can get into my head? How else would she know about me not being able to heal there?
"I need to get home." I said, wiping my chin with hopes of cleaning the blood off, only to smear it a bit against my skin.
"Let us hel-"
"No Blossom, I'm fine, I promise" I said as I lifted my feet off the ground and began to float.
"But Brick, youre hurt. At least come back to the lab and we'll heal you" Bubbles offered.
"That's okay, Bubbles." I told her. "I have stuff at home that can help" I lied, but in hopes of making her feel better and letting me go.
"Okay..."
"Brick, if you need us, you have our numbers, we'll check on you tomorrow to see if youre okay, alright?" Blossom said, trying to comfort me while keeping a firm hand over Buttercup's mouth.
"...Okay, I'll see you tomorrow" I told Blossom, but I was looking at Buttercup, her face was expressionless, her arms trying to warm what body she can, and her eyes avoiding contact with mine.
And so I flew home. As soon as I landed on my balcony, I coughed up a cup of blood, and after catching my breath, I stumbled into my room, opened my first aid kid and pulled my hoodie and tank over my head, revealing a bruised bare chest, atleast 6 were cracked, but the bottom two on the left side were broken, so after setting them, making a makeshift splint and wrapping my chest with the entire roll of gause, I took out my other kit, equiped with 6 needles, 3 Chemical X, 3 Antidote X. I made them myself while still living at Mojo's... Funny, I'd rather call a black liquid 'Dad' than even utter the word around Mojo, besides, I think he's accustomed to Me and Boomer calling him Mom anyways.
"So," I say to myself. "An extra dose of Chemical X should help me heal a bit faster."
Look's like it's time I gave Boomer a call...
-Chapter 3: End-
A/N. Fact, I had fun writing this chapter. Fact, I tried re-enacting the fighting scene with my girlfriend.
Fact, feather pillows to the face are a woman's way of saying "NO."
Fact, I may have broke a toe on my coffee table as I sat down to edit this and add the finishing touches on it. I thought I might as well get a second chapter up today, and since where I am it's only 6 at night, I might post a third, but Chapter 4 in my file is about to become chapter 5 or 6 cause i surprised myself with a few twists this chapter.
So, what were out thoughts on "Chapter 3: ...at first sight?" You think Brick's alright? What about Buttercup? I wonder why Blossom and Bubbles didn't join in to stop it? What about what Buttercup said to him? Harsh? I'd say so, I was so shocked that I typed such a phrase that i had to read it three or four times to completely grasp it.
Chapter 4- on the way soon! R+R!
Hope you enjoyed reading this chapter as much as I enjoyed writing it! -Blue.
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