Boomer's P.O.V.

What the hell?

I had just been blasted against the wall by an impossible force. I rubbed my eyes, trying to diffuse the giant light smear that was imprinted on my retinas.

That was so weird… Buttercup, I mean Kaoru, had just…exploded. Yeah, exploded is the best term for what just happened. I had been lying on the floor. There was no use in fighting this new Butch, he was just too strong. I watched, from my little heap on the floor, as Buttercup fought Butch with tears streaming down her face. She wasn't putting her heart into it though. She'd fought much harder when it had been the old Butch. I remember thinking that I couldn't just let her fight alone. I had gotten up and was about to fly up to assist her when she just…exploded. Seriously, green energy just blasted out of her. Most of it was focused at Butch though. The aftermath that had sent me flying into the wall again wasn't even half of the energy that Buttercup had released. Afterwards, she had fallen to the ground like a marionette whoses strings had been cut.

Man, if Butch can recover from that blow then we are so very screwed.

"What?" That was Mojo's strangled cry as he looked upon his robot. "This cannot….This is…IMPOSSIBLE!" He slumped on the floor, looking utterly defeated.

I heard a groan to my right. I turned my head to see Bubbles, I mean Miyako, struggling to stand. She was using her bubble wand for support. She got about halfway up, but her knees were shaking so badly that she fell again. She gave a soft whimper.

Bubbles….

I couldn't just lay there and watch her struggle. I forced myself up into a standing position while my whole body protested the effort. I stumbled over to her quivering form and held out my hand. Once I had helped her into a standing position, I surveyed the damage that surrounded us.

The whole building was shaking and starting to fall apart. Brick was sitting up, but Blossom, Buttercup, and Mojo weren't moving at all. I looked at Brick; our eyes locked. I nodded, and then he nodded and struggled to stand.

"Bubbles, we have to get out of here," I whispered.

"I know," She whispered back. "You get Butch I'll get Buttercup."

On the other side of the gym, Blossom was stirring. She and Brick appeared to have a quick heated argument which ended when Brick scooped Momoko up because of her inability to stand on her own. I made my way to Butch's unconscious body.

Even if he did almost kill me, he's still my brother…I can't just leave him…

I looked up. Bubbles was holding Kaoru by her arms and was zipping out of the building. Brick had already left. I threw Butch over my shoulder in a fireman's hold and flew out of the crumbling building as fast as I could.


Me: Hooray, a new chapter! Plus I feel accomplished because I used some big words!

Brick: And you don't comment about how you are alone one Christmas Eve and have nothing better to do then update your fanfiction…

Me: Meanie! Just think of this as my Christmas present to all of you!

Buttercup: Personally, I'd prefer a skateboard…

Bubbles: Or a pony!

Me: I wish I had a pony… Anywhos, I don't own these characters. Oh, and happy holidays!