The Poweruff Girls copyright Craig McCracken
Dexter's Laboratory copyright Genndy Tartakovsky
Green Lantern copyright DC Comics/Warner Brothers
Lantern's Light
Chapter 09: The Story Begins...
Professor Utonium drove his white care down the street as Ms. Keane undid her earrings and wiped off her rose red lipstick.
the two adults had just gotten done with their dinner date.
and, they were headed back to Utonium's House (where Keane would help out around the house before finally going home, herself)
the two acted like they were already married.
"Well, that was a lovely dinner, Tony.." said Keane
Utonium blushed bright red, and sweated a little..
while a genius at most advanced sciences.
the man was virtually clueless when it came to women and relationships (partly why he "created" his daughters in a laboratory in the first place.)
"th-thank you, sandra.
b-but, you really don't need to come home with me-"
"Nonesense." said Keane, cutting him off
"I just LOVE to help you around the house and, spend time with your wonderful, darling daughters."
Keane then smiled a warm "angelic" smile at Utomium.
"Besides..i'm just aching to meet Bunny.
she certainly seems like a nice girl."
Utonium smiled weakly.
they soon neared Utoniums neiborhood..when they stopped dead in their tracks.
"what in the world?!" said Keane, confused
the two adults saw a taxicab parked at the curb of Utonium's house.
"what on earth is a taxicab doing he-"
Utonium soon got his answer..when somebody burst out of his house.
somebody that he, nor Keane had EVER expected to see again..
"ERIC?!" exclaimed Keane, stunned as shocked
Eric marched out of the house, two suitcases in his hand.
immediatly afterwards, Buttercup rushed out the door as well.
"ERIC!, ERIC PLEASE!" cried Buttercup, already in tears
Eric ignored her.
"It's TOO LATE, BUTTERCUP!" snapped Eric, angrily
Buttercup grabbed Eric's shoulder, tears streaming down her face.
"Please..don't LEAVE.
Gimme another chance, i PROMISE things will be different!"
Eric coldly jerked his should from Buttercup's grasp.
"i'm not giving you another chance to hurt me again."
"I WON'T!, i SWEAR i won't!
jus..just PLEASE, don't leave me, again."
Eric turned and glared at Buttercup, coldly.
Buttercup's tears did little to calm his rage.
"i didn't leave..you THREW me out."
Buttercup choked out a sob.
"i..i know.
and, i'm sor-"
"ENOUGH..with the LIES!" shouted Eric
"I'm TIRED of being Hurt, I'm tired of hanging on to FALSE HOPE.
so, i'm going to the one place where you will NEVER hurt me again."
"ERIC!"
Eric ignored Buttercup and turned away.
he packed his suitcases in the trunk of the Taxicab.
Buttercup cried as he did.
Eric finally got into the back seat of the Taxi.
Buttercup stared with moist eyes, while Eric made No Eye contact with her.
"Where to, mac?" asked the driver
"the bus station, i need to get to Citysville."
Buttercup gasped at this.
"you got it, bub."
"eric.."
Eric pressed a button on the door, rolling the window up.
making himself "disappear", and forcing Buttercup to look at her own reflection.
the taxi soon drove off.
Buttercup ran up onto the road and watched at it left.
a blank stare was frozen on her face.
inside the cab, the driver spoke.
"hey, pal..you know that girl back there?
was she your Girlfriend or something?"
Eric was silent as he stared out the window, his arms crossed.
"no..she wasn't."
"then, who was she?"
Eric closed his eyes, exhaling deeply.
"nobody.." said Eric, emotionlessly
"she's nobody at all."
Thanks to Buttercup's super hearing.
she heard ever word of what Eric said just said.
tears streaming down her face the "toughest fighter" finally fell to her knees and cried.
she was broken, now.
Utonium parked at the curb quickly got out and ran to his daughter.
Keane soon followed him.
"BUTERCUP!
B-Buttercup!"
Utonuim knelt down to Buttercup.
Buttercup, however..was disturbing distant.
like she didn't even acknowledge Utonium was even there.
"come back, eric..come back." said Buttercup, monotoned
Keane looked at Buttercup..then, at the departing taxi.
she then looked at the Utonium House's windows..where Blossom and Bubbles stared out.
Bubbles had tears in her eyes.
while Blossom just had a blank, yet sad, expression.
Keane finally looked back down at her boyfriend and his broken daughter.
"come..let's discuss this inside."
[Meanwhile, In Dexter's Laboratory]
Deep within the cavern-like underground laboratory..
Dexter was at one of his workshops, hard at work at "something".
everyone once in awhile..the boy had to stop.
almost as if he was waiting, Expecting, a cetain blonde girl in a pink tutu to barge in.
but, alas..he knew this would never come.
funny..there was a time in the young genius's life when he believed that his "idiot sister" Dee Dee was nothing but a nuisance.
back then, he'd give ANYTHING for her to leave him alone.
stop destroying his technology (even if it was just an accident)
and, quit bugging him with simple questions, and trying to "help" him.
But, now..after a full year since her death: nothing is louder than the silence.
Dexter finally stopped what he was doing.
he placed a gloved hand on his face, sighing sharply.
"dee dee..why did you do it?
why did you have to be so stupid."
-[Flashback]-
[Dexter's Laboratory, One Year Ago..]
"MANDARK!?"
a dark red platform hover before Dexter.
standing atop the platform, was a tall male with black bowl-like hair glasses not unlike Dexter's, and wearing what looked like a 'school uniform'
"HA-HA-HA!, HA-HA-HA, HA-HA!" laughed Mandark
"COWER, you fool.
before the supreme might of (dramaticly) THE MONARCH OF DARKNESS!"
Dexter gritted his teeth as his scientific rival ranted at him.
"TODAY..i will destroy you're lab.
and, 'I' shall be the only scientist in town!"
Dexter drew out a laser gun.
"FAT CHANCE, MAN-DARK!"
Mandark grinned evily.
"then, by all means: Let's PLAY."
Mandark snapped his fingers.
within moments, a horde of black-and-red robots appeared.
"Mandark-Bots..ATTACK!"
Mandark's robots charged at Dexter.
Mandark expected Dexter to call his own robots.
which only surprised him when Dexter began fighting them off on his own.
that surprise soon became Rage, when Dexter began winning.
picking off his "War Machines of Death" like flies with just a simple laser gun.
After Dexter shot down the final robot.
he twirled his gun dramaticly, then blew it's barrel..like a cowboy.
Dexter then gave Mandark a smug look.
"HA!, that all you got "SUUUUSAN?!"
Mandark clenched his fist and grinded his teeth: he HATED to be called by that name.
"surprisingly..no."
Mandark pressed a button on his "Watch"
which mechshifted black-and-red exo-armor onto his body.
Mandark placed his fists on his hips, grinning proudly.
"HA!, but you weren't expecting THIS!"
Dexter made an unamused expression.
he then pressed a button on his "belt"
which mechshifted white-and-blue armor onto his body.
"no..not really." said Dexter, with wit/mock
Mandark growled at Dexter.
he then reeled his fist, and attacked with a yell.
the scientists began to battle.
sparks flying from their exo-suit blows.
as the two fought..someone walked in on the battle.
a tall girl with blonde hair tied in pigtails bright blue eyes and wearing a ballerina outfit.
"D-Dexter?"
Dee Dee carefully treaded over the destroyed robots.
she knew by their scary design and dark colors..that they were Mandark's.
"Dex-(Loud Gasp)"
Dee Dee finally saw Dexter and Mandark going at it in armored suits.
hiding behind a structure, she watched fearfull as the battle unfolded before her eyes.
Dee Dee cringed as Mandark and Dexter traded blows.
she hated violence and fighting..always have.
she always tried to support her scientific brother.
but, whenever he began becoming more violent and brutal with his experiments
she did her best to persuade him away from that mindset, lest he become a warmonger..like MANDARK.
Dee Dee was shaken from her thoughts by Mandark suddenly grabbing Dexter.
he held the short kid up to his face, glaring at him Dexter tried to get free from his grasp..but, to no avail.
Mandark finally punched Dexter HARD while still holding into him.
this tore off a large chunk of his armor, leaving his chest exposed.
Dee Dee gasped, covering her mouth as Dexter hit a wall, denting it.
Mandark then dropped the torn piece of Dexter's armor and approached him.
a laser gun then shifted onto Mandark's wrist.
he charged and aimed it right at Dexter..who glared at he looked at him.
"sorry about this, dexter.." began Mandark with a smirk
"but, our little war has gone on for too long.
and, since it is CLEAR that you won't surrender..you leave me no alternative."
Dexter glared up at Mandark.
"you wouldn't.." growled Dexter, sternly
Mandark just laughed.
"news flash, DORKster: "I'm the flipping Monarch of Darkness."
Dexter gritted his teeth as Mandark's gun glowed brighter.
"don't worry.." began Mandark
"i'll take gooood care of Dee Dee.
afterall, she'll need me after losing her dear, dear brother when one of his crazy science experiments went "horribly wrong."
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
Dexter and Mandark saw Dee Dee running towards them with tears in her eyes.
Mandark's exo-suit already responded to his mental commands and fired.
but, the high powered laser beam..hit Dee Dee (who had leapt between them) point blank in the chest.
both Mandark and Dexter froze in shock and horror as Dee Dee collapsed.
the girl clutched her bleeding chest, a crimsom red puddle forming rapidly.
finally, Dexter screamed.
"DEE DEEEEEEEEEEE!"
Mandark stepped back, shellshocked.
as Dexter ran to his dying sister..he looked at his wrist mounted gun.
"no..what have i-"
Mandark finally turned and ran off.
Dexter propped Dee Dee's body up, looking at her face.
"Dee Dee..DEE DEE, WAKE UP!"
Dee Dee fluttered her eyes open..and looked at her brother.
"d-dex..ter?"
Dexter began to panic.
"COMPUTER!, Ready the Medi-Vac for Emergency Patient!"
the response Dexter got was fizzling static.
"Computer!?"
Dexter looked and saw that his super-computer was damaged (possably during the robot attack.)
"COMPUTEEEEEEEER!"
"d-d..dexter." groaned Dee Dee, her voice weak
"NO, don't speak!
you must save you're strength fo-"
"((COUGH-COUGH!))"
Dee Dee coughed up blood, which splattered on Dexter's white labcoat.
Dexter looked down at his sister's face.
her eyes her dim, her face pale and blood trickled down the edge of her mouth.
"de-dexter.."
Dexter held Dee Dee's hand tightly.
"yes, dee dee?"
Dee Dee smiled weakly.
"i love you, baby brother..love..you...so..mu-"
at that moment..Dee Dee's hand became limp.
Dexter stared in horror as Dee Dee's eyes stared blankly into space.
"dee dee?, DEE DEE!?"
Dexter shook her, but got no response.
"no.."
ignoring all reason, Dexter gripped Dee Dee's wrist: he felt no pulse.
panicking, he pressed his ear against her bloody chest: he heard NO HEARTBEAT.
Dexter's own heart skipped several beats.
he stared blankly, feeling dread and despare overtake him.
he didn't want to believe it..but, it was true.
Dee Dee, his sister..was DEAD.
"no..No..(shouting) DEEEEEE DEEEEEEEEEEEEE!"
-[End of Flashback]-
[Dexter's Lab, Present Day]
Dexter exhaled sharply, tears escaping his eyes.
he moved his glasses and wuickly wiped them away.
"d*mmit, dee dee.
why did you have to be so stupid!"
Dexter mentally cursed himself for insulting his deceased sister.
no, the REAL person who had earned his wrath was MANDARK.
it was HIS gun that killed Dee Dee, HE was the murderer.
unfortunetly, Mandark disappeared shortly after Dee Dee's death.
so, even if Dexter WAS the vengful type..there was nothing he could do.
but, he wanted to do..SOMETHING!
he thought staying in his lab and keeping to himself would help.
but, even HE had to admit that he wasn't getting ANYTHING accomplished doing this.
Dexter groaned as he planted his hands on a table.
he hung his head and exhaled sharply.
"dee dee..help me." began Dexter
"i'm not sure what i'm suppose to do, anymore."
Dexter looked up at nothing at all.
"if..if you are out there.
then, PLEASE..give me a sign."
almost as if Dee Dee's spirit WAS listening.
the giant monitor of Dexter's supercomputer played something.
Dexter looked and saw a news report.
(("Two children were adducted last week by the alledged "Mutant Gang".
however, the children were found safe by the police, their kidnappers found in a critical condition.
when questioned on what happened.
the children said they were saved by a superhero dressed in GREEN."))
Dexter changed the channel with a remote.
(("A monster attacked the city, and WHERE were the Powerpuff Girls?!
WHO KNOWS!, but thank the lord that we were saved by that 'Green Lantern' guy.))
Dexter changes the channel again.
(("And, now we present: Batman Begins, featuring Christian Bale-"))
Dexter changes the channel again.
(("a grand total of twenty men were found beaten by police today.
all of them are suspected to be working for local mob boss: Boris "The Animal" Romanov.
the only clue authorities have to WHO attacked them.
is a image of a "Green Lantern" spray painted on a wall in the room they were in-"))
Dexter changes the channel yet again.
(("Today on "Where Are They Now?!"
we discuss the Justice Friends junior member: Dexstar, and sideckick Diva Dynami-"))
Dexter continued to change channels.
but, EVERY station nagged away at him in a way that he didn't fully understand.
(("a young girl was found murdered in her room las-"))
(("Thirty People left DEAD in the aftermath of a gang war shootin-))
(("The city's gone to 'hell in a handbasket', AND NO ONE SEEMS TO BE DOING ANYTHING ABOU-"))
(("Green Lantern sighted as terrorists are carted away by National Guar-"))
(("a Storm Front is approaching, like the "Wrath of God" about to hit Townsvill-"))
(("a Sheer terror the boy must've felt-"))
(("thosands left Dead, hundreds injured-"))
(("Will No One Help?"))
Dexter dropped the remote..which fell apart upon impact.
the lights then dimmed, indicating some kind of power failure.
as the lights flickered..Dexter heard a voice in his head.
it sounded EXACTLY like his voice.
(("you try to hold me back, but you're WEAK.."))
Dexter gripped his head.
he then ran off into his dark lab, knocking over something as he did.
(("you're nothing but a hollow, empty shell.")) continued "his" voice, mocking him
Dexter ran as far and fast as he could.
he finally stumbled and fell to his knees.
the teen boy genius then broke down, crying.
(("a raw nerve...a rusty trap."))
Dexter panted, shutting his eyes tightly.
(("you know it in you're SOUL."))
Dexter gasped, holding his head: was he losing his mind?!
no..he had already been through that.
when Dee Dee died, he nearly went insane.
luckily, he met Blossom soon after.
eliminating any chance he had of ending up in a padded cell.
Dexter finally stood up..and, came face-to-face with his old Dexstar costume
perfectly preserved in a costume case..right next to Dee Dee's "Diva Dynamite" costume.
Dexter stared at it with wide eyes.
then, images of Green Lantern from the TV flashed in his mind.
Dexter then narrowed his eyes, scowling.
(("The time has come..")) said the voice
"yes..it certainly has."
With that, Dexter pressed a button..opening the case.
[Meanwhile, Back at the Utonium House]
"..and, that's the whole story..all of it." said Blossom, a sad look on her face
Professor Utonium and Miss Keane stared blankly at Blossom, amazed and shocked at what they heard.
"oh, dear..how terrible." said Keane, finally
the room fell dead silent.
only Blossom, Bubbles and Bunny remained in the living room with the adults.
Buttercup had retreated to the PPG's Room, and hadn't come since Eric's departure.
Blossom exhaled sharply.
"i don't know what to think, anymore.." said Blossom
"i'm HAPPY Eric is alive..but, i can't believe the person he's become.
so angry..so full of hate and anger, it's like he never came back at all."
Bunny made a harsh "hmph" sound.
"Can you blame him?" said Bunny, her arms crossed
"Buttercup treated him like crap.
if you ask me, I don't blame him one bit for feeling the way he does."
Utonium eyed Bunny.
"young lady, we DO NOT use words like that in this hous-"
"B-But, Buttercup said she was SORRY!..isn't that enough?!" exclaimed Bubbles
Keane looked at the blonde powerpuff.
"Bubbles..sweetie.
sometimes, it's HARD to forgive: especially when one's rage is justified."
Bubbles frowned sadly.
Blossom then looked at Keane.
"Ms. Keane..do you think Eric will EVER come back to us?"
Keane frowned.
then, looked Blossom right in the eyes.
"Blossom..honey.
I don't think things will EVER be the way they used to be.
but..the one thing i DO believe in..is True Love."
as Keane said this, she placed her hand on Prof. Utonium's hand.
"Eric's heart is at war with itself..a war between Love and Hate.
one part of him still loves Buttercup, another wants only to hate her for what she did.
I think the REAL reason Eric is leaving, is to settle the conflict within him.
once he has done that..once he has allowed Love to conquer his Hatred..THEN, he will come back to us."
"but, what if his hate wins." asked Blossom
Keane eyed Blossom sternly.
"Hate..can NEVER win, Blossom.
no matter what anyone tell you: Love..is the strongest power of all."
Blossom sighed, looking down.
"i hope your right."
"i KNOW i am."
Utonium exhaled.
then, he began to get up.
"i'd..better go talk to Buttercup."
"No, Tony..i will." said Keane, stopping Utonium
Utonium looked at her.
"YOU?!"
Keane nodded.
"Tony, you are a Good Father.
you've the girls right, and i'm proud of you for that.
but, they're are some things that fathers CAN'T do.
and, those things are better reserved..for MOTHERS."
Keane stood up.
"I'll talk to Buttercup."
Keane then walked off, leaving the room.
once she was gone, Bubbles stared off..and, smiled.
"she makes a "good mommy." said Bubbles
[PPG's Room]
Buttercup sat alon on the multi-colored bed crying hot tears as she hugged a green pillow.
"(sob, choke) oh, eric...i'm (gasp, sob) so (sob) SORRY!"
Buttercup continued to cry loudly.
her eyes now red and stinging.
KNOCK!
KNOCK!
KNOCK!
Buttercup looked at teh door..and, scowled.
"GO AWAAAAAAAAY!, LEAVE ME ALO-!"
the door opened..and, Miss Keane walked in.
"buttercup.."
Buttercup stared at her school teacher.
she then turned around, avoiding eye contact.
Keane frowned at this.
she then walked over to the bed and sat down beside Buttercup.
"b-blossom told me what happened..between you and Eric."
Buttercup let out another sob.
"it's my fault..it's all my fault." said Buttercup, her voice shakey
"all he did was love me.
but, i turned him away..broke him."
"buttercup-"
"I KILLED HIM!
i destroyed a Good Man!"
"no-no, buttercup.."
"i'm a murderer."
"NO."
Keane pulled Buttercup into a comforting embrace.
oddly, Buttercup accepted this and cried in the adult woman's chest.
"he..he hates me."
"no, buttercup..he doesn't."
"HE DOES!" exclaimed Buttercup
"He said so Himself!"
Keane pulled away and looked right at the raven haired girl.
"no, Buttercup..listen to me: Eric STILL loves you.
but, he's so full of sadness and anger, that's he's forgotten that."
Buttercup stared at Keane with wide eyes.
"f..f-forgotten!?"
Keane smiled weakly..then, spoke.
"Yes..he has.
look, what you did..it was horrible.
and, the pain it caused Eric is so great that his mind is focusing just on THAT, and nothing else.
his heart is being twisted by the evils of Pain,Rage and Hate.
so much so..that he's forgotten how much he loves you, and WHY he fell in love with you in the first place."
Keane touched Buttercup's chin.
making the powerpuff look right at her.
"buttercup..sweetheart: do you still love him?"
Buttercup breathed heavily.
"o-of course i do!
i love him, i c-could NEVER stop loving him!"
"then, DON'T..give up on him.
Eric..the REAL Eric, still loves you.
and, right now, he's depending on YOU to help break off his chains of hate and anger.
he needs you to save him..much like you did when you two first met, remember?"
Buttercup DID remember..
she remembered that day, the day she saved Eric from Mojo Jojo.
one of Mojo's weapons hit a stray building and, Eric would've been crushed to death by the debre..had she not saved him at the last second.
somehow, THIS "rescue" seemed alot harder than that.
but, what Keane said made alot of sense: Eric DID need her to save him..even if he didn't want her to.
"th-thank you..m-miss keane, i w-w-will." stuttered Buttercup
Keane smiled warmly.
she then ruffled her hair a bit.
"that's a good girl.." said Ms. Keane
"now, come along..i'll make you something to eat.
i have an old family recipe for cookies and cake that you HAVE to try."
Buttercup smiled weakly, wiping some tears from her eyes.
"th-thank you, i'd love some."
Keane nodded.
"see you downstairs."
Keane got up and left the room.
Buttercup was once again left alone in the room.
only this time..she didn't feel that sad anymore.
Now..her heart was filled with determination.
Buttercup looked out a window..and narrowed her eyes, though tears still stood in them.
"i promise you eric..i WILL make things right, again." began Buttercup to herself.
"i love you.
and, i'll NEVER give up on you..EVER."
[Later That Day, Somewhere in Citysville]
Eric jiggled a rustly handle..until he finally forced a door open.
picking up his twin suitcases, he walked into his new apartment.
the room was rather 'small', no bigger than someone's kitchen.
and, the only furniture in there was a lone bed and a small TV.
Eric exhaled sharply as he walked inside.
shutting the door with his foot, he dropped his suitcases down.
sighing a breath of relief, he sat down on the springing bed.
he rubbed his eyes with his hands, groaning.
sure, the place wasn't much.
and, was in the absolute WORST part of town (in the WORST possible city)
but, at least it wa splenty far away from..HER.
Eric growled in his throat trying to do his best to black Buttercup out of his mind.
Eric finally brought his green ring to himself.
"ring, activate communicator.
contact Green Lantern Arisia Rrab."
(("Acknowledged."))
Eric waited for a few minutes.
finally, Eric's ring projected a green, full body holo-image of a female.
(("Eric?!..is that you?"))
Eric grinned.
"hey, Arisia."
(("ERIC!, so good to hear from you.")) began Arisia, happily
(("D-Did you make it back to your home universe and home planet, safely?!"))
"yeah..i did.
i even managed to settle myself in.
i'm living in an apartment in Citysville, i'm sending you coordnants now."
Arisa eyed Eric.
(("Citysville?..i thought you lived in TOWNSVILLE!"))
Eric darted his eyes..then, looked back at Arisia.
"ye-yeah, well..i recently "moved."
Arisia eyed Eric, suspiciously..which Eric noticed.
"What?"
(("n-nothing, just..worried about you is all.
after that whole Red Ring/Violet Ring fiasko, we're ALL pretty worried"))
Eric grumbled to himself as he recalled what Arisia was refering to..
not too long ago, a ring of both the Red Lantern Corp and Violet Lantern Corp actually tried to bind with him all at the same time.
the guardians were pretty shocked, stating that such an event shouldn't of been possible.
since red light of RAGE and the violet light of LOVE don't exactly "mix."
Eric found this out the HARD WAY.
as the experience of having both Rage and Love nearly drove him insane.
thankfully, his Willpower that fueled his Green Ring gave him the strength to force both rings off, and save him from a fate worse than death.
while most dismissed this event as a 'freak accident'..those CLOSE to Eric knew better.
they knew that the prime reason this happened..was due to Eric's conflicting feelings for Buttercup.
heck, even Ganthet warned that the Red Ring/Violet Ring event was just a physical example of the inner conflict in Eric's heart.
and, that someday..Willpower would not be enough to spare him of it.
This was partly why Eric was allowed to return home after months away.
so he could come to terms with his personal problems, and "fix" his emotional termoil.
(though, the Main Reason he returned was to be the Green Lantern of his homeplanet/homeuniverse.)
"I'm FINE, Arisia..don't worry about me."
Arisia exhaled.
(("Okay..if you say so.
but, remember: if you need any help-"))
"yeah-yeah, i know: just call YOU, or CH'P."
Arisia smiled.
(("catch you later, Eric."))
"yeah..laters."
with that, Eric cut the transmission.
he then exhaled sharply, then stood up.
he walked over to a window grabbed a string and pulled up the aged blinds.
Eric looked at thed Citysville cityscape outside.
the city was dark and grimey looking.
it was aloud with sirens, and some gunfire.
Eric had a feeling that he'd be Very, VERY busy, soon.
[Meanwhile, in an Unknown Location]
in a dark room, a shadowed figure gazed at multiple screens on a Big Screen TV.
the figure grinned wide as it watched video playback of Eric and Buttercup.
"MOOOOOOOOOW!"
the figure petted a cat in it's lap.
"yes, sapphire. i know." said a female voice
"Eric is indeed hurting, a broken man.
a broken man just BEGGING for some comfort and relief from his pain.
the girl turned around her chair.
she snapped her fingers, summoning lights.
"and, i'm just the girl to give him what he needs..
or, my name isn't: PRINCESS MORBUCKS!, HA! HA! HA! HA! HAAAAAAAA!"
as Princess laughed..a yellow metallic ring on her finger glowed brightly.
Author Note: This is a Follow-Up Chapter (meaning he followed the last one exactly.)
Anyway, this chap is meant to set-up the status quoe for most of the story.
in which Eric is bitter and angery towards Buttercup.
Buttercup is brokenhearted, but wants to make things right.
Dexter is trying to find an outlet to his grief from Dee Dee's death.
and, Princess Morbucks is plotting on taking advantage of Eric and Buttercup's rift.
as one can probably tell from the Dexter's Lab Flashback Sequence.
i based most of it off Bleedman's PPGD webcomic..but, made it original
(in the comic, Dee Dee was shot by a Jackbot.
hear, Dee Dee was accidently shot my Mandark, himself.)
I also always viewed "Post-Dee Dee Dexter" as a teenage Bruce Wayne/Batman.
and, felt that in SOME universe, Dexter probably went the same path as him.
for THAT reason, i decided to have Dexter be inspired by Green Lantern
to don his old Dexstar suit and start taking out his fustration of criminals and supervillains.
wonder how Blossom will react to this?
and, yes: Princess DOES have a Yellow Power Ring.
no complaints, PLEASE.
i have my reasons for doing this.
so, just sit back..and enjoy the show.
