Zshizshibaby- Since you guys are so awesome, this is my first story with so many reviews, I'm gonna give a shoutout to everyone who reviewed and dedicate this chapter to them. Read 'em off, Dark Angel!
Buttercup-fergie12, Brickboy, HOTZIEgurl, and girl talk...
Zshizshibaby-You guys are awesome...I'm sorry, but Pookie isn't here to say anything on your behalf...then again, I'm not sorry...I'm happy for you...she's mean...
Butch- *Sigh* You never change...Zshizshibaby doesn't own much of anything...
Zshizshibaby- OH! I own Suzie!! By the way, where is she? *Goes off to find her*
Chapter fourteen: Sleep eternal, sleep child
Brick arrived back at his kingdom in half the time it took the girls to first get to China. He walked out of his jet to be greeted by Butch. "So, how'd it go? She must have been real disagreeable for it to take 5 DAYS!!" His tone changed to an angry one. "What's with this chick? How can you argue over this for five whole days?!"
"…She still didn't agree, Butch. She was gone for five whole days before I finally got to see her." Brick said as they both got into his limo.
"Where was she for five days?!"
"Visiting some of her countries. Apparently, something came up in Sweden, Africa, Australia, Norway, Russia, and Europe that needed her attention. Of course, it was obvious that she was avoiding me." Brick replied while getting a drink from the inside bar. "Drink?"
"Sure, thanks." Butch gulped it down. "So, no go, huh?"
"She flat out denied, saying that she doesn't want to be doped and have all her power striped from her, rendering her people helpless and to have their cries fall on deaf ears."
"She actually said that?"
"Something like that. This girl is just staying away from me. She says she just wants me to leave her kingdom alone and she'll leave my kingdom alone and then we'll get along just fine." Brick said, pouring another drink.
"She's like…" He shut his mouth before going on, not wanting to flare up Brick's temper.
"Me, I know…" Brick laid back in his seat and sighed. "Did you watch that re-run of the Annual Chinese Parade?" Butch shook his head. "They have wings now. Beautiful wings too. They actually glow and they're their respective colors." Butch looked at Brick weird and dialed the castle number.
"Have a doctor ready by the time we arrive." He said into the phone.
"I DON'T NEED A DOCTOR, BUTCH!! IF YOU WATCHED THOSE BLASTED VIDEOS OF THE ANNUAL CHINESE PARADE, YOU'D SEE THEM!!" Brick shouted. Then he settled back in. "Jacob, how much longer until we get back to the castle?"
"About ten or fifteen more minutes, Sire." The driver answered.
"You should have seen her, Butch," Brick said as he made the window go up, "She wasn't…well…"
"She wasn't what? Happy, sad? What?"
"You remember how she was before we took over?"
"Yeah,"
"She wasn't like that. It was like…she was just gone…her eyes were practically hollow, her face looked like it never smiled, and you could so tell she cried a lot." Brick said. Butch shrugged.
"Why should we even care? All you want is full power of your kingdom."
"I am willing to co-rule you know."
"Doesn't matter, ultimately, you would have more power. She would just be powerful because she has everyone in those countries backing her and the other two angels up all the way. They say jump, all of those countries ask 'how high?' It's crazy, but it seems that her leadership and planning skills have not dulled over the years. You may want to be careful, Brick, don't forget how you can easily outsmart each other at the earliest of opportunities." Brick looked at him. Butch usually never sounded so smart before, but he knew he was right when he says be careful. May not seem like it, but Butch can sense whenever you need to be careful of who you deal with and he was making it seem like Blossom was the one he had to tred on eggs shells around. The limo finally stopped and he was the first to step out, opening the door himself and receiving a tight hug from Suzie.
"Hi, Hon! Did you get her to sign the agree-" Brick brushed her off and continued to walk into the castle, "…ment…?" She muttered. "What's with him? He completely brushed me off."
"She declined the offer again, but they're almost on close terms. He just has to get her to see that he's a good ruler too and that she can trust him."
"Did he betray her before?"
"You were there…" Honestly, sometimes she could be pretty ditsy.
"Oh yeah, he took over the world and dumped her for me! How could she ever compete with me? He chose me over her! Ha-ha-ha!!" Suzie squealed. Butch rolled his eyes. Bubbles sat in her seat, applying her mascara and lip gloss. Her wings were glowing baby blue and she wore a baby blue dress with a sparkly night blue sash. She had moon earrings on, the one on the left was a full moon and the one on the right was a half moon. Her necklace was actually a chain of stars.
"Blossom, I'm ready. How do I look?"
"You look really cute." Blossom said. Bubbles looked like a mother with that outfit. She put on her sparkly blue slippers and walked out on stage. People cheered as they saw the Light Angel enter on, ready to sing for them again. "Go, go, Light Angel."
"The night divides us from the gleam
Sleep eternal, sleep child
The ravaged grounds of the ended scheme
Sleep eternal, sleep child
Rock you to sleep, the cooling winds
Wrap around you
Keep from the world
Protect you, my child
Sleep eternally
Find the peace in your dreams
Wake to a world
With same loving happiness
As your angel mama
All I wish for you
Is happiness from your previous world
But until then
Smile and sleep eternally
Sun light of the dreary day
Heat of the blaze, fade away
Sleep eternal, sleep child
Mama is here
Protect you I shall
Your tears have called to me!
Protect you, my child
Sleep eternally
Find the peace in your dreams
Wake to a world
With same loving happiness
As your angel mama
All I wish for you
Is happiness from your previous world
But until then
Smile and sleep eternally
Sleep eternally, my child.
Fear will no longer burn like fire.
Tears will no longer drown your heart
Sleep eternal, sleep child!
Wait for the day of peace and harmony!
Hope for the day to come to you
That is all I ask for you.
Hope in your mama
Sleep eternally
Sleep eternal, sleep child.
Wake to a new world!
Wake to a new world!
All I wish is for you to smile at the joy
Of a previous world
But until then, fulfill my dream
And smile with hope and joy.
Smile for the Light Angel!" People cheered her on as she sang and begged an encore and she gave it to them. The month had been wonderful, dotted with colorful festivals, carnivals, speeches, events, and more and more concerts. Blossom watched as the days rolled by with glee and happiness, but…she was worried. The rice in the rice fields were decreasing, stock markets were deteriorating, it was like they were entering a depression.
Please, not a depression…everyone is so happy and I can't handle it… "What are we going to do? They may not know it, but the town is getting weaker…" Buttercup thought about the conversation she had with Butch the other day on the monitor.
~Flashback (WOOT!)~
"And I'm telling you, no!" Buttercup said for the tenth time.
"You're stubborn! Can't you just tell that by helping each other out, we can both send food, both send medicine, people can visit different countries! Buttercup, we need this alliance!"
"No, you need medical attention! We know what we're doing!"
"Okay, give me a good reason why Blossom refused him by letters, ran off when he visited, AND still refused him face to face." Butch demanded and sat back in his seat, waiting. "And not all that leader crap, give me something deep. Leaders don't just go by how their country is, they go by how they feel too." Buttercup sat in her seat and began to think. What was keeping Blossom from Brick. She remembered how Blossom would be whenever the subject occurred.
~Flashback (Okay, now we bold everything!)
"Blossom, do you really think Brick loves you?" Bubbles asked when she returned home from Banzai Gardens. Blossom dropped the bowl of soup she was carrying and it splattered all over the ground. Buttercup and Bubbles looked at her with worried eyes. She seemed to no longer be there. Due to her powers with chemical x (I know, I know, finally), she kind of…disappeared. It was her camouflaging power she developed these past few months. They had been in hiding for four months and Blossom seemed to have jumped from acceptance back to denial. Though, she did know deep down that he wasn't coming back. He was probably back at his new house having a huge party with a ton of flimsy girl in bikinis dancing around while he gulped down martinis and chomped on shikabobs. She faded even further. "Blossom?" She changed back into a color…white. Buttercup went up to her and saw that even her sunset pink eyes were white and she was shaking a bit.
"Oh you had to say something…"
"Sorry…"
~Flashback 2 (O-K, this is ridiculous…)~
It was cold, but Blossom and Buttercup sat at a cafe in downtown Modesto, drinking frappachinos. They chattered softly about the things that had happened last year, with Buttercup treading carefully around the subject of Brick's betrayal and anything that happened after that and days before it. Blossom seemed to be more stable, but you never know. "I think this life will be just fine…we don't need the boys…t-they can have their lifestyles…I'm just happy we didn't lose each other…" Blossom whispered weakly. Buttercup could tell that by her saying it, she was dying…but she was trying to make her less worried…not happening…
"If you feel that way, Bloss, then okay…you're making good progress…So, how are your students?"
"They're fine…one of them drew another picture of me." Blossom said.
"Well that…" Buttercup noticed her attention was elsewhere. More importantly, the newstand behind her. She got up, went over, and pulled out a weekly newspaper.
'Is the new Ruler of the World thinking about marriage?' Blossom's face paled. Buttercup knew that look. Her pain was rushing back.
"Oh no…" She mumbled. "Check please." She raised her hand.
~End flashbacks (thank goodness…)~
"…That's right, you can't! The only reason is…" Buttercup looked at him.
"She's still hurt, I know, I know…but don't think I can force her. She's delicate about it, Butch. You don't even know how she was when you three betrayed us. She would break down, she wouldn't eat, drink, sleep, nothing. She'd just sit in her room all day, staring out that dang window!!"
"Well…can you at least steer her towards a treaty? That probably be a big help…" Butch pushed on. Buttercup so didn't want to. "C'mon, there's even a chance he may figure out he loves her."
"I don't want him TOUCHING HER!!"
"Oh, but does she?" Buttercup glared, but sighed. Maybe he'd finally hang up if she agreed.
"…No promises…"
~End flashback (Woo..long flashback…)~
"Well…maybe, if you…" She didn't know how to approach this. "Well, the other countries could import food and medicines and stuff over here…" Buttercup said.
"And how do I get him to send stuff here?" Blossom asked, raising an eyebrow.
"…Maybe…a…well…you see a…treaty doesn't sound too…" Blossom stared at her with wide eyes and was turning a shade of dark, dark blue. So dark, most of her physical features disappeared.
"Et tu…Dark angel?" Blossom asked. Bubbles looked at Buttercup while she mouthed 'help me' to her.
"Well, maybe…think of it just for business, Blossom…some of these people have family and friends over in those countries…some are studying their languages and want to go there…some used to live there or are vacationing here, but can't go back because you won't sign a treaty, thus none of our cargo or their cargo ca be transferred to any of the other's countries…" Bubbles said, nervous.
"…Well, what if he's not that good a ruler and ignores his people like we actually felt he did before? Then what?"
"He visited here. Why not visit over there?" Buttercup suggested.
"And be subject to his tricks? To fall in love with him again and be even more broken then I already am?" Blossom asked. "There's a reason I'm called the Wounded Angel. I didn't become wounded in battle, or by disease, or just by myself…it's because of neglect…betrayal…and who caused it, girls?" Blossom had her empty look on her face again. She seriously looks like a sad china doll.
"But-"
"Who?"
"…Brick…"
"Then why would I go over there?"
"Just think about it, Blossom. You don't necessarily have to talk to him or hang around him, just observe how he rules, see if he's a good ruler, than make your decision."
"…I have to go…" Blossom left again, tired and sad.
"Well, that could have gone better…" Bubbles said.
"Hey, Light Angel, thanks."
"No problem, Dark."
Brick- Well...Pookie is off staring out the window (cats), Suzie went off somewhere we don't know, and Zshizshibaby left to find her...we're stuck here...
Butch-Where IS Suzie anyway?
Blossom-Uhh...
Boomer-Blossom? *they all look at her*
Blossom-Don't look at me!
Buttercup-Yeah, I'm the one who punched her and left her in a ditch!
RRB and Blossom-You WHAT!?
