Bubbles P.O.V.
I couldn't believe my ears. Why would Ace want to hurt me? I thought we had been getting along...
My hurt was put on pause when Brick launched himself at Ace and wrapped his hands around his throat.
Before things could escalate further, a liquid was dumped on him that made him go even tenser, a pained grimace contorting his face.
"Brick!" I called out as he fell to the ground.
Knocked out cold.
"Now," Ace growled, wiping a bit of blood off of the corner of his mouth, "Come on, Sugar. Before lover boy wakes up."
"No!" I shrieked as I rushed to Brick's side.
Snake stopped me by wrapping an arm around my neck.
"Hey!" I screamed when he picked me up.
I shoved him away from me and then kicked him where it hurt, causing him to crumple to the ground. I kicked him swiftly in the head to put him down for the rest of this fight.
Lil' Arturo kicked me in the shin and I giggled at his weak effort before punting him across the city.
Ace attacked me next, trying to stab me with a shattered test tube. I yanked it out of his hands before dropping like a hot potato. It was- Hot. Burning hot. My hand felt like it was on fire.
I whimpered from the pain before screaming. It was agonizing.
"Grab her Max." Ace spat, cradling his bleeding hand.
"Don't touch me." I hissed out through clenched teeth, shaking from the pain as I fell on my bum.
The man with the hat grabbed my wrist, but I pulled free before he could get to good of a grip on it.
And then I grabbed for my abandoned ice cream cone and threw it in his face.
He made a noise of disgust before backing up a few steps.
I got to my feet, biting my lip as the fire spread up my arm and down my side.
I punched Ace with my good hand three times before grabbing a fistful of his oil slick black hair and kneeing him in the face.
He coughed before falling to the ground as well as his gang members.
I looked back up at the remaining enemy and paled. His skin changed from a gross green to an apple red that seemed disturbingly familiar.
He took off his hat, revealing coal black eyes and red and black streaked hair that fell to his shoulders. He smiled, letting me see two rows of pointed teeth.
"Hello Bubbles." He greeted in a voice that made chills run down the crown of my head to the back of my heels.
He smoldered at me and I took a step back, reflexively, but that only made my legs shake which caused me to fall again. The fire was getting worse, it was all over and it hurt just to think about moving.
"You have something of my master's." He told me and I gulped.
"I haven't stolen anything." I told him, getting dangerously close to passing out from the pain.
He chuckled and patted my head with a- Claw. A shiny red claw.
"Oh, but you have. Something that you shouldn't have. But don't worry- I won't tell him... yet."
I lost consciousness right after that.
Brick's P.O.V.
I woke up to the sound of someone grunting with effort and pulling on my arm.
I jerked my limb back and hopped to my feet, narrowing my eyes at a pair of blue ones.
"Brick, it's me." Bubbles said, putting her hands up in surrender.
I relaxed, "Where are we?"
She pointed up to the sign that said 'Super Sundaes' and I groaned, remembering the days events.
"My purse is gone." She mumbled, "So I couldn't call anyone. And... I can't fly! I don't know what happened, but none of my powers are working!"
There was terror in her tone as she said the last two sentences and I vaguely remembered the Antidote X. They must of gotten her too.
"What happened after I passed out?" I asked her, checking my pockets for my cell phone.
She bit her lip as moisture welled up in her eyes, "I took out Ace, Snake, and Arturo, but..."
She trailed off, a sob escaping her lips.
Fury took hold of me, "Did he touch you?"
She shook her head and I took in a deep, relieved breath, "Then what happened?"
"He was so scary." She whispered, sounding no older than five years old.
More tears streaked her cheeks and I decided not to push more information out of her.
"It's gonna be fine." I promised, finding my cell in my back pocket, "We'll get you home and the Professor will take care of you."
"But, my powers-" She whimpered, but I cut her off.
"It was Antidote X." I explained as soothingly as I could, "Your scientist will refill you, and you'll be fine."
She sniffled, wiping at her eyes, "Okay... Thanks, Brick."
She smiled up at me and I couldn't help but smile back.
I dialed Butch's number and he picked up on the second ring;
"Jojo Abortion Clinic, you rape 'em, we scrape 'em. How can I help you?" He greeted and I heard Boomer shouting Die! in the background.
They must have been playing video games.
"It's Brick." I said, "I need you and Boomer to help me out."
I could just hear the smirking from both of them on the other line, "Oh? How may we assist you, oh needy brother of ours."
I ground my teeth together, "Just bring the car downtown to that Ice Cream shop Boomer loves so much."
"Super Sundae!" Boomer yelled in the background and I could picture him running around the house, getting ready.
"I don't know-" Butch began tauntingly but Boomer snarled something I couldn't decipher.
"Fine! See you in a few."
I hung up before he changed his mind and turned to spare a glance at Bubbles... Who was biting her lip and blushing profoundly.
"What?" I asked and she jolted before smiling shyly at me, that adorable blush still on her face.
"You know, Brick, behind all the complexity and coldness... You've got a really nice Smile."