Can I Be You: Original Draft Chapter 10: Destroy, a powerpuff girls fanfic

Sorry I haven't updated in a while. And I'm sorry that this chapter isn't very long. I sorta rushed it and I'll probably fix it up later, like all my other chapters. Anyway, story time! ^^

Brick's trailing flare burned stronger behind him as he streaked to his counterpart. The monster stepped closer and closer to Blossom while her double raced to her side. The great creature began to step to the side, causing his tail to lash around and strike the Powerpuff.

Brick's eyes burned with inner fire as his speed picked up. This entire crisis may have lasted only an instant, but it felt like an hour, a day to him, as he flew towards Blossom. He only had a split second left before the immense dinosaur would collide with her. His inner instinct wouldn't have summoned him there if it weren't important; Blossom must be in even worse shape than she looked.

Brick watched as the monster's tail whipped around with a certain Powerpuff lying in its path. He flashed by, the tail flying just past his face, keeping pace with him as they both raced to their mark.

At the sight of this, his acceleration increased once again. He sped faster than he thought capable of, landing just in front of Blossom, just before the dinosaur's attack. Instantaneously, Brick whipped around, his hand catching the beast's tail.

Anger coursed through him, "Just who do you think you are!" he growled, his voice filled with malice. This monster, this thing, did it actually think it would take Blossom's life? This insolent creature… was going to ruin The Rowdyruff Boys' chance of escaping from Mojo.

Brick's ultrasonic hearing picked up a stirring noise coming from behind him. He turned to the sound, "…B-brick?" Blossom whispered.

Brick's body heat rose significantly, but his temptation quickly transformed to anger, "You're not dying on me! Not yet!" How dare she put herself in a situation like this when she knew him and his brothers needed her help.

Blossom stumbled to her feet, dirt and dust splattered across her face, a deep gash on her left cheek. She glared back at Brick, "What are you doing here!"

"Apparently you need my help!" In all honesty, he had no idea. If she was going to just wake up on her own why was it so important for him to be there? He was a bigger threat to her than any pee-brained monster.

"But how did you know where I was!" she continued to question, "And why the perfect timing?"

He focused his attention back on the creature's tail that he was still holding, rage building up inside him, but anger at the monster and urge towards Blossom, "When you figure it out, let me know!"

Brick flew up into the air, the monster now dangling by its tail below him. He held his hands in front of him, tail tightly grasped, and jerked his hands down to cause a whiplash to run through the creature as it landed a couple dozen yards away.

Blossom flew up next to her counterpart, "I can handle this myself!"

Poison ran through Brick just as it had earlier, stinging open wounds. His eyes flared crimson, "If you didn't need me, I wouldn't be here! And would you please go float somewhere else!"

Brick darted back, away from Blossom, before her presence began to affect him too much. He wished Blossom would heed his warnings, or at least use some amount of caution around him.

"EEEEEEEE!"

Brick turned just in time to see Bubbles get shot down by the colossal monster's claw, causing her to crash into a nearby building.

"Bubbles!" Blossom streaked just past Brick, her hair brushing across his face. His eyes glowed deep scarlet before he quickly shut them and turned away, his jaw clenched with annoyance. It was a wonder to him that that pink Powerpuff Girl was still alive.

"Blossom!"

A split second before Bubbles' scream, Brick's head shot around, eyes wide, to see Blossom get pile-driven into the ground. He instantly shot towards the girls; landing near the hole Blossom's impact had left in the street. He heard the almost inaudible sound of Bubbles' gasp, obviously not expecting to see him there.

Brick peered down into the cavity to see Blossom lying in a mound of rocks, unmoving. Her clothing was splattered with dirt and grime, her bow torn, and the cut on her cheek staining her face and shirt with blood.

When he saw Blossom lying there, Brick's entire body shut down. His heart stopped; his mind dazed and clouded. His hazy eyes remained fixed on Blossom as his arms went limp and he fell to his knees. Brick could vaguely make out the noise of Bubbles' high pitched voice calling his name, but her calls sounded quiet and distant.

After a moment, once realization started to set in, Brick's eyes began burned with rage. He stood and faced the monster, his fists already smoldering with crimson light. He gritted his teeth so hard he thought they'd shatter like glass.

The monster merely glanced down at him before turning back, his tail lashing out against the buildings around Brick and Bubbles. Brick shot upwards to avoid the strike, heading up to the monster as he attempted to strike back, before stopping in midair at a sound behind him.

Brick froze and glanced back to see the buildings surrounding the newly-made pothole begin to collapse, pieces of skyscrapers raining down on Blossom's crater.

Brick searched frantically for Bubbles, only to find her slumped against a building farther away after being struck by the creature's tail; clearly incapable of helping her unconscious sister.

Brick's head spun, panic causing his thinking to delay. Time seemed to slow as he watched the debris fall from the sky. What could he do? There was no way he could help her without killing her, not in the state he was in.

Segments of his earlier conversation with Butch ran through his head as his mind began to go blank.

'You did better than I ever could. …you still held out… I can't even be in the same room as Buttercup.'

Brick shook his head; he couldn't.

Brick's eyes widened as the piles of falling building neared his counterpart.

'You shouldn't be so hard on yourself Dude'

Brick shut his eyes tightly, attempting to think of what to do without any distractions. In a desperate attempt to do something, Brick began blasting away at the rubble as it fell, trying to stop it before it reached the ground. However, he quickly realized there were too many fragments for him to destroy them all. Panic began to rise in his heart again.

Then the angle's voice shot through his mind

Help her!

Brick no longer had a say in his actions; he subconsciously shot down towards Blossom, his eyes blazing. He flew faster than the debris falling around him, nearing his target that much quicker. As soon as he reached the hole, Brick scooped Blossom up in his arms and rocketed back into the sky.

Brick felt his blood boil, poison seeping into his limbs. His body cried out in agony from the pain. He bit down on his lower lip, his head spinning.

Kill…

Brick glanced down at the girl in his arms and when he did, the light from his eyes intensified to the point where his pupils were engulfed in scarlet rays. His hands lit with fire, the crimson flames leaving scorch marks on Blossom's skin. The angle's voice that once graced his mind had completely vanished, a demon's beckoning taking its place, it's call booming through Brick's thoughts.

Kill.

Slaughter.

Destroy.

Brick shut his eyes tightly, the heat from his eyes burning his eyelids. The menacing voice continued to chant, and Brick bit harder into his lip as he slowly began to hear his own voice echo the demon's.

Kill. Slaughter. Destroy.

"K-K-Kill…" the word slipped through Brick's mouth and as it did, a more powerful wave of temptation, of pain, coursed through him. He had to find a place to set Blossom down, otherwise…

Brick opened his eyes and turned back to see a powerful blast trailing behind him. He followed the trail to find the dinosaur at the end of it, a beam shooting out of its mouth. When he glanced at the creature, Brick was vaguely aware that it had been red instead of orange. So had the building and the street and the sky; his vision was stained with scarlet light. He glanced back again and watched as the building behind them fell silently to the ground, smashing into the street, his hearing was drowned by the demon in his head.

Kill. Slaughter. Destroy.

Brick's eyebrows furrowed in frustration as he clenched his jaw. He had no options left.

He would have to take Blossom back to the professor.

Brick streaked past the building, past the monster, the city whipping past him in a blur.

Kill. Slaughter. Destroy.

"Slaughter…" a lump formed in Brick's throat as the chant escaped his lips. Heat flooded through him, the power of Him's blood causing him even more agony from holding it in.

He flew faster, faster than he ever had, narrowly missing skyscrapers as they passed.

Brick's eyes widened as he felt a warm liquid seep through his sweater and touch his arm. He glanced down to see the blood from Blossom's cut stain his shirt with a darker red.

Kill. Slaughter. Destroy.

"D-D-De…" Brick looked up to see the Powerpuff Girls' house, almost reaching his destination. He glanced sideways as a streak heading off in the direction he had just come in, the color indistinguishable from the red filter covering his eyes. Brick turned forward relieved to see Butch still standing in the front lawn, his brother's eyes wide.

Kill. Slaughter. Destroy.

Brick quickly landed in front of Butch and handed Blossom to him, "TAKE HER INSIDE!"

Butch didn't waste a second in dashing down to the lab, while Brick had his meltdown. The demon continued to chant, its volume increasing.

Kill! Slaughter! Destroy!

Why wouldn't the demon stop?

Brick shot straight up into the sky, flying in circles as he desperately tried to wear himself out and silence the voice.

Kill! Slaughter! Destroy!

It didn't help.

"Brick!"

Brick turned around to see his brother near him, a look of concern on his face.

Kill! Slaughter! Destroy!

Brick glanced down at his fist to see the red flames returning.

WHAT!

"BUTCH!" he yelled.

Butch stopped and hovered in the air. Brick gritted his teeth together at his arms began to rise against his will, "Use a force field!"

Butch crossed his arms together in front of his face as a green sphere surrounded him. Brick shot towards his brother and struck the barrier with his flaming fist. Both him and his brother shared a look of shear shock as their red and green auras dimmed and a white light engulfed them both, along with the town surrounding them.

Just as Brick's consciousness began to fade away in the light, a slight whisper fell from his mouth.

"...Destroy."

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