Opposites attract.
By: Blue.
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Disclaimer: I do not own any character from Craig McCracken's "The Powerpuff Girls". _
Opposites attract.
Chapter 11: Smokey and the Bandit.
As Brick and Bubbles went back into the house, to their surprise, Boomer and Blossom were already standing in the livingroom waiting for them. Boomer, with a serious look on his face and his arms crossed, and Blossom with a ticked off look on her face, a fist at her hip and a hand out.
"Give." Blossom demanded.
"Say pretty please and I'll give you one." Brick said as he put one in his mouth withoug lighting it.
"Brick, give. Now!" Blossom said.
"Hey, this is my house, I'll do whatever I want here." Brick said as he put the pack into his back
"Ughh!" Blossom said in frustration. "And Bubbles! How could you?"
"I uhh well..." Bubbles stuttered.
"She's joined me on the dark side. Besides, we have cookies." Brick said as he put his arm around her to defend her.
"Brick! Boomer! Say something!" Blossom yelled.
"Shame on you..." Boomer started.
"Oh thank god one Jojo has comon sense." Blossom said in a sigh of relief.
"...youre supposed to share." Boomer said as he walked past brick, taking the one out of his mouth and going outside to enjoy the morning. Brick gave off his signature smirk and laughed under his breath.
"UGHH!" Blossom exclaimed as she stormed off into the living room. "I don't care what you have to say Brick, no good that you've done will make me forgive you." Blossom said as she sat down and picked up the remote.
"I wasn't aware that I did anything bad." Brick said as he nudged Bubbles, making her giggle.
"You know smoking is bad for you." Blossom said as she turned on the T.V.
"...today as we have recieved news that Townsville local, Brick Jojo has stopped an attempted robbery and detained the attacker. Story says that as the attacker pulled his victom into an alley way, 19 year old Brick Jojo came into the alley way to stop the attack, as the attacker pulled out a firearm, the situtation became hostile, Brick Jojo reportedly disarmed the attacker and freed the hostage, the attacker is now in custody, and the victom has reportedly made it home. the names of the attacker and victom have not yet been released."
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Brick's POV_
"Huh, what do you know, it's on the news already. I thought it would take until atleast 8." I said as I pulled one of the remaining few cigarettes out of my back pocket ant put it in my mouth. No sense hiding it now, everyone but Buttercup knows and I'm sure she'll find out somehow.
Blossom and Bubbles were in shock, they didn't know whether or not to look at the T.V. or at me.
Out of the silence, I heard the sliding glass door open up behind me, and in came Boomer. "Hey bro, what's going on in the alley on 5th street?" Boomer asked.
"There was an attempted robbery, someone tried to stop it, shots were fired, police got 'em though." I said as I walked over to the kitchen.
"Wow, congrat's to that guy, did you see it happen from the Balcony?" Boomer asked as he ran his hands throught his shaggy hair.
"Yep," I said as I bent down and grabbed a coke from the fridge. "I'm the one who got the Police's attention." I told him as I took a drink.
"Wow, Good job bro, looks like there's a new hero in town, huh?" Boomer said jokingly.
"Nah, I'm just being a good citizen." I said as I put my drink and cigarette on the counter. "Besides, that's the girl's job," I said pulling my shirt up. "...if you ask me, I'm just here for support and back up if they need it." I said as I threw my shirt at Boomer and picked my cigarette and drink back up. "Now, if you excuse me I'm going to go get a well deserved shower I said as I walked to my room. Blossom's and Bubble's face was as red as the morning sun. I wonder what their problem is.
As I got to my room, I opened the door quietly in fear of waking Buttercup up. As I got my clothes out of the dressor and a towel off of the shelf in my closet, I bent over and kissed her forehead goodmorning and quietly left the room as I made my way into the shower. As I closed the door, I heard Boomer yell "HE DID WHAT!" I guess the girls told him. Oh well, I really don't like getting credit for doing good things.
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Boomer's POV_
"Are you serious!" I asked them.
"Yep," Blossom said from the livingroom, sitting backwords in her chair and was leaning into the level of the floor. "...it was on the news and everything, you were outside as it was on the air."
"Wait if it's in the news already, what about the News paper?" Bubbles said
"I guess so. Besides, even if it was, it wouldn't be as good as yesterday's paper." I laughed.
"Really Boomer?" The girls said in unison.
"Aww, come on, you guys have all the fun, I don-" I started saying before being cut off by my phone ringing.
"Hello?"
"Really?"
"Yeah I saw it from my brother's house."
"Wow, okay, I guess I'll be there Monday then."
"Yeah, thanks a bunch."
*click*
"Well, that was the school, looks like I won't have orientation 'till monday. They're closed today cause of the Police investigation being so close to the school and tomorrow's Saturday." I said. "I've been here three days already and I havent even been inside the Music hall..."
"Aww, cheer up Boomer, I'll show you around on munday, I study in the Art wing, so I know the school pretty well." Bubbles said.
"T-thanks, I owe you one."
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Buttercup's POV_
As I woke up, I slowly noticed I was in Brick's room again. I must have fell asleep last night while watching the movie. I can't help it, he's just too comfy. Well, I better get up... Crap, I need to do laundry. I don't have any clean clothes. Well, I'm not wearing these again. I'm sure Brick won't mind If I wear some of his clothes. I got up and locked the door and undressed. Man was it cold in this room. I went over to the dresser and pulled up a pair of his baggy briefs, put on a pair of baggy black cargos, used one of his belts, and I pulled one of his red t-shirts out. It was a dull red color with a dragon design on it, it wasn't as baggy as I hoped it would be, but I guess since it's a guys shirt they don't accomidate some one with boobs to be wearing it. Sometimes I hate having these things. they're not that bad, if only Boomer would stop staring at them.
As I picked my clothes up, I unlocked the door and walked across the hall over into my room, Bubbles and Blossom are already here, bayme they crashed here. Oh, wait, never mind, they did. Atleast they could have made my bed. Oh well. I grapped all of my dirty clothes and put them in a basket and walked out of my room. Blossom and Bubbles are talking to Boomer about some robbery, they didn't even notice me, and the brick was in the shower. I love you guys, but I wish you weren't here, I still need to give Brick my surprise...
I actually managed to sneak out of the house without being noticed, I walked down the hall to the elevator and took it to the basement so I can do laundry. As I put my clothes in the washer and popped in the $.75 to start it, I walked up to the Lobby and Picked up a news paper. The headline started "Late Night Robbery Stopped Thanks to Townsville Local..." I lost interest and went over to buy a coffee. As I made my way back down to the laundry room, I couldn't help but feel happy that Townsville has slowly stopped relying un me and my sisters to stop every little thing that goes on. As I sat down, I took a sip of my coffee, set it down beside me, and started to read the paper again. "Late Night Robbery Stopped Thanks to Townsville Local BRICK JOJO!" What! My Brick Jojo? I had to find out. I skipped taking the elevator all together and I flew up the stairwell as fast as I possibally could. As soon as I got to my door, I almost kicked it down as I opened it.
"Guys! Did you hear!" What happened!" I yelled as tried catching my breath.
After they explained everything that happened, I wanted to know what happened from him.
"Where is he?" I demanded.
"I-in the shower?" Boomer pointed out.
I zipped down that hallway as fast as I could. "Brick Jojo open this door RIGHT NOW!"
"Uhh...no...I'm in the shower!" He said behind the door.
"Brick!"
"Buttercup, chill out, you can hold it 'till I'm done."
"Brick I'm going to count to three, when I ge-" I was interupted by the door opening and a wet Brick in a towel opened the door.
"What do you need?" He said, sounding a bit agervated.
"I-I...uhh..." I couldn't talk, I was just staring at him.
"Well, since it dosen't seem important, I'm getting back in." He said as he closed the door.
I think I just wet myself.
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Normal POV_
As a minuet of silence went by, a red-in-the-face Buttercup walked to the living room, where a giggling bunch laughed at her embarassment for a bit. As everythng began to settle down, Brick finished in th shower and came out to be greeted by the party of four that surrounded him with questions as he tried to eat his Lucky Captian Rabbit King cereal.
"Brick, seriously, what you did was a very good thing." Blossom started.
"Yeah! Wern't you nervous that he had a gun or anything?" Bubbles said.
"Seriously bro, how'd you keep your cool the whole time?" Boomer added in.
"Babe, what if you got hurt?" Buttercup said in a worried tone.
"Ugh... Seriously guys, I know what I did was good, you three do it all the time, I'm not nervous around guns, in fact, I told him to fire and I caught the bullet to intimidate him, and I kept my cool through being through the situtation hundreds of times before. Now, can I please eat my cereal in peace?" Brick said as he swirled his spoon around in his bowl.
"Fine..." Blossom said as she floated over to the living room. Bubbles following behind her.
Boomer walked into the kitchen and got a bowl of cereal for himself as Buttercup pulled a stool up to brick and sat beside him and leaned against him.
"Seriously Brick, what would you have done if you actually got shot?" Buttercup said with her mouth against his shoulder, her emerald green eyes looking up at him.
"Buttercup, you go through these things all the time, how do you think I'm going to feel when you go up against monstars without me there?" Brick saidas he put his arm around her.
"Why won't you be there?" Buttercup said in a concerned tone.
"Well, might not be, I was requested to go to the police accademy as soon as I turn 21." Brick explained.
"...really?" Buttercup asked.
"Yeah, are you okay with that?"
"...actually, yeah. I know you can do it." Buttercup said as she kissed Brick on the cheek.
As everybody sat in the livingroom, Brick had enough of the T.V. flaunting what he did, in his mind, he shouldn't even get credit for it, good deeds are rewarded in other ways, no need making everyone aware of it. Brick and Boomer began arguing over something that the girls had no idea about, eventually, the argument ended as soon as it began and Brick teleported Boomer on top of the roof. as they began to start a fist fight, a siren started going off, and that only ment one thing, evacuate. But evacuate from what?
There were no monsters. No robberies, no attacks, what was going on?
"What's going on?" Blossom said as her and the girls floated onto the roof to get to Brick and Boomer.
"I don't know." Brick said.
"Wait, what's that noise?" Bubbles said and everyone listened in.
At first it sounded like a whistle, a whistle that kept getting louder and louder with every blow. Now the whistles were being followed by cracks and pops.
"Gunshots!" Boomer said in realization.
"Gunshots? But from where?" Buttercup asked in a state of panic.
"No..." Brick said as he began to run towards the edge of the building.
"Brick! What's wrong? Where's it coming from?" Blossom yelled trying to get him to answer her.
"...It can't be... I DISARMED THE GUN!" Brick yelled as he teleported out of sight.
"The police station, go now!" Blossom yelled as they all took off in flight, heading for the station to catch up with Brick.
As Blossom, Bubbles, Buttercup, and Boomer flew, they could hear the cracks getting louder, and after a cry of pain, there was silence. They stopped in flight and gave eachother a look of worry, and to their horror, they reached the station. behind a cop car, there was two wounded officers. one dead in the Station's doorway, and one cowering behind brick, who was standing over the body of the assailant from last night, with a fist-sized hole in his chest.
The girls landed around brick as Boomer ecsorted the officer behind him to saftey. Blossom attended to the officer in the doorway with CPR, in hopes of reviving him, but to no prevail. Bubbles attended to the officers taking cover behind the car, using their radio to call an ambulance. But Buttercup stared.
"B-Brick... You can't just kill someone... even if they tried to kill others..." Buttercup said in horror of what might happen to him.
"I-I did-didn't meant t-to..." Brick said in pain as he put his hand up to his side and keeled over in pain. "S-self...Defence..." He said as he fell over in pain.
"Brick!" Buttercup yelled as she attended to his side, as she layed him on his back, she moved his hand, and his side was bleeding. Brick was shot right in the middle of his scar.
"BRICK!"
-Chapter 11: End.-
A/N: I'm sorry that this chapter is so short and it sucks really bad and is nothing in compareison to last chapter, but I'm working two stories at the moment with plans of a third (Which may be a one-shot, depending on how I feel.) on the way. I have plans for Chapter 12, which is already in the works to be uploaded Christmas day, or the following day. (Monday by the way.)
As for my other story, Broken Shadows, I encourage you guys to atleast give it a try, tell me what you think. :)
Well, I'm sorry, but that's all for now, I'll upload soon. R+R!
-Blue.