I am so sorry! It's been a while hasn't it? :3 What with school starting back up and mounds of homework to do, not to mention essays. I don't like essays, or exams or coursework... I think if it was up to me they'd all be burnt along with the school itself and while I was at it all the twilight stuff and perhaps even Justin Bieber...
I'm getting side-tracked... what I really mean is HEY, don't hate me, here's chapter 12! :) Enjoy! It's short and quite dark but I hope you like it nonetheless! THANK YOU FOR THE REVIEWS I LOVE YOU ALLLLLL! 3 :D
Chapter 12
The child cocked her head to the side, standing up as she looked at Angela, the sarcasm in her gaze completely gone. "Hey, Angela." The girl smiled, walking over to her dark haired cousin as she completely ignored Buttercup. The girl was short, her features that of a child, she had to be at least two years younger than Angela.
"Hey Maddie," Angela greeted, looking back to Buttercup obliviously as she simply stood there, mouth a gape as she watched the blonde haired child.
She'd been outside the house, Buttercup was positive that she'd been there, outside their house. She'd been listening to their plans, to what they were going to do. She knew who they were...
That, or she was going completely insane. Buttercup threaded a hand through her unruly hair, taking a deep breath, yes... that was always an option. Perhaps she'd come down with a serious case of crazy.
Maddie looked to Buttercup then, her blue eyes scanning the features of the Powerpuff expertly. "You are afraid." Maddie stated rather bitterly, her tongue reaching out from her mouth as it traced her lips carefully, as if she were applying lipstick.
Then Buttercup saw it...
Not just the way that Angela seemed to look at Maddie, as if they knew something she didn't, but in the light from the window, one thing was completely and utterly clear to her.
Maddie had fangs.
Her canines stretched thinly over her bottom lip as she pouted sarcastically at Buttercup. "Too bad, I kinda liked her."
Buttercup felt her legs go numb as she felt herself moving in reverse in a manic manner. Her eyes didn't leave the blonde, but at the same time... she didn't know whether she could even trust Angela.
A Vampire... that had to be a Vampire! But if she was a Vampire and she was hanging around Angela...?
Coincidence!
It had to be...
She'd known her for years for Christ sakes, this didn't just happen. She would have known, she would have seen signs.
Angela's gaze drew to Buttercup. She frowned, noticing her pale features towards a sudden realisation. Buttercup felt her stomach twist as she saw Angela's change in demeanour, the dark tone towards her gaze. Buttercup had to blink away the tears. Angela... her best friend suddenly looked... evil.
"Kneel." Angela sighed, raising her right hand into the air.
Buttercup squealed as she felt a massive weight on her shoulders, pushing her to the floor. Oh God. Angela had done that... she'd really done that, she'd used, magic? Is that what it was?
"Angela," Buttercup hissed, "Fuck! Angela, please tell me that it's-"
"She's with the Hunter!" Maddie cried, her face so close to Buttercup she could feel her putrid, disused breath against her neck.
"And you're a Vampire!" Buttercup snarled, her eyes glowing a deeper, darker green than before.
"Whoa, no!" Angela cried, lifting her arms, her eyes darting from left to right, "we're in the middle of a school building, y'know... not the best place to start a fight."
Buttercup glowered at her once trusted friend, "Never stopped me before!" She growled, struggling against the invisible force that seemed to be keeping her in a knelt position on the floor; "How could you be-"
"Bad?" Angela glowered at Buttercup, folding her arms as she sighed, "you really listen to a spiced up ego-maniac and her three villainous brothers?"
Buttercup opened her mouth to speak but Angela simply cut her off, "you're going to ask how I know that, but I must remind you, I do my homework." Angela moved to Maddie, taking her by the shoulders and drawing her back, "if you must know, it's not a nice feeling to know you have people out there that want you dead."
Buttercup breathed out through her nose, forcing herself not to cry under the circumstances. She had to tell herself that Angela wasn't her friend... that she couldn't possibly be her friend, not after what she'd witnessed. But...
"So what? You're not evil then?" Buttercup had to ask, it had to be asked... otherwise, Hell, she sort of agreed with her!
Angela bit her lip, "would you trust me if I told you I wasn't here to hurt anyone?"
Buttercup looked at her friend, speechless. She sighed, lowering her gaze. "The Vampire... Blade told me that-"
"She really is my cousin," Angela assured curtly, "I don't just summon them, Maddie had a run-in with one of those blood-suckers."
Buttercup watched as Maddie glowered at her cousin, folding her arms rather childishly, "I have become much better off because of it!" she insisted.
Angela smiled, "the transformation was unexpected, we had no idea that she'd even been bitten until it was too late. That's why we transferred her to this school, so I can keep her safe from the likes of your so called trusted sibling."
Buttercup lowered her gaze at Angela, "she isn't trusted." She snarled, "and neither are you."
Angela smirked, "then you're in quite a predicament then aren't you?" she narrowed her gaze to Buttercup, her once vibrant amber eyes darkening as she looked down her nose at the Powerpuff, "stand."
Buttercup hissed as she felt her body involuntarily drag itself upwards. Despite the fact that she was now standing, she still felt as if she was tied with invisible shackles, keeping her under the will of her so called best friend.
"So you are aren't you?" Buttercup seethed, hating the fact that it had come to this, hating the fact that she even had to find out. God, she hated all of this. Fuck Witches; fuck this world she'd had to come into contact with! "A Dark Witch?"
Angela rolled her eyes as she walked around her friend, enjoying the fact that she was helpless, but at the same time feeling the smallest twinge of guilt towards her old friend. "It's not all bad," Angela muttered, "I got pulled into this whole thing after Maddie was bitten, it was when my mother decided to explain my heritage." Angela licked her upper lip in disgust, "Maddie was supposed to get the powers, but Vampires can't be Witches, so the family line moved to me."
Maddie smiled, showing off her perfect pearly fangs, "it all worked out for the best though," she grinned, "'cause now I get to live forever, now I get to taste the blood of a real Powerpuff girl!"
Buttercup cringed as the blonde haired child made a dash for her neck, only to sigh in relief as Angela grabbed her, pulling her back to her side. "The Powerpuff you need to look out for is Blade," Angela instructed her cousin, looking down her nose at Buttercup as she rolled her eyes tiredly, "Buttercup poses no threat," she grinned, "you have been of course my closest friend for years!"
Buttercup choked on the words that spread out of Angela's lips, grinding her teeth under her lay-about attitude; "you're going to kill Blade?"
Angela shrugged, "if she tries to kill me and Maddie then yes, but purely in self-defence."
"How can I believe that, you're a-"
"Friend!" Angela reminded briskly, growling to herself as if she was tired with the conversation. She drew back a moment from Buttercup, recalculating her actions. Her amber eyes were now blazing with an unused fury, her fists scrunched into balls as she punched furiously at the wall, leaving behind a gaping hole in the school's paint work. "We're supposed to be friends, don't you remember?" Buttercup flinched as Angela moved forwards, staring into her emerald gaze with what was best described as manic desperation, "The boys made fun of us 'cause we were the only girls who wanted to join the soccer team... we always confided in each other! I gave you dating advice for God's sake," Angela rolled her eyes to her last remark, "not that it came in any handy..." Angela drew away from her words, watching Buttercup's face redden as she forced her gaze away from her ex-best friend. "Oh!" Angela smiled, "you like someone? About fucking time!"
Buttercup growled lowly, "you're holding me hostage, is this really the time?"
"It is when I can smell Butch's scent on your skin," Angela hissed, tapping her nose vacantly, "funny thing about Witches, they have brilliant senses. Although, going for that half-whit punk will be the death of you," Angela traced her front teeth with her tongue, winking at the green Powerpuff, "quite literally."
Buttercup felt her face heat up with rage. For some reason she couldn't quite comprehend she actually felt hurt when Angela spoke badly of Butch. Surely... she wasn't actually starting to gain feelings for the kid? He was... he was... everything she hated! Of course he was, the little black haired punk! Buttercup mentally shook her head, looking back at Blade viciously, "shut the fuck up."
"Oh and there it is again!" Angela teased, "the rage of the spice, though you're nothing compared to Blade are you? All that spice... and who's fault was that?"
Angela narrowly ducked a sudden swipe at her face from the raging Powerpuff, "naughty," Angela scowled, her gaze moving to her Vampire cousin, "Maddie," she instructed, "please restrain our lovely hostage."
Buttercup refrained from crying out as Maddie appeared at her back, twisting her arms painfully behind her as she held her there. Angela smiled victoriously as she withdrew her Blackberry from her pocket, typing in a quick text message.
"What's that for?" Buttercup hissed.
"Hostage note... that's what they do in the movies anyways," Angela chuckled, sliding her phone back into her pocket. "You see, you're coming with me, as bait." Angela placed a hand on Buttercup's shoulder. Buttercup physically shook as Angela's cold flesh hit hers, gripping onto her so hard she had to stop herself from whimpering.
"What makes you think they'll come?" Buttercup hissed.
"Oh sweetie, like I said, your sisters protect you like Blade and her brothers. They'll come."
"What happened to not hurting anyone?" Buttercup cried.
Angela frowned, "Oh... sorry BC, turns out I forgot to tell you something," Buttercup gasped as she watched Angela's eyes turn completely black, like soulless black holes looking to suck up anything in its path. Angela grinned, "Dark Witches lie."
And with that, the three girls were absorbed in a black light, their bodies vanishing from the confides of Townsville High.
Yup, Angela's the Witch. I wonder how the Puffs and Ruffs will react to the omnious text? Will Butch give a damn about Buttercup being taken hostage! DUN DUN DUNN, you'll find out in the next chapter! :D Reviews are love which is why I love you, my reviews! Duh! ^^ XxxxXXxxxxXxx Cya!