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(Boomer POV)

I held Bubbles close as she sobbed into my shirt.

It was supper time, and she was still upset over what had happened.

"Bubbles…there shan't be anything wrong," I said rocking her gently. "Just calm down…"

"B-but I th-thought…"

"Shhhh," I said soothing her. "I'm alright; there is not anything to worry over."

She clutched my shirt, and sat up abruptly on my lap, "I'll kill him."

She was about to get up off of me, but I grabbed her arm and pulled her back down, "Bubbles, Buttercup has already handled him. Brick shall announce if anything is yet to be taken care of. Until that time you shall remain your amiable little self, lest you be a rebel like your sister…"

She smirked at that, but frowned quickly, "He almost killed you, Boomer."

"He was bluffing, he shan't have killed me," I said smiling. "I wouldn't let him…"

Bubbles giggled, "I know you shan't…"

Then she leaned in and kissed me lightly.

(Brick POV)

"Alright, so if Ace is the anonymous person…then what shall we do with him?" Blossom asked me frowning, deep in thought.

I rubbed my temples, "I hardly know anything more than you do, Blossom."

She groaned and lay her head down on the map-covered table. We had a map on this table because she would help me solve my problems with invasion issues we had been having. She would not help me if it meant her Northerners would be hurt, but if my men were just stuck somewhere in a river of confusion, then she would help.

However, at the moment we had more important matters to discuss.

"We must solve a way to reveal his answers to each of our questions," I said.

"But how?" Blossom groaned from under her hands.

I grinned, "Maybe we shall ask your sister…"

Blossom glared at me, "No. She's obviously met this man before, and I do not suspect their history together was a pleasant one."

I nodded, "She may kill him if we should let her get too close once more…"

"Butch resembles her in many ways, except I don't believe he knew this man until this present time," Blossom said. "Maybe we could persuade him into getting out answers from Ace."

I shook my head, "He needeth not persuasion…:

Blossom giggled, "I should understand that."

I smirked, when Butch came in.

"Oi…have you two spotted Buttercup?" he asked frowning slightly.

"I do not know," I replied. "Let us hope she is picking berries or something, lest she be snogging her old mate…"

Butch growled at me, "Shove off git…"

I raised an eyebrow, and broke into a grin when he left.

"I do not suppose that was in any means necessary," Blossom scolded me. "He was obviously upset enough, and now you went and made him jealous. How shall we get answers out of Ace now?"

That's when we heard a yell of pain, coming from a man.

"I believe our questions shall be answered," I sat running out of my tent.

Then I stopped and turned to Blossom, "By the way…you are cute when you are stressed out…"

Blossom blushed and looked away, "Oh shove off git…"

I laughed and we ran down to where we had tied up Ace.

(Buttercup POV)

I walked down to where Ace was, holding a dagger in my left hand. I followed the stream until I noticed a very large tree, with a man tied to it. There were a few soldiers there, making sure he did not escape. I kept walking, not caring if he noticed me approaching or not. I needed one simple answer, and all would be well for that moment. More importantly however, I wasn't about to let him just walk away after what he'd done to me…not again. I planned to finish him, then and there.

I had killed many men before, why should he be any different? Of course I'd never known those men personally, but Ace had hurt me in so many ways that it didn't matter.

Did it?

I marched towards him, and he didn't even look up.

"To whom do I owe the pleasure of being visited by my dear Buttercup?" Ace said not looking at me.

I didn't even look away from him, "Guards…leave us be for a moment or two."

They nodded and walked a little ways off, far enough they wouldn't hear us.

Ace slowly turned to me, and grinned, "What shall I do for you, toots?"

I growled and leaned forward, "You are going to answer my questions, and then you shall pay for my few years of misery…"

He leaned forward slightly, "Just one simple word, Buttercup…and it shall all disappear."

I flinched, "I shan't say it, lest I become ignorantly blunt."

He smelled just as I remembered…like grass. It's such a strange scent, grass…but it worked on him.

Our noses were inches apart, and I didn't intend on them being so close to begin with. I pulled back slightly but he leaned down more.

"Say it."

I started shaking from past memories, "No."

"You shall say it, lest you be in pain much longer," Ace said simply.

I shook my head, tears threatening to escape my eyes, "No."

"What should the purpose of being granted such a gift, if you shall never use it?" Ace asked frowning.

I glared at him, "I never asked for your precious 'gift', Ace."

"All the pain shall go away Buttercup, with just one simple word," Ace cooed.

I shook my head, "N-no…"

"We would start over together, just you and I. I've learned from my mistakes," Ace said.

Oh how I wished it were that simple…to just say one word and have all of my pain escape. We would start over, just as he said… I might not be so cruel or ill-tempered, and he should be more understanding. We would live a happy life together, just him and I…

"But should I have learned from mine?" I asked frowning, tears escaping.

He frowned, and then looked away.

"I've moved on Ace, I've moved on far from you," I said fiercely. "I do not need nor wish for you anymore, I only need Butch. He is my life now. He is my present and future…while you shall remain my past."

Ace looked me in the eyes, freezing me in place, "You had said those exact words to me once. You told me how much you loved me, and how I was your 'everything'. Lest you had to ever lose me, you might not know what to do."

"And I didn't…until now," I said glaring at him.

"Lies…you have not gotten over me Buttercup," Ace said frowning. "I know you haven't, it would be too much unlike us to give up on each other so quickly. You need me, you want me, and you have me. It shall always be that way, whether you wish for it to be so or not. Admit it to yourself and I…you still love me."

My eyes were wide with shock and anger. All that could be heard was the sounds of the stream running down in a narrow line, crashing gently upon rocks. There was a slight rustle of the trees, and my hair blew in the breeze. I was staring in his eyes, as did his to mine.

Then I grabbed my dagger and held it up against his throat. I must have pushed to hard, because he cried out in pain. I pulled the blade away slightly, revealing a barely visible cut on his neck.

"You shall hear me now you bastard," I growled. "I AM over you, whether you are over me or not. I HAVE given up on you, whether you wish for it to be that way or not. I do not need you, I do not want you, and I do not have you. You must understand, and admit to yourself…that I do not love you. I should have never said otherwise, but alas I was a fool before. You have changed my way of thinking when it comes to 'us', and I realize there should have never been ANYTHING between us at ALL. I do not love you, and I never will. So get over it."

"Ah, but you did love me," Ace said before pushing his face forward, and crashing his lips to mine.

I stood there for a moment, before pulling away in shock and anger.

"You bastard…" I whispered.

Ace raised an eyebrow, "I have the precision for timing…"

"What do you mean you git?" I asked angrily. "I do not see what-"

I froze when I saw him.

His eyes were wide, and his hands were clenched in either anger or surprise. His lips were parted slightly, though his jaw was tight. He just stood there staring at me for a long moment, before glaring at both Ace and I.

"My apologies for interrupting your little session," Butch growled at me, before stomping off.

Blossom and Brick soon came into view, but I paid hardly any attention to him.

Blossom saw the cut on Ace's neck, "What on earth did you do?"

I didn't answer, but instead ran off to Butch.

"BUTCH!" I screamed, making him pause for me to catch up.

He glared at me, "What?"

"It's not as it seems Butch, I-"

"Not as it seems? I saw what happened! You two were snogging right there in front of me, and that's how it was. I don't wish to heard a lie about how 'He kissed me' or 'I didn't meant to'. Just save it for someone who gives a damn Buttercup," he yelled at me angrily.

"BUTCH!" I cried out. "I didn't kiss him! He caught me off guard! I went there to hurt him not give him pleasure-"

"Save it," he growled. "You had better be happy I have not tied you to a pole again."

"W-what?" I asked wide eyed.

"You should consider yourself prisoner once more," Butch growled. "I shall see what I must do to you, I think my father should be pleased to see I've captured a Northern princess. Though I do not see how you are a princess, since princesses are kind and do not cheat on relationships! If that's what we even had!"

My eyes filled with tears, "Butch...you musn't..."

He glared at me, "I should have known better than to trust a Northerner…especially a princess. All you care for is yourself…and obviously that Ace guy over there."

My lip trembled in anger and fear, "Butch please! I didn't-"

"I. Don't. Want. To. Hear. It," he growled at me, giving me a glare that could scare mine off in a second.

He stormed off into camp, and I watched him leave.

I fell to my knees, and started to cry harder than I'd ever cried before. Harder than when I got stabbed with a sword… Harder than when I lost my sisters… Harder than when Ace left me…

That bastard.

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