Jake was walking home from the hospital and was very upset about what had just happened with Buttercup and him earlier. *What was I thinking?* he thought to himself. *I can't get into an relationship with Buttercup. Not now at least. I mean, I'm too dangerous to be around. With all these demons and evil spirits popping up, and now Tabitha's back and supposedly has the same powers as I do, I don't want her to get hurt or...worse! AGH! Why must my past always come back to haunt me? {Sigh} although...I would love to be with Buttercup. She's strong, tough, talented, not all that smart mind you, but she's still fun to be around. Not to mention the fact that she's the most beautiful girl I've ever seen. Her pretty green eyes, that wonderful smile, her sexy body-whoa. Hold up. Don't wander into lustrous territories, Jake.*
*How pathetic. What is with you humans and your emotions?* Kaganok said.
*Like you'd understand. Did you figure out how we would at least contact Bell yet?*
*I have.*
*Wow. That was quick. What do you have in mind?*
*Just head for the battle field where we fought Bell and her accomplices and I'll further explain once we get there.*
*Ok. Whatever you say.* Followed Koganok's orders and stood still. *Alright, we're here. Now what?*
*Now focus. Concentrate on Bell. Make sure she is all you think about.*
*And what are YOU gonna do?*
*I will take over your body and-*
*Oh no. No way. Nuh-uh! That is NOT happening!*
*Master, please, just-*
*No! We killed Bell's friends because you took over my body the last time! I'm not trying to kill any one else!*
*And you won't! I promise, master. Let me explain. While you are concentrating on Bell, I will take over and I will track down her Life Signature. With it, we can see just where Black Eden is. I swear to you, master, that is all I will do.*
*...Fine. Do what you have to do but please, Koganok, no tricks.*
*I wouldn't dream of it, master. Now concentrate.* Jake did what Koganok said and closed his eyes, picturing Bell. Red mist-like energy surrounded him and, in Jake's mind, everything was dark. All he could see was Bell. Then, a few moments later, his skin turned dark red. Koganok had possessed him now. Now as KoJake, he opened his dark red eyes and saw what looked like white mist in certain areas. This was Bell's 'Life Signature', an aura-like mist that comes off of every living being, robotic or otherwise. KoJake, without even moving, followed Bell's Life Signature to Black Eden's location. "Found it." he said in both Jake's and Koganok's voice. KoJake then lifted his right hand and snapped his fingers one time. He was instantly teleported to the front entrance of Black Eden.
Koganok gave Jake his body back and Jake shook his head in confusion. "Oh man. That was wild." he said as his held his head. "We've never done that before. You just thought of that yourself, Koganok?"
*Aye. Our powers are growing stronger everyday it would seem.*
"Yeah. I can't wait to try out that new technique we've been working on. I'll be able to knock someone's head clean of with just one punch."
*Quite now, master. We must not allow our enemies to realize we are here. Turn intangible.*
*I knew that.* Jake thought. *I was just waiting for you to figure that out.*
*Yeah, sure. Are we going or not?*
*Geez. Always so pushy.* Jake's skin turned red once again and he walked through the front gate. Jake then summoned a blue fire ball and placed it on his chest. When he did, his skin turned from red to blue and, to other people, he was invisible. He quietly crept through Black Eden as was surprised how huge and alien-like it was. He searched through a lot of empty rooms and found very little. *This is ridiculous. We're never gonna find her* he thought to himself. He leaned against a wall and an invisible door opened itself. *Whoa. What's this?* Jake looked in the dark room and found an object hanging on a wall with a bunch of wires attached to it. This object looked humanoid and was naked. He blushed when he knew it was a girl. He looked a little closer at the humanoid and thought *Hmm. This is VERY interesting.* Then he heard GIR's voice from another room far from him.
"Try my waffles, Zim-chan and Belly-kun!" the little robot said in a Japanese tone. Jake slowly popped his head out of the corner of the room's wall and saw Zim, GIR, and Bell sitting at a table with waffles on plates.
Zim took a bite of GIR's waffles and said "Hey, these aren't bad. What's in 'em?"
"There's waffle in 'em." GIR responded.
"...YOU'RE LYING!" yelled Zim.
GIR jumped in fear and ran to Bell's arms saying "Mommy, mommy! Dada's being mean to me! MAKE HIM STOP!"
"Zim! Why'd you scare poor little Girly like that?" Bell said.
"Bah!"
"It's ok, Girly. Did mean old Zim scare you?" GIR pretended to cry on Bell's chest.
"Aw. My poor baby. You're ok, Girly. Mommy's here."
"GIR doesn't need what you earthlings call a 'mommy'. He is a-" Zim stopped once he saw Bell's eyes glaring angrily at him. "Shutting up."
"For scaring Girly, Zim, you're first going to apologize to him." Bell said as she held GIR in front of the alien's face.
At first, Zim didn't want to, but when she saw Bell's eyes flame like fire he said "Fine. I'm s-s-s-s...s-s-s-s...s-s-Sorry, GIR."
"Good. The second thing you're going to do is eat all of the waffles Girly made for us." Zim looked over to the cabinet and saw a mountain of waffles and groaned. "Now give Girly a hug."
"But-"
"DO IT!"
Zim quickly gabbed GIR and hugged him tight. "YAY!" said GIR.
"Now isn't that better? Now eat Girly's delicious waffles." Bell said sweetly. Zim got up and started eating the waffles. Bell smiled and she heard a 'Pst' from out of the room. She went to check it out but found nobody. She shrugged it off and was about to walk back to the room until she heard her name being whispery called.
"Bell, over here." Jake said.
"Who's there? Are you a ghost?" Bell asked.
"Wha? What are you-oh!" Jake realized he was still invisible so he removed the blue flame off of his chest and became visible again.
"Jake!"
"Shh! Keep quiet, Bell. I can't be caught." he whispered.
"Oh. Sorry. What are you doing here?" she whispered.
"I just came to ask you some questions."
"Ask away."
"Did your dad recruit a girl named Tabitha Goodwin?" Bell didn't answer. She hung her head down in shame. "Bell, did he or did he not?"
"Yes. He did."
"Damn. I knew it. This is not good. Can't believe he recruited Tabitha."
"Jake?"
"Yeah? What's up, Bell?"
"I'm half lying." Jake gave her a confused look. "My did asked me to bring Tabitha here. I recruited her. I'm sorry, Jake."
"What? Bell...why?"
"I'm really sorry, Jake. I didn't want to. I swear I didn't. Daddy was just so scary. He-"
"Damn it, Bell! Don't you see what your father is doing to you?"
"What do you mean?"
"Check it. He sent you to recruit me, knowing full well I could've annihilated you in the blink of an eye, then he made you recruit Tabitha, an insane bitch that I know can and will kill anybody over the tiniest of s%#& and he didn't even ask you how you felt about it. He doesn't care about you, Bell. He's just using you so-" he was stopped by a slap to his face by Bell.
"Don't you dare say that about my daddy! He loves me very much! I know he does! You have no right telling me he doesn't! You went over the line, Jake!"
*Huh. This seems familiar.* Jake thought to himself. He looked at Bell and said "Ok, Bell. You know what? You're right. I DID go over the line, but you know I'm right. Your dad doesn't give a damn about you, otherwise he wouldn't have treated you like an animal these past few days."
"What do you mean 'like an animal'?"
"Let me ask you something. Do you know what a Dog Fight is?" Bell shook her head no. "A Dog Fight is when people make bets to see two dogs fight each other to the death."
"What does that have to do with me?"
"Your dad is using like an owner of a Dog Fight would use his dog: To get what HE wants for his own purposes. Whether that makes any sense or not, you know he doesn't care about you, Bell." Bell got mad and her hands summoned white energy, as if threatening Jake to stop. Jake took notice of this and asked "You want to kick my ass, don't you?" Bell nodded. "Alright then. If you're going to kick my ass," Jake said as he opened his arms wide. "then do it. Do it, Bell, kick my ass. I won't stop you but, deep down, you know I'm telling the truth. And if the truth gets my ass kicked then, by all means, just get it over with." Bell hesitated and looked at the wall. "Come on. What are looking over there for? What, you need permission from daddy? Or maybe you need a little incentive? Ok, I can help you with that."
Jake summoned a tiny fireball and bounced it on his fingers. With Bell concentrating on the small fireball, she never expected to Jake to flick her on her forehead a few seconds later. Bell growled to herself and glared at Jake. "What's the matter, you didn't catch that? It's ok. I can do it again." Jake summoned another tiny fireball and bounced it on his fingers once again. Bell tried not to fall for the same trick twice, but her curiosity got the best of her and she received another flick to her forehead for her troubles. Bell snapped and grabbed Jake by the front of his shirt and almost punched him in the face, but her fist stopped just in time not to.
Both stared at each other with anger in their eyes. "If you're going to hit me, then hit me." Jake said. Bell wanted to so bad, but she couldn't bring herself to do it. She let go of Jake and turned away from him. "Alright. I just got one more question."
"What?"
"What does your dad plan on doing next that he needs Tabitha?"
"To tell you the truth; I don't know. He never told me. Listen, Jake, just go. You got what you needed." Bell said.
"No, I didn't."
"I answered your questions so just-"
"I also came to ask if you thought about my offer on joining the good guys."
"Jake, please-"
"Did you think about it?"
"Yeah."
"And?"
"...I don't know, Jake, ok? I just...don't know."
"Bell," Jake said as he placed his hands on Bell's shoulders "c'mon now. I told you what you needed to here. This doesn't make any sense. Why do you still want to be here?"
"..."
"Bell, please, I care about you a lot. I don't want anything bad to happen to you. Please, just come with me, we'll go to the other Powerpuffs," Bell shook her head but Jake ignored it "we'll go and talk to them together, and it might take some time and a lot of persuasion, but I'm certain the others will trust you," Bell shook her head even faster "and you'll have a loving family. Please, Bell."
"Jake, I just can't. I'm daddy's greatest creation. He's the one responsible for giving me life. I can't betray him. ...I'm sorry."
Jake sighed sadly and walked a couple steps away from Bell. "He made you from metal and other stuff, correct?" Bell nodded. "I just thought you were made of something stronger. You know, Bell, I'm still your friend. If there's anything you want to talk to about, anything at all, just come and find me."
"Thank you. Good-bye Jake."
"Yeah. Oh, and one more thing."
"What?"
"If you still don't believe me about your dad, go check around this place a little bit more. I think you'll find something that'll prove I'm telling you the truth."
"What are you-"
"Can't explain. I got to go. Later." Jake snapped his fingers and teleported away. Bell looked down and thought to herself. *I'm sorry, Jake." GIR tugged Bell's dress and got her attention. "Hey, Girly. What's wrong?"
"Zim's making waffle pudding." the little robot said. Zim's vomiting from eating most of GIR's waffles can be heard in the background.
"CURSE EARTH FOOD!"
[Back in Megaville, Jake is seen walking home again]
"Well THAT went great." he said to himself sarcastically.
*Not everything can go the way you always want it to be.* Koganok said.
"I guess you're right about that."
*Pfft. Humans. Always so soft. 'I care about you. A lot. I don't want anything bad to happen to you, Bell.' Disgusting. The old Jake would never have said that.*
"I told you, that Jake is gone forever. I'm a better person now. You wouldn't understand."
*Nor do I want to."
"Whatever."
*So what are we to do now, master? We don't even know what Tabitha's and Dr. X's next move will be.*
"I know. I guess we'll just have to keep our eyes open and be careful."
*Despite how I may feel about you humans and your weak emotions, I'll stick by you 'till the end, master.*
"Thank you, Koganok."
*Just don't let it go your head, boy.*
[The next day, Blossom, Buttercup, and Dexter sit together at the lunch table]
"Where's Bubbles today?" Dexter asked.
"The Professor thought it'd be a good idea to let Bubbles stay at home today and rest, considering what happened yesterday." Blossom answered.
"Ah. I understand."
While Dexter and Blossom talked amongst themselves, Buttercup moved her eyes to the left and saw Jake sitting by himself. Jake did the same thing and gave a small smile and wave to her. Buttercup did the same thing. Jake then looked to the ground and frowned. *What's going through his mind?* Buttercup thought to herself. *I bet he's thinking about what happened last night between us. I couldn't believe we were about to...kiss. I wanted to kiss him SO bad, and I know he wanted to kiss me too, so why didn't he? Does he even like me that way? Duh, of course he does. Otherwise he wouldn't have tried to kiss me. Oh, Jake, what is going through your head?*
Jake looked back at Buttercup, but she wasn't looking at him anymore. *My God. Look at her.* Jake thought to himself. *She looks so beautiful today. Of course, she always looks beautiful, but today she looks a little more beautiful. Is she thinking about what happened last night between us? I couldn't believe we were about to...kiss. I wanted to kiss her SO bad, and I know she wanted to kiss me too, but I just couldn't bring myself to do it. If I got into an relationship beyond the friend zone and into the romantic zone, I'd be putting Buttercup in danger of all the demons and monsters that may come after me and I can't let that happen. I wonder if she thinks I don't like her at all. Oi. Love is so complicated.*
Suddenly, Jake felt a tap on his shoulder and turned around to she a girl standing behind him. "Hello." she said. Jake observed this pretty girl with her long pink hair that reached her hips, her ocean blue eyes, and her light, smooth pale skin. The girl's beauty is what caught Jake's attention the most, though. "I'm a new student here. My name's Ahtibat Niwdoog." the girl said as she offered Jake to shake her hand, which he did with a dumbfounded stare on his face.
"Uh...hi. I'm-"
"Jake Phoenix, right?" Ahtibat interrupted.
"How'd you know?"
"I heard you're pretty popular in this school. At least all the girls are crazy about you, and everyone is still talking about how you defended some friends from two bullies."
Jake blushed and scratched the back of his head. "Hee, hee. Well, you heard right. You said your name is Ahtibat, right?"
"Yes."
"How do you pronounce that?"
"Ah-tee-bate. It's Brazilian."
"Oh, you're from Brazil?"
"I was born there, but my folks moved to the States when I was about 6 months old."
"That's pretty cool."
"Thanks. I want to ask you something."
"Go ahead. I'll try to answer the best I can."
"I need help trying to find my next class." Ahtibat took out a piece of paper that showed her class schedule and gave it to Jake. "I'm going to Mr. Crocker's class after lunch, but I don't know where his class is. Would you mind telling me where it is?"
"Mr. Crocker's class? I have his class next too. I can guide you there when lunch is done, if you want."
"Oh, would you?"
"Of course. It would be my honor, Miss Niwdoog."
"Why, thank you, Mister Phoenix. Do you mind if I sit next to you?"
"By all means, go ahead."
Ahtibat sat next to Jake and the two shared conversation. Buttercup looked back at Jake and raised an eyebrow at Ahtibat being there. "Who's that sitting with Jake?" she asked.
Dexter and Blossom looked over to Jake and Dexter said "Who, her? That's Ahtibat Niwdoog. She just transferred here today. She was in my previous class."
"Wow. She's really pretty." Blossom said.
"I'll say. At least every boy in class was drooling over her and it's not hard to see why."
"I think she's just another pretty face. Nothing really special if you ask me." Buttercup said.
"She's more than just a pretty face. She said she was on the honor roll at her old school for 3 years straight, she was president of the Student's Union, one of the top varsity players in basketball, tennis, and volleyball, and had the lead role of almost every drama play at her other school." Dexter explained.
"So you're telling me that she's some perfect student or something?"
"Well, I wouldn't say THAT entirely but-"
"Whatever."
What's with you today Buttercup?" Blossom asked. "You've been quite since Jake left the hospital last night, and now that you see Ahtibat sitting with him, your all upset."
"Nothing's with me. I just don't trust that chick."
"Why?"
"I don't know, ok? Just drop it."
"{Sigh} Sometimes I just don't understand you, Buttercup. I'm going to say hi to Jake's new friend. Coming Dexter?" Dexter nodded and they both began to walk over to Jake and Ahtibat.
"Sure, Dorkster, follow Blossom like a little sheep." Buttercup said to herself.
"...And with only 5 seconds left on the clock, I scored the perfect jump shot from all across the other side of the court and won the game. Everyone cheered so loud for me. It was spectacular." Ahtibat told Jake.
"Wow. That is awesome. From the other side of the court?" Jake asked in amazement.
"Yep."
Jake whistled and said "You ought to play for the basketball team here."
"I was planning to. Actually I-"
"Hey Jake." Blossom interrupted.
"Oh, hey, Blossom. What's up?"
"Nothing much. Dexter and I just came to meet your new friend." Blossom extended her hand to Ahtibat and she shook it. "Nice to meet you, Ahtibat. I'm-"
"Blossom of the Powerpuff Girls. Nice to meet you." Ahtibat said.
"Oh, you've heard of me?"
"Of course I do. Everybody knows who the Powerpuff Girls are, silly."
"(Tell that to the Justice League.) Anyway, when did you arrive to Megaville?"
"About 3 days ago. My dad just got a new job and it required us to move here, but it's alright. I love Megaville. It's so huge and there's so much to do."
"What kind of job does your dad do?"
"He's a scientist."
"Cool. My dad's a professor too. Maybe they'll get to know each other."
"{Giggle} Maybe."
"Hey, J.P., why didn't you come sit with us today? Why'd you sit here all by yourself?" Dexter asked.
"It's..." Jake looked over to Buttercup "...it's complicated."
Everyone looked over to Buttercup also. "Does it have anything to do with Buttercup?" Blossom asked. "You two aren't fighting, are you?"
"Huh? No, no. Nothing like that. It's...nothing. Don't worry yourselves. We just need some time apart is all. If you'll excuse me, I think I'm gonna get myself seconds." Jake said as he got up. "Do you want anything, Ahtibat?"
"No, thank you. I'll be fine."
"Ok. I'll be back." and Jake walked off.
"We'll come with you, Jake. Let's go, Blossom." Dexter said.
"Right behind ya." she said.
Once they all left, Ahtibat got up and walked over to Buttercup. "Hello, Buttercup."
Buttercup scornfully checked her out and said " 'Sup?"
"My name's Ahtibat Niwdoog. It's nice to meet you." She extended her hand out for Buttercup to shake it, but she didn't. "Did I do something wrong?"
"No. I just don't shake people's hands. Germs and stuff."
"Understandable. So, uh, can I ask you something?"
"What?"
"Are you and Jake a couple?"
Buttercup's face got red and said "No! We're not a couple. I don't date people."
"Oh, then you wouldn't mind if I asked Jake out, do you?"
"Go ahead. I don't care." she said but what she thought was *Grr! What is this chick trying to do?*
*Nothing at all.* Ahtibat telepathy said to Buttercup.
"Whoa! Did you just read my mind?!"
"Whatever are you going on about?" Ahtibat said like she never did anything.
"Don't play dumb! I know you used some mind reading thing on me!"
"What are you talking about? I have no powers. Maybe you heard voices in your own head."
"Don't insult my intelligence!"
*What intelligence?*
"You just did it again! That's is! You are so-"
"Hey, Buttercup!" Tootie said as she was approaching Buttercup.
Buttercup turned around for a second and when she turned back to Ahtibat, she was gone. "What the? Where did she-" Buttercup saw Ahtibat with Jake from afar.
"So, Jake, Can I ask you something?" Ahtibat asked.
Buttercup scowled her. *Bitch.*
"Sure, Ahtibat, ask me anything." Jake said.
"Are you and Buttercup a couple?"
Jake's face turned red and said "Couple? Eh, ha, ha. No. Me and Buttercup aren't dating (though I wish we could)."
"Oh. Well, then, if you, uh, wouldn't mind,..." Ahtibat said as she leaned close to Jake "...maybe we could take a little stroll after school. Just the two of us, together, alone. Maybe you could show me the town."
Jake's face got even more red as Ahtibat's face was about 5 inches in front of his. He looked into those pretty blue eyes of her's and stuttered a "Yeah, sure."
"Excellent." The school bell rang for the student to go to class. "C'mon, Jake. Let's go to Mr. Crocker's class."
"Alright."
[After another weird class of Mr. Crocker trying to convince the students that fairy god parents exists, Jake and Ahtibat are seen in front of the school.]
"So that was Mr. Crocker, huh?" Ahtibat asked.
"Yeah. He sure is a whack-job, isn't he? Always going about FAIRY GOD PARENTS and stuff." Jake intimidated Crocker's movements and made Ahtibat laugh.
"Ha, ha, ha. I think he's rather interesting. You don't get teachers like him all the time."
"I guess. So, uh, you ready to explore Megaville?"
"Yeah. Let's go-"
"Hey, Jake, wait up!" Buttercup said from afar. She ran up to Jake and said "Hey. What's up?"
"Hey, Buttercup. Have you meet Ahtibat yet?"
Buttercup glared her. "Yeah, we've meet." Jake raised an eyebrow but he shrugged it off. "Anyway, what you doing now? I was wondering we could go to the arcade are something."
"Oohh. Sorry, Buttercup, but I'm going to show Ahtibat around town today."
"What?! You're going with HER?"
"Yeah. Is something wrong with that?"
"You damn right there's something wrong with that!"
"What is your deal today?"
"Nothing!"
*Seems like somebody's jealous.* Ahtibat said to Buttercup with her mind.
"I am not jealous!"
"Whoa! Buttercup I never said you were jealous. When was that even bought up?" Jake said.
"She did! She used telepathy on me!" Buttercup said while pointing at Ahtibat.
"Huh? Ahtibat did that?"
"I don't even have any powers and, even if I did, I would never use them to call somebody jealous." Ahtibat lied.
"Yeah, right! Stop lying!"
"Alright, that's enough. Come here, Buttercup." Jake said while she took Buttercup away from Ahtibat. "What is this about? You don't even know Ahtibat yet you're acting like you've hated her since forever. What is your problem?"
"I don't have a problem. I just don't trust that chick and I don't want you hanging out with her."
"Why not?"
"Do I have to spell it out for ya? I-D-O-N-O-T-T-R-U-S-T-H-E-R!" (just for those who can't understand what that is, it says 'I DO NOT TRUST HER').
"I think it's more that that."
"What do you mean?"
"Buttercup...is this about what happened last night at the hospital?"
"What the hell? No. This doesn't have to do with what happened last night."
"Really? Then why are your cheeks red?"
"Because it's cold out here!"
"Look, Buttercup, if it means anything, I wanted something to happen too, but I just couldn't bring myself to-"
"Stop it, Jake."
"Fine. Listen, Buttercup, I'm going with Ahtibat. You can come with us if you wan-"
"No way."
"...Alright. I just thought it'd be a lot more fun with you around. I'll see you later, B.C." and Jake walked away with Ahtibat. Without Jake noticing, Ahtibat turned her head around to look at a pissed of Buttercup, smiled, and winked. *Tough luck there, 'B.C.' Ha,ha.* she telepathed to Buttercup. Buttercup growled to herself and slowly flew home. *Jake, please, I don't want you going out with her. You're, like, the first real best friend I've ever had. I just don't anything bad to happen to you.*
[At Black Eden, Bell walks the empty halls and goes into Dr. X's room where he is mumbling to himself while typing on his computer]
"Daddy?" she asked.
"What is it, Bell? Daddy's very busy at the moment."
"Well, I just wanted to ask you something."
"What's that?"
"Do you..."
"Spit it out, Bell."
"Do you care about me?"
"What kind of question is that?"
"I was just wondering."
"Bell, you should already know that I care about you. I am your father, after all."
"I know. It's just that a little bird told me...things."
"What are you going on about?"
Bell didn't want her dad to know that Jake talked to her that last night, but she needed to know the full truth. "Daddy...Jake told me that you don't care about me at all."
Dr. X stopped typing on his computer and his hands turned into fists. He slowly got out of his chair and turned around to Bell. "Excuse me?"
"Jake. He...he came and talked to me last night. He told me that you don't love me."
"Jake Phoenix infiltrated Black Eden without my knowing...and you did?!"
"I'm sorry, daddy. Its just that me and Jake are friends and-"
" 'Friends'?! You're friends with the enemy?! The very person that killed Samantha and Montray?! Almost killed YOU?!"
"...Yes."
"Bell! What is the meaning of this?!"
"I'm sorry, dad. Jake's not so bad as you make him out to be. He's funny and smart and kind and-"
"The enemy, Bell! The enemy! I offer him a chance to rule the world be my side and he spits it back in my face!"
"But daddy-"
"No, Bell! You listen to me. If you ever see Jake Phoenix without annihilating him, you will be severely punished. Do I make myself clear?"
"What?! You want me to annihilate him?! I could barley land a single blow to him the last time we fought! Don't you remember that?"
"I said, 'Do I make myself clear'?!"
"Fine." she said scornfully.
"Bell, you know I love you. I wouldn't trade you for anything in the world. Don't let anybody, especially that damn Jake Phoenix, tell you otherwise. Alright?"
"Yeah. I'm sorry again, daddy."
"It's ok my little angle. Now leave and let daddy work. I may have another assignment for you to do."
"Ok. I love you daddy."
"I love you, too."
Bell floated out of Dr. X's room and wandered the empty hall again. Then she thought about the last thing Jake told her. 'If you still don't believe me about your dad, go check around this place a little bit more. I think you'll find something that'll prove I'm telling you the truth.' *What is Jake talking about? Looks like I have to go see.* she thought to herself as she searched Black Eden. After some time she decided to give up. She leaned against a wall and an invisible door opened itself. *Whoa. What's this?* Bell looked in the dark room and found an object hanging on a wall with a bunch of wires attached to it. This object looked humanoid and was naked. Bell turned on the lights and gasped loudly as the figure was...HER. A replica of Bell hanged from the wall. It looked exactly like her. Bell looked in horror and shook. "Wha...what is this?"
Bell backed away until she hit someone. She looked behind her to see her dad standing over her. "Bell, what are you doing here?" he asked.
"What is that?!" she angrily pointed at the replica.
"Bell, please, I-"
" 'Please' my ass! You have another replica of me?! How long was this up here?!"
"...Well, since it seems my little secret is out, I'll explain. You see, Bell, you were not the first android I created."
"What?"
"That's right. Before I named you Bell, you were code named 'Android 19'; my ninetieth creation of a Powerpuff Girl. The 'replica' up there in number 20."
"Daddy...what-"
"You see, before you, I have sent 18 other androids to destroy the Powerpuff Girls and each one of them failed me. They were either destroyed by them or came back to me injured. I don't tolerate failure so the ones that came back here were destroyed by me. Then I created you. You were special. You were the only one to match the girls, so I kept you. Treated you like my daughter."
Bell backed away and said "Jake was right! You don't care about me! You're just using me!"
"Yes, but know that you know the truth, I'm afraid I'm going to have to destroy you as well. Once that's done, number 20 will take your place."
"Not if I have anything to say about it!" Bell said as she fired an energy blast at the android and destroyed it. "Ha! What do you think of that, you mother fu-AAAAAAHHHHHH!" Bell shrieked in pain as she felt a surge of electricity flow through her body. After the shock was over, she fell to the floor. "...Jake...help me..." she quietly said to herself as she drifted off to unconscious.