=Chapter 14: Yet Another Truce=
After feeding Mojo Jojo to the 'sharks', Brick flew back into the Observatory.
"Alright, let's try this again." he yammered.
He lifted a blunt object and started banging the orb with all his might in hopes of breaking it apart. No such luck.
"Can you be a bit careful with that?" Blossom asked. "You might hit me."
Brick let out a frustrated and furious growl.
"This is starting to piss me off!" he ranted.
Finally, he started beating the crap out of the machinery that stood behind the orb. At last, it gave some results. The machinery powered down and the orange glass around Blossom vanished, setting her free. After tossing aside the blunt object in his hands, Brick flew over to his female counterpart and scooped her up.
"Ya still mad at me?" he asked her.
"A little." Blossom muttered.
"Eh, well you'll get over it."
He flew out of the hole in the ceiling with the pink clad girl in his arms. The other two Powerpuff Girls who were still waiting outside, flew towards the pair as Brick released Blossom.
"Alright, you babies can beat it." the Rowdyruff leader rudely snapped. "We'll take care of Mojerk."
"Fine!" Buttercup snapped back.
"And remember about our deal tooste!"
"Yeah, we know."
Buttercup had rolled her eyes when Blossom put on a confused face.
"Wait a minute, what deal?" the red-headed girl asked.
"We'll talk about it later, Bloss." Buttercup whispered.
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That evening, after the girls went back to school and came home, they were gathered in a circle in their room, and sitting in their bean cushions. Buttercup explained the whole venture between them and their male counterparts. Which included the 'new deal' they had made with them. And Blossom wasn't too happy about that.
"You did WHAT?!" she cried.
"Oh will you calm down?" Buttercup protested. "Besides, Bubbles and I really didn't have much of a choice anyways, because the Rowdyruff Boys wouldn't help us unless we agreed."
Blossom pinched the bridge of her nose. She didn't know whether to be fine with it, or really angry.
"Is that all?" she sighed.
"Yup, pretty much." Buttercup replied. "I don't like it either. You think you can convince leader-jerk to change his mind?"
"Maybe. I'll give it a try."
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The very next day, the girls found Mojo begging them to take him back to prison lest the Rowdyruff Boys find him again. After that was taken care of, the trio went back on their merry way to Pokey Oaks. All day long, Blossom had a hard time focusing on the lessons of the day. Her mind was constantly fixated on her male counterpart. Spending every day of the week in the evening with him didn't sound half bad at first. But then the red-headed girl realized that could greatly compromise her ability to keep up with her school work and studies. And that was certainly something her ego wouldn't allow. Of course trying to convince Brick about that would be a real challenge. Like telling a two-year-old he couldn't have that toy at the super market or candy.
'He's gonna have to give me some leverage.' Blossom thought. 'It's important that I stay on top of school.'
When recess was in progress, the Powerpuff leader sat on a jungle gym with a notebook and pencil in her hands. While everyone else was playing and having fun, she wrote down all the things that she could think of saying to her male counterpart that would hopefully change his mind about seeing her every day.
'Hmmm...I wonder if I should tell him this.' Blossom mentally mused. 'Or maybe I should tell him that.'
Meanwhile, Buttercup and Bubbles had been watching their sister with her nose buried in the notebook and hastily writing down things. The lime clad girl, holding a kick ball, shook her head.
"I sear, she works way too hard." she remarked to Bubbles.
Things did not get better after school let out while Buttercup and Bubbles were trying to enjoy afternoon activities, the red-headed girl kept either asking for the time, or looking at a clock. When her raven-haired sister caught her glancing at the living room clock, she made a face.
"We gotta get her a watch for Christmas." Buttercup whispered to Bubbles who nodded in agreement.
Blossom was also left unsettled during dinner. Mostly because it was an hour before seven. Her eyes never left the kitchen clock whilst eating her spaghetti.
"You know, Blossom." Buttercup spoke out, twirling her fork around in her plate. "A watched pot never boils."
"Huh?" the pink clad girl sputtered. "Whattya mean by that?"
"Nevermind."
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Finally, the clock stroke seven and Blossom flew quietly out of the house so as not to disturb or attract attention from her family-even though her sisters pretty much already knew where she was going. The Powerpuff leader went straight to her rendezvous point with Brick. Again, he was late. After 10 minutes of waiting, Blossom heaved a sigh. She hated having to rush to be on time, and end up having to wait anyway. Then, her male counterpart finally made an entrance.
"Evenin' Red." he smugly greeted.
"Before you even start, Brick." Blossom interjected. "There's a few things I'd like to straighten out with you."
Brick raised an eyebrow.
"Such as?" he asked.
"When I heard about this deal you made with my sisters," the red-headed girl explained. "I just want you to be aware that I do have school."
"Your point being?"
"The point is Brick, that I really don't want our meetings to interfere with my studies!"
"Well shit Red, you're smart enough aren't ya?"
Blossom narrowed her eyes a little and folded her arms.
"Oh alright fine, sheesh." the Rowdyruff muttered, relenting.
"Thank you, Brick." Blossom replied, sounding a little surprised that he actually let up.
"Anyway," Brick continued. "I've got somethin' of yours that I've been meanin' to give back to ya."
"Which is?"
Then, the red clad boy presented his female counterpart with her long lost Charles Dickens book. An excited grin stretched across the Powerpuff leader's face.
"Oh my gosh, Brick!" she cried. "Where did you find that?!"
"You left it behind the other day when you went runnin' back to your school." Brick explained. "So I kept it for ya. Even if it's a boring piece of sh-"
Just as he was finishing his last statement, Blossom suddenly glomped him with sheer happiness.
"Oh Brick, thank you, thank you, thank you!" she exclaimed, practically almost squeezing him to death.
'Jesus, I never thought it took a lousy book to make her tic.' the Rowdyruff leader thought.
But he sure didn't mind getting all that attention from Blossom.
"So, shall we beat it then?" Brick asked.
"Sure. But please not too late." Blossom pleaded.
"Alright, alright, don't have a shit-fit."
Brick took her hand and they took to the night sky.
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It had been a good 15 minutes since the pair went flying through the nocturnal atmosphere. The weather had gotten a bit chilly since September had started, especially at night. Brick caught Blossom making a shiver in the corner of his eye. Then he pulled her into his arms, causing her to be a little befuddled.
"Um, what are you doing?" she asked.
"I can see ya shakin' like a damn leaf, Red." Brick said. "You need to put on a little more weight like your sis."
"You mean Buttercup?"
"Yeah, her."
"Well, she's a little more athletic than me."
"That's what you need. Me an' the boys should teach ya some wicked punts and curve balls."
Blossom rolled her eyes. But she felt a little giddy at the thought of Brick teaching her a thing or two about sports. With the chilly air biting at her skin, the pink clad girl snuggled into her male counterpart's arms and nuzzled his chest a little. Finally, they arrived at their destination. It was the crystal caves.
"This place again?" Blossom asked, a bit perplexed.
"Well we're gonna go a bit further into it." Brick told her.
"Further?"
"You'll see."
The Powerpuff leader couldn't help but get suspicious. Especially if he was trying to worm his way out of having to take her home early. Still, she clasped his hand and followed him through the cave. The purple crystals around them glowed like fire-flies and created that same illusion as if they were black lights. Making the brighter colors in the pair's attire stand completely out and as if they were glowing themselves. The tunnel seemed to go on endlessly. Now Blossom was getting a little turned off by their venture.
"Alright, Brick." she said sternly. "Where the heck are we going?"
"You'll see." Brick smugly assured her. "Hell, you might even find it better than this joint."
Blossom heaved another sigh. She hated not getting a straight answer from him. The red clad boy snaked an arm around her waist and pulled her closer to his form. That made Blossom even more suspicious.
Then, the seemingly endless tunnel came to an opening. Blossom saw a light beam on the ground from the moon and heard ocean waves. Now this made her curious rather than suspicious. When they turned a corner, the Powerpuff leader found herself at a small secluded beach. The sand was white instead of yellow or tan. Blossom blinked in surprise. She always wondered what was behind this mountain from the main shore line. But the land went too far out to sea and every time she tried using flight, the area would always be covered by light but dense fog. She never thought about trying to look for it at night.
"Oh wow, Brick." Blossom exclaimed. "This is really cool."
"Toldja." Brick replied, with pride swelling him.
Blossom walked a little forward to survey her surroundings. Then looking down, she saw a few smooth stones at her feet. She picked one up and tossed it across the surface. The stone bounced a few time before finally sinking below.
"Heh, not bad, Red." Brick complimented.
He picked one up and tossed it across the water. The stone went a bit further than Blossom's.
"Guess you're a pro at this too?" Blossom remarked.
"I'm a pro at everything, Red." Brick said.
The pink clad girl rolled her eyes again. Brick could a really pompous guy at times. Then, the Rowdyruff leader grabbed a hold of his female counterpart and put her in his lap as he sat down in the sand. Blossom curled up in his hold while the cool breeze ruffled her red hair.
"Thanks for bringing me here." she murmured. "I really appreciate it."
"No prob." Brick murmured back.
He nuzzled her head while holding her close. A smile appeared on her face and she nuzzled back.
"Love me?" Brick whispered.
"Love you." Blossom whispered back. "Love me?"
"Love ya."
With that, they shared a kiss in the bright moonlight under the stars.
=THE END=
AN: And that's the end peoplez. I'm not sure when I'll write another PPG themed fic but I'm sure I'll get an idea for one at some point. I hoped you enjoyed this sequel. Peace out! :)