"So... a crossover featuring both us and Spidey?" asks Bubbles.
Currently, the girls are standing inside of Wonder Studios on the eastern side of Townsville, less than a week after being offered the opportunity to star in a film, for pay, by Mysterio at Elmer Sglue's Halloween party. The girls, at the moment, are standing in front of the fishbowl-headed magician, asking questions while preparing for the first day of shooting.
"Yes. My co-producers and screenwriters have a vision of a shared film universe consisting of most, if not all, super-heroes on Earth." explains Mandark.
Buttercup, unsure of this, leans over to her redheaded sister's ear.
"I'm not sure 'bout this guy, 'specially after what happened the last time we were involved in the production of a movie! Plus, this guy wears a mask! Well, a ridiculous fishbowl, no less!" whispers Buttercup into Blossom's ear.
"I'm inclined to agree, but Mysterio hasn't made any moves yet. We can't just attack him for no reason!" explains Blossom, whispering.
Buttercup turns to glare at her sister.
"So what do you suggest we do?!" asks Buttercup, minding to keep her voice down.
Blossom turns to glare at her sister in return.
"I suggest we keep a close eye on Mysterio!" explains Blossom.
"May I inquire what you 2 lovely ladies are discussing?" asks Mandark, coming out of nowhere.
The redhead and ravenette's blood run cold. They then turn to see the fishbowl-headed spell caster
floating on a cloud of smoke, legs criss-cross applesauce. Blossom and Buttercup manage to force on fake smiles to keep the illusion that they had not been talking behind Mandark's back.
"N-nothing at all!" squeaks Buttercup, her voice seemingly higher than Blossom's.
Mandark then leans in from his cloud of smoke, getting a better look at each of the girls. The girls, on the other hand, are sweating to death, mostly from nervousness.
"Would either of you care for a drink?" asks Mandark.
"N-no!" squeaks out Blossom nervously.
Mandark simply stares at the girls through his glass helmet, before nodding his head inside his helmet in approval.
"If you say so..." mutters Mandark.
He then merely floats away on his cloud, back towards the set. Blossom and Buttercup then blow collective sighs of relief out of their mouths, now that Mysterio has left them alone, at least, for the time being.
"Phew! That was close!" exclaims Blossom, quietly.
Buttercup turns to face her.
"It's official. That Mysterio chump is a creep!" says Buttercup, minding to keep her voice down.
Blossom suddenly remembers her and her sister's other co-star for the film, who hasn't shown up yet.
"Hey, I just realized something!" exclaims Blossom.
"Oh, yeah? And what would that be?" asks Buttercup, her lids halfway lowered.
"Where's-" says Blossom before being cut off.
"-your Friendly Neighborhood Movie Star?" asks Peter, appearing out of nowhere, finishing her sentence.
"Yipe!" yelps Blossom, who then jumps back slightly.
Buttercup snickers silently at the sight of her "fearless leader" of a sister jumping back at the sudden sound of Spider-Man saying something in her ear. Blossom's brows then narrow in slight frustration as she crosses her arms across her chest.
Peter is currently hanging upside down on a web suspended from the ceiling.
"You scared me!" exclaims Blossom, her voice borderline whining.
Peter slightly chuckles at this.
"Sorry, didn't mean to. Just wanted to let y'all know that I'm here." explains Peter.
"Haven't you ever heard of a door? Or a window..." asks Blossom, who mutters that last part.
Peter then drops down from his web, his feet silently touching the floor.
"Nope. Don't believe in 'em." says Peter jokingly.
"Ha ha, very funny!" pouts Blossom.
But just then, Mandark floats back over, still sitting with his legs crossed over one another, on his little cloud of purple-hued smoke.
"Ah, Spider-Man! So good of you to join us!" exclaims Mandark.
"When do we start shooting again?" asks Peter.
"A half an hour from now. Come, come! We must get you ready if you want to be a star!" exclaims Mandark.
Mandark then turns and begins floating away on his cloud. Peter then turns to face the girls, with Blossom still having a flush on her face.
"So... 'wassup?" asks Peter.
Minutes later, the 4 teens are gathered in another room, along with Mysterio, whom continues to sit atop a floating cloud with his legs crossed. The 5 are currently on the set of the movie, which appeared to resemble a damaged city street with various overturned cars, cracks in the "pavement", and damaged corner stores.
In short, your typical super-hero movie final battle scene, filled with over the top explosions and special effects.
The director, a man with short, shaven, and slightly grey-colored hair. On his face was a slightly thick beard. His eyes were covered by dark glasses. He was currently wearing a black jacket, black dress pants, and black dress shoes.
Mandark then gestures his hand towards the director in an introductory approach.
"Spider-Man, Powerpuff Girls, this fine gentleman is Jon Raimi. He's the director." explains Mandark.
"S'nice to meet all of y'all." says Jon.
All of a sudden, another man, this time with a thick, ginger beard on his face and wearing a black suit, walks over the the group. Mandark then gestures out with his left hand towards the man, causing the 4 super-teens to turn towards him.
"This is executive producer, Clark Rebb." explains Mandark.
"A pleasure to meet all of you!" says Clark.
"Yeah, same here." says Peter, wearily.
Clark then turns and begins to leave. As soon as he is out of range, though, Mandark begins to speak.
"He originally auditioned for the role of director, but we saw that his work… didn't quite line up with what we were looking for." explains Mandark.
"Guy kinda gives me the creeps." says Buttercup, lowly.
"I'm inclined to agree..." mutters Peter, agreeing with the ravenette Powerpuff.
"Anyways, let's get started on this movie, now, shall we?" asks Jon.
From the rooftop, however, a familiar, red-haired Boy Genius continues to look down on the crowd via the skylight, the expression on his face showing genuine concern.
"I've gotta get in there and put a stop to this nonsense of a film production before it's too late!" exclaims Dexter.
"Um… I signed on to do The Justice Friends, not King Kong." says Peter, absent-mindedly, referring to the hugely successful Justice Friends crossover movie from a few years ago.
Currently, the teenagers, plus Mandark and Jon, are standing on one of the sets to be used in the movie; a massive, tropical forest with a clearing in the middle, the shooting part of the set. In the middle of the clearing lay a massive stone structure that composed itself of a large platform, 2 towers, and some chains coming off the tops of the towers.
"You have read the script, right?" asks Mandark, who is now standing on ground level and is no longer sitting on a cloud of smoke.
"I mean, yeah, but-" says Peter before being cut off.
"So you'd know that this part comes only during the second act of the movie, right?" continues Mandark, interrupting Peter.
"Ooookay... still doesn't explain why we're shooting this scene first, though..." sighs Peter.
"Trust me, Spidey... it's a better idea to shoot scenes out of order." explains Mandark.
Mandark then turns and begins to walk away. Peter, on the other hand, simply continues standing where he had been. He then reaches over with his right hand and begins to slightly tug at the fabric which makes up his colorful costume. He pulls at it with his index finger and thumb clamped around a small section of blue fabric near his stomach, only to see how damp it had become. Does the room really need to be this humid? Even for a tropical scene?
"Oh, man. I knew that there was gonna be a couple'a warm scenes in this flick, but do they actually need to make it sweltering hot?" asks Peter out loud to himself.
However, unbeknownst to the teenager, someone had listened.
"It's to maintain the illusion." says a voice from behind.
Peter then turns to face a rather chubby-looking baldened man, wearing an orange shirt, beige khakis, black shoes, and thick glasses on his face. On the top of his head stood a pitch-black bowl cut, similar to the hairstyles of Mac Gargan and Otto Octavius.
"Who are you?" asks Peter, confused.
"Name's Beck. Quentin Beck." says the man.
"Why'd you say it was 'to maintain the illusion'?" asks Peter.
"To make the film look real. If we kept the room at normal temperature, then you wouldn't really get the sense of an action sequence taking place in a jungle." explains Quentin.
Peter looks on, puzzled. Quentin simply chuckles, smirking.
"Trust me, kid. I've been working in the special effects department for well over 20 years. This'll all be worth it in the end." explains Quentin.
Quentin then walks away, leaving Peter to his own devices.
"Well, if he says so..." mutters Peter to himself, still pulling at the collar of his costume.
Unbeknownst to Peter, or anyone else working on the set, for that matter, sinister forces are afoot amid this fated production...
...closeby, another pair of familiar eyes watch worriedly from the distance at the events soon to unfold.
"This has gone on for too long, now! I've got to make my move!" whispers Dexter to himself.
Around 10 minutes later, and Jon is talking to Peter.
"Alright, Spidey. In this scene, you and Buttercup'll be trying to rescue the damsel in the chains." explains Jon, whom is pointing at the chained actress.
"Seems simple enough." says Peter, whom has his arms crossed over his chest.
"You'd think so, but first, you've gotta get past the giant ape." says Jon.
Peter turns to the right, looking at the large, 20-foot tall replica of a human arm, only this one's covered in brownish fur.
"Gotcha." says Peter, flatly.
"Alright, now, get into position." says Jon.
"You're the director." says Peter.
Peter then pushes himself into the ground, launching himself into the air. He then lands, feet first, of course, on the filming portion of the set.
"Alright, ladies! And 3... 2... 1... action!" shouts Jon.
Peter and Buttercup move forward onto the stone podium, where the bikini-attired girl is chained up to 2 pillars, struggling at her bonds.
"Agh! Spider-Man! Buttercup! Save me!" shouts the girl.
As Buttercup floats above the crimson and cobalt avenger, Peter starts one of his famous quips.
"Have no fear! Spidey and friend are here!" says Peter, cornily.
"Jeez, did they really put that in the script? Who wrote this garbage?" thinks Peter to himself, dissatisfied with the script's poor quality writing.
Above, Buttercup is absolutely fuming at the rather... sexist approach to the script's writing. She hadn't thought about it much before, as both she and Blossom had been more focused on keeping tabs on Mysterio, but now that the scene is actually happening...
...well, let's just say that good ol' Butters has had better days in the spotlight.
"Ugh! I'm seriously gonna find the guy who wrote this piece of cockadookie of a script and give 'im a piece of my mind!" thinks Buttercup to herself.
As Buttercup flies overhead, a gigantic arm begins veering towards the 3 cast members, casting a shadow. They then turn to look at it.
"Oh, no! It's the giant ape!" says Peter, forcefully pushing out that awful line in the most egotistical voice of all time.
Peter then turns back to face Buttercup.
"Buttercup! Use your heat vision to scare this horrible beast away!" says Peter, not dropping that over-the-top tone of voice.
Buttercup lazily turns to look at Peter, then back at the animatronic.
"Okay, Spidey!" says Buttercup, using a similar, forced tone like Peter.
Buttercup's eyes then begin to glow a bright red. Not a second later, a pair of long, red-colored lasers erupt from her eyes, streaking towards the "beast", intending to scare away the expensive piece of hardware. The beams then streak by it's fur, barely singing it. The arm itself moves all wild-like, obviously trying to get away from the laser beams.
Buttercup then stops her barrage of beams. But just then, the arm moves downwards, towards Peter. Peter, on the other hand, is currently grabbing at the chains binding the actress playing the "damsel-in-distress", breaking the plastic binds with ease.
"There! You're free!" says Peter, again, in that forced tone.
The actress then puts on a large smile to her face as the plastic chains slowly come loose from her wrists.
"Oh, thank you, Spider-Man! You're my hero!" says the actress in a very cheesy tone of voice.
The actress then reaches out with her right arm and grabs Peter's mask, pulling it up to about the teenager's nose. Peter's eyes widen in surprise.
"Hey, w-wait-!" yelps Peter, before being silenced by the actress's lips colliding with his own.
Peter's thoughts race as he tries to kind of wiggle out of the actress's grasp, what with her wrapping her arms around his neck.
"This part wasn't in the script!" thinks Peter to himself.
Behind the camera, Blossom stands there, shocked, with her eyes widened and her mouth completely agape at the sight of the crimson and cobalt super-hero making out with an actress during shooting.
"What is he… ?!" thinks Blossom to herself, knowing full well that that part wasn't in the script.
But maybe, just maybe, a small part of her flushes with jealousy...
Back on set, Peter is now desperately trying to escape from the actress's grasp on his neck. Peter continues to wiggle, now a tad rougher and more forcefully. However, the actress refuses to let up, continuing her very passionate kiss.
At last, though, Peter finally manages to tear away from the actress, now panting due to lack of breath. The actress, while panting, simply grins.
"You're… a very good… kisser…" says the actress in-between pants.
"That wasn't… in… the… script…" says Peter, panting.
But before Peter can do anything, a green flash whizzes behind him. A crashh is then heard around 10 feet away. Peter turns to face the impact point, only to see a familiar ravenette figure rise from the ground, her hair a mess. Buttercup then turns to face Peter, only for her eyes to widen in horror.
"Spidey, look out!" shouts Buttercup.
At that moment, an all-too familiar tingle begins blaring at the base of the teenage boy's skull. Peter then begins to turn his head, but is too late as his body is suddenly restricted in it's entirety.
"Yipe!" yelps Peter.
The robotic ape arm prop then easily lifts Peter into the air, the pressure of the grip intensifying.
"Agh!" yelps Peter in pain, shutting his eyes tightly as he does.
Buttercup merely looks on in concern and confusion. She then looks towards
"Spidey?" asks Buttercup aloud.
Above, Peter continues to struggle in his attempts to get out of the machine.
"I-it's squeezing m-me so hard, I… I… can't… breathe!" squeaks Peter as loudly as possible.
At this, Buttercup's eyes begin to once again glow a bright red color. Seconds later, twin, red beams fly from her emerald orbs. The beams strike the fur-covered contraption, instantly setting it ablaze. The fingers then instantly release their grip on Peter, allowing his form to simply slip out of the palm.
Peter then gently touches back to the ground, panting, with his feet making a gentle thud as they make impact. Peter continues to crouch on the ground as he tries to regain his composure. Buttercup then dashes over in a flash of bright green, stopping only a few inches away from her fellow costumed adventurer. She then reaches down and begins to help him up.
"Are you alright?!" asks Buttercup, a frantic look on her face.
"Imagine the Infraggable Krunk using one of those stress-reliever balls… that's about where I'm at right now..." says Peter, panting between speech.
From behind, a voice rings out.
"Cut, cut!" shouts Jon.
Peter then turns to face him. A rather… angry look under his mask. Jon then begins to walk towards Peter, an annoyed look on his face.
"What was that all about?!" asks Peter, raising his voice.
"I should be the one asking you what that was all about! Just what were you thinking?! That animatronic cost us a fortune! Do you realize how much it's gonna cost to replace it?!" asks Jon, raising his voice.
"I almost just got crushed to death, and you're worried about a hunka' scrap metal?!" asks Peter, frustrated.
Jon narrows his eyes.
"That 'hunka' scrap metal', kid, cost this studio $6,000! We don't have a very large budget, keep in mind, so replacing this arm is next to outta the question!" exclaims Jon.
Jon then turns and simply storms off, leaving Peter and Buttercup alone together.
"Well, then..." says Peter, surprised.
"Yeah..." says Buttercup.
All of a sudden, Bubbles appears from behind the 2 heroes, her face saying something urgent. Buttercup and Peter then turn to face her.
"Wassup?" asks Buttercup.
"Didn't you hear? We're moving location!" says Bubbles, enthusiastically.
Peter and Buttercup then turn to each other for a minute, then back to the latter's baby sister.
"Moving location? Where're we going?" asks Buttercup.
"Hadda ask..." mutters Buttercup, her eyes seeing, and yet, not believing.
"I... didn't expect to be shooting here." says Blossom.
Currently, the entire cast and crew, including the 4 teens, are standing on the famous Northern Townsville Bridge, the oldest existing bridge in the city's history. Considered to be the mirror to New York City's Brooklyn Bridge in terms of design, the Northern Townsville Bridge is almost an exact replica of the aforementioned bridge, with the notable exception of the steel-wire suspension.
Over the years, the bridge has become something of a target for the various giant monsters living on the Monster Isle, resulting in the need for the Powerpuff Girls to protect it from such beasts. The damage had often become so severe that Townsville's lawmakers considered demolishing the bridge. However, thanks to the insistence of Mayor Bellum's rather... incompetent predecessor, the bridge had stayed intact through and throughout.
"If a giant monster comes near the bridge in the middle of filming, I swear..." mumbles Buttercup under her breath.
"Buttercup! Watch your mouth!" hisses Blossom.
"Oh, shut up, Bossy Blossy!" retorts Buttercup, using her infamous pet name for her sister.
About 10 feet away from the bickering sisters, one certain bubbly, blonde Powerpuff and a certain red and blue web-slinger are having a word of conversation with a certain director with a particular bone to pick with the latter teen...
"Alright, in this scene, you're gonna be fighting Mysterio on top the bridge, just like it says in the script." explains Jon.
"Mysterio? I thought I was gonna fight someone else..." says Peter.
"That's what it says in the script, don't it?" asks Jon.
"From what I read, it just said 'villain', which was really odd to me." explains Peter.
Bubbles looks on at the both of them in confusion.
"At any rate, you're gonna be fighting Mysterio atop the bridge. He's gonna try and coax you into trading your soul for better powers, but you'll refuse." explains Jon.
"Right. Like every other super-hero movie ever made..." mutters Peter.
"I heard that, Web-Head..." growls Jon.
Peter steadily pulls himself from the ledge to the top of the bridge. He had been directed to come up here less than 5 minutes ago by Jon to meet Mysterio. Blossom offered to fly him up there, as it would be much faster, but Peter declined the offer, stating the need for some exercise.
As Peter stands atop the bridge he notices a familiar, green, cloaked figure waiting in front of him, seemingly sitting with his legs criss-cross on a purple cloud of smoke.
"Fancy meeting you up here, fishbowl." says Peter.
Mandark simply grumbles something under his breath, annoyed at everyone's remarks of his helmet being a fishbowl.
"So... come here often?" teases Peter.
"I'm not amused by your witticisms, Spider-Man." says Mandark, angrily.
"Whoa, whoa, chill, Mysty. I'm just joking, man." says Peter, raising his hands in defense.
"Humph!" grunts Mandark.
And so, minutes later...
"3... 2... 1... action!" shouts Jon, himself on ground level with a megaphone.
Atop the bridge, purple smoke begins to fill the scene, shrouding everything in sight. Within a minute, the entire upper portion of the bridge is completely blacked out in a thick, violet-colored smoke. Peter then turns his body around, only to see a silhouette in the shadows gently make itself known.
It then breaks from the smoke, revealing it's familiar, green, red, and gold form, with an unforgettable fishbowl for a helmet, floating on a purple-hued cloud with his legs crossed.
"Spider-Man…" says Mandark.
"Mysterio…" mutters Peter.
"Have you accepted my offer, boy?" asks Mandark.
"Read my lips, oh, Grand Master; take your deal and shove it!" shouts Peter.
Mandark then lowers his head, seemingly shaking it beneath his dome helmet, only to turn to Peter once again.
"Disappointing. However, not unexpected." says Mandark.
The fishbowl-headed magician then raises his left arm forwards, in it a small clump of what appears to be blue dust.
"Have your worst fears realized!" shouts Mandark.
He then flicks his wrist, sending the blue sand flying towards the crimson and cobalt cadaver. The dust then strikes Peter's face, in accordance with the script. As the blue smoke hits Peter's face, the teenager stumbles back a tad, his hands covering his face.
"Hey! What the heck-?!" shouts Peter as he rubs his masked face with his hands.
However, as Peter lowers his hands from his face, he notices that Mysterio is gone, not in accordance with the script. He then looks around frantically, trying to find his co-star, with the only thing in his sight being thick, purple smoke.
"Mysterio? Mysterio?" calls Peter, trying to find the fishbowl-headed magician amid all the purple in the air.
Peter then turns to see a larger silhouette coming from the smoke. Still dazed, Peter is barely able to make out the figure's form when it suddenly lunges at him, familiar green armor and tail glistening in the sunlight.
"GAAAGGHHH!" screams Mac as he lunges.
Peter barely manages to push himself out of harms' way as the shining green teenager pounces on the spot his former friend had been.
Peter lands on both feet, standing in a defensive position, eyes widened.
"How?! How is this possible?! He's supposed to be in prison!" thinks Peter to himself, thoughts racing through his mind.
Mac simply grins, his toothy smile also making way for a few trickles of his acid-saliva to pour through his fangs.
"I'm gonna make mince-meat outta you, Web-Head!" hisses Mac.
Peter then raises his arms in a defensive position, preparing to fight his former classmate and most recent enemy.
"How'd you get out of jail?!" asks Peter.
Mac looks on into the chrome lenses on Peter's mask, his own, slit eyes reflecting into them.
"I'm gonna keep that inning to myself!" growls Mac.
Mac then raises his clawed, gloved hands, ready to slaughter the crimson and cobalt hero in cold blood.
"Spidey, by the time I get done with you, there won't be enough left to take to the morgue!" declares Mac.
Peter widens his eyes in nervousness, a cold sweat trickling through down his skin and soaking his costume. His heart rate begins speeding up exponentially.
"W-why am I getting so... so nervous?" thinks Peter to himself.
Mac then pushes down into his right leg, and begins charging towards Peter like a speeding rhino.
"RAAAAAGGGHH!" roars Mac.
Peter simply stands his ground, waiting for the right moment...
Closer...
Mac trudges ahead, his saliva pouring from his mouth like water from the spigot.
...closer...
Mac's eyes flare wildly, like a rabid dog, behind the orange goggles in his mask.
...closer...
Just as Mac is but a few inches away from Peter, the latter throws his left arm forward, seemingly full strength, his fist connecting with the savage villain's jaw...
...only for it to pass directly through his body. Peter's eyes widen in shock at this.
"W-what the... ?!" exclaims Peter.
Peter then shakes his head around frantically, trying to find any sign of his psychotic adversary. Peter, having leapt towards the edge, turns and looks down, gazing out into the clear blue water not obstructed by the purple smoke.
However, as he does, a familial tingle goes off at the base of his brain stem, causing Peter to rapidly turn himself around.
"Wha- oof!" yelps Peter just as a force connects with his face, sending him stumbling backwards, over the edge.
Seconds later, Peter loses his footing on the bridge...
...and begins his descent. Down into the murky water below.
On the ground level, everyones watches in horror and gasps as a familiar red and blue blue descends from the top of the bridge like a fallen angel from the highest heavens.
"Spidey!" yelps Blossom.
"I've got 'im." declares Buttercup.
The latter Powerpuff then dashes off in a flash of bright green light towards the falling hero, not about to let him become shark bait today.
The wind blows through the barely-conscious Peter's face as he falls towards the water, still in a daze from that dust, the sight of Scorpion, and being smacked over the edge.
"Ngh... Blossom..." thinks Peter, his seemingly last thoughts about the girl he loves most.
However, before he can hit the water, Peter's body stops and is suddenly cradled by a pair of... arms?
Peter's eyes barely manage to flutter open, only to be met with the emerald eyes of a certain green Powerpuff.
"B-Buttercup... ?" moans Peter.
"I gotcha. Hang on, we're heading back to the road.
Peter's body goes limp as Buttercup shoots back towards the lower portion of the bridge.
"...and then I turned around, and something hit my face." explains Peter
Currently, he is sitting in the back of an ambulance, his mask halfway up his face, with a bottle of water in his left hand. For the past 5 minutes, he had been explaining what had happened on top of the bridge to Jon and the girls.
"So, wait, wait, wait. You were about to clock Scorpion in the face and he just... vanished?" asks Blossom.
"Yeah! Into thin air, I tell you!" exclaims Peter.
"But, wait. I thought that Scorpion was in jail... right?" asks Bubbles.
Blossom turns to her little sister.
"He is. I had the Professor check up on him last weekend. Dazed and in solitary confinement with a straight jacket. Plus, if he did break out, we'd have been notified." explains Blossom.
"I think he mighta' hallucinated." says Buttercup.
Peter, Blossom, Bubbles, and Jon then turn to face Buttercup.
"I mean, you said that Mysterio threw some kind of blue dust at you, and that you saw Mac immediately after, right? What if that dust was some kinda, I dunno... hallucinogen or whatever?" explains Buttercup.
However, before anyone can answer, the primary suspect in this situation comes up behind the group of 5, hints of smoke trailing behind him.
"Sorry for my tardiness, everyone. I heard about what happened on the bridge. I apologize for my ignorance. I did not know what had happened." explains Mandark.
Blossom and Buttercup narrow their eyes in suspicion, believing that Mandark had been behind Peter's fall somehow.
"Oh, yeah?" asks Buttercup.
She then begins walking right up to him, stopping only a few inches in front of his face.
"And how do we know that you weren't the one who knocked Spidey off the bridge?" asks Buttercup, her voice borderline growling.
Mandark lowers his body to be closer to Buttercup's face level.
"You'd be wise to keep such accusations to yourself, young lady." says Mandark, menacingly.
Buttercup doesn't flinch.
"You don't scare me, fishbowl." says Buttercup.
As the tension between Buttercup and Mandark intensifies, Jon steps in the middle of them, trying to break it up.
"Alright, you 2. Buttercup, step off and take a breather." orders Jon.
"But-" starts Buttercup.
"I don't wanna hear it. You and your friends have been more than enough trouble for me today. C'mon, Mysty. Let's go somewhere else and talk." says Jon.
Behind them, Buttercup fumes with anger, her teeth grit.
"The nerve of that guy..." growls Buttercup.
Behind her, Blossom, Peter, and Bubbles watch on as the Toughest Fighter tries in vain to keep her temper in check.
After the whole fiasco at the bridge, the crew heads back to Wonder Studios. Because of the accident, what with Peter falling off the bridge and whatnot, the producers had decided to wrap shooting on that particular location for the day and come back to it at a later point.
The strange part, though, is that Mysterio hadn't returned with the rest of them, raising major suspicions among the teens. Well, 3 of them, anyways...
As the actors and crew members continue to pile into the studio, Blossom, Peter, and Buttercup stand around near one of the sound rooms, chatting amongst one another about all these strange events playing out.
"I'm telling you guys, Mysterio's up to something! I can feel it! It seems all too coincidental that these accidents happened twice on the same day! Plus, the whole thing about him not giving each of us the full script for the movie, regardless of how bad it is, is just plain weird!" says Buttercup.
"I'm inclined to agree. I mean, it seems more like sabotage than just pure malfunction." says Blossom.
"Are you saying that... Mysterio's been sabotaging the film in an effort to kill me?" asks Peter.
Buttercup rolls her eyes.
"Well, duh! Of course he's been trying to off you, Web-Head! It's too much of a coincidence that our copies of the script are incomplete in comparison to yours, that giant hand started to crush the life outta ya, and Mysterio threw a hallucinogen at you on top of the bridge that made you see Scorpion! I'm also willing to bet that he was the one who smacked you off the bridge, considering that, y'know, he was the only other person on it besides you!" explains Buttercup.
"Sounds about right." says Peter, contemplating the situation more and more.
Blossom then widens her eyes at the realization of something. Peter and Buttercup turn to face the Powerpuff leader.
"What is it?" asks Buttercup.
"I just realized... Bubbles!" exclaims Blossom.
"Oooooh..." mutters Bubbles, her eyes not being able to be taken off the heavenly sight in front of her.
Currently, she is standing in a fitting room filled with various dresses and female's wear worn by actresses throughout film history. From puffy, ballroom dresses to just casual, everyday street wear, this room has everything.
However, even as Bubbles, being the fashionista she is, continues to look around at these famous pieces of film history, a sinister force awaits to do away with her...
"She must be eliminated!" thinks Mandark to himself, looking around the corner at her. he then reaches down behind his cloak, only to pull out a familiar, blue dust.
"Now, her greatest fears shall be realized!" thinks Mandark to himself.
However, as he aims it and prepares to throw it at at the bubbly blonde, she turns her head, allowing Mandark to get a good look at her face. Her milky shin glistens in the room's light. Her blue eyes seemingly glow when he looks into them. Instantly, he sees visions of a certain other person he knows... and loves...
"Dee-Dee..." says Mandark, mindlessly.
Bubbles turns her head at the sound of this, only to see a familiar fishbowl standing several feet away from her. Bubbles then tilts her head so the right.
"Mysterio?" asks Bubbles.
But before Mandark can snap out his his daydreams, something heavy slams down on his back with a thnk!
"Ugn!" yelps Mandark as he tumbles to the ground.
Bubbles widens her eyes in shock. She then begins to rush over to help her co-star, who has the wooden remnants of a chair splayed across his body.
"Mysterio!" exclaims Bubbles.
However, before she can get to him, she is met by the sight of a familiar, red-headed Boy Genius with a pair of glasses on and a white lab coat.
"No! Don't help him! He's the bad guy!" explains Dexter in his thick Russian-German accent.
"Wh-who are you?!" asks Bubbles.
Dexter simply reaches out and grabs her wrist, and then begins pulling her along with himself, away from Mandark's limp form.
"C'mon, we're not safe here! You, your sisters, and your friend are in danger!" exclaims Dexter.
"Who are you?!" asks Bubbles again.
"My name is Dexter, and you and your sisters need to listen to me!" exclaims Dexter.
Back near the sound rooms, the 3 other teens continue to converse with each other, now talking casually with one another as if they had all known each other for years.
"I mean, I kinda hoped that the movie'd be about, like, mystery, or something that makes you think. Not your typical, run-of-the-mill, mindless summer blockbuster." explains Blossom.
"Considering the last time we were involved in the production of a movie, I was expecting better. Now we've gotta worry about whether this place is all one, giant death trap." says Buttercup.
"I hope to the lord you guys are wrong 'bout this being a trap..." mutters Peter.
Blossom and Buttercup turn to face Peter.
"Hey, I need cash! A web-slinger's gotta eat, too!" explains Peter, defensively.
However, before anyone can respond, a familiar, red-headed boy in a lab jacket gripping onto the wrist of a certain blue Powerpuff come running towards the 3 teens, pushing past everyone else in their way.
"Hey! You guys!" exclaims Dexter.
"Who's ginger Doctor Frankenstein?" asks Peter, noting Dexter's accent.
Dexter and Bubbles then stop in front of the trio, panting heavily.
"Bubbles! Who is this?" asks Blossom.
"Guys... I think you... were right... about... Mysterio..." says Bubbles between pants.
The 2 then regain their composure and raise themselves upright, looking at the remaining teens in the eye.
"My name is Dexter McPhearson, and you guys have to listen to me! This is all a giant ruse! This film isn't real! It's a trap!" explains Dexter.
The 4 younger teens widen their eyes, though Buttercup narrows her's.
"I knew it! I knew this was all a joke!" exclaims Buttercup in triumph.
However, before Dexter can go on any further, a familiar, green-garbed, fishbowl-donning magician limps in on the other side of the room. With the majority of the room empty, he is able to easily identify his 4 co-stars.
"I... I was attacked! In the-" says Mandark before cutting himself off.
He and Dexter immediately lock eyes with one another. Beneath his helmet, Mandark narrows his brow.
"Dorkter..." growls Mandark.
"Mandork..." mutters Dexter.
The tension in the room then becomes so thick, not even a fusion torch can cut through it. However, as silence slowly encompasses the room, a certain someone perks up his voice.
"Um, awkward..." mutters Peter.
(I'M SO EFFIN' LATE! I KNOW! I'M SORRY!)
How'd y'all like the homage I made here to Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends? Eh? No? Not feelin' it? Aw, shaddup and sue me!
Well, no need to worry, true believers, 'cause next chapter is gonna be the actual final confrontation! Spidey, the girls, and Dexter vs. Mysterio!
Stay tuned! Same Spidey-time, same Spidey-channel!