I played a song while writing this chapter, I reccomend you listen to it while reading. It adds more effect to the chapter. It's Don't Disconnect by Sarah Jaffe. Wonderful dramatic song that I used. Hope you enjoy!
Butch and Buttercup were shipped to the nearest hospital within minutes with Brick and Blossom towing right behind them. Both looming to understand what the hell just happened. But all that mattered was the life of their siblings.
Pretty soon I`ve got to go,
the soon I leave,
the sooner I can come home.
Running through the hallways caused their adrenaline to pump through their veins. They were admitted into room which were closed off to Blossom and Brick. "Stay in the lobby and I'll return with information, okay?" The nurse didn't wait for a response and she quickly scattered away.
Brick sat as Blossom quickly paced back and forth while speaking out loud. "So she was behind this. I just need for one of them to live and I can piece this all together."
"By she, I'm inferring you mean Sedurita. How could she be behind this? I thought you killed her?" That question cause Blossom to stop in her tracks.
"That bitch was wearing a bullet-proof vest, clever."
"So she's alive?"
Do you still feel me?
"She's alive and cornered. I know her secret and for some reason she attempted to kill Butch and Buttercup so they must hold some information as well. We have to get them out of here. They are in danger." She motioned towards their room before Brick caught her wrist.
Don't disconnect,
"We're in a foreign country and we're 15 steps from their room. Butch and BC are fine, take a breather for a moment will you? Let's process and plan." Brick managed to pull her down into his lap and embrace. He needed to bring her down before she goes into assassin mode. "I'm proud of you for not shooting Butch on sight."
don't disconnect yet,
"He didn't kill Brent, so there was no need to retaliate." She leaned into him, trying to hide the truth.
"Was it that, or the fact that you can't kill you big brother?" Brick slightly smirked at Blossom's weakness. "Its okay, Blossom. He's the only real family member you have. Don't be ashamed of that glitch." Blossom said nothing in response to Brick as she let herself become consumed with him.
don't disconnect yet.
Minutes turned into hours and the nurse never returned. Blossom was asleep on Brick's lap, leaning her head on his shoulder. She was beyond exhausted, he could tell. She had been through so much emotionally. When he controlled the reigns of everything, Brick promised to himself that Blossom would not hurt from this lifestyle ever again. He loved her too much to see her strain and struggle. He watched her sleep peacefully. All was broken when Rosaline sat across from them, fuming with anger.
"Mom?" He looked to his mother, whose eyes were rimmed red. He's seen this sight too many times. She wasn't happy and it wasn't a secret. Rosaline pulled out a compact to cover her unhappiness.
"All is well Brick, I'm just biting my time until I'm done with this shit."
"Done with this, how?" Brick was whispering, careful not to wake Blossom.
"Your father and I are getting a divorce. I don't want anything from him financially, I just want my life back. His daughter was just shot and he wants to conduct business! Just a selfish asshole of a man, whom I stayed with for years. How idiotic could I be? My own daughter is on the brink of life and he has the audacity to try to leave the country. I tell ya, I honestly don't see where I let myself go! I used to be so much stronger and dependent." She began to cry again. Blossom had waken up through her little moment and move closer to her for comfort.
"You can get that woman back."
Rosaline let out a laugh. "No I'm too alone to go back to that, but you are that strong dependent woman I once was. Stay that way." That was the best piece of advice Blossom was given since her mother died.
"Mrs. Jojo?" The nurse finally came back with a stern face but her accent was so distracting. She wore deep purple scrubs with minimal make-up. She looked sleep deprived and cranky. Hopefully she has good news, Brick thought.
"That's me" Rosaline stood up, moving closer to the nurse.
"Buttercup was shot in the spine. We quickly went into surgery and she's fine. The bullet was easily removed and thankfully nothing was damaged. She's asleep and in intensive care, once she gets the okay from the doctor we will move her to ICU." Brick watched his mother's body wave in relief, he moved to her side for support.
"Thank you so much."
"You're welcome" The nurse was about to turn and leave when Blossom stopped her.
"Excuse me, ma'am but what about Butch Utonium? He was admitted at the same time as Buttercup?" Blossom's eyes were hopeful but she saw the way Butch fell, there's no recovering from that. The nurse looked blindly at Blossom.
"Mr. Utonium was released"
"Released?"
"Under the care of a discreet family member. He was in a coma but sent back to America for more personal family care."
"A coma?"
"Yes, his shot was in the same location yet more fatal. During surgery, Mr. Utonium fell into a coma. Once we contacted his family they sent a plane for him to be sent to America." The nurse's accent became thicker and thicker as Blossom began to let herself become consumed with the information given. Brick came to her side.
"Thank you so much and have a good day". Brick walked Blossom to sit next to his mother. "What's out next move?"
Go ahead and just ask me all of the questions left in your head,
"I honestly don't know. I say we go for her but she's too strong, should we run? I have so many questions and half of our team is either missing, dead or seriously hurt. She's taking us out one by one! I don't think I can do this Brick. I don't think I'm prepared for this!"
don't disconnect,
"What are you trying to say?"
don't disconnect yet,
"Let's leave this alone. Better yet let's leave together. Stay here in Brazil and start over!" She was gripping on Brick's shoulders desperately.
"We have too much at stake to just leave! BC tried to leave and look what happened to her! Butch literally left his family and who knows where he is! That wouldn't be a smart move Blossom. Think smart!"
don't disconnect yet, don't disconnect yet.
"Do you want to die?!" She was thinking irrationally but it seemed to be the only way.
Do you still feel me?
"We won't. We will come together and make this family better for our kids and our children's children okay? You are stronger than any woman I know, my own mother said so. We will defeat her, we will finish this Blossom. I promise this to you." Brick was looking directly in Blossom's eyes. He was feeding her strength and being a rock for her. Something she greatly needed right now.
Do you still feel me? Do you still feel me?
Butch was laying in a hotel bed, confused yet constrained. He was locked down onto the bed. "What the hell is going on?" His voice was hoarse and his vocal cords dry. Sedurita came from the shadows with a knife in hand.
"Glad you're awake. Let's discuss what happened today, shall we?"
"Do I have to be tied down like a mental patient for this?"
"Yes. Now, why would you handle this case as such? I told you to capture her, not kill her. You are working with me, right?" Sedurita was boiling with anger from how messy Butch handled this situation. She had calls coming from everywhere, and deals that were becoming questionable.
"Yes! I was going to capture her, but it was going to be more willingly, she has a thing for me" He was trying to sound like a player that cared nothing for Buttercup, when he reality he loved every ounce about her.
"From what I seen the feeling is mutual. However I give no fucks about you sorta-kinda relationship. You are beginning to cause me more problems than you're worth. I had to kill an ally, Ace. Nearly kill Buttercup. You severed some of my Brazilian ties and I owe a few people for getting you out of the hospital discreetly!" Sedurita was counting these problems off her fingers in an angered tone. "Now I have to give someone a few millions and kill your sister! I actually kinda liked her, she had a bit of spunk I envy."
"You're going to kill Blossom?" Butch's voice cracked unexpectedly, thankfully Sedurita made nothing of it.
"No. You are, I have other things to attend to." She said it with such ease. She wanted to make him pay and learn from his mistake of not handling a situation correctly. She had no problem was ending Blossom's life but it was more effective for Butch to do so. "You kill her or I kill you. Either way the Utonium bloodline will be cut short." She had to install some fear in this kids, which was the only way to get results. She pulled a remote from her pocket and pressed a button. Butch was released from the restrains. "I shot you with a prototype bullet. You get the pain of a legitimate bullet without the gore. You were sent to the hospital in Brazil, I paid them to come up with a fake story and an even faker escape. They think you're in America, make use of that time to come up with a plan. I want Blossom's head on my trophy case or I will have your balls, your choice." She gave him one stern look before forcefully tossing the knife in his direction before leaving the hotel room. Butch dodge the bullet and sat on the bed. He thought he would have more time, but this was it. Butch had to kill his baby sister Blossom.
