The looks on Buttercup and Butch's faces were priceless. It only took one look before they had dashed into the room ad grabbed at the weapons on the wall, staring at them anxiously.
"WOOT!" Buttercup cheered and grabbed a flail off the shelf of weapons and swung it around like a wild animal.
"THIS IS AWESOME!" She roared with excitement and swung it around some more. But this time she was a lot closer to Butch.
He ducked down as the flail flew over his head and let out a small shrill scream. Buttercup stopped going flail-crazy and looked at the boy with confusion.
"Watch where you swing that thing! You'll kill me, I don't have my powers!" He slowly stood up as if he were expecting Buttercup to deliberately swing at him.
"I'm sorry~!" She dropped the weapon, it landed only inches away from her foot with a loud thump and she jumped. "!" She made an awkward noise and jumped over to her boyfriend.
"Be careful! You might hurt yourself!" Butch said as he embraced her lovingly. She smiled into his hug.
It was the perfect moment. They could practically hear the violins playing peaceful music, the sun shining on them, the birds chirping while they both stood in fields of sunflowers, embracing each other. It was like imaginary heaven. Then suddenly,
Avalon made a gagging noise.
Buttercup's closed eyes shot open and she glared at the now coughing Avalon. "Get a room!" She laughed, knowing fully well that she had destroyed the moment.
She walked in, joined by the rest of the gang. She was still limping a bit, but it wasn't too bad.
"Okay! Let's begin!" She announced proudly. "I'll let Lola decide on who gets what weapon and I'll let Nestle teach you how to fight and train you." As soon as that was said, Butch and Buttercup started laughing.
"You're making Nestle train us!" Buttercup laughed. Nestle glared at them, crossing her arms across her chest.
"Yes, I'm teaching you! I just so happen to be the best fighter here!" Butch looked at her weirdly.
"Then that must mean everyone else is terrible!" He laughed. With an emotionless face, Nestle stalked up to him, grabbed him by the arm and flipped him.
He landed on the floor with a loud thud, and the wind was instantly knocked out of him.
"And that is exactly why I'm training you. If I'm stronger than you, and with everything you just said about me, you must be pretty damn weak yourself." She said sternly.
Buttercup stopped laughing the moment Nestle flipped her boyfriend.
"….OKAY! Let's get training!" She said nervously, clasping her hands together and slowly approaching the rest of the group.
Nestle smirked. "Yes, let's get going." She smiled innocently.
"Everybody line up!" Lola called sternly. The group of teens stood in a straight line, waiting. "…Bubbles," Bubbles' eyes widened at the mention of her name "- I'll get you to work with…Tyler." She suggested.
Bubbles nodded and skipped over to Tyler. "Buttercup can work with me, Butch will definitely be working with Star. The rest of you will be paired up by Nestle." Nestle took the floor.
"I'll have Blossom working with Blaine, Brick working with Beck, and Boomer with me." She smiled at Boomer, making him blush.
Everyone stood next to their trainers and waited for the next instruction.
"You may begin!" Avalon said.
Everyone looked at their partners.
-Brick and Beck-
"Okay," Beck started, "You were a good fighter when you had your powers, but let's see if you can manage yourself without them." Beck said cockily and lunged forward. Since they were sort of far apart, Brick saw the attack coming and dodged it easily. But before he could even turn around to face the blonde, he took a swift kick to the back. He fell flat onto his stomach, breathing heavily since all the air had been blown out of his body.
He gasped, standing to his feet. His back felt like someone dropped a boulder on him.
It hurt.
Brick was finally able to face him, after what seemed like an eternity. Beck was smirking and chuckling.
"You aren't strong without your powers now, are you?" He said cockily. Brick glared, squeezing his fists.
His knuckles turned white, his palms felt as though they were bleeding. He was never called weak in his whole life. Everyone thought of him as the strong, powerful RowdyRuff Boy. And he was angry when he was called weak by this guy standing in front of him. He was mocking him, teasing him, beating him.
So his reaction was pretty obvious.
He pulled his fist back and punch him in the face. Beck didn't even see it coming. It was like lighting. One second it's there and then in a flash it's gone.
All Beck knew was that he was in pain, and his lip was bleeding. He wiped the crimson liquid from his lip. He sucked on his bottom lip, the metallic taste resting on his tongue.
"Oh- it's on!" Those were the last words Brick heard before he found himself pinned to the floor.
During the time on the floor he received three blows to his face, two elbows to his stomach, and a bloody lip, just like Beck's.
But the fight was just beginning.
-Bubbles and Tyler-
"Okay, Bubbles. Let's see how well you can do!" Tyler said. Bubbles nodded and went straight into a fighting stance. Tyler leapt forward, aiming for a kick. Bubbles moved just seconds before the hit could reach it's target. She countered Tyler's attack with a roundhouse kick. The attack missed, but she was fast. She threw a punch just as quickly, and it nailed him in the side of his cheek. Just as she was going for another kick, he grabbed her leg and swung her around, making her lose balance. Before she could fall he kicked her in the stomach, sending her flying backwards and landing on her back with a loud thud.
"Well, that didn't take much effort." Tyler said nonchalantly while helping her up to her feet. Bubbles frowned, making him frown as well.
"Hey, cheer up. You'll get better soon, as long as you practice with me." He said with a smile. Bubbles nodded and followed him back to the original spot they were in before.
"Round two?" Tyler asked.
Bubbles went into fighting stance immediately.
-Buttercup and Lola-
"So, Buttercup, you think you can actually win?" She asked. "I'm pretty damn sure!" Buttercup replied with a glare. Her reaction only made Lola smirk. "Well, keep in mind, you don't have powers. And you've never really fought without them before. Trust me, it's different now." Lola explained.
Buttercup rolled her big green eyes. "Whatever! Enough small talk. Let's dance." Buttercup ran over to Lola with a death glare on her face. She looked like she was coming for a punch, but just as Lola was about to duck down, Buttercup went down, skating across the floor.
She flung her foot out and kicked Lola. Lola's feet went up while the rest of her body went down. She screeched and fell on her back with a very deep and loud thud. Buttercup picked herself back to her feet and brushed the invisible dirt off of her palms.
Suddenly Lola's fists came hurdling at her chest. The force was so great that it sent Buttercup flying to the other side of the room, where Butch and Star were training.
-Butch and Star-
The two didn't even waste time talking. They went right into the match. Butch threw a bunch of random punches, most of them missed. He only hit her 4 times out of the billions that he threw. Star was good at blocking. The only time he hit her was at the very start of the fight, when she never seen it coming. He hit her four times in a row before she had time to react.
"I'm I too good for you, Butch?" She asked mockingly as she dodged a countless amount of punches.
Butch was getting really annoyed, and really tired. Star used this as an advantage.
It was a perfectly thought out plan to her. Let him tire him self out, and then beat him down when he had no strength left. It was her special move.
She noticed Butch starting to slow down. He didn't slow down too much, but enough for her to notice.
"Getting tired?" She smiled. "You, shut, up…!" He panted, making her smile. His speed decreased drastically, that was her cue.
She kicked him, instead of punching. He fell over, and stayed there, just trying to catch his breath.
She kneeled down next to him, smiling sweetly. "Here is a little tip. Try to reserve your energy. It's not the same without your powers. You tend to get tired a lot quicker." And with that she sat down next to Avalon, she wanted to let Butch gain some energy before the next fight.
Suddenly, out of nowhere, Buttercup fell and rolled right next to Butch, coughing.
Butch turned to her slowly, and whispered "are you okay?" She looked at him and nodded. "Are you?" She choked out.
"Yep."
-Blossom and Blaine-
"I have confidence. I can do this." Blossom thought to herself as she stared back at her opponent. Her body was swaying back and forth, her hands clenched into fist. Blaine stood straight and tall with his hands behind his back. He looked calm but anxious and impatient. She could tell that he was ready, and that he also wanted to get it over with.
But she wasn't.
She hadn't lost to anyone since the RowdyRuff boys appeared. And even in the end she beat them, well, along with her sisters of course.
She was confident with everything. Math, science, English, language, anything school related. Even outside of school. But losing wasn't something she enjoyed. Nobody likes to lose. Especially her.
"I'm a strong girl. I'm a PowerPuff Girl. I can do this…I can take him… I hope…" Blossom gave one last thought before darting towards her opponent. Blaine wasn't even moving. He just stood there.
"He's probably gonna duck right at the last second, so I should fake the punch with my left so he has to go right anyway, then swing around and kick to the right at the last second!" She threw a punch, faking it. And just as she had planned, Blaine ducked to the right. She brought her right foot back, swung it and her whole body around, and swiftly kicked, only to have her foot swing threw air.
She felt two strong arms grip her around her stomach and waist, and threw her up into the air. She screeched and fell on her side, not aware of what was going on around her. Everything took her off guard.
And before she could even tell that she was on the floor, a foot kicked her in the back, not too hard, and she slid a few feet forward.
Blaine crouched down to her face. "You couldn't possibly think that I would fall for that 'fake left, kick right' stuff, did you?" He said sarcastically. Blossom nodded sadly, making Blaine smile as well. "Blossom. Blossom, Blossom, Blossom. You're new to this. Without your powers, the rules change dramatically. When you had super abilities, the only rules were skill, strength and strategy. Now, the only rule is to know your enemy." He stood up, helping her to her feet. She dusted herself off, feeling completely and utterly embarrassed. But she had too much pride to let that show.
"Remember that rule, my dear, and you can take on everyone in this room, and win." Blaine exclaimed. Blossom nodded, listening to every single word he said to her. She knew that it would help her. She wouldn't lose to anyone.
"Blaine, how am I supposed to do that?" She asked. He turned his back to her, but turned his head to her slightly. Just enough for her to tell he was smiling.
"I look forward to working with you, Blossom." He replied, leaving her alone. Blossom just watched as he walked away.
She was about to run and get him when suddenly a very loud alarm went off, startling everyone.
Star came running into the room.
-Moments before-
Star was going to let Butch rest. She decided to go upstairs, just to check the doors to see if they were secure. She climbed up the rail-lacking staircase, being careful not to fall off the edge, she definitely would've broken her neck.
As she approached the big metal doors and opened them, she saw something that almost made her fall off the stairs.
A girl. A random stranger. And she was standing right behind the door, looking at Star as if she was the random stranger at the door. Star ran down the stairs after closing and locking the door. She jumped 5 steps to the ground and sprinted to the training room as if her life depended on it. But just before she could even get to the main hall, she abruptly stopped and fell because of that. She ran right back to the metal doors, darted up the stairs, and pulled an alarm. It was very loud, and it even made her scream from the sudden noise even though she knew it was going to happen.
It only took a matter of minutes before Avalon came limping as fast as she could with the rest of the gang following right behind them.
The PowerPuffs and RowdyRuffs looked more confused than afraid, while Team X Minus looked scared.
"What's going on!" Lola cried.
"Someone's located our hideout! We're in trouble!" Star exclaimed.
Everyone, minus the PPG and RRB, gasped.
Suddenly there was a knock on the door…
And that's it for this chapter. CLIFFIE!….I think…? I don't know.
It's pretty long I guess. SO MUCH SCHOOL WORK! Sorry for not uploading faster. I'll try my best, but I make no promises.
Thank you, to all my reviewers!
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