"Bye dear sorry about having you work waitress and cashier" Betty called too the red headed girl.
"Thanks for closing up to" Bertha said as she packed up her thing.
"Wait what about these candles" the pink eyed girls asked as the older women was about to walk out.
"Date canceled i don't need them" Bertha said with a hint of sadness in her voice.
"Well at least take them with you," she said.
"Keep them there berry mix it's nice. Think of it as a late christmas gift" she said walking out.
She knew the truth Bertha didn't want to look at them. She never went out with the same man and not because she didn't want to. She was a kind woman pretty to but she had a habit of drinking when nervous. She says it makes her looser and it did, loose enough to start in about every wrong choice she ever made in her life. Even the smallest thing like not getting the right toy when given the chance.
Sighing she went to the kitchen to get a wet rag. She never liked working with those two they just weren't as effective as her sister. Sure they weren't superhuman but they could put in more work instead of the bare minimum. The kitchen was only half way picked up opposed to Buttercups maximum clean regiment. Sure her room was a disaster but she got paid to keep this place clean and that was enough motivation.
Sighing she started getting to work Buttercup was coming back tomorrow but she didn't need Bertha's head ripped off because she wasn't as thorough.
While cleaning she couldn't help but think about the day. Oh what a horrible day. First Robin comes bounding in with her crazy theory that she doesn't even realize how close she was literally. Then she froze the sink. Next she finds out Green was attacked something her or her sister knew nothing about. Another crime they let slip past their fingers. Then she found out that she bleed she didn't even cut herself she just bleed. She couldn't seem to convince her sister enough that she didn't do it. Of course she couldn't blame them for doubting after all it was all her fault that.. No she wasn't going to think about it Buttercup would kill her if her kitchen was flooded.
Finally getting the kitchen tidy she moved to the main room the smell of raspberry filling her nose. It was a nice smell peaceful even but it still didn't stop her from dwelling on Green. She knew who attacked him but who saved him. Someone obviously had to use fire but she only knew a select group of people to do that one of them was in his own demotion the other flew to Italy some years back and they haven't seen them since. Wiping down the counter she had to move the candle only to find that it was hot confused she looked at it.
The wick was burning but she never lit it.
"I was wondering when you'd notice" a voice chimed into her though calm and rough looking up she saw someone familiar sitting on the middle booths table.
Red eyes pierced her pink ones fiery hair that ran down his back in a low ponytail compared to her high one a cap covering his head on backwards as always. The familiar freckles dotting his skin in almost the same pattern as her own consultations.
"It's been a long time. What are you doing here how long have you been here?" She asked.
"What no hey how are you no how was Italy nothing just how long have I been here?" He asked his voice was unmoving from his calm and rough he seemed to mean business.
"Answer the question," she told him she meant business how did she not notice him? Was she that lost in her own thoughts or has she lost her touch.
"Well I came in the moment you went into the kitchen I thought i'd light the candle to get your attention but that didn't work as fast as I thought it would," he explained arms crossed.
"That answers one now why are you here" she demanded mimicking his movement.
"I've come to tell you that you need to watch your back if your as slow as you where with me you won't survive" narrowing her eyes she glared daggers into him.
"Is that a threat?" She asked.
"No it's a warning." He told her his voice showing all seriousness.
"What are you and your brother planning?" She asked jumping to defences.
"It's not us" he paused waiting for her to simmer down. "You and sister have been seen by an organization called Emit its one of the biggest criminal organizations in the world," he explained.
"I've never heard of it," she admitted.
"Not many people whos not apart of it have and lived very long" he agreed.
"Then how do you know about it?" She asked feeling defensive again.
"My brothers and I have never let anyone who knew we knew live" he answered like it was nothing Blossom eyes widened. "We live as what Butch likes to call it anti heros. Now down to business we fully intend on taking down that damned organization" he explained his eyes lighting on fire as his face stayed calm.
"What do they want with us?" She asked, keeping her voice strong.
"You vigilantes have been stopping crime in this town for 10 years without anyone finding out who you are that's an embarrassment to the entire organization. They don't take embarrassment well they have promised a seat at the leaderboard for anyone who can bring you and your sisters down. Your there targets now villains of every kind have flocked to this town to get you four and there not gonna go down just by knocking them out."
"You came to warn us?" She asked he seemed so genuine with his information she couldn't believe it.
"We came to take them down really this is just the best way to do it. The best of the best under the leaderboard have all gathered in one area. We want all of there head every last one of the elite. We will offer our aid any information as well as in battles if you help us destroy every last one of those bastards" was this happening the red leader of the rowdyruff boys asking for help sure he did years ago but that was against the end of their existence.
"Why are you so eager to end this organization?" She asked he seemed so passionate into ending them but why.
"Mojo" he said bluntly.
"Mojos in the organization?" She asked.
"No something happened a couple months after that day Mojo didn't make it out the same" he answered.
"I wasn't aware you cared about your creator that much" the look in his eye was deep regret.
"He was protecting us the dumb ape" sighing he got of the table.
"If you ever want to see what those bastards did to him I'll take you" he paused as he got to the counter lighting the tip of two of his fingers lighting the last two candles. "You'll understand then" he said his head never lifting from the flame.
"Would you still have came if the rest of the girls where here?" She asked.
"I was hoping they where here it would of made this easier but it was life's not easy i suppose," he answered with a shrug walking for the door.
"It was you wasn't it the one who thawed Mr Green out of the ice?" She asked.
"Yes those green wannabes tried to intimidate him to join them saying that they needed his power to survive. He kept saying he was happy being around kids helping them learn it struck a chord and did him a favor. You won't have to worry about them anymore there the least of your worries now" he told her a dark undertone to her voice.
"Brick you didn't?" She asked.
"Someone had to and if you want your sisters to live through whatever twisted game they'll put you through you'll have to be that someone. You learn that quick with the live we have" he answered with a sigh before walking out.
Blossom stood there unmoving for many minutes staring at the flames that seemed to dance for her.
If what he was saying was true could she be that someone?
"What do you mean of evil organizations coming to destroy us" Buttercup whaled in furry the glass she was drinking from thrown at the wall.
"That's what he said" Blossom said her head held high. .
"How do you know he didn't lie?" The green sister demanded her fist slamming against the table. Her anger stemmed from three things one Buttercup never liked being woke up two she didnt like the news and three Butch she kew that he had to be here with his brother that or he died somewhere. Probably did being the reckless idiots that he was or at the very least lost a limb by now.
It wasn't that she hated him she was still bitter about them leaving for Italy with no goodbyes or complete reasoning. Blossom started to suspect the reasoning was the organization.
"The way he explained I believe him sort of. Something about it added up we haven't had any crime lately. I feel as if there either putting us in a false sense of security or there preparing them for the game" Blossom explained.
"Right and if its some big scary organizations why aren't they dead?" She asked.
"He said that his brother never let anyone that know they know live" she told them.
"They kill them?" Bubbles whimpered.
"Bubbles there probably gaining information of the people in the organization then killing them off there only getting rid of the bad guy" she paused. "Just permanently" Blink finished.
"They said they could help us." Blossom added.
"Why are they so hell bent on getting rid of this thing anyways?"
"They did something to Mojo he told me to go to the metal hospital and ask for Jojo Mojo" she explained.
"Why would he there Mojos really smart."
"He's also not human how did they accept him?"
"I don't know but im going to find out I'm going tomorrow." There was a pause and suddenly the leader had her head in her hands.
"What, what's wrong Blossom?" Bubbles asked.
"I never got a way to contact him. So i don't know how im gonna get him to meet up with me if we have no way of finding him" she groaned miserably.
"I have an idea"
"Can't we just wait till one of his brothers mess up" Buttercup asked.
"No we need to get in contact with them now if whats hes saying is true there gonna start there game and we have no information like they claim to." Blossom explained.
"I have an idea" Bubble sais again this time louder.
"What?" Blossom asked.
"The squirrels" she said smiling widely.
"What about them?" Buttercup asked as Blossom head banged against the table.
"I could ask them to send a letter to the boys" Blossoms head shot up.
"That could work."
"And how are squirrels supposed to find the?" Buttercup asked raising a brow.
"If not squirrels how about mice they can find anything" Bubbles offered after a moment of thinking. "Plus Boomers better with mice then squirrels."
"And if it doesn't work?" Buttercup asked her bad mood not going away.
"Then there was an attempt" Blink yawned she too had been shaken from her bed and was half asleep through the whole conversation.
"And if someone from the other side finds it then what?"
"I'll make the letter discrete something that can't be traced back to either of us" Blossom suggested.
"That and we can act the mouse to eat it if the plan fails" Blink offered gaining a rather nasty look from her blue eyed bilingual sister.
"Papers not good for its digestive system" Bubbles mumbled.
