Chapter 12- Thanks, Guys
Disclaimer: I don't own the Powerpuff Girls or the Rowdyruff Boys or anything in the animated series: The Powerpuff Girls. I don't own Linkin Park or the song "In The End". I don't own the song "Over The Rainbow" or the owner of it or the "ooo" part of it.
Note: It's not that long if you skip the flashbacks, but just read the flashbacks if u want to get more of a feel for the end.
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Buttercup looked at Boomer, Brick, and Butch unsurely in her backyard. The three guys nodded in assurance. Buttercup nodded back. She took a deep breath.
"Alright you retards!" she yelled. "I got you now! And I don't need anyone else ta beat your sorry butts!"
"Oh, really?" Brick taunted.
"Really!"
"Aw, a little girl wants to play with the big boys now..." Boomer teased.
"You're really askin' fer it!" Buttercup yelled.
"Bubbles! Buttercup found them!" Blossom's voice yelled. "Let's go."
"Hurry up!" Buttercup yelled.
She and the Rowdyruff Boys took off.
"Move out, Bubbles!" Blossom instructed. "Try to follow them! They're headed for the city!"
Blossom and Bubbles followed the four others into the city. Suddenly, they shot up in all directions, disappearing from eye reach.
"Where did they go?" asked Bubbles.
"I don't know..." Blossom replied. "They should be around here somewhere. But until we find them, Buttercup will have them all to herself. Don't split up! Follow me!"
The two girls flew around the city, keeping low. Watching them from the top of a skyscraper was Buttercup. She turned to the Rowdyruff Boys. Brick stepped up.
"I'll go first." he said, scared to go.
"Right..." Buttercup replied.
She held out her hand for a handshake. Brick took it, but pulled Buttercup close into a hug, patting her on the back.
"That was for?..." Buttercup asked.
"Mah lil' sister." Brick replied. He raised his hands and deepened his voice. "From this day forward, Buttercup shall not have and deserve the name 'Powerpuff'! She will, and always be known as 'Rowdyruff'!" he looked at her lowered his hands. "Done."
"Retard." Buttercup chuckled.
Brick shrugged. He turned to his brothers.
"I'll see you guys later." he bid.
He gave Butch a look, who nodded. Buttercup shrugged the weird action off. The three watched Brick float down and land on the street.
"Ah-ha!" Blossom cheered. "We have finally found you!"
"And now you can't do anymore bad." Bubbles finished off.
The two girls tackled him down. He didn't even attempt to block them. Then, while Bubbles made sure he kept still, Blossom kissed him on the cheek. He flinched; a white light emitted as a silent explosion. Everyone blocked their eyes. Brick wasn't there anymore.
"One down, two to go." Blossom stated. "Come on, Bubbles."
Buttercup glanced at Boomer, who hugged her like Brick did. He looked at her and smiled.
"When you grow up, do you think you could date women only?" he asked.
"What?!" Buttercup exclaimed.
"No, really. I'm worried about you."
"Hey, if the guy does anythin' ta me, I'll pound 'im and you know it!"
"...Yeah, I know...Be careful out there..."
"I will."
"Well, see ya."
He gave Butch a funny look like Brick did. Butch again nodded. Buttercup didn't ask what that was about. She had other things to worry about. She watched as Boomer floated down and landed in front of the two Powerrpuff Girls. The same happened to him...Bubbles kissed him on the cheek. The same white light emitted as a silent explosion...Boomer wasn't there. Buttercup turned to Butch.
"Maybe we should do this away from the city." Butch suggested.
"Okay." Buttercup replied, shrugging.
Buttercup looked at Butch, who looked back.
"Well, this is it." Buttercup murmured. "We never see each other again..."
Butch smirked.
"Not really..." he replied.
"Why not?" Buttercup asked.
"You'll know soon enough."
Butch took Buttercup's hands in his.
"Buttercup, you know the abandoned house me and my brothers stayed in?" he asked.
"Yeah." Buttercup murmured. "What about it?"
"We want you to destroy it."
"Why?"
"Just do it."
"Okay..."
"And...Before you do destroy it, go into the room with the moth-eaten couch and the stolen TV. Look for two jars attached to each other, but not by the inside. They're white."
"White...Okay."
"Remember it." Butch instructed sternly. "Before destroying the house, find two jars in the room we always hung out in!"
Buttercup nodded.
"I always hated kissing someone goodbye." she muttered.
"Yeah, me too." Butch agreed. "But I'll give an exception for my little sister."
Buttercup smirked. *Linkin Park's song "In The End" plays*Buttercup leaned over and slowly gives Butch a soft peck on the cheek. They return to arm length, still holding hands.
"See ya later." Butch bid.
Buttercup nodded as a bright light emitted, showering everything in Townsville white. Everyone covered their eyes, except Buttercup, who looked straight into the light. She tightened her grip on Butch, hoping he would take her with him when he left... The light disappeared...the warmth in Buttercup's hands started to grow colder...and colder. Nothing. Buttercup was left alone. Her bottom lip trembling, she collapsed to her knees into the grass, hugging herself and holding back the tears. She wasn't going to cry...She didn't think she ever would.
"Destroy the house...!" a voice in Buttercup's head called. "Now...!"
Buttercup stared into the flames...She had set the abandoned house aflame with her Laser Eye-Vision.
*fire travels quickly...* Buttercup noted.
She noticed how her voice had changed in a low, cold growl. Then, she remembered something...
"The jars!" she exclaimed.
She flew into the house through the window she and the guys always used...
*use to...* Buttercup corrected.
She yelled out as something fell in front of her. Flames ripped out at her, stinging her flesh, but not causing damage a normal person would take.
"Where are they?!" Buttercup yelled.
Then, she spotted something white and flew over to it and grabbed it...Two separate jars attached to each other...with an envelope. Buttercup gripped the jars as she flew through the wall and out. She turned just in time to see the house collapse and the woods start to burn.
*memories...* Buttercup thought, struggling to hold back the tears, but somehow doing so.
She held in tears as she flew to into her room. She landed on her bed, her eyes shut tight. Tears can't attack you if you close your eyes.
"Two are gone." Blossom's voice stated.
"One left." Bubbles' voice concluded. "I hope we find him soon!"
"We can deal with that tomorrow...I'm tired."
Buttercup shoved the jars and envelope under her pillow as the door creaked open and the lights were turned on.
"Buttercup?!" Blossom and Bubbled exclaimed.
"What?" Buttercup growled.
"Don't 'what' us!" Blossom instructed. "The professor's been worried! You haven't been coming home early, either. Where were you?"
"..."
"Well?"
"...I..."
"You what?"
"...I defeated him."
"You...what?"
"I DEFEATED THE LAST ROWDYRUFF BOY!!!" Buttercup yelled at the top of her lungs.
Bubbles squealed with delight.
"Buttercup, that's great!" Blossom cheered. "So, you've been on their trail all week, weren't you? That's why you haven't been coming or coming home late! Buttercup, I'm proud of you! I'm sure the professor will let you off easy!"
"Like he always does with you two?" Buttercup spat.
Bubbles stopped and glanced at her older sister.
"What?" Blossom asked. "What's with you?"
"Leave me alone, red." Buttercup growled.
She then, with the things in her pillow, grabbed her pillow and floated towards the door. Bubbles looked at her with watery eyes.
"What're you lookin' at, Barbie?" Buttercup snarled.
Bubbles burst into tears as Buttercup floated downstairs.
"It's okay, Bubbles." Blossom said. "She's just in a bad mood."
Buttercup flopped herself on the couch, gripped her pillow with the jars and envelope inside the pillowcase.
"The crybaby." Buttercup muttered. "I'm the one who should be in tears, but am I cryin'? No. Stupid red-head Blossom...'She's just in a bad mood!' I'll show her a bad mood..."
Buttercup looked out the window...For some reason, she expected them to just fly and land in her backyard...At first, she couldn't forget them, and now she really couldn't forget them.
*i miss them already...* Buttercup thought.
~~~FLASHBACK~~~
"I'm Boomer." he stated. "You are...?"
"Name's Buttercup." Buttercup replied.
"Hey, Buttercup." the one in red greeted. "Call me Brick, okay? Nothing else."
~~~END~~~ ~~~FLASHBACK~~~
"What's your name?" he asked. "Something like 'Butterscotch' or 'Butternut'?"
"Buttercup." Buttercup answered, her anger rising slightly.
"I was close. You don't have to get all mad like that. You need to learn how to control your temper."
Buttercup's anger rose a little more. "So I was born with a short temper. What of it?"
The boy in dark green glared at her. She glared back. Buttercup straightened herself, but kept her sharp gaze.
"What's your name?" she asked.
The boy in dark green backed away.
"Butch." he replied. "I say we do the project at my place."
~~~END~~~ ~~~FLASHBACK~~~
"Mah lil' sister." Brick replied. He raised his hands and deepened his voice. "From this day forward, Buttercup shall not have and deserve the name 'Powerpuff'! She will, and always be known as 'Rowdyruff'!" he looked at her lowered his hands. "Done."
~~~END~~~ ~~~FLASHBACK~~~
"So, let's get our grub." Butch said. "I'll steal the popcorn!" he flew off.
"I'll steal the ice cream!" Boomer exclaimed, flying off.
"I'll steal the candy!" Brick announced, flying off.
"I'll steal the drinks!" Buttercup stated, flying off.
~~~END~~~
Buttercup flew out, trying not to cry, pillowcase in her hands. She stopped and landed on the branch of a tree. It was night already. There was no one around...Buttercup gripped the pillowcase...She just sat and remembered.
~~~FLASHBACK~~~
Boomer handed Butch the pouch of Rocky Road-flavored ice-cream.
"What about the Cookie Factory?" Boomer asked.
"I'll take that." Buttercup replied, taking the pouch of Cookie Factory- flavored ice-cream.
"That leaves me with the original Vanilla!"
Butch and Buttercup looked at each other.
"Trade?" asked Butch.
"Yeah." Buttercup replied.
~~~END~~~ ~~~FLASHBACK~~~
"That was so funny!" Buttercup exclaimed.
"Yeah!" Butch agreed.
"When that Yoda-dude got his green light saber and went thoom! Thoom!" Boomer laughed.
"No, stupid, she meant when the manager found us!" Brick corrected.
"'You kids didn't pay for your movie'!" Buttercup said in a deep voice. "'And you're not old enough to be in a PG-13 movie! Bwah bwah bwah! I'm one of the teachers in Charlie Brown! Bwah Bwah Bwah!"
They burst out laughing again. They were disrupted by a giant roar, the ground shaking, and the sound of buildings being smashed. The four looked up.
~~~END~~~ ~~~FLASHBACK~~~
"Hey look!" Boomer pointed out.
"A monster." Brick stated.
Butch and Buttercup looked at each other.
"Bash it." they said at the same time.
~~~END~~~
Buttercup never knew she'd be friends with them...But, for some reason, she always seemed to fit in with them.
~~~FLASHBACK~~~
Buttercup watched as her two sisters flew over to Mary and Cindy. Mitch and Gary walked over to Floyd and Lloyd.
"Ugh, traitors..." she muttered.
"Hey, Buttercup, come on." Butch told her. "My brothers and you and me can be a group."
Boomer and Brick floated over, carrying their rolled-up poster and markers.
"Yeah." they all agreed.
~~~END~~~
~~~FLASHBACK~~~
"Hey, Blossom," Buttercup started. "Why don't we watch 'em for a couple days...I mean, they haven't done any wrong since they came back."
Bubbles and Blossom stared at Buttercup.
*oops...* Buttercup thought.
"Uh, I mean..." Buttercup stood up on her bed, pounding a fist into her other hand. "Let's get those retards and kick their butts into oblivion!"
Bubbles and Blossom exhaled in relief, satisfied.
*man...for some reason i feel more welcome with the guys...* Buttercup thought.
~~~END~~~ ~~~FLASHBACK~~~
"What feeling?" Buttercup asked.
"I don't know...That you fit in with us and no one else." Butch replied.
"Do you guys got the sixth sense or somethin'?"
"No. We don't see any dead people walking around the house asking for our help. Why?"
"Well...Ta tell the truth, somethin' I hardly do, I feel the same way."
"You do?"
"Yeah. My sisters...They're bright and cheerful and make you feel like smiling, but that's in a girl's world, right? Since I'm all boyish and all, I hang out with guys at my school...They're cool, but they're weak and...they're normal. Then, there's you guys. You're like me. You got superpowers so I can wrestle around with you guys and be rough...Damn. Who am I kiddin'? I'm gettin' soft! Damn it, damn it, damn it!"
Butch only smiled.
~~~END~~~
Buttercup sighed. She remembered how they would encourage her, not showing that they cared for more than a friend. She remembered how the guys use to always leave someone with her and wouldn't let her be alone...How they were overprotective...Somehow, Buttercup felt she would never have someone feel that way about her again.
~~~FLASHBACK~~~
"...I'm...sorry..." Buttercup said, trying to make the words clear. Saying those two words always got Buttercup feeling exhausted after.
Brick and Boomer grinned at her in thanks.
"Nah. You got nothing to apologize for." Brick replied.
"Yeah. It's not like you'd ever touch nail-polish." Boomer agreed.
Buttercup felt a small smile appear. She shook her head wildly, frowning.
"Damn it!" she exclaimed. "I'm gettin' soft." she crossed her arms.
"No." a familiar voice disagreed. "It's takes a good, hard gut to apologize. I think so."
Everyone turned.
"Butch!" they exclaimed.
There was Butch, smirked and crossing his arms. Butch stood up and dusted the sand off his pants.
"Yeah?" he asked. "It was touching how you guys came and saved the day."
Buttercup went up to him and punched his arm.
"What took you?" she growled.
~~~END~~~ ~~~FLASHBACK~~~
"Are you okay?" Boomer asked.
"Does it look like it?!" Buttercup snapped, not accepting the fact the monster was beating her.
"Stay down." Brick instructed.
Buttercup pushed him away.
"No way!" she replied. "I ain't lettin' no sissy-ass monster beat me!"
~~~END~~~ ~~~FLASHBACK~~~
"Come on!" Brick instructed. "Let's get that crazy girl out of there before she suffocates in there!"
They flew up into the sky.
~~~END~~~ ~~~FLASHBACK~~~
"Ugh...It was getting hard ta breath it there." she muttered.
The boys exhaled.
"Can you guys go find mah sisters?" Buttercup asked. "Hopefully no buildings fell on 'em."
"Me and Boomer will." Brick stated. "Butch, stay here with Buttercup." he ignored the glare received from Buttercup."
"I don't need a babysitter." she growled.
"Think of it more as a..." Boomer searched his thoughts for a good word. "Person to complain to."
"Thanks a lot." Butch growled.
"Look, we won't take long." Brick assured. "We'll be back."
Butch and Buttercup glared as Boomer and Brick went off in separate directions.
'This sucks." Buttercup growled, getting up and stumbling. "I'm goin' too."
"No." Butch disagreed. "If you leave here, I'll have to yell and go after you and we'll run into some trouble and the guys will come back and try to look for us, but we'll already be in the clutches of evil and then you'll be almost kill and so will I and my brothers will find us and yell and me and we all end up in a happy ending with a least one person dying. That's always what happens in stories and movies."
~~~END~~~ ~~~FLASHBACK~~~
"Thanks for the help." she said.
"Wait just a second." Boomer stated. "One of us will go with you."
"I don't need a babysitter." Buttercup growled.
"Think of it as...someone to talk to." Brick replied. "Go, Butch."
"What?!" Butch exclaimed.
"You have to get the food anyway. Don't get into any fights."
"Yeah, yeah..." Butch and Buttercup muttered, flying out the window.
~~~END~~~ ~~~FLASHBACK~~~
"So...Why did you guys do that?" Buttercup asked.
"What?" Butch asked.
"You know...The bandages, the watching 'till I woke up...You could've just dropped me over at my house."
"...Well, to tell you the truth, I have no clue why we did it."
"You don't?"
"No...I guess it's an older brother's worry of his little sister."
"...Little sister, huh?"
"Yeah. You're like a little sister to us if you haven't noticed." Butch saw the look on Buttercup's face. "A tough little sister who's strong in battle."
"..."
"What?"
"Nothing...It's just no one's called me their 'little sister' before."
"Oh...Well, that's what me and the boys think of you as."
~~~END~~~ ~~~FLASHBACK~~~
"I won!" Butch stated.
"What'chu talkin' 'bout, Willis?" Buttercup retorted. "Or Butch, I mean."
"I won. I got here first."
"No ya didn't. I did."
"I did."
"I did."
"I did."
"I did!"
"I did!"
"I did!"
"I did!"
"I DID!!!"
"Okay, okay."
Buttercup stared at Butch.
"What?" she asked.
"You won." Butch replied.
Buttercup smirked.
"What took ya so long ta realize that?" she asked triumphantly.
"Oh, nothing..." Butch murmured. He smirked. "I just didn't want baby sister to get jealous." he said a babyish tone.
"Stooge." Buttercup growled, punching his arm.
~~~END~~~ ~~~FLASHBACK~~~
Buttercup huffed, starting to get up, but soon after stumbling. She got up again, this time successful. She crossed her arms. Knowing his brother, Brick walked over to Butch's counterpart.
"I lost..." Buttercup growled.
"Yeah...But you were good." Brick replied.
"Really?"
"Yeah! I could hardly keep up!"
"Damn, right." Buttercup smirked.
~~~END~~~
Buttercup smiled. She had had a close relationship with all of them...but, she was closest with Butch...She told him things before she'd never tell anyone.
~~~FLASHBACK~~~
"You can't let this stupid thing effect your whole life." he stated.
"Who says?" Buttercup muttered.
"Me."
Buttercup looked at him.
"You and what army?" she demanded.
"I don't need an army to tell you." he replied. "Just me."
Buttercup grinned.
"And what makes you think I'm gonna listen?" she asked.
"You will." Butch replied. "I know it."
"How?"
"You're my counterpart. That's how."
"Oh, yeah...I almost forgot about that."
There was silence.
"...You're getting soft." she stated.
"Say that again and I'll pound you." Butch threatened.
"Not if I pound you first!"
"Oh, yeah?!"
"Yeah!"
"Oh, really?!"
"Really!"
The two jumped to opposite ends of the room.
"Buttercup?!" Blossom's voice. "Are you awake? Are with someone up there? I'm coming up!"
"That's yer cue." Buttercup stated.
Butch nodded and flew out the window.
~~~END~~~ ~~~FLASHBACK~~~
"We told Butch to tell, but he still wouldn't spill the beans." Brick added.
Buttercup grinned at Butch as a sign of thanks.
~~~END~~~
*song called "Over The Rainbow" plays*Memories...It was all she had left of them...But, there was... Buttercup took out the two jars and envelope. She opened the envelope:
Hey, Buttercup If you're reading this, we probably "kicked the bucket" ^_^. 'Ne wayz, ur our LiL' sis, right? So, you didn' think we'd leave you nothing, did you? Okay, the one who's writing right now is Brick...But the other guys want to write too so here.
Boomer: Hey, Buttercup! I hope you're not too down on what we decided, but you should know it was for the best, you know? So, don't do anything stupid while we're gone and don't forget us!
Butch: Yo. Wut's up? I just wanted to leave you a message...Don't do anything crazy like the crazy person u r! so, how's that lil' sis o' mine? If u were here while I wrote this, I bet u'd pound me 'till I fell unconscious!
Back to me! So, I hope ur not too down right now. miss us, but don't miss us too much... Love, yes love: Your older brothers (best pals! homie Gs!)
Brick Boomer Butch
P.S. ...err...in a non-mushy way. And for the hundredth time: DO NOT DO ANYHING STUPID!!! ...we love y a s, girl.
P.P.S. Remember, ur not a Powerpuff Girl, you're a Rowdyruff Boy!..uh...I mean, Rowdyruff Girl!
P.P.P.S. When you need us, mix the things in the separate jars...
Curiously, Buttercup opened the two jars. As if on cue, the sun rose as she grinned. In one jar was prison toilet water...and in the other were 5 snips, 2 snails, and a puppy-dog tail (i counted when mojo held the ingredients up!). When she needed them... Buttercup felt a salty tear run down her cheek as she closed her eyes.
"Thanks, guys..." she whispered.
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Disclaimer: I don't own the Powerpuff Girls or the Rowdyruff Boys or anything in the animated series: The Powerpuff Girls. I don't own Linkin Park or the song "In The End". I don't own the song "Over The Rainbow" or the owner of it or the "ooo" part of it.
Note: It's not that long if you skip the flashbacks, but just read the flashbacks if u want to get more of a feel for the end.
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Buttercup looked at Boomer, Brick, and Butch unsurely in her backyard. The three guys nodded in assurance. Buttercup nodded back. She took a deep breath.
"Alright you retards!" she yelled. "I got you now! And I don't need anyone else ta beat your sorry butts!"
"Oh, really?" Brick taunted.
"Really!"
"Aw, a little girl wants to play with the big boys now..." Boomer teased.
"You're really askin' fer it!" Buttercup yelled.
"Bubbles! Buttercup found them!" Blossom's voice yelled. "Let's go."
"Hurry up!" Buttercup yelled.
She and the Rowdyruff Boys took off.
"Move out, Bubbles!" Blossom instructed. "Try to follow them! They're headed for the city!"
Blossom and Bubbles followed the four others into the city. Suddenly, they shot up in all directions, disappearing from eye reach.
"Where did they go?" asked Bubbles.
"I don't know..." Blossom replied. "They should be around here somewhere. But until we find them, Buttercup will have them all to herself. Don't split up! Follow me!"
The two girls flew around the city, keeping low. Watching them from the top of a skyscraper was Buttercup. She turned to the Rowdyruff Boys. Brick stepped up.
"I'll go first." he said, scared to go.
"Right..." Buttercup replied.
She held out her hand for a handshake. Brick took it, but pulled Buttercup close into a hug, patting her on the back.
"That was for?..." Buttercup asked.
"Mah lil' sister." Brick replied. He raised his hands and deepened his voice. "From this day forward, Buttercup shall not have and deserve the name 'Powerpuff'! She will, and always be known as 'Rowdyruff'!" he looked at her lowered his hands. "Done."
"Retard." Buttercup chuckled.
Brick shrugged. He turned to his brothers.
"I'll see you guys later." he bid.
He gave Butch a look, who nodded. Buttercup shrugged the weird action off. The three watched Brick float down and land on the street.
"Ah-ha!" Blossom cheered. "We have finally found you!"
"And now you can't do anymore bad." Bubbles finished off.
The two girls tackled him down. He didn't even attempt to block them. Then, while Bubbles made sure he kept still, Blossom kissed him on the cheek. He flinched; a white light emitted as a silent explosion. Everyone blocked their eyes. Brick wasn't there anymore.
"One down, two to go." Blossom stated. "Come on, Bubbles."
Buttercup glanced at Boomer, who hugged her like Brick did. He looked at her and smiled.
"When you grow up, do you think you could date women only?" he asked.
"What?!" Buttercup exclaimed.
"No, really. I'm worried about you."
"Hey, if the guy does anythin' ta me, I'll pound 'im and you know it!"
"...Yeah, I know...Be careful out there..."
"I will."
"Well, see ya."
He gave Butch a funny look like Brick did. Butch again nodded. Buttercup didn't ask what that was about. She had other things to worry about. She watched as Boomer floated down and landed in front of the two Powerrpuff Girls. The same happened to him...Bubbles kissed him on the cheek. The same white light emitted as a silent explosion...Boomer wasn't there. Buttercup turned to Butch.
"Maybe we should do this away from the city." Butch suggested.
"Okay." Buttercup replied, shrugging.
Buttercup looked at Butch, who looked back.
"Well, this is it." Buttercup murmured. "We never see each other again..."
Butch smirked.
"Not really..." he replied.
"Why not?" Buttercup asked.
"You'll know soon enough."
Butch took Buttercup's hands in his.
"Buttercup, you know the abandoned house me and my brothers stayed in?" he asked.
"Yeah." Buttercup murmured. "What about it?"
"We want you to destroy it."
"Why?"
"Just do it."
"Okay..."
"And...Before you do destroy it, go into the room with the moth-eaten couch and the stolen TV. Look for two jars attached to each other, but not by the inside. They're white."
"White...Okay."
"Remember it." Butch instructed sternly. "Before destroying the house, find two jars in the room we always hung out in!"
Buttercup nodded.
"I always hated kissing someone goodbye." she muttered.
"Yeah, me too." Butch agreed. "But I'll give an exception for my little sister."
Buttercup smirked. *Linkin Park's song "In The End" plays*Buttercup leaned over and slowly gives Butch a soft peck on the cheek. They return to arm length, still holding hands.
"See ya later." Butch bid.
Buttercup nodded as a bright light emitted, showering everything in Townsville white. Everyone covered their eyes, except Buttercup, who looked straight into the light. She tightened her grip on Butch, hoping he would take her with him when he left... The light disappeared...the warmth in Buttercup's hands started to grow colder...and colder. Nothing. Buttercup was left alone. Her bottom lip trembling, she collapsed to her knees into the grass, hugging herself and holding back the tears. She wasn't going to cry...She didn't think she ever would.
"Destroy the house...!" a voice in Buttercup's head called. "Now...!"
Buttercup stared into the flames...She had set the abandoned house aflame with her Laser Eye-Vision.
*fire travels quickly...* Buttercup noted.
She noticed how her voice had changed in a low, cold growl. Then, she remembered something...
"The jars!" she exclaimed.
She flew into the house through the window she and the guys always used...
*use to...* Buttercup corrected.
She yelled out as something fell in front of her. Flames ripped out at her, stinging her flesh, but not causing damage a normal person would take.
"Where are they?!" Buttercup yelled.
Then, she spotted something white and flew over to it and grabbed it...Two separate jars attached to each other...with an envelope. Buttercup gripped the jars as she flew through the wall and out. She turned just in time to see the house collapse and the woods start to burn.
*memories...* Buttercup thought, struggling to hold back the tears, but somehow doing so.
She held in tears as she flew to into her room. She landed on her bed, her eyes shut tight. Tears can't attack you if you close your eyes.
"Two are gone." Blossom's voice stated.
"One left." Bubbles' voice concluded. "I hope we find him soon!"
"We can deal with that tomorrow...I'm tired."
Buttercup shoved the jars and envelope under her pillow as the door creaked open and the lights were turned on.
"Buttercup?!" Blossom and Bubbled exclaimed.
"What?" Buttercup growled.
"Don't 'what' us!" Blossom instructed. "The professor's been worried! You haven't been coming home early, either. Where were you?"
"..."
"Well?"
"...I..."
"You what?"
"...I defeated him."
"You...what?"
"I DEFEATED THE LAST ROWDYRUFF BOY!!!" Buttercup yelled at the top of her lungs.
Bubbles squealed with delight.
"Buttercup, that's great!" Blossom cheered. "So, you've been on their trail all week, weren't you? That's why you haven't been coming or coming home late! Buttercup, I'm proud of you! I'm sure the professor will let you off easy!"
"Like he always does with you two?" Buttercup spat.
Bubbles stopped and glanced at her older sister.
"What?" Blossom asked. "What's with you?"
"Leave me alone, red." Buttercup growled.
She then, with the things in her pillow, grabbed her pillow and floated towards the door. Bubbles looked at her with watery eyes.
"What're you lookin' at, Barbie?" Buttercup snarled.
Bubbles burst into tears as Buttercup floated downstairs.
"It's okay, Bubbles." Blossom said. "She's just in a bad mood."
Buttercup flopped herself on the couch, gripped her pillow with the jars and envelope inside the pillowcase.
"The crybaby." Buttercup muttered. "I'm the one who should be in tears, but am I cryin'? No. Stupid red-head Blossom...'She's just in a bad mood!' I'll show her a bad mood..."
Buttercup looked out the window...For some reason, she expected them to just fly and land in her backyard...At first, she couldn't forget them, and now she really couldn't forget them.
*i miss them already...* Buttercup thought.
~~~FLASHBACK~~~
"I'm Boomer." he stated. "You are...?"
"Name's Buttercup." Buttercup replied.
"Hey, Buttercup." the one in red greeted. "Call me Brick, okay? Nothing else."
~~~END~~~ ~~~FLASHBACK~~~
"What's your name?" he asked. "Something like 'Butterscotch' or 'Butternut'?"
"Buttercup." Buttercup answered, her anger rising slightly.
"I was close. You don't have to get all mad like that. You need to learn how to control your temper."
Buttercup's anger rose a little more. "So I was born with a short temper. What of it?"
The boy in dark green glared at her. She glared back. Buttercup straightened herself, but kept her sharp gaze.
"What's your name?" she asked.
The boy in dark green backed away.
"Butch." he replied. "I say we do the project at my place."
~~~END~~~ ~~~FLASHBACK~~~
"Mah lil' sister." Brick replied. He raised his hands and deepened his voice. "From this day forward, Buttercup shall not have and deserve the name 'Powerpuff'! She will, and always be known as 'Rowdyruff'!" he looked at her lowered his hands. "Done."
~~~END~~~ ~~~FLASHBACK~~~
"So, let's get our grub." Butch said. "I'll steal the popcorn!" he flew off.
"I'll steal the ice cream!" Boomer exclaimed, flying off.
"I'll steal the candy!" Brick announced, flying off.
"I'll steal the drinks!" Buttercup stated, flying off.
~~~END~~~
Buttercup flew out, trying not to cry, pillowcase in her hands. She stopped and landed on the branch of a tree. It was night already. There was no one around...Buttercup gripped the pillowcase...She just sat and remembered.
~~~FLASHBACK~~~
Boomer handed Butch the pouch of Rocky Road-flavored ice-cream.
"What about the Cookie Factory?" Boomer asked.
"I'll take that." Buttercup replied, taking the pouch of Cookie Factory- flavored ice-cream.
"That leaves me with the original Vanilla!"
Butch and Buttercup looked at each other.
"Trade?" asked Butch.
"Yeah." Buttercup replied.
~~~END~~~ ~~~FLASHBACK~~~
"That was so funny!" Buttercup exclaimed.
"Yeah!" Butch agreed.
"When that Yoda-dude got his green light saber and went thoom! Thoom!" Boomer laughed.
"No, stupid, she meant when the manager found us!" Brick corrected.
"'You kids didn't pay for your movie'!" Buttercup said in a deep voice. "'And you're not old enough to be in a PG-13 movie! Bwah bwah bwah! I'm one of the teachers in Charlie Brown! Bwah Bwah Bwah!"
They burst out laughing again. They were disrupted by a giant roar, the ground shaking, and the sound of buildings being smashed. The four looked up.
~~~END~~~ ~~~FLASHBACK~~~
"Hey look!" Boomer pointed out.
"A monster." Brick stated.
Butch and Buttercup looked at each other.
"Bash it." they said at the same time.
~~~END~~~
Buttercup never knew she'd be friends with them...But, for some reason, she always seemed to fit in with them.
~~~FLASHBACK~~~
Buttercup watched as her two sisters flew over to Mary and Cindy. Mitch and Gary walked over to Floyd and Lloyd.
"Ugh, traitors..." she muttered.
"Hey, Buttercup, come on." Butch told her. "My brothers and you and me can be a group."
Boomer and Brick floated over, carrying their rolled-up poster and markers.
"Yeah." they all agreed.
~~~END~~~
~~~FLASHBACK~~~
"Hey, Blossom," Buttercup started. "Why don't we watch 'em for a couple days...I mean, they haven't done any wrong since they came back."
Bubbles and Blossom stared at Buttercup.
*oops...* Buttercup thought.
"Uh, I mean..." Buttercup stood up on her bed, pounding a fist into her other hand. "Let's get those retards and kick their butts into oblivion!"
Bubbles and Blossom exhaled in relief, satisfied.
*man...for some reason i feel more welcome with the guys...* Buttercup thought.
~~~END~~~ ~~~FLASHBACK~~~
"What feeling?" Buttercup asked.
"I don't know...That you fit in with us and no one else." Butch replied.
"Do you guys got the sixth sense or somethin'?"
"No. We don't see any dead people walking around the house asking for our help. Why?"
"Well...Ta tell the truth, somethin' I hardly do, I feel the same way."
"You do?"
"Yeah. My sisters...They're bright and cheerful and make you feel like smiling, but that's in a girl's world, right? Since I'm all boyish and all, I hang out with guys at my school...They're cool, but they're weak and...they're normal. Then, there's you guys. You're like me. You got superpowers so I can wrestle around with you guys and be rough...Damn. Who am I kiddin'? I'm gettin' soft! Damn it, damn it, damn it!"
Butch only smiled.
~~~END~~~
Buttercup sighed. She remembered how they would encourage her, not showing that they cared for more than a friend. She remembered how the guys use to always leave someone with her and wouldn't let her be alone...How they were overprotective...Somehow, Buttercup felt she would never have someone feel that way about her again.
~~~FLASHBACK~~~
"...I'm...sorry..." Buttercup said, trying to make the words clear. Saying those two words always got Buttercup feeling exhausted after.
Brick and Boomer grinned at her in thanks.
"Nah. You got nothing to apologize for." Brick replied.
"Yeah. It's not like you'd ever touch nail-polish." Boomer agreed.
Buttercup felt a small smile appear. She shook her head wildly, frowning.
"Damn it!" she exclaimed. "I'm gettin' soft." she crossed her arms.
"No." a familiar voice disagreed. "It's takes a good, hard gut to apologize. I think so."
Everyone turned.
"Butch!" they exclaimed.
There was Butch, smirked and crossing his arms. Butch stood up and dusted the sand off his pants.
"Yeah?" he asked. "It was touching how you guys came and saved the day."
Buttercup went up to him and punched his arm.
"What took you?" she growled.
~~~END~~~ ~~~FLASHBACK~~~
"Are you okay?" Boomer asked.
"Does it look like it?!" Buttercup snapped, not accepting the fact the monster was beating her.
"Stay down." Brick instructed.
Buttercup pushed him away.
"No way!" she replied. "I ain't lettin' no sissy-ass monster beat me!"
~~~END~~~ ~~~FLASHBACK~~~
"Come on!" Brick instructed. "Let's get that crazy girl out of there before she suffocates in there!"
They flew up into the sky.
~~~END~~~ ~~~FLASHBACK~~~
"Ugh...It was getting hard ta breath it there." she muttered.
The boys exhaled.
"Can you guys go find mah sisters?" Buttercup asked. "Hopefully no buildings fell on 'em."
"Me and Boomer will." Brick stated. "Butch, stay here with Buttercup." he ignored the glare received from Buttercup."
"I don't need a babysitter." she growled.
"Think of it more as a..." Boomer searched his thoughts for a good word. "Person to complain to."
"Thanks a lot." Butch growled.
"Look, we won't take long." Brick assured. "We'll be back."
Butch and Buttercup glared as Boomer and Brick went off in separate directions.
'This sucks." Buttercup growled, getting up and stumbling. "I'm goin' too."
"No." Butch disagreed. "If you leave here, I'll have to yell and go after you and we'll run into some trouble and the guys will come back and try to look for us, but we'll already be in the clutches of evil and then you'll be almost kill and so will I and my brothers will find us and yell and me and we all end up in a happy ending with a least one person dying. That's always what happens in stories and movies."
~~~END~~~ ~~~FLASHBACK~~~
"Thanks for the help." she said.
"Wait just a second." Boomer stated. "One of us will go with you."
"I don't need a babysitter." Buttercup growled.
"Think of it as...someone to talk to." Brick replied. "Go, Butch."
"What?!" Butch exclaimed.
"You have to get the food anyway. Don't get into any fights."
"Yeah, yeah..." Butch and Buttercup muttered, flying out the window.
~~~END~~~ ~~~FLASHBACK~~~
"So...Why did you guys do that?" Buttercup asked.
"What?" Butch asked.
"You know...The bandages, the watching 'till I woke up...You could've just dropped me over at my house."
"...Well, to tell you the truth, I have no clue why we did it."
"You don't?"
"No...I guess it's an older brother's worry of his little sister."
"...Little sister, huh?"
"Yeah. You're like a little sister to us if you haven't noticed." Butch saw the look on Buttercup's face. "A tough little sister who's strong in battle."
"..."
"What?"
"Nothing...It's just no one's called me their 'little sister' before."
"Oh...Well, that's what me and the boys think of you as."
~~~END~~~ ~~~FLASHBACK~~~
"I won!" Butch stated.
"What'chu talkin' 'bout, Willis?" Buttercup retorted. "Or Butch, I mean."
"I won. I got here first."
"No ya didn't. I did."
"I did."
"I did."
"I did."
"I did!"
"I did!"
"I did!"
"I did!"
"I DID!!!"
"Okay, okay."
Buttercup stared at Butch.
"What?" she asked.
"You won." Butch replied.
Buttercup smirked.
"What took ya so long ta realize that?" she asked triumphantly.
"Oh, nothing..." Butch murmured. He smirked. "I just didn't want baby sister to get jealous." he said a babyish tone.
"Stooge." Buttercup growled, punching his arm.
~~~END~~~ ~~~FLASHBACK~~~
Buttercup huffed, starting to get up, but soon after stumbling. She got up again, this time successful. She crossed her arms. Knowing his brother, Brick walked over to Butch's counterpart.
"I lost..." Buttercup growled.
"Yeah...But you were good." Brick replied.
"Really?"
"Yeah! I could hardly keep up!"
"Damn, right." Buttercup smirked.
~~~END~~~
Buttercup smiled. She had had a close relationship with all of them...but, she was closest with Butch...She told him things before she'd never tell anyone.
~~~FLASHBACK~~~
"You can't let this stupid thing effect your whole life." he stated.
"Who says?" Buttercup muttered.
"Me."
Buttercup looked at him.
"You and what army?" she demanded.
"I don't need an army to tell you." he replied. "Just me."
Buttercup grinned.
"And what makes you think I'm gonna listen?" she asked.
"You will." Butch replied. "I know it."
"How?"
"You're my counterpart. That's how."
"Oh, yeah...I almost forgot about that."
There was silence.
"...You're getting soft." she stated.
"Say that again and I'll pound you." Butch threatened.
"Not if I pound you first!"
"Oh, yeah?!"
"Yeah!"
"Oh, really?!"
"Really!"
The two jumped to opposite ends of the room.
"Buttercup?!" Blossom's voice. "Are you awake? Are with someone up there? I'm coming up!"
"That's yer cue." Buttercup stated.
Butch nodded and flew out the window.
~~~END~~~ ~~~FLASHBACK~~~
"We told Butch to tell, but he still wouldn't spill the beans." Brick added.
Buttercup grinned at Butch as a sign of thanks.
~~~END~~~
*song called "Over The Rainbow" plays*Memories...It was all she had left of them...But, there was... Buttercup took out the two jars and envelope. She opened the envelope:
Hey, Buttercup If you're reading this, we probably "kicked the bucket" ^_^. 'Ne wayz, ur our LiL' sis, right? So, you didn' think we'd leave you nothing, did you? Okay, the one who's writing right now is Brick...But the other guys want to write too so here.
Boomer: Hey, Buttercup! I hope you're not too down on what we decided, but you should know it was for the best, you know? So, don't do anything stupid while we're gone and don't forget us!
Butch: Yo. Wut's up? I just wanted to leave you a message...Don't do anything crazy like the crazy person u r! so, how's that lil' sis o' mine? If u were here while I wrote this, I bet u'd pound me 'till I fell unconscious!
Back to me! So, I hope ur not too down right now. miss us, but don't miss us too much... Love, yes love: Your older brothers (best pals! homie Gs!)
Brick Boomer Butch
P.S. ...err...in a non-mushy way. And for the hundredth time: DO NOT DO ANYHING STUPID!!! ...we love y a s, girl.
P.P.S. Remember, ur not a Powerpuff Girl, you're a Rowdyruff Boy!..uh...I mean, Rowdyruff Girl!
P.P.P.S. When you need us, mix the things in the separate jars...
Curiously, Buttercup opened the two jars. As if on cue, the sun rose as she grinned. In one jar was prison toilet water...and in the other were 5 snips, 2 snails, and a puppy-dog tail (i counted when mojo held the ingredients up!). When she needed them... Buttercup felt a salty tear run down her cheek as she closed her eyes.
"Thanks, guys..." she whispered.
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