"Rowdyruff Return"
Chapter Two: Something's Going to Happen
A/n: I feel so loved!!! I keep getting reviews!! I will respond to some of them, but not all. There's not enough time for me to respond to them all.
Violet and Lily: You're drawing a picture for my story? I feel so honored!!! Thanks!!
Hairy Gregory: You are overanalyzing a bit, but it's just a sign of a critical thinker. I like critical thinkers. Anyhoozles, to answer your question about Him using the boys, it's because I think of Him as a manipulator, someone who'd rather have someone else do his dirty work, not wanting to get his hands (err, claws) dirty. That's why he's using the boys. And as far as Butch is concerned, that was just a teenage boy checking out a cute girl. Sorry.
Potter: You know what? You've gotta be one of my best friends now, if not THE best friend I have. I wish Dad had said yes when I asked him!!!!
Butchie-luvah: You'll have to wait and see about that, won't you?
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When she got to school, Blossom did not go to the library. She went to the cafeteria, where she was sure her best friend Robin Snyder, who sometimes was called Cherry because of her love for anything cherry-flavored, would be. Sure enough, Robin was sitting at a vacant table, sipping what looked like a cherry soda.
"Soda at this hour?" Blossom asked her as she walked up behind her. Robin jumped, but when she realized who it was, she grinned.
"It was the last one in the house, so I wanted to bring it to school with me for lunch, but you know me when it come to anything flavored with cherries. I have no willpower," she said with a laugh. Then she noticed that Blossom barely smiled at her joke. Even early in the morning, Blossom at least managed a giggle for her jokes, no matter how bad. And come to think of it, when had Blossom ever come to school this early? Sure, Blossom was a straight A student, but she didn't like high school any more than her sisters, and she tended to come right before homeroom.
"Is something the matter Bloss?" Robin asked. "You're not usually here so early, and you usually have a smile for my bad jokes."
Blossom looked at her friend seriously. "Robin, have you had any strange feelings today? Like something is going to happen, but you don't know what?"
Robin was startled by the question, but she thought carefully before answering. "Come to think of it, I did get an odd feeling this morning, right when I stepped into the shower. I could have sworn that I felt someone watching me."
Blossom shivered. It wasn't exactly what she meant, but for some reason, it seemed to intensify her own sense of foreboding.
Robin didn't miss the shiver. "What is it? What's the matter? Come on, you can tell me. It's me, Robin, you're best friend! You always tell me everything!" Robin said, concerned for Blossom.
"If I tell you this, do you swear to not tell anyone about it, especially your sister?" Blossom asked. Robin nodded. She would never tell her little sister Amy anything anyway. Amy was always into things like predicting the future, magic, and other odd things that made people call her a loon.
Blossom sighed and told Robin about the dream she'd been having. She then told her about seeing something out of the corner of her eye. Robin was quite wide-eyed when Blossom was through.
"You're sure it's not your imagination or something?" Robin asked. She, like Blossom, was a logical girl and had a hard time believing in things like psychics.
"I'm positive. The mind won't show you the same illusion twice in a row," Blossom pointed out. Robin agreed with that. "It's what I think I saw that bothers me much more than the fact that I'm seeing things at all."
"What's that Bloss?"
"I . . . I thought I saw the leader of the Rowdyruff Boys, only he's older now, like me and my sisters," Blossom said hesitantly.
"But that's impossible!" Robin exclaimed. "You destroyed the Rowdyruffs before we even met, and we've known each other since kindergarten!"
"I know, I know, that's why it's bugging me!" Blossom said. She put her head in her hands and rested her elbows on the table. "I just don't know Robin! I'm really freaked out by all of this!"
"So I noticed," Robin joked grimly. She thought about something for a minute. "You know what I think we should do? I think maybe we should ask Mike Believe about this."
For about half a second, a smirk emerged on Blossom's face. "You always say we should ask your boyfriend about things," she teased.
Robin blushed. "Well, Mike's just about as smart as you are, plus he knows a lot about things that have to do with the supernatural," she said logically. "Come on!" With that, she grabbed Blossom's hand and dragged her off, hoping to find Mike before homeroom began.
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Brick, who had been eavesdropping on the whole conversation, became a little nervous. If Blossom had recognized him, then that was trouble. It meant that they would have to make their move that day, before she could confirm that she was right. He went back to his brothers, who were waiting for him outside the cafeteria. They were invisible to the normal human eye, of course, but Blossom had spotted them twice already, so going in together would be a bad idea. Brick figured that if she had seen him, then he could let her keep thinking that he was alone.
Boomer took one look at his brother's face and knew right away that he had not liked what he had heard. "What's up bro?" he called.
Brick was reluctant to answer. "She knew that it was me that she saw. She recognized me," he said.
Butch gave a visible jump. "How could she have? Him said that they wouldn't!"
"I don't know, but I really don't want to take any more chances," Brick said seriously.
"Do you mean that we're gonna make our move today?" Boomer asked.
"Yep. Before she can figure out for sure that it was me," Brick said.
"But, we aren't supposed to try anything until we get stronger!" Butch argued.
"First of all, Him doesn't control us yet, and second of all, if we're careful enough about it, and you two dorks do what I say for once, we'll be able to get her no sweat," Brick said.
"Wait. You have a plan already?" Butch asked.
"I've had one ever since Him brought us here," Brick said. "Once he told us what he needed us to do, I thought of ways to pull it off, and I came up with this plan."
"You know what? You da man!" Boomer declared.
"Without a doubt!" Brick said smugly. "Now listen, here's what we're gonna do."
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Bubbles pulled her English book out of her locker for first period, keeping an eye out for either of her sisters, or maybe even Robin. Blossom was sure to have told Robin what was bothering her. Blossom told Robin everything, even things she didn't tell herself or Buttercup. She wanted to talk to one of the three of them. Bubbles premonition had grown in strength, and she was worried. She knew that it had something to do with Blossom, and she didn't want anything to happen to her sister, or to anyone for that matter. She had a nasty reckoning that whatever it was that was threatening Blossom would affect the whole city.
"BOO!!" came a sudden shout from behind her. Bubbles jumped five feet into the air and hovered there for a second before realizing that it was just Mike, her best friend and Robin's boyfriend. When she landed, she gave him a light smack on the arm.
"Don't sneak up on me like that!" she said in a teasing manner.
"Sorry Bubs," he said, "but an opportunity like that was to prime to pass up! It's not often that I catch you off guard!" He laughed and opened his own locker, which happened to be right next to hers. "So why did I catch you off guard? It's not like you to space like that."
Bubbles hesitated before saying anything. She didn't know if Mike would know yet; it depended on whether or not Robin and Blossom had seen him yet. So, instead of answering his question, she asked one of her own. "Have you seen Blossom or Robin this morning?"
"Not yet," he said. "Why?"
"Er, no reason," she said pathetically.
Mike raised an eyebrow at her. "Yeah, I really believe that," he said sarcastically. "Come on, tell me Bubs."
"Not yet," she said. "Let me know when you've talked to Robin and Blossom. I'll tell you then."
She closed her locker and hurried away, not giving Mike the chance to ask her again what was the matter.
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Buttercup was sitting at her desk in her homeroom, even though the school day hadn't officially started yet. She just didn't have anyplace better to go in the morning. She sat at her desk, staring out the window, wondering what it was that had caused her feeling of danger increase. She was very, very worried about Blossom, even more worried than Bubbles was, though she would never admit it. Buttercup loved her sisters dearly; they meant more to her than her very soul, because as far as she was concerned, they were her soul. She didn't know what she would do if anything happened to either one of them.
Buttercup sighed, remembering all the times she had come close to losing her sisters, and how much it had hurt. If it had hurt that much just nearly losing them, she couldn't believe her sanity would hold if one of them were really gone. Yet, that was the feeling she had; that Blossom would be gone. She would NEVER say it out loud, but she was deathly afraid. She was so very afraid that this feeling was actually a warning.
"Leader girl, please, be careful today," she whispered to herself.
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A/n: Next chapter is when the trouble really starts!! The boys are planning something that has to do with Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup are feeling a touch of danger on the air, and now Robin and Mike are in the story!! Let me know what you think, and once again, NO FLAMES!!!!!!!!
Chapter Two: Something's Going to Happen
A/n: I feel so loved!!! I keep getting reviews!! I will respond to some of them, but not all. There's not enough time for me to respond to them all.
Violet and Lily: You're drawing a picture for my story? I feel so honored!!! Thanks!!
Hairy Gregory: You are overanalyzing a bit, but it's just a sign of a critical thinker. I like critical thinkers. Anyhoozles, to answer your question about Him using the boys, it's because I think of Him as a manipulator, someone who'd rather have someone else do his dirty work, not wanting to get his hands (err, claws) dirty. That's why he's using the boys. And as far as Butch is concerned, that was just a teenage boy checking out a cute girl. Sorry.
Potter: You know what? You've gotta be one of my best friends now, if not THE best friend I have. I wish Dad had said yes when I asked him!!!!
Butchie-luvah: You'll have to wait and see about that, won't you?
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When she got to school, Blossom did not go to the library. She went to the cafeteria, where she was sure her best friend Robin Snyder, who sometimes was called Cherry because of her love for anything cherry-flavored, would be. Sure enough, Robin was sitting at a vacant table, sipping what looked like a cherry soda.
"Soda at this hour?" Blossom asked her as she walked up behind her. Robin jumped, but when she realized who it was, she grinned.
"It was the last one in the house, so I wanted to bring it to school with me for lunch, but you know me when it come to anything flavored with cherries. I have no willpower," she said with a laugh. Then she noticed that Blossom barely smiled at her joke. Even early in the morning, Blossom at least managed a giggle for her jokes, no matter how bad. And come to think of it, when had Blossom ever come to school this early? Sure, Blossom was a straight A student, but she didn't like high school any more than her sisters, and she tended to come right before homeroom.
"Is something the matter Bloss?" Robin asked. "You're not usually here so early, and you usually have a smile for my bad jokes."
Blossom looked at her friend seriously. "Robin, have you had any strange feelings today? Like something is going to happen, but you don't know what?"
Robin was startled by the question, but she thought carefully before answering. "Come to think of it, I did get an odd feeling this morning, right when I stepped into the shower. I could have sworn that I felt someone watching me."
Blossom shivered. It wasn't exactly what she meant, but for some reason, it seemed to intensify her own sense of foreboding.
Robin didn't miss the shiver. "What is it? What's the matter? Come on, you can tell me. It's me, Robin, you're best friend! You always tell me everything!" Robin said, concerned for Blossom.
"If I tell you this, do you swear to not tell anyone about it, especially your sister?" Blossom asked. Robin nodded. She would never tell her little sister Amy anything anyway. Amy was always into things like predicting the future, magic, and other odd things that made people call her a loon.
Blossom sighed and told Robin about the dream she'd been having. She then told her about seeing something out of the corner of her eye. Robin was quite wide-eyed when Blossom was through.
"You're sure it's not your imagination or something?" Robin asked. She, like Blossom, was a logical girl and had a hard time believing in things like psychics.
"I'm positive. The mind won't show you the same illusion twice in a row," Blossom pointed out. Robin agreed with that. "It's what I think I saw that bothers me much more than the fact that I'm seeing things at all."
"What's that Bloss?"
"I . . . I thought I saw the leader of the Rowdyruff Boys, only he's older now, like me and my sisters," Blossom said hesitantly.
"But that's impossible!" Robin exclaimed. "You destroyed the Rowdyruffs before we even met, and we've known each other since kindergarten!"
"I know, I know, that's why it's bugging me!" Blossom said. She put her head in her hands and rested her elbows on the table. "I just don't know Robin! I'm really freaked out by all of this!"
"So I noticed," Robin joked grimly. She thought about something for a minute. "You know what I think we should do? I think maybe we should ask Mike Believe about this."
For about half a second, a smirk emerged on Blossom's face. "You always say we should ask your boyfriend about things," she teased.
Robin blushed. "Well, Mike's just about as smart as you are, plus he knows a lot about things that have to do with the supernatural," she said logically. "Come on!" With that, she grabbed Blossom's hand and dragged her off, hoping to find Mike before homeroom began.
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Brick, who had been eavesdropping on the whole conversation, became a little nervous. If Blossom had recognized him, then that was trouble. It meant that they would have to make their move that day, before she could confirm that she was right. He went back to his brothers, who were waiting for him outside the cafeteria. They were invisible to the normal human eye, of course, but Blossom had spotted them twice already, so going in together would be a bad idea. Brick figured that if she had seen him, then he could let her keep thinking that he was alone.
Boomer took one look at his brother's face and knew right away that he had not liked what he had heard. "What's up bro?" he called.
Brick was reluctant to answer. "She knew that it was me that she saw. She recognized me," he said.
Butch gave a visible jump. "How could she have? Him said that they wouldn't!"
"I don't know, but I really don't want to take any more chances," Brick said seriously.
"Do you mean that we're gonna make our move today?" Boomer asked.
"Yep. Before she can figure out for sure that it was me," Brick said.
"But, we aren't supposed to try anything until we get stronger!" Butch argued.
"First of all, Him doesn't control us yet, and second of all, if we're careful enough about it, and you two dorks do what I say for once, we'll be able to get her no sweat," Brick said.
"Wait. You have a plan already?" Butch asked.
"I've had one ever since Him brought us here," Brick said. "Once he told us what he needed us to do, I thought of ways to pull it off, and I came up with this plan."
"You know what? You da man!" Boomer declared.
"Without a doubt!" Brick said smugly. "Now listen, here's what we're gonna do."
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Bubbles pulled her English book out of her locker for first period, keeping an eye out for either of her sisters, or maybe even Robin. Blossom was sure to have told Robin what was bothering her. Blossom told Robin everything, even things she didn't tell herself or Buttercup. She wanted to talk to one of the three of them. Bubbles premonition had grown in strength, and she was worried. She knew that it had something to do with Blossom, and she didn't want anything to happen to her sister, or to anyone for that matter. She had a nasty reckoning that whatever it was that was threatening Blossom would affect the whole city.
"BOO!!" came a sudden shout from behind her. Bubbles jumped five feet into the air and hovered there for a second before realizing that it was just Mike, her best friend and Robin's boyfriend. When she landed, she gave him a light smack on the arm.
"Don't sneak up on me like that!" she said in a teasing manner.
"Sorry Bubs," he said, "but an opportunity like that was to prime to pass up! It's not often that I catch you off guard!" He laughed and opened his own locker, which happened to be right next to hers. "So why did I catch you off guard? It's not like you to space like that."
Bubbles hesitated before saying anything. She didn't know if Mike would know yet; it depended on whether or not Robin and Blossom had seen him yet. So, instead of answering his question, she asked one of her own. "Have you seen Blossom or Robin this morning?"
"Not yet," he said. "Why?"
"Er, no reason," she said pathetically.
Mike raised an eyebrow at her. "Yeah, I really believe that," he said sarcastically. "Come on, tell me Bubs."
"Not yet," she said. "Let me know when you've talked to Robin and Blossom. I'll tell you then."
She closed her locker and hurried away, not giving Mike the chance to ask her again what was the matter.
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Buttercup was sitting at her desk in her homeroom, even though the school day hadn't officially started yet. She just didn't have anyplace better to go in the morning. She sat at her desk, staring out the window, wondering what it was that had caused her feeling of danger increase. She was very, very worried about Blossom, even more worried than Bubbles was, though she would never admit it. Buttercup loved her sisters dearly; they meant more to her than her very soul, because as far as she was concerned, they were her soul. She didn't know what she would do if anything happened to either one of them.
Buttercup sighed, remembering all the times she had come close to losing her sisters, and how much it had hurt. If it had hurt that much just nearly losing them, she couldn't believe her sanity would hold if one of them were really gone. Yet, that was the feeling she had; that Blossom would be gone. She would NEVER say it out loud, but she was deathly afraid. She was so very afraid that this feeling was actually a warning.
"Leader girl, please, be careful today," she whispered to herself.
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A/n: Next chapter is when the trouble really starts!! The boys are planning something that has to do with Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup are feeling a touch of danger on the air, and now Robin and Mike are in the story!! Let me know what you think, and once again, NO FLAMES!!!!!!!!