The Shadow Falls

A Tale of Two Warriors

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters associated with the power puff girls. The only things I own are my own characters, which include Darkshade and Dark knight, and any other character they meet on the way

Author's Note: This is the chapter may be a little boring but it explains a little about the shadow or why the darkness wants them and how the shadow contacts them. With that said and done, please enjoy the story.
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"Asher (pause) Asher (pause) Asher where are you. I know your around here somewhere" A young man with a deep husky voice said with a chuckle. He then spotted a long scale like tail with an arrow shaped tip behind a thick of trees near a beautiful clear lake. When the boy turned right at a tree, a dragon welcomed him. He had a huge slash like scar across its left eye. The dragon was the color of a dark green ruby. Turning his enormous body so he was level with the young man, the dragon broke into a smile after releasing just who the young man was.

"Butch. How nice it is to see you, how have you been?" the dragon spoke to the young man known as Butch telepathically. The young man the dragon was talking to had black straight hair went to the bottom of his ear. Two strands of hair that framed his face went to the bottom of his chin. He had dark green eyes that would melt anyone's heart, to bad, his attitude other does not help him attract to many women. He wore baggy black pants with no shirt showing off his perfect muscular chest, along with a pair of black skater shoes with dark green streaks on the sides. He smiled and said "Too long my friend. How have you been Asher? I've been looking for you and to think that you've been here this whole time."

"Fine and how have you been" Asher replied.

With a frown, Butch answered, "Not good, a new darkness has been sweeping through the ands at a speed I can't even imagine. Friends and family are turning against one another. I have a bad feeling about this." Asher nodded his head for he knew all to well about the new darkness that claims the hearts of many people, even animals of the forest along with the many mythological beasts that he himself was once very close friends with. After reflecting a bit about the darkness, Asher looked back at his friend only to find him deep in thought.

(Ahem) Asher cleared his throat, which sounded like a roar to get Butches attention. "What are you thinking about" concern was evident in the dragon's voice as he spoke to his rider, trainer, and long time best friend.

" Nothing just" Butch debated with himself if he should tell Asher about the dark dreams he was having on and off " It's just, I got a letter from brick saying he needs my help and I should hurry to Castle Red immediately. That is where come in my friend; I will need a ride there." Butch said the last statement with a smirk.

"Fine I'll take you" Asher said knowing that Butch was holding something from him. Butch was known to keep things to himself. Asher figured that whatever Butch was keeping from him it had to be something important. For Asher knew all to well that he tends to worry a lot, especially about ones he cares for. They took off heading North in the direction of Castle Red. Once they were out of the forest, they would fly the rest of the way. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

"Skyla, there you are. We have to fly towards Castle Reds right now." A raven-haired girl who looked to be around the ages of 17 or 18. She wore black baggy Capri's that have a string at the bottom that ties (A/N: like the ninja girl from tenchu). Her string was a light green tang top that showed her stomach. Her hair reached to the bottom of her ear, which curled outward, and to strands of bangs framed her face to her chin (A/N: like cloe's hair in samllville).

" Well, no hello, how have you been, and I've missed you." Said a light green dragon with a necklace that had a light green ruby suspended from the chain.

" Hi, I've been fine, and I've missed you too." Said the young women with a smile, but it quickly turned into a frown as she remembered why she needed Skyla. Skyla noticed this immediate change in facial expression and asked " Buttercup what's the matter?"

" I got a letter from Blossom. We have to head to castle red. A new darkness is taking over the land. We may have a war on our hands, and with war comes battle. This is gonna be fun" Buttercup said the last statement with an evil smile, she lives for battle but going up she didn't.

Buttercup was raised by a bunch of bandits that lived to fight, gamble, and cheat (A/N: basically the same for Butch only they were crooked knights who were ruthless and cruel to men, women, and children). They forced her to fight by placing bets on her, and if she didn't fight and win then they would kill her themselves. Buttercup was beat on a regular bases whether she did something wrong or not, causing the hatred that burns in her heart today. At the age of fifteen, she took her revenge. After ten years of beatings, taunting, and bets, she killed them. One year ago, she found her sisters Blossom and Bubbles and had to fight to fight to save them. It seems she will never live s anything but a fighter. The only problem was did she really want to stop fighting. Worrying about her friend Skyla couldn't help but ask " Buttercup what's the matter, are you okay: you know I worry about you sometimes."

" I'm fine, just reflecting," Buttercup answered " we better get a move on if we want to get Castle Red in a week." As the two walked trough the forest heading North, Buttercup decided to tell Skyla about the weird dreams she was having lately.

" Skyla do you think I am evil?" Buttercup asked

" No, you can be a little cruel at times, why."

" Well, I've been having these weird dreams lately and they are always the same. I' am in a room of pure darkness and then a laugh can be heard through out the room. I can see myself fighting. No. Slaughtering innocence, then my sisters come and try to stop me so I kill them just as cruel and ruthless as I kill the other people before them, but the only problem is that I enjoy every bit of it. Then from out of the shadows with a smile on her face and reaches out a hand to me and tells me to join her. Just when I reach out to take her hand I wake up." Buttercup voice was sad when she said the but still could be seen in deep thought trying to figure out what her dream was really about.

" I'm sure Blossom or Bubbles will be able to help with your dreams." Having said what she thought was needed to help lighten the situation, Skyla decided to change the subject but Buttercup hushed her with her hand in the air. The two just walked in walked in silence from then on. A rustling sound was heard behind a bush, so Buttercup went to check it out when she bumped heads with someone.

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Cliffhanger don't you just hate those. Well find out what happens next in Plots and an unfriendly meeting.

Sorry if the story is a little slow this is my first story so bare with me. The action will start when some of the shadow warriors appear. In the later chapters, Butch and Buttercup will have to fight gang green gang, mojo jojo, and the fuzzy lumpkins who happen to be the leaders of the three strongest armies of the shadow. Can't give away any more info or the story will be ruined. So all that is left for u to do is review. (