Finally.....I was having a bit of writer's block for this chapter. I was almost reluctant to even send it in. Oo; Anyway, a bit more information is released here. If you're a big Powerpuff fan and know a lot about the show, you may be able to figure out who wants revenge on Shakti...who Siber used to be in her past life. Oh, and Sandra gets to fight in this chapter! XD Enjoy!


(Scene changes to the interior of the house. Shakti is laying down next to the couch, resting from a fight while a very energetic Sandra is bobbing all of the place. Shakti is disgusted at this behavior. If Sandra was supposed to be a warrior, she should at least act like one.)

Sandra: I want to play....I want to play...... (She wonders all over the place. Shakti closes her eyes, and doesn't notice Sandra sneaking up behind her. She gets right behind the dinosaur, and screams out loud.) I WANT TO PLAY!!!

(Shakti jumps upwards in shock.)

Shakti: (frightened) AAAAHHHHH!!! (angry) Sandra! What did you do that for?!

(The dragon droops her ears downward, and replaces her smiling expression with a saddened one. Shakti glares at her harshly for a few seconds, but her face is softened by the look on the dragon's face. Even though she didn't seem to get along well with Sandra, the dinosaur monster did have a soft spot for her and so decided to let her go just this once. She gets up and walks into the bedroom, to find the Powerpuff Girl Bubbles looking for something. Shakti kocked her head to the side, curious as to what's going on.)

Shakti: What're lookin' for?

(Bubbles's head shifts upward at the sound of Shakti's voice. She looks at the dino briefly, then continues on looking through the closets and dressers. The room is a mess, Shakti noted mentally. As she looked around the room, she saw a bunch of clothes hanging on the bed, on the dressers, on the window sill, everywhere you could imagine. There were toys covering the room, and even some topped the bathroom sink, which wasn't too far off. Shakti finally arrived at Bubbles's side, who was still working hard to try and find something. What Shakti didn't know and wanted to know was...what?)

(Bubbles lifts up her head, and turns around to face Shakti.)

Bubbles: Shakti, have you seen my drawing? I've seem to have lost it!

(Shakti just stares at her wide-eyed. All that damage to the room...over a drawing?! Well, she shouldn't be surprised. After all, Bubbles loves drawing and coloring, and treasures her drawings as much as valuable museum statues. She shook her head, indicating she hadn't seen any drawings laying around. She lets out a sigh, and sniffs a few times. A familiar yet unfamiliar scent filled the air. Why was this scent so familiar?)

Shakti: What is that strange smell?

Bubbles: (holds a bunch of clothes in her hands) I don't have your sense of smell, so how would I know?

(Shakti gives Bubbles a weird look. She didn't mean for her to her it. But how could she have forgotten? The Powerpuff Girls had superpowers, for crying out loud! Of course Bubbles heard her! Tilting her head from the left, then moving it to the right, she gives a sign that meant "Nevermind" and turned and walked away slowly, but cautiously. She didn't know why the scent was so familiar. It was like...she had met this person someplace before. Except it was different, somehow. Very different. She shook her head, and scratched behind the head. She had this craziest itch for a few minutes and it was driving her nuts! Even though the chip that was implanted into her by Mr. Mime was removed, the area never healed properly, and was constantly causing irritation problems. Bubbles stops her search as she sees Shakti rolling across the floor, both front paws behind her, scratching with all her might and speed.)

Bubbles: Uhmm...why are you doing that?

Shakti: (sarcastically) Wouldn't you like to know?

(She gets up and starts walking backwards, but her neck and head were bent forwards, towards Bubbles. She didn't notice a small sheet of white paper on the ground. As she was about to exit the room, her foot was placed on the sheet, and as she moved back more, her leg slid under her body, causing her to collapse! The sheet of paper flew upwards into the air, and right into Bubbles's waiting arms. She took one look at it, and gave a huge squeal of delight. If Shakti wasn't hurt by the fall, she was definitely hurt by the sound! She covered up her head in an attempt to block out all possible sound. Her eyes were shut tightly and her fangs were bared in frustration.)

Shakti: Geeze...do you have to... (She is stopped by Bubbles's face right up at hers.)

Bubbles: (screaming in delight) THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! MY PICTURE IS SAFE!!!

(Shakti continues to try and block out all sound in anger and frustration while Bubbles keeps screaming happily. She gets a glance at the picture, and all it was was a ball with 2 stars in the middle. Shakti's mouth drops to the ground in shock. This was what she was looking for?! Shakti lifts up her head, stares while flinching one eye, smiles insanely, and laughs nervously. She then falls backwards onto her back.)

(Meanwhile, near the house, the dark figure, Siber, was still watching closely and angrily. When she saw how Bubbles treated Shakti, she was furious! She gave a hideous snarl, then left the yard, going back to where she lived. She lived in solitude, away from the other Demon Dogs. She was different from them both mentally and physically. She preferred to be alone, unlike other Siberian Huskies. She didn't like people, but never truly attacked them. She would never forget that day, when she was murdered by Shakti. She would never! She could still see the image in her mind. Her walking down the street, and the monster appearing out of nowhere, killing her with a stab near the chest. The blood on the floor, the sound of Shakti's hungry growl...just made Siber sick and angry. She finally arrived at her home. It was near the volcano area.)

Siber: I still can't believe that they actually like her! After all she's done to this town!

(As she growls in her own hatred, she fails to notice another figure behind her. It was as tall as a Great Dane. It couldn't be Ciara, since he was only a Golden Retriever. This was Dane.)

Dane: (darkly) That is because she is now a hero to this city. (Siber's ears perk up in surprise. She turns around to see the intruder.)

Siber: Oh...it's you, Dane. What do you want?

(As he walks closer, a better view of Dane is seen. Unlike most of the Demon Dogs, he's white with huge patches of black. About 2/3 of his body is white while the remaining 1/3 is black. He bore a scary spiked red collar to match his blazing crimson eyes. His claws were shorter than the other Demon Dogs, and his tail was longer. He stopped about 10 inches from Siber, which is as close as anyone has dared go near her. Any closer and they'll become limbless. And probably boneless, too!)

You see me sitting here
A smile upon my face
The time has come but you know that it's not too late
There's been too many things
Together we have seen
It's not that hard if we start to believe

And we're not gonna take anymore
Can we try to erase all the pain
So please…

Dane: You seem to be troubled by Shakti this morning. Anything the matter? (He spoke in a dark yet calm british accent.)

Siber: (growling) What does it matter to you?

Dane: I was merely curious. (shrugs shoulders)

Siber: (narrows eyes) Well, if you must know, I have been in contact with Shakti before, when I was a girl. Now goodbye! (She turns around in the opposite direction. She raises up her tail high into the air, and lowers her head, growling. This was her signal of dismissal. If anyone defied this, they all paid dearly....with their own beating bloody heart! Now Dane was smart enough to know this, nodded, and walked back into the shadows. He disappears in a cloud of black smoke. When the smoke clears, Siber turns around, her eyes glowing brightly.) Soon...Shakti...you will meet me again!

Show me a reason, give me a sign
Tell me the way we fall out of line
Is it today or is it tonight?
We'll find the answer to our life

This world is not at ease
We seem to hide the truth
Thinking there's only so much we can really do
It's up to you and me
To face our destiny
The jury's here, so let's take the stand

(Scene changes to Utonium's Household)

(Shakti is busy changing the stations. She had become bored while the girls were at school. She hadn't a thing to do. She would've came, but the teacher said 'no animals in school' except for the hamster, Twiggy. She hated that hamster! But Shakti had already gained the girls' trust, and she didn't want to lose it by attacking Twiggy, even if she was annoying her to death. The dino-monster lets out a loud sign, her bare teeth showing, and closes it, looking for something to watch. Something suddenly catches her eyes. On the News channel, they were showing something interesting. It wasn't a murder, for a change, but rather...a skeletal imprint. Shakti squints her eyes to get a better view, and turns up the volume.)

Man: I am here with Barbara with some shocking news development. Not long after the dog attacks have been increasing, we have discovered this skeleton imprint. Something is very strange about it. What do you have to say? (He hands the mic over to the woman next to him.)

And we're not gonna take anymore
Can we try to erase all the pain
So please…

Show me a reason, give me a sign
Tell me the way we fall out of line
Is it today or is it tonight?
We'll find the answer to our life

Barbara: Thank you. Anyway, this skeleton imprint has scientists baffled. Never in the history of the world did anyone find a skeletal imprint that was anything like this. (Shakti is moving closer to the screen, trying to get a better view of the skeleton. Somehow it seemed familiar.) It isn't just that this skeleton imprint appears to be only 3 weeks old (Shakti's eyes go wide after hearing that.) but also of the glowing of the imprint. (The screen goes blank. Terrified, Shakti had shut it off. Sweat covers her head as she breathes in quick raspy breaths. Her face is pale from shock.)

Shakti: (shuddering) N-no....it can't be....I-I-I thought she was...d-dead.... (She lays on the couch, shaking to no end. Her eyes were wide and her pupils were so small that they were almost invisible. Her teeth chattered.)

(The Professor walks into the room, and drops his paper and pen to the floor when he sees Shakti in a fetus position. He rushes over to her side, and gently picks her up off the ground. He then sets her a chair, and sits her up. Placing both hands on her shoulders, he gently shakes her, trying to snap her out of her shocked state.)

Professor: (panicking) Shakti! Shakti! Shakti, snap out of it!

Shakti: AAAAAHHHHH!!! SHE'S GOING TO GET ME!! (She takes in more raspy breaths, still very panicky.)

(The Professor is now terrified himself. Why was Shakti acting to strangely? And who was after her? He didn't want to ask her, as he didn't want to provoke her anymore. He picks her up, and gently carries her upstairs into the girls' bedrooms. Putting her on Bubbles's side of the bed, he pulled the sky blue covers over her shaking body. He walked out of the room, and shut off the light. He closed the door, looking at her through pity-filled eyes.)

So tell me why we have to cry (and not try)
When there's so many things we can do
To help this troubled world start anew

I need a reason, I need a sign
There's no turning back, I'm here by your side
Is it today or maybe tonight, (we'll find)
The answer to our life

Shakti: (shivering) Wh-why....how? H-how did she come b-b-back? (She closes her eyes tightly, mentally seeing two blue eyes glaring back at her, both that belong to a certain girl human.)

(The Professor walks down the steps, thinking of why Shakti was behaving this way. As soon as he reached the bottom steps, 3 flashes of light appeared. Well, make that four...Sandra had strayed away in the city and the girls had to find her. They weren't very happy about it, either. But since she was new to the world, how could she resist?)

Professor: Girls!

Buttercup: Sorry we're home so early...Sandra here got lost.

(Sandra folds her arms angrily.)

Sandra: I did not! I was just taking a walk!

Buttercup: (narrows eyes) Through the sewer?

Sandra: Why I oughtta....! (She is about to attack Buttercup when the Professor holds up his hand.)

Professor: Girls, there's something wrong with Shakti.

All: (worried) WHAT?!

Show me the way
Give me a sign
Tell me the way we fall out of line
Is it today, is it tonight
The answer to our life

(Scene changes to the girls' bedroom. The Professor is standing next to Shakti, who had drifted off to sleep. But her body and face were still in shock and terror. She shivered, tossed and turned. Her moans made Bubbles want to cry. Sweat continued to fall from her face, and her face was becoming more pale by the minute. It was pale due to fear, not from the temperature of her body. Blossom and Buttercup had their hands over their mouths in shock while Sandra could only stare.)

Blossom: (sadly) Oh....Shakti....what's wrong with her? Is she sick?

(The Professor shakes his head. The others sigh with relief.)

Professor: She is terrified of something...or someone.

(He places his hand on Shakti's side, trying to comfort her, but it was useless. No amount of attention could save her from the nightmare she was having. Nothing would work. Bubbles flies over, and lays down by her side, eyes full of tears. What was wrong with her friend? She looks at the Professor through the same pained eyes. The Professor could tell she was hurting, but wished he knew, too, what was wrong with Shakti, why she suddenly became so afraid.)

Show me the way
Give me a sign
Tell me the way we fall out of line
Is it today or is it tonight
We will find the answer to our life

Show me a reason, give me a sign
Tell me the way we, fall out of line
Is it today or is it tonight?
We'll find the answer to our life

Professor: I can only tell you this. She told me that someone, a female, was after her. That's all she said to me.

Blossom: Someone is after her?

Buttercup: It must be one of her victims! But how could they have....

Blossom: They might have been revived. Whoever 'they' were anyway.

Bubbles: Shhh...! (looks at Shakti) Listen!

(Shakti continues to toss and turn in her sleep. Her mouth shudders as they begin to form words. Her tail twitches excitedly, almost knocking Buttercup to the ground. Sandra folds her ears back as she hears Shakti's whimpering. Her whole body was like a house during an earthquake. It wouldn't stop shaking. Her eyes closed tightly as beads of sweat rolled down, soaking the pillow she was laying on. Bubbles thought she heard Shakti say something, and moves her head closer to hear it better. What she is about to hear shocks her.)

Shakti: (speaking spanish) ¡LA MUCHACHA AZUL MARINO DEL OJO VA MATARME!

Blossom: What? I didn't know she spoke spanish....Hey Bubbles... (Bubbles had disappeared.) What? (Everyone except Shakti looks around.) Where did she go?

(Bubbles is seen flying across the bright orange skies of Townsville. Tears were flowing from her eyes, but in her eyes were the flames of hatred and betrayal. She was the only Powerpuff who understood spanish completely, and was horrified to learn that someone she knew and loved had turned against them. Baring her teeth she speeds out towards the end of the forest, to try and cope with these feelings of betrayal.)

Bubbles: (tearfully) How could she?! How could she betray us like this?! It just isn't fair.....I thought she was our friend.... (She isn't talking about Shakti...she's talking about who wants to kill her.) I guess I was wrong....

Siber: Oh really? Well, I'm sorry you feel that way!

(Bubbles's eyes go wide with fright. She turns and sees a huge black dog standing in front of her. Her light red eyes penetrated through her soul, sending horrible tingling sensation in the back of her skull. She whimpered a few times, then tried to launch an attack towards her. But the monster raised up her claws, halting the young girl. Bubbles didn't trust the dog. She knew of the dog attacks and what the dog looked like. She didn't want to afford being killed. But she acknowledged the monster's request of halting, and abided.)

Bubbles: Who are you?

Siber: Siber. But enough talk. Let's see if you Powerpuff Girls are still as strong as you were when we first met!

Bubbles: What? We've met before? (Then it hit her. This was the one who wanted to kill Shakti. But it shocks Bubbles and chills her to the bone to realize that Siber was once...)

(scene changes to Utoniums' house)

(Blossom and Buttercup were standing with Sandra watching Shakti. The Professor had gone downstairs to invent a machine. He had already named it the Dream Decoder, and he planned on making it create special waves and pictures to signify what was going on, and would answer their question on what was making her so nervous, and scared. They didn't seem to think that it was too serious, unless one of her victims crawled from the dead.)

Buttercup: She seems okay now. Look! (She points at the umoving body.) She stopped shivering. I'm guessing her nightmare is over.

Blossom: (sigh) Or maybe just beginning.

Sandra: (raises up ears) Hey, do you hear that?

(The two girls look at her with a confused expression, then they hear it too. It was a high pitched scream that could only belong to Bubbles!)

Buttercup: Bubbles!

(Blossom flies up into the air, ready to give orders.)

Blossom: Buttercup, you stay here and watch Shakti. If she wakes up, come and find us and bring her with you!

Buttercup: (glaring and nods her head) Gotcha! (She turns back to the sleeping dinosaur.)

Blossom: (turns to Sandra) Alright Sandra, this is the time to prove yourself.....

(They fly into the air. Sandra flew by tucking her long legs under her body, so they appeared much shorter than they actually were. Her wings were bent to the side and slightly backwards, hands wide open. She kept her body and tail vertical as well as her head lined up with them. She looked left to right, trying to see, smell, or hear Bubbles. When she did finally got a hold of her scent, she nudged Blossom gently. She pointed towards the forest, where they could see some smoke rising.)

Blossom: Bubbles! Let's move! (She signals for Sandra to fly faster. She does, but can't go as fast as Blossom. Blossom somewhat didn't mind, since this way she couldn't lose track of the dragon.)

(They get to the clearing at the base of the forest, panting from the speedy yet tiring flight. They raise their shoulders as they breathed in quickly. When Blossom caught her breath, she was horrified to see a black and white Siberian Husky holding Bubbles in her claws, ready to crush her. She hadn't noticed the other two's arrival. They decided to take advantage of them not being noticed yet, and hit in the nearby underbrush. They watched as Siber was bringing up her claws, glinting in the evening sun.)

Siber: Now...it's time. (She lifts up the claws only a milimeter higher to produce more speed.) A pity that you won't live to see the day I get my revenge on Shakti once and for all!

Bubbles: (desperate) B-But why? She's our friend now, and y-you w-were our friend, t-t-too you know!

Siber: (narrows eyes) You became friends with her, and what she did can never be forgiven. I must avenge my death!

Bubbles: But....

Siber: (snarls threateningly) SHUT UP! IT'S TIME TO DIE!!

Bubbles: AAAAAAHHHHH!!! (She closes her eyes, and waits for the blow to come. The claws move in at what seems to be slow motion. Just then, a blue blur invades the area. Siber is taken by surprise when she sees Bubbles disappear just before the claws hit. Blue and dark blue wings wrapped around the body and lifted her high into the air. Bubbles was disoriented at first, then looks to her savior.) Sandra?!

(Blossom stares dumbfounded at this amazing display of speed.)

Siber: What the?! You never said you were making more of those hideous creatures!

Blossom: Sandra is not hideous. She is our friend! And that's more than I can say for you, whomever you are!

Siber: My name is Siber, and I'm your worst nightmare, kiddie. I'm just as strong as your friend Shakti, and I can do to you what she did to me.

(She leapts up into the air, and slashes Blossom. Bubbles screams as the huge open wound was visible on her chest. The deep red blood stained the dog's claws and the girl's shirt. The rib cage was almost visible, but the layer of muscle was still there. Clutching her side as the muscle fibers began to loosen and hang out of the open wound, Blossom falls to her knees in great agony. She closes one eye tightly as she tries to withstand the pain. She looks at Siber through the other eye, full of anger. Siber lifted up her claws, and slashed again, but this time she strike 4 sharp spikes instead of skin! Sandra had placed her tail in front of Blossom, protecting her from the blow. Snarling, she lowered her body frame, then rammed into the Demon Dog like a donkey, her head crashing into the side of Siber, knocking her to the ground.)

(Sandra then lifted up her feet and, deciding to make the Demon Dog bloodied, slashed into the side, very deeply and slashed downwards, a gash of blood appearing. Her claws were already red, so the tissue material that were hanging from her claws could not be seen. Siber howled in great pain, and shook her head slightly. She looked at her wound, then at Sandra, who was standing defensively in front of Blossom. She gives a snarl, white teeth flashing against the shining sky blue dragon skin.)

Siber: Oh, a fighter eh? Well let's see you counter this! (She opens up her mouth, powering up dark pink energy. Her eyes flash green as the power inside of her grows stronger.) SIBERIAN BETRAYAL!!!

(The blackish pink energy fired at Sandra with the power of 10 laser beams! Bubbles gasps in horror, and turns her head, not wanting to see the bloody remains of the young monster. Blossom raised up her head, and widened her big pink eyes as the beam was headed straight for her, but Sandra blocked the way. Sandra's expression never changed. Her red eyes were full of determination. She lowered her head slightly. The emblem mark on her forehead began to glow. Sunlight entered and the more that entered, the brighter the beam glowed. The light was so intense that Blossom had to slightly shield her eyes from it. The light was the exact same shade of color as Shakti's skin.)

(As the light glowed, the beam got closer. Finally, Sandra's eyes widened more, in a battle type way, her pupils dialating threateningly. The energy stopped going into her emblem mark, and then started shooting around like a spark.)

Sandra: EMBLEM...RAY!!!

(The beam shot out with such force it knocked Sandra back a few inches. She steadied herself as she released the beam. The tannish beam struck the pink beam with more force than it had came out with. Sandra concetrated hard. She didn't want to lose this battle. She couldn't! The beam, as if answering her prayers, disintegrated the opponent's beam then struck the very shocked Siber in the chest! The surprised dog was knocked directly into a hole in a tree. Her head stuck out of the other end while her feet were tangled in the vines next to it.)

Siber: You haven't seen the last of me....monster. (She disappears.)

(Sandra turns around, panting and a little bloodied. She kneels down, and lifts Blossom off the ground. Bubbles flew up to her side, relieved that the creature was okay. Sandra truly was a warrior! Blossom looked up at her savior, and smiled weakly. She placed a hand on the monsters blue shoulder.)

Blossom: (weakly) Thank you....I was wrong about you, so was Shakti....you are a fighter.... (She falls unconscious.)

Sandra: Come one Bubbles, let's go home.

(They fly off into the distance. Back to where Buttercup and Shakti are, Shakti had woken up, and was asking Buttercup where the other two had gone. She had told her about the scream, but that's all she knew.)

Shakti: Well, I hope they get back...

(Out through the window come Sandra, Bubbles, and an injured Blossom.)

Shakti: ....soon. BLOSSOM!! What happened?! (She stares at them through panicking eyes.)

Bubbles: (raises her hands) It's alright. The Professor can fix her up. Anyway, we encountered someone by the name of Siber, and she attacked us. Luckily, (points to Sandra) Sandra came through for us. She's a real "talon"ted warrior!

Shakti: (gawks) You've got to be kidding me.....

Sandra: Nope! (She shows Shakti the blood and meat that still clung to her toes. She sniffs them, realizing that it was dog flesh. Something familiar hung in the scent of the smell, though, but she didn't really have to think about it. She knew what it was. She knew...)

Buttercup: Let's go tell the Professor about this!

(Shakti stays up while the others run downstairs, Sandra holding onto Blossom. She walks over to the window, and jumps up, clinging onto the window sill. She peers outside. Memories of that human keep flooding her mind. She tries to shake it off, but the thought of her being attacked and killed at anytime was something she could not put aside. Something had to be done. Unbeknownst to her, the scar she had received from Buttercup during her mindtrap sequence glowed faintly. Something was about to happen....)

(scene fades to black)





Just so that you know, the spanish sentence that Shakti says......will most likely be revealed after Salvador appears, which is in the next chapter.

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