Author's note: At long last.....after 200 years....I FINALLY CONTINUED! LOL! Sorry it took me so long. I was so into other stuff that I nearly forgot about this story. Well I was also having difficulty writing this. I was stumped on what I should do for it. Took me this long just to figure out something good enough to use. The songs used in the chap are Anything But Ordinary, True To Myself, and the full version of Get Off My Back. Heh...I would use more, but I didn't want to fill this chap full of songs... I did draw some more pics but FF.Net seems to have something against URLs...Last time I tried to post one it never showed up.. :\

Here's the chapter! I hope you all like it. :)


(The scene opens up to the lab in the basement. The Professor holds onto the badly damaged Salvador and gently places him on a table. He slowly shakes his head. Salvador had a few nasty gashes on him. If he were gonna save him, he'd have to work fast. He quickly got out some medication and syringes. He filled one syringe with a strange red fluid and, ever so gently, stuck the sharp needle into the open wound. Surprisingly, despite the severe pain that Salvador would be feeling if he were awake, he never stirred. Well, maybe just a little. His leg twitched a bit at the pain, but he remained silent. The Professor wiped his brow, and get a needle and thread ready.)

Professor: Still need to close the wound...but first..

(He reached on one of the nearby shelves and pulled out a small cub. He filled it up with warm water, and blended a bit of soap in it. He added a little less than a teaspoon of salt, and stirred. He then turned his attention towards Salvador, and gently poured the warm liquid into the wound. The liquid slowly washed out, carrying any bacteria away from the open gash.)

Professor: Need to clean the wound first.

(The man grabbed the needle and thread, and slowly started to close the first wound.)

(Back up in the living room, Dane was still a bit shaky at the sight of the large frozen meat product that Buttercup uses to practice her punches. He looked at his now soaking wet paws, dripping with soap. He still didn't think they were clean enough, but Blossom said if he continued to wash his paws, he might start to lose his fur in that area. She didn't know if that was true of course, but it seemed to have made him stop going to the kitchen to give his paws another dose of soap and water.)

Is it enough to love?
Is it enough to breathe?
Somebody rip my heart out
And leave me here to bleed
Is it enough to die?
Somebody save my life!
I'd rather be anything but ordinary, please!

Is it enough to love?
Is it enough to breathe?
Somebody rip my heart out
And leave me here to bleed
Is it enough to die?
Somebody save my life!
I'd rather be anything but ordinary, please!
I'd rather be anything but ordinary, please!

(Buttercup sat on the chair, a shamed look on her face. She felt that she could have prevented Salvador from getting hurt. If she had reacted fast enough, she could have pushed him out of the way... If only Sandra hadn't broken her restainer....no...she had to stop thinking like that. She couldn't start putting more blame on the blue dragon. After all, she didn't mean for this to happen. The green Puff stared at the blue dragon. Sandra folded her ears back when she saw Buttercup looking at her. She turned away, and let out a long deep sigh. She turned her head towards the laboratory door, and waited for it to open. Sandra hoped that she didn't damage Salvador behind repair. She looked down at her claws...the things that caused Salvador's misery. She winced, and growled at herself. How could she have done something like that?! She grunted, and picked herself up off the ground. She started towards another part of the house. Dane raised his paw and was about to say something, but another furry paw placed itself on his shoulder.)

(He turned to see Siber. A look of sadness on her face, she slowly shook her head. She gestured towards the sad blue dragon as she walked away from view.)

Let down your defenses
Use no common sense
If you look, you will see that this world is
Beautiful, accident, turbulent, suculent
Opulent, permanent, no way!
I wanna taste it, don't wanna waste it away!

Siber: (softly) Let her go, Dane. (Dane looks at her with a confused look.)

Dane: (confused) Why?

Siber: She needs some time alone.

(Sandra walked up the stairs. She then walked into the girls' bedroom. She took a good look around. The room was a bit messy, but not severely. She noticed the meat hanging fron the ceiling, and chuckled a bit. But the sadness returned. She couldn't shake it. She looked toward the ground, and shuffled her feet. She formed fists with her hands and growled with frustration. She pounded them into the floor, causing the room to shake a little. She lifted her head, and looked out the window, like Shakti had not too long ago. She cocked her head to the left, and motioned towards the door. Something about the window called to her.)

Sometimes I get so weird
I even freak myself out
I laugh myself to sleep
It's my lullaby.....

Sandra: Something doesn't feel right...

(She walked even closer to the window. There was definitely something wrong. Something was up, she knew. As she gotten closer to the open window, she shivered. A wave of darkness overwhelmed her, and she collapsed to her knees. She gripped her head tightly, and clenched her teeth. The darkness was so strong! Her Evil Restrainers struggled to keep the evil thoughts from entering her mind. In her mind's eye, she could see the darkness in the form of a thick black cloud. It was swirling all around, and seemed to be hovering above a large group of something.)

Is it enough to love?
Is it enough to breathe?
Somebody rip my heart out
And leave me here to bleed
Is it enough to die?
Somebody save my life!
I'd rather be anything but ordinary, please!

(The blue dragon couldn't take it any longer. She fought against the severe pain the darkness was giving her, and peered out the window. At first she saw nothing. All that she could see was the hustle and bussle of cars screeching by and birds flying overhead. She could even see a few cats run on the streets with some normal dogs chasing them. But nothing out of the ordinary did she see. She was about to turn away when a horrible howling sound caught her attention. She quickly looked out again, and gasped.)

Is it enough to love?
Is it enough to breathe?
Somebody rip my heart out
And leave me here to bleed
Is it enough to die?
Somebody save my life!
I'd rather be anything but ordinary, please!

Sandra: (horrified) No...no..I-It can't be! (Her eyes widen more as she became more terrified.)

(There, right in the horizon, almost unnoticeable, was a large moving mass of black, white, and tiny dots of red. She could tell that this wasn't just a mass. The Demon Dogs were coming! She could see Ciara right in the front, leading the attack. There were so many dogs, at least a hundred! There were Great Danes, Golden Retrievers, Rottweilers, Dobermans, Dachshunds, German Shepards, Akitas, Bull Mastiffs, and more. Sandra shook with fear. She had to warn the others. She had to! She turned around and quickly flew down the stairs.)

I'd rather be anything but ordinary, please!

(As she flew down, she startled the others with her incredible speed. Blossom jumped back as the blue dragon stopped just a few inches in front of her, panting heavily and sweating as if from fear.)

Blossom: Sandra? (She notices how afraid her partner seems to be.) What's wrong?

(Sandra looks at her with a face filled with fear. The others look at her nervously.)

Sandra: (panicky) The D...! (Suddenly they hard the sound of a door swinging wide open.)

(Sandra closed her mouth, and quickly looked towards the source of the sound. The Professor walked in, carrying the now bandaged Salvador in his arms. Buttercup immediately rushed over and gave her monster a hug. The pink monster made no response, just lay there limp in the man's arms. The Professor knelt down to the floor, and gently set Salvador on the ground. Forgetting about Sandra coming in at such a high speed, the others, including Sandra herself, croweded around the injured partner. The sight made the dragon almost cry.)

(Sadly, Buttercup looks up at the Professor.)

Buttercup: (sadly) Will he...be alright?

(At first, Professor Utonium looked down sadly, but then a smile came across his face. He slowly stroked the monster's pinkish fur, and gave a nod to Buttercup, who squealed with delight, and hugged Salvador again. The Professor made a small growl, and moved his pointer finger back and forth. Buttercup realized what the Professor meant. Salvador still hadn't fully healed, so she backed away a bit.)

Shakti: He's a tough fighter. (She forced a chuckle.)

Blossom: Yeah... (She suddenly remembers something.) Sandra! (She turned her attention towards the saddened and frightened dragon.) What were you saying? Something about D...something?

(Everyone turned their attention towards Sandra. She back away a bit. She didn't know how she was going to tell them. They needed Salvador more than ever now. How could they fight against a whole horde of Demon Dogs? There just was no way! Even with Dane and Siber on their side, it was still only about 5 against who-knows-how-many others. She looked away for a few moments, then looked back. The others were waiting for her answer. She had no other choice.)

(She slowly sat down, and starting fumbling with her spiked blue tail. She recalled everything she had seen out of the window. At the rate that the horde was moving, they'd be there in about an hour or so. She shuddered at the mere thought of it. She looked at Blossom in the eyes, and took a deep breath, and finally began to speak.)

Sandra: (scared) I saw a horde of Demon Dogs, led by Ciara, HEADING OUR WAY!!!

(There was a collection of shocked gasps. Dane and Shakti stepped away, and Siber tried to swallow this new bit of information. She turned her golden eyes towards the doorway, and shifted her ears. She couldn't hear anything. The dogs were still too far away to reach her hearing range. The 3 Powerpuff Girls screamed in shock and looked at each other, wondering what they should do. They knew it was going to be hard. All the Demon Dogs had Xandra X, which means that the only ones who had the upperhand were Shakti, Dane, and Siber, but that was only three! The Professor's mouth dropped open.)

Professor: (shakingly) H-How many?

Sandra: I-I don't know. Hundreds, maybe even thousands! It was like a moving carpet....only with dogs instead of fabric!

Buttercup: We have to fight them! (She was about to fly away, but her sister, Bubbles, grabbed her and pulled her back.)

Bubbles: But there's too many of them!

Buttercup: I don't care! We were able to defeat millions of those nanobots, remember?

(Blossom flies in, and intervenes.)

Blossom: But they weren't that strong, Buttercup. These are Demon Dogs we're talking about. They have Xandra X.

(Buttercup folds her arms, and glared harshly at Blossom.)

Buttercup: So? What's the difference?

Blossom: Have you forgotten Shakti already?

(Shakti gasped, and looked at the ground. Flashbacks came running through her mind. Buttercup remembered one of the early fights they had with the dinosaur. They had almost lost. Buttercup remembered all too well how fast and strong Shakti was. She grumbled and lowered herself to the ground next to Salvador. Deep down, she knew Blossom was right. They couldn't just fly in and attack. They could be killed! There had to be another way to sotp them. But what?)

Bubbles: What are we going to do?

Blossom: I don't know, Bubbles...I just don't know.

(Siber looks at them. She folds her ears back against her skull. She doesn't seem angry at them, but at herself. She had a secret that she was keeping from them, a secret that she once wanted to keep secret. But not anymore. This could help them gain the advantage, but she didn't know if it would would. She slowly approached the 2 girls and her head hung low.)

Siber: I know a way.

Buttercup: You do?

Siber: Yes, but I'm not sure if it's gonna work. See...the Demon Dogs have a weakness.

Shakti: (anxiously) Well? What is it? (Shakti nearly grabs Siber to shake her, but Bubbles held her back.)

Siber: Well..it's like this... (Siber starts explaining every detail as the others listened intentively.)

(Halfway through the city, the horde of dogs were getting dangerously close to the Utonium's household. The household wasn't too far away from the city. The dogs had never been there before, but they could smell their enemies' scent through the air and in the ground. They knew exactly where to go. Ciara was right in front. He smiled evilly as he continued to run. He looked to the side. Striker was running beside him. The small Dachshund surprised the Golden Retriever with his speed despite the fact that his legs were very short. He looked up at his leader.)

Striker: Are we there yet?

Ciara: (shakes head) No, Striker. But almost...almost... (He snarled viciously.)

(The horde of dogs continued to run through the streets. People screamed and hid back in their houses. But the Demon Dogs ignored them. They were aiming for one thing: destroy their enemies. They never lost any strength as their feet pounded through the concrete. Ciara looked ahead. He could barely see the top of the Utonium household. He smiled darkly. They were getting closer. He could feel it! Now he could finish what he had started before. He could now finish off Siber and kill the others. He was stronget than they were. Striker's plan to fool Siber had worked like a charm. The Dachshund smiled smugly, but didn't say anything.)

(Back in the household, the others were taken aback at what Siber had told them. They had no idea that the Demon Dogs had a weakness, especially one this silly.)

Sandra: Are you telling us that the weakness of Demon Dogs is...

Shakti: (cocks her head) ...extremely hot water?

Siber: (quickly nods) Yes. That is why we chose the cave as our hiding place. It was one of the best places away from the areas where hot water would be, like the households.

Shakti: What would happen if a Demon Dog is hit by hot water?

Siber: Xandra X cannot handle very hot water. If anyone with Xandra X in them is hit by hot water, the Xandra X will implode on itself, and the being will literally explode! If we can get enough hot water and aim just right, we can defeat the Demon Dogs. (She lowers her gaze.) But it's still risky..I'm not even sure if it'll work. They might have gotten stronger...

(The dinosaur monster before brought her paw up, and rubbed her chin thoughtfully. She was thinking of a way to gather as much boiling water as they could. It was the only lead they had. She then remembered the volcano, and the moat of water that surrounded it. She knew just how hot lava was, and knew very well that water couldn't stop it. If they could just..yes! It might work!)

Shakti: Hey! The volcano! (Everyone turned their attention towards her.) Wouldn't the volcano work? I mean we could use that to boil the water surrounding the moat somehow...and we could just try and chase the Demon Dogs into there. Tricky, but we might be able to pull it off.

Siber: (thinks) Yes, that might work...but..

(Just before she could say anymore, a loud explosion shook the house! They all gasped and turned towards the door. A large cloud of smoke filled the room, and dust filled the air. A pair of glowing red eyes penetrated through. Siber shook with fear as the smoke cleared, revealing the body of a Golden Retriever colored all wrong standing there, a vicious snarl on his face. And he wasn't alone.)

(Behind him, around 100 dogs stood, roaring and barking, ready to attack. He barked loudly, and they all stopped. The silence lasted for a long time. Both sides glared at each other. It was almost unbearable. Finally Blossom spoke, breaking the silence.)

Blossom: What do you want? (But she knew all too well what they wanted.)

Ciara: (chuckles evilly) You know very well what we want.... ATTACK!!

(All the Demon Dogs in the front part of the horde, which was around 20, leapt in front of Ciara. They were all half-breeds, part something and part something else. A few of them were part German Shepard and part Rottweiler. About 7 were Dachshund-Poodle mixes. The remaining were Siberian Husky-Great Dane mixes. They were all solid black, their red eyes gleaming at their 'prey'. Shakti took a defensive stance as one of the dogs leapt at her. She jumped in midair and kicked the dog in the stomach, sending him sailing through the air, and right out the open door. Another dog, smaller and female, bared her sharp teeth at Siber. The Mythos Dog laughed to herself, and backed away. The Demon Dog blinked a few times, confused as to why the Siberian Husky was seemingly backing down. But she put that aside, and charged full throttle at the dog. She realized too late that it was a big mistake, for Siber suddenly whipped her head around and clamped her jaws down on the Demon Dog's neck. The Mythos Dog would feel the muscles, blood vessels, and bones snap within her jaws as she shut tightly, disconnecting the dog's head from her body. Then the body turned gray, and vanished into dust. Bubbles held her mouth to try not to scream, but her attention was turned away from the gruesome scene when 3 of the Demon Dogs circled her.)

Blossom: Bubbles!

(She was about to go after her sister when the largest Demon Dog, one of the Siberian Husky-Great Dane mutts, stepped in front of her. He had the tail, head, and feet of a Siberian Husky and the neck and body build of a Great Dane. He snarled viciously, and folded his ears back. Blossom narrowed her eyes and raised her 'fists'. She turned her attention towards Sandra, and gestured for her to come over. The dragon looked at her for a while, and her position. She then noticed the dog, and got the idea. She flew over and stood behind Blossom, back-to-back. Just as the dog leapt at Blossom, the partners grabbed each other's hand and flipped around once, bringing their feet up. They did a complete circle, and Blossom's foot kicked the dog in the face while Sandra's claws sliced into his neck and chest, completely cutting off the jugular vein. They landed on their feet and turned around.)

(The dog laid down on his back, face up and mouth open. His tongue hung out and his blood leaked from his neck and chest profusely. He quickly turned to stone and disappeared into the winds. Sandra shuddered at the sight. They may have been fighting for a while now, but seeing that happen to anyone just...she just couldn't handle it! Sandra's head turned upwards, but suddenly she yelped as she felt a sharp pain in her side. Ciara chuckled as he dug his claws into the dragon's side, and knocked her away. Sandra fell forward and landed on top of Blossom. The two rolled across the floor and finally stopped on the other side of the house.)

I've got to be true to myself
Got to be true to myself
Got to be true to myself
Got to be true to myself

(A voice started to groan. Laying on the floor still, oblivious to the danger, a pink green-eyed monster slowly opened up his eyes. The vision was still very blurry to him, and he couldn't hear too good. The words were jumbled up, gargled. It was as if he was trying to hear with gunk stuffed up his ears, or underwater. He shook his head, and all of his sense started to pull themselves back together. He could make out some words, but most of the things he heard were screams and howls of pain, shouting, snarling, and growling. Shapes started to form, and slowly, his vision sharpened. He closed his eyes for a second, then reopened them. The first thing he saw was Buttercup, near him, fighting a mix-breed Demon Dog. Shocked, he slowly climbed up to his feet, but felt sharp pain in his side. Ignoring it, he walked forward.)

I say, call me selfish if you will
But life, I alone can live
I say, I say

I've got to be true to myself
Got to be true to myself
Got to be true to myself
Got to be true to myself

Salvador: (hoarsely) B-B-Buttercup...

Buttercup: (turning around) Salvador?! You're supposed to be resting!

Salvador: (weakly) I-I need to help y-you...

Buttercup: You can help me by getting some rest.

I don't care if it hurts
I'm tired of lies and all these games
I've reached a point in life
No longer can I be this way
Don't come crying to me
I do have shed my share of tears

(Buttercup didn't pay attention to the dog standing behind her. The animal widened his eyes a little in the surprise that his opponent was ignoring him now. At first he was angry, but then realized this was a good time to strike. He folded his ears back and gave an evil smile. Buttercup never noticed this, but Salvador did. The pink monster immediately jumped forward just as the dog lunged forward. The two collided with each other and landed on the ground. Salvador picked himself up, and stumbled around. He finally got his footing and raised himself on his hind legs and bent forward, giving a few heaving pants. The Demon Dog in front of him fell face first into the ground before vanishing into dust. Salvador's claws had penetrated his heart sto quickly he didn't even notice it.)

(Buttercup stared at her partner in shock. She was surprised that he could do that even while he was still injured.)

Buttercup: Guess I underestimated you.

I've got to be true to myself
Got to be true to myself
Got to be true to myself
Got to be true to myself

Come on now
Got to be true
Got to be true
Got to be true to myself

Salvador: (smiles weakly) Guess you did.

(Ciara turned his attention towards Siber. The Siberian Husky was busy bending over, having pinned down a small Demon Dog, and snarled in its face. She raised her paw up to give the final blow. She smiled triumphantly. Ciara snarled angrily, and leapt forward. He crashed onto Siber's back, sending her and himself rolling to the side. They wrestled for a few minutes, trying to pin the other down. But Ciara proved too strong for the Husky, and she soon found herself on her back with Ciara on top of her once again. The Golden Retriever's face contorted into a menacing smirk.)

Got to be true to myself

Siber: Don't think you can win! We have a plan!

(Ciara chuckled evilly as he pushed Siber into the ground. She struggled to get up, but his strenght outmatched hers. She snarled, and did the next best thing. She sank her sharp teeth into his leg. Blinking a few times, the Golden Retriever let out a loud scream of pain as he felt the pointed teeth slice through his muscles and vessels. Blood pouring out of the bite mark. He lifted his paw up to himself, and felt a powerful kick send him spiralling back. He slowly climbed to his feet, and snarled, his back fur raised up.)

Ciara: You know your plan will never work!

Siber: (smiles) You should never underestimate your enemy.

Ciara: Why?

Siber: Because it would end in DISASTER!!!

(Suddenly, Ciara felt something on his back. It didn't feel like hot water, but it felt like sharp knives cutting into his back, almost severing his spinal cord. An ear-piercing howl echoed through the park. Salvador, still a bit hurt, had snuck up behind and dug his big sharp claws into the dog's back. Siber had noticed him earlier, and decided to play dumb for awhile so that Ciara wouldn't sense him coming.)

Well, you think that you can take me on
You must be crazy!
There ain't a single thing you've done
That's gonna faze me!

(Salvador pulled out his sharp claws from the dog's back. 3 long deep gashes were left behind. Shaking with pain, he slowly turned towards the pink monster who had attacked him. Salvador gasped and backed away. The look on Ciara's face....it could kill! The blood dripped down his back and his side. Ciara winced at the pain, but then ignored it. He lunged at Salvador!)

Oh, but if you wanna have a go
I just wanna let you know

Siber: (shocked) Salvador!

(Before the monster could react, he felt the sharp claws of the Demon Dog push him hard into the ground. They skidded across the floor and finally came to a stop. Ciara's eyes closed tightly for a few seconds, then he raised up his long paw, the uninjured one, and prepared to swipe down. Salvador was still too badly hurt to fight the dog off, and could only watch as the claws drew dangerously close to his throat.)

Ciara: Say your prayers, Salvador.

Siber: (screaming) NO!! (She dashed towards the two.)

Yeah, get off of my back
And into my game!
Get outta my way
And outta my brain!
Get outta my face
Or give it your best shot!

I think it's time you better face the fact
Get off of my back!

(She ran as fast as she could. Her feet were aching as they hit the ground harshly, but she didn't care. She had to get to Salvador and fast! He was going to die unless she did something. And that was what she was going to do! Salvador's eyes widened in fear as Ciara advanced on him, claws extended as far as they could go. Siber closed her eyes tightly, and suddenly rammed into the Retriever's side. The force was strong enough to knock him away. Ciara yelped as he hit the ground with a great amount of force. He shook his head and turned his attention at the Mythos Dog. He snarled dangerously and hunched his back. He slowly made his way towards her.)

Ciara: (snarling) You've just made your last mistake, Mythos Dog....

Siber: (sounding frightened) S-Says you!

(The two dogs confronted each other. Ciara's red eyes widened in surprise as he noticed something. Siber cocked her head to the side, her yellow eyes full of confusion. She couldn't understand why he seemed surprised. The dog became even more confused when the other started laughing.)

You know it's all just a game
That I'm playin'
Don't think that you can find a way in
Is what I'm saying

Siber: What?

(Ciara pointed towards her with one of his grey claws.)

Ciara: Why are you shaking? You scared?

Oh, and if you wanna have a go
I just wanna let you know

(Siber's head raised up in shock. She shook her head violently, but she could feel her own body shaking with fright as the Golden Retriever took a few steps forward. She took a few steps back, and flattened her wolf-like ears against her skull, and narrowed her golden eyes into slits. She snarled and her fur raised on end. Ciara chuckled and slowly shook his head. He smiled and looked at the ground. Siber looked at him curiously, and ignored the battle going on around her. Ciara then turned his glance towards his former ally.)

Ciara: I thought you were smart, Siber. (shakes head) I really did... (laughs evilly)

Siber: (angry and confused) What do you mean?!

(The Golden Retriever didn't respond right away. Instead he motioned towards the other dogs. More than half were gone by now. There were only about 6 left. The others were taking care of them. Siber looked back at Ciara with a look of confusion. He grinned and turned his head back over. Siber narrowed her eyes, then gasped. They were so busy with the fighting that they had failed to notice that the other dogs had vanished from sight! She couldn't see any of them anywhere, and there was no way that any of the others could have defeated them that fast. The Siberian Husky gaped at the Golden Retriever, who made an arrogant smile.)

Oh, get off of my back
And into my game!
Get outta my way
And outta my brain!
Get outta my face
Or give it your best shot!

I think it's time you better face the fact
Get off of my back!

Siber: (shocked) This was a trick to keep us from fighting the most dangerous Demon Dogs! (She breathed heavily.) We were fooled....fooled by a bunch of..... (She grunts.)

Ciara: (mockingly) Oh, and you just figured that out now?

Siber: (growls) But that doesn't mean we won't...

Oh, and if you wanna have a go
I just wanna let you know

(Before she could finish there was a sudden power outage. The entire room turned pitch black. The remaining 3 Demon Dogs, being black, were nearly invisible. Sandra couldn't even see her own nose at the end of her face. Bubbles whimpered and latched onto Shakti, who had perfect night vision. She turned her attention towards Ciara, and gave him a warning hiss. He shrugged his shoulders and turned away. Siber jumped forward, careful not to step on anyone. She was about to attack, but Shakti slowly shook her head. They had fought enough for now. But why did the power go out? This confused Shakti very much. She made her way towards the window, Bubbles on her back, and peered out the window. She gave a sharp gasp.)

(All over town, any place that had lights in them, the candy store, the grocery store, the mall, all the skyscrapers, everything was just dark. There wasn't a shed of light to be seen. She then looked up towards the skies. It was no different. Dark gray clouds had formed...no they weren't dark grey. They were jet black, just like the city itself! Shakti looked all around. It was so dark it felt like a tornado was about to strike. The entire city was engulfed in darkness. Siber, who sensed this, suddenly realized just what the other dogs had done. They had used Striker's Plan D, which she had helped organize.)

Get off...get off...yeah
Get off of my back
Get outta my way
And outta my brain!
Get outta my face
Or give it your best shot!

You know this train is comin' off this track
Get off of my back!
Get off of my back
Get off! Hey! Oh..

Shakti: (gasping) The lights....city lights..the sunlight...it's all gone!

Blossom: It's so dark! (She looked at her dragon partner. She could barely make out the dragon's outline.)

Sandra: (squinting eyes) I can't even see my own nose in front of my face!

Bubbles: I'm scared, Shakti! (She hugs Shakti so tightly that the monster had to pry the girl off. She was squeazing her neck so tightly that she couldn't breathe.)

Siber: (grimly) It's Striker's Plan D: Darkness Era.

(The others, including the Professor, quickly turned towards the Mythos Dog.)

Professor: Excuse me?

Blossom: Darkness Era?

Salvador: (weakly) What's that?

(Siber lowers her head in shame. She then looked ahead and noticed that the 4 Demon Dogs had disappeared from the room. They must have snuck off while the others were surprised by the sudden blackout. But there was no time to worry about that now. Something serious was going on, and only Siber knew. After all, she was the one who helped build these plan ideas to their full potential. She also understood that in the darkness they were most vulnerable. Demon Dogs become stronger in the darkness. Since they have dark magic in them, the real darkness makes their magic stronger. They practically are immune to anything! She raised her head and closed her eyes for a split second. She understood very well that she couldn't keep hiding. She had to tell them.)

Get off...get off...
Get off...get off...
Get off...get off...
Get off...
Get off of my back!!

(She sat down, and looked at the others in the eye.)

Siber: I'll tell ya, but you're not going to like it.

Buttercup: (raising her hands) Just tell us already!

Siber: (glares) No need to be rude. (eyes soften) Well, back when I was a D--err... Hybrid Dog, I was with Striker trying to come up with a full-proof plan to destroy you all. It had to be a plan to make us stronger and also make you guys have more difficulty attacking us. Now that wasn't as easy as it seemed. We needed something so good, so powerful that....I don't know. (She rubs her head) Anyway, we were talking. Striker muttered something about hating hot water. Now I didn't pay much attention to that at first, but then I realized something. I noticed how my power increases during the night, but just by a little. (She sighs.) To make a long story short, the Darkness Era is a plan where we blacken the skies, don't ask how, and pull the plug on the city. As in, make an advanced power outage. Once all of the lights are out, including the sun, the Demon Dogs become much stronger. They even become nearly immune to the boiling water which causes them to explode!

(Everyone in the room except Shakti gasped in horror. This was worse than they thought! If the Demon Dogs were now immune to boiling water and were much stronger, how were they going to win? They were also at a disadvantage 'cause most of them were still having trouble seeing the black darkness. Shakti smirked almost darkly. She knew the real reason for the Demon Dogs becoming strong in the darkness. It was a certain quality. And she had that particular quality. She took a step forward, surprising the others.)

Shakti: Them having dark magic isn't the real reason why they become strong in darkness.

Siber: (taken aback) It isn't? But I thought...

Shakti: You thought wrong.

(Siber blinked a few times, obviously surprised by this new bit of information. If it wasn't dark magic which made them stronger, then what was it? There had to be a reason! There just had to! She slowly approached Shakti. The others were looking at her as well, waiting for her to say more.)

Siber: Then....what is it?

Shakti: I'm surprised you haven't noticed before. (She turns towards the girls.) Same with you!

(She begins circling them like a vulture. She was acting evil again, but she truly wasn't. It was her way of saying that the enemy had just made their most terrible mistake. Bubbles, still on Shakti, shook with fear. She couldn't udnerstand why Shakti was acting this way. The dinosaur smirked and looked towards the city. Memories flooded back to her, memories which, until now, she wished to forget. But thanks to her not forgetting, she had remembered something she over looked. She then turned towards the pink Powerpuff, Blossom.)

(Shakti slowly approached, her back hunched. Blossom backed away a little, and Shakti's face came right up to her own.)

Shakti: Do you remember what I was like before? (Blossom nodded quickly. Shakti looked at Buttercup, who nods quickly as well.) I am sure you all remember. (chuckles darkly) Well, haven't you noticed that before, I almost always attacked at night? (all nod) Have you all wondered...why? (Blossom and Buttercup looked at each other nervously, then back to the dino-monster.) Well I'll tell you why. (She stops pacing and sits down. She abandons nearly all evil-like gestures that she was making before.) It was because of the Xandra X. Xandra X becomes stronger in the darkness, so not only are the Demon Dogs stronger, but so am I, Siber, and Dane!

(Back in the town, Ciara was now walking through the alleys. He looked at the skies, and could feel his power inside of him growing more powerful by the minute. The plan was working perfectly! They would become so powerful that no man on Earth could stop them! He had already sent out some of the Demon Dogs to begin depopulating Townsville. That means killing any human that they see. He could smell blood in the air. He gazed in front of him. A dead elderly man, his stomach ripped completely out, had already fallen victim to the demonic dogs. He was a bit disgusted by the smell, but proud that his minions were doing their jobs.)

Ciara: Yes, everything is working just how I planned it would...

(Striker came running over. He held something shiny in his hand. It had a golden handle and a long silverly blade. It was a dagger. He stopped right in front of Ciara. He bowed to his master, and held the dagger in front of him, offering it up.)

Striker: Here, Ciara. The dagger you asked for!

Ciara: (takes the blade) Excellent. Nice job of fetching it for me, Striker. (He looks all around himself.) And your plan is working wonderfully.

Striker: (smiles) Thanks. So what else do you want me to do?

(Ciara looked at the blade. He seemed to be thinking of something. He closed his glowing red eyes, thinking of what to do. Striker seemed curious and came a little closer. He reared up on his hind legs and gestured with his hands to get the Retriever to speak something. Ciara clenched the dagger tightly within his grasp. He snapped his eyes open suddenly and whipped around towards the small Dachshund. He raised the dagger high above his head, a crazy threatening grin covered his snout.)

Ciara: (shouting) DISAPPEAR!!

(The reflection of his own self was the last thing Striker ever saw before the blade sliced right through his abdomen! A sharp pain overwhelmed his mind, and his thoughts went black. The two halves of the Dachshund landed in the concrete grounds. Intestines and organs splattered all across the area. Blood leaked heavily, forming a huge pool of sticky redness. Ciara smiled evilly at the fallen comrade, and stepped back as the body disappeared into dust. The wind carried what was left of Striker with it, high in the dark clouded skies.)

(One of the Demon Dogs was very surprised by this rash behavior. The dog, Spike the Akita, trotted over to the lead dog. Spike was black with a single white stripe running along his right side. His blood red eyes gazed at Ciara with a look of shock and curiousity.)

Spike: Why'd you do that?

Ciara: (closes his eyes) Because he has served his purpose. (opens his eyes) But no matter, the others will be on to us soon. So be ready!

(The dark howls echoed through the new sudden night. They filled fear to all that heard them, and it felt as if they were back on day one when they were first transformed. And Ciara smiled grimly at the memory of being born again.....of the darkness. He could now get revenge on the humans....)

(scene fades to black)

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Oh boy...didn't think you saw that blackout comin' eh? ^_^; I wanted to figure out someway to make the dogs stronger without injecting them with anything. Then it came across my mind of how Shakti almost always attacked at night in the original Hybrid. So I thought "Maybe the darkness mader her stronger." So that's how the Darkness Era was formed. I don't know what I'm going to do about the final chapter. Don't expect it anytime soon, okay? I'm a bit full on stories right now, and am currently working on 2 Wild Thornberry fanfics plus figuring out something for Alternate Dimensions AND Digimon: Year 2021X. So if you wanted to know another reason it took me so long with this chapter..there's the other reasons.