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Chapter 5: Is this really it? What are you doing here!
"Well!" Professor Utoniun demanded, "I want to know everything and I want the truth!"
"Dad," Buttercup said, "We never ousted Blossom it was here decision," she said as Robyn glared at her, "ask her yourself," she as she turned to look at Blossom.
"Did they really try to oust you out of the group?" Professor Utonium asked Blossom.
"Not directly," Blossom said softly as she twiddled her fingers not looking the Professor in the eye, "but they wrote mean letters to me and didn't have the guts to come to my face!" she cried pointing at Buttercup who had to held back by Boomer, "they spoke bad things about me behind my back and even disowned me as a sister!" she cried and turned to the Professor with tears (fake) in her eyes, "I couldn't stay in a group where my own sister's hated me and even accused me of things that I never did!"
"You liar!" Buttercup cried angrily as Boomer (still) held her back, "if we came to your face you'd deny what you did and run to the Professor!" she cried as she reached for Blossom who moved out of her reach, "tell me that you would have confessed that you tried to steal my boyfriend from ME!" she cried furiously as she struggled to break away from Boomer who seemed to be close to loosing the grip that he had on her, "TELL ME!"
"You mean that is about a GUY!" Professor Utonium cried furiously, "you threw your sister off the team because she for all I know acted too friendly for you with some, GUY!" he cried furiously glaring at Buttercup, "now I'm really beginning to understand Robyn's concern about the circumstances under which Blossom left the group!" he cried as he looked at Robyn who smirked slightly as she watched Buttercup struggle to get away from Boomer.
*This is so sad. She's going to make this so easy for Blossom to be leader of the group again. At least she will unless Bubbles turns up. That girl has both brains and self-control on her side. She'd definitely make Professor Utonium not allow Blossom to become leader of the group again. I hope something is keeping her busy so that doesn't happen. * (Robyn's thought)
"It was more than that!" Mitch cried, "she ran the group like she was the only one who had a say!" he accused, "who elected her to be leader anyway!" he demanded, "I'm certain that there was no form of voting when she elected herself leader of the PPG's!" he cried at the Professor who looked at him darkly for a moment, then went deep in thought.
A moment later he gave his opinion.
"There seems to be some rivalry as a result of jealousy and some misunderstanding." Professor Utoniun stated and held up a hand to silence Mitch and ignored Buttercup's angry cries of denial, "I believe that Blossom quit to stop disagreements and arguments for leadership as well as because of the misunderstandings between her and Buttercup," he observed, "I've decided that Blossom should be let back in the group," he announced and Boomer was so shocked (while Robyn flung an arm in the air crying out 'YES' and Blossom floated over to hug her and Mitch stood there stiff in disbelief) that he let go of Buttercup who flew over to the Professor her face filled with rage.
"YOU CAN"T MAKE A DECISION LIKE THAT!" Buttercup cried, "IT'S BUBBLES DECISION WHO GETS INTO THE GROUP!" she cried as Boomer nodded in agreement and Robyn's eyes darkened as she glared at Buttercup, "YOU CAN'T UNDERMINE HER JUST BECAUSE SHE'S NOT HERE!" she cried, "WE SHOULDN'T EVEN HAVE STARTED THIS THING WITHOUT HER IN THE FIRST PLACE!"
"Then why didn't YOU wait for her then?" Robyn asked cheekily, "if her opinion is so important to YOU," she said pointedly.
"Maybe because you guys didn't and tried to get the Professor on your side before Bubbles and Buttercup arrived," Mitch snapped at Robyn, "and you should be glad," he said suddenly and everyone except Buttercup and Boomer raised eyebrows, "because you did, Blossom you won," he said simply as he walked towards the space where the front door used to be and stood there as he looked out into the night and away from everyone else inside of the house.
"Well that's not quite right Mitch," Blossom responded to Mitch who didn't pay her any attention, "I still want to be leader of the PPG's again," she said formally with a smile as Robyn clapped her hands together with glee and Buttercup stared at her with a look that was a mixture of disgust and disbelief, "I'm certain that I can get Bubbles to see it my way when I talk to her," she continued, "we are both two level headed individuals after all," she added.
"DO YOU REALLY THINK THAT BUBBLES IS DUMB ENOUGH TO HAND OVER HER LEADERSHIP TO YOU!" Buttercup cried incredulously at Blossom and Mitch along with Boomer stared at her as if she (Blossom) had gone insane, "THERE IS NO WAY THAT BUBBLES WILL HAND OVER HER LEADERSHIP TO YOU!" she cried, "She's worked too hard for it," she continued a bit more softly, "she'd never give it to YOU," she snarled as her eyes grew small as she glared at Blossom.
"That's enough BUTTERCUP!" Professor Utonium cried, "When Bubbles comes I'll tell her what I've decided," he told Buttercup simply, "and I'll also let her know about Blossom's request of becoming leader again," he said as he looked over at Blossom, "I'm sure that Bubbles wont have a problem relinquishing her position to her very capable sister," he said frankly, "especially since she's not holding petty grudges from the third grade," he said sternly as his eyes focused disapprovingly on Buttercup, "I can't believe that Blossom was forced to leave because of a really old and immature grudge," he said as he sighed and wheeled himself into the kitchen, not saying a word more.
"Blossom," Boomer said softly, "how could you stand there and act as if you had nothing to do with leaving the PPG's?" he asked her simply but his voice was heavily toned with disappointment.
"Blossom didn't leave on her own," Robyn stated, "maybe you should hang out with your girlfriend more and your little 'I'm a bonafide bad girl' friend here less," she said as she gave Buttercup a dirty look, "you're supposed to take Blossom's side as her boyfriend you know," she added as she gave Boomer a stern glare.
"Since when did you become a relationship expert?" Boomer asked her sarcastically "note that you're the only teenager here without a boyfriend," he observed and Robyn suddenly went beet red with embarrassment, "I truly think that you should sort out your own affairs first before meddling into other people's," he said curtly as Robyn gave his a furious death glare.
"She may not be the only single person after tonight," Blossom spoke up suddenly as she gave Boomer a cold glare, "who do really care about Boomer?" she asked him as her eyes seriously pierced his own, "me or Buttercup?" she asked as she took a step towards him.
"I can't believe that you'd really ask me that?" Boomer said softly but honestly, "you really doubt that I love you?" he asked her as he looked into her eyes, "I could have been shouting after you as one of Buttercup's friends, but I didn't," he said his voice starting to crack, "do I have to agree with everything to say and do to make you love me or to make you believe that I love you?" he asked his voice rather cracked and his large blue orbs filled with tears, "after everything we've been through," he added as he closed his eyes, shook his head and chuckled very slightly.
"I'm going home Blossom," Boomer said firmly and flew towards the gaping entrance that no longer had a door, "goodbye Blossom, Buttercup, Professor, Mitch, Ro..." he said but stopped abruptly and turned to look at her then simply flew away.
Everyone turned to look at Robyn and Blossom noticed that she looked unusually disappointed. @@@@
"Man you better STOP THIS!" Brick cried angrily as he hit at another invisible opponent and made a victorious noise when he made contact. But it soon became cries of pain as several of the invisible minions attacked and did more damage to Brick than he had done to their now slightly stunned comrade.
[Meanwhile in another part of the building]
"We have to find him!" Bubbles cried as she, Princess and Butch (he was carrying Princess) flew opening room after room as they tried to find the twisted psychopath that hatched this evil plan, "a young lady said that she saw a pale looking green-haired boy that might be the cause of all this rocus!" she cried as she checked another room and found that neither the suspected boy or the true mastermind inside of it, "why did they have to coat all these doors with the special liquid that disallows us to see through their doors!" she whined as she opened another door to check for their elusive culprit.
"I personally would never check into a hotel if I knew or felt that someone could so easily spy on me," Princess declared frankly, "I like my PRIVACY (emphasizes each syllable) thank you VERY much," she stated matter of factly as she nodded to affirm her own private estimation of the matter.
Bubbles gave her an 'I'm gonna KILL YOU' death glare but was interrupted by Butch before she could react.
"I have to agree with Princess on that one Bubbles," Butch stated frankly and very suddenly as Bubbles turned her attention to him with a look of apprehension and disbelief, "I frankly find the idea of people being able to peek in on me while I think that I'm locked away in private as really creepy," he said honestly, "especially when I'm in the shower," he said with a slight shiver as Princess laughed openly at him and Bubbles pouted angrily.
"That's not what I meant to do with my powers!" Bubbles cried defensively.
"Well not everyone is as pure and clear cut as you Bubbles," Princess stated, "some people actually like to waddle in the reckless mud of life sometimes," she said as she adjusted herself and gave Butch a quick peck on the cheek.
"Don't tempt me so sneakily while I'm flying," Butch chastised her jokingly, his voice becoming rather husky as he continued flying with a very amused Princess.
They checked more and more rooms but still couldn't find their suspect or the culprit.
"Looking for someone Bubbles?" a male voice asked suddenly, "maybe I can help," he stated as he came from around a corner and stood not far away from Bubbles and the others.
It was the green haired boy that the lady had told Bubbles about. True to the description he was unusually pale and had dark large purple eyes. He stood 5'9 and was in a musty green over coat, white shirt, black pants and black sneakers with light green soles. What weren't in the description at all were the boy's ability to levitate and the lightning that was exuding from his body within the concentrated spot of where he stood. He was now levitating about four inches off the ground and grinned menacingly at Bubbles who slightly cringed with disgust at the boy's unusual and creepy features.
"Don't like my improvements?" the boy asked in feigned niceness, "but I think I look so much more 'butch' like this," he said teasingly as he quickly glanced at Butch who turned in Bubble's direction for an explanation, "but I thought you liked that in a man, I'm so much tougher and powerful now than I was in Prep School," he said frankly and pointedly.
"What the HELL are you doing here!" Princess demanded suddenly and angrily, "trying to frighten us with a light show?" she asked curtly as the boy turned to grin at her evilly.
"You of all people can't recognize me Princess?" the boy asked mischievously as he cocked his head to look at her more closely, "Project Recreate?" he asked and Princess's eyes widened in horror.
"Mike?" Princess squeaked and he nodded his head, his eyes now closed but a sadistically evil grin crossed his face so wide that most of teeth showed.
"Didn't recognize me with my new look huh?" Mike asked pointedly, "my unusual eyes were usually a dead give away so I had to wear sunglasses so that I wouldn't be recaptured," he told her, as Butch and Bubbles looked in Mike's direction in total disbelief.
"Mike Believe?" Bubbles asked softly in disbelief, "is that really you?" she asked as Butch raised an eyebrow but remained silent.
"Yes Bubbles it's me," Mike said coldly, "not the same little boy whose affections you used to turn down in prep school huh?" he asked icily as Bubbles eyes widened in frightened disbelief.
"Don't tell me this is all about Bubbles?" Butch asked sarcastically, "what about destroying this hotel because it's Princess's fathers pride and joy huh?" he asked as both Bubbles and Princess turned to him in surprise, "thought that I wouldn't find you eventually, buddy?" he asked almost playfully but placed a strange pointed emphasis on the word 'buddy' that made Mike's face and the lighting exuding from him flare up in anger.
"So it's you!" Mike cried angrily, "the one her father sent to carry me back!" he cried as Butch grinned slyly and chuckled, "I'll never go back to that lab, NEVER!" he cried as he stepped back fear actually showing up in his eyes.
"Like you have a choice!" Butch cried at him with anger of his own, "if you only did as you were told you wouldn't have had to be carried back to the lab after Prep school," he told him frankly, "Princess knows everything and her father gave me all the details that I needed to know," he snarled, "you're a lunatic who they tried to fix but obviously you're in permanent disrepair!" he cried, "you killed a boy with your evil imaginary beasts," he said softly but with great detest and disgust, "did you really expect to be allowed to be free to walk around after that?" he asked almost incredulously.
"You must be really happy Butch," Mike said suddenly with a low chuckle that made everyone uncomfortable, "marrying Princess, probably going to have kids someday," he said almost in a reflective tone, "isn't it so sad that you'll never be able to see it with your own two eyes?" he asked him with a demanding undertone.
"At least I'll never have to see your ugly face," Butch responded simply making Mike even angrier, "they told me that their attempts to improve you and make you more obedient involved making drastic changes in your molecular and or cell structure, something to that effect," he threw out obviously uncertain on everything that he had been told about Mike, "your look must make you look as if you're forever in Halloween," he said simply and Mike's face went red as Princess unsuccessfully tried to muffle a laugh.
"Can someone tell me what's going on?" Bubbles asked after being silent for sometime, "was Mike born in a lab or something?" she asked her voice filled with confusion.
"We wish!" Princess cried, "if he was my Daddy and the scientists would have been able to control him a long time ago," she spat as she glared at the pale mutated teen.
"Don't you mean that they'd have made me into a mindless experiment," Mike snapped at Princess, "I didn't have most of these abilities until after they decided to experiment on me and make me into some form of weapon!" he cried accusingly as he pointed a finger at Princess, "you act as if you don't know you used to come and play cards with me while they kept me in that cell!" he cried angrily at her, "Old Maid was your favourite and you almost never played anything else with me," he continued as Bubbles looked at Princess suspiciously, "do you really believe that all they wanted was to help me control my powers?" he asked her almost skeptically, "that medicine not experiment and torture made me always look so pale and malnourished?" he asked as tears started to well up in Princess's eyes, "do you really believe that these other powers bestowed upon me will help me control my ability to create invisible people and animals of varying types, powers and tempers?" he asked her and Princess started to mouth something, but Butch interrupted her.
"You really think that you're smart don't you?" Butch asked him snidely, "how do we know that these powers aren't something you recently picked up by scaring some scientist or by making some deal with some power giving villain?" he accused, "Mojo Jojo did something similar with his tainted chemical X," he told Mike in a matter of fact tone as Mike glared at him with his hauntingly huge dark purple eyes that now started to glow.
"He's not lying I was around every time they said he learned a new power," Princess said her voice sounded so far away it was almost scary, "I really thought that they were trying to help him," she said softly, "how can powers like being able to shoot electricity and crack codes or blow up things with your eyes help you control your original power," she simply asked and chuckled, "I honestly thought that you kept on developing new powers and needed to be controlled," she said with a sigh as Mike now looked at her with pity, "they fooled me perfectly, I was so stupid," she snapped at herself critically and Butch set her on the floor and readied himself to fight Mike.
"Let him go," Bubbles said suddenly her voice low but very commanding , "he's telling the truth, I read his mind," she said simply.
"I never told anyone I developed it because I didn't want to be categorized with Blossom or be feared by Buttercup who'd be skeptical towards anyone with such a power," Bubbles quickly explained, "I can mainly block people from reading my own mind," she continued, "but I can read minds very well when the person whose minds I read keeps their minds open," she told them as she turned her full attention to Mike, "you've always kept a part of you open to everyone Mike, it was always apart of kind yet slightly naïve nature," she said kindly to him, "but I do know now who we can't trust," she added with a dark snarl as she turned on Butch, "you know that Mike falsely claimed that there was a bomb here didn't you?" she asked in a very demanding tone.
"Butch?" Princess asked softly, "is that true?" she asked her voice sounding very worried.
"Well he's still a criminal!" Butch cried in his defense, "he's wanted by Princess's Lab and the secret police can confirm it," he said as Mike paled and looked away, "he even closed the doors with his mind and scared the occupants of this building nearly to death claiming that there was a bomb!" he cried, "that must count as something criminal!" he cried incredulously as he looked to both Princess and Bubbles for support but got none, "I don't care I'm going to take him down anyway," he said confidently and flew straight for Mike.
But Mike was ready. When Butch flew straight for him, just as he rose to hit him, Mike dove under him and slashed his side with a small curved knife. When Mike straightened Butch didn't budge. In fact Butch now was immobile and in the same position that he was when Mike slashed him.
"One of the scientists was a Final Fantasy buff," Mike said simply but was panting heavily, "he made this based off Rikku's thief dressphere and one of her best moves called 'Borrowed Time,'" he explained, "in other words it freezes your opponent for a certain amount of time," he added.
"What are you going to do now?" Bubbles asked as she came closer to Mike, "you can't stay here you're obviously a wanted criminal in one sense or the other," she said frankly, "I want to help," she added but Mike chuckled and shook his head.
"You can't Bubbles, you're a superhero," Mike said simply and faster than with Butch slashed her side with the same knife, "you however can help me Princess," he said, "you can claim kidnapping afterwards," he deduced quickly.
"I won't help you," Princess said softly, "I can't, it just wouldn't be right for my fiancé or my father," she said guiltily as Mitch sighed.
"Like you got a choice," Mike said frankly and looked Princess straight I the eyes. @@@@
(Three hours Later)
"Hello everyone," Bubbles said tiredly as she walked through the gap where the front door used to be without realizing it, "Brick had to get some minor medical care, but other than that everything went okay," she said to Professor Utonium and Blossom who were sitting in the living room being very unresponsive, "Oh yeah, when are having the debate about Blossom's return?" she asked sweetly even though it was obvious that she was unhappy about it.
"The debate's over," a female voice from the kitchen said rather curtly, "Blossom's back in," she said and came out moments late to reveal herself as being Robyn.
"I wasn't here," Bubbles said pointedly, "how can the debate be over and decided without my input?" she asked even though it sounded more like a snappish demand.
The Professor turned to her and relayed to her the details of what had happened in her absence. Bubbles stood there for a moment dumbfounded but she soon started to laugh.
"You know what Blossom," Bubbles said simply between laughs, "you can have the leadership," she said frankly as she started to head up the stairs, "in fact you can recruit whoever you want," she said her voice slightly cracking, "I don't care about saving the day anymore!" she cried her voice totally cracked and she ran into Buttercup's room.
Everyone sat in shocked silence. But moments later their was a piercing shriek from Buttercup's room. Before anyone could move Bubbles came running out with a note.
"What's the meaning of this!" Bubble's demanded flashing the note in their faces, "what did you say to make Buttercup decide to runaway!"
End of Chapter5
This took so long because my DUMB computer deleted half of the story and I was stuck on how to replace the lost stuff for nearly THREE WEEKS! I am so SORRY EVERYONE! Remember to review!
Chapter6 will be the last chapter then there'll be one last tiny serial telling you how they turned out. Then it will all be over. I'm still EXTREMELY grateful to all those who reviewed this story and it's prequel. Thank you.
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Chapter 5: Is this really it? What are you doing here!
"Well!" Professor Utoniun demanded, "I want to know everything and I want the truth!"
"Dad," Buttercup said, "We never ousted Blossom it was here decision," she said as Robyn glared at her, "ask her yourself," she as she turned to look at Blossom.
"Did they really try to oust you out of the group?" Professor Utonium asked Blossom.
"Not directly," Blossom said softly as she twiddled her fingers not looking the Professor in the eye, "but they wrote mean letters to me and didn't have the guts to come to my face!" she cried pointing at Buttercup who had to held back by Boomer, "they spoke bad things about me behind my back and even disowned me as a sister!" she cried and turned to the Professor with tears (fake) in her eyes, "I couldn't stay in a group where my own sister's hated me and even accused me of things that I never did!"
"You liar!" Buttercup cried angrily as Boomer (still) held her back, "if we came to your face you'd deny what you did and run to the Professor!" she cried as she reached for Blossom who moved out of her reach, "tell me that you would have confessed that you tried to steal my boyfriend from ME!" she cried furiously as she struggled to break away from Boomer who seemed to be close to loosing the grip that he had on her, "TELL ME!"
"You mean that is about a GUY!" Professor Utonium cried furiously, "you threw your sister off the team because she for all I know acted too friendly for you with some, GUY!" he cried furiously glaring at Buttercup, "now I'm really beginning to understand Robyn's concern about the circumstances under which Blossom left the group!" he cried as he looked at Robyn who smirked slightly as she watched Buttercup struggle to get away from Boomer.
*This is so sad. She's going to make this so easy for Blossom to be leader of the group again. At least she will unless Bubbles turns up. That girl has both brains and self-control on her side. She'd definitely make Professor Utonium not allow Blossom to become leader of the group again. I hope something is keeping her busy so that doesn't happen. * (Robyn's thought)
"It was more than that!" Mitch cried, "she ran the group like she was the only one who had a say!" he accused, "who elected her to be leader anyway!" he demanded, "I'm certain that there was no form of voting when she elected herself leader of the PPG's!" he cried at the Professor who looked at him darkly for a moment, then went deep in thought.
A moment later he gave his opinion.
"There seems to be some rivalry as a result of jealousy and some misunderstanding." Professor Utoniun stated and held up a hand to silence Mitch and ignored Buttercup's angry cries of denial, "I believe that Blossom quit to stop disagreements and arguments for leadership as well as because of the misunderstandings between her and Buttercup," he observed, "I've decided that Blossom should be let back in the group," he announced and Boomer was so shocked (while Robyn flung an arm in the air crying out 'YES' and Blossom floated over to hug her and Mitch stood there stiff in disbelief) that he let go of Buttercup who flew over to the Professor her face filled with rage.
"YOU CAN"T MAKE A DECISION LIKE THAT!" Buttercup cried, "IT'S BUBBLES DECISION WHO GETS INTO THE GROUP!" she cried as Boomer nodded in agreement and Robyn's eyes darkened as she glared at Buttercup, "YOU CAN'T UNDERMINE HER JUST BECAUSE SHE'S NOT HERE!" she cried, "WE SHOULDN'T EVEN HAVE STARTED THIS THING WITHOUT HER IN THE FIRST PLACE!"
"Then why didn't YOU wait for her then?" Robyn asked cheekily, "if her opinion is so important to YOU," she said pointedly.
"Maybe because you guys didn't and tried to get the Professor on your side before Bubbles and Buttercup arrived," Mitch snapped at Robyn, "and you should be glad," he said suddenly and everyone except Buttercup and Boomer raised eyebrows, "because you did, Blossom you won," he said simply as he walked towards the space where the front door used to be and stood there as he looked out into the night and away from everyone else inside of the house.
"Well that's not quite right Mitch," Blossom responded to Mitch who didn't pay her any attention, "I still want to be leader of the PPG's again," she said formally with a smile as Robyn clapped her hands together with glee and Buttercup stared at her with a look that was a mixture of disgust and disbelief, "I'm certain that I can get Bubbles to see it my way when I talk to her," she continued, "we are both two level headed individuals after all," she added.
"DO YOU REALLY THINK THAT BUBBLES IS DUMB ENOUGH TO HAND OVER HER LEADERSHIP TO YOU!" Buttercup cried incredulously at Blossom and Mitch along with Boomer stared at her as if she (Blossom) had gone insane, "THERE IS NO WAY THAT BUBBLES WILL HAND OVER HER LEADERSHIP TO YOU!" she cried, "She's worked too hard for it," she continued a bit more softly, "she'd never give it to YOU," she snarled as her eyes grew small as she glared at Blossom.
"That's enough BUTTERCUP!" Professor Utonium cried, "When Bubbles comes I'll tell her what I've decided," he told Buttercup simply, "and I'll also let her know about Blossom's request of becoming leader again," he said as he looked over at Blossom, "I'm sure that Bubbles wont have a problem relinquishing her position to her very capable sister," he said frankly, "especially since she's not holding petty grudges from the third grade," he said sternly as his eyes focused disapprovingly on Buttercup, "I can't believe that Blossom was forced to leave because of a really old and immature grudge," he said as he sighed and wheeled himself into the kitchen, not saying a word more.
"Blossom," Boomer said softly, "how could you stand there and act as if you had nothing to do with leaving the PPG's?" he asked her simply but his voice was heavily toned with disappointment.
"Blossom didn't leave on her own," Robyn stated, "maybe you should hang out with your girlfriend more and your little 'I'm a bonafide bad girl' friend here less," she said as she gave Buttercup a dirty look, "you're supposed to take Blossom's side as her boyfriend you know," she added as she gave Boomer a stern glare.
"Since when did you become a relationship expert?" Boomer asked her sarcastically "note that you're the only teenager here without a boyfriend," he observed and Robyn suddenly went beet red with embarrassment, "I truly think that you should sort out your own affairs first before meddling into other people's," he said curtly as Robyn gave his a furious death glare.
"She may not be the only single person after tonight," Blossom spoke up suddenly as she gave Boomer a cold glare, "who do really care about Boomer?" she asked him as her eyes seriously pierced his own, "me or Buttercup?" she asked as she took a step towards him.
"I can't believe that you'd really ask me that?" Boomer said softly but honestly, "you really doubt that I love you?" he asked her as he looked into her eyes, "I could have been shouting after you as one of Buttercup's friends, but I didn't," he said his voice starting to crack, "do I have to agree with everything to say and do to make you love me or to make you believe that I love you?" he asked his voice rather cracked and his large blue orbs filled with tears, "after everything we've been through," he added as he closed his eyes, shook his head and chuckled very slightly.
"I'm going home Blossom," Boomer said firmly and flew towards the gaping entrance that no longer had a door, "goodbye Blossom, Buttercup, Professor, Mitch, Ro..." he said but stopped abruptly and turned to look at her then simply flew away.
Everyone turned to look at Robyn and Blossom noticed that she looked unusually disappointed. @@@@
"Man you better STOP THIS!" Brick cried angrily as he hit at another invisible opponent and made a victorious noise when he made contact. But it soon became cries of pain as several of the invisible minions attacked and did more damage to Brick than he had done to their now slightly stunned comrade.
[Meanwhile in another part of the building]
"We have to find him!" Bubbles cried as she, Princess and Butch (he was carrying Princess) flew opening room after room as they tried to find the twisted psychopath that hatched this evil plan, "a young lady said that she saw a pale looking green-haired boy that might be the cause of all this rocus!" she cried as she checked another room and found that neither the suspected boy or the true mastermind inside of it, "why did they have to coat all these doors with the special liquid that disallows us to see through their doors!" she whined as she opened another door to check for their elusive culprit.
"I personally would never check into a hotel if I knew or felt that someone could so easily spy on me," Princess declared frankly, "I like my PRIVACY (emphasizes each syllable) thank you VERY much," she stated matter of factly as she nodded to affirm her own private estimation of the matter.
Bubbles gave her an 'I'm gonna KILL YOU' death glare but was interrupted by Butch before she could react.
"I have to agree with Princess on that one Bubbles," Butch stated frankly and very suddenly as Bubbles turned her attention to him with a look of apprehension and disbelief, "I frankly find the idea of people being able to peek in on me while I think that I'm locked away in private as really creepy," he said honestly, "especially when I'm in the shower," he said with a slight shiver as Princess laughed openly at him and Bubbles pouted angrily.
"That's not what I meant to do with my powers!" Bubbles cried defensively.
"Well not everyone is as pure and clear cut as you Bubbles," Princess stated, "some people actually like to waddle in the reckless mud of life sometimes," she said as she adjusted herself and gave Butch a quick peck on the cheek.
"Don't tempt me so sneakily while I'm flying," Butch chastised her jokingly, his voice becoming rather husky as he continued flying with a very amused Princess.
They checked more and more rooms but still couldn't find their suspect or the culprit.
"Looking for someone Bubbles?" a male voice asked suddenly, "maybe I can help," he stated as he came from around a corner and stood not far away from Bubbles and the others.
It was the green haired boy that the lady had told Bubbles about. True to the description he was unusually pale and had dark large purple eyes. He stood 5'9 and was in a musty green over coat, white shirt, black pants and black sneakers with light green soles. What weren't in the description at all were the boy's ability to levitate and the lightning that was exuding from his body within the concentrated spot of where he stood. He was now levitating about four inches off the ground and grinned menacingly at Bubbles who slightly cringed with disgust at the boy's unusual and creepy features.
"Don't like my improvements?" the boy asked in feigned niceness, "but I think I look so much more 'butch' like this," he said teasingly as he quickly glanced at Butch who turned in Bubble's direction for an explanation, "but I thought you liked that in a man, I'm so much tougher and powerful now than I was in Prep School," he said frankly and pointedly.
"What the HELL are you doing here!" Princess demanded suddenly and angrily, "trying to frighten us with a light show?" she asked curtly as the boy turned to grin at her evilly.
"You of all people can't recognize me Princess?" the boy asked mischievously as he cocked his head to look at her more closely, "Project Recreate?" he asked and Princess's eyes widened in horror.
"Mike?" Princess squeaked and he nodded his head, his eyes now closed but a sadistically evil grin crossed his face so wide that most of teeth showed.
"Didn't recognize me with my new look huh?" Mike asked pointedly, "my unusual eyes were usually a dead give away so I had to wear sunglasses so that I wouldn't be recaptured," he told her, as Butch and Bubbles looked in Mike's direction in total disbelief.
"Mike Believe?" Bubbles asked softly in disbelief, "is that really you?" she asked as Butch raised an eyebrow but remained silent.
"Yes Bubbles it's me," Mike said coldly, "not the same little boy whose affections you used to turn down in prep school huh?" he asked icily as Bubbles eyes widened in frightened disbelief.
"Don't tell me this is all about Bubbles?" Butch asked sarcastically, "what about destroying this hotel because it's Princess's fathers pride and joy huh?" he asked as both Bubbles and Princess turned to him in surprise, "thought that I wouldn't find you eventually, buddy?" he asked almost playfully but placed a strange pointed emphasis on the word 'buddy' that made Mike's face and the lighting exuding from him flare up in anger.
"So it's you!" Mike cried angrily, "the one her father sent to carry me back!" he cried as Butch grinned slyly and chuckled, "I'll never go back to that lab, NEVER!" he cried as he stepped back fear actually showing up in his eyes.
"Like you have a choice!" Butch cried at him with anger of his own, "if you only did as you were told you wouldn't have had to be carried back to the lab after Prep school," he told him frankly, "Princess knows everything and her father gave me all the details that I needed to know," he snarled, "you're a lunatic who they tried to fix but obviously you're in permanent disrepair!" he cried, "you killed a boy with your evil imaginary beasts," he said softly but with great detest and disgust, "did you really expect to be allowed to be free to walk around after that?" he asked almost incredulously.
"You must be really happy Butch," Mike said suddenly with a low chuckle that made everyone uncomfortable, "marrying Princess, probably going to have kids someday," he said almost in a reflective tone, "isn't it so sad that you'll never be able to see it with your own two eyes?" he asked him with a demanding undertone.
"At least I'll never have to see your ugly face," Butch responded simply making Mike even angrier, "they told me that their attempts to improve you and make you more obedient involved making drastic changes in your molecular and or cell structure, something to that effect," he threw out obviously uncertain on everything that he had been told about Mike, "your look must make you look as if you're forever in Halloween," he said simply and Mike's face went red as Princess unsuccessfully tried to muffle a laugh.
"Can someone tell me what's going on?" Bubbles asked after being silent for sometime, "was Mike born in a lab or something?" she asked her voice filled with confusion.
"We wish!" Princess cried, "if he was my Daddy and the scientists would have been able to control him a long time ago," she spat as she glared at the pale mutated teen.
"Don't you mean that they'd have made me into a mindless experiment," Mike snapped at Princess, "I didn't have most of these abilities until after they decided to experiment on me and make me into some form of weapon!" he cried accusingly as he pointed a finger at Princess, "you act as if you don't know you used to come and play cards with me while they kept me in that cell!" he cried angrily at her, "Old Maid was your favourite and you almost never played anything else with me," he continued as Bubbles looked at Princess suspiciously, "do you really believe that all they wanted was to help me control my powers?" he asked her almost skeptically, "that medicine not experiment and torture made me always look so pale and malnourished?" he asked as tears started to well up in Princess's eyes, "do you really believe that these other powers bestowed upon me will help me control my ability to create invisible people and animals of varying types, powers and tempers?" he asked her and Princess started to mouth something, but Butch interrupted her.
"You really think that you're smart don't you?" Butch asked him snidely, "how do we know that these powers aren't something you recently picked up by scaring some scientist or by making some deal with some power giving villain?" he accused, "Mojo Jojo did something similar with his tainted chemical X," he told Mike in a matter of fact tone as Mike glared at him with his hauntingly huge dark purple eyes that now started to glow.
"He's not lying I was around every time they said he learned a new power," Princess said her voice sounded so far away it was almost scary, "I really thought that they were trying to help him," she said softly, "how can powers like being able to shoot electricity and crack codes or blow up things with your eyes help you control your original power," she simply asked and chuckled, "I honestly thought that you kept on developing new powers and needed to be controlled," she said with a sigh as Mike now looked at her with pity, "they fooled me perfectly, I was so stupid," she snapped at herself critically and Butch set her on the floor and readied himself to fight Mike.
"Let him go," Bubbles said suddenly her voice low but very commanding , "he's telling the truth, I read his mind," she said simply.
"I never told anyone I developed it because I didn't want to be categorized with Blossom or be feared by Buttercup who'd be skeptical towards anyone with such a power," Bubbles quickly explained, "I can mainly block people from reading my own mind," she continued, "but I can read minds very well when the person whose minds I read keeps their minds open," she told them as she turned her full attention to Mike, "you've always kept a part of you open to everyone Mike, it was always apart of kind yet slightly naïve nature," she said kindly to him, "but I do know now who we can't trust," she added with a dark snarl as she turned on Butch, "you know that Mike falsely claimed that there was a bomb here didn't you?" she asked in a very demanding tone.
"Butch?" Princess asked softly, "is that true?" she asked her voice sounding very worried.
"Well he's still a criminal!" Butch cried in his defense, "he's wanted by Princess's Lab and the secret police can confirm it," he said as Mike paled and looked away, "he even closed the doors with his mind and scared the occupants of this building nearly to death claiming that there was a bomb!" he cried, "that must count as something criminal!" he cried incredulously as he looked to both Princess and Bubbles for support but got none, "I don't care I'm going to take him down anyway," he said confidently and flew straight for Mike.
But Mike was ready. When Butch flew straight for him, just as he rose to hit him, Mike dove under him and slashed his side with a small curved knife. When Mike straightened Butch didn't budge. In fact Butch now was immobile and in the same position that he was when Mike slashed him.
"One of the scientists was a Final Fantasy buff," Mike said simply but was panting heavily, "he made this based off Rikku's thief dressphere and one of her best moves called 'Borrowed Time,'" he explained, "in other words it freezes your opponent for a certain amount of time," he added.
"What are you going to do now?" Bubbles asked as she came closer to Mike, "you can't stay here you're obviously a wanted criminal in one sense or the other," she said frankly, "I want to help," she added but Mike chuckled and shook his head.
"You can't Bubbles, you're a superhero," Mike said simply and faster than with Butch slashed her side with the same knife, "you however can help me Princess," he said, "you can claim kidnapping afterwards," he deduced quickly.
"I won't help you," Princess said softly, "I can't, it just wouldn't be right for my fiancé or my father," she said guiltily as Mitch sighed.
"Like you got a choice," Mike said frankly and looked Princess straight I the eyes. @@@@
(Three hours Later)
"Hello everyone," Bubbles said tiredly as she walked through the gap where the front door used to be without realizing it, "Brick had to get some minor medical care, but other than that everything went okay," she said to Professor Utonium and Blossom who were sitting in the living room being very unresponsive, "Oh yeah, when are having the debate about Blossom's return?" she asked sweetly even though it was obvious that she was unhappy about it.
"The debate's over," a female voice from the kitchen said rather curtly, "Blossom's back in," she said and came out moments late to reveal herself as being Robyn.
"I wasn't here," Bubbles said pointedly, "how can the debate be over and decided without my input?" she asked even though it sounded more like a snappish demand.
The Professor turned to her and relayed to her the details of what had happened in her absence. Bubbles stood there for a moment dumbfounded but she soon started to laugh.
"You know what Blossom," Bubbles said simply between laughs, "you can have the leadership," she said frankly as she started to head up the stairs, "in fact you can recruit whoever you want," she said her voice slightly cracking, "I don't care about saving the day anymore!" she cried her voice totally cracked and she ran into Buttercup's room.
Everyone sat in shocked silence. But moments later their was a piercing shriek from Buttercup's room. Before anyone could move Bubbles came running out with a note.
"What's the meaning of this!" Bubble's demanded flashing the note in their faces, "what did you say to make Buttercup decide to runaway!"
End of Chapter5
This took so long because my DUMB computer deleted half of the story and I was stuck on how to replace the lost stuff for nearly THREE WEEKS! I am so SORRY EVERYONE! Remember to review!
Chapter6 will be the last chapter then there'll be one last tiny serial telling you how they turned out. Then it will all be over. I'm still EXTREMELY grateful to all those who reviewed this story and it's prequel. Thank you.
Hairy Gregory (hope I spelt it right): Your past review gave me the idea of making Butch be deceptive. Thanks!