Heroes From Above: The Birth of An Epic Saga
Disclaimer: I do not own the Powerpuff Girls. They are the Property of Cartoon Network and Craig McCracken. However I do own the ideas for this story.
A/N: Hello everybody, how are you doing? I hoped you enjoyed the previous chapters. Well, here is the long-anticipated Chapter 6. R.E.A.R. (Read, Enjoy, And Review).
Chapter 6: The Boys' Destinies
The kids were at home enjoying their short intermission from the previous battle, when all of a sudden Brick felt a supernatural presence. As he surveyed the room a sudden white light came down from above. "Young heroes, you have done well against the first onslaught of the Dark One. Perhaps it is time that you learn of your destinies." Brick heard the voice commissioned to him and his comrades. The kids suddenly were blinded by the bright light, and when the light dimmed, the kids noticed their surroundings were different. The kids surveyed their surroundings and noticed that the floor was covered with a white misty fog. The room was surrounded by golden pillars three times their size. In the middle of the room was a massive door with gold accents. Suddenly, the door creaked open and three angels appeared. The angels were wearing white hoods over their faces. Each of them motioned the kids to enter. The lead angel spoke and said, "It is time." The kids, in their state of awe, followed the angels, while the door closed behind them.
As the kids entered into the larger chamber area, they continued to stare in disbelief. In the center of the chamber, sat a great figure, the outline of the figure was bright enough to keep the kids from staring directly at him. Their bodies trembled. "Who…who is this person?" Bubbles whimpered. The ground shook, as the figure spoke. "Silence Bubbles, do not be afraid." "How…how did he know my name?" Bubbles muttered in surprise. "I know all." The figure explained to the kids that he is the father of time and space, the lord of all humanity. He explained to the kids of the threat of Leonia, and he spoke to them of the prophecy of the ancients. "We met this Leonia in Townsville, what does he want with our town?" Butch asked with curiosity. "He was searching for the first of his dark seals." The lord replied. "The seals?" Buttercup asked. "Yes, the seals are ten tablets of unimaginable unholy power. Leonia transferred his malice, strength and dark energies into the seals, and scattered them all over the earth prior to his defeat many years ago. He is now searching for those seals again. If he regains all of those seals, he will be able to regain his dominion over the earth." the lord spoke with concern. The kids gasped, as they realized the horror of the things that will happen if Leonia succeeds. "That is why we have brought you here. You are the ones destined to defeat Leonia, my young heroes!" The lord spoke with determination.
The lord continued to explain to them that they are the only persons who can turn the tide of darkness. The heroes shook their heads in disbelief as they took in the information of their task at hand. "No, no, no, why us? Why must we be the ones to complete this task?" Blossom stammered in disbelief. The lord spoke in a calmer voice, "Well, Blossom, it's written in your destiny. It's written in all of your destinies! You will become the legendary heroes that will save the world from Leonia's wrath. Find confidence in yourselves. You have what it takes to complete your task." The kids bowed their heads as they searched their minds and souls to see if they have the courage, the confidence, and the perseverance to take on the task at hand. The lord peered into each of their hearts and continued to speak words of encouragement in their mind.
Brick was the first to raise his head. "Alright, I shall accept this task. I don't think I have much choice to refuse anyway. Whatever is my destiny, it is now my fate. I will carry out this task in ridding the world of Leonia's corrupting ways, whatever it takes." He spoke in a calm voice. His brothers followed, and raised their heads and replied, "We will go too, for we must have some part in this…thing." The girls just raised their heads and nodded. "It is settled. You are the legendary heroes that will lead the world to victory over the dark."
The lord spoke to an angel standing beside his throne "Bring to us the legendary weapons that these heroes shall wield, my humble servants." "Yes, my lord." The angel responded. The angel left the room with two other angels while the kids stood in the chamber, thinking with much worry about the task that they must strive to complete. "Do not burden yourselves with the dread of failure. Have faith, and the task will not seem as difficult as it seems." The lord spoke suddenly to them, knowing that the kids have some discomforting thoughts with the possibility of losing to Leonia, whom might just have the ability to cause destruction so powerful, the world's fate seems to hang on a piece of thin thread, which might break at any moment. The kids just looked up, and nodded. "Thank you, for your advice, lord." Brick replied. "Anytime Brick, anytime." The lord spoke in response.
The angels returned a minute later, each carrying a pair of enchanted weapons. Each angel carried a long halberd and a long bow. Each of the pair of weapons was the color of the kids. The angels gave the halberds to the boys, and the bows to the girls. As the kids held their weapons with amazement, the lord spoke again, "These are the legendary weapons that are entrusted to you. They are capable of harming the demons in Leonia's legions. They will allow you to defeat your enemies a lot easier, as well as the fact the weapons will play a part in the final battle with Leonia." The lord watched as the kids get acquainted with their weapons. Brick was swinging his halberd around like a staff, practicing defensive parries, and offensive thrusts.
While the boys were practicing with their halberds, Bubbles was fidgeting with her baby bluish long bow, trying to figure out how to use it. The lord laughed with amusement, and spoke, "Just pull the string, Bubbles. When the string glows in a bright blue, release it. Your bow will release an arrow-like beam from it. You never need any arrows for it. Just pull, and release." Bubbles aimed at a target that one of the angels brought into the chamber, and pulled and released the bowstring. Like the lord said, a light blue beam was released, and shot out towards her target. The target just vaporized. Her sisters tried out their bows too, on other targets, and they were having a very nice time with their new archery skills. "I can get used to this!" Buttercup exclaimed, as she shot and destroyed another target.
The lord continued to watch the kids try out their equipment, when he suddenly forgot to address the information that the kids must know to defeat Leonia. "I almost forgot. Brick, you and your brothers need these daggers." He spoke, as three angels handed Brick and his brothers, three small daggers, which were still sheathed in their scabbards. The boys tried to pull the blades out, but they can only remove the hilts. The blades appeared to be missing. "Where's the blade?" Brick inquired about his dagger. "It will only appear when the time is right. I will give you further directions when it is time." The lord replied. The lord then told the kids to examine their weapons closely. The kids looked at their weapons, and noticed that there were three slots on each halberd, and each bow. "You need the gems of the elementals." The lord spoke. "There are a total of eighteen gems, six gems for each of the elements. The gems are the Marshon, Venuita, and the Jupiras. The Marshon contains the elements of fire, the Venuita contains elements of earth, and the Jupiras contain the elements of both wind and water. Collect these gems and insert them into the slots of your weapons." The kids looked at their weapons, and thought for some time.
Finally, Brick broke the silence, and asked, "Why do we need these gems, lord?" The lord explained to them that the gems are sources of great elemental power that demons cannot corrupt. He also explained that each of the boys and the girls have an inner power of the elements, which got the kids by surprise. "So that's why the fire at the chemical plants were so easily extinguished by me and my brothers." Brick thought, as he realized that he is the one with the most skilled ability in the arts of fire. He also realized that Boomer has mastery over water and wind, while Butch has mastery over earth. He beamed as the pieces of the puzzle began to fit into place. The lord continued, "You must seek the gems in three different locations. Each of the locations is home to a trial of one of the three elements. Complete all trials, and you will gain additional experience in all the elements, and at the end of each trial, you will retrieve the gems for your weapons. The individual gems will bestow power to the person who receives it."
The children began to understand the logic of the gems, and realize that if they find them, they can be well skilled in the arts of the elements. Brick then inquired about where is the first place they will look for the gems. The lord replied that they would be transported to their locations where they will face the trials and retrieve their gems. He told them in order for them to succeed; they must work together, and the ones who have the particular abilities of a trial must contribute their power to get their companions through the obstacles. Brick then nodded, and realized that he and his companions have to concentrate in their elemental powers to pull through. He then replied to the lord that he is ready, and his companions answered as well. "Very well, go now my heroes, and good luck." The lord boasted. With that the kids were led out of the chamber by three angels.
The angels led the kids into a chamber with a crystal platform in the center. The lead angel motioned to the kids to step onto the platform. The kids stepped on the platform and took a deep breath. "I wish you the best of luck. You will be arriving in at the entrance to the tower of Marshonas, where the Marshon gems are kept. Go through the trial of Marshonas to reach the top, where you must defeat the guardian in order to retrieve the Marshon gems. Once again, I bid you good luck." The angel replied. The kids nodded, and just stared to the ceiling of the chamber as a bright light shone down on the platform. The light grew brighter, as the kids noticed that the images of the angels began to fade. When the light dimmed, the kids stood before a massive tower.
The kids stared at the tower with amazement. Butch broke the silence and inquired, "Well, shall we go in?" Brick broke out of his trance, and nodded. Blossom and her sisters snapped out of their trances and followed the boys into the labyrinth of the tower of Marshonas. Whatever trials they must face, the kids were ready. The boys walked in, with their halberds raised. The girls raised their bows and pulled on their strings, ready to release and fire when a possible target popped up and spooked them. The kids entered the first chamber of the labyrinth back-to-back, rotating around to make sure nothing could sneak up on them.
The first chamber was a really big lobby. In the far end of the chamber was a large wooden gate, barred by some sort of fiery steel. The gate was separated from the rest of the chamber by a large ravine. The kids hovered near the edge and peered down. The bottom was a pit of very hot lava. "Fire, definitely fire!" Blossom muttered, after she peered down the ravine. "Yep, fire trial. I think you and I have to work extra hard, Bloss!" Brick mentioned. Blossom gulped, as she almost had a panic attack from not being sure on what to do. "Relax!" Brick assured her. "There's no bridge, but no problem, we can just fly across." Butch spoke. As Butch hovered towards the edge, Brick stopped him before he went across. "Wait." Brick told him. Brick picked up a rock and threw it towards the other side. Instantly, a bolt of hot lava shot up from the ravine and disintegrated the rock as it flew over the gap. Butch's eyes bulged when he realized that he could have ended up being fried chicken. The kids peered around the room, trying to find something that will allow them to cross the gap.
The kids kept looking until they found a panel hidden behind a fallen pillar. Brick walked up to the panel, and studied the engravings on it. He shrugged later as he got frustrated with trying to understand the ancient text. He was about to swing his fist to hit it when the panel lit up. He was startled, and realized that he might have figured out something. He continued to wave his hand over the panel, and sure enough, some images suddenly appeared next to him. It was like a magical projection. He was able to see a map of the labyrinth of Marshonas. It showed him the room that he and his companions are currently in. Over where the ravine is, was a bridge spanning from one side of the chamber to the side where the gate was. The image of the bridge was flashing on and off. To Brick, it told him that the bridge can be accessed from another panel near the bridge, on the edge somewhere, which only the powers of fire can reveal.
He hovered over to the edge of the ravine, with his companions. He told them of the solution, and they thought for a while on how to reveal the panel with fire. The kids sent Boomer out of the chamber to look for some dried wood. He came back with a couple sticks. The kids scattered the wood along the edge, and lit them with their eyebeams. The flames burnt along the edge, but no panel appeared. The kids sat down to think again. Brick suddenly got an idea, as he remembered the lord said they must do in order to complete the trials. He called to Blossom to follow him, and they held hands and tried to concentrate on their fire abilities. Sure enough, a bolt of fire suddenly appeared and hit a spot in the ground near the edge. The panel they were looking for suddenly appeared shortly afterward. "Whoa, I didn't know I have fire abilities." Blossom muttered. "You do, trust me." Brick replied. Brick and Blossom went over to the panel and discovered there was a spot for Brick to insert his halberd, and a slot for Blossom to shoot a beam from her bow into. He inserted his halberd and pulled it out while Blossom shot her bow at the panel. Suddenly, the ground shook as the Bridge appeared out of nowhere and the gate before them unbarred and opened. The other kids looked at the bridge that has just appeared and cheered for Brick and Blossom. The kids ventured further into the labyrinth, in search for the Marshon gems.
The kids traveled through the blazing hot rooms, cracking puzzles to unlock doors and so on. They finally opened the final door to reveal a long stairway. The kids flew up the stairway to find themselves at the top of the tower. The top was a lot cooler, and the kids were exposed to the winds at the top. Bubbles let out a sigh of relief, as she felt the cool breeze cool her body. Brick and his companions took a short break on the top. After they were done resting for a bit, they looked around. They noticed that in front of them was a dual set of steps going to a platform on the top. The kids walked up the steps to find a pedestal sitting on the far end of the platform. The kids squinted to see what was on the pedestal, and they saw 6 shimmering red jewels. "The gems!" Buttercup gasped. The kids were about to rush over to pick them up, when they heard a loud roar. The kids looked back to see a big towering giant, covered in flame.
The giant was the guardian of Marshonas. "So, you are seeking the Marshon gems, are you not?" He demanded. "Yes!" Brick replied, while he leveled his halberd before him. "Then prove yourself worthy of the gems!" The guardian replied. With that, the guardian charged towards the heroes, carrying a giant flaming club in one hand, and a flaming axe in the other. The Heroes had some trouble dodging the blows, especially Boomer and Bubbles, because they were skilled in water, and the guardian had some advantage over water. Yet, that weakness that Bubbles and Boomer shared is also their deadliest weapon. Even though the Marshonas guardian has the advantage to destroy water with fire, fire can also be easily destroyed by water. They were both very dangerous to each other. Soon, Boomer and Bubbles learned to use their abilities to harm the guardian. The guardian was slowing losing his strength. Not only that, but with every strike from Brick's Halberd, and Blossom's bow-beam, the guardian's energy was drained. Brick and Blossom ended up having most of the guardian's powers, and they finished the guardian with a pair of final blows.
The guardian disappeared, and a voice spoke, "You have completed the first trial. Congratulations. You are now free to retrieve the gems." The heroes nodded, and walked over to the pedestal, and collected the gems. Each of the heroes took a gem and inserted them into the slots on their weapons. A soft flash of red light was emitted from the weapon as the gem was locked into place. The heroes suddenly felt stronger in the arts of fire. They could feel that the heat from the chambers below wasn't unbearable anymore. Some how, Bubbles and Boomer, as well as everybody, developed a higher resistance against fire attacks. The kids smiled to each other, as they suddenly realized that a bright light was shinning on them. As the light dimmed, the kids were standing before another tower, in a tropical forest. They heard a voice telling them that the tower was called the tower of Venuitalo. The tower was a lot shorter, but wider. They guessed that this tower housed the Venuita gems. They ventured inside, eager to find the gems they need.
The kids did pretty well through the tower, and this time, Buttercup and Butch led the group through the labyrinth, and many earth relating puzzles stood in their ways. The kids made it to the top to see the beautiful canopy of the forest before them. They stopped admiring the beauty, when they remembered the task at hand. They climbed up the steps towards the platform, and sure enough, there was another pedestal sitting on the far end. The kids peered around quickly, having a feeling that they must face the guardian of the stone. They seen, nor felt nothing after a while, and just walked towards the pedestal. Suddenly, the ground beneath them shook.
The ground shook very violently, and cracked rapidly. The kids hovered in the air just in time, as they look below to see the ground collapse under them and fall into a deep pit. They flew to the edge and landed, and peered around once again to see if they could find what was causing that tremor. Suddenly, out of nowhere, a boulder flew towards them, and knocked Brick against the wall. He pushed the boulder off him, and stepped out, feeling a little dizzy. The kids gasped in shock, as they saw their companion got hit by a big rock and was knocked to the side. As they looked towards where the boulder came from, they were met with two more boulders. This time, it missed Buttercup and Butch, but it hit Bubbles and Boomer, and they were flung back towards where Brick was. The two of them were unconscious and could not get up. The remaining heroes looked towards the direction of the boulders again to see a medium sized woman-like figure made of stone hovering in mid air, above the pit.
The Venuitalo guardian laughed, and said, "You want the gems I presume. Well fight for it." The kids fought against the guardian with ferocity. During half of the battle, Bubbles and Boomer regained consciousness, and joined the fray. The kids continued to give volleys after volleys of elemental attacks from their weapons. Soon the guardian began to weaken. However, Buttercup's and Butch's elemental attacks were ineffective. They realized later that the guardian had a natural resistance against it's own element unlike the previous guardian they fought, and they were forced to fight the guardian with standard strikes from their weapons. But the guardian was defeated nonetheless after a short while. The kids retrieved the Venuita gems and placed them in their weapons. They felt they can strike their foes with blows reinforced with the power of the earth. The victorious heroes were about to walk down the steps when the bright light shone on them again, and they appeared before yet another tower, in a cold, and barren wasteland, covered in ice.
The kids approached the tower entrance, shivering and just really eager to get the gems and go, out of the cold wasteland, and into the warm climates of Townsville. "You made it this far , your first task against Leonia is almost done. In there, the tower of Jupirasiu, is where you will find the gems of Jupiras." A voice said to them. They nodded, as they shivered in cold. Bubbles and Boomer led the charge, and they flew into the tower, solving the necessary puzzles in order to advance through the labyrinth. They finally reached the top, and rushed to the pedestal. Suddenly, Buttercup slipped and fell on the treacherous ice. "Ow!!!" She groaned in pain as she rubbed her sore behind. Butch tended to her, and was about to help her up, when seven icicles came flying towards them. Brick defended his companions against the icicles with a wave of his halberd, releasing a wave of flame at the icy projectiles. They melted, and steam clouded the area.
When the steam cleared, a tall figure, whom appears frozen solid, stood at the corner of the arena. "I am the guardian of Jupirasiu! If you want the gems, you have to fight me!" He charged at the kids and released wave after wave of icy projectiles as he ran. The kids were able to barely dodge the first wave of projectiles, but against the second one, they were unlucky. Luckily Boomer and Bubbles took less damage from the projectiles, but their companions were getting hit hard, especially Brick and Blossom, whom had the strangest elemental weakness and strengths. Bubbles and Boomer developed a strategy, and they began to shield their companions against the guardian's icy attacks, while the others behind attacked the guardian with elemental attacks from a safe distance. Soon enough, Brick was able to jump in the air, and with the combined power of the Venuita gem, he was able to release a strong elemental combination blast. The guardian roared in pain as he melted to liquid and faded. The kids were victorious against the guardians, and they have passed the trials.
After the kids have placed the Jupiras gems into their weapons, they heard the lord's voice. "You have done magnificently, young heroes. Truly, you are ready to face Leonia. I know you are weary from the trials. Rest assured, you have some time to rest before proceeding to face Leonia head on. You will be transported to Townsville, where you will be able to rest. Do not worry. No one will be suspicious about your absence. Go home now, and rest!" The kids smiled at each other as they were transported back home.
The kids appeared in their living rooms, and they realized that they were gone for only two hours. The Professor didn't even notice they were gone. The kids just chuckled, and put away their weapons somewhere safe, and had a meal. After their meal, they said good night to each other, and went to bed. Brick went to bed thinking about their quest. After a while he just shrugged and thought, "Whatever comes my way, and I'll be ready." He chuckled a little bit more, and dozed off.
A/N: Well, that's it for Chapter 6. A lot of things have been done. Well, I hope you enjoy it, and please read and review! As for now, good day! Stay tuned for Chapter 7! You wouldn't want to miss it!