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 today? I hoped you enjoyed the previous chapters. Well, here is the fresh off the press, Chapter 10! R.E.A.R. (Read, Enjoy, And Review). And, I'm sorry that I haven't updated in a while. I kind of ran out of ideas for Chapter 10, after Hairy Gregory pointed out the overall chapter plot with Leonia getting his seals is getting repetitive. I thank him for that, as I did notice things were in a decline. So, I took some time off to write other stories for both Digimon and the most recent one, my startrek PPG crossover. Well, now that my mind is fresher for this subject…I begun chapter 10. So, without further delay, here's chapter 10!
Chapter 10: Search and Capture
The Powerpuff girls and the Rowdyruffs had returned from yet another losing battle against the dark forces of Leonia. True, they may have stopped the armies in their tracks from pillaging and killing the people of the Earth, but nonetheless, Leonia still got away with one of his seals. "Darn it!" Brick scowled as he slammed his hand on the kitchen table. "He keeps getting away! We gotta think of a better plan!" He muttered. "Well, how do you suppose we do that?" Butch scoffed. Brick knew his brother was right. If they keep engaging at almost the last minute, Leonia will gradually find all 10 seals. "I know how you feel heroes…" They heard the voice from above say. "Leonia is on the verge of finding the fifth seal soon, as well as the others gradually. Utterly, at this rate…failure is inevitable." Brick nodded and was about to speak when the voice spoke again, "But there is a way to stop him now…" Blossom asked, "What is it then? How do we stop him, Lord?" "It is obvious, find the seals before he gets to it…and destroy them… You have grown experienced…your weapons should obliterate the dark energies the seals contain." Buttercup scowled at the obviousness of the solution. "Then why haven't we done that in the beginning!" She yelled.
"Because we have not the time to reveal our sources of information yet. But we do now. We cannot foretell the exact details of how you should accomplish this task in your future. It will adjust fate in the wrong way… but we can tell you the current exact locations of the Seals. Beat Leonia there right now, and prepare to get rid of them. But beware…something dangerous also awaits you in this task. Choose the right decisions and problems could be solved…" Bubbles and Boomer looked at the ceiling with confusion. Buttercup and Butch just smiled at the thought of getting the upper hand. Brick and Blossom however, were deep in thought. "What could it mean that something dangerous could happen? Could there be a trap? Well, we'll just have to deal with it when it happens. After all, there's almost no more other options left. We have to strike his source of power right now." Brick thought. Blossom looked at him with the eyes that say, "I agree with you…Let's do it."
The next instant, Brick and his companions flew out of Townsville, to put their new plan of attack into action. They flew at top speed to a remote location in Siberia for the 5th seal. Once there, their weapons glowed brightly as they arrived at the precise location. Brick and his brother shoveled the snow with their halberds as the girls keep watch with their bows. A moment later, Brick lifted something out of the snow. It was a dark golden stone tablet that glowed slightly with a dark violet hue. "I got it, let's go!" Without delay, they flew for the 6th seal and so forth.
Leonia was in his throne room, trying to focus on the fifth seal. He had zero-ed in on the location in Siberia when suddenly the source of the energy suddenly moved away westward. "What!" He exclaimed with bewilderment as he felt the 5th seal disappearing off his "radar". He tried to feel the next seal, but just the same, it was moving away from its resting place and into a "Bermuda Triangle" in his focus. "The accursed children! This is their work, meddling with my plans for domination of this realm. Very clever of them, to find my seals and remove them. But they won't continue any further…" He muttered to himself as he thought of an evil plan to counter their actions.
The kids had just gathered and hidden the 7th seal inside the area that God had designated to store the seals until they have gathered all of them to destroy. They flew for the 8th's location, somewhere hidden in the foothills on the island of Taiwan. However, they were not expecting what's about to happen. "Strange…I'm getting this strange feeling of dread…could it be the dreadful thing that will try to stop us. After all, this is starting to seem to easy…" Blossom thought. She was suddenly cut off when a blast coming from the northwest coast of Taiwan shot her down. Her sisters were also targeted. All 3 of them fell to the ocean as the boys weaved in and out of the blasts, zeroing on the attackers. The girls plummeted in the sea as the boys suddenly were engaged by a large group of Leonia's Griffins. As they fought, they noticed that a small group of the griffins suddenly dove for the sea.
Buttercup was shocked to see her sister go down, but before she could react, she was hit by one of the blasts. It sent dozens of different painful sensations coursing through her body, so fast, that she was knocked out the next second. The last second before she lost consciousness, she saw Bubbles being struck the same way. She plummeted into the cold sea, followed by Bubbles. She managed to wake up upon impact of the cold feeling of the seawater. She rose to the surface just in time to see the Boys fighting the griffins. She saw a few of the Griffins diving into the sea a few yards ahead of her. "They're trying to capture me and my sisters! I gotta save them!" Buttercup tried to use her powers to dive at super speed to retrieve her sisters, but unfortunately, they were sort of short circuited from the blast she took. The next second, she saw 2 of the griffins shot up from the sea, each carrying one of her sisters who were coughing and trying to catch their breaths. She noticed that they too, had lost their powers and were struggling without avail to get free. The next instant, she was pulled under and knocked out again.
Butch slew the griffin closest to him, just in time to see one of the griffins surface and took to the sky. He looked with horror as he noticed that in the griffin's claw, Buttercup lay unconscious. He broke formation and flew at top speed to save her, but it was too late. The griffins carrying the girls quickly entered a portal and it closed behind them. Brick and Boomer flew up to their brother; they now know what had happened. Brick tried to hold back his emotions as he reminded his brothers what they had to do. "They'll…they'll be all right. I think Leonia found out what we're doing…he must be after the seals…he'll hold them hostage for the seals…" Brick stammered. "But, but…what are we going to do? We don't even know where his fortress is! And how do you know for sure that what he'll do?" Butch spoke up. "Haven't you forgot what the Lord warned us? He warned us of danger… He also told us that if we choose the right decision, problems could be solved…the preferred way." Boomer told Butch before Brick could say exactly the same thing. Butch nodded sadly. "So, how are we going to rescue them, and not sacrifice the seals?" he asked. Brick looked up and smiled. "I have just the right idea. C'mon…I'll explain on the way. We must find the remaining 2 seals…if Leonia hasn't got to them already!" With that, the Boys flew off towards the island, to find the seal and begin their plan of rescue.
It was dark in the cell. There was a foul stench of decay inside. Blossom slowly came out of unconsciousness and was greeted by waves after waves of pain from her muscles and the foul smell of rats in her cell. She grasped her head as she tried to ignore the pain. It faded after a while and she tried to get up. She got up for a moment then collapsed back down on her butt. "Owww…whatever that hit us…it sapped my strength good!" She thought. She looked around the damp and dark cell. "Where are the boys and my sisters?" She thought. She looked to her left and noticed a small window into the next cell. She struggled to get back up again. She limped to the window tiredly and looked through. She gasped with both concern and relief. "Bubbles! Wake up! Wake up!"
Buttercup heard her sister call for Bubbles somewhere. She fitfully woke up and grabbed her head. "Owww…what happened?" she muttered to herself. Buttercup suddenly remembered and looked around. "A prison…just as I thought. Well, let's see if I can break out." She muttered quietly as she concentrated her eyebeams at the steel door. Her eyebeams flickered slightly then fizzled only an inch from leaving her eyes. "Darn! I think those blasts that robbed our powers are still in effect. Blossom's voice could be heard again from her left. "That's Blossom! And she's calling for Bubbles! They must be close." Buttercup struggled to get up and she followed the voice as close as she could pinpoint it to. She got up to her left window to see Blossom standing at the window on the far side of her cell, calling for Bubbles. "Blossom! Over here!"
Blossom tried calling for Bubbles again, seeing her sister lying on the cot in her cell, still unconscious. Blossom could see her breathing, so she let out a relieved sigh. Just then she heard Buttercup call. Blossom turned around to see the raven-haired girl peering through the right side window of Blossom's cell. Buttercup was looking really messed up. Her hair was a mess. From the look on Buttercup's eyes, Blossom knew she also feel the same way right now. Blossom carefully limped over, as she realized that none of her powers are working at the moment. The two sisters joined hands on the window; just glad to know that each other is all right. Blossom let go a moment later, "You're all right? I take it you can't use your powers either huh?" Buttercup nodded, while her big green eyes flashed in the moonlight.
As the two sisters talked, Bubbles finally came to. She rubbed her head. "What…what happened?" She asked out loud. "Where's Boomie!" She screamed out as she realized she was in a dark and scary place, not knowing her sisters wear just next to her. "Please, come and save me! Boomie!" She started sobbing lightly. Bubbles was also looking pretty messed up. Her pigtails were ruffled and some hair looked like they're been torn out. She also shivered with cold, as her clothes were still slightly damp from the sea.
Blossom turned around from Buttercup after hearing Bubbles scream and started sobbing. "It's Bubbles, she's up." Blossom said as she turned around to limp towards her left window again. Buttercup just watched as Blossom got up to the left window and started talking to Bubbles. She could hear her blonde sister squeal with relief as Blossom talked to her. Buttercup also yelled as loud as she could to let Bubbles here. "We're all here, sis. We're all here except the boys!" Just then an orc came up to Buttercup's cell door and shouted in a Scottish accent, "All right you mutt! Shut ya trap or I'll beat you senseless!" Buttercup shut up instantly and began fuming with anger. "Just you wait…when the boys get here, you'll be minced meat!"
Indeed, the boys were on their way. The griffin's riders were stupid enough to keep onto the bows the girls had. They tossed the special bows into the armory inside Leonia's Fortress. And behold! The bows became a tracking device for the boys to follow using their halberds. They returned after retrieving the remaining seals and storing it in the hiding place, a heavenly fortress. The boys listened to God's command. "You boys have dealt with horrible things…now the decision your brother, Brick has thought of…is the right thing to do. See to it that you do it…no matter how crazy it sounds. Go and may the light be with you!" The boys nodded towards the sky and flew out of the fortress, wearing a new set of heavenly armor with their halberds. Each of the boy's plate mail reflected their colors. Not only that, they offer additional elemental defense depending on the boys' element skills.
Leonia smiled, he had thought of the brilliant plan to so and so trade for the location of the heavenly fortress. For the information, he would give the boys what they want, their female companions. He also thought of an evil plan to not honor his word. "I'll shall deceive them into trading me the information for their friends' safety. Then when I get the information, I will still have the girls slain!" He roared with a sinister laughter. His laughter was cut short when Kradisgh ran in and informed his master of an intruder alert. "The mystic boys! They have breached the fortress and are fighting through the central courtyard! Should I tell the forces to hold them back at the central gate?" Leonia was surprised at how early the boys had come. "How did they find my fortress this early? I haven't even sent them the "ransom" note! Oh well, the fun begins." "No, Kradisgh…prepare the 3 prisoners…and let the boys in." Kradisgh just looked at his master confusedly for a moment, but then understood and said, "As you wish, my liege." "Soon, the world will kneel before me!"
The boys fought through orcs and demons guards as they rushed for the main throne room. After a while, they encountered no resistance as they ran through the corridors. "I have a bad feeling about this." Brick thought as he and his brothers charged through the throne room doors. They stopped in their tracks just in time to see Leonia standing a few feet from his throne, holding a staff aiming at a single orb. The orb controlled the spell holding the girls in their bonds over a fiery pit. The girls still had no powers and they will surely perish. "Let them go!" Brick yelled as he raised his halberd. "Not unless you tell me where did you hid my seals!" Leonia shouted as he used his staff for a bit. The orb glowed and the spell "ropes" dropped the girls down for a couple feet and stopped to torment them to scream. "Give me the location, or else I won't be stopping next time!"
Brick thought for a moment and said, "Alright! We'll give you the location!" Blossom screamed, "No! don't worry about us! The world is at stake! Don't tell him!" As if on cue, all 3 of the boys moved forward 2 steps and revealed the location of the fortress. "Excellent, well, you have given me what I want. Kradisgh! Let's go!" With that, Leonia forced the orb to drop the girls. Leonia then rushed into a portal instantly heading for the location with his elite guards. At the instant the Girls began plummeting to their deaths, The boys zipped into the pit and caught them as they fell. After flying out of the pit, the boys broke the girls' bonds. Blossom let out a breath of relief and then started panicking. "He's heading for the seals…we'll be doomed. He'll be too powerful to fight!" Brick smiled. "Not completely impossible. Tough, but not invincible." Brick then took out the 10th seal. It was somehow altered to mask it's signal so Leonia couldn't sense it. It was also altered to not corrupt the boys if they used it. "Remember the daggers that the Lord gave us boys? This is what its for." "When the time is right, we shall use it that way." "Enough talk, Leonia will be weakened once he breaks through the barrier at the fortress, now we'll have to engage him there. The lord can restore your strength as we fly, let's go." The boys zipped quickly into the armory of the now empty fortress and retrieve the girls' bows. All of Leonia's forces are sent over to attack the heavenly fortress holding his seals.
The boys each piggybacked their counterpart as they flew out of the dark fortress and headed for the battlefield. The final battle was about to begin and Leonia's end will arrive. Brick's plan was coming into focus. Blossom held onto Brick's neck as she kissed his cheek. "I love you! You saved me and I thought you were really gonna risked the world to save me." Brick just chuckled. "Even if there's no way to save the world, I will still save you nonetheless. I love you too." She kissed him again and looked in front of him as they flew. The final battle is near and she has only begun to worry.
A/N: And that's the end of Chapter 10! Sorry this took so long again. I was out of ideas. But now I clearly thought of the ending now. The finale will be on chapter 11: "Final Sacrifice!" I thank you for reading and please review! NO FLAMES PLEASE!