The Date
By Tonifranz
Summary: Bubbles wants to go to the amusement park, but her sisters are too "busy" to go. To help Bubbles, Blossom made a deal with Brick. But the boys have something up their sleeve.
Long Summary:Brick and Blossom arranged for Bubbles and Boomer to go on an amusement park one day. Buttercup was annoyed by the two leaders' arrogant attitude and tried, with Butch, to teach the redheads a lesson, but it slipped away. Will Boomer enjoy his date? Will Brick and Blossom get what they want out of the deal? Will Buttercup succeed in teaching the two readheads a lesson? And what is Mitch Mitchelson doing here?
Disclaimer: I don't own the Powerpuff Girls or their characters. The Powerpuff Girls are owned by Craig McCracken and Cartoon Network. I only own my own characters, the most prominent of which is Dr Edwards.
Chapter 6
Boomer's Relief
The City of Townsville…
"So guys, what are you going to do with Blossom?" asked Mitch as he watched her squirm helplessly under the grip of Butch and Buttercup. She tried to scream but it only came out as faint muffles as Butch tightly clamped his hand over her mouth. "You can't hold her for long."
"I know, let's tie her up and gag her too!" Buttercup proposed. "Do you still have those ropes that you guys used on us before?"
"Good idea! At least we won't have to hold her! But why the heck do you want to hold her?" asked Butch. "And you mean those ropes made from the monster hide that is harder than Duranium? We have tons of them. Some of them are kept in the basement. I think we better drag her there."
'Oh no, they're going to tie me up!' Blossom thought, her eyes getting wide at the prospect.
"Just go along, and you'll soon find out," Buttercup said.
They soon floated, and with difficulty carried a kicking and screa—well, not a screaming Blossom into the basement. Mitch just watched fascinated with all the recent events.
As soon as they reached the basement, they tied her up with great difficulty, as Blossom fought her captors every step of the way. But after ten minutes, Butch and Buttercup was finally able to snugly tie Blossom's hands behind her, her ankles, plus more rope around her upper body. They stuffed a white handkerchief inside Blossom's mouth and slapped a wide piece of duct tape to prevent her from spitting out the handkerchief. They then strapped an anti-gravity belt on her to prevent her from flying, and put some kind of goggles on her eyes to make her laser-eyes useless.
"Now what?" asked Butch.
"We'll get Brick to join her!" Buttercup said with a grin. "Then the fun really begins!"
"What? Oh no! I ain't gonna truss up my brother like a turkey like Blossom here!" Butch protested.
"Oh come on! It's only for fun! We won't hurt him! Besides, won't it be fun to in charge once in a while?"
"Why are we doing this again?" asked Butch.
"Because, we gotta teach them a lesson not to interfere with their siblings lives!"
"Whatever," Butch said, not really caring about her exact reason.
Blossom was sitting on a couch listening to the two. She was still struggling, though it didn't do her any good. She wasn't afraid or anything, it was Buttercup after all, but she was still uneasy. 'Just stay calm Blossom, I'm sure this is all a prank of hers. Just wait until they untie you. But these ropes are tight and snug, I can't get out of this. Those two will pay when I get out of this.'
"Okay, but if Brick asks, you forced me too," Butch said.
"Chicken!"
"I'm not a chicken! But we're going to have a hell of a time getting Brick! And remember, you forced me to do this if someone asked."
"Mitch, guard Blossom. And remember, whatever you do, don't remove her gag," Buttercup instructed. "Trust me, she'll talk you out of this if you do."
"Okay," Mitch said.
Soon, Butch and Buttercup quietly went to the boys' room where they last saw Brick. Surprisingly, the door was not locked.
"Hey Brick," Butch said, "could you—Brick?"
Brick was nowhere in the room.
"Where's Brick?" asked Buttercup.
"I don't know," Butch replied. "I thought he was here. Brick, Brick, where are you?"
No answer.
"Brick, Brick!" called Butch.
Again no answer.
"Well, let's look for him. I'll look downstairs, while you look up here!"
"But what do you want with my brother?" asked Butch.
"Look, we need to truss up both Brick and Blossom for my plan to work," Buttercup explained. "We need to get them both so we can teach them a lesson on bossiness."
"But what the heck are you planning?" asked Butch, his curiosity building up.
"All in due time," Buttercup said. "I'll tell you when we get Brick."
Buttercup went down to look for rowdyruff leader, but got an idea. 'Maybe Blossom knows where Brick is? After all, she was the last one who talked to Brick.'
"What the!" Buttercup said as she saw Blossom trying to open the back door with her bound hands.
"Oh no you're not!" Buttercup said. Blossom tried hopping off, but with her being tied hand and foot, Buttercup easily caught her. Mitch was watching TV so he didn't notice.
Buttercup carried her sister back to the basement. She sat her in the couch.
"Now, Blossom, do you know where Brick is?"
"Mmmppphhhhh!" Blossom said, the gag muffling whatever replies she might make.
"Oh just nod if you know, and shake your head if you don't," Buttercup instructed.
Blossom nodded.
Buttercup then carefully peeled off the duct tape in her mouth. Blossom then spat the handkerchief in her mouth. "Get me out of these ropes, Buttercup! I order you to!"
"Look, you're the one tied up, not me, so I am in charge!" Buttercup declared. "Now, you said you know where Brick is. Tell me!"
"He's in his room upstairs reading his newly bought comic books," Blossom said.
"He wasn't there," Buttercup answered. "That's why I'm asking you. So, do you have any idea where he is?"
"No, I don't," Blossom answered.
"Oh come on! You were the last one to talk to him!" Buttercup replied.
"Yeah, but he didn't tell me he'd go somewhere. He said he's going to his room to read his comics," Blossom answered. "Tell you what, untie me and I'll help you find him!"
"Oh no! I've got some plans and that involves you sitting tight, pretty and helpless here for a while," Buttercup replied.
"By the way, what are you planning to do with me?" asked Blossom.
"Well, forcing you to a date with Brick is one," Buttercup replied.
Blossom suddenly laughed and laughed in the couch.
"What's so funny?"
"You think, you can force Brick and me to a date! That's rich! Ha ha ha ha ha!" Blossom blurted out. "I'm Blossom, leader of the Rowdyruff Boys and the Ruff-Puff Alliance, only the Professor could force me to do something I don't want to, not you or anyone else!"
"Just because you and Brick do it all the time doesn't mean we can't do it to you too!"
"Well, you're no expert in things like this. If I were you, I certainly would have used more subtle means, or something, but I certainly wouldn't have done this! Your plans are like bull in a china shop compared to mine!" Blossom mocked, then laughed. "So, I demand that you untie me now!"
"We'll just see," Buttercup replied, a bit peeved at Blossom's teasing. "Now, open your mouth."
"Oh no, don't mmmppphhhhh!"
Buttercup stuffed Blossom's mouth with a wad of handkerchief, then covered it with duct tape.
"There," Buttercup said, patting her sister on the head. "That's what you get for teasing your kidnapper! Ha, ha, ha! Don't worry, we'll get Brick and you'll have some company soon. Just play along and you'll be fine!"
However, Buttercup noticed that Blossom weas still laughing at her even after this. This annoyed her no end. "Oh stop laughing!" demanded Buttercup, very annoyed. Still, Blossom laughed even more, though it was more muffled behind the gag.
Buttercup went upstairs carrying Blossom, who all the while laughing at Buttercup, and sat her besides Mitch who was indifferently watching cartoons. "Mitch, I told you to watch her!"
"Well, she's all tied up. She isn't going anywhere, so I decided to watch TV to pass the time," Mitch answered.
Buttercup was angry. "You clod! She nearly escaped because of you! Anyway, buy another roll of film for that camera of yours."
"But you told me to watch her!" protested Mitch.
"I'll take care of her, now go!"
So Mitch went and bought another roll of film.
Buttercup then took a long piece of rope, tied one end of it to Blossom, and the other end of it to a pole. She then gave the remote control to Blossom.
Blossom, for lack of better things to do, just relaxed in the couch, occasionally squirming and fidgeting in her bonds, and tried to watch TV.
Buttercup searched the rest of downstairs, and didn't find Brick. Neither did Butch.
"Maybe he's outside?" suggested Butch.
Both of them went and looked for Brick outside, and they didn't find him.
"I know! Let's call him with our watches!" Butch suggested. He then pressed a button on his watch. "Brick? Hello?"
No answer.
"He must have turned off his watch," said Butch. "Well, we can't find him! Now what?"
"Well, uh, um—"
"Wait a minute, what's this all about?" asked Butch. "You still haven't told me what this is all about!"
"Well, I wanted to force them on a date!" Buttercup answered. "I wanted them to feel how it is to be forced to do something they don't want to! But we need to have Brick! Or my plans will go down the drain!"
"What's your plan?"
"I'll tell you when we get Brick," Buttercup said. 'I'll never hear the end of it from Blossom if I mess this one up.'
'If we get him,' Butch thought. 'That is, if we even find him.'
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Meanwhile…
Boomer and Bubbles went to the movie theater that was playing Barney the Purple Dinosaur the Movie. Before they entered, Bubbles stopped.
"Boomer, I've been thinking, you haven't enjoyed watching Cinderella, have you?"
"Well, yeah," Boomer replied.
"Well, I decided to let you choose our next movie. We could watch Barney, or your choice instead," Bubbles asked.
"Really? Well, I think we should watch Action Hank instead," Boomer said, delighted, then dragged Bubbles over to the movie theater showing the said movie. Boomer paid for the movie, then the two watched it.
Boomer thoroughly enjoyed the movie, while Bubbles, while not as enthusiastic as Boomer, didn't disapprove of his choice and sat quietly besides her beau.
"That was great! Did you see how he single-handedly killed four-hundred evil henchmen armed with sub-machine guns, bazookas, tanks and grenades using only a sharp bone! That was awesome!"
"Well, what do we do now?" asked Bubbles.
"I think I'm getting hungry now," said Boomer, clutching his stomach. "I know, there's another all-you-can-eat buffet round the corner."
"I'm kinda hungry too, but could you please behave yourself while we're eating?" asked Bubbles.
"Okay," Boomer replied without listening to the 'please behave' part. They arrived at the restaurant, where the sign says, 'All you can eat for $2.50 per person.'
Boomer took $5.00 from his pocket, and he and Bubbles went inside. He paid the cashier, then grabbed four plates, like before, while Bubbles just got one. Boomer filled his plates to excess, while Bubbles just filled her plate moderately.
As usual, Bubbles ate like a lady, while Boomer ate like he's never eaten in weeks. Soon, Bubbles finished her food, but Boomer just kept eating. There were a lot of scattered pieces of food around his plate, though miraculously, his coat, shirt and tie remained clean.
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Half an hour later…
Boomer still was not finished eating. People all over the restaurant was staring at Boomer and Bubbles. Bubbles was by now embarrassed by all of this, while Boomer was oblivious to it all.
"Boomer, don't you think you had enough?" asked Bubbles.
"Huh? No! A alen't cad fenough! Am till angury!" Boomer said with his mouth full.
"Nevermind," Bubbles said.
Half an hour later…
He had just eaten about every food in the buffet, and in the process ruined another restaurant for the second time in a day.
"Ah, that was good!" Boomer said, clutching his stomach. "I'm still not full, but that would do. Though I wish these 'All you can eat' buffets would have more food."
"Um, I think we should leave now," Bubbles said, dragging Boomer away from the restaurant.
"How about some Bumper Cars?" suggested Bubbles.
"Why not?" said Boomer excitedly. He couldn't believe it. A couple of hours ago, he was sure he died and went to hell, then his situation reversed itself 180 degrees, and he was now enjoying himself, because of the Action Hank movie, and another All you can eat buffet, and now, the bumper car ride.
'Well, in spite of Bubbles and what happened a while ago, I think I'm beginning to enjoy this,' Boomer thought. 'Though I don't think what I've experienced earlier is worth it! This is definitely the last date I'll go with a girl.'
So they went back to the amusement car for the Bumper Car Rides. This time, Boomer was less nervous since they rode separate cars, and the car he was riding was boyish in dark blue paint, while Bubbles was riding a pink one. Boomer spent his time bumping Bubbles' car, while poor Bubbles unsuccessfully tried to do the same.
"That was fun!" Boomer exclaimed.
"Well, that certainly was enjoyable," Bubbles said, "thought you could've at least laid off the bumping!"
"Hey, it's a bumper car ride," Boomer explained. "You're supposed to bump or be bumped."
"Well yeah! I think we should go home now," Bubbles said.
"Really? Well, bye!" Boomer said, then turned around to leave. He suddenly felt Bubbles' hand on her shoulder.
"No silly! In a date, when it is over, you should walk the girl to her house!"
"Aw! Do I have to?" asked Boomer.
"Of course! It's tradition!" Bubbles declared.
"Are you sure?"
"Of course! Buttercup and Blossom told me all about how a date works!" Bubbles answered.
"Oh well! Why not?" Boomer said. 'I might as well get it over with. It is the last part of the date after all.'
"Yipee!" Bubbles exclaimed, grabbing Boomer's hands and holding it in an iron-like grip.
They soon began slowly walking towards Bubbles' home.
Bubbles then began telling him stories of her friends and things, while Boomer just nodded, and said things like, "really? Yeah, no! Huh?" pretending to listen while his mind was on other things.
They were walking in a sidewalk besides some thick bushes taller than both of them. That is when they saw Mitch.
"Hi Mitch!" Boomer said.
"Hi Mitch," Bubbles greeted.
"Hi Bubbles, hi Boomer!" said Mitch. "Could I talk to Boomer for a second, something private."
"Um, sure," Bubbles replied. Bubbles then released Boomer from her grip. Boomer and Mitch then went and talked for a few minutes, their backs turned towards Bubbles.
Bubbles, in the meantime, leaned on the bushes while waiting for Boomer.
Soon, a hand sprouted from the bushes, and clamped Bubbles' mouth. Before she could react, three more hands sprouted from the bushes, grabbed her arms, torso, and legs, and pulled her in.
It was two kids, she could tell, about her size. They were wearing black masks and black sunglasses, so she couldn't tell who it was. She tried to struggle, but she surprisingly found out that both of them were as strong as she was. She tried calling for Boomer, but the first hand was still covering Bubbles' mouth, and easily muffled Bubbles' scream.
"Well that was easy," said the first one, in a somehow forced tone and fake voice
'It's a girl!' Bubbles thought, 'but there's something awfully familiar with the voice. I know I heard it somewhere.'
"Yeah, now let's go," said the other one, in a low voice.
'The other's a boy, and that voice is very familiar,' Bubbles thought.
"Okay Bubbles, listen," the girl said.
'How did she know my name?' wondered Bubbles.
The girl then whispered a few words in Bubbles ear.
Soon, Bubbles eyes, which showed surprise and terror, noticeably calmed down as the girl finished her whisper.
"Okay?" asked the girl after she whispered.
Bubbles nodded.
"You won't regret this," the girl said.
The boy then took a roll of clean socks, and pushed it into Bubbles mouth, who reluctantly accepted it, causing her cheeks to bulge. He then took a large bandana from his bag and tied it over her mouth between her teeth, tightly knotting it behind her head. The girl then took some rope, which is as strong or stronger than duranium, and tied Bubbles' hands behind her, and her feet too. They then put some kind of gravity belt on her and placed goggles over her eyes. They then carried her away. Surprisingly, they were able to fly, though Bubbles, at this time, didn't look surprised at all.
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Meanwhile…
Boomer had just finished his conversation with Mitch. "Bubbles?" he called when she seemed to disappear. He looked at where he left her. He didn't find Bubbles, but instead found an envelop that, with big bold letters, have the words, BOOMER in the cover.
"Huh? What's this?" he said. He opened the envelop, pulled a piece of paper, and written in computerized printed words, he read the message.
James Boomer Edwards,
We have Bubbles. If you want to see your girlfriend again, you must surrender yourself and your leader, Brick to us. Also give us $5, some baseball cards, and some chocolate chip cookies as ransom. Meet us with our demands at Mojo's lab in two hours.
Boomer pocketed the message after reading it. 'Oh crap. Why do these things have to happen to me? Brick will kill me if he finds out!' he thought.
Author Notes
This is a spin-off from my fic, Allies and Rivals and its sequel. As readers of that fic might note, they would find details in this fic that I mentioned in my other fic, as well as the characterizations.
This story happens between Chapter 21 (The Triumph of the Ruff Puff Alliance), and Chapter 22 (Brick's Challenge) of the story, Allies and Rivals II: Commander and the Leader. The kids already had rescued Prof Utonium and Dr Edwards from Ckracknow's first island. Ckracknow himself escaped, got some financing from Mr Morebucks, and unknown to the kids, was creating the five clones that will attack Citiesville. Blossom's still the undisputed leader of the Ruff Puff Alliance, but Brick was plotting to grab it from the pink puff leader.
