By Kevin Larry Ivy
I don't own the Powerpuff girls or any related characters. I do own Leviathan and the six dark puffs.
The girls land outside their suburban home and rush in, heading immediately for the lab. They trip over each other going down the stairs and land in a heap at the bottom. The Professor looks over his shoulder to see what the commotion is.
"DAD!" the girls shout in unison.
"Girls? Why are you home so early?" They untangle themselves and rush over to him. One by one they tell him the entire story, starting with when Blossom fought Belial the first time, and finishing with the "fight" with Blitz today. When they finish they all catch their breath while the Professor goes over everything in his head. He nods then turns back to what he was working on. The girls, curious as to what it is, float behind him and peak over his shoulders. "I've been trying to find some way to lower, or best case scenario take away the power gap between the three of you and these "Darkpuffs". I found a tape from a security camera in a nearby store where you two fought Blaze and Blood, and I've been going over the fight," the girls nod, keeping quiet while they listen," Apparently based on my studies these Darkpuffs have somehow had their full potential released, thus making them far stronger than you girls."
"Their full potential? What do you mean Dad?" Asks Bubbles. The Professor scratches his chin and thinks of the simplest way to answer her question.
"Well your potential is basically what you are capable of. You girls train to try to become stronger, and try to reach your "full power". These Darkpuffs were born or somehow achieved their full potential. They are as strong as they can ever become at their age. As you grow, your potential grows. So you see, they don't have to do any training at all, their power will simply keep increasing with age until they hit their prime. From then on their power will remain the same. I've been working on something that will have this same effect on you three,"
"Really? That's so cool Dad! Is it ready?" asks Buttercup eagerly. The Professor shakes his head and motions toward the vile of glowing multi-colored liquid in front of him.
"I think I've completed it, however I haven't had any time to test it…and I don't want to risk it having some adverse effect on you girls. If I just had more time to test it…but based on the way you described this "Blitz" character, I think time is the one thing we don't have…" The girls look down. Blossom remembers looking into Belial's eyes, seeing the unwavering cockiness in them. Belial knew it was a fact that she was stronger than Blossom was, and there was nothing Blossom could do to fight her. She looks at the vile.
"You can test it on me, Dad," says Blossom in a soft voice. The Professor looks at her disbelievingly.
"Blossom, I can't do that. If I messed up the chemical somehow, it could possibly cause irreparable damage, or even kill you." Blossom looks up at him.
"I don't care…if it can possibly make me strong enough to stand up to Belial, I'll gladly do anything. Next time she tries to mess with me, I want her to have to really work for it," the Professor desperately wants to talk her out of this, but by the look in Blossom's eyes he can see that will never happen. Finally he relents and puts some of the chemical in a sterile syringe. He motions for Blossom to follow him to an operating table. Blossom sits down on it and holds out her arm. Bubbles and Buttercup watch the Professor inject the chemical into Blossom's arm. Almost instantly Blossom's chest heaves and all of her muscles tense. Her eyes roll up in her head and she passes out. Bubbles shrieks and the two fly over to the Professor.
"Dad is she okay? She's not hurt is she?" The Professor shakes his head, gently adjusting Blossom into a more comfortable position.
"No she's just fine…but I'm afraid it will be a while before we see if the chemical has any effect. You two should go look after the city and make sure nothing bad happens while Blossom's out. I'll monitor everything and call you back here when Blossom wakes up," Bubbles and Buttercup nod, then head upstairs to plan everything out. The Professor gets his equipment set up, all the while keeping one eye on Blossom to make sure nothing bad is happening.
In the Industrial Section of TownsvilleButtercup flies through the industrial section, keeping her eyes peeled for any kind of crime or danger. As she's flying she spots something violet flash by on the ground. Curious, she flies after it to find out what it was. She lands in a dark alley, keeping her eyes peeled for anything suspicious. She hears someone whisper behind her and spins around.
"Alright show yourself!" Buttercup looks around, but can't find anyone. Off in the distance she hears the sound of metal being bent, but doesn't think much of it. She scratches her head and shrugs. She stretches her arms up as high as she can and yawns mightily. In seconds something flies at her and slams into her. She opens her eyes and realizes it's a metal beam that has been bent into a "U" shape. It is embedded deep in the building behind her, keeping her arms locked above her. "What the heck!" she hears someone laugh and looks up, seeing none other than Belial. "You! You're the puff that's been tormenting Blossom!" Belial grins and walks up to Buttercup.
"That's me Tomboy, whatcha gonna do about it?" Buttercup growls and begins pulling the beam out of the wall. Before she can make any progress, Belial reaches up and begins tickling Buttercup's completely defenseless armpits. Buttercup stops trying to pull herself free, and switches to holding in her giggles. Belial sneers evilly and continues tickling Buttercup's armpits with all ten fingers. Buttercup's face begins turning red, but she still keeps herself under control.
"You're a lot better at this game then Blossom is, I think we're gonna have loads of fun," Belial speeds up her tickling. Buttercup's knees knock together and her chest heaves every time she sucks in a breath of air, but still she keeps from laughing. Belial slows down tickling Buttercup's left armpit and speeds up tickling her right armpit. For several minutes Belial continues adjusting her technique while Buttercup struggles harder and harder to resist the urge to break down laughing. "You know Tomboy, you're awfully tough. I don't think I've ever had someone last this long without laughing when I tickle them. Of course, I still haven't had the glorious pleasure of tickling Blood, Blaze, or that bitch Blitz, but still…kudos to you." Belial moves down and tickles Buttercup's ribs. Buttercup's eyes are beginning to water and her legs are beginning to give out. Belial slips one hand up Buttercup's shirt and tickles her toned belly, while her other hand goes back to tickling her armpit. Buttercup's face is now bright red, her eyes are leaking, and she is holding herself up with her arms.
"Tickle, Tickle, Coochi Coo Tomboy. That's it, cry for me Tomboy." Buttercup's chest begins to burn, and she begins feeling light headed. Belial sticks both hands up her shirt and begins tickling her sides fast and hard with one hand, and slow and soft with the other hand. Finally Buttercup breaks and begins screaming and laughing. Belial's cocky grin turns sadistically evil. "Looks like I found your sweet spot Tomboy," She tickles Buttercup's sides fast and mercilessly hard. Buttercup kicks her legs, thrashes her head, and tries to turn away, but she can't get her super strength under control long enough to tear herself free. She loses her voice and goes into painful silent laughter. Belial rakes her fingernails up and down her sides, then squeezes and kneads them, enjoying every second of Buttercup's pain. Suddenly, Battle appears behind them.
"Belial! Daddy said you need to come home so we can discuss our plans," Belial growls and turns away from Buttercup, glaring at Battle.
"Hell-O! Can't you see I'm busy here!" Battle whimpers and takes a step back. While her attention is focused elsewhere, Buttercup tears herself free from the beam, then grabs part of it and swings it as hard as she can at Belial's head. Belial is taken by complete surprise and slams into a building. She opens her eyes and snarls at Battle when she sees Buttercup quickly fly away. "You miserable little nerd! Thanks to you she got away!" Battle chokes down the lump in her throat and takes another step away from Belial. "I swear by all that is evil and unholy when you get home I'll make you wish you'd never been born!" Belial teleports home, leaving behind a terrified Battle. Battle pushes her glasses back up on her nose and gulps before teleporting home.
At the Utonium HouseBubbles and Buttercup meet back after receiving a call from the Professor on their communicator watches. Buttercup doesn't tell Bubbles about her encounter with Belial, preferring to not disclose that little meeting to the public. They walk down the stairs and see Blossom sitting up on the operating table, perfectly fine. The Professor finishes a few scans then turns to the girls with a grin on his face.
"I'm proud to say that everything worked perfectly! Aside from the lag it takes for it to take effect, the chemical is a complete success. If you want, I can go ahead and get you two fixed up," Bubbles and Buttercup fly over to the table in a flash. Blossom hops down and looks at her hands. She can feel all of her power, and it's a comforting feeling. Now she can hopefully make Belial pay next time they meet. The Professor injects the chemical into Bubbles and Buttercup, who both react the same way Blossom did before passing out. Blossom goes upstairs and then outside. While her sisters are out, she's the only thing Townsville has to protect it. She flies off into the air, ready to test out her true power.
In the shadows near the house a cloaked figure with fiery red hair watches Blossom fly off. His blue-green eyes sparkle with recognition.
"Soon…soon we'll see if I was right. They could be the ones who will destroy Leviathan once and for all,"
In Belial's Room In The Endless Void
Battle is lying on Belial's bed, held down by the unbreakable straps connected to the four corners of it. Her glasses are sitting on Belial's nightstand, carelessly thrown aside. She looks up at the blurry shape she knows is Belial, and the fear completely overwhelms her. Belial grins and sits down beside her sister.
"No one, and I mean no one interrupts my fun, Nerd. And I'm going to make you pay dearly," Battle screams and begins begging Belial to let her go, but her pleas fall on deaf ears.