By Kevin Larry Ivy
I don't own the Powerpuff girls or any related characters. I do own Leviathan and the six dark puffs. I also don't own the songs in this chapter. If any of the lyrics are wrong, it's because I'm just going by what I can pick out, so it may be wrong. Song lyrics are in "blah"
Belial lies in her bed, sleeping soundly. A soft melody drifts into her room, and makes her stir in her sleep. She sits up and growls sleepily. She yawns, throws off her blankets and swings her legs over the side of her bed. Her nightclothes consist of a navy tank top and gray sweatpants. Her fairly large feet are far from bare. They are covered by about three pairs of socks and are quickly stuffed into a pair of slippers as she climbs out of bed. She wakes up completely hearing the melody, becoming entranced by it. She walks to the edge of her room, following the song. It sounds like a violin being played, and played expertly. She walks off the edge of her room, now completely entranced. She appears in a dark cathedral, the violin music coming from the tallest tower. She begins ascending the stairs, taking each one slowly and steadily. The music grows louder, and becomes more beautiful as she continues toward it. Her eyes are glazed over and there is a small smile of wondering on her face. Each step feels a millions years apart, but she soon finds that she's already have way up. She walks into the tower and looks in the direction. There she sees a boy, wearing red chest armor, black pants, and with neat black hair that is red at the roots. He is gently and expertly playing a violin, although he looks no older than she is. Belial stares at him with wonder, her full attention focused on his music. He finishes his song and the violin vanishes into thin air.
He turns around and looks at her, his jester mask grinning at her and the eyeholes burning blue. Belial shudders and takes a step back, now somehow terrified of that mask. He holds out his hand and takes a deep breath. He then begins singing in the most beautiful voice Belial had ever heard in her entire life.
"Night time sharpens, heightens each sensation. Darkness stirs and wakes imagination. Silently the senses abandon their defenses," Belial trembles, and feels the entrancing feeling return. "Helpless to resist the notes I write, for I compose the music of the night," Belial then feels her vocal chords begin working on their own. Before she knows what she's doing she's singing as well
"Slowly, gently night unfurls its splendor. Grasp it, sense it tremulous and tender," He joins her in and together they sing, "Hearing is believing, music is deceiving. Hard as lightning, soft as candlelight," He then sings the next part alone.
"Dare you trust the music of the night?" Belial then begins singing alone once more.
"Close your eyes, for your eyes will only tell the truth," He joins her once more. "And the truth, isn't what you want to see. In the dark it's easy to pretend, that the truth is what it ought to be," They continue singing together, "Softly, deftly Music shall caress you Fear it, feel it Secretly possess you," While they are singing, the eyes in the boy's mask burn brighter and Belial's eyes begin becoming duller. "Open up your mind, Let your fantasies unwind, in this darkness which you know you cannot fight. The darkness of the music of the night," Music is mysteriously playing along with their singing, as they continue their duet.
"Close your eyes - Start a journey through a strange new world. Leave all thoughts of the world you knew before," Belial's eyes are slowly dulling more and more, while the boy's glow more. He is now standing in front of her, holding her hands. Her eyes are locked with the eyeholes of his mask. "Close your eyes and let music set you free only then can you belong to me," Belial's eyes close on their own while she continues singing with this mysterious boy.
"Floating, falling. Sweet intoxication," He leans forward, his face inches from Belial's while their duet continues, "Touch me, trust me," He leans back a little, Belial sighing softly and dreamily, "Savor each sensation, Let the dream begin, let your darker side give in to the power of the music that I write. The power of the music of the night"
Belial's entire body feels numb, but she continues singing with him. Her whole being is filled with a mysterious feeling, a feeling she'd never felt before. She opens her eyes and looks into the eyeholes of his mask. Her eyes are now practically solid white, while his are burning as fierce as a star in the sky. He sings the next part alone.
"You alone, can make my song take flight. Help me make the music of the…" Belial sings her solo.
"Help me make…the music of the night," The song ends, but Belial still stares into the boy's "eyes". He pulls back and lifts his hand. She stares as it, both curious and at the same time afraid. He continues holding out his hand, and suddenly the entire cathedral begins shaking. A second song suddenly begins, Belial feels her body fading, and looks down, now trembling. Her vocal chords again work on their own and she begins singing, her voice showing no signs of the fear trembling in her. "Beneath the opera house I know he's there he's with me on the stage he's everywhere And when my songs begin I always find the Phantom of the Opera is there inside my mind," The boy's eyes burn darker and he begins singing.
"Sing once again with me, our strange duet. My power over you grows stronger yet. You'll give your love to me, for love is blind. The Phantom of the Opera is now your mastermind," Belial stares at him, her near solid white eyes filled with fear but her voice still strong.
"Those who have seen your face, draw back in fear. I am the mask you wear," He begins singing.
"It's me they hear." They then begin singing together, "My/Your spirit and My/Your voice, combined. The Phantom of the Opera is here/there inside your/my mind." Belial's eyes continue to lose their life, and the boy's continue to burn brighter. "Sing once again with me, our strange duet. My power over you grows stronger yet! You'll give your love to me, for love is blind. The Phantom of the Opera is now your/my mastermind," He stops singing and begins speaking, his voice still beautiful to Belial.
"Sing my angel of music," Belial then begins doing just that against her will.
"He's there, the Phantom of the Opera," She then begins singing a several high notes as he continues to speak to her, his voice remaining handsome even as it becomes darker and more evil.
"Sing my angel of music. Sing! Sing for me! Sing my angel!" Everything begins fading, and slowly Belial's vision goes black, still able to hear the boy's evil, insane, but beautiful laughter.
In Belial's Room
Belial's eyes slowly open, her vision as blurry if not blurrier than Battle's without her glasses. Her vision slowly clears allowing her to see where she is. She sighs weakly and lies back. She feels almost completely drained of her power, just from that weird dream. Was it a dream? That had to have been one of the weirdest dreams she'd ever had. She yawns and tosses her slippers over the side of the bed before falling asleep once more. She'd just have to take the day off to recover her powers.
Atop An Old Cathedral
Beelzebub laughs to himself and stares out across the horizon. He can see Townsville in the distance. Belial had been far weaker than he'd been expecting, she'd given into his powers instantly. Maybe he'd find a challenge in one of the Powerpuff Girls? He lies back and falls asleep, the eyeholes on his mask stop glowing the second he closes his eyes.