Team X returns

by Mike Wolfman

Following the events of Mojo Jojo, Chase Young and Nick Gunner's defeat, and Rick's apparent death, Team X now face a dangerous creature, that seems to have no weakness. They defeat one with luck, but their is more. Can team X save the day?

3. Chapter 3: Sentai X

Team X returns

By Scorch Themlight

A Powerpuff Girls/Crossover fanfic

Naronater: The City of Townsvile, a normaly peaceful city, protected in times of need, by the amazing Team-X. In the last chapter, TeamX battled more slimeys, saving Townsvile, Cityvile and Central City from the slimeys. Rick and Boomer headed to England for a weekend off duty. Rick however, was feeling upset. What will happen?

Chapter 3: Leaving TeamX

In the old farmhouse Rick's grandparents left him in their will, Boomer woke up on the sofa, "Gawd, what a night." he muttered, heading to the kitchen and taking a drink of water. Rick headed downstairs half an hour later, looking worse then Boomer,"How many did you have?" Boomer asked

"More then i should have." Rick muttered, collapsing into a chair, "I could do with a fryup myself, how bout you?"

"Fryup, after last night, you feeling allright?" Boomer asked

"It'll do ya good." Rick said

"Yeah, if you're cooking. If i cook, i'll kill us both." Boomer said

Rick cooked up some bacon, sausage, beansand eggs, and he and Boomer sat down to eat, "Ya know, bout what i said last night."

"About you feeling not like a part of the team? You seemed down." Boomer said

"I'm leaving TeamX." Rick said bluntly, "I'm going away for a couple of months, i need to have some time alone, sort out my life."

"Rick man, TeamX need's you." Boomer protested

"What the hell did you guys do before i came along?" Rick asked, "I've gotta have some time alone before i go nuts."

Boomer thought for a second, then said, "I guess you could use some time off."

"I won't be returning to Townsvile with you, Blossom's sure to try and hit me with a guilt trip." Rick said

"I...guess i'll be seeing you around." Boomer said, floating into the air, ready to leave

"Wait up, do me a favour will ya?" Rick asked

"What is it?" Boomer asked

"Take care of the dog for me." Rick said

"Sure." Boomer said, smiling, "I'll take care of Rex." and with a wave, he flew away. Rick lay on the sofa, and had a nap. Later that day, he put on his uniform under his clothes andhe left,heading towards mainland Europe,continuing his run eastwards.By 20:00 British Time, he was in Japan, and the rest of TeamX headed to his farmhouse, to try and bring him back. Realising he'd left, they headed to Townsvile. In Japan, Rick booked himself into a cheap hotel, and the next day, he went to the market. Having learnt basic Japanese during his stay with speed reading, he could speak basic japanese. He brought himself some fresh sushi, and ate it, just walking around the city, checking out the sights and sounds. Without warning, a huge slimey appeared in the city, and began to attack the buildings. Rick quickly removed his civilian clothes, and stood before the monster.

"Hai, who is that?" a woman asked

"I'm TeamX Black agent." Rick said, "I'm here to help!"

Grabbing a car battery from a neaby vehicle, and some cables, Rick electrocuted the monster, melting it

"He did it!" a man yelled

"atsu!" a student cried, as the puddle formed into 3 smaller slimeys, "they transform!"

"Get back, quickly!" Rick said, drawing his plasmagun, and vapourising them, then groaning, as they trippled again, "I need something to freeze them with!"

"Up their!" a student yelled, as 3 teenage metahumans flew, "SentaiX!"

A black haired boy, in a metalic suit flew in, "What the devil is this thing?"

"A slimey, Townsvile was overrun by them a week ago!" Rick said

"No way, you're from TeamX!" the guy said, "I'm the Urban Ninja, call me Ninja."

"The Blur." Rick said, "Do you guys have anything that'll freeze those things?"

"Freeze them?" one of the team replied, a black haired girl with red eyes

"Blur, this is Prophet, she can see the future, also fly." Ninja said

"And i'm Nitro, with my powers, i can make explosions." the last member replied, a man in full armour.

"I'm Blur, from TeamX. To stop these things, we've gotta freeze them after we melt them, and we launch them into space, into the sun to finish them off." Rick said, "If we get them into space, their is a gravity well holding the others we captured in Townsvile."

"I'll go get the ice cannon." Nitro said, flying off. As SentaiX and Rick battled the monsters, Nitro appeared with the canon 5 minutes later, "Get down!" he yelled, aiming the gun at the puddles, freezing the creatures. Afterwards, Rick and Ninja lifted them into orbit. Later, Rick was talking to SentaiX about why he left

"I guess i was just feeling upset, everyone had something back at home, i felt like i was missing something." Rick said, "I don't know what."

"You havn't got a girlfriend." Prophet replied, reading Rick's mind, "That's your problem."

"Girlfriend. I've never had one, i've allways been the misfit, before i got my powers, i was the nerd, now i'm just the clown of the team, allways joking around." Rick said

"To disguise your problems, by joking." Nitro said, "I've got Ami."

"And i have Sakura." Ninja said, gazing at Prophet

"And i have Kentaro." Prophet said

Rick looked better, "Guys, strange request, but i've decided to stay in Japan for a while, could i fight badguys with you lot for a while?"

"Sure thing Richard." Sakaura/prophet said

"Wha? You can read minds also?" Rick asked

"I didn't mean to, thoughts drift around, i hear all sorts of things." Sakura said

"Well, my name is Richard Gunther, but people call me Rick." Rick said, "Sakura, Kentaro?"

"Yes, that's it." Sakura said

"Eh, i'm Takaru." Nitro said

Rick remained in Japan for two weeks, before deciding to return home, "Guys, i'll write everyweek, but why don't you come to townsvile one day? You'll love it."

"I think we can afford a day or two off duty." Nitro said, "See ya around kid."

"Hey, take this, you've made so much progress in training." Ninja said, handing Rick a Katana

"Thanks Kentaro." Rick said, as he left for Townsvile. As he arrived, he noticed something wrong, the city had been attacked.

"Oh my god, he said, running down the street, noticing people hiding, "What the hell happened here?"

"Rick!" Princess shouted, "It was terrible, Mojo attacked with a vast army of slimeys, we were outmatched."

"The Team?" Rick asked

"Captured, we haven't had any contact from them, Mojo Jojo has cloned them also, they're weak, but armed, and able to fly, and use heat vision." Princess said

"I've gotta get to the lab, Ken will be able to locate them!" Rick said, heading to the lab, into the main building, "Ken! It's Rick!"

"You!" Ken shouted, heading out of the lab, armed with a blaster, "What the fuck are you doing here?"

"Calm down! What the hell is wrong with you?" Rick asked

"You quit, because you left, the enemy had an advantage." Ken said, advancing. Rick grabbed him, and slapped him

"Snap out of it!" Rick yelled, "Computer, scan the professor."

"Subject Kenneth Utonium is suffering from dilusions due to lack of sleep." the computer said

"Give him an injection of sleeping serum, and keep him until he's had a good nights sleep." Rick said, taking a can of energy drink from the fridge, "I'll stay up, and guard the lab, and talk to him in the morning."

When the professor woke up, he walked over to Rick, who had fallen asleep guarding the lab

"Richard?" Ken said

"Professor, you're awake. How're you feeling?" Rick mumbled

"Better, we got attack bad, it wasn't your fault. The girls are being held in Mojo's cidital, what was once his lab. It will be hard to get him." Ken said

Rick took some weapons from the rack, and scowled, "I'll show him hard, a fist or a boot."

End of Chapter 3

Next Chapter: Storming the enemy cidital, Rick uses his new found abilitys of stealth, to infiltrate the labs