16. The Stronger side of Chaos Energy

Brick was sat on a light fitting that stuck out from the wall of the disposal shoot. The huge rotating fan wasn't far below him, so he knew he had to work fast. Also, he wished that he'd caught Blossom somewhere more convenient then round her ankle.

"Blossom, wake up," he hissed desperately. He didn't have long left. "Blossom! Those special moments, like you're daughters first date, or you're son's first home run…"

"Getting a bit American aren't we?"

"Fine, your son's first visit to a Champion's League match, Happy? Now where was I… oh yes, diamond wedding anniversary etc. I've missed all these things, but if I have the power to prevent you from missing then, wouldn't it be selfish not to, just for my own benefit? I'm supposed to love you."

Blossom sniffed. "I know you do," she said. "But how are you helping me?"

"Oh, umm, Roland, magic bottle, gift from death, 3 minutes, babysitting a teething child for a week while he goes to watch a football match with his Brazilian friend… It's a long story, quite boring."

"You're remarkably calm about this," Blossom said.

"Am I? Would it make things less weird for you it I was running around screaming? But anyway, I haven't got long, and you have a fight to win!"

Blossom laughed ironically. "Whatish not to, just for my own benefit? I'm supposed to love you."

Blossom sniffed. "I know you do," she said. "But how are you helping me?"

"Oh, umm, Roland, magic bottle, gift from death, 3 minutes, babysitting a teething child for a week while he goes to watch a football match with his Brazilian friend… It's a long story, quite boring."

"You're remarkably calm about this," Blossom said.

"Am I? Would it make things less weird for you it I was running around screaming? But anyway, I haven't got long, and you have a fight to win!"

Blossom laughed ironically. "What chance do I have," she said miserably, "he's far stronger than me!" Brick nodded, and then dew a small bottle out of his pocket, with some chemical X in it.

"When I got my powers back off Him, I didn't reabsorb them because I had a feeling I might need them." He took the lid off, and tipped it towards Blossom's mouth. "Just try to return them once you've finished."

The cool Black liquid flowed down Blossom's throat, and she gulped it down. Suddenly, she felt an explosion of power, and all her wounds healed. She leapt upwards, glowing with an aura of red energy. Everything felt better, she felt stronger, faster and more alert. All her senses were buzzing. She hovered in the air in front of Brick.

"That'll help," she said, still feeling a little strange, "but he's far more then twice as powerful as me!"

"You'll find a way to make up the difference," Brick said confidently. "And I'll be with you throughout," he said, pointing at the red aura. Blossom smiled, and reached her hand out to him. They touched for the briefest of moments, and then Brick vanished; his time was up, but regardless, Blossom whispered:

"I love you."


Eddy couldn't bring himself to watch the fight. So he sat, staring at the ceiling, hoping that it would he over soon. He tried to think about unimportant, unemotional things, like sport, politics, art. But his mind helplessly slipped back to Blossom; their first meeting, their first kiss, their wedding day, the first time they'd had sex (yes, in that order – Blossom hadn't been too up for it before due to memories of Brick, and this had been fine with Eddy because while he was sure his technique was quite good, he hadn't wanted to chance it), the births of Edward and MJ. He wondered if he'd see any of them again.

Suddenly, he sat up, and slammed his head into a pillow. This was crazy! If he wasn't watching the fight, he shouldn't think about it! There had to be something he could do to take his mind off it.Idealy Somthing that would help the situation too.Maybe….


Sonic glanced around. Buttercup was badly hurt; she wasn't going to be any help this fight. He supposed the others would be in a similar condition. He looked at the huge hulk that was Arm-OR, filling the doorway. Then he looked at Sonia.

"I'll distract him, you go for the vent."

"But…"

"Do it! Please." Sonic then turned to Arm-OR. "Gee, I bet you haven't been this happy since the last time you ate an entire tub of ice cream," he said.

Arm-OR sneered. "I can assure you, this is all muscle," he said gruffly. "Anyway, you can make all the cheap cracks you want, Blossom is dead, and your planet is doomed!"
"It's not my planet."

"Then why do you fight for it?"

"It's my job and I enjoy it. Much better then spending your time working tirelessly for some idiot Prince, don't you think?"

"I have great job satisfaction," said Arm-OR. "Let me demonstrate my favourite part!" He charged Sonic, who as quick as a flash, dogged away, leaving the kryptonite to punch thin air.

"Missing me? I don't see why you enjoy that so much," the hedgehog gloated. Arm-OR growled, and lunged again. Sonic ducked past him and kicked him in the back. This achieved absolutely nothing, except making Arm-OR angry. He whirled round, but Sonic was too quick, and the pattern repeated itself.

Come on Sonia, thought Sonic as he ducked and weaved, get out of here!

The pink hedgehog finally made a beeline for the vent. The relief of this distracted Sonic momentarily, and he tripped on Buttercup's arm, allowing Arm-OR to hit him. He flew across the floor and smashed through a wall and he slammed into another wall the far side of the corridor, right next to Bubbles. She wasn't exactly beaten, just dazed and emitting a lot of chaos energy. The blue sparks flashed around Sonic alarmingly. He hated Chaos energy, as it was a source of great evil that had ruined his life, but he wasn't thinking about that now. He only had two thoughts on his mind.

1) How much pain he was in and 2) The act that Arm-OR had grabbed Sonia.

The Kryptonite warrior laughed. "Give me one good reason why I shouldn't snap her neck," he said. Sonic could feel the chaos energy from Bubbles swirling dangerously around him, but he didn't really care. There was no way he was going to loose her again.

"Put her down, or you'll regret it," he said dangerously.

"Pardon," laughed Arm-OR, "I don't think so!" he punched Sonia in the chest to prove his point.

"PUT MY DAUGHTER DOWN!" screamed Sonic in pure rage. The Chaos energy surged around him, his eyes glowed red, his spikes went jagged and his teeth became sharp. Finally, in a blinding of yellow, Sonic disappeared. Arm-OR tried to shield his eyes from the light, but as he did, something shot out of it and struck him hard in the jaw. So hard in fact that he was sent flying into the wall, and dropped Sonia. He looked up furiously.

"You're going to pay for that you crazy Hedgehog! Don't you want your daughter to die painlessly?" But he was aware that he wasn't talking to a blue Hedgehog anymore. Sonic didn't look that evil for one thing.

"My daughter?" said the bright yellow creature that throbbed with energy in front of him, "I don't recall Sonia being Super Sonic's daughter. But you are his enemy, and I'm going to make you suffer!"


The Prince watched with glee as MJ went paler and paler. There wasn't much time for her left now. If it wasn't for the terrible state of his arm, he probably would have put MJ out of her misery by breaking her neck now. But she had to pay for the damage she'd done, and he had the time. Sure, Edward was struggling, but this was merely out of desperation.

"It's over!" he gloated to the poor kid, who had no air to respond. Hum, thought the Prince, he was going to die before his sister. Must be a lot weaker than her. Still, might as well end it now…

An energy blast hit his hand, and he dropped Edward in surprise. Looking up, he saw Blossom. "Care to go to extra time?" she asked confidently. The Prince scowled, briefly confused. Then he recovered.

"I don't care how you survived," he snapped, "or that you seem to be more powerful for some reason. But I am glad that you've given me a chance to show you what you chose. Death for your family!" he tightened his grip on MJ. Blossom focused, energy burning off her.

"Put her down, or you'll regret it," she said dangerously.

"Pardon," laughed Arm-OR, "I really don't think so!" he punched MJ in the chest to prove his point.

Blossom saw her chance. It was a small one, but a very defiant chance. If she could get angry, she would be stronger, maybe even strong enough with the help of Brick's powers. And in front of her she had the perfect motivation.

"PUT MY DAUGHTER DOWN!" she screamed in pure rage – rage that she hadn't felt since she'd killed Superman. The Chaos energy from Brick surged around her, her eyes glowed red, her hair flared wildly outwards, her muscles bulged and her teeth became sharp and jagged. Then, in a flash of yellow, she disappeared. The Prince shielded his eyes and braced himself for impact. It never came, but when he opened his eyes, he was missing MJ.

Blossom was holding her up by her hair, like some sort of trophy. Well it looked like Blossom, except that her eyes where red, her hair that turned golden, and her clothes where now yellow where they had once been pink. Also of cause, she looked a lot stronger and more powerful, and evil.

The Prince scowled. "I don't know what just happened Blossom, but it won't help you!"

'Blossom' laughed. "Don't underestimate me," she said bitterly, as she gently tossed MJ away (a scared Edward caught her). "I am no longer the weak fool that you started against, and if you don't realise that it will be you're last and most painful mistake!"

Somewhere inside Blossom, a part of her now understood some things. She understood why Sonic had tried to hide the Chaos Emerald from them in the vaults. She understood how she'd killed Superman so easily. And she understood that Chaos energy WAS pure evil. The only problem was that the part currently controlling her already knew all this…


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