Heroes From Above: Black Storm
Disclaimer: I do not own the Powerpuff girls or anything that relates to them. They are the property of Cartoon Network and Craig McCracken. However, I do own the main plot of this story.
A/N: Hi Everyone, James of Vale here. removed "One Sweet Day", because of their policies, I will continue it some time later and post in elsewhere, and I will give my loyal readers e-mails to the new location. In the mean time, I have developed the story for a 3rd installment to my Heroes From Above Series. Enjoy the story! Note: To understand most of this story, read the first 2 stories of Heroes from Above.Chapter 1: Black Storm
Somewhere deep in the depths of the Earth, a dark demon struggled with her bonds. She was known as Blarina the malevolent. Blarina had been in the subterranean prison for over 4 millennia. Each day goes by and her malice and hatred of the world above grows stronger. As she struggled, she is constantly tormented by the memory of her fall from her dark throne and into the mess she is in now. She growled with loud fury, as she became frustrated again when her bonds did not budge.
4000 years ago, Blarina was at the top of her domain shortly after Leonia's defeat many years ago by the hero. With the ruling balrog defeated, Blarina was able to summon her minions to rise up and defeat the weary human opposition. This was the tragic event that wiped the elves from the Earth forever. The last elf had died in sacrifice as she had tried desperately to make sure the lone hero escapes from the rapidly falling realms of the human occupation. Her sacrifice a success, the lone hero was able to escape to the safety of exile far from Blarina's reach. Twenty-five years had passed and the human slaves yearn for their savior. Just shortly in that time period, the hero returned, with newfound allies. Within a short time, the demon overseers were overrun, and Blarina cornered in her fortress. The hero used a mystic weapon and jammed it in the ground next to her, causing the fortress to begin crumbling. The hero's forces fled the vicinity of the fortress as it sank to the ground, imprisoning Blarina in the Earth. She has been in here ever since, unable to hear of the outside world's events.
But after 4000 years of struggling has weakened the bonds considerably. "Those wretched humans will suffer my wrath once I break out of these accursed chains!" Blarina thought with so much malice that it helped weaken the bonds even more. The hero's imprisoning spell was fading rapidly now. With a shout of strength, Blarina pulled her right arm free and broke her other bonds. Once free, she looked up towards the ceiling of the cavern. With a single blink, the ceiling began to crumble as she cleared an opening for her comeback to the surface world. "Time to reclaim my empire!" She yelled as she jumped with insanely impossible strength, traversing the distance from her prison to the surface in no time. Leaping onto the surface, she used her dark magic and materialized a cloak around her. Hiding her demonic face, she explored the modern European countryside and made her way to the nearest source of living energy, a small village in Estonia. "I must restore my energy!" She muttered as she began walking towards the village, licking her lips in anticipation of tasting human flesh again.
That night, Brick was asleep in his bed. The heroic champions are now barely adults, at the tender age of 19. 3 years had passed since defeating Drakona, they have been living peacefully, only having to deal with the common duties of repelling monsters and defeating daily villains of the city of Townsville. The kids had just recently graduated from Pokey Oaks high school and were looking forward to a scholarship in Townsville University. Brick was having a nice dream when he suddenly felt something unpleasant and snapped awake in bed. "That…I haven't felt a feeling like that since…" He thought when he felt the sensation again. "I think something bad is happening in the world, that's beyond normal circumstances." He thought again, only to hear the voice of God again. "You are correct my Son." Brick gasped when he heard the familiar almighty one's voice again as he was bathed in a shimmering light.
"Open your eyes, champion." The Lord spoke, as Brick opened his eyes. He was alone in heaven. His companions were not by his side. "Lord. Why have you brought me here?" "Because something has arisen. Something forgotten..." "Another dark villain, I assume?" The champion spoke before the Lord could finish. "Ah, I knew you would be able to tell what is going to happen. You are wise enough to know, that evil never sleeps, and when there is evil, there will always be the need for heroes of good to fight it." Brick smiled and replied, "Well, I'm glad that me and my team's services will be needed again. So, what or whom are we dealing with, Lord?"
The Lord displayed something in front of Brick. It was a portrait of a demon and even more surprising to Brick, he noticed it was a female. "Blarina, a succubus, one of the lesser demons who managed to claim power after the first defeat of Leonia. She was imprisoned in a cavern deep in the Earth some 4000 years ago. Until recently, that seal on her prison has weakened, and now she is loose on the Earth. She may appear weaker than Leonia and Drakona combined at the moment, but do not underestimate her. She is as cunning as a hundred billion foxes, so to speak. She is a very dangerous opponent." Brick took a deep breath as he processed the information. "Since breaking from her prison, we are unable to find her exactly, but she always leave destruction she caused in her wake in a particular manner. You will return now and inform your companions. Return to the cave and retrieve your equipment. Further information will be revealed to you when the time comes. Do you accept this new quest, champion?" The Lord finished as Brick nodded. "Then return home and get some rest. Tomorrow, you will embark to defeat this new villain."
Brick closed his eyes as the bright shimmering light engulfed him again. When it faded, he found himself in his room once again. His brothers were still sound asleep. Brick went to bed, thinking about the new quest that he had just accepted. He fell asleep shortly and slept soundly until the next morning.
While at breakfast the next day, Brick remembered the previous night's events. "Blossom, call everyone to the conference room after Breakfast. I have some breaking news to inform everyone." He told his sweetheart as he poured milk into his bowl. She smiled, nodded and kissed him on the cheek. "Sure." "I swear…I'm gonna marry that girl in the future." He thought as a smile came to his face. He finished his cereal and went into the conference room, which was built in the Professor's lab after they had turned 18. It was to be used as a form of improved maturity and planning.
Buttercup groaned loudly as she hovered into the conference room, followed by Butch and Bubbles. Boomer was already seated at the desk, across from where Bubbles would seat. At the ends of the table, Brick and Blossom sat facing each other, flanked by their siblings. Butch took his seat and spoke up, "So what's up, Bro? Why did you call this meeting?" Brick smiled and said, "Because God spoke to me last night." Butch was drinking a glass of water as Brick gave his answer. Hearing about God made Butch spit his drink, spraying the liquid all over Buttercup and Bubbles. "Opps, sorry. What did you say, Bro? Did you say God has called you up last night?" He asked with great surprise.
Buttercup, her disgust forgotten and suddenly interested in what God had told Brick. "What did God say?" Blossom was also interested. "Is there something wrong?" Brick sighed and nodded. "We are summoned again. Evil has decided to strike again." With that, Brick told his companions about Blarina. They nodded as they processed the information. "Let's not waste any time! We need our equipment!" Boomer stressed as he stood up, feeling very eager to kick demonic butt again. Without a word, the kids flew towards Europe, towards the cave where they had stashed their weapons and equipment 3 years before.
Blarina approached the village and stayed on the ourskirts to observe the villagers. They were out doing their work in the daytime and Blarina walked into the safety of a dark barn and hid in the hay. "No use attacking in broad daylight, I'll wait till sunset." She spoke to herself as she lay hidden, brooding and thinking of a way to make a devastating comeback. "Yes, that spell would be perfect. I shall cover this part of the world in an eternal darkness, and my reign will be perfect. But first, I need energy from these villagers before I can cast it. D'arovitas!" Blarina cursed as she waited for her chance to strike.
Brick led the group as they approached the cave. Landing at the cave entrance, Brick stood in front of the rock seal blocking their way. Touching his hand to the stone gate, the stone began to glow red with his colors. After that, his companions followed, lighting up the stone in their respective colors. The gate rolled out of their way and they ventured inside. The boys smiled as the light from their swords glowed with bright energy. Each of the boys tugged tightly at the hilts and pulled the swords out easily. As the swords came out, multicolored light filled the room, revealing the compartments where the boys' shields and gauntlets were kept, as well as the girls' energy bracelets. Each of the heroes went over to their stored items and removed them from their compartments. Furnishing his shield, Brick smiled as he felt the familiar feeling of wielding the magnificent defensive item.
As the girls tightened their bracelets, they heard God speak to them. "You will be pleased that I took the pleasure of re-issuing you your bows. They have been modified to accommodate the usage of your bracelets. Combined, the energy bows will do twice as much damage every time." Minutes later, Blossom noticed a cavern that wasn't there before revealed to them. The girls went inside and came back out a minute later, grinning as they carried the familiar bows in them. "Now this is what I'm talking about! Having the bracelets alone was not my idea of combating demons!" Buttercup said as she wielded her shiny lime green bow. It was glowing with power as the bracelet's presence empowered it.
The heroes flew out of the cave, headed back home to take care of Townsville, and yet they are ready to serve at any time when word of Blarina shows up. While they had left, the sun had begun to go down. When finally darkness came, Blarina came out of her hiding place. Going to the farmhouse near the barn, she went inside to see the Estonian farm family eating their supper. Before the father could inquire about her intrusion, she pulled back her cloak, revealing her demonic face. With a shout, she drove a dark energy bolt through the throat of the farmer. She then proceeded to finish off the rest of family, drawing their life force for energy.
After some time, the village has completely fallen to Blarina's attacks. "Now, the world will bow before me as I crush every defenses the humans put up! D'ounis Vita Gon Para Das!" She shouted out the spell words as a dark glow enveloped her. Within moments, the glow erupted in a blast as a dark shockwave rocked the region, covering the area in an unholy darkness. "D'arovitas! Not enough energy to cover the whole world. But it will fall soon enough!" She cursed as she waited for the spell's effects to resolve.
In no time at all, the darkness in the region did its effect. The dead that Blarina has killed had risen up as loyal undead minions, while those buried in the cemeteries rose from their graves to obey their new master. The influence of the "black storm" was in full effect. Blarina began to feel the energy flow through her as the region began to transform, transferring the area's natural energy to her as the unholy storm converted more of the region. Halfway back, the heroes were informed of the release of the black storm. They changed course, flying close to each other as they flew towards the center of the storm, where they believe Blarina would be. The girls stayed close to the boys, incase a need to use the shields' abilities. The heroes are about to combat the new enemy, and yet they are still not sure what she was capable of. They could only hope that they will be well prepared to handle almost anything.A/N: Well, suspenseful ending for the first chapter. How will they react to Blarina's tactics? What is the full extent of herblack storm ability? Find out in the next exciting chapter, "Feeling rusty?" In the mean time, thanks for reading and have a good day.