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. 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 3: Going in Alone
Blossom paced around her room as she began thinking about their dilemma. "What are we going to do?" She pondered as she thought back at what had happened. "The boys are incapacitated…in such an embarrassing way!" She yelled in frustration as she punched a hole in the wall. "You alright up there, Sweetie?" Professor's voice was heard from downstairs. "Yea, I'm ok…just a little frustrated, Professor!" She replied as she paced back and forth again. "Is there a way for the boys to try and help us? What kind of spells did she use on them anyway?"
She suddenly recalled the book of mythology that she had read on her free time with Brick. She flew to it and remarkably enough, there was an article about demons similar to Blarina. "Ah ha! I think she's a succubus, hmmm let's see here…oh I see…" She muttered as she gained more information about succubus traits. "Succubus are female demons whom have the power to seduce male victims to their will, while female victims are impervious to their dark magic. However, the females should be careful about the counterpart to a succubus, an Incubus…" Blossom read out loud from the passage with interest. "Hmmm…if she attempts to summon her counterparts as comrades, then we're doomed."
Suddenly a voice spoke to Blossom. "Correct…it is an incubus that you should worry about, but it is also whom you should seek. Even though a female is vulnerable to an incubus own powers, the incubus can offer ways to make males impervious to succubus influences…" The voice of God explained. "But, Lord! If we go find an incubus, it'll seduce us!" "Not unless you bear these…I have concentrated a tremendous amount of holy energy into these tags and crests. They are only strong enough to go against lesser incubus and succubus demons…unfortunately, the boys will not be able to wear these as they already infected. Find an incubus, gain his secret to cure your companions, and then apply the immunity. Soon enough, if you succeed, the boys will be cured and impervious to Blarina's wretched ideals." The voice of the Lord said as, 6 necklaces that looked like special lockets attached to a gold chain, appeared in front of her.
They hovered in the air for a few moments. Blossom nodded and grabbed the pink locket and put the chain around her neck. The locket itself then morphed to some sort of crystal dog tag bearing an ancient symbol. Watching in awe, she took it off to see the dog tag morph back to the locket. She repeated the on and off process to see the cool effects. She then gripped the other tags and hovered down stairs to give distribute them.
The professor locked the boys' tags and crest lockets inside a titanium safe while the girls donned theirs. Knowing it be a while before the boys could wear them, they rather have the artifacts kept safe as they continue with their quest. The girls suddenly felt some form of energy flow through them as their tags began to float as they pointed towards a direction in the sky. "I think we have found an incubus…" Blossom said as she picked up her bow. She had decided about something and decided to strap her long bow to her back while she wielded Brick's sword and shield. Interestingly, she was able to wield it just as well as Brick can, except she was only half as powerful as him with it. The other girls donned their counterparts close combats weapons as well. They then flew towards the location that they needed to go.
Blarina was polishing her blade while she was thinking about a plan to defeat the new enemies she had faced. Knowing the women were her most worthy opponents, she must watch out for them. Suddenly she felt a tingle flowing through her spine. "Yes, that was good…I see my spells are working deep into the boys' psychological minds." She complimented herself in a sinister tone. She caught eye of a human villager who had stumbled on the chaos and destruction of his native village. Seeing it in ruins the human had collapsed on his knees and was weeping silently. "This human is weakened emotionally…I can make use out of him." She then morphed her appearance a little to resemble a human woman. She crept up behind him, ready to ensnarl him in her control.
The human looked behind when a finger tapped him on the shoulder. He saw the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. Deep down, a certain desire of lust began to well up emotionally, getting close to his breaking point. The woman laughed in a seductive way, moaning in delight as she did her persuasion. The human was close to giving up his defenses when Blarina suddenly changed back to her succubus form, scaring the human and arousing him further at the same time. At the peak of her attack power, she struck and impaled her blade deep into the man's neck, killing him instantly as blood gushed out of the gaping wound. Licking the blood off the blade, she then began to absorb some of the escaping energies from the corpse, regaining some of the lost energy.
Blossom followed the feeling as she pushed onward with her sisters. Coming close to the suspected dwelling of an ancient incubus, she pointed down to the location as she dove for it, her sisters following behind. Blossom arrived and signaled her sisters to lay low as they observed the demon in his dwelling. He had a lovely young woman lying on a stone table. She was completely naked except for a thin, flimsy cloth that covered her chest and lower area. The woman looked like she was already dead as there was a huge bite wound on her right arm and several other areas on her body. The Incubus looked like he had just finished with his dinner. The girls cringed at the image of the unfortunate victim as they continued to observe the incubus. The incubus was doing some form of self-arousing to the sight of the corpse. The girls then got disgusted and pulled out their bows, firing a warning shot right above the demon's head. The demon whirled around as he then felt a 3 energy bolts hit him in the legs and abdomen. The incubus doubled over as it clutched to its bleeding wounds.
Assured that the demon is crippled for the moment, Blossom and her sisters approached. Taking Brick's sword out of its scabbard, she laid the sword's edge at the demon's throat, while she threatened that she will cut it if he didn't obey their commands. The demon smiled as his eyes began to glow. But to the demon's dismay, Blossom's tag glowed pink and neutralized his abilities. "I take it you mean business then…" The demon muttered as he suddenly began to feel fear that this might be the last of his rampaging days. "Yes…we want to know the secret to being impervious to succubus's and the cure to their mind games!" Buttercup demanded as she placed the tip of her sword at his private area. The incubus quipped as he took a gulp and answered. "But I don't teach it! I don't have the means of teaching…" He stopped short when he winced as Buttercup cut a gash into his inner thigh. "Tell us then!" She barked.
Bubbles looked out the dwelling as she looked back at her two sisters interrogating the incubus. Seeing another demon that looked just like the incubus, she fired her bow at its chest and legs. The other demon collapsed to the ground as she rushed over and positioned her bow over his head. "Ah, that's my roommate." The first incubus answered with a gulp. "You demons have roommates?" Blossom asked with a curious smirk but then refocus on her goal. "Tell us how to learn these secrets?" "I am honestly saying, me and my roommate can't help you…" The demon then flinched as Blossom raised her sword to prepare to do a chop. "But we can tell you where to seek those who can!" The demon yelled out quickly, hoping to escape death."
So the incubus roommates answered their interrogators and told them about the Soul Stone Incubus order. They told them that they know the secret to the abilities. Blossom smiled at the information and then said, "Well, thank you for your cooperation…" She said as she winked to her sisters. The two other girls crowded around each of the demons. "You won't see us again." Blossom said as she and her sisters raised their swords high. "Wait! Don't…" The demons both muttered as the blades came down on their necks, chopping their heads clean off, splattering greenish demon blood all over the cave dwelling. "Ewww, but it was fun. No wonder the boys love to do this!" Buttercup muttered as she wiped the blood off the sword with a cloth. The girls then flew towards the nearest dwelling of an member of the order of Soul Stone Incubuses.
Brick was lying in his cot inside the cell as he tried to go back to sleep. He was constantly bombarded by the images Blarina has burned into his mind. "Get out of my head!" He screamed as he woke up in a cold sweat for the 20th time. His brothers were also going through similar dilemmas. Brick jumped off the bed and ran to a wall, slamming in his fist repeatedly as he yelled, "Stop messing with me…get out of my…HEAD!" "Boys? Are you ok?" Professor's worried voice was heard on the intercom. "Yea, we're ok…Brick is just having the same problem as before. Is there a sedative you can administer to us? Some sort of sleep drug?" Butch asked as he watched his brother with concern. Butch was going through similar bouts with his infected mind as well, but he was quite able to suppress it nicely. "Some sort of medication to distract his thoughts? To calm him?" The professor inquired. Brick this time muttered out two words before going back to his bout with the madness. "Yes! Please!" The professor then had the drug placed in a glass of milk and handed it into the cell through a compartment. Brick took it and downed the drink in a minute, his mind suddenly calming down a moment later and he had about a little bit of peace. "It will not do you any damage, just keep it under a controlled dosage, Brick. Let me know when it fades." The professor said as he then returned to his work on analyzing the boys' behaviors.
Blossom flew quicker than her sisters and arrived at the scene of one of the members of the order. They broke into the member's dwelling and engaged him. He put up a slightly good defense during the surprise attack but was eventually overcome and threatened. "One false move, and you can say good bye to your "charm" jewels." Buttercup snorted sinisterly while she aimed her bow at the target. "Why are you even trying…we won't reveal…" The incubus muttered with hatred as Buttercup pulled her bow string back a little. Eventually, the incubus spoke out his information, telling the girls about what they must do. The girls then killed him after they got the information to maintain the element of surprise.
"We need to go to their library facilities and steal one of those tomes." Bubbles said as she summed up what they needed to do. The girls nodded simultaneously and once again took flight towards their new destination. Not knowing what they will face, the girls hoped that they could overcome anything that comes in the way, for the sake of their boyfriends. So far, the girls were doing good. They just hope they can find that tome at the next location they are heading to.
A/N: And that's the end of chapter 3! Great things are starting to accumulate. How will the girls learn the secret? Can they find the tome? Find out in the next chapter: "The Tome of Darkness" In the mean time, have a nice day.