Self defense overkill
Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup were racing home. With the month of May soon ending the girls were getting excited for some summer fun themselves, and were discussing the potential for a vacation as they soared home. As they touched down in front of their house they walked in they barely had time to put their stuff away when Blossom heard the familiar ring of the hot line phone. She looked down and saw it wasn't from Mayor Bellum, but some strange number she didn't recognize.
"Hello?" She greeted after accepting the call. She was returned by a panic stricken female voice.
"Hello? Please tell me this is the Powerpuff Girls. This number is written in this phone booths emergency numbers section." The stranger explained distressed.
"Yes it is, This is Blossom. Is everything okay? You seem scared." She asked in an attempt to calm the voice down.
"Listen I don't know if they can hear me making this call, but I'm down by the Salt and Pepper Diner and the Rowdyruff Boys just busted in threatening lives and demanding free food, as well as the cash in the register." She spoke in distressed whispers.
"Really? I thought they were good guys now." Blossoms heart sank at the potential of the boys returning to villainous ways.
"I thought so too, but you have to believe me. Please. I'm so scared." She seemed to be crying over the phone.
"Don't worry, We'll check it out, and if they have returned to being villains we will handle it." She informed. The lady gave several thanks and hung up. "Okay Girls we gotta head out!" She called.
"What's going on?" Buttercup asked.
"It seems the boys are threatening lives and robbing the Salt and Pepper Diner in downtown Townsville." She informed the girls, but Buttercup just grinned.
"I told you they couldn't stay good for long let's go!" She yelled out and took off.
"Buttercup! Wait!" Blossom yelled as her and Bubbles raced to catch up.
"Oh what now?" Buttercup asked when they grabbed her to make her stop flying.
"We need to make sure they actually are threatening people, if we attack them cause someone pulling another prank who knows what could happen. So promise me when we get there we wont just attack okay?" She lectured to Buttercup.
"Fine, not like it'll matter anyways." She promised as they resumed their flight. When they landed they opened the door and quickly saw Brick holding a knife to a young woman, who seemed to be the waitress.
"We're still very dangerous I could blast you and your whole restaurant to ashes if I wanted." They heard Brick say. Blossoms heart sank even deeper.
"That's all we needed to hear." Blossom said swallowing any emotion she felt. She then pointed to the boys and yelled, "Get 'em girls." The three girls then dove to the boys, each one striking their counterpart sending the boys through the wall out the side of the diner and into the street.
"What's going on?" Boomer asked rubbing his head.
"Doesn't matter just defend yourself, and take it easy on them for now." Brick ordered as he stood up.
"This oughta be good." Butch said not bothering to wipe the dirt from himself. The girls then charged from the diner and started attacking the boys. Boomer was dodging Bubbles punches easily and was soon leading her down the street.
Buttercup slammed her body into Butches sending him further down the street than Boomer. Blossom started attacking Brick. He took a much more defensive pose, and was blocking her blows while planting his feet down.
Butch stopped sliding and saw the usual streak of green coming for him. Just as she approached he fell backwards landing on his back. Buttercup didn't see it coming and as she flew over him he planted both feet in her torso. One in her gut the other her chest and she went flying into the air. Butch rolled to his feet and took off getting above her and dropped his knee into her back sending her back down to the ground.
Boomer was still dodging back from Bubbles attacks, eventually she let out a huge yell that blasted Boomer in the ears. As he buckled holding his head Bubbles kicked him to his left. With his defenses down he was sent crashing into thrift store that now had a hole in the front and back of the store. He charged above and back to Bubbles and landed a series of blows to her face then rolled to do a handstand kick driving his feet under her chin.
Blossom was unleashing a torrent of strikes against Brick, but he was blocking them as quick as she gave them. She then dropped down and swept her legs under him. As he fell she struck him in the chest and he went flying down the street. Blossom didn't let up and followed her target as he went flying. He slammed a foot down and managed to stop himself from going much further as she approached he timed it right and dug his foot in her face, sending him flying with no damage hinself, and her face down into the asphalt.
Butch had returned to the offensive and flew at top speed to land a punch into buttercups nose sending her flying. She dragged her feet, but slammed into something that shook with her impact. Losing her temper she screamed and threw whatever she hit without looking at Butch. Only to realize too late she just launched a school bus full of people at her counterpart.
Butch looked wide eyed at it but sprang into action. He flew under and around the back of the bus. He grabbed the top of the bus then met it's speed and decelerated. The tires touched the ground with a squeal, and once it stopped her returned his attention to Buttercup. "Now you're just stealing Boomers tricks!" He called out and flew back to her landing a powerful blow against her. She was too busy scolding herself to put up a defense and landed through a nearby office building.
Brick saw what happened and decided it was time to act. He grabbed Blossom by the hair and yanked it back. Her back arched from the pulling and he drove his knee up into her back then brought both arms down into her gut and she shot down through the asphalt. He flew to Butch, "Come on let's get Boomer and get outta here." He called out. Looking over they saw Boomer locked in combat with Bubbles, they both flew and brought their feet to her side. As she reeled from the impact Brick spoke, "Come on we gotta get going." And with that the boys took off following Bricks lead.
Blossom flew up and saw them taking off, "Come on we can't let them escape." She ordered and her sisters flew off to catch up to them.
Brick saw this and ordered the afterburners. Smoke and stars were following the boys they rocketed further ahead of the girls. The girls flew a little higher to avoid the smoke, and followed the trail. Soon the boys reached the outskirts of Townsville and Brick ordered them to stop.
"What's going on? Why are we running? we can take them." Butch called out.
"We're just changing the fighting arena is all." Brick replied. "When they catch up hold nothing back. Just be sure to leave them breathing. Here we can go all out." He smiled as he saw them approaching. They were in a desert area with plenty of space and even a few mountains and rock formations in the red sand. The best part about the location was, for Brick, also no witnesses. "Here we go, now fight for real." He ordered as the girls caught up.
The fight resumed on a much different level. Butch was now landing several blows to Buttercup, at one point she thrust her fist out but Butch caught it twisted himself around and slammed it down on his shoulder. He could hear her bones break at his counter attack and smiled as he landed a roundhouse kick into her cheek sending her shooting down into the ground.
Boomer had materialized his bat and was striking Bubbles with it. Even blocking his attack bruised and fractured bones so she was stuck with dodging his blows. She flew down and Boomer followed her, but once low enough she kicked some sand back and it landed in his face blinding him for a bit. Boomer just let out his heat vision at random spots in front of him. Eventually the dirt was blasted away and his vision returned. He looked up to see Bubbles launching another screech attack. He held his hands to his ears and launched himself up. As she let out her scream her flew up and landed his skull right into her nose. He grabbed her feet as she flew back from the impact and began spinning her around. Letting her go she careened into a rock formation.
She rubbed her head and coughed from the debris and looked up. Boomer was on top of her quickly and was mercisely striking her head with his bat until she was knocked out. He pulled her out of the hole he made with her and dropped her on the sand below.
Butch wasn't letting up on Buttercup. Even with her arm broken she kept fighting, but she was sorely at a disadvantage. Butch grabbed her by the shoulders and landed three hard headbutts into her forhead. Her body fell limp and he grabbed her by her shirt collar. He wrapped his arms around her and nose dived into the ground beneath them. The impact left a huge spread of dust kicked up and a crater now was formed into the ground. As the wind blew away the dust Butch stood over Buttercups legs that were standing out limp as her head was buried in the crater. He grabbed her foot and pulled her out. She was out cold. He held his ear to her chest and heard her heart beating and her breath going. Following Bricks orders he ceased his brutal assault. He looked over to see Boomer dropping Bubbles from where he was standing. He dragged his counterpart and dropped her next to her sister. He sat down next to Boomer and smiled. "I don't know about you, but this is the most fun I've had in years. He smiled exposing his bloodied teeth. Boomer had a bloody nose, and several bruises, but smiled back to his brother.
"I don't know. I think the bank was pretty fun." He replied. They looked over to see Brick fighting his counterpart.
"Whats taking him?" Butch asked.
"You know he is just playing with his prey." Boomer joked back and sat back watching his brother continue to fight.
While the boys were finishing off her sisters Blossom continued fighting Brick with pure focus. She was landing several hits, but for everyone she got him with he returned with a more painful strike in turn. Her breath was becoming haggard and soon was put on the defensive.
Brick was grinning maniacally, he was having the time of his life. He managed to drive both his feet into her chest again and she flew back from the force. He followed her and as soon as she recovered but up her defenses. He laughed and flew to her with his foot out. She braced her arms in front of her and closed her eyes, but never felt the expected impact. Instead he was floating his foot only inches away from her. "You know, when you're fighting seriously, You're really cute." He said with a smirk.
"What are you saying you jerk?" She yelled flustered by what he said. He just laughed and when she closed her eyes to call him a jerk her flipped forward and crashed his heel on top of her head. She fell straight down and created another crater, though not as big as the one Butch made with her sister. "Great you let him into your head. Come on Blossom your better than that." She internally scolded herself.
While she was flying down Brick surrounded himself with his red electric energy. A red glow filled the sky and his form was only visible as a silhouette. He shot down at full blast, and Blossom had just enough time to put her arms up in defense as he collided with her. Butch and Boomer watching gave out whistles as the dust cleared from the impact site. Brick stood over Blossom and picked her up by her collar. "You still with me red?" He asked.
"You think that would end me? You're crazy." She weakly said between groans.
"Good, then I'll serve it up then." He smiled and laid strike after strike to her. He slammed his fist into her face numerous times before sending a knee into her abdomen and rib cage. Finally grabbed her collar with both hands and slammed his forehead into hers. She fell to the ground and a groan escaped her lips along with her consciousness. He lifted her onto his shoulders and carried her to his brothers. "Let's get these girls back home." Brick said ordering his brothers to pick up a sister. Butch grabbed buttercups leg and pulled her through the air like that while Boomer got Bubbles on his back and took off following Brick who still had Blossom in a fireman's carry.
The landed in front of the Utonium household and rang the bell. The boys shot up to roof and waited for the sound of the door opening. "Yes?" They could hear their dad question to the air. Eventually he looked down to see his daughters on the ground broken and passed out. "Oh my god. What happened girls." He asked as he fell to his knees not wanting to pick them up without knowing the real damages. He did a quick inspection to see they were all still breathing, and stood up.
He ran to the garage and opened it up. Soon he had three stretchers come out to the lawn and he picked each girl up, carefully bridal style, and laid them down. He pushed Bubbles and Buttercup inside and was just about to go back for Blossom when Brick jumped down to the lawn. The professor turned around at the noise and met with the Red Rowdyruff. A look of rage filled his face as he stared down at the teenage boy. "You did this? Why?" Tears falling from his eyes.
"I'm just telling you this." Brick said pointing to Blossom, "They came after us. This was nothing more than self defense against an enemy who wouldn't stop attacking." Brick half lied. "We didn't have to bring them back here, but we did. Maybe keep that in mind when your fixing them up." He said then flew off. The other boys soon followed.
"Why did you tell him all that?" Butch asked.
"I just wanted to see what would happen was all." Brick said, his face showing no emotion.
As they landed in front of their building they were blinded by flood lights. Mayor Bellum stepped from behind the light and confronted the boys. "I really hate to do this, but I need you to go back to your prison now." She said, a slight tear falling from her eyes.
"What? Why?" Boomer cried out.
"Yeah we didn't do anything wrong we were just eating lunch when those girls attacked us." Butch defended.
"If that's the truth you wont spend more than the night locked up, but please boys," Langston soon joined Mayor Bellum at her side. He took a knee and placed his hands on a shoulder on Butch and Boomer. "Make this easier on yourself, and cooperate."
"It's not fair though we acted in self defense, Tell 'em Brick!" Boomer called out.
Brick walked up to her and held his hands out, "We'll go quietly we have nothing to hide. You'll see, we were minding our own business when we were attacked." He said with confidence. His face, however remained emotionless and stoic.
The other two boys held the heads down and their arms out. They were all placed in the special restraints, loaded up in the van and escorted back to their old prison cell.
Boomer took to his bed and laid down, he had to have faith they would actually look into it and not just let them rot inside here. Butch, was actually tired from fighting and opted to pass out once brought back inside his cell.
Brick walked in head held high, and once the door closed and he was left alone he smiled. He sat on his bead and began to think. "I hope Butch and Boomer will be okay for the night. We should be out soon." He laughed to himself and spoke in a very feminine voice, "The Rowdyruff Boys are threatening lives, stealing money and demanding free food. Please Blossom you have to believe me." He said in a whisper. It was a trick he picked up from an old superman cartoon. If precise muscle control and a good ear were all Clark Kent needed to impersonate anyone he wanted, even kids, then Brick could do it to. It took him a few weeks to get it right, but once he did he knew what he was going to have to do. While he claimed to wash up he actually flew across a few blocks and found a phone booth. He figured he would call the mayor, but found the girls cell number written in the provided phone booth. It was too perfect. All he needed was for the girls to attack in public to what appeared to be an innocent outing for him and his boys, and he knew they would take care of the rest. He suppressed a cackle of joy, not knowing if anyone was listening. He rested his head down and closed his eyes.
Meanwhile back in the suburbs, a particular scientist was looking over his three daughters. Their accelerated healing had caused some bones to heal wrong, they needed to be re-broken and set right. Bubbles had the lest damage of all the girls,but still had severla bruises all over her body. Buttercup had the broken bones that would need rebreaking, but he knew she would only be fully healed hours after he mended to her injuries. Blossom at first seemed to be the least damaged, but Blossom took the most damage to her internal organs. Four broken ribs, bruised internal organs, her face beaten breaking her nose, plus both her arms were broken. Her arms would also need to be reset to heal right. As he looked at them, one thing filled his heart. Protective fatherly rage.
A.N. so who thinks they know what's gonna happen next? I'm proud of myself for getting these things written. I had a root canal friday, and I thought that would interfere with my writing, but that was not the case. Well as always leave a review would you kindly.