Almost done now…this fic is starting to grow on me. Thanks for reviews, all three of you…I somehow figured that I WILL finish this story, no matter how many reviews I get. After all, better to get NO reviews, than to get flamed, I always say.
However, here's your explanation. AND a sneak peek to direct happening before "Everything goes down".
And, for Bubbles sake, don't get all flamey on me…
Explaining and waking up
"I can't believe it."
"There is nothing to believe in, Buttercup. Not anymore."
"But you're here. You're real."
Silence. One of those awkward moments when everything goes quiet.
"Are you ready to bet on it?"
Well at least SOMEONE didn't change…
"Okay. You're not real. Why are you here, then?"
"Everything here is a result of your imagination, Buttercup. Except for Butch, of course. You needed me, so I came."
So many things to ask…so few answers to get. Honestly, this imaginary Blossom is a pest.
"Unfortunately, you're not a really creative girl. Your imagination is wearing off, thus the dream will disappear soon…."
Yes, NOW I understand…As if.
"Okay, Blossom-number-two. What is going on here? Explain everything. Talk."
Pink eyes looked at her for a second.
"Your wish, my command", she said finally "But I'm afraid there is no much time left."
Buttercup just made a dirty look at her.
"Why. Am. I. Here", she whispered in a low voice.
Silence.
"Something happened two years ago", Blossom said finally "A massive earthquake. Half of Townsville was completely ruined. Professor was in his lab at that time…we couldn't save him."
Buttercup swallowed. So my creator has died… And I still haven't proved him how perfect I am.
"You were at Rowdyruffs, with Butch. You two were together in that old building when it happened. Everything was completely down…"
"So I'm…dead?", Buttercup whispered.
"You're in a coma", answered her sister quietly "For two years now. Whatever happened, something reacted with Chemical X in your and Butch's body. Your body is unable to wake up…but your mind isn't. That's why you were dreaming for so long."
This is SO freaky…
"Two…two years?"
"Back in the reality, you're sixteen years old now", Blossom shivered and looked around "You're waking up. I'm quite sure that someone else will explain you the rest…there is no much time left."
She began to fade before Buttercup's eyes. Green Puff, Queen of the Underworld, still trapped in her fourteen years old imagination, smiled softly.
"Goodbye Blossom…see you in the real world."
Everything started to shake, walls were losing color; she was surrounded by fog.
Buttercup closed her eyes, ready for reality to take her.
Or at least she thought so.
"She's waking up, Miss Utonium."
"What?"
"Her brain is not in dream mode anymore. Your sister will be awake in a few moments."
It hurt her to listen. It hurt her to think. To exist.
Those voices…somewhere between dream and reality, half awake, Buttercup thought that they were voices of love; of the people who wanted her, perfect or not.
She was on her way back…
Her mind raced down the light, ready to reunite with her body.
"Buttercup?"
Almost there…
"Buttercup? Can you hear me?"
I'm here, Bubbles. I'm here.
Buttercup's eyelids began to tremble. But, you know, it's not so easy once you forget how to use your body.
"She's fully awake, Miss Utonium, but I'm afraid her muscles are completely malfunctioning. It will take months for her to finally walk…I mean fly. She's been here for years…there is a strong possibility that she'll never use her powers again."
Buttercup could feel Bubbles' soft eyes gazing down at her sympathetically; her blonde sister was so full of love for everyone…Buttercup awfully wanted to say something, but words just didn't want to cross her lips.
"Can I at least talk to her? She would like to know what's going on…she's stronger than this, nurse, Buttercup is. She'll find her way back."
Bubbles…you sound so much smarter right now…How much of your life did I miss? After all, I'm your big sister, as much as Blossom is for both of us.
"Sure you can. I'll leave you…there are other patients to look after."
Steps. Nurse was gone…
"BC. You're here! My God, I missed you…You'd never, ever believe me what's going on..."
I'm all ears, Bubble-brain, just talk to me.
"People are scared, Buttercup. Brick is going insane here…it's completely out of control! Townsville, Citiesville, whole America…he completely leveled it…I think he has new powers now. At least he's more evil than he was before."
WHAT?
"Boomer's helping me, alright, but there's no Powerpuff Girls anymore…There is only you and me left, and you're unmoving…and I tried to stop him, I really did, but I'm just not strong enough…"
Umm…What about...
"Blossom still thinks he's some kind of misunderstood hero. Of all people, BLOSSOM to be so blind! I see her only when Brick brings her to greet new prisoners - I bet he tells her they're new teachers or something."
And I thought I was awake…if this is reality, I really want to get back to my nightmare.
"We need somebody to protect us, Buttercup. We're the only ones left in this god-forgotten place…I think he didn't kill me yet only because he don't want Blossom all freaked out. But it's just matter of time…we failed Townsville, BC…I failed…"
Buttercup felt tears falling on her hands, but it was so out of place for her now.
She woke up from Brick's terror only to return to Brick's terror…
Just what the heck was wrong with that guy?
Most important of all, how was she going to stand up and protect the world…now when everybody else failed?
She somehow felt her own self, the proud, bold one, waking up inside her. Where everybody failed, she'll win.
Because she was Buttercup Utonium, the toughest fighter there was.
Tah-nah! Thank you, thank you very much. Next chapter the end…Butch's dead, Devil's showing his ugly face, Resistance is forming…did I say that aloud!
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