"Now," She began, leading her sisters to the front door. "We make things right." She turned to face them, keeping her voice firm to hide her hesitance. "You were able to understand and forgive me for my actions...so now I'm asking you to at least attempt to do the same for the ruffs."

Their faces instantly fell.

Buttercup's eyes lit up in fury. "WHAT!?"

"Blossom! They tried to kill us...They DID kill us! And now they're holding you hostage!" Bubbles' face was full of terror and disbelief.

Blossom ignored the fact that both of her sisters were looking at her as though she was insane. Instead she explained herself. "I know, trust me I do. But have you ever thought of what is was like for them? Imagine you were created to solely destroy someone, raised by an evil monkey and demon, instantly hated by everyone, forced into a villain mindset, never given a chance for redemption. That's what is was like for them. They had no choice. They didn't know anything about the world, their 'father figures' taught them everything, just like the Professor did for us. If the Professor had been evil, where would we be now?" Both girls glanced at each other with wide eyes. "Only recently were they able to escape Mojo and Him and then they were left in a world with upside down perspectives. You have to understand that Boomer and Butch were only following orders when they tried to...well, did kill you girls. Tell me, do you remember them smiling or laughing while they beat you down?"

Bubbles brought her hand to her mouth and Buttercup chewed the inside of her cheek. Neither had a response.

Blossom released a sigh. "Now I'm not saying we should all be friends and forgive each other for everything, I'm just saying that everyone deserves a second chance. The boys deserve another chance at life. Why don't we let them choose their destiny?"

Buttercup glared. "But what about Brick? He ordered them to kill us even after they'd escaped Him and Mojo and he's practically turned you into a slave! Why should he get a second chance?"

"Because," She began. "Brick has always had it harder, what with him being the leader the expectations for him were much higher. Mojo, Him, his brothers, everyone expected him to meet a certain standard. He was pushed deep into the darkness, much deeper than Butch and Boomer. He had to be a role model for his brothers and that ultimately drove him to be a worse person. But we have to understand and realize that these are boys that we're talking about. They were raised by villains, they're still teenagers just like us. We still have much to learn. And like I said before, I am just as much at fault for your near death as the boys are. They may have physically wounded you but I let it happen and I'm your sister, it's my duty to protect you and I failed. The boys were just upholding their duty by destroying us, the sole purpose for their being. I'm at fault, they're at fault." She turned to Bubbles. "You told me we all make mistakes, does that still hold true to the boys?"

The blonde puff bit her lip in silence.

"Girls, I know it's a difficult thing to comprehend and come to terms with. That's why I'm not asking you to do anything right now, I want you to take some time to think about things. Because if I'm being honest, I see potential in the boys. Imagine what it would be like to no longer have them as enemies? Or even to have them on our side? Which may be a little far fetched, but still. Just consider what I've said."

"Again though, Brick is still holding you hostage how is that okay-?"

Blossom put a hand up to silence Buttercup. "Some people show affection in strange ways." Her lips turns up at the corners. "Let me worry about that one."

Bubbles wrung her hands together. "Well...are we just leaving you here then?"

Buttercup glared. "Nah, like hell am I-!"

"Yes." Blossom ordered, shooting a firm look at her green eyed sister. "There are things that I still need to straighten out here but don't worry, I'll find a way out. So until then, just think about what I said and don't worry about me. Just trust me when I say the ruffs are different behind closed doors."

Buttercup clenched her fists. "We just got reunited and you're already trying to send us off!?"

Bubbles put a hand on her furious sister's shoulder. "Buttercup, she'll be fine, she's okay right now isn't she? Even after all this time. What would make a few days different?"

Buttercup crossed her arms, "But I don't want to leave. I...well I...er, damn it I've missed you okay? I don't want to leave so soon."

Blossom opened her arms and Buttercup instantly leapt into them, nestling her face into her sister's copper locks. She sniffled. "It's just not fair, why do you have to make things so difficult leader girl?"

Blossom chuckled lightly then pulled Bubbles into the hug. "I'll see you again soon, girls, I promise. This has all been a lot to take in and we each need some time to ourselves to think anyways."

"But all you ever do is think!" Buttercup stated.

"I know." Blossom smirked and released her siblings. "In a few days I'll be back at home and things are going to return to normal. We're going to fight crime together just like old times. Buttercups going to ignore my orders and be hotheaded and Bubbles is going to try to turn the monster into a pet."

All three laughed out loud.

"I cross my heart." Blossom marked an ex over her chest. "I love you girls."

"We love you too."

And with one last long, heartfelt hug, Blossom said goodbye to her sisters and watched them take off into the sky in a burst of green and blue. She smiled at their retreating colors and her smile stretched even further as a set of fingers laced with her own. She turned to her counterpart and looked up at him.

"You were right, they don't hate me."

He nodded and stared out the door where the two puffs had just stood. "They need their leader back, don't they?"

The streaks of color in the sky disappeared. She nodded back. "Of course they do and of course I won't let them carry the fate of the world on their shoulders alone..."

"But?" He questioned.

She sighed. "But I also can't let you carry yours and your brothers' fate on your shoulders alone."

He blinked and his face twisted into an expression of confusion. She glanced down at their intertwined hands and said, "Boomer said I was helping you change. But he was wrong, because I'm not just making you change, I'm making all of you change."

He put a finger to his chin. "Now that you mention it...Boomer has become more open and not so guarded while Butch has stopped caring about what others think of him and now he actually reads. I guess it took me a while to notice because I've been so caught up in this whole new powers shit and...well, you."

She gave him a playful smirk then paused. "New powers?"

His eyes flashed with surprise and then he removed his hat and held his hand over it. She watched in awe as it disappeared and a shower of petals replaced it, cascading to the floor. She picked one up and ran her finger along the soft, smooth flower. "How did you-?" Her eyes went wide as she looked up and found a reflection of herself standing before her. The hair, the eyes, the body, everything was identical. And then in a swirl of pink clouds, her twin morphed back into the red ruff.

"Cool, huh?" He smirked and reached down to pick up his hat which had returned to normal. "Back when we were reborn, Him gave us some of his powers, which you already know, that made us immune to your kisses and made us grow. There was a special way he gave us his powers that made it so you girls would make us stronger, but I don't know what it was. Anyways, one of his abilities was size-shifting. So when he gave us his powers, we gained the ability to change size as well." He placed his cap back over his ruffled hair. "Since you gave me his powers I can now shape shift, create illusions, control minds, and some other dark magic. Those are the powers I know he had, at least. He could've had more. But I don't know how to control minds or use any dark magic yet."

"Yet?" She questioned, an eyebrow arched. "Dark magic is...well...dark, evil, shouldn't you just stay away from it?"

He frowned. "Well it's kind of a part of me now so, no I really can't."

She pursed her lips and reached up to touch his hat. "Have any of your normal powers been affected?"

He shook his head.

"Have you felt sick?"

"No."

"Had any nightmares?"

He didn't respond and she looked at him.

"Brick."

He furrowed his brows and gave a firm, "No."

She was hesitant to move on but did so anyways. "Mood changes?" He shook his head. "Racing heart, shortness of breath, etc?"

"No, Pinky, I'm fine."

She rolled her eyes. "Yeah that's what you said last time."

He frowned but ignored her comment. "Well how come you brought up how you've changed my brothers? What do you plan on doing? Because you can't stay with us and your sisters at the same time."

She crossed her arms and walked out the door, greeted by the warm evening air. "I know." Her eyebrows knit together as she thought. Of course all of this was sudden and unexpected, but she was a leader, she always had a plan. The only problem was she didn't know if both sides of the party would agree on the plan. But judging by the look on Brick's face, he wanted to know it regardless. She gave him a withering smile, "You guys could come live near us."

His frown deepened. "How? We don't have enough money and our siblings don't get along. Not to mention there's no way the city would let us purchase a house seeing as how we're villains. Also this house is fucking awesome so unless there's another mansion near your house, my brothers aren't going to agree."

She rubbed her fingers against either side of her temple and sat down on the steps. "That's the only solution I can think of." Brick sat beside her and she sighed, again. "I asked them to at least consider forgiving you guys which, of course will be difficult, especially from their perspective. But it's hopefully a step in the right direction. Quite a few people have started moving to the city because it has cheaper rent, due to the high risk of monsters and stuff, and there are a lot of large houses available on our street. The city gives us money for basic necessities such as shelter, food, water, and more so we have plenty to spare to help you buy a house. As for the city letting you purchase one, let me handle them." She folded her hands. "The biggest problem is our siblings and unfortunately theres nothing we can do about that. It's our own faults, we taught them to hate each other and they're too loyal to forget that."

Brick shook his head and she looked at him. "Pinky, none of this is necessary. Sure, you've done good for me and my brothers but this is turning into a trap for you. I'm holding you back, holding you away from your sisters. It's almost like you're still my hostage." She opened her mouth to speak but he shot her a look. "I know you want to help us and hell, I don't want you to leave, but I also want you to be happy. After all you've done for us, you owe us nothing more. But I owe you your freedom. Don't try to change your life and force your sisters into something for me. Maybe we'll all get along someday, but now certainly isn't the time. Instead of trying to alter their perspectives of us, try seeing things their way. Because if I had been killed by someone, I sure as hell wouldn't befriend them a month later, even if they had brought me back to life-"

"But you befriended me."

He blinked at her. "What...?"

Her eyebrows were still furrowed. "You fell in love with me which is why you nearly died, so I basically killed you. But then I brought you back to life and even though I almost killed you, you still love me."

"But that's different-"

"No it's not." Her voice was stern now. "Your brothers were just following orders when they killed my sisters. When I 'killed' you, it wasn't on purpose. When they killed my sisters, it wasn't willingly. Mistakes." She hissed. "It's all about making mistakes, about being blind, being stupid and then turning everything around and fixing it. That's what you're trying to do. That's what I'm trying to do. Everyone needs a second chance and I'm trying to give that to your brothers. To you. But I can't do that if you're not around. I can't fucking do that if you won't let me!" Her face was red now and Brick flinched. She clenched her fists. "Don't you see? Me and you, we're the same. I fucked up and so did you. Now it's time to make amends. My sisters may have forgiven me but they haven't forgiven you and I see fault in that. How come I get another shot at life but you don't? I was raised in a perfect world and taught to be a hero. You were raised in a horrible world and taught to be a villain. Our mistakes are equal." Her voice suddenly softened and she took his hand, staring deep into his eyes with a sympathetic look. "Brick, you can't abandon your villainous past without forgiveness. People need to believe that you've changed and deserve a second chance but they can't believe that when you don't even believe it yourself. My sisters know the difference between right and wrong and they know how to perceive justice. They're confused and lost right now, which is why I refuse to abandon them, but I'm going to lead them to where they need to be and that's when everything will fall into place. If you've ever trusted anything I've said before, then trust me when I say this; I'm going to fix this and make things right. You and your brothers aren't staying in this dark hole. My sisters aren't going to see you as villains anymore. And the world will know the truth. But before I can do anything..." She took her hand away from his. "I first need your word."

He shook his head, confused. "My word on what?"

Her expression turned serious and she spoke to him in an authoritative voice. "If you aren't villains anymore then there's only one other place for you." He tilted his head. Her face flashed with hope. "If you won't be a super villain...then how about a super hero?"