Two weeks had passed since her encounter with Brick. Things seemed to return back to normal, although the professor seemed more tired that usual, and she could hear him going down to his lab in the darkest hours of the night. One morning he came out of the lab with a tracking device that they could use if anyone of them was to be in a tightspot ever again.

'I don't want any of you to be separated again. Buttercup, I want you to be in arms' reach at all times. You have no excuses now.' he said while nervously brushing his stubble.

The buzz had died down, and there wasn't any sign of any of the Rowdyruffs.

Blossom liked her walks alone at night, especially when she had late classes and she could clear her head with a walk home. This particular night was quiet, maybe too quiet.

'Well, well, aren't you the little cunt who kicked my brother's ass.' a menacing voice boomed behind her. 'Or so they say'

Without hesitation, Blossom pushed the alarm button in her pocket asking for help. Before she could do anything else she could feel a sharp pain in her back, and let out a terrifying scream.

She collapsed on her knees and saw a green dash flying above her head and stopping in front of her. The green Rowdyruff was considerably more muscular, had a worn out Tshirt on and an overall gruff vibe.

'I've no idea why Brick decided to come back to this dump. Thought he wanted the updated Powerpuff challenge, but you're on your knees already from just one blow.' he approached her. 'Although you don't look that bad on your knees, I can give you something if you promise you won't bite' he smirked.

'What part of 'don't meddle with my shit' don't you understand, Butch? they heard a calm voice coming from the dark.

'Jeez , Brick, you almost scared me.'

'Almost..? You should be scared since you decided it's time to fuck around in business that's isn't yours'. Brick barked and flew between his brother and Blossom.

Butch bared his teeth at him.

'I wanted to see why you'd come back to this shithole. I have an idea now.'

They gave eachother dirty looks, and Blossom took the opportunity to rise and smash Brick into his brother. Unawares, they both collapsed into a building nearby, their bodies leaving a huge dent. Butch clenched his teeth and charged towards Blossom, but he was crushed again in the pavement by another green dash.

'Pick on someone your own size, you piece of shit. Come at me!' Buttercup yelled.

Disturbed by the commotion, people in the buildings nearby opened their windows, some of them even coming outside not knowing the cause of the ruckus.

'Shit. shit. shit. shit. I need to draw him away from here. I hope Buttercup has enough sense in her to do the same' she thought.

Blossom flew upwards as fast as she could and could see the red dash following her. When she could no longer see the city lights she stopped.

The redhead froze as she felt arms embracing her from the back.

' Don't mind my brother, he's a brute.' he whispered in her hair.

'...And you aren't?'

'I'm more of a classy brute myself.' he said, sending both of them in a downwards plunge in the darkness.

Blossom felt like riding a rollercoaster to hell, crashing heads down into the unknown with him holding her tight to his chest.

'See what we can do?' he said, clutching her closer to his chest 'Isn't this incredible?'

Blossom tore herself away from his embrace and stopped their downwards trip in its tracks. She rubbed her eyes in frustration.

'What the hell are you doing, Brick? What's your plan with all of this? What's with the the message on the pillow, and-and now this?' Blossom made an exasperated hand gesture, she was positively sure she looked like a mad woman.

'Can't I play with my food before I eat it? he grinned. Or are you as straight-edge and serious as you appear? I've heard otherwise, though.'

Blossom furrowed her brows. 'I'm not playing your games.'

Brick ignored her and continued: 'I'm just saying that I wouldn't mind a little shock therapy. Hell, I'd even welcome it.'

The redhead was mortified as blood flooded her cheeks. She just turned away from him and flied away as fast as she could, but he soon stopped her in her tracks.

'He was weak, a puny human, pinky. And they're scared of you, rightfully so, they should be.' his gaze darkened. 'You've got no place among them. You are perfect.' he said, cupping her chin, his thumb rolling to her bottom lip, gently massaging it.

Blossom was entraced, she could feel herself getting warm at the core.

Brick suddenly stopped:

'Cya later, baby. Think about it.' he grinned and promptly flew away.

If she could collapse on the ground, she would. But she just stood motionless in the middle of the night sky.

'I'm so messed up' she murmured.