Thank you for the reviews, everyone! I wanted to mention that English is not my first language, so do forgive me if I happen to use some words inappropriately.

The guest user Itzem mentioned that the lyrics of the song 'Become the Beast' by Karliene fit the plot. Thanks, they do, indeed! I appreciate it!

XOXO

She approached Alex's mangled remains, his body even more broken by the fall. Emergency doctors and police surrounded him, the atmosphere was hectic as the survivors were being calmed down and questioned by the police.

'No, this isn't happening..This isn't real.'

She knelt next to him, Blossom could barely tell it was Alex under those wounds and all that blood.

''So much blood.'

'I killed him.'

'I killed him.'

'I killed him.'

She felt a hand resting on her shoulder, beckoning her to rise.

'Blossom, we should go. Nothing to do here anymore.' Bubbles muttered, looking around anxiously.

She nodded in a agreement and as she stepped away Blossom was blinded by an endless stream of flash photography.

'Have some fucking respect, will you?' she heard Buttercup growling. 'Can't you stop with the damn photos for just one minute, you disgusting hienas?' she spat on the ground, giving them one more menacing look before dragging both her sisters out there in a flash of green.

'That was some sick shit, Blossom. SICK SHIT!' Buttercup barked as she rubbed her eyes in frustration, the images burned into her retina.

'Can you tell me what the fuck was that about? What was he saying earlier?' she cried, stopping midair and grabbing her sister by the shoulders.

Blossom stared back into her sister's green orbs, and now was directly confronted with the desperation in Buttercup's eyes.

'It's...my fault. Alex died because of me.' she said flatly, the words escapig her lips so easily.

Buttercup's eyes slanted in exasperation and then shook her sister one more time.

''Why? Tell me everything!'

'He did it to punish me for not wanting to join him.'

'How is that your fault? He'a a fucking psychopath, you can't control that shit!'

Buttercup hissed.

'I had sex with him, Buttercup.' 'Consensually. ' she added, her dead voice ringing in Buttercup's head.

'Buttercup's eyes widened in realisation and her grip on her sister's shoulders loosened.

'No.' she murmured under her breath.

'I'm sorry.'

'He was right.' Buttercup continued to shake her head, and then she grabbed handfulls of her hair and yelled:

'FUUUUUUUCKK!' 'How could you?' her eyes fit up, and Bubbles restrained her so she wouldn't do anything rash.

'Don't tell me, you're in on it, too?' Buttercup struggled against her sister's grip before escaping and landing a punch in the redhead's cheek.

Blossom didn't even attempt to retaliate, just stared at her blankly as Buttercup continued her assault on her body. Soon the pink puff's face was disfigured, bloody and she could hear Bubbles' shrieks between the hits.

The attack stopped as fast as it had begun, Buttercup staring at her shaking, blood-stained hands.

'How long?'

'Once.' Blossom answered defeatedly. 'Just once.'

'I don't understand. Why?' Buttercup still focused on her hands, blood trickling off them slowly.

'I don't know.' 'I gave in.' she replied, pain beginning to kick in from her sister's blows. 'I was...impulsive. '

'You're never impulsive.' 'You're supposed to be the least impulsive of us.'

Blossom looked down, failing to answer.

'I need to fix this.' she added after what seemed like forever, and turned around in the direction of their house.

'I can't aford anyone else dying. I can't. I just can't.' Her tone was determined, her countenance slowly returning to the usual Blossom.

'I'll do whatever it takes.' A plan began to take form in her mind, her previously fractured ideas tying together.

'What the fuck are you saying?' You're not making any sense.'

'I need you to trust me on this one. I'll tell you once I have everything fingured out. Don't tell the professor anything, he wouldn't agree to it. '

'Blossom, you're scaring me.' Bubbles chimed in.

As they got home, press had already surrounded every inch around their property. Blossom went straight to the professor's laboratory, quickly disabling the defenses, and found him surprised at their sudden arrival.

'Girls, I wasn't.. ' The professor was in his lab attire, holding a tray of vials in his hand.

'How long until you're done with Antidote X?' Blossom interrupted him.

'Three weeks, maybe a month. Why?'

'What's wrong with your face?'

She left in a whirl, as quickly as she came, leaving the professor dumbfounded.

Blossom dragged her sisters back in the middle of the sky, tightly grasping their hands.

A fierce look of determination had appeared on her face, her sister recognised it from their early days of fighting.

'Antidote X is done in a month. We've got one month to kill until we can destroy them.' she took a deep breath. 'I'm leaving you for a month.'

'Wait... what the fuck are you talking about?' Buttercup narrowed her eyes, crossing her arms together.

'I'm going with him, with Brick. It's the only way I can prevent people from dying in this timeframe.' she said as-a-matter-of-factly.

'Are you out of your mind, Blossom?' the fiery brunette hissed, grinding her teeth in annoyance.

'I haven't been so clear-minded in a long, long time. He wants me. It's the only solution.'

'How can you sprout such bullshit? We can wait till the serum is done and then we'll kick their asses!'

'And how many people are going to die meanwhile? What if it's your friends next? You've seen they don't care about human life.'

'And how can you know it's gonna stop if you join them, eh?'

'I'll lure them out of Townsville for a month. When I'm back the serum will be done.'

'This is INSANE. INSANE, I tell you. You've lost your marbles, Blossom.'

'I think it makes sense.' a small voice could be heard, and they both turned to Bubbles to hear her speak.

'I don't want to see more people dying. Are you sure you can last that long with them, Blossom?'

Blossom's image of Brick had twisted and warped, now she could only see his blood-soaked face holding Alex's body, taunting her.

'I hope. I have to.'

'I can't believe you're agreeing to her suicidal mission. Unless she's lying and ACTUALLY wants to join that fucking psychopath.' Buttercup groaned, flying rounds between the two of them.

'Do you have a better idea?' Bubbles cocked an eyebrow at her sister. 'No? then it's settled. Do what you have to do, Blossom.' she said as she flied downwards towards their home, Blossom following closely behind.