Bree dodged another lazy high kick easily, speeding to the other side of the room to give herself a moment away from the fight. She was surprised that Spike wasn't really into the duel – he seemed to be content chasing her around the room, simply playing with her as a cat would a mouse. She couldn't say she was complaining, though – it meant that she could hold her own until she might release Adam.

She watched Spike stalk up to her, daring her to attack him. He looked bored, and Bree was certain that he wasn't even trying very hard in the least. He just wanted to intimidate her.

But even as she watched with dread, she saw that dangerous spark come back into his eyes, and he tensed up with a newfound excitement. Playtime was over.

Spike suddenly came at her with all the fury of a hurricane, scoring hit after hit. Bree sped out of range of him, but he simply followed, using the super-speed he now possessed as well. He pressed attack after daunting attack, and Bree knew that it was a wonder that she wasn't beat yet. It was only a matter of time.

Bree ducked a left hook aimed at her face and sped off to the side, leading him across the room. But this time she didn't stop there; she kept running around the room, and a frustrated Spike followed.

"Running away, coward?" he taunted her, but to her satisfaction, she heard a startled grunt as the app hit the wall; he wasn't as good at controlling his bionic abilities yet. That's it! Bree realized. That's how I'm going to win.

Spike hadn't yet recovered from his hard impact with the wall, so Bree used that to her advantage. Using her speed and what strength she possessed, she shoved him to the middle of the room and began running around him at a high speed, trapping him in one of her cyclones. She looked on smugly as he began to cough, his super senses too sensitive to handle the dust she was kicking up.

But Spike was too smart for that – as soon as he figured out what was going on, he stuck his leg out without warning, effectively tripping Bree and sending her careening across the room with her own momentum. After getting his breath back, he sauntered over to the bionic, who was shaking off her own collision with the wall.

But she wasn't giving up yet – as he tried to attack her yet again, Bree slipped away from him, leaping to the ceiling and staying there.

"You want to play that game?" Spike asked, looking up at her with disdain. "Well guess what – I can play it to." He leapt up to the ceiling after her, but to his dismay, he simply fell back to the floor. Adam and Bree started laughing, and he roared at them, trying a second and a third time. But he just couldn't figure out how to hold on.

"Is little Spikey still a greenhorn when it comes to his bionics?" Bree goaded.

"Yeah, Spikey thought he could beat us at our own game!" Adam pitched in.

"Wow, I guess I was wrong about you, Spike," Bree said, mimicking Douglas' voice. "You really are incompetent. No more explosions for you!"

Spike looked up at her, quite startled. "How'd you do that?" he asked angrily.

"I can manipulate my vocal chords," she boasted. "Let me show you." She smirked down at him, saying in Spike's voice "I'm big bad Spike, and I can't even beat a girl in a fight!"

Spike roared in rage, using his molecular kinesis to throw a stool at her, but he missed grossly, sending it flying all the way across the room.

"Oops, you missed," Bree said, rubbing in his failure. Adam was laughing at this exchange, nearly doubled over with his forehead pressed against the glass.

"What are you cackling at, pea-brain?" Spike snarled at the oldest bionic. Adam was unable to answer due to his laughing fit, which only made Spike angrier. "We'll see how funny this is when you meet my fist!" With that, the app turned and punched the glass of the capsule, shattering it. He was visibly pleased by the looks of horror on the other two bionics' faces.

Before Spike could do anything to Adam, Bree dropped from the ceiling and grabbed another stool, speeding over to the app and whacking him over the head with it as hard as she could. Remaining frozen and without turning to her, he said menacingly "That was the last straw, princess." Using all the super speed and strength he possessed, he whipped around and his right fist connected with Bree's face, sending her careening backwards.

"Bree!" Adam screamed, and he glowered at the app, breathing hard. His eyes began to glow bright red and lasers shot from them towards Spike, who only smiled as he put up his force field. The oldest bionic rushed at the app, but Spike caught the oncoming fist and used Adam's momentum against him, sending him flying across the room much as Bree had only a minute before.

Adam groaned as he climbed to his feet, and he attempted to attack Spike again, who easily blocked every blow and returned them, delivering them heavier than Adam could ever dream of doing himself.

At this point Bree stumbled to her feet, looking around in a confused daze as she tried to rub herself warm again – Spike had gotten her with his cold shock as he had punched her. She watched in terrified fascination as Spike kicked Adam in the gut so hard that all Adam could do was gasp, falling to the ground in a heap. Spike turned on her now, fierce joy dancing in his eyes. He had won, and he knew it.

A bout of dizziness hit the bionic girl, and unable to remain standing, she collapsed. Blackness came across her vision even as the stars began to explode behind her eyes, and with that, she lost consciousness.

AN: Yep. That just happened.

I would just like to say, kudos to daphrose for her impressive catch-up... it was really cool and also super funny to see my inbox practically explode! xD Thanks to everyone who reviewed, favorited, and followed... I'm running out of new ways to tell you all that you're awesome... 'cause you're all that awesome!

So yeah. Get ready for Chapter 20!