Buttercups mind was reeling as she paced along in the dim darkness of her room. Brick was out there just waiting, ready to pounce on her like a lion on a gazelle. She knew that was no illusion, without a shadow of a doubt that figure lurking beneath the shadows had been Brick himself. Watching, waiting, smiling. Had it of been under any other circumstance buttercup would have had no qualms about fighting Brick off but given her status she somewhat feared Brick. Feared Brick and what he had the power to make her do.
"Damn it," Buttercup bit as she placed a tender palm on her stomach. Buttercup couldn't deny that something was growing there, and that alone was enough to make her weak with disgust. Her sisters just didn't know how dead on they were in accusing Buttercup of being pregnant. And that only sparked her defensive manner even more.
"I have to figure this out, I can't let that bastard win. Somehow, someway I have to get that ring away from him," Buttercup plotted. She was well aware of the mind numbing influence the ring had on her. Somehow the ring that adorned Bricks finger was the source of all her pains. She didn't know how Brick had managed to get his hands on something so valuable but one thing was for sure. She didn't like it, it made her feel vulnerable and that was a feeling she despised the most.
Buttercups stomach began to churn in anger forcing her to double over.
"I have to talk to someone, but who?" Buttercup digressed.
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"Do you really think it's true?" Bubbles asked as she walked along side Blossom.
"Do I think what's true?" Blossom feigned.
"Ya know, that Buttercup really is with...child?" Bubbles whispered. Blossom sighed in indifference.
"Even if that were the case what can we do about it? At the rate Buttercups going we're never going to get to the bottom of all this. She's so stubborn and bullheaded and thinks that by ignoring the problem it'll go away. I speculate pregnancy but biologically our makeup just isn't stable enough for us to conceive. Or at least I thought that was the case...," Blossom fell silent as she quietly pondered her sisters condition.
"Well I for one don't think it's all bad, I mean how cool is it that we get to be Aunt's. Oh I hope she has a girl. We can play dress up, and have tea parties and play princess, oh and then we can do each other's hair and makeup and watch movies and have girls night out and-"Blossom quickly silenced her overly hyper sister.
"Bubbles, one, we don't even know if Buttercup is with child yet so don't count your chickens before they hatch. And Two, if such is the case then the last thing we'll be doing is picking daisies with the child. You seen for yourself how Buttercup reacted. Somethings got her worked up, and I think this Brick character has everything to do with it," Blossom speculated.
"Brick...I don't know if I remember anyone named Brick," Bubbles pondered.
"Neither do I but Buttercup does and no doubt he has some involvement in all this. To what extent I don't know but we're going to find out," Blossom declared.
"Detective Blossom is on the case," Bubbles giggled.
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KNOCK KNOCK
"Hello?" Answered the deep and sultry voice of Sarah Bellum.
"H-Hi," Buttercup greeted suddenly feeling self conscious in the presence of the buxom beauty standing before her.
"Oh Buttercup my goodness how long has it been since I last seen you? Well don't just stand around come in," Ms. Bellum quickly ushered the girl inside her quaint home. She led Buttercup through a hall and out into a living room equipped with a burning fire place.
"So what brings you here, last I saw you girls you were only three feet tall," Ms. Bellum chuckled.
"Yeah," Buttercup chuckled nervously before clearing her throat and dawning her most serious frown. "Ms Bellum I need your advice...womanly advice," Buttercup clarified. At the mention of that disbelief flooded Ms. Bellum's face.
"Buttercup Utonium...asking me for womanly advice!? Whoever this young man is I must meet him!" She exclaimed.
"N-no, no Ms. Bellum that's nowhere near it I...Look I just need some help with a certain situation. See I kind of got involved with this guy who turns out to actually be an obsessed psychopathic jerk. Well anyway I can't seem to shake this guy no matter how hard I try and now...I think I might be pregnant with his kid," Buttercup finished. Had Ms. Bellum had a glass of water she would've been choking on it.
"I don't believe you," She said in pure unbridled disbelief.
"Well get in line because I didn't believe it either at first. But with so much hard evidence practically slapping me in the face, I find it kind of hard to just keep turning a blind eye to it ya know," Buttercup sighed.
"Well let me just ask one question, was the sex consensual?" Buttercup flinched at the intrusive question.
"Why does that matter?" Buttercup bristled defensively.
"It matters quite a lot dear. If this boy who you've spoken of forced himself on you and you said no then that's considered by law as rape and he should be locked away," Ms. Bellum said frowning seriously at the girl. Buttercup couldn't meet her gaze.
"I-I said no, but he was just too strong," It killed Buttercup to openly admit that.
"Then we should report him to the police immediately," Ms. Bellum bristled as she made a move for the phone.
"No Ms. Bellum!" Buttercup shouted stopping her. "Don't you get it, he's too strong. I'm a powerpuff girl, I'm the one the cops call on and even I couldn't beat him. I can't fight him and I know he's too dangerous for my sisters to handle without me. I know Brick and I know what he's capable of and willing to do in order to see to it that I comply with him," Buttercup fell silent as her body trembled.
"I'm scared Ms. Bellum," Buttercup finally admitted. "I don't know what to do. I might be pregnant with his child and I can't do anything about it. As long as that sick bastard has that ring I'm completely powerless against him. I just don't know how much more I can take before I..." Ms. Bellum placed a gentle hand over Buttercups trembling ones.
"It's okay Buttercup, together we will see this matter through. No matter how tough this little boy may think he is we still will bring him down," Ms. Bellum smiled.
"No Ms. Bellum I don't want to get you involved with this...I'm sorry I never should of came to you, I have to go," Buttercup said frantically as she made a quick dash for the door.
"Buttercup please wait," Ms. Bellum called after her but was startled when Buttercup stopped dead in her tracks. "Buttercup what's wrong?" Ms. Bellum asked confused as the girl simply stood in the doorway staring dead ahead.
"It's h-him," Her voice trembled in harmony with her body as she stumbled backwards. "Oh God Ms. Bellum he's right there," Buttercup panicked.
Staring over the girl Ms. Bellum squinted as she could make out the faint outline of a figure looming amonst the shrubs near the sidewalk. Piercing red eyes glowered right in there direction.
"Buttercup get back inside, now" Ms. Bellum demanded but was caught by complete surprise when Buttercup turned toward her with glowing green eyes.
"Buttercup did you here me, I said-ow," Ms. Bellum cried as Buttercup latched onto her wrist with a vice grip. Buttercups eyes were cold and merciless as she stared blankly at Ms. Bellum.
"Buttercup let me go you're hurting me," Ms. Bellum whimpered. A second passed before Buttercup abruptly released her causing Ms. Bellum to go reeling backwards on her rump. Cradling her wrist Ms. Bellum stared after Buttercup as she descended outside and into the shadows. Ms. Bellum watched as the red figure encased Buttercup in it's arms. Red eyes peered back inside her home before the figure drug Buttercup away and into the shadows.
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Knock Knock
"What!? What's with all the bangy can't I have at least one peaceful day to myself?" Princess bellowed the minute she opened the door.
"Sheesh sorry, we only wanted to talk to Buttercup," Bubbles defended.
"Oh Butterbutt haven't seen her," Princess said with slick ease. Blossom frowned.
"What it's already near ten o'clock, it isn't like Buttercup to stay out so late without at least telling somebody," Blossom said.
"Hmph, well you don't hear me complaining, this is the most relaxation I've had since I've been living with her. If you ask me she can just stay gone," Princess sneered.
"Well nobody's asking you, come on Bubbles I have a bad feeling," Blossom said as her and the blue powerpuff took off.
"Well if you see her tell her she still owes me an alarm clock!" Princess yelled after their retreating forms.
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An hour had gone buy and it was already nearing midnight and still the girls had no leads as to Buttercups whereabouts until...
RING RING RING
Bubbles quickly answered hoping it was their missing sister.
"Hello?" Bubbles asked.
"Oh thank goodness, Bubbles you and Blossom need to come over here immediately it's about your sister," Ms. Bellum hurried out. Bubbles gasped drawing Blossoms attention.
"It's Ms. Bellum she says she needs to speak with us right away about Buttercup," Bubbles informed her. Blossom quickly took the phone.
"Hello Ms. Bellum, are you okay, what happened?" Blossom asked frantically.
"That's what I was hoping you could tell me, meet me at my house quickest you can," Ms. Bellum instructed.
"We're on our way now," Blossom said assured before hanging up.
"Let's go," Was all Blossom said before her and Bubbles took to the skies leaving nothing behind but a trail of pink and blue.
A/N I know you all want my head on a platter but please be understanding I've had zero motivation for this story. But I promise I'll try to update when I can. So please no hate spread the love.