"I don't own the Powerpuff Girls or any related elements. They are elements of Cartoon Net Work."

The Proposition

Brick's eyes widened in amazement at the sight of Blossom's library. It had any book he could even dream of.

"Wow," he uttered in amazement.

"There are four more rooms jammed to the rafters with books," replied Blossom.

"Your adopted parents are loaded!"

"You could say that."

"It must be awesome being this rich!"

"It's a blessing and a curse."

"How so?"

"Well, it's a blessing because you can have anything you need or want, but it is a curse because some people will use you just for your money."

"Oh, I see."

"Yeah. So…. what books do you want to borrow first?"

"I can borrow some of them!"

"Yeah, we're friends right?"

"Yeah."

"So, that definitely means you can borrow some of my books. I have some books in mind for you. Follow me."

Brick followed her through the maze of books. He followed her till she reached the back of the fifth room of books. She pulled a book, which Brick recognized as Edgar Allen Poe's A Tell Tale Heart. Suddenly, a secret passage appeared. He stared in shock. She walked into the midnight black of the passage. Brick sensed something about the passage. He sensed pure evil. He shuddered with pure disdain for the passage, until she returned with some very old books.

"You want to progress your powers, right?" she inquired.

"Yeah, sure," he responded.

"Well, then don't despise this passage. Yes, there is pure evil in some of the books, but I have those locked away."

He looked shocked," How did you know what I thought about the passage?"

"Isn't it obvious? I can read minds."

He stared in horror, "You haven't-"

"No, I haven't read your mind until now. Trust me. If I am your friend than you will trust me."

"Ok, fine. Sorry."

"It's fine. Here are some books that I think you will like," she said as she handed him 10, old, tattered books.

He read the titles," How To Increase Your Power, Channeling Your Energy, How To Read Mind, Telekinesis, Ultimate Power, Wind, Water, Fire, Snow, Earth. WOW! These books are awesome! These are really gonna' help," he said excitedly.

"These books are how I got almost all of the powers I have today."

"Cool. How did you-"

His cell phone cut him off. He quickly answered it, and was enraged by an angry voice.

"BRICK, WHERE THE HECK ARE YOU!" yelled an angry Professor.

"COOL IT! I AM STILL AT BLOSSOM'S HOUSE!" He yelled back.

"YOU GET YOUR AS-, URM BUTT OVER HERE RIGHT NOW! IF YOU'VE HARMED HER I SWEAR-"

" I HAVEN'T HURT HER! WHAT DO YOU THINK I AM! SOME KIND OF MONSTER!"

With that he hung up. His eyes turned a crimson red. He clenched his fist.

"THAT MORON IS-"

"Brick, calm down. He doesn't mean to hurt you. He is just being protective. You worried him."

"Yeah, well-"

"Come on, let's go over to your house, and I will tell the Professor about my proposition."

"Fine."

"Hold on to my hand."

"Why?"

"JUST DO IT!"

He reluctantly, but willingly grabbed her hand. She fazed them through the roof, and tore off toward his home faster than light. He was amazed with her powers.

He thought," If she developed new powers, which she probably did, then why didn't I get them? I am, after all, her counterpart. So, I should have one, small strand of her DNA, and she should have one, small strand of my DNA. This doesn't make any sense…"

His thinking was cut off by her saying, "Here we are."

The two redheads entered the home without a word. Both thought of what would happen next.