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

Book II- Chapter One: The Return

Blossom walked through the crime infested city feeling the guilt welling inside of her. This was her fault. She made the people suffer. She shook back the thoughts as she took another step back to their house with a confident look on her face, even though inside, she was much less confident than she looked. She took a deep breath and knocked on the door. This was it. Nothing. She knocked again. Nothing. Maybe they weren't home. Maybe- the knob shook as the door was opened and a blonde with blue eyes stood before her chewing noisily on a piece of gum.

"Oh…it's you," she said in a sarcastic voice," Yay…not."

"I'm here on business, and I don't have a lot of time. Let me in now," responded Blossom with a hint of 'you better do it or else' in her voice.

"Whatever," said the blonde as she rolled her eyes as let Blossom in.

"Where's Brick?"

"Why should I tell you?"

"Because I said so."

"That's not a good reason."

"Hell it is!"

"I'm not telling you."

"Yes, I guarantee you that you will."

"Why would I do that?"

"Because with one punch I could make that quote on quote 'oh so perfect face' of yours look like a face from a horror movie."

"Oh…He's in the lab, biotch. Still wanting to hurt him more, eh biotch? Some things never change."

"And are you still so immature and so much of a baby that you can't actually cuss, bitch?"

Bubbles let out an 'hmph' of frustration and walked away. Blossom entered the kitchen about to walk down to the lab greeted by four pairs of eyes wide in shock. Buttercup shook her head and raced for the door to the lab.

"How'd you get in and why are you going down there?" asked Buttercup irritably with suspicion.

"None of your damn business," replied the red with just as much irritation.

"Ta hell it is!"

"Let me pass NOW."

"Why should I?"

"Isn't it obvious?"

"Yeah, you're a bitch who just wants to hurt MY BOYFRIEND."

"Actually the opposite."

"What? That doesn't make sense!"

"Sure it does."

"What do you mean 'the opposite'?"

"I mean I'm gonna' heal him, dumb ass."

Buttercup and the others stood there paralyzed by her response allowing Blossom to pass and put a shield from inside the lab against the door before they could even realize she was gone. She walked toward Brick still in the same hospital bed as last time.

"What's going on?" asked a mechanical voice.

Blossom didn't respond. Instead, she put her hand on his chest. She focused her mind and put all her energy towards healing. She repeated her healing mantra. Suddenly, her eyes glowed a vivacious pink as did her hands.

"Healing Touch!" she yelled out.

Brick's whole body glowed pink. Suddenly, he could see, hear, talk, and move again. He was completely healed- except for his sense of touch. He saw Blossom. A bright pink light surrounded her. Her eyes and hands glowed a hot pink. The light got bright and brighter until he had to close his eyes. When he sensed the light was gone, he opened his eyes and saw Blossom again. She stood with her arms crossed and a frown of displeasure on her face.

"I should have had enough energy to fully heal you. Guess I need to train more to build more power. There's half you're repayment. Sorry it took so long. I should be able to heal your sense of touch maybe in a week or two," she said.

"Go to hell," Brick responded back in a cool tone.

"That's no way to respond to the girl who just healed your sorry ass," she responded just as coldly.

"It is the way to respond to the girl who screwed me over in the first place."

"Hey! I kept my promise…you didn't," she responded with a bitter glare.

"You promised me something? I promised you something?"

"I promised you that I'd be back, and I kept it."

"Okay, that's your promise, but what was mine?"

"You promised you'd love me forever, and you broke it," she said coldly.

She turned around and walked up the steps. Leaving Brick behind. She didn't say anything else, and she didn't look back. Brick glared at her back like it was Satan himself.

When she got upstairs, everybody just glared at her- except, of course, for the Professor.

"I've healed him completely- except for his sense of touch. Professor, you can take that damned pace maker out. I'll be back in a week or two to finish the job," said Blossom coolly.

"So nice to see you again, sweetie. How about you join us for dinner?"

"I don't know…"

"Please, do. I'd be insulted if you didn't."

"Well, in that case. Besides, I wouldn't want to be rude."

Brick entered the room. All eyes on him-except for Blossom's. Buttercup let out an excited squeal and jumped up and gave him a big hug. Then, they proceeded to make-out.

"Well, as much as I enjoy getting scarred for life I must be going. I have no time to stand around and watch people make-out," she said irritably.

"Ya' know, this make-out would be so much better if I could actually feel anything," growled Brick back.

"At least you can walk."

"I could before you screwed me over."

"There was nothing I could do. I tried to save you."

"No, you tried to save a damn diamond!"

"It isn't a diamond, retard! It's called the Eye of Chaos. If anybody with a high enough power level, like Chaos or I, used it, then it could give the user infinite power, energy, and even immortality. I mean, the list just goes on and on as to what it brings about on the Scroll of Chaos. You should try research before accusing somebody of making an immoral or unjust decision."

"Yeah, well-"

"Stop it, you two! That's enough! We're going to have a nice dinner!" yelled the Professor at the two redheads as he set the food on the table," Now, everybody, let's eat."

The dinner progressed poorly. All of the puffs and ruffs were glaring at Blossom between bites. Blossom outwardly ignored it and would sometimes even scowl back.

"So, honey, where have you been?" asked the Professor trying to be rid of the lethal silence that haunted the room eerily.

"Around," she replied back with a hint of mystery in her voice.

"What do you mean, darling?"

She let out a irritated sigh and proceeded to answer," I made myself a temporary home in Townsville where I have been training and training ever since I left."

"Where is it?"

"Oh, just somewhere hidden so that Chaos wouldn't be able to find it. As well as being my temporary home, it serves as my base of operations in the fight against Chaos. I sound be strong enough now to put up one heck of a fight. She shouldn't be able to throw me around like I'm some weak little rag doll now!"

"Oh."

"You know, you say you're so powerful, but you couldn't even heal me completely. There's no way you could even hope of defeating Chaos in your current condition and you know it!" interjected Brick in a grim tone.

"Like you could possibly do any better? Need I remind you that you depended on ME to save you and on ME to heal you," answered back Blossom spitefully.

"You-"

Brick was interrupted by Blossom's cell phone blurting out "Ring the Alarm". She quickly answered it.

"Hello? Chaos is attacking?! I'll be right there! Protect the civilians and make sure nobody gets hurt!" she said urgently into her phone. She hung up and then she turned to her family," I have to go. Chaos is attacking. Thank you for dinner," she said quickly.

Blossom quickly flew into the air, but she suddenly fell to the floor with a thump, her knees bruised.

"What the heck?! Oh crap! This is NOT good!" she yelled out.

She furiously dialed a number on her phone.

"Yeah, it's me. I can't fly. My powers are drained. I have no energy left. I know. This isn't good AT ALL. Lemme' see if I have at least any energy at all," she put her cell on her lap as she concentrated hard. A small spark of pink energy formed on the tip of her finger. She picked her phone back up," Yeah, I have a little left. I'll use the rest of my energy to put up a shield over the Earth that will keep Chaos out for at least a week. I know it's dangerous, but it's all we've got," she said grimly as she hung up the phone.

She let out a deep breath. She focused hard on her current task. Suddenly, a sharp streak of pink energy blasted out of her body.

"There it's done. I'll meet you in the alley. We have to find a big enough supply of Chemical X to restore my power. Bad decision? What do you mean?! I made a promise and unlike some people I keep my promises! Yeah but- It's just- Shut up! Listen, arguing isn't going to solve anything! We need to find that X! I'll be there as soon as possible. Later," said Blossom to the person on her cell phone in a frustrated tone.

"Well, since you don't have to go fight Chaos now how about dinner?" asked the Professor naively.

"Sure, I'll just eat dinner while an evil criminal who is trying to enslave the human race and destroy the Earth tries to break my force field. Yeah, great idea!" said Blossom sarcastically.

"No, seriously, Blossom. Have some dinner. You need food for energy."

"You're just not going to let me leave are you?"

"Hardly. Listen, Blossom, I need to ask you something," asked the Professor as Blossom irritably sat down at the dining room table to try to eat in a crisis.

"What?" she asked in an irritable voice.

"I want you to lead your sisters and the boys. Townsville has been overrun by crime while you've been gone. They need you to make Townsville the once crime-free town it had been before you left. Please help us," begged the Professor.

"You just don't get it do you? My job is dangerous. Chaos could attack me just at any given moment. I-I don't want anyone getting hurt again. I've proven I don't work well with other people. I wasn't strong enough to look after myself, the world, and well…Brick. I have to work alone. Somebody could get hurt because of me. I don't want that to happen…again. Listen, I think I better go," she replied in a sad tone all hints of irritability gone.

"Blossom, you need a family, not a job. You don't have to lead. You could just be apart of the group. Besides, you could mend your relationships with your sisters and the boys by joining it would be fun."

"I don't think getting people killed because of my crappy powers would be fun by any means," Blossom choked out," I don't want to be the cause of somebody getting hurt. I have to go."

"Blossom, you could at least live here again. You need a family. I need my daughter. Blossom, I want my family to be a family again," the Professor said with tears in his eyes.

"As sad as that sounds I-I just can't. I don't want you all getting hurt. Listen, these powers are just a curse. There's no blessing part involved with them. Wherever I go Chaos follows me just so she can get my powers and rule the world, and trust me she doesn't care who she has to kill to get to me. I wouldn't want you all to be her targets."

"Blossom, I am not letting you just run away from your problems," said the Professor firmly.

"My only problems are these dumb powers and Chaos!" she yelled abruptly rage filling her voice.

"We are also one of your problems. You are afraid that you'll just get hurt again. Well, I can promise you that you won't."

"I am not afraid of anything. Fear is something that I don't have at all period. Listen, maybe we can try the 'happy family' thing after Chaos is dead or locked up or something; but, until then, I can't stay here. I'll just be a risk to your lives."

"Blossom, Chaos has been to this house many times when you weren't even here."

"What?!" Blossom screamed out," Why?!"

"She thinks that we known where you hid the Eye of Chaos."

"So I've even been causing people to be hurt without even being here. Great! Just super! She'll be back after the shield is gone! I can't let you all get hurt! Even though you all hate me…I have to protect you…it's my job…and you're my family."

"Besides, I think I might be able to whip of some quick batches of Chemical X to restore at least half of your power."

"Did I ever stand a chance of walking out this door without coming back?"

"Hardly."

"I can't believe I'm saying this, but I'll be back in a little while with my stuff. I'll only staying to protect you all…trust me this is something that I am sure I am not going to enjoy."

With that, Blossom walked out the door. Not knowing how true that statement would become. She was walking right into the hands of heart break and death.