"Did she just say die?" Buttercup whispered.
The lights outside of the arena slowly dimmed as the inside of the dome switched from a blank canvas to a street in the middle of the city.
"ROAR!" Something screeched in the distance and Blossom whipped her head around, trying to locate the noise.
"Just listen to me and we'll get through this." Blossom ordered her sisters.
Another ear-piercing screech and the ground seemed to shake.
"Take flight!" All three girls lifted into the air, as high as the dome would let them. A building came crashing down on the street where they once were and a repulsive, green monster stepped over it.
The monster was a rather large creature with sharp teeth protruding out of its mouth, even when it was closed. The creature's arms were proportionate to its body but the long, gunk-filled claws made it look not so. With every step the monster took, its tail swished from side to side, the spikes aligned its backside from smallest to largest from the tip of the tail all the way to the very top of the monster's head.
After a few seconds of quick observing, Blossom turned to her sisters to give an order but something caught her attention. Behind her sisters were pairs of deep red, blue, and green eyes watching them. Buttercup and Bubbles followed their sister's gaze and froze in place – the only time the girls were used to having people stare at them was whenever they were being made fun of.
However, this staring seemed more like gazing. And yes, there was a big difference.
Blossom's pink eyes matched the red eyes' gaze, both refusing to look away. Or maybe the mysterious red eyed person didn't want to. Didn't want her to.
Another loud roar brought the girls back and Blossom directed Bubbles. "Sonic scream! We need to destabilize it!"
Bubbles gave a brief nod and flew down to eye-level with the monster, her baby blue streak following in her wake, before letting out a deafening scream. The sonic waves knocked the monster back and it gave a wail of its own – kicking up a large chunk of the building at Bubbles in the process. Buttercup didn't hesitate as she flew down to Bubbles' rescue, catching the large debris with ease and also demonstrating her super strength.
Buttercup spun with the debris in her hold and launched it back at the monster. The monster managed to swat the debris away and made a grab for Buttercup. It was Blossom's time to shine as she flew down in time to blow on the monster's outstretched hand and freeze it in place before she completely shattered the creature's arm with a swift kick.
Above, the girls could hear the crowd cheer, some providing a verbal "ouch."
Blossom and Buttercup high-fived while Bubbles went behind the shrieking monster and grabbed its tail, lifting the creature into the air. What looked like blood seemed to be spilling from the monster's now missing arm as she tossed the grotesque creature to her raven haired sister, who gladly chucked it at the wall.
The creature made a pitiful moaning noise before getting back up, now clearly angry. The spikes on the monster's back and tail seemed to grow larger before it swung its tail and shot spikes out at the girls. On impulse, all three girls used the laser beams from their eyes to disintegrate the spikes. While the girls were focused on the spikes, the monster used the opportunity to swat at the triplets. Blossom managed to dodge the monster's attack, but her sisters were knocked towards the top of the dome, the blue and green gazes never leaving them.
Buttercup and Bubbles flipped onto the glass, standing upside down, and looked towards each other. Bubbles' long, blonde pigtails hung in the way of the blue eyed gaze, causing the mysterious person to shift. The movement caught Bubbles' attention and she proceeded to hold eye-contact with the mystery person.
"I don't like the way they are looking at us." The blonde whispered to her raven haired sister.
"I don't like the way that one is looking at Blossom." Buttercup pointed. "But it's gonna have to wait, we've got a monster to beat." A knowing smile crept across the blonde's face as her green eyed sister shouted. "Blossom, move!" Hearing her sisters order, Blossom moved to the side, completely opposite of the monster, and allowed her sisters enough space to strike.
Buttercup and Bubbles joined hands, causing a swirl of blue and green energy blasts to form, and used the glass as a launching pad as they charged towards the nasty, unsuspecting creature.
The final blow was performed and the monster went down, a gaping hole in the top of his head. The girls floated in mid-air, cheering for themselves, while pieces of the monster rained down.
Buttercup stretched her limbs. "Who knew destroying things could be so fun!" Her sisters smiled in response. Always the destructive one, that Buttercup.
The simulation faded away but the girls remained covered in what appeared to be blood and gunk. "Well, well! I'd say that was a delightful surprise! Am I right?" The crowd cheered in response to Dr. Clara. "We'll get you girls cleaned up and introduce you to your new peers."
Blossom held up a hand to Dr. Clara and turned to her sisters, who nodded in understanding. All three girls spun quickly, increasing their speed, and formed miniature tornadoes – pink for Blossom, blue for Bubbles, and green for Buttercup. Dr. Clara and the crowd watched in awe as gunk spun from the girls and onto every surrounding surface.
After a few seconds, the girls slowed down and stopped in mid-air once again, this time completely clean. Once the gunk hit the simulation surface, it faded away much like the rest of the simulation.
"You girls are just full of surprises, aren't you?" Dr. Clara smiled. "Now, let's introduce you!"
"I'm Bubbles." The blonde stated shyly.
"Buttercup." The middle sister crossed her arms.
"My name is Blossom." The pink eyed girl stated; her long, orange hair shaped around her body as she flicked a piece behind her ear.
"Well, on behalf of everyone here, I say to you: Welcome!" The white-clad woman announced and the crowd cheered. "This is the ending of the simulation training! Please, welcome these girls with open arms as they have never been given the chance to explore themselves like many of you have! And remember, have a great weekend!"
After Dr. Clara dismissed everyone in the arena, she turned to the triplets and briefly explained that although everyone has 'free reign' on the weekend, they are not allowed to leave campus and must remain either at the dormitory, the simulation, or any of the marked areas on the map provided.
"Don't be a stranger." Dr. Clara winked before disappearing into the crowd.
The girls were at total loss at what to do next. "Maybe we should just go back to our rooms?" Buttercup suggested.
"How do we get there?" Bubbles looked around cautiously, all the while trying to keep up with everyone who was passing and giving brief hello's.
"I guess we follow everyone else. Someone's bound to lead us out of this place." Blossom began walking behind a group, her sisters in tow.
"Can't we just fly? Everyone else who can do it is doing it." The green eyed sister pointed up. Above the girls were quiet a few students, all dressed in the same body armor, floating above the crowd and towards a set of doors titled "stairs."
Blossom shrugged and lifted above the ground. "This school seems promising."