POWERPUFF LOVE

PART 3

by chuckiboo

Inspired by the art of extremegirlfan

PowerPuff Girls ©Hanna-Barbera

As all six sat in the van on the way home, they just couldn't help but looking back at Casey and Blossom. An evening at the beach that started out good, got bad, then better near the end; pretty much the ebb and flow of friendship. Seigel and Thomas hoped that their best buddy has finally overcome his fear of girls, and be rid of the haunting harsh discipline of his mother, allowing him to live a life for his own sake. He and his new girlfriend talked up until the time they had to say goodbye. As the three boys stood outside to bid their loves night, Thomas with Bubbles, Seigel with Buttercup, and Casey with Blossom, for the third, it was like a dream come true. Exchanging deep meaningful kisses, the bonds were deepened even more. Parting ways, all were satisfied to their hearts' content. Yet with the night would come a new day.

The next morning, the guys were at their summer jobs. Casey had the day off, so he decided to head to the girls' house to talk with Blossom. Knocking on the front door, he was greeted by Prof. Plutonium.

"Hey," he said cheerfully, "glad to see you, Casey."

He rubbed the back of his nearly smooth head. "Uh, yeah, good to see you too, prof," he responded.

"Don't worry, Blossom's on her way down, I'm not gonna grill you, yet," he grinned jokingly.

Casey's eyes grew big at the line, then blushed. Just then, his new girlfriend came down the steps in her sweatsuit, same color, different design. Though the professor was taller than her, she kinda dwarfed him by a few inches. He moved out of the way, as she stood before her new love.

"Hi, Casey," she said softly, slightly blushing.

"H-hi Blossom," he replied nervously.

"Come on, let's go," as she walked out the door, and grabbing Casey's hand, headed toward the walkway.

Stumbling a little then falling in step soon after, his nervousness faded immediately. Glancing at who was beside him, he couldn't fathom being with a beautiful young lady such as her. His thoughts soon turned to words.

"I wonder what I did to deserve someone like you," he absent-mindedly blurted out. Blossom caught a hint of what he said, and smiled softly.

"You were being yourself," she said simply. Glancing at him, she showed some blush, wondering the same thing he was.

Heading to Townsville Park, the two strolled through the large grove of trees. Finding a bench, they sat down, and faced each other.

"Blossom," Casey started, rubbing the back of his head, "thanks for what you did last night. I'm...sorry for that...uh, I didn't mean-"

Blossom placed her finger on his lips. "Casey," she said, "I understand. For too long, you've harbored those feelings, and they became a part of you. Now, whether your mom meant to do that, or she was being overprotective, we'll find out sooner or later. But right now, just know that you have me at your side. I will love and protect you with all my heart, mind, soul and strength. I cherish you Casey, you have no idea of how much you mean to me. I'm gonna love you forever, and I mean that."

Casey was speechelss. He never heard a confession that heartfelt, from anyone. His eyes softened, as a small smile appeared on his face.

"Well, I can't argue with that," he replied simply.

Blossom then slid closer to him, taking his hands into hers. "I wanna give you what you've been missing for so long," as she then moved her arms around his neck, and embraced him in a passionate kiss that caught him off guard. After a minute, she broke the kiss, and gazed at him, blushing.

"I've been wanting to do that for a while," she whispered.

Casey grinned. "Well, allow me to continue," as he initiated another round of liplocks that sealed the unbreakable bond between these two. No telling when the first test will appear.

Going back to the house, Casey helped the girls prepare another bontiful lunch, as they were going to the beach again. After what happened the evening prior, they wanted a replay. Around four, Seigel and Thomas arrived, all packed into the van, and off they went. Full of glee and laughter, they arrived at the seashore, and went to the same spot they had the day before. Only this time, the girls didn't wear their 'revealing' swimwear.

Laying out their blankets, the six decided on some water fun before lunch. So, all went out into the water and swam, frolicked and played in the cool ocean currents. The boys came back ashore to relax and dry off, while the girls stayed out a bit more. Being caramel complected, Casey had no problem bathing in the rays of the sun, as long as he had on good sunblock. Laying on he and Blossom's blanket, he basked in the warm rays, feeling confident enough to expose his small yet ripped torso, which garnered some lustful looks from the female portion of beachgoers. Then, all of a sudden, a shadow appeared, two, then three, over him. He took off his shades to see three tall men gazing down at him. He immediatley sat up to face them.

"Uh," he started, "am I in your way?"

The middle guy had a straight face. "Yes you are," he said in an evil tone, "and you have something else of ours."

Casey had a confused look on his face. "Uh, excuse me? I don't understand."

"I think you'll understand this," as the guy kicked sand in Casey's face, disturbing his sight. "Get the other two," he said, as the two other guys did as was told them. A couple minutes later, Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup came out of the water, to met by a familiar voice.

"Seems like you keep avoiding us, after all we've been through," the main guy said as the girls was greeted by utter shock at who it was.

"The Rowdyruff Boys," Buttercup snarled through clenched teeth, catching sight of the young men.

"What do you guys want?" Blossom asked, seething with anger.

"We left you alone long time ago," backed up Bubbles, pretty angry herself.

"Simple," Brick said in his evil tone, "you didn't want nothing to do with us, but we want everything to do with you."

"Where are our boyfriends!" Blossom demanded. Brick grinned wider.

"They're right here," as his brothers, Butch on the left had Seigel, and Boomer had Thomas, appeared on either side of him. "If we can't have you, neither can these assholes...take 'em out..."

Then, with a karate chop, the two brothers hit Thomas and Seigel in the neck, rendering them unconscious, and dropping them to the sand.

"Seigel! Thomas!" Bubbles and Buttercup cried out in shock.

In the background, Casey got enough sand out of his eyes to see what was going on. He could make out what has happening, and it wasn't good at all. Above, the main guy was focused on his girl.

"It's been so long Blossom," he said as he made his way to her. All of a sudden, a figure sprinted in front of Blossom; to her shock, it was Casey.

"Don't come near her!" he snarled, mad and steaming, "what gives you the right to? She chooses who she wants!"

Brick frowned. "Shrimp asshole," as he grabbed Casey by his hairless head, dangling a foot off the ground. "Try that again, your ass will be fish food."

He then balled up his fist, and sent it into his abdomen, with excruciating pain to follow. The girls were so shocked, they felt useless, as they couldn't use their powers to fend off this threat. Brick then had the nerve to toss Blossom's man behind him like a doll, skidding in the sand.

"Casey!" she cried in panic. Brick smirked.

"Take care of him," he said as the brothers retrieved Casey, grabbed him by the arms, and proceeded to hold him hostage. Facing Blossom, Brick grinned his evil grin.

"Now," saying calmly, "I ask this of you. Break up with him, and come back to me. You know you want me."

Blossom was fuming, yet helpless to do anything, for fear of Casey being hurt further. But the one answer he wanted was not the one he got.

"No, we never were together, and never will be."

Brick's face filled with disgust. "How...dare...you...DENY ME!" as he brought his right arm up, and slapped Blossom with a hard backhand, sending her to the ground. Bubbles and Buttercup were helpless as well, as not to make this situation worse. They could only watch as their sister takes this abuse. As for Casey, the two dealt him a couple of punches to his face, to keep him in line. Yet, something deep inside him was being stirred up, the result of the abuse and ridicule he received at the hands of his parents. Being held by those two knuckleheads, the rage he's held in for so long was building slowly, to the bursting point.

Blossom slowly stood up after being slapped, with tears in the wells of her eyes. Her look was mean, as Brick glared at her in a sinister manner.

"I will ask you again, break up with him, and come with me." Blossom knew what was in her heart, and she stuck to it.

"No...I love him, more than you'll ever know."

His clenched teeth showed as he dealt her another backhanded slap, sending her down again.

"What the fuck you think I am! I WILL NOT TAKE NO FOR AN ANSWER!"

Then, he did the unthinkable-he balled up his fist, and punched Blossom in the face, badly bruising, giving her an ugly blackeye.

The sound of the connection of the punch struck the chord with Casey, as every word, sentence, abusive action and discipline that has kept him below sea level hit him all at once in his head, jumbled up, and they cleared to reveal one word to him: KILL. At that moment, Casey mentally snapped, as a rage and fury took over him; his small ripped body tensed up while being held, as strength and power he never knew about surged through his body at a furious rate. The two brothers didn't know what was coming until he snarled and broke loose of their superhuman grip. His boiled over, pent up anger finally exploded as he let out an animalistic cry that sent shivers down everyone's spines. All who heard looked to the direction of the noise, and couldn't believe their eyes.

Brick was caught off guard by the disturbance. "Wha-" His look turned to anger. "Get him, brothers!"

The two did as was told, as they cornered Casey on both sides. No words came from his mouth, only growls of anger. Boomer charged at him, as his arm was grabbed in midswing, and twisted in an abnormal manner. Then, unbelievably, Casey yanked his arm so hard, it was literally seperated from his body! Blood spewed everywhere, as Boomer yelled in horrific pain at losing his arm. Balling his fist, he sent it deep into his midsection, to where it nearly came out the other side of his body, sending him to the ground. Pouncing on him like a lion, he dealt multiple punches to the guy's face, disfiguring him beyond recognition. Due to his beastial nature, he had no idea that the guy was already dead, but it didn't matter to him.

The Powerpuff Girls looked on in shock and horror to see this happening. To Blossom, her worst nightmare just came true-the young man she had come to know and love, was becoming a monster, the likes of which no one has ever seen.

As Casey pummeled the dead man's face mindlessly, he felt someone grab hold of his shoulders. He looked through the corner of his eye, to see Butch behind him. He snarled viciously, and reaching an arm behind him, grabbed one of his wrists with such force, it literally brought the guy to his knees. Standing up and twisting his arm in the process, he stood up and stared at the man mercilessly with cold eyes. To Butch, he was seeing death, as this young man just killed his brother minutes ago. Applying pressure to his wrist and twisting his arm to the breaking point, Casey delivered a right hook so powerful, he broke the side of his skull, snapping his neck as well. The eerie cracking of bone could be heard in the vacinity, as all who watched cringed with horror at the sound. He then sent his foot into his midsection, tearing his abdominal muscles and shattering his lower vertebrae with inhuman force, and taking the other wrist, let out a roar and simultaneously ripped out both his arms from their sockets, ending his existence.

Throwing down the upper exremeties of his victim, his sights turned to Brick, growling and snarling with a blood-curdling tone that sent paleness throughout the crowd, espeically the one who will be the third victim.

For the first time in his life, Brick was scared, more than afraid, more than terrified. Out of all the acts of crime and violence he and his brothers committed in Townsville, he'd never thought the scirpt would flip like this. His two brothers were dead, disfigured and dismembered, by a young man less than a foot in height of them. He stood there in absolute horror, pale as a horse, as this demonically-driven beast eyed him as his next piece of prey. He started backing up in fear, as Casey advanced slowly, snarling ferociously, with eyes that scared him to shreds.

"No, no, not me..." he stammered, "I-I-I-I'm...sorry...please...forgive me..."

Then, he made his big mistake...he ran.

Like the mindless, blood-thirsty beast he was molding into, Casey sprinted after him with inhuman speed and vengence, passing and dodging people along the way. At the beachfront, Seigel and Thomas were coming to, as Bubbles and Buttercup tended to them. When they seen the two dismembered bodies, they then knew the worst case scenario just came to pass. Blossom, on the other hand, took off running behind them, hoping to stop this carnage.

Brick didn't get far as he was finally downed by the human savage beast, on the wooden boardwalk. He turned him around, and glared at him savagely. He shivered, yet his anger came to the surface as well, as he tried to grab his shoulder. Casey's eyes narrowed in fury, as he grabbed his wrist, and applied pressure, breaking its bones. Brick cried in pain, as he was picked up by the collar, and felt a punch so hard, he felt like his ribcage had been shattered. And to pour salt on a wound, his arm was also ripped out of its socket, blood flying in all directions. But despite all that, Casey was far from done.

Blossom was used to using regular strength to do things, yet didn't call on her powers until they were necessarily needed. But in that time of fear, they failed her when she needed them most. Though she has plenty of energy, the two, especially Casey, was moving so fast, it was hard to catch up. Finally locating them, she stood in horror at what her boyfriend was doing.

Casey growled so ferociously, it scared all who were on the boardwalk, as they panicked and ran in fear of what this maniac beast would do. He then proceeded to punch Brick in the face, breaking his jaws and eye sockets. In his mind, it would not end until he ceases to breathe. He flipped his now limp body around, and placed him in a headlock, in preparation to deliver the final blow to this knucklehead that slapped and punched his girlfriend. Applying pressure, he began to cut off his already dimished air supply, and slowly turn his neck. He snarled in rage as he did it, not letting his victim plead for mercy.

A few feet away, Blossom stood, with tears in her eyes, as the other four arrived on scene. It smelled of death and blood, as Thomas and Seigel couldn't believe their eyes.

"Casey!" Blossom pleaded sobbing, "stop this!"

Because of the complete blockage of rational thinking, the animal predator was in control of him now. He proceeded to twist his neck in an inhuman manner, nearing the snapping point.

"P-please..." Brick coughed in a dry voice, "I'm...sorry..."

His neck was twisted more, as his predator snared animalistically, cracks slightly being heard. They knew the end was near. Just as he was about to complete the break, he felt a pair of muscular arms wrap around his small, ripped body.

"Casey..." Blossom cried as she wrapped herself around him, "stop this now..."

The touch of her tears on his shoulder, along with her crying words of plea, broke through his clouded animalistic fury, as his eyes and mind cleared up. He stared, then looked down at what he was holding. Getting a grasp at what he almost did, tears formed in his eyes, as he laid down Brick's head. Blossom continued to embrace him, as he started to weep.

"I'm...sorry...Blossom," he cried as she drew him closer in comfort.

"No need to, baby," she replied, "your nightmare is over..."

As they stood up, they now knew that because of this, there would be a strong chance that Casey Roberts would not see the light of day for the rest of his life. Only time will tell.