Rosemar: You have arrived.

Alister?

Rosemar: DARK LASER FIRE!

Alister: Rosemar, if you have to read Chapter 4 do it quietly.

Rosemar: Oh, go away.

Alister: Well…! What's that? (Pointing to a door)

Rosemar: NO! Don't!

Alister: (opens door) Rosemar!

Rosemar: (Knocks Alister over the head). Anyway, down to business. I own only the following: Black Heart, Super-Puff, Various minions, Mecha Mojo Jojo, De-Vel, The Emissary of Darkness, Dimension X, Ress, Darksheath, and Shadow-Puff.

Alister: …

Rosemar: Read and review humans.

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The Power Puff Girls X

Part 2: Darksheath

Chapter 2: Shadow-Puff

The walls of Morebucks mansion rattled with the cries of a very angry girl.

"Aaaah!" she screamed as she threw a newspaper across her bedroom. "It's not fair! Why do those Power Puffs get all the glory? It should be me! I'm so much more deserving then they are. I want to be a Power Puff!" Princess grabbed a Blossom plush doll and squeezed it until the head popped off. "I hate those stupid Power Puffs!"

"Now that is something that you and I agree on." A voice said to her.

"Who's there?" Princess asked only slightly frightened. The closet door slowly opened to reveal a figure; he had a heart shaped torso, two muscular arms, and a ghostly tail. He was all black with exception to his burning red eyes. Those eyes seemed to burn a hole straight through Princess as he, in a regal tone, spoke:

"My name, is Black Heart. I have recently had an encounter with the girls myself. And I would be most appreciative if you could assist me in their destruction." Princess just frowned.

"Even if I could beat the girls, what makes you think I would help you?" She said snidely. Black Heart held out his hand, in it was a small black orb that had a figure inside it.

"Do you know who this is?" The evil-one asked. Princess stared at the figure for a moment before the realization hit her.

"Ress?" Princess said with surprise. "But the Power Puffs beat her. After she caused some major damage though." She added under her breath.

"That is correct." The villain smirked. "I gave her that power and now I am giving it to you." Princess was stunned,

"B-but, why?" She stammered.

"This power is fueled by emotion: anger, hatred, jealousy, and greed. Never in a thousand centuries have I seen a person more capable at using these emotions then you. With this power, the power of darkness, you can destroy the Power Puff Girls." He replied.

Princess didn't know whether to be insulted or flattered. She decided to go with the latter of the two choices. She held out her hand and took the orb. As the hands of the mortal, Princess, and the demon, Black Heart, met, the room was filled with black light. As Princess felt herself flooded with power, she thought: This power will be the end of the Power Puff Girls.

The Citizens of Townsville relaxed on the bright and sunny morning, but there was no rest for the ever-busy Super-Puff. She had spent the morning putting the everyday ruffians in their places, when she heard the sound of an explosion. Rushing quickly to the scene, she found the remains of a Mac truck. The only other person in the area was Princess. Normally Super-Puff would suspect her of the crime but she hadn't been causing trouble lately, the heroine was almost ready to believe that she had gone straight.

"Princess! Did you see who caused this?" Surer-Puff asked, pointing to the wreckage.

"Why yes, as a matter of fact, I did." Princess called to the Power Puff.

"Who, Who was it?" Super-Puff inquired. Princess answered by pointing to herself. Super-Puff groaned, "You know, I was starting to believe you had given up all this evil nonsense."

"Oh on the contrary." The villainess answered nonchalantly. "I just took a break, and now I am going to break every bone in your body." She dropped her arms into a battle ready position.

"I feel sorry for people like you." Super-Puff sighed. "So wrapped up in your own egos that you never seem to understand that you'll never win."

"You sound a lot more arrogant then I do." Princess pointed out.

"Well at least my arrogance is well earned, I never lose." Super-Puff answered confidently.

"We will see about that." Princess added with a laugh. She began concentrating and at once, the air was filled with sparks. Super-Puff looked on in wonder as a black aura surrounded the villain. With a loud cry of anger, she was enveloped in dark light. Super-Puff was forced to brace herself as she was pummeled with the shockwave of the explosion of power.

When Super-Puff could see clearly, she was flabbergasted. She was inclined to believe that her eyes were playing tricks on her. Standing before her was a warrior she knew all too well. A mighty soldier of darkness whose power was matched only by the anger in her eyes. Those eyes? Super-Puff thought. Those eyes told a story of fury and anguish. They held more anger and hatred then the hero had ever seen. It can't be. Can it? Ress? Those eyes that held a darkness known to no other then Ress were not her eyes. They were red, not green and were below curly red hair instead of straight black hair. Who are you?

Guessing by the bewildered look on her face, the villain spoke:

"I am the darkness swallowing light!"

"I am the crusher of hope!"

"I am the hand that brings death to the just!"

"I am the Shadow-Puff!"

"And I will obliterate you!"

"That sounded so much cooler when I said it." Super-Puff muttered. Shadow-Puff either didn't hear her or she didn't care. Either way, she flexed her muscles, which were surprisingly large, and caused ripples in her black outfit. Her black dress looked like it was made of spandex as it clung to her powerfully built form. Her entire body radiated with power and the air around her popped and sizzled.

"Like the new me?" The villain asked with a laugh.

"So let me get this straight." Super-Puff queried. "You sold yourself to darkness just like Buttercup did and now you're a new person." She sighed and brought her arms to battle readiness. "Don't worry Princess. When I defeat you you'll turn back into your normal self."

"Who said I wanted that?" Shadow-Puff replied. Super-Puff just gazed at her tentatively as she continued. "I never fell to darkness, rather I choose it. This power, (she looks at her biceps) this power will be the end of you: Super-Puff." She spread her arms wide as her body glowed darkly. Super-Puff only had enough time for terror to creep across her face. Shadow-Puff's hands came thundering together as she screamed: "DARK LASER FIRE!" The beam of dark light struck the heroine at point-blank range.

Super-Puff fell to the ground and laid there for a moment. The villain let out a laugh as she looked down upon the crumpled form of the hero.

"Please don't tell me that's the best you've got. Come on! I haven't even warmed up yet!" Super-Puff made no response and leaped upward. With a flash of light trailing behind her, she tackled Shadow-Puff and the pair rocketed into the sky. "Now that's more like it." Shadow-Puff said with a grin. She grabbed the heroine and threw her up over her head. Super-Puff was moving to fast to stop and rocketed onward; Shadow-Puff then made an about-face and pursued her.

Under normal circumstances, Super-Puff would have hit the breaks before she hit the Stratosphere but these were not normal circumstances. As she looked over her shoulder, she saw a dark light hurtling towards her. The air grew cold and thin around her a she struggled to come up with a plan. She wouldn't last much longer up here and if she stopped, Shadow-Puff would gain the advantage. She knew that another strong hit from the villain would be her undoing and from this height would most likely mean death. As she passed into the Mesosphere, she was struck with brilliance. She accelerated and put a good nine miles between her and her pursuer. Super-Puff made a sharp u-turn and spread her arms. Her momentum carried her still farther upwards as she focused her energy. As the black glow of Shadow-Puff advanced on her, she slammed her hand together and said:

"WHITE LASER FIRE!" The beam of light lanced through the air. From her point-of-view, Shadow-Puff could see the white light but thought it was only Super-Puff's aura. She did not now the truth until it was far too late. As the thought Now, you die Super-Puff, raced through her mind she was struck by the beam. She howled in agony as the light enveloped her. To her it felt like she was on fire while drowning and being stabbed with knifes. She fell to the ground, 52 miles below her.

Super-Puff descended to the ground and sat there, panting heavily. As she gasped for breath, she looked to her left and saw a crater large enough for a herd of elephants to bathe in. She stood and walked over to it, and there at the bottom of the crater, was Shadow-Puff. Super-Puff stood there moaning the loss of a human life, when, to her amazement, Shadow-Puff moved. Super-Puff gazed in horror and wonder as the villain struggled to her feet. Such amazing fortitude, I'll never win at this rate, the hero thought. Shadow-Puff groaned and managed to stand but then the darkness faded from her and she fell back down, Princess once more. Super-Puff was relived by the fact that Princess was still alive and by the fact that she was too tired to fight anymore, so she picked her up and carried her off to jail.

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Alister: …

Rosemar: You must forgive Alister for his silence. You see I had incapacitate him after he found the room I use to store my MK-47 and Grenade launcher. Please read and review humans.

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Note: Rosemar does NOT own an MK-47, Grenade launcher, or any weapons of any kind. So FEDs, Stay off my back!