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Chapter 6 is here! Sorry it took longer than usual to update. I got really sick last night :l. But here it is for your enjoyment! So enjoy!

"Him! I should have known this was your doing," Buttercup snarled. "Just wait till I get my hands on you!"

"Ah, ah, ah," he shushed. "That temper will be the end of you. Why don't you just relax?" He lifted a claw and she was thrown out of the air and into the concrete below. Butch watched her crash below and flew to her side. She brushed the gravel off her head and growled up at Him. Butch, too, sneered, flying up to Him.

"What are you doing?"

"Putting my greatest plan into action! I couldn't have done it without you and your brothers," he laughed.

Butch squinted and behind him, Boomer stepped forward, eyes wide. "Brick?" he whimpered.

"Wait a minute!" Butch said. "You are the reason Brick has been acting weird, aren't you?"

"That's right! Who knew a simple love potion could bring down the Powerpuff Girls so easily? I must admit, it was a complete accident when it spilled on him, but I couldn't have picked out a better distracter. He kept Blossom busy with sweet talk and love while I silently brought this city to its knees!" He laughed madly, growing further in size. He towered over the city and grabbed Bubbles and Buttercup. "Now you boys can witness their ultimate demise!"

A street lamp was launched at the back of Him's head. "Huh?" He peered below to find Boomer lifting a car.

"You let Bubbles go!" he cried.

"What?" Him said, baffled. He turned to find Butch soaring towards him, fists outstretched.

"That goes for Buttercup, too!"

Him sneered and thrust his claw forward, slamming Butch backwards into a building.

"Butch!" Boomer flew to his brother.

"How dare you rotten little brats oppose me! I am the one who made you who you are today! Now, listen to your father and destroy the Powerpuff Girls!"

Butch growled and with Boomer by his side, they cut through the air and landed a blow directly on Him. "You are not our father!" they yelled. Him stumbled backwards, temporarily releasing his grip on Buttercup and Bubbles. They rolled roughly across the pavement before Butch and Boomer landed beside them.

"We have to stop him," Buttercup said.

"But how? He's so big! And Blossom isn't here to help us out," Bubbles whined.

"And Brick is usually the one to come up with the plans for us," Boomer added.

"Well we have to do it without them," Butch yelled.

"Yeah, let's kick his butt!" Buttercup growled. All at once, they were off. Streams of blue and green filled the sky as they circled Him. He clawed at the sky, waiting for the perfect opportunity.

"You four cannot defeat me alone," he gloated. "Without Blossom and Brick to boss you around, you are completely helpless."

"You want to bet?" Buttercup challenged. She screamed, aiming for his face. Bingo, Him thought. He waited for the perfect moment and when it arrived, he grabbed her. Her body burned as a crimson glow surrounded her body. Sparks flew and she cried out in pain. When he released her, she fell to the ground, unconscious.

"Buttercup!" Bubbles cried.

"One down, three to go," Him said, turning to face the others. He tore a skyscraper in half and faced Bubbles who remained by Buttercup, aiding her sister.

"Buttercup, please get up!" She did not notice Him approaching from behind.

"Bubbles," Boomer yelled. "Look out!"

"Huh?"

Him dropped the building, smiling as it plummeted towards her. Boomer dashed over, tackling her out of the way just in time. Though, he did not make it out himself.

"Boomer!"

Butch growled. "Come on, Bubbles! Let's get rid of Him once and for all!"

"But, Buttercup and Boomer—"

"We can't help them if he is still around," he snapped, pointing at Him.

She nodded and they flew towards their enemy, giving it their all.

"Butch, I thought you were smarter this," Him scoffed. "I expected this sort of behavior from Boomer, but I thought you were always the smarter one."

"Don't listen to him, Butch! He's just trying to turn you against me," Bubbles said.

"Oh no, Bubbles. If I wanted to do that, I could simply do this…" He smiled and a black mist enveloped Butch. Bubbles gasped and watched him struggle within the murky fog. When it disappeared, he spun around to face her, his eyes red. He snarled, flying towards her. She squeaked and barely missed his attack.

"Butch, wait! It's me!"

"Don't waste your breath," Him chuckled. "To him, you are the enemy."

She gasped and the last thing she saw was Butch coming towards her.

Err…go away Boomer…" Brick mumbled, half asleep. "The video game is…in the toaster…"

Something tickled his nose to which he scraped it away before opening his eyes. When he did, he saw nothing. Nothing but…stars?

"Where am I?"

He looked around and found that he was in space. If that wasn't a shock, Blossom asleep on top of his chest definitely was. Her mane of hair had worked its way up to his face and lightly brushed against his nose. He pushed it away, confused

"What the…?"

Then he remembered. The carnival, their journey, the kiss; it was all a distant memory yet seemed so recent.

"It had to have been that stupid potion Him dropped on me," he growled. "It must have finally worn off." He glared down at Blossom who clutched the teddy bear. His anger faded and he blinked in confusion before sighing. "Then why do I still feel so right with her?"

He traced her bow with his hand. She groaned, opened her eyes, peered up at him, and smiled.

"Sorry, didn't mean to wake you up."

"It's okay," she mumbled. She rubbed the sleep from her eyes and stretched. When she looked around though, she jumped. "Oh man! My family must be worried sick about me! We have to go home right now!"

"Do we have to go back already?" Brick asked.

"Unfortunately, yes. But just to check in. Then we can be together again," she smiled.

He nodded, reluctant, but decided to follow her back to Earth anyways.

"Hey, Blossom?"

She glanced back at him, her hair whipping in the wind. "Yeah?"

"How are we going to explain, you know, us to the others?"

"Well, we don't have to tell them right away. We'll figure something out."

"Yeah, you're right."

He could not focus. After all that had happened, his life felt like a dream. Soon, his thoughts began to race. Do I really like her? Or was it just the potion causing me to feel that way? And if so, how do I tell her? He frowned and looked at her. Her eyes shined brightly, her hair fluttered, her smile sang. She's beautiful, he sighed. I-I think I fell in love with Blossom…

"Blossom?" He flew faster to catch up to her, but he did not have to go far for she had stopped in midair. With wide eyes, she stared down below. He followed her gaze and gasped. The city of Townsville lay in ruins. Fires consumed houses, fallen trees crushed cars, and people littered the sidewalks.

"Oh no…" She floated through the streets, gazing at the destruction. Her heart shattered at the sight of the fall of her city. "Who could have done this?" Her shoulders slumped, but she quickly looked around in a desperate search. "Wait? Where are Buttercup and Bubbles?"

Suddenly, Bubbles crashed into the sidewalk, splitting the cement.

"Bubbles!" Blossom said, racing to her side. "Are you okay?"

"B-Blossom?" Bubbles squinted. "Is that you?"

"It's me, Bubbles. Please, tell me what happened."

Instead, she pointed behind her. "Look out!"

Blossom gasped, picking up Bubbles and moving out of the way just in time to avoid Butch's assault. With teeth gritted, he readied himself to attack again. But Brick arrived and tackled him out of the way.

"What do you think you're doing, man?" he asked his brother.

"Butch?" Blossom exclaimed. "You're behind this?"

"No," Bubbles shook her head. "Butch is being controlled, by him!"

Blossom looked up to find Him standing directly above them.

"Him! You did all of this?"

"That's right Blossom! And I couldn't have done it without your little boyfriend here!" He cooed, pinching Brick's cheeks. Brick slapped his hand away and frowned.

"What do you mean?" Blossom stuttered.

"Oh? You didn't know?" he mocked.

Her blank expression answered for her.

"Well you see, I wanted to come up with a way to destroy you and your sisters. But every plan had failed. So I found an even better way. I found a distraction."

"A distraction?" she questioned. "What good would that do?"

" It would keep your hands full long enough for me to do this!" Him laughed and gestured to the city. "So I made a love potion. What better way to distract pesky little girls than with love? Originally, I had no idea who I was going to pour it on. That is, until it accidentally spilled on him," he pointed at Brick. "It shouldn't have worn off as quickly as it did. But I suppose true love's first kiss is the remedy of every potion," he cackled. "And so he developed false feelings for you, at least long enough for me to put my plan into action.

"Brick?" Blossom breathed in disbelief.

Brick shook his head. "No, wait. That's not true."

"Oh? So you didn't have a love potion accidentally spill on you, ultimately giving you feelings for her?" Him taunted.

"Well, yeah," Brick admitted. "But it's not the way it sounds! It may have been caused by the potion in the beginning, but I really did end up liking you, Blossom. You got to believe me!"

"Everything you said, everything you did was just because of some stupid potion?" she said, hurt.

"No! It's…it's not that way…" He reached for her. "Blossom…?"

She turned away and when he stepped towards her, she flew away. Him laughed as Brick frowned and glared at the ground. He growled and faced Him, fists balled.

"This is all your fault!"

Him scowled. "You are forgetting something, Brick. I was the one who created you. I made you what you are today!"

"No," Brick shook his head. "Blossom made me who I am, right here right now. And now, I'm going to put an end to this madness."

"We'll see about that," Him said lowly. An in an instant, Butch dove towards him and tackled Brick to the ground while Him sat back, a smirk on his face.

A/N

Poor Blossom. Poor Brick. Chapter 7 up soon!