Well that was unexpected. Now Butch wants to do some showing off.
Do I have to say it?... fine. Lawyers, SUCK MY D***! I still don't own anything.
The next morning, Butch was the first to wake up. He yawned awake and smiled at Buttercup in his arms. He simply watched her sleep for a moment. Part of him wanted to stay that way forever. Part of him wanted to dart out the window before she woke up, and it wall just be a dream. And still part of him wanted waffles, and he decided to listen to that part of himself. Butch carefully got up and went to take a shower and brush the morning breath out of his mouth. After drying off he went to his room and pulled out a pair of oversized jeans with a green tribal design stitched into the side and some black paint stains. A green belt with a buckle shaped like business end of a fist and a black wife-beater t-shirt had him set for the morning. He went back into the kitchen and stared cooking up a storm. Boomer liked to bring Bubbles over and cook for her, so the fridge and pantry were fully stocked with everything he would need. All three of the brothers could cook, but Butch was definitely the best at it. Brick would usually be too busy playing video games with Boomer to do it himself or was just too lazy. Either way, the bossy brother would get Butch to do it. Since butch spent most of his time working out, it wasn't much of a problem. This morning Butch would whip up some blueberry pancakes, fresh orange juice scrambled eggs and some bacon. The great smells from the kitchen woke Buttercup from the couch. She slumped toward the kitchen and leaned on an L-shaped half wall that separated the kitchen from a narrow hallway to the front door on one side, and the living area on the other.
"Mornin tiger." She said sassily.
"Mornin B.C." He said smiling back at her. They leaned in and kissed each other on the cheek, before he went back to cooking.
"So what ya makin chef?" She asked playfully.
"Oh just a little somethin, somethin I like to throw together on occasion.
"Well it smells great. It better be ready after I change or you're gunna get it!" She said playfully punching him in the arm. Then she flew back into the room and changed into a pair of green cargo Capri pants with black zippers a black bra and a tight fitting black t-shirt that showed a little cleavage. When she got back around front, Butch had just finished fixing her a plate and putting it on the half wall next to his.
"Wow, you work fast." She complimented.
"Yea well I had a head start. Not to mention you change cloths like a girl, so I had plenty of time." He mocked, which earned him another punch in the arm.
"Hey, grab me a glass of that O.J. will ya. I'm gunna bring these out to the balcony." He said over his shoulder as he slid opened the door with his foot. Buttercup was right behind him with their juice and they sat looking out on the city as the sun rose between a couple skyscrapers. The two of them ate quietly and just enjoyed each other's company while the morning hustle and bustle of a summer day in the city played in the background. Buttercup took the plates inside and came back out with a bottle of neon-green nail polish to give herself a little manicure.
"Hey aren't your sisters gunna be worried about you?" Butch asked kicking his feet up on the railing.
"Nah, Bubbles and Boomer probably stayed at the beach house again, and Blossom was talking about getting rid of me anyway. Apparently I'm getting too hard to control or something." Said with a frown.
"Since when has anyone one controlled either of us?" He said with a light laugh while looking off into the city.
"Oh don't you get started." She giggled. "After your brothers joined us you were like a dog off his leash. You have to admit, they had a little control over you." She said in a teasing tone. He laughed at her teasing, then turned to face her.
"Yea ok, you have a point." He said with a smile. "But seriously how bad could it be?"
"Well I did kinda try to kill Him yesterday." She said with a guilty smile.
"That bad huh?" He said lowering his head at her.
"Oh don't give me that. I was already pissed off and it took all five of us to save the city and pin him down. I just wanted him to go away." She said in a disappointed tone. Looking back, she was upset with herself for being so out of control lately. Maybe her sister was right; maybe she had gotten to out of hand.
"From what I've seen of you, you're actually more in control than before." He said with a smile. She smiled back at him, then went back to painting her nails.
"That's something for you and your sisters to talk about later. As for me, I'm gunna hit the gym then maybe the garage." He said standing up and looking down to the street.
"The Garage?" Buttercup looked up puzzled.
"Yea, sometimes a work down town in exchange for a some cash and a place to keep a surprise I been workin on for our sibs. You wunna come see?" He asked with a smile. Buttercup finished her nails, and then stood with a definite nod.
"Awesome! He jumped and flew into the house returning with their shoes." The stuffed their feet into the shoes and were beaming off toward the down town docks.
"Hey what garage do you work at?" She asked knowing that there was only a hand full of car garages actually this close to the water.
"Three way! The place that does cars, boats and the news helicopters." He responded as they continued to race to their destination.
When they arrived, the shop manager was changing to oil on a stretch hummer. H had just gotten the drain plug off when he heard Butch toss open one of the shop doors.
"Dammit boy! How many times I gotta tell ya? Quit flingin my doors before ya break one!" He shouted rolling from under the oversized truck.
"Hey old man. I brought someone with me this time to show her my projects. You got the keys?" He asked ignoring the old mechanics complaint.
"And what gal would be crazy enough to come with you to an auto shop?" he said before turning around to see Butch standing next to the green power puff.
"Well I'll be dammed. Nice to meet you Ms. Buttercup." He said tipping his hat.
"Thanks, nice to meet you too Mr…" She paused trying to read his greasy nametag.
"The names Earl. So you're the one who has to deal with this knucklehead huh? Well hopefully a power puff girl will be able to knock some sense into him." He said with a smile. Buttercup laughed at Earl's teasing, but Butch only rolled his eyes trying not to feel embarrassed.
"Hey old man, those keys." Butch pestered on.
"Oh hush boy, there right here." He said tossing the keys to Butch.
"Ha-ha, thanks!" He said with a big smile. "Come one you've gotta see this." He grabbed her hand and led her to the far side of the garage.
"Now you make sure to treat this gal right Butch. I'm telling ya, if she can tolerate you, she's a keeper." He teased before returning to the Hummer.
"Butch what's so special that it has to be kept locked up like this?" She asked excitedly.
"These!" He said turning the lock and throwing the doors open. Buttercups eyes went wide, and her jaw dropped open.
"Whoa…." Was all she could muster. Butch laughed and grabbed her hand.
"Come on, let me give you a little tour." He said floating both of them closer to the vehicles. First were two red aircraft. A deep red X-wing jet and a light red Helicopter with twin jets on the tail.
"These are for Brick and Blossom. Both of them are faster and more maneuverable than anything in the sky, and when they combine, they can even reach the outer atmosphere of the planet. He said excitedly, before leading her outside to a covered dock to a light blue speedboat with twin six tail pipes.
"This little number is for Bubbles it cuts like a knife threw water, and can turn on a dime." He said rubbing the hull of the ship. Next he led her down a concrete stairwell that went under the building. They ended in an underwater dry-dock with a dark blue submarine.
"And this is for Boomer. It's almost as fast as the boat, but can dive to the deepest parts of the ocean. When they combine, they are the most powerful things in the water." He said proudly. Buttercup was amazed by all the mechanical work that must have gone into these.
"Where… did you get these?" She asked stuttering and looking back at Butch.
"Mojo owes me a couple favors." He said with a shrug. "The jet and Sub are vehicles he made for us to destroy you girls when we were kids. The other two, were actually going to be built by the professor for you three before he came out with that whole dynamo thing." He said with a nervous laugh. Buttercup couldn't pull her eyes away from the sub.
"Wait, where yours and mine?" She asked excitedly. Brad rubbed the back of his head and look at the sealing.
"Well, that was supposed to be a surprise. And it's not quite done yet, so…" He was interrupted by a tight hug and bright green eyes looking into his.
"PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE!" She asked franticly, while kissing his cheeks.
"Ok, you win." He said with a laugh and a defeated tone. She cheered and jumped in excitement. He let her jump around a little, before leading her back up the stairs to a grassy area behind the garage. There was a large tented work area and the closer they got, the more both of them smiled.
"Alright, here we go." He said lifting the giant tent from his prized creations. It was his tank, completely redesigned with four independent tread wells, and a much larger barrel. The end of the barrel was vented like a sniper rifle. It resembled a turtle with a long neck. The gun on wheels fascinated buttercup. She wanted to look over every inch of it, but realized something. It was painted dark green, which meant it was his. She turned around to see the most impressive looking off road truck she had ever laid eyes on. It was a custom made light green Humvee. It was a Hummer HX (google it, it's awesome!) but completely tricked out. The wheels weren't regular tires, but full metal claws covered in thick rubber, that closed in the shape of wheels for driving. It had two machine guns mounted on the hood and a grenade launcher behind the grille. It had a grappling hook at the front of the undercarriage. In the rear, were compact thrusters and a rear grappling hook as well. There were shock cannons on the underside of the vehicle that could jump it a hundred feet into the air if needed. This was truly the ultimate off road vehicle.
"When these two combine, our speed and fir power increase exponentially." Butch said proudly as Buttercup jumped behind the driver seat and pretended to drive.
"I don't get it, what more could you need to add to these?" She said while playing with the steering wheel and looking at all of the different buttons.
"Mostly just write the combination program for these two so they can join smoothly." He said with a smile while floating onto his tank.
"Other than that, they should be ready to go but tomorrow night. They just have to charge some more, then they will be ready for any challenge." He said confidently thumbing his chest. Buttercup tackled him from the tank with a hug.
"Thanks Butch! These are so amazing I know everyone is going t love them when they are ready." She said while squeezing the life out of him.
"It was nothing, really. Earl helped so it was really no big deal." He said struggling to breath.
"Anyway what do you say we help out here for a while then hit the gym. We can finish the day off with dinner later if you want." He said sweetly. That's when Buttercup remembered her date with ace that night. She couldn't just leave him hanging. And with no way to call ahead and cancel, she would have to go see him. If for no other reason, than to tell him they would have to reschedule.