The day of the trial arrived. In the courtroom each of the boys had duranium cuffs chained on, with some weight so they couldn't just fly off and escape. There was no point using heat vision either since there were several courtroom police around with guns, at the ready if the boys tried anything. They were already an hour into the session.

"Your honour, regarding the stacks of bills that the boys attempted to steal, our forensics have found traces of their DNA over them and-"

"I disagree with that!" Brick suddenly interrupted.

"Bro, it's 'I object that'," Butch sat further back whispered to him.

"Just be quiet" Brick hissed and continued on. "As you know, dollar bills change hands many times. Several people could've touched those bills." The Rowdyruff leader was acting as defense for both himself and his partners in crime. The police officer was right; no one wanted to defend them this time. Not that they could afford someone too anyway.

All three of them had been kept under extreme watch and arrest by Townsville's police force since they knew that they were dangerous and could escape at will. They were determined that the boys wouldn't. Now was the day their fates would be decided, and Brick in the past few days had been reading every law book the police would let him have, even though he wasn't too big a fan of reading. His and his brothers lives could depend on it.

The prosecutor then gave his counter argument. "That's correct Mr Jojo, however we also found your DNA all over the bag you were carrying the bills in."

"Once again, that bag would have had multiple owners too" Brick protested.

"Mr Jojo, hundreds of people saw you assault these officers. Not just the police themselves but bystanders and shoppers." The prosecutor pointed to the courtroom audience in which several men and women sat, and although not in uniform, they were the police officers whom the boys had attacked days ago, all covered in bandages.

"Several bystanders and customers recorded most of the incident on their phones. We also have you recorded on the supermarket security cameras, which we can also add the charge of vandalising and interfering with the store's electrical system."

Brick kept his cool on the outside, but in truth, on the inside he was panicking. He knew the evidence was all stacked up against them. Heck the prosecutor was right, loads of people saw the whole incident. They were even apprehended at the scene for crying out loud. The verdict would be decided soon and there was absolutely no possible way they would be found innocent on this one.

Yes the Rowdyruff did make some good arguments and used what he learnt from those law books, though be it very little. But the circumstances were not in the boys favour. As the trial went on, Brick, although he didn't show it, was becoming more desperate, and his arguments were just not good enough anymore. Now it was time for the jury to decide.

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Meanwhile, at the Utonium house, the Professor had just returned with a bunch of shopping bags and dumped them in the kitchen. Looking at his watch he turned the TV onto a local news channel whilst his girls were sat on the livingroom floor, their attention on the DS's in their hands playing against each other.

"Ha! Well I'll see you girls at the finish line, if you make it that far that is" Buttercup boasted in her usual manner.

"That's no fair you cheated!" the blonde bubbly Powerpuff Bubbles protested.

"It's not cheating, it's called a power up" Buttercup replied proud of herself.

"Well how did you know where it was?" Bubbles frowned.

"Just call it a gut feeling Bubbles, just gotta do what you think is right, and maybe one day you'll be just as good as Blossom and I" Buttercup smiled smugly and Bubbles just pouted. Blossom however, noticed the professor's expression and floated over to him.

"Professor, are you okay?" she asked concerned.

"Hm, oh yes Blossom thank you, it's just, today's the verdict day for the Rowdyruff boys and I just want to see what happens."

"That's today? Well it took long enough!" Buttercup overheard them and floated over to the TV as did Bubbles.

"How long has it taken already to decide. Heck they shouldn't even get a trial, just throw 'em in already" Buttercup complained.

"Now that's not fair Buttercup. Everyone's innocent 'til proven guilty" Bubbles reminded. "That's due process."

"I know Bubbles, but those boys are evil, and guilty, you saw the footage remember?" Blossom said floating down next to her blue sister.

Bubbles sighed. "I know. I just wish we could've been there to save those poor police officers."

"Well if the mayor actually did his job correctly for once instead of playing with darn pickle jars, we could've been" Buttercup said frustrated.

"It's amazing how the police managed to catch all three of them, apparently they used antidote X to do it" Blossom said looking back at the professor.

He noticed this."Well the city needs some protection in case of situations like this" the professor replied.

The news reporter then gave the announcement that was waited for:

"After a long trial and the presentation of evidence, we have been told that the jury has come to a verdict. They have decided that the Rowdyruff boys are guilty of their crimes. We are unsure of the sentencing."

"Brick Boomer and Butch Jojo, you have been found guilty of the charges against you. Since you are juvenile you will have a lesser sentence time. But to make up for it, you won't be sent to your usual prison" the judge proclaimed. "Instead I sentence you to an offshore maximum security prison for 18 months."

As the gavel struck the desk, the boys felt something they had rarely ever felt: a twinge of fear. This was when they realised, with the judge on high staring down at them. The same with the jury, prosecutor and police about to take them away. Knowing they were about to serve a worse penance, this was actually happening.

They've done it, they've really gone and done it this time. Butch, usually better at hiding it, was very visibly terrified.

"Let's go boys" one of the officers ordered, leading the three boys out with them floating in front.

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"Ha! This proves it!"

From his observatory lair up top the volcano, the self-proclaimed evil genius simian, Mojo Jojo, shook his fist high in the air, watching the broadcast of the Rowdyruff trial.

"This shows as significant evidence that those Rowdyruff boys, were never capable of serving under the guidance of the most evil and brilliant mind in all of Townsville, which is myself of course, if they have allowed themselves to be captured this easily. Over something as ill-advised and quite frankly stupid as a mere supermarket brawl!"

He finished his rant and switched off the TV and swivelled his chair. "Hm, hard to believe that they are-, were, my boys. They had such potential too for evil. Oh well," the monkey sighed. "Good luck to whomever ends up looking after them."

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"Well, serves them right!" in the Morebucks estate mansion the young red-headed heiress stood up from her rather well furnished and decorated chair. "Those stupid ruffs! That'll teach them not to let me join their gang. Hmph!"

She threw the remote away and walked off demanding her butler for a milkshake.

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"Well, that's that then" said the professor with an expressionless face before turning off the TV and left the room to put away the shopping.

"Pfft, serves them right. C'mon let's carry on the race" Buttercup suggested floating back to her DS.

"You girls go ahead, I'm going to check on something" Blossom informed them before shooting off somewhere leaving a pink streak behind her.

"Hey, where's she going?" Buttercup looked over to where her sister had zipped off to.

"Probably something to do with homework or school, you know how she is" Bubbles suggested.

Where Blossom was actually going, however, was to the courtroom itself, where the sentence had just been carried out. Lately, she had been attending the sentence hearings of most of her enemies, mainly because she wanted to make sure the villains she and her sisters threw in, didn't just bounce straight back out. And although they didn't catch the boys this time, she felt like she should be there to see this one.

The puff leader floated down outside the courthouse where a bunch of people were already standing and waiting. The doors opened and the boys floated out, being led by police officers. She noticed that the boys seemed somewhat scared, Boomer more than the other two.

"What was the sentence?" she asked one of the bystanders.

"Oh Blossom hi" the bystander recognised her. "Apparently it turned out to be 18 months in some sort of, offshore prison."

The boys were booed as they were led down to a prison van. Blossom kept a distance but floated alongside them. "You've really done it this time Brick" she calmly said.

Although the crowd was making an awful lot of noise, Brick's super hearing allowed him to hear her clearly.

"You willingly led your brothers and yourself into that assault. You only have yourselves to blame" the Puff scolded remaining floating behind the crowd.

"Oh because you're such a great leader yourself" Brick whispered back. Her words getting to him.

Blossom's brow furrowed. Even now when he was being led away by police, this delinquant still had the nerve to talk back at her. In his position he had no right to do such a thing.

"I am a good leader, and always will be. I care about the town's people's safety unlike you. Look at you Brick, you're a disgrace" she insulted, evidently angry at his own one.

"You put yourself and your brothers into this situation. You will never compare to me. Oh and just for the record, I will never engage in such blatant and irresponsible decisions, resulting in my team's capture. I bet you couldn't last up to just one of those monsters we face with your tactics."

Her words stung, and normally Brick you never allow her to talk to him like that, but what was the point now? It wouldn't help him or his brothers in any way. He just ignored her, and stepped into the prison van with his brothers. The van drove off, and satisfied with this small victory over him, Blossom smirked and flew off back to her house.

The Rowdyruffs sat across from each other in the van. "Why did you let her talk to you like that?" Butch questioned, obviously having overheard the exchange with his super hearing.

"What good would it have done?" was Brick's quiet reply.

"What about your pride man?"

"Look at us Butch! What pride do we have now?"

They fell silent after that, until Boomer asked with obvious fear detectable in his voice.

"Are, are we going to be alright?"

"Don't worry Boomer, we've been in prison before, how bad can this one be, and besides, we have super powers, it'll be a sinch" Brick assured them, his tone not too optimistic but not exactly hesitant either.

"I say we break out. That whole trial was a sham" Butch complained gesturing with his chained arms.

"That's not going to help us Butch. They'll just come looking for us again, and we can't keep hiding and fighting forever. Let's just do these 18 months, we'll be running the joint soon anyway."

The boys were brought to a boat and eventually arrived at an island off the coast, a few miles away from Townsville. With Boomer, you could easily tell he was scared. He was shaking, looking around a lot and not speaking at all. Brick and Butch were better at hiding it, though on the inside, they were no different. Truth was, as they were being led through the dark hallways by the scary looking guards, with other new prisoners in front and behind them, they all had to force themselves not to start shaking out of fear.

They were forced to stand in a line and be given a lecture by the warden, before handed striped clothes and taken to their cells. As the three of them were being led to their cell, they had several eyes on them from other cells. The prisoners knew who these boys were, and some even jeered at them. Now both Butch and Brick, but mainly Brick, thought that with the boys reputations, they would be feared, but these prisoners were enough to intimidate them. They were taken to their cell for the night and the bars slammed shut, and lights out was called.

The boys sat down in their cell not speaking at first, until Boomer whispered "Are we really gonna last in this place?"

"Don't worry Boomer, this isn't going to be as bad as you think. We'll have it smooth here" replied Brick.

"What were all the charges again?" Boomer asked despite knowing the obvious ones.

"Well there was the assault of course, not just the cops but the wimp manager of the supermarket too. The attempted robbery of the store, destruction of property, and attempting to bribe half the jury" Brick eyed Butch.

"And some of them took it too. Backstabbers" Butch complained.

"Okay guys, just keep your heads down, and let's just get through this. Anyone who gives you any trouble, show 'em who's boss. Don't let anyone tell you what to do, apart from the warden and the guards. If we're lucky, we get out even earlier for good behaviour" Brick ordered them. Their prison sentence had now begun.

Earlier….

"Blossom where've you been? I've just beaten Bubbles several times, without you it wasn't much of a challenge" smirked Buttercup folding her arms in a victory pose.

"Hey!" Bubbles retorted.

"I flew down to the courthouse to see the boys be sent off" Blossom explained, sitting back down.

"Really? Did you get some one on one time with 'em?" asked Buttercup, eager to hear.

"Well, with Brick I did. Shortly anyway. He had the nerve to tell me I wasn't a good leader, can you believe it?"

"You? Not a good leader? Those morons will never amount to what we've achieved" scoffed the green Powerpuff.

"I agree, and I told him so myself" Blossom had a smug grin on her face as she and Buttercup laughed at that.

Bubbles, who wasn't laughing, gave her opinion. "I know what they did was wrong Blossom but I don't think that was very nice."

"So what? They're criminals, they don't deserve anyone's compassion" Buttercup stated. "Growing up how they did, and with parents like they had. Heck, what right thinking parent would love them?"

"People can change," Bubbles argued.

"Bubbles, you have said that about criminals before, but those criminals didn't show any signs of change. And no offense Bubbles, but you don't exactly have the best judgement" Blossom said softly. "Do you?"

"No, I guess I don't then" Bubbles sighed.

The second chapter of my fic. Don't worry this isn't going to be some sort of shawshank parody or anything, they'll only be in prison for the first part of the story, a majority of the story takes place in another city I made up close to Townsville. The reason I could update this early is because I already wrote the first four chapters previously for this story, so I'll upload the third chapter tomorrow and the fourth the day after that.

Powerpuff girls and Rowdyruff boys belong to CN.