Well another new chapter. i hope you like it. i don't own fusionfall

Chapter 34: Weakness

A week later, at five in the afternoon, Holden is just finishing up getting ready for his date with Blossom. He decides to wear a pair of jeans and a dark blue long sleeved shirt. He heads down to the main living area of the tree house to wait for Blossom. When Holden arrives in the room, Kevin is sitting on the couch in his own normal clothes which were black. His normally unkempt hair is combed.

Kevin looks over at Holden, raises an eyebrow and replies, "Why are you in dressier clothes? Don't tell me you have a date tonight?"

Holden nods, sits down on the couch and says, "I have a date with Blossom tonight. Why? Do you have a date with Gwen?"

Kevin rolls his eyes and replies, "I think we've both been lied to Holden. I think that our girlfriends were planning a double date from the start. Did you tell anyone you were going to ask Blossom out on a date before last week?"

Holden brow furrows in thought for a minute and then states, "I told Bubbles and Buttercup a week before I left the hospital that I wanted to take Blossom on a date. I told them not to tell Blossom."

Kevin chuckles and replies, "Well, next time don't tell your sisters about what you planned, even if it's for Blossom."

Holden chuckles, "I've tried that Kevin. You have no idea how hard it is to keep secrets from them. They always find out."

"Find out what?"

Gwen and Blossom come into the room. Gwen is wearing a crimson skirt with a silver colored tank top and sneakers. Blossom is wearing lavender, spaghetti strap dress with low heeled shoes of the same color as her dress. They both have their purses with them.

The two red heads exchange smiles at the sight of their boyfriends finding out they had been set up for a double date with them. Both boys look rather uncomfortable being put on the spot just now.

Kevin then whispers to Holden, "You better lie to get out this man."

Holden whispers back, "Blossom will know. She always does."

Gwen, who is trying not to giggle, then replies, "Are you two going to tell us about what you were talking about?"

Holden sigh, knowing he couldn't get out of this and then responds, "That when it comes to my sisters none of them can keep a secret, because they always let the others find out somehow."

Blossom stifles a giggle and replies, "It's easy to get it out of Bubbles. You know how she gets when she knows a secret."

Gwen looks at the two boys and then says, "Are you two boys ready to go?"

Holden nods and Kevin replies in an disgruntled tone, "We've been ready. We were waiting on you two. So where are we going to out to eat dinner at?

Blossom smiles and replies, "We're eating at Mung Daal's restaurant near the center of Townsville. Gwen and I have been there once before."

As the girls head towards the door to leave, Holden's com goes off in his pocket. He answers it to find out that it is Dexter.

"Holden, I need you to investigate a possible fusion break in at Mojo's Volcano."

Holden looks over at Blossom, who is over at the door talking to Gwen.

Holden shakes his head and replies, "I can't Dex. I got a date with Blossom. She's what matters most to me right now."

Before Dexter can speak again, Holden hangs up and walks over to Blossom and they leave for dinner hand in hand.

Dinner is an interesting affair for the four. They arrived at the restaurant at six and are immediately seated by Chowder, who takes their orders. Blossom looks around and spots something in the corner. She whispers to Gwen, who has a shocked look on her face. Then they both start giggling.

Kevin looks over at Holden with a questioning look on his face and says, "What are they giggling over? I don't see anything that they could giggle over."

Holden looks around, and replies in a low tone, "Look over at the corner near the kitchen. It appears that Mandy and Butch are enjoying each others company a little too much." Kevin peaks over for a brief moment and stifles a snicker.

Blossom then whispers to Holden, "Are they…well dating?"

Holden whispers back with a smile on his face, "Yes they are. I caught them making out last week near the temple."

From across the room Butch shouts, "I suggest you morons stop laughing at my relationship with Mandy. We love each other. Is that so hard to believe?"

Gwen replies in an apologetic tone, "There's no problem Butch. We're just surprised is all. We're sorry if we offended you."

Their meal is served not by Chowder, but by the person who owns the tanning booths at Bravo Beach, Johnny Bravo. Apparently, because his business is in the infected zone at the beach, this was the only job he could get where he didn't frighten any girls away with his stupidity.

He looks at Gwen and replies in an Elvis like voice, "Hey there sexy mama. Wanna do the monkey with me later."

Kevin stands up, slams his fist on the table and replies, "Bravo, she's not even interested in doing the tango with you. Just buzz off."

After he leaves, the four eat their meals and are satisfied. Holden paid for their dinner and they leave for the movies. As the four teens enter the movie theater, Princess is lurking outside with a devious glint in her eyes.

The movie that they went to see is a romance that took place in the middle ages. Blossom and Gwen had both wanted to see the movie since it came out three months earlier. They enter the theater and the movie begins.

An hour and a half later, the four exit the theater having had a good time.

Gwen looks at her watch and replies, "Blossom, I think this double date was successful. We should do it again sometime."

Blossom nods with a large smile on her face and says, "Sure! I'll make sure that we can do it."

Gwen and Kevin wave goodbye and leave back towards City Station. Holden's com then starts beeping. He takes the com out of his pocket with a sigh. He reluctantly answers it and a weird light appears. He puts the com away and there is a slight glazed over look in his eyes. He and Blossom start to walk down the street towards City Hall.

Blossom looks over her shoulder at him and says, "Let's go visit Bubbles."

Blossom turns down a side street, but Holden doesn't follow.

Blossom spins around and shouts at him, "I said let's go…"

She is interrupted by a sly voice, "Oh Holden. Come over here. I want to go get pizza."

Princess is standing twenty feet from Blossom. Holden stops beside her and turns around.

Blossom looks at Holden and says in an angry voice, "Holden what are you doing? I said we should go see Bubbles."

Princess laughs and replies, "Blossom don't you know that Holden never had an interest in you? He was just toying with you. Isn't that right?" Holden nods.

Tears well up in Blossom's eyes.

Princess continues, "Holden likes me. He even told me the last time he was here in Downtown how much he did. He got sick of you and thinks I'm better."

Tears run down from Blossom's pink eyes. She sobs and responds, "How could you do this to me Holden? I'm your girlfriend and your best friend. I trusted you. How could you lie to me like this?"

Holden then responds, "I don't need you Blossom. All I need is Princess."

He makes a rather rude gesture towards Blossom. Blossom couldn't bare it any longer. She turns south and flies away as fast as she can to sulk.

Princess laughs and replies, "That was too easy. This device of Mojo's really is cool. Now, I think I'll have a little fun with you. After that, we can go find where Blossom is sulking."

She laughs in a very deviance manner.

Over the next six hours, Princess has used Holden to get her pizza and do many other things. She made him act rude to people on the street. She even used him to gather the items she had wanted him to get for her over a month ago. She decides to go shopping at 1AM at the sunken mall near the Mayor's Office. She is laughing at the sight of Holden carrying all the bags and boxes.

She then replies after thinking for several minutes, "I should just go destroy Blossom now. To think her real weakness all along was you Holden. You helped in destroying the one you truly love. Now, say "I love Princess." and then be a good boy and buy me an ice cream."

She puts the device that she stole from Mojo on her belt.

Meanwhile, deep in the fog that is Holden's mind, he hears what Princess is says about him being Blossom one true weakness and then to say that he loves Princess.

He knows who he loves and Holden then shouts, "I LOVE BLOSSOM!"

The glaze that once shown in his eyes dissipates. He drops the boxes that he is carrying and looks around. The last thing he remembers is answering his com and that flash of weird light.

He looks at Princess and says, "What did you do to me?"

Princess stammers with in her eyes and replies, "I just stol…I mean borrowed Mojo's Mind Rewriter. I decided to use it on you because you're weak. I thought if I used you to make Blossom weak, I could destroy her."

Holden gazes at the ground feeling guilty about whatever he had done. Holden knew just how weak he was for this to have happen.

"Give me the Rewriter Princess. NOW!"

Princess smiles evilly and then says, "Make me…"

Holden grabs the Rewriter from Princess before she has a chance to react and smashes it on the ground.

Holden looks at his watch and is astonished to find out he has lost six hours. Holden takes off at a run deciding to go to Orchid Bay in search of Blossom.

Holden has been looking for Blossom for over an hour. No one he previously saw had talked to or seen her. It definitely isn't like Blossom to just disappear like this. Holden starts to feel the frustration building up as a bead of sweat runs down his forehead.

After long moments of continuous thought, his frustration starts to finally give way to being worried. He arrives at Bravo Beach in the wee hours of the morning, and taking a rock, he throws it viciously while screaming at the ocean that patiently stretched to the horizon, soaking up every last echo of Holden's loud outburst. He has searched for Blossom nearly everywhere.

Then, all of a sudden, he hears a small sob coming from behind a rock that could be estimated to be twenty yards away. Holden slowly walks over to check and finds Blossom tossing small rocks across the water.

He silently walks over to her, "Blossom, I need to talk to you."

Blossom turns to look at him with tears in her eyes as she responds in a huffy voice, "I thought…I thought you liked Princess."

Holden sits down next to her and brings his keens close to his face and responds, "Princess was controlling me. She used something of Mojo's to turn me into someone I'm not. I wasn't even aware of what was happening until only a little awhile ago. She wanted to use me against you. I'm..."

Blossom puts her hand on his mouth. She wipes her tears from her eyes and puts her hand that is on Holden's mouth on his knee to let him know that she believes him. Without saying anything, Holden smiles and put his hand on top of Blossom's as her slender fingers interlock with his larger ones in some from of unspoken communication. Holden then leans over and kisses Blossom. As they kiss, they fall onto the sand and look up at the vale of stars.

Normal life has to continue during the war sometime. I know I'm over using some characters more than others. I'm doing my best so review and give criticism to what you like and don't.