We found ourselves in the back of a busy Chinese Restaurant in the shadows. There seemed to be an unspoken understanding of our alliance. There was some sense of trust and understanding which was the biggest plot twist next to the sinking of the Titanic.
It was surreal. The six of us were sitting at a table in a crowded restaurant, sitting civilly and eating dinner not trying to destroy each other. Heroes and villains sitting together, acting as if we weren't created to destroy each other…
Nobody in the restaurant recognized us nor paid attention to us. I kept a steady eye on the crowd of people, feeling fidgety and not right at all.
"Ok, so can we please talk about that psycho?" Boomer said as the six of us sat in an awkward silence.
"All right." Blossom nodded.
Brick reached for an egg roll. "Can you tell us about him first? You've already interrogated us, so now it's our turn."
"I suppose that's fair." Blossom nodded again.
"That's because it is." Brick mumbled.
"What do you want to know?" Blossom asked, ignoring Brick.
"Who was that?" I asked.
"That was Brent." Buttercup said.
"His name is Brent?" Boomer raised his eyebrow.
"His full name is Luke Brent." Bubbles said, head down as she stabbed at a chicken wing. "But everyone calls him Brent."
I looked at her. She was silent ever since the fight with Brent, and I couldn't shake the feeling that something was up with her.
"How is he so strong? How was he able to beat us? How did he survive that fall from the building?" Boomer questioned.
"How did he beat us?" I asked, scowling.
"Well…" Blossom took a deep breath. "He's… not human. Not exactly. He's like us, but different. Instead of our regular Chemical X, he has ECX, which is basically Enhanced Chemical X. It's more powerful than regular Chemical X, and that's why he's stronger than us."
"What's his problem? He seems like he hates you guys. And us, even." Brick questioned.
"He wasn't always super powered. When he became super powered, he went a bit… insane. And he wants to take over the world and all that stuff, and since we're the Powerpuff Girls, we're the only thing standing in his way to world domination, so he tries to stop us. He hates you for no reason at all."
"Actually," Bubbles said, glaring at her plate. "I don't think he even hates you guys. He just wants something from you."
"What makes you say that?" Brick raised a brow.
"Well," Bubbles looked up and her expression changed into a more thoughtful one. "I know Brent, well knew him, and he doesn't develop hatred for anyone unless they mess with him. He doesn't waste his time on things that he doesn't need or care about, and only uses his time on things that will benefit him in some way. No offense, guys, but I don't see anything he'd want with you. He might want you as allies, but if he wanted you as allies, he wouldn't have attacked you."
Her words sunk in and Blossom looked at her sisters.
"What could he possibly want from us?" Boomer asked.
"Who knows…" Blossom said. "We've been trying to get into his mind for months. In other words-"
"You've been trying to beat him." Brick said.
"Well, duh." Buttercup rolled her eyes. "Let's cut to the chase here. Both of you," she looked at the two redheaded leaders. "Have been stalling. But I'm tired of hearing you recite stupid, obvious facts. We need to speed it up."
Blossom and Brick were about to speak up when Bubbles nodded.
"Every minute we waste trying to beat around the bush, he's getting better. He's getting stronger and he's moving his plan right along. We need to do something or else before you know it, we're all enslaved servants to the spawn of Satan himself."
Brick and Blossom stared at each other, as if having some sort of stare off.
"Fine." Blossom pursed her lips. "We're offering you a deal."
My eyebrows furrowed and I knew this had gotten on a new level of serious. We had to be careful. I made eye contact with Brick and he nodded.
"The three of you team up with us to help take Brent down. Whatever it takes to bring him down and save the city from him. We all stick together until he's taken down. If you accept and completely carry out this deal, we'll clear your names of all criminal charges."
In that moment, time slowed down as my brothers and I froze, caught off guard by this preposition. Hell froze over. Twice.
Pigs flew.
Boomer got a PhD.
The impossible became possible.
The Powerpuff Girls were going to team up with their sworn enemies, and get them cleared of everything. All offenses, charges, and crimes the Rowdyruff Boys have ever committed. Well, the ones they found out about, anyway.
They were going to do the impossible for their sworn enemies.
"You're… serious?" Brick asked, shocked and suspicious.
They all nodded, and even Buttercup held back a sarcastic comment.
"Wait." Boomer said suddenly, snapping us all out of the intense meeting. "You're not telling us something."
The girls each reacted differently. Bubbles paled, Buttercup tensed and Blossom pursed her lips.
Boomer was right.
"We're not agreeing to anything until you tell us everything." Brick growled.
"All right!" Blossom sighed. "We need test subjects."
"Test subjects?" Brick gaped. "No fucking way."
"Wait-" Blossom started, but was interrupted.
"We're not going to be your little guinea pigs." I objected.
"Let me explain, just-"
"No tests." Brick got up, hand balled in a fist and glowing red, ready to fight.
"Let her explain!" Bubbles snapped, her eyes changing the same way they did earlier with Boomer. Brick's eyes changed and he sat down slowly, fist uncurling and the glow fading.
"We know why he needs you." Blossom admitted, shutting her eyes. "He needs to find our weaknesses through you. The three of you have similar if not the same compositions as us, and he needs to find a way to get rid of us without using Antidote X. If he has you, he will do whatever it takes to find a way to rid us of our Chemical X."
"Think of it as… protection." Bubbles added. "We're not going to put you three in danger. He will. He already has."
"But wait, why didn't he take us immediately after he beat us?" Brick asked.
"I have no clue. I don't have the mind of a maniac." Bubbles shrugged.
Brick looked at Boomer, since Boomer was good with recognizing when someone was lying or hiding something, but Boomer nodded.
Brick looked at me for my response and I simply tilted my head up in a yes and he turned back towards the girls.
"You have a deal." Brick nodded, and he held his hand outwards and the two leaders shook hands.
A/N: Hey guys, sorry I've been neglecting this story a little bit, I just got caught up with personal stuff and my other stories so yeah. Here's an update and I hope you liked it. There are a lot of weird things such as how Bubbles is a little OOC, but just keep reading it'll be explained very soon. I'm planning a double update, so this is your lucky Friday/Saturday/whatever day it is where you are right now! Anyways, review, follow, favorite! Thanks for reading!