Butch's POV
"Just what the hell is wrong with me?" I asked myself, still too restless to sleep but also, I was too scared to sleep...In case I had another hindsight attack. I sighed, why did I want to kiss...I don't date...It's true...she looks like Bella but she's not her, no matter how much I wish that...but...but...that's not just the reason...deep down. There's something else, but what?
Lost in thought, sitting at a bar, I felt so empty when one of my 'regulars', Ember came sitting by me.
"Oh, is Butchie feeling sour tonight?"
"Go away, Ember. Just let me get drunk in peace."
"Thats ok, you're even more rough and fun when you're drunk." She kissed me on the cheek, touching me under the chin, "You're so tense, c'mon let me help you unwind." She laughed.
Buttercup's POV
I watched in horror as Boomer was clawing at the air as if it was poisonous to him. Fangs were extending out of his mouth, he was growing web between his hands. Blossom ran out of the bathroom, soaking wet.
"You put the salt in?" Bubbles asked as she ran over to him, trying to hold his head but he just bit her with those fangs. She cried out in pain, backing away.
"I got this, "I said as I transformed, I tried to lift him up...it wasn't that he was heavy, just thrashing violently, Bubbles held his head.
"Quick, to the tub!" Bubbles commanded, I never seen Bubbles in commanded of anything, Blossom was in the bathroom, Bubbles was pushed back as I put him in the tub. He was thrashing about still, at this rate he would splash all the water out. The water just exploded into the air.
"Hold his head down!" She yelled again, Blossom jumps in, helping me, "Careful, he's super stronger in water!"
I felt this kick in the stomach, but I still held his legs. She wasn't joking about the strength, it was like wrestling with two Fuzzys. Blossom was slashed across the face and fell back.
"That does it." Blossom was fuming, she lifted her hand and the yoyo whip appeared but Bubbles stepped in front of her.
"No Blossom, it will make it worse. A trapped fish is twice as dangerous." Bubbles walked towards the tub, getting wet, she steps into the big tub, standing over him and gently held his head under water...Bubbles was becoming paler until she was this silvery white, "Its ok...I'm here now...I'm here. My sweetie...now rest." She had webbed ears, the same fangs, webbed hands and claws, her hair grew all the way down to her back. The water was getting colder, But Boomer was relaxing, his gills were opening up, taking in the water. Bubbles stepped out but would have fell if I didn't grabbed her. She had webbed...no...her feet were like big flippers...
"What the hell are you?" I asked as Blossom handed her a towel.
"Didn't I tell ya, I'm part ice mermaid...on my father's side..."
"You don't have a tail?" I asked.
"A tail...oh no but Cynderian Mermaids have tails, they think they're so special because of the flippers and the tail. Other than that, all mermaids have two legs."
This was far from what I had in mind when I thought of mermaids...like in the Little Mermaid.
"Just thought you know no legs, ya know?" I shrugged my shoulder.
"You sound like a Hume, ya know being that don't have magic? Mermaids wouldn't be around for long if they had just tails, if you know what I mean." Blossom winked, causing Bubbles and me to blush red.
"Honestly, I don't know what you mean?" Bubbles looked so embarrassed. She was still drying herself off, she did this weird hand movement and this flow of water just floated off her skin and the mermaid Bubbles was gone. Boomer shot up from the tub.
"What...*coughing* happened?" He looked around, and noticing all the scratches, "It...it happened again...I'm so sorry." He stopped out of the tub.
"You should change ok...in fact...Buttercup...you should change as well." Bubbles smiled, "You have a good night, sweetie...I'll go back to bed soon." Bubbles was trying to put on a brave face but the minute she was in my room, she was sobbing uncontrollable, "It's getting worse."
"There, there, Aurora, it's not so bad."
"What was that about?" I asked.
"Our Boys aren't doing so well...How do I explain it? They suffer from these 'attacks' from time to time." Blossom was still patting Bubbles on the back.
"But why?"
"It's their marks, Each Prince was born with this legendary mark showing that they're the rightful rulers of their kingdoms but they were born into a nation, not from and because of that and the power of those marks...It's...they're gifted with great abilities...to control their elements but at a price...their bodies..." Blossom looked sadly down at the floor.
"It's just that...it gets worse with each year...as they grew stronger...it affects their bodies...and the magic is just too much...this is the worse attack yet...I'm so scared that I'm gonna lose my Boomer." Bubbles was still crying.
"Isn't there anything that can be done?" I asked.
"It was foretold that when they sit on their thrones that they become a part of their kingdoms...or something like that."
"What are you guys waiting for? We could take them to these thrones no prob, right?"
"No...the castles...The Dark Lord hidden the throne crystals...you must find those first and then...the Dark Lord's Archfiends, the toughest out of his armies...it just won't be that easy...maybe if this Star Goddess chick appeared, we might have a fighting chance...legend days she can bring this world back to life or some shit...even has a connection to crystals and crap."
Bubbles looked at me, shaking her head, I guess it was still a secret that I was the candidate.
"Bubbles it will be fine, I know it." I patted her on the back, " Don't forget, he has you...he needs you more than ever now. I know its tough but...I bet you keep him going...so stay strong."
Bubbles smiled, "Thanks. We really should get back to bed, I can't wait. Aquarians vs the Cynderians in Cynderian Soc-ker."
A thought just crossed my mind, "So do all the Princes have these attacks?"
"Yes, but they try and keep it a secret, only a few know...I don't know what Ren Ling's or Xaldin's but...they keep them hidden, to keep our boys hopes up."
"Oh Butch, how much do you just have to keep suffering?"
