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Dreams of an Absolution	By : DeusExProcella Category: +M through R > PowerPuff Girls Views: 9670 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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"I was out on the radio starting to change
Somewhere out in America
It's starting to rain
Can you tell me all the things you remember about me?
And have you seen me lately?"
Have You Seen Me Lately(Counting Crows "Recovering the Satellites")

Dreams of an Absolution
The Serpent Finale
The city of Townsville, where hardworking citizens worked day to day realizing the potential of an early to rise mentality. However, there was one little girl who woke up before even the earliest of early birds. Little Blossom stood in a searing hot shower, staring at the floor and blinking sleep from her eyes. With a stifled yawn, she resumed lathering shampoo into her long hair. This part, she thought with a frown, always took so long to get done right.
"So what, exactly, are you planning, Blossom?" Aku asked. The demon was seated on the toilet, absentmindedly playing with Blossom's secret Devil Blossom doll. He tugged on her bow, glancing at Blossom's blurry silhouette.
"It's...complicated. We need some excuse to go to Japan, right?" Aku shook his head, tracing the outline of Devil Blossom's face.
"Not exactly...the Soul Collector was sealed in the deep pits of the Underworld," Blossom nodded, yawning again and rinsing her hair.
"Right, that's what I meant. But Japan is our excuse, right? To visit your family," That was the gist of the plan anyway. Blossom and Baku would find a reason to travel to Japan for a few days to spend some time with his "mother", Ikra. In truth, they were going to release Aku's most powerful minion. There was just one problem:
"You still have school, child. Not even you can talk your way out of that obligation," Blossom nodded. She couldn't just skip a week of school. Even if she could, Aku couldn't go with her. If Uka disappeared when Baku and Blossom left the country, it would set off warning bells. The heroine sighed and began to rinse the lather from her body, glancing through the translucent curtain. The dark god's flaming eyes were staring at her...tracing her. She couldn't help smiling, brushing a lock of hair back.
"You might be right, Aku. But...if everything goes as planned, I won't need to talk my way out of anything," Aku blinked, tightening his hold on the doll. Blossom giggled as she shut off the water, standing and drip-drying in the steam. No, not if everything went as planned. When her plan was complete, school would be a non-issue.
XxXxX
Things were going smoothly, at least, as smoothly as they ever did in Mr. Uka's first grade class. The human children cowered in fear, the more noble of the three superpowered children frothed in rage, and Blossom's ever vigilant, sincerely-sweet smile seemed unbreakable.
"Now, as you can see, the subject and verb do not agree. Who has the correct form for Uka?" The Japanese Elder Monster stalked his domain, eying the panorama of expressions, searching for the weakest link. It would be too easy to call on one of the brighter children; it would be unacceptable to even give them a chance to shimmer.
No. The greatest knowledge came from defeat, not from victory.
"You! Smarmy child, do you have an answer?" The child, a blonde girl named Maria stared in horror into his blood red eyes. The doodles decorating her notebook were the only answer Uka needed. He crossed his arms, unblinking, unmoving, waiting for an answer that would never come.
"I...well...um...it..." No matter how she stammered, or how she tried to look away, Uka-sensei's gaze never faltered. Her eyes began to water, her lip began to tremble. She was saved by the sudden ringing of the bell. It was time for lunch. In an almost practiced unison, the children jumped to their feet.
"SIT! You will remain in Uka's classroom until this child provides his answer," That was all it took, Maria began to cry.
"I don't know! I'm sorry, I don't know the answer!" There was a chorus of groans and whispered hints. Someone even outright said the answer. Uka-sensei was like a gargoyle. The minutes ticked by, the classroom filling more with the sound of hostile whispers, sneaky answers, and one little girl's uncontrollable sobbing.
After nearly five minutes, the class on the verge of a riot, Blossom cleared her throat. Uka-sensei glanced at her, his eyes narrowed.
"Yes, Blossom?" Blossom smiled, a sweet, helpful smile.
"The problem is that the noun is singular and the verb is plural. If you change 'run' to 'ran', then it's correct," Uka-sensei smiled and chuckled, returning to the board.
"Very well done, Blossom. That is correct. Young...Marissa was it?"
"Maria..." Her reply was promptly ignored.
"You would do well to pay attention in the future," Maria nodded and with a gesture, Uka-sensei set the students free in a stampede. When the dust cleared, there was a single student left, leaning on her desk and giggling. Blossom sighed and floated up behind Uka-sensei, leaning against his shoulder.
"Uka-sensei...you can be such a monster," Uka laughed, stroking his beard. Blossom nuzzled his cheek and gave him a quick kiss before hovering to the door.
"You could say I've...had practice, child," Blossom landed and casually grabbed Uka's hand. The two laughed as they exited the room, making their way to the administration office. It was on the first floor, but so far from the classrooms, it was a wonder any parent could ever find it. Boomer had joked that once he got in trouble and had to fight a troll just to get into the office. In hindsight, he had gotten in a fight with a rather large boy in the Gang Green Gang, so that wasn't much exaggeration.
"She's here now, I take it?" Uka asked, free hand shoved in his pocket. Blossom nodded, swinging their clasped hands back and forth, skipping gleefully. Uka-sensei hadn't met her other mother yet, had he? She was understandably excited. Soon, everything would fall into place.
"That's right! She's never late for a meeting. Why, I bet Principal Durry has already given her the position! She's perfect for it!" Uka chuckled and rolled his eyes.
"Yes, child, you've informed me of this many times already," He pointed out. Blossom stuck her tongue out. Uka-sensei sighed and shook his head, muttering something about immature children. The little superheroine couldn't help giggling again.
Too soon, they reached their destination, the administration office. The large wooden doors had glass panels that let anyone see the lobby inside. Behind the reception desk was a middle-aged, overweight woman with a questionable haircut and arguable fashion sense. When the two entered, she glanced up, flinching visibly at the sight of Uka-sensei.
"M...Mister Uka, how...nice. Um, how can I help you?" Uka-sensei watched as Blossom hopped into a nearby seat, kicking her legs and staring eagerly at the door to Principal Durry's office. Dr. Elise had met with the principal almost three hours ago. Their meeting had apparently not ended yet, and the principal had stopped taking all calls about three minutes after the meeting started. The staff was notably worried at this point.
"Blossom wished to see the doctor when her meeting with Miss Durry was over," Blossom nodded, trying to avoid using her X-Ray vision to spy on the meeting. Though she'd assured Dr. Elise it would go alright, she had also sworn she wouldn't interfere. No, those two needed to sort out their differences on their own, without any kind of divine intervention.
"Um...yes...please have a seat...if you'd like of course," Uka-sensei and the receptionist made eye contact. When the teacher refused to move, or blink for that matter, Ms. Tanner quickly went back to pretending she had some kind of important work to do. Uka-sensei watched her, inwardly grinning as the sweat broke out on her brow and her hands began to tremble. Blossom could almost hear Aku laughing maniacally, enjoying her fear.
Then, so suddenly Blossom almost jumped, the door to the principal's office opened. There was a slight hesitation, but then Principal Durry appeared. At close inspection, Blossom could see faint red rims around her eyes. She could swear she heard a slight quiver in Miss Durry's voice when she said, "I think we can work something out,"
And there she was, at long last: Doctor Irena Elise. Blossom had always thought she was pretty, even if the doctor disagreed. Maybe it was vanity by association, but the doctor's auburn bob cut had this elfin, playful quality to it. It helped that her bright green eyes were always sparkling, their helpful, knowledgeable light only just masking a glimmer of mischievousness. The freckles on her cheeks, Blossom thought, just completed the doctor's spunky, playful, but beautiful image.
"I'm really glad I got to see you again, Annie," Dr. Elise said, the receptionist when she and the principal shared a brief hug. Miss Durry, just as surprisingly, smiled and patted her on the shoulder.
"So am I, Rena," There was a subtle smile exchanged between the two, one Blossom caught as she rushed over to greet them.
"Doctor Elise! Hi!" The doctor dropped to her knees, scooping the little girl into a warm, tight embrace.
"Oh, Blossom, Sweetie! It's so good to see you! How are you doing today?" Blossom returned the embrace, burying her face in the older woman's shoulder. She loved these moments...they were so few and far in between these days.
"I'm doing great! I'm so excited, I finally get to introduce you to Uka-sensei! See? Here he is!" Dr. Elise stood up, making eye contact with the monstrous teacher. There was a moment, just a moment, of electricity between them before the doctor beamed and approached him with an outstretched hand.
"Uka-san! Blossom had told me so much about you! It's just wonderful to meet you in person!" Uka-sensei shook her hand, a smile playing at the corner of his lips.
"That, Doctor, I do not doubt. Blossom speaks most highly of you as well," The little girl in question blushed and nodded, grabbing their free hands.
"How did the meeting go? Did you get the job?" Principal Durry laughed, half-heartedly shooing the group toward the door.
"Now, Blossom, that is a very private matter. You'll know soon enough, won't you?" Blossom smiled, catching a glimpse of Principal Durry's subtle wink. If she looked close enough, she swore her lips were moving. She was saying...Blossom's smile became a broad grin. She dove at Principal Durry, giving her a crushing hug.
"You have to hire her, Principal Durry! She'll do an amazing job, I just know it!" There was some hesitation, but then the principal returned Blossom's forced hug, giving her a tiny squeeze.
"I'll see what I can do," She whispered, pulling away with a smile shared by Dr. Elise; a telling smile. Blossom beamed.
"I know you'll make the right decision!" The grown ups laughed, parting ways. Dr. Elise joined Uka-sensei and Blossom, walking back to the classroom. Shortly after they were away from the office, Blossom turned to Dr. Elise.
"So, it looks like you and Miss Durry made up, right?" The doctor bit her lip and smiled, a faint blush on her cheeks.
"It's...a work in progress. But, you were right," Dr. Elise laughed, giving Blossom's hand a little squeeze, "Of course you were right, you are the Perfect Little Girl, aren't you?" Blossom closed her eyes, letting her grin through briefly.
"This facility is under our control...but how does this solve our dilemma, child?" Blossom opened her eyes, giving Uka-sensei the most sincere smile.
"Don't worry so much, Uka-sensei. Everything will work itself out, right, Doctor?" Dr. Elise glanced at her watch and sighed. They had reached the classroom, but...
"Well, I'm going to be late. It was great seeing you, Blossom. Promise you'll keep doing your best?" Blossom nodded, hugging her mentor one last time.
"Always!" Dr. Elise smiled and was gone. Uka-sensei crossed his arms and looked Blossom over. He raised one suddenly flaming eyebrow.
"What are you planning, child?" Blossom turned to him, only responding with another smile.
XxXxX
It was one-thirty in the afternoon, November 9th, 2001, when it happened. The class of A11-21 was hard at work on a history assignment, when there was a brief tremor. It was short, subtle, almost as if it never happened. But to a few members of the class, it was clear as day. Bubbles sat up straight, biting through her eraser. Buttercup tensed up, cracking her pencil as she clenched her fist. Blossom looked up from the book she was reading, her assignment long since done. The teacher, Uka-sensei, turned, almost immediately, to Blossom, an eyebrow raised.
"Did you feel that?" Bubbles asked, breaking the silence. Buttercup nodded, hovering out of her seat. Blossom slowly closed her book and slid away from her desk. There it was again! Another tremor, but this one stronger than the last. Bubbles swallowed nervously, hovering over to join her sisters. Now, the other students were growing nervous. A panicked whisper broke out.
"Shh! Quiet...listen..." Buttercup hushed her classmates, looking around the room. There was another tremor, one that actually shook the desks. Then...everything grew silent. That was when the Powerpuff Girls felt it. A distant, familiar power. It was growing greater with every second, getting closer...it was...
"DUCK!" Bubbles tackled her sisters out of the air just as a wave of green light exploded through the wall, turning everything it touched to stone. The students screamed and scrambled back, hiding behind their desks and staring in horror at the monster slithering into the classroom.
"Why hello there, girls...it's been a while," Buttercup grimaced, standing uneasily.
"S-Sedusa..." The snake-lady cackled, her hair writhing around her while the rest of her long body slid into the room. Behind her, Uka-sensei's eyes lit up. He took one look at Blossom before rising to his full height.
"Leave this place at once," He muttered, his eyes gleaming. Sedusa casually turned away from the Powerpuff Girls to face the monster, her eyes glowing.
"You must be Mr. Uka...it's such a pleasure to finally meet a monster of your...caliber," Uka-sensei remained steadfast as she approached, her tongue darting between her ruby red lips.
"You will not harm my students, leave now," Sedusa's grin grew, the Chemical X aura surrounding her intensifying to dangerous levels.
"I didn't come for you, but don't worry, I've got all the time in the WORLD!" Sedusa lashed out at Uka-sensei, missing him by inches as her claws tore apart his desk. Uka-sensei thrust out his hand, unleashing a torrent of flames that should have incinerated the snake. But, Sedusa was too fast! She quickly dodged and lashed out again, a blast of noxious green light tearing through the white board.
"Everyone stay back! Use your brains for once and do not put yourselves at risk!" Uka-sensei's orders were stopped short by a blow that knocked him back. Sedusa lashed out with impossible speed, landing blow after blow on the teacher. Uka-sensei regained his balance and caught her claws. Knocking her off balance, he flung the snake-beast out of the room, into the hallway.
"She is more powerful than I anticipated," He muttered. A scream came from the hallway and another wave of green light fired into the classroom, tearing the linoleum floor and shattering the fluorescent lights. Uka-sensei barely had time to cover his eyes before taking the full brunt of the attack. The wave sent him skidding back, colliding with the wall, shattering the windows. Sedusa flew into the room, hissing gleefully. Uka-sensei's arms had been turned to stone!
"UKA-SENSEI!" Blossom screamed, ready to fly into the fray. Uka-sensei shook his head, his arms becoming encased in red light. In a flash, they were back to normal. But now, now power poured from Uka-sensei's eyes and mouth, a ruby red light that singed everything it touched.
"You...you will pay for this," He muttered, before unleashing a massive ray of light from his eyes. It collided with a second green blast from Sedusa's and the students found themselves blinded. Through the smoke and haze they could hear it, though, the sound of battle. A sound they'd become too familiar with. Sedusa crashed into a desk near the Powerpuff Girls, hissing and diving away from another blazing swipe from Uka-sensei. Great black wings had spread from his back, his fingers had turned to long, razor-like claws.
"Your true form?" Sedusa asked. Uka-sensei opened his blazing red eyes and grinned, his fangs twice their original size.
"But one of many. Now...PREPARE YOURSELF!" In a flash, he was at Sedusa, ruby red arcs of light following each of his frantic, powerful blows. To everyone's shock, Sedusa met him attack for attack, blow for blow. With another scream, she launched him away. The sickly glow surrounding her began to intensify. She cackled as whatever wounds Uka-sensei had caused suddenly vanished.
"Silly little monster! You don't even know true power! Let me show you TRUE POWER!" Sedusa launched at Uka-sensei, driving him through the wall into the next classroom. Already alarms and sirens were going off. Security personnel rushed through the building, securing the classrooms and desperately searching for the monsters. The Hotline sprang to life, as did the girls' communicators. Buttercup climbed to her feet and answered, glaring at Dexter.
"What is it Boy Genius, we're in the middle of something!" she shouted.
"I'm well aware! I'm en route to your location! Keep the fight contained until I get there!" The image vanished. A cloaked figure pushed through the rubble and approached the kids. A few of them screamed, but a soothing voice came from the debris.
"Relax everyone! It's just me! What's going on?" Molly Beware practically threw herself at Mr. Green, sobbing uncontrollably. Blossom pulled Bubbles away from a stray blast of light from the fight across the hall.
"Sedusa attacked us! We don't know why but...Uka-sensei is fighting her! It..." Blossom trailed off, biting her lip. Mr. Green nodded, patting Molly on the back and climbing to his feet.
"Right, I understand. Girls, you should go help Uka-san, I'll stay here to protect the others," He said. The girls nodded, Bubbles and Buttercup dashing off into the fray. Mr. Green caught Blossom before she could get away. She looked at him in confusion.
"Be careful, remember what happened before," Blossom nodded, then dove into the fight. And what a fight it was! Uka-sensei was in his full demon form, wings spread, claws glowing, teeth shining. With every attack, he hurled waves of cutting red light at the snake, who managed to dodge every one and return fire, somehow growing stronger with every second!
"Uka-sensei! Let us deal with her!" Buttercup ordered, taking a wild swing at Sedusa. She yelped, only barely dodging a blast of light that would have turned her into a statue. Uka-sensei sneered and flexed his claws.
"That will not be necessary, go back to your sea-" Sedusa caught the group off guard with another vicious assault. In an unexpected display, Uka-sensei dove into the path of the attack, her razor claws piercing his back. Blossom stared in horror at Uka-sensei. He had taken the attack to protect her.
"I...I'm...Uka-sensei..." Uka-sensei turned around catching another blow that pierced his chest. The Powerpuff Girls stared in shock. Despite everything that had happened...somehow they'd always imagined Uka-sensei was invincible.
"Just...survive...Blossom," Uka-sensei roared and unleashed a blinding wave of red energy from his mouth, consuming Sedusa and crashing through the upper two floors of the building, incinerating them instantly. His energy spent, Uka-sensei fell to the ground, clutching his chest.
"No! I'll save you!" Blossom gasped, looking into the smoke just to see a slithering form approaching.
"Isn't that adorable? You can't even fight your own battles anymore...such a pity," Blossom growled, waves of light pouring from her body. Her bracelet began to sizzle.
"No, don't! We'll handle her!" Buttercup rammed into Sedusa, saving Blossom from a blow that may have proved fatal. She had no chance to continue her assault, though, as the snake vanished almost instantly, cackling wildly as she disappeared into the next floor. There was a rush of air and the Powerpuff Girls were joined by the Rowdyruff Boys.
"What the heck is going on! Was that Sedusa!" Brick cried, surveying the scene. Blossom knelt next to Uka-sensei, her fists clenched, her teeth grinding. Boomer touched her shoulder as gently as he could, but even then...it was like touching a piece of iron.
"I'll kill her! I'll kill her for hurting him!" She cried, jumping to her feet. Butch cut her off, keeping her from flying into a losing battle.
"Knock it off! You're useless, Your Highness!" He barked, shoving her back to the ground easily. Bubbles hovered over to Blossom, glancing at Uka-sensei and frowning.
"Don't say that, Blossom..." Blossom couldn't stop the tears from streaming down her cheeks.
"If he dies, I won't ever forgive myself! He did that to save me! I'm going to get her! I will stop Sedusa!"
"You're just going to get in the way! Stay put, Red!" Brick spat. Buttercup glared at him, but then nodded and looked at Blossom.
"You can't fight her, sis. Let us deal with Sedusa," Blossom shook her head, her hair a wild mess.
"No! I'm going to kill her!" Without another word, she charged into the second floor, the rest of the team close on her heels.
"Not smart!" The moment the six entered the next room they were met with a blast that knocked them to the ground. Sedusa was grinning wildly, her body coursing with power greater than anything they had imagined. Her hair stood on end, shattering anything it lashed out at. Her eyes were like miniature, poisonous green suns.
"Who...who gave you that Chemical X, Sedusa?" Buttercup asked, the first back to her feet. Sedusa cackled, flexing her claws. One lash of her tail sent Buttercup through the wall.
"That isn't important now! Now...you precious little children only need concern yourselves with DYING!" For a moment, Blossom was sure they were about to die. When Sedusa's eyes lit up and the light came careening at them, she swore her life flashed before her. That was, until she opened them to a wall of solid black.
"That's quite enough. Now, I've not used these powers in years, but rest assured. I am not afraid to use them to defend my students," That voice...it was Mr. Green. His cape billowing in that imaginary wind—was that caused by his power, she wondered—his good eye gleaming, he looked more monstrous than ever before. Somehow, even more frightening than their darkest fears.
"The Dark Warlock...hopefully you put up more of a fight than the old crock!" Sedusa tore through Mr. Green's wall of darkness, only for her blows to be blocked by smaller, personal black shields. Mr. Green's eye lit up and a concussive force threw Sedusa back, taking out another wall.
"If that is your decision, then I won't hold back!" In a flash, he was gone. In another flash a wall of fire fell upon the room, consuming the snake. Sedusa rose up from the fire, snarling and lashing out at the warlock. Mr. Green blocked one of her attacks, but wasn't prepare for just how powerful her tail was. The attack knocked him into his own fire. He melted into the flames rising up as a shadowy silhouette. It roared and lashed out at Sedusa with pillars of darkness. Every blow drove her backward, but seemed incapable of even piercing her ultra-super strong skin.
"We have to help, get in there, Butch! Boomer!" The Rowdyruff Boys joined the fight, quickly turning the tide against Sedusa's favor. Blossom pulled Bubbles to her feet, horrified to see that her sister's legs had turned to stone.
"No! Bubbles! But...oh no...are you okay?" Bubbles whimpered and rolled over, holding her waist.
"It hurts so much...ugh...I can't...feel my legs..." Blossom swallowed back more tears, and kissed her sister on the cheek.
"It'll be okay, I'll get this fixed! Just hang in there!" Blossom carefully picked up Bubbles, watching as Mr. Green hit the wall near her.
"Ugh! She's...so powerful, is that what Chemical X really is?" He muttered. Mr. Green held out his hand and the shadows devoured Bubbles, pulling her from Blossom's arms.
"What? No!" Mr. Green waved off her concerned, climbing to his feet.
"It's alright...she's safe now. Where is Buttercup?" Blossom shook her head. She hadn't seen her other sister. She could only pray she hadn't been turned to stone as well. There was a hideous scream and another blast of light. Butch hit the ground, a deep gash across his chest. Brick and Boomer were quick to follow, equally scarred by the monster's vicious attacks.
"How is she so powerful?" Blossom wondered, trying to find some kind of opening in her defenses. Unfortunately, Sedusa seemed to be so powerful, she could just shrug off any attack they threw at her! Even as Mr. Green unleashed a crackling blast of darkness, it seemed to only be able to match her noxious blasts, but not overcome them.
"This is impossible! No! Mr. Green!" She had been so lost in her thoughts, Blossom hadn't seen one of the blasts heading her way. Mr. Green appeared in front of her, taking the full force of the attack. That meant...when the light cleared, the kindly teacher had been completely turned to stone!
"No...Uka-sensei, Mr. Green...ugh..." Blossom climbed to her feet. Her bracelet began to spark again as her eyes lit up. Pulsing waves of uncontrollable energy began to wash over the burning room. Sedusa giggled, licking the blood from her claws.
"At long last...alone with the fallen Goddess. Come now, Blossom, you know you can't win," Blossom grit her teeth and prepared herself. If she could overwhelm her bracelet, if she could return to her full power, she knew she could stop Sedusa.
"Knock it off! I said, I'd...deal with her!" Buttercup landed in front of Blossom, her skin suddenly alight and her eyes brighter. Buttercup had ascended to a higher level of power. But...was it enough?
"Bubbles is hurt...she's after me for some reason! I can't risk you too, Buttercup!" Buttercup growled and clenched her fists.
"If she's after you, that's even more reason for me to not let her fight you!" Buttercup charged at Sedusa, landing a devastating blow that knocked her through the floor. The Rowdyruff Boys had recovered and joined the fight again. Blossom swallowed and looked around. The building was burning...it was creaking. Almost, as if on cue, there was a loud bang and the roof caved in.
Blossom smashed the floor and pulled the statue of Mr. Green to safety with her. At the rate the fight was going, the school was going to be completely destroyed. Blossom looked through the smoke and fire. It was an uneven fight, but even then, Sedusa seemed unstoppable. Boomer dove at her, attacking with his usual, relentless, confusing kind of combat: punches and kicks in unreadable combination, a cacophony of energy weapons used at a million miles an hour, and explosive blows that, even now, she didn't fully understand. Somehow, Sedusa was able to ignore him, focusing her efforts on tearing down Butch. The green ruff was known for his defense and resilience. And it did well to protect him. Slash after slash was mitigated by his green shields, but even Blossom could see he was weakening under the pressure.
Brick, his own fighting style a collection of energy blasts, was hovering around the fight trying with all the might they allowed themselves to pierce Sedusa's defenses. Heat rays, energy blasts, everything he tried failed. As it stood, it was a war of attrition, just waiting for Butch to give in. Of the four fighting her, only Buttercup seemed capable of truly harming Sedusa. Her punches hit twice as hard, she shrugged off twice as much damage. She was using more power than the boys, that much was certain. But...just how much? Did she have enough to weather that storm?
"I can't just sit here, I have to get in there and help!" Sedusa suddenly threw her head back and roared. A shrill, earth-shattering sound that drove her attackers to their knees. With a simple backhand, she finished Butch off, knocking him aside like a rag doll. When the others came in to attack her, she screamed again, driving them to the ground. Just as easily, she knocked Brick out with bash from her tail. Before Boomer could recover, he was lit up in green light and dropped to the ground, turned completely to stone.
"No...no not Boomer too...please...not Boomer..." Blossom fell to her knees, staring at the carnage. How were they losing to Sedusa? How...how had it come to this? The Meta-Human Regulation...it was their fault! They were holding them back! With the restrictions on their power, they couldn't even touch her! The...the law they were trying to uphold was what was making them lose!
"Buttercup! Stop fighting fair! Use all of your power! You have to!" Buttercup groaned and climbed to her hands and knees. Sedusa hovered over her, giggling madly. She leaned over Buttercup and screamed, driving her back to the ground. Every time the hero tried to get up, another scream drove agonizing nails through her head, forcing her down.
"Buttercup!"
"How pathetic...the world's greatest hero? What a...waste..." Sedusa screamed again as her eyes lit up in green light. She was going to finish her off. She was going to kill Buttercup. At least, she would have, were it not for a burst of electromagnetic force. Sedusa fell back into the flames, staring around for the attacker.
"Who was that? Show yourself!" A new figure appeared through the smoke. One...just a bit taller than the Powerpuff Girls themselves.
"Prepare yourself, evil-doer! You do not stand a chance against-" There was another electromagnetic pulse that blew Sedusa into the room Blossom was cowering in, "Dex-Star! Boy of Wonder!" It was Dexter! Wearing a black power suit of some kind...Blossom shook her head. That wasn't important. What was important was that he had saved Buttercup! Sedusa rose up, glancing at Blossom, then back at Dexter. She hissed and took a deep breath. Dexter reached for his earpiece and flipped a switch. As Sedusa screamed, a bubble appeared around Dexter, completely mitigating the sonic waves.
"You'll need a new trick, Sedusa! Now eat plasma!" Dexter stretched his hands out, both armbands shifting into menacing looking cannons. There was a loud whining sound as energy built up in the barrels...but then...BOOM! With a sickening flash, Sedusa was knocked back by a massive plasma burst. How was Dexter managing to cause more damage than her sisters?
"Of course..." She watched the two fight, a far more even battle than any the others had put up. Uka-sensei would have overpowered her, no doubt, had he not taken the blow to protect Blossom. The same could be said for Mr. Green. But the kids? They were held back by the Meta-Human Regulation Act! Dexter...as a Coordinating Officer, he wasn't bound by the same regulations, he could use most of his power!
"You annoying, pompous little BRAT! I'm going to enjoy KILLING YOU!" Sedusa managed to snatch Dexter by his leg and slammed him into the ground, again and again. Dexter groaned weakly, flipping a switch that released an electrical burst to get free. Still, Sedusa had done her damage. By the time he had recovered enough to react, she was on him. Another switch and a new shield appeared, protecting him from her strikes. But...it left Dexter with no possible offensive. All of his systems were pooled trying to protect against her assault.
"He can't win...not at this rate, she's just too powerful!" Dexter grinned, managing to open one eye through the strain.
"I think it's time we finish this!" With a flip of switch on his gloves, Dexter arched his back and threw his hands forward. Suddenly, the kinetic energy that had been building up from Sedusa's attacks fired outward, exploding in the supervillian's face. The force was enough to cause the first floor of the building to start collapsing.
"Dexter! Get Butter-" Blossom was cut off by a massive force colliding with her. It didn't stop there, though, the force pushed her into the ground: and through it! Soon the two were plummeting through stone and steel, before exploding into the school's basement. Blossom groaned and tried crawling to her knees. Sedusa grabbed her and hurled her backward. The Powerpuff girl hit the wall and slid to the ground, trying to open her eyes.
"I'm tired of these games. I came for you, and only for you. Nothing is going to stop me! Nothing!" Blossom climbed to her feet, gasping for air. She couldn't die here. Not like this, not to her. No...she had to fight, even if it meant breaking all the rules. Even if it meant...Blossom closed her eyes and stood up straight, reaching deep within herself, reaching for the massive well of power being held back.
"What are you doing? Why...why are you glowing like that?" Blossom's bracelet began to sizzle and spark. She opened her eyes and glared at Sedusa. In the dark, Blossom was the brightest light. The fire in her eyes was scorching. Sedusa slithered back, gasping when she hit the boiler.
"I'm tired of these games too, Sedusa! I'm going to end this once and for all!" Sedusa gasped.
"Wait! Don't!" Blossom screamed and fired her heat rays. The blasts collided with Sedusa, launching her into the already stressed boiler. The chain reaction was instantaneous.
The basement erupted in a great fireball that poured into the sky, consuming what remained of Townsville Elementary.
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