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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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"My hands are soaking in the blood of angels

On broken wings they collapse,

Will I see the break of day?

Dark clouds exploded and torrents of rain fell

All these lost halos wash away"

To Them These Streets Belong (Rise Against "Siren Song of the Counter Culture")

Dreams of an Absolution

Chapter 41

Compared to the week leading up to it, that chilly Tuesday evening was calm and peaceful. The city streets, covered in the first heavy snow of the Winter, had fallen silent. And in the sleepy suburb of Pokey Oaks, the Powerpuff Girls were enjoying a nice, quiet night. Tomorrow was sure to be a busy, hectic day, signaling both a return to school, but, also a hopeful return to normalcy.

The snowy, silent night found Blossom curled up in her bed, dressed in her long-sleeved winter night gown and snuggled up in Aku's arms, reading a new book the Professor had picked out for her. While Blossom was completely engrossed in her book, Aku couldn't take his eyes away from her. He mirrored her serene expression while he tenderly caressed her hair and kissed her head. Blossom purred in response and snuggled even closer.

"Do you eagerly anticipate tomorrow, Blossom? It has been so very long since you set foot into Uka's classroom,"Aku teased, massaging one of her tentacles as it slid from under her night gown and began to rub against him. Blossom cooed again and finally looked up, blushing and smiling.

"It really has been a long time, hasn't it? It feels like forever..." she sighed and nodded, "Yeah, I really am looking forward to going back to school,"

"You know, child. Uka-sensei must admit he has missed you," Aku whispered in her ear, his breath sending a chill down her spine. Blossom closed her book and turned, slipping her arms around his neck and pressing her lips against his ear.

"I've missed Uka-sensei," she replied, nearly breathless. Aku grinned, one of his tentacles catching one of hers as it slipped around his waist. She grinned and nipped at his neck, lightly kissing the corner of his mouth. He chuckled and pressed his lips against hers.

"Knock, knock!" the Professor sang, starting to open the door. One of Blossom's tentacles shot across the room, smashing into the door and holding it shut. She and Aku sat in silence, eyes wide, hearts pounding, lips still touching, "Now what's this about? The door is stuck...Blossom, are you still awake?" the Professor called, jiggling the knob.

"I am! What...ahem, erm," Blushing furiously, Blossom tried to calm her nerves, "What did you need, Professor?" she asked.

"I just wanted to let you know, Agent Honeydew is visiting with her boyfriend," Blossom perked up, "And she brought her famous banana pudding!" Blossom shot over to the door, freezing inches from the handle.

"Oh cool! I'll be right down!" she called. The two waited with baited breath until the Professor was gone. Aku cleared his throat and slid out of bed, shuffling over to Blossom.

"You...are eager to meet this boyfriend?" he asked, pointing toward the door. Blossom nodded, hovering up to Aku's eye level. He wasn't used to seeing her look so...starstruck.

"Of course! I've always wanted to meet him, he's a famous superhero!" Her childish joy vanished and she became deathly serious, "Also, Agent Honeydew's banana pudding is supposed to be amazing! You should come down and get some too!" she exclaimed, tugging on his horns and grinning. Aku scratched his head in confusion, quickly shifting into his Baku form.

"Won't this be strange? My sudden appearance in your room?" he asked as they started down the stairs.

Blossom shrugged, "I'll think of something, but you'll hate yourself if you don't get any of this pudding!" Now Baku was practically salivating. Blossom wasn't one to normally obsess over food. This must be something special indeed!

"Hi! Sorry I'm uh...not really dressed for guests..." Blossom giggled sheepishly, flying to the seat beside Buttercup. Baku laughed sheepishly and waved nervously as he scurried over to stand behind her. Bubbles took a big bite of her pudding and looked up at Baku.

Innocently, she asked, "When did you get here, Baku?" Baku's eyes went wide and he started to sweat. Blossom eagerly accepted a bowl of pudding and took a bite.

"Mmm..." she moaned in dreamy-eyed bliss. After another bite, she glanced up at Baku, who numbly accepted a bowl offered to him, "Baku snuck in through my window, it was really romantic," Blossom giggled. Bubbles laughed and Buttercup laughed when Baku changed several different shades of red.

"What?! It wasn't...I mean I didn't...it was..."

"Aw, how cute!" Bubbles sang. Buttercup snickered and stuck her tongue out at Baku.

"Did you climb up her hair?" she asked teasingly. Blossom and Baku were both stunned to see Buttercup...okay with the thought of Baku sneaking in.

"Uh...actually...that would probably cause her great pain, so no, I simply flew," Baku explained dryly. Bubbles and Buttercup giggled. The Professor cleared his throat, not nearly as mirthful as his daughters and glared at Baku. The monster boy laughed and gave the Professor his most apologetic grin.

"Ahem...we'll discuss this later. For now...you all know Agent Honeydew. I'd like you to meet her boyfriend," he gestured to the costumed crime-fighter at the table, already on his fourth bowl of pudding. The hero blinked and looked up in confusion. The girls all waved excitedly, while Baku just stared incredulously.

"Wait...he's a-"

"Monkey! The greatest superhero of all time!" Bubbles exclaimed, "It's so great to meet you!" she then began making...monkey sounds. Monkey perked up and spoke back to her, reaching across the table and shaking each of the girls' hands. Blossom and Buttercup giggled and blushed. Baku was still...completely confused.

"A monkey?"

"No, Monkey! He's famous, Baku. I'm surprised you haven't heard of him," Blossom explained. Monkey chirped and shrugged. Bubbles giggled and chirped back at him. The two, and Agent Honeydew, all burst out laughing.

"Now behave yourself, Monkey," Agent Honeydew scolded playfully. Monkey and Bubbles blushed and apologized.

"What brings you here, Agent Honeydew? And why did you have pudding with you?" Blossom asked with a little laugh, taking a big bite, "Not that I'm complaining! This is fantastic!" Baku looked down at the pudding. He still hadn't gotten to take a bite. With a shrug, he popped a spoonful in his mouth. His eyes shot open and his form started quivering. In seconds, he finished his serving and was staring at the big bowl on the table almost lecherously.

Blossom giggled and gave him the rest of her second helping. He finished it just as quickly as the first, "I thought you'd like it!" she teased.

Agent Honeydew laughed, "Well, your father asked for my recipe. I wanted Monkey to meet the three of you and so...I just decided to whip some up myself," she winked at Monkey, who blushed and responded incoherently. Honeydew and Bubbles both laughed, the latter blushing.

"What's he saying?" Buttercup whispered, kicking Bubbles under the table. The blonde girl giggled again.

"Um...he's excited to meet us too!" Bubbles explained. Somehow, her sisters weren't convinced that was all he'd said.

"Well this is great! I can't wait to make some myself, Honeydew!" the Professor laughed, filing the note she'd left him away with the rest of his recipes. Agent Honeydew smiled appreciatively. Monkey elbowed her in the side and made a gesture. She sighed and nodded, suddenly serious.

"I apologize, we can't stay long, however, I do have some...business related information to share with you girls," The girls traded a glance then nodded, "Dexter and I were able to pinpoint a pattern in the terrorist attacks over the last week. We believe that something big is coming tomorrow. I wanted to let you know, so that you can prepare,"

Buttercup spoke up, "What about the boys? Do they know?"

"Yes," Agent Honeydew nodded, "I've informed my boys. We do not know what is going to happen, just that something is going to happen-" she turned to Monkey, who was signing to her. She nodded, "I'm sorry to leave you on such a dire note, and so suddenly...once this blows over, we all need to get together and really enjoy ourselves," She said with a wink. She rose from her seat, slipping her arm in Monkey's. The two began to make their way to the door. The Professor got up and went to see them out.

"It was very nice seeing you all, I hope you enjoy the pudding!" she called. Monkey called back and, like that, they were gone.

"He said good luck," Bubbles explained, draining the last of her glass of milk. Baku helped himself to a fifth helping of the pudding, while Blossom and Buttercup turned to each other.

"Something big, huh?" Buttercup asked. Blossom nodded.

"Yeah...it make sense though. I mean, there's no way this was all a coincidence, right?" she mused. Bubbles and Buttercup nodded. The three heard slurping and turned to see Baku licking the empty bowl clean. He paused, looking up at them.

"What?" he asked. The three sister burst into laughter. Baku shrugged and resumed licking the bowl eagerly. Where he came from, and why, never came up again that night. When he finally left, Buttercup even let him and Blossom kiss goodnight, without much more than a snicker with Bubbles.

XxXxX

Wednesday was finally here! Townsville Elementary, rebuilt from the rubble of the old school, had finally opened its doors to students once again. While the overall climate in the town was still hostile, the students seemed actually eager to see each other once again. Old friends met and hugged, and some even made new friends.

For the students of class 252A, the air in the room was one of tense anticipation. The door opened and those who were early braced themselves. The cheerful chatter from the hallway killed the tension like a bullet, and everyone relaxed as the Powerpuff Girls walked in. The girls finished chatting and hurried to their seats. Before long, the door opened again and the gaunt, monstrous Principal-to-Be strolled inside, head held high, horns shined, a toothy grin on his green face.

"Greetings pupils! At last we return here, to the seat of sweet education's throne! I trust your hungry minds are prepared to work and grow, for on this day, we dive headfirst into a glorious bowl of knowledge!" Blossom snorted and collapsed on her desk, laughing. The other students, terrified, stared at Uka-sensei, joining Blossom in laughing. It started with Bubbles giggling, but when Buttercup joined in, the other students chimed in.

Uka-sensei clapped his hands, getting their attention as the first bell rang. He folded his hands behind his back and surveyed the room. Everyone in their seat, right on time. With a nod and a smile, he returned to his desk and shuffled through his paperwork. He smirked, glancing up at Blossom, who was grinning right at him. Her hair was done up with her favorite hair clip, her big red bow sitting proudly on her head.

XxXxX

Whatever had happened over the break, it had done wonders for Uka-sensei's temper. He was still a sarcastic old monster, but any time where he may have gone for an insult, he trailed off and simply shrugged. That isn't to say he had gone soft. The first student to speak out of line had been forced to stand for an hour. Another, who fell asleep, was greeted by the sound of a moldy old tome twice the size of the student being dropped on his desk. And the work...despite the break, Uka-sensei had no intention of reducing his near impossible standards.

The work was still brutal.

"Now as you can see here, if you substitute for y..." he flinched, trailing off and turning to glare at the Hotline, beeping in the corner. The air grew thick with tension, every little heart skipping a beat. Buttercup glanced over at Blossom, then gestured to the Hotline. Blossom nodded and floated over to answer the phone.

"Yes, Ms. Bellum?" Blossom nodded, glancing at her sisters, then to Uka-sensei, and back to her feet, "I understand, we'll be there right away," As soon as she hung up the phone, the building shook and the children screamed. There was an explosion in the distance.

"An incident requiring your attention, I assume?" Uka-sensei asked, raising an eyebrow. Blossom blushed and nodded.

"Yes sir," she turned to Bubbles and Buttercup, "Ms. Bellum says the strip is being attacked by what looks like an army of robots. Let's roll," Her sisters nodded and the three shot off to save the day.

XxXxX

Townsville Strip Mall was a busy place, even in the middle of the day. However, the recent attacks had left the area in tatters. What repairs had been made, were quickly undone by the swarming robots. The Powerpuff Girls landed nearby, catching the attention of a small group of ten. Buttercup slammed her fists together and got ready for action.

The robots were each about a head taller than the girls themselves. They were simple in design, possibly to facilitate mass production, Blossom thought. Made of shiny metal, shaped like humanoids, with big round heads with a single red visor to observe their surroundings. Honestly, Blossom thought, a bit embarrassed by the realization, they looked like...

"They're like the robots on danger level 2!" Bubbles exclaimed. Her sisters looked at her and she blushed, "You know...except bigger and maybe kinda sorta dangerous," she rubbed her arm. Blossom smirked and tilted her head toward Buttercup. The green puff grinned and gave Bubbles a playful punch in the arm.

"Hey, good thing you've got practice on those guys, huh? We got this in the bag," she teased. Bubbles blushed more, but giggled and nodded.

"Yeah, let's go hardcore on these guys," The three froze, hearing another explosion in the distance. Buttercup's communicator beeped and a voice echoed from it. It was Dexter.

"There's another attack at the other side of town! Stay where you are, the Rowdyruff Boys are en route!" The girls nodded and turned to face the robots again. While they were distracted, the metal men had advanced on them. They moved fast!

"Scatter and try heat rays!" Blossom called. The three dodged the initial assault. Though they managed to avoid five, another thirteen appeared, swarming the girls. Despite her own plan, Blossom panicked and took a swing at one, smashing it in half. She winced, rubbing her hand.

"They're pretty tough! Don't hold back too much!" she called. Just then a massive red ray shot by her, vaporizing a small group of the robots. She glanced back at Bubbles, who giggled, before screaming and dodging a swarm of nine, appearing from nowhere. Blossom sighed and laughed, "Man, I forget she can do that sometimes," Blossom yelped, dodging a combination attack from the robots. They began powering up and unleashed a barrage of energy rays at her.

Blossom weaved in and out of the rays, taking out the robots one by one with her own heat rays. When one tried to close in, she smashed it in a single blow. Another group came at her like a bullet storm. Blossom took a deep breath and released her ice breath, freezing them in place. Another simple swat and they shattered.

"This can't be what she meant," She commented, watching as Bubbles and Buttercup tore through the robots just as easily as she had. There were a ton of them. She heard another explosion in the distance. Dexter's voice crackled from the communicator, informing them that he was en route to stop the third attack. Still...they were all so weak.

"Hey, Blossom!" Buttercup called, landing beside her. She backhanded another robot, smashing it into a hundred pieces, "You think this is too easy? These guys are a joke!" The two watched as Bubbles obliterated another wave of them with a single heat ray blast. She landed by her sisters and shrugged.

"I mean, maybe they are the danger level 2 robots. They feel about as strong," The three giggled. That's when they were suddenly hit by a massive explosion, one that split the street apart and sent them scattered across the intersection.

Blossom was the first to recover, climbing onto shaky legs. She rubbed her eyes and peered through the dust and debris. Someone was coming closer. When the dust settled, Blossom's blood ran cold. Her hands dropped to her sides and a weak, whine escaped her lips.

"No..." The new attacker, who had managed to scatter them with a single attack was a Powerpuff Girl. She was smaller than they were, she was a newborn, that was for sure. Her brown hair was tied up in a pony tail, whipping behind her as she stalked closer. She'd lost the hump in her back, and her perfect, straight teeth were pulled back in a vicious snarl. Her purple eyes still seemed to move independent of each other, but they were focused on the girls with venomous hatred.

"Bunny!" Bubbles screamed, throwing herself at their little sister. Before she could reach her, Bunny screamed, blowing Bubbles back by the sheer force of her voice.

"NO! Stay away from Bunny!" she screamed, stomping her foot. The pavement shattered under the blow, leaving behind a crater in the ground. Bunny jumped, backing away from the crater. She shook her head and focused her eyes again, returning her glare to the girls.

"Bunny, you're alive," Buttercup whispered. Blossom bit her lip and flew over to Bubbles, helping her to her feet.

"Bunny, we missed you..." she insisted. Bunny shook her head, taking deep, uneasy breaths. She snarled and clenched her little mitts.

"No miss, Bunny! You kill Bunny!" The girls gasped.

"No! We didn't!" Bubbles cried, tears in her eyes. Bunny swallowed and narrowed her eyes. Her body was starting to glow. Blossom's eyes widened and she began to tremble. Bunny had been remade with real Chemical X. She had their power now, without a mental restriction.

"This..." Blossom managed to stammer. This is what it meant. This was...

"You hurt Bunny! You use her! You make Bunny sad! Then you kill Bunny!" Bunny screamed. Her new voice was now higher, but still slow and slurred.

"We never meant for that to happen!" Blossom explained, taking a step in front of her sisters. If Bunny was the threat..."Bunny, we're sorry, we were wrong to treat you that way. But, we never wanted you to be hurt..."

Buttercup nodded, "Yeah, I mean, we..."

"We love you, Bunny," Bubbles whispered. Bunny shook her head, only becoming more angry. She grit her teeth and began to power up. Her skin was glowing, she was surrounded in wild purple light.

"Bunny no love you. Bunny hate you. Bunny HATE YOU!" Bunny stomped her foot. This time the fissure she created stretched across the entire intersection. She grabbed her head and screamed, snarling, "Bunny kill you all," she spat. Before any of the girls could even try to reason with her more, Bunny was gone, leaving behind a gaping hole in the ground. She slammed into Blossom, digging her fist into her stomach. The blow hit so hard, so fast, Blossom couldn't even scream. She was hurled through the air, smashing through building after building. She landed, limp, and skid through the Townsville streets like a rag doll.

By the time she landed, she was still gasping for air.

"AH!" she screamed, sucking in air, "She...she's so...so stro...Bunny, no...no, not Bunny...why her? NO!" Blossom scrambled to her feet, now unable to keep herself from crying. She could hear the miniature explosions going off with every punch and kick Bunny threw. They wouldn't fight back. They couldn't fight back. She was their sister...their baby...

Blossom ground her teeth and shot back into the fight.

"Bunny stop!" Buttercup screamed.

"No! Bunny kill you!" The purple puff barked. Buttercup caught her by her shoulders, but Bunny hit her with enough force to smash her into the ground. With a scream, Bunny started punching, each one thrown harder and harder. Buttercup only managed to escape thanks to Blossom tackling their baby sister. Blossom wrapped her arms under Bunny's and pulled her off her feet, hoping to restrain her.

"Bunny stop! It's okay! We can talk about this! Just relax!" She cried. Bunny screamed, creating an explosion that drove her, and Blossom, through the air and into another building. Bunny slammed her fist into Blossom's face, taking her down along with the entire building.

"Please...no more...just stop! You can't...we're sorry! We're so sorry!" Bubbles sobbed, limping toward her little sister. For a second, Bunny hesitated, grunting and staring at Bubbles with wide eyes. Then her eyes narrowed and she screamed, her breath exploding from her lips and firing Bubbles across the street like a cannonball.

"You all hurt Bunny! Bunny hurt you!" she cried, grabbing her head and staring at the ground. Blossom pulled herself out of the rubble, crawling across the street trying to reach Buttercup. She pulled the battered heroine out of the dirt and slapped her gently.

"Wake up, Buttercup...come on, get up...I need you," Blossom whispered. She looked up, and gasped. Bunny was crying. She just stood in place, staring at the ground, sobbing and holding her head.

"B-Bunny?" Blossom called. One of the nearby robots sprang to life, a mechanical voice rising out of it.

"Come back, Bunny," Bunny continued to stare at the ground, sobbing. The voice sternly repeated, "Come back, Bunny," Finally the purple puff looked up, staring at the robot. She sniffled and rubbed her eyes.

"Powerpuffs not dead. Bunny no do good. Bunny kill Powerpuffs," she stuttered out.

"You've failed, return," Bunny floated into the air, looking down at Blossom. Bubbles had managed to crawl over to her, though Blossom wasn't sure she was going to stay conscious for long. Her eyes were glazed over and unfocused.

"Bunny, don't go...come back...we can make it better..." Bubbles muttered, falling to the ground and looking up at the little girl. Bunny's face screwed up, as if she was in pain. With a sharp intake of breath, she screamed, knocking them to, and driving them into, the ground.

"Bunny hate you! Bunny will kill Powerpuffs!" she screamed in a cracked voice. Bunny took off across the sky, leaving a sonic boom in her wake. Blossom watched her go, then fell forward.

"Not Bunny...please...not Bunny..." she moaned. The world went black before her head hit the ground.
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