Angel ♡ Eyes

♡Chapter 36

Buttercup described to them what she'd seen. Every detail. Every word. Her memory chip recorded it, filing it away in a folder that kept replaying over, and over, and over. She apologized again for strangling Butch. He kept a hand on her shoulder as she spoke, reassuring her it was alright.

She was scared.

She was broken.

She felt empty.

"They have him." She said once more, shaking her head.

"Do you know where they were keeping him?" Blossom asked, keeping her notebook out and writing down every detail her sister said.

"I don't know." Buttercup groaned.

"But the know where we are?" Bubbles asked.

"Now, because I'm awake." Buttercup sighed. "You shouldn't have woken me up." She pinched the bridge of her nose.

"Bullshit." Brick rolled his eyes.

"We need to move. We need to run. You guys need to run. If I stay here, then... then maybe I can give you guys time?" As the words left her mouth she regretted them instantly.

"B-fly," Butch squeezed her shoulder. "You're a little hypocrite. If I can't be suicidal, then neither can you."

"We have to do something." Bell frowned. "We'll need to split into two teams? One to capture Bellum and Him, the other to retrieve Professor Utonium."

"It's not a bad idea." Brick sighed.

"I'm after Professor." Buttercup stated instantly. "I'm sure whatever plan you guys have for Him and Bellum is amazing. But if they can track me, then they'll know your every step. They'll be expecting us to set everything aside and go after Professor. As long as they have where I am, they'll think we're headed in search of the Professor."

"Good, good." Brick nodded. "Blossom, I'm sorry to ask, but—"

"Him and Bellum." She said. Not even thinking twice. They needed to be found, and they needed to die. Now more than ever. They took the Professor. They crossed a line.

"I'm with Buttercup." Butch stated.

"Me too." Boomer declared.

Buttercup arched an eyebrow at him. "You have a death wish now, too?" She questioned.

"No." Boomer sighed. "I just..." He frowned, unable to form the words.

"Boomer?" Buttercup crossed her arms. "Good job. Turns out you do have the ability to walk the walk you claim to talk."

"I'm with Him and Bellum." Blake decided. "I know of the location we'll be keeping them hidden. So I have no choice in the matter."

"Agreed. I can help create propaganda and find locations where they could be. I'm with Bellum and Him." Bell nodded.

Bubbles lip began to quiver. "I have to choose?" Her eyes darted from one sister to the other. "I have to choose between you guys. Who I'll fight with? I don't want to. I can't. I won't. I... no."

"Bubbles," Blossom pulled her sister into a hug. "I love you, you know that?"

"I can't leave you. And I can't leave Buttercup. I can't. I can't. I can't." She sniffled, wiping at the tears that fell down her eyes.

"Hey, hey, hey." Blossom stroked the back of her head. Twirling coils of blonde hair around her finger as she used to do when they were kids. "I will always love you. No matter what. You have a heart of gold for wanting to save everyone. And I know you want to be there when Bellum and Him are captured," Blossom smiled softly. "But the professor has become apart of our family. Nobody messes with our family, right?"