Chapter 8: Selfless

This was it, the final showdown. Before Bubbles and Blossom was the ultimate manifestation of Bubbles anger and hatred, a Bubbles of pure evil. She glared at them with her blood red eyes, a wicked smile spread across her face. Her body radiated dark energy and both Blossom and Bubbles could both feel its pulse Bubbles moved first, lunging full speed towards her dark counterpart with Blossom following shortly after. She was nearly upon her when her counterpart casually raised her palm towards her, sending a wave of dark energy that sent her hurtling backwards. She collided headlong with Blossom and both were sent tumbling downwards.

The two sisters hit the ground hard, their bodies denting the earth beneath them. They were both quick to rise to their feet and together took to the air once more.

The evil Bubbles laughed maliciously. "Face it Bubbles. I was always the true power inside of you," Evil Bubbles mocked in her cruel voice. "I carry in this body the power of pure negative emotion. Your pathetic superpowers are no match."

"We will defeat you, one way or another," Blossom retorted.

"I don't believe I was talking to you, was I?" the dark Bubbles remarked. She raised one hand and clenched it into a tight fist. At once Blossom felt a sharp pain in her chest. She clasped her hands over her heart as she felt her blood grow icy cold. Her vision began to fade and she could feel herself slipping. She could no longer maintain herself in the air and began to plummet towards the earth.

Bubbles raced after her sister, catching her before she hit the ground. She descended slowly downwards and placed Blossom gently onto the ground. She was not breathing and her skin was ice cold.

"Blossom! Blossom, please wake up," Bubbles pleaded. She gently shook Blossom's body, hoping to stir life back into the body.

Blossom did not answer Bubbles' plea. Her eyes were frozen in an expression of terror and her body lay motionless.

Bubbles slid her hand over Blossom's lids, sealing the eyes so that she appeared to be in a deep sleep. She turned from the body, tears now spilling down her face. The pain she felt was unbearable. She knew it was her fault. She had created this monster and now it taken everything from her.

A cruel laughter filled the air. Bubbles looked skyward at her evil counterpart, who was looking as if she going to burst with laughter. All she could think about was how much she wanted to kill her. If it was the last thing she was going to do, she was going to make her pay. Her heart beat faster and her breathing became heavy and ragged as her blood began to boil with rage. Not even the two dark sisters could top what she felt now. The surge of emotion threatened to crush her very sanity.

The dark Bubbles gazed down at her good counterpart, her smile broadening. "What's the matter Bubbles? Did I strike a nerve?"

Bubbles couldn't hold it in anymore. She lunged at her evil counterpart, releasing a vicious scream that shook the air. The dark Bubbles looked on unconcerned and produced another barrier of dark energy. Bubbles slammed into the barrier, pushing with all her might, trying desperately to break through.

It was a futile effort. The dark Bubbles generated a powerful shockwave that sent Bubbles plummeting towards the earth. She was imbedded in the ground with a loud crack, barely conscious from the force of her landing. The dark Bubbles descended towards the ground stopping just above Bubbles, looking down into her eyes.

"Why… why can't I beat you," Bubbles groaned.

"You just don't understand, do you?" The dark Bubbles remarked. "I am the concentration of all your hatred, all your anger. Every negative emotion you feel, you ever have felt, and ever will feel, is apart of me. We may have two bodies but we are still as one. As long as you can feel hatred I will grow in power."

Bubbles finally understood. Her darker self always was, and always would be a part of her. As long as she lived, the hatred inside her would live as well. She could not allow this menace to exist any longer. She could see no other way.

Bubbles lifted up from the ground until she was at eye level with her counterpart. She closed her eyes and a blue glow surrounded her body growing more intense with every passing second.

"You cannot defeat me Bubbles, no matter how much energy you collect in that little body of yours."

"This isn't for you," replied Bubbles icily. "This is for me."

Bubbles sucked the energy inside her, bringing it to the very center of her body. "This is for you Blossom, Buttercup, Professor. I just hope you can all forgive me." She let the energy erupt inside her. Like a lance the it pierced through her insides, ripping a hole through her chest. She looked at her counterpart triumphantly. She was gripping her chest as the same pain that Bubbles felt coursed through her. She looked at Bubbles with eyes of sorrow.

"Why?" That was all that she could say as both girls fell to the ground, both dying from the wound Bubbles had inflicted on herself.

Bubbles felt herself slipping away. The pain was all but gone now and for the first time in a long time she felt at peace with herself. She closed her eyes as death overtook her. There was no more anger, no more hatred. Only peace.

The End

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