A/N: Hello Reds pairing world! I'm so happy that you guys have started to like this story! Because of you, I was motivated to write this chapter! Yay you! And I'm being honest; it was because of all the reviews, especially the recent ones, that I was able to write this piece in three days. I should have been doing my homework but I think homework has been my first priority for way too long already.

I'm sorry you all had to wait so long for the new chapter and hopefully it was worth the wait. Without another second to wait, I present chapter 5. Please enjoy!

(Do NOT Own Powerpuff Girls)

Chapter 5: The Broken One

Bubbles was the first one to react.

"Blossom!"

The blue Powerpuff flew to the pile of rocks. The remaining four followed her a second later.

"Blossom!" She yelled again, her hands picking up rocks and throwing them behind her in quick motion. She blinked away tears as she continued this process.

However, the moment two strong arms wrapped around her, she stopped. It was then that the blue eyed blond broke down completely and wailed as her boyfriend held her.

Butch seemed lost in his own thoughts. The green rowdyruff boy was pale; his own eyes showing nothing but grief and guilt.

His love interest, Buttercup, collapsed to her knees, with hands tight around her head. She muttered a series of 'no' over and over with tears flowing down her face.

Brick released angry tears. His body was tense yet every part of him wanted to collapse. His fists and teeth were clenched; his breathing, uneven, and his narrowed eyes set on the soil. 'Blossom…'

"She's alive…" A surprised voice whispered.

This made all pair of eyes snap at Boomer. He was staring at the pile of rocks with his full attention.

"She's buried underneath but…she's not crushed…she's breathing."

It took Brick a few seconds to realize that his brother was using his x-ray vision. He quickly activated his own and noticed that his brother was right. Blossom was caved in; rocks had landed around her and before a big piece of rock could land on her, the giant rock landed on top of the rocks that were around her, supporting it instead of crushing her. With his x-ray vision, he saw Blossom move her head slightly up and her hand twitch. She had some broken bones but the main thing was…

'She's alive.'

The red Rowdyruff boy wiped away his tears in a quick motion. He released a breath of relief before turning to his teammates, who were already looking at him.

"Boomer's right. Blossom's still alive." Huge grins were released from the Powerpuff girls. "But we have to get her out of there as quick as we can. My guess is she'll have two hours of oxygen before it runs out and every second she's down there breathing will affect her lungs. We need to get her out quickly without moving any rocks in the wrong direction."

"Then let's get started." Buttercup said impatiently.

"Follow me." The redhead said before the five of them moved to a certain location of the rock pile and began tossing the rocks to the streets of Townsville.

(Scene Change)

Pain; it's all she was feeling. A horrific amount of pain that made her cry when trying to move her body up.

She was panting, releasing a few tears as she tried to get in a position that was less painful. But the redheaded girl couldn't move without pain shooting out of her. She assumed she had broken at least a rib, possibly a bone in her leg.

She wanted to see if she was bleeding from her forehead but with pitch black surrounding her, she wouldn't be able to see if there was any blood on her hand if she touched her forehead.

"Brick…Bubbles….Buttercup…." Blossom licked her lips. "Brick…."

The teenager wondered if her crush and sisters were looking for her. She wanted to know if they knew where she was. How long would it take for them to find her and if they did how long would it take to get her out?

(Scene Change)

The citizens of Townsville approached their heroes, smiles on their faces and instant praise came from their lips. But the moment they saw only five of them on the pile of rocks, lifting pieces from the mountain pile and throwing them to the ground with all of them looking desperate, they knew something wasn't right.

The mayor had approached them, asking what they were doing. Boomer had left the expedition and told the mayor Blossom was trapped underneath all the rocks. He explained she was injured and couldn't get out on her own.

People of all ages asked if they could help but Brick yelled from the top, telling them to evacuate the area and to call an ambulance.

Police took charge and closed an enormous part of the city for the superheroes to work. However, thousands of citizens surrounded the border, all of them praying for the safety of the pink Powerpuff girl. Even the news reporters were bothered that one of their beloved heroes was trapped under a mountain of rocks.

Forty-five minutes passed and the teens were halfway done.

Brick picked up a large rock and tossed it easily to the ground. He continued to work at that pace, hurrying but calculating so he didn't shift the rocks underneath him.

He pondered how his redheaded crush was doing but the thought of her laying in the dark, and broken made him work faster.

'Blossom…you better make it. I'll get you out.' The red eyed boy vowed. 'So you better hold on.'

(Scene Change)

She didn't know how long it had been. She just knew it was dark and Blossom had never felt more alone. Distant from her friends and family with a huge amount of pain in her body, alone in the dark without an idea in how long she had been down there, made her think she was closer to dying than ever being found.

'No…Blossom…don't think that way. They'll find you.'

But after another moment of silence, she felt hopelessness wash over her. She tightly closed her eyes.

'Butch…Boomer…' She found herself thinking, 'Take care of my sisters…be good…they love you guys…

She released another cry of pain. It was still quiet and that only made her release another round of tears.

'Bubbles…Buttercup…I love you both…the best sisters any girl could ask for…I love you both…'

She crawled slightly at the ground underneath her. 'Brick…'

Blossom was everything nice. Or at least she had always been. She made mistakes but she always did her best to make up for them. So why was fate so cruel at this moment?

'Wait…' Her eyes narrowed, frustration rising inside of her. 'This is all…Princess's fault.'

Yes. It was Princess's fault. It was her fault she lost her powers. It was her fault she was defenseless. It was her fault she couldn't have breakfast in the morning with her sisters. It was her fault she telling Buttercup to eat more gracefully over the table. It was her fault that she wasn't in school right now. It was her fault that she wasn't helping out the students in her math class. It was her fault she wasn't arguing about who got the best math score with Brick. It was her fault she wasn't lecturing Brick on what the reading assignment was about. It was her fault she wasn't slamming Brick in a locker. It was her fault she wasn't hanging out with Brick at this moment.

"It's so obvious that he has a huge crush on you!"

Everything was Princess's fault and Blossom would make her pay.

'All because of her stupid jealousy.'

She fumed in the darkness for a couple minutes before she grew tired.

'No…It wasn't her fault…'

It was Princess's fault she lost her powers. But it was Blossom's fault for deciding to try and fight. Her stubbornness to lead and help is what got her in this predicament. She should have left it to Brick. He would have figured something out eventually. It was her fault for not listening to him.

'Why didn't I listen to him…he could have come up with something…or I could have called him on my cellphone…'

She was tired; her head was hurting and if it wasn't, she would have realized what she thought sooner…

"Wait…" She mumbled. Slight hope rose inside of her as she slowly inched her arm towards to her jacket's pocket. Blossom released a cry of pain and stopped. She tried to control her breathing before slowly inching again.

The redhead smiled when she felt the surface of her cellphone and pulled it out slowly. Once she moved it to the front of her face, she turned it on and squinted when the light hit her face.

She scrolled down her contact list but instead of dialing the professor or her sisters; she dialed the number of the one person she wanted to hear the most.

'Brick…'

She pressed the call button.

(Scene Change)

The vibration of his phone did nothing to stop him. Brick continued to throw the rocks to the pile that was forming on the street.

"Hey bro," Boomer interrupted from a few feet away. "Your phone is ringing."

"Who cares?" Buttercup answered, tossing her own rock over. "It's some idiot who didn't watch the news and wants to talk to Brick!"

Buttercup was right; which is why Brick didn't answer.

(Scene Change)

"I'm sorry, but your call cannot…" Any hope in Blossom died the moment Brick didn't answer his phone. She hung up, and didn't bother leaving a message. There was no point; she wanted to hear his voice.

And she wanted to tell him she was sorry for not listening; she wanted to say she was wrong and should have gone on the boat. She wanted to tell him anything and she wanted to hear anything from him.

A minute passed but with a spark of new determination, she called again.

(Scene Change)

The vibration was getting to him. It might have been the second time but the fact that the person didn't get that he was busy the first time is what pissed him off.

"Turn off your phone already!" An annoyed Buttercup yelled.

The red Rowdyruff boy picked up his phone in a swift motion, ready to yell at the idiot who had a nerve to call a second time while he was trying to save his crush, when he noticed the name of the caller.

"Blossom…"

Bubbles and the others turned their attention to Brick.

"What?" Bubbles asked with a shocked expression.

Buttercup took a step towards the redhead but a stretched out arm stopped her. She looked up at Butch, who shook his head as a no.

Ignoring what Bubbles had said, Brick answered the phone. "Blossom?"

(Scene Change)

"Blossom?" She almost choked of happiness when he answered.

"Brick…" The pink eyed girl replied. She wasn't going to be alone anymore.

She heard him release a breath. "Are you okay?"

"I don't know." Blossom replied truthfully. "It's dark….I can't move…." The pain of moving slightly caused her to whimper. "It's hurts."

"What hurts Blossom?"

"A lot…"

There was a pause and she wondered if he could hear the anxiety in her to get out.

"Brick…" Dizziness was getting to her and she wasn't sure if it was from all the pain, or the lack of oxygen. "I'm tired…"

(Scene Change)

"I'm tired…"

The moment he heard that, he knew he was close to losing her. And at the same time he knew she knew it too.

"No, no, no, no, no. Stay with me Blossom." The redhead quickened his pace. He threw the rocks with one hand now. "We're almost done. We're getting close."

The Rowdyruff boy could hear a soft choke over the other end.

"I'm sorry…" She whispered. "I should have listened to you."

Her voice was so broken; he didn't even notice that he was starting to release a few tears.

"Come on Pinky, this isn't your style…You have to stay with us…we're almost done…"

She didn't reply but he could still hear her breathing over the cellphone.

"Stay awake Blossom…hey, do you want to know why I always let you shove me into my locker?"

Though his siblings and her sisters were quietly working, he felt some heat rising to his cheeks. But he choked down his embarrassment and hoped she was still listening.

"It was…the only time…you know…actually touched me…" He whispered.

There was never an accidently hand brush when passing papers; never a poke to the gut or ruffling hair from her part. They never hugged, never locked arms as other students did with their friends. She kept a foot length distance away.

But she would drop that non-touching defense that she had set up to put her hand on his chest or shoulder, even if it was for one second. That small amount of pressure is what he always tried to gain by getting her frustrated.

"Brick."

Her voice sounded real and his eyes widened. That voice hadn't come from the phone. He looked down on the large stone he was standing on and realized that his super hearing had picked up her voice from underneath him.

She was under the large rock.

He dropped his cellphone and hopped off the stone in a quick motion. He placed both hands on the large rock and lifted it up.

(Scene Change)

Blossom had closed her eyes but they opened slowly when she heard the noise from on top. A large crunch sounding noise was heard before a large amount of white and yellow light beamed on her.

She squinted her eyes while trying to breathe in the new amount of oxygen that had gotten in. A large hand slipped underneath her cheek and another arm went around her waist, both turning her slowly so she may be on her back and in someone's arms.

She was losing consciousness but before she slipped into darkness, she saw a couple of faces. She had focused on the handsome face with the dark red eyes, who was calling for an ambulance in a faraway voice.

A/N: Hopefully you guys liked it. This story should be finished during the summer. It's only going to be a 7-8 chapter story. And I'm sorry to say but don't expect a chapter so soon. I will most likely update during the summer when spring semester is over ok?

Again thank you for those who reviewed, favored and/or followed me or this story. It's because of you I'm not giving up anytime soon. If you have any questions feel free to send a personal message or leave it in a review. I'll try to get back to it.

Until next time,

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