It was another beautiful day in Townsville and our three protagonists were just walking through the city, enjoying the fresh air and sweet sunshine.

Above them, a female trio was stalkin-..sorry.. watching closely the three boys with angry glares.

It's been only a week and they finally managed to sneak out of their house.

The Powerpuff girls were really bitter about their punishment and didn't hesitate to blame the male trio for it.
However they knew that if they made the first move, they'll get even more in trouble so they just keep an eye on the boys from afar.

" I hate those guys so much." Buttercup glared even harder as she saw the blond boy below pop another candy in his mouth.

" I more than agree with you Buttercup-" The female leader was interrupted by a loud explosion coming from further away.
The shock wave was so strong that the earth shook, causing the inhabitants to panic even more.

" What just happened ?!" Boomer's question was covered by a loud monstrous cry. His question just got answered.

A monster having a size exceeding skyscrapers appeared in their vision, it looked like a mixture of monkey, crab and lizard at the same time.
The creature let out another cry before stamping its paw, doing material damage and making civilians scream in fear.

" Let's go girls! Duty's calling us !!" Blossom flew off, followed by her sister leaving their ironic tricolor trails behind.

The sisters started fighting the hybrid monster, but the more they were defending it, the more the city lost buildings and many other material objects that the girls used to defend themselves.

Watching the population around them flee to avoid being hurt (either by the creature but especially by the girls carelessness), the boys felt like an impulse, like they needed to do something about the situation..

" Those stupid girls aren't making things better, they're make it even worse !!" Boomer screamed as a car flew over them.

" We have to get the citizens to safety and stop this weird thing before our city get completely destroyed!!" Butch yelled as he watched the creature being pushed back crushing another building.

Brick stared at the fight before him. He heard the screams of fear and the repetitive sound of destroyed buildings all around him.

Then he made his choice and turned to his brothers..

It's time..to save their beloved city !!

" Butch, protection power !! These people need to be brought to safety and they need to be there NOW !!" The green boy was startled by the command for a second, before he firmly nodded and flew away to the running population.

" Boomer, you're coming with me !! We have to stop these stupid sissies from doing more damage with the monster !!" Boomer nodded and followed the redhead to the fight.

Once reaching the battlefield, Brick punched the monster from behind stopping it from destroying another building.
Then Boomer kicked it to another side, pushing it away from hurting another citizen which Butch then quickly took to safety.

" What are you doing, you villains ?!" Blossom yelled as the brothers keep kicking and punching back and front, forcefully pushing the beast further and further away from the city.

Usually they could pay attention at whatever their doppelgangers were saying but there was no time for hearing bullshit right now.

" GUYS !! EVERYONE HAS BEEN MOVED, THEY ARE IN A SAFE PLACE !!" Butch screamed as he dodge the tail who almost smacked him, who actually smacked Buttercup behind him.

" GREAT !! NOW WE NEED TO DEFEAT THAT THING !!" Boomer smiled, punching the creature toward his green brother who headbutted it, sending it to the beach thanks to his super strength.

" BUTCH, USE YOUR NEW POWER !! KEEP THAT THING IN THE WATER !!" Brick ordered as he flew around the beast who keep trying to catch him with its claws.

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After their mother tested him in her lab, she confirmed that Butch did receive a new superpower. He was now capable of summoning greens tentacles made of ectoplasm at anytime !!

Those tentacles could pop out of anywhere, and were nearly impossible to break or tear. However, since it's a new power, she advised him to practice making them appear and disappear so that there is no problem using them, but also to learn how to control them so that they don't do anything they want.
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Butch nodded and concentrated on his target. He saw a green tentacle emerge from the water, it snatched the monster's wrist keeping it from moving. Then another emerged, this time to the other wrist, forcing the creature to be held in the water.

Another one: took the arms and started to lower the creature in the water.

Another one: around its neck forcing it to be dragged down.

Again. The more tentacles appear, the more the creature had trouble moving.

However not being used to make all of those, Butch started to feel funny inside and not in a good way. " My head hurts.." He groaned and rubbed his forehead, releasing the pressure the tentacles had on the monster.

Seeing their brother's distress, Brick and Boomer flew in different directions.
While Brick decided to bring his brother to the solid ground, Boomer went toward the monster's direction with electricity charging up in his hands.

He doesn't know much about science, but if there is something his mother taught him during his bath time, it's that..

Water + Electricity = Electrocution or immediate death !!

Boomer let out a war cry as he punched right through the water. Almost instantly, high-voltage electricity shoots through the water before reaching the restrained creature.

A loud painful cry filled the atmosphere.

Everyone just stared as the monster got shocked, the body bending and turning in pain as waves of electricity went through its body. It tried tugging on the tentacles holding it but it made everything worse, the tentacle just increased the pain.

Then silence...

The hybrid monster stays there a few seconds, not moving a muscle as the last shock waves finally left.

Everyone inhaled sharply, waiting for something to happen.

But they all got surprised when the creature dropped, motionless, in the water.

The citizens stare in awed, the powerpuffs also stared at the boys but they were in shock. The male triplets flew down to reach the ground and glanced at the creature they just defeated.

" Ugh..my head hurts." Butch groaned as he rubbed his forehead. His brothers turned to him and pats his back in sympathy, then the blond suddenly shivered.

" You guys also feel those looks on your back ?" Boomer asked nervously. Both Brick and Butch nodded and turned around to see the citizens staring at them.

Brick sweatdrops and scratches his neck. " Is..um..everyone okay ?"

Looks like his question broke the tension because the three boys were suddenly overwhelmed with loud applause and thanks from all the citizens.

" ROWDYRUFFS !! ROWDYRUFFS !! ROWDYRUFFS !! ROWDY-" The cheers made the triplets looked at each other before blushing in shy embarrassment.

" I-It was nothing !! We just did what was right !" Boomer hide his blushing face in his hands as Brick tried to ease the situation while Butch keep rubbing his forehead to try to calm the migraine that was starting to rise.

* Beep beep*

< 𝔹𝕠𝕪𝕤, 𝕀 𝕟𝕖𝕖𝕕 𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕥𝕙𝕣𝕖𝕖 𝕥𝕠 𝕔𝕠𝕞𝕖 𝕙𝕠𝕞𝕖 𝕚𝕞𝕞𝕖𝕕𝕚𝕒𝕥𝕖𝕝𝕪.>

Brick saw the message disappear from his watch's screen and turned to his brothers who saw it too. The trio looked at each other before nodding their heads.

Time to go back home..

" Well, sorry everyone but we have to go !" Brick flew away followed by his brothers, leaving trails in their iconic colours.
The citizens were still shouting thanks to the triplets as the boys left, while their heroic doubles glared at them from behind.

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" Try to rest Love. I'll check on you when lunch is ready." Butch weakly nodded as he watched his bedroom close leaving the room in darkness.

The soothing scent of lavender and peppermint calmed his migraine and helped him relax under his warm cover, he closed his eyes and just laid half awake on his bed.

" Is he going to be okay Mommy ?" The redhead looked down to see Boomer looking up at her with puppy eyes. Kristina smiled warmly at her worried son.

" Don't worry Sweetheart, Butch just needs rest and silence. He'll be better by tonight, okay ?" The blond nodded and followed his mother going down the stairs.

Brick was watching cartoons when suddenly the program changed to show the news channel, startling the poor redhead boy.

" Momma ! You have to see this !!" Kristina flinched when Brick flew to her and carried her with his super strength to the couch where he carefully sat her down.

"-and it turns out the former villains the Rowdyruffs Boys were the one who defeated the monster and saved our city from destruction. Does that mean they have changed ? Are they the new heroes of our beloved Townsville ? What do you think ma'am ?-" Kristina then muted the TV and turned to her two sons with a raised brows.

" I have to say..you have done a great job as heroes." She smiled, both boys looked at her with small blushes.

" Y-You really think so ?" Boomer asked shyly as he poked his hands together.

" Of course I do !" The mother wrapped her arms around the two, bringing them on her lap.

" Apparently, thanks to you three, only a quarter of the city has been destroyed and you have avoided the death of way more than half of the citizens." The brothers looked at the statistics their mother showed on her tablet that she had thankfully on her.

" Plus the city can avoid spending millions of dollars to repair the city and it's all thanks to you three. You can be very proud of yourself, because I am.." Kristina kissed them both on the cheek and bring them close to cuddle them. Both boys blushed at the praise and hugged their mother close.

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𝑴𝒆𝒂𝒏𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒆, 𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑻𝒐𝒘𝒏 𝑯𝒂𝒍𝒍:

" I have to say Ms.Bellum. Trusting the Rowdyruffs Boys with your cousin was the best idea you ever had." The small Mayor said as he and his assistant watched the news in the office.

" I knew Kristina could change them. She's got that special gift, she brings out the best in everyone and make them better." The tall redhead woman agreed as they heard many citizens testify to what they have seen and experienced.

" I think the RowdyRuff boys could be great heroes. Just today they save our population and defeated the monster while avoiding massive damage and millions of dollars in repairs." Ms.Bellum suggests at the small man who stand there thinking.

" You're right Ms.Bellum. It's something that Powerpuff Girls have always been unable to do, they always destroyed our city and doesn't even pay for the repairs." The Mayor sighed before biting a piece of pickles.

" Maybe we should pay them a visit. To see how the boys have been since their adoption, and if they're interested in becoming heroes." The woman stood up from her chair and walked to the phone.

" Great idea Ms.Bellum. Can you call your cousin and arrange a day when we can visit ?" The small man asked as he stared at the TV.

" Already on it, Mr Mayor." The redhead hummed, letting the phone ring.

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The ringing of the landline phone rings through the house, making both boys look at it in wonder.

" Boys, can you answer it !? I have to take care of your brother !" They heard their mother from the bathroom.

" Okay Momma / Mommy !!"

" I'll answer !"
" No, it's me who'll answer !"

Both siblings raced to the phone and it was Boomer who got the device first making Brick pout and sit on the kitchen table with his arms crossed.

" Hello ? Who is it ?" Boomer asked. On the other side of the call, Ms.Bellum was surprised to hear the young male voice but then shrugged it off.

" You must be one of Rowdyruffs Boys."

" Yeah, I'm Boomer !"

" Hello Boomer. I'm Ms.Bellum, the mayor's secretary. Can you pass me your mother ? It's really important.."

" Okay. MOMMY, IT'S THE MAYOR'S SECRETARY !! SHE SAID IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT !!" Boomer flew toward the bathroom and found his mother helping his brother put his oversized shirt.

Kristina turned to the blond who held out the phone.
" Thank you Sweetheart." She smiled and took the phone with one hand as she hold Butch with the other.

" It hurts Mama.." Butch whined as he hide his face in her shoulder to shield himself from the light.

" I know Love." She kissed his forehead before holding the phone to her ear.

" Hello ? Ms.Bellum ?" She asked as she walked out the bathroom toward Butch's bedroom. She walked in the bedroom she had drawn the curtains to darken it, and sat on the bed with the green boy on her lap.

" Kristina, it has been a while. How are you, cousin ?"

" I'm feeling great actually." She runs her unoccupied hand through her son's black hair, he tightens his grip on her and cuddles further in her shoulder.

" So, not that I mind, but why this sudden call ? As the mayor's secretary, you probably have a very busy schedule.."

Feeling Butch shifted, the mother decided to change her position. She gently laid back, now laying on her back with the boy on over her chest and stomach as she listened to her cousin overthe phone.

Butch seems to like the new position because he readjusts himself to put his head against her chest, wrapping his arms and legs around his mother's frame like a koala on its tree then smiled in his sleep at the heartbeats he could heard.

" Well, it doesn't really bother me. But it would be better to visit in the weekend since the boys have school.." Kristina smiled when she felt Butch holding her tighter when she moved.

" How about this Saturday morning ? After 7, the boys will already be awake." The mother adds, hearing her relative agree on the other side.

" Perfect, I'll see you on Saturday." Both hanged up.

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Kristina sighed and stayed still for a second. Even if she sorta knew this could happen, she still hoped her boys won't be overwhelmed and disturbed by the mayor's presence.

Because even if the boys did change, some people are still on edge about them -*cough cough* powerpuffgirls *coughcough*- but most of them already accepted the boys' presence in the city especially after today.

She sighed and smiled when she looked at the sleeping boy on her chest, running her hand through the messy black hair which made the boy cuddle her even more.

How can someone so small and fragile looking could be seen as threats ? She'll never understand...