You blocked another powerful blow from your counterpart. It actually still hurt to do so. This guy was just incredibly strong.

But you were also him, so you could stand toe to toe with N/Y.

You finally found an opening and delivered a kick right to his side. It temporarily stopped his assault and gave you the opening you needed to get a few good hits of your own.

You managed to deliver a few blows to his body before you slammed an elbow to his face. N/Y just smiled widely.

He couldn't remember that last time he's fought someone who was on his level. Actually, he could.

Never.

This was just new. This was incredibly interesting. He couldn't help but get more excited the more he thought about beating you to the ground.

Still, you needed to beat him somehow. But how do you even beat yourself?

!pU rewoP

Mitch and Courage looked at the abomination before them with wide eyes. It was some kind of true horror that they had never seen.

Well, Mitch has never seen.

Courage has seen some things in his day.

Mitch held his sword firmly as Coward began to stalk around the apartment. Every step was followed by a clicking noise. It took Mitch a moment to realize that it was actually their nails tapping on the floor.

Mitch: We need to get rid of this thing.

Courage nodded in agreement. Mitch fixed his grip on the handle of his sword and charged towards the creature. It screamed out and swung an arm, but Mitch slid under it and sliced into it's skin.

The creature cried out, but Mitch watched as the wound began to morph and change. Suddenly, there were two smaller arms created from the cut.

Mitch: Ah, I'm gonna be sick.

Courage turned around and threw up behind Mitch.
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Brute blocked Buttercup's punch with her arm before trying to deliver one of her own.

No matter what either of them did, there just was no advantage to be given. They were evenly matched in almost every way.

Brute: Hurry up and die, pipsqueak!

Buttercup: You first, dillweed!

Brute grunted before she suddenly grabbed Buttercup by the arms. She lifted her up over her shoulder and quickly slammed her down to the ground. Before Buttercup could recover, Brute slammed her foot down onto her ribs which not only served to break a few, but also to cause Buttercup to fall through the floor.

She landed on the next floor down as Brute flew up. She then dived straight down into her counterpart which made her crash through even more floors.

They hit the ground floor where Brute stood over Buttercup.

Brute: You wanna know why I'm going to end up being the last one standing?

She reached down and grabbed Buttercup by the hair. She pulled her up so that she could look her in the eye. She then smirked.

Brute: It's because, unlike you, I don't hold back.

She then slammed Buttercup's head back down into the ground. Buttercup could feel the impact in full. It nearly knocked her out, but she held on.

She needed to. She couldn't let Brute win. Not like this.

Not while everyone was relying on her to do her part.

She needed to hang on. She needed to win. She needed to be the Toughest Fighter.

Brute laughed and went to stomp Buttercup's head, but she suddenly found her foot being caught. She looked down in surpise to see Buttercup holding her foot in place.

She slowly moved it to the side so that Brute could see her.

Buttercup: You don't hold back, huh? Guess that means I can go all out.

Brute was suddenly pushed up and punched in the jaw. The blow served to knock a tooth out. Buttercup quickly got back to her feet, a bit bloodied and bruised, but still standing.

She held her side for a moment before she clenched both her fists.

Buttercup: Okay. Round two.
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Bubbles felt like she was doing good. At least, she was doing better than she thought she would.

Brat hadn't moved to attack her, so that was something at least. The two still stayed on the rooftop of your apartment building.

Bubbles: Look, Brat, I know we're supposed to be enemies and everything, but I don't want to fight you.

Brat didn't say anything. At least she wasn't insulting her.

Bubbles: Why don't we just sit down and have a nice chat?

Brat clenched her fists.

Brat: I can't. I have to beat you.

Bubbles: No, you don't. Your sisters....

Brat: This isn't about them!

Bubbles took a step back in surpise. She could hear the anger in her voice. However, she didn't see any on her face.

She saw fear.

Bubbles: Why do you have to, then?

Brat: If I don't....he'll get mad. He'll.....he'll punish me.

Who was she talking about? It couldn't be N/Y, could it?

Bubbles: Brat, does he hurt you?

Brat: They all do! It's because I keep messing up! Maybe I deserve it, but not this time! I'm going to bury you in rubble and them Y/N will reward me!

Bubbles was just shocked. Thinking about you ever hurting someone like that, it made her stomach turn.

You were only ever so kind to everyone. Even the monsters you fought, you fought with a sense of dignity and respect. When Bubbles thought about you, she saw your smile.

Brat: I....I need to beat you.

Bubbles slowly took a step towards her. It was haunting to see someone who looked nearly identical to herself look so scared. But she didn't have to be.

Bubbles: Brat, listen, you don't have to worry about Y/N. We can protect you. Our Y/N is here fighting him right now! You can trust me.

Brat stared at her confused. Why was she trying to help her? Wasn't she her enemy?

Did she really think you stood a chance?

Bubbles hoped that she could convince her. She needed to. Everyone was relying on her to do her part.

You were relying on her.

Bubbles: Brat, please. You don't have to be the monster he wants you to be.

Brat slowly unclenched her fists.

She could be more?

Was that really true?
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Mitch ducked under Coward's claws before he swiped up with his sword. It started to change and heal again, but Courage reached into the backpack and pulled out a bomb.

Mitch: Wait, not inside!

Courage: <Die, abomination!>

Courage activated the grenade and threw it at Coward. The creature caught it, but it still blew.

Mitch was thrown off his feet while a hole was blown into the side of the apartment. Bubbles and Brat both looked down at the rising smoke.

Bubbles: What was that?!

Brat: Coward.

Bubbles looked at her confused.

Bubbles: What?

Brat: Coward. Y/N's sister. She, she tried to transcend her humanity by fusing herself with their dog.

Bubbles shivered at the thought.

Liz and Courage fused into one? Liz must have been a mad scientist type in this world.

Mitch pushed himself up to his feet while Courage poked his head back out of the backpack. Mitch coughed before he looked back to Courage.

Courage just smiled, clearly embarrassed.

Coward: Grahhahhhahahhhhh!

The two quickly looked back to the monster who was now both the abomination from before, mixed with a mass of growing arms and hands.

The sound of growing flesh and slapping hands echoed through the apartment.

Mitch: You know what? I need new friends to hang out with.

Courage: <I agree>

Coward suddenly cried out and a series of arms shot out towards Mitch. Thinking as fast as he could, he began to slice whatever he could.

However, he was grabbed by several hands. Courage, thinking fast, pulled out another bomb and threw it.

Mitch: Come on!

The bomb went off and caused Coward to fall backwards through the large hole. As they began to fall, it ended up taking Mitch and Courage with it.

Mitch/Courage: AHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!
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You lifted your head with wide eyes. Was that Mitch and Courage? Were they in danger?

N/Y: Pay attention, you moron!

You quickly turned back just in time to reflect a laser blast. By doing so, you left yourself open to get tackled by N/Y.

He threw you into a nearby tree which shattered upon impact. N/Y laughed before he dashed towards you.
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Mitch and Courage fell from the apartment while they screamed. However, they spotted not one, but two colorful stripes.

Mitch was suddenly caught by someone while someone else caught Courage.

When Mithc opened his eyes, he found....Brat?

Brat: What are you looking at, punk?

Mitch looked over to Bubbles who was holding Courage like a baby. He was just happy to be alive.

Everyone then looked down at Coward. It was slowly twitching on the street below. While everyone felt bad for the creature, Courage felt nothing.

He activated a bomb, dropped it into the backpack with the other Chemical 0 weapons, and dropped it.

Brat, Bubbles, and Mitch watched in horror as a bright blue inferno consumed Coward. They then looked to Courage who watched.

The fire danced in his eyes. He was no longer scared of the monsters that dared to hurt the ones he loves.

He would protect them all.

He is the good boy.

He is Courage.

Courage: <The things I do for love>
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Buttercup leaned back and managed to narrowly avoid being kicked by Brute. She reacted by swinging up and punching Brute's leg.

The two had throughly beaten each other up by this point. They were bleeding in a few places and their clothes were now torn in several places.

I'll leave that to your imagination.

However, Brute found herself slowly starting to get tired. Not only that, but she was in a massive amount of pain. She never thought that her counterpart would be able to hold her own like this.

Brute: How is she doing this?! How is this possible?!

Buttercup breathed heavily as she looked at her counterpart. She wiped the blood from her mouth before she held up her fists.

Buttercup narrowed her eyes. She couldn't just give in. You needed her to do her part. You needed her. If that means she has to fight until she couldn't anymore, then she will.

She couldn't let you down.

So, she smirked.

Brute felt a burning rage at the sight. How could she still be acting so cocky? Surely she was in pain. Surely she couldn't take much more. It was impossible.

Brute could only see red as she flew towards Buttercup at an amazing speed. But by doing so, she cemented her defeat.

Buttercup ducked to the side and delivered a much stronger punch to her counterpart's face. Brute quickly found her mind going blank and her vision going black as she hit the ground.

Buttercup looked at the defeated Brute for a second. She then spat out some blood before she chuckled.

Buttercup: Not bad for a shorty, huh?

Bubbles: Buttercup!

Buttercup looked up to see Bubbles, Mitch, and Brat running towards her. She was a bit confused to see Brat, but Bubbles quickly ran to her sister and hugged her.

Mitch felt a sense of relief pass over him after he saw that his friend was still alive. However, he could go without being able to see her bra.

Bubbles: I'm so glad you're okay.

Buttercup: Yeah. You to. Can you, like, not hug me right now? My whole body hurts.

Bubbles: Oh, sorry!

Bubbles pulled away. Buttercup smiled before she looked over to Brat. The blonde haired girl was looking at her defeated sister.

She didn't feel bad or even guilty. All she could see when she looked at her was all the torment and teasing and anger over the years.

Buttercup: Is she going to attack us or....

Mitch: No, I don't think so.

Brat turned to the others and sighed.

Brat: Let's go help your sister and your friend. It's time this all ends.

The others all nodded in agreement. Courage even poked his head out from Bubble's hood.

Courage: <Let's make them all pay!>