This my friends is the final chapter. It's been what...seven months. I would like to thank those who has been with me throughout the entire thing. Hopefully you enjoy. Thanks for the past reviews and adds as well.

Brick laid on the cliff of his thinking spot with his eyes closed. It was his day off and after all the hectic events that happened and he'd was rather content on just lying down where he currently was. A lot has happened in the past two weeks since the final battle against Predator and Fang, as well as two weeks since he dropped several bombshells on people. He snorted as he remembered the talk he had on the revelations of his problems.

(Two weeks ago)

"I need you all to be quiet and sit down," Brick said briskly to his brothers, Ms. Keane, Ms. Bellum and Blossom. The other people from all three families were sitting around as well.

"Why did you have to tell us honey?" Ms. Bellum asked.

"I was…forced by the girls to say this to you. I'd have rather kept this secret seeing as it was no longer a problem, but they still said I should tell you." The people who knew him well enough saw how his faced twitched and knew that he was cutting back from the swearing due to the adults being near them.

"So what do you have to tell us?" Blossom asked.

"I have had a little…" he heard Bubbles cleared her throat, "fine, I had a big problem that was recently resolved."

"You're gay!" Boomer shouted out. "I called it!" He was whacked on the back of the head by his girlfriend.

"Boomer…" she warned.

"Sorry."

"You're secretly married!" Butch shouted out next. Now that made everyone turn to him, and Brick had a look asking 'what the fuck?' "What? That's the only other thing that I could think of for the reason he won't ask girls out."

"Are you fucking kidding me?" Brick asked. He then turned to the adults. "Sorry about that."

"It's fine," the Professor said. "Now go on." Brick nodded and looked at everyone. He went into the whole story about himself and everything that was happening. He spoke about his inconsistency and fluctuations within his powers. He spoke about the fragmenting within his soul that he had found out about near the middle of summer. He spoke about his battle that was held within himself and had managed to win. After all of his explanations everyone was silent. It was Blossom who broke it.

"So, if you lost you the fight in your soul would have died?" she asked softly. Brick sighed and nodded. "You're an idiot you know that."

"So I've been told," Brick said with a frown as he glanced at the other girls who were glaring at him.

"But, you're fine now right?" Ms. Bellum asked about.

"I'm in top shape now so you don't have to worry mom," Brick assured her. He then turned to the Professor and chuckled. "Looks like our predictions didn't come true huh prof?"

"I'm glad they didn't," the professor replied. He saw Brick's eyes dart down really fast and back to his before raising an eyebrow.

"It seems like I'm not the only one with big news." Both the Professor and Ms. Keane blushed.

(Present Time)

Brick laughed to himself as he remembered their explanation about their engagement and wedding plans. While everyone was congratulating them, Brick snuck out glad the attention was on other people then. He actually went off to look at a vehicle so he can have something to ride. The red head decided to get a car, he had to get a license for that one too sadly, but it was his choice and Ms. Bellum allowed it. His car was currently parked behind him a few feet away actually.

He opened his eye to stare at his arms. The talk about his powers had him thinking about the absurd surge in power that day. Brick knew the explanation to it, both Yong and Master Mori, after getting called after the battle, explained it to him. Once his theme and certain ability decided and fully registered, there was a period of twenty-four hours in which his powers would be at their peak and show their true extent to which they can actually go.

'Balanced Dragons,' he thought to himself. "The form I chose my magic to take. I am able to wield two elements at once, yet they have to be opposing forces as to ensure they don't go out of control or get overloaded when controlling several elements within the art of creation." Just to remind himself a water dragon the about three feet in length swirled around his right arm and a fire one spun around his left. They both changed to wind and earth, then to ice and lightning, then to wood and metal, then to light and darkness, and finally to magic and Chemical X energy. "The immense ones that appeared on the day of the battle were due to that one time boost in power. But one day, one day, I may just get that strong again on my own."

Brick lost himself again in his thoughts as his thoughts turned towards a talk he had with Deliah from work.

(One week ago)

"Hey Brick, can I ask you a favor?" the blond twenty-five year old asked as she was cutting vegetables for some soup. The red head, who was cooking pot stickers at the time, just grunted to tell her to continue. "You see, my brother decided to move in with me and he's enrolling into high school here." The red head frowned. "I was wondering if you could show him around."

"Pass," Brick replied nonchalantly.

"What? Why?" She had stopped cutting the vegetables to look at him.

"I'd rather not. I have my own life."

"Come on...please? For me?" She was giving him the puppy dog eyes and that caused the red head to snort.

"If you think that would work, when it doesn't work when the girl I like does it, you're sorely mistaken." Although Brick would admit that Deliah looked eerily like an older Bubbles. But just as he said that look just doesn't work. "I suggest you ask Robin or one of the Girls to do it." The blond pouted.

"But I'm asking you. You two are so similar that I'm sure you two would be friends right off the bat." Brick raised an eyebrow. "I mean both you and him are smart, both of you are red heads and both of you seem like mean people but really are nice."

"Those are some…odd reasons, but I'll still decline."

(Present)

Deliah stopped asking him after that, but she did ask Elmer to do it. The boy the poor, poor boy could not stand the puppy dog look and agreed readily. Soon Brick's thought's turned towards another subject, their current living arrangements. Seeing as the house was being repaired, the Bellum family had to live somewhere else for a bit.

(Two weeks ago)

"You don't have to offer us a place to live," Ms. Bellum told the Mayor as he spoke to the group of people who were currently sitting in the Utonium household. The short old Mayor laughed. "I know you and your wife like your privacy."

"But your house was destroyed!" the old man waved his arms as he exclaimed the obvious.

"It's fine Mayor," Boomer assured the old man. "Some people already offered."

"Yeah, Boomie and everyone will be living here," Bubbles said as she hugged her boyfriend. Butch nodded and smirked as he put his arm around Buttercup's shoulder. The two had gotten a glare from the Professor but they just ignored it.

"I'm actually staying over at the Keane household," Ms. Bellum admitted. Both she and Ms. Keane shared a smile, fully knowing that they'd already start planning the wedding between Ms. Keane and the Professor.

"What about you Brick?" Blossom asked, turning everyone's attention to the silent red head. His fingers were bridged in front of him and his eyes were closed. "Brick?"

"Brick!" Berserk shouted as she shoved his shoulder. The red head suddenly blinked and looked around.

"What are you looking at?" he yawned as he stretched his arms.

"Were you sleeping?" Brat asked bewildered.

"You guys were so boring that I fell asleep,' he replied. "What are we talking about?"

"Current living arrangement," Brute replied. "So, where you are going to sleep for now big guy?" Brick was blinking away the sleep in his eyes and shook his head. Turning towards to everyone he just blinked again.

"I'm going to be living at work for a bit," Brick answered.

"What?" everyone shouted.

"There's a flat right above the café and Ms. Park is allowing me to live there for a bit if I pay some rent."

"Why would you do that when you could live somewhere for free?" the Mayor asked confused.

"It's to get used to living by myself." Brick sighed as everyone stared at him. "I'm going to live by myself eventually, so why not get used to it now. I mean, I did end up babysitting those five over the summer." He pointed at the girls who stayed with him over the summer, each giving him an indignant shout. "Seeing as I couldn't live on my own during that time and had to basically be an elder brother attending to five younger people, it was quite annoying." He stopped when he saw the glares. "I did get some good experiences out of it though, so it wasn't that bad." Turning to Ms. Bellum he continued. "So, I'm going to stay at over at A Taste of Life, at least for a semester. I've already moved my stuff and paid for two month's rent. You won't stop me even if you are my adoptive mother." There was a tense silence before they saw Ms. Bellum laugh a little.

"It's been awhile since you've actually showed some passion in some thing other than cooking and it was done something behind my back," Ms. Bellum said. "Well, something this big at least. I mean I know you've been sneaking some things past me after all. What they are I'm not sure, but I know you've been doing things behind my back. But this, going as far as to get a…"

"Studio apartment," he filled in.

"A studio apartment without me knowing. Since you are serious about it, it is fine. Go and do it. I trust you enough to not make any big mistakes right?"

"I got it, mom. I won't make you regret this."

"What?" both Boomer and Butch shouted at the same time. "How come he gets to live on his own?" Boomer asked.

"Yeah, how come he gets to live on his own?" Butch agreed.

"One, it's right over my work," Brick said with a frown on his face. "And two, I'm the responsible one remember. I won't always be there to cover up your mistakes you idiots. This is like training for you guys." After that Brick stood up and headed for the door. "I'm going to go unpack now since I have the approval of the head of house. See ya idiots later." Brick opened the door and flew away.

(Present Time)

Brick sighed as he felt someone sit next to him. "Shouldn't you be with your boyfriend right now?" he asked the only other person who knew his where his thinking spot was without opening his eyes. "And why do you keep invading my thinking spot?"

"It's a free country Brick. I can sit wherever I want," Bubbles replied. The red head sighed and opened his eye to see Bubbles actually lying down next to him on the grass.

"You're not sitting."

"Whatever." The two were quiet for a while before Bubbles spoke again. "This is the first time we spoke alone for the first time since…"

"We haven't spoken alone since you rejected me." He sat up and turned to her. "So what do you want to talk about?"

"You're not mad are you? About the whole thing?"

"I'm over it," Brick replied as he offered her his hand to help her up. She accepted and dusted herself off. "It was just a rejection from a girl after all."

"You're acting as if nothing happened."

"Oh something did happen, but it's in the past. I'm over it. Crying over spilled milk fucking solves nothing." Brick dusted off his own clothing as she looked at him. He cracked his neck. "Besides, I thinking it's time I try to get myself a girlfriend. Being hung up after one rejection will just fuck up my chances no?" He said with a smirk.

"So we're good? You're not mad or sad anymore?"

"After beating the shit out of those two fucking monsters got it out of my systems so no worries Bubs." Brick cracked his stiff neck after lying down on the cliff since six in the morning. It was currently noon. "Holy shit, I've been lying here for six hours?" he chuckled to himself. "My summer should have originally been like that."

"Like what?" Bubbles asked.

"Peaceful," Brick replied.

"You know that we didn't-"

"But like I said back then, I got some experience during this summer no matter how odd it was. I didn't mind having girls living under my roof, gaining new powers, stabilizing myself and learning more things about my friends than I already did. If my peaceful summer was exchanged for that, I really don't mind at all." Bubbles smiled at him and Brick smirked. He turned around and headed off towards his car, Bubbles following him and she seemed to have a bounce in her step.

"So, who's the lucky girl you have set your sights on?" she asked. Brick raised an eyebrow at her. "Well, you said you wanted a girlfriend and I'm just curious as to who you were going to pursue."

"That's a fucking weird question? Why the hell are you asking that?" he asked as he fished out the keys from his pants. He stopped at his car and turned to her.

"I'm just curious is all," Bubbles replied.

"Well, I have a few in mind. One is Berserk and another is Blossom. I want to try out a relationship with either one of them."

"Oh? That sounds good then."

"Although I'd like to say one thing before I go," Brick said as he hopped into his car.

"What is it?"

"Even though you rejected me, and even though you're with Boomer, you're still going to be one of the people I chase after."

"WHAT!?" Bubbles shouted. Brick chuckled.

"Don't fucking overreact Bubs. I won't do it just yet. I'll take my time, after my luck with the other girls." Bubbles sighed in relief. "But, that won't stop me from flirting with you either."

"But I'm dating Boomer!"

"Like that's going to stop me." Brick then started his car and gave her a smirk. "Well, see you later Bubbles." With that Brick drove off, leaving Bubbles all alone. The blond girl stared after the car before shaking her head with a sigh. She knew he was serious, but…part of her was pleased with what he said.

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Deliah was moving things boxes into the spare room of her home. "I'm sure like it here baby brother," she spoke to her new house guest. "It's nice and peaceful, well if you can ignore the monster, alien and robot attacks. But there are a group of heroes stop them so it's all good." She heard a noise come from another room. "I know you, I know, it's not that big of a problem with them around. Oh, and I also got a person to show you around your new school. Sadly, it wasn't my first choice though. He was so determined to not do it, but I know you and Brick would have been good friends." The woman stopped unpacking when she heard the movement from the other room stop. "Baby Brother?"

"Did you say…Brick?" a voice called out. "As is in Brick Bellum?" Deliah stuck her head out towards the hallway where saw her brother looking at her.

"Yeah. Do you know him?"

"I know this individual very well. He and I have…a score to settle. Knowing that Neanderthal, he won't settle for a stalemate like me. I wonder if the fool has gotten stronger." She saw her brother turn to her. "You mentioned he was a co-worker to you and a classmate for me at the school."

"Yes he is. In the same grade as you even."

"Thank DeeDee, my sister. I shall speak with him when school starts."

"Just don't do anything stupid Dexter."

"I am a boy genius sister, I never do anything stupid."

Leave a review. I'll see you in the sequel...and the interlude.

Okay I'm thinking that the whole magical power isn't really explained well. Here it is:

Balanced Dragons: The user can control up to two different elemental dragons at a time. Each dragon has to be from an opposing elements from one another to balance the two out and not overload it. The strongest the person is with this ability the longer the dragons can be.

Elemental Opposites:

* Fire and Water: cancel each other out
* Earth and Wind: bound to the ground or high in the sky
* Ice and lightning: one is slowly formed and stable, one happens in an instant and erratic
* Wood and Metal: Natural vs Manmade
* Light and Darkness: Obvious
* Magic and Chemical X: The original warring natures of Brick