Chapter One
The City of Townsville… where once again everyone is getting ready for the Holiday celebration by decorating their houses, stores and other buildings. And especially when they're going on vacations for Christmas. Including the one and only Powerpuff Girls.
It was a couple of days before Christmas. At the home of the Powerpuff Girls, Professor Utonium had invited his brother, Eugene, and his family and a few of their friends to spend a week vacation in Florida.
Last year, they went on vacation to London for the holidays except for Bubbles, one of the Powerpuff Girls. After a conflict with Buttercup the night before, Bubbles was accidently forgotten and left behind. It was frustrating for Professor Utonium and his family to get back to Townsville when that happened. But for Bubbles, at first, she was a little nervous about being alone and her family disappeared just as she wished. But she was joyous to have the house to herself for a five year old. She watched movies and eats junk food, but on other occasions to make herself useful, she cleans up around after herself. And she even went shopping on her own. For a little five year old Powerpuff Girl, she could take care of herself. But she was even more useful when Mojo Jojo and Fuzzy Lumpkins had tried to invade her home and she had sets booby traps to hopefully get rid of them. At some point, Bubbles was captured, but was saved by her neighbor, Old Man Clayton.
Old Man Clayton was accused of murdering his own family years ago, but he truthfully revealed himself to Bubbles that he wasn't as the gossip claimed him to be. He was actually a lonely man who had a fight with his daughter and wanted to reconcile with her. Bubbles encouraged him to talk to her, so he wouldn't be afraid anymore. In return, Old Man Clayton had noticed of what the blonde-Powerpuff Girl was up to, and after seeing her with Mojo and Fuzzy, he whacked him out with his shovel.
Mojo and Fuzzy were once again behind bars and the next day (which was Christmas), Professor Utonium, Blossom and Buttercup finally returned home to see Bubbles safe and sound (but Blossom and Buttercup were furious with her for ransacking their room to look for money and she had to clean up.) As for Old Man Clayton, he was reunited with his daughter and her family. Bubbles did witness it and she had never felt so touched in her good-deeding life. It was unknown of what had happened to Old Man Clayton after his reunion with his family, but Bubbles did know that he had moved out of the neighborhood, so he could spend some time with them. She did say good-bye before he departed. She was even grateful that the rumors about him being a murderer had finally died down.
Bubbles' uncle (the Professor's brother), Eugene has a wife named Tara and two kids, an eight-year old daughter named Melissa and a five year old named Marc. The kids' grandfather, Richard who is the father of Eugene and the Professor, was once again reluctantly invited to spend a vacation with them. Richard is still a grumpy old man who has some disappointed dislike toward Professor Utonium since he still doesn't have a girlfriend or normal kids to take care of. He may have liked the Powerpuff Girls and treated them like his grandchildren, but he always had grudge against them for not being avenge little girls (mostly toward Bubbles).
And Tara's side of the family was three of her nieces, Katie, Tina, and Hannah. She had been taking of them since their parents moved to London. She was more than happy to have them invited to Professor Utonium's vacation to Florida. Even the girls invited their friends too. It's going to be an expensive vacation but not as expensive as the one for London since Florida is within United States.
Everyone in the household was rushing all over the areas, packing and repacking for a big day tomorrow to depart for Florida. The girls wanted some sunblock and glasses for the beach they wanted to go to. Richard is yelling out for golf balls in his bathrobe.
"Has anyone seen my sunblock?" Tina replied.
"What's the point going to Florida if you use sunblock?" Katie asked in an annoyed tone.
Hannah who overheard their conversion said, "I don't care about that. I'm going to get toasted."
Buttercup chuckled with a scoff, "Great. Now, you can be a skag with a darker shade of skin."
When the teenage girls were irritated by her sarcastic comment, Blossom zoomed by and told them, "Oh, don't worry. Buttercup's jealous because she can't tan. She's afraid to get sunburned."
"You got sunburn too, Blossom!" Buttercup replied.
Yes, they, including Bubbles, got sunburned at the beach when the Professor told them to put them on. It was so hard and painful to fight crime when they have a difficult time moving their burned arms and legs.
Marc who had a nasty habit of bed-wetting drank down a can of coke. Then, his grandfather, Richard sees and replied, "Hey, hey there, sonny!" He snatched the can from him and said, "Easy on the fluids! The rubber sheets are packed." Then, the old man began drinking it.
Bubbles is sitting on the Professor's bed, watching TV after she had packed all of the things she wanted to take to Florida. She had been holding her favorite octopus doll, Octi and a new small talk boy recorder she received for her birthday in her arms. She likes to use the recorder to record sounds after her and listens whenever she wanted to on her cassette tapes. She is watching a new TV game show called The New Celebrity Ding Dang Dong. When she recorded one part of the game show, she stopped and repeated the part to have a perfect sound without any interruptions.
Bubbles was dressed in her blue party dress because she was getting ready for a Christmas pageant at one of Townsville's old theaters. She, her students and the students at Pokey Oaks Kindergarten were participated as the chorus after weeks and weeks of practicing singing Christmas carols, including the songs their teacher, Ms. Keane wrote. In some of the songs they're singing, Bubbles was chosen to sing solo since she has a prettiest voice around.
Professor Utonium came in his room in his best suit on. He sees Bubbles on the bed and asked, "Honey, did you have everything you wanted to pack in?"
Bubbles said to the recorder as a response, "Yes." Then, she replays it to him.
Professor Utonium chuckled, taking it as a joke. Then, he asked, "Everything I put out for you?"
"Yes," Bubbles speaks into a recorder and then replays it to him.
Professor Utonium smiled. Then, he exclaimed, "Oh, yeah! I forgot! Did you see what your nana sent you for the trip?"
"Um, let me guess," Bubbles said in a playful tone, "Minnie Mouse slippers?"
Professor Utonium chuckled in response, "Not quite." Then, he takes out a square plastic package had that a face of a clown inside it. It is called Giant Bozo and it shall be 6 feet tall when inflated. "It's an inflatable clown to play with in the pool."
Bubbles had made a disappointed expression. She was hoping for something better than a stinking balloon clown. "How exciting," she said in a discouraged tone.
Professor Utonium hands the package to her and the blonde-haired Powerpuff Girl stuffed it in her book bag.
"Professor, why do we have to go to Florida?" she asked, "There are no Christmas Trees there."
"Bubbles, what is it with you and Christmas Trees?" Professor Utonium asked in annoyance.
"How could you celebrate Christmas without a Christmas Tree?" Bubbles asked in response.
"Well, why not find a nice silver fake one," Professor Utonium responded, "Or you could decorate a palm tree."
With that, he walked away to his dressing drawer to gather his shaving equipment. Bubbles had made a bummed look, but then her mood changes to curiosity when she sees an interesting commercial after the show was over. She began recording the commercial as the announcer said, "Guests of The New Celebrity Ding Dang Dong, stay at the world-renowned Morbucks Plaza Hotel: New York's most exciting hotel experience. For reservations, call toll-free, 1-800-759-4000."
Bubbles had stopped recording which should store that sound in her cassette tape.
Tara came in the Professor's room with her video camcorder.
"Professor," she said, "Do you know where I can find my camcorder battery?"
"Oh, yes," the Professor answered, "It's on the charger behind my nightstand."
Tara went to the bed nightstand and sees the extension cord with three plugs on them. She pulled it out. The alarm clock that was plugged to it was turned off. Then, Tara pulled the plug that had a charger and plugged the extension cord back in the outlet. Then, the alarm clock was turned back on and was reset to 12:00 am. Tara was not aware of it.
She rose up on her feet and asked the Professor, "What do you think of my hair?"
Professor Utonium sees a silver bow on her hair and said, "That looks very nice on you."
Then, Tara turned to Bubbles and said to her with an encouraging smile, "Hey, Bubbles. You look very cute, but you better put your scarf on. You don't want to be late for the Christmas Pageant."
"I can't," Bubbles said nervously, "Grandpa Richard's taking a shower. He says if I walk in there and see him naked, I'd grow up never feeling like a real woman."
Tara and the Professor stared at her with bewildered looks. Why would he say a thing like that to a six-year old child?
"Whatever that means…" Bubbles concluded.
As the Professor rolled his eyes in annoyance, Tara giggled and said, "Well, I'm sure he was joking. Just run in there, get your scarf, get out and don't look at anything."
"Ok," Bubbles said. She jumped out of the bed and walked out of the room.
"Are you sure that's a good idea?" the Professor asked.
Tara's only response is a shrug.
Bubbles had walked down the hall where she sees the steams that were flowing out of the slightly opened bathroom door. She was a little nervous when she knows that Grandpa Richard was taking a shower. She hears him singing the song called 'Cool Jerk' by the Capitols. And he was singing horribly in there. Like Tara had told her before, all she had to do was to get her scarf and get out without looking.
Bubbles approached the door slowly. As soon as she comes in barely, she closed her eyes and sticks her hand through and uses it to find her scarf until eventually she found it by feeling it on the doorknob. She then opened her eyes and noticed Grandpa Richard through a thick transparent bath curtains. He was dancing and singing horribly. Then, Bubbles made a devious smirk. She decided to record his singing voice. So, she takes out her recorder and records it.
She was giggling silently not trying to be loud enough to get caught.
Then, when Richard pulled the curtain to get some from the sink, he suddenly saw Bubbles spying on him. He wasn't shocked, but he was surprised to see her there. His shouting caused Bubbles to become shock. "GET OUT OF HERE, YOU NOSY LITTLE DEMON, OR I'M GOING TO SLAP YOU SILLY!"
Bubbles gave out a yelp, get out of the bathroom and instantly closed the door behind her before flying off.
Richard got over the spying thing and replied in proud as he resumed taking his shower, "OOOOH! You're cooking, Richie!"