TESSA'S POV

I walked through the city of New Townsville as I looked for things out of the ordinary. When I concluded that nothing was wrong on this beautiful, yet uneventful Sunday afternoon, I started my way home, slightly disappointed.

Things have been pretty normal for a while. By 'normal' I meant not fighting any crime or monsters and 'for a while' meaning about five years. I mean, it's nice being able to be an actual teenager, but being a superhero gave me some excitement. I still feel the need to wear my belt all the time. Let's be honest, the only exciting thing that's happened to me now was quitting candy cold turkey a few years ago and literally going off the walls when I discovered the wonders of coffee. Plus, cutting off fifteen inches of my golden copper hair threw me out of my comfort zone. I'm not as into comics as I used to be, but I will watch cartoons like there's no tomorrow. Something about reality sucked to me.

I still have good grades, and they've been even better since I stopped leaving school to fight crime. I haven't been as boy crazy as I used to be and even turned down a plethora of boys.

However, being normal was so boring. I missed transforming into Blossom. I missed my yo-yo. I missed kicking bad guy butt. I missed the Professor, Ken and Poochie. I did not miss that giant bow I used to wear. Thank God I outgrew that.

I know my friends miss it too but what I actually missed about it was that being PowerPuffs brought us together, almost like we were sisters. We're still cool, but it's obvious we were closer in middle school. We never really texted each other, unless it's a holiday or someone's birthday. Something in me wanted that to change so I made a change in my route home, a bit nervous about where I was heading. I knew I shouldn't be, but I was.

CHLOE'S POV

I laid on my back on my bed, staring upside down at the blue belt that sat on my bookshelf. I was waiting for it to turn on but just like every other day, it didn't. It hasn't for five years. I rolled out of my bed and sighed before putting it on, seeing if it would now. It did nothing.

I sighed again and began working on a dress I started making. No monsters meant more time to create clothes. At least my passion for designing clothes didn't change. I adjusted my glasses and threw my bombshell blonde hair into a loose bun before starting to work on the seam. I had gotten glasses a while back and my middle school pigtail days were far behind me.

Speaking of middle school, I missed the days where I'd get to stop in the middle of a project and fight a monster, anxious to come back and finish it. I'll admit, it's nice to be home more now and be around my granny but I miss the action as well. I actually have time to do my homework and seventeen year olds around here have tons of it.

I missed going to the lab. I missed being Bubbles and my bubble wand. I missed checking the compact to see who'd we fight. I missed 'we', as in my best friends who I rarely talk to anymore. I mean, we texted once in a while, but not like we used to.

I got too deep in my feelings and couldn't work on the dress, so I took down my hair and flopped on the bed again. The doorbell rang a few moments later, and I ran downstairs to answer it, not expecting anyone. I opened the door and was greeted by pink eyes and a smile.

"Hey Chloe," my old friend whispered and I just hugged her. "Good to see you too." "Oh my God, Tessa! I was just thinking about you guys," I cried out before releasing her from my grip. "Yeah, me too," she grinned and we both went quiet.

"Those new glasses," she asked awkwardly. "Yeah," I answered, swaying in the doorway. "You cut your hair, didn't you?" "Yup." We just stood there until she looked at me. "Look, I know it's kinda awkward now so if you want me to leave-" "Are you crazy? This is like a reunion," I smiled, grabbing my shoes.

"We're missing someone, though." "You remember the way," Tessa asked and I nodded as I grabbed my phone. "Let's go."

JADYN'S POV

I laid on the field across the street from my home, a soccer ball in my arms. My love for soccer never stopped after all of these years. I sat up and reached in my bag for a snack when I felt my PowerPuff belt, instantly retracting my hand. I resisted the urge to check it and grabbed my water and granola bar quickly.

I rolled the ball away from me and just sat in the grass. I took my hair down from its ponytail and shook out my slightly sweaty charcoal hair. It reached a bit past my shoulders and I smiled a bit. Middle school me would've never allowed myself to grow it out. In fact, she would've been pissed that I grew out of the 'dress and look like a dude' phase, wore a bit of makeup, and haven't touched a skateboard in a while. I've had more time to grow up and do me. Hell, I've had five years worth.

I really needed to kick a villain's ass. Ever since we defeated Him, I haven't had the chance to use that built up violence in a good way. Sure, I tried kickboxing, but that worked until I broke something and got banned from the gym. I started working out with my mom and that's actually helped. It just isn't the same. I missed fighting bad guys. I missed having an excuse to leave school, no matter how lame or ridiculous it was. I missed being Buttercup and hammering people and all that. I really missed my friends. We all kept each other balanced, but now it's really awkward with us. We grew apart and it honestly sucked.

I laid back down after finishing my snack and sighed. I closed my eyes until I heard running. "She's not at home," I heard a voice say but I was too lazy to see who it was. "She's around here somewhere," another really familiar voice called out and I just sat up again. I stood up as I went to get my ball and I saw two pair of feet. "Excuse me," one asked. "Do you know if you've seen a girl that-" I had looked up at this point and smiled at the sight as the girls' eyes widened. "Sup guys," I grinned as Chloe tackled me.

"Jadyn," she screamed and I hugged her back. "I'm kinda sweaty, sorry," I warned as Tessa came to hug me. "We almost didn't recognize you. You grew out your hair and you just look so feminine," Tessa teased and I rolled my eyes.

"Whatever. You cut your hair?" "Yeah, I did. Chloe got glasses," she added. "You got boobs," Chloe pointed out and I covered my chest. "Shut up! We all did." "Not as big as yours! And you're in a sports bra so they have to be bigger," Chloe giggled and I rolled my eyes again, laughing at her bluntness. "For real, it's good seeing you guys," I said as we sat down on the field.

We sat there awkwardly for a bit before Tessa spoke. "It's been a while since we've all hung out." "And it not be totally awkward," Chloe added. "I missed this," I admitted. "Not to get all sappy or whatever, but I did. I missed us." "Awh, Jadyn missed us," Tessa teased and I playfully pushed her. "Dude, I'm just saying the past few years have been kinda... weird," I tried to explain.

"No, I totally feel you," Tessa agreed. "We go to the same school and barely see each other, let alone talk to each other anymore." "But all of us literally have first period together," I added. "We still don't talk." "Yes! Like it kinda seemed like us being superheroes was the only thing that kept us together," Chloe added. "Once there wasn't a need for us anymore, we started to fall off."

We sat awkwardly some more and I brought my knees to my chest. "At least we're talking now. That's better than not at all," Tessa said quietly and I nodded. "I think I speak for myself and Tessa when I say we've missed us too," Chloe grinned and Tessa smiled as I grabbed my bag.

"You guys want a granola bar?" The two nodded as I pulled them out, somehow pulling my belt out with it. "You still carry that around too," Tessa asked and I nodded, handing them the snacks. "You never know, man."

We chatted for a while until we heard a beeping noise. "Whose phone," Chloe asked and I shook my head. "It's dead. Tess?" "Turned it off," she said and looked at her belt. "Guys, check your belts." All three of ours were glowing and Tessa opened her compact.

"It's just a message to meet at the lab. No greeting from the Professor or anything," she said and we looked at each other. "That's like five miles from here," Chloe said and Tessa smiled. "Looks like only one thing to do." "Yes," I exclaimed, grabbing my belt and putting it on.

We stood up and Chloe bounced from excitement. "Finally, after so long," she grinned. I smiled at Tessa and she got in between me and Chloe. She grabbed our hands and we ran towards the edge of the field. "We don't need an audience," Tessa explained as I nodded. "Alright, let's do this." It was official. The PowerPuff Girls Z were back.