PPGZ: Zero Project
by Exdeathmore



Disclaimer: Powerpuff Girls Z is (c) Toei Animation and Cartoon Network.



Prologue: The Zero Project

Many years ago, a mysterious substance was discovered. Because of its unique properties, and unknown origins, the substance was named "Chemical X". Scientists across the world toiled endlessly to research Chemical X and find a use for it that would benefit mankind as a whole, but all ventures were fruitless. During a time of war, however, a team of researchers attempted to use Chemical X as an energy source, and turn it into a weapon against their enemies. However, such an experiment resulted in both failure and near catastrophe. The project was abandoned, and the true nature of Chemical X remained a mystery for nearly 20 years, until a scientist by the name of Professor Utonium developed a new substance derived from Chemical X: Chemical Z.



When the massive glacier in Tokyo City was destroyed with the Chemical Z beam, two forms of light emerged from within it: white lights, and black lights.

Three white lights struck three particular girls, Momoko Akatsutsumi, Miyako Gotokuji, and Kaoru Matsubara, gifting them with great power. Thus, Powerpuff Girls Z was born.

The black lights, however, were greater in numbers, affecting various people, animals, and even inanimate objects, drawing out their innermost evils and transforming them into monsters bent on creating chaos.

One black light in particular traveled far away from Tokyo City, as if it were seeking some specific object to infect with its dark influence.



The wandering black light arrived at its destination: an abandoned laboratory buried beneath the ground. Dust and cobwebs covered all of the high-tech equipment inside; nobody has used this equipment for years. The black light entered what appeared to be a main computer which monitored the rest of the equipment. The monitor in the middle of the machine turned on as a message began to type itself out:

STASIS SEQUENCE ABORTED. ENDING STASIS CYCLE.
ESTIMATED TIME REMAINING: 6 MONTHS



Time marched on... on the outside world, the three little girls known as Powerpuff Girls Z fought courageously against the monsters of the black light, monsters such as Mojo Jojo, Sedusa, Princess, and the Gangreen Gang. After a final confrontation with the demonic Him, the source of the black light, they were able to seal away his dark power and cast it off into the depths of space. Little did anyone know, the greatest terror to ever threaten Tokyo City would soon awaken: the perfect weapon, created by man, and sealed away because of its terrible power, is about to unleashed upon the world again...



The laboratory monitor wrote out another message:

STASIS ABORTION COMPLETE. RESUMING ZERO PROJECT.

On the far corner of the derelict lab, a large capsule emitted mist from its sides as the front end started sliding upwards. Before it could finish, though, the hatch was kicked away by a large red boot, knocking it into the wall as it fell to the ground with a clang. A man clad in red body armor with long blond hair that nearly touched the ground and thinned and fanned out at the bottom like a cape emerged from the capsule. His blood red eyes seemed to reflect the angered look on his face. He quickly looked around.

The man stomped across the room, looking for something, or someone. He peeked behind the different machines and equipment, but found nothing. "Where... is the enemy?" He said as he slammed his palm down on a table, kicking up a large cloud of dust. The dust flew into his face as he coughed. The man swatted the dust away and looked around again. His eyes widened as he rushed out of the lab. He tried to push open the exit hatch, but it was welded shut. With a swift thrust of his fist, the hatch flew off as easily as the one on the capsule containing him.

Outside, he leapt to the treetops and observed the surroundings. He looked towards the horizon, and saw a large city in the distance.

"Where... am I?" he asked himself as he stared at the city.