Special Chapter: Peace is in the... MOJO!
"Aaahhh, the City of New Townsville, a place like no other, but this day of the year there was something different, something special. The streets were empty and the stands closed, where were all the nice citizens of New Townsville?
Ah, but of course. Inside the city's beautiful homes, all the families enjoyed a good dinner together, is today some kind of... Holiday?
Wait a minute, flashy lights, inflatable Santas, a nativity in some houses... But of course, how could I forget, today's Christmas Eve!
That explains quite a lot.
Mmm, there's nothing really interesting as of now, let's just wait until tomorrow".
UNTIL TOMORROW!, can't you just narrate something else?
"Relax, my young padawan, one of the things you have to always remember is that we, as narrators, wait until something interesting or important happens before we start, well, narrating".
Why?
"So we don't get boring to anyone listening us.
...
Ah, finally, it's Christmas, and the first ones to wake up are the little children, excited to open their presents and to play with their toys and games.
But not only children were happy, there was a certain pre-teenager that was also really excited. She woke up in the instant that the light entered her room, opening her big eyes and screaming with excitement:
–It's Christmas!
She got up her bed and went down the stairs only to find their Christmas tree fully surrounded by colorful boxes, some even had ribbons.
Another person arrived that instant. She was just as excited (if not more) as the girl that was already there, she looked real similar to the girl, one could even say that she was a miniature of her. She was her little sister.
Both went to sit in front of the presents and started opening them.
–I cannot wait to see what I got for Christmas, maybe a super rare Batman graphic novel, or, or an expensive Wonder Woman action figure, or the full series of Johnny Cosmo, or the last DVD of Sailor Moon to complete my collection –said she while looking for a present that had her name on it.
–Wow, a Tommy O action figure –exclaimed her sister while opening her present.
She continued looking for one that had her name.
–Oh my god!, my favorite manga!, Chiisai Baani-Baani no Kawaii Bouken Monogatari*.
She kept looking.
–THE LAST NARUTO MOVIE, YYAAYY!
She inspected every single present, none of them said her name. She just stared at the gifts left by Santa. 'How could he have forgotten me?', she thought.
Her sister continued opening presents and yelling with excitement with each new gift she received.
After opening almost all of them, her sister asked:
–Why haven't you opened any present?
–Because no one says my name, how could Santa have forgotten me?, I thought I acted good all year.
–Ah, this is normal, or at least that's what our parents said, remember?
–What?, I don't remember.
–Yeah, you're too old to receive gifts from Santa, they told you a week ago, or was it a month…?
Too old to receive presents, can you imagine how she felt?, she always waited all year for this single day just to open her presents, and now she wouldn't receive any, so what's the point in celebrating that holiday then?
The center of her belt started to beep and a pink glow appeared on it with each sound that it made.
–Um, I'm going to the bathroom –said she and then she leaved the place.
–Guess she needs some time alone to reflect. IS THIS REALLY WHAT MY EYES SEE?, THE COMPLETE SERIES OF REMI!
After arriving to the bathroom, the girl removed said center of her belt, which in reality was a little gizmo, shaped similarly to… that thing that has make-up and the little mirror, how's it called?"
Dunno.
"Ah, whatever. She then slid her ring through it and she transformed into a magical girl named:
–HYPER BLOSSOM! –yelled she after transforming.
She then sneaked to the front door and flew to the sky.
What's the problem, Professor? –asked to the gizmo.
An image of Professor Utonium appeared on the screen.
–Blossom!, I'm glad you're here, the other girls are on their way.
–So what is it now?, seriously, can't we have a day off?, not even in Christmas? –said Buttercup via the gizmo.
–I'm sorry, girls, but Mojo Jojo has been reported to have stolen almost all the presents he can find in the city.
–No way –exclaimed Bubbles.
He's on some kind of turtle-shaped robot, it shouldn't be difficult to find him; he's approximately on the center of the city.
–Okay, we'll stop him, Professor –said Blossom.
–I know Mojo has done bad stuff before, but stealing presents from kids?, that way too much –said Bubbles.
–Yeah, I don't get any presents anymore, but I know how it feels to be a kid and expect them the whole year –exclaimed Buttercup.
–That's right, I remember how it felt to open each gift and play with all the toys that I received. I remember when I got Octi, I was so happy –added Bubbles.
Wait, so they didn't get any present and they're ok with it?
–You don't get any gifts in Christmas?, since when? –asked Blossom.
–Well, this is my first Christmas without presents, but to be honest I just enjoy being all day with my dad –she then started to whisper –. Until that stinky Mojo had to interrupt that.
–This is also my first Christmas without presents, but my grandma told me that Christmas isn't just about presents, it's about being with your family and enjoying that together –shared Bubbles.
–But you're not jealous of your sister having so many presents? –asked Blossom.
–I don't have any sister, but I don't really care about my brother having gifts, they're normally things that we all can use –said Buttercup.
–I don't have nor sisters nor brothers; you are the closer to having sisters, and you don't get presents, so I don't know how that feels.
Blossom remained silent for some moments.
–You' okay, Blossom, are you sad about not receiving presents? –asked Buttercup.
–No, I'm okay; wait!, I see Mojo! –exclaimed Blossom.
She flew closer to the buildings, descending more and more until landing on the streets.
She was looking to a giant turtle-like machine that had its shell filled with gifts, some were still covered by paper. But it had something that broke its resemblance with a turtle, which were large tentacles that extended almost to the full height of the building around it.
Those tentacles were stealing gifts from the departments that they could reach!
–Hey, Mojo!, just so you know robbing the kid's presents (and happiness) isn't right! –yelled Blossom at the monkey that was installed in a cabin mocated on the head of the machine.
He turned around to see who was talking to him, he then screamed.
–Ah!, the pink one!, hey!, you're not with anyone, are you alone? –asked Mojo.
–Well, the others should be here in a moment –said Blossom.
–Haha!, this is my chance!
Mojo then directed the machine's tentacles to Blossom's position, trying to grab her.
She dodged some and repelled the rest with her yo-yo, but her efforts were useless since there were too many of them and she finally got trapped in their claws.
–Ha!, gotcha! –exclaimed Mojo.
Blossom tried to free herself, but the tentacles were just too strong for her.
–You lose and I win!, all the presents of the global world shall be mine!
–Why do you even want... hrgghh... so many presents? –asked Blossom.
Mojo opened more his eyes and said:
–Well, because... Eeeck!
He evaded a green energy blast that fell from the sky, she turned her head to see who fired the blast and there they were, THE POWERPUFF GIRLS Z, minus Blossom.
–You're really going to the bad kids list for this Mojo! –yelled Buttercup.
–Return those presents to their owners now so we can end this peacefully –exclaimed Bubbles.
–Okay, what about, NEVAH! –yelled Mojo and commanded several tentacles to also trap them.
Bubbles avoided them while Buttercup waved her hammer around herself hitting almost all of the tentacles.
–BUBBLE BLAST! –yelled Bubbles while waving her stick, launching a bunch of bubbles at to tentacles.
The tentacles used their claws to pop the bubbles, leaving none.
–Awww, ah! –a tentacle captured Bubbles from her back and moved her to Blossom's side.
–Bubbles! Take this, Mojo –yelled Buttercup while charging her hammer to blast Mojo's machine.
–Nope –said Mojo.
He then used Blossom as a powerpuff shield. Buttercup had to stop suddenly and was easily caught by the monkey.
–Haha! I have defeated the Powerpuff Girls, there's no present in this world that can compare to this!
–You still haven't answered my question –said Blossom.
–Question?
–Why do you want all these gifts?
–'Cause Mojo never gets any present in Christmas but everyone else does, so I decided it wasn't fair and those gifts should be mine –explained Mojo.
–But you're wrong, Christmas isn't all about presents, it's about enjoying being with your family...
–And celebrating our lord and savior's birth! –yelled Rick**, who was near the machine.
–I just learned that myself, I always expexted Christmas so I could open my gifts, but now I understand that wasn't what was really important, but sharing a whole day with my family –said Blossom.
–You're right, how could i have been so selfish, I shall remember this lesson since now and share every Christmas with my family... Wait a minute, I don't have a family, AAAHHH!, YOU'RE JUST MAIKING FUN OF MOJO, NOW ALL THE PRESENTS SHALL BE MINE!
–Ah, forget it, one cannot make you listen to reason –exclaimed Blossom and then her eyes won a pink glow and a laser emerged from them, cutting the tentacles and setting her free –JINGLE YO-YO!
She then swung her yo-yo at a great velocity and attacked the machine's cabin, separating it from the body, and leaving it without someone to control it, ultimately freeing the girls.
–RETREAT, WWAAAAAHHH! –yelled Mojo while running away.
–Let's go after him! –exclaimed Buttercup preparing her hammer.
–Leave it, we have something more important to do –said Blossom –. Let's see if we can return everything Mojo stole.
They used almost all the morning in that, which would have been all day if the owners didn't have arrived to claim their gifts.
After all the gifts were returned, the Powerpuff girls went to their respective homes to enjoy the rest of the day.
When Blossom put on her normal clothes, she entered to her house. They were still eating their breakfast, her sister was doing so while reading her new manga.
–What's for breakfast? –asked Blossom.
–Some turkey from yesterday –answered her sister.
Blossom then took a sit between her mother and her sister. Just before starting to eat, her mother said.
–I have something for you.
Blossom turned to her to see what was she talking about, and was surprised when she gave her, you guessed it, a present!
–For me? –asked Blossom, who couldn't believe what she was seeing.
–Yes, it's for you, i though you would be a bit sad after not receiving any present this Christmas, so I bought you this, go ahead, open it –said her mother.
Blossom did what she said and ripped the paper in which the gift was covered, revealing Volume 2 of the Sailor V manga.
Blossom smiled.
–Thanks, mom, you're the best!
–I'm glad you liked it –said her mom.
They enjoyed the rest of the day together, with no work, no homework, no Powerpuff incidents, just she and her family.
That night, after dinner, Blossom went to her room and put the present that her mother gave her right next to the Volume 2 of the Sailor V manga that she already had..."
*The same manga the original Bubbles reads, that's where she gets her bonnie suit.
**A reference to the first Rick and Morty Christmas special where he says almost the same.
Author's note:
MERRY CHRISTMAS MY BELOVED READERS. Oh, and happy new year, I guess.