Chapter 20: The Source to the Particles
On a sunny morning and not having school, the girls decide to head to lab to see how the professor and the others are doing. But as they enter the lab, Bridget let's out a loud and tired yawn.
Buttercup says, "Boy Bridget, you looked tired."
"Like you didn't get any sleep last night," Bubbles replies.
"That's because I didn't. I end up with a terrible nightmare, again," Bridget answers with bags under her eyes.
"No kidding, you look like you're about to collapse,"Blossom replies.
"I think I'll be fine, just need some sleep. So what were we talking about?" Bridget replies.
"We're talking about my dad wearing his wrestling mask a lot lately. I think he might be hiding something. I thought he was just wearing it for the title," Buttercup answers.
"Wish my dad was a wrestler," Blossom replies.
"Sounds cool," Bridget replies.
"Yeah. It doesn't," Buttercup says.
Then tries to think as she says, "But here's the thing, since he is wearing the mask all the time, I'm kind of have trouble remembering what he looks like."
"Then we'll help you remember,"
"Would you say your dad look like this? Or this? How about this one? Maybe that one? Or this one?" Blossom says as she holds different photos everytime she asks.
Buttercup angrily shouts, "Would you guys get out of my imagination?!"
Bubbles, Blossom, and Bridget begin laughing. Their laughing stop when they hear a door open, and look to see Ken running to the. He has his hand close to his lip saying, "Shhh" meaning that he wants everyone to keep their voices down.
"What's going on, Ken?" Bubbles asks.
"The professor has been up all night long working very hard," Ken answers.
"On what?" Bridget asks.
"He's working on a new invention?" Buttercup asks.
"No, not an invention. Remember when we were discussing about the different black z rays we've been detecting," Ken answers.
"Right," Bridget replies.
"Well, he's been trying to figure out what seperate them. The monsters like Mojo and Sedusa, along with your z rays, there are different than the rays that are from the ice beirge. Seems there are different types of monsters. He's trying to figure out what they are."
"What could it be da wan?" Peach replies.
"And for some reason those different monsters are difficult to return to their original form. Remember when you go up against Dyno-mite? No matter what we tried, we couldn't get his big red fluffy hair back to norma," Ken explains.
"I see," Buttercup replies.
"So there are different types of monsters," blossom says.
"Question is, what's caused them to transform into monsters?" Bridget questions.
Just then, the doorbell begin to ring. Ken hushes the door, and hear the door opening. The person enter is Urabol, who looking quite concerned about something. He looks down to see Ken shushing him. Ken realizes his mistake, stops and scratches the back of his head feeling embarrassed.
Urabol brings out a brush and a cloth as he says, "Look, this fell out of my hair this morning."
He taps the brush on to the cloth and strange black dust has fallen out of the brush and on to the cloth.
The girls look at the strange dust, and asks, "What is it?"
"I'm not sure, it looks like some kind of black dust," Urabol answers.
"Black dust?" Bridget questions.
"I missed my gorgeous red afro hair," Urabol says.
"Red hair? Ken questions.
Just then, the girls remember who his guy is. He is the one that has transformed into Dyno-mite. They gasp to see that the hair is gone and he is back to his normal self. Mostly because he has become a monster on the dance floor.
"And Professor Utonium was very specific when he told me that if anything happen to my hair that I should come to the lab immediately," Urabol says.
"Seems these black dust hold some kind of mystery," Blossom replies.
"I agree, I can sense dark energy from it," Bridget says.
Buttercup looks at Ken, and says, "Ken, go wake up the professor."
"Yeah. I got it," Ken says.
At the old mansion, the wind slightly blows, and the place is still deserted… almost deserted. Down under the mansion, in the underground room, the coffin begins to open. The lid falls the side. Him wakes up after being asleep for awhile. He scratches his arms as he let out a yawn. Suddenly, he begin to sneeze, due to the cold weather outside.
He wraps himself, and begin to shiver, "Oh my. It's still winter. Edo is so cold."
Having enough of the cold, Him gets up, and says, "So I've got to move to a souther resort."
Him jump and spins on to the stairs. Then goes up to head outside to get away from the cold weather. But he is in for a shock.
"What is this?!" Him exclaims.
He looks outside to see outside world.
"This isn't Edo," Him says to himself.
Suddenly Him remembers, "I see, that's right. I was sealed away for hundreds of years. It's only natural for the scenery to change."
Him continues to look at the new world he has set upon. Suddenly, Him ends up with a sharp shiver up his spin.
"What is this terrible thumping in my chest?!" Him asks himself looking upset.
Suddenly a mental image appears within his mind. Three young unidentified girls appear. What ever he is feeling it's the same as those girls.
"It's the same! Same as last time! What is it?" Him shouts in a panic. Then teleports himself inside where the coffin is.
Him begins to ponder about the strange feeling he is having. Suddenly, he remembers something important. He has sent his special black dust all over the place. He can tell that something doesn't feel right.
"Has something happened to black particles," Him says to himself.
His eyes soon glow red, and calls out," Black particles, come back!"
Back at the lab, Professor Utonium and the others are looking at the jar that contains the black dust from earlier. Bridget is starting to get a slight headache from the dust that is inside.
Professor Utonium turns to Bridget, and says, "You can sense them can you?"
"Yeah. they're related to black z rays alright," Bridget says.
"We got to solve the mystery of these black dust," Professor Utonium says.
Professor Utonium begins to walk away, when the black particles begin to move.
Ken is the first to see it, "They're moving!"
The professor turns around to see the particles begin to move. Everyone watch as they see them emit a dark purple color. Suddenly they lift themselves up in the air, and travel out of the lab.
Professor Utonium shouts, "Quick, after them!"
"PowerPuff Girls Z da da wan!" Peach cries out.
The girls lift their rings up and appear on their fingers. Then slide them with their communicators, and place them on the belt. Soon all for of them begin with their transformation. They gain their PowerPuff outfits.
Each calls out their name, "Blossom… Bubbles… Buttercup… Bridget!"
All the three continue to transform from their clothes to the accessories they wear.
They finish their pose as they chant, "PowerPuff Girls Z!"
After their transformation, Professor Utonium shouts, "Follow those particles!"
"We're on it professor," Blossom says.
The girls begin to fly into the air to chase the particles. The professor and the others watch to see the girls are on the case of the strange particles. They girls continue to fly in the air as they chase their mysterious particles.
Blossom points out, "Looks what's happening!"
The girls watch as many different groups of particles are coming from different locations.
"I don't believe it .They gathering from all over," Bridget replies.
"Just what's going on?" Bubbles asks.
"And what's controlling them?" Buttercup adds.
"Now we really need to follow them," Bridget says.
"They're speeding up! Stick with them," Blossom says.
At the old mansion, Him can sense that his particles are not alone and something is approaching his way, "I'm sensing white light force. Black particles, hurry!"
Hearing the command of their master, the particles has themselves combined, and transformed into super fast jet. The particles are going so fast that they end up losing the girls entirely. The girls try their best to catch up, and find themselves looking down at a building where there's a lot of people waiting in line.
Bridget says in frustration, "I can't believe we lost them."
"Where'd they go?" Bubbles asks.
"But why did they come here?" Blossom asks.
"We don't even know if they did," Buttercup says.
Blossom points down, and asks, "What could that be down there?"
The girls look down themselves to see many people are in line.
Bubbles knows what's going on, and explains, "Ms. Keane said that world famous painting are being exhibited."
"That sounds cool," Blossom says.
"Let's go check it out," Bubbles says, agreeing to the excitement.
"And just forget about the black particles," Buttercup bluntly remarks.
"We can keep searching while we see the exhibits, right?" Blossom replies.
"Right," Bubbles agrees.
Buttercup is not forward to the idea. Bridget looks around to see the woods around the art museum. Bridget eyes widen to remember that the woods are exactly like the ones from her dreams.
Bridget goes to the girls, and says, "You guys can look for the particles in the museum, and I'll see if they gone somewhere else."
"Okay," Blossom replies.
"Be careful," Buttercup says.
"Call us if you need us," Bubbles happily says.
"Sure," Bridget says with a nod.
"So that's why we're going to the exhibit. Bridget said she's going to look somewhere else to find the particles," Blossom says, calling the professor on video.
Then Blossom runs inside with the others. Then the screen turns off.
Ken says, "I sure hope they know what they're doing."
Just then, the professor begins to think about something. Ken and Peach notice this.
"What is it da wan?" Peach asks.
"In an old reference book, I remember reading something about black particles. Plus, the girls may be onto something about the location of the art museum," Professor Utonium answers.
Just then, Professor Utonium says, "That's it."
Professor Utonium runs out of the lab to find the book he is talking about, "The basis for the National Science Lab… my ancestor who founded Oodeo Studies Institute… Hiraga Kennia's diary."
Back at his imprisonment, the black particles have return to Him. they begin to swirl around him.
Him laughs as he says, "It looks like you scattered well. What's the identity of the white light? Tell me."
The black particles show Him the monsters they have then reveal the identity of the owners of the white light. They show him PowerPuff Girls Z.
"So these girls got in your way? But how can just like Oodeo's ChakiChaki Girls exist?" Him questions with a grin.
Suddenly, the black particles begin to show images of Bridget, and the powers she possessed. They even showed her when her dark power transformed her into a darker version of herself. This raises Him's curiosity.
"So the girl that is with those girls with the white light is different from the rest. She has the same light force as they do, but… she also contains my dark energy within her. She also been able to resist the power of the monster that I've created."
With a smirk on his face, Him says,"She will proved to be very useful, and this time her friends get the better of me."
"Whoever they all are, I'll see to it they;ll never bother us ever again," Him says with anger, and his eyes turn red.
Looking around, Him notices a painting of a ghost of a shepherd with pink sheeps and living at a farm. The picture looks gloomy.
"Why the sad face. Please tell me what saddens out," Him says.
He then makes the black particles appear on his claw and blows on it. The dust gather on top of the painting, and makes it come to life.
The shepherd answers in a panic, "One of my flock is missing. Her name is doodle and she was so soft and fluffy."
Him is becoming a bit confused to hear the ghost's problem
"I can't sleep unless all of my sheep are accounted for!" The shepherd panics.
"I'm sure the girls that give off white light stole your sheep. And if you get rid of them, you can get it back," Him lies.
The ghost then leaves the room to find the ones who stole his sheep. Him laughs after the ghost leaves. The ghost leaves the mansion to find the girls that have stolen his sheep. He has no clue that it is a lie.
Walking in the woods, Bridget is looking around to see if the particles might be hiding in the woods somewhere. But her real reason is because the location is like the dreams she has envisioned from time to time.
"I don't know why, but I felt like I have been here before. But I only been here in my dreams," Bridget says to herself.
Bridget continues walking down the woods until she is able to find a clearing that leads to the way out. When she reaches the other side, she gasps to see a old mansion right in front of her.
In her thoughts Bridget worriedly says, "That's the same mansion I saw in my dreams. But… why here of all places."
Just then, an idea comes to mind, "Mayne the particles actually came here. I think I better call the girls."
Before she can pick up her communicator, Bridget starts to feel pain coming from her head. She ends up screaming very loud.
"What's happening?" Bridget says, struggling with pain.
Just then, her aura is beginning to turn into a dark gray color. She wonder why is it happening now of all reason. Just then, bridget eyes turns white and falls to her knees. Her powers are doing something to Bridget, and doesn't understand what's going on.
Back at the lab, Professor Utonium is able to find the diary and shows it to Ken and Peach.
Ken asks, "This is what Chemical Z is based on… Kennainum, created by Hiraga Kennia, right?"
"That's right," Professor Utonium answers.
Then he explains, "This diary talks about black particles creating monsters. And creating fear across Edo. There was a monster called Him."
"Him? 'Him' is his name?" Ken asks, looking skeptic.
"Yes. His real name is…" Professor Utonium explains.
Silently, the professor tells Ken and Peach's name. When they hear the name, they become terrified. What ever the name is, it sounds like one of a powerful demon or something worse.
"What a terrifying name!" Ken screams in fear and shaking like crazy.
Scared as well, Peach says, "I-it's much too scary!"
Professor nods his head in reply, "It's scary that one can't even say it. So that's why they call him 'Him.'"
"It seems that he created Kennianum to seal Him away," Professor Utonium says looking at the computer.
Back at the front of the mansion, Bridget is paralyzed by her aura and her eyes turns white. Suddenly, bridget ends up seeing something that is shocking to hear, something that has happens centuries ago.