Disclaimer: I don't own the rights to Dexter's Laboratory or Powerpuff Girls.
Bubbles, Bertha, Mojicia and Bunny were walking to Mojicia's home. Bertha had taken the liberty to take a back pack and stock up on a few things she would need.
"They're probably putting your laboratory to full use Mojicia." Bertha said straightening her glasses as they continued walking. "We can expect a number of their minions to be working very hard there, what with pulling off their agenda and all."
"But...that is not right of them to use my laboratory that is to say it is not appropriate for them to find purpose for my possessions without my express permission!" Mojicia said as she sighed.
"It's may not be what is right, but it is happening I can assure you. You'll live. I've had to put up with that for ten years before I had any peace in my laboratory." Bertha said giving her a sympathetic smile. "And it always started off with my sister saying 'ooohhh what does this button do?' Or just her being reckless and blowing something up in both our faces." Mojicia cringed as she imagined it.
"Your sister sounds like she was a real tyrant that is to say she sounds like the opposite of that which is good to be around." Mojicia said, looking tired just thinking about it.
"Growing up with siblings can be really annoying at times, but in the big picture of things I'm still glad I have one." Bertha said thoughtfully. "And now it's up to me to save her." Bertha looked up at Mojicia's observatory, determination lingered in her eyes.
"And we're going to save our sisters." Bubbles said towards Bunny.
"Hell yeah!" Bunny said with a smirk as they fist pumped.
"Welp, looks like we should head on inside Mojicia." Bertha said straightening her glasses and taking a deep breath.
"Yes, I suppose we should that is to say we should commence to entering my home." Mojicia gulped deeply, but still had a determined look in her eyes.
"You may want to change the way you speak and act while we're in there. They may get suspicious if you're still acting like you." Bertha said giving a slight cough and nudging Mojicia in the ribs.
"Uggh, yes...okay." Mojicia said looking slightly annoyed.
Walking up to the stair case they were instantly greeted by Blossom and Buttercup.
"Greetings young ladies. Do you have an invitation to visit Madam Sedusa?" Blossom said in an authoritative tone.
"We're glad for you're enthusiasm to come here, but you really do need an invitation." Buttercup said cracking her knuckles and smirking mischievously.
"Where and how would we get an invitation?" Bertha said already looking concerned. "We're just two scientists looking to pitch in for the greater good."
"You want to give us your brilliant minds for our cause? We're touched by this." Sedusa said walking down the steps, standing in between Buttercup and Blossom. She wrapped her sharp claws gently around both of their shoulders as if to say they were her property and then let go.
She came up to them and put her forefinger and thumb under Bertha's chin, lifting her face up to get a better look at her. Bertha blushed deeply as she complied, not wanting to offend.
"Yes...I think you'll make a wonderful star attraction to our cause." Sedusa said smirking as she eagerly went over to Mojicia to examine her.
"Don't fight it." Bertha whispered to her with a serious tone in her voice.
"I suppose you'll do." Sedusa said casually as she turned away from them to look at the city of townsville with lustfully greedy eyes. "We have to get every drop of energy we can. I won't tolerate failure."
"Yes ma'am." Bertha said nodding in agreement.
"And what about you?" Sedusa said looking at Mojicia who could also see Berth peering over to her expectantly now.
"Yes ma'am." Mojicia said nodding her head, looking nervous.
"Good girl, obedience will be key to our success." Sedusa said patting them both on the heads. Berta couldn't help but feel nauseated at Sedusa's touch. "Now...what are your names?"
"I'm Bertha ma'am." Bertha said politely, giving a charming little bow. "And this partner of mine is Mojicia."
Mojicia merely blushed and gave a nervous smile.
"You'll both need training. It's not that you're both incompetent...it's just we have a sort of ...style of doing things." Sedusa said smirking with her blood red lips.
"Understood ma'am, where is the first place we should go?" Bertha said attentively standing slightly in front of Mojo.
"You'll need to go to the library and ask for 'A Manual of Pedagogics' by Putnam. After you've found it and picked it up from it's shelf the way will open." Sedusa said clamping her greedy fingers around Bertha's shoulder, winking down at her.
Dexter gulped and blushed a little nodding her head.
"We'll do that right away ma'am." Bertha said politely.
"Good, but to make sure you won't pull a fast one on us I think it might be good if Blossom went with you two. Three people with bright minds are better than two." Sedusa said smirking slightly.
"Well, I guess having a pair of extra hands couldn't hurt." Bertha said looking casual about the whole thing. "Isn't that right Mojicia?"
"W-w-well yeah...I guess it could'nt hurt." Mojicia said looking a bit sweaty under the collar.
"I'm glad you see it that way." Blossom said floating nearby.
Her presence seemed even more menacing than it did before. Bertha looked at Mojicia giving her a reassuring nod.
"Don't worry, you'll be fine. We just need to go to the library." Bertha said this with a sure look in her eyes.
She seemed to calm down a little more as they started walking. Blossom followed them in midair as they made their way.
"So Blossom, have you been serving under the Mecha Ninja Nurse Squad for very long?" Bertha asked trying to stir up small talk.
"Ever since I can remember..." Blossom said looking as if she were trying to remember something.
"Do you like working for them?" Bertha asked her in a polite, sincere tone.
"Yes, I love it. Why wouldn't I like it?" Blossom lashed out scaring Mojo slightly.
"If it's so great...why are you getting so defensive?" Bertha questioned her with a soft smile and patient look in her eyes. "You know I have a great amount of experience and I'm great at making any job personally rewarding. I can help you if you want." Dexter lied.
"You know, that might be a good idea." Blossom said flying closer to Bertha before landing.
"I'm glad you think so." Bertha said happily looking that they had already turned a few corners as she searched a few of her inside pockets to her coat. "Mojicia, how happy have you been under my guidance?"
"Oh, superbly happy!" Mojicia said nervously, looking confused now.
Bertha took only a second to whip out a dart gun shooting a tranquilizer dart into Blossom's thigh. Her shocked expression was followed by her passing out on the sidewalk.
"We'll need to take care of her first now." Bertha said picking Blossom up, throwing her over her shoulder.
"Yeah, that was kind of a dirty move but brilliantly pulled off." Mojicia said nodding, still looking nervous. "Are you sure you're a good guy?"
"Yeah, I'm sure. Sometimes there are no other options but to resort to the dirty moves though." Bertha said as they entered her home. "We'll be taking out the brain programming chip from her skull. That'll be a pretty delicate operation."
"How long do you think that'll take?" Mojicia said in a concerned tone as she looked at her watch.
"Hmm...maybe an hour at most." Dexter said giving Mojo a thumbs up. "We're holding Blossom's life in our hands so we'll need to be extra careful. If we lose her it could tip the scale in Sedusa's favor."
And with that they took Blossom straight to the operating table. Bertha got out her surgery tool set making Mojicia's face go pale and eyes go wide as she realized that she would be performing surgery on a living organism. She hadn't signed up for this, but it was on her plate to deal with now. Bertha on the other hand seemed more and more confident with every move she made. Even as she started drawing the pattern she would be cutting into there was a determined grin showing up on her lips as she reached for her scalpel.
To be continued...