Chapter 2
(Ben Plotz is in a recording booth as seen in Sheep in the Big City)
Ben Plotz: When we have last seen Bubbles, She & Boomer took their relationship to new heights due to a dare that was for them to have unprotected sex. Now we are at the day that the symptoms & signs of Bubble's pregnancy begin.
(It was the midnight hour at the Utonium Residence & Bubble woke up feeling a little nauseous with a very upset stomach. She got out of bed without waking her sister & made her way to the bathroom. Once there, She started vomiting her guts out & when she finished, she flushed the toilet & was about to head back to bed until she felt her bowels move rapidly.)
Bubbles: (Incredulously in thought) UGH! How is this even possible?
(Bubbles then heads back to the bathroom, pulls down her panties & plops her butt down on the toilet to empty her bowels as she farts loudly.)
(Back to the recording booth)
Ben Plotz: (Incredulous) Uh, Since when was major diarrhea one of the symptoms of pregnancy? Did the author even take the time to study the symptoms of pregnancy? HELLO!
(Bubbles flushes the toilet a 2nd time, wipes her ass clean of any fecal residue, pulls her panties back up, washes her hands vigorously & begins heading back to bed until she feels the need to vomit again, which she does as soon as she heads back in the bathroom. This time she vomits until she passes out on the floor.)
(Dawn arrived & Bubbles was still in the bathroom when suddenly she heard a loud tapping as if somebody was rapping at the bathroom door.)
Bubbles: (Woozy from vomiting all night) Tis some visitor at my...Urrrghh, chamber door. Only this & nothing more.
(The tapping came again, but Bubbles could hardly stand)
(Outside the bathroom, Blossom was in her bathrobe, indicating that she is raring to take a shower, whilst Buttercup was in a hurry to urinate as she clutched herself despairingly. Bunny on the other hand, just shows up behind Buttercup as it still takes long for Bubbles to come out of the bathroom.)
Buttercup: (To Blossom as she struggles to hold it) How come Bubbles won't come out of the bathroom? I really need to get in there!
Blossom: (Snarkily) Well, Buttercup. It wouldn't have to with the fact that she's actually making herself PRETTY as she does every day, would it?
Buttercup: (Confused as she still tries to hold it) Uhhhh? Maybe she's taking a huge dump?
Bunny: (Chipping in the conversation) Or maybe it's because of that growing hell-spawn that Boomer implanted in her stomach! I knew having sex with Boomer would cause this new bathroom behavior! We gotta get rid of that thing because who knows what it will do to her fragile insides?
(At last, Bubbles came out of the bathroom looking like a train wreck, while Blossom goes in to take her shower.)
Bunny: (To Bubbles) You should put your inner demons in their place, Bubbles. If not, they'll tear you innards piece by piece by piece.
Bubbles: (Weary from vomiting so much) Urrrgggghhh! Bunny, my head hurts & I haven't gotten much sleep last night.
Buttercup: (Stupidly as she still holds it) Was it because you were up all night touching yourself to Boomer?
(Before bubbles could answer, Blossom comes out of the bathroom wrapped in a towel as Buttercup runs in to take a leak. She does so...like a boy without any devices whatsoever, and she doesn't even notice the puke in the toilet)
Buttercup: (Relieving herself) Ahhhhhh!
(When Buttercup was finished, She flushes the toilet & walks to the sink to wash her hands & brush her teeth. After doing all of that, Buttercup exits the bathroom as Bunny goes in.)
Bunny: (To the readers) Okay, I am pretty certain that you all wanted to know how Buttercup can pee like a boy without any device whatsoever, but enough about that. It's time we got to the part where Bubbles has to keep her inner demons in check while she's in school.
Later, at Townsville High...
(During a history lesson, Bubbles has a hard time staying awake. She was sitting at her desk listening to her teacher, Mrs Grump, giving a lecture about the Vietnam war until she started to fall asleep due to her projectile vomiting last night.)
Mrs Grump: (Angrily) UTONIUM!
(Bubbles snaps awake looking like crap)
Mrs Grump: (Angrily) What just gives you the right to just fall asleep in class? Especially during MY LECTURE?!
Bubbles: (Grogily) Sorry, Mrs Grump...
Mrs Grump: (Angrily) Sorry won't cut it! As one of MY students, You are to PAY ATTENTION AT ALL TIMES! IS THAT UNDERSTOOD? IS IT? STUPID?
Blossom: (To Mrs Grump) Why don't you just leave Bubbles alone?
Mrs Grump: (Rudely) Why don't YOU just ZIP IT, RED!
Buttercup: (To Mrs Grump) Not cool, Teacher!
Mrs Grump: SHUT UP, YOU HALFWIT!
Buttercup: (Disgusted) Hmph!
(As soon as the lesson was over, Bubbles walked over to her locker & saw a note.)
Note: Meet me & Bambi at the gym during lunch. We need to talk. Signed, Lola.
(Bubbles walked over to the girls restroom to relieve herself without attracting any attention to her frequent bathroom breaks. Robyn Snyder, worried about Bubbles, cautiously followed her.)
(Bubbles then walked into the nearest stall, pulled down her shorts & panties, sat on the toilet & started emptying her bladder into it when she heard a tapping as if somebody was rapping at her bathroom stall door. This time it was Robyn Snyder, who was very concerned.)
Robyn Snyder: Bubbles?
Bubbles: Yes?
Robyn Snyder: Are you alright? You have been puking & falling asleep during class & hitting the bathroom between classes since this morning.
Bubbles: (Sheepishly) Oh, It's just a bladder infection & an upset stomach.
(The minute Bubbles finished, she pulls her panties & shorts back up, flushes the toilet, exits the stall to walk over to one of the sinks & begins washing her hands.)
Robyn Snyder: (Knowing she's lying) Come on, Bubbles. You should see the school nurse about this thing.
Bubbles: (Reassuringly) It's nothing too serious, Robyn.
Robyn Snyder: I disagree...HEAVILY! Now let's go to the nurse.
(Bubbles reluctantly gets escorted by Robyn to Nurse McAlistair's office. Once there, they sat in the chairs in front of Nurse Aurora McAlistair, who was delighted to see them.)
Nurse McAlistair: (Cheerfully) Ah, Hello there, Bubbles & Robyn! What brings you two here?
Robyn: Actually, Ma'am, it's Bubbles who needs your help. Not only has she been falling asleep & puking during class, but also, she has been hitting the bathroom between classes. Can you runs some tests on her to find out what's wrong?
Nurse McAlistair: Certainly! (To Bubbles) Step this way.
(Bubbles complies as Nurse McAlistair leads her to the exam room & gives her a cup so she can fill it with her urine, which she does. Bubbles then give her sample to the nurse.)
Nurse McAlistair: Thank you, Bubbles. Now just wait outside, while I test the specimen.
(Bubbles sits back down next to Robyn as they wait for the results. A clock on the wall ticks past the seconds. Minutes. Each tick signifies another lost moment, and though the clicking comes fast, each seems to last an eternity. At last Nusre McAlistair comes out & hands the results sheet to Bubbles. Then she & Robyn are sent on their way.)
Robyn: So? What is it?
(Bubbles reads the result of her tests on her urine sample...And she discovers that she is pregnant!)
Bubbles: (Leaning to whisper in Robyn's ear) I'm pregnant!
Robyn: You're what? Are you sure those tests weren't off? How could you let this happen?
Bubbles: (On the verge of nearly crying) Boomer & I got caught up in the moment of raising our relationship to newer heights.
Robyn: When are you going to tell Boomer about it?
Bubbles: Boomer can't know about it. In fact, nobody should be allowed to know about it. I don't want anybody to think I'm a slut. (To Robyn) Please, promise me that you won't tell anybody, Please!
Robyn: (Confused) Okay?
Bubbles: (Desperately) Please don't tell anybody! I especially don't want my own sisters to get involved.
Robyn: (Sighing) I promise.
That afternoon, at the gym, during lunch...
(Bubbles meets Lola Mbola & Bambi, who were sitting on the bleachers & watching various boys playing basketball when they saw Bubbles approach them.)
Bambi: Bubbles, Lola & I are concerned. You have been puking & falling asleep during class & hitting the bathroom between classes since this morning.
Bubbles: (In denial) Oh, I have a serious bladder infection & an upset stomach! Hehehehehehehe...
Lola: (Knowing that's untrue) Bubbles, Tell us the truth.
Bubbles: (Defeated) Okay... That night, when we were at the lodge, Boomer & I confessed our love to each-other & we took our relationship to a whole new level by...Having unprotected sex.
Bambi: (Incredulous) What? But that was a dare by Billy!
Lola: (Shocked) You & Boomer actually went through with that dare? Bubbles, Are you...
(Bubbles hands the results of her urine tests over to Lola & Bambi and they read the whole thing. Bubbles was pregnant.)
Bambi: (Outraged) WHAT IN THE ACTUALLY MOTHER OF FUCK, BUBBLES?!
Bubbles: (Sadly) It was a huge spur in the moment of love!
Lola: Does Boomer know about this?
Bubbles: No!
Bambi: What about your sister's?
Bubbles: (Visibly distraught) I don't want anybody involved! I'm very scared that they'll all slut-shame me. (Starts crying)
(Lola & Bambi comfort Bubbles)
Lola: Calm down, Bubbles. Everything's going to be alright.
Bambi: She's right! Nobody is going to slut-shame you.
Bubbles: (Still crying) You don't understand! If my sisters find out about this, They'll make me get rid of the baby & forbid my from seeing Boomer ever again. That's a risk I'm not willing to take!
Lola: (Completely understanding) Okay, Bubbles... We won't tell anybody about your condition. Bambi & I are going to support you through this.
Bubbles: (No longer crying) Thank you. Thank you both for respecting my secret about my pregnancy.
(Bubbles gives Lola & Bambi a group hug. Just then, the bell rings, indicating that it's time to get ready for cheer-leading practice.)
Later on, during cheer-leading practice...
(The cheer-leading team consists of Bubbles, Lola Mbola, Bambi, Mindy, Blossom & Brick as they were doing a dance & stunt routine to Michael Jackson's Hollywood. Bubbles was doing a stunt when she felt a sharp pain in her lower back.)
Bubbles: (Clutching in pain) AAAUUUUGGGHH! MY BACK!
(Bubbles stumbles around in pain, inadvertently knocking her fellow cheer-leaders to the ground, therefor ruining the whole routine. Mindy, the head cheer-leader, was very annoyed at what Bubbles did.)
Mindy: (Angrily) ARRRRRGGGHHH! WHAT THE SAM HELL WAS THAT ALL ABOUT, BUBBLES?! YOU RUINED OUR WHOLE CHEER-LEADING ROUTINE!
Bubbles: (Shaken by Mindy's outburst) I-I...My back just started hurting & it was painful...
Mindy: (Angrily) THAT'S NO EXCUSE, BUBBLES! NOTHING SHOULD STOP US CHEER-LEADERS! NOW WE'LL HAVE TO START THIS WHOLE ROUTINE ALL OVER AGAIN! I HOPE YOU'RE HAPPY!
(Bubbles runs away crying loudly all the way to the girls locker-room.)
Blossom: (Chasing after her sister) Bubbles, Come back!
Mindy: (To Blossom as she holds her back) NO, Blossom! We're doing this routine with or without her!
Blossom: Let go of me, Mindy! I have to talk to my sister!
Mindy: Why, So she can ruin our cheer-leading routine again? Not a chance in hell!
Brick: (To Mindy) Mindy! As head of our cheer-leading team, Don't you think you should be a lot more concerned for your fellow cheer-leaders.
Mindy: (Snapping back) I AM concerned for my fellow cheer-leaders! It's just Bubbles has fucked up our routine! As if constantly puking during class, hitting the bathroom between classes & falling asleep during class wasn't enough. Now she ruins our cheer-leading routine by knocking over other cheer-leaders!
Blossom: HEY! Bubbles has been going through a lot ever since this morning & I need to talk to her!
(Blossom breaks free of Mindy's grasp & goes to the girls locker-room to search for Bubbles, but she wasn't there. Instead she found a paper in Bubbles' locker & that paper contained results of Bubbles' urine tests & the results say that Bubbles is pregnant.)
Blossom: (In deep thought) So that's why Bubbles was sick this morning...
(Blossom wanted to have a talk with Bubbles about her pregnancy after school.)
(After cheer-leading practice was over, Blossom, Lola, Bambi, Bubbles & Mindy all changed back into their regular clothes & headed to their next class. Meanwhile, Brick was in the boys locker-room, taking a shower when his two brothers came in & undressed to take a shower with him.)
Boomer: Yo, Brick! How was cheer-leading practice?
Brick: Your girlfriend was in a lot of pain during cheer-leading practice. She clutched her lower back in pain & knocked me & the other cheer-leaders down. The head cheer-leader AKA Butch's girlfriend, was berating her as if it was all her fault. I told her to have more concern for her fellow cheer-leaders, but she was too stubborn to care.
Boomer: (Shocked) WHAT? That ain't like my girl, Bubbles at all!
Butch: Maybe Mindy is right! Bubbles ruined the whole routine.
Boomer: Bruh, You think Bubbles would actually ruin a cheer-leading routine on purpose?
Butch: (Snappily to Boomer) I don't know, But I heard rumors going on that she was puking & falling asleep during class. Not to mention that she hit the bathrooms between classes.
Boomer: If it ain't no bladder infection nor upset stomach, Then what, yo? What?
Brick: (Visibly disturbed at what he heard) Anyway, Boomer? Butch? How was your basketball tryouts?
Boomer: Butch & I made the basketball team due to our lit performance!
Butch: The coach says that we ought to teach the rest of our teammates how to shoot hoops.
Brick: Just don't get too cocky about your social status, boys...Unless you two want to end up like Kurt.
Butch: Oh please! We ain't gonna end up like Pretty Boy! Let me tell you. That guy was such a whack-job.
Boomer: I'm glad that fool is outta our hair, For real, Y'all!
Meanwhile, in the hallway...
(Blossom called Buttercup & Bunny for a meeting)
Blossom: While I was in the girls locker-room looking for Bubbles, I found this paper in her locker.
(Blossom shows the results of Bubbles' test stating that she's pregnant.)
Buttercup: (Eager to read the paper) Let me see! Let me see! Let me see!
(Buttercup snatches the paper & looks at it for a 3 seconds)
Buttercup: Oh wait. I still can't read.
(Bunny takes the paper from Buttercup & reads what it says. She gasps after reading the results.)
Bunny: (Paranoid) I knew it! I knew Bubbles has an evil monster growing inside her & now it caused her to ruin a cheer-leading routine, puke during class & hit the latrine between classes. We have to find Bubbles & get it out of her!
Buttercup: Hold on! Bubbles is having a baby? YAY! I can't wait to see the stork deliver it to her.
Blossom: (Annoyed) Buttercup, How can you be THAT stupid?
Buttercup: I watch cartoons, Blossom.
Blossom: Oh yeah? Well guess what! Storks don't reward expectant mothers new-born babies! So get over it because cartoons are not REAL!
Buttercup: (Upset) SAY IT AIN'T SO! (Cries hysterically about storks not rewarding babies to expectant mothers) HOW WILL BUBBLES GET HER BABY IF STORKS DON'T DELIVER THEM? (Wailing loudly) WAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAA!
Bunny: Ahem!
(Buttercup stops crying)
Bunny: As I was saying... We have to find Bubbles & get that evil monster out of her! Who know what it will cause her to do next?
Blossom: Okay, Bunny. First of all, I think we should leave the decision of whether to keep the baby or not up to Bubbles because she got herself knocked up by Boomer. Second, She's in detention right now & she won't be out until 4:30 pm.
Bunny: Then we have no time to waste! We have to go to the detention room & save Bubbles by extracting that evil monster out of her internal organs NOW!
Blossom: Or maybe we should just wait until Bubbles comes home.
Buttercup: She's got you there, Bunny.
Bunny: Okay, fine! We'll wait for Bubbles, but don't come crying to me when that parasite starts tearing her internal organs out one by one.
(Blossom, Buttercup & Bunny head to their 7th period class.)
(After school, Everybody else heads home, while Bubbles has to serve detention for ruining a cheer-leading routine, falling asleep & puking during class. In the detention room, Bubbles has to copy from the school dictionary & that means including every page number, every word, every definition, you name it.)
Bubbles: (thinking as she copies down everything from the dictionary) Oh, I am such an idiot for accepting Billy's dare at the lodge. I wanted my relationship with Boomer to reach a higher level, but I had no idea how this would all turn out. What will my sister say about my pregnancy? How will Boomer handle the news about it? What can I do about this baby? And for that matter, How much longer can I keep this a secret from anybody else? Oh, I hope Boomer doesn't abandon me & leave to take care of this baby. While I'm in detention due to my symptoms of pregnancy, I bet my sister are waiting at home for me, ready to lecture me about the dangers of pregnancy & foolishly having unprotected sex with Boomer upon being dare to do so. After that, they'll want me to get rid of the baby.
(Eventually the clock strikes 4:30 & the bell rings. Therefore, Bubbles' detention was over & she grabbed her stuff, walked out of the detention room & went outside to find her two best friends Lola & Bambi waiting because they promised to drive her home in Bambi's red convertible...And they do.)
(The drive from Townsville High to the Utonium chateau wasn't that long despite that the High school was actually located in the inner city of Townsville. Bubbles was with Lola & Bambi as they drove her home & when they came to the Utonium chateau, Bubbles grabbed her stuff & stepped out of the car.)
Bambi: (To Bubbles) If anything happens, give us a call.
Bubbles: I will & thank you both for driving me home after detention.
Lola: You're very welcome.
(With that, Bambi & Lola drove away & Bubbles took a very deep breath because her sisters are already inside.)
(Bubbles walked up to the house, opened the door & peered inside.)
Bubbles: Blossom? Buttercup? Bunny? I'm home...
(There was no response & Bubbles felt her stomach growl loudly. She enters the kitchen to satisfy her hunger, but she found Blossom, Buttercup & Bunny sitting at the table.)
Bubbles: (Nervously) Oh hey, girls. Errrr, How are things?
Blossom: (Sternly) Bubbles, Sit down! We need to talk.
(Bubbles takes a seat at the table across from her sisters.)
Bubbles: I'm sorry I didn't come home with you three, but I was in detention &
Blossom: SHUT UP!
(Bubbles gulps loud.)
Blossom: I was looking for you in the girls locker-room during cheer-leading practice & I found this in your locker.
(Blossom presents the results paper & places it towards Bubbles, who was sweating with fear.)
Blossom: Tell me the truth, Bubbles. Is it yours?
(Bubbles stammers because she does not want to answer Blossom.)
Blossom: (Growing impatient) Is it yours or not?
Bunny: (Siding with Blossom) Start talking or we will force it out of you...THE HARD & PAINFUL WAY!
Buttercup: (Randomly) No shirt, No shoes, NO SERVICE!
Bubbles: (Scared out of her mind in thought) I'm so not ready for all this pressure! I'm too young & beautiful to be pregnant.
Blossom: (As she slams her fists on the table in punctuated emphasis) IS IT YOOOOOOOOUUUUURRRRRSSS?!
Bubbles: (Finally giving in) Okay it's mine! Robyn took me to the school nurse about my symptoms & the result of those tests say that I'm having a baby. (Crying hysterically & begging Blossom) Please have mercy on me, Blossom. I had no idea how badly this would turn out.
(Blossom starts to feel bad about threatening Bubbles & puts her arm around her to calm her down.)
Blossom: There, There, Bubbles. Now how did this all happen?
Bubbles: (Sadly) Well, I was dared by Billy to have unprotected sex with Boomer in order to raise out relationship to newer heights. It was a huge spur in the moment of love!
Buttercup: Let me just say this about that...When will the stork come to you with your baby?
Bubbles: Uh, Buttercup... The baby is actually inside me.
Buttercup: (Gasping loudly) You ate the baby? Not cool, Bubbles!
Bunny: (To Buttercup) No, You idiot! The spawn was clearly implanted inside Bubbles by one the Rowdyruff Boys! I knew they would return to their evil ways!
Bubbles: I just don't know what to do about this baby, Girls.
Bunny: I say you get rid of that thing before it rips out your innards. Then confront the one who impregnated you & beat him to death!
Bubbles: (Appalled at Bunny's idea) You want me to kill an unborn baby? Are you out of your mind?
Bunny: I also want you to beat Boomer to death since he was responsible for impregnating you in the first place.
Buttercup: Pardon me to heck, but I say the cheese is always twice the fence post.
(Bubbles, Blossom & Bunny look at Buttercup with annoyed expressions.)
Buttercup: (To Bubbles) I think you should put it up for adoption.
Bubbles: (Snarkily) Do you know anybody that is willing to take care of this baby?
(Buttercup thinks for a few minutes)
Buttercup: What about your two friends, Lola & Bambi? I'm pretty sure they can handle a baby.
(Bubbles stares at Buttercup without a word because her idea is too stupid for words.)
Buttercup: Okay... How about Mindy?...Mandy?...Billy?
Blossom: (Fed up) How about...SHUT UP, YOU HALFWIT!
Buttercup: Wow...Tough crowd...
Bunny: I still think Bubbles should get rid of it before it ends up killing her.
Blossom: (Ignoring Buttercup & Bunny) Bubbles, Why don't you go upstairs & think about what to do about the baby?
(Bubbles heads upstairs to the Powerpuff bedroom & when she got there, she lies down on the bed & stares up at the ceiling, thinking about what to do with the baby. Suddenly, her phone buzzes & she see that Boomer is calling, So she answers it.)
Bubbles: Hello?
Boomer: (On the other end) Yo Bubbles! How's my girl doing?
Bubbles: Oh, Hi Boomer! I just got back home from detention.
Boomer: (On the other end) Oh man! Was it something to do with you falling asleep & puking during class along with jacking up a cheer-leading routine?
Bubbles: (Sheepishly) Oh, You could say that...
Boomer: (On the other end) A'ight, Babe! I just wanted to check up on you & stuff.
Bubbles: (Touched) Awww, You're too sweet, Boomer. Also...I want to tell you that...I promise to call you more often.
Boomer: (On the other end) Say what? Yo! I love you too, but there ain't no need for that. Anyway, I have to go! Peace out!
Bubbles: Nighty night!
(Bubbles hangs up & continues to think about what to do with the baby.)
(Back to the recording booth)
Ben Plotz: Will Bubbles inform Boomer about the baby? Will she actually raise the baby by herself? Will she have to find a job after school? Will there be anymore symptoms of her pregnancy? Will she be slut-shamed for allowing Boomer to knock her up? Who knows? Besides the author...Anyway, Be sure to see what happens in chapter three! (Deadpan to the readers) You know, I actually reminisce the days when I narrated Sheep in the Big City, but alas...Those days are bittersweet memories now.