Chapter 20 "Sleepless In Townsville"

NARRATOR: The city of Townsville

Dinner time at the Utonium household meant quality time for the Professor and the Powerpuff Girls. A time to get together and socialize as a family and enjoy the well prepared sustenance. And to even compliment the cook, who happens to be the Professor, on the victuals he labored so hard to create.

Buttercup said "What smells?"

Professor said "Buttercup, you shouldn't criticize the food before you try it."

Buttercup said "Hey, I meant it in a nice way. sheer I never smelled anything like that before."

Professor said "Well, I'm trying something different with the pot roast tonight. A nice lady was giving away free samples of a new seasoning at Maple's so I thought I would put it in the main course."

Bubbles said "It does smell different."

Professor said "Give it a try girls. You never know if you like new foods until you try it."

Buttercup said "Pot roast isn't new."

Bubbles first sniffs and finally tastes the food.

Bubbles said "Hey, this is good. Try it Buttercup."

Buttercup said "Well okay. Since it didn't kill you."

She tastes the food, pauses and then starts shoveling more into her mouth.

Buttercup - (between bites) "Hey, this is great."

Professor said "I'm glad you like it, but slow down Buttercup before you choke."

He looks over at Blossom who sits there solemnly gazing at her plate.

Professor said "Blossom, honey, why aren't you eating?"

Blossom said "I'm not that hungry."

Professor said "Why not honey. Are you sick?"

Buttercup said oh brother "She had a real bad day at school today."

Professor said "Want to tell me about it sweetheart?"

Blossom said "Well, first I tripped and fell during recess and no one seemed to care that I was hurt, and then I dropped my favorite copy of 'Conversational Chinese' in the sandbox getting it dirty, and when we went on a mission to fight a monster attacking Townsville I get spit at and stepped on by the monster and Buttercup said I looked terrible after the fight, and I got mad at her because she said I was obsessing about myself too much and I GOT SPLIT ENDS IN MY HAIR, WAAAHHH!"

Buttercup said "What a wuss."

Professor said "BUTTERCUP!"

Buttercup said ok fine "I'm sorry, I didn't mean it Blossom."

Professor - (patting Blossom on the head) "Aww, you poor thing, maybe if you eat something you'll feel better, I hate to see you go to bed on an empty stomach."

Blossom "Sniff, I don't want any pot roast. Can I have a salad instead?"

Professor said "Suit yourself honey."

At bedtime when the Professor tucks the girls into bed he makes sure Blossom is especially comfortable.

Professor said "Now honey, I want you to forget all your troubles. Don't let anything or anyone get to you, especially..." He looks accusingly at Buttercup.

Buttercup said "Hey, I'm not going to do anything to her now. I'm not that cruel. I've had bad days too and you guys let me have my space."

Professor said "Okay Buttercup, it's just that you have the reputation of..."

Buttercup said "I know, I know. Geez, can't I disagree with folks around here."

Bubbles said "No! Stop being such a poopy head to Blossom. Don't worry sis, tomorrow will be a better day."

Blossom giggle "Thanks Bubbles."

Professor (kissing each on the forehead) "Goodnight my angels."

The girls said "Goodnight Professor."

He turns out the light and closes the door.

In an hour the quiet of the bedroom is broken by the slight snoring of Bubbles and Buttercup who snooze in well deserved slumber after a hard day of kicking monster butt. But between them is a tossing and turning from under the covers. Blossom sits up, her sad eyes hardly showing any sign of sleep

as she looks at her sleeping sisters. Giving out a big sigh she quietly gets out of bed and taking a pillow with her she goes over to the rounded sill of the circular window which looks out to the city. She sits there staring at the distant twinkling lights of Townsville. Sleep escapes her as she thinks about all that has happened during the day. She hopes tomorrow will be better.

Narrator

But in Townsville itself there is trouble brewing as Femme Fatale nonchalantly walks into an all night bank. Everyone in the bank from the tellers to the guards are fast asleep. The villainess leisurely fills her bag with golden dollar coins and walks out without anyone stopping her. Then after tossing the bag into her compact sports car she waltzes over to a jewelry store and grabs as many diamonds and gold chains she can carry. No one lifts a finger to prevent her from taking what she wants because they are all asleep. She even daringly breaks a display case setting off an alarm knowing no one is awake to hear it. She throws her booty in the car and drives off to her next stop. oh no who can Save Townville" now"

Narrator Back at the Powerpuff girls house In her bedroom Blossom has been looking at the starry sky through her window when her super hearing picks up the sound of the alarm. She glances over at the Powerpuff Girl hotline and wonders why it has not gone off. She goes over to the bed to wake her sisters.

Blossom said "Girls, wake up. I hear a burglar alarm. Bubbles, Buttercup, wake up."

She shakes them but they are in a deep sleep.

Blossom (shouting) "WAKE UP!"

Her sisters still sleep soundly. She picks up Buttercup and shakes her violently.

Blossom said "Buttercup, wake up, time to kick butt." Putting down Buttercup she tries lifting Bubbles' limp body.

Blossom said "Bubbles, look outside, PONIES!" That didn't even wake her sister. She zooms to the Professor's bedroom thinking something is wrong with them.

Blossom said "Professor, Professor, something is wrong with Bubbles and Buttercup. I can't wake them and we're needed in Townsville."

She shakes him but he doesn't wake either.

Blossom said "Something is wrong. Very wrong."

Narrator; oh Blossom it look like you are alone in this Battery" Go Blossom Go Townville Need you" yaw Maybe a little Nap well do

Blossom dresses in her Powerpuff Girl uniform and takes off for Townsville by herself. By this time she hears several alarms going off

in the merchant district. She is surprised to see a police car on the street corner with two officers in it seemingly ignoring the alarms.

Blossom said "Officers, can't you hear the alarms, why aren't you doing something?"

She touches one on the shoulder but he slumps over the steering wheel asleep. The other officer sitting next to him is also sound asleep.

She zooms into a nearby bank and sees everyone asleep. Then to a jewelry store and an all-night doughnut shop. Everyplace she goes that has been robbed the citizens of Townsville are sleeping and everything she does cannot wake them. She is completely puzzled by what she is finding when she hears glass breaking down the street. Quickly zooming

there she finds the front display window of a car dealership broken and Femme Fatale moving her bags of stolen wealth from her small sports car to a Cadillac.

Blossom said "Hold it right there Femme Fatale!"

Femme Fatale - said "What?! You should be asleep like the others."

Blossom said "And what would you have to do with everyone sleeping?"

Femme Fatale said "Hah, everyone wants something for nothing so those free spice samples I gave away at Malph's would make everyone, if they used them in their meals, go into a catatonic slumber until morning."

Blossom "Gasp, the seasoning the Professor put in the pot roast!"

Femme Fatale said "Yes, everyone trusted this pretty face when I just stood there in the aisle like some air head giving out free samples."

Blossom said "So you robbed those banks and jewelry stores while everybody slept. But a doughnut shop?"

Femme Fatale said "Hey, I needed a snack."

Blossom said well "Well I didn't have any of your free sample so I'm going to put an end to your late-night crime wave."

Femme Fatale said why "You look tired honey, take a nap!" She produces a ray gun and fires it striking Blossom straight in the chest. The Powerpuff Girl falls to the ground feeling very weak.

Femme Fatale said "A little gift from Mojo when I helped him escape from prison. A portable Anti-X ray gun. You should be powerless to stop me now sweetie. See you in the funny papers, hah hah hah."

The villainess jumps into the Cadillac and drives out of the dealership leaving Blossom to slowly get up.

Blossom said "I may not have powers anymore but I will stop you somehow." She looks around and is surprised to find that the car dealership is also a sales center for Quarter Midget Racing for kids. And in the corner stands her answer to catching up with Femme Fatale. A fully gassed quarter midget racing car. Jumping in and strapping on a helmet,

she quickly buckles up the safety straps and fires up the engine. With a screaming whine of the small engine and a squeal of tires Blossom peels out of the dealership toward the direction Femme Fatale went.

Femme Fatale, confident that here is no one left to prevent her from robbing Townsville blind, casually cruises down main street not noticing the small race car quickly catching up with her. Blossom maneuvers into her blind spot before unbuckling and standing up in the driver's seat after jamming her shoe into the accelerator pedal. Knowing she could get seriously hurt Blossom throws caution into the wind and jumps onto the trunk of the Cadillac. Femme Fatale feels a bump and looks into the side view mirror and sees the midget race car alongside her. Thinking

Blossom was trying to catch her and was still in it she swerves and forces the racer off the road and into the side of a building. It crashes and explodes into a fireball.

Femme Fatale said "Nice try ex-Powerpuff Girl. All you got out of that is a premature cremation, hah hah hah."

Blossom said "That's what you think scum!" Femme Fatale looks into the rear view mirror and sees Blossom in the back seat as she swings a heavy bag of coins at her head. The Cadillac swerves as Femme Fatale tries to shake off the blow. Reaching under her seat the desperate woman pulls out a tire iron and flails at Blossom behind her. Blossom tries to dodge the tool but gets a painful hit in the shoulder.

Blossom yelled "Aaaaahhhhh!" Ignoring her pain Blossom jumps forward and throws her arms around Femme Fatale's neck and places her feet on the driver's seat. Kicking forward she forces the woman to slam her head against the steering wheel. Stunned but determined Femme Fatale tries to throw off Blossom. Femme Fatale - "Let me go, you'll kill us both!"

By now the Cadillac has barreled onto the Townsville River Bridge and was careening toward the guardrail.

Blossom said "I hope you can swim!"

Femme Fatale yelled "Noooo!"

The Cadillac crashes through the rail and plummets to the water below. Femme Fatale, still strapped in goes down with the car, while at the last minute Blossom jumps off and lands heavily on the pavement. She struggles to her feet, pulls off the helmet, and looks over the edge of the bridge. She sees the tail end of the sinking car. Minutes later

Femme Fatale bobs up to the surface after unhooking her seat belt. She climbs onto some floating debris and passes out.

Blossom said "I'll have to notify the Coast Guard to pick her up when I get home."

After several miles of walking it is almost morning when Blossom finally limps up to her home. She stops on the front step catching her breath and picks up the morning paper sitting there. At that moment the Professor opens the front door.

Blossom said "Good morning Professor, here's your paper."

Professor Said "Why thank you, I...OH MY GOD, BLOSSOM!"

She stands there on shaky legs, bruised, her dress torn, her hair a mess, and holding her injured arm.

Professor said "Blossom, what in the world have you been doing?"

Blossom said "Oh, nothing, just saving the day."

(hearts popping out)

NARRATOR: yew huh oh Blossom"

Blossom said Sorry but the show's over and...

NARRATOR: Very well, Blossom.

And so once again the day is saved Thank to Powerpuff Blossom"

(Blossom giggling)

The end