WEEKEND AT BUBBLES'


A 'black comedy' by Gary Curtis (Icekings2000)



Powerpuff Girls created by Craig McCracken and all related characters owned by Cartoon Network







CHAPTER SEVEN


For the next several hours, the Powerpuffs helped Professor work on making some more of the special specs. He found some technical info on the internet that helped in figuring out how to reverse-engineer the pair he had (remember that these things were close to 20 years old and Egon Spengler's early work was all over the web by now). Once he had the design where he wanted it, Bubbles bent the frames into shape. He worked on the delicate tiny electronics that connected to each earpiece and Blossom and Buttercup used the formula to make the lenses. Buttercup heated the ingredients to make the glass and poured it into the molds, Blossom cooled it with her ice-breath, and that helped to really speed things up. Using their eye-lasers, they ground the lenses to the measurements Professor gave them. When they had enough of everything to make about thirty pairs, he showed them how to put it all together. While they did that, he got busy making lenses and the electronics to convert his video recorder into one that could see Bubbles. Blossom remembered they needed to make a special monocle lens for the mayor, so they did that, too.

They worked like dogs until six. Professor said. "That's enough to get us started. We can always make more if we need to. Now, who's hungry?"

"I'm starved!" Buttercup said.

"We've been so busy we didn't eat all day!" Blossom added.

They looked at each other.

"Eeeewwwwww!"

They took off for the kitchen. Bubbles went with them and Professor gave chase, wondering what this was all about. When he got there he saw them staring at the unfinished breakfast that was all still sitting there.

"Ah, so what. Can we go get something, Professor?" Buttercup asked. "We'll clean this up later."

He pulled out his wallet and handed her some bills. "Anything you want, I'm not fussy. Just make sure you get me two of whatever it is!"

"Whadda you want, Bubbles?" Blossom asked.

"I'm not hungry. 'Sides, I don't think I can eat, anyway."

"Hmmmmm." Professor said. "Didn't think about that. Ghosts don't need to eat food. But you probably could, if you wanted to."

"In that case, I want a chili dog with extra hot peppers!"

"Bubbles!" Blossom admonished her. "That stuff always goes right through you!"

"I'm countin' on it!"


* * * * * * *

While her sisters were out getting their dinner, the hotline rang. If they didn't pick up after three rings, the Powerpuff Signal went off in the sky over the city. Bubbles instinctively grabbed for the phone, and now she was on her own. Her sisters wouldn't know about the call.

"Powerpuff Girls!"

"Oh, Bubbles! This is the Mayor! Mojo Jojo is robbing the jewelry store again!"

"What? On a Saturday night? Why that....I'm on it, Mayor!"

Professor jumped. "No, Bubbles, wait for your sisters!"

"I can't, Professor, Townsville's in trouble!"

Her voice trailed off as she disappeared through the wall. He shouted after her, hoping if she didn't hear his warning she'd remember to keep her mouth shut.


* * * * * * *

When Bubbles arrived downtown, she saw there was no time to waste. Three police cars were already blown up and Mojo was laughing and aiming his laser at another one while holding his ill-gotten goods in his other hand. He started to make his escape, so she sailed at him and kicked the gun out of his hand. It landed many yards away in the street. There wasn't time for her to notice the surprise on the faces of the officers hiding behind their cars, or the growing crowd of citizen onlookers. Using all of her channeled energy, she hurled herself into Mojo's body and he flew fifty feet into a brick wall. Then, while using his own hands to beat himself about the head and face, she taunted him, whispering in his ears.

"Hey, Mojo! Over here! No, not there you stupid monkey, here!"

His head turned crazily in all directions, trying to understand why he couldn't see the Powerpuff that was royally kicking his butt. He screamed his protests, much to the shock and amazement of everyone but the ghostly 'Puff.

She was having so much fun she almost didn't notice the Powerpuff Signal high in the sky above the street. Her sisters were on the way, and the police were starting to move in. She let Mojo fall to the ground and took off to hide behind a building and watch the fun.


* * * * * * *

Blossom and Buttercup were at Big Bob's Burger Barn waiting for their order when they heard a collective "Look!" They did and saw the signal through the window. The place was busy and everyone would go home with their own version of how THEY had been the ones to alert the Powerpuff Girls to the crime in progress.

"We'll be back!" Blossom yelled to the workers behind the counter.

"Nobody better touch my fries, either!" Buttercup warned before they went to see what it was.

When they arrived downtown, they were amazed by the scene. Outside the jewelers, there were a dozen police cars, lights flashing. Three more police cruisers were overturned and burning, holes blown in their sides from what looked like a laser. Cops were pushing back the growing crowd of gawkers who had formed a large circle. Standing right in the center were two officers, supporting a handcuffed and very much trashed Mojo Jojo. The monkey mumbled incoherently through swollen lips as the cops dragged him toward the rear of the paddy wagon that was just backing in through the wave of people who parted to let it through.

As they landed in the center of the circle of people they saw Mojo's laser weapon lying on the ground off to one side. Another officer was looking down at it, taking notes in a small notebook. Gemstones were scattered everywhere and the cops were making sure nobody in the crowd tried to grab a few souvenirs. With the Powerpuffs now on the scene, there wasn't much chance of that happening and everyone relaxed somewhat. Nobody could believe or had any idea of what they had just seen.

Blossom and Buttercup knew. They looked at each other. "Bubbles!"

She was nowhere to be seen, so they approached Officer Notebook. He looked up.

"Oh, Powerpuff Girls! You ain't gonna believe this!"

"What happened here, Officer?" Blossom began. "We saw the signal, but we're obviously too late."

"Yeah, nice job, guys!" Buttercup lied.

"Well, we arrived on the scene to find the perpetrator just leaving the jewelry store. We ordered him to drop his weapon and surrender. He said, and I quote:"

The cop looked at his pad. "Nah, nah nah nah,...Hmmmm, there should be one more 'nah' in there..."

He took a second to scribble it down. "There. 'Nah, nah nah nah, nah! Which means that my weapon is superior to yours and therefore it is better than the ones you have and I do not have to drop it.' Then he blew up three of our cruisers and attempted to abscond with the illegally stolen property."

"You mean there's LEGALLY stolen property?" Buttercup asked.

"Sure is, kid. Whaddaya think taxes are?"

"Never mind that!" Blossom yelled. "Just tell us what happened!"

"Okay, now here's where things get strange. He ran and all of a sudden he threw his laser over there, and then he jumped in the air and threw himself into that brick wall right there!" The officer pointed to the spots he was referring to. "Then, he grabbed himself by the collar, picked himself up off the ground and started clobbering himself with his own hands!"

"Wow!" Blossom leaned and whispered to her sister. "That was pretty smart, making it look like he did it to himself!"

The paddy wagon had pulled away and the two cops who cuffed Mojo were now coming up behind the girls.

"Never saw nuthin' like it!" one of them said.

"Was Mojo saying anything?" Blossom turned and asked.

"Yeah, he was tellin' himself to stop it." the second added.

The first finished. "Yeah, he just went crazy! He started laughing hysterically and said somethin' about your sister. Hey, where IS Bubbles, anyway?"

"She's home, sleeping." Buttercup said.

"That's strange!" said the cop. "The Mayor said SHE answered the phone! And when this all started happening and you didn't show up, that's when the signal went out."

"Hmmm. She must have answered the hotline and went back to sleep." Blossom fibbed.

"Yeah, I bet when we get home she's dead to the world." Buttercup said.

Officer Notebook looked around at his officers holding the crowd back, wondering what the two Powerpuffs thought was so funny.

"All right folks, show's over! Nothin' more to see here!"

"Oh, no!" one man shouted. "We ain't leavin' 'til we know why Mojo did that!"

"Hey, maybe he's got 'Mad Monkey' disease!" someone else in the crowd yelled.

People started to push and shove, panicking.

"Uh, oh, Blossom, we better do something!" Buttercup whispered.

"Yeah, and I know what!" Blossom grinned. "Let's move!"

She flew up about ten feet and hovered over the crowd. Buttercup followed her lead. Blossom held out her arms.

"Citizens of Townsville! There's no need to panic! Mad Monkey disease is not contagious! I repeat, it is NOT contagious!"

"Yeah!" Buttercup ad-libbed. "Only stupid evil monkeys get it. It makes 'em see and hear things that aren't there!"

"Really?" one of the cops asked.

"Is it serious?" someone in the crowd yelled.

Blossom lied some more, hoping it would be on the news in time for Mojo to see it.

"Nah, it only lasts about 24 hours but it can come back at any time if the victim doesn't control their antisocial behavior!"

Officer Notebook took charge once again. "You hear that? Nothin' to worry about, you can all safely return to your homes. Thanks a lot, Girls!

"Bye!" they called out as they headed to get their dinner.

"I love it!" Buttercup said as they flew. "When Mojo finds out it WAS Bubbles, he'll wish there really WAS a Mad Monkey disease!"

Blossom grinned at her. "Oh, but there is! He's had it since day one!"

"Hi Girls!"

"Aaauuugggghhhhhhhhhhh!" Blossom and Buttercup screamed, turning to see their sister who had appeared out of nowhere.

"Bubbles! Don't do that!" Blossom yelled, then remembered where she was and looked around to see if anyone heard her. They were too high up, but she whispered anyway. "Don't scare us like that!"

"I didn't mean to! I just forget! Did you see me beatin' up Mojo?"

"No, Bubbles, I wish we had. That must've looked so funny, seein' him kick his own butt!" Buttercup laughed as they began flying once more toward Big Bob's.

"Yeah, and he must be thinking he's lost his mind! Wait 'til he finds out tommorow that it really was you, Bubbles!" Blossom said.

"Oh no!" Bubbles cried. "What if Townsville is ascared of me when we tell 'em? I don't want everybody to be ascared of me!"

"Don't worry, Bubbles!" Blossom told her. "If we do this right, it's only the bad guys who'll have a reason to be afraid!"


End of Chapter Seven