Legend of Chemical X -2

Becky knocked on the door of Bubbles' room. She was really nervous though, and half-hoped that no one would answer. But someone did. It was Blossom.

"Hi Becky! Would you like to come in?" she said cheerfully.

"Umm..No thanks. I was wondering if you guys would wanna come and hang out, if that's okay??"

"Well we are sorta in the middle of something, but....I think Bubbles is free." Blossom called her sister to the door and ever so gently pushed her out. "Hope you guys have fun, okay!! Be back soon, Bubbles Bye!" She shut the door.

"What was that all about?" Becky asked.

"Oh, they're just sick of me. I beat them at all the board games, including Trivia Master, in which Blossom usually reigns supreme. Anyway, you want to go to the pool or something?? I don't always like to swim in ocean water ya know, have to watch out for trash then."

Water? Gotta get myself out of this one!! "I can't swim, sorry,"

"Oh that's too bad." Bubbles shook her pigtails from side to side. "I know, how about I teach you??"

"Teach me?? That's impossible " Quite literally.

"Everyone's bad at it at first! And there is nothing to be scared of, I'll be with you the whole time. Let me go grab my bathing suit and stuff and.. lets see, you can borrow Blossom's old suit. She never wore it because it was the wrong color."

"Wrong color?"

"Yeah, We were given these bathing suits one time, and they were supposed to be custom to us, right?? Well they mixed Buttercup's chosen design with Blossom's name and it just didn't work out. So nobody wore it."

"Okay..." Becky's mind was racing to figure a way out of this mess. She couldn't go swimming and she knew it. She couldn't so much as touch the water or..

"So, wanna give it a try?" Bubbles cheery voice interrupted her thoughts.

"Thanks, but no thanks. Why don't we hang out at the spa... or something???"

"Sure!! " Bubbles looked back at her door. "My sisters probably won't want me back too soon."

Becky tried to hide the guilty look on her face. She was wasting precious time, she knew it, but only God knew such an excellent opportunity would befall her. An opportunity to make a friend.

Bubbles and Becky found themselves back on the beach, enjoying the view.
"Am I boring you??" Bubbles asked, finally breaking the silence. "I know there are a lot of fun things to do in the hotel, but I am constantly drawn to look at the ocean. Its so beautiful, almost hypnitizing. I was here earlier in the day, but my sisters dragged me back inside. They probably think I'm weird to keep coming out here."
"Maybe you should go... err..nevermind." Becky's voice got a little shaky.

"What's wrong?"

"Its just. . . I have nightmares." She inhaled deeply. "Nightmares about these waters."

"Oh. Would you like to tell me about them?" Bubbles had a concerned look on her face.

"I was walking down this shore when I.." Becky couldnt get herself to say anymore. If she did it would ruin everything for everyone. She had done enough damage, she had wasted time. "I just cant seem to do anything right."

"Its okay." Bubbles put a hand on her shoulder. "You don't have to talk about it."

"Thanks." I'm such an idiot. Glad everyone doesn't have loose lips like I do.

"Hey do you want to see the pictures I've drawn." Bubbles pulled out her sketch pad and let Becky see it. She was amazed at Bubbles skill and imagination. Her spirit was lifted by the beauty of the pictures, as if she had captured happiness and put it down on paper.

I just wish I had happy times to miss. Becky gazed out at the setting sun.





It was 9:30, and Blossom was starting to worry about Bubbles. It was pretty obvious from her expression.
"Will you stop... looking like that?" Buttercup blurted out. "You are always overprotective of Bubbles, She's fine okay. She's fine."

"No, I'm not!" a voice from behind them pouted. ( :( )

"Bubbles!"

"Has Becky been by here? We were having a great time and all, and she even drew this cool picture for me and everything but..."

"What's wrong Bubbles?" Blossom said in a soothing voice.

"I...don't understand it myself. We were talking, I mean, she was right in front of me...and...and...
she disappeared!"

"Bubbles... I'm sure she just...umm..." Blossom couldn't think of something super intelligent to say.

"She was just gone!! I had just bent down to pick up my drawing pad that I had dropped, and when I looked up, she was no where.. I've looked all over the place, and I can't find her. I just have a really bad feeling about this."

"Calm down, Bubbles. I'm sure this is all a big misunderstanding."

"Fine Blossom," Bubbles replied in a rather cold voice. "Make me understand then."
Buttercup got up and put on her jacket. She handed Blossom's hers.

"Listen, the only way Bubbles is gonna cool down is if we go looking for this Becky girl. I'll go tell the Professor that we are leaving for a little while and then we can go."

"I was just about to say that, you know" Blossom crossed her arms.

"Sure." Buttercup left the room.

"I was.." Blossom rolled her eyes and finished putting her jacket on. "Bubbles, I was thinking that maybe we can check for her room number or something. What did she tell you her last name was?"

"I think she might have told me Jones, but I'm not sure. When I asked her about herself she just changed the subject."

"Hmm.." I have that sinking feeling again... Oh look at me, I'm becoming a worrier like Bubbles.