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The Alchemeister
Chapter Three: A Strange Case of Gangreen
The next two hours were fairly normal, and except for Blossom's hiccups (came from eating too quickly), nothing was disrupting class. Miss Keane was now going into spelling lessons.
Now Blossom, spell
Blossom rose, knowing this was too easy, D-O-C- hic, um, T-O-R..
Very good. Next is Bubbles. Bubbles, can you spell..., at that moment a brick came flying in through the window. .
The girls, as well as the rest of the class stared in shock. Bubbles then said, Erm... O-H ?.
Not now Bubbles!. Buttercup said to her sister, as she and Blossom flew up to the front of the class. Blossom immediately went over to the broken glass while Buttercup looked angrily out the broken window. I don't see anybody...
Now Class, keep calm., Miss Keane insisted, The girls will handle this, just please stay quiet..
Surveying the pane's remains, Blossom's eyes fell to the brick, and the note attached to it. Bubbles, Buttercup, over here..
She unfolded the paper and read (bad spelling and all), P.P.G. We have a few things wed leik to show yu. Go to the shoping area to see why. -GGG..
The Gangreen Gang... I should have guessed. Miss Keane can we go deal with them?.
Yes Blossom, go right ahead., she replied, already going for a broom and dustpan for the glass.
At that, the girls flew right out the broken window, not noticing that Ace himself was crouching beneath it, under the windowsill. As he saw them flying off, he got up and called, Okay, they're gone, come on out!. Grubber emerged from behind some bushes, Snake poked his head up out of some tall grass (go figure), Big Billy unearthed himself from a mound in the sandbox, and Arturo came out from under a toy bucket nearby. Now that that's done, lets head back to the junkyard and get our... surprises... ready for them. Heh heh heh heh....
As the girls were flying over a more populated part of Townsville, Bubbles remarked, It's not like those guys to tell us that they did something bad..
True, but that's definitely their style., said Blossom, pointing at a candy store they obviously hit over, with broken glass and spilled sweets everywhere.
That's not all of it. Look!, said Buttercup, pointing to a jewelry store they smashed.
Jewelry? That's a bit high profile for them..., mused Blossom.
Then Bubbles spotted something, Look, they even broke into the mall!. Sure enough, the Townsville Mall had police cars out in front of it, and the doors to the mall were obviously damaged, one of them broken off completely. They then went over to see what had happened inside.
Blossom quickly checked with the officer in charge. Can we have a look sir?.
Go right ahead Blossom. The culprits are long gone though..
Hovering over the yellow tape around the doors, they saw spraypaint streamed across the walls and on the floor, various store windows shattered, and many objects on display missing.
Buttercup was stunned. How could they do all this? Do they think they're unstoppable or something?. While surveying the wreckage, she sees something spraypainted on an overturned table that caught her eye. She walks over to get a better look.
What is it Buttercup?, said Bubbles coming over to see what she was looking at. Huh? Oh Blossom, you'd better have a look at this..
Blossom came over to find a message spraypainted there, reading, Like it? We hope so. Come to the junkyard.. This was followed by their gang symbol.
They're really asking for it this time., muttered Buttercup.
A bit too much if you ask me. This reeks of , responded Blossom.
Do you think Ace has a Mojo up his sleeve?.
It could be... Let's check out the junkyard anyway, but be careful. No going into it until we're sure it's clear, and no splitting up. We don't want to get caught alone.. After Blossom finished, the girls took off through the mall skylight, heading for the junkyard.
Once at the junkyard, the girls did a few circles high overhead to see if they could spot anything unusual. Seeing nothing though, they flew back down to the main entrance, and together proceeded on foot into the junkyard. Soon, they spotted Grubber sitting on a pile of trash. He spotted them and immediately blew a raspberry at them.
There you are. Come and get it Gangreen goon!.
Hold it Buttercup., Blossom said as she stayed her sister. He's probably the decoy..
Well in that case..., Buttercup then turned and fired her eyebeams at him, succeeding in giving Grubber a nasty jolt and sending him tumbling off the heap.
That wasn't very nice of ya., came Ace's voice from behind them.
Would you expect any more from us?, responded Buttercup turning about to see Ace and Snake between them and the entrance. Blossom and Bubbles had also spotted Big Billy and Arturo coming from the other direction to get Grubber back up.
We've really outdone ourselves today. Ain't that right guys..., Ace said, getting nods and chuckles from the rest of the gang. The girls just continued to stare them all down.
Anyhow, I think it's about time we explained ourselves huh?, Ace continued, now with a big grin on his face.
Little Arturo started laughing. Big Billy then followed, Ya. We gotcha right where we wantcha..
Blossom looks to Buttercup and Bubbles with an I knew it' look on her face, when Ace steps up really close. Then in a surprise move, he and the rest of the gang get down on one knee. Yeah. We gotcha all right here..., said Ace smoothly as possible, before putting both his hands over his chest.
Now the girls were stunned. What kind of trick is this?, snapped Buttercup.
Trick? What trick? There be no tricks here, unless you count yourselves... heh heh..
Enough of this! You committed all those crimes today, and you're going to pay!. shouted an insulted Blossom.
Ace then got up and signaled to Grubber, who then started making a beat with his raspberry noises. The rest of the gang then snapped along to the rhythm'. We'll do the time, commit the crime, for you the fine, just to make you mine..., rapped Ace.
Ugh. You call that rap?, snorted Buttercup.
Hey, it was da best I could do., said Ace, But that's nothin'. Show em boys!. Immediately the other gang members hold out various, and obviously stolen, items to the girls.
Big Billy held out a heart-shaped box of chocolates, which looked as if he already opened it. Dah... Here ya go huh huh....
I thought you might like thessse., said Snake as he presented them with a bunch of dresses from the mall.
Grubber held out a mixed bouquet of flowers, saying nothing, although he almost looked like a dog panting in expectation of something.
Arturo was last, coming up and offering to put a jeweled necklace around Bubbles' neck, whispering something into her ear before doing so. Bubbles at first listened curiously, then her eyes widened and she turned and slapped him, knocking the necklace to the ground, and him into Billy's belly. Pardon your Spanish!, she said, looking very insulted.
Ace, disregarding the rejection Little Arturo got, came to Buttercup and said, Come on Buttercup. Give me another chance. Please take me back....
Forget it, creep.. Buttercup snapped. Let's get outta here. These guys would like the beating they so deserve.. They all then took off, flying low out of the junkyard.
How'd they know about that beating part boss?, Snake asked.
Nevermind that. They still haven't seen our masterpiece yet., replied Ace as he pulled a rusty lever near an old car.
Just as the girls were about to pass out of the entrance, a large piece of sheet metal swung into their paths, causing them to crash headlong into it. Recovering from leaving dents in the barrier, the girls look up to see that the Gangreens had gotten creative with their spraypaint, and had made a picture on this old piece of metal. It was a large picture of the Gangreen Gang and the Powerpuff Girls together. Bubbles was shown holding Little Arturo while floating up and kissing a blushing Billy on the cheek. Blossom was hugging both Snake and Grubber, as well as giving Grubber a peck on the cheek. Ace was with Buttercup, each giving the other a loving look.
Yuck! This has gone too far!, spat Buttercup.
Us in love with bad guys? Gross!, said a disgusted Blossom.
Well, it's um... um... different..., added Bubbles, struggling to find something good to say about the crude images.
Ace then spoke up. Yeah, it's somethin' ain't it? Took us a lot of paint to do that one.. He and the rest of the gang were advancing on them now.
Forget leaving. Can we just kick their butts now?, Buttercup asked Blossom.
Blossom had a better idea though. Hey boys... You said you'd commit any crime for us right?. She also gestured to Buttercup to keep her quiet.
You got that right Blossom., Ace replied.
Anything? You sure about that?.
Hey, if you want something, you got it!.
Okay, but it might be dangerous....
Bring it on! We'll brave anyone! Not the police, not the S.W.A.T. team, not even the army can hold us back if you so want..
I like your enthusiasm... Okay, If you say so. I'd like you to bring me... a Tasmanian Tiger.
What? A tiger?.
Blossom hinted to her sisters and at once, they gave him a very innocent look, saying .
Ah! Okay okay, you got it. One Tazzie Tiger comin' right up. Move it boys, we got an animal to catch!. They left.
That was a good idea Blossom. Keep em busy until the cops find them., said Buttercup.
But what do we do if they find one?, asked Bubbles.
Then they win the Nobel Prize., Blossom replied. Tasmanian Tigers are extinct. Now we'd better get back to school.. They then flew off. But before they went too far, they turned about and blasted the Gangreens' picture into shrapnel.
Meanwhile, back at the Utonium home, the Alchemeister was rummaging through the Professor's lab, looking very disappointed. Lots of Chemical X everywhere, and the object I want is not there.. He spots a book on a shelf. He opens it and begins to flip through it. His journal will be helpful though, it may give me a hint of where to go.. However, after reading a particular entry he replaces the book on the shelf, and then proceeds to leave. So now I know he had it once, yet he sold it off, the dunce! In addition, this clever idiot forgot to write down just how he made it. I must go search elsewhere; clearly this day is going to be a bear....