CHAPTER TWO: OLD ACQUAINTANCES RENEWED
The girls are on approach to the Mayor's office when Blossom commands Buttercup to X-ray the
room to see what's going on. Her answer surprises them all.
"Hey, they're there and they got bigger!"
Blossom not giving in to fear speaks, "OK, they're bigger but still not experienced, remember
our simulator teamwork."
Bubbles is listening at first to Blossom and is about to comment when she suddenly screams,
"LOOK OUT!"
The RowdyRuff Boys having been coached by Mojo were expecting the scan tactic and have flown
out the window to meet them. Their rapid onslaught almost takes the girls by surprise, if not
for Bubbles's alert cry the RowdyRuff Boys might have gotten away with it. As it is the girls
barely dodge the attack!
The boys swing around for a second pass but stop and float several yards away.
Brick is the first to speak; he notices the girls are still wearing their Halloween costumes.
"Well girlies, I see you got new duds. They look real goofy if ya ask me."
Bubbles looks like her feathers got ruffled and whispers to Blossom, "I knew we should've
changed."
Blossom just replies. "It's you who are goofy if you expect to pull anything with Mojo, and
we ain't asking so there!"
Butch and Boomer answer back, "We owe you girlies something and we intend to deliver!"
Buttercup jumps into the fray with a "Here's a delivery for ya!" and zaps the two of them
with her eye lasers.
Brick seizing the moment attempts to snag Blossom's long hair but she remembers that trick
from last time and keeps her hair out of his reach. Frustrated, he fakes a left cross and
succeeds in grabbing Blossom by the belt with his right hand. It's all he needs to send her
sailing straight to the pavement!
Meanwhile Bubbles and Buttercup are busy with their own battles. Butch and Boomer have shook
off the eye blast and are looking for payback!
Bubbles has her hands full with Boomer. He has snapped up a light pole and is swinging madly
trying to hit a home run with Bubbles as the ball. She manages to keep out of the way and
taunts him.
"Strike one!" Booomer misses.
"Strike two, air ball!" He misses again.
"Strike three, go home loser!"
Boomer getting irked decides to change sports and opts for the javelin throw instead. He
quickly draws back and lets the pole fly. All Bubbles sees before her lights go out is a blur of
a glass streetlight cover. Boomer scores a direct hit and sends Bubbles down to join Blossom on
the street below.
Buttercup having held her own with Butch trying to frisbee her head with manhole covers now
has to deal with all three RowdyRuff Boys! They quickly overpower her and play a superpowered
version of crack the whip which slams Buttercup into her sisters below!
Mojo has gained the upper hand rapidly after the battle begins. The RowdyRuff's larger size
and aggression have tipped the scales in their favor. The PowerPuffs are all unconscious when
from out of nowhere comes a screech that shatters glass and numbs ear drums for a quarter mile
radius. From above we see a shock wave radiating outwards...eyeglasses pop, car windshields are
obliterated, traffic lights explode, street lamps shatter and fall, fine china shops go out of
business.
"LEAVE MY SISTERS ALONE!!!" The RowdyRuffs are doubled up in pain almost falling to ground!
"OW!"
"OW!"
"OW!"
They all scream as their eardrums register the intense assault! Mojo doesn't like it either
and attempts to find the source of the noise. Before he can do this everybody hears a loud SNAP
like a bullwhip as Mojo screams, jumps, grabs his bottom, then slides along the ground!
"OWEY, OWEY, OWEY, who dares snap the hiney of Mojo Jojo!?"
As Mojo glares around the RowdyRuff Boys grab him and leap to the sky beating a multicolored
retreat.
"THIS ISN'T DONE!" they shout!
The girls have regained their senses and look about for their rescuer.
"WHO did that?" asks Blossom.
"Not me, OW, my ears are still ringing!" replies Buttercup.
Bubbles replies, "Wasn't me..." but drops off her reply as she notices a purple clad girl
floating a short distance away.
"Uh girls," she reaches up and grabs Blossom and Buttercup with each hand and spins them around.
"Look there" she says nodding towards Bunny. They all eye each other for a moment then
Bubbles asks slowly, "Bunny...is that you?"
Bunny smiling says, "Bunny do good?" and opens her arms as if to say, "It's me."
All the girls squeal with delight as Bubbles gives Bunny the biggest hug she can muster.
"IT'S YOU!"
"IT'S YOU!"
"IT'S YOU!"
"IT'S YOU!"
"IT'S YOU!"
Bubbles is hopping up and down with Bunny still in her arms causing Blossom to step in and
whisper in her ear, "You could probably let her go now."
Bubbles finally releases her newfound sister and tenatively asks, "But, um, uh?"
"Why don't I look like a linebacker anymore?" Bunny finishes.
"Well, yeah" says Blossom and Buttercup."
Bunny answers, "Well I don't know, but they," she points to the retreating Mojo and RowdyRuff
Boys, "had something to do with it." Noticing the Halloween costumes the girls are wearing
Bunny looks at her own clothes and asks, "Did you guys change uniforms?"
Blossom says, "Actually no, but we'll explain later. Tell me, what's the last thing you
remember?"
Bunny replies, "Helping you fight off the crowd of bad guys." In her mind we see the almost
end-scene from Twisted Sister where the girls are getting pummeled by numerous thugs..."and
after that?" Buttercup gently prompts.
"I woke up in a lab and saw our brothers flying away with the monkey in the white helmet.
He sure didn't like it when I snapped his butt with my ponytail!"
Blossom and Bubbles kinda blush and cover their mouths in surprise.
Buttercup thinks it's the funniest thing she's ever seen and is doubled over in laughter,
"MAN OH MAN, HAHAHAHAHA THAT WAS COOL!"
She regains her composure to ask, "How do you do that anyway, and why does your hair stretch?"
"I just kinda aim, plant my foot in the direction of the snap and flick my head. If I did it
hard and fast enough I suppose I could really hurt someone. As for my hair stretching, I don't
know really. I just knew it would work." Bunny changes the topic and asks, "Why are our brothers
so mean?"
"Um, they're not our brothers, Blossom continues. "Follow us home, and we'll explain along
the way." At that point Bunny's image seems to lighten and fade.
Buttercup, "What's with the Casper rip off?"
Bubbles begins to sing a modified Casper the Friendly Ghost intro, "Bunny the Friendly Puff,
the friendliest puff around."
Blossom just shakes her head and asks, "Can you control that, or is something really wrong
with you?"
Bunny reponds, "I think it's a reaction by me when I encounter something new. I'm kinda
nervous about going home with you. I have so many questions! What's home like?"
"It's ever so nice, it's where we live with the Professor. He takes care of us, he does."
exclaims Bubbles in her best Yoda imitation.
Bunny, still kinda frightened by her recent lab experiment with Mojo and the RowdyRuff Boys
hears the word professor and fades out completely. The girls as one try to calm her nerves as
they fly home.
"You got any more surprises?" Blossom asks.
"Just this" Bunny answers. All at once the girls hear Bunny's gentle but clear voice in their
minds *"Can you all hear me?"* she asks.
Buttercup, "Whoa, just like on Star Trek!"
Bubbles, "Oooh, great for gossip." She smiles a devious smile.
Blossom just looks at Bubbles, frowns a bit and asks, "Can you tell what Mojo was up to?"
Bunny replies, "I can't pick up specifics, only generalities,and I could not read him. Maybe
cause we're human and he's simian?" She shrugs her shoulders.
The PowerPuff Girls arrive home and confront the Professor in the kitchen to tell him about
Bunny. He is doing some math at the table. He keeps going "Hmmm" while holding up a piece of
paper with numerous equations on it. He drops the paper a bit peering over the top as Blossom
begins.
"Uh, Professor, we have something to tell you, it's kinda important" She rubs her elbow
nervously.
"Fighting crime in your Halloween costumes are we?" The girls just give him a deadpan stare.
He responds with a, "Sorry, go on."
Blossom begins to explain rapid fire. The Professor is hard pressed to keep up and his brow
knits in frustration at Blossom's machine gun desertation, "We were really busy and tired...and
we came home and there was more work...and Bubbles said three puffs weren't enough...so we went
to your lab..."
"GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS" Professor holds his hands up for silence. "Take a breath, what are you
trying to tell me?" The girls step aside and the Professor sees...nothing.
"Girls, I'm really kinda busy right now, I love you, but now is really not a good time
for...At the sound of his pleasant voice, and the sight of his kind face Bunny drops her cloak
and stands before the Professor...frivolity" he finishes. He drops his paper in surprise!
When Bunny meets Professor for the first time she looks upward at him with pleading and
uncertain eyes as if to say, "Please love me." She is quite unfamiliar with this new environment
and at this point she only trusts her sisters.
Professor Utonium looks at each of his daughters and at Bunny. He quickly notices the
similarity between them and the purple Puff. The larger eyes, lack of visible nose, and absence
of fingers tell him Chemical X was obviously involved. He quietly addresses Bunny.
"Hi, what's your name?"
"Bunny, they created me, they said I could live here."
"OH, they did, did they?" He eyes the girls who fidget under his questioning gaze.
"Well, welcome to our home Bunny, I'm Professor Utonium, I'm very pleased to meet you."
"I'm very pleased to meet you too." Bunny responds and adds a perfect curtsy as a finish.
Buttercup mutters to nobody in particular, "A curtsy, oh, puh-lease."
"Well girls, I guess you'll need a wider bed, I can adjust the frame." and turns to go upstairs.
All the girls begin excitedly, "You mean she can stay?"
"Of course she can stay." The Professor tells them but abruptly stops and firmly states,
"NEXT TIME let me know first before you start experimenting with Chemical X, that's tricky
stuff, OK? One more thing, Bunny stays with me tomorrow while you go to school. I need to
examine her. Please keep her existance quiet for now, we don't want a media circus upsetting our
new family member." He smiles gently at Bunny.
The girls answer with bowed heads, "Yes, Professor."
He kinda smiles, "Thanks ladies" and leaves to adjust the bed frame.
Bubbles begins to snicker to herself.
Blossom asks, "What's up with you?"
Bubbles points to Bunny, "She can turn invisible, she can sneak in the boy's bathroom."
Blossom and Buttercup just look at her and exclaim, "What IS it with you today?" like that's
the most scandalous thing they've ever heard. Bunny looks lost as she has no idea why her
sisters are upset.
From upstairs we hear the Professor, "You have school tomorrow, time for bed. Come on up,
I've widened the frame. I'll buy a wider mattress tomorrow. Oh, and bring up the digital camera,
I want a new photo of the five of us. I'll use the time delay."
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It is November 1st, the day after Halloween and the topic of discussion in Ms. Keane's class
is how much candy everybody got the night before. Normally, Ms. Keane would quiet the class but
today she's distracted with something at her desk. She is opening an official looking envelope
and seems quite unaware of her surroundings. She puts her left hand to her face as tears begin
to form in her eyes. Each word like a dagger, she continues reading...
Dear Ms. Keane,
We regret to inform you that your application for adoption of one of our orphans has been
denied. Your status as a single parent combined with your limited salary as a teacher concerned
us greatly.
Please feel free to contact us if you wish to discuss this further.
Sincerely,
Adoption Selection Committee
Townsville Orphanage
Ms. Keane wonders how she'll be able to cope with the day's events and puts the letter on her
desk. She is deep in thought when the PowerPuff Girls having stayed up late chatting with their
new sister arrive late for class. Their hasty entrance produces a whirlwind of chaos that
completely upsets Ms. Keane's desktop. She was pulling a photograph out of her desk just as the
girls arrived. Slightly irritated at the turmoil she comments, "How nice of you to join us. Why
are you tardy?"
Bubbles pipes up, "Oh that's easy, we have a new..."
Buttercup shoots Bubbles a sharp look of disapproval, "AH-HUM!"
Blossom helps, "Shh" she tells Bubbles.
Bubbles realizes she nearly let the cat out of the bag and hastily amends her statement,
"...we have a new, uh, good excuse. We helped our neighbor Mr. Smith change a flat tire because
his jack was broken. I held up the car for him and here we are." She smiled sugar sweetness and
innocence at Ms. Keane.
"Very well, thank you girls. You're excused. I should've known it would be something kind and
helpful."
She begins to pick up her scattered desktop. When she is almost done she notices an upcoming
date on the calendar...November 12, Sadie Hawkins day. She looks at the date again, then the
photograph, and back and forth again several times. A big grin lightens up her face. "Maybe this
will be a good day after all." she thinks and wipes away her tears.
Happy and upbeat now she calls the roll with a practiced routine until she comes to a name
she does not recognize.
"Ivan Odor?"...no answer but a muffled snicker.
She continues, "Does anybody know Ivan Odor?" At this point several kids begin laughing and
she hushes them. Firmly she repeats, "Does anybody know Ivan Odor!"
Mitch Mitchelson begins laughing so hard he falls out of his seat which gives Ms. Keane the
clue she's been the victim of a word prank!
"HA HA HA Mister smarty, let's see you laugh during recess when everybody else is OUTSIDE."
She leans over towards him for the teacher verses student intimidation factor and grins.
"AWW MANNN"
Finished with Mitch Ms. Keane addresses the class. "Today we have special guests from our
city's Fire and Police Departments. These men and women are unsung heroes who daily put their
lives at risk to protect life and property. Let's welcome them in shall we?"
Just as the city's salaried protectors enter the Hotline rings and disturbs the presentation.
Blossom answers the phone, "Blossom here."
The Mayor speaks, "Blossom, Mojo's calling you out. Get to his lab immediately or he says
he'll let those awful RowdyRuff Boys loose on Townsville."
Blossom looks angry and tells the Mayor not to worry. "Let's go girls!" she commands. As they
leave Pokey Oaks Blossom heads in the wrong direction.
Buttercup exclaims, "Hey, town's that way!" pointing behind her.
"I know, but we need all the help we can get. I'm activating DyNaMo as a diversion!"
Bubbles, "But the Mayor will be mad!"
Blossom, "We have no choice, hopefully DyNaMo will distract Mojo and the boys long enough
for us to come up with a winning game plan."
The PowerPuff Girls arrive home and meet the Professor in the living room.
Blossom exclaims, "Sorry to surprise you again Professor but you need to fire up DyNaMo, the
RowdyRuff Boys are back, and they're larger this time. Mojo's involved somehow, we don't know
why...and we're STARVING, do you have something we can eat really quick?"
"WOW, you're actually asking to use DyNaMo this time?"
"Yeah, please tell the Mayor we had no choice. Oh, and that other option we talked about is a
go if need be, you've got the phone number." Recently Blossom had begun to realize that it was
always wise to have several backups...just in case.
"Will do, you get DyNaMo powered up and I'll make a quick lunch."
Professor heads for the kitchen, deftly pulling some Corn dogs and Tater tots from the
refrigerator and putting them into the microwave in one smooth motion.
As Blossom streaks down to the lab to start DyNaMo the Professor shouts, "All her systems are
on stand-by. Just push the ENABLE buttons on the main console."
The microwave dings and the Professor hurries the girls, "Girls, come get your corn dogs
and..." the Professor doesn't get to finish as he is interrupted by four streaks of color that
are gone before he can continue..."tater tots." All he sees are four plates as they spin to a
stop.
"Just a moment young lady" He reaches out and snags Bunny with by the waist with a practiced
ease as she flys by.
"EEP" she responds and then asks what's the matter.
"You're going nowhere but to my lab. I haven't finished my tests on you. I want to make sure
you're stable unlike last time."
"But I want to go with my sisters."
"Sorry kiddo, there will be plenty of time for that later." Bunny looks at her sisters for
support.
Blossom responds, "He's right, he did the same with us all. You'll be with us soon enough, we
don't want you exploding again, do we? By the way Professor, the new DyNaMo start-up was a
breeze."
Bunny gives in and waves bye to her departing sisters. Shortly they hear a crackling roar as
DyNaMo exits the side yard silo.
"Bye Professor, we'll be careful" Bubbles shouts via DyNaMo's external speakers.
Blossom commands, "Head for Mojo's lab"
The girls are on approach to the Mayor's office when Blossom commands Buttercup to X-ray the
room to see what's going on. Her answer surprises them all.
"Hey, they're there and they got bigger!"
Blossom not giving in to fear speaks, "OK, they're bigger but still not experienced, remember
our simulator teamwork."
Bubbles is listening at first to Blossom and is about to comment when she suddenly screams,
"LOOK OUT!"
The RowdyRuff Boys having been coached by Mojo were expecting the scan tactic and have flown
out the window to meet them. Their rapid onslaught almost takes the girls by surprise, if not
for Bubbles's alert cry the RowdyRuff Boys might have gotten away with it. As it is the girls
barely dodge the attack!
The boys swing around for a second pass but stop and float several yards away.
Brick is the first to speak; he notices the girls are still wearing their Halloween costumes.
"Well girlies, I see you got new duds. They look real goofy if ya ask me."
Bubbles looks like her feathers got ruffled and whispers to Blossom, "I knew we should've
changed."
Blossom just replies. "It's you who are goofy if you expect to pull anything with Mojo, and
we ain't asking so there!"
Butch and Boomer answer back, "We owe you girlies something and we intend to deliver!"
Buttercup jumps into the fray with a "Here's a delivery for ya!" and zaps the two of them
with her eye lasers.
Brick seizing the moment attempts to snag Blossom's long hair but she remembers that trick
from last time and keeps her hair out of his reach. Frustrated, he fakes a left cross and
succeeds in grabbing Blossom by the belt with his right hand. It's all he needs to send her
sailing straight to the pavement!
Meanwhile Bubbles and Buttercup are busy with their own battles. Butch and Boomer have shook
off the eye blast and are looking for payback!
Bubbles has her hands full with Boomer. He has snapped up a light pole and is swinging madly
trying to hit a home run with Bubbles as the ball. She manages to keep out of the way and
taunts him.
"Strike one!" Booomer misses.
"Strike two, air ball!" He misses again.
"Strike three, go home loser!"
Boomer getting irked decides to change sports and opts for the javelin throw instead. He
quickly draws back and lets the pole fly. All Bubbles sees before her lights go out is a blur of
a glass streetlight cover. Boomer scores a direct hit and sends Bubbles down to join Blossom on
the street below.
Buttercup having held her own with Butch trying to frisbee her head with manhole covers now
has to deal with all three RowdyRuff Boys! They quickly overpower her and play a superpowered
version of crack the whip which slams Buttercup into her sisters below!
Mojo has gained the upper hand rapidly after the battle begins. The RowdyRuff's larger size
and aggression have tipped the scales in their favor. The PowerPuffs are all unconscious when
from out of nowhere comes a screech that shatters glass and numbs ear drums for a quarter mile
radius. From above we see a shock wave radiating outwards...eyeglasses pop, car windshields are
obliterated, traffic lights explode, street lamps shatter and fall, fine china shops go out of
business.
"LEAVE MY SISTERS ALONE!!!" The RowdyRuffs are doubled up in pain almost falling to ground!
"OW!"
"OW!"
"OW!"
They all scream as their eardrums register the intense assault! Mojo doesn't like it either
and attempts to find the source of the noise. Before he can do this everybody hears a loud SNAP
like a bullwhip as Mojo screams, jumps, grabs his bottom, then slides along the ground!
"OWEY, OWEY, OWEY, who dares snap the hiney of Mojo Jojo!?"
As Mojo glares around the RowdyRuff Boys grab him and leap to the sky beating a multicolored
retreat.
"THIS ISN'T DONE!" they shout!
The girls have regained their senses and look about for their rescuer.
"WHO did that?" asks Blossom.
"Not me, OW, my ears are still ringing!" replies Buttercup.
Bubbles replies, "Wasn't me..." but drops off her reply as she notices a purple clad girl
floating a short distance away.
"Uh girls," she reaches up and grabs Blossom and Buttercup with each hand and spins them around.
"Look there" she says nodding towards Bunny. They all eye each other for a moment then
Bubbles asks slowly, "Bunny...is that you?"
Bunny smiling says, "Bunny do good?" and opens her arms as if to say, "It's me."
All the girls squeal with delight as Bubbles gives Bunny the biggest hug she can muster.
"IT'S YOU!"
"IT'S YOU!"
"IT'S YOU!"
"IT'S YOU!"
"IT'S YOU!"
Bubbles is hopping up and down with Bunny still in her arms causing Blossom to step in and
whisper in her ear, "You could probably let her go now."
Bubbles finally releases her newfound sister and tenatively asks, "But, um, uh?"
"Why don't I look like a linebacker anymore?" Bunny finishes.
"Well, yeah" says Blossom and Buttercup."
Bunny answers, "Well I don't know, but they," she points to the retreating Mojo and RowdyRuff
Boys, "had something to do with it." Noticing the Halloween costumes the girls are wearing
Bunny looks at her own clothes and asks, "Did you guys change uniforms?"
Blossom says, "Actually no, but we'll explain later. Tell me, what's the last thing you
remember?"
Bunny replies, "Helping you fight off the crowd of bad guys." In her mind we see the almost
end-scene from Twisted Sister where the girls are getting pummeled by numerous thugs..."and
after that?" Buttercup gently prompts.
"I woke up in a lab and saw our brothers flying away with the monkey in the white helmet.
He sure didn't like it when I snapped his butt with my ponytail!"
Blossom and Bubbles kinda blush and cover their mouths in surprise.
Buttercup thinks it's the funniest thing she's ever seen and is doubled over in laughter,
"MAN OH MAN, HAHAHAHAHA THAT WAS COOL!"
She regains her composure to ask, "How do you do that anyway, and why does your hair stretch?"
"I just kinda aim, plant my foot in the direction of the snap and flick my head. If I did it
hard and fast enough I suppose I could really hurt someone. As for my hair stretching, I don't
know really. I just knew it would work." Bunny changes the topic and asks, "Why are our brothers
so mean?"
"Um, they're not our brothers, Blossom continues. "Follow us home, and we'll explain along
the way." At that point Bunny's image seems to lighten and fade.
Buttercup, "What's with the Casper rip off?"
Bubbles begins to sing a modified Casper the Friendly Ghost intro, "Bunny the Friendly Puff,
the friendliest puff around."
Blossom just shakes her head and asks, "Can you control that, or is something really wrong
with you?"
Bunny reponds, "I think it's a reaction by me when I encounter something new. I'm kinda
nervous about going home with you. I have so many questions! What's home like?"
"It's ever so nice, it's where we live with the Professor. He takes care of us, he does."
exclaims Bubbles in her best Yoda imitation.
Bunny, still kinda frightened by her recent lab experiment with Mojo and the RowdyRuff Boys
hears the word professor and fades out completely. The girls as one try to calm her nerves as
they fly home.
"You got any more surprises?" Blossom asks.
"Just this" Bunny answers. All at once the girls hear Bunny's gentle but clear voice in their
minds *"Can you all hear me?"* she asks.
Buttercup, "Whoa, just like on Star Trek!"
Bubbles, "Oooh, great for gossip." She smiles a devious smile.
Blossom just looks at Bubbles, frowns a bit and asks, "Can you tell what Mojo was up to?"
Bunny replies, "I can't pick up specifics, only generalities,and I could not read him. Maybe
cause we're human and he's simian?" She shrugs her shoulders.
The PowerPuff Girls arrive home and confront the Professor in the kitchen to tell him about
Bunny. He is doing some math at the table. He keeps going "Hmmm" while holding up a piece of
paper with numerous equations on it. He drops the paper a bit peering over the top as Blossom
begins.
"Uh, Professor, we have something to tell you, it's kinda important" She rubs her elbow
nervously.
"Fighting crime in your Halloween costumes are we?" The girls just give him a deadpan stare.
He responds with a, "Sorry, go on."
Blossom begins to explain rapid fire. The Professor is hard pressed to keep up and his brow
knits in frustration at Blossom's machine gun desertation, "We were really busy and tired...and
we came home and there was more work...and Bubbles said three puffs weren't enough...so we went
to your lab..."
"GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS" Professor holds his hands up for silence. "Take a breath, what are you
trying to tell me?" The girls step aside and the Professor sees...nothing.
"Girls, I'm really kinda busy right now, I love you, but now is really not a good time
for...At the sound of his pleasant voice, and the sight of his kind face Bunny drops her cloak
and stands before the Professor...frivolity" he finishes. He drops his paper in surprise!
When Bunny meets Professor for the first time she looks upward at him with pleading and
uncertain eyes as if to say, "Please love me." She is quite unfamiliar with this new environment
and at this point she only trusts her sisters.
Professor Utonium looks at each of his daughters and at Bunny. He quickly notices the
similarity between them and the purple Puff. The larger eyes, lack of visible nose, and absence
of fingers tell him Chemical X was obviously involved. He quietly addresses Bunny.
"Hi, what's your name?"
"Bunny, they created me, they said I could live here."
"OH, they did, did they?" He eyes the girls who fidget under his questioning gaze.
"Well, welcome to our home Bunny, I'm Professor Utonium, I'm very pleased to meet you."
"I'm very pleased to meet you too." Bunny responds and adds a perfect curtsy as a finish.
Buttercup mutters to nobody in particular, "A curtsy, oh, puh-lease."
"Well girls, I guess you'll need a wider bed, I can adjust the frame." and turns to go upstairs.
All the girls begin excitedly, "You mean she can stay?"
"Of course she can stay." The Professor tells them but abruptly stops and firmly states,
"NEXT TIME let me know first before you start experimenting with Chemical X, that's tricky
stuff, OK? One more thing, Bunny stays with me tomorrow while you go to school. I need to
examine her. Please keep her existance quiet for now, we don't want a media circus upsetting our
new family member." He smiles gently at Bunny.
The girls answer with bowed heads, "Yes, Professor."
He kinda smiles, "Thanks ladies" and leaves to adjust the bed frame.
Bubbles begins to snicker to herself.
Blossom asks, "What's up with you?"
Bubbles points to Bunny, "She can turn invisible, she can sneak in the boy's bathroom."
Blossom and Buttercup just look at her and exclaim, "What IS it with you today?" like that's
the most scandalous thing they've ever heard. Bunny looks lost as she has no idea why her
sisters are upset.
From upstairs we hear the Professor, "You have school tomorrow, time for bed. Come on up,
I've widened the frame. I'll buy a wider mattress tomorrow. Oh, and bring up the digital camera,
I want a new photo of the five of us. I'll use the time delay."
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It is November 1st, the day after Halloween and the topic of discussion in Ms. Keane's class
is how much candy everybody got the night before. Normally, Ms. Keane would quiet the class but
today she's distracted with something at her desk. She is opening an official looking envelope
and seems quite unaware of her surroundings. She puts her left hand to her face as tears begin
to form in her eyes. Each word like a dagger, she continues reading...
Dear Ms. Keane,
We regret to inform you that your application for adoption of one of our orphans has been
denied. Your status as a single parent combined with your limited salary as a teacher concerned
us greatly.
Please feel free to contact us if you wish to discuss this further.
Sincerely,
Adoption Selection Committee
Townsville Orphanage
Ms. Keane wonders how she'll be able to cope with the day's events and puts the letter on her
desk. She is deep in thought when the PowerPuff Girls having stayed up late chatting with their
new sister arrive late for class. Their hasty entrance produces a whirlwind of chaos that
completely upsets Ms. Keane's desktop. She was pulling a photograph out of her desk just as the
girls arrived. Slightly irritated at the turmoil she comments, "How nice of you to join us. Why
are you tardy?"
Bubbles pipes up, "Oh that's easy, we have a new..."
Buttercup shoots Bubbles a sharp look of disapproval, "AH-HUM!"
Blossom helps, "Shh" she tells Bubbles.
Bubbles realizes she nearly let the cat out of the bag and hastily amends her statement,
"...we have a new, uh, good excuse. We helped our neighbor Mr. Smith change a flat tire because
his jack was broken. I held up the car for him and here we are." She smiled sugar sweetness and
innocence at Ms. Keane.
"Very well, thank you girls. You're excused. I should've known it would be something kind and
helpful."
She begins to pick up her scattered desktop. When she is almost done she notices an upcoming
date on the calendar...November 12, Sadie Hawkins day. She looks at the date again, then the
photograph, and back and forth again several times. A big grin lightens up her face. "Maybe this
will be a good day after all." she thinks and wipes away her tears.
Happy and upbeat now she calls the roll with a practiced routine until she comes to a name
she does not recognize.
"Ivan Odor?"...no answer but a muffled snicker.
She continues, "Does anybody know Ivan Odor?" At this point several kids begin laughing and
she hushes them. Firmly she repeats, "Does anybody know Ivan Odor!"
Mitch Mitchelson begins laughing so hard he falls out of his seat which gives Ms. Keane the
clue she's been the victim of a word prank!
"HA HA HA Mister smarty, let's see you laugh during recess when everybody else is OUTSIDE."
She leans over towards him for the teacher verses student intimidation factor and grins.
"AWW MANNN"
Finished with Mitch Ms. Keane addresses the class. "Today we have special guests from our
city's Fire and Police Departments. These men and women are unsung heroes who daily put their
lives at risk to protect life and property. Let's welcome them in shall we?"
Just as the city's salaried protectors enter the Hotline rings and disturbs the presentation.
Blossom answers the phone, "Blossom here."
The Mayor speaks, "Blossom, Mojo's calling you out. Get to his lab immediately or he says
he'll let those awful RowdyRuff Boys loose on Townsville."
Blossom looks angry and tells the Mayor not to worry. "Let's go girls!" she commands. As they
leave Pokey Oaks Blossom heads in the wrong direction.
Buttercup exclaims, "Hey, town's that way!" pointing behind her.
"I know, but we need all the help we can get. I'm activating DyNaMo as a diversion!"
Bubbles, "But the Mayor will be mad!"
Blossom, "We have no choice, hopefully DyNaMo will distract Mojo and the boys long enough
for us to come up with a winning game plan."
The PowerPuff Girls arrive home and meet the Professor in the living room.
Blossom exclaims, "Sorry to surprise you again Professor but you need to fire up DyNaMo, the
RowdyRuff Boys are back, and they're larger this time. Mojo's involved somehow, we don't know
why...and we're STARVING, do you have something we can eat really quick?"
"WOW, you're actually asking to use DyNaMo this time?"
"Yeah, please tell the Mayor we had no choice. Oh, and that other option we talked about is a
go if need be, you've got the phone number." Recently Blossom had begun to realize that it was
always wise to have several backups...just in case.
"Will do, you get DyNaMo powered up and I'll make a quick lunch."
Professor heads for the kitchen, deftly pulling some Corn dogs and Tater tots from the
refrigerator and putting them into the microwave in one smooth motion.
As Blossom streaks down to the lab to start DyNaMo the Professor shouts, "All her systems are
on stand-by. Just push the ENABLE buttons on the main console."
The microwave dings and the Professor hurries the girls, "Girls, come get your corn dogs
and..." the Professor doesn't get to finish as he is interrupted by four streaks of color that
are gone before he can continue..."tater tots." All he sees are four plates as they spin to a
stop.
"Just a moment young lady" He reaches out and snags Bunny with by the waist with a practiced
ease as she flys by.
"EEP" she responds and then asks what's the matter.
"You're going nowhere but to my lab. I haven't finished my tests on you. I want to make sure
you're stable unlike last time."
"But I want to go with my sisters."
"Sorry kiddo, there will be plenty of time for that later." Bunny looks at her sisters for
support.
Blossom responds, "He's right, he did the same with us all. You'll be with us soon enough, we
don't want you exploding again, do we? By the way Professor, the new DyNaMo start-up was a
breeze."
Bunny gives in and waves bye to her departing sisters. Shortly they hear a crackling roar as
DyNaMo exits the side yard silo.
"Bye Professor, we'll be careful" Bubbles shouts via DyNaMo's external speakers.
Blossom commands, "Head for Mojo's lab"