Ch 12!

"Thank-you for that wonderful dinner Cham sir." Professor said as he came out. Yamia and Fqueen ran past him. Yamia giggled as they left the room. The maid slowly followed them. Her work that night was finished. She yawned, really needing her sleep.

"You're quite welcome Mr. Utonium." Cham replied.

"Come on girls. Back to our room." Professor kept walking. His daughters followed him with Rezla closely behind.

Bzema stood up and tried to hide behind the door that was open. Her blood ran cold when Cham walked out. He was inches from her and still talking.

"Keep in mind that our meal times are on your schedule. Be sure not to lose it." Cham told the Professor.

Bzema couldn't take it anymore. She had to get out of there. She ducked and crawled ever so slowly on the floor to a nearby closet on the other side of the room. The lights were on the dim side... 'Maybe he won't see me.' Bzema hoped. She was halfway there when...

"Wait. I hear someone." Cham whispered.

The Professor, powerpuffs, and Rezla stopped in their tracks.

"What father?" Rezla asked.

Cham surveyed the room quietly with his heated eyes.

Bzema gasped. She stayed perfectly still.

Cham heard her. He looked in her direction and spotted her.

"Slave girl?!" He roared.

Bzema sprang up from the floor and stood shaking in trepidation in front of him.

She gulped, "Y-yes sir?"

"So..." he walked closer to her and said in a calm and dangerous voice. "You ran away. And now you've come back to the palace?"

Bzema nodded slowly not knowing whether she should run or stay.

Cham gave her a look of disgust. Suddenly he spit on her face. Bzema closed her eyes annoyed and scared. "That is what you get for leaving me! I took you in you ?2&-$#!"

Bzema's legs weakened, but she continued standing in front of him. She wiped his spit away and opened her eyes. Out of the corner of them she saw the others watching in horror. They had no idea what was going on (except for Rezla) or what they should do. Bzema didn't blame them.

Cham growled in frustration and knocked her down with all his might. She fell down abruptly and forcefully. His cheeks turned a bright red in anger.

"Father no!" Rezla ran up to him. He shook her away.

Bzema groaned loudly. All her strength was gone. All she could utter was this, as she lay sprawled on the floor: "Sorry... m-master."

"Master?!" Both Blossom and Bubbles yelled in surprise.

Cham turned and faced the two girls and their father. "I am sorry you all had to see this. My slave ran away from here. She needed to be punished and she still has more coming her way."

"I TOLD her to leave!" Rezla yelled bravely. "I ordered her to!"

"How dare you! Why would you do such a thing?!" Her father shouted at her.

Rezla didn't answer. She only started crying silently to herself. She worriedly looked down at her friend.

"Why is she your slave?" Bubbles asked in a tiny voice.

"Rezla here discovered this brat and so I decided I would take her in on one condition." He paused. "That she be my slave. In return for the shelter, food, and other necessities that I provide her."

Professor nodded slightly. He whispered urgently. "Let's go girls." He tugged at them. They reluctantly left with him quickly.

"See you tomorrow at breakfast." Cham said as they left.

Rezla looked at him with infuriated and appalled eyes. Her father stared back and said lowly. "Leave. I'll deal with you later." Rezla dropped her head.

"Yes sir." She replied in a beaten voice. She left in defeat.

He looked down at the injured Bzema when Rezla was completely gone. "Good to have you back slave. I missed hurting you." He laughed cruelly and exited the room, leaving her there alone on the floor.

Then the lights turned off.

(I bet you guys have some questions. Such as: Why didn't the powerpuffs help? Bzema was hurt, and they're super heroes! And... Wasn't Bzema getting her powers back earlier? Why is she so weak all of a sudden? Or was she even getting her powers back at all?)

Lol, you'll all find out next chapter.

(To Lucy: I'm grammar-obsessed also. -)