Um... yeah, the two part mini-series "The City of Townsville" that you're about to start on it's pretty much filler. Okay, there's a little bit that will tie in to the main plot for the later chapters, but you can pretty much skip/skim over this and the next chapter if you want. Not that I endorse it... I took the time to write this, you all should at least take the time to read it.
Disclaimer: None of the characters from either "Kim Possible" or "The Powerpuff Girls" belong to me.
Chapter 12 - The City of Townsville - Part 1 (07.07.04 / 02.28.05)
Mid-morning in Townsville, as we pan from the rising sun down to the streets and towards City Hall, where many tourists hold out their one-roll cameras, ready to take pictures at a moment's notice.
The city of Townsville!
It's a beautiful Saturday morning in this bustling metropolis, where the incoming traffic doesn't consist of commuters, but of tourists! Tourists that have come from far and wide to see what makes this great city so spectacular! From the established centers of learning to the place where city bills are made into laws by the mayor.
"Hello!" greeted the Mayor, waving from his office window.
Our scene now shifts to the suburbs, as we zoom in on the quieter outskirts of the city.
The suburbanites who had no reason to be downtown spent their Saturday mornings mowing the lawn, trimming bushes, washing cars, or sleeping in. For the kids, though, Saturday morning meant being glued to the front of their TVs watching their favorite cartoons.
Through a window, two young boys can be seen wearing straw hats on their heads as the glow of their television set beckoned them to continue watching.
But for three young girls, this particular Saturday morning was never intended to be used for such mindless fare...
Enter the Powerpuffs' home, where Bubbles was sitting on the floor, sipping a cup full of orange juice, and staring endlessly... at a Saturday morning cartoon.
Ahem... okay, maybe for just two young girls...
Blossom and Buttercup appeared out of nowhere, unhappy, to say the least, that Bubbles wasn't getting ready for their trip into town with their 'bigs.'
"Why aren't you ready yet?" asked Blossom.
"Yeah!" added Buttercup. "And what piece of fluff are you into now?"
The three girls watched as a group of cute, cotton-tailed bunnies formed a ring around two 'magical' blue-haired teenage girls with wings. Anger between the two combatants quickly grew as one girl, dressed in a yellow, belly button baring shirt and yellow and brown slacks, slapped the second, in a diamond-studded, white-colored, stomach baring top and matching skirt, right across the face.
Bubbles smiled as she noted the drool dripping from Buttercup's mouth.
"This is awesome!" Buttercup shouted. "How come you never told me about this show?"
"Because you don't like shows with cute animals in them!" replied Bubbles.
"Well, you didn't tell me this show had fairies beating the crap out of each other!"
Before the sisters could enjoy anymore of the show, Blossom hovered over to the power knob and turned the TV on.
"Hey!" the two sisters exclaimed in anger.
"We're supposed to give Kim and the others a tour of the city today, remember? For their project?"
Suddenly, an explosion rocked the house... and jarred the girls' attention. Two screams accompanied it as the girls glanced at the door leading to the basement and saw black smoke begin to billow out from it.
Heading downstairs in a flash, they quickly located the source of the problem, as Professor Utonium and Ron's faces were covered with black soot.
"Sorry about that, Professor U!" Ron said as he got up and started edging towards the stairs. "I guess I zigged when I should've zagged. You know us sidekicks... always tripping over things left and right... heh heh."
"Let me guess..." came the voice of Kim as the girls turned around and saw her coming down the steps. "Ron, right?"
Rufus came crawling out of Ron's pant pocket, coughing profusely as he tried to get some air after all the smoke he had inhaled.
"Maybe we should go..." suggested Ron.
"My sentiments exactly," noted a miffed Professor Utonium as he came over and handed two keys to Kim. "As you've probably noticed, there's two motor scooters sitting in the driveway. You can use them to follow the girls around. But be careful... they're still pretty much in the prototype stage."
"Two? But don't we need three of them?"
The professor shot an eerie glance at Ron. "Do you think I'd let your clumsy hands drive one of them?"
"Heh heh... I guess not."
After Ron got cleaned up, the group of six headed out for Townsville. Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup led the way through the air, with Kim, Ron, and Monique following right behind on the scooters.
"Are you sure you two are okay back there?" Kim asked, looking back at her friends.
Monique was struggling to keep the scooter moving, as it seemed the engine itself was failing to sustain any constant power. But all her riding partners Ron and Rufus seemed to care about was his own troubles of trying to stay on board it, which was a feat in itself considering how the seat wasn't designed to fit two people on it.
"Don't you know how to drive stick?" queried Ron in-between bumps.
"Do you think I do?" Monique shot back. "How did people get around in the old days with all this herky-jerky?"
"If the professor knew these seats were this small, he should've given us three scooters!"
"And if you didn't, maybe you wouldn't be..."
Before Monique could finish her thought, the engine roared to full life, finally bringing some calm to the riders as their ride had instantly become smoother. And they only had to look at who was crawling out from the engine underneath their seat to find out why.
"Good going, Rufus!"
Rufus bowed as he took his place in Ron's pocket... and then sat back and enjoyed the ride, sticking his tongue out so that it flapped in the wind.
And thus begins the whirlwind tour of the city, as our girls showed their guests out and around Townsville. Oh, and for those you watching at home, I'm cheap because I'm only being paid for being in half of this story, so you'll have to provide your own music! I don't know... something cheesy pop-like...
The first stop was the Townsville History Museum, where they were treated to the smells and sounds of artifacts from decades past.
Blossom showed off a painter's rendition of Townsville's first mayor, which, coincidentally, closely resembled the Mayor and ever mayor that had come before him. Kim took a picture and then scribbled something in her notebook.
Next up was Townsville Stadium, where the group got a chance to learn of the careers of famous professional athletes that used to live in Townsville.
Reaching into an open display, Buttercup snatched a ball from the Randy Lomax exhibit and threw it right at Monique, standing about 200 feet away on the other side of the room. Monique had just enough time to pick up a glove from the Mar Rypien exhibit next to her and keep the ball from hitting her in the arm. Unfortunately, the ball ricocheted off the tip of the glove and into the glass display of Tank Baron, Townsville's resident home run record holder. Upon seeing that, the two girls immediately ran for the exit.
The group then headed for Townsville Central Park, which by that time was filled with energy-filled kids and adults walking their dogs.
Ron and Rufus looked on as Bubbles communicated with a group of about two dozen squirrels in front of an oak tree. She then turned to the duo and relayed the message to them. Rufus nodded, leaped off of Ron's palm, and headed into the tree trunk. Moments later, an avalanche of acorns came tumbling out, forcing the squirrels to scatter. Once the dust had settled, Rufus popped out with his arms raised in triumph. The squirrels quickly gathered around and lifted him in the air, carrying him off as if he was their new king. Bubbles and Ron cheered... until they realized they weren't bringing Rufus back, at which point Ron ran to save his friend.
The fun continued at the mall, where the girls went shopping. Before Ron knew it, the purchases were piling up. Blossom bought a new comb, Buttercup was overjoyed to get a new punching bag, and Bubbles was clutching her newly-bought cute fox plush doll. Meanwhile, Monique picked up a new jacket, while Kim relished a nice plaster model of City Hall. And Ron was stuck fitting the bill and holding the bags, as he stumbled along behind the chatty fivesome.
Eventually, they all decided to give Ron's back and wallet a break when they sat down for lunch in the food court. But the girls could only watch as Ron and Rufus devoured an entire plateful of cheese nachos.
"Who would wave wought..." Ron stated with a full mouth, "wat Wownswille would wave wa Wueno Wacho?"
Monique, who was sitting to Ron's right, reached over and clasped his mouth with her left hand, which was greeted by a stream of partially digested nacho cheese,
to which she quickly squealed at and then pulled away, reaching for her napkin.
"I'm as glad as you are about them having a Bueno Nacho, but chew before you spew!"
Ron gulped down the wad of chips that was in his mouth, as Bubbles giggled at his antics. While this was going on, Kim glanced over the railing and noticed that this mall also had another Middleton favorite... a Club Banana store.
"I didn't know you had a Club Banana here," Kim said to Blossom.
"Oh, that. It's brand new... they just opened it a few weeks ago."
"Girls," Monique said, pulling out her credit card, "three guesses as to where we're going next, and ya'll know the first two don't count!"
"Hey!" Ron interjected. "I'm all tapped out, remember?"
"Don't worry," reassured Kim. "Between my frequent shoppers' card and Monique's employee discounts, I'm sure the two of us can more than cover a little splurge."
"And there should be just enough left over to get the triplets here something," Monique added with a wink.
"That's okay..." Blossom said. "We're fine."
"Yeah!" Buttercup exclaimed. "We don't need any new clothes!"
"Trust me," smiled Monique, "I'll make sure you get the best outfits money can buy!"
"That sounds great!" cheered Bubbles.
"Whatever..." Buttercup groaned, crossing her arms over her chest. "This doesn't mean we agree with Kim here and her superhero routine!"
"I hate to say it," started Blossom, "but I agree with Buttercup."
"Oh, come on!" Kim said in her defense. "I'll prove it! The next supervillain, bad guy, or common thief that walks through the door, I'll stop him or her by myself!"
Outside the mall, a golden limosuine slowed to a stop in front of the food court entrance. The driver got out and opened the back door. Princess stepped out, waving a fan's size of $100 bills about as she smirked evilly.
"It's time to retake my place at the top of the villain chain! But first things first... it's time... to SHOP! Bwa ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!"
Oh no! Princess showing her evil side! And what's with her ending a chapter for the second time in this series? She's not the main character! Who writes this stuff anyway?
Coming in Chapter 13: "The City of Townsville - Part 2"
- What's Princess up to, and why isn't Bonnie accompanying her?
- Could this be Kim's golden opportunity to prove her skills?
- And what could have Drakken so spooked? We'll tell you now... it's not Shego!