CHAPTER FIVE:

The girls, along with their older guests, quickly arrive at the park. They are surprised to see that the crying boy is none other than Pablo, a schoolmate from Pokey Oaks! Blossom quickly asks what happened.

"Oh Blossom, we were playing in the tunnel we dug and it caved in. Mitch is smothering!"

"MITCH IS DOWN THERE?" Blossom exclaims in disbelief!

"Si"

Blossom takes charge, "Buttercup, X-Ray now!"

"On it!" She rapidly locates Mitch. "He's about four feet over to the left and 12 feet down."

Before Blossom can utter another word Bubbles slams through the dirt to rescue Mitch! She arrives topside with Mitch who is unconscious.

"He's not breathing, no heartbeat either!"

Blossom commands to Buttercup and Bubbles, "You two begin CPR!" She also gives Bunny a command. "Bunny, go across the street to the gas station, call 911, tell them what happened and where we're at."

Blossom's three sisters begin their tasks. All the while the older superheroines have been watching and observing without interfering. They are talking among themselves but the Powerpuffs don't care, they have a life to save.

Buttercup and Bubbles are proceeding with the CPR on Mitch with no results. Buttercup is compressing his chest while Bubbles breathes for him. Buttercup talks to Mitch, "Come on, I know you're in there, wake up!"

Bubbles is breathing for him and also talking between breaths, "Oh Mitch, please wake up!"

Bunny arrives back from the gas station, "Ambulance on the way." she tells Blossom. Bunny asks if she can breath for Mitch and she swaps places with Bubbles who goes to the edge of the street to flag down the approaching ambulance.

About the time that Bunny gives Mitch his first breath he coughs and begins to awaken! He is weak but conscious now and tries to talk to Bunny.

Mitch looks exhausted but mutters, "You're an angel, Bunny!" before relaxing in a slump. Bunny blushes and giggles, "I'm just a little girl, silly."

Bubbles begins to jump up and down as the ambulance has arrived! With their professional efficiency the Med-techs assess Mitch's condition. He'll be OK but they want to take him to the hospital because he did lose consciousness.

Just before the ambulance pulls away several television camera trucks arrive. They have been listening to the medical frequencies and know all about the PowerPuff rescue. The media focuses on the PowerPuff girls and their superpowered guests. Quickly Wonder Woman commands, "Leave us out of this, it was the PowerPuffs that saved that little boy, not us!" Curious onlookers are beginning to show up and rubberneck the proceedings.

The camera crews put the girls in the spotlight as the crowd begins to applaude and cheer, "THANK YOU POWERPUFF GIRLS!" It seems like a good ending to weeks of harrassment as the girls try to deal with the crowds and their appreciation.

Batgirl addresses the girls, "We were watching and wondering what you would do. It seems that the town does appreciate your help after all."

Hawkgirls adds, "Yes, they do. Just remember, most of the time the bad press is simply someone doing their job. Don't take it personal."

Wonder Woman and Supergirl finish, "You're doing fine girls, we made some boo-boo's too." With that comment the girls all look at each other and smile sheepishly.

With that the older heroines leave the PowerPuffs standing there. The media is photographing them and a film crew has them on camera. Blossom takes advantage of the opportunity and addresses the city live, "Thank you Townsville for the appreciation. Lately we've been off our game and made some mistakes. We're sorry and are grateful for the chance to help you."

Stanley Whitfield has shown up and responds to Blossom, "We're sorry too, PowerPuff Girls. Sometimes in an effort to report the news we go overboard. Thanks for helping us the way you do."

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Epilogue: In a living room a few blocks away Professor Utonium is watching the live television report from the park. He is smiling proudly for his girls.

DISCLAIMER: All PowerPuff Characters within are the legal creations of Cartoon Network and Craig McCracken. Wonder Woman, Supergirl, Batgirl and Hawkgirl are the legal creations of DC Comics. This story was not sold for profit, just written in the spirit of fandom.

MEDICAL DISCLAIMER: Do not attempt CPR unless you are properly trained. I purposely omitted parts of the procedure just in case someone uses this story as a reference. If you want to know how to perform CPR contact your local Red Cross office. They'd be happy to assist you.

AUTHOR'S NOTE: This story was inspired by some art by Chris Cook. He drew the PowerPuff Girls dressed as Batgirl, Supergirl, and Wonder Woman for Halloween. It got me to thinking, "What made them decide to dress like that in the first place?"

Thanks--Dynamo Dave