Author's Note

I know; I take forever to post my chapters, that's just me SORRY; I suppose I have to be motivated to write.

Anyway I hope you enjoy this chapter and review…………………of course.

Again; sorry that it took forever to write please forgive me.

Chapter 3- Randomness comes in threes

Buttercup was angry, every time the Powerpuff hotline went off; she'd look around hopefully, expecting to see Bubbles flying towards them, ready to help her sisters in the fight for justice.

She was so angry…………… at herself.

She hated it; Buttercup could remember when they were best friends.

They were in kindergarten laughing and playing, fighting crime together, staying up late just to gossip (of course Buttercup would always roll her eyes and think what ridiculous girly nonsense it was) and of course that bloody bed they shared…………

Buttercup suddenly turned around, she thought she had heard someone or something behind them, but there was nothing there.

No; Buttercup thought to herself this isn't the time nor the place to be hallucinating; the Mayor needs us right now. She felt a single tear roll down her face, in her heart she truly new that she was slowly deteriorating from the inside out.

Blossom and Buttercup landed in front of the town hall; it looked like a war zone. It seemed as if every member of the armed forces was here, all that was missing was the navy…for obvious reasons.

They entered the building, only to be stunned by the unrest in the halls; as military personnel and secret agents shuffled here and there looking important and committed.

As they walked through the now to familiar halls, covered with the Mayors many pickle awards, pickle masterpieces and famous pickled autographs; (which were being scanned, searched and checked for fingerprints) they heard Miss Bellum rush towards them, through the crowd her red hair flowed gracefully behind her.

"Girls thank goodness you're here, she sighed; were in a bit of a pickle at the moment"

Buttercup taking the word pickle literally and hardly surprised that the Mayor would find it necessary to call in the military asked, "So what is it this time, who stole the Mayors Mona Pickle…… again?"

"What……," inquired Miss Bellum; as a look of comprehension dawned on her!

"No Buttercup, it's not literally about pickles……this time……, actually its pretty serious" added Miss Bellum, as she steered the girls towards the Mayors office.

"This morning at exactly 10 o'clock, we were sent an e-mail, saying……well the Mayor will fill you in" she hastily pushed open the door to the Mayor's office.

Everywhere they turned law enforcers were examining every inch of the room, while the Mayor looked thunderstruck.

"Oh no………oh no" wailed the Mayor, don't touch that, why are you searching my pickle collection? Not that, that's been in the family for generations.

"Shouldn't they be checking out the e-mail" Blossom inquired, looking skeptically around.

Everyone looked at Buttercup and Blossom, one of the secret agents said, "Reinforcement has come, everyone out", and in single file they all jogged out of the room, jumped back into their cars, helicopters and tanks and were kilometers away before anyone had a chance to blink.

"That was weird" added Buttercup

"Miss Bellum, why did the police and secret agents, come and search my office" pleaded the Mayor, obviously still upset that his prized possessions had been disturbed.

"Lately the law enforcers have decided that it's time, they take control of every crime in Townsville" sighed Miss Bellum.

Buttercup and Blossom exchanged scandalized looks; they had always been in charge of enforcing the law, ever since they turned 10 the head of law enforcers General Neil Quahog had dubbed them officially in charge.

"Why? I thought General Quahog said when, he made us in charge that he would only send the police and agents if we called for backup" inquired Blossom.

"But General Quahog is no longer in charge" added the Mayor.

"WHAT" shrieked Buttercup and Blossom.

"Yes, a few days ago General Quahog quietly announced his retirement" the Mayor declared.

The room had gone quiet, no one spoke. Blossom and Buttercup were in such shock. Why would Quahog, retire, at least without telling them?

Buttercup couldn't believe this, General Quahog retire! She had long ago taken for granted that the General would forever be in charge. She felt unsettled; this was so not like the General.

She was shaken. It couldn't be true!

Blossoms' voice broke into Buttercups thoughts.

"I guess we should see that e-mail Mayor" she asked somewhat shakily.

"Oh yes, I almost forgot……, we'll as Miss Bellum informed you, we were sent this anonymous e-mail this morning" said the Mayor.

He opened the file on his computer and showed the e-mail to the girls.

To the Mayor of Townsville,

In 1 month, we will enter your Town and cause maximum destruction, shattering the very foundations of your town, turning it into a replica of a third world country. Why? Because that's what we do!

Unless you pay $12 000,000 in cash by the end of the month……tick, tick, tick…..times running out.

The Blood Knights

Buttercup read and re-read the letter, she almost laughed, it sounded like an amateur had written the e-mail, it just didn't make sense. Who were The Blood Knights? Why were they going to destroy Townsville? And were in the hell were they going to get $12 000, 000 in cash from?

She cast a wary look over at Blossom, who looked pale. This letter was really quite random! Life especially today was just too weird, first that thing with the law enforcers whatever that was about, then they hear General Quahog has retired and now this letter which made absolutely no sense what so ever.

Her head was spinning, what a weird day, this was the absolute last thing she needed, what with Bubbles being a bitch and all, her brain couldn't handle the mental stress. Oh and that assignment on Napoleon due on Friday, just made her life a whole lot better…..not!

But out of all these things that had happened today, she was most disturbed about the Generals retirement. General Neil Quahog seemed like the type of man who would….. well be the General until the day he died.

But the General………..this was just so unexpected. Buttercup just couldn't get over it. Why would the General retire?

Lit with a sudden inspiration, she asked, "Has anyone heard from the General……I mean since he retired.

When nobody answered her, she knew something was wrong. Without further explanation she flew out of the door, leaving everyone in the Mayors office in utter bewilderment.

"Would anyone like a coffee" Miss Bellum asked.

The three remaining people looked at each other; this was going to be a long night. They had a letter to decode and a crisis to solve, not to mention no one knew were Buttercup had flown off too.

"Better make that a gin" Miss Bellum declared.

Unknown to them, an unexpected visitor had been silently watching the commotion. By the name of Bubbles.

TBC

Oh wow I finally finished this chapter. I would like to be able to tell everyone that I will attempt to post my next chapter faster than I did for this one, but that to me sounds like an empty promise.

But I can promise you all that I will eventually post another chapter.

Of course everyone will review my story, because I live off reviews and need them to survive………well not really, but hey I like them. So please review and tell me what you think!