Bubbles' Second Bodyguard

Chapter Two

First Day at Red Stone Academy

The next day, it's the first day of school and the Powerpuff Girls are going to a new school instead of Pokey Oaks. This time it's Red Stone Academy. Bubbles was getting ready for her first day and she already had her new uniform on. Unlike the original Red Stone in Tacoma, this one allows multicolor uniforms, so Bubbles' is a light blue jacket with a yellow bow on it and a blue skirt. She had light blue ribbons in her pigtails and she was wearing Mary Jane shoes with her knee-high socks. She had her backpack on and was about to be out the door, when someone called to her.

"Bubbles!" called a female voice. Bubbles went to the window to find Crystal out there waiting for her. Her attire was different from yesterday's attire, for she was wearing the same type of uniform as Bubbles and the others. The only difference is that her jacket was light purple with a pink bow and an orange skirt. She was also wearing a pair of pink, knee-high, medium-heeled boots. Bubbles waved back and told her, "I'll be out in a minute!" She immediately closed her window and went speeding down the stairs and out the door. She stopped and noticed that her new friend was no longer there. She was about to be on her way until Crystal surprised her from a tree.

"Boo!" she said. This scared the blue puff. She turned around to see who it was and giggled after realizing that it was her friend in the tree, hanging upside down. Crystal climbed down, turned around and said, "Did I scare you?"

"Yes, but not too much," said Bubbles, giggling. "What are you doing here?"

"Well," said Crystal, "ever since that incident last night, I thought I'd walk with you. As I've said before, I'll be your bodyguard alongside Buttercup."

Bubbles giggled. She already knew this but she was glad to have Crystal by her side. The two were about to walk together until they heard four familiar voices calling to them.

"Hey, don't leave us behind, knuckleheads!" shouted Buttercup.

"Wait for us!" called Blossom.

"Hey, wait up you two!" called Bunny.

"Stay where you are!" called Bell. The four catch up to the pair and began panting. They each wore the same attire, as the two except they were different colors. Buttercup wore a light green jacket with a black bow and a green skirt with white socks and a pair of sneakers. Bell's was a white jacket with an icy-blue bow and a gray skirt with white socks and a pair of Mary Jane shoes. Blossom's was a pink jacket with an orange bow and a dark pink skirt. Bunny's was a purple jacket with a brown bow and a dark-purple skirt with white socks and Mary Jane shoes. They were panting from all that running they had to do.

"Hey guys," said Crystal.

"Sorry for not waiting for you," said Bubbles, apologetically.

"Apology accepted Bubbles," said Blossom.

"Anyway, why walk when we can fly?" Bunny suggested. She floated in the air to show a demonstration.

"Good idea," said Blossom. "We can save a lot of time if we do so."

"Booyah! That means we can fly without getting caught!" said Buttercup excitedly.

"But," said Bubbles, worriedly, "what if Him finds us flying in the air?"

"Don't worry, kiddo," said Crystal. "I'll be sure to put a camouflage-shield around all of us so nobody can notice. It'll be as easy as pie." She beamed. The girls float into the air and began flying. Crystal summons a pair of phoenix wings to help her fly and places an invisibility shield on each of the girls, including Bubbles, who was afraid that she would be caught using her powers when Him sees her in the air, and herself. Meanwhile, Him was in his lair, trying to find a way to kill Bubbles and make the girl his own. He rose up from his throne and looked into a large mirror to find her.

"Show me the girl," he said. The mirror then revealed Bubbles and Crystal flying together as if in a sky ballet. He seemed to have noticed that Crystal was close by his target. He strokes his goatee with his claw and smiled.

"Well, well Bubbles," he said, grinning. "It seems you are too afraid to go alone. Hmm? Well let's see how powerful your friend is when she's dead." He cackled at his evil plan, his voice echoing in the air.

Meanwhile, Crystal and the others make it to Red Stone and they land right on the pathway. She leads them to the doorway and opens the door for them. Bubbles was grateful for Crystal being with her everyday, because she was the most powerful being of Earth. She and the others walked in one at a time, with Crystal coming in from behind. Before class time started, she showed the girls around the school and told them about that history of Red Stone. She was in this school longer than them, so she knew about the school very well. Bubbles, who was fascinated by how the students behaved and by how Crystal was able to make it so she understood everything she told her, was very pleased with her new school. Blossom was also fascinated with the school because of their education program. Buttercup was more interested in their sports rather than education. Bell was surprised that they had a training room so they could practice for the day they fight evil. Bunny liked the school's clubs and after-school activities alongside Bubbles.

"Attention students," shouted the speaker. "We have an important announcement to make. Please go to the auditorium at once. Thank you." The girls hear this and they were all excited, including Bubbles, who was flying all over the place.

"That's our cue," said Crystal.

"Bubbles, calm down," said Blossom. Bubbles immediately stopped what she was doing and landed.

"Aw right, announcement time!" shouted Buttercup, with excitement.

"Shall we go?" asked Crystal. She led them to the auditorium, where the announcement is taking place. They make it there and sat in their seats in the back row, where they can see the announcer. The principal walked up to the stand and stood there.

"Hello, Red Stone Academy," he said. "I would like to announce on welcoming all you students to another school year."

"Boy, Principal Bentley sure knows how to make a girl sleepy," said a female student. She landed on Buttercup's lap and fell asleep.

"Hey, wake up!" said Buttercup. "This is no time for a cat-nap!" She then looked at the announcer who was also out cold. This disturbed her and the others. Suddenly they heard a flute being played. It sounded like Zelda's lullaby and it was coming from the other side of the auditorium. They reach for the location and find a woman who was on the ledge of a window, wearing a very strange outfit. It was red and white, with black musical notes at each side and she also wore a black skirt and red boots.

"Who are you?" Blossom demanded. The woman stopped playing her flute and answered, "The name's Tune. I'm here under the master's orders." She jumped off the ledge and landed on the ground. Crystal got in front of Bubbles to protect her. Tune looked at them amusingly and said, "The master said you'd be her bodyguard. Let's see how 'protected' she is when from behind." She disappeared into a thick, orange mist. Crystal, knowing that she will come from behind, raises her hands in the air and shouts, "Holy Crown!" A barrier immediately covered both her and Bubbles, just after Tune appeared from behind them and attacked them. The attack was blocked and this made Tune angry.

"So, you thought it was easy?" she said, angrily. "Then how do you like this one?!" She summoned a demonic piano monster to kill them. Crystal and Bubbles turn around and the teenager got in front her to guard her. As she stared at the monster in aw, it attacked the two. They dodged out of the way Bubbles was left unguarded. Crystal sensed this and immediately went back to her side. She then studies the monster carefully and sees a weak spot.

"Guys!" she cried. "I found this bad boy's weakness!"

"Well spill it!" said Buttercup, anxiously.

"It's the legs! The legs are what's holdin' it up!"

"Good eye, Crystal," said Blossom, in agreement. "Everyone, aim for the bottom half of this beast!" Each girl did there own attack at once. Blossom with her Ice Breath, Bubbles with her sonic scream, Buttercup with her fire balls, Bell with her telekinesis, and Bunny with her muscular personality. Crystal then shouts "Volcanic Burst!" A large pile of lava covered the beast, which caused an explosion, but it did not destroy to entire school. The monster immediately disappears in a cloud of red dust.

"You may have won this round, Crystal Lee," said Tune as she floats off the ground. "But my master will have his prize! Just you wait!" She then disappears and the girls return to their seats before everyone else woke up.

"Phew! What a relief," said Crystal, exhausted from her attack.

"Yeah," said Buttercup. "But we nearly destroyed the school."

"My powers aren't meant for destruction," Crystal explained. "I actually use them in various situations, not to harm anythin', but to help everythin'."

"I guess they couldn't take a hint from you," said Blossom. The girls then laugh in their accomplishment. Bubbles looked up at Crystal, who was laughing at her accomplishment along with the others. She knew she had found a true friend, one that will protect her with all her might. But she also knew that it was just the beginning.

To be continued…