Chapter 7: Bubble Chaser
Hours later, Bubbles is sitting in the living room watching t.v and having a pb&j sandwich and a glass milk. Buttercup says that Bubbles should watch a show called "Space Tow Truck." One: because she knows Bubbles will like it, and second: Blossom and Buttercup have to check something out. Bubbles thinks the show is good, but it's rather different that what she's used to just then, she hears a knock on the front door. Bubbles opens it to see, May Lin, Jay Lin, and Kay Lin.
"Hi girls, what brings you here today?" Bubbles asks with a smile.
"Nothing much, we like to know if you and Buttercup want to hang out with us," May Lin answers.
"I do like to, but Buttercup is with Blossom and I don't know when she'll be back," Bubbles answers.
"Must be busy fighting a monster or something. Still, want to hang out with us? We got spare roller skates for you to use," May Lin says.
Bubbles smiles, and says, "That will be nice."
"Professor! I'm going to hang out with May Lin and the others!" Bubbles shouts, calling out to the professor.
"Okay, just don't be out to late, and make sure to have your cellphone on you!" The professor calls back.
"Okay," Bubbles replies with a smile
Bubbles quickly grab her backpack with her phone, wallet, and other needs, especially Octi. Then leaves with the girls in the skate. Of course, May Lin and the others are helping Bubbles keep her balance on the skates. Unknown to them, someone hears the conversation, and know will be a good time while the professor and the other two PowerPuffs aren't around.
At Townsville Mountain, Blossom and Buttercup are looking around for clues to Bubbles accident, and the hit and run incident. Blossom is at the cliff to where Bubbles has fallen eight years ago. Buttercup is at the sight where the hit and run has taken place at the same time.
Blossom looks around as she says in her thoughts," This is where Bubbles fall and went into unconscious. It's been eight years since I've been here. But still, we never knew how Bubbles fell off the cliff to begin with."
Just then, she hears Buttercup calling out, "Yo Blossom!"
Blossom looks up to see Buttercup flying down to her. Buttercup lands on the ground close to her.
"Find anything?" Blossom asks.
"Not really, but I do know is that the hit and run incident is like 6 miles away from here," Buttercup answers.
Then she asks, "Do you think the hit and run incident is connected to what happened to Bubbles?"
"I believe so, but I believe there's more to it than just that. We just need another lead," Blossom replies.
Blossom and Buttercup begin to think about this case. Just then, Buttercup remembers something.
"Hey Blossom, remember when we were in Mr. Tanizaki's office when Mr. Chang showed us the article? I remember when Mr. Harris is looking at the article, he was paying attention to the front, but seems more aggregated at the back of it," Buttercup explains, her suspicion.
Blossom comes to realise the suspicion, and says, "You're right. He was more interested in what is at the back of the newspaper article he was in. Maybe there's something on the other side that made him upset about it. I'll bet it also has something to do with the murder as well."
Blossom makes a serious look on her face, "We need to see what is on the back of the newspaper clipping."
Buttercup nods her head in reply.
Sometime later, Blossom and Buttercup reaches Mr Chang's house, and now is in his bedroom. Luckily, they are able get police's permission to investigate the room. Mr Chang's room, one person bed with red covers, and two furniture on each side. One has a lamp and an alarm clock. There is also a desk with a lamp, a book, and some paper and pencils. There's even a tv in front of the bed. The two search for the clipping to see if it's here.
Buttercup turns to Blossom after looking under the bed, and says, "Its not under here.
"It's not in the draws under the tv either," Blossom answers.
Blossom walks towards the closet, and opens it to find the suit he is wearing. She sticks her arm in there to look in pocket, and feels something in it. She then pulls it out to find the newspaper Mr. Chang has before.
"I found it," Blossom says.
Buttercup rushes over to see the paper, and asks, "So what does it say?"
Blossom unfolds the paper to see the article about the hit and run case. When she turns the paper to see back, she is surprised to see it.
Seeing it as well, Buttercup questions, "Isn't that the article about the robbery that happened in Townsville?"
"It is," Blossom says.
The she explains, "The robbery happened while we were fighting Mojo Jojo. The robber killed the owner of the store name, Jose Sanchez, and made off with ten billion worth of diamonds and jewelry. Along with the police, we tried to find the criminal, but we couldn't find any leads."
"I remember. We thought that it was a one person job, but wasn't sure about it," Buttercup replies.
Then, her eyes in shock, "Wait a minute! You… You don't mean?"
"I believe so. And if my suspicions are correct, then Bubbles is in danger," Blossom says in a serious tone.
Buttercup gasp in shock to hear this. And this is true, Bubbles life is in peril.
At Townsville Skate Park, May Lin and the others are having fun riding their skates with Bubbles. May Lin and the others are shredding on ramps, pipes, and other courses in the park. Bubbles is just skating around the park without going on the ramps. Bubbles decides to take this nice and slow.
May Lin looks and notice someone is watching them from a far, which is making her uncomfortable.
May Lin whispers to the girls, "Come on girls, let's head out."
The two nod their heads.
May Lin also tells Bubbles that it's time to go, and the blue Puff agrees. Soon all four leave the skate park, and are going somewhere else. The four girls continue to skate across the sidewalk to find another place to play somewhere in the park. Jay Lin looks behind her to see the mysterious person is behind them, and is holding something. Jay Lin gasp to see what the person has, and is going to use it.
Jay Lin shouts, "Get down!"
May Lin grabs Bubbles, and they all fall to the ground and a loud bang surrounds the area.
Back at Mr. Chang's house Buttercup calls the professor to ask how Bubbles is doing. But the professor explains about Bubbles whereabouts.
"What?! Bubbles is with May Lin and the others!" Buttercup exclaims.
"Yes. They mention about going to the skate park to go roller skating close to the park," the professor answers.
Blossom grabs the phone, and shout, "Professor, we need you to call Bubbles or May Lin right now. If what I think is true, Bubbles life maybe endanger!"
"What?!" The professor exclaims over the phone.
Back in the park, May Lin and the others begin to skate away with Bubbles. Of course, May Lin and Jay Lin explain about the situation.
"What?! Someone has been following us?!" Kay Lin exclaims.
"Yeah! Someone has been spying on us since we got to the park. I think that someone has raffle and was trying to shoot us," May Lin explains.
"And we didn't get a good look who that person is, and I think they were aiming for Bubbles," Jay Lin adds.
Then May Lin informs, "We need to get Bubbles to our hangout and call Butt Lin about this."
As they three girls are talking, Bubbles is starting to grow scare, and begins to remember. She remembers running through a terrible rainstorm, and someone is chasing her. Bubble remembers all this happen when she was a little girl.
"B-back then… I was running too," Bubbles says in her thoughts.
Just then Bubbles slips on the pothole on the dirt path and fall over. Bubbles tries to stand up, but her right ankle hurts. May Lin and Jay Lin help Bubbles up and carry her way. Soon, they hide her in the bushes, and decides to use the dirt boats to their advantage.
May Lin grins, and says, "Alright girls, let's make that person eat our dust!"
Jay Lin and Kay Lin smiles to the idea, and follow May Lin. They see that the person is wearing sunglasses a hood and a hat so they can't see their face. They spin around the shooter and over them in dirt. Once the person is cover they skate towards Bubbles.
"Come on, Bubbs!" May Lin calls out.
Bubbles stands, and grab hold of the two girls hand. They look skate away from the scene. When the dirt is clear, the person looks to see Bubbles and the Derby Tantes are gone. The person grits his teeth in anger to see their target is gone.
Stilly flying to find Bubbles, Blossom and Buttercup grow very worried of her. They know that with the Derby Tantes, they'll be fine, but not when the killer is around.
Buttercup groans with an annoyed look, "Where are they?"
"I know your frustrated, but we need to keep cool about it. We need to find Bubbles and explain your theory to her, and see if she remembers," Blossom says.
Blossom sees something, and says, "I see them!"
"They're at the hangout," Buttercup says.
Inside the hang out, which is a building of a warehouse, May Lin and the others are looking out to see if the shooter is still around.
"All seems clear," Jay Lin says.
"Yeah. We'll have to stay here until we can get help," Kay Lin adds.
Bubbles worriedly asks, "Do you think they're gone?"
"I think so," May Lin answers.
Just then, they hear a knock on the door.
May Lin firmly demands, "Who is it?"
"May Lin, it's me!" Buttercup's voice calls out.
May Lin opens the door to see Blossom and Buttercup.
Blossom calmly says, "May Lin, we need to talk."