Chapter 6/Final: Monkeying the Monkey

Ash may have put everyone at risk with this move. He, Pikachu and Blossom found a bewildered little Mojo in the park, stunned at how Ash defeated Fuzzy easily when the Powerpuff Girls struggled with the pink beast in overalls. Then came the teleporter that Mojo stole. Mojo had ripped apart the device to understand its components. Mojo would agree to letting Blossom return the device but not without a trade. Ash would allow the simian to walk on his world free of any "smelly" Powerpuffs. This brought ire to Blossom. If that ape were to get into the Pokémon World, who knows what kind of chaos would be brought. They arrived at a rundown, busted up structure. "Mojo never bring humans to home of Mojo, mainly that Mojo fear smelly humans would destroy the stuff Mojo works on," Mojo confessed. Seeing the robot again, dormant this time, Ash felt he had reasons.

"Can't really blame you," he agreed. "This machine is awesome." Mojo embarrassingly rubbed his dome with a smile.

"Thank you! Mojo feels happy!" That's when he peered around for the remote. "Now where is teleporter?" Blossom still imagined what danger lurked if Mojo found a way to Ash's home world. However, what Mojo said next would feel too humiliating to see. "Mojo don't remember after smelly fuzzball threw Mojo on head." He forgot where he put the teleporter? This opened a possibility for the humans to help and hurt Mojo at once.

"Let's help out," she suggested to Ash. "It'll be quicker that way." Mojo turned to Blossom, ready to snap at her...until the word "quicker" struck.

"Even super villains need help from time to time." The four began to search high and low through the dusty, grimy, filthy landscape of Mojo's hideout. Ash picked up a few hand-held devices when he came across one specific device. The reason was that "KEN U" was carved out. The device was repaired and Mojo forgot it was?

'This has to be it,' he thought. That's when he pocketed the device as Mojo's eyes were averted to elsewhere. Who knew Ash was a thief? Was that Ash's game plan all along, to steal Mojo's stolen item back so that he could get back to his world? The device seemed to disappear in his hood. Talk about utilizing your wear, it keeps heads warm and hides small equipment instead of the pocket. Pikachu, unaware of his sticky-fingered master, gave up after looking around in his vicinity.

("It's not over here!") he surrendered. Blossom was ready to throw in the towel as well.

"It's not here!" she called.

"Yeah, I don't know what Mojo did with it but it's not where I was looking," he lied. "Sorry, Mojo." Mojo, also unaware to Ash's illegal theft, understood the development.

"When Mojo finds it, we'll all go," Mojo planned. "Mojo promise." Mojo didn't know that his mojo has been absconded. Ash and Blossom left and proceeded back to the Professor's lab.

"Well, so much for a quick way back," she frowned. When Pikachu saw the in on Ash's mug, he realized something wasn't right. He jumped to his pockets on his sweat-tee, forcing the humans to stop. Finding nothing in the pocket, Pikachu crawled up to his shoulder and removed his hat. Nothing there either! What secret did Ash hold? He didn't even have his backpack. Finally, he checked the hood. Bingo! Pulling out the hand-held, Blossom gasped. "The teleporter!" Ash had no shame.

"Mojo's gonna go loco when he finds out he's been swindled," he snickered. "Who knew Team Rocket's criminal actions would rub off more than Brock's habit of chasing girls?" Blossom huffed a confused chuckle, trying to wonder who Brock was and why he pursued girls. "Let's just get to the lab before Mojo gets a clue." The three ran back to the lab where Ash presented Ken with the teleporter.

"You got my teleporter back!" he excitedly cheered. "But how did you get it back from Mojo? He never gives anything he steals!" Bubbles and Buttercup had to know as well.

"Mojo doesn't use his dome as much as he should," he scoffed. "But you did help me find it." Ken figured out how by finding his engraving on the device.

"So I did." Poochi was in awe about how Ash outsmart the simian.

"Carving your name was a great idea, Ken~!" it barked. Ken's thought of Poochi's praise was exaggerated.

"I did it to keep the girls from messing around with it. Next time, I'll put it somewhere safe."

"Yeah, that's a good idea, Ken," Buttercup teased. "But I gotta say that I'm pretty impressed with how you handled the situation." Bubbles agreed but cooed at the words coming from Buttercup's mouth.

"That's unusual to hear that from you," she pointed out. Buttercup turned to her partner, wondering what she referred.

"I give out plenty of compliments. What's so unusual about it?"

"You said pretty. That's what." Buttercup's face burned red in embarrassment. Did she say it like that?

"I said it in an exaggerated meaning, Bubbles. Don't get it mixed up with something like cute or beautiful. What I say and what I mean is different from you." The others laughed at Buttercup's definition.

"Alright, everyone," the Professor tried to reason. "Ash, the deluxe is fully charged up and ready to send you home." Ash was happy to get the word that the Pokémon World was opened. Blossom? Not at all. She wanted Ash to stay with her. "All you have to do is tell where you want to be transported to and it'll take you there." Easy as cake. Ash and Pikachu walked up to the keyboard and typed the city they were trying to go to: Rubello Town. The computer screen immediately popped "SEARCHING" on the screen. After a minute... the screen read "1 MATCH FOUND." Ash got excited. This had to be the one where his friends are. A photo of an overview of a town showed the landscape, including a building with a red "P" on it.

"That's it!" he confirmed. "That's where we were suppose to go." His reunion was close at hand.

"Okay, let me start it up." Pressing a few buttons, the machine revved up. Then a wall of white light shot open and colors inside swirled. The gateway was open. "It's ajar. Good luck, Ash." Ash nodded before turning to the girls.

"Blossom, Bubbles, Buttercup," he began. "Thanks...all of you." Bubbles and Buttercup bobbed nods, accepting Ash's appraisal. Blossom dashed forward, wrapping her arms around the departing boy she quickly grown to love in a hug.

"I wanna come!" she whispered. Bubbles, Buttercup and Ken didn't hear Blossom's requested. All they knew was that she was giving him a little goodbye hug.

"You might want to hurry up," the professor warned. "The energy will deplete soon and you won't have another chance for a week." It was now or never for Ash and Pikachu. The two dove toward the portal with Blossom trailing, startling the others as all three entered the portal. Bubbles and Buttercup chased but the portal closed up. Now Blossom was back in the Pokémon World much to the chagrin of the rest. Back in the Pokémon World, Ash, Blossom and Pikachu were at the town's entrance. It's like they just got out of the mountains not long ago.

"So, this is Rubello Town?" she guessed. As they entered, there were signs about a Pokémon Contest in the town written on the fliers. Seeing the date, Ash breathed in relief.

"It's a couple of days away," he relayed. "And I bet they're at the Pokémon Center. Good thing I studied the map." They raced on to find the giant "P" on a round roof building. "Let's head in. I bet they're waiting." The three entered where it was packed with trainers and Pokémon. Guess they wanted a thorough checkup prior to the contest. Without warning, a pink kitty started pawing on Ash's leg. Feeling it, Ash looked to the kitten with the squinted eyes.

"Skitty, what's up?" To Blossom, this Skitty knew Ash. Ash petted the Skitty, comforted with who this was.

"That's...not yours, is it?"

"It's May's Skitty. You wanna lead the way?" Hearing that the Skitty belonged to a friend, she could only wonder what his friend appeared as. They stopped by a door. Skitty pawing and mewing for attention. It got attention from behind the door.

"Skitty?" a girl called, her voice somewhat muffled by the door. She opened the door, revealing a brunette girl wearing a snug red t-shirt and black biker shorts. Her hands had white gloves and her hair was wrapped in a red bandanna. "Did you escape from your Pokéball again?" If Skitty freed itself from its confines, we have a Pokémon Houdini on our hands. Skitty's puffy tail pointed to Ash with Skitty not even looking. That's one gifted kitten of a Pokémon. The girl turned her eyes to where the tail aimed and spotted Ash with Blossom.

"Hey, May!" he greeted. May was shocked to see Ash still alive after what happened in the mountains. She got to Ash and hugged him, thankful that he was okay.

"Ash, thank goodness!" Ash understood May's sudden outpouring of feelings. She had to believe he was long gone on the Kiri Kiri Mountains. She broke from the grateful hug. "How did you get yourself off the mountains? I bet Max and Brock will be happy to see you here." Ash slightly blushed red as he turned to Blossom.

"Just had a little help from her and her friends." Blossom silently confirmed his story which wasn't true. May walked to Blossom, hand out for a shake.

"Thanks for helping Ash off the mountains." Blossom smiled, accepting her shake.

"I would've done it for anyone," she brushed off. Both enjoyed a laugh as Ash and Pikachu watched. "So, you're gonna take part in the upcoming contest shortly?"

"Yep. I'm planning on using my Beautifly and if I qualify for the Battle Round, I'll use Bulbasaur." She wasn't waiting to cross the bridge, she wanted to be ready for what's to come.

"Well, since I'll be hanging around for a while, I like to see you compete." May's glee was support for her upcoming performance. Recalling what the professor said, Blossom's stuck in the Pokémon world for a week. She'll get to see so much before the portal opened up again. Just imagine what she'll be telling Bubbles and Buttercup. That night, the Center's lobby was cleared out. Blossom was hanging out on the waiting sofas with some of the Pokémon. Ash came up to Blossom, wondering why she was awake.

"Enjoying our Pokémon a bit?" he asked. Blossom giggled as she averted her eyes to Ash.

"Maybe a little," she laughed. Ash sat down, his Pikachu climbing on to his shoulder. "Besides, Brock knows how to whip up a dish and Max has a leash on him." That's when Ash stopped toying around and had a question in mind since returning.

"So, why did you wanted to be with me and spend a week here, knowing that anyone hit with the Black Z-rays will attack New Townsville, especially Mojo." Her answer was a bit selfish.

"Because I love you. I wanna go with love conquers all and after finding a boy from every boy I chased in school...I can honestly say that I found the one." Ash was fascinated to hear that Blossom was like his friend in which they chased the opposite gender. Talk about the shoe on the other foot. The only difference was that one still had to continue his voyage.

"I guess that now you found the one to stay with you, your journey's over, huh?" One scoff from Blossom before she reached in and tackled Ash's face with her kiss. The Pokémon were eating the scene. Ash was loved by a powered heroine. And one spiky brunette teen gawked horribly to the sight. His clothes were brown mostly from his pants to his jacket.

"I need to know!" he whispered. "I need to know his secret!" He was ready to face Ash but someone had other ideas and dragged the tanned teen away.

"You will know nothing and like it!" growled a raven-haired boy in glasses and a green polo t-shirt and shorts. That exchange went unnoticed by Ash, Blossom or the Pokémon. The humans went right back to kissing. The week had gone fast for Blossom, somewhat concerned about Bubbles and Buttercup. However, her appearance with Ash's friends proved wonders. May won out her Pokémon Contest and Team Rocket was still no match, even though Blossom never transformed. At the week's end, the portal reopened and Blossom said farewell as she returned home, hoping one day that she would come back for Ash. At New Townsville Junior High, Blossom presented a photo of her, Ash and his friends to her friends.

"May..." Blossom pointed to May on the photo. Next was the raven-haired boy. "Max..." And finally, the tanned brunette. "Brock." Bubbles and Buttercup had their chance to know Ash's friends.

"That little Max is adorable," Bubbles awed. "I wouldn't mind snuggling up to him sometime." Buttercup snickered at Bubbles at her admiration to Max, the one who pulled Brock away wanting tips from Ash.

"So, there's a guy you actually have a heart on, huh?" Buttercup teased. "And he didn't leave one love letter in your locker." Bubbles took offense to that.

"Excuse me, but at least we have people we admire! Unlike some athletic tomboy who doesn't appreciate femininity!" Those were fighting words to Buttercup.

"Hey, just because I have a hatred for skirts doesn't mean I hate all femininity!"

"Oh really? What femininity do you appreciate?" Buttercup's struggle was immediate. She couldn't find the answer for Bubbles' taunt.

"Okay, guys," Blossom tried to ease. "How about we all head back there during school vacation." There's a plan that the other two didn't argue about.

"Good idea," Buttercup agreed. "Who knows, I might teach the Pokémon how to play soccer." Blossom and Bubbles sighed. Bubbles had a reason for it but Blossom would be the one to break the news.

"Not all the Pokémon have hands and/or feet," she pointed out. Buttercup chuckled at her own mistake. She made an error but caught herself. Suddenly, their belts began to beep. Trouble was afoot. No teacher present, the sneaked out of the classroom and reached the roof undetected. Blossom pulled the communicator from her belt and opened it, Mayor on the other line. "What's wrong, Mayor?"

"Girls, it's Mojo again!" Mayor pleaded. "My guess is that he's still mad at getting fleeced by that boy of yours!" Duty called.

"We're on it!" They transformed on the roof. "Hyper...Blossom!"

"Rolling...Bubbles!" Bubbles chanted.

"Powered...Buttercup!" Buttercup called out. After transformation, the girls flew to where Mojo in his robot were causing havoc. Buildings were being damaged, roads were warping and people were running from the destruction.

"Where is that smelly boy?!" Mojo demanded. How long did it take for Mojo to realize that the stolen teleporter was stolen back? If it had taken days, maybe after Blossom returned from the Pokémon World, his enormous brain might actually be hurting him more than helping. The Powerpuff Girls swooped in, finding an all too common scene.

"For someone who's brain has outgrown his head, he'd think of something a lot better than simple destruction," Buttercup murmured. Blossom and Bubbles blew out flustered grunts. This was almost too easy to deal with.

"I'll lead," Bubbles offered, her wand at the ready. "Exploding Bubbles!" Many bubbles emerged from Bubbles' wand and surrounded Mojo. The popping of the bubbles had some force which rocked the robot and Mojo. "Take the legs!"

"You got it!" Blossom acknowledged. She flung a barrage of Yo-Yo's a the robot's feet and wrapped the legs together, causing the robot to lose balance. Buttercup got underneath Mojo's robot, hammer cocked.

"Stupid monkey!" she scolded before...CRASH! POW! One swing of her mighty hammer destroyed the glass of the cockpit and nailed Mojo clear of New Townsville. The robot fell flat with no operator to control and the damage it had suffered. The crowd cheered at the successful stop of Mojo. To the girls, it was cake. Speaking of...

"Strawberry smoothies?" Blossom offered. Bubbles and Buttercup's reaction was one with some normal acceptance.

"Sure," Bubbles liked.

"But you're buying," Buttercup ordered. "Call it punishment for going after Ash without us." Blossom nervously laughed at Buttercup's penalty.

"Okay, I'll buy," she stuttered. Still, Blossom looked to the sky, knowing that the one she fell in love for is one trip away. And so...once again, the day is saved...thanks to the Powerpuff Girls! Yeah, it's in New Townsville but what's wrong with a little nostalgia?

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