The next day, they tried to be on their best behaviour in school today. They tried to be as enthusiastic as possible and not putting a long face for the whole day. During recess, they show off some of their powers that they never thought they had: they summoned the elements of the air to reveal themselves to the kids in school. The elements look like tiny little pretty angels hovering around the mid-air. Everyone enjoyed watching the angels fly about. The girls didn’t think they had such power; could be a power only those who are near to their deaths could have. While they were occupied with the angels, the girls slipped away to their next bidding.
They first went over to The Mayor’s office and announced to him that they will not of Townsville’s services for quite some time. When he and his secretary Ms. Bellum (is that how you spell her name?) asked why and for how long, they just replied, “For a long, long time, just after…a long vacation.”
Next, they went to the TV station to give out a public announcement to the city of Townville and its citizens about their resignation and said that if they ever need help for new super heroes, they can either rely on the Rowdyruff Boys they have declared winners for yesterday’s fight or rely on Professor Utonium to create another batch of super heroes. After their announcement, they flew out of the TV station and towards the dense forest where they have freed their super pet squirrel Bullet. (A/N: I just love that episode of the squirrel. His name’s Bullet, isn’t it?)
As soon as they reached the forest, Death appeared by their side. He loomed over the girls and asked, “Is this all you have to do?”
“…Yes, Death. That’s all we have in mind now,” Blossom replied. Her sisters nodded in agreement.
“Your time is almost up now,” Death said as he pointed at the last grain of sand falling out of the hourglass hovering above their heads. He put on his hood and asked, “Are there any last words?”
“Yes,” Blossom replied, her red eyes welling up with tears. “Almost everything about Townsville. I’m beginning to miss it even before I left it. There are too many memories about this city that I am not willing to let go…”
“There are so many incoming dangers that Townsville might face, and we’re gonna leave it all behind!” Buttercup complained, letting her tears fall freely out of her green eyes. “What will become of Townsville? What will happen to The Mayor? What will become of our beloved Professor? We can’t just leave them! We…”
“I don’t wanna die! It’s not fair! Why is it that we have to die?” Bubbles has already cried pools and pools of tears, whining her discontent.
“It is not my say to let you live or die, girls,” Death replied, raising his scythe. He pulled the hood lower over his head and said, “Your time has come, girls.”
“Powerpuff Girls!!! Blossom!!! Bubbles!!! Buttercup!!! POWERPUFF GIRLS!!!”
The girls turned around and saw a large crowd coming towards them. It was the people of Townsville, ranging from their classmates in school to the oldest of Townsville’s citizens. Professor Utonium was leading the group, followed by The Mayor and Ms. Bellum. They stopped a few feet away from the girls when they saw the girls halting them with their hands. Obviously, they still couldn’t see Death who was standing just right behind the girls.
“Don’t come any closer, people,” the girls said simultaneously. Death was getting ready to strike.
“What is going on, girls? Why do you want to stop becoming super heroes? You are our hope of keeping Townsville safe from harm!!” The Mayor asked frantically.
“Girls, if it is about Mojo Jojo, please let it go,” Professor Utonium begged them. “I beg of you, you don’t have to go this far! We can work this out!”
One by one every people of Townsville begged and asked and pressed on about why the sudden decision from the Powerpuff Girls. The girls just smiled and said only one word, “Goodbye.”
The swish of the scythe was heard. The girls could feel the blade going through their bodies but they couldn’t feel any pain. The blade just penetrated their bodies without leaving a scratch. But they could feel their hearts slowly lessen its pace. It was pumping slower and slower and slower and…they stopped. Their light, lifeless bodies slowly fell onto the grass almost soundlessly as their spirits floated away from their shell.
As they disappeared to the abyss, their senses wavered for a moment there. They couldn’t feel, they couldn’t see, they couldn’t smell, they couldn’t talk and they definitely couldn’t hear a thing.
They couldn’t even hear the agonized wails and cries of their beloved Professor Utonium and the citizens of Townsville.
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