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Attack of the Machines: chapter 2

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Buttercup decided to fly away to the Xaolin Temple, she could use some time away from Blossom and Bubbles, plus she could visit Raimundo as she was invited over anytime. She came just as he was doing some stretches.

"Hey, Rai!" Buttercup greeted with a smile.

"Buttercup," Raimundo smiled to her, then stood up to talk with her easier. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing, just the usual," Buttercup helped him work out. She then got down and folded her arms as she remembered something bothersome. "I just found out that a murder happened. I was following the offender, but the others think I'm crazy."

"What did you see?" Raimundo asked. "I trust you, you know."

"A robot was the murderer," Buttercup confessed, expecting him to do what Bubbles and Blossom did. "They say it's impossible. Sometimes I think they're right and I'm indeed crazy."

"You know what I used to say." Raimundo smiled at her.

"Never let Dojo eat a taco with chili sauce?" Buttercup asked in confusion.

Raimundo laughed a little. "You know I didn't mean that."

"I know," Buttercup sighed, then recited what he advised her once. "Trust my intuitions, because that's the only thing I know for sure. So... I should investigate myself? Will you help me, Rai?"

"I'm afraid I can't manage it now, Buttercup," Raimundo said to her apologetically as he practiced more exercises. "I have to train."

"I should've known that since you are the leader, you don't have time for me, you just always train," Buttercup snorted, a little offended by his decline. "Luckily, I know someone that might be able to help." she then flew off, leaving the Temple so Raimundo could train, but he had to wonder who she had in mind.

Downtown, there was a flaming monster known as Heatblast who was using fire energy blasts.

"All clear, officers," the monster told the authorities, seeming to use his energy to actually help them and not cause mayhem. A device on his wrist then went off. "Whoa, it's time to go! See you later!" the monster left town, riding on a skateboard shaped flame to get himself away.

"You almost got me this time!" the monster turned into a boy with brown hair, lime-green eyes, with a white short-sleeved shirt with black fringe and a black wrist device known as an Omnitrix and wore black pants with gray and white sneakers. He is known as Ben 10 or Ben Tennyson.

"BEN!" Buttercup called, but Ben saw no one and was confused. "Behind you!"

"No, no, that wasn't me," Ben chuckled nervously, no one was supposed to know about his ability to turn into monsters and aliens to protect the world they lived in. "I wasn't even there anyway."

"Easy, Ben, I know you are the mysterious alien hero," Buttercup smirked to him. "But that's not why I came now. I'm doing some detective work and I was wondering if you were interested in that. What do you think about mad robots?"

Ben smirked, looking determined. "I like the sound of that."

"Great! Then meet me at 5110 Blangton Lane at 7:00 tonight." Buttercup signaled.

"I'll be there." Ben promised, feeling determined.

Meanwhile, Blossom was looking at a computer connected to security cameras with Bubbles to crack the case of Professor Moshimo's death. They saw him minding his own business in his lab, working until he heard footsteps and turned around.

"Can I help.... You?" Moshimo looked stunned once he saw whoever had come into the room.

Suddenly, there was static all over the camera and when it switched back to the lab, Moshimo was gone.

Blossom was thinking hard, then turned to the rodent scientist who allowed her and Bubbles to look further into this heinous crime. "What happened with the record, Dr. Weasel?"

"I'll look it up immediately!" Weasel promised, then got to work on the keyboard, but seemed puzzled at the readings as there were none. "Hmm... Interesting. It's like some kind of frequency is interfering with the cameras."

"Is that possible?" Blossom looked back at him. "Who has that knowledge?"

"It's far more complicated," Weasel told her. "Not just this camera, all of them in the building were damaged. Those few seconds are missing from every tape. This kind of Camouflage Technic is only available in this building as far as I know."

"Was there anybody who didn't like the professor?"

"I don't think so. He gave jobs to everybody in this facility by himself. He knew us by name, he took care of us. I hardly think that..."

"Was there any conflict with him recently?"

"No, there wasn't."

"All right, thank you for your help, Dr. Weasel."

The Girls then flew away after talking with the smartest animal in the world.

"Pay-Off, you think?" Bubbles asked.

"I don't know." Blossom shrugged.

"What if Buttercup was right?"

"Hardly seems possible. I think someone else is behind this."

A few hours later, Ben was alone, kicking a stone, waiting for company.

"BEN!" Buttercup called, making him jump.

"Don't scare me like that," Ben glared at her. "My grandpa doesn't know where I am!"

"Does it matter?" Buttercup smirked.

"No... A little."

"By the way, the front door is on the other side."

Ben and Buttercup moved to the front door.

"How will we get in?" Ben noticed it was locked.

"Don't worry, I have the key," Buttercup said to him as she used her laser vision to cut through the door and allow them inside. "It was open." she smirked as they were in front of a giant hole now, much to Ben's shock.

Ben and Buttercup walked in.

"What are we looking for?" Ben asked.

"Dunno, some kind of evidence," Buttercup shrugged as she looked serious. "Like a computer... Jackpot!" She went with Ben and did indeed find a computer. "What do you know about PCs?"

"Not much, but I know someone who does," Ben said, then he smirked as he set his Omnitrix again, then turned into a different alien known as Upgrade. "Well...?"

"Now we're talkin'!" Buttercup beamed.

Upgrade went to the computer and got it started in a quick snap. He then inserted himself into the computer to get it ready. 'What should I find?'

"Something that proves the robot is not an ordinary one." Buttercup demanded.

Upgrade tried his best, then got in a search which was loading quickly. 'Think I found something.'

Professor Moshimo came onto the computer screen. 'The day will come when robots will think independently. I warn you, the three laws won't save humanity. When the ghost in the machines will untie, sooner than we'd think.'

There was then an accessed file shown known as PROJECT ROBOTBOY.

"That was the robot I fought with." Buttercup sneered.

'According to the files, US Robotics is manufacturing 100,000 pieces of it and selling them next Monday worldwide.' Upgrade told her.

"Does it say anything about transforming?"

'No, the prototype was made one year ago, created by Moshimo himself,' Upgrade said, but then a virus alert came onto the scream. 'Oh, no! Someone has entered this computer from the main server of the company. It's trying to cancel me!' he beeped and tried to get out and turned back into regular old Ben Tennyson.

"Boy, that wasn't a good ride," Ben said as he sat on the floor now. "Next time we need to hack into a laptop, you'll do it."

"So, someone has noticed us," Buttercup looked serious again. "Someone is watching us. We'll deal with it later. Go home, Ben, I'll check the Robotboy closer."

Meanwhile in the Powerpuff Girls' bedroom...

"So, what do we know?" Blossom asked to reflect ideas.

"Not suicide." Bubbles answered.

"No conflicts with employees. Enemy?"

"Dr. Kamakazi, but he's in prison now."

"Good alibi. Competition?"

"No other Robotic Company in the US."

"Just as I thought," Blossom narrowed her eyes. "Then, we have nothing. Someone from the company?"

"The only clue is the tape, but that's not a big help."

"Right, only a genius could solve that," Blossom looked down, but smiled as she realized what she just said. "Luckily we know one," she sat on up their bed. "Come on, Bubbles, and bring the tape!"

In Dexter's Laboratory, the boy genius was working with his wrench quietly, but was interrupted.

"Hi, Dexter!" Blossom and Bubbles greeted him.

"Hello, Blossom, my dear," Dexter greeted as he adjusted his glasses to the two Powerpuff Girls.

"Can you help us?" Blossom asked with a smile, knowing this would be perfect. "We have a tape that needs to be cleared. It recommends your abilities."

"You came to the right place, I'm a boy genius you know," Dexter grinned, he took the disc and placed it onto his main computer to watch. He seemed puzzled himself. "Hmm... It won't be an easy ride, but I can manage it... I'll let you know when I find something."

"Thank you, Dex." Blossom smiled gratefully, then kissed her boyfriend on the cheek before flying off.

Dexter waved and went to get back to work for them.

A few minutes later, Blossom and Bubbles came home, but then, Buttercup decided to join them. She looked very angry with them for some reason.

"Hi, Buttercup!" Bubbles waved.

"Well, well, the prodigal daughter returned home," Blossom smirked. "If I can ask, just where have YOU been?"

"I was investigating if you care." Buttercup scoffed.

"Let me guess, after that robot."

"Yes, and I know what I saw and I know that it links to the case somehow. I was at Moshimo's and you know what I found? He was so scared that robots will come alive. The company launches a new robot toy next Monday. Which is quite similiar to the one we saw at the venue."

"Hold the phone!" Blossom interrupted. "You said he was scared of robots?"

"Yes, I've seen a record on his laptop, a warning."

"And where is that now?"

"Someone cancelled it's Winchester from the main server of the company before I could have saved them. What were you doing meanwhile?"

"We were watching security cameras," Blossom folded her arms. "And we have found something interesting. Somehow, those seconds that would show the murder were deleted."

"You wouldn't think it would be that easy watching security cameras." Buttercup smirked in victory.

"Of course I wouldn't," Blossom glared at her. "Something was interfering with the cameras. So far, the only clue for the murderer is to clear that frquency somehow. Dexter's working on that, trying to find the source."

"So someone really doesn't want to be unveiled."
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