Dreams of an Absolution

August 5th, 2001

Patient Name: Blossom Utonium

This is Dr. Irena Elise reporting on patient Blossom Utonium. Patient is seven years old, former leader of the crime-fighting team, the Powerpuff Girls, and considered to be the most powerful meta-human on the planet. Patient is a child, but exhibits adult mental abilities and maturity. Blossom has been meeting with me since the end of June, in response to her actions while being controlled by the supernatural monster, Aku.

Patient seems to be suffering extreme depression and Stockholm Syndrome in regards to her captor. We haven't made progress in overcoming her connection to the monster...but I seem to be making a connection with her. Here's hoping this session is more productive than the last...

"Good afternoon Blossom,"

"Hey, Dr. Elise..."

"How have you been since I last saw you? It's been...three weeks?"

"Yes, three weeks...I'm fine, Doctor,"

"You seem tense...is something wrong?"

"No of course not, why would something be wrong? Everything is perfectly fine...just fine, why in the world would something be wrong?"

"Blossom...yelling isn't helping,"

"I know...I know, I'm sorry...I had a fight with Buttercup this morning, alright? That's all..."

"Tell me about it,"

"I...It's nothing important,"

"I would still like to hear about it, if you don't mind?"

"Alright...okay...I just can't believe her! She let the Gangreen Gang get away with robbing all of those stores! She just let them go without ever a slap on the wrist! I would never do that!"

"Buttercup let some criminals go? Why is that?"

"They...they were stealing to get some food for these orphans. I know! I know! It sounds like they were doing good, but it was bad! They were still stealing! There is an orphanage! There's the Salvation Army! There are so many ways they could have gotten help within the confines of the law!"

"That's right...why do you think Buttercup let them go?"

"She's always had this...this thing for Ace! Even after he tried to kill Bubbles and me, she's always given him special treatment!"

"I see...what would you have done?"

"I would have taken them to jail! And if they resisted or Ace tried to sweet talk his way out, I wouldn't have been fooled! I would have done the right thing! I would have put Ace in jail and sent the others to a juvenile detention center!"

"I see, that sounds reasonable. They were breaking the law. So what did you say to Buttercup?"

"I just...I told her she was being irresponsible...that she shouldn't have let her personal feelings get in the way of the law! I...I told her she should listen to me once in a while..."

"What do you mean?"

"Buttercup never takes my advice, even when I'm right-and I'm almost always right!"

"That's a bit arrogant, don't you think?"

"W-Well...well maybe b-but...but it's true! She should listen to me, I know what I'm talking about!"

"I see...Blossom how are things at home? You and Buttercup are still fighting, what about you and Bubbles?"

"...I don't think I've talked to Bubbles since...since that day,"

"Why is that?"

"She always gets scared when we're alone; she always runs out of the room or hides behind Buttercup. She just...she won't even talk to me..."

"I'm sorry to hear that...why do you think that is?'

"...I...I think I know, but I don't want to talk about it,"

"Are you sure?"

"Of course I'm sure!"

"Alright, settle down...what about your father?"

"The Professor...he won't look at me anymore. He pretends to, but I'm not stupid. I know he's not looking right at me! He's always looking passed me...he never talks to me, just at me! He thinks I can't tell, but I can!"

"Is there anything different at home?"

"Ms. Keane stops by a lot...but she's been coming by ever since...that day. She and the Professor are dating again, but at least it's not as bad as it was before,"

"Oh I see, so how do you feel about Ms. Keane being around?"

"...She's the only one who really talks to me. She's the only one who really...looks at me anymore. I like it when she's around,"

"That's good...do you tell her how you're feeling?"

"...No, sometimes she comes and sits beside me when she thinks I'm asleep...but I never talk to her about...things,"

"So I take it you're still sleeping a lot?"

"Yeah...I try to read books or something but...I just want to sleep...why does Buttercup care?! We don't even share a room now!"

"That's right, you have your own room now. How did that happen?"

"Buttercup...said that she wouldn't share a room with me anymore...the same day I woke up from being sick. Bubbles didn't say anything but...Buttercup just got so mad and, well...I moved into the guest room so there wouldn't be any fighting..."

"How did you really feel about it?"

"I was...upset but...I didn't really want to be around them. I still don't...not if they don't want to be around me. I don't need them! I..."

"What do you need then? You seem very angry today...how often do you feel angry?"

"...Every so often...I guess...I mostly just feel, just feel heavy and...and like I want to cry all the time,"

"Uh huh..Blossom why are you really upset?"

"...I can't tell you,"

"Why not Blossom? You know I won't tell anyone, I'm not allowed to,"

"Because you wouldn't understand!"

"Why wouldn't I?"

"Because you're just a h...you're...because you're normal..."

"That's not what you were going to say, what did you really want to say? Because I'm a human?"

"..."

"You're saying...you aren't human?"

"Of...of course not...look at me...I'm not a human...I'm..."

"What are you Blossom?"

"...I'm a freak,"

"Blossom..."

"I am...I'm a freak, and you know it! You're just like everyone else! They think I'm stupid, everyone thinks I'm too stupid to see it! But, I'm not! I'm not stupid! I know how they look at me! I know they all hate me!"

"Blossom! Settle down, Sweetie! You're not stupid...and I don't think you're a freak,"

"Yes you do...you're...you're trying to fix me! You're trying to make me normal...I don't want to be normal! I don't want you to fix me!"

"I'm not trying to fix you, Blossom...I just want to help you. I want to see you smile again,"

"..."

"That's better...now...we've run over our time. Blossom, it was very, very nice to see you again. I hope you remember what we discussed,"

"Uh huh...practice deep breathing when I feel myself getting angry,"

"That's right, has it been helping?"

"I th...I think so. Yes, yes it has definitely been helping,"

"Very good! Now, take care of yourself. I'll see you next week,"

"Okay...thank you Dr. Elise,"