Survive.
Amanda's P.O.V.
It's later than usual by the time we make it to our normal resting spot, besides Mr Murakami 's Chinese restaurant. Jake's head is already resting on my shoulder and Matthew trudges alongside me catching his ratty school bag on his back, and one of our three suitcases in his hand. I catch the other two in one hand, catching Jake in the other. Sighing with relief as we reach our destination, I begin to unpack our basic supplies. I lay one blanket on the ground, just close enough to the heating that we'll have heat but not get burnt. Then carefully dropping the two suitcases I held, I used my now free, hand to shake of one side of my jacket, before transferring Jake to my other arm, allowing me fully remove the jacket. Matthew then bundled it up to form a crude pillow. Laying Jake down, I dug into our bulkiest suitcase, pulling out another blanket, and a t-shirt of mine, for Matthew to use. Matthew bundled up the t shirt while I held the blanket upright. As soon as Matthew was lying down on the blanket mattress he shared with Jake, I lowered it on them carefully, making sure that I covered them both as much as possible.
"Night guys, try and get some sleep, I'll wake you in the morning." I yawned halfway through the sentence, my eyelids suddenly feeling laden with lead. Apparently Matthew and Jake felt the same, since they both fell into blissful sleep. No doubt, too be awaken with nightmares about the incident. I grimaced as I thought about it. Keeping one eye open I then leaned down beside Matthew and Jake to try and get some much needed rest.
I don't know how long later, but I was awoken to the sound of Jake crying. My eyes snapped open while I took in the scene. There were identical men surrounding us. And one was tugging at Jake another two at Matthew.
"Let them go." My words were as cold as ice, as the men stopped tugging at Mathew and Jake, and turned to face me.
"The answer that shall be given to you by krang by the order of krang is no" One of the weird identical men responded, in the funniest English ever, but my thoughts were more serious: how was I going to get Matthew and Jake back?
"First of all, release them now before I kill you, second of all, what the hell is up with the way you speak?" I stood on shaky legs, my back against the wall, surrounded, outnumbered and defenceless but my threat was as real as any. Glancing at my surroundings, for a possible weapon, I noticed a plank of wood, around two steps away from me.
"In reply to your speech, in which of the first part, we shall not do the realising of 'them' as you requested, for they are needed in the plan of krang by krang. You are also needed for the plan of the krang, and will come with us." Another one of the men said, although it didn't look like his mouth moved at all.
I was about to grab the plank, when I heard some sort of battle call? Looking at where it emerged from, I saw four turtle-like creatures. They each held some sort of weapons, and had coloured bandanna's over their eyes.
My eyes widened slightly as the one in the red bandanna spoke.
Raph's P.O.V.
We were watching the krang for a few minutes before we announced our presence. Silently rolling my eyes as Mikey cried "booyakasha" into the night air. I looked at the girl, her hair was ratty, her face and clothes dirty and in some cases, her clothes tattered, but her reaction to us had me puzzled. Even April screamed when she saw us, but this mystery girl that the krang want doesn't even flinch. She looks focused on getting the other two people back, and we're going to help her.
"Let 'em go krang" I growl, releasing my sais from their resting place in my belt. My brothers unsheathe their weapons before the krang responds.
"The answer that the one that is known as the turtle gets is no. The krang shall not let the girl and the two boys go. She is instrumental to the krang plan and shall be taken by krang to be used for the krang plan." One of the krang droned the answer.
"Will you stop talking like that! And you turtles, what's their deal? And yours too actually?" Mystery girl demanded.
I gritted my teeth, tightened my grip on my sais before I spoke "our deal is that we're trying to get those two back." I jerked my thumb in the boys direction, noticing that the oldest boy was trying in vain to break free. The little one was just hitting the krang with little fists. "From the krang who will mutate them and use them to destroy the Earth, and you to. So that's our deal."
"Alright" she nodded before scrambling to pick up a wooden plank. I charged at the krang who was about to attack her and a fight ensured.
My bro's and I were doing fine, making mincemeat out of the krang, while the girl had successfully freed the little one and who was now clinging to her leg as she attempted to free the bigger one. It was then I noticed, that some of the krang were pointing there weird half laser half regular guns at her.
I reacted immediately, back flipping onto one of them, before crouching down, dragging the girl with me. The trigger which had been released, allowed some sort of bullet to head straight for the other human, the krang that was holding him however had a protective body suit on so it bounced of harmlessly.
As the lasers focused and targeted us, my mind thought for a way to dodge. Preoccupied in my thoughts on of the lasers shot at us, and at the last second I was pushed out of the way by mysterious girl. "Thanks" I nodded my appreciation, sneaking a glance at her. Her face was one of pain, and as she clutched her arm, a wave of guilt hit me liked a tsunami. As blood started leaking from where she had been hit by the krang laser bullet, the pain became clearer and clearer.
"Halt fire, we cannot damage the girl. She will not be useful to the krang plan if she is injured." A krang with the blue protective barrier ordered. I grinned then as Leo destroyed two of the krang robots at once, he was silently making his way to the leader, with Donnie and Mikey starting to attempt to get the bigger boy.
"Get the boy" he then yelled at Mikey and Donnie. I however was more focused on the girl and the little boy. She was shakily rising to a standing position, eyes that looked like she was ready to kill some krang.
"I said release my brother, now!" Her voice was low but deadly sounding but it captured everybody's attention, from my bro's to the krang, who all proceeded to halt the fight. "And if you do not, I will take this gun, and shot each of you dead, and burn your dead flesh as a warning to the rest of your kind. Am I making myself clear?"
Geeze this girl had guts, or she was just plain stupid and trying to sound brave. As everybody was still in shock, our eyes following her movements, as she picked up a dropped gun, that had been forgotten, were the only movements we made.
It was at that moment, more krang arrived. They took charge of the situation in an instant, grabbing the girl's apparent brother, and running with the super human speed that only their robotic bodies could produce.
The girl ran after them in vain, although she slowed with each step, weighed down by the little boy, and possible injuries. I sprinted after her, catching up just as she slipped into a unconscious state, with the little boy wailing for her to wake up.
Seeing how light it was getting, I quickly thought over the situation. Shrugging as I picked the girl up, cradling her close to my plastron, with the little boy standing right beside me. She was way to light for my liking, not a healthy weight at all. "Can you walk?" My voice lowered with each word, trying to sound calm to attempt to soothe the child. My bro's caught up then, holding what looks to be three suitcase, a couple of blankets, a top and a jacket.
The little boy reaches up, he wants to be close to the girl, and it's then I notice his ankle's bandaged. With Leo holding the stuff, and Donnie guiding us to the lair with the quickest route, the task of catching the child falls to Mikey. I nod at him and the look at the child, nodding in approval as Mikey complies with my silent order. The child protests at first, before exhaustion befalls him and he's asleep. We make the lair in good time, but I'm covered in this girls blood, as her life force drips out of her, creating a bloody path.
As soon as we're at the lair I drop the girl onto our medical bed as gently as possible. The boy's still asleep, so Mikey lays him in the closest bed to her. Thinking he'll want to see her while she wakes up, just like I was.
All of a sudden Master Splinter is beside Mikey and I, frowning at us and the girl and boy. Just then Donnie and Leo rush into the room, Donnie preparing to try to patch the girl up.
"What are these humans doing in our home?" Master Splinter takes calming breaths between each word, a sure sign, he's furious.
"The krang were after her, said she was instrumental to their plans, so we stepped in to help. But one of them shot a laser bullet at me, and she pushed me out of the way, which ended up in her hurting her arm. The little boy was with her, and we couldn't leave him alone in New York City, unprotected. She got injured for me, so the least I could do was make sure she survived." I answered Master Splinter, somewhat cautiously unsure what his reaction would be.
"Wise choice Raphael. You have done well my son, and I am glad that you are unharmed. We are very fortunate she chose to help you. Also I am glad that you chose to be compassionate to this young child. However I will need to speak with the girl as soon as possible. Now Donatello is there anything I could do to help you?" Master Splinter looked at me as he spoke but as he mentioned Donnie, he turned to face him.
"Yeah sensei, could you hold her arm still, while I try and take out the laser bullet, since this is krang tech though, it is possible that the it has dissolved into the bloodstream. In my research of krang tech, I found that the special laser bullet they created normally dissolves. But it would be better to check. And everybody else can leave." Donnie never looked up from pulling the thread through the eye of the needle, as he spoke. More focused on the task at hand. Leo and Mikey left, but I stayed, I needed to see that the girl would be okay.
Master Splinter, looked at me once, while he was helping Donnie and nodded to himself smiling. He probably knew why I stayed, and was proud.
Probing around in the girl's wound for a minute, Donnie must have come to the conclusion that it was a dissolving laser bullet, so he started to sew the skin. She flinched once when the needle first pierced her skin, but after that she was completely still. Donnie finished in record time, the needlework as impressive as ever.
"She might need a blood transfusion, just to be on the safe side later on. But I don't know if our blood is compatible with the mutagen, it could be dangerous to her. Right now I think we can just leave her though. She's resting, and by the looks of the small bags under her eyes, she hasn't done that for a while. And the boy will probably wake up happier alone with the girl."
I nod grimly, before leaving to shower. I needed to get the girls blood off of me. It wasn't a nice sensation on my skin.
*Skipping to Morning: Still Raph's P.O.V.
"Morning" Mikey announced his presence in my room, effectively waking me up. How he could be so cheery this early was beyond me, but at least he didn't get the smart idea of dumping water at me. I mean last time, he drenched me, so I had to get revenge. It was very funny, turning Mikey's skin pink with food dye best, of all it lasted a whole week. His reaction was priceless. "Earth to Raph, Raph do you read" I'm interrupted from my thoughts by Mikey waving his hand in front of my face. But a second later there's a sound I never expected to hear. A child's voice. Wait a sec, I got up as my brain got caught up to date. On my way to the infirmary, Mikey wordlessly follows. I open the door really quietly, and see the little boy, sitting on the bed the girl was resting on giving her a few slaps, as he attempted to rise her.
Knowing someone needed to get him, I crossed the threshold, calmly walking over to the child who noticed me instantly. "Monster" he shouts shock revealing itself in his voice.
I stand beside him, and hold up my hands in a show as if to say, I don't want to hurt you. "We're not monsters, we're turtles. And we're not going to hurt you so calm down, now do you want some breakfast?"
He nods silently, so I pick him up, intent on taking him to breakfast, and leaving the girl, who hasn't moved yet, in peace.
"Put me down!" He shrieks and struggles, the girl flinches, as if trying to wake up, "let me go!" With that the girl opens her eyes, sees the boy's struggling.
She jumps out of bed faster than what should be humanly possible, her mind set on the child. She reaches me, in three seconds flat, arms grabbing the boy while she's looking at me. And when I mean looking I mean glaring at me like I'm evil. It's then she whacks me a good one, taking the child a nanosecond later. While I'm left standing there, getting pissed off, she speaks. "Who and what are you? And why were you trying to hurt Jake? And where's Matthew?" Oh she sounds pissed, but it's then the others enter the room, having witnessed the whole thing.
"Well first of all, my brother wasn't trying to hurt err Jake, he was trying to take him to breakfast, so he could eat. And I'm Leonardo, that's Raphael, he jerks a finger in my direction and then he's interrupted.
Amanda's P.O.V.
"I'm Mikey, well actually my name's Michelangelo , but everyone calls me Mikey." Mikey says quickly, a grin plastered all over his face. "And it was funny when you…"
He's then interrupted by the fourth turtle thing, "my name's Donatello, but everybody calls me Donnie, and how do you feel?"
This one has a purple bandanna on, and seems to be shy and gentle, not threatening. The orange one is a bundle of energy, Leonardo, the one in blue, looks like he's the leader of the four, and Raphael the one in the red bandanna, looks like he's angry.
"I feel fine." I answer as calmly as possible, feeling Jake hug into me, while registering my pain signals. But I cannot afford to be weak and show injuries, I need to be strong for Jake's sake. But then a giant rat enters the room. My eyes widen slightly in shock, though it's concealed in Jake's scared response. I hug him and he calms though.
"My name was Hamato Yoshi, although I am now referred to as Master Splinter. What is your name, and his?" He speaks calmly, he doesn't want to hurt me I realise with relief.
"My name's Amanda, this is Jake my cousin, who I'm acting as a unofficial guardian towards. But I'll ask again, where is Matthew, my brother?" I keep the talking to a minimal intent on finding out the answer to my question.
"He was captured by the krang, you were shot helping Raphael, and minutes later the krang ran off with him. But we shall help you get him back.
It's then that last night's events appear in my mind, seeing Matthew and Jake being grabbed by the weird alien, krang, pushing the turtle in red out of the way and getting hit with some sort of laser bullet, not being fast enough to get Matthew back. "Do you know where the krang are?" I ask, grim determination set in my voice.
"Yes, we we're just waiting for you to awaken. We fear, your brother will not come with us, unless you are there." The rat, err Master Splinter says as calmly as possible.
"Then when do we leave? Now being the only acceptable answer." I put Jake down on a bed gently, noticing that I was covered in blood, and I didn't want to get it on him.
"We leave tonight" Raphael ordered, "we can't leave during the day "for fear of being seen."
I nodded at that, but added my own part "and I could leave now if you told me we're they are."
"No way!" Leonardo voiced his opinion to which the others agreed. Sighing I closed my eyes for a second and the answer came to me.
"TCRI" I said as calmly as I could, "and don't ask. I've always been able to do that, and read the future. It's actually quite fascinating, although I've never seen you before, and now you're all over my future."
"That's not possible" Donatello whispered, more to himself than to us, confusion evident on his face. The others have the same confusion, as I do. Keeping an eye on Jake, I move forward, intent on asking a question, but I stumble, since both of my legs are injured so it really hurts to stand or walk on them, but I ignore that, it's getting easier now that I've been doing it for a while. Since I work as a waitress I'm constantly moving, and can't show pain, or I wouldn't be allowed to work, and we need the money, so I'm learning to ignore the pain. But I won't let Jake or Matthew do the same, if they're hurt they have to tell me.
"Whoa easy there" Raphael says interrupting my thoughts as he grabs me before the ground kisses my face. He then picks me, before I object.
"Put me down now! " I insist, growing mad at the situation. He however continues walking to the bed, he wants me to sit I realise. So I complacently allow myself to be carried and sat down, but the second he turns around, about to tell his family something, I stand up. I'm not about to show any weakness today especially since we're getting Matthew tonight.
The family must have heard my feet hitting the ground, since all eyes are on me instantly. Raphael glares, but Leonardo looks amused. "Yer hurt, sit down and let Donnie check you out." Raphael orders.
It's then Leonardo laughs, "Oh this is rich! She's just like you! She won't listen to your orders, like you don't listen to mine!"
"Excuse me, he's not the boss of me, I'm my own person and I decide what I do" I start to walk again only this time for a different reason. "Umm where's the bathroom?" I ask my voice showing that I'm unsure if they have one.
"Second door to the left" Mikey answers immediately.
"Thanks" I nod at him before walking to the door of the room "Jake, I'll be back in a minute." I make my way to the bathroom, relieve myself, and find out there's a shower. Washing my hands I see a towel rack and I'm relieved at to see that, knowing I'll be able to have showers now.
Entering the room again I announce my presence with a question "so what's your story? Actually that can wait, can I take a shower please? And then Jake?"
"Sure, but we're all out of body wash, and we don't have shampoo or conditioner since we don't need it." Leonardo spoke uncertainly a faint blush on his cheeks.
"I'll go get you some, need anything else?" Raphael offered. Master Splinter glanced at him then, a questioning look on his face. "That is if Master Splinter allows me to?"
Master Splinter then nodded his consent, "remain hidden in the shadows."
"Can you get me a razor, some shaving cream, cheapest will do, the shampoo, conditioner and body wash and if you don't have any, washing powder thanks Raphael, actually I'm just going to call you Raph or Red, it'll depend on how I'm feeling." I quickly gave Raph some of my last pay check, relieved that I'd get the chance to be clean again. Watching him leave, I decided to try and get Jake talking, since it's plain to see he's scared of these turtles and the rat.
"Jake, are you happy we made some friends today?" I asked with hopes of getting a verbal answer but I had no such luck as Jake simply shook his head rapidly. So I tried again this time without a yes no answer question. "And why not?"
"They're monsters" Jake's scared answer confirmed my suspicions, I need make him see they're not monsters. The turtles and Master Splinter looked slightly upset
"Am I a monster?" I asked "listen to my heart beat" at that I held Jake's head on my chest, my top serving as a pillow, as Jake listened to my heartbeat. I quickly motioned for one of the turtles to step forward, although they were hesitant to do so. Finally Donnie stepped forward having been pushed by Mikey. He to sat on the bed, while I calmly placed Jake on Donnie's knee. Jake protested at the start but was silenced with a shh by me. I then told Donnie to do the same thing I did.
"Now, Jake does Donnie have a heartbeat like we do?" I asked. Jake nodded smiling, seams he got over his fear pretty quickly, he probably figured that if I trusted them he can too.
Raph's P.O.V.
Man this sucked, I know I shouldn't have offered to get the stuff for Amanda, but I offered before I could stop myself. Tapping on April's window, I waited impatiently for her to open the window, knowing that she'd go to the shop for me so I wouldn't be seen. I sighed in relief as she opened her window. "Hey April, can you do me a favour?" I asked while entering the room.
"What is it?" April asked, sounding slightly worried as to what it could be. She led me to her bed, where I sat and saw Casey.
"Hey Casey, what'cha at? And April will you go shopping for me, well not for me but I said I'd get the stuff for her, and I obviously can't go into a shop, so will you?" I spoke quickly, hoping to get her to leave so I could get back to the lair asap and find out more about Amanda.
"Wait a sec, get stuff for who?" April asked curiously, obviously going into big sister/gossip mode.
"Well I met a girl" I raised my hand to scratch the back of my neck awkwardly, and was interrupted by April.
"Tell me everything?" She demanded with wide eyes "and please don't tell me she's in the foot like Leo did." Even Casey looked curious, I guess it's not every day you make a new friend when you're a mutant turtle.
"Well her name's Amanda. She's homeless and acting like a unofficial guardian to her younger brother and cousin. Her brother was kidnapped by the krang last night, but they want her, said she was instrumental for their plans. She got shot in the arm, pushing me out of the way, from a krang laser bullet. She's hurt, but won't admit, and I volunteered to get her some stuff at the shop. And her cousin's name is Jake. That's all I know." I continued scratching my neck as I spoke, before putting my arm down.
"I'll leave right away, what did she want you to get?" April sounded excited, the cool composure she usually had cracking. Casey looks impressed to.
"She wanted erm shampoo, conditioner, body wash, a razor, some washing powder and something else, I can't remember." I must have blushed a little since Casey started laughing.
"Probably shaving cream, am I right?" April nodded her head sympathetically, obviously mad at Casey for laughing. I nodded, handing April the money, relieved that I didn't have to speak anymore since April left quickly instructing Casey to keep working on the algebra questions, while she was away.
"So… Raph and Amanda sitting up a tree. g," Casey sang before I grumbled "shut up, don't'cha have some fun algebra equations questions to do"
I leaned further down in the bed, a bit tired from doing nothing. Casey grumbled a little but got back to work, and ten minutes later April returned a smile still plastered on her face. "Casey we'll continue the tutor session down in the lair, I want to meet Amanda."
"Sure" I shrugged. As we left Casey was still grumbling that he had to do schoolwork down the lair.
Amanda's P.O.V.
"What is keeping him?" I asked Mikey "could he have been seen or something? I shouldn't have let him get me the stuff, he's a mutant turtle, anything could of happened to him!" I paced worriedly until I heard the lair's entrance open up and Raph came in with two humans behind him!
"Hey April, Casey." Mikey greeted them casually, so they probably knew these humans, and trusted them. No need to worry.
But still I turned my back pretty quickly, embarrassed to be seen looking like such a filthy person, in FRONT OF people! The turtles looked curious at my behaviour, but I was disgusting looking, I needed to shower before anything else. Raph walked up to me and handed me a bag filled with the stuff I needed. "You okay?" He asked quietly.
I nodded before speaking even quieter "I'm filthy and I'm not going to let people see me till I'm clean. "Now would you please throw my clothes, Matthew's and Jake's in the washing machine, while I shower.
"Sure" he nodded, while I smiled at him. "Jake, I'mma go have a shower, be good and do what Raph tells you." I walked back to their shower and closed the door gently behind me. Stripping quickly I then took off my purple glasses , released my hair from its plait at the back of my head. And finally I walked over to the shower turned it on and allowed the water to hit my body, relaxing me to no end. I ran my fingers over my hair a couple of times to de-knot it before shampooing it. I did that twice, rinsing between each time, before conditioning. I used an extra-large bit of conditioner enjoying the smell of it before rinsing and starting on my body.
I used the shower gel, and smelt it. It smelt like chocolate which was so nice. Then I applied the shaving cream and shaved, and after that I was done. Turning the shower of I quickly squeezed the excess water out of my hair and towelled it, before towelling my body. Once my hair and body were covered in towels I grabbed my glasses, wiped the steam off them and at last put them on.
Exiting the bathroom I kept the towel from falling so carefully, that I didn't notice that I had bumped into the red headed girl. She was holding my clothes and Matthew's and Jake's, but I ignored that fact for a second. "Sorry, I wasn't paying attention to where I was going. You ok?" I asked concerned when she didn't reply to my apology.
"Oh, it's ok. Here I'll show you to your room." She responded casually but I could detect a bit of awkwardness in her voice.
"Oh and sorry for turning my back to you and the guy, Casey is it, walked in. I was filthy and didn't want anybody to see me." I explained my reason and she seemed to get it. It was just then I had a feeling we'd be best friends in the future. We started walking then, quickly so that I could get my clothes on, so it would be way less awkward. In a minute we we're at the my apparent bedroom's entrance and I took the clothes. She opened the door for me, when I asked a question that had suddenly popped into my head. "How long was I in the shower? These clothes are washed and dried. Was I that long?"
"Nah, Donnie hooked the washing machine up so it washes faster and then it dries the clothes automatically within twenty minutes. I asked the same question to, first time I had a shower here. Anyway my name's April, and yours is Amanda. Right?" April laughed at the question, while I dumped the clothes on the bed.
"This room's very tidy? It'll be messy within a week if I stay in here." I grinned at that myself. "Anyway, I'm going to change, I'll be out in a few minutes."
"Kay" and with that April shut the old wooden door, I fumbled for a light switch for a second before hitting it. As the light flickered on, I confirmed what I saw from the light that had trickled in from the main hall.
Quickly finishing drying my body, I put on some underwear and socks before going through my clothes I put on a green tank top and my best pair of jeans and my runners on. I was about to start brushing my hair when I heard Jake cry.
I was out instantly with the intention of getting Jake. Finding him in the sitting room I looked at him and saw Raph was helping him up. "You ok?" I heard him ask, while I walked, no stormed over to him.
"What happened?" I ground out of clenched teeth.
And although the question was posed at Raph but Jake answered for him. "I tripped running over to Raph, so he'd tie my shoelaces."
"Ok" I saw that it wasn't Raph's fault so I calmed myself down by thinking of my favourite singer singing. Check Jake out for any injuries I was glad to find a scraped knee the worst of them. It was then my stomach grumbled. Loudly. I heard someone laugh and when I turned around I saw Mikey laugh.
Frowning I walked over to him limping slightly on alternate legs, barely noticeable unless somebody was paying close attention and tapped him on the shoulder, "think that's funny? Then try this one for size." At that I back handed Mikey at the back of his head, not really hard, just hard enough to get him to shut up. Again I heard more laughter only this time it came from everyone else in the room: Leo, Donnie, Raph, April, Jake and Casey.
So I played it up, dropping into a curtsy, that only someone who knew even a bit of ballet could do. But I winced as I went down, pain attacking my legs, luckily though I don't think anyone noticed.
Boy was I wrong. The next second I was lifted into Raph's strong arms, and all the laughter died from the others. "There ya go again. Wincing and stumbling and limping. Yer hurt, so don't try and hide it."
"They're not broken, a doctor told me that." I explained. "So I'm fine. Really."
The others looked unconvinced especially Raph and Donnie. Raph who still hadn't let me down, he then proceeded to walk to the makeshift medical lab. With its pale green walls, stone floor, and nothing to entertain myself, I knew that if I'd stay her for long I'd go stir crazy. Already my boredom levels we're increasing and I was only in the room! "So what did the doctor say?" Donnie's voice interrupted my thoughts, no longer soft spoken and awkward but serious and self- assured.
"I wasn't really at the doctors for me, I went for Jake and Matthew. But I wanted to get my legs checked out as well, so when I asked him to check them out he did. He told me that they we're both mildly sprained and to take it easy on them, but I didn't. I got a job as a waitress instead, but that was a while ago and my legs don't hurt now as much as they did, so I'm fine really. I just need to get Matthew and get us a safe place and I can rest my feet then." I sounded optimistic with my plan, knowing that if I sounded panicked they'd be far less likely to believe me.
"Well, it's good that they were only mildly sprained but you may have damaged them further by not resting them." Donnie sounded stern just like the doctor who had lectured me about resting my feet.
"Hey it was live with a little pain and feed my remaining family or rest my mildly sprained ankles and watch Matthew and Jake starve, and there's no way in hell that I'd ever let that happen. So I chose the logical option." I sounded a little defensive, even to myself but all I spoke was the truth.
"Let me check them out" Donnie insisted already grabbing my legs gently. I allowed him to roll my jeans up at the ankles and prop around at them. Wincing when it hurt, therefore allowing him to properly diagnose my injury. But it hurt more than I care to admit even to myself. " Well, they've worsened into severely sprained ankles. I'm putting you on emergency bed rest, or in a couple of days, you'll need intense physiotherapy to heal them, as it is you need a mild course of it." Donnie sounded so serious that for a second I almost considered listening to him. Instead I pointed out a serious problem in his plan.
"What about Matthew? I mean Matthew won't leave unless either me or Jake is there, and Jake is far too young to deal with this. I don't mind going on bed rest and doing mild physiotherapy but only after we save Matthew."
"Umm well somebody could carry you? If you promise not to walk until I say so afterwards." Donnie's suggestion was weak at best, but Raph nodded his agreement.
"Not going to happen, I'm too fat to be carried for more than a minute." I shifted on the cold hart medical chair that I was sitting on, trying to comfy.
Looking up at Donnie and Raph, I saw Raph roll his eyes, while Donnie looked concerned. "About that, it would be great if we could check your bmi, because you don't look a healthy weight. Given that either Raph or I would lift you onto it and the second the weighing scale's got your weight, you'll be sat down again.
"Well thanks for being honest with me, I know I'm too fat to be healthy." I smiled at Donnie but Raph interrupted me instantly.
"There's no way in hell that you're fat. I carried you a good half an hour to the lair, and my arms didn't strain for a second. In fact you're so light that I know it's unhealthy and Donnie's the main family medic not me." Raph's tone insisted that there was no room for argument but I found myself doing that barely acknowledging Donnie's worried face.
"It's nice that you're lying for me but I prefer honesty but please don't tell anybody how heavy I really am. It's embarrassing enough that everybody can see it. And Donnie I don't want to know how obese I am, there's some things that best remain blind about."
"You're not fat" Raph growled as he lifted onto the weighing scales, they creaked a little as I put my feet on them and I sent Raph a "I told you so" glare, while Donnie examined the results as soon as he saw them, he gasped a little. Raph too saw them and picked me up immediately. He was going to do this a lot I realised with disdain. As he sat me down on the blue medical chair I was questioned by both Raph and Donnie.
"When's the last time you ate? And what was it a grape?" Raph's questioned highlighted his concern but I ignored it, choosing to confirm that Jake had eaten instead, by asking Raph. " 'Course he ate" Raph responded still sounding worried.
"What's your height?" Donnie's voice was concerned to, but he had a calculator in his hand focused on finding out my bmi.
"Five foot six inches I think, why am I fatter than I'm supposed to be?" My question was posed innocently, but I already knew the answer. Yes, I am fatter than I'm supposed to be, but I wanted to make sure that the others would keep it a secret.
Raph and Donnie exchanged worried glances. "Actually Amanda, you're not a healthy bmi, you're severely underweight." Donnie sounded more worried than he looked, as shocking as that may seem.
I however only laughed "seriously guys, stop, I don't like lies. You don't need to sugar-coat it. Now can I leave, as I moved to sit up, Raph groaned.
"First of all yer not fat, second of all. Where do you think yer going? Yer not allowed to walk remember. I'll carry ya." Raph's reminder annoyed me, but I decided to bite my tongue. Just this once! After all I knew I would need his help to get Matthew back from the krang.
"But I need to give Jake a shower and then I'm going to hear your story. " I used logic, but in a manner that he couldn't find a fault in it.
"I err nevermind" Raph grumbled, obviously giving up the argument while I grinned in triumph.
"On your knees" Donnie's order had me in laughing fits, as Donnie looked at me like I was insane. Though once he coped on, he blushed a scarlet red, easily matching Raph's bandanna.
"I, err no not like, oh you know what I mean" Donnie's tone embarrassed and while Raph joined me in laughing, Donnie got redder.
Calming in a couple of minutes I said "Relax Donnie-boy, it's not that bad. I'm sure the others won't laugh. Too much" with that I stuck my tongue out at him and motioned Raph forward. "You already know how heavy I am so you can catch me."
"Yer not fat!" Raph just sounded exasperated at this point while Donnie interrupted with a serious "You are not fat Amanda, in fact you're the opposite, you're too skinny. As in underweight, as in you need to eat more." I merely shrugged it off and allowed Raph to catch me.
Leaving the room was so funny, I just relaxed and allowed Raph to carry me while the others stared. Raph sat me on the old worn sofa and sat beside me. Jake then wanted over to me, climbed onto my lap.
Deciding against Jake's shower for the moment, I asked the one question that wouldn't leave me alone. "So what's the story?" Donnie left his lab and sat on the ground near me then.
I could feel the others glance at me, and I could tell they wanted to ask me the same thing. But I asked first so I got my answers first.
"Well" Master Splinter began, his voice like a tour guide who had already given the tour five times today. "It all started with."
