Teenage mutant ninja turtles: city jungle cat
Chapter 1- a new friend
It was a normal, nowhere near quiet night in New York City, crime was taking a break tonight, so the turtles had some time to relax. Leonardo chose to spend his time sharpening his katanas and watching tv; donatello busied himself working on the next batch of retro mutagen; raphael enjoyed himself sparring with master splinter; and michaelangelo skateboarded around the lair, woth a wild grin on his face, spinning a nunchuck with ease. But as they were all relaxing, the lairs security alarm sounds, donatello rushes to the console and replays the video.
"Hey guys, you better come see this."
The other turtles dropped what they were doing and rushed to donatellos side, being beaten by splinter, raphael had a less then smart remark.
"If this is another science project demonstration donnie, im gonna..."
"Meathead, the security alarm sounded, someones inside the perimeter."
Leonardo focused his attention away from the squabbling siblings and rewinded the video, the video showed two individuals, one short and stubby with a blue cloak over him, the other was tall and skinny wearing red pants and a white hoodie, both had their faces hidden by hoods. The one in white saw the camera, and the next second, he was in front of the camera,hanging by the ceiling... The short one spoke, and the tall one returned to his side. Michaelangelo gave an out of character observation.
"Im no expert, but didnt it look like the short one was calling the shots?"
Agreeing with michaelangelo, leonardo looked disturbed by the video...
"Whoever they are, they are at our front door now. And like mikey said, the one in the hoodie is taking orders from the short one, and he is very fast... Donnie, can the door hold them off."
Before donatello can answer, they hear a loud jungle cat like snarl, followed by metal being torn and ripped. Donatello and the others grew pale... Though you could not tell.
"Im going to have to say... No."
Raphael spun his sai in his hands, as well as cracked his neck.
"Alright! Ive had the need for a beatdown all day!"
"I hate to say it guys, but i think raph should take the lead on this one."
"Leo, i was going to anyway."
Almost on que, the man in the hoodie rushed in, locking eyes with raphael instantly. Raph spun his sai once again.
"You look lost toothpick, how about i fix that?"
"If its a fight... Im right where i need to be."
Raph and the man rush at eachother, raph went in for a simple stab motion, when he heard a clang of metal on metal, to see the hoodie hid a pair of hidden knives.
"What the..."
The man did not wait for raph to finish, and slammed his foot into raphaels chin, slamming him into the ceiling, then he planted his right foot on the ground, and prepared an axe kick... With an axe blade.
"This toothpick might have some turtle soup tonight."
The mans leg began its descent, when a jade cane clashed with the blade, shattering it... Splinter intervened.
"If you harm my sons again, you will answer to me... Do i make myself clear?"
The man smirked, his mouth visible from the hood, but another voice came from the doorway.
"That be'ith enough gentleman... This game doth not begin at this present time."
Michaelangelo recognized the voice, as did donatello.
"Ah man, is that you malachai?!"
The short man walked in with a bird perch as a walking stick, and pulled off his hood and revealed himself as sir malachai, an illusions mutant who is an aquaintance of the turtles.
"Tis the one and only sir michaelangelo."
Malachai whistles a bird like song at the man, and he returns to malachais side.
"Do try to behave yourself dear cousin, these are not the sort of individuals that make for easy adversaries, and would make very dangerous enemies."
"Im sorry malachai."
After everything calmed down, malachai stood by the man in white and spoke in a modern english tone, so people could understand him.
"I apologize for the confusion, but this is my cousin, he was recently mutated by the same material that made me into the being that stands before you."
The man pulled off his hood, and everyone saw a black, almost flat nose, orange/yellow like skin tone, and animal like, but crystal blue eyes.
"My name is leopard..."
Raphael didnt take too kindly to their presence, but splinter kept him in check.
"So tell us malachai... What brings you to our home? And if you can, explain why leopard attacked raphael?"
"Gladly sir. Leopard, as you can see, was mutated into a half leopard hybrid, hence the name. He is a bit of a brawler at heart due to his many battles with robotic duplicates, the very reason he is how he is today. We have come here wishing to be of aid in your fight with these robotic menaces... What do they refer to themselves as cousin?"
Leopard was distand and emotionless in his next sentence.
"They call themselves, the kraang."
"Quite, and since you all are..."
Malachai tried to put it delicately, hoping to not say something insultive by accident.
"...Reformed... I figured you of all people could know what leopard is going through better than i, and you could also make more use of his abilities than i can."
Leopards eyes lessened in brutality, and his words became more gentle.
"What my cousin is asking... Is please let me join you all... I am able to spot people within a mile of my location, as well as collect information on anything you require."
Leonardos mind pondered the pros ans cons to this request. They needed more information on the kraang if they were to get more mutagen for donatellos research, but one crucial piece of information is missing.
"Forgive my bluntness malachai, but are we able to trust leopard, i know he is your relative, but he tried to kill raph a couple minutes ago."
"As i said, leopard is a brawler at heart, such is raphael, he will not back down from a fight, and depending on the opponent, he will not stop fighting until he is victorious, even at the cost of his life."
Raph started getting angry, and reached for his sai.
"That still doesnt explain why he tried to turn me into diced turtle...!"
"As i recall sir raphael... You were the one who provoked leopard... You called him a toothpick and and challenged him to a fight... Unless its with the kraang, or his other target, the foot clan, leopard will not attack unless attacked... To him, a threat is a threat..."
Leopard walked up to raphael, and without saying a word, held out his hand, raphael noticed his hand, all his fingertips had a black pad on them similar to a cats paws, just as well he noticed his feet too, it was similar in shape as the turtles were. Raph smirked and met leopard halfway and shook his hand.
"Guess i did go overboard a bit, you said your name was leopard right? Im raphael."
"Glad we got this cleared up. Oh yeah, malachai, i forgot to show them my other talent..."
Malachai slapped his bird head in stupidity.
"How could i forget THAT detail..."
Splinter spoke up, intrigued.
"What detail is this?"
Malachai pointed at leopard.
"Leopard is capable of shapeshifting..."
Leopeard saw 5 jaws just about disconnect and drop to the floor... Even splinters... He couldnt help but let out a laugh. Donatello jolted up to him beaming.
"You can shapeshift? How is this done? Do you have full control? Is it partial or full, i just have to know i gotta, i just gotta..."
Michaelangelo clamps a hand over the eager donatello mouth and drags him back.
"Sorry dude, donnie here is our resident nerd."
"Its ok, and my shapeshifting is pretty limited."
"Limited how?"
"I can shapeshift into my human state... But only for a couple hours, and my eyes, feet, and tail arent affected."
Leonardo, michaelangelo, donatello, and raphael walk over to splinter and do a huddle up kind of conversation, and they all look at leopard.
"Well leopard, it is with great thought and pride, that we welcome you to the team."
Leopard beamed with pride as he got dogpiled by the turtles, all laughing. Splinter and malachai discussed in private.
"I am glad you brought your cousin to us malachai... He, as well as yourself, will be welcome here."
"I humbly agree... But to be honest, i doth partake in this quest... Only to make sure he doesnt get hurt... Like i mentioned, leopard is a natural born brawler, and because of his fights with the foot and the kraang... He does not hold back and will either kill or be killed if he has to... So as his closest relative, i fear for his safety..."
Splinter put a hand on malachais shoulder...
" do not worry malachai, my sons and i will treat him like one of our own... He will be just fine..."