This is a story based on a one-shot i have decided to continue. be warned, updates most likely will not be often. Enjoy please and leave feedback!

Guardian Angel

Written by AKA ^_^

Prologue

The moon was shining brightly, full and pure against the onyx sky… but no one would have been able to tell through the inky clouds that hovered over the city.

The usual city sounds seemed dimmed by the blackness of the night, and several people wondered why they were even out. It was too creepy… like Halloween had come early or something…

Elsewhere, in the depths of Central Park, a shadowy figure, a hunter, clothed in black and armed with a special gun, stopped short. He breathed in deeply, and smirked," He went this way…"

He crouched as he felt the ground. The footprints of his quarry were here… as well as the small footprints of a child.

The Hunter sucked in his breath and muttered," I'll have to move quickly then… no telling what they'll do to the kid!"

Moving like the inky blackness around him, he raced forward, silent as the wings of a bird.

Crouching low to the ground, he once again examined his surroundings, and found his next clue…

His eyes widened as the signs there.

A child's doll, small and made of cloth, lay in the dirt. It was ripped in the front; white cotton spilling out while one button eye was missing. Thrown over the doll, as if protecting it, was an orange mask…

Gritting his teeth, the hunter examined the ground further…

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Michelangelo snorted quietly as he walked into Central Park.

"Why doesn't anyone ever take me seriously?" he asked aloud.

"Are you seriously asking yourself that?" a voice in his head chuckled.

"You stay out of this! Sheesh, not even the voice in my head takes me seriously…"

The ninja turtle walked further and further into the park, frowning, upset and wondering what he had to do to prove himself…

Mikey stopped short, as he heard a soft crying.

He looked around. Everything was so dark, and so chilling. The trees looked ominous and scary on this dark, cloudy night.

The orange-masked turtle listened harder, and heard again, the sounds of muffled sobbing.

"Hello?" he called out.

The sobbing stopped immediately, but now, he heard a rustling, like someone moving away, crawling on hands and feet.

Cautiously, the ninja melted into the background, as he traced the sounds and caught sight of the source. A small, dirty little girl, with ragged clothes and singed hair, crouched low to the ground, hugging a small object in her arms.

She was crying, her green eyes like ice, her dark skin helping her to blend with the darkness.

Softly, Mikey pulled out a candy bar. It was fresh; he had just swiped it from Raphael's stash of candy, hidden in the vaults of the hotheaded ninja's room. Mikey grinned softly as he hummed a little.

She stopped short as she listened. She seemed to be 4 or 5 perhaps. Mikey now started to sing softly,"

Sunny days, and Starry Nights, and lazy, afternoons, you're countin' castles in the clouds, and hummin' little tunes, But somehow right before your eyes, the summer fades away, and everything is different, and everything is changed…

The little girl had stood to her feet and was looking around, her eyes widening as she called out," Daddy? Daddy, are you there?"

Mikey responded, laughing gently," I'm not your daddy, sweetheart, but I am a friend. Are you lost?"

She sniffled," Bad mans came to our house… they… they hit my daddy, and they… there was a loud sound an my mommy fell down." Her big green eyes began to tear up," Why didn't she get up, Mr.? Why did she fall asleep? Did the big noise make her go to sleep?"

Mikey nearly choked. The little narrative from the small girl was heartbreaking… shell, he was fighting tears as he realized that this girl had just lost her family…

"I… yeah, I guess so, little dudette. Um, do you have other family? Friends?"

"No… jus' me, an daddy, and mommy, and Lil' Elaine." She smiled shyly as she asked, "Would you like to see Lil' Elaine?"

Mikey took a breath as she added," Where are you, Mr.? Are you hiding?"

"Um, yeah…"

"Why?"

"I'm afraid I'll scare you."

Her eyes widened," Are you a monster?"

"No! No, I'm not a monster, I just look very different."

She smiled shyly," Me too. I'm not white. Anna and Marie at daycare toled me I was black. They laugh at me a lot cause we're different colors…"

Mikey chuckled," My skin's not black or white."

"Oh!" she seemed to think for a minute before asking," Can I see?"

"Um… sure. Yeah, I'll show you," Mikey wondered if he was crazy. Holding his breath and praying she wouldn't be scared, he came into the light and rolled up his sleeve, showing her his green arm, and offering the candy to her.

She stared at him for a minute before bursting into a peal of giggles," You're green!"

He looked at her, a smile growing in his face," You're not afraid of me?"

She giggled again," No, silly Mr.! Can I have some of that candy bar?" her eyes gleamed slightly and he nodded as he gave it over. Like a ravenous wolf, she chomped down on the candy, moaning softly with delight.

He knelt down as she ate and asked," What's your name, sweetie?"

"I'm Kayla." She smiled shyly, licking chocolate from her fingers," What's your name, Mr.?"

"I'm Mikey."

"Oh… Are you my angel?"

He chuckled," No, I'm just a friend, Kayla."

She smiled as she shyly presented her doll to him," This is Lil' Elaine."

Mikey grinned at the singed but well-made doll.

"She's beautiful, sweetheart. Is she your friend?"

"Yeah. She's my best friend, but now, you're my other best friend, Mr. Mikey."

Mikey thought quickly for a minute as he told her," I know a place where you'll be safe… There's a lady who's name is April. She's really, really nice, and she makes the best cookies ever!"

Kayla sighed," I'm really, really hungry, Mr… I haven't had anything to eat, cause the bad mans wouldn't stop tryin' ta catch me!"

Mikey froze," Er, what? You mean the guys that got your parents are lookin' for you?"

She frowned and scrunched up her face as she remembered," I hid under a bush, and they said that… they couldn't let me wander off, cause I was a… witless?"

"Witness?" Mikey gasped.

She nodded," Yeah, that's what they said!"

"Well, well, lookit what we have here!"

Mikey turned around, his blue eyes widening as he saw the ring of men that had circled around him and the girl.

They all wore a strange emblem on their arms, a large, spidery-beamed sun. Some of the tattoos were small while others were large but all the men were sinister in appearance.

Mikey growled slightly as he kept the girl close by him, snarling," What, the best you guys can come up with is chasing down helpless little girls? Do you have any idea how lame that is?"

"No one asked you, freak!" one of the men snarled," Now, you have two options, scum; you can back off and let us take care of business, or you can die like the scum you are!"

Mikey grinned slightly as he smirked," I chooooose… door number three! KICKING YOUR BUTTS!"

Faster then the eye could follow, Mikey scooped up Kayla and kicked one guy aside as he darted into the park, running for his life.

Kayla whimpered but didn't utter a peep as he dodged around trees, cradling her fiercely.

The sounds of gunshots rang out and he bit back a scream as a bullet ripped though his shoulder.

Kayla clung to him tightly as he ducked behind a garbage bin and he put her down.

Swiftly, he ripped off a strip of his trench coat and wrapped it around the wound.

Kayla stared up at him and whispered," What are we going to do, Mr. Mikey?"

"Don't worry, kid, it'll be alright…" Mikey crooned softly as his eyes darted around, seeking an escape, a way out…

"Come out, come out, wherever you are!"

"Nuts…" Mikey muttered under his breath, narrowing his gaze.

Kayla stayed quiet as Mikey murmured to her," Sweetheart, I have an idea, but, you have to trust me, okay?"

She nodded.

Whispering, he told her his plan, before carrying it out.

He quickly threw a Chinese star, and grinned as he heard the clanking of falling garbage cans.

"THIS WAY!" he heard the yell.

Mikey scooped up the child and raced on.

BOOM!

Mikey fell to the ground, yelling in pain as fire lanced his leg.

Kayla screamed, as they rolled, but she was unharmed as he came to a stop.

His mask had fallen, and so did Lil' Elaine.

By now, Kayla had scrambled to her feet, hovering over Mikey, she yelled," Go 'way, bad mans! Go 'way and leave us 'lone!"

Her green eyes were scared, but her voice was strong, as the men came up to them.

"Say good night, freak…"

WHAM!

Mikey knew no more.

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Kayla screamed as she saw Mr. Mikey go still. She turned her gaze to the men and she screamed," You made my mommy go to sleep, and now Mr. Mikey! You are bad mans! Very bad mans!"

One of them chuckled as she fell onto Mr. Mikey's stiff body, hugging him tightly, her dolly forgotten, as they dragged her and Mikey away…

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The hunter saw the traces of blood, and the marks in the ground, indicating where his carry and the small girl had gone.

He ground his teeth as he followed. Though the night was dark, he was a skilled hunter, far more so then the average tracker. His sense of smell aided him as he beamed a light over the tracks, and continued to follow this strange and almost eerie tale untold by human lips…

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Mikey woke in a cage, and he stiffened as he heard a little girl sobbing.

"Kayla?" he called weakly.

He was bleeding, his shoulder and his calf. The bullet hadn't broken any bones, thank God, but he was losing blood… oh shell, his head hurt...

Kayla was curled in the corner, he was tied up, and so was she. Mikey, stiffly thrown on the floor, coughed as dust flew into his nostrils.

"Mr. Mikey! You woke up!" she blurted, her eyes widening.

"Did they hurt you, sweetheart?"

She sniffled and mumbled," They… they hit me cause I was screaming."

Mikey noticed her bruises and his eyes widened.

Growling, he looked around… and grimly smiled as he saw a shard of glass. He wormed his way towards the shard and managed to snatch it. He began sawing at the ropes, ignoring the fresh cuts that the glass inflicted on him. He added quietly," Don't worry, Kayla, we'll get outta here, I promise!"

She nodded, rocking slightly, her hands tied, as well as her feet," They were drinking some disgusting soda. It smelled really nasty, Mr. Mikey."

He looked up, worried, and worked harder.

SNAP!

He grinned as his hands became free and he quickly released his feet before stumbling towards little Kayla, cutting her bonds as quickly as he could.

WHAM!

Mikey growled as he heard the man," B'ck 'way fr'ma frik. We sawya, an' nowa ginna gittit…" the guard slurred slightly, his breath smelling heavily of alcohol.

The little girl whimpered as Mikey leapt into action, snapping his good fist into the guard's face. The drunken man went down, and Mikey, gritting his teeth with pain, drug the man into the room and tied him up. Kayla went to Mikey as he took her by the hand, keeping her behind him as they raced away.

"Down the hall… to the right… cutting to the left… Geez, no windows, where the shell are we?" Mikey grumbled as he tried to find a way out. Kayla remained very quiet as she followed him.

Suddenly, the floor beneath them gave way and they were sliding down. Mikey and Kayal both screamed as they landed hard. Mikey had grabbed Kayla so she fell on him. His shell gave a sharp crack!

"ARGH!" Mikey roared as he felt pain lance through him.

They were surrounded.

The men with the suits all laughed at him.

Mikey whimpered slightly, oh shell, it hurt!

Kayla cowered as one of the men came up to her, smirking," I'm glad we kept you two alive, your attempts at escape are quite entertaining."

Kayla hunkered down next to Mikey, her green eyes never leaving the man's face as she crept under his arm, seeking to hide from this nightmare.

Mikey coughed," You won't… get away with this!"

The man chuckled," That's what they ALL say, terrapin…"

"And they're always right, scuzzbuckets!"

The new voice rang out like thunder, and a man dropped from the ceiling, spinning, he unleashed a barrage of bullets that tore through the taunting gang member.

Mikey stared, this guy was NUTS! He was dressed all in black, a mask concealing half of his face.

He charged into the midst of the gang members, cooler then 007 as he wielded knife and revolver, slashing and shooting his enemies. They shot at him, but he kept coming, until the room was emptied, full of dead bodies.

Mikey groaned and coughed as the man approached him, crouching by him," You did good, brother. You did good."

Mikey rasped," Who th' shell are ya?"

" I am called Dark Bane. I was hunting down this gang… you made it easier for me to find them." He smiled grimly as he pulled out the mask and the doll.

Kayla squealed happily as she took the doll, hugging it close.

Mikey groaned," I think I cracked my shell…"

"You did. Don't worry, I'm going to help you. You helped me, it's the least I can do."

"Hey, listen, just… call this number. The lady's name is April O'Neil. She's a friend. Just get Kayla and me to her, and we'll be fine, dude. By the way… thanks."

Dark Bane chuckled," Don't thank me…"

"My name's Michelangelo." Mikey finished quietly.

Kayla's eyes widened and she squealed," I KNEW you were an angel, Mr. Mikey!"

Dark Bane chuckled," Indeed… let's get you home, Guardian Angel."

Mikey chuckled quietly, in spite of the pain. The knowledge that he and Kayla were safe was enough to make the pain seem like nothing.

He grinned again as he chuckled," Man, will I have a story to tell everyone…"