Heya readers!
Hope you had a great Christmas and a very Happy New Year!
Now we're into 2017, I'm hoping to have a better year writing as last year was a busy and stressful one.
I hope you enjoy this fic which takes place after the events of Pandora's Christmas Caper! Brand new for 2017!
Return of the Monster Hunter
Chapter One
It was cold, it was very cold! Christmas had been and gone, and now was the early start to the new year in Massachusetts.
There was a lot of snow which covered the land, and the trees were weighed down heavily by the white coverings on the branches.
Right on the side of these snow covered woods stood a farmhouse and smoke floated from the chimney above and out on the front part a turtle dressed in winter gear and with a red mask over his eyes plodded around the area.
"Where are you?" he called softy "Come out! Come out!"
A tiny giggling was heard as he plodded around some chopped logs.
"I'm coming to get you!" the turtle laughed "Where are you, you little monster I'm coming to get you!"
He jumped behind the logs only to find no-one there, but he soon saw a little green tail whip around behind the other side and he smirked.
"Where is my little geisha hmmm?" he asked "I'm going to gobble her up when I find her!" he then leapt over the logs and landed in the snow in front of a small mutant lizard turtle who squealed and tried to run away but the turtle grabbed her and playfully nuzzled into her hair and face pretending to bite her.
"Gotcha!" he laughed as he pulled her close and continued to pretend to bite her to which the little mutant laughed and squealed.
After a minute the red masked turtle panted.
"Okay sweetheart." he said "That's it for now."
"Awww, but dad!" the little mutant whined "Can't we do it one more time?"
The red masked turtle smirked.
"Later kiddo." he said "It'll be lunchtime in a little bit and we gotta get you cleaned up!"
"Awww...okay." the little mutant sighed as she stood up and began to walk to the porch.
The red masked turtle stood up and walked behind her then opened the door to which a blast of heat greeted them.
"Whoa!" the turtle sighed "That feels so good!"
"Raph! Pandora!" a voice called "You're just in time!"
Raphael pulled off his hat and scarf and shook off snow as he saw his three brothers, all with masks like his, although one was orange, the other was blue and the last one was purple.
The blue masked turtle helped Raphael off with his outdoor clothes whilst the orange masked turtle knelt down to Pandora's level to help her off with her winter clothes.
"Did you have fun Raph?" asked the purple masked turtle.
"You were out there a while!" said the blue masked turtle.
"We sure were Leo, Donnie, but Pandora was enjoying herself, and I wanted to have her for a while whilst Mikey was distracted!"
As he spoke, he looked across to Michelangelo who had placed Pandora on his shoulders and had started running around the room towards the dining area making aeroplane noises whilst Pandora laughed and waved her arms.
The blue masked one Leonardo laughed.
"He does seem to hog our little Geisha doesn't he?" he asked "Well he loves her so much!"
"Yeah." said Raphael "At least he's always willing to babysit if Mona and I want some peace and quiet."
"Yeah." agreed the purple masked Donatello "And it keeps him away from my work as well when I'm trying to focus...yet I do sometimes miss him butting in."
After getting out of his outdoor clothes, Raphael and the other turtles walked over to the table to join everyone else.
As he did, April and Casey, their human friends walked out of the kitchen with some plates of food and a female lizard, Monalisa walked down the stairs carrying a small Japanese girl in her arms.
"Mummy!" Pandora squeaked as she saw her mother walk down the stairs.
Mona smiled at her daughter and walked over to Leonardo who held out his arms to take the child.
"She's all clean and fresh Leo." Mona smiled "I changed her nappy when she awoke from her nap."
"Thanks Mona!" said Leonardo as he held the baby girl close who gurgled and snuggled into him "Heya Kemeko!" he said giving her a kiss.
Mona smiled at the scene then walked over to the table before sitting next to Pandora.
"Hey sweetie!" she said "Did you have fun with daddy?"
"Yes!" Pandora giggled.
"She always does babe!" said Raphael walking past Mona and kissing her cheek making the lizard lady blush.
"Can we go out and play again after lunch?" asked Pandora "I was having so much fun!"
"Sure thing sweetie!" said Raphael "We might go for a walk later."
"Yay!" Pandora cheered happily.
"Okay everyone! Lunch is up!" April called cheerfully as she placed some dishes on the table.
Michelangelo fidgeted in his seat as he looked at the spread before him, mostly of meats, vegetables, roasted and mashed potatoes yet he stopped as his master, the grey rat Splinter gave him a look to settle down.
Kemeko sat in her high chair as Leonardo got out her baby food and Pandora peered at the spread as well, she licked her lips at the meat and potatoes yet she frowned a little at the vegetables.
Mona noticed her look and frowned playfully.
"You got to eat some vegetables Pandora." she said "They're good for you!"
Pandora stuck out her bottom lip slightly.
"If you're a good girl and eat your vegetables, you'll get pudding!" April added.
"Yeah!" Michelangelo agreed "We like pudding! And I'll eat my vegetables too!"
Pandora nodded reluctantly as April spooned up some food for everyone.
"This looks great April!" Mona said "You've done yourself proud!"
"Well I did have some help!" said April looking at Casey who looked a little sheepish "Casey did do a lot of the peeling and chopping!"
"I did my best babe!" said Casey resisting the urge to goose April since she was still serving.
After a while, everyone was tucking it, and Pandora even though she didn't want any vegetables was forcing them down just so she could get some pudding later.
"Well done Little Geisha!" Master Splinter said "Eating up your vegetables!"
Pandora grinned with her mouth full making everyone laugh.
"She's a good girl when she wants to be!" Donatello commented.
"Or when she wants pudding!" said Casey.
Leonardo shook his head then looked at Kemeko who was eating her baby-food happily even though most of it was running down her chin and onto her bib.
"Messy girl." Leonardo chuckled as he wiped her chin and mouth "Hopefully you'll be a good girl at the table and eat your vegetables."
Kemeko just gurgled in reply and opened her mouth as Leonardo placed another spoonful in her mouth.
Meanwhile outside, a large black van drove up the road about a few miles away from the farmhouse and a pair of binoculars watched the horizon.
"Almost there..." a voice whispered in a dark and determined way "Almost there..."
Such sweet father and daughter moments at the beginning there!
But yet who is coming in the direction of the Farmhouse? All will be revealed so stay tuned!