Hello, my name is Captain Copper Wings
A pleasure you meet you :)
I do not own TMNT 2003 (or any of them), I do own my OC (yes, this is an OC Story)
How did he get to this point? The uncomfortable silence that surrounded them all, was for lack better words just uncomfortable. He did not intended for this to take the turn it did. So, what if Michelangelo played his pranks. His brothers were too uptight anyway. A lair without laughter wasn't home, or so his thinking told him.
However, it didn't stop the guilty feeling radiating within his mind.
It was, for all proposes supposed to be his greatest. Prank. Yet! That didn't happen. Instead of laughter he got yelling, cursing, and a few threats aside from the usual... And green goo.
It had taken Michelangelo an entire month of you-tubing "how to make goo" and sneaking what he needed onto the grocery list without anyone noticing. Perhaps his ambition to make this prank perfect, is what made this go totally wrong.
It first started with the shower head filled to the brim with the sticky green goo, it was the one day he wouldn't race to take the first shower, or even the second one for that matter. Then the coffee pot, cups, basically anything that could hold the green masterpiece was part of the grand plan. And when all else failed the vent over the living room would be the icing on top, for no one knew that it was rigged that when the combined weight of his brothers would set off the "dunk zone". Yes, goo, goo, and more beautifully green sticky goo.
Too far? Mikey didn't think so, or not until his brothers had become more steamed then they normally would with just the various objects around the house. Calling him immature and so on.
Whatever, he would just have to keep them distracted from sitting the couch, so he could fix it. But fate is cruel, and in long story short it wasn't just his brothers he had to face the fury of. April and Casey has come over to visit, and sat promptly on the couch, when nothing happened he let out a sign that didn't go unnoticed by Donny or Leo. Raphael however was oblivious to this and jumped over the couch to join their human friends.
... The rest should be provided by visual... Shouts of protest, as Raph leaps over the couch. The trap being more trigger sensitive then Mikey intended as he landed. The vent door swinging open and the monstrous green glob in all its sticky, shiny glory falling down from its hiding place onto unsuspecting victims.
It was that moment Mikey knew he had gone too far, way too far.
It was also the reason no one would talk to him on their patrol, having been late for patrol from shouting, cleaning, and shouting some more.
In all fairness Michelangelo didn't even try to talk to his brothers, encase they would yell again. True he belied he deserved it ... this time. However, he could feel his mind getting the better of him, wondering to places of ridiculousness idea, self-narration and third person talking.
He could feel the hours drag on and perhaps maybe even the earth move, when to the luck of the orange banned turtles fate had kindly open its doors again and allowed him to focus his attention.
From his point of view it looked as though a human and a large fish had been caught in the same net through the binoculars. Saying it made him curious was an understatement, he needed to know! Or at the very least get away from his bros. However, he was already in deep water. Mikey knew very well his prank had gotten under everyone's skin, but when no one plays attention to you what else are you supposed to do.
All the names hurt as well as the brotherly beating he got from Raph, yes those hurt like shell. At least it was something. April and Casey where there friends, but they favoured his brother over him. Raph for Casey and Donnie for April, he thought Leo could care less. He had the attention of Master Splinter.
Which in the long run left Mikey with Klunk. Not that Klunk was a bad cat to hang around, he was the best. Klunk totally understood Mikey better than his brothers sometimes, but Klunk couldn't talk, or play games, joke around or play pranks with him.
He needed some time to himself. Mikey looked around trying to find some way to get rid of his brothers for a bit and do some exploring of his own. Like finding out why a person and a fish were having a wrestling match suspended in air.
But how to start, he need a plan. Something that came easy to him, though no one would believe it, he actually came up with some very good plans. "Umm" Mikey stated "I'm going to look around for anything …. Interesting" He said with a smile. However Donnie ignored him, Raph just grumbled and Leo! Leo, surprised him big time.
"Just stay out of trouble" He had warned in a low voice not even looking at the younger brother. He must have really gotten under his shell.
Mikey was about to say something when but his better judgment told him not to. Those rare few moments when his better judgement said 'no don't do that'. He was thankful for it.
Backing away from the uncomfortable atmosphere, he slipped down between the large crates to the bay. He figured he'd take the longer way which covered him from the glaring eyes of his brothers like some kind of shield.
It wasn't long before he got to the human vs. fish wrestling match or should he say human fish vs. net.
"A mermaid" he said to himself, he watched the creature tangled in the net suspended above water. The Mermaid looked down right pissed as far as angry fish go.
He could see the large fin tangled in the net and the more she struggles the worst it got. He heard an angry hissing sound come from the creature. 'She needs help' Mikey thought stepping into view of the mermaid. At first she (or he thought she was a she, Mikey didn't really know. He'd have to ask) didn't see him since the net was twisting from struggle.
Once their eyes landed on Mikey though, the struggling stopped for a slight second before they started thrashing around and a massive hiss came from the mermaid.
Mikey backed up a bit seeing the large set of sharp teeth set in their mouth, but it only set him with determination. They were scared, he understood that and he hadn't seen any other mermaids around.
"Easy there little Dude" Mikey said Holding up his hands. The Mermaid bared their teeth at him again, the features where dark on their face. Black eyes watched him making him feel a little creeped out. "I'm not going to hurt you" Mikey said walking a little closer "I'm just going to cut you lose ok?" He said pulling out a surikan.
Mikey barely had time to doge the fast swipe of a longed fingered hand with sharp nails. "Yikes! Chill dude! I'm not going to hurt you" Mikey said quickly before checking himself for any accidental damage.
'Wait' Mikey thought "Do. You. Speak. English." He said slowly "or at all"
The mermaid glared a little more "Vos sunt ludentem mea, terra animam viventem?" The creature hissed loudly, but there was some pain behind it.
Mikey looked at the mermaid 'so they can speak' he thought but it sounded familiar. He remember Mater Splinter teaching then English and Japanese, but why was it familiar. Mikey's eyes widened, that was Latin. He recognized it from when he taught himself as a kid. Why? What better way to make fun of your brothers than through a dead langue and not even Splinter could get him in trouble?
Doing a quick translation in his head, Mikey's eyes widened 'Are you mocking my suffering, land creature?'
"Nec non ad omnes!" (No not at all!) Mikey said thought it was choppy and sounded rough "Ego vis ad auxilium vobis" (I only want to help you).
The mermaid looked into his eyes, the black piercing eyes that looked into his soul. The mermaid nodded, slowly Mikey walked over and started to cut them down from the net. Realizing the extent of damage the net had caused him made then wince, he could only images how it felt for them. Their tail was shredded by the net and a deep cut formed around the base were the large fanned fin stated. Mikey was able to cut them down fairly quickly and support them from their upside-down position into a bridal one.
He could feel how dry there skin was, from being in the air. As they set them in the shallow pool that had been under then. Taunting the mermaid for what could have been hours or days.
"gratias tibi" (thank you) The mermaid said looking up at Mikey curiously. They were leaning against him, still weak from the struggle. Their breath was shallow, as Mikey sat in the water with them.
"Licuit vobis?" (Will you be alright?) Mikey asked. Concern in his voice making the mermaid turn to him still leaning. Mikey could get a clear view of the mermaid, Light gray skin and scales coved there upper torso making look almost smooth like beach glass, the bottom half however was a long muscular twisting tail, the scales making it almost sharp as if they were from broken jagged sea shells . Mikey had determined that when it was healed it would be a force to recon with. The fan was large and moved with the turning water like water itself.
The mermaid didn't have a typical appearance depicted in the movies or book. They weren't some beautiful looking half human. The appearance was almost frightening but Mikey wasn't going to judge, he was a 6 foot turtle after all and a ninja at that.
Their body had muscle to it, softer looking scales covered their shoulders and down the chest area, with a lack of womanly breast that normally be associated with human females, then again he was only assuming that this mermaid was female. Their stomach was toned but they didn't have a belly button, the sharper looking scales blended in with the softer ones near where a belly button should be. Gills fanned making large slits horizontally on the sides of their body where under their breast plates.
Large fans ran down the course of their back and hips. Their hands where webbed with long fingers coming to a sharp nail point with really no definition on where the nail started except for the black on the tips. Smaller fins run down the side of their forearm.
There facial features where sharp, but soft eyes looked at him. Shaper scales coved the lower cheek areas, gray skin made up the rest. Their mouth rested a little open, showing off the wickedly sharp teeth resting inside. He didn't know if they were doing that on purpose of if it was natural but it made they look like they could lunge at any moment. Their lips where human as was the face shape, chin, and nose. Ears where large fins that fanned out at either side of their head. They did have "hair" but it was draped down there back like large pieced of flowing sea weed.
All the while Mikey was studying the mermaid, they had been studying him. Finding his appearance fascinating "quia solus non sum fortis superesse. Non puto." (Only the strong survive and since I am not. I do not think so.) Mikey looked at the mermaid funny before realizing they had answered his question. It took his a moment to translate. Mikey stood up suddenly surprising the mermaid making their fins fan out in warning.
"Vestri 'iustus iens dare!" (You're just going to give up!) He said shocked
The mermaid looked at him like he was the alien looking one (depending on the view they both look strange to each other) "Agens autem non esset in homine adhuc scandalum. Non ut in pace moriar pro cuiusque pietas." (Giving up would mean I would still be in the human trap. I am not, so I may die in peace in the place of kin.) They stated proudly, only to wince once more, with half closed eyes.
Mikey looked at the mermaid before shaking his head "Dolet mihi quod non operatur dude!" (Sorry but that doesn't work for me dude!). He said before lifting them up bridle style, the mermaid hissed his protest.
"Et non indigent misericordia tua!" (I don't need your pity!) They growled "Satis terra creatura tua. Adhuc enim habeo mergam Grati estote! Nunc dimittis me!" (You have done enough land creature. Be thankful I have yet to drown you! Now release me!) They shouted the last part, pushing against Mikey's chest with what little strength they had.
Mikey shook his head "Ecce ego illum honore ac elit. Sed malum! non potest exire nisi ire mari moriturum?" (Look I get it, honor and stuff. But you're hurt! Wouldn't it be nice to go back to the sea without having to die?)
The Mermaid looked at him with a glare, they hadn't considered that this land walker would be so kind, not a very human thing to do. If they could actually go back … "Misericordiam tuam a me alienum puto. Faciam, nisi et occident vos experiri cupiens." (Your kindness is strange to me. I will allow it, but try anything and I will kill you.)
Mikey nodded "Says the fish out of water" he figured if they were going to kill him they would have done so already. The mermaid just tilted their head in confusion at his words which made him laugh.
It wasn't till he moved did they hold onto him tighter causing him to wince as some of the sharper scales dug into him. "Et arripuerit stricta vos non habent. Et non stillabunt ego promitto vobis." (You don't have to hold on so tight. I promise I won't drop you) He said reassuringly, as he moved as carefully as he could to a water pipeline opening he knew would lead him back to the sewers.
The Mermaid grumbled leaning into the grasp of this turtle "Promissa non solum verbis, et verborum tantum" (Promises are just words, and only words) they trailed off in a hissing noise. Mikey looks at the creature in his arms they were asleep, he could feel and the rise and fall of their chest. Mikey had to be fast he wasn't going to let them perish like this! He had promised. Moving quickly he could smell the beach, the water, the drying salt left behind in the mermaid's hair.
The Mermaid, he actually found one! NO, He had saved one! cool.
He smiled running to only one destination in mind, the lair, where he could take care of them.
What he forgot in the excitement however, was the brothers he'd left behind who were still waiting for him to return.