Prologue
Slowly, the young turtle ran his thumb over his green leather-bound book's spine. What dark secrets were written within these pages? What kind of untold tales did it withhold? By no means was this book a mere journal full, of 'I wish' or 'John oh Johnny boy' jumble crushing mush! This my friend, was the Holy Grail! This was the golden bible for every true trickster of heart, one that only can be viewed and appreciated by the master of pranksters.
Though any of the wiser would truly be fooled to think, it was such a normal diary.
All true artists hide their craft in plain sight. The young turtle was no exception, placing some fake pages in the beginning of some sappy stuff that Raph would turn his head. There were some long monologues on his favorite comics to make Leo push it away in annoyance that his little brother would bother taking the time to write such rubbish when he could spend it on training. Don't forget about Donnie which the young turtle had the most difficult time debating subjects to scribble down that would make even him stray from this book. It was a mix of written works that would bore even the genius to sleep over silly little things, and strings of ideas that have no true purpose or meaning. As a counter measure, the book was well crafted for anyone who didn't know about its tricks would always land on these pages thinking the book was full of Mikey's knowledge. A knowledge that was best not to dwell on for like his brothers would say time and time again. "Mikey is just being Mikey."
Oh what little did they know, how foolish they were to be so naïve in taking him as one that was immature in nature or dense in the head. The truth my friends the book was very organized to the T. If one was to see Mikey's trash can of a room the mere sight of the book's pages would give them a heart attack.
Every prank starting down to its bare bone structure was built up to a well-played plan was recorded in every detail. Mikey did not spare one tiny fact, even if it had seemed insignificant. He would have jolted down the date he used the prank, who it was on, what was used, what the prank was to be and what he figured would come out of it. Then when the deed was done, he would record how it affected his victim. What was their reaction, did the prank pulled out as he suspected or did it turn into something new? Lastly, he would comment what he should do next time or take notes on the brother he used for future pranks. He even went as far creating a bio of each brother with there, fears, secrets, daily habits, schedules and everything between.
If this book ever fell into the wrong hands, it could spell disaster! Only he had the skill to use it to its full potential not falling into what dark mayhem it could inspire.
However, the fear did linger strongly within his soul, that one day they would find out he isn't as simple minded as he always played out to be and what dirt he had on them…