Hi guys! This is just another one of my crazy inventions! Warning: this story contains fighting, mild swearing, and Japanese speaking hedgehogs, reader discretion is advised. Lol, I sound like a movie announcer dude! XD At the end of each chapter with Japanese words, I'll translate for you! That way you can understand what's being said! I hope ya enjoy it!
It was a completely normal day in the big bad New York City, not one single change to be found. There were bright lights, crimes, and sirens. Yup, perfectly normal. The roads were like a maze with no finish, just twisting and turning endlessly. But who needs to be bothered with all those roads and signs? When you could just jump from building to building in a fraction of the time, why wrap yourself into the sea of lights and trouble? That's how the evening looked for teenage mutant ninja turtles Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, and Michelangelo. But strangely, crime was a low factor tonight. Now there was nothing to do but jump around like always. Or just relax on a rooftop and look into the starless night. Yes, that's it.
"Hey guys. Have you ever noticed how you can find a single star in the sky?" Mikey asked, breaking the partial silence.
"Yeah, that's because of all the city lights. Out in the country you can see millions of stars." Donny replied scientifically.
"Oh..." was Mikey's response. He didn't really care for the kind of knowledge his brother loved so much.
"AH!" a scream sliced through all other noises of the city, and rang through the brothers' ears (wait, do they have ears?). They jumped up in a flash, and rushed to the source of the scream. Between two buildings, in a dark alley as always, was a small girl and a large man. From the looks of it, the small girl was trying to defend herself from attacker tall man. But there was something different about this scene. The girl had a disturbing light blue tint to her face and legs. She was only a mere four and a half feet tall, the size of a nine year old. What was a girl so young doing out here all by herself? Another thing was the girl was holding an object much like a hammer, which looked heavy.
"Atchi e ike to watashi wo hottoi te!" she shouted in a different language.
Quick as always, the turtles jumped at the man and knocked him to the ground. Fortunately for them, he hit his head and was knocked unconscious.
"Okage de , watashi no seigyo ka ni i ta." the girl whispered.
"Uhh..." They didn't know how to respond to the girl's words. She looked at them thoughtfully, and took a few hesitant steps closer. Now that they could see her better, they saw that she was wearing a knee high pink skirt and a long sleeve white shirt. It looked oddly formal, a school uniform maybe? The only thing that didn't go with the outfit was her royal blue headband. Her eyes were a shockingly beautiful yellow, and she looked rather furry, much to their surprise. She honestly looked like a hedgehog, quills and all. She looked up at Mikey and held out her hand, which was gloved.
"Watashi ni anata no te wo sashinoberu." she said, eyeing him expectantly. When Mikey didn't move, she rolled her eyes and grabbed at his wrist. He tried to pull away, but the girl was surprisingly strong. She held up one finger, and Mikey, as if in a trance, did the same. The girl put her finger gently on Mikey's, and closed her eyes. After what seemed like forever, she opened her eyes and pulled away, stepping back several steps.
"Hello." she said, stiffly and slowly, "I'm Sarah, Sarah the Hedgehog"
"Hi? I'm Leonardo, but people call me Leo..." Leo said hesitantly, not too sure about this girl. She turned to the other turtles, looking at them nervously.
"My name is Donatello, Donny or Don for short." Donny was the next to speak, following his brother's bravery.
"Raphael, Raph." Raphael said reluctantly.
"I'm Michelangelo, but MOST people call me Mikey." Said the youngest turtle. He seemed a bit excited at the prospect of a new person.
"You look young, what are you doing wandering the streets of New York all by yourself?" Leo asked the girl curiously, and she laughed.
"Young? I'm thirteen! I'm just short..." she said, a little less stiffly now.
"Well, still. What are you doing wandering around alone? Aren't your parents worried about you?" Leo pressed, determined to get a straight answer. He was, however, surprised when this girl, Sarah, looked up at him fiercely.
"Of course they're worried! But I ran away from Japan, so what does it matter?" she said angrily, her frown coming back.
"Wait a minute, did you say you were from Japan? How the shell did you get to New York!?" Raphael cried, bewildered at the girl's claims. Japan was practically an island! It wouldn't be possible to walk, and was it legal to sell plane or boat tickets to a child? Maybe it was in Asia, but still...
"I took a plane. How else would I get here? Walk? I don't think so." she laughed again, but it was a harsh laugh. "I lied about my age and hopped on a plane, simple as that! And of course, those people that sell the tickets aren't exactly the brightest of people."
"But why would you want to come HERE? Of all the places, why here? And why at night?" Leo asked, beginning to feel honestly curious about Sarah. She looked into his face with her dazzling yellow eyes, which seemed to dance in place.
"I've always dreamed of coming to a place like New York, but Tokyo was too Japanese for me! I wanted to learn to speak English, and live in America, where life is more fair. And I'm here so late because I left for the airport right as I should have been going to school. That's why I'm still wearing my school uniform." she explained, motioning to her clothes.
"I faked going to school just so I could trick my parents. I feel so bad though, hurting them like this..." she continued sadly, and they felt a bit bad for the guilty girl, who looked so small and fragile.
"Well, do you have a place to stay? New York is awful at night." Leo asked, thinking about what was best for Sarah.
"No, I spent months planning my runaway, but didn't stop to think about what would happen when I got here!" she cried, shaking her head miserably. It was a sad sight, seeing her so upset and alone.
"Well, why don't you come with us? We don't live that far from here. Our dad might be willing enough to let you stay." Leo offered, which cheered Sarah up enormously.
"Could I? Oh, thank you!" she said, giggling.
"Now why did I see that coming Leo?" Mikey asked his brother lightheartedly, who shot him a warning look.
"C'mon, it's just a little bit this way." Leo continued, pointing to what seemed to Sarah like deeper into the maze of streets. Sarah started to feel a bit nervous. What had her parents told her about going with strangers? Oh yeah, now she remembered. In fact, her parents had shown her a graphic video of what happens to teenage girls who trust strangers. She hadn't slept for days after that, worrying that something bad might happen. Shortly, they got to a manhole, which Leo removed and jumped into the sewer. Sarah shook a little.
"T-the sewer?" she asked in a small voice. This wasn't right, how did she know that she could trust them? Oh yeah, she didn't.
"Of course, where else?" Mikey responded naturally.
"Umm, m-maybe a house?" she said, the horrible feeling in the pit of her stomach starting to spread throughout her body.
"Eh, not for us!" Rapheal snorted. Sarah took a deep breath and jumped in after Leo, and landed with a splash. Her parents would be furious with her if they found out what she was doing. Going into a sewer with complete strangers, acting on complete fantasy that she could trust these people. It was quite dark in the sewer. Dark and wet. Behind her, she heard three more splashes and the sound on metal sliding against asphalt. All of her previous bravery and happiness was gone as she waited for it to happen. She knew it would, it always did to others, why not her? The fear and panic coursing through her body was unbearable, she could barely walk. What she was waiting for was abuse beyond belief. She was awaiting the pain that would come, waiting for it all to go downhill. She was waiting for that horrible moment that would change her life. The thing she would have nightmares about for years to come. And yet it never came. The suspense was killing her, but it was all for nothing. Eventually, they came upon a door, which Leo opened. It swung open to reveil a perfectly furnished house. Sarah walked in breathlessly, still extremely nervous. She knew how to fight, she was the best fighter in her family. But what good would it do against four well-muscled turtles?
"Master Splinter! Come here!" Leo call out behind her, scaring her half to death. She spun around and stood in a fighting stance, ready to protect herself. Then what he had said registered, he was calling someone. She turned back around slowly, still ready to defend herself. Then an old, four foot tall, grey rat walked in, his eyes on Sarah. Sarah didn't know why, but she felt suddenly calm. For some strange reason, she knew this rat was someone she could trust. She relaxed a little bit, lowering her arms. This so-called Master Splinter walked over cautiously, studying Sarah closely. What he saw was a young girl in a school uniform with striking yellow eyes, ears on the top of her head, and a tail. She wasn't human, that was clear.
"Master Splinter, this is Sarah the Hedgehog. We saved her from this big man." Mikey offered, confirming Master Splinter's thoughts that she wasn't human.
"She, uh, ran away from her home, in Japan. She doesn't have anywhere to stay." Leo finished in a rushed voice.
"And you were going to ask if she could stay here." Splinter said knowingly to his son, smiling softly. "Yes, she may stay here." Poor girl, Master Splinter thought to himself, she looks terrified. The next thing he said was directly to Sarah.
"Do not worry Sarah, you'll be safe here. You may stay as long as you wish." he said kindly, and walked back out of the room. Once he was gone, the four turtles jumped on the couch and settled down. Sarah relaxed completely, and went to sit on a very comfortable chair.
"Gotta love Master Splinter!" Mikey exclaimed to nobody in particular.
"Mmm..." Sarah responded, drifting into a heavy sleep. How good the relief felt, and how silly she had been. But was it really that weird for her to feel that way? No, she didn't think so. With that, she fell asleep.
Ok! Now that that's over, on with whatever it is that comes after the chapter! First, translations! Here ya go:
Atchi e ike to watashi wo hottoi te! (first speaking): Go away and leave me alone!
Okage de , watashi no seigyo ka ni i ta. (whispered speaking): Thanks, but I had it under control.
Watashi ni anata no te wo sashinoberu. (expectant speaking): Give me your hand.
Well, that's all of the translations! Second, I'm sorry if I didn't get the personalities perfect, I only KNOW I got Sarah's right!
Third, I'll try to post a link to a pic of Sarah in her school uniform on my profile. But you'll probably have to copy and paste it in the search bar thingy! I think that's it, bye! Oh yeah, please review! NOW bye!