The Power of Three
Chapter 1: Fine
A/N: I've been seeing a lot of challenges for authors to do stories in three sentences, so I thought I'd adopt my own challenge and do certain prompts and scenes using just three paragraphs. I think that would be a good challenge and a way for me to branch out. If any of you want to do this challenge, feel free to try it. I think it would be cool to see how it goes. I hope you enjoy these prompts and the scenes I come up with. Some may be only one scene while others may have multiple scenes. It just depends on what I can come up with.
Disclaimer: TMNT and all related characters are property of Nickelodeon. I only own the plot and nothing more.
Summary: Three paragraph challenge containing scenes made up of only three paragraphs. Most scenes will be set in the Nickelodeon universe as I love that universe. Let the challenge begin!
"Leo, are you okay?" Raph asked as his brother once again sank down to the ground. They'd been doing physical therapy for a while as Leo didn't feel like stopping. Seriously, he was really determined to prove he was okay, even though he was far from it.
"I'm fine, Raph," Leo ground out through gritted teeth. "Let's keep going."
Raph shook his head but said nothing more. Leo could lie to himself all he wanted to, but at the end of the day, even Leo knew his limits and it looked like he had reached his. After one more failed attempt, Leo gave up and they went back to the farmhouse so the wounded Turtle could rest.
22222
"Man, Red looks fine," Casey said to himself as he watched April cleaning the windows. He'd always had a crush on her since he'd caught a glimpse of her in the hallway, but she never gave him the time of day. Then again, how could he compete with Donatello who was way smarter than he was? Donnie was everything Casey wasn't, and while Casey tried his best to be more like Donnie to make April like him, it was no use. He just couldn't compete with a mutant no matter how hard he tried.
"Are you enjoyin' the view, Jones?" Raph asked as he came up behind his friend. Casey turned and couldn't believe that Raph had snuck up on him like that. Seeing the bewildered look on his friend's face, Raph grinned. "Ninja, remember?"
Casey let out the breath he'd been holding. "Yeah, I remember. Just don't do that, okay? I hate it." He watched as Raph nodded and they both continued to watch April do her work.
22222
Splinter smiled as he admired the swords he had chosen for his oldest son. They were of fine craftsmanship and he felt that Leonardo would wield them well. He continued to polish the blades to make sure they were shiny. Then the sound of footsteps alerted him to the presence of another. He swiftly hid the swords away and turned to find Leonardo had entered the room.
"Sensei, isn't it time for dinner?" the young boy asked. His blue eyes were filled with curiosity and they roved over the room as though he knew what his father had been doing before he entered.
"Yes, I suppose it is," he answered. "Come, you may set the table." He took his son's hand and led him away from the dojo. Yet he couldn't help but note the look on his son's face. It was clear this one was going to be a great warrior someday and battle many a deadly foe. Though he wished it didn't have to be this way, Splinter knew that it was going to happen whether he liked it or not. With a sigh, the Rat shook his head to rid himself of these thoughts and began to make dinner for his young sons.
22222
"Fine! Be that way!" Raph pouted as he stormed away from his brothers. It was always the same thing with them. Raph would want to play and they'd boss him around as though they owned him when he wanted to do his own thing. He was tired of having to deal with it, so he left the Lair and curled up in a pipe no one else knew about. Maybe if he stayed there, no one would notice him. It's not like they cared about him anyway.
But moments later, his father found him and coaxed him out of the pipe. He asked Raph what was going on and Raph told him. Splinter smiled and said that his brothers just didn't understand how he was and that they had to be more careful with him. He assured Raphael that nothing was wrong with him and that he had lectured the others about being bossy to him.
Feeling cheered by this news, Raph followed his father back to the Lair. His brothers apologized and all was well again. Raph knew that as long as his dad had his back, everything was going to be fine.
A/N: And that's all I can think of for this prompt. I hope you all enjoyed it and that you'll enjoy any other prompts I put out. It's a way for me to branch out a little and combat writer's block. Feel free to leave a review and have a shelltastic day.