My favorite TMNT series has always been the 2003 serious so this is going to be based all on the 2003 series. Of course Max will be in this version and will be somewhat different from her 2012 counterpart. I made Max younger in this version she will be about the age of 9-10 as the story progresses she will grow older just as the turtles did in the 2003 series hence why I made her younger. She is still the little sister of April O'Neil. If you prefer the 2012 series better than check out my other story TMNT: How I Became Their Precious Little Ninja. Thank for all this who read! Feel free to leave any comments! Hope you enjoy.
*TMNT does not belong to me all credits go to their rightful owners. I only own Max-Anne!:)
Chapter 1- Change
Death: the action or fact of dying or being killed; the end of the life of a person or organism.
What a strong and bitter word something used to describe the end of one's life. Something that bring pain, grief, and anger all warped into one it's combination making a person go crazy or into state of depression they have to pull out of. Losing a friend or family member(s) was something Max had grown to become well aware of. It was not something she could imagine because the harsh reality of their tragic accident was still fresh and new repeating itself in a endless loop. "Did he have to be drunk? Did I have to see that movie? I should have said to stay home..." Max allowed those thoughts to consume her whole eating at her very being trying to think or blame someone for her parent's death. Trying to find something to direct all of her anger toward something or someone but in the end there was no one to blame the man that had caused the accident was merely intoxicated he was not thinking properly at all. Besides the man who had caused the tragic accident was killed during the crash so what did that leave her with? Nothing. Nothing at all. The memory was so clear so vivid...
"Max, honey are you ready to go?" The angelic voice of her mother caused Max to pick up the speed to hurry down. Her room was upstairs it was quite small but comfortable enough for Max. "I shouldn't have waited to the last minute." Max mumbled to herself as she tried slipping on her shoes as she grabbed her jacket from her bed. Max had been working on a robot her father brought from the junk yard originally it was used to help someone with their homework but had completely been thrown it out due to not being able to be fix or program the thing. However, Max had knack for these sort of things and her father aware of his young daughter's interest in robotics he too was quite an engineer he worked in a scientific research on robotic technology that would someday become of great use to society. He was an inventor coming up with new ideas or inventions to help shape society into a more peaceful and loving world. When he brought the odd robot home she told him that the both of them can create it into something entirely new.
Max loved working on the machine with her father but her love of robotic technology would cause her to sometimes work on the robot without her father at times and this was one of those times. Max rushed down the steps making her way into the living room as her parents awaited her presence. "Come on slow poke the movie will start soon." Mr. O'Neil looks to his daughter giving her a funny look. "Okay okay I'm ready!" Max finished tying her shoe that had almost caused her to fall down the stairs. Max rushed to the door opening it wide into the open air already outside to where the car was parked. Her parents followed behind, taking his keys out as he unlocked the car with a touch of a button. It was a Friday night just a day before Max's birthday, Mr. And Mrs. O'Neil had decided in honor of Max's baseball team for wining the championship they could take her to the movies or they could go out for ice cream. Max had chosen movie after all the new Justice Force movie had came out today and it was just calling her name demanding to be watched! Max felt all bubbly inside she could hardly contain the excitement rushing into her body she had waited for so long for that movie to be released and now the time had come. Everything was so perfect a simple drive to the movie theater couldn't cause any damage right? Max had went on and on about the movie as they drove she was clearly excited to see. Mr. And Mrs. O'Neil couldn't help but laugh at their daughter's excitement it was like hearing a little kid becoming overjoyed to be allowed to have ice cream for dinner. Everything was wonderful until...
Max continued on with her discussion until a sudden loud screech came through the streets, all Max remembered was seeing was the bright lights of the truck coming towards the side of their vehicle. Everything went black...
Max opened her eyes only to see multiple medics surrounding her, her breathing was slow and uneven she felt a sharp pain in her chest along with her head. In fact the pain was enveloping her entire body, it become too painful to move her body. Her state of mind was between being conscious and unconscious though her brain was slowly slipping into unconsciousness. Max's eyes popped wide open at the sight of her mother and father brought a searing wave of panic, pain, and fear. Her mother wason the hospital bed her wounds looked far more worse than her own. Blood seeped out ofher head her eyes closed shut a breathing mask was held to her face. The way her mother looked struck terror into Max's heart she looked pale no...She looked dead in her eyes. "Mom mom! Mom!" Max began to call out to her mother she struggled against the medics not caring of all the pain she felt in doing so. The medics try to keep her calm to restraint her but Max refuse to listen she continued to struggle up on her feet. Medics held her down causing them to struggle as they tried to continue to push her into the ambulance it wasn't until she caught a glimpse of her father did Max go berserk. He looked dead literally it didn't take a genius to figure out that he was gone no longer moving or alive. He was gone. Max couldn't take it the sight of her father caused her heart beat to increase at an unnatural rate so much fear spread into her body. Nothing could ever be worse then this horrifying moment in a nine year old's life, knowing with out being told that your father was dead. Max didn't want to believe it she didn't want to she just couldn't... Max continued on fighting against the medics as they managed to place her in the ambulance despite the exclusionary pain that erupted through her bloodied, broken, and bruised body. Nothing else seemed to matter to Max she didn't care for her own well being all that mattered was the question if her family was alright. However, her will to fight was losing its battle against her worn out body especially her brain it demanded her to stop and simply rest. Her constant squirming slowly came to a stop as her mind slipped into utter darkness...Nothing was worse knowing she'll be in that darkness...alone."
A frustrated growl escaped from the small opening of her mouth. Max had tried so many times to just for once to forget those bitter memories. Max watched as the sun illuminated its warm sunlight rising from its slumber as it makes its appearance to world as it always does every morning. She sat against the head rest of her bed hugging her knees as her eyes stared at the world in its awakening. Sleep was a mere luxury to Max it was rare for Max to ever get at least a full eight hour sleep. Most nights consist of twisting and turning with her screaming at the top of her lungs as her brain replayed the memories of that dark day. Occasionally her sister would come in to sooth her back to sleep although it never really worked she would pretend to fall asleep again for her sister's sake after all she has to work. "Well there's no way I'm falling back to sleep. So might as well get ready for school." Max thought. She swiftly placed her feet on the ground standing straight up toward her dresser. The reflection before her was one she couldn't recognize the girl staring back at her had sad lifeless grey eyes that held no other emotion than misery. Her skin so pale and her hair was longer than its usual shoulder length hair had grown passed her shoulders with no colorful highlights in her black colored her. This girl was Max everyday she looked to find the person she once was but she couldn't she was no where to be seen. Well at least she made a note to herself to cut her hair that was something wasn't it? Grabbing her clothes, she quickly changed out of her pyjamas replacing them with a black shirt that had a hoody with the front saying "Don't Push Me" in bright blue words. With dark blue Jeans that were ripped from her knees and blue and black converse to go. Max brushed down her crazy wavy locks it smoothed its way down giving her no such difficulty. She placed hair in it typical style her somewhat short bangs covered a little bit of her right eye but not much. It hadn't taken much time for Max to ready herself for school all she had left was to brush her teeth and eat breakfast. By the time Max had finished her normal morning routine it would be 6:00 and her older sister would be wide awake getting ready for work. While she patiently awaited her sister's order to leave the apartment to be dropped off at Angel's house, Max grabbed a book from her shelf and sat on her bed reading. Max was quite a book worm she loved reading she always seemed to have a book in hand where ever she went. It was the very few things Max stilled loved doing since her parent's death.
"Okay dress normally but nice. Don't screw up what your going to say. Make sure everything is in place. Oh pick up Max after school and and... Oh what else I am missing? Oh I hope I don't forget anything." April O'Neil's thoughts continued to swirl around her head as she repeatedly made sure nothing could go wrong for today. April worked as a science assistant to the infamous Baxter Stockman and today they would be broadcasted on live tv to introduce this newest technology to help rid this city of their rat problem. April couldn't help but admit out of the things he could've created to help this city why choose to get rid of rats? Though she would never tell him this in person after all she was quite grateful to work with such an intelligent man. Perhaps he had greater plans and was simply trying to warm up the city trying to gain their trust in his work was all that April could come to a conclusion to. April continued to rush around the house grabbing anything she would need her mind was all over the place. Today she had wanted to be their earlier to be not prepared and was just about to leave out the doors when she remembered "Max!" She said. "Oh man I can't believe I almost forgot Max!" She thoughts. Closing the door she rushed her way up the stairs knocking softly on the door. When she heard no response she opened the door slowly as she calling her name. Sitting on the bed was Max simply reading a book she probably has read hundreds of times already. The sight of her made her heart sink for the past year she has tried everything to help Max. Everything she could to bring her energetic and smart little sister back. Nothing has helped their parent's death has brought nothing but misery for all of them especially Max it caused her to lose that child like innocence that one bears when their young. April herself was in deep pain as well sometimes she would forgot and try to call them only to remember their gone. "Max come on. We have to go."April said. April's voice seemed to pull her back into the harsh reality that only a few moments ago hadn't seemed real. Max's mind was stuck in another world far different than her own and now she was pulled back again. Max gave her a simple nod and grabbed her book bag as she got off her bed. Placing the book bag over her shoulders Max slipping past April waking down the stairs. April sighed not knowing what else she could do for her. April followed behind not only were her thoughts filled with worries of her job it was for the most part more focused on Max. Max that was primarily the only person that consumed her thoughts day after day she worried for her well being, day after day she worried if she was eating properly or if she was getting enough sleep. "I have to stop making myself worrying so much" April was so deep in her thoughts that she hadn't notice she slammed into her car. "Ow!" April growled at herself for her stupidity. Max looked to her with a look of confusion she knew she was somewhat nervous about today but she hadn't thought she was that nervous.
The drive to Angel's house was painfully slow due April's constant worrries over her sister's saftey and hoping hoping just hoping her sister would stay out of trouble and won't get into any fights. "Okay, I'm going to pick you straight after school. You'll be with me at work all day Mr. Stockman had said it be okay to be there. He just asks not to cause trouble I told him you wouldn't. Anyway make sure you leave quickly, Ok?" April sneaked a glance at her sister looking for any signs indicate she understood. "And NO ABSOLUTELY GETTING INTO FIGHTS. I mean it Max no fights what's so ever." April put more emphasis in her words than needed making sure Max knew how serious was about this. Max simply nodded of course she couldn't promise anything about not getting into fights but she certainly will at least try not to. It wasn't her fought she got into them Max was a nine year old in eighth grade... well technically a ten year old since her birthday was tomorrow but still considerably younger than her classmates. It wasn't Max's fault that she seemed to be a magnet for jerks who think picking on her would some how make them better and be in control. Lately, that has increased since the day she decided to go mute it gave them more fire power to stab especially with the death of her parents it practically was a recipe for disaster. Normally, Max would've ignored them she would either say something witty or she would walk passed them calling them idiots in a different languages. That has drastically changed due to her parent's death they use that against her countless times and Max can not let that go that was something you didn't say.
The drive to Angel's apartment building wasn't long. April would drop her off at Angel's since April start at 7:30 for work and Max's school doesn't start until 8:00. When the time came Max and Angel would just walk to school together. Of course April made sure a grown up would a company them such as Angel's older brother would walk with them which always made April feel that her sister was in good hands. April never allows her sister to travel any where alone unless someone is with her she is a bit more lenient when it's day time but she still perferred a grown up to be with her if possible. April parked in front of the apartment. "I'll see you later. Okay, M&M?" She ruffled Max's hair and smiled at her. While Max just gave her a nod and a small fake smile that April could see right through. April watched as her sister open the car door and walked up the small steps of the apartment opening the door with the a key they had given her since she was there everyday. With just a small wave goodbye she closed the door shut. April leaned against her seat and let out a deep sigh. "Please may this day go well." Was all she said as she drove away to work.
Max unlocked the door that lead to the inside of her best friend's home she was quickly greeted by Angel's grandmother who hugged her and kissed her on the cheek. She always treated Max as her own grandaughter she even had insisted that Max call her granny. In fact she was the closest thing she had to a grandmother. Max's grandparents died when she was very young so she never knew what it was like to have grandparents until she met Angel's grandmother. "Good Morning, Max. How are you today?" She asked. Max gave her a wide smile trying to tell her by her body language that she was doing just fine even though she truly wasn't. Angel's grandmother gave her a sad smile...Oh how she wished she could just take away the pain and misery Max was going through. Angel's grandmother shook her head letting her curly grey locks shake as she did. "Just remember Max in every dark world there's a light all you have to do is find it." She patted Max on the shoulder giving her another hug holding her tightly. "Now go make sure Angel is awake breakfest is just about ready." Angel's grandmother was truly the most sweetest old woman you could ever meet she was kind and gentle you would hardly ever hear her yell or even see a look of a anger. She was always wearing a dress that was just below her knees and it was always a different color and today happened to be purple. Granny began to pull out the needed plates with fragile hands Max was just about to get them for her until Angel's brother beat her to it. He grabbed the plates setting them on the table filled with so much food that it could fill a whole army. "Oh thank you my precious." Granny said. "Oh its no big deal Granny. Oh and Hi Max. I think Angel's still asleep. Can you wake her up?" Max rushed towards her best friend's room. Max opened the door wide knowing full well that Angel was working on yesterday's homework or is fast asleep and today she happened to be asleep.
Just as Max had predicted, Angel was fast asleep on her bed tangled her in covers her hair sprawled all over her face. At least this time around Angel had got ready and then fell back to sleep Max knew excatly what her Angel's normal morning routine. Her brother would wake her up at 6:30 and she would get ready brush her teeth and fall right back to sleep. She was dressed in her normal dark green sweat shirt with its sleeves cut off with red jeans to go with. Is was obviously she hadn't brushed her hair since it was all over the place and wasn't in its normal two pigtails. However, she did manage to somehow not forget to put on the three earings she had on her right ear and one earing on the other better yet Max wondered how on earth did she manage to do that half awake with out stabbing her self. Stuff were littered everywhere in her room that Max had to literally make sure she didn't end tripping herself or end up breaking her head open. Max grabbed the pillow she was peacefully sleeping on and pulled it out along with her covers Unfortantely, for Angel the covers were so tangled and wrapped around her that when Max pulled the blankets she fell with a loud thud. Her body colladed with the ground giving her the wake up call that she needed. Max threw the blankets at Angel preventing her from seeing who had caused her to fall. Pure anger was bubbling to the surface, Angel was just about to kick her big brother's butt for causing her to fall like that but when she ripped the blankets off her face her eyes met grey ones. In that instant all of that anger was wahed down with joy of seeing her best friend of course it was Max why wouldn't it be? She instantly felt stupid for thinking it was her brother Max always the one to wake her up yet their were days when she would think its her brother doing so. "Well Good Morning to you too, Warrior Princess." Angel said getting up on her feet letting out a long yawn as she stretched her arms. Max rolled her eyes at the name and gave her wave of her hand with a smile. Angel was only a year older than Max. The two girls have known each other since Max was six and Angel was seven they simply met at a park and instantly clicked when they both saw a little kid being bullied by some jerk. That's how they met, both of them defended the little boy and even got into a fight with bully who humillately got his own butt whopped by a six and seven year old from then on they become the closest of friends. Angel lost her parents at the age of three so she hardly ever remembers a single thing about them all she has were stories her granny would tell or by photos her brother showed her. Max's parents were the closest thing she had to a mom or dad so when they passed away it hitted hard but not to the extent of how Max is. It kills Angel to see her best friend like this she too has tried her hardest to help Max through this but every time she does Max just pushes her away. Grabbing the brush, Angel brushed down her crazy purple locks into two pigtails. Max handed her black boots and bookbag no words were exchange between the two not because they didn't want to talk but because Max had gone mute. "just wonderful another day of school." Angel thought. Now that she fully dressed and ready for school she could "talk" to Max as they made their way to the kitchen. "So is April ready to be on tv?" Max let out a small smile it wasn't much but it was a small change to her normal emotionless expressions. Max nodded a yes without hestitation she knew her sister would do fine so there was no point in becoming worrisome she'll snap out of it and handle the pressure with ease she always does. "Yeah I think she'll do just fine." They made their to the kitchen which was packed with so much food Granny almost always went overboard when it came to just feeding her three grandchildren she spoiled them with food to no end. Taking their seats at the table Angel's brother, Ryan helped Granny serve the food to each specific person like Angel likes to eat eggs,bacon, and sausage and Ryan likes eat pancakes and bacon the two of them are seriously big eaters. Max used to be the same way for someone so slim she sure could eat a lot no one where all that food went but her eating habbits have drastically changed so Granny only made her eggs since she didn't eat much anymore. Breakfest had to be consumed quickly Max and Angel had school to attend to on time and Ryan had to drop them off and get to work on time. Ryan normally took the train to work and since the school was close to the train he normally just walked with them at least he can make sure that his little sister is there on time it also helped that Max went with her. Saying their goodbyes with kisses on cheeeks for Granny, they left the apartment beginning their journey to school which isn't as long as it seems. Angel messed around with Ryan while Max stood quite no words came out just silence not even laughter made its way out Max would occasionally nod here and there but for the most part she was quite. "Max what do I have to do to help you bring the old you back?" Angel couldn't help but think about what her next plan would be to bring her best friend back. Ryan already had left to the train while Angel and Max made their way to the school entrance were hundreds of kids flooded into the school as the doors were finally opened for entering. "Well we better hurry up if we don't want to be late. See you later!" Angel ran into the enterance at full speed hurrying inside hoping this sudden traffic wouldn't cause her to be late. Max on the other didn't have to worry the 8th graders were on the upper level so getting there was a breeze especially since her lockers were close to her first class. "This is going to be a fun day." Max couldn't help but the feeling of dread dirft inside this place was simply a prison she was forced to attend to for seven hours then leave and repeat the next day Max made her way in.
April felt a sense of relief after leaving work everything was in place and so far nothing had went wrong Baxter Stockman even praised her for her hard work which is saying much since he wasn't the type to compliments others. Not only did work go well but she has not recieved one call from Max's school which brought a an ease to her worries most of her days constist of worrying herself to death about Max. However, she felt lighter knowing that Max was at least making in effort not to get into any trouble. As of now, she was on her way to pick up Max from school she could've left Max to stay over at Angel's house but she had felt that maybe taking her to her work would spark that interest in science or even building things again. Max used to love going with her to work she practically used to beg to come with her so she can see what their latest technological invention was. Sometimes she would suggest on what they could do to improve which would sometimes put Baxter Stockman on the spot it was obvious he didn't appreciate that an 8 year old was telling him how to improve his inventions. April would make sure she stood away from him and out of trouble making sure she simply waited for April in her work station. April parked her vehicle closest to the enterance waiting for the sound of the bells ringing signaling the end of the school day where kids would come pouring out like a flock of shee finally being able to be released out of their fences. Meanwhile, Max was sitting in her seat with a book stuck in her nose ignoring the loud chatter of students that filled the room words were being exchange by one another planing thier big weekend. Max found no point in joining any discussions in fact she had wished her teacher hadn't given them the last few minutes of free time she rather hear the teacher teach a lesson that she's already leanred then hear her class mates talk non stop about how cool their weekend will be or how they think Max can't hear their sudden change of subject was now directed at her. The sound of bells cause Max to jump out her seat with her book in hand and rushed to the entrance that lead to the hallways towards her locker. There wasn't much to take since Max always finished her homework at school and there was no need to study since she already knew everything about the subject they are to be tested on so she only needed to put her books, away grab her bag, and leave. Simple as that. Closing her locker, Max zoomed down the stair navigating passed other kids without bumping or pushing pass them her small height gave the advantage of slipping by someone with ease. Soon enough she out the door with no trouble, no bullies, and the best part was her sister was parked right where she can see her and ran towards her destination in full speed. April watched as Max ran passed everyone heading staright for the car and into the front seat. " Hi Max. How was your day?" April asked while starting up the van. Max simply shrugged her shoulders and looked to her with a bored expression. This was her way of saying "Boreding same as usual" without needing to say anything it was sort of this weird communication they had now. "That boreding huh? Well it won't be breding all your coming with me to work! Doesn't that sound like fun?" Max smiled not a real one but enough to satisfy her sister into thinking she was doing the right thing for her Max knows how much April tries to cheer her up so she tries to act like she somwhat happy about it. April grinned though she knew her sister well enough that smile wasn't a real genuine one but she didn't say anything and drove back to work.
Max has been sittng here for the past hours watching has they repeatly tested the mousers for any errors or malfunctions. Those little robots reminded Max of a baby T-Rex even though their bodies were similar to that of a turkey. The shape of their head was similer to a T-Rex with its oval like head and large metal jaws that are supposedly only to kill the rats looked like they could bit through steel instead. Something about those little robots made Max feel uneasy not because of what they look like but because those things could be use for more than just killing off the rat problem. Their claws were long giving them the ability to climb walls but to any other person those claws were prabably only used to grip the rats under their feet or ran after them. To Max it looked nothing of the sort. These Mousers are controlled by a central computer or a remote control they bear no ability to think on their own so they only do as their commanded like a mindless puppet. "I hope those things are actually meant for what Baxter's says they meant for. If not who knows what havoc those things can cause." Max truly hoped that Baxter Stockman was actually a good scientist and not a screat mad scientist. For some reason ever since Max has been here she can't help feel like something about him seemed off actually no Max has felt that way since the day she met him but always shrugged it off. However, that feeling has grown drastically stronger as of today in fact Max thought she might have even seen a dark aura emitting from him. Max thought that was just preposterous there was no way she was seeing that no one else did whatever she saw must have been a hallucination due to her lack of sleep. "Note to self: Get More Sleep!" Though that odd feeling wouldn't go away something just wasn't right. "I'm sorry I haven't been able to say hello Max." A man in dark skin with a white lab coat button all the way to the bottom greeted Max from behind, the one and only Dr. Baxter Stockman. Max jumped at his sudden appearance she hadn't notice when she stood up to take closer look at the Mousers. Max shook his hand, giving a nod of her head hoping he didn't think it was rude of her for not saying hello back. Those brown eyes even though he was wearing glasses were digging holes through her eyes as they were locked into a stare off it was as if he was trying to read her mind to make sure she knew nothing of his true plans for those robots. Max began to feel uncomfortable under his gaze wanting nothing more to look away that dark aura Max not only felt but also saw made its appearance again and this time it was much stronger than before causing the need to be away from him even more. "This guy better leave or I think I'm going to scream." Dr. Stockman knew this child has great intelligence in fact he would admit she was quite a gifted robotics genius which is all the more reason to keep an eye on the girl when he saw her walk to his Mousers for a better look he was almost scared she had figured out his true intentions. As it is her older sister was also just as gifted but she was easier to keep in the dark where as Max a child he hardly knew only heard of maybe might not be as easy to keep away after all children at that age are curious about everything and you know the saying curiosity killed the cat . Max showed no signs of feeling uneasy knowing if that's what he wanted then he would not get the satisfaction of him knowing he can intimidate her into submission. "Is in it wonderful? My invention will cut down our rat problem with ease. No more of those pestering rats." He stated. Max felt a twinge of anger she hated the way he spoke about those creatures yes they may not be the prettiest or cleanest but their still animals none of the less. They do what they have to survive and live. That need to put a distance was literally testing her patience and sanity if he didn't get away from her soon she'll be the one to push him away. " the NewsTv crew are here."April announced. "Oh thank goodness April! Thank you thank you thank you!" "Well l hope you enjoy today's presentation, Max." With that left to welcome the crew already explaining where he wanted them to be and how to do it. "What did he talk to you about?" April asked. April notice there was no way for Max to answer that question without the use of words so she mumbled a never mind and went off to help out. Taking a deep breath, Max went back to sit down feeling much more relaxed no longer feeling uneasy but comfortable. Something about that man was not right that was something Max knew for sure.
The camera crew were all set and ready surrounding their cameras on a medium sized table that had a blanket draped over it. "Okay Max just stay near the camera crew and just avoid accidentally coming out on TV okay?" April said. April barely needed any make up really she always thought her older sister had this natural beauty with her red hair tied up in a bun and short bangs with long lives of hair fell down at both sides of her face. She was glad April didn't decide to do anything with her hair because she looked just find she also didn't wear anything too fancy or anything just her purple shirt and beige pants that somewhat hide under her long white lab coat. Nodding he'd head Max moved from her spot and stood next to a woman that did your make up when it was needed. "Alright we will start in 3...2...1" A man holding the camera counted of their second until air and began rolling the camera this was no visible for people to see. A woman's voice began to speak about the presentation even though she was not seen on camera.
"In a press conference today at Stocktronics Inc., New York leading New technology firm. Founder and CEO Docter Baxter Stockman was on hand to unveil his latest innovation."
Baxter Stockman:" A wise man once said build a better mouse trap and the world will lead a path to your door. I say let the path began. For I Dr. Baxter Stockman have designed the solution to he city's ever growing rat problem. Ladies and gentleman... I give the ultimate expression of termination technology Stocktronics Mousers."
Removing the blanket, the Mousers was finally making its dramatic appearance to the world at least to Max the unveiling of the Mousers was dramatic.
"My lab assistant, April O'Neil. Will release several rats into the simulation chamber. April, proceed my dear."
Max watched as the poor defenseless rats were sent into their ultimate doom not wanting watch as those things get gobbled up by those Mousers Max looked away covering her ears so she wouldn't hear the screeching of the rats as they get eaten by those robots.
Baxter Stockman: "Now observe the sheer genius of my Mouser in action."
Baxter Stockman released the Mousers to find the rats into the chamber and exterminate them.
Max turned to look again only to see all those dozen rats were all gone eaten by that one Mouser.
Baxter Stockman: "And the Mousers search and retrieval functions are all in controlled by a mother computer."
The presentation was now complete everyone in New York City will finally see his amazing Mousers that will put all exterminators out of business at least that's how Max views this whole Mousers thing. If he really wanted to help this city couldn't be something more he could've done to do so? April and Dr. Stockman were near the supercomputer researching the presentation again as April marveled over the fact she herself is working with The Baxter Stockman.
"Oh this is great. My friends, my family will finally see I really do work with the Baxter Stockman."
"You flatter me, Miss O'Neil. I like that." Baxter said with a smug look on his face. Max knew for one thing that this man was known for his brain not for his humility that's for sure.
"Isn't wonderful, Max? Your big sister's was on tv!" April said with joy. Max gave her best I'm so proud of you smile she didn't want to bring April's big day into a depressed one just because she felt like it.
A sudden beep came from the mother computer indicating some of the Mousers went missing in action. "That's strange...I was running a routine diagnostic check. Half of the Mouser prototypes aren't even transmitting. It's like they just vanished."April said. "Hmmmmm I'm sure it's nothing April. Probably just a computer glitch. I'll have an assistance tech go over it in the morning."
"But what if the Mousers have been tampered with. We should go all their transmission backups." "That won't be necessary, April. Now if you'll excuse me. I'm expecting an important call from a significant financial banker." He left through the door leading to his main office. Max didn't like how he gripped April's chair and gritted his teeth as he told her to stop. Now April was becoming suspicious as to he what he was really up to. She found it strange that he was persistent on not looking into the issue further. April felt like he was hiding something. Max's bad feeling was so far right he acted so strange like he was trying hard to hide his dirty little secret. "Max can you me hack into the systems?" April whispered Max gave her nod. "Okay after you help me do this I want you to go straight to the police. Who know what could happen okay?" Max didn't shake her head she simply went toward the door and leaned her ears in with April following behind as she too tried to listen to the conversation.
Baxter Stockman: "The Mousers will be ready when I decide their ready. Our first field test...
Anonymous: "was a complete failure! I do not tolerate failure."
Baxter Stockman: "Which is why you'd make a lousy scientist. The test was suppose to expose any possible design flaws. As a result, I've already upgraded the Mousers for greater durability. And I assure you they will perform flawlessly for the next phase of the plan."
Anonymous: "They have better, Dr. Stockman for your sake."
A gasp escaped April's mouth she was in utter shock that The brilliant could turn out so bad he had so much potential only to end as a criminal. Somewhere inside April felt that maybe just maybe he wasn't as bad as he seemed to be maybe he was doing it for the city? No, she knew far better than to blind herself from the truth whatever he was up to it was up to her to stop it. For some reason Max didn't seem to be shocked she's had that eerie feeling that he was up to no good since she's been here this conversation just proved her suspicions were right. Though she was disappointed that someone like him would take this path. The sound of his footsteps cause April and Max to quickly scurry into the positions he had last seen them. April continued to be "busy" on the computer while Max quickly grabbed a book from her school bag and pretend to read as her sister worked. The door slide open revealing the suppose brilliant and honest man as he made his way out. "Good night April, dear. Try not work too late. You know I not like to pay overtime. Good night, Max." April turned her chair to face him as Max moved her book down nodding at him with a wave good bye. "Good night, Dr Stockman." April said. The both of them watched as the he went into the elevator. As soon as the door closed, Max and April made their way inside his office heading straight for his computer. April sat in his chair and began her magic as Max stood next to her waiting for April to give the command to hack in. "Now let's find out what kind of plan you've been cooking up with those Mousers, Dr. Stockman." April typed away inside she was able to in so far however and print of a foot made visible on the computer screen and would not allow her to go in any further without the authorization of Dr. Stockman. "Whatever he's going he taking measures to keep it hidden. Max do you think you can?" Max nodded a yes. April moved a bit to give her sister space to do what Max does best hack in to computer systems was like a game to her. All Max had to do was by pass the security systems without triggering any alarms or from him receiving any indication that someone had entered in his computer. That should be easy right?
Max managed to do all that in less than a minute which probably had to be a new record. Max clicked on the weird foot print that looked like a baby T-Rex' s footprint and this time it went through without any complication. "Thanks Max. I got it from here."April said. "I've never seen an icon like that before." April was expecting a bunch files to pop up instead the two shelves split open to reveal a hidden elevator leading who knows where. "What is..."
"Okay Max I want you to call the police and leave here. Okay? No matter what do not I REPEAT do not go in. Okay?" April grabbed her little sister by the shoulders and looked into her eyes giving her a serious wanting look to please listen to her words. Max stared into her green eyes saying nor doing nothing to indicate she was actually going to listen to her that's because she wasn't. April didn't have time to question her sister further she just had to hope her sister would to her for once though the chances for that were zero to nothing. Rushing toward the hidden elevator and pressed the button leading her down. Max watched as her sister disappeared into the elevator leading her down. "There is no way I'm letting her go alone." She refused to stand by while her April risked her life to save others she was not going to lose another family member and watch them die in front of her eyes knowing she could've done something. Running to grab her book bag from the other room, Max then made her toward the computer, clicked on the icon again, and rushed into the elevator. There was just no way Max was going to leave her big sister there alone who knows what could be done there.
The elevator went down with rapid speed forcing Max to hold on to the rails for support. "Oh my goodness. What the heck is all this? How bad is this suppose rat problem?" This was like a factory that continuously produced so many Mousers that Max can even count. This was not good at all. Max continued to walk through the walk only to freeze her steps. "Something like this has to have security." Searching for any security systems or cameras, when Max bend down a bit only to find a red light glowing on the side it was a camera used to recognize certain personal specifically Dr. Stockman which means it probably already alerted an intruder. "Oh no April..." Max didn't have time to finish her thought because suddenly she felt an arm wrapped around her neck sucking the air eight out of her. "Don't do anything dumb unless you want to see your sister alive." A wave of panic flooded through Max she could of easily slipped out of his grasp if it weren't the fact that he threatened to kill his sister. Dr. Stockman push Max forward forcing her to follow his lead. April was on the computer trying to figure out what Dr. Stockman was truly up to she hadn't expected this to happen. "Now now Miss O'Neil that would be telling. An army of Mousers would make me a rich and powerful man." "Max!" April felt a sense of panic and fear for her sister's safety she can not be harmed cause of this. It would be all her fault if anything happened to her she held never forgive herself. With a sudden push Max was literally thrown into April's arms. April gripped her hard catching her making sure she wouldn't plummet to the ground then she hide Max behind her if he would try hurt to them in any possible way at least she would take the first hit and not Max. "But...aren't You already a rich and powerful man." "Ah Miss O'Neil..So brilliant yet..so naive I would truly miss working with you however sad to say I will not miss that little brat trying to "improve" my already brilliant and perfect work." The way he spoke gave Max shivers that dark black aura gave off a murderous feel something inside he not planning to shut their mouths by begging to. "What you mean I'm fired?" April hoping to find the light in the situation tried not to panic and jump to any conclusions that he might actually want to kill them, right? "In a matter of speaking." A robotic gripper wrapped its claws around Max's small body licking her up separating her from April as a another arm wrapped April as well. Max began to struggle against the claws however much o her dismay every time she did the claws would simply tighten preventing for any possibility for escape. Both April and Max were dropped in with freshly made group of Mousers ready for their first command. "I'm afraid I can't let you nor your sister live, Miss O'Neil. You've both have seen far too much already and well let's just say I have trust issues." began telling away in the super computer already giving the Mousers a new target to exterminate: April and Max-Anne O'Neil. April took of her lab coat and grabbed my arm as soon as the Mousers were activated she took off running with me dragging behind. "Max come on! I thought I told you to contact the police!" April already yelling at Max for her disobedience to Max that just seemed normal no matter where they we're April always made sure that she never approves of Max doing the exact opposite of what she told her NOT to do. April grabbed a fire extinguisher pressing the button hoping that somehow it could protect the both of them only to be left with failed standard of what it was suppose to do. One Mouser was close to even butting April's leg off until she wacked it with fire extinguisher instead leaving a crushed Mouser. In Max's head she should've done that first instead of spraying it! More upon more came at them at full speed April try to wack another one instead this one just happened to grab the can of he fire extinguisher with its teeth and crushed it like it was candy exposing the pink filling inside instead this pink filling happened to the powder inside to extinguish the flames. Pink clouds filled the entire area they were on giving them that small advantage they both needed to flee form those Mousers running toward the big opening that lead to the sewers. "You can run but you hide from my Mousers."
April grabbed her sister's arm fearing that she'll lose her in this pink mist they were stuck in. Trying to find their way out of this April took a turn jumping landing in the sewerage water that was least of their problems all that mattered now was her and Max's survival. Max was practically scared out of her mind what we're they going to do Max gripped her bags handles. April lead them to various tunnels picking randomly at a time there was no time to think just do. For being so small those robots were certainly fast. April wasn't a big fan of rats but as of now she knew exactly how they felt being chased by Mousers she literally felt like a rat herself. It seemed like they were traveling in circles forever each turn they took was another turn they had to decide to take all over again. April repeatedly looked back to see if any had managed to find their way to them while Max looked forward looking out for any that came in front and now these things had somehow found a way to block their original path. Max jumped in front of her sister stopping her from running straight into the jaws of one of Mousers that had pounced on its prey like a lion. Mouser had managed to cut a deep gash on Max's forehead with its jaws if it wasn't because April had yanked her book bag backwards that thing would've taken a huge chunk of her head making Max feel queasy at the thought of that. April pulled them both into the way they came in but those things were there showing off their all so pretty pointed jaws April and Max ran through another tunnel as they followed behind. April tripped over her own feet, Max grabbed her own arm and helped her to feet despite the raging throb on her forehead. To Max's horror they were at a dead end there was no way out not even the way they came in they were doom. Those things were going make sure there was nothing left of them when their done crunching their bodies. Max felt a liquid fall down her she wiped it away thinking it's sweat only to realize a red liquid was on the back of her hand. April held her sister close shielding those things just as they were about to pounce on the her April letting out a terrible scream as they did. April was waiting for their jaws to pierce through her flesh protecting Max was the only thing she really wanted to do. Nothing came no bite not even a scratch was on April nor Max she opened her eyes that she hadn't even realized she had closed to see those things being crushed and destroyed by some unknown saviors. Max watched as they took those things out within seconds she thought it was pretty cool how they did it. April kept Max behind her, her overprotective nature still taking its control her instinct to protect her sister was still the most vital thing right now. There looked to be about four guys though it was hard to see because they hide in the shadows. "Oh oh Thank you...Thank you soooo much. You saved our..." Suddenly one of their saviors had made a appearance, Max couldn't believe what she was seeing. The man or green guy was well green and wearing an orange mask and apparently had three fingers? "Hey how ya doing?" Just then, right then and there April fainted falling backwards onto Max as she struggled to keep sister from slamming her self against ground below. Her weight was crushing poor Max but the Orange mask guy had taken her off her holding April bridal style as he said. "Hey so, can I keep her?" Max knew he was playing around by the humor in his voice. All eyes were planted on her now Max didn't like how all them stood in the shadows still not keen on revealing themselves like the Orange one did as if they were expecting her to scream. What was their to scream about? They had saved them didn't they? Max didn't feel their as any need to scream for help although one thing did repeatedly go through her mind as of now her life had just got more complicated.