Summery: It all started when April got kidnapped about a year ago. While my bros and I were saving her, I saw this girl who's in front of us now. Who is she? WHAT is she; turtle, cat, or human? More importantly...HOW DOES SHE KNOW US?
I decided at the last minute, while I was doing that Summery, this was gonna be written in episode-style. That means with one of the turtles (or Splinter, Casey, or April, or even me) doing a small introduction at the beginning of each chapter. Here's the key:
Splinter
Leonardo
Raphael
Donatello
Mikey
Casey
April
Nao (me)
Now, keep in mind as you read this, fellow Turtle Fans, I've only seen the first season of TMNT (2003) – I'm working on season 2 – and the 3 RW (Real World) movies from way-back-when. You'll note that I switched the series TCRI back to the movies TGRI, the fact that I mention Danny and Keno from the movies, and I also made April a reporter again. So…If they're OOC, if I mix things up, or get something wrong, know that's why.
Well, read, enjoy, and review if you want to!
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Sweet Sixteen Halloween p1
I've gotta hand it to April, she's the coolest and smartest girl I've met so far. That and she can kick Casey's butt and take names anytime…but out of all her tricks and sneaky ideas, you'd think I would have at least SOME idea as to what she was plannin' when she left me hangin' on the walkie-talkie. However, I can honestly say she truly had me stumped.
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April O'Neil let out a puff of air as she opened the door to her apartment. After going in and locking it behind her, she peered inside when she heard humming. A large, familiar turtle body was bent over with his head stuck in the refrigerator. She cleared her throat and set her many bags on the counter.
"Huh?" the turtle looked up and he was clad in blue, "Oh, hi April!" he greeted.
"Hi, Leo," April smiled and then looked at her watch, "8:30 already?" she shook her head as she walked around and got a black trash bag, "So, did you guys have a fight about who would pick me up for the party, or what?" she joked. She handed Leo the bag and grabbed one of the many paper ones on the counter.
Leo chuckled, "Actually, no," he answered as he watched her dump all the candy she had into the big trash bag, eventually filling it over half way, "After I finished giving you the message on your phone recorder around six, Raphael immediately volunteered. However, Donny pointed out that if anything bad happened to you while he was on protection duty, he would blame it on himself and it would be downhill from there."
"Aw, that's too bad," April commented as she poured the last bag and tied it off, "He had a good point, though."
Leonardo nodded as he sat on the counter while April put the shopping bags away, "Yeah, and then Michelangelo pointed out that him and Donatello were busy setting up. Then Splinter came out and suggested that I watch over you. Raph said he would get Casey, Danny, and Keno. Worked out just fine," he shrugged.
April laughed, "I guess it did," she agreed. She leaned against the counter, "So, tell me…You guys have been worked up about this Halloween party this passed week, especially Mikey. What's up?"
Leo laughed, "I guess humans call it their Sweet Sixteen, but Splinter says it also signifies us becoming men," he explained.
April all of a sudden felt like a teenager herself, "Oh my gosh!" she spazzed and got all bouncy, "That is so awesome!" she jumped up and hugged her turtle friend.
Leo laughed, "Calm down, April," he said and he heard the button on his walkie-talkie click a couple times. "Oops…" he slid off the counter and when April pulled away he fixed it. Since Don was working on the Turtle Cells, he and Raph had to use walkie-talkies in order to keep in touch. He looked at the news reporter, "Want me to tell you the story on how we chose Halloween as our birthday?" he asked.
"Sure!" April grinned.
Leonardo chuckled, "It's all quite simple, really…the guys and I were out exploring the city several years ago when we saw a birthday party out in the park. We got back to the den and asked Splinter why we never had a birthday, and he told us he didn't remember when he had found us and he also didn't remember his own birthday. The following Halloween we were accidentally caught outside, but people thought nothing of it. We could roam freely with no bad consequences," he grinned, "We got back and told splinter, and he agreed that Halloween would be the B-day for all five of us."
"That's great!" April said and then she was startled when Leo's walkie-talkie went on.
"Leo?! Over," Raphael's annoyed voice came through.
"Yes, Raph? Over…" Leo sighed as he held the device in his hand.
"Where ya playin' with the walkie-talkie again? Over…"
Leo laughed, "No, Raph, April spazzed out when I told her tonight was our B-day and nearly tackled me. Over…"
Well that's exciting. Over…"
"Yeah…Oh, she wants to talk to you. Over…" Leo handed the bouncy reporter the communicator.
"Hi, Raphael! Do you have Dan, Casey, and Keno with you? Over…" April asked.
"With the exception of Dan," Raph admitted, "He's down with a cold. Why? Over…"
"How far away are you all from my place? Over…"
"Not far. Maybe a couple of blocks…" he was cut off.
"Send them over then, and don't fallow them. I'll have Leo meet you where you are. Over…"
"April! What in the shell is goin' on?! Over…"
"She gave the walkie-talkie back to me, bro…Ugh!" Leonardo grunted slightly when the black trash bag April had filled earlier hit his plastron, "Hey, I'll talk to you in a bit. Over and out…" he shut the communicator off before Raph could protest and put it back in its holder.
"Take this back to the hide-out," April ordered, "Come back around…" she looked at her watch and saw it was ten minutes to nine, "Eleven? That'll give me enough time to do what I need to," she smiled and shoved him toward the window, "And don't let Mikey or the others eat all that candy!"
Leo slung the goodies over his shoulder and climbed out, "No problem," he assured and then was gone.
Casey and Keno arrived a couple minutes later, "Hey, April!" they greeted.
"Welcome!" April said happily. She pulled them inside and locked the door.
"Whoa there, what's up?" Casey asked.
"First, Keno, can you cook?" April asked the teen.
"That depends…" Keno shrugged.
"How about cakes?" the reporter pressed hopefully.
Keno brightened, "Sure!"
"Great!" April laughed, "Then here's what we're going to do…"