What would you do if, as an orphan, you were found by a mutant rat and four mutant turtles your age, and were brought up with them? You'd be one kick-butt ninja, that's for sure! That's what happened to Amber, a teenage girl of seventeen with fire red hair down to her waist and bright emerald green eyes. She, luckily, had her own room, since she lived with five males. She was by herself, walking around the city, when she saw a woman walking around the TV station. She felt a familiar unease, and followed her stealthily. When she saw her attacked by some gang members who were taking things from a TV van, she pulled out her kunai and shuriken, hiding successfully before throwing each weapon in turn, pinning the men to the walls, when she saw a sai break the light.
With the opportunity, she ran in, knocking them out silently as her brothers did it more flashy. She had always been for fast and simple, after all. They immediately went below ground before any lights could turn on, and Amber, being somewhat protective, made sure all four of them were on their way to the lair. As they headed back, she noticed Raphael seemed angry about something, and remembered he'd lost his sai. She stopped, turning around. "Where you going, Amber?" she looked over her shoulder at Michelangelo, saying, "I forgot something, Mikey. I'll be right back." She made her way back to the surface, and found that the sai was gone.
She knew Raphael would be upset, but headed back anyway. Once back, she saw Leonardo, Donatello, and Michelangelo dancing, and Raphael and his trench coat was gone. 'Well…this might not be good…' she sat down, grabbing a book, when Mikey said, "Sis, can you get us some pizza…PLEASE?" she sighed, saying, "I just got back, Mikey…do I HAVE to?" "…Yes…" she sighed in frustration, putting her book down. "Fine, fine…I'm going!" she mumbled something as she grabbed the money, stuffing it into her pockets before walking out. "Lazy ass boys…no wonder I don't like them…" she got the pizza, at least three, and moved back. "I'll go through the subway, I guess…" On her way down, she saw the woman they'd rescued before, and a group of ninja attacked her.
She had Raph's sai, but it was knocked out of her hands. Amber jumped down, holding a kunai as she held the pizza under her arm. "Raph, I need some help." That's when her more violent brother charged, and she blocked weapons with her kunai. She saw the woman get knocked out, and Raph picked her up bridal style before running down the tracks, Amber close behind. Once back in the lair, the others looked at them with shock, before Amber gave Mikey the pizza, and helped Raph with April. "Great! She's out cold! And when she wakes up and sees you, she'll freak!" "Hey! Why won't she freak out when she sees you?!" Raph retorted.
"Because I'M not a mutated turtle, genius!!" the yelling obviously woke April, who, as Amber suspected, freaked out when she saw the mutated turtles. She turned to her, saying, "Calm down! We won't hurt you, I promise…right?!" she shot Raph a commanding look, and he nodded.
After calming April, Splinter entered, and she freaked out again. "Thanks, sensei…" Amber muttered sarcastically, calming her down as Splinter took a seat. He explained how he'd found the turtles, and how they grew. He then began on how he found Amber. "On one of our routine visits to the alleys, we found her there, dirty and crying. She said that she had no family, and, since she didn't seem to fear us, I brought her up here as well. Now, let me introduce them…" he gestured to each of them as he said their name. "Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, Raphael, and Amber. I'm Splinter." April still seemed to be processing everything, as Mikey basically ate all the pizza.
"Mikey! Save some for the rest of us!!" Amber lectured, taking the pizza box away from him, and then Donatello started eating all of it. "Don!!" she seemed exasperated, and hit them both over the head. "You guys should eat something other than pizza!" "Like what?" she sighed, an annoyed expression on her face. "You guys are clueless…" Splinter decided to break this up, saying, "You should go take her home…Amber, I need to speak with you…" she nodded respectfully as the others left, and sat down. "Amber, I know you care for them, but you know you don't need to hide from the world…" she looked down at the floor, saying, "But I feel like I need to…like they'll still abuse me if I go back…" "Don't be afraid of them…" "I'm not afraid!" she said defiantly. "Being brave doesn't mean doing reckless things, but facing your fears…"
She nodded hesitantly, before heading into her room silently, and pulling on a black tank top and dark camouflage cargo pants before pulling her long hair into a ponytail. When she heard something like a door being blasted off its hinges, she put a pouch on her hip, full of kunai and shuriken, before opening her door slightly. She saw Splinter being carried off by a large group of black clad ninja, and took out two kunai. 'They're not taking him away!' She was about to come out when a thought occurred to her. 'What about the others?' but then someone noticed her at the door and she was forced to charge.
She beat down a few before they all ganged up on her, beating her nearly senseless. When she fell to the ground, her senses distant and weak. They merely left her there, and she couldn't get up. "Splinter…" she muttered, feeling bruises and cuts on her body burn in pain. 'Where are the others…?' when they did arrive, she could barely turn her head to them. "Sis!!" Mikey was at her side in a moment, along with Donnie. "Amber, what happened? Where's Splinter?" "They took him…I couldn't stop them…" the worry and grief on their faces tore at her heart, and she struggled to rise. "Sis, don't hurt yourself!" she gave a reassuring smile to Mikey, saying, "I'm fine, just a bit shaky…" As Donnie and Michelangelo helped her up, Leonardo decided that they should head back to April's.
Amber couldn't walk, so Mikey had to carry her up. Once at April's, Amber was put on the couch, already fast asleep. "She's really beat up…" Mikey noted, worried. "She'll be fine! She's tough…for a girl…" even Raph's words were filled with worry. "I'm sure she's fine! She just needs some rest…I'll get the first aid kit…" as April went to another room, the brothers looked at the sleeping girl, the one they've always seen as an older sister. She'd always been the strong, tough one, being a couple years older. She could be kind, but only when they were hurt.
She had a temper, but it was never used on them. She was strict yet playful, and always looking out for them. And the ONE time she really needed their help, they were in April's apartment, laughing and having a good time. When April comes back and sanitizes her wounds, bandaging up the cuts, they couldn't help but feel guilty.
When Amber finally woke up, she was glomped by a relieved Mikey and Donnie. "Hey guys! I…I can't breathe…" they got off, smiling sheepishly, but she smiled back, glad to see them. "Raph, Leo, you guys okay?" her look of sibling worry made them feel even more guilty. "We're sorry, sis…" she sighed, saying, "Don't be so hard on yourself, Leo…I'm okay…" she stood up, wincing slightly, as April helped hold her up.
"I just need to rest…then we'll get him back…" April gave the younger girl her room, and promised she'd find a way to find the Foot, which was the name of the group of ninja. Amber soon fell asleep, and woke up late the next morning to Leo and Raph fighting and Mikey and Donnie probably raiding the fridge. She got up, feeling energized, and walked out to see Raph storm out. "Leo, what did you guys fight about now?" he didn't answer, and she sighed, thinking, 'I'll just wait until Raph calms down…'
She saw Mikey and Don start watching cartoons, and shook her head, a small smile gracing her lips. 'They're still kids…' she sat down, feeling something bad was going to happen, when they put on April's report. Amber was polishing her kunai and shuriken, when a thought struck her. 'Where's Raph?'