Note: I apoligize in advance for any grammar- or spelling misstakes of any, my brain just stops functioning correctly and can't see simple mistakes sometimes. I hope you can endure it anyway!

Also this is my first time writing in a first-person perspective, I think it's called that.. ._.
It would be good to know that this story takes place somewhere after the 2003 series.

And please review! C:

It has been months now since I was attacked in an alley by a group of drunken men on my way home from a dear friend of mine. All I remember is being dragged into an alley, being touched all over my body before I started was able to break free from their strong hold of me. That only resulted in my quick defeat as they knocked me unconscious with something, I believe it to have been a broken pipe or something similar. But before passing out on the ground I could see four silhouettes of something out of this world, next thing I remember I woke up in a hospital bed with my over protective mother by my side, who was sobbing like crazy, thinking that I was going to die. There is no way those silhouettes could have belonged to a human being, I'm totally sure of it! That's why I have decided to hunt those down, not only to thank them but also get to know what they are, who they are! I mean, aliens or not… probably not, it would be so awesome to meet them!

"Mom, I'm off to Olivia's place now." I called as I put on my converse, leather jacket and threw the backpack over my back.

"Don't move a muscle young lady!"

My mother came rushing out into the hallway with a box in a tight grasp, oh how I recognize that box from miles. Especially when I have given my all to hide it from her, but it is pointless in trying.

"You don't step a foot out of this apartment before taking these with you."

"Mom, I don't need all those things! I won't be attacked again!"

"It's out of discussion!"

Before I knew it she turned me around in a very determined matter to get access to my backpack.

"I won't even have time to reach for that stuff if I was to be attacked!" I protested, but mom never seems to listen when it comes to times like this.

Whenever it comes to something regarding my safety, her words is law, laws written in heavy freakin' stone!

"This is a panic alarm, pull this pin and it will sound really loud."

And turned me around once again to show me the device and then put it in my pocket.

"Remember to throw the pin away, then they won't be able to turn it off that quickly."

"Mom."

But my attempt to get her attention failed miserably.

"And this is pepper spray."

"Mom!"

"Use this in their eyes and then kick them between the-"

"For god's sakes mom! I know what all of these things do!" I yelled, being what I would say only slightly irritated this time.

"Give me it, and now I will leave. If you want anything you can call my cellphone."

And by the time I opened the door I turned my eyes to her, remembering one small detail I must inform her of before I go.

"And that does not mean that you have the right to call me the second I step out of the door and ask me if I'm okay! Jeez woman, relax!"

My mom can really be a pain in the ass sometimes. Even if I do appreciate her concern of me it sometimes, or just about every time, gets out of hand. Lucky for me my dear friend Olivia always cover for me whenever I want to do stuff outside without my mom knowing about it, so I always use the excuse that I will spend the night at her place. It's only logical since we're such good friends. So I decided to go back to the block where I was attacked, but after looking for about an hour I started to get the thought that they might just have been here by chance just that time. But searching all of New York City would be like asking for a mission that would enquire your entire lifetime! Not really sure what to do I looked around, there weren't much activity on the streets this time of the day. I could somehow relate to that, normal people would want to avoid the dark cold night and return to their warm and safe homes with cozy beds. But I don't consider myself as normal person anyway…

"How about the roof..."

It might actually work pretty good since I'd get a better view over the several blocks at the same time.

"I just need to choose the highest building around here and get to the top of it."

Well, that was easier said than done.

"Stupid locked doors." I muttered for myself. "Who locks door anyway?!"

There was an understatement to say that I wasn't very frustrated, perhaps even mad, that I couldn't make my way up to the top of the one building that might be high enough to make my excellent plan to work. I might not say the smartest things when I'm mad, but who made it so hard to get access to a rooftop? It's not exactly like every person trying to get up there wants to kill themselves. Wondering if I should quite it for the night I pass the alley where I was attacked. It sure made my stomach tying itself by the memories playing in my head, without realizing it I grabbed the pepper spray mom placed in my pocket before as I entered. As I look around, I noticed the fire escape on the side of the building, creating a new idea to make it to the rooftop.

"Why didn't I think of this before?"

It took me about a minute or two to push the garbage container under the ladder so that I could reach it, when grabbing it I found no difficulties getting up on the roof. The City of New York spread out in front of me, millions of sparkling lights and skyscrapers. The wind felt so good on the face, also there was a clear night sky tonight. But I found myself gazing upon the city, which I wasn't here to do, and put myself into business.

"All I have to do is look for silhouettes in the streets, right…"

This might be the worst idea I've had so far, what would make them show themselves down in the streets? But I might as well remain up here for a while till it's time for me to go home again. So I hide in the shadows at the end of the building and keep a close look at the street below me, hoping for something that might never come. It's still better than being home sometimes. As I start to relax and enjoy the empty and quiet surrounding I hear my phone ring, which almost literally made my heart stop.

"Mom, I've already send you a text saying I'm okay." And yes, imagine a very tired, slightly irritated and monotone voice and you would know exactly how much of a fan I am of my mother's calls.

"I just wanted to hear if you're okay, I've stopped myself many times from calling already but…"

I stopped listening as she kept on talking, I knew that she is not say anything of importance anyway. So I decided to take a short break and sat down on the concrete and leaned against the railings and let my mother keep on talking to make her feel good.

That's when I saw them.

"Mom, I'm busy right now." I interrupted her.

"Oh, what are you two doing then?"

"Don't have time, talk to you later."

"Alexis, wai-" But I hung up.

The rush of excitement of seeing the four dark silhouettes flying over the rooftops not far from here almost made me forget my backpack as I rushed down the fire escape to follow them on foot. There is no way that I could make those jumps over the alleys, there is no way any human would do that! So I rushed down the street, looked up towards the rooftops but saw nothing.

"Damn it!" I said out loud when the silhouettes were nowhere in sight, drew my hands through my messy brown hair in pure frustration when I suddenly spotted them again. Without thinking I ran towards them, realizing now that they weren't that much faster than me. For the matter of fact, they were about just as fast!

"Score! Then I might not lose them!"

But I was soon to run out of breath, my legs started to get heavy and it hurts to take too deep breaths. That's was when I saw them leap over the main street from the rooftop on to another, so I started to run over the main street myself without thinking and absolutely not looking on the road either. Soon I came to realized that I stood face to face with a rushing truck. Everything went in slow motion, the sharp lights from the truck honking its horn to make me move. Telling you, my temporary paralyzed feet aren't going anywhere. Is this how I am supposed to die?
Things suddenly went black, completely pitch black but I could still hear the loud sound from what resembled the truck. The most important part is that I could feel that someone has grabbed the hold of me, a strong arm which held me tightly as we hit the ground. I started to gain my sight back with a funny feeling in my head, probably numbness, when a voice spoke to me.

"Are you okay?"

I rubbed my eyes to make the sight come back faster, as if it would, and looked up to whom the voice belonged to.

"Yeah, thank yo-" But it was then I saw that it was one of those silhouettes I've been chasing all along. I didn't have time to speak no more when he suddenly disappeared out of my sight. Then I spotted him shortly afterwards, moving in the same direction as they did before. Oh no, I won't let you get away!

"Hey wait!" I yelled and took up my hunt after them once again.

After a few minutes they suddenly disappeared into an alley, so I saw what might be my only chance to confront them and ran with all my might to face an empty alley. I looked around and couldn't make any sense of it, where did they go? It was then I noticed the manhole right in the middle of the alley and looked quite suspicious at it.

"No…" I mumbled questioning. "They couldn't..."

But I didn't weigh the possibility for them to escape through the manhole or not, I just took action and searched for something to bend it open with and jumped in after them.

"Oh this is just great…"

Now my shoes are all wet, and also there is this particular smell that I can't decide if it's disgusting or just weird. But I can't waste any time so I started to run in the ankle deep water and was making far more noise than I wished to do. Soon I started to realize that the tunnels down here is like a maze.

"Don't worry, I got my smartphone with GPS." I told myself and kept on going.

After about a hour I gave up, I have now lost the silhouettes I was desperately searching for and grabbed my phone, only to notice that it had no connection to the internet.

"Great, this is just great." And drew my empty hand through my hair once again, yes I do that when I get frustrated.

"I can't call mom, she'd freak out and never let me go out again. If I call Olivia… well... she'll ask a bunch of weird questions too. Besides, she wouldn't be able to find me as well and then we'd both be stuck down here since we both got such a terrible sense of direction…"

I had a hard time deciding to call my mom or not, but decided not to since it would only worry her. I'd give it one more go before asking her to find me. So I started walking, looked around and tried not to step in anything I'd regret later.

"Hello?"

Nobody answered me, as if I someone would down here, stupid me. They would certainly not answer me, and besides, they are probably gone by now.

"Keep calm, don't call mom. Keep calm and do not whatever you freakin' do call mom…"

I couldn't keep myself from chuckle a bit, it rimes! I kept moving forward, now for an exit more than the silhouettes since it was a hopeless case by now. But at least I have been able to see them once more and proven to myself that it wasn't me just making things up. After walking of what felt like an eternity I noticed that the water in the tunnel was gone. Also I saw a light further down in the tunnel, so I started to pick up the pace to then sneak the last few meters to the opening. I could not believe my eyes!

"Mikey, I warn you! If you so much as drop that water balloon I'll make you a knuckle sandwich!"

It said with a deep, slightly rough voice with a heavy Brooklyn accent.

"Ooooh, that's so scary I might actually throw it!"

"Don't you dare thro-"

But he did, and a deep growl behind the other one's gritted teeth came forward before he started chasing the one throwing the water balloon. They were turtles! I just stood there with my mouth open, resembling a goldfish, peeking in from what would be called as a door. It was just a dried pipeline leading into the big open area, but anyway. Then the orange masked turtle screamed in fear of the red one chasing him, sounding kinda funny that I couldn't help myself but to smile despite the fact they were giant turtles, or aliens, or something for that matter. So I grabbed my phone to take a picture.

"Olivia is so going to freak out when she sees this…" I said for myself in a low voice as I was about to take a photo when something appeared behind me. I didn't dare to look at first, but then I turned around slowly to notice that there was one behind me as well. This one had a blue mask and a katana facing my throat, not thinking twice about slicing my head clean off, I'd assume by the look on its face.
This is the second time today I felt like my life is going to end, whaa.. I don't even.. I have no words… period.

"Please, I mean you no harm."

"What are you doing here?"

The voice was so cold and harsh that it made goose bumps appear all over my body, I swallowed hard and tried to keep my cool.

"I was looking for you…"

But this didn't seem to make him react in any way that he'd lower his weapon.

"I wanted to thank you for saving my life, pulling me out of the way from that speeding truck."

I don't know why, but those words seemed to make this creature lower his weapon a bit.

"Why did you go through all that trouble to get here just to say thanks?"

"Because I have seen you once before, for a few months ago. I've searched for you ever since. I wanted to thank you but mostly of all get to see what you really are!"

And for some reason, he pushed me inside into the light making me visible for everyone else. Now there was no turning back. Mom, if I am to die here and now I am sorry that I might not be able to use those anti-abuse gadgets you'd given me. I have a feeling this blue fellow might cut my hands off before I get the chance to…

"Leo, what are you doin'?!" Asked the red masked turtle, the one with the heavy Brooklyn accent, and approached us with fast steps.

"You can't bring a human here, what are ya' thinkin'?!"

"I didn't."

And he sounded pretty angry if you asked me.

"If you were the least observant at your surroundings you'd notice that this girl was sneaking around just outside of the lair!"

I couldn't help to feel that shit was about to go down, and yes, that would be because of me…

"If you were just to relax once in a while, ooh fearless leader, the girl might just have left! How is she supposed to prove we exist anyway?!"

"Um…" I said with a low voice, not sure if this was the right moment to speak up or not.

"If this is all about the picture, I'll delete it…"

Now the orange masked turtle had approached us as well, and if I am not mistaken there was a purple masked one further away in what seemed to be another room. What's with these colors anyway?

"See? She took a picture of you Raph, what if she will show it to the authorities? Then what would you do?!"

The conversation escalated pretty quickly with me standing just about in the middle of the red and blue masked turtle. I had a bad feeling about it but didn't dare to move, since both of them were equipped with ninja weapons I'd assumed that they were ninjas, even how strange it would sound with turtle ninjas in the sewers of New York… I looked at the orange masked turtle, who meet my glance. It was impossible to miss my very tense facial expression, desperately reaching out for him to help me out of this pinch. He seemed to get the hint as he took a few steps closer and pulled me away, which the other two didn't seemed to notice.

"I swear to god I'll do anything you want, just don't kill me."

I must admit, the funny part about this is that I don't even sound scared at all. More like an unmotivated student holding a presentation for the entire class, reading entirely from a paper with a calm and monotone tone to the voice. Perhaps I was too scared to sound scared.. how that now makes sense..

"Kill you? What?! Noo, I won't do that!"

The relief was obvious as I seemed to relax various muscles I didn't notice I was holding.

"That's good to hear!" I assured him.

"Raph and Leo are always like this, it is just best to ignore it till they get tired and leave each other alone."

Somehow I didn't feel too good hearing that.

"Oh! Sometimes we have to go in and separate them, but you don't want that since those two are the strongest of us four. It works as long as Donnie's with me!"

I don't know why, but this turtle seemed to be very friendly unlike his blue masked friend. And I didn't know for sure why he was talking to me anyway, but he didn't seem dangerous to me.

"But I am definitely the coolest and the funniest one!"

"Do you have a name?"

"I'm Michelangelo, but you can call me Mikey."

"Mikey, how come that you are a giant talking turtle with…" I leaned down a bit to take a closer look to what seemed to be a ninja weapon as well, how the hell is he supposed to kill people with those?

".. ninja weapons?" I ended, feeling very curious about the answer he'll give me.

"How come you are a human girl who doesn't freak out from seeing four giant turtles?"

"'Cuz I'm awesome?"

I pray to god, some imaginary figure up above the clouds that I've read this fellow correctly. If I have he will, most likely, accept me. Otherwise.. will someone please save my sorry ass?

"I like you already, you're much more fun than April!"

Now this April person might be a giant bird then? Since they're turtles, birds and turtles might get along..

"I like you too Mikey, you seem cool."

The funny thing here is that it is like talking to my friends, the only difference is that it is a giant turtle, taller than me with an orange mask and ninja weapons. I know I should be afraid like anyone else would be, but like I said before I don't consider myself as a normal person anyway.. so misfit reactions is my daily basis.

"Oh, now that I think about it! How did you find us?"

"How?" At first I was wondering about it myself, to tell the truth I just got lost and found them by pure luck. But I came to think about a cooler explanation how I came to find them, chuckled for myself and looked into his eyes as a fitting smirk was placed on my lips to my confident voice.

"Because I'm like a ninja myself!"