Donnie's New View – Part 2

Donnie walked around the coffee table's surface after the introductions; as Sorinda settled herself down at the couch and started to work on her computer.

Attempting to communicate to her by using the keys on the keyboard, Donnie quickly realized it wasn't easy with no fingers to use.

He promised himself never complain about buttons when it comes to three fingers again.

"Come on Donnie off my computer your button mashing, I can't get anything done if you keep that up," Sorinda chuckled as she moved him to the side.

(I'm trying to communicate to you… this is hopeless, I need to come up with a new plan.)

Donnie looked around, what could he do; he considered trying the escape idea and find his way home, but he knew that would just fail.

All that an escape attempt would do is endanger him, he could run into a predator or someone might pick him up and bring him home, or worse...

In the state he was in, his options and abilities were limited, but he didn't want to stay as a pet forever either.

(I have to find a way out of this, but how? If only someone could understand me...)

In the corner of his eye a shadow cast against the wall that caught his attention before disappearing behind the couch, as claw came up aiming towards Sorinda head.

(Watch out!) Donnie tried to warn her by head butting her hand.

Sorinda leaned forward as the claw made a swipe at her, missing her by inches.

(She heard me!) His hopes were rising.

"Hi Lynx, nice try," Sorinda waved her hand to dismiss the person that attempted to hurt her.

(I will take that back…) Donnie sighed flopping down, as what little hope he had just washed away.

"Meow, how could you tell?" A mutant cat jumped on top of the couch perching herself comfortable swiping her tail back and forth while eyeing Sorinda.

(A mutant? Wait Sorinda knows a mutant, I wouldn't have guessed.)

"Easy, you're too noisy," Sorinda didn't take her eye of her computer screen with a joyful grin.

Donnie studied Sorinda how did she know Lynx was behind her, Lynx was quiet as a mouse, even with his own skills she could have snuck up on him easily.

"Whatever! You probably saw me on your surveillance cameras didn't you!" Lynx hissed, displeased with Sorinda's cheating.

(Surveillance Cameras why would she have something like that setup?)

"Nooo… you're just getting sloppy," Sorinda looked up and grinned at her mockingly.

"Huh," Lynx crossed her arms hissing, then she saw Donnie.

The feline whiskers twitched at the sight of him, which in turn made Donnie feel like he was in danger.

(Ummm… why are you giving me that look… which is the same look that Mikey gets when he sees pizza… oh crap!)

"Owww what's this, a treat," She purred as she prowled towards Donnie.

(Ahh! I not food! …) Donnie instinctively hid in this shell as Lynx pounced towards him.

In a flash Donnie felt like he was swooped up, peeking out Donnie saw Sorinda's soft hands, she came to his rescue from the crazy cat lady.

(OH thank you, thank you I would kiss you if I could.) The thought made Donnie want to blush if he could.

With a wicked glare, Lynx retreated back to her position on the back of the couch.

"Oh come onnn meow, I was only going to play with him," She purred twitching her tail.

(Sure you were with those knives you call claws, my shell might be hard, but that doesn't mean you can bat me around like some ball of yarn you stupid cat!)

"No, you will hurt him and… no," Sorinda put Donnie back on the coffee table.

"Humm your no fun turtle lover." Lynx emphasized turtle lover in a teasing purr.

"Tease me all you want, you're not touching him you hear me Lynx." Sorinda placed her hand near Donnie warning Lynx not to test her.

(You better listen to her I am not food or a toy for some psycho feline!)

"So are you going to tell me why you're here and please don't tell me it's a social visit you don't normally do those with me." Sorinda knelt at the coffee table petting Donnie to calm his nerves, which helped.

(mmmm…)

With a long stretch Lynx smiled wildly showing her teeth, "I have a job for you."

(A job? …mmmm What kind of job, from this cat it's probably not a good thing...mmmm) Donnie tried his best to stay focus on the conversation; it wasn't easy with Sorinda petting him.

"Not interested."

"You haven't heard the job yet." Lynx proclaimed.

"Don't care; I refuse it, tell the Kraang to get bent!"

Donnie moved away from Sorinda's finger. (KRAANG! What!... No no no you can't tell me you work for the Kraang!)

"Tisk tisk, meow" Lynx jumped of the couch and brushed against Sorinda purring loudly as Sorinda just eyed her with an annoyed glare, "Don't be like that; you know what they would do to you if you refuse. Come on Sorinda we do this every time, just accept the job. You know they will never give you anything that would make you uncomfortable, they just need your expertise that's all meow."

(Expertise, what expertise, what have you got yourself into Sorinda?)

Sorinda looked at Donnie with a worried face, "Maybe this time I am going to refuse that is all there is to it, the Kraang can bring it for all I care. I am not their little puppet."

Lynx sighed, and went back to the couch, "Sorinda I don't think you understand the seriousness of this, the Kraang have been punishing those that have been defying them."

(She said no, leave her alone!) Donnie snapped his beak at Lynx, which made her glare at him.

Sorinda brushed his cheek to calm him again, "So what else is new." She told Lynx who put her attention back to Sorinda ignoring Donnie's odd behavior.

"What is new is that they even been experimenting on their own hirers, how much do you like your human body? When they are done with you who knows what you will be meow. You would be lucky if they don't turn you into a completely mindless monster."

Sorinda gulped, even Donnie had witnessed the Kranng doing such acts towards humans that worked for them, even though that is true she still shouldn't help the Kranng.

(Sorinda don't do it, there are other ways, who's to say they won't do that to you either way in the end!)

"What is the job?" Sorinda surrendered putting her hand out to receive the envelope with the job details.

(No… please don't do this.) Donnie wanted her to hear him so badly, he nudged at her hand which in turn she just ignored it; she was throwing her life away.

"It's simple seek and distract, they don't require you to do no more than that. The Kraang have put in consideration on how you are after all and won't force you to do something you wouldn't do."

(Distract? What does she mean by that?)

"The target?" Sorinda pulled a photo out of the envelope, placing it on the coffee table.

"Four brothers highly skilled ninjas," Lynx purred as she pointed to the photo that had Donnie and his brothers on it.

(My brothers! You want her to go up against my brothers, that's suicide!)

"Ninjas, really." Sorinda analyzed the photo.

"Will that be a problem meow?"

(Yes it will be a problem! Sorinda you can't go up against my brothers, you don't understand they are very skilled full trained ninjas, they will hurt you!) Donnie tried to pull the picture away from her, as she just placed him on to the side.

"No. It will be fine, a bit of a challenged especially with this one," Sorinda pointed to Donnie in the photo.

(You think I am going to be the challenge, my older brother's skills surpass my own.)

"Ah he is the genius of the family; Donatello also goes by Donnie,"

Sorinda looked up, "Donnie? Huh now that is going to be awkward."

(Why?)

"How so?"

"Oh my turtle name is Donnie, he wanted it… don't ask. Anyways the genius I can tell, he looks quite intelligent to the point some of my tricks might be useless on him"

(You could tell that I'm intelligent just by looking at a photo?)

"See that right there, is why the Kraang value you, you can tell a person just by one look. There is no one out there that can read a person's moves like you do!" Lynx said excitedly.

(You're very observant aren't you, then why is it that you haven't noticed how I have been acting? Or have you and just decided to ignore it.)

"Sure whatever, fine I will distract them, but only for a short while. My skills aren't enough to carry on a long haul fight, not against four trained ninjas. Now tell me about the other three I need to know what I read here is correct." Sorinda placed the photo away from her, brushing Donnie on the cheek as she listened to Lynx.

Lynx explained Donnie brother's personalities, skills, and the location she need to be in order to stall them, Sorinda nodded in response, "As I thought, I have some planning to do Lynx if you don't mind… …. … Umm do you really have to clean yourself on my couch?"

(eww…)

The feline groomed herself with a smile, "Oh you like it!"

"Ahh… no!" Sorinda appeared to be in disgust.

(I don't think anyone would like that…)

Lynx quickly jumped across the couch pressing up against Sorinda, "Sneak attack," She licked Sorinda face then Donnie on the head.

Both just sat there in shock as Lynx left the apartment through the window, "I feel overly dirty now and very disturbed, not sure you feel the same."

(Yep, the feeling is mutual; who do you hang out with?) Donnie shivered, on the thoughts of were that tongue has been.

Sorinda sighed and went to the kitchen and got a towel putting some water on it then washed Donnie's head.

(Thank you that was just wrong, I'm really starting to dislike cats…)

"Well I best to get to work then," Sorinda sat on the couch, bringing a web browser login onto a map search to view the area that she would have to meet up with Donnie's brothers.

She found the location and started to study the buildings images that the satellites took.

"Well a simple layout, enough room, this should work… why ninjas… I hate dealing with ninjas they are such a pain." She crossed her arms and sat back thinking.

(You shouldn't do it, you want out right, that's why you wanted to refuse the job. Then get my brothers to help you.) Donnie went to the photo and nudged his head against the image of his formal self.

He hoped she would get some clue, if she worked for the Kraang this shouldn't seem too odd of an idea.

"Donnie what are you doing?" She placed him away from the photo.

(I'm not giving up! This is my chance and yours too.)

Donnie went back to the photo once again pointing out the image of himself.

(Come on Sorinda you seem like an open intelligent person, the behavior I am displaying to you should seem off.)

Sorinda sighed, "I don't have time for games right now, I have to get ready," she picked Donnie up bringing him to her room, where she had an aquarium set up for him.

She first put him on her bed as she started to change, as a gentlemen Donnie looked away, regardless if he wasn't a mutant at the time he still had his morals.

All dress in black with a hoodie over coat and a mask in her hand, she picked Donnie up again to place him in aquarium.

(No you're not leaving me here.) Donnie protested as he clutched onto her sleeve not letting go.

"Donnie stop that," Sorinda tried to pry him off her sleeve.

(NO… Not letting go!)

Sorinda didn't want to hurt him so she stopped, leaving him to hang there, Donnie kept his mouth shut he wasn't giving up, "I can't bring you along its too dangerous for a turtle, so back in your aquarium!"

He still refused, she sighed, "Fine… I can't believe this, but I will bring you," She directed him to the chest pocket of her over coat.

He let go and dropped inside, it was nice and cozy he could hear her heart beat where he was.

(At least I got you to finally let me come with you, step one done.)

"You know Donnie you're the most stubborn turtle I ever laid eyes on."

(Well that should wave a red flag, come on why can't you just consider there is something more to me?)

Sorinda gathered her things and started to head out; she took the scenic root jumping building to building.

She was surprisingly skillful; Donnie wondered what else she was capable of.

Within twenty minutes they arrived at their destination, there was no sign of Donnie's brothers yet.

He wondered if they would show up at all, they must be worried about him, and could very well be looking for him instead.

As they waited Donnie calculated the most probable scenarios that may occur, he had to figure out a way to keep Sorinda from getting hurt from his brothers and to letting them know who he is.

Below in the street a white van appeared in front of one of the abandoned buildings, Sorinda flicked something in the air; it was too small for Donnie to see what it was.

Then she started to scan the area, a couple of buildings away three shadowy figures emerged, his brothers he just knew it.

Sorinda placed the mask over her face that covered it fully then pulled her hoodie over her head.

She lightly patted her breast pocket were Donnie was, "Be good Donnie, I don't want you hurt," She whispered as she armed herself with two chakrams that were tucked under her coat, she quickly proceeded forward towards the other building.

(I am not the one you should be worried about.)

There crouched down in the shadows, was Raph, Leo and Mikey all eyes were on the van as two men loaded it up, with a third man that just came out of the building, it was a Kraang in an exoskeleton.

The Kranng looked up at the brothers with a smile.

"Damn it they know we are here," Raph burst out.

"Yeah we do," Sorinda answered as she threw one of her chakrams at Raph, he managed to dodge it, while Sorinda used the other chakram to block Leo's incoming swords.

(Wait you guys shouldn't be fighting!) Donnie yelled hoping someone would understand him yet it didn't prevail.

They kept on fighting, Sorinda held her own; she mostly took a defensive stance using her surroundings to block the three brother's weapons and kicks.

(This is ridiculous you have to work together the Kraang are getting away.)

The situation was getting out of hand and Donnie couldn't take it anymore, on one of Sorinda dodges, Donnie pushed himself out of her pocket.

To his dismay his timing was off, he didn't realized were she was at the time and he flew in the air towards the edge of the building, he was going to fall.

(Oh no)

"Donnie!" she yelped as she took a hit from Mikey's weapon missing her dodge by the distraction.

Ignoring the pain she ran forwards, leaping for Donnie grabbing him, only to lose her own balance.

As she started to fall over the side of the building Raph grabbed her coat thrusting her backwards, sending her skidding across the roof top stopping flat on her back.

She exhaled; Donnie could feel her heart beat racing through the veins on her hands as his own little heart was about to burst.

(I'm sorry… I made a mistake I didn't mean to put you in danger.)

They both just laid there trying to breathe, Sorinda didn't let Donnie go, yet she didn't hold him too tight either.

She finally sat up, only to have Leo's blade placed against her neck.

(Leo that isn't necessary, please listen to me, it's me Donnie.) Donnie tried to struggle out of Sorinda grip which she only loosen a bit in order not to hurt him.

"Who are you," Leo asked her, he didn't make any notice to Donnie.

Sorinda remained silent then Raph piped up, "You better answer him, the only reason we didn't let you go splat, was we want answers."

"Dudes the van is gone," Mikey pointed out.

"Doesn't matter we have her," Leo glared at Sorinda as he ripped her mask off, "and now we know what she looks like,"

Sorinda shrugged, "Point?"

The three brothers looked at her not sure what she was up to, even Donnie wondered.

(Sorinda please be good, they can help, you don't have to do anything rash.)

Sorinda quickly put Donnie into her pocket then pressed some button on her jacket that set off a variety of smoke bombs all around them.

As the three brothers were caught off guard, Sorinda kicked Leo's sword away as she did a back flip then disappeared into the shadows.

She kept running, ducking, and hiding until she was certain she wasn't followed.

(All the moves you did were too set up the smoke bombs? So that's was your plan; when the Kraang got away you would set them off to make your own escape. That's brilliant!)

Donnie couldn't help but admire the trick she pulled; Sorinda sat against a brick wall calming her breathing before she pulled a device out of her inside pocket.

It looked like a makeshift GPS from what Donnie could tell as he examined it; there was a blinking light moving somewhere in the far distance.

"So what do you think Donnie, like it? Let's get going we have a van to follow,"

(The thing you flicked before my brothers came into the picture was a tracking device. You were bugging the van to follow it all this time. What are you thinking, you can't do this alone!)