Chapter 2

Nine years later….

Melodyardo was training to become a ninja.

They had told her how they found her and how she became in the family.

Leo had given her a bow and some arrows to practise with.

"So Leo tell me again." She said as she lifted her bow up to aim at her target. "When will I become a ninja like you and my brothers?"

"When you're old enough." Leo replied.

Melody groaned. "You always say that. I'm old enough now aren't I?"

Leo chuckled. "No."

Before Melody could argue further the door to their home blew open the Foot ran in.

Leo gasped. "The Foot. Melody get to the second floor."

"But I can fight." Melody replied. "I want to help you fight them off."

"No. there too strong for you. Get to the second floor." Leo replied. "Mikey go with her."

Mikey nodded as he jumped onto the second floor.

Melody sighed and followed after her brother.

"I hate being the youngest." Melody said as she watched her family fight the Foot.

"Don't worry you'll get used to it." Mikey replied. "Leo just wants to protect you. We all do."

"Maybe I don't need protecting all the time." Melody said

"Think of it as training so that one day you can beat up the Foot as well."

"You call this training?"

Mikey smiled and nodded.

Melody looked down and watched Leo fight a Foot.

'Maybe if I can't fight I can help instead.' She thought as she brought out a bow and some arrows.

She aimed it at the Foot that Leo was fighting and hit his shoulder.

Leo turned in surprise to see where the arrow had come from.

He looked up at Melody who had a huge smile on her face as she aimed her bow somewhere else.

Mikey was giving her big whooping cheers and was slapping her on the back.

"Melody?" he said before he turned to the injured Foot and grabbed hold of him. "Let me warn you now to never come back. Am I clear? Or you'll regret it. Tell your master that you never found us."

The Foot nodded and signalled his companions to retreat.

"Melody that was brilliant." Don said as Melody and Mikey jumped down from the second floor when the Foot retreated.

Master Splinter nodded. "Yes it was."

Melody grinned. "Thanks."

"Your aiming is getting better." Master Splinter said. "Keep practicing and you'll be a master someday."