Chapter 2: Mutant Protection Program
15 years had passed since that faithful day and Raphael became a best friend to the human who had saved him.
April O'Neil. April was 20 years old with red hair which was up in a ponytail and she had a yellow headband. She was lean, her height around Raphael's when he stood on his back legs and she had blue eyes.
She wore a yellow and white shirt with a 5 on it, a black t-shirt under it, blue jean-shorts with black leggings under them and black boots.
Raph was now 17 years old and still couldn't fly. April owned a store where they sell antiques. April and Raph had they're own little routine where Raph wakes April, she has a shower, they eat breakfast, April gives Raph his vitamins and then she opens the store.
At the moment Raph was relaxing by the window while April talked to her father, Kirby O'Neil on the phone.
"Sure dad I'd love to visited you in California but who would take care of Raph?" April asked. Her dad said something back to her but Raph couldn't make out what he was saying.
"Dad, they don't have kennels for mutants. Here's your pizza Raph, just how you like it." April told her dad and placed some pizza in front of Raph.
As Raph munched happily on his pizza a ball of snow hit the store window, causing him to jump. Raphael knew exactly who it was. Derek and Tom, they were wild mutants.
Derek was mutant dog and Tom was a mutant rabbit.
They've been picking on Raphael ever since he was a kid, just because he was a tamed mutant. "Well, well if it isn't my favourite pet!" Derek taunted and threw another snow ball.
"Real mature guys." Raph groaned.
"Hey pet, how's it like being the only flying mutant that can't even get three feet off the ground!" Tom said and they burst out laughing. Suddenly a man around April's age came into the store.
He had a slender build, long black hair and brown eyes.
He wore a black shirt, jeans, a black bandanna, along with fingerless gloves. He was missing three of his upper front teeth. This was Casey Jones. "Hey I'm lookin' for a lady called April O'Neil." Casey said as he looked around.
"That would be me." April said as she walked up to him.
"Are you looking for some antiques?" She asked, smiling at him. "No, I've travelled half way around tha world lookin' for him." Casey replied and pointed to Raph...
"Mutant Protection Agency?" April read the card that Casey had given her as he looked Raph over.
"April, get this nut job away from me before I punch his brains out." Raph hissed, even though April couldn't understand him. "Yeah dudette. My old man works there and wanted me to help out." Casey explained.
"So what is it you want exactly?" April asked walking next to her mutant.
"Oh right. Ya know yer air mutant is a very special creature, in fact, as far as we know Raph is one of the last two males of his kind." Casey explained. "Really?!" April gasped and looked at Raph to see that he was just as surprised.
"Yes, and we found tha other male, a breeding male, and my dad wants ta bring them together ta save their species." Casey exclaimed.
Raph gulped when he realized what the human man meant. He wanted Raph to do it with another male to produce offspring. Raph honestly thought that he just wasn't ready to be a father.
April began to understand as well.
"Oh! Great well, went this breeding male come over?" She laugh nervously as Raph stared at her in horror. "Sorry but he's in Brazil, Raph's got ta go ta Rio De Janeiro." Casey smiled.
Raph quickly jumped onto a table and grabbed a globe.
When he saw how far Rio was from his home he felt like fainting. "Rio? Brazil? No, no, no, I'm sorry, but I don't let Raphie out of my sight. He needs me." April said, trying to be polite and began to dust some shelves.
"No it's all arranged, ya will be with him every step of the way and I'll be with ya." He reasurred.
April froze and when she saw the look in Raph's eyes she knew what to do. "Look, I know your just trying to do your job but me and Raph have our own little routine here and we're not that big on travel." She told Casey, much to his disappoint meant.
"Heck, he doesn't even fly." She added.
Casey suddenly scooped up an angry Raph and began to look him over. "He should be able ta fly." He muttered. "What are doing?" April asked. "Don't worry I hear their instincts always take over." He smiled and suddenly threw Raph across the room.
The black winged turtle tumbled across the room.
"I thought ya job was ta protect mutants not throw them across a bloody room!" He snarled. April glared and grabbed Casey by the arm. "It's time for you to go." She glared and dragged Casey to the door.
"Please April, this could be our last chance." He pleaded.
"Have a safe flight." She said and closed door. But Casey Jones didn't give up that easily. "April, if we don't do this then Raph's whole species will be gone." He said through the letter box and posted his card threw the door.
"Just think about it."
And with that Casey left April and Raph to their thoughts...