Ch.2: Poker Night
Elsewhere in the city, a marvelous game of skills and wit was being played out in the county jail.
"Alright you fools place your bets," said Shredder, tossing out a red coin on the table.
"Ooo, Ooo" said Rocksteady " I bet I have a winning hand right here,"
"Yeah right" said Bebop " you barely win anything,"
"Ooo, how'd you like a...," Rocksteady started before being interrupted.
"Quiet you morons!" shouted Kraang " alright Shredder I'll call your bluff. Let's see your hand,"
"Tada!" said Shredder, revealing his cards " a Royal Flush,"
"I fold," said Bebop.
"Me too," said Rocksteady.
"Well Kraang?" said Shredder.
"Once again genius truimphs over all," said Kraang, revealing his cards.
" All Aces!" shouted Shredder.
"That's right" said Kraang " now pay up! All of the cash goes to me!"
"Yes you'll be needing it for that new face surgery," said Shredder.
"Oh haha Shredder, haha!" said Kraang " you wouldn't be sitting here playing cards if you hadn't messed up our last plan to kill the turtles,"
"Don't bring that up again" said Shredder " it's your fault as much as mine!"
"I'm not the one who pressed the self-destruct button instead of launching the firing command!" said Kraang.
"Um actually Boss" said Rocksteady " that was me,"
"Who cares" said Kraang " the result is we're still stuck in this new, non-escapable prison!"
" If I had only one more chance at those turtles" said Shredder " I'd make sure the whole world will tear apart!"
As if an answer to Shredder's wish, a huge explosion suddenly blasted apart the nearby prison wall opening a road to escape. A dark figure stood in the center of the opening, his yellow eyes glaring at the hopeless villians before him.
"Who are you?" asked Kraang.
The strange figure didn't say a word, and just lifted up his hand, engulfing him and the villians in a bright blue light. Within a few seconds the light disappeared, and everyone it touched was gone.
The glory of sunrise came with cheers of joy as New York's favorite shell-themed crime fighters walked through the busy streets f Manhattan. However, only three of the four heroes were celebrating.
Raphael stood back behind his brothers, still troubled by the moods that had plagued him the day before. Mikey saw his brother looking glum, and immediately went back to remedy the situation.
"Chill out Raph" said Mikey " if a carb-loaded Ventoni's pizza won't brighten your day I don't know what will!"
The attempt at encouragement was short-lived however by the sudden ringing of Leo's turtlecom.
"Hey April, what's up?" asked Leo.
"Bad news guys" said April " I just got a report from the county jail. Shredder and his goons escaped last night,"
"What how?" said Don " that jail we put them in was impenatrable!"
"According to the guards" said April " someone blasted the hole from the outside, and left this strange note at the scene,"
"What's it say?" asked Mikey.
"Wishes come true Raphael," April read.
Three pairs of turtle eyes immediately locked onto their red-banded brother. Raphael was stunned, he didn't know what to say.
"Wait, you guys are thinking what I am...are you?" said Raph.
"What else are we supposed to believe Raph?" said Leo " Master Splinter just warned us about wishes, and yours happened to come true. Now Shredder and his cronies are free to wreak havoc on the city again,"
"I'm more interested into who let them out" said Don " we may have a new foe on our hands,"
"Yes" said a sinster voice from out of the shadows " and he's closer than you think,"
The Turtles braced themselves as they suddenly found themselves surrounded by Shredder and his gang.
"Where the heck did these guys come from?" thought Mikey.
Shredder's eyes immediately locked onto all of the turtles, but he was staring directly at Raphael.
"Never thought I'd say this to a turtle but thank you Raphael" said Shredder " I'll repay you and your brothers greatfully by making your deaths slow and quick,"
And with that said, the villians charged!
