Chapter 3
Mikey was sat on the sofa, he was ready to go topside. It would be the first time since his ordeal and he was nervous as well as excited.
Raph came and sat next to him. "How are ya feeling"?
Mikey replied with a shrug. "Ok. Nothing's going... to happen, is it"? He asked hesitantly as he seemed to choose his words.
Raph scooted over nearer to Mikey. "No, it will be fine, nothing is going to happen. Why are you worried"? He asked as he rubbed his youngest brother's shell.
"I don't...know, I just got really...nervous because I haven't been...up top since...it happened ... And I don't know what to do". He was referring to his lone battle with the Shredder. He was lucky and only got one serious injury. It was his voice. Shredder has squeezed Mikey's neck and for nearly three months, he couldn't talk or breathe right. This was the first night that Mikey would go up top, since it all happened.
"Hey, nothing is going to happen. Not with us their anyway". A voice said from the kitchen door way.
They looked up to see Leo and Donnie sipping cups of coffee. Raph and Mikey shared a look. Coffee was disgusting.
"Shall we go"? Leo said as he wiped his mouth with his arm. Don nodded as he finished his last few mouthfuls. Raph agreed and they turned to Mikey.
He slowly nodded and took a deep breath. Then his face grew into a big smile.
"Last one up has a rotten shell"! He shouted, already running to the sewer hatch. His brothers laughed and ran after him.
"Yeah baby, Mikey, the Battle Nexus champion is back in town"!
