Heya All!
Hope you had a great Halloween weekend! Mine was a night at a local heritage place where they had an event on, and I dressed up at the Joker from the Dark Knight! Needless to say that was interesting! Then some horror movies to follow when me and my partner and friends got back!
John Carpenter's 'The Thing' and 'Alien' were two of the scary films we watched and I got the chance to watch 'Van Helsing' as well! Sorry I didn't get the chance to update earlier, I was pretty busy over Halloween.
Chapter Three
Excitement and Fears
The next night at the lair, the turtles were getting ready to go topside as Halloween was finally here. The lair was all decorated for Halloween, skeleton and pumpkin decorations hung from the walls, as did wall hangings of the words 'Beware' with dripping blood and dancing skeletons.
The turtles had each carved a pumpkin and were posing with them as April and Casey took pictures of them for the album.
Michelangelo meanwhile seemed more excited about getting candy and was fidgeting slightly and wondering what was taking Mona and Pandora so long.
The previous night, everyone had been amazed at how cute Pandora looked in the dress April and Casey had given her, Pandora had been really happy and was more than excited to get outside in her outfit and do trick or treating.
After decorating the lair, they had then decided to watch some scary movies together, well, they watched 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' and some other kid friendly films with Pandora before putting her to bed and watching a few adult ones.
Splinter was happy to have the lair to himself for a few hours, as much as he liked Halloween and the fact that it was the only night of the year where he and his sons, daughter and granddaughter could talk around without anyone suspecting them of being mutants, he felt he was getting a bit old for all the excitement topside and was happy sitting in the lair.
He used to take his sons when they were turtle tots outside on Halloween when they were young, but now they were grown up he trusted them to stay safe on this night and look after each other.
But in the recent years he had become concerned especially where the Foot was involved and he also worried like his sons that the Venomous Five could strike at any time and since they do had the liberty to walk around in public, the humans would see them too as people in costume.
His thoughts were soon interrupted when he saw Mona appear from Pandora's bedroom with a dressed up Pandora in her witches outfit holding a plastic cauldron and a fake broomstick.
"Hey everyone!" Mona called "Our little geisha's all ready for her night out!"
As soon as Pandora heard her announcement she let go of her mother's hands and ran towards her father and uncles cackling and squealing.
As soon as she did, Raphael, Leonardo, Donatello and Michelangelo pretended to be scared as Pandora rushed at them causing Mona, Splinter, April and Casey to laugh their heads off at them.
"Ahhh help!" cried Michelangelo "It's a scary witch!"
"She'll turn us into frogs!" Donatello yelped with his hands on his head.
Leonardo and Raphael laughed and Raphael picked Pandora up laughing and nuzzling her.
"You look great sweetheart!" he said "You're gonna scare everyone topside!"
"And get candy?" squeaked Pandora.
"Indeed!" said Michelangelo "Lots and lots of candy!"
"Hooray!" Pandora squeaked.
"Sounds like someone's excited!" said April with a smile as Pandora fidgeted happily.
Splinter smiled at his granddaughters excitement then looked serious.
"I know this is an exciting night for all of you..." he said "Being able to walk amongst the humans, but even though I wish for you to enjoy this night, you must be aware..."
"I understand it will be dangerous out there Master Splinter..." said Leonardo "We all have our weapons in case of trouble."
As the eldest turtle spoke, all the mutants patted their weapons on their person.
"That pleases me that you are prepared Leonardo..." said Splinter "And that you will look after each other tonight, especially little Pandora..."
As he spoke, Raphael tightened his grip slightly on his daughter.
"Despite the fact others are wearing costumes, there is a slight chance those with a vigilant eye may realise you are not wearing any." said Splinter "But my main concerns involve the Foot...but especially, the Venomous Five..."
Mona and Raphael looked concerned and Mona placed a hand on Raphael's that was rested on Pandora's back.
"I won't let those monsters go anywhere near Pandora..." he said "And if there is any sign of those slithering beasts, we'll make sure Pandora is well out of there..."
"Pandora's safety is a priority..." said Leonardo "Even if it means running from the V5, though we can just take them in a fight, who knows what will happen if they got their hands on Pandora..."
"Let's just say they won't live to even regret it if they lay one finger on my daughter!" Mona hissed as she took out her fans and flicked them open.
"Same can be said for me too..." said Raphael patting the sai on his belt.
"I'll break their jaws and teeth!" growled Michelangelo swinging his nun-chucks.
As Michelangelo spoke, April felt a fearful twinge in her stomach as she heard the malice in the playful turtles voice, but she knew how protective Michelangelo was of his niece.
"Hopefully those creatures won't cause trouble..." said Donatello "But if they do...we'll be ready for them."
"Well said Don..." said April.
"Then if you are ready and you are aware of the dangers up there..." said Splinter "You may enjoy yourselves, but please...stay safe and look after each other, and any trouble...come back to the lair."
"Yes Master Splinter." said the turtles all bowing to the old rat.
"Candy time!" Pandora squealed happily as Raphael placed her on the ground, but her excitement was soon replaced with confusion as Raphael and Mona came down to her level and looked into her eyes.
"Pandora..." said Mona "We want you to listen hard ok? When we are topside, you must stay close to, me, your daddy and uncles, it is very dangerous up there and you might get lost."
Pandora looked a little fearful but she nodded in agreement.
"Yes mummy..." she said.
"And when we say you must hold our hands?" said Raphael "You must do so ok Little Geisha?"
"Yes daddy..." said Pandora nodding.
"Good girl." said Raphael with smile before standing up and taking her hand "Then let's go."
"Candy time!" cheered Michelangelo.
"Yay!" squealed Pandora.
Back at the Foot Headquarters in a penthouse just next to the Foot Laboratories, a group of humanoid snakes and lizards sat on the many sofas socialising and watching TV.
They consisted of a large male Komodo Dragon, a Nile Monitor, a Gila Monster, and two female snakes, a Golden Cobra and a Black Mamba with scaly black dreadlocks.
The Gila Monster and Cobra were watching the TV and the other three were looking out of the windows at the busy streets below.
As some commercials for Halloween came up, the Cobra hissed and flicked her forked tongue.
"Halloween...such an interesting time for those humans..."
"A time to dress up and frolic in the night...and beg for treats..." Black Mamba said.
Komodo Dragon crossed his legs and tapped his fingers on the table as he watched the Television,many thoughts going through his head.
Gila Monster and Nile Monitor looked out the windows at the city below.
"The one night of year where everyone hides behind a mask." said Nile Monitor.
"And no-one suspects a thing..." said Gila Monster.
Komodo Dragon smirked and stood up.
"The way you speak..." he said "Has raised some ideas within me...and I will be speaking to the Masters about it..."
Cobra turned to Komodo Dragon.
"You thinking of something Komodo?" she asked
"Halloween Cobra..." Komodo Dragon growled "The night where all dress up, a night were those who are not human...may walk around with no-one suspecting them..."
At Komodo Dragon's words, the other reptiles turned to look at them.
"For months we have been hiding in the shadows, trying to stay hidden from the public as we search for those damned turtles!" Komodo Dragon snarled "It is difficult enough to not be spotted, but with those turtles training and their high vigilance, they are always one step ahead of us..."
Cobra bared her fangs and drooled venom as thoughts of the turtles flew though her head.
Black Mamba also licked her teeth as she thought about them, and the other two lizards growled and hissed.
"Those wretched reptiles!" Gila Monster growled.
"The masters always give us trouble when we fail to bring them down..." Nile Monitor spat "What I wouldn't give to rip them apart!"
"The feeling is mutual, Nile..." Komodo Dragon growled "But the thought within me...is that we join in the festivities...we walk amongst the humans...as if we were people in costume...and we look for those turtles..."
"And what makes you think they'll be outside?" asked Cobra.
Black Mamba hissed at Cobra.
"Think about it Spitter!" she snarled "They'll be taking the opportunity to walk amongst those in costume...for they will be no different to those who walk in disguise!"
Cobra hissed back, but she soon understood what Black Mamba was speaking about.
"I see..." she smirked as some dark thoughts came to her mind.
Gila Monster and Nile Monitor also smirked as they thought about the possibilities in the city as they also walked amongst the humans.
"And I also believe they'll be taking their sweet little Pandora with them..." said Gila Monster as his eyes flashed.
"They shall indeed..." said Black Mamba "Such a sweet tittle thing...it would be such a pity if something happened to her..." she mocked in a sad tone.
Cobra began to cackle as more venom spilled from her mouth.
"Poor sweet little baby..." she hissed "Oh how her parents will worry if she got hurt..."
The other lizards smirked as they thought of the turtles, Mona and little Pandora.
"I highly believe that Dr Arden and Izo Arashi will allow us to walk outside on this night..." Komodo Dragon growled as he looked out of the window "More than likely both will be thinking the same thing..."
"Then let us speak to the masters!" Nile Monitor said in an excited tone to Komodo Dragon "Let us pledge your idea to them..."
Komodo Dragon nodded and opening the door of the penthouse, lead the other reptiles outside to look for Dr Arden and Izo Arashi.
So the turtles, Mona and Pandora are going topside for trick or treating, but the Venomous Five are planning to go out as well...how will this go?
Stay tuned to find out!