Hello everybody! Well, I figured I should I tell you some news. Firstly, I am currently not at home in Puerto Rico. Rather, I will be staying in New York and Florida, so if the chapters are delayed, you already know why. Secondly, I have been getting suggestions that I should continue Opal Rose's story, and that it should take place in Japan. While this sounds like a fantastic idea, please remember that now I am writing another kinda long story. So, that might take a while. If I should write Opal's story, it shall be told from Leo's perspective. That way, we know how he feels about all that happened. Other than that formal news, enjoy this next chapter, and don't forget to favorite, follow, and review!
~Squideena
A few minutes later, I was huffing on the sidewalk, Ribbon patting my back. I gulped in a wad of air and stood straight. Raph hurled Chris to the ground.
"There. Ya got your buddy. Now can you leave- and never come back?"
I scoffed. "Why?"
"We got enough on our plate as it is. We don't need more problems."
And he went back under ground. I stayed glaring at the dark hole in the ground, arms crossed. I rolled my eyes.
"Let's get Chris somewhere safe."
Chris moaned as he was lifted by Ribbon and I. We walked towards an abandoned warehouse, jumping at every sound, afraid that the lab coats would get us. I left Chris with his sister and shut the steel door to the warehouse, breathing in the dank smell. We were going to have to stay until dawn. Ribbon sighed and cleared a part of floor from dust and wood, setting Chris down on the concrete floor. I huddled in the corner, and waited for the sun to rise.
I woke up to the sound of shuffling. When I opened my eyes, Ribbon and Chris were milling about the warehouse. I sat up, my hind legs positioned at an awkward angle. I still didn't know how to stand like a human. And I wouldn't have to if my legs weren' t equipped with such large feet. Ribbon noticed I was awake and waved me over.
"We need some help finding fabric," she said, an eyebrow raised.
I tilted my head, confused. "Why?"
Ribbon mastered the art of standing on her back legs, and a flare of jealously rose up inside me. She crossed her arms.
"I will not have my brother be naked while we're like this."
I nodded once and hopped around the almost-empty space, tripping over my big feet several times. Light poured into the warehouse through little gaps in the roof, helping with the search. I tripped over my feet one last time before exploding.
"AH! Stupid feet!"
"What's wrong?" Chris asked.
"I keep tripping over my feet, and it's starting to hurt!"
Chris gave me a look, shrugged, and went back to searching for fabric. I pouted and tried to stand up, tried to be bipedal. My legs wobbled and I grabbed onto a pole sticking out of the wall. Now that I was 'standing', I was able to see farther. My eyes skimmed the room, and a black spot caught my eye. I dropped to the ground and hopped over to the black spot. It was fabric. I sniffed it- it smelt old, but otherwise okay.
"Hey Ribbon!"
"What?"
"I found some!"
Ribbon and Chris ran over, two bipedal armadillos running to their more-bunny-than-mutant friend. More jealousy flared up, and the atmosphere felt really hot. Ribbon grabbed the cloth and held it against her brother's skin. She smiled and started clawing. Bits of black fabric flew into my face, blinding me every few seconds. I stood by Chris to avoid any cloth getting into my eyes. He nudged me and started muttering to me.
"I don't see why it's so important for me to be dressed now. I've been naked forever."
I stifled a laugh. Chris smiled, happy to make me laugh. Ribbon groaned.
"What's wrong?" I asked.
"I don't have anything to sew these two pieces together with. You got a needle?"
"No." I stared at the space, and a glint caught my eye. I hopped over and saw it was some string. I grabbed it and hopped back. "We do have this, though."
Ribbon huffed and grabbed it. She looked around and saw a piece of sharp wood lying beside us. She grabbed it and used one of her claws to poke a hole through it. She smiled, happy with her temporary needle. She stuck the string through the hole and started to sew the two pieces together, forming a pair of pants. Ribbon tossed them to Chris. I looked at his face- his mouth was twisted into a scowl. Ribbon sighed.
"Well, go on, then! Try it on!"
Chris sighed deeply, and slipped on the pair of pants. They looked almost natural on him. I smiled. Ribbon clapped her hands.
"You look great, bro!"
Chris gave us a smug look. "I do, don't I?"
He started to pose, his long tail swiping the ground every time he moved. We started to laugh, relishing this small moment of peace. Yet at the back of my mind, the fear of getting experimented on lingered. I secretly wondered how long we were able to hide from the lab coats that haunted my dreams last night.
