Chapter 4
Hello Earth
Donatello slumped onto the couch, as he breathed," Traximus responded. He's on his way."
"Good," Raphael responded as he finished his kata… on Mikey.
"Ok! OK! OK! I GIVE!" Mikey squawked not quieting down even as Raph let him go.
"What did he do now?" Don asked with a raised brow.
"He played a stupid prank on Narikuma. She was going to kill him. I offered to punish for her."
Don snickered slightly," What did he do?"
"He tied a bunch of cans to her tail."
Narikuma came out of her room, her expression unreadable as she looked at Mikey, who now looked thoroughly sorry," Uh… I promise to never again tie a bunch of cans to your tail."
"Good."
"… but anything else goes right?"
A low growl answered his question.
He gulped," guess not."
Raph turned his attention back to Don, as did Narikuma.
"So, Traximus is on his way?" Raph prompted.
Don nodded," Right. Leatherhead and I are going to meet him. I set up a beacon by the Hudson. Traximus told us that the Triceraton technicians invented a ship that has a grade A cloaking device, just for entering earth's atmosphere. he had equated it so he could come to visit us at times."
"Wow, we're special!" Michelangelo crowed.
Raph glared, but was too lazy to actually get up, walk over to Mikey and smack him. He instead looked over at Narikuma, who was asking with interest," Is this the same Traximus who lead the revolt against the Wicked Prime Minister of the Triceraton Republic?"
"Yeah, how did you know?" Don asked, impressed.
"Even my planet is not so backwards that it doesn't know of the mighty and wise Traximus, once a humble gladiator," Narikuma smiled with the memory of the talk, which even reached the ears of those who lived in the bountiful oceans of her planet.
Mikey smiled as he grinned," Whaddya know? Ol' Traximus is a celebrity!"
Narikuma chuckled," Somewhat. Indeed, he is highly admired by all my people."
Leo, who had entered at that moment chuckled," it's not surprising. He's very honorable, if a little rowdy at times."
Don chuckled," hey, I'd take Traximus' rowdiness over Michelangelo's hyperness ANY day."
"Hey!"
Narikuma chuckled softly.
Don frowned as he asked," But, if your people live underwater, then how would they know of such news?"
Narikuma turned to him again, her expression thoughtful," My father, it is true, does not approve of things having to do with any other realm other then his own, but I do know that others of my people must not have shared his views, for the talk came, one way or another."
Mikey sighed as he compared," Kinda like how we grew up. Forbidden to go topside and all…"
Don snorted," Splinter sounds nothing like Nari's father!"
Raph grumbled," Thank heaven for that…"
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"What do you mean 'escaped'?" The demand was offended and dangerous.
"The packages were never delivered."
There was a moment of silence, when the first voice continued," You do realize what will happen if news of our business gets out?"
"I do."
"You realize, of course, that each slave is surgically introduced to a microchip which will enable you to track them wherever they might be. I will have these locaters delivered to you. If you do not find them and bring them back… there will be consequences."
The communications line was broken off. The second voice, who's owner was nicely dressed, with dark sunglasses, relieved himself of a shaky breath, sweat beading his brow. Things would go very badly for him of he could not find the two escapees.
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Donatello and leatherhead waited for Traximus' arrival with impatience. Well, Leatherhead was impatient.
"I do not like it," Leatherhead rumbled quietly.
"What?"
"Waiting."
"Well, I don't think anyone does."
There was silence. A few minutes more, they heard the sounds of something big approaching. Traximus was almost bigger then Leatherhead, if not in bulk, then certainly in height, by a foot at least.
Donatello grinned as he greeted," hey Traximus!"
"My friend! It's been too long," Traximus nodded as he came within sight. He added," I came as soon as I got your message. I hope I did not keep you long."
"Not at all. Leatherhead, this is Traximus. Traximus, our friend and brother, Leatherhead."
The two larger reptiles regarded each other, somewhat warily, before Traximus extended a hand," Pleased to make your acquaintance. Anyone who is a friend to the turtles is a friend to me as well."
Leatherhead inclined his head as he took the offered hand," As am I."
Donatello inwardly wiped sweat from his brow. He had been somewhat concerned about the reactions between the two. Though Traximus was by no means a war-monger, Leatherhead did have that temper…
As it was though, it seemed there would be no trouble between the two. Donatello gestured down the tunnel," Shall we continue?"
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Venus rushed about the lair, trying to clean it up. Mermaid, too, swept furiously, mopping her brow every now and then. Her hair really did affect her body temperature, and for once, she envied her sister, who had no hair.
Venus looked at Mermaid with some measure of pity, though her desire for hair of her own did not lessen any.
Narikuma stepped out of the room after a nap and blinked profusely before asking," What on earth has happened?"
"We cleaned the Lair, "Mermaid replied simply, adding," Traximus is on his way. We thought we'd clean up the place."
Venus flopped into a chair, tired out.
At this moment, Michelangelo came running through the lair… with muddy feet.
Both Mermaid and Venus screamed.
Mikey screamed, scared out of his shell at the suddenness of their screams, he asked," What? Where's the monster?"
He paused as he noticed Raph in a corner and relaxed," Oh, it's just Raph, girls. He doesn't bite."
Mermaid blushed bright pink and Venus snarled," Michelangelo, I will have your head!" as she ran at her little brother, who screamed again.
Thus it was, when Traximus walked into the Lair, that the first thing he noticed was Venus, her fingers wrapped around Mikey's throat and Raph trying to pulled them apart while Mermaid madly tried to clean some disgusting looking footprints. He glanced at Don, who had both hands over his face, "I see nothing has changed… except this new member of your family."
"Er, yeah… uh, Mermaid, this is Traximus. Traximus, meet Mermaid, Raph's wife."
Mermaid smiled timidly as she went to him and offered her hand.
Traximus took it, giving her a friendly smile he told her, "I can see already that Raphael is a lucky man."
Mermaid smiled back," I am lucky to have him, sir."
Traximus was slightly put off guard when the most wondrous creature he had ever seen stepped into sight. She was tall, as tall as leatherhead and lithe, her tail swiching behind her. She looked at him, with both awe and respect, as she came forward," I am Narikuma… and I have heard much of you, Traximus. It is an honor."
"The honor is mine," Traximus replied with a smile as he returned to her curtsy with a salute.
Donatello blew out his breath," Now that we have introductions out of the way, let's get down to business!"
I hope this tides ya'll over, at least til I can get a better grip on this story!
