Okay you guys, I'm REALLY sorry it's so late, and I'd like to thank all of you for waiting patiently. Gummy and I have been in a writer's block lately, but finally we have beaten it! }:D So, without further adieu, here is the 7 chapter of Recycled~!
After Zirx had stood up Fitzran had stopped laughing, and Zirx wondered why. It was a brilliant plan, and it was pure evil! What could possibly go wrong? Fitzran rested his glowing red eyes on Zirx with a worried expression, before returning to his usual sour scowl.
"What are YOU staring at you gawking green idiot! Go occupy yourself, just stay out of trouble!" Fitzran spat icily, making Zirx grin and nod before he walked out of the room.
'If only that fool knew…No, he can't, he would ruin my plans! He must never know!' Fitzran thought to himself as the large iron gates closed behind the "possessed" orange-banded turtle.
------In the Turtle's Holding Cell------
"Why? Why would Mikey do such a thing? He didn't seem as though he was hypnotized when we fought him, or sick….maybe they poisoned him? Or drove him insane! Maybe this is all some kind of dream dimension linked from the Battle Nexus?" Donnie muttered silently to himself as he paced back and forth in their small cell while he absently rubbed the back of his sore head. A groove was beginning to form on the path he was pacing on. He didn't seem to notice though, trying to piece together the confusing puzzle that surrounded his younger brother.
Leo watched with dead, haunted eyes at the door, disbelief clearly on his face as he continued to watch. He knew that deep down, Mikey was still there somewhere, still fighting against that…thing. Ever since they arrived, all 3 refused to eat anything in fear that the same thing that happened to Mikey would happen to them, but Leo hardly noticed the hunger gnawing at his stomach.
"That couldn't have been Mikey! He would never do this! And I knew that bozo was strong, but since when did he get that strong? When I get my hands on that freaky fat thing...." Raph sighed angrily for the 10th time in a few short minutes, punching the solid dirt wall and causing a slight wave of pain to travel into his body from the blow. Grumbling angrily, Raph rubbed his knuckled, glaring daggers at the wall as if it would have an effect. Unfortunately for Raph, it wouldn't be that easy…
"It's time to fight young turtles, it's time to fight! The Second is bored, and wishes to be entertained!" A little monster chirped, startling the prisoners. Three heads snapped towards the small thing, glaring at it with hate and uncertainty. The creature was a small red critter that looked slightly like a rabbit/cat thing. It had a permanent grin, showing its very sharp teeth. He unlocked the cell as he pointed a taser towards the prisoners in case he was attacked. It was sitting on its haunches just as a rabbit would, because that's what its legs resembled, as it gestured for the turtles to go out.
When no one budged, the rabbit-cat thing sighed in annoyance, zapping the floor, which in turn zapped the trapped turtles. The shock was just powerful enough to serve as a warning. It didn't seem to mind though, still waiting for the turtles to continue onwards. "That was the lowest setting. Would you like to experience a higher setting?" The creature asked maliciously. Raph and Donnie gave quick looks to Leo who gave a curt nod. Clearly not having any other choice, the 3 walked out of the cell in a straight line with the rabbit cat thing following close behind.
--------With Zirx/Mikey-----
Zirx sighed in boredom, tapping his 3 green fingers in annoyance on the small golden throne he was sitting on. Another rabbit cat thing walked over to him, sitting in a similar throne that was smaller and would accommodate it better. Zirx reached over and scratched it behind its cat ears, making it purr in pleasure. Zirx smiled with an evil sort of glee as he noticed the turtle's enter through a small ark into the room he was in.
In actuality, it was a very large arena, looking like the sort of thing you would find in Rome. The only difference was that the floor was made of 6 inches thick glass. Under the glass, was a boiling acid pit, steaming and hissing violently as it splattered against the glass, causing some of it to "melt"?
--------Down Below in the Arena----------
The turtles looked around curiously, before noticing staring down at them from his perch up high "Mikey" and the cold smirk was giving them. He made a few gestures, making the cat rabbit thing disappear, the door they came through closing behind the small creature.
Zirx then waved towards another creature standing against another door, the chains keeping the door from opening were shaking violently. Something wanted out, and that something would get it…Zirx nodded at the guard, who nodded and nervously unlocked the door.
The doors swung open, revealing what looked like to be a type of yak. It seemed pretty harmless and adorable; looking like it came out of a cartoon. It stood there, grinning its yak smile at the turtles who looked somewhat relieved. It then grunted, its eyes turning a wide silver when it stiffened, and ate the guard that was inching away as soon as it moved.
The turtles were too shocked to move, watching the yak thing with disgusted, I'm-going-to-throw-up-right-now kind of faces. But they were too shocked to move when the yak thing trotted over happily, sniffing the frozen turtles curiously.
"Don't move…..it reacts to movement….." Donnie whispered through clenched teeth, watching the yak wearily as he froze completely. They were standing on the glass, which seemed to be cracking with each step the yak thing took.
Raph growled and grumbled something as he also stood still, the yak turned towards him when it heard him growl. It sniffed him, before giving him a large slobbery yak kiss with its tongue, completely soaking Raph. The other turtles started snickering as Raph growled again. Deciding he couldn't take it anymore, Raph grabbed his twin sai and jumped up, ready to stab the yak to pieces.
The yak mutated instantly, its eyes now silver, and its wide mouth opened beyond what was normal; its sharp teeth were ready to tear Raph apart. Raph was more than a little surprised as he tried to stop, but it was all in vain. Those yak teeth were coming too close too fast……
"And so it begins." Zirx mumbled in fervent evilness.
(A/N: See, this is where I personally would've ended it, but, seeing as how long It took me to send the chapter to Gummy, you get a bonus! 8D)
Before the yak could react, Donnie threw his bo at it, making its head swing to the side as the boe smashed into its cheek. A sharp tooth flew out from impact, making the yak thing freeze for a moment or two. Raph took this opportunity to kick off the yak thing, landing next to his brothers again.
The yak turned its head to Donnie angrily, angry huffs coming out of its large nose. The Boe fell to the ground, clattering loudly as the yak thing stepped over it, although it covered it with its long fur. Donnie sighed as he realized he lost his only weapon, and stared at the yak with the best innocent expression he could muster.
That didn't seem to work though as the yak charged, seemingly blinded by rage as it hit Donnie, blowing the purple banded turtle skidding across the glass.
"DONNIE!" Raph and Leo shouted in unison, glaring at the yak thing as it turned to the two standing turtles. Raph threw his sai at the yak thing, embedding it into its forehead as it yowled in pain, recoiling as it backed up a bit.
"Its forehead seems to be its weakness, aim there." Leo commanded, rushing towards the yak with his katanas unsheathed. The yak, however, was prepared for him, and knocked Leo back with a swing of his head, the horns on its head leaving a small gash on his side.
"Leo!" Raph growled, watching his brother be thrown back with Donnie. He gritted his teeth as he tried dashing at the thing, glaring hatefully at it. "What's going on? Why is this thing beating us so easily?!" Raph thought bitterly to himself, before he was also thrown back. Suddenly, it donned on him as the hunger in his stomach made itself known. "That's why….." Raph sighed, before standing up again, his brothers doing the same.
"What's why?" Donnie asked, eyeing his boe as he tried to piece together a plan in order to get his beloved boe staff back.
"Neva' mind….." Raph grumbled as he twirled his Sais boredly, looking at the yak with an is-that-all-you-got? Kind of look. The yak roared angrily and charged again, but the turtles jumped in different directions to avoid the rampaging yak. The yak crashed into the wall behind the turtles, making it temporarily stuck.
"We need to hit his forehead, that's the only way we'll stop that thing." Leo ordered, pointing to the yak's forehead with one of his katanas. The yak had by this time, pulled itself free, a large chunk of rock stuck on one of its horns. "Heeeeeeeeyah!" Leo shouted, jumping into the air and brandishing a katana in front of him.
The yak growled and chomped down on the sword, preventing it from impaling it in the forehead. The edge of the sword was chomped off, before the yak tossed Leo to the other side of the arena, making said turtle grunt in pain as he slowly stood up again. "Go! Now's your chance!" Leo shouted, seeing the yak charging towards him.
Don and Raph snapped out of their daze as they charged the yak, Don delivering a large kick to its side. The yak howled in pain, too busy groveling to itself as Leo jumped out of the way. Raph took this opportunity to jump on the yak, right on its neck as he aimed his sai at the yak's forehead. He pulled his sai back, and delivered the final blow. The yak screeched one last time before it collapsed to the ground, unmoving and dead. Raph plucked his sai out, cleaning it by rubbing it on the yak's fur.
---------------------Zirx/Mikey--------------------------
"I am……amused……congratulations turtles, you have earned another day to your lives." Zirx clapped, standing up from his throne as he viewed the turtles. He nodded to the little rabbit creature next to him, who nodded in return and hopped away.
The bunny thing hopped on to the arena, biting the yak on the neck as it dragged it away, back into its cage/cell where it came from. The turtles looked disgusted once more, as the large iron doors slammed behind it, leaving eerie silence in its wake.
The bunny thing then returned to Zirx, waiting to be pet by the possessed turtle. Zirx eyed the creature before reaching down and petting it, making it purr happily again. "Go on, take them away." Zirx sighed with a dismissive wave of his hand. The same creature from before hopped over, raising his taser again as he waved it in one direction.
The turtles cast sad glances at Zirx before they trailed in a line behind the creature, too disappointed to look at the possessed Mikey any longer. "I know you'll snap out of this bro…..just pop up and say "ha! I can't believe you fell for that!" or something like that like you always do….." Donnie sighed to himself, wondering If Mikey even heard his silent plea.
In reality, Mikey did hear him, but he could'nt do anything about it while Zirx was in control of his body. He had no choice but to just watch through his own eyes at the horrible tortures his brothers endured for the sick pleasure of Zirx. "I will Donnie, You just wait….." Mikey sighed waving an invisible good-bye as the turtles disappeared through the ark again, not to be seen for some time.
Like in all cartoons and stories, something just HAD to ruin this moment, and it was none other than Fritzan himself as he rolled in to the throne room, an ugly scowl on his face as he glared at Zirx disapprovingly. "You broke the promise we made, the plans! You were'nt supposed to send them into a battle!" Fritzan kept rambling, complaining about this and that while looking at Zirx with a glare that could bore a hole into a wall.
"Relax Fritzan, don't get yourself in a knot……." Zirx sighed with a roll of his eyes as he looked upon the empty arena again. That seemed to make Fritzan fume even more as he began shouting at Zirx, hoping his "thick-headed" brother would get it through his head to leave the prisoners alive for once.
"……Why do I even bother, your not even going to listen to me….Meet me in the meeting room in one Remonian, or you'll join the prisoners." Fritzan explained/demanded/sighed as he walked away with a shake of his head, wondering why he even put up with his brother.
Zirx waved dissmisively at Fritzan before using his hands as puppet to mock the alien, repeating some words in a mocking voice. Fitzran sent him a look that could kill, shutting up the possessed turtle in a heartbeat. With a satisfied nod, he left, sill grumbling about how easily he got bored that would be the end of both of them.
"The old fool……." Zirx growled when Fitzran was out of hearing range.
"That young brat………" Fitzran muttered at the same time Zirx growled out his insult.
"Soon he will be eliminated!" Both snickered triumphantly at the same time, before Zirx walked out, heading down the opposite hallway Fitzran had chosen.
----------------Inside Mikey's mind------------------
"Life is so boring in here……" Mikey sighed sitting down, tapping on the "floor" of his mind, which was just pure black with nothing on it.
"Your still here!? Why can't you just die you little cockroach!" Zirx's voice echoed in his mind angrily completely taking Mikey by surprise as he jumped to his feet, looking around.
"Because you can never kill me!" Mikey scoffed puffing out his chest and hammering his plastron to show that he was "tough".
"I WILL wear you down and you WILL disappear forever. Your body WILL be mine and there is nothing you can do to stop me!" Zirx explained and he laughed manically.
"You will find that I'm not that easy to get rid of." Mikey responded with more courage than he felt.
"Grrragh! You are so infuriating!" Zirx cried angrily, disappearing all of a sudden leaving Mikey all alone again.
"And now I'm back to square one………" Mikey sighed, looking around at the darkness, his voice echoing in his mind like he was in some kind of canyon.
"HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOOOOO?"
Mich: Well, das it! X3 But the next chapter shall not take so long! So, be patient you guys, and REVIEW~~~~~!!!!!!!!
Gummy: Yeah because I'll keep on Mich this time so it won't take as long
Mich: Awa………X_X I'm doomed……XDD
P.S. We need a name for the bunny things…….If you've got a good name, say it in a review! ;3