"Dude, you are so dead."

"Oh yeah? I dare you."

"No me! I dibs first."

"I've been waiting for this my whole life."

"To beat up Mikey?"

"Yes…but I was referring to Space Heroes."

"You watched it yesterday. You've waited exactly 24 hours."

"I've waited 24 hours to plant your face on the wall."

"What did I do, Raph? I didn't do anything."

"You were moving your mouth and useless facts came out. That's something."

"Since when?"

"Raph, I'm kind in the middle of trying to watch Space Heroes so…KEEP IT DOWN!"

"Do you want to join Donnie in my gardening project?"

"Uh, Raph, you don't like gardening."

"I was talking about smashing your head against the wall."

"Dude, I did not see the connection between gardening and smashing."

"You don't see the connection between anything Mikey."

"For once I agree with Donnie."

"I have nothing to say."

"He's face planting your head against your wall! What more of a description do you want?!"

"Sorry? I kinda tuned out. You lost me at the gardening bit. I think the place needs some daisies."

"Why do you want daisies? AND I'M NOT GARDENING, MIKEY, YOU IDIOT."

"SHUT UP ALL OF YOU. THIS IS MY FAVOURITE PART!" Leo barked.

I lay on the sofa (yes, again) and watched Leo in front of the TV. The quarrel between Raph, Donnie, and Mikey about gardening was happening behind me. I sipped my bitter green tea and my eyes watered from the bad taste. My shoulder was wrapped with several bandages and Master Splinter had insisted that I drink green tea for my internal injuries. Mainly for my strength I guess. April was in my room, still unconscious. I sat up with great effort and slowly stood up.

"Where are you going Aya?" Raph asked.

"Just need to do something." I hobbled over to my room and Raph rushed over. He let me lean on him, "Thanks."


Raph left Aya in her room where April was. A few minutes later, she came out. He had no idea what she had done but he had no time to give a second thought to it because Mikey came back from picking up the pizza. Raph rushed over and grabbed a few slices.

"Celebrate for our victory!" Mikey yelled, "High three!"

They all raised their hands. Raph looked around for Aya but she was nowhere to be seen.

"Guys, where's Aya?" he asked.

"No idea." Donnie said.

"Come on."

Raph dragged the three of them by the masks and pulled them into the training room. She was kneeling there with her back to all of them, with her foot clan katana blades and ninja suit in her lap. Splinter was in the room too but Aya didn't know any of them were there. Raph approached but Splinter stopped him.

"My son, she needs some time."

"Why? We can help her."

"She does not just have physical wounds. After hearing she was the daughter of the Shredder, she was heartbroken. She was hoping after hearing that Miwa was my daughter, she was my daughter too. But no. She is the true daughter of the Shredder."

"Come on guys." Leo dragged Mikey and Donnie away, "Let's give them some time while we watch Space Heroes."

"Aww Leo! Do we have to?" Mikey whined.

"Yes." Leo hissed.

Splinter followed them out leaving Raph behind. He approached her,

"Hey." Raph sat down next to her.

"Hey." she replied bluntly without lifting her head.

"Are you okay?"

She inhaled deeply and looked at him, "Yeah."

"So…" Raph started.

Aya sat up and hugged him tight. He jolted in surprise but did not resist and hugged her back in return. She trembled slightly in his arms and he held on tighter, not wanting to let go. There was a crash behind them and they let go of each other. Turning around, they saw Leo, Donnie, and Mikey tackling each other to the floor. Aya snorted gently.

"Gimme the remote!" Leo yelled.

"No, it's mine!" Mikey held it against his chest and pulled his whole body inside his shell.

Donnie banged on it, "Hey! I need the batteries in that!"

"Get your own!" Mikey's voice echoed inside the shell.

"What do you think I'm doing?!" Donnie demanded.

"Banging on my shell."

"Get out now! I need to finish the season finale of Space Heroes!" Leo began spinning Mikey on the floor until he came out.

"I don't feel good." Mikey groaned.

Leo snatched the remote from his clutches, "Thank you."

Aya jumped to her feet, "I wanna see the finale."

Raph shook his head, "You have got to be joking."

"Well if Mikey's about to puke just because of the fight, there must be a pretty good reason to watch it."

Raph muttered, "Okay."


I sat on the couch and watched the introduction. It was okay and I could kind of tell why Leo liked the show so much. The show ended and Donnie gawked at the screen.

"What. Did. I. Just. Watch." Donnie stared at Leo.

Leo rolled across the floor with his arms and legs flailing everywhere, "The best show ever!"

Mikey shook his head, "I've seen better. I mean have you seen this other show - "

I snatched the remote off the floor before Mikey picked it up, "Don't you dare. Space Heroes was enough for me. No more TV."

"Hey gimme that!"

I rolled away, "Watch where you put that shell!"

"Gimme that remote!"

"No way, Jose!"

Donnie leaned back into the couch, "Oh boy."

Raph laughed, "This'll be interesting."

Leo tried to grab me, "I want it!"

I stood up and began running through the lair, "If you want it, come and get it."

Mikey sat up, "Oh no you don't.'

"Mine!"

"No, mine!" Leo shoved Mikey out of the way.

The door to my room opened and a dazed looking April walked out, "What happened?"

"Space Heroes just ended with a season finale." Mikey stuffed his face with pizza.

"I mean before that."

"Oh, you were taken by the Shredder and we saved you. I was also beaten up by their older sister, whom Leo had a crush on, and who was meant to be my sister and why am I still talking?" I rested my head in my hands, "Even I don't get it. What did you do while we were gone before you were taken?"

"I dumped Casey."

I looked up and raised my hands in defence in case Donnie wacked me, "That's great."

Donnie's eyes twinkled, "Really?" he cleared his throat, "That's good. I'm happy for you."

"Gimme that remote!"

I hid behind April as Leo and Mikey came running towards me. They smiled and tried to grab me but I put my hands on her shoulders and avoided their grabs. They circled her and I circled with them on the opposite side of April. April looked at us confused but she said nothing.

"What are you doing?"

I hid behind her again, "Trying to stay alive."

Mikey laughed, "From the turtles of DOOM!"

"DOOM!"

"Yes, the turtles of DOOM!"

Raph snickered and joined in the chase, "I am the monster of DOOM!"

I threw the remote far away, ran away from April and dove for the remote. I caught it right before it hit the floor. Mikey shrieked but heaved a sigh of relief knowing that I just caught it. Raph threw a shuriken at the buttons below the TV screen and it turned back on. Leo pulled Mikey away and tried to pursue me. Mikey grabbed his legs and Leo fell flat on his face.

"DOOM!"

"What are you blabbering on about?" she asked.

I ducked behind her again, "There's a guy named Fester Packman or something - "

Mikey mimicked Baxter Stockman's voice, "It's Baxter Stockman!"

" - and he named all his weapons with the word 'doom'. Monster of doom, missiles of doom, suit of doom, maze of doom, yada yada yada."

Leo crawled across the floor, "Honestly, if you ask me, people are getting so stupid now-a-days. Like Mikey for example."

Mikey jumped on top of him and dragged him away, "Hey!"

Leo clawed at the floor and Raph was laughing hysterically as he watched him. Leo punched Raph in the shin as he was dragged by and Raph stepped on Leo's fingers. Donnie didn't know how to react and April had a blank expression on her face.

Donnie rubbed the back of his neck nervously and looked at April, "Ignore them."

"Thanks for the bracelet by the way." April lifted her hand and the bracelet I had bought was on her wrist.

"Uh…" Donnie looked at me.

Peering over April's shoulder I winked.

I know that this was a pretty pathetic story so don't worry if you hate it. I don't like it that much either...

Hope it was okay even though it had a pretty 'shell' OC.