CHAPTER NINE-NEESA'S FIRST KILL & THE RETIREMENT OF THE HEAVEN VIXENS
20TH February, 1999
Travelling to the London airport...
It is now time to return back to New York after been away for three long months. Yearning anxiously desired to reunite with their lovers but...
The question is what the heart wants and will it be a happy one?
Elissia decided to send an email and request April for a pick up so she and her friends can surprise the terrapins. Taking out her laptop from her bag and opened it then switched it on. Searching through her electronic email address book. Until she came across April's email address and typed in a short message.
"Who are you sending a message to; Elise?" Mona wondered, trying to spy in over her shoulder and read the email.
"Do you mind, Mona? For your information; nosey beak. I am sending an email to April." Elissia hissed
"Ooo looks who cranky." Mona teased and giggled as she cheekily grinned
"I'm not cranky just annoyed with you looking over my shoulder." Elissia snapped unpleasingly
"Sorry, just curious who you were sending the email. I thought you were sending one to Donnie." Mona apologised and assured
"I was going to then I thought it might be a good idea to surprise them." Elissia explaining her plan
"That does sounds like a good idea...awesome in fact. Let's do it." Tealana said, agreeing with the plan
Venus remained silent and gazed out the window then one thought running through her mind. 'Donatello'
Suddenly she felt her hand been grasped, turned to see who had grabbed her hand and when she did. Tealana gazed Venus with a warm smile as she opened her mouth to ask one question.
"You ok, V?" she softly wondered
"I'm ok. Just alittle home sick that's all." Venus replied
"I know what you mean but I more feeling love sick." Mona mushily said, grinning with glee
"Knowing what you have in mind, Mona. You are more than just love sick." Elissia teased, hiding behind her laptop
"Jealous much?" Mona replied teasing her back
"Hmph." Elissia grunted
Mona laughed to the point she nearly cried as she held her sides. Wiping away the excess tear from her eye when she noticed that Venus and Tealana weren't laughing; just glaring "You're bloody mean" look.
"What's wrong with you's?" Mona asked confused
"It wasn't really funny, Mo." Tealana said, lightly smiling
"Hmph, shut up!" Mona hissed, feeling defeat as she folded her arms and sulked
Venus and Tealana giggled silent among themselves. Elissia glanced over her laptop and smiled also giggled silently then returned to writing the message to April.
Five minutes later just before they arrived to the London airport; finished writing her message and pressed enter. Sending the email to April's email address then switched off her laptop, closed it up and placed in its cover bag.
Back in New York City, April's apartment...
Casey sat on the couch and flicked through the channels, searching for something to watch while April showered. Casey stretched his arms up above himself when he heard the computer sound off with an email alert.
Beep...beep...beep
'Incoming message April' the computer screen stated
Casey stood up from the couch and walked to the computer as he called out. "April, your computer has a message."
"Ok. I'll be there in a minute; just got out of the shower." April answered, peeping out the bathroom door
"Do you want me to open the message and read it out to you?" Casey offered
"Just press enter and it will open." April instructed
Casey scratched his head as he looked for the button that said 'enter' when he finally found it. He pressed the button and the email opened.
"Uh...April!" Casey called
"Yeah what's wrong?" April answered; walking out of the bathroom dressed her bathrobe while she dried her hair.
"The email is from an Elissia." Casey confusedly stated
"That is Elissia Bakers; she is the heaven vixen singer. Remember Case?" April reminded him
"Oh...I knew that." Casey replied
April gazed Casey with a small smile and slightly shook her head then pulled the chair out and sat down. Scrolling down the email and read it properly. April quickly replied and pressed enter, sending the message letting her friends know that she will be waiting for them when they arrive.
"What did they say?" Casey asked
"They requested us to come pick them from the airport when they arrive." April replied
"What time?" Casey wondered
"Uh-oh I forgot to ask. I'll send another email asking what time." April answered, forgetting to ask about the arriving time
April sent another email requesting the time arrival which didn't take long as she walked away to her bedroom and dressed herself.
"April." Casey called again
"Coming." April replied, walking out
April opened the email and as she scrolled down the answer to her question, she asked earlier. April gasped surprisingly and checked her watch then freaked out.
"What?" Casey asked
"They will be at the airport in a few hours." April replied
"What the time?" Casey wondered, raising his brow
"It is 11am." April said, checking her watch
"So...they will be around 3 or 4 o'clock?" Casey enquired
"That is about right." April answered
While on the plane
"So what is the verdict? Will she be able to pick us up from the airport so we can avoid the paparazzi?" Venus asked
"April said, she'd be there as soon we land and even make sure that she is waiting from the paparazzi sight." Elissia replied, explaining the escape plan
"That sounds good but tell me one thing please. HOW ARE WE SUPPOSE TO DO THAT WHEN WE LAND; WE ARE SURROUNDED BY PAPARAZZI." Mona wondered as she yelled
"No need for yelling, Mona." Elissia assured annoyingly as she rubbed her head, suffering a slight headache
"I think we will find a way. We always do." Tealana said, assuring
Back at the Plaza hotel in New York
Neesa can sense her sister is returning. Getting dressed in her stealth gear then prepared her way to the airport and waited. Standing up high where she will not be seen from the authorities. Using this as part of her training; silent, vigilant and invisible from sight.
While the warrior waited; she felt alittle tense and ill-afford any error. Looking behind and heard a group of male voices approaching, making a quick escape over the edge. As the voices drew closer, she held on the brick walling and remind silent as she listened on the conversation.
"So Jose. Where's my money?" Monty ordered
"Money? What money?" Jose replied, playing coy with the mobster.
"Don't play coy with me boy! The money that you promised me to give back." Monty hissed
"Oh that money. Now I remember, I'll get it in a week." Jose said, cowering
"Hee Hee. You have one day or I'll be paying a visit to your beautiful daughter." Monty chuckled, holding the picture of Jose Mendez's daughter; Angelina.
"Please I need more time. I beg of you, give one week and I'll have the money...please I swear it...please don't hurt my little girl...she's all I have." Jose whimpered, pleading for an extension and pleading for his daughter not to be harmed.
The mobster grasped his jaw, smirked then slugged the poor young Latino father. Neesa heard the thud and every single word spoken. This made her blood boil and wanted to leap up and make the mob disappear without a trace but this would give away her presence. She remained hidden hanging on the wall side and continued to listen.
The mobster sniffed and swiped his nose then knelt down, glaring the young man. "I won't touch your daughter but my right hand man will enjoy the pleasure of a fresh youth. Give me my money in two days and your daughter will be safe; if not..." he explained then cut short and just evilly smirked
Jose glared in fear for his daughter when he immediately knew the answer if he didn't pay back every single penny he owed. She waited until the criminals to leave so she could climb back up upon the rooftop and help this poor lost soul.
"I want my money in two days or your pretty Angelina will be made as slave for my boat full of boys anxiously waiting. Understand?" Monty demanded and threatened
"Yes I understand." Jose answered, cowering
"Let's go boys." Monty ordered, leaving the Latino young father behind after he kicked him hard in his stomach. The man whinced and whimpered, holding his torso and inhaled.
Neesa climbed upon the rooftop and slowly walked to the young man's side. Knelt down and placed her hand upon his shoulder; he faced up to a beautiful red haired, dark skinned woman.
"Who are you?" he asked, whimpering
"Just someone can help you and your daughter." She answered, assured him calmly
The frightened man gazed Neesa 'how you can help me' glance. He started to cry incoherently. She gestured him try to stand and go with her.
"Jose...come with me if you want to live." She told him
Jose stood up without question and followed behind her; taking him to the nearest clinic then left something in his pocket as she walked away. When he reached in his pocket and retrieved whatever it was left; he unfolded the piece of paper that happened to be a cashier's check stating $200,000. The man looked out the door and noticed that Neesa had disappeared; the first thought went through his mind was 'thankyou whoever you are'. 'Thankyou.'
Neesa realised the first step of her destiny and what she must do. Seeing and sensing the evil within the city and listened to the cries of those who hope for someone do something. She finally understood why she had to come to New York; not just to find her sister, learn the secrets of her past but become the city's saviour. Neesa has sworn to right the wrong and punish those who prey on the weak. Now it begins...
April's apartment
April was looking on the internet and used the satellite to pin point a location around the airport where she can hide the van while waiting for the girls to arrive. As she worked on the escape plan when the phone started ringing.
"Casey could you get that please?" April requested
"Sure babe, anything for you." Casey answered mushy
Casey received the phone and greeted the caller. "Hello."
"Hello sir. I am calling about if you would like to do survey for a chance to win a holiday in the Bahamas?" the telemarketer salesman explained
"Uh...no thanks...goodbye." Casey replied, hanging the phone up
"Who was that?" April wondered
"Wrong number." Casey answered, reaching for the TV guide and TV remote.
April shrugged and never thought of it further; getting frustrated finding a single remote hidden alley anywhere near the airport and thought to change the plan which means have to tell the girls to wear something to disguise themselves while she waited outside the doors of the airport. April started to write a quick message to send when she received an email from Elissia. Opening the email and it stated that they will be landing in one hour. April gasped when she realised the time as she looked at her watch. She had lost the track of time.
Signing out of the internet but forgot to switch of the computer as she rushed out the door, only grabbing her keys to the van parked in the alley by the door of the shop. Casey ran after April and grabbed her wrist as he asked her about something.
"Did you forget something?" Casey cheekily mused
April smiled and draped her arms around his neck and passionately kissed Casey before hopping the van then drove off, speeding through traffic. Casey waved April then walked back upstairs to the apartment and noticed that April had forgotten to switch the computer off when he saw a file containing pictures of wedding dresses that April unsure to choose from. He browsed the file and was amazed by April's taste in certain dresses and wanted to see which one she will be wearing on the day. He realised if he was discovered peeking through the files that he shouldn't be; he knew this could make April distrust him.
Meanwhile during the jammed traffic, April waited for an opportunity to reveal itself where she could over take the vehicle in front of her so she could drive to the airport and wait. Tealana and the others requested the security guards to escort them out through a certain evacuation fire escape back door of the airport where April will be waiting when they finally land.
The security guards did what was requested of them. Ashley was sound asleep, Venus left a letter stating her to not worry about them as they had already left and will contact her later on when they settle in.
"Good afternoon passengers. Thankyou for flying with Air London express and hope you will fly with Air London express in the future travelling and we will be landing in New York momentarily. Please place remain seated and place your seatbelts on. And thankyou for flying with Air London express." Flight attendant announced
Mona looked beside her and checked if Ashley remained asleep; luckily she didn't wake to the flight attendants announcement. The brunette salamander sighed with relief but sat anxiously, wanting to get off the plane and run for the nearest exit door to escape as she only had one thought in mind; 'Raphael. Here I come, honey.'
New York airport
April finally arrived to the airport and waited outside and hoped that she'd wouldn't be noticed. The Air London express aeroplane just landed and Mona was the first to stand and grabbed the duffle bag sitting above Tealana.
"Mona." Tealana called
"Yeah Teala." Mona answered, taking the bag down from the bag shelf.
"Can you move please?" She requested
"Hang on a minute will ya?" Mona replied, draping the bag strap over her shoulders then stepped back allowing her friends to stand up before Ashley awakes.
"Venus...wake up girl." Elissia whispered, assuring her to wake
"Mmm. We've la-" Venus was cut off as her beak was muffled by elissia's hand as she shushed her silent and pointed over her arm toward where Ashley sat nearby asleep, unnoticed by the flight attendants as they attended the other passengers.
Venus nodded and stood up, following the others out of the plane with the security guards escorting them outside. April checked her watched then begun to wonder what could be keeping the girls as she waited and saw the paparazzi started turning up and they were preparing themselves for the ambush.
April requested for an airport map to see where the fire evacuation escape is sat. She was directed the front desk and was told where to get directions for the evacuation meeting point. She smiled with glee and returned back to her van and drove to the fire evacuation spot.
Relieved and waited now that she finally got to the suggested meeting spot; she felt alittle tensed in her stomach. Adjusting the reviewing mirrors and sat silent and still as she glanced in the mirrors and waited to see whomever that is hiding. Only thing that seemed to be hiding behind, revealed itself then ran off after leaping out the trash bin.
About twenty minutes later at least when Venus and her friends finally got off the plane and went to the restroom then dressed in their disguises as the security guards waited outside to escort them.
"Oh man, finally get to see my hunky baby after so long." Mona announced excitedly
"I so know what you mean, Mo." Elissia said, happily
"Alright girls, the faster we dress in these ridiculous disguises, the faster we can get to the boys." Venus stated, annoyed
"Did anyone leave a message for Ashley that we contact her later?" Tealana wondered
"I did." Venus replied
Tealana sighed relieved. She was the first out and waited for the others. Venus walked out followed by elissia and then finally Mona.
"Ready?" Tealana asked
"Yep." All three replied
Without a word, Tealana nodded and walked out the restroom as she followed by the other three; the guards didn't take no notice and escorted them out to the fire escape evacuation. Luckily they were not discovered yet...when they arrived to the exit door, April waited.
"Thankyou boys, here your paycheck." Mona said, handing each the guards their cheques then walked to the vehicle and hopped inside. After they settled down and buckled themselves in; April started the engine and drove off before the paparazzi discovered they had gone to another route so they could escape without been ambushed by harassing annoying flashing cameras.
Back on the plane one of the flight attendants noticed one passenger was still aboard and asleep. The flight attendant gently nudged her arm then she was whacked in her face.
"OUCH SHIT!" flight attendant cried, shocked
"Oh...oh I'm so very sorry. Have we landed?" Ashley apologising and asked
"Yes ma'am the plane has landed." Flight attendant replied
Looking around and saw no one else was on board and when noticed the folded piece of paper sitting on her chest. Picking it and reading the message. Surprisingly shocked and stumped to what the message stated. Ashley martin rushed off the plane and bolted then searched for the girls. No where is sight and found the limo still waiting outside the doors of the airport with the waiting paparazzi. Walking to the limo and hopped inside as the paparazzi rushed to the vehicle assuming the popstar singing sirens had just arrived and thought to get away and as they took pictures without actually looking what they took.
Ashley read the paper again and sighed.
'We quit!' it stated
"Where to miss?" the driver asked
"To the plaza hotel." Ashley replied
"Yes ma'am." The driver answered, continued driving to the requested location.
On the way to antique shop. April looked in the reviewing mirror above her and noticed that Venus didn't seem herself.
"Are you ok, Venus? You look abit pale." April warily wondered
"I'm ok, April. Thankyou for worrying." Venus replied grateful
"Thanks for coming to get us, April." Mona told her, smiling with glee
"No problem Mona." April replied, smiling back
Driving through the traffic was much easier from leaving the airport than trying to get in. April reached for her phone and was about to contact the terrapins when she was told not to. "I'll give the guys a call and let them know that we are on our way."
"No...Don't please. We want to surprise them, April." Mona pleaded
"Oh...sorry." April realising her friends wanted surprise the terrapins despite exhausted
"That's ok, April. Mona is desperate to see Raphael again." Tealana explained, giving Mona 'I don't want to hear your moaning again' glare and cheekily smirked
"Oh I get it." April mused, teasing
One hour later finally getting through the insane traffic, trying to get to the warehouse hiding the terrapin's lair. Parking outside the warehouse, one by one hopped out of the van then walked to the door of the warehouse. Meanwhile been watched from up above of the building, squatting on the edge of the rooftop. Neesa had finally found what she came to find; she had found her twin sister, Tealana. She also learned that her sister had company with her. Watching them go inside and was quite satisfied that she was safe and hopes she will stay that way until her other part of the mission is complete.
Desiring to meet her sister in flesh but she isn't ready to reveal herself not yet...so watching over Tealana like a guardian angel from up high and afar is all she will be doing. Now she knows Tealana is safe; Neesa chose to remain hidden in the shadows to further protect her from Karai and the foot. Neesa can scheme to find a way and sabotage Karai's plans for world domination.
Standing up and leaped down in the alley then disappeared as she went to the university where the lab is established and search for the information she will need about herself and the enemy that seeks her and Tealana.
Within the warehouse
They waited for the elevator doors and April walked inside first then followed by the girls. Going down then the elevator stopped; the girls waited inside the elevator while April walked out of the elevator and greeted the terrapins as they wondered warily why she dropped, assuming that something had went wrong.
"Hi guys! How are you all tonight?" April greeted
"Good. Waiting for Tealana to call." Mikey anxiously replied
"I'm off to bed, night guys." Don said, walking to his bedroom
"Oh okey dokey then. I'll be off then." April replied, pretending to have nothing to hide
Raph glance April wondering why she decided to leave after arriving so soon. "Are you keeping sumthing from us?"
"Um...what do you mean?" April answered, smiling
"You know sumthing that we don't? What is it?" mikey wondered
April smiled. "Well there is something waiting for you. Wanna go look?" April suggested
"Alright, let's go." Leo said, walking towards the elevator when he was stopped by his brother.
"It's maybe nothin' Leo, don't get your hopes up bro." Raph muttered
Walking out of the elevator then stated to surprise her unaware lover. "I think you have spoken too soon, raphie boy." Mona-Lisa stated, smiling
Raph gawked the elevator, speechless and surprised to what he saw. Running and draped his arms around Mona-Lisa's waist and swung her around in a circle as he kissed her before carrying her upstairs to his room and made up for missed times.
Tealana, Venus and Elissia walked out of the elevator after Mona bolted out and watched her and raph spun around before taking off. "Hi bright eyes." Tealana lovingly chirped
"Hi yourself tiger." Mikey stated, picking his beautiful golden blonde haired siren and kissed her soft luscious salamander lips.
"Where's Donatello?" Elissia asked, looking around the lair and didn't see him anywhere
"He's in his room." Leo answered then walked to Venus, grabbing her hands and smiled
Venus was silent and felt little uncomfortable but tried to avoid all means of her secret discovered. "Hi beautiful." Leo said, smiling then his smile turned into a wary frown.
"Hi Leo." Venus answered, tiredly
"Are you ok?" Leo warily asked
"I'm ok, Leo. Don't worry so much, I'm just a little tired that's all." Venus assured
"Ok, come here." Leo replied, leaned in to kiss the beautiful female terrapin that now begun to wear a pale blue bandana after waiting so long to get out of the human clothes she wore.
Venus hesitated politely with a small smile and lightly tapped her fingers on his chest. "Ah, should keep it slow Leonardo." Venus said, pulling away
"Oh...ok." Leo replied, feeling alittle rejected, disappointed and sad then returned the small grin.
The terrapin's sensei walked out of his room and stood watching his sons socialise with two females that he didn't recognise but curious to meet them. His ear twitched as over heard the echoing moaning that came from Raphael's room; smiled and slightly shook his head and muttered to himself. "Heh, kids."
Leo sensed his father's presence and gazed to his right, saw him standing as he watched them and waited. Leo smiled and wondered if his girlfriend would love to meet the old rat.
"Venus, please come with me?" Leo asked
"Sure Leo, where we going?" Venus wondered, the realised as she noticed a large old grey rat standing across the room.
"I would like you to meet my father." Leo requested politely
"I would like that." Venus answered unsure
Tealana gazed over mikey's shoulder and noticed that both Venus and Leo were walking towards a huge rat. "Mikey who's that?" she asked
The orange clad terrapin turned around and glanced across the room. "Hmm...Oh come with me sweet thing." Mikey said, excitedly dragged his girlfriend behind him.
Tealana smiled happily as she was dragged by her boyfriend, understanding his good nature that we wanted introduce her to the rat, waiting. "Mikey, why call him Master Splinter instead calling him dad?" Tealana wondered
"He is not our biological father as you can see that he is a rat but he adopted us when we were only babies. We got used to calling him Master Splinter." Mikey answered
"Fair enough." Tealana replied
Mikey smiled and held tealana's waist while they waited.
Leo bowed before introducing the female terrapin standing beside him. "Master splinter, this is Venus De Milo."
"Please to meet you, Master splinter." She politely said
"It is an honor to meet you also, Venus-chan." Splinter answered, smiled but felt alittle weary for his eldest son.
"Master Splinter, please meet the one, the only...Tealana Lee." Mikey introduced, excitedly
The old rat gazed the golden blonde haired salamander, surprised. "Tealana?...I believe I have heard your name before." Splinter softly said
"What do you mean sensei?" Leo asked as he frowned with confusion
"In a vision, I'm glad you're here. We must be protected." Splinter explains, continued to gaze the confused salamander woman.
"Protect he? From what father?" Leo asked
"Tealana is in grave danger; someone is searching for her. We must protect her." splinter replied, fearing what or whom is desiring to find the young beauty.
"No one can find us, she'd be safe here." Leo assured
"Leo, I am afraid they can. Whoever it is they will not stop until they find me and I also felt a strong presence from another but they seemed to be evil though." Tealana explains weary
"Uh come again." Leo said, scratching his head
Tealana didn't reply and reached for mikey's embrace and comfort as she feared it wont be long until they are found.
"What Tealana means that she knows for fact that someone is searching for her because during our overseas trip; she had felt and been extremely worried. We've also been curious and wondered whom this person or people could be." Venus replied, explaining it into an easier answer for them to fully understand.
Raph and Mona walked out of the room, satisfied and returned down to the living room. As they approached where the others were and talking about something; raph wondered what the weary glances on his brothers and father faces.
"What's going on? Did sumthing die?" Raph asked, weary and discreetly frowned
Mona saw the look on Tealana's face and knew instantly what was up. "Are you ok Teala?"
"Tealana isn't feeling comfortable within the lair as she feels that someone is still searching for her." Mikey replied, holding Tealana close and tried to comfort her
"Maybe we should go out and search for who is searching for Teala. And give them a serious shell butt flogging." Raph said, nearly running out of the lair without thinking when he was called by his lover.
"Raphael! No! We need rest first then when ready; we'll go and search ok." Mona-Lisa told him
"She is right raph. Right now they need to rest they had a long journey." Leo softly assured him, standing behind Venus and embraced her waist.
"It would be best if you stayed here tonight. Better in fact, if..." splinter suggested and also thought to invite them.
"If we what?" Mona wondered
"He is inviting us to move in your home to further it make safer for us." Tealana answered as she read his mind.
The old rat was surprised but not shock as he also remembered from his vision that showed what powers Tealana would possess. He smiled politely and asked his question once more. "Would you stay here permanently?" splinter asked, offering with an open heart
"Really? Thankyou Master Splinter." Raphael cried happily, picking Mona up and bolted upstairs.
Tealana giggled as she felt better and safer. "Are you sure; we wouldn't be over crowding your crib?" Tealana wondered curious
"I would be honored if you did move in here because I can see how happy you have made my boys and they were mopping around while you were gone. And I'm asking and offering you move into our home to be with my sons please. I would hope you will." Splinter said, hoping they will accept the offer and smiled.
Venus and Tealana gazed eachother, smiled then gave their answer before discussing it even though this is something that Mona would do if they didn't stay. "Of course we will accept your offer, Master Splinter." Tealana answered, smiling
This made Venus very happy so she could get close to Donatello and they could sneak out to be together more.
"Thankyou sensei." Leo thanked and bowed his sensei
"Thankyou Master splinter. We are extremely grateful." Tealana replied also spoke for Mona and elissia as they were with Don and Raph upstairs
Meanwhile upstairs in Donatello's room; elissia waited outside the door and knocked before she entered.
Knock Knock
Don lifted his head from the pillow and gazed the door, wondering who the visitor could be.
"Go away." Don shouted, grunting
"Oh ok." Elissia answered, started to walk away and rejoined with the others
Don his eyes snapped opened and sprung off the bed then swung the door open. Stuck his head out to see who was knocking on his door then he saw it was elissia as she walked away. Slapped himself in the face and rushed out after her.
"Elissia! Wait up!" Don called, running after the ebony black haired terrapin.
Elissia turned and smiled when she saw don. Stopping where she stood and waited until the purple clad terrapin came closer.
Huffed and puffed as his lungs needed air and his heart raced since springing from the bed in a rush but still felt tired and sleepy. "Hi elissia." He greeted
"Hey Donnie. Missed me?" she answered, wondered curiously if he missed her.
"Of course I did but...is it just you or did the others come to?" Don replied, hoping Venus came along
"We all here." she told him softly
Don was feeling very happy and a huge smile grew on his terrapin face. He felt his hand grasped and he looked to his left. Elissia was holding his hand, smiling as she stepped closer and held his hand upon her chest.
"I missed you Donatello." elissia whispered, leaning in to kiss him.
Don felt his lips upon his then pulled away immensely. Stepping back and reassured to take it slow. Elissia nodded and assuringly whispered as she cupped his cheek caressingly.
"It's ok. I understand. I love you Donatello and I will wait until you are ready."
Don remained silent and nodded then tried to walk away as he felt elissia grabbed his hand. Looking to his hand, returned the grasp politely then lead her down the stairs to the living room. When they finally got to the living room; Don saw that Master splinter were getting to know Tealana and Venus but wondered where Mona was then realised that she must be upstairs with Raphael since he didn't see him anywhere in the room.
"So when is the big day, April?" Tealana asked curiously
"Well we decided to wait until you came back then go ahead with the wedding and it gave me some time to find the perfect dress for the day. So it will be held in the upcoming spring." April replied, excitedly about her big day
"How romantic." Elissia cheerily cooed, holding her hands upon her chest as she and Don stood behind the couch.
April looked over her shoulder, gazing both don and elissia. Smiling then patted the couch, offering a seat. Elissia accepted and sat down along with don sitting on the resting arm of the couch. Then he saw Venus, happily smiled and sprung up from the couch arm.
"Venus, it is good to see you." He cried, wrapping his arms around her
Venus held Don close with glee and joy. Elissia suspect something between them and feared she might lose Don.
"Let's start with the dresses, girls." April suggested
"We already have our dresses ready." Venus replied
"Ok then. I didn't assume that you already prepared them, yet. Since you were busy on your tour." April reminded them
"After Elissia said that Don had told her about the wedding coming up; we had to go it the dresses that we thought be nice for the day." Venus replied, releasing Don from her embrace.
"What kind of dress you will be wearing?" Don asked, smiling
"It's a secret babe." elissia replied softly
"Awe...please tell us." Mikey asked
"It is for us to know and for you to find out." Venus told him, smirking
While Master Splinter sat in the single chair, watched one by one of his terrapin sons enjoying talking and planning about what they will be doing for the upcoming wedding with April and discussed about the moving in arrangements. The old rat could sense another presence that hovered around his youngest son's new girlfriend; always remained alertive, cautious and protective over his family more than usual. Little the clan knew that as the girls arrived to the warehouse; they were spied over by Neesa.
"Sensei." Don called
Splinter didn't reply and didn't hear his son calling his name. He sensed alittle weary when a strange feeling waved over him.
"Sensei." Don called again
"Yes Donatello." splinter finally answered
"Is sumthing wrong, sensei?" Don asked concerned
"No my son, everything is just...fine." splinter fibbed
"Would you sum tea, sensei?" Leo asked, thinking to make a pot of herbal tea.
"Yes please, thankyou Leonardo." Splinter replied accepting the offer
"Would you like a cup of tea, Venus?" Leo offered
"No thankyou." Venus wearily replied, feeling tired
"Ok...Would anyone else like one?" Leo quickly asked before taking off to the kitchen and made a pot of hot herbal tea.
"I would love a cup please, Leonardo." Tealana answered, giving him a small smile
"Donnie? Mikey? Elissia? " He asked once more, offering once more
"Nah thanks bro." Don replied
"Yuck...drink of coke instead for me thanks Leo." Mikey replied, requesting drink what he will enjoy. Herbal tea was not his taste.
"I would like a glass of water instead please." Elissia requested politely
Leo nodded and went to the kitchen. Mikey was alittle surprised and wondered but wanted to know more so he could cook and prepare every meal and drink that his love desired.
"I never knew you like Tea?" mikey said softly
"I enjoy a cup of hot tea anytime especially a herbal flavour." Tealana answered, smiling softly
While the blue clad terrapin waited for the kettle to boil then add the hot water in the teapot, blending the herbal tea mixture and grabbed three tea cups, took one bottle of coke from the refrigerator and filled a glass of water. He couldn't shake the feeling that his sensei knew alittle more than what he was telling. Returning back to the living room with the refreshments and continued discussed about the wedding and living arrangements before April decide to get ready to go home as it was getting late.
"Well I better get going home so you lot can catch up and tell Mona that I'll see her later, ok." April said, taking her leave
"We will." Elissia replied, smiling and held Don close again.
Venus watch Elissia hugged Don and caress him with her embrace and she felt inside she was screaming and felt insanely jealous. Don noticed Venus glance and wanted to say how much he cared for her and wanted to be with her also but wondered how could this relationship work when both are suppose to be with elissia and Leonardo. Two innocent hearts that will be burned and betrayed by their desire for eachother.
"See ya guys." April farewelled as she walked out the lair
"Bye April." They replied
Walking down the corridor of the university
Neesa sensed that her presence may have been felt as she sat up high when finally locating her sister. Knowing and realised the might be discovered due to Splinter's vision which she is now cautious than ever. She won't give or allow anyone have the easy satisfaction to reveal her identity, not just yet. Neesa has chosen to reveal herself when the right appropriate time comes. Finding Karai is more important and learn more about her enemy before performing the first line of attack. One that will destroy her.
Neesa saw the door had been smashed opened, almost falling off its hinders. Running to the laboratory and stood in the broken doorway then looked around. It was trashed; beginning to search through what was hidden in the floorboards and retrieved a file that contained all the information she ever needed to know about Karai, the foot and her past.
Also found something else that fell from the file as she stood up then quickly knelt down and picked up the picture. She gazed the photo and saw herself with her sister but she didn't recognise the two adults holding them.
Turning the photo around and read the written statement on the back, saying "Itsumo des isshoni anata. Des tsuyoy soshite isshoni. Aishimas Okasan and Otosan."
Neesa cried as she read it and kept the photos to remind her of parents where as she had forgotten what they looked like. Except that the man in picture was not her biological father to being with but poor neesa couldn't remember if she ever knew this man in the photo suddenly found another picture of Tealana what she looked like before she was experimented upon, the written note on the back of this picture stated her age. 'Four years old.'
As she recalled to what she witnessed when finally found Tealana, not as human but a salamander. Closing her hand so tight she almost dugged into her palm with her nails; she was distracted when she heard footsteps approaching and a woman voice echoed in the corridor.
Looking around for a exit then she looked up and saw an airshaft. Quickly rolled the file and binded it with ban before leaping up to the airshaft above her without making no sound and hid until whoever the unexpected woman is walking to the lab.
When finally hidden, she glanced down through the airshaft silent and watched then she saw Karai walk in. Watching her search through everything for what more information she needed. Then she stumbled across a photo that neesa didn't find and didn't take with her along in the file she carried since she was distracted by the tense feeling.
It showed her sister not looking as human but a mutant. Now Karia knows who she thinks, she is searching for. It's just a matter of time of locating her. Sending the foot out to search for Tealana. Neesa had to find a way to stop Karai.
As she walked away, neesa silently leaped out from the airshaft and challenged the foot heiress.
"Karai!" Neesa hissed
"Who are you?" Karai demanded
"No body you would miss." Neesa replied
"Nice outfit." Karai commented
"Better than yours I must admit." Neesa commented hastily
"Foot attack." Karai ordered
Twelve foot soldiers obeyed their mistress order and circled Neesa. Neesa smirked confidently as she defeated the foot soldiers. Neesa cut them like they were wheat.
"Is that the best you can do Karai?" Neesa said, challenging Karai's intellectual tactics
Karai evilly smirked. "Hmph. Not bad for someone seems to be not very bright." Karai said, insultfully
"I won't let you find who you are searching for, Karai! You'll never find her." Neesa said viciously
"Destroy her." Karai ordered once more
The foot attacked Neesa, trying to bar her way out; aiding their mistress's escape. Neesa defeated the foot and ran after Karai but she was now where to be found. She returned back and searched for any survivors that may have survived her blows and as she was just about to leave once again when she heard slight moaning.
Lifting the other two bodies that laid upon the trapped foot soldier; moaning with immense pain that throbbed in his gut but alive. Grabbing the foot soldier around his throat and knocked him on conscious until she got to the highest roof that would prove best for interrogation and demanded for information where the foot base is located.
Neesa had the prisoner binded as she held him upside down only grasping his ankle. Slapping him to wake before she begun to asked for answers.
"Wake up." Neesa ordered, slapping him
The foot soldier grunted as he opened his eyes then looked around before realising where was, as he received a hard punch in his mouth.
"Now tell me what I want to know. But first where is the foot headquarters." Neesa demanded
"You'll get nothing from me." Foot soldier hissed
"Are you sure? I don't need to do much to make you talk." Neesa replied, glaring at the prisoner with narrowed slit stare.
"What are you going to do?" foot soldier fearful replied
Neesa grinned ear to ear, with her canine teeth grew longer. "Well, holding you over the ledge of the building about 20 storeys high should do it." She hissing told him, evilly smirking sinisterly
He couldn't believe to how this masked woman is able to hold him by his foot with only one hand then he realised that his mistress is after the wrong twin also learned she is the key.
"You're...you're the one my mistress wants." He stammeredly said, eyes widen with fear
She grinned evilly and her eyes widen as they glowed blood red. "I believe you are catching on...but you won't live to tell her...I can't let you live to tell Karai who I am." Neesa replied sinisterly and inhumanely
"Don't matter...my mistress will find her...this Tealana." Foot soldier sinisterly answered
Neesa trembled and glared him with worry and fear, not for herself but for her sister as she listened to the plans what Karai will do if she ever found Tealana.
"My mistress will find her and drain every single of the blood from Tealana til she is not living then the shredder will live again." Foot soldier explained as he evilly laughed, proudly.
"That won't happen, BASTARD! Tealana is not the one, your mistress needs. I am FOOL!" neesa hissed angrily
"My mistress will still use her to get you then! Ha ha!" foot soldier laughed
Just as she was going to drop the prisoner to his death when the static sounds from the transmitter shrieked. She reached for it and held the transmitter before him in his face.
"How can she if your transmitter device is destroyed; meaning she will never know, Hmm?" Neesa stated, smiling her fang smile
"My mistress will still kill her in order to get you." Foot soldier hissed
"Never!" neesa whispered then released his foot, dropping him to his death.
Neesa had to get to her sister before Karai finds her and does the unthinkable but that would take time for Karai to find Tealana. So hopefully Tealana is safe for the time being. As neesa thought to herself; she had a vision of Tealana and the others were preparing themselves for the big day that is arriving for April and Casey. Also giving the official retirement announcement to their fans.
The next morning
21st February, 1999
Mona was still in bed upstairs with raph. They went continuously throughout the evening and some of the morning hours in the next day. Tealana was the first awake and she sat in the kitchen, thinking about where to start for the retirement speech to the fans that supported and enjoyed their music.
Leo walked in the kitchen, wanting to make himself breakfast before going to the dojo and trained abit when he noticed that Tealana was trying to write something as she was getting frustrated and tensed.
"Morning Tealana." Leo greeted, giving her a warm smile
Tealana gazed up with frustrated tired eyes as she answered and returned the smile. "Hey."
Tapping the paper with the pen until something popped in her head to write down. Leo thought to make a cup of tea to help her mind ease. Placing the cup down then sat beside her.
Tealana looked to her right and saw the cup sitting nearby waiting to drunk.
"Thanks Leo. You totally read my mind." Tealana stated, sipping the tea then something popped up, grabbing the pen then started writing it down on the paper.
"Welcome." Leo replied, sipping the tea
Reading from the corner of his eye as she wrote the first sentence of her speech. Feeling bad for reading over her even though just sitting beside her.
"What?" Tealana muttered softly
"Sorry I was curious as I read your speech." Leo replied, stating his sincere apologises
"Oh? Um...We said that we'd call Ashley and make an official announcement about retiring for good." Tealana said, explaining the retirement plans
"You don't have to retire. We can work something out eventually." Leo reassuringly told her.
"We had been wanting to do this for awhile now. Especially since sensing something or someone is coming after me. I can't allow innocent people be involved around me while still in the music industry. We had fun but it wasn't going to last forever. Normally groups like us usually flop sooner or later as the generation becomes bored with our music so we decided to make the decision and take the step when it came and that time is now." Tealana explained, knowing the future long before it even begun.
Leo sat in silence and took another sipped of his tea. It didn't take long to finally finalise the speech that will state the retirement of ending their music career and begin properly their next chapter in their lives with the terrapins.
Tealana sighed pleasingly as she stretched her arms in front of her then stood up and made another cup of tea. Then returned to the chair and reviewed the written speech. Tealana was always assigned to write the speeches as she always knew what to say that will stand out and intellectually understood.
It was time...time to call Ashley martin and call for an media conference. Without saying one word, Tealana went to the doors of each room where mona, elissia and Venus occupied but Leo offered to get Venus for her which it will easier.
Knocking on the doors and requested for elissia and Mona to be ready within the hour.
Mona grunted as she woke and rubbed her eyes. "Do I have to get up?"
"Yes you do, Mona. We have to officially announce on media conference about the retirement so no body thinks or assumes that something terrible has happened to us." Tealana insistently told her.
"Give me five minutes to wake up properly ok." Mona called out, requesting for some time to fully wake up without waking the sleeping, snoring terrapin beside her.
Tealana went to Don's room and knock on the door then said the same thing to elissia. Elissia was quick to the door and noticed that Don wasn't in the room at all.
"Where's Don?" Tealana wondered
"I don't know...I think he is in the lab." Elissia replied, assuming the whereabouts of the purple clad terrapin.
Tealana didn't ask any further questions and assumed that he must had another brain storm idea somewhere in the middle of the night. She nodded and softly smiled as Elissia followed behind to the kitchen where both Leo and Venus waited then finally Mona walked in.
"Leo could you give us a sec, please." Tealana requested
"Of course. I was on my to the dojo anyway." Leo answered softly, leaving the girls to discuss privately.
"Ok teala, what's up?" Mona asked curious
"We are going to call Ashley and the media to officially announce the ending of our career." Tealana explained
Mona gasped then calmed herself before her shock was heard and noticed. "Ah hem...are you sure?" Mona asked, clearing her throat
"You ok?" Venus wondered, frowning with concerned as she raised her brow suspiciously
"Yeah...yeah sure I'm ok." mona replied, walking to the fridge and grabbed the milk then started the carton nervously
"Mona...what did you do?" Elissia demanded, taking the milk carton away from mona.
"Ok...ok...I wrote a note and left it on Ash's lap when we the plane while she slept, saying that we...we..." mona stammered
"We...we...what?" Venus stated, wide eyed
"Quit!" mona answered lowly
"WHAT!" they bellowed shock
Mona had her arms folded as she stood nervous to what they might do her now the truth is said. Tealana sat down in the chair, grabbed the written speech and glared it.
Elissia held her head as she paced back and forth with anxiety of wanting to belt Mona for doing something without discussing with them first. Elissia knew she had left the note not Mona as she and Ashley never get along.
Venus thought this was an awesome opportunity as she wanted to quit along time ago to begin with as it was an exhausting thing to continue to do. It just was not her thing even though it got to get the world at least but feared if her true identity revealed that they may chase with torches and pitchforks but luckily their identities were safe as long they were.
"Guys, don't you think this might what we had been waiting for?" Venus said, wondering if the others were thinking the same.
Elissia gazed Venus in surprise and disbelief to what she was hearing. "What are you whacked?" she hissed, glaring with shocked gaze
"Don't you dare give that attitude missy." Venus barked
"Don't call me missy. Bitch!" Elissia barked back
"Alright that's enough. Sit down all of you...NOW!" Tealana annoyingly and angrily bellowed, ordering the barking salamander and terrapins to sit in the chairs as she stood with her hands resting upon her hips as she tapped her foot.
They did what they were told and sat down, silent and listened.
"Now if you don't want to go tell those who adored and worshipped our music...fine. I'm going to sit here and argue with you lot whether to debate about this or not. I'm calling Ashley and making a media conference then announce the retirement and coming home for good to begin my life with my future husband to be that is sleeping down the hall. I don't want to hear any more fights between you lot...do I make myself clear." Tealana angrily bellowed, shouting at the other three if they were misbehave children.
"Ok...yes ma'am...sure." one by one answered like they were seated in the corners of the room for a time out.
"Good. See ya when I get back." Tealana said, storming out of the kitchen and left the lair.
"I never ever seen this side of Tealana before. Have you?" Mona asked the others wondering
"No...never...this is a side never before." Venus answered, shocked
"Something is wrong or something must be bothering her. I think we should go with her and support this speech she wrote and announce the retirement with her. Not letting her do it alone then what are we? We began as a group and we should continue as an group." Mona said, screwing her statement
"Hee Ha Ha." Elissia giggled
"What's so funny?" Mona asked, folding her arms
"You and your little speech. Know where you coming from but need work on it." Elissia answered, explaining the keypoints of the statement.
"Mona's right and so is Tealana. We begun as a group and should finish it as an group. Are you in or out?" Venus asked, holding her hand in the centre.
Mona and Elissia reached to the centre and placed their hands upon Venus's hand and answered. "In."
"Alright then. Let's go with our sister." Venus stated, smiling
Elissia and Mona nodded and went after Tealana to back her up with the speech to the fans that supported them through. Mona left a note on the table stating to watch the news that will air them announcing their retirement.
But first they had to get to Ashley first and call for a TV media to air them. Which won't be very hard for them as they know where she is staying at the moment.
In the plaza hotel
Ashley picked up the phone to request a TV media crew.
"Hello." TV presenter answered
"Yes I am calling to give you a story." Ashley stated
"Really? What kind of story?" TV presenter asked
"The one about the Heaven Vixens are no more."
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To be continued in chapter ten...
Ouch. This Ashley martin will do anything for a buck just to get what she always wanted; to become a superstar herself instead of managing them.
Will Elissia, Mona-lisa, Venus and Tealana arrive in time before the story is aired about their fake disappearance that Ashley will state on air?
Also then suspicions of Venus and Don is secretly discovered by Elissia. How? And when? And where?
What will she do and say?
April and Casey's wedding is coming up next also with a guest that still watches from afar, not revealing herself. Hmm...getting good. Oh one last thing the Japanese written sentence means in English "Always be with you. Stay strong and together. Love mother and father."
Read and review until next time...tootles see ya everyone *waving*