"So what time do you remember leaving your Mothers house from, precisely?" Donatello asked.
"The time I left the house was 4:15 -ish" Brandace answered. She was sitting in a computer chair infront of Donatello who was sitting back in his own, writing things down in a notepad, the small scratching of the pen as he wrote. Donatello's distinct green skin color was kind of more 'calmer' than michelangelo's. Off across the space Brandace could see Raphaels large form on the couch watching something, flipping a channel every so often during commercial. One arm around the back, the remote holding arm and hand resting on the couch arm. His arm muscles could be seen with light contour shadow lines from his biceps, his tricep and past the part of his shell she knew there were strong shoulder and trap muscles there too . . .
"Brandace?"
She mentally kicked herself for not paying attention, and letting herself get fascinated by a males arm . . .and shoulders . . .and muscle . . .and interesting shell and distinct dark green skin. 'Stop' She told herself and listened to Donatello ask more questions.
"This is my last one for now until I think of anymore . . .When you felt 'dizzy' was it complete dizzyness like 'getting up too fast' or was it dizzyness as in headaches or pains?" He asked waiting for a response.
"It wasn't really painfull it just kinda . . .screwed everything up like I saw colors, and felt my head get heavy . . .I've been on a diet lately and thought maybe it was that I havent been eating enough or something . . .But It wasn't painfull . . .I felt like I was drunk, and I had to get down on my knees and recover , cuz I thought it would go away . . . closed my eyes and my body just kinda went . . .numb" She struggled to find the words to describe the episode. Out on the football field, the dark greenish storm, almost tornado like whether and whipping wind.
"I had my bag around my shoulder and then on my side, so . . .If I was just . . .sucked up into the sky or something (She rolled her eyes with a chuckle) I guess it got picked up with me . . .But I dont remember anything as soon as I fell over . . .It felt like my body was shutting down . . .Like maybe I died or something" She gave a half laugh with a serious thought of the possibility, maybe she had died.
Donatello gave a look of understanding, writing down on his pad of paper. Brandace glanced over at the couch again . . .Raphaels head was tilted slightly . . .like he was listening.
"Well thats all I had to inquire you about for now" Donatello finished his eyes saying he was done with one task for the day, ready to start a new one.
"Ey . . ."
She looked up, Raphael standing beside her. "I'll help ya find a new room" Raph gave a tilt of his head motioning away. She stood up following him . . .
Michelangelo was helping Kelly find her own space.
"The last room is usually the coldest, yeahhhhhhh not the best place to sleep in . . ." He admitted. He showed her two other rooms, and then one of the subway cars. Kelly walked in behind him. Michelangelo smirking looking around.
"Well its definitely not the Hilton but-"
"I love it"
He looked over, Kelly's eyes were wide and she was smiling softly running her fingers over window sill. "Could use a little dusting" She admitted smiling. "But really, could I stay in here?" She asked. She thought it was the perfect size, it was near the bathroom, and on the main floor so she wouldnt have to walk far to get something.
"Course, Alright . . .Ladies and Gentlemen this is officially 'Kelly's Room' . . .after a little dusting . . .cleaning . . .and a . . ." (Sneeze) "More dusting" He shook his head sneezing again after wiping off some dust with his hand.
"Bless you" Kelly smiled.
"Seeya found a place for one" Raphaels voice said, leaning on his elbow in the doorway looking into the old subway car connected to three others. Brandace was standing behind him carefully going under his arm to look in.
"I'll help you clean it if you want" Brandace offered waving the dusty air from her face.
"Thanks" Kelly smiled 'I think I'll need it' she thought seriously going over the dust and dirt. She could re-do everything, it would take awhile . . .and some new curtains. She thought smelling the ones already put up, crusty, gross and they looked like they were from the 60's. Maybe she could even get furniture, stuff to make it almost like home. She thought comfortingly to herself.
"Place could uh . . .Definitely use a womans touch" Raph joked his eyes wandering the place.
"You find a room for her yet?" Michelangelo asked Raph.
"Uh not yet, cmon" He said taking his leave. Brandace following.
Kelly and Michelangelo looked around a bit more. 'We could find her furniture no problem, beds arent hard to find and April would definitely help out . . .' Michelangelo thought. He watched Kelly move her hair back before slowly lowering herself to her knees, her cowboy boots tapping against the floor in a shuffle. Leaning over slightly to pull off an old seat covering which was burned through and smelled really old. He'd find something to replace it. She pulled it off only to fall backwards on her butt.
"Ow" She said before laughing and looking up at him from the floor. She was too cute, he laughed.
"Need a hand mam?" He asked with his own fake southern accent. He could have sworn her eyes shined when she looked up at him taking his hand. Both shaking the dust from themselves. When he pulled her up she bumped into him. He steadied her with his other arm.
"Well come back to it later if you want" He offered, still holding onto her.
"Sure . . I uh (Cough) Need a breather" Kelly waved the smell and dust that had been stirred around in the air.
'Gotta come in with a dust devil or something' Kelly waved walking out as Michelangelo followed her, he didn't notice the blush on her face.
Raphael was having trouble figuring out the next best room that hadn't already been taken. He didn't know what she was used to back at home. 'She mighta lived in a freakin' palace for all he knew'. But observing her wardrobe . . .Black boots, worn blue jeans with a whole over the righ knee showing the entire top when she would sit and lift it, and a band t-shirt that said '100% Iowa Brutality', on the back. 'Dont look much like tha princess type' he thought with a smirk walking up the stairs, and she followed, her boots making a slight jingle as she walked.
'O course' He thought looking across from his room. It used ta be an office, Donny said it mighta been for the subway director or somethin'. All they found when moved in was a few file cabinets, keys, papers, otha' junk. He opened the door and let her walk in first.
Brandace liked that it was a decent size. A bricked up wall with good enough light.
"We can find ya a bed n stuff no problem" He said walking in watching her look around. She smirked tapping the file cabinet hearing the tin sound it made.
"It's a place to sleep, so it's perfect" She smiled.
'At least she wasn' picky'. He thought half relieved, he didn't wanna make her feel like she was bein' imprisoned or somethin'.
"An my rooms just over there if ya ever need anythin'" He said nonchalantley.
"So whats in these?" Brandace asked curiously. She went to open it and the file cabinet wouldn't budge. "Hm" She said trying it again this time harder.
"I got it" Raphael said almost cocky.
He bent down on one knee behind her while she stayed where she was, he put his sai in the keyhole. "We had a ton 'a keys for this stuff when we first moved in but . . .Ah . ." The cabinet was pushed open as the key lock was pushed in the right way. Brandace smirked.
She opened it and inside were papers and photographs. One was of a woman and a child . . .Black and white, very old.
"heh . . . wow" She said handing it to Raphael to look at. He smirked setting it down, the rest was just papers, and old newspaper clippings. A book of dates, stocks, appointments.
'This guy must've been a businessman alright, brave enough to play the stock market' Brandace smirked thinking.
"We can take dis stuff out if ya want" Raphael offered.
"Sure" Brandace smirked turning her head before turning it back realizing they were . . .pretty close. He noticed it to and stood up.
"So uh this gonna be okay then?" He asked standing with a sort of awkward 'recover the moment' swagger.
She nodded standing up and pushing the file cabinet closed with her shoe.
(Intermediate thoughts)
'Mikey claimed that the sceptor was reacting before he touched it' Before that just a few hours previous he witnessed a shooting star . . .and then an explosion. MSN today claimed that there was a piece of space junk falling to the earth. The government now says it was a satellite, from an unplanned collision of two satellites, one now damaged, the other destroyed.
Kelly and Brandace both fell from a cloud, in the shape of a swirl. Like that of an unformed tornado.
Similarities between stories of people going over the bermuda triangle have similar stories of vortex swirls where airplanes and ships would go down. One man came through saying it was almost like a vortex, His sense of time was disrupted.
The girls didn't lose any time. It was as if they were picked up and dropped off. His tech tab picked up the Ionic particles that came through. Though they were a matter all their own, and he had nothing to call them. Nothing to describe them except particles that stuck to their skin like , dead skin cells falling off. After shows the particles would no longer be on them as much as they were when they fell. . . But there had to be a connection here.
Star, explosion, sceptor, swirl . . .fallen girls from another universe.
One thing was for sure, the purple dragons must have this information also, or some piece of information he and his brothers DIDN'T have. 20,000 for bringing them in, alive and unharmed. Pictures were taken of them falling from the sky, proving the girls were telling the truth.
How did they fall without injuring themselves further. Brandace injured and hurt due to rough treatment from a group of Purple Dragons that had been chasing them. Kelly only had a twisted ankle, which she said was slightly sore when she awoke in the alley, but increased when she fell on a jump roll on the rooftops, when both girls were trying to run to safety.
. . .What did the purple dragons want with them exactly? Hun still might have Foot Connection, and if the Foot were connected . . .then they were in even more trouble then they thought.
Two individuals from another universe might have answers they want, possibly different. They were Alien in technical terms. But Donatello was sure Kelly and Brandace wouldn't appreciate being called Aliens. They were from a place exact to theirs. Even the music was the same. The only thing that didn't fit was . . .There was a possibility that the families, friends, and individuals they knew before did not exist here. That Kelly and Brandace themselves did not exist in this world.
'In their world my brothers and I are fictional characters, starting out as Comic book characters, to cartoons, to movies, and a whole Mutant Ninja Turtle franchise, merchandise, world phenomenon'
But here . . .There was no such thing. No one besides very few knew for sure that they existed.
"Hey Donny do ya think Leo would let me bring Kelly on Patrol tonight?" Michelangelo asked wondering.
"I'm not sure Mikey you would have to ask Master Splinter" Donatello said wondering if taking a wanted girl from another universe whose being hunted for 10,000, would be a very wise decision. Donatello thought.
"Well Aprils already taken Brandace out, and They can't just sit and rot down here" Mikey said trying to make sense.
"Why dont you ask Leo and Master Splinter first" Donatello said turning back to his work.
Michelangelo was romanticizing the idea that he wished on a star for a 'girlfriend' similar to Kelly . . .Then in a side thought was thinking about Raph, and quote 'how much less grumpy he'd be' unquote. With a female companion of his own. Though Michelangelo never told Raphael this, and for the sake of pride, probably shouldn't. That a wish on a shooting star could come true wasn't a logicall explanation, but he couldn't cross anything out at this point, there was nothing to base the information onto. Nothing to prove them wrong, but nothing to prove them right now either.
What they could focus on was the problem at hand. The purple dragons and what they wanted with Brandace and Kelly, exactly, and what they planned to do.
Donatello leaned back in his chair fatigued and needing his dose of caffeine, hot and steamy in a mug.
(Pleasing isn't always a pleasurable feeling)
Kelly and Brandace were going through their things. Donatello asked if he could look through Brandaces laptop and had to promise that he wouldn't delve into any of her private aspects or documents. He promised to tread lightly only interested in setting up a wireless network for her, and to see if any of her email accounts worked. She and Kelly both claimed to have a facebook. One having a myspace, msn, deviant art accounts, and . . .
"Does fanfiction still exist" Kelly asked eyes kinda morose in a wide serious enough way.
"I dont know" Brandace said typing it in while Donatello watched.
"Whats fan fiction?" He asked.
"Its where you can write stories, poems, anything you want" Brandace answered lightly not wanting to let any of them know about some of the stuff she wrote and the stories which turned into popular reading series on the TMNT fan base.
"The websites exist . . ." Brandace said.
"But we dont" Kelly frowned as her facebook access was denied, her profile didn't exist here, and neither did Brandi's.
"They dont either, the tmnt section is gone, both the comic and cartoons" Brandace said not sure if she should feel sad that it no longer existed, or relieved that they wouldn't have access to anything she had written before.
Donatello made a mental note of it.
It was about lunch time. Michelangelo looked over to Kelly and Brandace who were infront of the t.v area. sitting on the floor together talking, over Brandaces laptop.
Most of the day passed by like this. Michelangelo and Kelly played video games, eating lunch on the floor. Brandace watched them play or was on her laptop searching through everything. Across the lair was the sound of someone going postal on a workout bag. Raphael was working out on a large punching bag. She would glance up every minute or so to look, but stopped when he looked over at the same time. His eyes were catching like he had just caught her with her hand in the cookie jar or something.
"No! Ah!" Kelly laughed, shoving Michelangelo to the side, barely budging him, against his arm.
"Yes way, All Mine" Michelangelo smirked deviously before passing the finish line in Mario Kart before Kelly, who fell back with a long "Egghhhhh"
"Dont hate the player, hate the game babe" Mikey said stretching in victory.
"Hello!" Aprils voice sounded out from the entrance.
"Hey!" Mikey waved. April walked over slowly watching Kelly look up at her upside down from laying on the floor. Her hair down short just above her shoulders, straight and looking more orange today than red.
"Hey Ape" Raphael walked over standing near them.
"Hey, Uhm Girls I was going to ask if you wanted to get some shopping done today? I got my taxes back in so we could go get you guys some clothes, and toiletries" April suggested.
Both Kelly and Brandace hesitated.
"It wouldn't be a problem I promise" April said sincerely. Both girls not wanting to be spent on.
"I dont want you to spend your money on me" Kelly said looking up insecurely at April. Michelangelo and Raphael both contemplating reactions.
Brandace didn't say anything but April new she felt the same about it. Both brothers new that all of them were at a deadlock. April wanted to get the girls taken care of , and the girls . . .didn't want April to spend money on them.
"Whats going on?" Leonardo asked calmly wondering why everyone looked severe, or dissapointed.
Michelangelo looked up at him for a second before having a facial expression like he had an epiphany.
"Hey Leo, I was wonderin' if I could bring Kelly on Patrol with us for a night, you know get some excersize" Michelangelo winked.
"What?" Leonardo asked as if his brother was speaking a foreign language.
Kelly looked up at Mikey, then up at Leo. . . Those large compelling brown eyes.
"Mikey I'm not sure that would be the safest-"
"Come on Leo, I'll keep her with me the whole time" Mikey pleaded.
"We havent had alot of activity lately, not enough for the four of us to all do, anyway" Donatello stated from his computer chair across the lair in a normal tone.
Leonardo was starting to feel outnumbered.
"I'd carry her the whole time" Mikey said hands flat out.
Leonardo looked to Kelly, then Mikey, then sighed. "If Master splinter okays it, then you can" He said leaving the decision to their sensei. Michelangelo got up pulling Kelly up with him to go ask.
Brandace was still sitting not speaking, as if her mind was made up and she was ready for a new discussion.
April sighed "Alright . . .I'm going to propose a deal for you. If you dont want me doing things for you like getting you clothes or paying for anything, how about earning it instead?"
Brandace waited while Raphael had his arms crossed thinking, his eyes watching Brandace then April.
"You and Kelly can both help me out part time in the shop" April said trying to level with the stubborn 18 year old. Raphs eyes averted back to Brandace who looked like she was trying to figure out if she was being tricked, or even thinkin' that it might be a better idea.
"It would help me out and you guys dont have to feel bad about me helping you out" April said with a nod.
Brandace breathed in, the idea sounded better than just sitting around doing nothing, and she had to admit . . .She only had one box of tampons left, and between her and Kelly if the situation should arise . . .the box wouldn't last long.
"I'll . . .think about it" Brandace said not giving in, but not throwing out the idea either.
'Atta girl' Raphael thought looking towards April who gave a nod and smile.
(Permission)
Kelly followed Michelangelo to Master Splinters room. Walking into the dimly, candlelit room. He was eating a bowl of noodles, a cup of tea to the side.
"Hi" Kelly gave a small wave.
"Good afternoon Miss Smith, do you need something my Son?" Michelangelo gave a nervous smile, a familiar one that said he was going to ask something. The fatherly rat smiled knowingly.
"Michelangelo?"
"Sensei , it's been awhile and Leo says it's cool if its okay with you. I wanted to bring Kelly out with us tonight, you know to get some air, excersize" Michelangelo asked putting a hand behind his neck.
Master splinter looked skeptical of the idea.
"I promise I'd be with her the whole time, I'll carry her even" Michelangelo said quickly to save the idea. Kelly was excited about the idea but she knew that they'd need permission for it.
"You will not leave miss smiths side even for an instant?" Master Splinter asked seriously.
"Nu uh" Mikey shook his head.
"She will be with you at all times?" Master Splinter asked again.
Mikey nodded.
"If you and your brothers should run into danger, you will keep yourself and Miss Smith out of any situation" He said with a nod.
"Absolutely" Michelangelo swore crossing his heart too.
Kelly waited patiently secretly crossing her fingers in anticipation behind her back.
Master Splinter gave a nod.
"Yes" Kelly whispered smiling, Mikey smiled "Thanks sensei, cmon lets go" He said leading Kelly out, both smiling in victory.
(New Deals)
Brandace was staying behind with Master Splinter. Kelly felt bad that she couldn't go too, even when Raphael offered to watch her back. Brandace said she was tired, so he left it alone.
She was sitting on the chair looking at her red cast, and the writing on it. When they all came out. Kelly was in a different pair of jeans, and long sleeved white shirt.
"Ready?"Mikey asked.
"Yeah" Kelly smiled up at him.
"Alright" Leonardo said as Donatello followed giving his Bo Staff a twirl confidantly.
Brandace watched them leave, changing the channel and getting ready to crash on the couch.
"You sure youre gonna stay?" Kelly asked. "Raphael said he'd watch ya" Kelly said wondering why Brandace of all people would miss out on an oppertunity to hang out with all of them at once, and get out.
"I would but I'm like . . .exhausted, I dont know"Brandace said feeling fatigued, and needing sleep.
"Okay" Kelly said getting up to follow Michelangelo who looked down at her with the most amazing sideways smile and shining eyes.
"Lets go clean up the town" He winked. Kelly smiled with a laugh, hiding a blush. She felt her heart beat, and a whirl in her stomach as he whirled his nunchucks effortlessly.
"Now . . .About that shopping?" April brought it up, Brandace looked over her shoulder knowing she was going to get conned into something.
(No rainchecks here)
Kelly held onto his hand again, following him out, the others walking infront. The familiar smell of water, dankness and algae. Kelly remembered the long jump and wondered if they'd have to go through it again.
'I know he wouldn't let go of me but its still kinda . . .scary' She admitted to herself. She wasn't sure if the butterflies were from the jump or from him that first time.
They walked furthur, She watched leonardo break into a run, Donatello right after, then Raphael break into a spring. Just as Leonardo jumped across the darkness below, over to the other side. Michelangelo leaned down to pick up Kelly.
"I got ya Kell" He said assuringly, Kelly found his neck with her hands moving her arms around them and locking them for extra security. The same warm and tingling feeling she got from skin on skin. He adjusted his hands under her so he'd have a good grip. Michelangelo backed up a moment bursting into a run. Kellys grip tightened as he leapt off hard and landed with a loud metal echo against his feet on the other side. Kelly opened her eyes looking up. He was smirking down at her half smug.
"Told ya" He said putting her down slowly.
"You two comin' or not?" Raphaels voice echoed down to them.
"Yeah" Michelangelo said taking Kelly's hand. She jogged a light skip to keep up with him.
The others had already gone up before him by a minute.
"Ladies first" Michelangelo smirked moving his arm to the side to let her through.
"Why thankyou" Kelly smiled climbing up the ladder. She got up carefully trying not to trip or fall. Turning around to see Michelangelo stand up placing the cover over the manhole.
"Were taking a regular route today" Leonardo directed with a nod.
"Finally some fresh air" Raphael stretched upwards jumping the fire escape and climbing it with flips like he was an acrobat, despite his size and build. Kelly watched before familiar hands leaned down.
"Just like last time" Mikey said reminding her. He bent down while she allowed him to pick her up again, Her arms around his neck locking. One hand under her knees the other under the lower part of her back while she held on. He was going to have to use mostly his leg power, not that it was an issue, Kelly didn't weight hardly anything. Years of working out and ninja training will make the heaviest things lightweight, and she was already lightweight, so . . .she was like a feather. He thought jumping up hearing her gasp a little. Smirking . . . deviously.
(Stand out: Tevin Campbell)
Kelly held on, even though he had a good hold on her. jumping up one leg thrust upward at a time up the fire escape. until he jumped and landed on the roofs ledge. The others were ahead, running. Kelly saw a sort of excited glint in Michelangelos eye, and she wasn't sure if it was a good thing for her or not. He started into a run . . .
Open up your eyes
take a look at me
Get the picture fixed in your memory
'I wanna make this exciting for her, and . . .showing off my impressive rooftop jumping skills wont hurt none either' He thought smirking. He jumped again and landed perfectly.
I'm driven like the rhythm
like a beat of a heart
and I wont stop until I start
to stand out
stand out
He loved that feeling he got when she pulled around his neck and shoulders tighter. That he could prove he could protect her, and he felt himself smirk when her eyes widened at each jump. A larger one coming up . . .
Some people settle for the typical thing
livin' all their lives
waiting in the wings
It aint a question of IF
just a matter of time
Leonardo with his aggressive grace leapt off upside down with a push of his arms upward over the ledge to the next rooftop.
The city was dark, but lit up. unsuspecting people below. The sky a brownish dark with red from the lighting.
Before I move to the front of the line
Michelangelo glanced seeing Kelly watch his bros do the jump each with their own kinda style. Raphaels growl and jump landing bent and running again, Then Don using his bo staff to pulvault across.
Once your watchin' every move that I make
Kelly held on for dear life, but when he pulled her up slightly more firm. She felt secure. "Better hang on" His voice said with a sort of knowing tone, but he was smiling. She pulled her arms around tighter until her face was nearly hidden against his neck and shoulder.
Ya gotta believe that I got what it takes
Michelangelo bent low on one leg slightly, Kelly closed her eyes fearing they were about to drop when he lifted off.
To stand out
Above the crowd
even If I gotta shout out loud
He landed, when Kelly gave a small yelp.
"Oh my god" She laughed smiling. He laughed too keeping his stamina and pace up, holdin' her more firmly.
Til' mine is the only face you'll see
I'm gonna stand out
till ya notice me
She felt her heart beat faster, and Michelangelo could feel it too. Her eyes widened, grip on him tight . . .it felt . . .perfect.
If the squeaky wheel's always gettin the grease
I'm totally devoted to disturbin' the peace
Michelangelo had way more strength than she imagined. Sure he was a great video game player but this was . . .beyond human . . .and . . .she loved it.
And I'll do it all again, when I get done
Until I become your number one
"Where are we going?" Kelly asked not moving her head up off of him.
"Just patrollin' a section of town" Michelangelo said nonchalantely.
'Does he know just how cool this all is!' Kelly thought as he jumped again.
No method to the madness
and no means of escape
Gonna break every rule
or bend em' all outta shape
Every few seconds she would catch glimpses of one of his brothers. Using shadows and then appearing to jump, every few glimpses to eachother. Almost like they were vanishing then reappearing in thin air.
It aint a question of HOW
its just a matter of 'When'
You get the message that I'm tryin to send?
She loved the feeling, of weightlessness and almost being scared but knowing. Mikey wouldn't let her go . . .She always dreamed of stuff like this.
I'm under a spell
I'm in over my head
Michelangelo leapt up high with his signature laugh and letting them drop a bit. He heard her give a small scream.
And you know I'm goin' all the way to the end
He grabbed a bar from a side railing sending them into a flip back up over to the next roof. Her scream turned into laughs . . .A beautifull laugh.
To stand out
Above the crowd
Even If I gotta shout out loud
Michelangelo gave a victorious smirk to Leo who was looking back at them every so often to check. His brothers either smirked, laughed, or rolled their eyes. Mikey was just showing off. . .
Michelangelo felt kelly giggle again. . . She didn't seem to mind
Till mine is the only face you'll see
I'm gonna stand out
Till you notice me
yeah
"Mikey , seven o clock!" Donatello shouted behind him. Michelangelo ran to the side running along the straight ledge of the roof they were on. The wind whipping kellys hair around, causing him to smell the perfume she was wearing.
"What is it?" She asked.
"Heh . . .Purple dragons" Michelangelo chanted as if it were a game. Kelly could see a sort of smug like innocence and adventure in his eyes. Mikey caught up to his brothers. "Keep Kelly here" Leonardo ordered. There were some Purple dragons loading boxes into a truck. Seven of them . . . One of them was taking a white package out of it.
If I could make you stop and take a look at me
instead of just
walkin' by
"Cocaine . . ." Donatallo observed. Leonardo stared with a serious poker face expession.
"I'm gonna enjoy dis" Raphael smirked, they hadn't had any action in awhile, and the look in his eyes said he was itchin' for a fight. Kelly looked up at Michelangelo whose blue eyes had more of a fun game play attitude to them. Donatellos was more calculating.
"Be right back" Mikey smiled jumping down into the darkness, blending with it.
Theres nothin' that I wouldn't do
If it was gettin' you to notice
I'm alive
She kept her eyes on the men and one woman who were loading a large moving truck with Cocaine. Boxes and boxes of the stuff.
'Brandace is missing out' Kelly thought realizing she was going to get to watch them do what they did best on t.v, in movies, in stories all her life. Fight the bad guys.
All I need is a half a chance
a second thought, a second glance
to prove
There was a loud teasing 'Wheeee,whooooo' Whistle, in a sing song tone. The purple dragons stopped. One bringout out his gun. The next thing Kelly saw was A Sai fly right at the nearest street lamp taking out the lights.
I got whatever it takes
"You know what they say" Leonardos voice lowered almost in his own malicious 'about to dish out justice', kind of way.
"Say no to Drugs?" Michelangelo asked with a chuckled afterword.
Its a piece of cake , heh
"GET EM!" The main guy with an A.K gun started firing. Kelly could barely see except by the nearest light. But she made out Michelangelo twirling his nunchucks like it was second nature, jumping up to block a hit with them before elbowing one in the face.
To stand out
Above the crowd
Even if I gotta shout out loud
Leonardo cut his swords down in two swipes, as the A.K, the ring leader kept was cut into two straight pieces falling to the ground. Kelly heard exertions of force, hits, kicks, punches, and calls of pain.
Till mine is the only face you'll see
Gonna stand out
Staaaaannd out
She felt her face lift into an Awe of a smile when she watched Michelangelo move effortlessly, as if this was all easy for him. Swing around a purple dragon knocking down the last two standing. "STRIKE!" He shouted with a fist pump. Kelly laughed still keeping her head down.
Stand out
Yeah
yeah
yeah
yeah
Stand out
Heh
He looked up at Kelly quickly before Raphael finished the last one, knocking him out with a headbutt. His eyes locked directly with hers, she could see the shine light against them from the side. it was like . . .He wanted her to watch him . . .and the thought made her blush hiding a smile, at the look he was giving her.
Till mine is the only face you'll see
gonna stand out
Till ya notice me
"Enjoy the show?" Michelangelo got up.
"Do you know how seriously cool that was" Kelly asked, realizing she sounded like an awe struck fan but didn't care.
"Aww" Michelangelo smiled with his own sheepishness putting a hand behind him neck.
"Already called the cops . . .They'll be comin'" Raphael said with a 'mission accomplished swagger'.
"Brandace is gonna wish she'd been here" Kelly whispered to Mikey who chuckled before they walked along the roof. his brothers starting to run, but Michelangelo carrying Kelly again, even after all he just did, seemed to carry her without looking tired, went the other way.
"Where are they going?" Kelly asked confused.
"It aint where theyre going, its where WERE going . . . Ya hungry babe? I'm starvin'" He smirked shaking his head breaking off into a run the other way. Kelly smiled letting her head fall into the crook of his neck again, each adrenaline induced jump making butterflies in her stomach.
Whether it was the jumps or Michelangelo . . .and the way he looked up at her earlier, that gave her those butterflies . . .she didn't know yet.
(Mission accomplished)
April had managed to Get Brandace to agree to the mall, and Brandace agreed to coming over and helping out April in the shop over the following week during the day, with Kelly.
'She only bought things that were on sale, and made sure to grab things for both her and kelly. All together, she only spent a hundred bucks . . . Which for a teenaged girl . . .Was a miracle considering all she bought. Toiletries, bathroom items, toothbrushes, hairbrushes, clothes, A notebook, and a package of special pencils . . .For kelly, and eye contact solution with a case'.
As they were in the car, April heard something on the radio, turning it up. It was a report of recently discovered members of the east sides most notorius gang, the purple dragons, were charged and arrested for distributing and selling illegal drugs, with a truck load of crack cocaine. They were all unconscious when the police found them, with an anonymous tip caller from a nearby payphone.
"Sounds like their getting things taken care of" April gave a small laugh, glancing over to see Brandace smirking out the window.
'Well at least she smiles' April smiled more.
"I'm going to have them come pick you up then, is that alright?" April asked.
"Sure, I guess" Brandace said still looking out the window. April dialed the phone calling Leo's shell cell number.
A few seconds before he answered.
"Hey, Just finished girl shopping with Brandace"
Brandace could faintly hear Leonardos voice on the other end.
"Yeah we heard it on the radio" April winked at Brandace who smirked with a nod looking in front of her.
"Right, Could he come get her then? Theres just four bags, and I'm getting together with Casey, he's found some beds for them" April replied informatively.
"Right, Alright, we'll wait on Madison and 37th, in the Alley". April said as if this was completely normal.
"Mmhm, okay, we'll wait" April pulled into the alley with the car keeping the lights on. The radio music faint. Brandace looked down at her cast, feeling a sort of strange anticipation for them to come get her.
"After awhile when things settle this will all seem normal, I know thats probably not the best word to use but -" April let off with a hollow laugh.
"Theres no such thing as normal, only average"
April looked over to the 18 year old who looked up as if wise from her lap.
"And average is boring . . .My mom used to say that, she said her father said that to her" Brandace gave a shrug and a laid back smirk.
"Right" April smiled. 'No wonder they've taken to them so well . ..' She thought. There was a knock ontop of the car roof. April and Brandace were both startled. April jumped putting a hand on her chest. Brandace looked out the windo to see a large built massive figure stand by the door . . .She knew who it was. . .
"Donatello you scared me" April said getting out of the car ready to hit his arm jokingly. "Heh sorry April. I'll carry the bags, Raph says he'll take Brandace"
"Alright, I'll see you monday as soon as the weekends over. I'll come pick up you and Kelly at 9, so get some rest and dont mess with that cast" April pointed warningly with a smile. Brandace smirked putting her hands up turning around. Her head the same height as a certain somebody's chest plastron. His eyes looking down at hers when she turned. Her own eyes wide at first then feigned normalcy.
"Hey" She said quietly.
"Ey'" He said with a nod, both his hand holding onto his belt relaxed as if waiting.
"Alright , I've got the bags" Donatello said picking up the bags of items and clothes, only four of them" .
"Have fun?" A voice asked relaxed keeping things normal, when she felt him pick up a leg. She was awkward at first not letting him pick her up fully. He stood back up with a sigh.
"Kinda" She answered blankly.
"Would ya relax? I got ya" He said bending low again. Brandace felt her womanly pride start kicking in, but didn't fight him when she felt his hands under knees scooping them together, and his whole arm under and around her lower back, pulling her up against him. She didn't know whether to close her eyes to keep her face from getting red, or to widen them from never having had this done before.
"heh, Dont worry I aint gonna drop ya" He said as if he knew thats what her fear was.
"Im not scared of you dropping me" She said only pointing out thats one thing she wasn't afraid of.
"Really?" He asked smugly.
"Really" Brandace confirmed smoothly with her own cynicism attached.
(Run Runaway: by Slade)
"Alright den" He shrugged. Before she felt him vocal an extertion of force from his chest and throat leaping up onto the fire escape. She grabbed around his neck quickly surprised from the jump. He smirked and laughed . . .making her irritated, It looked like she was hugging him from this point of view.
Oh Now
"Thought ya werent scared?" He teased, she was hugging around his neck but slowly letting go . . .Refusing to look at him but giving an irritated look none the less.
"I'm Not . . .You didn't warn me" she stated 'as a matter of factly'.
I like black and white
(dreamin' in black and white)
"Right" He gave his eyeridges the once up and then gave a growl before jumping again. Brandace gripped tight again, making him chuckle, and she in a mix of a gasp and frustrated growl.
You like black and white
Run runaway
Even her arm with the cast on, she was at least using her other hand to wrap around his neck and massive shoulders, grabbing onto the cast with the other. Her chin over his shoulder overlooking his shell and whatever was behind him.
See a Chamelion
Lyin' there in the sun
All things to Everyone , Run runaway
Yeah!
She knew he wasn't even using his full strength carrying her. She wasn't fat but wasn't exactly a model either. The power in his legs pushed upward carrying her with them when he came near a ledge for a jump.
If your in the swing
Money aint everythin'
"Still aint scared are ya?" He asked . . .his voice pending on half serious, and half taunting.
If your in the swing
Run Runaway
"Why is that all you got?" She asked tauntingly back with a shake of her head, smugly. She let her head off of his shoulder looking to the side of his face which was in a devilish crooked smile . . . 'Shouldn't of said that' she thought realizing the challenge she just made.
See a chamelion
Lyin' there in the sun
All things to to everyone
'Shit'
Run Runaway
Whoah!
Raphael leapt off the ledge, Brandace trying to keep her face calm seeing his mask tails whip behind them in the wind. She wanted to look to prove she wasn't scared.
If you got a crush
dont beat about the bush
when I got a crush
Run Runaway
He landed with a heavy impact but lurched forwards as to wear it off and keep going. 'He's gotta leg press at least near three hundred . . .350' She guessed before feeling her eyes widen again.
See a Chamelion
Lyin' there in the sun
All things to everyone
the next jump was longer than the last one . . . 'Okay . . .for heavens sake . . .400' . . .she thought quickly, not wanting re-grip around his neck, this was awkward enough without her face getting red being THIS CLOSE to his face too.
Run runaway
WHOA!
He ran faster, giving out large exhale of breath.
'Dont . . .don't do it Brandi, you got this . . .dont re-grip, your not scared of nothin'' She thought telling herself.
Raphael was rushing faster. Just as they reached the ledge . . .Brandaces eyes winced shut and then peeked out. He stopped . . .Wait . . .He stopped?
She looked up at him confused. He glanced to the side completely emotionless, like he was getting her reaction first.
'What is he doing?' she thought.
"Uhm . . .is there a problem?" She asked.
His eyes didn't move off of hers, still emotionless until he cracked a sideways smile. "Nope". He gave a small wiggle of his eyeridges, he was up to something.
She watched him lift one foot off the ledge.
Oh no dont you wait
(Love dont come on a plate)
OH now dont you wait
Run run away
'Dont you dare-' She thought, she watched him jump off the other and they went falling. She grabbed back around his neck, He didn't move to do anything and they just kept falling. Her adrenaline rush and fear mixed together. She threw her face against the space of his neck, shoulder and trap muscle, gripping around his neck but not enough to choke him.
See a Chamelion
Lyin there in the sun
All things to everyone
Run run away
"Hmph" She heard him give a silent throated chuckle and snort before one of the hands under her left its position under her knees. his other arm grabbing under her ass around her thigh holding her tight and steady when they suddenly stopped with an almost lurch. Brandace breathed out looking up. He swung them upwards with the movement landing onto a part of a fire escape.
Run runaway
"Your an Ass" She she laughed into his neck still reeling from the fall.
"A real ass woulda let ya fall" He said 'as a matter of factly' back to her. His own cynicism showing. He laughed seeing her expression when she removed her face from his skin.
Run Runaway
"Scared yet?" He asked. She stared back determined with a slight smirk.
'She'll neva admit it' He thought amusedly going back up the fire escape.
Run runaway
Brandace decided to keep her arms around the locked position the entire run home. While his few glances and expressions made her wonder things she's always wondered about him before . . . and things she hadn't.
(Dinner and a show)
Kelly brought back a medium sized pepperoni pizza. Michelangelo helped her up the fire escape. Being nothing less than gentlemanly, carrying the pizza. When they reached the top. He sat on the ledge, legs dangling over. The pizza box between them. Kelly smiled eating a piece, looking up seeing all his features outlined in the city lights . . .the way he was looking over the city . . .
"So uh . . .How are you feelin' now . . .about all of this" He gave a slight nervous laugh, hunched over in a lazy boy fashion waiting for her to respond.
"I just kinda wanna know what I'm doing here . . .I mean theres gotta be a reason and everything . . .So . . ." Kelly left off feeling slightly shy about her thoughts.
'I could tell her . . .' Michelangelo gave the thought a sudden spark.
Watching her take another bite smiling contentedly over the city. He smiled seeing the lights glow against her big beautifull brown eyes, like she was taking everything in a happy stride.
"We'll find out" Mikey said taking a big bit out of a slice. Making Kelly Laugh. . .
Both shy of the other, but comfortable around the other at the same time. A feeling of static and butterflies . . .pump through their chests.