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The next morning when I woke up was horrible. My head was killing me and my throat was sore. I stretched my arms and put on some ripped jeans and a blue sweater. I stood up and walked out of my room, towards the kitchen. Why is this light so bright? How do people cope with that? Leo, April and Donnie sat around the kitchen table chatting and eating.
'So, what are they doing to those animals?' Asked April with a concerned voice.
'I did some digging and I found out why they were in that specific lab. The lab is trying to make animals smarter to help humans. But not like a dog helping a blind person. More like letting an elephant memorise your passwords or banknotes. If the elephants can memorise al your banknotes, passwords and etc. Than you don't need the internet anymore. He knows how much money you have, he knows how the stocks of your rival company are doing.' Donnie explained with a serious voice.
'But why is that so dangerous?' Asked April, with a little doubt in her voice. Donnie has that effect on people sometimes. You don't understand anything of it, but he says it like you learned it when you were in primary school.
'Hey Raph!' Leo said, with a neutral voice. I wonder if the others know how late I got home.
'Hey.' I said, not very loud and with a sleepy tone in my voice.
'There are still some eggs left to boil if you like.' April said. I was starving so I was very pleased with some boiled eggs. I made three, too bad for Mikey. He always sleeps-in when we have no morning training.
'Raph, we might know what the Kraang are doing with that serum.' Started Donnie. I was all ears. I looked at him and nodded, which meant 'continue'.
'They use it to make animals human. But they use clever animals. So, if you have clever animals who became human and don't have a clue how the human world works.'
'They believe everything you say.' Interrupted I, while eating my eggs. A little overcooked, just how I like them.
'But the thing is, those animals are like seventeen years old. I hacked into their system and found one file for every animal. Every five years they get a pill which makes them live longer. Well…that's the idea, it doesn't always work some get a heart attack.' Continued Donnie, he didn't really care anymore if I interrupted, he got used to it now.
'So, what do they do with the little Einsteins?' Asked I.
'That's the thing. We're not sure but we think they sent them to school.' Said Donnie, with a doubtful tone in his voice.
'Why would you send someone who is already an Einstein to school?' I didn't think I followed it anymore. And my headache was not making it any better.
'We think they want them to understand the humans. The Kraang doesn't understand how a human being is like so they created a clever human and let them understand and live a human life.'
'But why?'
'We found another file… We're not sure if that is the plan of the Kraang. But…uhh… We think their plan is to get the animal-humans educated and then let them go to university and make their way in our society. If their clever they might be able to become the president of the U.S.' Said Donnie, a little sweat drop came down his neck. He always has that when he doesn't know something for sure and gets nervous.
I started to laugh.
'Look Donnie, I know you're the smart brother. But this plane takes years the most presidents are like 60 maybe 70. They can't just do that.'
'I think it too.' Said Leo.
'Yeah me to. But we're not sure that's why we want to spy on them.' Said April.
'And who's gonna do that? You?' Said I, with a tone of disrespect which I didn't meant to, it just happened.
'You think I can't handle them?' April crossed her arms.
'I just think that this is too big for you. How do you want to spy on them? With some binoculars!' My voice was now sneering. Before April could say something, Leo came between us.
'April, I don't agree with Raph. I think you can do this, but it's dangerous. Whe don't know their plan or if they're trained and how many there are of them. Maybe we should let someone else do this. But I promise the next time, you'll be the one.' Said Leo.
'They are going to the same school as April does. So, it has to be someone who attends the same school and someone we trust.' Said Donnie.
'Well who is going to do it then? Casey? Because I'm telling you that is a bad idea.' Answered I. I crossed my arms, standing up from my chair.
'I don't know, we'll think of something.' Mumbled Leo.
'Raphael, can we talk?' Master Splinter entered the room. He had his arms behind his back.
'Of course, sensei.' I said. I'm afraid that he might had noticed that I was drunk. Or that Casey was. I followed him to the dojo. We sat down and I saw that ad a sign that I should sit down two.
'Raphael. Why were so late last night?' He asked.
Shit. What am I going to tell him? That I was out? No not a good idea. That I went for a drive with Casey? For six and a half hours? No one would believe that. What if I tell him pieces of the truth. That I was with Casey at a friend of his and we watched a movie. No two movies.
'I was with Casey at a friend of his.' Was my respond, I hope he didn't notice that my voice was a little higher then normally.
'For six hours?' He asked with a tone in his voice like I needed to tell him more.
'Yeah, we watched two movies.'
'Right. Nothing else?' He clearly didn't believe me. But on the other side, he couldn't say I was lying so I was in the advantage.
'No, just that.'
'Then you can go. But Raphael, the next time I want you to be home at one am.' His voice was now serious. I looked him the eye so he knew I was listening, he did the same, but in his eyes, I could see that he didn't believe me.
'I will sensei.' When I said that I walked away back to the kitchen, to see that Mikey had joined the conversation too.
'So, no Casey and no April.' Mikey said. Like he wasn't really sure.
'So, who is het going to be then?' Asked Mikey. Before someone was able to say something, Mikey had a typical Mikey idea.
'No wait? I know who it's gonna be! ME! I'm the perfect guy for this job! I make easily friends! I can make them trust me and besides if I put on a mask no one will see that I'm not human.' He put his hands in the air and said every word with more excitement then the word before.
'Mikey, that's a bad idea, very bad.' Said I, with a sigh. Why is my brother such an idiot?
'Well do you have a better idea?' Responded Mikey, with a tone of anodynes.
'No, I don't but everyone knows that this is a bad idea.' Said I with a little bit angry back at him.
'What is a bad idea?' Casey said from the entrance. Casey looked at Donnie thinking he would explain what was going on but Donnie just looked away. Casey then looked at Leo but Fearless was in deep thoughts, so I had to tell him what was going on.
'So, why not me?' He asked, honestly not knowing why he wasn't a candidate.
'Because you don't know the Kraang.' I simply said.
'And…' Casey said, now with an angry tone.
'Because you would screw it up and you're too dumb.' Interfered Donnie.
'Oh, you think so, huh?' Casey was now irritated. I've never actually seen him angry, just irritated or with a little hint of anger, but not completely. He was very calm, which was a chill thing about him.
'So, you're looking for a human, who goes to the same school as April and I do, but you don't want us?' Casey now turned back at me. I nodded.
'Then why can't you do it? You're human you have training, you know the Kraang and then you can do something instead of just being here all day?' Said Casey. I had to blink a couple times and let this thing sink in. Me? He thinks I'm the right one to do this? If you think that then you more stupid then Donnie thinks you are!
'Not so stupid after all.' Said Casey to Donnie.
'I think that…' Before I could finish my sentence, Leo said something.
'I don't know. It's true what Casey says but Raph has no experience with humans.
'Oh thanks bro.' I said sarcastically.
'Well he sure does with females.' Whispered Casey so that only I could hear it. I looked angry at him and whispered.
'I'm gonna kill you if this is over.' He laughed at that.
'What? with…' I placed my hand on Mikey's mouth. Shit he heard. Well he better keeps his mouth because not everyone needs to hear or know this.
'Shut up.' I whispered to Mikey. Everyone looked at us. I let go of Mikey and crossed my arms and looked to the left.
'I don't think it is a good plan.' Said Leo, after an awkward silence.
'What is not a good plan?' Master Splinter stood now behind me. How does he do that? No one ever hears him entering the room. Maybe he teleports. Haha. Leo told him what he needed to know and asked for his opinion. Like he always does. I mumbled to myself.
'Mmm. I understand that the problem is that you need to find someone why can go undercover in the school and find out which students are animals.' Said Splinter, while rubbing though his beard.
'Yes, sensei.' Answered Leo.
'And the problem with sending Raphael is…?' Asked he. Was he serious? It's me. Didn't he understand how bad that plan was?
'Well…He…Uhh…Raph doesn't have any experience with humans.' Said Leo.
'But if I understand we are not dealing with humans. Are we?' I still can't believe this.
'No were not but…'
'Then what is the problem?' Interrupted Sensei.
'I don't know if Raph is our best option.' Said Leo, with a little unsureness in his voice.
'Then you can choose April, Casey or no one. It's up to you Leonardo.' Responded Master Splinter, he then said that and walked away. No one called him back, everybody just stood there. Mikey, Casey and Donnie watched me and Leo and April watched Master Splinter walking away.
'So, it is going to be Raph?' Asked Mikey, breaking the awkward silence. Leo looked at me with a little anger in his eyes. Why was he cross with me? I didn't come up with the plan! You shouldn't blame me for doing nothing!
'Yeah Mikey. It's going to be Raph. I just don't know how.' Sighed Leo, he then walked away, out of the lair probably going topside. I just stood there thinking about how wrong this could go and how less faith Leo had in me. Thanks bro, love you too(!).
'So, Raph. You're going to school!' Laughed Casey.
'I never thought I'd say that.' He kept on laughing.
'So, Donnie can you arrange that? Getting Raph in the citizen's register? Helping him on some subjects?' Asked April, her voice was sweet and kind. Why are they already thinking this trough! No one asked me if I wanted this! It started to become a little hot in her so I walked towards the bathroom and decided to take a shower. The water was calming and gave me time to think this through.
'Just for a couple months and when everything is going as planned then Leo will take me on patrol again.' Said I to myself to make me calm.
Because at one thing was Casey right. I was bored. Being here for months has cost its toll. I was bored, full of energy and I got grumpier than usual. Not that I'm grumpy, well, sometimes. But everybody is grumpy from time to time, right? I think April is ready to do this but Donnie doesn't want to put her in any danger. How can you let your heart make such weird decisions? He knows, just like me, that April can handle this. She's not a child anymore, she knows the schools, the people there. How am I supposed to know who are Kraang people and who are normal students?
I put a towel around my waist and walked towards my room. My room was cold, which was nice. I liked it when I came from the shower, warm and steamy and then be in my room where it's always colder. I put on some clothes and laid on my bed. Staring at the ceiling. I do that a lot these days. Looking at every crack, who I knew so well. If I closed my eyes I could easily tell you exactly where they were. I knew every inch of my room, every corner, every crack and dent. It was mine and mine only.
'I'm going to school.' I mumbled at myself. 'Who'd expect that I'd say this? No one.' Laughed I.
'You know, talking to yourself makes you look mental.' Casey entered my room. Why didn't I hear him? Strange.
'If you say so Jones.' I looked at him with a little smile.
'So, when are you gonna thank me?' Asked Casey, leaning against the doorpost.
'Thanking for what?' Asked I, with a little tone of anodynes. 'I don't remember asking you for a favour?'
'Well maybe you didn't ask for it but you also didn't say that you don't want this.' Casey responded with a neutral voice.
'I didn't really get a chance, didn't I?'
'Well… you could have said that you didn't want it. But it is a little late for that Donnie is already on it. I'm actually here to ask you how tall you are.' His voice now changed. It was lower, a little bored and more serious.
'I think I'm about 6'3 or so?'
'Alright, maybe you can come to see if everything Donnie and April filled in is correct?' Asked Casey with a kind and calm voice. He didn't wait for a response, he just walked away, assuming I would come. Confident as ever Jones.
'Alright, Raph says he's 6'3.' Casey said.
'Why are boys always so tall and am I so small.' Mumbled April. I laughed at that. You can't have everything.
'So Raph. In three days, you can pick up your ID from the town hall. Can you check if I filled everything in correctly?' Donnie already knew that everything he filled in was correct he just wanted me to join the conversation. Sometimes you're an open book Donnie and sometimes you're an open book full of things where I don't have the foggiest idea of what it's about. Why is he so clever?
'Everything is fine.' Mumbled I.
'Congrats Raph. You officially become a citizen of New York City.' Said Donnie with a weird tone in his voice. What is it? Is it fearing? No, I know fear when I hear it and this is not fear. Anodynes? No, why would he be annoyed? I couldn't find out what it was so I just left it for what it was. I'm now a citizen of New York City who goes to school. Why? How? And Why again. I just realised how life can change in less than an hour.